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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

UNCLE SHELBY CULLoM has not vet
reached the heights of political de-
cency, but he took several strides up
ward when he parted company with
Jack Tanner.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

Col W. J. BRYAN is conYalescent
and says he is anxious to accompany
his regiment to Cuba
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

ing man : ticket. Every candidate on
the ticket should receive his vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

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viii makes new man or woman of YOU
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power COM
pany will be held at the Rock Island
office Of the company, Friday, Nov.
%, 1898, at $50 p. m, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year and
such other business as NAV come be-
fore the meeting.
s =. DAVIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

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be no assumption of Spanish bonds
by US until after the election
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Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Democratic Nominations.

Democratic Nominations.
For State Treasurer
NJ. F. DUNLAP.
For Superintendent Public Instruction.
PERRY %. SILVER.
For Trustees State University,
DR. JULIA HOLMES SMITH.
NAPOLEON g. MORRISON.
JACOB b. SELLER
For Representative in Congress, Tenth
District,
FRANCIS r. ANDREWS.
State Senator, Thirty-third District,
JOSEPH Il. MULLIGAN.
For Representative In the General Assembly,
Thirty-third District,
ELMORE w. HURST.
For County Judge. w. 9. ALLEN
For County Clerk. JOHN NORTON
For Sheriff. ...................A d. HUESING
For Treasurer. --......-.-...........T r LEES
For County Superintendent. o. I. ADDITION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Yoar life AWAY.

seeretary People, Power Companv
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
HERMIT AND PATRIOT.
Queer Old Gottlieb Leitsof, . Constitus
emit of Congressman Hitt.

Queer Old Gottlieb Leitsof, . Constitur
emit of Congressman nitt.
Congressman Robert R. HIT, chair
man OF the house committee on for
eign affairs, and who represents the
Ninth Illinois district, occasionally re-
ceives letter from a queer old constit-
uent who resides on an island in the
Mississippi river. The land is In IL
linois, though 1t is cut off from the
mainland by a slough which the swift
current has cut through the soil OF 10
Daviess county.
This old man, now in his 73d year,
has resided on the island twenty-seven
years. He is hermit Of the most ec-
centric character, living entirely alone
and away from sight or sound OF any
other human being. He Is completely
isolated, his rude hut being hidden IN
a network Of willow brush and wild
grapevines. His hut can not be reach
ed without the aid Of boat and a
guide, who must find his way through
a maze of sloughs which wind around
in a thousand acres of lowlands. The
old man is disturbed only by high wa
ter which has three times invaded his
abode and washed him off the island.
He would like to have Mr.. Hit induce
Uncle Sam to build dam across the
lowland to protect his little farm on
the island.
The old man is named Gottlieb Lett
sof He was born in the province OF
Pomerania, Prussia, seventy-three
years ago. He comes from family OF
warriors. Two of his sons distinguish
ed themselves in the war with Austria
in 1866 and again in the Franco-Prus-
sian conflict in 1870. He says he has
written his congressman that If any
help is needed to whip the Dons he Will
emerge from his home in the brush
and take willing hand.
Leitsof cooks, eats and sleeps In
little room ten feet square. 1t is a
part of a hut which he built with his
own hands. He has flock of chick
ems, a COW and two cats. He farms the
land without the aid Of man or beast.
He has constructed a queer plow after
his own odd ideas. 1t is made from
the forked branch of tree. The forks
serve as handles and thills. The odd
feature about the contrivance is that
the share points backward. The aged
Prussian harnesses his own body and
bitches himself to this pillow. His har-
ness fits over his back and around his
waist. He couples onto the share by
means of a wire, reaching from his
harness. Then he stands between the
thills, with which he takes hold with
his hands, He walks backward like
horse in its breeding. The share
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
Artistic Dinner Givon.

The ideal dinner company Is never
large; six has been said to be the mag
ic number, but eight, and even ten, are
perfectly manageable, both in the mat
ter of smooth service and in the higher
harmonies. Do not conflne your choice
to intimate friends, but add to their
pleasure and your own the fresh expe-
rience Of meeting new spirits whose
congeniality you have OWNED.
A really artistic dinner. 1t is the
writer's conviction, should never ex-
coed four courses-including the coffee.
The scheme Of the dinner is that each
dish shall be perfect; worthy Of the
palate and of the appetite enjoyed to
the full for its merits, and not to be
trifed with and instantly forgotten.
The second point in Importance Is that
dish shall be as attractive in appear
ance as 1t is perfect in flavor: that it
should be placed upon the table as an
added enjoyment and Hospitality served
by the host or hostess. The third point,
also of importance. is that dinner
should be seasonable-not an anticipa-
ton Of seasons-for every chosen arti-
Gle should be at its very best. A lean,
half-shriveled January tomato, which
has ill-borne its travels, is but for
lorn apology for the plump and lucious
summer product-certainly not fitted
for an artistic" appearance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

Mr.. Smiggs has been very loud for
war. He has laid aside the Newgate
Calendar, which was his favorite read
Ing, and has bent of late over accounts
Of campaigns by land and by sea. Bran
tones old French has not deferred him
from tackling "Rodomontades Espaig-
nolles," and he has gone so far as to
investigate the origin of the phrase,
Ito walk Spanish" Mrs. Smiggs and
the little Smiggses have wondered why
the master of the household did not
wear epaulets and sword. Tuesday
night-so we are informed by Mrs.
Smiggs-a charming woman-we knew
her before she was married-they were
all sitting at dinner In their luxurious
fat near the Charlesgate. Mr.. Smiggs
was explaining the Notifications Of
Boston. my dear" he shouted-and
he banged the table with his fist-"you
need not have the slightest uneasiness;
there is no possible danger Of lombard
ment." There was strange, disturb
ing, sinister whistle. 1t came from the
Charles. Nothing like it had been
heard before. Mr.. Smiggs' face was a
death-mask. "Pa," said young Angus
tus; pa do you suppose that is a Span
ish torpedo destroyer boat?" MARIA"
whispered Mr.. Smiggs, II think I'll 20
down minute to the cellar to see IL
your bicycle is safe. Boston Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

overhead, entwine the fleeing rem
nant of the enemy, and Spaniards by
the score are jerked headlong into the
dust and flying horses are brought up
with standstill on their launches.
No class of men can endure the hard
ships Of a rough life and the tolls of
the saddle like cowboys. From morn
ing until night they do nothing but
ride and keep their eyes open for
trouble. At dusk cowboy throws his
saddle on the earth, turns his faithful
horse loose to Craze, knowing that the
animal will not leave his master, and
covering himself with only a saddle
blanket lies down and sleeps with one
eye open for intruders. Inside of thirty
days the first regiment will be ready
for the march, under the command Of
Colonel c. R. Wood, with Fighting
Teddy" as lieutenant-colonel. Lieu
tenant-Colonel Roosevelt is Of the
plains himself, having spent many
years among the cowboys, hundreds
of whom are employed on his cattle
ranges in North Dakota. He is an ex-
cellent pistol and rife shot, having
written a big volume on wild game,
and on the pommel of his saddle will
be thonged the regulation lariat.
When occasion presents itself he will
swing it with the rest of his soldiers,
and II he does not rope the man or
horse at which 1t is thrown, then he
has forgotten trick for which he was
famous out on the range. A particular
advantage Of being able to throw the
lariat will be evident when the cowboy
regiment wants to replenish dts horse
flesh. There will be no play of bull
lets, no cracking Of rifles and no blood
shed. But the silent coil will fly from
def fingers and settle down with
Spanish horse struggling in the moose.
In camp the life Of the cowboy regi-
ment will be nothing more than lux
urious domesticity and home comfort,
for most Of them will be uncomfort-
able under any other circumstances.
They will go to Cuba for business and
will surely engage in plenty Of it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

will be animals that have hoofed the
ranges Of the westerland and forded
the rivers that run riot in the spring.
They will be Injured to the assault OF
the pesky mosquito, that Is said to
abound in vast numbers in Cuba. The
horse and the man will understand
each other, operate as one creature,
plunge without fear into the thickest
of the trouble and come snorting and
blowing into the open with Spaniard
in tow. At the first shot these men Of
the plains will lean forward in their
saddles, draw their weapons and follow
their leader into the jaws of death, and
Spanish steel and machete will not
repulse them until the last man has
toppled from his stirrups and gone
crashing to the earth, wiped out. There
will be some historic fighting done by
these rangers, and the scenes that
were part of the life of Custer, Jack
Crawford and Buffalo Bill will be again
enacted, but with better weapons and
with some of the comforts and con-
veniences OF civilization. In the early
days the cowboys wore clothing made
from the skins Of the beasts of the
field and the grasses Of the plains.
But Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt's
soldiers will wear canvas uniforms Of
a gray tint and trimmed with brass
buttons; canvas leggings, canvas
shoes and SLOUGH hats. There will be
no unnecessary trappings to impede
their movements, and when the order
to charge is given tornado Of men
and horsenesh will pour into the ranks
Of the enemy. In after years the
pages of history will glow with the
story of how Roosevelt's regiment Of
cowboys swept into Matanzas, or Ha-
vana or Cardenas and engaged the
Spaniards in hand-to-hand conflict and
roped those who escaped the bullets.
warfare than a crack regiment of cow
boy cavalrymen fully equipped for
service. They are all men who have
learned the art Of combat, and whose
trigger fingers are like unto the cleo
trio button for rapidity and action.
Picture hollow square Of sharpshoot-
ers delivering the contents of thou
sand six-shooters into an advancing
enemy in less than three seconds.
Then the nervous sweep of carbines
swiftly emptying their magazines into
the torn and shattered ranks around
the square. In the midst of the re-
pulse the Spanish begin to retreat;
then the lariats, coiling and circling
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

am right-do you not?" he added,
seeing a strange smile on the majors
face.
Certainly. I was thinking oe the
earl, not Of you," and long after the
two friends had parted Major Vande-
leur looked very grave.
at is like going into wasp's nest"
he said. "Raoul is a noble, simple
hearted soldier. He will have little
patience with the earl-perhaps even
less with his WIFE"
No such thought troubled Sir Raoul;
to him it seemed quite right and just
that his kinsman should extend the
hand of welcome, that his wife and
himself should beg him to visit them,
that their home should be his.
81 may be able to do some good"
said Sir Raoul. "Ulric always listened
to me-"
So he was full Of hope as he drove
to Halby House.
what will this young wife be like?"
he wondered. "a money-lenders
understanding very noble or bril-
liant; but Uric loved her, l suppose.
She will be city demoiselle. Let us
hope, for Ulric's sake, that she is pref
ty and accomplished"
He caught himself wondering more
than once what she would be like, and
then he laughed at himself for his
pains.
II have so few relatives" he said,
chat the fact Of finding new one is
something wonderful"
His worn face flushed with emotion.
as the carriage stopped at Halby
House.
when a man has but few friends he
knows how to value them" he said 70
himself. Il know Uric will be pleased
to see me again"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

A contributor to the National Drug.
gist describes the curious phenomena Of
explosive sea-shells. He says: Walking
along the beach on Mobile bay,
young woman, a relative Of the writer,
picked up a handful of little shells, left
by the tide and among them several
shells of a small marine SNAIL" the
largest of which was probably half
inch in diameter and the smallest some
three-eighths of an inch. She dropped
them into her pocket and forgot all
about them until several days after
ward, when an unpleasant odor in her
wardrobe attracted her attention to
them. On taking them out of her
pocket some fell on the floor, and in
recovering them she placed her foot on
one. The act was followed by an ex-
plosion, quite sharp. and loud enough
to be heard all over the floor on which
her room is. Astonished, she conclud-
ed to try another, and the same re-
suit followed. The shells were then
brought to the writer, who on examlna-
ton found the mouth Of each firmly
closed by membrane Of greater or
less thickness, formed by the drying Of
the animal slime. This had probably
occurred soon after removal from the
moisture of the beach, and the little
inhabitant of the shell dying, the gases
of accommodation had quite filled its
internal space.
On exerting a little pressure by
squeezing the shell between two blocks
of wood quite loud explosion was pro
duced, the fragments of the she'll be-
ing thrown several feet. Subsequently,
on trying the experiment, out Of doz- /,
en- shells only two failed to explode. x
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
Observation-Disclosures
1 RooSeVeltS Rough Riders. 4
They are Going to Meet the Spaniards on
Cuban Soil.'
Observation-Disclosures

Rita used by Lieutenant-C Colonel
Roosevelt in the Spanish-American
war, 1893"
Perhaps some day among the relics
of the present engagement there may
be tag bearing the above inscription
affixed to fifty foot coil Of raw Hide,
says New York Journal Of May 1. 1t
is not improbable that the denizen OF
North Dakota, where Lieutenant-Col-
onel Roosevelt learned to throw the
lasso when he was breaking his own
mustangs, may stand with uncovered
head and weave stories around the
dusty rope, and say kind things about
the man who threw it with so much
skill. For since Mr.. Roosevelt re-
signed as assistant secretary of the
navy to take up arms in the field, he
has been assigned to commission and
his soldiers are to be picked from the
cowboys of the wild west, every one
of whom will have to give evidence of
his ability to cast the terrible coil and
rope the enemy before he can enlist.
There is no fiction about the formation
OF this dangerous regiment. 1t is to
be one of the most serviceable arms of
the fighting contingent, and the pride
of Spain's best men will be turned up
side down when the COW puncher bri-
gade begins hostilities. The men are
now being carefully selected and Lieu
tenant-Colonel Roosevelt is giving the
matter his personal attention. The
lariat will not be the only implement
of warfare by any means. Every cow
boy will be provided with cavalry
rifle and brace Of six shooters, those
handy weapons whose sharp bark
means death. These men will not 60
into the field for pastime, although the
art Of picking off the enemy will have
certain elements of pleasure to the
cowboy, whose life has been spent on
the plains and whose hands prefer to
fondle the butt of revolver rather
than the hilt of sword. The horses
TO be picked for these cowboy regi-
ments, of which there will be three,
will have seen service before. They
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.
CHAPTER XIX.-(Continued.)

| CHAFIE hlA.-(COntlnueu.D
He heard of it from one of his broth
er officers, who had FASTENED to well
come him to England, and was at first
incredulous. He had always loved the
handsome, willful boy, who looked vi
to him with such affection, and it had
been bitter source of trouble to him
to find him inclined to go the wrong
way in life. Raoul Laureston was
many years older than the earl, but
they had always been good friends. In
his light, frank way he had scolded
the handsome boy-now he scolded the
man. He had done his best to exercise
a wise control over the earl There
1t was with positive incredulity that
he heard Of the marriage. When Major
Vandeleur told him the news, the brave
soldier refused to believe it.
"Caraven would never have married
without telling me-" he said. HE has
not written to me for years, but he
would have written if that had been
the case"
II assure you," declared Major Van
deleur, that l was present at the GER
mony. He was married at st.
Georges, Hanover Square"
II must not dispute what you saw
with your own eyes," said Sir Raoul.
THAT granted, then, whom has he
married?"
"a Miss Ransome," was the brief re-
ply.
"Ransome? l do not remember the
name" Major Vandeleur laughed.
mo, you have probably never heard
it-though there are few young men in
the army who could say as much. Ran
some is lawyer and money-lender. "
The soldiers face fell.
"a money-lender! You cannot be
serious? Caraven marry money
lenders daughter! l cannot believe
it,"
ut is true. I remember the lady's
name-Hildred Ransome. did not see
her, although 1 was in the church dur
ing the marriage; the crush was so
great, 1 could not. The bridegroom s
tall head lowered above the crowd; l
saw a vision of white and silver, but
not the brides face or figure"
Their conversation was interrupted
by the arrival Of note for Sir Raoul.
at is from Caraven," he said, as he
hastily broke the seal.
AS he read it, his whole face bright
ened, light came into his eyes.
81 knew the boys heart was in the
right place." he remarked. There
could not be kinder letter than that.
He will not hear of my remaining here
or going elsewhere. l am to go to
Halby House at once, where everything
is at my service, and his wife joins in
begging me to go. The boy is not
changed, you see. His heart is good"
And the major, having some little re-
spect for Sir Raoul, forbore to tell him
what rumor said about the handsome
earl and his heart.
81 shall co. said Sir Raoul-"this
has quite decided me. You think l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

1u nv-tate for some time whether
I should purchase a revolver or marry
Miss Ransome."
MY dear boy, why did you not send
to me?"
There are things that gentleman
can not do" said the earl, proudly.
II could not borrow from my friends"
people have different ideas Of honor
some of them are very strange ones.
For my part, l should think 1t thou
sand times more honorable to borrow
from an old friend than to marry girl
for her money, knowing that disliked
her."
"The alternative was forced upon me.
Besides, Raoul, all that you had in
the world would not have been sltil-
Client"
WAS 1t so bad as that?" he asked.
Eyes, 1t could not have been worse.
Do not let me be hypocri.e Raoul.
That lesson would have lasted some
men their lives-but it has not been
sufficient for me. l do no. think,
honestly speaking, that am one Whit
wiser man that l was. The only
thing is that fortune has been with
instead Of against me-"
Poor boy" said Sir Raoul, plying
ly; I'VE must hope for better things.
Shall l see your wife tonight
''No, think not. Lady Caraven has
gone to Covent Garden-a favorite OPP
era of hers is being played. She will
not be home until late. You look very
tired, Raoul-I should advise you to go
to bed. We shall not remain many
weeks in London. You will, of course,
go to Ravensmere with us?"
"If you desire it; II you are kind
enough to invite me, shall be very
pleased. I might have twenty places
of my own, but none Of them would
seem as much like home as Ravens
mere"
And Sir Raoul laughed. Fatigued as
he was, he seemed in no hurry to leave
his kinsman.
II am rather disappointed" he said
at last. Il had hoped that should see
my new kinswoman tonight"
Cuu uuiuiy bSuCFC thdI you oiS
serious" he exclaimed. do you real
ly desire so much to see my wife?"
Il do, indeed" replied Sir Raoul,
earnestly.
II do not understand it," said the
earl, with an amused smile. "You are
slightly curious about her personal APP
pearance? Well, am not Judge, as
1 like fair people, and she is tall and
dark. These are the only two points
in her which have struck me. Yes,
there is one thing more-she sings
with ravishing sweetness. have new
er heard finer voice. I think, too,
that she has will. and spirit OF her
own; but I repeat-though do not in
tend to repeat it-that I do not like
her."
Tall and dark" Sir Raoul immedi-
ately pictured to himself somewhat
forbidding masculine looking girl,with
hard face and hard manner.
He retired to his room, slightly dis
appointed and disenchanted. He could
not sleep. By-gone scenes in his own
life rose up before him. 1t was long
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
Tho ouickness of Thought.

To illustrate the rapidity of thought,
a distinguished scientist says that If
the skin be touched repeatedly with
light blows from a small hammer the
brain will distinguish the fact that the
blows are separate. and not continued
pressure, even when they follow one
another as rapidly as 600 a second.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

takes hold in the soft soil and plows a
furrow four inches deep. This Is all
that is necessary in such rich land.
In this manner he has broken up
many acres. He raises enough stuff
to support him and keep his stock. His
taxes are always promptly paid. In
his old age he performs all kinds Of
hard work without experiencing any
deleterous results. He takes turn at
hunting and fishing, is a good shot and
lucky r.-Philadelphia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
CHAPTER Xxx.

HE earl was at
home expecting Sir
Raoul. He was
shown into the IL
brary, and there in
a few moments he
was found by his
kinsman. They met
with outstretched
hands and warm
words Of greeting,
but the earl looked
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
That Innocent Child.

Shop Assistant-Shall send this for
you, madam? Lady-No, thank you;
I'm driving. Lady's Little Girl Tin &C.
mummy, are We goin' back
In the yellow 'bus?-Tit-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

Personal magnetism enable a man to
make others believe he is right when
they know he is wrong.