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The times., 1898-05-13
Volunteer Signal Corps.

Representative Marsh then called up
the Senate bill TO authorize the organi-
zation OF volunteer signal corps, and
his request for its immediate considera-
ton excited some opposi ion from the MI
nority
The objections were finally withdrawn
and the bill was passed.
Representative Mahony interrupted war
deliberations by trying TO call up his bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to per-
nit the erection Of non-sectarian churches
on military reservations, particularly at
West Point, but he was promptly sup
pressed.
Then Representative Boutelle. chairman
OF the Committee on Naval Affairs, Sc
cured unanimous consent for the imme-
diate consideration of joint resolution
providing for the organization and enroll
| ment of the United States auxiliary naval
! force for coast defense, and appropriating
| 81 Goo. coo for the purchase or hire of the
necessary vessels. The resolution provides
| that the coast line shall be divided into
districts, each of which is to be placed
| in charge of an assistant to the chief of
! the auxiliary naval force, and further
| that the chief shall be detailed by the
| Secretary OF the Navy from the line Of
officers of the Navy.
Mr. Boutelle represented that the reso-
| luton was an emergency measure strong
| ~ urged by the Navy Department, and
he submitted the report OF his committee
! recommending its speedy adoption. He
| recited correspondence from naval Off
GERS in high authority and transmitted
| the views of the Navy Department ir
| defense of his urgent plea for prompt
| action.
The naval militia is already organized
| and eagerly awaiting this legislation" de-
| clared Mr.. Boutelle, but the necessary
| vessels have not yet been secured. The
| purpose is to establish an auxiliary mos
| quito feet that shall cover the entire
eastern coast line. and to effect this end
| vessels that can be equipped as gen
| boats. torpedo boats and ferry boats must
| be hired or purchased at an approximate
| cost of 100000.
In answer 10 a query from Represen-
| tative Cox concerning the necessity of
| the proposed coast defense Mr.. Boutelle
| replied:
Il am candid enough to admit that ]
did expect an attack upon our coast"
You know as well as l." returned Mr..
| Cox, that the Spaniards will never come
into our own waters to fight us. There
will never be a Spanish flag within sight
of an American port
| But we should take every precaution
| against possibilities. replied Mr.. Bou-
| telle. ''and we are bound to respect the
| judgment of those with whom rest the
| responsibilities of this war. /, for one, do
| not care to assume the responsibility of
refusing the requests voiced in this reso-
| luton"
The times., 1898-05-13

summarized and ready for report to the
President un,il today, was 20 coo addi
uonal men,
Gen. Wheeler Gets Orders.
Major General Joseph Wheeler has gone
to Chickamauga in accordance with or
ders from the War Department.
The times., 1898-05-13
IT WAS MOSTLY WAR TALK
The House Sidetracked All ROu-
tine Matters Yesterday.
A VOLUNTEER SIGNAL CORPS

The Senate Bill for the Enlistment
and Relief of Cubans Disagreed
Corps Authorized--Much Cry and
Little Wool Over War Measures.
The times., 1898-05-13

The New York News Bureau says of the
new Baltimore and Ohio stock:
1T is estimated that a conservative val
uation of the proposed new issue of pre-
ferred stock under the Baltimore and
Ohio reorganization, will be 40 or 50, on
the basis of the earnings of recent years.
1t is expected that the issue Will start al
about that price. This viii cut down the
actual net penalty on Baltimore and Ohio
ct~amon TO, say. 10 per cent, and leave the
stock, after reorganization. on a basis not
unreasonable, as compared with other
non-diyidend payers of trunk line roads.
The times., 1898-05-13

The market opened off nearly a point
and for the first hour the tendency was
downward though there Saas great ir-
regularity everywhere. From that time
on there was a slight recovery and the
close was better than the opening in most
cases though lower than the close on
Wednesday, The rally showed that there
is not much chance of violent drop from.
present figures for some time to come.
1t is to be remembered that the real signl-
ficanee of the battle yesterday must be
seen by the Street to be not bad for the
United States when the Street begins to
think which is generally a day or two
after an event is understood to the out
side world. The only real meaning to
the battle yesterday is in the fact tina.
Spain will be likely TO take heart over
the slight change of fortunes and refuse
to give up as soon as she might have ie
America had lost no lives.
The times., 1898-05-13
New York Cotton Market.

All Lady Travellers Appreciate
The dressing-rooms on the Pennsylva-
mia Railroads new Congressional Linz
tied" Leaves Washington daily at 400
p. m for Philadelphia and New York.
my11-4t-em
The times., 1898-05-13

The earnings of Chesapeake and Ohio
for the first week OF May declined $40 600
The deficit In Nickel Plate for the March
81 quarter was only $4,000, against $91, ,Co0
in 1897. The gross earnings of Wheeling
and Lake Erie for the first week of May
increased $1,000. For the year, from July
i, the increase has been s20S, 600. The earn
ings of L. & N. for the first week of May
The times., 1898-05-13

increased 81. 600. For the year, from July
1, the increase was 81, 900, 900.
The times., 1898-05-13

Friends of r. I. say that their confidence
in the stock is derived from assurances of
the management that something very in
teresting and favorable in relation TO the
dividend will shortly be given out. While
the precise nature Of the something is
not divulged, those who know how the
earnings are increasing. and that the COM
pany wih save l per cent on its stock this
year by the refunding plan. are satisfied
that either an extra dividend viii soon be
declared, or that the company win in
crease its regular dividend 10 per cent
basis and possibly more.
The times., 1898-05-13

Sugar closed with a slight advance
from the opening though the close OH
Wednesday was a fraction better than 1t
was last night. There was not much trad
ing in the stock. Hawaiian sugar was
lively after the announcement of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee that it
had decided in favor of annexation. The
annual meeting of this company was tc
have been held in San Francisco on We'd
nesday, but II was postponed for a week.
The relations between this company and
the American sugar refining trust are ins
teresting and they are likely to be shown
up somewhat in the near future If Ha-
waii is annexed or if the fight over an
nexation becomes hot.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-17
military Courage.

The question of the comparative pro.
portion of really brave men in any army
will probably neve be determined.
Great officers on the continent keep
their knowledge on hat subject rigor.
ously as a professional secret and as
sume as a certainty that all soldiers are
brave. They know very well, however,
that they are not, and when confiden-
tial will admit, as Marshal Won Moltke
once did in public, that with a great
humber it takes discipline, and severe
discipline, too, to induce them to face
shells unshrinkingly. American officers
have been known to acknowledge that
of their. men, who are as brave as any
in the world, 20 per cent would run
away if they could, and in every army,
even ours, which a man enters only Of
free will, there is a certain proportion
who literally cannot overcome their
fears. They are stricken with a sort of
paralysis. The proportion is probably
not high in any army, the majority, if
in health, being able to do their duty
and having intense motives to do it, but
neither is the proportion high Of thos.
who literally feel no ear.-London
Spectator.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-17

One cause of the low standing Of the
teachers calling is lack of extended
professional training. Professions easily
entered are not usually highly respect
cd. The medical profession has been
cited az an illustration. Not long ago,
when one could be a physician without
special training, the profession was not
very highly esteemed. Now, when ex-
tended training is demanded both by
public opinion and by law, the profess
sion is respected as one of tho highest.
In like name the teaching profession
would undoubtedly increase in favor
were training Of a high order demand
ed. In fact, we find the respect for the
profession varying in different countries
and in different grades of the school
system almost in direct ratio to the
education and professional training re-
quired of candidates. Forum.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-17

1t is said that the native servants in
Hawaii used to call their mistresses by
their first names. An English woman
of strong will determined on her arrival
in Honolulu that her servants should
never call her Mary and instructed
them carefully in the presence of her
husband. One day, when she had visit.
ors, her cook put his head in at the
drawing oom door and politely in
quired:
What vegetables for dinner today,
my love9"
He had heard her called that and
seemed proud of remembering not to say
Mary. New York Tribune.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-17
VEpNESDAY,... AUGUST II, 1895
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The average life of women who work
for a living is S6 years.
The queens bodyguard for Scotland,
the Royal Company of Archers, con.
tains the pink of Scottish nobility,
whose estates are in the Lothians or on
the borders.
Drury Lane theater has the largest
fireproof curtain in the world. 1t is AZ
feet by 30R feet, made of iron and as.
bestus, and in case Of fire can lower
itself automatically in 10 seconds.
An important experiment dealing
with locusts is reported from South AT.
RIGA. An experimental there succeeded
in destroying millions of the insects by
inooulating a few of them and turning
them loose.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-17

The French and German technical or
CANS growl not a little over the success
of American manufactures, especially
Of railway supplies, in China and the
far east. Our foreign friends fancied that
their treaties and concessions gave them
the right of way, but Celestial eyes are
wide open for excellence and cheapness.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-17

81 told you l would not marry you.
Why do you keep on asking me?'
~ want you to understand that I'm
not afraid of your changing your mind. "
Chicago Record.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-17

Stage leave for the Mines on arrival
Of the . 80 a. m. Overland passenger train
lr IN San Francisco Daily and returns
from Olinghorse CANYON at q p. m, dis
lance from Wadsworth about S miles.
| ound trip 81 co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
ANDALUsIA AIRINGs.

Andalusia, Nov. 7.-Miss Alice
Brookman is i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Edith Stropes is on the sick
list.
Miss Bertha Nicewannar is suffer
ing with malaria.
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin have returned
from their trip to Davenport.
DIR. Miller. of Edgington, is kept
busy attending our sick people.
Rev. Sangston held services in the
Baptist church Sunday evening.
DR. Ira Vanderveer, of Blue Grass,
was in our village last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Westbay cele-
brated their tin wedding last week.
Our young people are looking for
ward to the dance early in December.
Miss Jessie Fitzsimmons, OF Milan,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. c. Smith.
Miss Minnie Hartman and Miss
Julia Bigler visited at b. +. Ballard $
last Sunday.
S. H. Ballard has moved the post
office to the building east of Spickler
& Simmons store.
Rev. Sangston has announced that
he will preach on the topic. The
Devil, - in the evening of Nov. 20.
George Richards, while building
skifT, got piece of steel in his eye.
DR.. Barewald removed it Sunday.
The dance Friday night was not n
success financially on account of the
rain. Eichoff's orchestra furnished
the music.
William Myers, while working on
Buffum s raft, had his feet aud arms
badly poisoned. 1t was probably
4 hn OF
Andrew Simmons and family are
talking of moving to Oregon. Their
son, A. L. Simmons, is working in a
restaurant in that state.
Hans Kruse's little girls of years
of age fell downstairs last week, dislo-
eating her ankle. DIR. Miller, of Edg-
ington, is the attending physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitch ell Huntley have
gone to Des Moines on visit to their
daughter. They expect to spend the
winter with their son, Rev. Huntly.
of Brighton, Ill.
Miss Zoe Britton returned home
Monday evening from her visit to
Buffalo. While there she had the
honor of attending wedding. Her
uncle, Sam Burtis, and Miss Ida
Westphal were married Saturday eve
ming.
William Steckman met with quite
misfortune while moving Mr.. John
sons goods from Carbon Cliff to our
village last week. When near the
bridge in Rock Island his team took
fright and ran away, throwing Mr..
Steckman out, breaking one leg, in
Juriug the other one. and bruising his
shoulder. He is now at st. Anthony's
hospital at Rock Island. Mr.. Steck-
man seems to be unfortunate. His
son Willie is just recovering from
typhoid fever, while his youngest child
cannot walk from the results of IL fall
in the spring. His family have the
sympathy of our citizens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
JosLrN JorrINGs.

Joslin, Nov. S.-Mr. Liedtke, who
has had such lingering spell of sick
ness with typhoid fever, is slowly re-
covering.
There was a dance Saturday
evening last at Henry Knockemus'
Those who were present report having
had a good time.
Mrs. Carsey, of Polo, aged 81 years,
has come to Joslin, intending to make
her home permanently with her
daughter, Mrs. Tubbs.
Albert Michaels is here on Il visit to
his father-in-law. Alexander Dunbar,
and family. He is slowly recovering
from a seige of typhoid fever
Miss Mary Fitzgibbon closed her
school last week, and Miss Maude
Crompton will close her term at Oak
Tree with a program Friday next.
w. II. Whiteside and his sister, Mrs.
Alonzo Dunbar, boarded the train
Saturday evening last for Moline. to
see their father, William Whiteside,
who is said TO be very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hubbart and
their two sons took the train
Monday morning last for Sac county,
Iowa, to make an extended visit to
Mrs. Hubbart's brother, c. n. Searle,
and family, and to look over their farm,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
FOSTER FRIZZES.

Foster, Nov. S.-Mr. and Mrs
F. Kruger visited at kranze's sun
day.
Quite number of our young people
attended the dance NJ +. w. LIE
Quatte's last Saturday night.
The schools in this vicinity and
neigh boring localities have all closed
and teachers and pupils are enjoying
short vacation.
There will be special meeting at
Providence Baptist church Saturday
afternoon and all members are re-
Equested to be present.
Messrs. Holmes and Mardock, also
the Misses Reynolds and Droll, of
Buffalo Prairie, attended serI ices at
Pine Bluff Sunday night.
Misses Sadie Kranz and Adelia
White attended the teachers meeting
held at the North Buffalo school, of
Buffalo Prairie, last Saturday.
. Mrs. William Bakey, of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, went to Colum bus Junction last
week for visit with relatives, and
expects to return here again before her
departure for home.
The Misses Carrie Spichler, Minnie
Keller and George Foster, also Archie
Bowser, May Spickler and Allie Kel-
Ter were guests of Miss ALA Foster
and brother John Sunday.
The oyster supper given at the
home of Thomas Watson last Wednes-
d ay night for the benefit of the Baptist
hurch was very well attended and the
mug sum of $3.50 was Melted by the
ladies who had charge of the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
SOUTH HEIGHTS HAPPENINGS.

South Heights, Nov. Al. E.
Farrar is enjoying visit from his
brother and family, of Colorado.
Mrs. j. NJ. Pardon, assisted by
Mrs. Henry Pardon, gave very
pleasant party to number of her
lady friends Thursday afternoon.
John Weinberger is able to be at
work again after an enforced idleness
of several days, having accidentally
SHOT himself through one finger.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bowen and
son, Ralph, of Washington, d. c..
arrived Saturday evening for a
short visit TO relatives. This is
Ralph's first visit to his old home
since his departure several years ago,
and he came to cast his first vote.
Mrs. j. Q. Annable, of Chicago,
sister of the Bowens, is also here. and
4 happy family reunion occurred Sun
day. this being the first time all the
C children of the late David Bowen have
been together for many years.
The children not absent during the
month of October in the primary
room of the South Heights school
were: Ben Farrar. Bruce Sanderson,
Ethel Graham, Jennie Nelson, Grace
Farrar Emil Kuschmann, Walter Nor
ris. Arvid Nelson, Lizzie Runge. Ag-
mes Farrar, Ray Spitznas, Albert
Runge, Florence Runge. May Sieg-
mund. Those not absent in the higher
room were: Emma Norris, Jennie
Winning. Myrtle Graham, Herbert
a aV-ffT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

One size smaller after using Allen S
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Cures
and prevents swollen feet, blisters,
Gallons and sore spots. Aliens Foot
Ease is certain cure for sweating.
hot, aching, nervous feet. AT all
druggists ard shoe stores, 25c.
Trial package free. Address Allen S.
lie Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
GREAT GRUMBLERS.
GrumbIing VIII Cease il Rock Island Peo-
pie Follow This Citizens Advice.

GrumbIing VIII Cease il Rock Island Peo-
pie Follow This Citizens Advice.
When the kidneys are sick they
grumble.
You hear them clear through the
back.
You feel them clear through the
body.
They grumble when overtaXed.
Know how the kidneys grumble?
It's a simple thing; your back will
tell you.
Backaehe is the first grumbling
warning.
The kidneys give it and if you heed
it not,
Look out for trouble, it will surely
come.
Urinary trouble, kidney trouble and
many miseries.
1iDoan's Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only.
They cure every form of kidney i'll.
The experience of Rock Island peo-
pie proves this.
Here is a case in point:
Mrs. Gilbert Golf, of 1905 First ave-
nue., SAYS: when l was a child in
jured my spine, which left me with a
weakness across my back, although l
tried to strengthen it by using many
different remedies. l never got any
thing which did me any permanent
good until l used Doan's Kidney Pills.
Lately the trouble grew much more
severe and 1 suffered with dull pains
through my kidneys. which was very
annoying. My husband learned about
Doan's Kidney Pills, and thinking
they might help me obtained a box at
Marshall & Fishers drug store. They
benefited me in every way, eased the
pain in my kidneys, strengthened my
back and relieved the annoying weak
ness entirely. Doan's Kidney Pills
are a grand remedy for all kidney dis
orders. and L can conscientiously rec
ommend them to any one afflicted
with this common complaint.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
Consumption Positively Cured.

r. Il. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money
could procure, tried all cough leme-
dies he could hear of, but got no re-
lief; spent many nights sitting up in
a chair; was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and was cured by use
says DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made, as it has
done so much for him and also for
others in his community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for
coughs, colds and consumption. 1t
don't fail. Trial bottles free at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic cure'' for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in to days
Its action upon tine system is re
markable and mysterious. 1t removes
at once the cause and the disease
immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits. as cents. Sold
by Otto GrOtjan. 1901 Second avenue.
Rock Island, and Gust SchleeeI & Son
220 West Second street, Dayenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
Nasal catarrh quickly yields tc

Nasal catarrh quickly yields to
treatment by Ely's Cream Balm,
which is agreeaoly aromatic. 1t is
received through the nostrils. cleanses
and heals the whole surface over
which it diffuses itself. To test it a
trial size for 10 cents or the large for
so cents is mailed by Ely Bros SO
Warren street. New York. Druggists
keep it. 4 remedy for nasal catarrh
which is drying or exciting to the dis
eased mem brane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as spe-
cific
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
New Subscribers Since Last Book Was
Printed.

New Subscribers Since Last Book Was
Printed.
1002-Apple, j. 81 grocery.
1872 Bahnsen, +. w. res
4092-Burkhart 81 Burkhart, doc
tors Office
4371-Collum, John & Co., whole
sale liquors.
42S3-Ellenwood l.. W., residence.
41S1-Gregg, Mrs. Sarah l., res.
Healey, John, res.
4142-Keller, Charles. res.
4343-Kerns, George NJ, res.
1336-Lockney, Rev. j. F., res.
4093-Looney & Kelley, attorneys.
McCaskrin & McCaskrin. atys
4472-Palace of Sweets, 31S Tween
tieth street.
4104-Reed & Bollman, city steam
laundry.
4144-Robinson, NJ. B. & Co., gro
Gerry.
Summers, Z. G. & Co., stove
store.
1332-White, /. S., res.
n. B.-Cut out the above and paste
On inside front cover of your telephone
directory for ready reference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09
nuck1en.s Arnlca salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, 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 & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

Overcome evil with good. Over
come your coughs and colds with One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t is good Chill
dren cry for it. 1t cures Group, bron-
chitis, pneumonia. grippe and all
throat and lung diseases. T. II.
Thomas. A j. Riess and NJ F. Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

Another of the Rhode Island cot
ton mills has gone into bankruptcy.
IL is the firm of John II. Mason x Co. q,
of Providence The entire liabilities
are something like $47O,O 900, with as
sets amounting to 500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

A cough is not like a fever. 1t
does not have to run a certain course.
Cure it quickly and effectually with
One Minute Cough Cure, the best rem
edy for all ages, and for the most
severe cases We recommend it be-
cause it's good. L. H. Thomas, A. j.
Riess and NJ. +. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

A POLICEMAN in Vienna must be
able TO swim, to row a boat, and to
understand telegraph, speak several
languages. and understand how to
wait on the table. besides being a dip
lOmaf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

John FLOWERS. SIR, of Portsmouth.
o.. has just ended a record for days
work at the trade of shoemaking that
is probably not equaled in the world
In ~ wears the time he missed from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

SISTER PAYNE will observe his
Thanksgiving more devoutly than he
ever did before in his life, thai much
is certain There are people who even
go so far as to say the election made
a christian out of the sister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-09

BUT public improvements in Rock
Island will still 20 marching on just
the same. The city still has the saw
ing grace of democratic mayor.