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The Irish standard., 1899-04-08
CAPTAINS WERE CADETS.
In the Days When Our War Heroes
Were Getting Their
Training.

When the famous Capt. Nathan was
lieutenant and one Of the officers of the
naval academy at Annapolis it became
his duty one evening to award several
demerits' to Cadet Clark, now OF re-
Gently captain of the battleship Ore
gon. The circumstances were'such that
Clark felt that lie had some reason for
grievance against his roommate, now
Capt. Cook. of the cruiser Brooklyn,
who had escaped his dement's by being
found in bed. where both should have
been at the time. So Clark bided his
time to pay Cook off. and soon the OPP
portunity came.
Two days in the week were known
at the academy as pie days, because pies
of all varieties and in great abundance
then glorified the dinner table, al
though there were never enough to sat-
isfy the cadets.
One day at dinner Clark saw Cook,
after giving a stealthy look around the
table, pull sweet potato pie toward
him and slide it deity off the cloth into
the recesses of his jacket With anoth-
er Look around at the faces of his COM
panions who seemed to be all satisfac-
torily engrossed with, their plates, he
carefully buttoned his jacket over the
prize. which required tender handling.
and went on eating his dinner.
AS they marched out of the mess
hall, Clark. in the rank behind Cook.
leaned forward and whispered: "say.
how about finishing that wrestling
match we were having the other day."
Cook shook his head in emphatic ne
cation. but as the ranks broke up in
the outer hall Clark, disregarding his
friends frantic winks, frowns and at
tempts to back away, grasped and girt
him with both arms.
Here! Stop! Wait! Hold on. con-
found you, hold on!" implored the vic
tim, wriggling in the grasp of his tor
mentor, who did hold on harder than
ever.
Then soft yellow substance came
creeping over the top of Cooks collar,
oozed from the breast of his jacket and
into fringe at the bottom. With a
wrench he shook himself free from
Clark's arms, tore open his jacket and
exposed the mashed and crumbled re-
mains of the sweet potato pie.
you inspired IDIOT" said he, more
in sorrow than in anger. "See what
you've done! Why. was going to give
you half of it!"-Youth's Companion.
One Of Many
The Irish standard., 1899-04-08
CHARACTER OF ALEXANDER II.
lie Could he Charming in behavior
One Moment and Brutal
the Next.

Alexander il. certainly was not
rank-and-tile man. but Two different
men lived in him. both strongly devel-
oped to struggle with each other; and
this inner struggle became more and
more violent as he advanced in age.
He could be charming in his behavior,
and the next moment display sheer
brutality. He was possessed of a calm.
reasoned courage in the face of a real
danger, but he lived in terrible fear
of the dangers which he conceived in
his brain only. lie certainly was not
a coward; he would meet Il bear face
TO face. and when. one day, the animal
was not killed outright by his first
bullet. and the man who stood behind
him with lance. rushing forward. was
knocked down by the bear, Alexander
L. came to his rescue. and killed the
bear close to tile muZZle of his gun U
know this from the man himsel): but
he was haunted all his life by the fears
OF his own imagination and of an un-
easy conscience. He certainly was very
good-hearted with his friends but that
Soou-he'ii teahess IlNtd III MIN by lne
side OF that terrible cold blooded cruel
ty-a seventeenth century cruelty
which he displayed in crushing the
Polish instruction. and later on in
1850. and Of which no one would have
thought him capable. He thus lived
double life. and at the period l am
speaking of he merrily signed the most
reactionary DEGREES, and afterward be.
came Respondent and actually cried
about it. Toward the end of his life
this inner struggle became still
stronger, and assumed an almost trag-
zeal character.-Princc Kropotkin. in
Atlantic
The Irish standard., 1899-04-08
An Old IbIur RiI1

An old playbill of the Kilkenny Thea
ter Royal for May IA, 1903, has been
found. This playbill is reprinted in
the Western Mail, and the following is
an extract from it: "rhe tragedy of
Hamlet, originally written and COM
posed by the celebrated Dan Hayes, of
Limerick, and inserted in Shakespeare S
works" The playbilI concludes with
the interesting notice that mo person
whatsoever will be admitted into the
boxes without shoes or stockings" II
is probable that the Irish claimant to
the honor of the authorship of Ham
let" is not so we'll known as his astound-
ing claim might warrant.-Notes and
Queries.
The Irish standard., 1899-04-08

John M. Gleason, undertaken, 81 Sew.
crth street south. Telephone 1879; res
idence 1922, South.
The Irish standard., 1899-04-08
One of Many,

Une OF Mnny.
She-I don't think you look natural
in that picture.
He-It isn't natural for me to look
natural inany picture.-Puck.
The Irish standard., 1899-04-08

John ]. McHalc and Ace P. Abel,
lawyers, 3o1-3o2 Bank OF Commerce
Building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
Question Ansuered.

Yes. August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for indigestion or bill
iousness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostration or heart failure,
etc. They used August Flow
er to clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, reg
ulate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need a
few doses of Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. Sample bottles free at I. H..
ThOmas'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
senots and House I'm Br,ef.

Washington. Dec. 19.-In opposition
to the retention by the United States
of the Philippine islands two resolu-
lions We're introduced in the senate yes
terday. one by Tillman and the other
by Bacon. Each resolution purposes
TO yield the islands to government to
he established by the FiiipinOs them
selves. Morgan addressed the senate
briefly upon the necessity of legiSla
tion to control trusts. and had his
joint resolution against them referred
to the judiciary committee. \ number
of petitions expressing sympathy with
the Beers We're presented by Mason of
Illinois. SenatOr-elect Aliens Gre
dentialS were read.
The house passed tie currency bill
100 to 1J0-thirteen Democrats vot-
ing for the bill. eight of them from
New York. Some bills We're introduced.
and adjournment was taken i'll memory
of the late Representative Bland. The
speaker named the committees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

organization or the Silver Republican
party. Against the betrayers of the
Republicanism of Abraham Lincoln
that party resolved TO wage amending
war. Today the necessity for its work
- more evident than ever. Come with
us and h.'iD us. We believe that the
highest devotion To the Republicanism
you once generated demands that you
oppose to the uttermost the present
tendencies of the party. which still
wears the name. but has forsaken the
principles of its heroic days.
The address is signed by Charles A.
Towne. Henry VI. Teller. r. +. Petit
grew. Frank J. Cannon. Edgar Wilson.
Charles s. Hartman. John Shafroth
and Fred T. Dubois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

SILVER REPUBLICANS CONFER.
Result Is an Address Calling on Silver
Men to Rally.

Washington, Dec. 19.-After the pas
sage by the house of the financial bill
the silver Republican leaders in the
city held Il meeting and adopted an
address setting forth their views as to
its effect. The address is ITO the mem
bers of the Republican party who still
believe in bimetaIliSm," and is as fol-
lows in part:
The passage by the house of repre-
sentatives today of the gold standard
and bank currency bill exactly as
agreed upon by the Republican caucus.
and without the opposition of a single
Republican vote, marks the culmina-
ton of "A policy long carefully pursued
by certain influences in control of the
leadership of the Republican party, and
juStities the action of the men who in
1896 refused to remain in that organ
iZatiOn after the adoption of the st.
Louis platform.
The Republican national platforms
of 1883 and 1892 had been unequivocal-
~ in favor of bimetallism and the
use of both gold and silver as standard
money. Nevertheless. it was apparent
several months before the assembling
of the national convention of 1896 that
the machinery of the Republican party
had passed wholly into the hands of
the banking and creditor interests and
lllHl IL WIS pun pOst VI tht "
commit the party to the advocacy and
achievement of the gold standard.
The address then quotes the action of
the convention of 1896 and declares
the bimetallic resolution 10 have been
insincere. as if the gold standard was
desirable the free coinage Of silver
was undesirable. however secured.
The address goes on then to declare
that the insincerity of the resolution
was shown is that no real attempt was
made to obtain International free coin
age. but the declaration was a good
enough Morgan until after the election
and held in the Republican ranks
many free silver men. The bill just
passed is denounced and the addressed
concludes as follows: Millions OF you
who voted the Republican ticket IL
1896 would not have done so had you
believed your party destined so soon
TO be the agent of the forces that now
dominate it. Millions of you We're BIZ
metallistS IN 1896 and remain so today.
Now that the promises then made you
are clearly seen To have been insincere;
now that as n consequence of the de-
ception practiced upon your honest
confidence your country is about to
be handed to the ownership and con-
troll OF the great speculative banks and
their associated trusts and combina
tons; may we not appeal TO you TO
come 10 the rescue of the liberties OF
the people and their imperiled institu-
tionss
In the spring of 1897 the under
signed took the steps leading TO the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
BARGE NO 115 IS LOST.
Her Crew of Nine Men Given Up-CoIGat
Arrives in Port.

Arrives in Port.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. Dec. 10
Whaleback barge One Hundred and
Fifteen. which has been missing on
Lake Superior since Wednesday last.
has been given up for lost. with her
crew of nine men. The only names
known of the lost are: Captain Arthur
\. Boyce. Mate Michael Stynop and
Cook William Buckner.
The steamer Colgate HOyt, which
had the lost barge in tow. gave up the
search for her and passed down
through the locks. bound for Lake
Erie. The tug Nigilant, which was
also searching for the One Hundred
and Fifteen. likewise gave it up.
Chicago. Dec. ia dispatch from
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. to the Lake
Marine News bureau says: Two tugs
were sent from Duluth yesterday 10
search fer the missing whaleback
barge No. 10. and the tugs Nigilant
and Hoyt will leave today for Lake
Superior on the same errand. Nothing
will be left undone to find the lost
barge if she is still afiOat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. II. 3. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months
after spraining my ankle Twas severe
ly afflicted with rheumatism. finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. 1 take great
pleasure in recommending the Mys-
tic Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Croft Jan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island
Gustave Schlegel & Son, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
Great Salt Lake Disappearing.

The Great Salt Lake is gradually drying UP.
Geol )gists claim that it will be entirely gone
in another century. There will be nothing but
a glstening bed of salt to mark the site of one
of the wonders of the world. This is the way
of all life, and yet we may prolong our stay on
earth if we will. No mortal is free frsm the
menace of sickness. and ) ct il the bowels are
kept regular and the bl cd pure by occasi nal
doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, much
sickne IS may be prevented. 1t cures all such
diseases as constipation, indigestion, dyspel =
STA, biliousness and inactive liver or weak kid
neys- To av, id limitations be sure that pri-
vate Revenue Stamp covers the neck OF tn ,
bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
Death of Fierman Church.

Fresno. Cal. Dec. 19.-Fierman
Church has died in this city from Il
complication of ailments. aged as
years. He was practicing attorney
in Chicago before coming west. being
associated with Lyman Trumbull. He
lived ut La Porte and Valparaiso. Ind.
for years and represented his district
in the legislature. He came TO Los
Angeles in 1885. afterward removing
TO Fresno. Surviving here are the
widow and Il son. besides his daugh-
terS Mrs. &. \. Harding. of Chicago,
and Mrs. Sarah y. Fisher. of Lansing,
Mich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
JUSTIFIED IN CLOSING THE SCHOOL.
Decision of the Supreme Court Goes
Against the Negro Com pIainants-

Against the Negro CompIaipants-
Washington. Dec. 1a.-In the United
States supreme court yesterday JUS
ice Harlan handed down au opinion
in the case of y. w. Cumming and
others versus the board of education
of Richmond county. Ga. which closed
the colOred high school in Richmond
county for want of funds. leaving i
white high school still running. The
suit was instituted for the purpose of
securing an Injunction 10 prevent the
collection of taxes for the maintenance
of the school system generally. JUS
tice Harlan said that the court had not
been able to discover that the supreme
court of Georgia had erred in refusing
to grant an injunction. The school
board was confronted. he said, with
the necessity of closing the colored
high school and turning the high school
building over to the negro children of
the primary grades or leaving the lat
ter without educational facilities. The
court failed TO see that this was viO-
lation of the fourteenth amendment of
the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
National Live Stock Gathering.

Fort Worth. Tex. Dec. 19.-The last
national live stock convention of the
nineteenth century. the third annual
meeting of the National Live Stock as
ISOLATION. which is to convene in this
city Jan. III. gives every indication of
being one of the most important gath
eringS of live stock men and those in
terested in the various branches of in
duStrv ever held in the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
OLA Company 6ssiCns.

Baltimore, Dec. 19.-The Charles 4.
Nogeler company. druggists, has made
n general assignment. Henry s. Du-
lany. general manager of the company.
* the assignee. The Nogeler company
was founded in 1874 under the name
of \. Nogeler & Sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

Itching bemorrhoids were the
plague of my life. Was almost wild.
Doan's Ointment cured me quickly
and permanently, after doctors had
failed" c. F. Cornwell. Valley street.
Saugerties, y. Y. For sale BY Mar
shall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
Boxing Match at NIuncie.

Muncie. Ind. Dec. 19.-All arrange
mcnts were completed yesterday for
the boxing match that occurs between
Sonny Sharf. of Muncie, and Andy
Rezenah. of Covington. The bout will
be fifteen rounds. and will occur
Christmas afternoon in Franklin'S hall
The men will weigh 123.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
Lost

Many have lost confidence and hope
as well as health. because they have
been told their kidney disease was in
durable. Foley's Kidney Cure is a
guaranteed remedy for the discour-
aged and disconsolate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

st. Louis. Dec. 19.-The disagree,
ments between the st. Louis newspa-
per publishers and the striking press
men was settled yesterday. The arbi-
tration decision was accepted by the
strikers after q few verbal cnrrect inn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
Would Thank Admiral schley.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Pettigrew has
introduced i'll the senate IL joint reSolu-
ton rendering to Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley and the officers and
men under his command the thanks OF
congress. for highly distinguished
conduct in conflict with the enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

NOR SALEM JE FFFRSCN COUNTY
- Ill, $50 acres of good land; two small
houses and barns. wells. etc; 20 acres bear
ng orchard 90 public road. joins church, half
mile TO school; a splepdid stock or gram IA N
q big bargain. Price SIS per acre. Address
Sam Casey, Mt Vern IN, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
will Increase the Cash Deposi.

Washington, Dec. 19-The secretary
of the treasury has decided TO increase
the deposit of cash in national bank
depositaries to the sum of S30,O0O.000.
and possibly S4O.00O.O0O. on the banks
depositing with the government Unit
ed States bonds as security
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

i" ANTED-To LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w monds watches, jewelry, hardware,
musical Instruments, bicycles, clothing, dry
goods, furniture, etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods of all kinds also.
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions strictly
confidential His new number and location,
1923 Second avenue. Don't forget II. J. w
Jones' Two rings on l347.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

L OST-A PAIR OF .iOLO-RIMMED SPEC
H tacles on IT near Seventh avenue near
Elm street. Finder return TO ia Twenty
ninth street and re ceiVe reward,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

After the vote the speaker rather I'M
eXpectedly announced the committee
selections. and the reading of the lists
was followed with intense eagernesS
by the members whose opportunities
for distinction depend so largely upon
their committee assignments. The only
incident in connection with the reading
of the lists was Bailey's interrogatory
of the speaker as to whether General
Wheeler's name had been placed upon
the committee on ways and means.
Speaker Henderson responded in the
negative. The list had very few sur
prises. as the speaker preserved the
time-houored custom of following prece-
dent as to old members. leaving them
in their old chairmanships and places
and gradually advancing them as va
cancieS occur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

Il OST-BETwEEN ELEVENTH STREET
II and Third avenue and McCaDe's $40 c
snail brown pocketbook contaiui-g state
meat wish owners name - bill ana some
change suitable reward viii be paid for its
return to ARGUS ONCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
HAS FORTY MAJORITY
House Currency Bill Passes by a
Vote OF 100 Ayes te
$50 Noes.
THIRTEEN DEMOCRATS VOTE AYE

Most of Them Being from New York
Speaker Then Gives the House a Surprise
by Naming the Committees - Few
Changes Madeleine Committee, the In
sular, Conn posed of Chairmen-Silver Re
publicans Issue an Address.
Washington. Dec. 19.-The currency
bill. which was debated all last week.
was passed yesterday by the house by
vote of 100 to 40. 1t had the united
support of every Republican in the
house and of eleven Democrats-Clay-
ton. briggs. Fitzgerald. Levy. Rupert.
Scudder. Underhill and Wilson. of New
York: McAler of Pennsylvania, Denny
of Maryland and Thayer of Massa-
chuSetts. All the other Democrats
voted against the measure or We're
paired against il except John Walter
Smith, goyernOr-elect from Maryland;
Stallings of Alabama and General
Wheeler. of Alabama. Stallings of
Alabama has not been present in the
house this session. owing TO Illness.
and one of his colleagues announced
that if present he would have voted in
the negative. General Wheeler is
serving in the Philippines. When the
speaker announced the result the Re
publicanS cheered Justify
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.

NOR SALE-l20 ACRES OF GOOD PRAIRIE
II land: 2-story frame house, frame barn
orchard, wells etc lies beautifully: price
only So 50 per acre Fifty acres of farm IL
timoihv bay. Send for platS an full d-scrip-
ton. also list of farms Address sam Casey,
Nj Vernon, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

"ANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT SCHOOL
w boys. Eighth grade or High school, who
wish to make $40 during Xmas vacation. d.
dress l. "A RGCS, giving street number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

o1O FOR sI-FORTUNES IN STOCKS:
sp1O invest 81 to 500 and get ~, 900 for s1O1
sure; safe a bank. Reed s Co, 1873 South
Fifth street Philadelphia, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

"ANTED-LOCALS SOLICITING AGENT
w for accident Insurance; one who can de-
vote SUFFICIENT time to the business to make It
profitable. Address "E M" ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
LOST AND FOUND.

LNOCND-A GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN,
Il Owcer eau ave same by proving prop
erty- = w Cavanaugh. Peoples Power com
pany once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
WANTED.

"ANTED-AT oNCEHELP AT THE GEM
w Laundry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

"ANTED-TwOMENC COLLECTORS AND
w solicitors for Rock Island. Permanent
positions 50 Mitchell Lynde building, be-
tween and D. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

IF YOU WANT TO BUY. SELL. TRADE
Il or rent anything, engage help or secure a
situation the Mail is the one paper in Moline
that can do It for you Mail wants are popu-
lar and Mail wants bring results. One-hslf cent
per word * the price all alike cash in ad-
vance. 2-cent stamps will do. Evening and
Sunday Mail, Moline, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-CHATTEI. MORT
WI gage loans by w IL Eastman. l7l2 Sec
ond avenue. without publity or removal He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

"ANTED-GIRL- AT BIO FIFTH AVE
w nue.. G. E Pemble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

nor SALE OR TRADE-A LARGE, HIGH.
u ly improved fruit IA m. located on Seven.
teenth street South Heights special bar
gain apply 10 Keidy BrCs room 4, Mitchell &
Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

ENOR SALE-sO ACRE FARM WITHIN A
H quarter of a mile of the German Lutheran
church and school on Hampton blum. Good
house with six large rooms. and good cellar
also barn Plenty of water al times. Some
- acres in timber yet. This farm will only be
for sale till Jan. ID. 1907: not sold that time
the farm will be rented for five years. For
further Information call on George Bick, 1894
Thirty-elghth street, Rock ISlaad, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

LNANTED-GOOD. RELIA BILE IL SALES-
w man, on commission or salary. Address
Quaker Oh and Implement company, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19
PERSONAL.

HONORABLE BACHELOR. s. WOULD
II correspond with nOc-msrcenary lad 3.
matrinouially Inclined Address &c a. i2Is
Aspen street West Philadelphia Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

WANTED A FIRST-CLASS GIRL FOR
w = ne raj house work in small family of
five No washing Call afternoon evening;
IS27H Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19

NOR SALE-COAL IN ANY. QUAINT
Il of 80 bushels or over at 81 per ton, de-
Hvered g. .. ID. TO any part of the city.
Leave orders at Com nercial house barber
shop, Rock Island, or Enos James, Milan