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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Individual Odors.

Every human being has a specific
odor of his own, according to A. Bethe
in the Archiv der Gesammten Physiolo-
gle, by which he can be recognized not
merely by dogs but by persons with sem
sitive organs of smell. The case is men,
toned of a man who bIindfolded could
pick out each individual in a company
of 90 by his odor.
The smell is not born with Us, but
develops gradually till the age of puber-
ty, after which it remains unchanged.
Members of family have a kind of
common odor. which persists even when
they have bred apart for long time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
STERN DISCIPLINE.
It Is Necessary In War and the Soldier
Must Learn to Submit.

Must Learn to Submit.
One of Detroit's retired officers, who
fought in two wars and helped for years
to restrain the savage outbreaks of our
Indians, thus delivered himself to the
writer:
"The very hardest lesson a young
American has TO learn when he enters
the army is that of obedience. For the
first time, his individual authority is de-
throned He is as fractions as a thor
onghbred colt that long rebels against
the whip and spur. 1t is hard for him
TO understand that his freedom of action
must pc subordinated to military neces-
sity. He chafes, if he does not openly
rebel, but when once whipped into line
he makes the best soldier on earth.
MY first drillmaster had been my
friend and the friend of my family from
my boyhood up. We had hunted and
fished and courted together and ex-
changed secrets with a freedom that
does not obtain among brothers. One
day, early i'll my experience as soldier,
and while everything was being hurried
with Il view to getting us into Mexico,
we had been drilling till felt ready to
drop. The repeated orders struck pain
to my ears and I would have conscien-
tiously sworn that my musket weighed
a ton. At length, when within easy ear
shot of him, shouted, For heavens
sake, Bob, stop this tomfoolery and let's
go over to the tavern
"He never looked at me but roared,
Corporal, take that man and drill him
like the devil.
1.-The corporal did, and 1 thought I'd
die of exhaustion. 1 fully meant TO
challenge the drillmaster and whip him
if he declined, but he succeeded in MAX
ing me understand the imperative neces-
sity of unquestioning obedience in the
soldier. It's tough with the raw re-
cruit, but the quicker he learns his part
the better it is for all concerned. DE
trOit Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Publication Notice-Chancery.
State of nl.nois.
Rock Island. county.

State of nl.noi-
Rock Island. county
In the Circuit Court. September term. 1893
mock Island saw - bank Joseph J. John
son. Sarah l.. Johnson. the German Savings
bank OF Dave port Iowa Henry y Hull and
Rock Island Lumber - Manufacturing Co, in
chanccry.
Rrdayit OF non-rFsiJcnce of the German
Savings bank. Of Davenport. Iowa. impesded
with the above defendants Joseph ]. johnson.
Sarah l. johnson. Henry j.. Hull and Rock
Island Isombcr i Manufacturing Co. having
been filed In the clerks Office of the cir
cult court az said county. notice is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident defend
ants that the cOmpla nant Med itS bill OF com
plant IN said court. on the chancery SIDE
thereon. Oh the tenth day OF August, ls.S, and
that thcrcupon summons issued out of said
court. wherein sad suit Is now pending re-
turnable on tbs third Noudsy ina the month OF
Sepss mbcr next. a. IL ny law required
Now, unless you. the lid nonresident de-
fendaLts above named, The German Savings
Bank OF Davenport. Iowa. shall personally be
and appear before said circuit cOu [. on the
first day OF the next term thereof. TO he holde u
NJ Rock Island in and for the said county. on
the third MOnoay IN September next, and
plead. answer or oemur TO the said complain
ant hill OF COM loint. the same and the N At
te RS and things n. rein charged and stated W II
he taken HS confessed. AMI decree entered
against you according TO the prayer OF said bill
Rock Island Illinois. Aug. -. 1898
GEORGE ". GAMBLE, Clerk
JACKSON * Horst.
COMMITMENTS Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
THE CAM PFIRE.
Wartime "Reminiscences of n Veteran of
the Civil War.

Wartime "Reminiscences of q Veteran of
the Civil War.
Men build fires in various places to
cock their coffee by or to make them
selves warm or for company's sake, -
said civil war veteran, land any fire
- likely to be more or less gathering
point, bat i suppose that the fire to
which the name OF campfire properly
belongs, the campfire OF song and story,
is the cooks fire at the end of~the conf
pany street, built OH the ground, under
Il pole supported at the ends by crotched
sticks drives in tine earth and from
which the camp kettles are suspended.
This was the gathering point of the
company.
MEN did not always stand about tho
campfire. 1t depended upon circuIn-
stances and on the weather. They met
here, of course, at mealtimes, and there
were times when men would stand
around the fire and smoke and talk, and
then it might be that the men would
keep their tents, playing cards or smok-
ing there, or mending their clothes, or
polishing up their announcements, so
that there were times when the fire was
quite deserted or when perhaps there
might lee seen there a solitary figure, q
man who had come to light his pipe.
But, though it might be deserted,
the fire still burned. Sometimes on cold
and windy nights the wind would
blow it about and scatter it, and some
times, when it was no longer attended,
the rain would put it out black, but
there was usually n living fire there by
day and bed of embers by night, and
hero was tho soldiers hearthstone. -
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
SLICK PETe's WATCH DEAL.
Bought Them at S..I5 Each and Sold
Them to svindIers For SO Apiece.


An old time detective the other day
was discussing with some sleuths new
In the profession the methods of up to
date swindlers. After deprecating the
originality of the modern crook he told
Of what he considered the sharpest game
he ever saw worked
81 suppose you fellows know" he
said, "that during Centennial year Phil
adeIphia was a hotbed of bunko steerers
and sharpers of every description. Well.
1 was detailed to keep an eye ON these
gentry, and in time became acquainted
with most Of the big ones, who were
generally exceedingly bright men. One
IN particular, who was known as Slick
Pete, took a great liking TO, for he
had an inexhaustible fund of humOr and
- As a good hearted chap. Toward the
end of the Centennial exhibition one
lay dropped into down town auction
room where some fake jewelry was be-
ing sold. A lot of watches were offered,
and l saw that they had boen made evil
IDENTIFY for bunko steering purposes, for
the works We're good, and the cases were
made TO look like selid gold. They were
linaIly knocked down for 92.15 apiece,
and saw that the buyer was Slick
Pete Jewelry was out of his line, but
l knew he had some scheme in view.
Two months passed before 1 again saw
Pete and then asked him what he had
done with the watches. He began to
laugh and said, oh, skinned soIno
swindler with themi' Then followed
the explanation. He mad hired a room
and inserted an advertisement in vari-
ous papers something like this: Found
"A solid gold watch; Elgin works;
loser pay costs. Apply, etc Nearly
every crook in town answered the ad.
and claimed the watch. Pete, who
made up as an old man. seemed mark,
and the fly crook, in the hurry to de-
part, made but cursory examination.
The costs. SO, were invariably handed
over, ard in two days Pete had disposed
of his stock. ''-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
UudisunaVed.

Counsel for the Defense-Gentlemen
1 appeal 10 you TO return this unfortu-
nate 10 his little home, where a tender,
loving wife awaits him, where his lit
tie children call him father
Judge (interrupting)-I will call tho
learned counsel's attention to the fact
that the accused Is unmarried.
Counsel (undismayed, continuing
So much tire more unfortunate is this
poor man, who mas no little homo,
where no tender, loving wife awaits
him, where no little children call him
father !-Fliegende Blatter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
A wonderfur Time Divider.

The new pendulum chronoscope is
said TO be the most wonderful timing
instrument in the world. IL measures
accurately down to the one-thousandth
part of second. 1t can be used with
the quickness of stop watch. and nei-
Their electrician nor mathematician Is
needed to operate the instrument, which
is mechanical, with simple electrical
attachments The speed of cannon
ball can be determined by the new
timer. and it will tell the lapse of time
between the firing of a revolver and the
starting of runner, or determine how
long 1t takes z boxer to deliver blow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Acme Packet Co.

Rock Island and Davenport & Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a. IN. and 3:15 p. IN. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round trip to that
point 80 cents.
To PARTIES Of 10 or more, round
trip rate to Clinton 75c. Regular
Sunday round trip rate to Clinton soc.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard TO any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT & SON, Agents.
Foot OF 18th ST. Telephone 1IO5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
NotIec OF Publication Chancery.

State OF Illinois
Eo.k island County.
In the Circuit Court, September term, A. d.
is.-- In chanceIy.
MAY Rohrer rs John A. Rohrer
ktndavit at the nOn-residence OF the above
defendant. John A Rohrer. having bees filed
Ia the Clerks Oiilcc OF the circuit court of said
county. notice i therefore hereby given to
the said nonresident defendant that the com
platnaut Tied Der bill of complaint in said
court. on the chaDcery side thereof. on the
18th day of huglSt. \. H. ISg-, aud that there
upon \ summons issued out OF said court.
wherein sid suit Is INV pending. returnable
on t&e Srd Monday in the month of September
next As Is 10y IA required Now. unless you.
the S.il non resident d. PENDANT above named
John a. ROhrer. shall personally he and appear
before said circuit court. the first day OF
the next term Thereof. 10 be holden az Rock
Island IN and for the said couuiy. on the Bird
Monday in September next. and plead. answer
or denur - : ID complainant's bin of com
plant. the sane and the matters and things
therein charged and stated VIII he taken as
confessed. and :. decree entered against yoa
according 20 the prayer of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Illinois. August H. IsaS
JOHN w. oUILLAS. Complainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Chancery Notice.
Harold A. Weld. Attorner.

hafs'it - w G4Nf AbttEutN-
State of Illinois
Rock Island county. -
In the circuit court. 10 the September term.
\. ID. 1896.
James V Rathburn. Samantha A. Parker
William Parker. Emma ! Farber and William
farbcr " John g. Rathburn. Hattie A Rath-
burn. William Tuhbs and J. W. Stmonson- ad-
-ninistraLsr Of the estate of Jaoe Rathburn.
deceased. in chancery. Gen No 1881
Athdavit Of the nOn-reSdence OF the defendant,
John g lsathburn. impicaded with the above de
PENDANTS r1a-tie A hathhuln. William 1ubes
ara J. W. Slmonson. administrator OF the g.
tate of Jane Rsthburn deceased. having been
hled IN The clerk once OF the circuit court
OF said county notice Is therefore hereby
gwen 10 the said non-reSideuf dsfcnd-
ant that the compliments fled their
bill OF complaint in said court. on the chan
cery SD III. rcof the 18th day of August.
1s2c. and that thcrcupun . summons tSsued
out OF said court. wherein said suit is now
pending. returnahle on She third Monday ia the
month of september Lext. l. hy Law re,-
CURED Now. unless You the sud non-rcSideut
defendant above named. John G.. Rathourn
shall personally be and appear before Said-cir-
cult court. on the first d-y OF the next term
thereof 10 be holden ~ Rock island IN aud for
the said county. on the third Monday In Sep
fember next. and plead answer or demur 70
the said co<nplainant's Oil Of complaint. the
same and the matters and the things therein
charged ana stated VIII be taken - comics ed
and decree entered AGAINST you according
TO the prayer OF said hi /
GKsEsE W CAMBrE. clerk
Rock Island. Illinois. august 18th, i-sss
HAROLD A. WELD, Compliments Sohciror.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Notice.

Estate of Patrick Noonan. deceased
The undersigned having been appointed adj
miutstratriK of the estate OF Patrick Noon
an, late OF the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice
that she VIII appear before the county
court Of Rock Island county, at the county
court room. In the city OF Rock Island. At the
October term on the first Monday in Oc-
tober next at which time all persons having
claims against slid estate are notified and
requested 70 attend. for the purpose OF hav
ing the same adJuSted.
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested TO make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 10Th dvy OF August. A. d. 1893
ELIZA y, BROwS, Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Where She Got Them.

but, +" said the inquisitive bachelor
after the baby had been carefully
placed in his arms. where does she get
her blue eyes? Yours are dark and so
are her papa's"
.'Oh, the fond young mother ex-
planned. '-sbe inherits them from my
side of the family Ny brother Wills
wife has just such eyes exactly -
Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
The average attendance at places of

The average attendance at places Of
worship in England and Wales is COM
puted to be between 10, 600, 900 and Ii, :
000 coo persons There is n place of
worship for every 500 individuals, tax
ing the country all through. and stat
ed minister for every 200. About so, 900
sermons are preached every Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
LEGAL.
AdminIstrator's Notice.

Estate of Johanna Byrnes. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
IninistratTiz OF me estate Of Johanna
Byrne-. late of the county of Rock ISL
and state of Illinois, deceased. hereby
gives notice that she will appear before
the county court Of kOcl. island cOunty. at the
county court room. in the CITY OF Rock Island
at the october term On toe first Monday in
October next, - which all persons
having claims against said estate notified
and requested to attsn1. for the purpose OF
having the same adjus ed
AL persons indebted To said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned
Dated this sth day of Aug A. ID. 1893
KATE j. BYRSRss Administering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
The Good Old Ln,...

Grier-By the way, did l ever tell
Won that story about the end man and
the small boy?
Frier-No, but several hundred other
people have told il to me.
Grier-Nonsense Nobody ever heard
il before yesterday.
Frier-Then it isn't worth hearing.
Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

Little Boy-Please, want the doc
ter to come and see mother.
Doctors Servant - Doctors out.
Where do yon come from:
Little Boy-Whatl Don't You know
me- Why, we deal with you've had
a baby from here last week.-LondO1
Fun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
STEAMER DUBUQUE.
Carnival City Packet Co.

Regular Rock Island 81 Burlington
packet steamer w. j. Young, Jr..
handsomely equipped, leaves for Bur
lington every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 4:30 p. IN. Steamer w.
j. Young, Jr., leaves every Sunday at
$3.50 p. IN. with special excursion to
Muscatine, returning ut - p. m.
Round trip, including supper, 81, or
IS cents without supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

The entire area of the United States
is placed at 1885, OH, 692 acres, Of
which al, 702, 365 acres are now owned
by individuals or by corporations or
states or have passed out of the control
of thu general government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Hinase. u.- Lit,I. SOAP.

The only soap which the Hindcos of
the orthodox type employ is made en-
tireIy Of vegetable products. But soap
Is Lite used in India. being almost an
unknown luxury with the natives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
THE CRYSTAL HOUR.

Amethyst, crimson and beryl,
a splendor of infinite sea,
In fathomless floods CT beauty and peril
From the deeps of eternity.
With stately reverberant motion
And the breakers whish and din,
The ceaseless anthem of turbulent ocean,
The surf comes rolling in.
While dim in the distance hover
The sea birds, n white winged feet,
And exhausted waves, their ecstasy over,
Make ripple marks ut cur foct.
Eoothed is the flush and the fever
OF earthly passion and power,
And the rested heart shall treasure forever
The touch of This crystal hour.
Mary IL. Leonard in Independent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

Russian peasants cat sunflower seeds
in large quantities. You can hardly find
a man who has not some sunhower seeds
in his pocket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
A Receptive Pupil.

Mistress-B Bridget, these arc ewers.
/ hope you'll not call them jugs any
more.
Bridget-Thank yez, mum. Sure, and
is these others mine too?-Jewelers'
Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

savagss, on the whole, live longer
than civilized people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

Educate Your ISowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
Ice. 25c. If C. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
The times., 1898-06-21
ACCUSED OF CoWARDIcE.
The Spanish Admiral Mt the Brittle
of Manila.

Tacoma. Wash, June 20-The Oriental
steamship Olympia arrived here yester-
day. bringing China papers, which accuse
Admiral Montoje of cowardice at the bat
tie OF Manila. A special correspondent of
the Hong Kong Telegraph writes TO his
paper from Manila saying that the admi-
raj did nothing more than flee from one
vessel to the other during the engage
ment He was among the first ashore,
and almost before the battle had been
over was at his villa beyond the city.
He had not even allowed his captains to
know where the Cavite anchorage was
mined, and this is given as reason why
some of the mines were exploded before
the American ships approached them.
They were exploded in order TO give the
Spanish vessels a chance to cross the
line Col San Miguel of the battery COM
mitted suicide when he found that the
supply of ammunition was not what had
been reported. Frauds had been COM
mitted which had disposed of the stock.
The archbishop of Manila has issued
pastoral, in which he declares: Very
soon the country will see an insurmount-
able barrier placed between you and your
situation nor representation, nor can You
even participate in the government of
the towns. You will be reduced to
separate state. villified and degraded like
those of the lowest caste. and like mis-
erable laborers. reduced to the condition
OF coolies; and, further, TO that of beasts
or machines. supplied or fed by handful
of rice, thrown in your faces, as daily
allowance, simply to secure the fruits OF
your labors.
This is not all. The worst is that you
will see the ruin of your temples. or that
they will be turned into Protestant chap
els where there is no altar. OH this Is
hard. God, virgin. are all gone. the cross
will have disappeared from your ceme
teries. the cruciflx from your schools and
the ministers of the true God who made
you Christians through baptism. He
urges the Spanish to resist the Americans
with all their power.
There is a strong anti-British feeling
among the Spanish in Manila. who are of
the opinion that the English people have
shown their sympathy with the United
States too openly. Ii is claimed by the
Spanish that the British government even
supplied pilot to take the fleet into Ma
Mia harbor. Capt Cobban, of the collier
Zafiro was accused of being the pilot.
The times., 1898-06-21
SALOONS eUAPDED AT TAMPA.
The Possibility .. -Iother Raid
Wini.nized.

Tampa Fla. June 20.-This has been a
busy day for the regiments encamDed
here and vicinity. Every brigade drew
rations and the streets have been block
ed with army wagons carrying stores
from the several warehouses to the
camps The Government has been ex-
ceedingly slow in providing the army at
this point with clothing and equipment
but since the departure of Gen. Skaters
troops the supplies have been coming in
faster and in better order. Every avail
able store room in Tampa has been rent
ed by the Government and a building is
in course of erection and viii be turned
over to the Government in a few days.
P. f. Hyatt. ex-United States consul at
Santiago, arrived here this morning en-
route TO his former post. How and when
he will go was not divulged by him, but
he intimated that his stay in Tampa
would be brief Mr.. Hyatt knows the
situation in Santiago as well as any other
man in this country and believes that
the taking of the city by Gen. Shafter' 5
army will be easy of accomplishment
Five hundred recruits for the regular
army arrived here last night from Fort
Mcpherson. Ga. 1t is likely the majority
will be sent to join Gen. Skaters army.
occurred at Fort Brooke, a suburb of this
city, several weeks ago. in which num-
Der of saloons were broken into by the
soldiers and furniture damaged, was be-
gun today. A board of survey has been
appointed and visited a number of places
thus invaded. The board assessed dam
ages to the furniture in one saloon at
LOCO and there is still number of places
that will be considered during the board s
inquiry.
One of the Ohio regiments now here
is implicated in the affair, and this morn
ing the officers had the men of the regi-
ment drawn up in line and an attempt
was made to identify those who partici-
pated in the affair, but owing to the fact
that the raid was made on a dark night
! it was impossible to identify any of the
men. The Government will pay whatever
damages may be assessed by the board
This incident has resulted in the detail
of several hundred men to guard the sa-
| looms in the suburb where the trouble oc-
CURED. The streets are also patrolIed
| by a heavy guard, SO that the possibility
| of another raid is minimized