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Passaic City record., 1898-07-09
Naval Impudence.

Fifty years ago the allowance OF
paint in the British navy was very
small, and sometimes the officers had
70 pay large sums in order that their
ships might maintain decent appear
ance. One of them resorted to hu-
morous expedient, either to soften
The heart of the navy board, or if that
proved impossible, to express his
opinion.
Sir John Phillimore painted one
side of his old yellow frigate black
and white, and used the rest of the
black paint in printing on the other
side, in large letters, ''No more
paint!''
The navy board wrote to call his at
tention to the impropriety of his con-
duct, and signed themselves, as they
did officially, "Your affectionate
friends"
To this Sir John replied that he
could not obliterate the Objectionable
letters unless he was given more
paint, and signed himself, in turn,
"Your affectionate friend, John Philli-
more"
The navy board then called his at
tention to the impropriety of the sig
nature, to which Sir John replied, ac-
knowledging the letter, stating that
he regretted that the paint had not
been sent, and ending:
''I am no longer your affectionate
friend, John Phillimore.
His frigate was allowed to retain
her original yellow; and perhaps the
navy board did right thus to punish
Sir Johns impertinence.-Youth's 8
Companion.
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

from the Texas prairies, and the club
men and high-class sports from New
York, make combination that even
"Ouida," has never outdone. What
one might call for want of a better
name ''the gentlemen adventurers"
from the East include some of the
most prominent society men Of the
day. Woodbury. Kane, the brother of
Colonel Delaney Kane, has for years
been typical New YORK man about
town. When last heard of he was
hewing wood and drawing water with
the cowboys and the bronco busters.
Craig Wadsworth is another man of
wealth and position, who created a
most intense excitement by taking his
valet with him.
Some of the swell Rough Riders
are Injured to outdoor life by years
spent in hunting big game in odd
corners of the world. Others have
simply tired of the designations of the
town and have turned to the stern life
of camps to try something new. 1t
is said that what are roughly known
as gentlemen stand the rigors of q
severe campaign better than those
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

one millionaire. Some of the best
known are Craig Wadsworth, noted
country rider; Hamilton Fish,
Jr., polo player; William Tiff
fany, New York society lead
er; Horace Devereux, the pride
of Princeton's football team; and
Ronalds, Yale's great half-back.
A number of Chicagoans, prominent
in social and athletic circles, are also
enrolled as troopers. The others may
be called plainsmen, coming from a
section where you see a Winchester
or shotgun back of the counter in
every country store, and where the
saddle takes the place of the buggy.
Tall, muscular, wiry. straight as ar
rows, with cheeks bronzed by ex-
posure to the weather, eyesight which
promises a deadly aim, muscles like
steel and nerves like iron; they have
been toughened by lives of constant
peril and hardship. They are as much
at home on horseback as afoot, and it
is part of their lives-even of those
who sell anything, from pins to pork,
at their little country stores-to
"draw q bead" on rough or half
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09
He Earned the Job.

An Irishman who was out OF work
went on board vessel that was in the
harbor and asked the captain if he
could find him work on the ship.
"Well," said the captain, at the
same time handing the Irishman a
piece of rope, eff you can find three
ends to that rope you shall have some
work" The Irishman got hold OF
one end of the rope, and, showing it
to the captain said: '"That's one end,
your honor" Then he took hold OF
the other end, and, showing it to the
captain as before, said: "And that's
two ends, your honor" Then, taking
hold of both ends of the rope, he
threw it overheard, saying: "And,
faith, there's another end to it, your
honor"
He was engaged.
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

who have been habituated to hard
ships by an agricultural and out
door existence. Those who know
say Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel
Wood must look for their hardest
task in the controlling of this force
of more or less lawless men. How
the wild spirits from the Mexican
border, and the fiery, untamed cow
boys from Texas will stand the re-
straints of military discipline is the
serious question.
Accustomed to life in the saddle,
trained to shoot quickly and accurate
ly, hardy, athletic, and fitted to en-
dure hardships that would speedily
prostrate city bred man, these rough
riders will make ideal cavalrymen for
service in Cuba.
The greater number of the Arizona
recruits have conversational knowl-
edge of Spanish. The people of the
East believe the Arizona cowboy to be
a combination of horse and alligator,
fond of the ardent and utterly lawless.
AS far as the Arizona recruits of the
flying cavalry are concerned this will
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

mand. The men carry bfeech-loading
carbines with telescope sights, which
will send bullets through three inches
of oak at two thousand yards. The
carbines are slung across their backs
A forty-four- -caliber revolver is in each
mans holster Oh the saddle At their
belts are regular Cuban machetes,
while behind, on the horn of the high
Western saddles, hang the lassos.
Heavy cotton duck, dyed dull russell
tint, fastened by strong laces running
through eyelets, is the material for the
uniforms. Attached to the coat is the
cartridge belt. The trousers extend
to the ankles, and from the ankles to
the knees the legs are inclosed in the
regulation military leggings. The
familiar dun-colored slouch hat is
worn by all alike, from commander
to private. The officers are distin-
guished only by their shoulder straps
and the symbols on their hats. The
quality and design of their dress are
similar to that of the privates. No
gorgeous plumes-no glistening he'll
mets-no gold lace-no glitter of any
kind is to be seen, except that of cold
steel
The horses selected are cross be-
tween the Mexico bronco and horses
bred in the Indian Territory and ada
cent regions. They are of about the
size of the regular cavalry horse, but
will endure more fatigue. Most of the
animals when purchased had never
been broken to the saddle, and the
Eastern recruits at the camp at San
Antonio, Texas, were given an exhibi-
tion of Western horsemanship which
opened the eyes of those accustomed
to following the hounds on thorough
bred jumpers. In the West, "break-
ing' horse is putting the saddle on
him once. He is supposed to be ready
for use after that Several of the nov
ices thought differently after the lit
tie brutes had "bucked" and thrown
them over their heads.
The drill of the volunteers includes
all of the regular cavalry movements
and some special maneuvers. These
comprise handling the lasso, skirmish
fire with carbines while hiding at full
speed, shooting from horseback objects
thrown in the air, and jumping bitches
and other distractions. Every man
is obliged to care for his animal, and
| is responsible for its condition. He
must feed and water it. rub it down,
handle the bedding, saddle and un-
saddle; and special instruction has
been given in picketing them, in
bivouacking without tents, and in other
features of outdoor life. For many
weeks the troops were put through
hours of drilling and other evolutions
daily, until now the regiment is pro-
ficient in marching, trotting and
wheeling company front, platoons,
files of fours, ETC., while each man is
able to hit Spaniard at half mile,
whether from the, back of his horse, ly-
ing behind it. or as dismounted
skirmisher.
Colonel Leonard Wood, in command,
was for ten years under General Miles
and other noted commanders in Indian n
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

few figures in our atter-day life that
seems to have the romance and bril-
liancy of the past allied to the nervous
energy of the present. His mother
was a Virginian, and gave to him
some of that cavalier spirit which was
supposed to be the heritage of the sons
of the greatest of the Southern States.
The rough riders have as inter
esting a personnel as any regiment
that ever was organized. The punch
ers and broneo-busters from Ari-
zona, the mining-men from Cripple
Creek, the plain every day cowboys
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09
No Jurisdiction Over Ghosts.

T. H. White, resident of Mil
waukee, Wis, recently called on the
Common Council to determine if there
is a ghost in vacant residence at the
corner of Twenty-second street and
Grand avenue. This house stands
where there was once cemetery, and
for years it has been known as the
"haunted house" The communica-
ton was referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works, and after consulting with
the City Attorney it was decided that
the Board had no power to act in the
case.
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

ROOSEvELT'S ROUGH RIDERS. )
The Picturesque Troop in the Cuban Army OF In s
vason Famiarly Known as ct eddy's Terrors s

HEIR feet in the strrup and hands on the rope.
Right into the roundup the cow-punchers lope
Like that ride Dakotas wild breeze,
The kings of the grassland swarming like bees.
One peal from the tocsin at Fargo was rung,
And into the line every brave cowboy svung
cattle safe their native plain,
Come on every cowboy-ight out after SPAIN
Who cares all Europe with these in the van?
Make for the monarchs-the men from Mandan.
Let Regulars watch the accoutrements shine
As the Dandies of Deadwood fall into the line.
Oh! Ell Toro may below; we're into the ring;
the Gold Bugs of Grand Forks the lariat swing!
of the Maine how she lies meath the
We have heard, too, of Cuba we galop to save.
"There canters John Harvard, there rides Eli YALE
Tiger of Princeton down on the gale
At the call of Ted Roosevet-no tenderfoot he
We will carry to Cuba the flag of the free.'
With the Devils Lake Imps at his left and his right
Teddy will be in the thick of the fight.
Then with your boys, and let the air ring,
Hip hurrah for Ted Roosevelt the punchers' king!
With rope his pomme, gun in his hand,
Make way for the cowboy; he's chock full of sand;
The Spirit of Freedom flies on In his train,
And echoes his cry Remember the Mane!'
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

FAD which none
will dispute is
that so far, the
most picturesque
development of
the war is Theo-
dore Roosevelt's
regiment of rough
riders, commonly
known as "Ted-
d y s Terrors." r"
Theodore Roose-
welt is one of the
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

campaigns. Although surgeon by
profession, he is also thorough soldier
and tactician, and his experience has
furnished many valuable hints in the
preparation of the men for Cuba. Ma
ior Brodie is also veteran cavalry
officer
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

a metropolitan dinner at Sherry's or a
supper at the Union League Club, in
New York. Others are new to West
ern life. These include polo, football
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

feel as much at home eating fried
bacon scraps, with rubber blanket
for a seat and without a "boiled
shirt" in the tent, as when discussing
Passaic City record., 1898-07-09

and baseball experts, thoroughbred
horsemen and golfers. They are up
to-date Americans-many of them, like
Roosevelt, wealthy, and more than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
soUTu HEIGHTS HAPPENINGS

South Heights, Dec. 27.-Miss Ides-
sa Annable, of Chicago, is visiting rel
atives here.
Anthony Pardon is spending the
holidays at home. r,sg
Mrs. c. Ct. Pfnkerton has been suf-
fering with an attack of the grip.
X. ). Silvis and family spent Christ
mas with relatives at Green River,
The Home club had pigeon shoot
at the club house Christ mas after
noon.
Miss Nina Bowen. who has been
sick for the past week, is able to be
out again.
Miss Bette Irwin, who is attending
school at Dixon. ILL.,, came home 10
spend Christmas.
Miss Alma Wilson, of Sherrard,
came in to attend the Christmas party
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bishop, of Fairfield, Iowa, has
been called here by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Hum beldal.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kruse and sister. of
Chicago. are here for months visit
with Mrs. Kruse's sister, Mrs. Henry
Pardon.
Miss Ida Bowen left for Neponset
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 10 attend the ulS-
trict convention of the Epworth
League, which meets there Dec. 27-29.
Miss Bowen goes as a delegate from
the Epworth League of the First NJ
f. church of Rock Island, which
church will also be represented by
Rev. c. o. McCulloch, Miss Ella Tay-
lor and S. f. Mattison, Jr.
About sixty friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of w. j. Irwin
Christmas eve, where very delight
full evening was spent. A good pro-
gram was carried out, consisting of
music, recitations and a cantata en-
titled Santa Claus" in which the
good old man appeared and filled the
stockings of the little ones, who were
apparently fast asleep, after which he
found that he had toys enough left to
distribute to the older people. and as
these were whistles, jumpingjacks,
horns, etc, they created a great deal
of merriment. An excellent supper
was served by the ladies, after which
the guests dispersed, wishing one and
all MERRY Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
Out of Sight.

Did you see the moons eclipse last
night? Many who are fond of astro-
nomic study did, and all who were so
fortunate as to have done so say that
it was out of sight, that is she was
fair Luna. The phenomenon was
complete aud total. 1t came off ac-
cording to program and schedule
The spectacle occurred in the early
evening, the moon entering the
penum bra at 2:33 in the afternoon and
the shadow at 3:4S. The total began
at 1853, the middle eclipse being at
5:42, the total ending at 6:27. The
moon passed out of the shadow at
1856, and left the penumbra at Ssh.
In many of the great observatories
throughout the country excellent
views of the phenomenon were taken
during the hour and half that it
lasted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
II was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow. eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides. no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great JOY
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided Improvement. l continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. l know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle
at Hartz & Ullemever's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
LIFE IN THE HAwAIIANs.
Ebert Dart Writes EntertaInIngly of Ex-
periences in Our New Islands

periences in Our New Islands.
In letter to Mrs. William Jackson,
Ebert Dart writes entertainiDgly Of
experiences in the Hawaiian islands,
| where he is now engaged in response
bic position While he is living lone
some life he is nevertheless putting
his time into good advantage. He says:
Il am surveying for the Hawaiian
government. on the island of Maui.
/ have to lead rather rough and
lonesome sort of life here / spend
most of my time at Nahiku, which is
a native settlement, and when / am
out there i sometimes do not see a
white man for nearly week i live
at the house of Kanaka family. The
men who help me surveying are all
KaHakas, and SOL see plenty of natives,
and am trying to learn their language.
"lhis is rather wild and pretty
country around here: lots of deep
gulches. pretty waterfalls and Leauti-
ful tropical foliage. big tree ferns.
palms. bananas, puhala. kukui and
many other odd trees We often have
wild fruit for lunch when we are out
surveying-wild oranges, mountain
apples. papaia and Wild bananas. At
lunch one of the men wialcut down a
bunch of bananas from the tree and
we will help ourselves. You can get
some idea of how wild it is ut Nahiku
when / tell you there is as yet no
wagon road there from any direction.
Everything has to be brought there
on horseback, or by the boat, which
never stops oftener than once a
month. We are surveying a road to
there now.
Il find plenty of use for old shoes
when one has TO pay S11 for a pair of
boots. 1t pays to bring old shoes,
and one needs all the shoes he has
here, as it is so wet our shoes don't
have time to get dry Last month it
rained % or % days at Nahiku, and
rs the grass is very long under foot,
you see it is generally wet. Except
for the rain this is fine climate at
this time of the year. Often | don't
have a coat or vest on from the time
L get up until go to bed, and yet one
is never too warm unless he is excr-
cising rather violently.
Il have been in Haua the past
week. Several of the Young men
here have u sort of club where l
stay when / am here. Yesterday
evening nearly the whole population
of Haua, nearly fifteen all together.
nearly all bachelors, or married men.
and women. were asked over to the
house of the manager of the Haua
plantation. They have piano there.
and we had 4 very pleasant evening"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
NEW RAILROAD PROJECTS.
Corps of Surveyors Reaches Moline From
Geneseo-The Iowa Connection

y
Geneseo-The Iowa Connection.
The corps of surveyors, presumably
engaged in making the preliminary
survey of the line of the proposed st.
Louis, Peoria & Northern railway
from Geueseo to Rock Island, has
reached the eastern suburbs of Moline.
From inquiries made in Moline as TO
data concerning the river front in that
city by Frank c. Faust, the locating
engineer. it is presumed the survey is
to follow the line of the Terminal COM
pany through that city.
The Chicago Record has another ar
ticle from Davenport with reference
to the Terminal company's plans and
prospects in. view of ths recent ac-
quirement of franchises in Clinton,
Iowa, by the Davenport, Rock Island
& Northern, which purchased the
rights secured by the Davenport,
, Clinton & Eastern. Says the Record s
authority:
This purchase clears away a part
of the mystery that hitherto has sur
rounded the erection of the bridge
here (the Crescent), the inside facts
of which have all been carefully
screened from the inquisitive eye of
the public There is no questioning
that the Northwestern crosses the
river at Clinton, and il long has been
known to have coveted the
heavy traffic in agricultural nipple
ments that is originating all the time
in Davenport, Rock Island and Moline.
1t is also believed to have an eve on
fhe coal lands that lie only few
miles from Rock Island, along the
line of Rock river and the Hennepin
canal.
The directory of the new Daven-
port. Rock Island & Northwestern
road that is to link the Chicago, Rock
Island d Pacific and Northwestern
systems is composed of Frank p
Blair. of st. Paul, the promoter, who
has managed the whole scheme from
the first; John w. Gates, of the ILL
nois Steel company; w. p. Palmer.
vice president of that company; John
w. Lambert. president of the Ameri-
can Steel Wire company; II. Z. Shuler,
of Chicago, +. L. Shuler of the iron
works at Birmingham, Ala, and John
a Dlake, of Chicago. son of the eN-
governor of Iowa The assurances
are given with great emphasis that
there is plenty of capital back of the
company i'll case it needs a cash re-
serve to draw upon.
Important as is bridge, with low
charges in competition with the pres
ent high tariff Rock Island bridge now
in operation here, there is general
belief that connection with the North
western roads main line is of equal
or greater Importance. If the North
western road comes into this city
over its own line, the Chicago, Bur
liRgton & Quincy cannot be kept out.
The Burlington is making ready to
erect fine passenger station in the
center of Rock Island, and it evil
IDENTIFY means to be in on any i'm
provements in this neighborhood.
Beside these roads there are contin-
ued whispers that another one or
more may be expected from a quarter
not yet disclosed. President Gates,
of the Illinois Steel company, is
quoted as saying during his inspec-
ton visit here few days ago that
Davenport will have $50, 900 fnhabi-
tants- within 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
TESTS PATIENCE.
The Most Patient People Must Show An
noyance at Times.


noyance at Times.
Nothing spoils a good disposition
quicker.
Nothing taxes I man 5 patience,
Like any itchiness of the skin.
Itching piles almost drives you
crazy.
All day it makes you miserable.
All night it keeps You awake.
Itch, itch, itch. With no relief.
just the same with eczema.
Can hardly keep from scratching it.
You would do SO but you knowAyii
makes it worse. 2
Such miseries are daily decreasing.
People are learning that they can
he cured. =
Learning the merits of Doan's ONT
ment. q
Plenty of proof that Doan's Oint-
ment will cure piles.
Eczema or any itchiness of the skin.
Read the testimony of Rock Island
citizen:
Mrs. +. SCHNEIDER. of 202l Fifth ave
nue., says: lin the spring of 1897 /
was troubled with an irritation of the
skin in 4 very aggravated form. i saw
Doan's Ointment advertised and so
highly recommended as a specific for
this complaint that | was induced TO
get a box at the Harper house drug
store. The very first application gave
me Immediate relief aud the contin-
ued use of this remedy for a short
time removed all traces of the dis
tressing complaint. tits just grand
ointment for any form of itchiness of
the skin. l will rely on it for future
use if / should ever be troubled in a
similar way again"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers Price SO cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
Macy People Cannot DRINK

coffee at night 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when you
please and sleep like top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it nour-
ishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For
nervous persons, Young people and
children. Grain-O is the perfect drink.
Made from pure grains. Get pack
age from your grocer today. Try it
in place of coffee. Fifteen and %
cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Tranafara

Dec. 27-J. A. Nestlebush to G. C..
Smith, tract by metes and bounds, IL,
16, CIV, 81 900.
Carl ..Sederlund to John Weckel,
lot Z, block 2, Meese & Hollands add.
Moline, 81 900
Ernest l.. Marston ct al, to b. V.
Marquis, one acre in ne corner e! NV
80, 10, 4w, 81. 500.
Ezra l.. Eastman to Myron Jordan,
und9 N 25 feet lot 4, block p, old
town of Moline. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
beauty Il. Blood Deep.

Clean blood means n clean skin. n,
beauty without it. Cascarcts, Candy Cathar
tic clean your D,ood and keep IL clean, b,
stirring UP the lazy liver and driving ali i'm
Purities from the body. Begin to-day Il
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by takini
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, 25c, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
Licensed to Wed.
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so.
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or. cold. We also guarantee a
25-csnt bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
HoRsT Won KoECKRITZ-
OTTo GRoTJAS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-28
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

i. j. BIackmore, OF HaIIer % BIack-
more, Pittsburgh, Pa, says: "A
short time since procured bottle
of Mystic Cure 1t got me out of
the honse in "a hours took to nv
bed with rheumatism nine months
ago and the Mystic Cure is the only
medicine that did me any good. L
had five of the best physicians in the
city, but received very little relief
from them. / know the Mystic Cure
to be what it is represented. and take
pleasure in recommending it TO other
poor sufferers
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island; Gust Schlcgel &
Son. 220 West Second street, Daven-
port