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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
KISSING AS MEDICINE.
an Eminent Scientist Prescr Ties Cseu Ia
ton For Dyspepsia.


When certain English bacte violog lists
announced that kissing was danger Gus
pastime By which the bacteria of certain
diseases might be communicated, the en-
ineut Professor Bridger Of London point ed
out that health microbes as well as otbt r
bacilli may LEX in the osculatory up
paratus, and it is believed that failure
to absorb sufficient quantity of these
hygiologic germs into the system is the
cause OF old maids looking jaundiced and
bachelors dying sooner than benecicts.
kisses, when selected with due care
and taken on the installment plan, says
an eminent authority, will rot only re-
store a misplaced appetite, but they banisn
that tired feeling, tone up the liver and
;nyigorato the heart.
81 found by patient experiment that the
health micFobe becomes active at 10,
reaches maturity at 90, begins to loso Wig
or at 80 and afterward becomes practically
useless as q tonic.
"Thin blush lips produce very few
health germs, and these scarce worth the
harvesting, but full red mouth with
Cupids curves at the corners will yield
enormously if the crop is carefully culti-
waited.
- have not yet discovered whether the
| blond or brunette variety is entitled to
preference in medical science, but l in
| cline to Che opinion that iudicious and
admixture is most advisable from thera-
peuticul standpoint. Great care should be
/ taken when collecting the germs not to
crush them by violent collision or blow
| them away with q loud explosion which
sounds like a COW pulling her hind foot
out OF p inudhole and Jars the putty off
| the window panos
THE best results can be obtained about
the midnight houp when the dew is on
! the garden rose and the mocking bird is
trilling last good night 10 his drowsy
mate.
"Be patient. When she wants you to
| kiss her, she Will End means to mako it
manifest, and maid worth kissing de-
| spises a forward man. She looks very
| beautiful with her face upturncd, and as
| she withdraws her eyes from the stars,
slowly turning them drCumily upon yours,
You notice that they are filled with astral
fire. They roam idly over the horizon,
| then clos3 as beneath weight Of wcari-
| ness.
There is not q human i'll, unless it be
| hypocrisy, for which nature does not pro-
vide a remedy, and recommend the health
germ " hioh builds It's nest on lovely WON
ans lips as worth more than the whole
matoria medica."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
ARE YOU A LIAR?
II SO, Consult = Physician, For He Can
Cure You.


ii you are liar, consult your doctor ut
once. There is hope for you. Medicine
and medical methods are applicable to
those who suddenly develop marked ab-
horrcnce for the truth and shun it even
when 1t would best bclT.ead them The
doctors believe this Is merely q species Of
dcinentia. The brain is unhealthy and
the patient Is taken under Treatment.
DIR. Thomas p Wclch, a student on
brain disorders, would treat the man who
prevaricates unnecessarily much as he
would an insane patient
I'VE often hear of people who suddenly
develop propensity for lying that is star
ting, be said. "a peculiar feature is
that the individual has nothing TO accom-
plish and absolutely no excuse for disre-
garding the truth. 10 causes all sorts of
trouble and embarrassing situations for
himself and family without knowing Why
be does it. That man should consult a
physician. His mind is unhealthy and his
nervous system is in great disorder. He
should be treated carefully. The base Of
his trouble IS the nerves. Rest and tonic,
with good nursing, woyid restore these.
and gradually the hry,n would become
healthy and the atiict 6n disappear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
FATTENED FOR CANNlBALS.
Yankee Sailors Prepared FOR Eating by
Solomon Island Savascs.

Andrew J. Ferguson, 1anl:Co sailor,
was recently shiPwTeCkcd on tho Solomon
islands. lie had two companions il mis-
fortune known as Joe and hlCck. They
were discovered and made prisoners by
band of natives Numbering over 100 men
and as many more women. The captiEcs
were conducted 70 the capital of tho IS
lands, which consisted Of a collection of
nearly 100 hut5 about 10 feet square, but
so low that a man could not staEd erect in
one Of them. The sides and tops Of the
hutS wore thatchcd.
Three pens were made for tho prisoners.
Tine next act Of the captors was to bring an
attractive meal of goat flesh, eggs, fish,
bananas and bfeadtruit, to which the sail
Ors did ample justice. That night the pens
were guarded BIZ Iaen, who relieved each
other Gtintcrvals of about four hours. The
male guards were assisted by women. One
Of them showed much interest in Fergu
son, or, IS he describes ii, 'she began TO
ilirt mt me from the start, and gave her
all the help could"
SO matters continued for about week.
The sailors were fed four or five times a
day and allowed TO take a swim daily.
Joe, who was German. was the object of
much interest CT the part Of the cannibals,
and rs Joe was fat, Ferguson and Aleck,
who were thin, were not at loss TO &C.
count for this attention.
One day Joe was stripped naked and
taken to the river, where he was fastened
to posts in sufficient depth to enable him
to just keep his head out of water by
standing erect. Joe was kept in the
stream for two days in full sight of his
mates and was then killed, roasted and
eaten.
The man was killed by crushing his
head with clubs. The body was not dressed
or cleaned, but was thrown on huge lire
il the center OF the village just us the
| man had died.
The fearful scene occurred in the even
ing, and the flames of the fire lighting up
tho scene and flashing upon the nude
bodies Of the canuibals us they danced be-
fore the Ere made it all tho more terrible.
When the body was cooked to a crisp, it
was hacked to pieces. The arms and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02


thighs. which were considered the most
desirable, went to the chief and his favor
lite wives, and then there was a wild
scramble for the remaining portions.
Ferguson and Aleck were unwilling
witnesses OF the horrible scene.
After this the two captives ate as little
as they could, much to the disgust of the
oannibals. \ few nights after this tie
woman who had evidenced such an inter
est in Ferguson came to relieve the guard
at about midnight
Taking each sailor by the hand, the
woman fastened with them to the beach,
where canoe was drawn up on the sand
The canoe was quickly launched, and the
woman padded it out beyond the break
srs- She then swan ashore, ard the men
rowed out 70 sea They finally reached an
uni1babited island. where they lived four
months, when they were picked I'D by a
Chilean sunboat and landed at Callao-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02

Statistics show that in Antwerp alone
nearly 4,CCO horses were slaughtered
last year tor human consumption. and
the number OF shops dealing exclusively
III hotsefesh IN the Belgian ports ex.
ceeds aA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Democrats of Daviess and Dubois
counties will meet at Jasper, in Du-
bois county, on Thursday August
the 18th, 1898, at l O'Clock, p. NJ.
in delegate convention, for the pur-
pose of nominating a democratic
candidate for Senator for the dis
trict composed of the counties OF
Daviess and Dubois, to be voted fol
at the November election, 1895.
In said convention the county OF
Daviess is entitled to nineteen and
Dubois county to fifteen delegate
votes, as fixed by the Democratic
State Central Committee.
JOHN II. SPENCER,
Chairman Daviess Co.
GEO. X. WILSON,
Chairman Dubois Co.
July %, 1898.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
SEVERAL FARMS wANTeD-Ad-

dress, giving price and location, ASsoN
III. Russell, Akron, Ohio. dec2itf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
August Ladies Home Journal.

All those who are fond Of bright,
entertaining fiction Tor midsummer
reading will find the August Ladies
Home Journal entirely to their
a.te. As usual, the August issue
of the Journal is largely given up
to short stories, there being nine in
the one number. and all by well
known writers.
There is genuine humor in Rob
ert J. Burdette's ..Tone ueles.
Liars" and fresh interest in "Sum-
mer Piazza Stories" "Shall Oul
Girls 60 to College?" Is answered
by Edward Box, who also writes in
advocacy of Giving allowances &c
Girls" Mrs. S. T. Rorer tell.
VIII. Is The Best Diet for Blood.
less Girls" and Identifies the
variC u kinds of mushrooms grow
ing in the woods that are fit fol
food. There re practical article.
in needlewo,k. millinery and on q
variety Of homely topics, and the
musical feature Is a song. "When
Wait at the Bars for Nell" By
The Curtis Publishing Company,
Philadelphia. One dollar per year
ten cents per copy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
state Ticket.

Secretary of State Samuel NJ Rel
ston, of Boone county.
Auditor of >tate-John W. Minor, o
Madison county.
Treasurer OF State Hugh Daugherty
of Wells county.
Attorney General-John q. McNutt
of Nigo county.
Clerk Supreme Court Henry War
rum, of Marion county.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. Il Sinclair, of Starke county.
State Statistician-Ja :. Guthrie
Brown county.
State Geologist Edward Barrett, Hen
bricks county.
Judges of the Supreme Court
Second District-Lenoard j. Hackney
of Shelby county.
Third District-James McCabe, OF
Warren county.
Fifth District Timothy +. Howard,
of st. Joseph county.
Judges OF the Appellate Court:
First District-Edwin Taylor, OF Van
derburg county.
Second District-C. q. Collier, OF
Bartholomew )unty.
Third District-Edgar Brown, of Ma
rion county.
Fourth District-G. w. Devan, OF
Madison county.
Fifth District-Johann kopelke, OF
Lake county.
District Ticket.
For Congressman, Sd District-Wm.
T. Zenor, of Harrison county.
For Representative from Dubois and
Pike counties-Sasser Sullivan.
For Prosecuting Attorney 9th Judi
cial Circrit-kerr Traylor.
County Ticket.
For Audit or-August II koerner.
For Clerk Cir. Court-Herman Eckert.
For Recorder-Philip j kunkel, Jr.
For Saskatchewan H. Castrup.
For Treasurer-CharlesM oenkhaus.
For Surveyor-W I. Young.
For Coroner-Philip A. Guckes.
For Commissioner, lst district-Con-
rad Jackie.
For Commissioner, 81 district-Joseph
Fritz.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
Col. W. 7. Durbin on Military Necessities

Louis ludlow in Evansville Courier
4 crowd of state officials and
others had formed in the state audi
tors Office one day last week when
Colonel W. 4. Durbin of the one
hundred and siNty-iirSt, attlred IN
the strange combination Of an Of
iicer's trousers and the coat and
vest of civilian, entered and in
his somewhat staid and digniiied
way began TO converse with the
deputy state auditor about some
matters of business. Sam Shut
who has charge of furnis ling the
water supply at Camp Mount. ap-
preached and after >aluting the col
onel, inquired il the water suppl,
AT the camp was satiSfac' DRY.
"What l. that word?' asked the
colonel, straining his ear for a rope
tition.
II asked il the water supply il
all right, repea'ed Shut.
Let me se,' said the colonel,
reflectiyely, ''seems to me like I've
heard that word before. Water.
water, oh, yes, Why you don't
suppose we know anything about
that at regimental headquarters, do
you?"
"Well, them said Shut, throw
ing of his reserve, chow about
whisky, cognac, champagne, do
you have enough OF that TO run
you comfortably"
"Oh, speaking OF the necessaries
Of life," said the colonel. II shall
always see 10 il that we do not need
those. You don't suppose that a
man who WAS born and raised in
the land Of hooppoles, whisky and
democrats could fail of interpreting
our needs, do your"
A chorus OF state officials in
quired of the colonel where he was
born and raised.
II was born in Dearborn county
and raised III Washington county,"
he answered. 1t was unanimously
agreed that a man with such raising
as he had had down in southern
Indiana would never allow anyone
around him to suffer for the "neces-
saries of life =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

Our SENAToR.-Hon. Eph. In
man, who represented Dubois and
Martin counties in the Legislature
Of Indiana in 1891. and made a
brilliant record for eloquence for a
young man, has received the en-
dorsement Of Daviess county Demo
Gratis for State Senator this year.
Mr.. Inman will be heartily vel
coined and supported by the Demo.
cracy Of Dubois county in the com.
ing canvass on the stump, and a,
the election. He .tirred the Demo.
cracv Of this county to enthusiasm
in 1890, and with ticket CON-
posed Of such men as he the Demo
cracy ought to carry Daviess county
overwhelmingly, and no doubt will
The Democrats are making but
few mistakes this year in the choice
Of candidates anywhere.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
Railroad Excursions.

Republican State Convention. In
iianap'lis. Ind, Aug 3-4-ss. One fare
for the round trip Aug. 2-3 good until
Aug. 9Th.
CoIored Camp Meeting Marengo July
- to Aug. =. Tickets Will he sold at
one fare for the round trip July 18th
good returning on Aug. lst. Also on
Avg 4th good returning Aug 9TH.
Old Soldiers Reunion Marengo Aug.
I0-lr-l2. Tickets will be sold on Aug.
i0-li-12, good until Aug 18th at 30 cents
for the round trip.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

Some children grow up in spite
of their indulgent parents efforts to
kill them while young
Woman is created without sense
of humor, because wheh a man j.
laughed at he doesn't propose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
Notice Of Appointment Of Administrators
With Will annexed.

Motto. Is hereby given that the under.
signed Lawrence j Buechler, has been
appointed administrator with the will
annexed Of the estate Of John X. Bue III
Ter. deceased. late of Dubois county.
Said estate is supposed to be solvent.
LAWRENCE J. BUEcHLER, Admir-.
W. r. Cox. Attorney for Admir-.
July ~. ls9s-St.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

those who had died with it, but a.
yet he has only partially complied
with the order. Adjutant General
Corbin says tn, NJ is yellow fever in
every regiment of Skaters srmy,
and that's why none OF them Mere
allowed 10 90 with Miles to Porto
Rico. G. a. =.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

White sulphur Wells at English.

White sulphur WeIIs az EngIlsh.
Sweet sulphur Springs at Velpen.
Rate Of one and one-third fare for the
round trip on the certificate plan. Ger
.ifca'e must be signed by proprietor of
springs.
Sunday Excursion rates effective Sun
day, May 18th, 'gs. Tickets sold at one
fare for the round trip, good for the day
only.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

WThe prospects for the l59th
Indiana getting out of Camp Alger
before the attack on Havana is
m ide in the Fall are slim. Not
much more will be attempted by
tn. army forces in Cuba until the
rainy season is over.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

The cornerstone of the new
Catholic church at Chrisney will be
laid with appropriate ceremonies or
Sunday, August eth. The usual
Sunday morning services will be
held in the open air ut the church
foundation at 10 o'clock, and the
cornerstone will be laid at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. There will re
preaching at both the morning and
afternoon services. Catholic Knights
from Evansville, Rockport and
other places, and large number Of
other visitors are expected to attend.
A big dinner will be served on the
fair ground, and every effort will be
made to Hospitality entertain all Wis
itors on that day.-Chrisney Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

II is reported at Hong Kong tina,
the German admiral, Diedrichs,
says he will prevent Dewey from
bombarding Manila or any other
port. We should like to see him
try it.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

b~The 16lst Ind. Reg't held it.
first regimental formation last Sun.
day at Camp Mount.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
AMERICAN INTERESTS SECURE.

The latest advices from the far east
indicate that there is no danger to Amer
lean commercial interests in that quar-
ter. 1t appears that Russia, following
the example of Germany at KiaO Chau,
proposes that Port Arthur shall be open
to trade on equal terms to all nationali-
ties. If such is the case it relieves the
China situation Of much of its gravity.
The action of Germany had an exceed
ingly reaSSuring effect and if Russia has
decided upon similar policy it will dis
sipate the suspicious of a joint scheme
between those countries looking to eX-
elusive commerce and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1t is by no means assured, however,
that they did not intend something of
this kind and might have carried it into
effect but for the prompt and earnest
declaration of the British government
that it would resist any efforts to erect
barriers against its commerce with
China and its inSiStence that all nations
should have equal privileges in the trade
of that country. Assuming the report
referred to to be authentic, it shows
that British influence and power are
not without respect at st. Petersburg.
OF course other complications may
arise, but at present the situation in the
far east does not appear threatening and
so far as commercial conditions are con-
cerned it is satisfactory. There seems
to be no reason for further apprehen-
sion regarding American interests in
that quarter. How long this state of ar
fairs will continue is another question.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

the passage Of claims upon the
calendar"
Three years ago there were pending
before the house committee on war
claims bills representing claims to the
amount of over S10,OOOOO0 and these,
Mr.. Dalzell said, are not dead; they will
be resurrccted from time TO time. No
one will question that it Is the duty of
the government to pay every just and
honest claim. There are many such be-
fore congress that have been adjudicated
by the court of claims and all such
should be promptly paid. But no claim
presented TO congress without having
been passed upon by the judicial
tribunal created for this purpose should
be allowed. A proper consideration for
the taxpayers of the country demands
that these southern war claims shall be
subjected to the most thorough
scrutiny and that not a dollar be paid
on them that has not the authority of
the pO1Irt
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
LATEST THINGS IN SOCIETIES.
Descendants of Royalty Urged to Get
Together.

Some American women have started a
society called the "Order of the Crown"
The qualifications for membership are a
proved lineal descent from royalty. 1t would
seem that the prediction made at the time
the first so-called patriotic society was
formed has been proven true. Some one
said that one society would give rise to
another, and that in each an effort would
be made to put such restrictions on the
conditions of membership that eventually
an organization would be formed which
would be as exclusive as its fond founders
might desire.
The societies OF the Daughters and Sons
o. the Revolution were followed by the So
ciety of Colonial Wars, the Mayaower De-
Scendants, end some others. Now has come
a gathering together into one fold of those
whose forbear9 wore the royal purple. Such
a society the founders undoubtedly think
must be exclusive to the desired degree be-
yond the peradventure of doubt. The rea-
GoniDg probably is there can be but few peO-
pie OF kingly descent in republican America,
The statstician and the man who loves
research are waiting perhaps bit gleefully
to state a few facts. A society which WOO
formed with the qualification OF member
ship being a n6ar Or remote connection with
the families OF Smith, Brown and Robin
sen would be. II all the eligibles Joined. a
perfect pigmy In size as compared with the
Order OF the CEoRp II the latter were to be
joined by every American who is OF kingly
descent.
A simple mat henatical computation will
show that there are living today about
1900, 900 DESCENDANTS OF each OF the kings
who ruled dur'dg the middle ages. provided
he was blessed with a family of average
size. One of the founders OF this order OF
the Crown prides herself upon being a de-
sceudant OF Alfred the Great. In truth,
the descendants OF Alfred the Great in
America are thicker than cranberries on
Cape Cod. Taking as final the authority
Of the man who has looked up the lineage
of the founders of the new society, It ap-
pears that In one single Chicago family
there are more than 100 descendants OF the
"truth-telling Alfred" There Ia in this
city an army OF the descendants of the
Stuarts OF Scotland, and the same statement
may be made with equal truth OF those who
have spruog from dozen other royal
houses.
There will undoubtedly be any amount OF
fun at the expense OF the new society, but
let those who are not bidden to join the fold
content themselves with the knowledge that
a much more exclusive society could be
formed under the title Americans Whose
Ancestors Were Not Kings"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION.

1t Is stated that Speaker Reed is
friendly to the house bankruptcy bill re,
ported as a substitute for the Nelson
bill which passed the senate at the eX-
ira session and this warrants the eX-
pectaton that the measure will pass the
house Indeed there appears to be no
doubt that the bill reported by the judi
ciary committee will be passed by a
large majority. 1t will receive the sup
port of nearly every republican repre-
sentative and it is stated that from
twenty-five to thirty-five democrats will
vote for the bill. 1t is stated that some
of the opposition which existed among
western republicans to the Torrey bill
has been removed by notifications of
that measure made on the suggestions
of these western republicans.
The passage of Il bankruptcy bill by
the house being assured, what are the
chances for such legislation in the SEN
ate? According to the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Journal of
Commerce the prospect is not good for
getting through the senate such n meas
lre as has been reported to the house.
1t is understood that Senator Nelson will
insist upon adherence to his bill and the
correspondent suggests that the only
means of defeating him will be the pres.
entation of conclusive proof that his
bill is not workable. Obviously this will
be no easy thing to do. 1t is rather to
be expected, therefore. that the senate
will adhere to the Nelson bill, in which
event the matter will be referred to n
conference committee of the two houses
from which it is possible II compromise
measure would be evolved acceptable to
both houses.
Manifestly. however, the prospect for
bankruptcy legislation is not bright. The
house will not have bill that does not
provide for both voluntary and inyOl-
untary bankruptcy and there is no
doubt that at present Il majority of the
senate are opposed TO the involuntary
feature. With this apparently irrecon,
cllable difference between the two
houses there is small chance of bank
ruptcy legislation by this congress.