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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-02-03
An Uncertain Disease.

There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make a correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguise dyspepsia attacks you, Browns
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters il sold BY all dealers.
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ordinances of Baptism and the Lords Supper as perpetual monu- ments.
 The observance of this holiday was not begun for religious purpos- es. As far back as we can trace the Anglo-Saxon race, long before the in troductiou of christianity, we find that they had a festival about the time of winter solstice. This "Yule tide" upon the entrance aud estao- Hshment of christianity was useless lily transformed into day celebrat- | ing the advent of our Savior into the world.
 Laying aside the religious signif- canoe many attach to It, the GUS tom, venerable with age and forever enshrined in the precious memories of youth, is a most beautiful one. As the sun pauses seemingly fer a rest before starting back on his course South, it is well for people to unbend their energies and ind rest in recreation.
 The custom is 2 noble one when it is used as healthy relaxation from the burden of daily care; for the cul. tiyation of deeper friendships through tokens of esteem and re. membrance;for the strengthening of home ties by loving gifts and family reunions; and for arousing the gent Ter eraces by charitable gifts aud kindly deeds to the poor and unfor- tunate.
 Christmas is peculiarly the chit dren's day. Let every grown-up person resolve on that day to make joy in some cbiid's heart. A lively interest in the youth keeps hearts young and hopeful though they may live in old and wasted bodies
 I wish to send Christmas greet ing to every boy and girl in our city. with the sincere hope that Santa Claus will make every one oi them glad with happy surprises
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story. By all means there should be Lere a Merchants Exchange or Business Mems League, or some thing of this character to whom the question af vital interest to our city can be presented, discussed aud proper action taken. To care for ourselves, our houses and fine coun- try surrounding us does not consti- tute the city, but our people make eur city, and the adage, Limited we stand, etc, applies with as much force to us as iteyer did any place. I believe that there is not a month in the year that tbere is not some proposition that we ought to take action on as an organized body; that without this organization we simply now grumble about and pass by.
 I have heard the Arkansas River Packet Go, accused of discriminating against Pine Bluff in favor of Mem nbis If this is true we ought to take proper steps to remedy the matter; if not we should find it out and not do the Packet Co.,, the ln- justice of saying such thing IS so. I am sometimes confronted with an ;nonirv like this: "We get car load rates to Little Rock at 3 or cents per 100 pounds less than we can here; why is this27 and l have no doubt other business men have haa the same experience. What do we say? II don't know, land this IS all. If we were properly organized we would not stop here, but would nresent our grievances and get re. dress.
 There is one other matter that oocurs to me at preseut that there is 2 woefull amount of ignorance about and that is our county and aitv government. How much money 7 ..ss .oia 2 into the treasury of each! " wbr are nos our taxes reduced? Thasa v ss are live issues and an intelii-
 rant inve stigation and discussion s Sitb recommendations might be mors m,1T fruitful than we imagine Let
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three States in the Union of the commercial i'm portance of Pine Bluff that there is as little organS ization among it's business men as here. There is just none at all,
 and this tells the
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The Study
 of Vocal Music.
J. H. H1NEMoN.

In recent years much has been Said and written in reference to en- riehing courses of study in public schools. There has been much ado about "The Practicalin Education. " It is not my purpose to indulge in a lengthy discussion of the subjects that should comprise course of. study. Briefly, will say that in my judgment, the mission of the school is to fit for life, to qualify the youths of the land to more perfectly use and more fully enjoy the exhalted privileges of citizenship and at the same tipce better prepare them to fight the battles of life,
 am not an advocate of the "bread and butter theory of education-a theory which holds that everything taught in the schools should be for the sole purpose of enabling boys and girls to accumulate and acquire material things. theory which re- gards everything. save the three R's" as absolutely valueless,
 It is the duty of the schools to stay the drift towardz materialism and this can be done only by fitting the coming generation for greater enjoyment and more perfect con ten ntment in channels other than the greed for gain; to this end, the school curriculum should embrace what are sometimes called "culture studies" as well as the so called "practical studies" Any study that gives mental strength and grasp is practical. Some studies give this aud nothing more. Other studies give a large measure of mental discipline and at the same time afford an excellent means Of developing the finer sensibilities of our natures. To the laGter class belongs the study oi vocal music, which is both practical and a culture study.
 Vocal music is valuable auxiliary to all other studies embraced in the common school curriculum. Prop erly taught, 1t greatly assists in the study of Reading; it gives con- trol of the vocal organs and renders the voice more flexible and capable of beautifully and correctly ex- pressing thought; it gives strength and power to the faculties by which the mind grasps thought and better prepares and qualities one to enjoy the beauties of language and thought; it involves the perform ance of two mathematical opera tions and requires the constant use of the reasoning powers; itincreases the power 10 concentrate the facul- ties of the mind; it quickens and cultivates the imagination aad largely develops and trains the eye and the ear-the two senses by means of which the average individ- ual acquires by far the greater part of his knowledge of eternal things.
 Thus it will be seen that vocal music is valuable aid to the suc- cessful teaching of Reading, Spell ing, Language, Literature, Arith- metic, Geography and History, in
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4. B. THOMAS,
A Formsr Pine Blufian Given SIX
 Years in the Pen

A special from Waco, Texas says "A. B. Thomas, merchant of tnis city, was convicted of murder ln sns i first degree today and given s, SIX years In the peni4entiary. Inolnae saa4 killed J. P. Penn, Dee. l2th' io9l, 5, , by stabbing him nine times wi'n bowie knife. The two men io0sn' over a terrier dog.
 Mr. Thomas was formerly a cl'l- zen of this place and his acqualn' !. ances here will regret to learn ol ni' trouble,
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Vim. Burke. real estate agent, xill sell you home on payments of SLIGO per week. Come and see him at IT Pine street. b
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our business men organize and meet these with such other public ques- tions as may present themselves and push Pine Bluff where she belongs in the front rank among the cities of our great South and grand State
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doubt if there is a city in any
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Lack of
 Business Organization.

FRED FOX.
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Continued on Page {.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
State Of Illinois, 80,


County Of Rock Island h, -
In the circuit court. in chancery 70 the Ne :,
! term a. D. lsss BIll TO sell real estate Gen.
eral No 1902
Frank W. Blochlinger cOmpa 'nart VS. Joseub
q. Blochinger. John l.. Blochllngcr. LOUISE
+. Behrens. Fred BlOch,inger George Rehr-
ems. Anna BchrenS. Louis Behrels Ed ward
Behrens defendants.
Puzzle notice Is hereby given. tina, b; yi-trc
OF decree OF ;he circuit court OF said county
entered Nav Is, 1893. in the above entitIa ID
cause authorizing and empowering the under
signed. as administrator OF Che will annexed of
the estatc OF Joseph l. Blochiinser deceased
10 sell the real estate with the lupurteuanceS
hereinafter described. ana ull The estate. lille
ana interest therein whereof the said IoseDh
l." llochlinger. deceased died seized IN fee.
simple. The undersigned Will. on The ytb fay of
July, A. u. 1923. ut the hour OF two o. O'CLOCK
y. IN. at the pOrta door OF the court house In
the city Of Rock island. in said county,
over Tor s,le. to the highest bidder the FOL-
lowing tract OF land with the appuFtenauce,
in said city described "a follows:
Tho west half oi IOt numpcr six 90 in block
number Two -. ia thay part of said city known
- Chicago or Lower ADDITION. ~. ali The e.
tate, uile AID interest therein OF the com
piainant and dc'eEdants above named and
each OF them uud ull the e.tate. THE and Ia
teresl therein whereof The said Joseph L.
BDchinScr, deceased, died seized in lee sim
pie.
Terms of sale. cash IN hand
Rock Island, Illinois, Iuue I. 1883
FRANK w. BI.HCTLINGER
Administrator with the Will annexed OF the
estate OF Joseph l.. BiOchl!uger, deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23

years. II passed law COM
Polling railroads TO carry passengers at
cents per mile. which has been sus-
stained by the supreme court of the
state: it established franchise fee
for corporations, which has produced
large revenues; it restricted the right
of consolidation of competing railroads;
it inaGgurated the first Australian bal
lot law ever enacted in the state de-
signed to prevent coercion of the votes
OF workingmen by corporations; it en-
acted the first practical and effective
law for the protection of mechanics
liens; il repealed the law which prac-
ucaiiy exempted mining companies
from taxation, and compelled them to
pay their just share of taxes"
The war with Spain is Endorsed and
Its vigorous prosecution advocated. and
greetings are sent TO Hon. William J.
Bryan, our standard bearer in the great
national contest of 1896, and We assure
him that he has to the fullest extent
our confidence and regard
The nine places on the ticket We're
divided equally between the three par
ties ard the nominations were ratified
in joint convention last night. the COM
piete ticket reading as follows: Gov
ernor. Justin r. Whiting. of st. Clair.
Democrat; lieutenant governor Michael
I Mcdonald. Of Sault Ste Marie. Demo-
crat: secretary of state. l.. L. Lock-
wood. OF Coldwater, Populist: auditor
general, John l.. Frisbie. of Hiusda,e.
Silver Republican; state treasurer, Or.
Edgar Z. Smith, OF Detroit, Democrat:
attorney general, Royal \. Hawley. of
1onia, SiiV"r Republican: land commits
sioner, Carlton Peck, of Lareer, Popu-
list; superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, Mrs. Florence Renkes. of Barry
county, Silver Republican,: member
state board Of education, George L.
Willetts. of Calhoun county, P0pulist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23

quest OF Spanish possessions he said:
Concerning the disposal of our MILL
tary acquisitions, and Of the subjects
| incident to the close Of the war now
pending, they may wei be RENTED to
the future to which they belong"
The platform W,ltG was adopted as
films that the present war with Spain
Is just and RICH locus. fayors such q
permanent strengthening of the navy
Of the United States and coast Gefenses
as shall insure adequate protection
against foreign aggression; liberal PEN
siOns are advocated for the sur
vivors OF the civil and present war
On the financial question the platform
affirns with emphasis loyalty to the
Chicago platform, and the tariff plank
rcasserts the Democratic doctrine that
pn tariff taxes shall be laid for revenue
as their sole object and purpose" The
Dingley bill is necessarily denounced
The platform emphasizes Our re-
reated declarations in favor of the cleo
ton Of United States senators by the
people Bryan was thus indorsed: we
express our undiIliniShed confidence in
William j. Bryan, our peerless leader
III the national campaign of 1895, and
we note with much qualification his
patriotic course in leading to the de-
Tense of his country a regiment of citi-
zen soldiers
The full ticket nominated was as fol-
lows: Secretary of state, Samuel NJ.
Ralston, Boone county; auditor of state.
John w. Minor. Marion county; treas
Urer Of state. Hugh Dougherty. # Wells
county; attorney general, John G. Nc
Mutt, Nigo county: clerk Of supreme
court, Henry Warrum, Marion county;
superintendent Of public instruction. w.
Is. Sinclair, Starke county; state statis-
tician. James s. Guthrie, Brown ccun-
ty; state geClogist, Edward Barrett.
Hendricks county.
Judges Of the supreme court-Second
district. Leonard J. Hackney. Shelby
county: Third, James McCabe. Warren
county; Fifth. Timothy f. Howard, st.
Joseph county.
Judges Of appellate court-First dis
trict Edwin TAYLOR. Nanderburg coua-
ty; second. G. q. Kollmyer, BarthoIo-
new county; Third. Edgar Brown.
Marion county; Fourth, c. W. Diven,
Madison county; Fifth, Johann Kopelke
Lake county.
Every day 200. 600 cigars are smoked
in London
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
THREE PARTIES GET TOGETHER.
Fusion Accomplished Agains. the Repub-
liCeas In Michigan.

FUSION Accomplished Against the Repub-
iioeas In Michigan.
Grand RAPIDS. Mich. June %. - In
their state conventions yesterday the
Democrats. Silver Republicans and
Popuiists had less trouble in eating
together than usual. There was very
little controversy over division of the
ticket, and the platforms do not conflict
on any essential point. The harmonious
action Is due mainly TO the influence of
Daniel J. CamUau, Of Detroit, who is
made chairman Of the Democratic state
central committee and promises to
make an aggressive campaign. The
Populists made their platform less
radical than heretofore. and at their
request the Democrats inserted a plank
in favor of the initiative and refer
endum. though it IS not in the usual
language used on that subject; The
Silver Republicans also modified their
platform. sending the first report back
to the committee for revision to make il
more in accordance with theDemocratic
declarations.
The Democratic platform reafflrm. al
legiaTCe to the Chicago platform of
1886 and makes the following declara-
ton on state affairs: We call atten-
ton TO the fact that when the Demo-
cratic party came into power in this
state in lS9l, fer the fist time in manv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23

Passenger trains leave e X moline
avenue) depot Eve 81 minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, ali other trans
daily EXCEPT sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
LEGAL.
Administrator Notice.

Estate OF Mary Ann Canaan. deceased
The undersigned having been appointed adj
minlsJra;Or WIKI the VII annexed OF the es
tate Of Mary Ann Canaan late Of the county
OF Rock Island state 81 Illinois, deceased
hereby gives notice that he will appear before
the County court 81 Rock island county az tb..
county court room IA the city Of Rock Island
az The September term on tse first Monday in
September LtX. at which me all lcrsou,,
having claims ,I!nSt said es.ute are notified
and requested ~ attend. for the purpose of
having the same I'D ~ ed.
AL person de1ted 10 said estate are re-
qucstcd to make Immediate payment To the
und' r,,igncd.
Dated This 18Th day June A. D 1893
JOHN =. CANSAI Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
EALsToS FOR STATE SECRETARY.
lie Heads the Indiana Democratic state
Ticket-Synopsis of Platform

Indianapolis, June 23.-Samuel NJ.
Ralston heads the Democratic state
ticket nominated yesterday. The con-
vention had fer its presiding officer
Senator TurDie and there were 1873
delegates present. Turpie's speech was
loudly cheered. lie indicated distrust
Of the administrations policy in Cuba
because recognition of the Cuban re-
public is withheld. Referring to con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
THE MARKETS.
'hicago Grain and Produce

chicago, June TT.
Following were the quotations on the
Beard of Trade today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
BusIIncn Consric.ous ty Absence.
Ticket and Platform Summary.

The ticket that was nominated i;
rs follows: Secretary Of state. Charles
kinney; supreme JUDGE. VI. =. Spears;
clerk cf supreme court. Josiah y. Allen:
food and dairy commissioner. G0esph ii.
blackburn; member Cf the board q pub
lie works. G. johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23

Going North a, Nom.
June Is. -
July /. 10. ~. ~.
Aug. : IL. -.
sept 1, ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
STEAMBOATS,.
Diamond 10 Line,

st. Louis & ST. Paul Packet Co..
elegantly fitted steamers between
above points as follows:
STEAMER nTINty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
IS EFFECTED
Skaters Men Get Ashore at Two
Places on the Cuban
Coast.
IN EASY REACH OF SANTIAGO.

Little, IL Any, Resistance Made to the De-
barkation of the Troops-Telcgraphic
Communication with Guantanamo Fs-
ablisheti-ReinfO rcemCnts for Skaters
Army Make a Start, Including Some
Michigan Men in Duftielt's Brigade
Washington. June 2S.-The following
dispatches explain themselves. The
first is addressed to the secretary of
war, dated Playa del Este, June %. and
signed ''Shafter:"
Landing at Daiquiri this morning
successful. Very little, if any, resist
ance."
The second is dated the same place
and time and signed Sampson" 1t is as
follows:
Landing of the army progressing ia
rorably at Daiquiri. There is very lit
tie, if any, resistance. The New Orleans,
Detroit, Castine. Wasp ard Suwanee
sheiled the vicinity before the landing.
We made demonstration at Cabanas
10 engage the attention Of the enemy.
The Texas engaged the west battery
Tor some hours. She had one man killed.
Ten submarine mines have been recov-
cred from the channel Of Guantanamo.
Communication by telegraph has been
established at Guantanamo"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAG2, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickets can b purchased or baggage
checked at X d Twentieth street depot, or
z II d Depot, corner Fifth avenue and 4 irtv.
nrst street. Frank Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23

Produce: Butter - Extra creamery,
Ice per 10; extra dairy, 1871: fresh
packing stock, 1enilc. Eggs-Fresh
stock. I01z per doz. Live Poultry
Turkeys. 5a7c per 10: chickens. &c;
spring, 1917 615c; ducks. sGsiac. Pota-
toes-Old, common TO choice, 25M4Se per
bu; new. sl15a2.25 per Dbl. Berries
Strawberries. Michigan asa soc per 1e-
OF care; raspberries. red. ScQsl. 90 per
24-pt case: black. 559sl-i5 per 24.ot case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
STEAMER DUBUQUE.
Carnival CITY Packet Co.

Regular Rock Island & Burlington
packet steamer W. J. Young. Jr..
handsomely equipped. leaves for Bar
lington every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at $3.50 p. m Steamer ".
j. Young, Jr., leaves every SUNDAY at
$3.50 p. III. with special excursion to
Muscatine, returning at II p. IN.
Round trip. including supper, 81, or
40 cents without supper.
Acme Packet Co.
Rock Island and Davenport & Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely eq.ipped steamers City of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a. m. and 3:15 p. IN. Boats
meet ut LeClairc. Round trip to that
point 30 cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more, round
trip rate to Clinton zoe. REGULAR
Sunday round trip rate TO Clinton zoe.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to shy
OF the above lines inquire Of
GEO. LAMONT < son. Agents.
Foot Of 18th St Telephone ii15
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21
,,.,,..-
REMOVAL OF SPANISH PRISONERS,
Orders Transferring Them From
Fort MCPHERSON to Portsmouth.

Orders Transferring Them From
Fort MCPHERSON to Portsmouth.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2O,-The twenty
Spanish prisoners who have Iolled at ease
for the past few months at the expense
of the United States government in a
building at Fort Mcpherson barracks,
VIII be taken away tomorrow and their
quarters turned into a hospital ward
The order for the removal of the Span
iards was received yesterday and Adjt.
Burlington was selected to escort the
prisoners to Portsmouth, where they are
to be he,d until finally disposed of He win
take detachment from his regiment as
a guard.
Those to so include eight officers, six
privates and five alleged spies, at least.
the spies were included In the order for
removal this afternoon.
Gen. Pennington ordered them released
and they VIII be allowed to go where they
please The evidence against the supposed
spies was not strong enough to warrant
their further detention in view of the pre-
limnary peace treaty with Spain. The re-
leased men are Frank Mellor Jose Cas-
tellanos, John Rodrique, Jose Martinez,
Frederick Etuharst
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21
Will GO TO HAVANA OCT. /.
Gen Lee Says Those who Want TO
May tie Mustered Out.


Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 2O.-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee returned to the city to-day from
Washington smiling and happy and stated
that the Seventh Corps would go 10 Hava-
ma about oct. l. The embarkation will not
be made before that time unless the pres
euce of American troops shall become
necessary.
Gen. Lee further stated that it was
probable that if there should be any reg
iments in the corps that did not care TO go
to Cuba they would be transported TO the
point of mastering in. and then mustered
OFT
The places of such regiments, if any.
viii be supplied with others. and the corps
brought up to The fun limit of twenty
seven regiments.
The first brigade of the Second Division
had most interesting programme of fed
day sports this afternoon. The Second
New Jersey, Second Illinois and First
North Carolina Regiments are included in
the brigade, contestants from each regi-
ment appearing, although with less from
the First North Carolina than the others.
New Jersey won the laurel, with 81 points
While Illinois had 70 and North Carolina
none.
The sprinting matches, of which there
were several, excited the most interest.