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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
THEY ALL SAY so.
Not Only i'm Rock Island, But in Every City
and Town in the Union.

and Town in the Union.
If the reader took the time and
trouble 20 ask his fellow residents of
Rock Island the simple question given
below, he would obtain the one an
swer. If he would read the statements
now being published in Rock Island
papers, which refer to this answer, it
would surprise him TO note that they
number SO many. As many more
could be, and may be, published, but
in the meantime ask the first person
you meet what cures backache? The
answer will be Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is a citizen who endorses our
claim: Albert Burton, 2S10 Fifth-and-
a-half avenue, an employee of the
Electric Light company, says: Il
had soreness across my back nearly
all the time and the kidney secretions
were irregular in every way. When
l caught the least cold it always set
tied in my back. l saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised and especially
recommended for my trouble, so 1
called at the Harper house drug store
and got box. After using two boxes
felt almost like a new man. They
500 relieved the soreness across my
back. and regulated the action of the
Kidneys"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
Fcster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Rememb Der the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
rheumatism Cured In "a Hours.

L. j. Blackmore, of Halter & Black.
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since 1 procured a bottle of Mys.
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. l took to my 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 re-
ceived very little relief from them.
know the Mystic Cure to be what ii
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suf-
ferrers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue. Rock Island, and Gus
Schlegel Il Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
ORDNANCE MANUFACTURES.
Annual Report of Gen. Burlington, CHIEF
of DEPARTMENT.

Annual Report of Gen. Burlington, Chief
of Department.
The annual report of Gen. Buffing-
ton, chief of ordnance, shows that the
expenditures for the year ending June
80, 1899, for the ordnance bureau
amounted to $23, 796. $50, a portion OF
which was spent at Rock Island ar
senal.
For the sea coast defenses the num-
Der of guns completed were So S-inch
rifles, 10 10-inch rifles, and 6S ~
inch rifles. Twelve dynamite field
guns were sent to Manila.
The total number of sea coast gun
carriages delivered up to- June so were
COS, and enough are now under man
ufacture to increase the number to
1000.
Gen. Burlington says of the How
ell 1O-inch disappearing gun carriage
that it has not thus far satisfactorily
passed the tests provided in the act
authorizing its purchase.
With the completion of siege artll-
lery now under manufacture there Will
be about 20 pieces of 5-inch guns
finch howitzers, and finch mortars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
Drink GraIn-O

After you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine, but doctors order it. be-
cause it is healthful, invigorating and
appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and taste like the finest grades
of coffee and costs about one-fourth
as much. Children like it and thrive
on it, because it is a genuine food
drink containing nothing but nour-
ishment. Ask your grocer for
Grain-O, the new food drink. Is and
25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

JOHN K. MCLEAN, in talking of the
result of the election in Ohio. says he
considers it as a condemnation rather
than an Endorsement of the admins
tration's policy. He also says: There
was not United States legation in
Europe that did not receive letter
demanding of the minister and all his
surroundings a contribution to the
Hanna fund. A letter was sent me
from London telling me all about this
fhinr -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

Academy of the Visitation. conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation,
2939 Fifth avenue, Rock Island. The
academic, preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
are now opened to Students.
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution, physical culture and the
languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton,
of West jefferson, Ohio, after suffer-
ing 10 months from rectal Fistula, he
would die unless costly operation
was performed; but he cured him self
with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
SalvE, the surest pile cure on earth,
and the best salve in the world. %
cents box. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

ANOTHER advantage of the recent
visit of congressman to the three
cities and Rock Island arsenal ap-
peared yesterday, when the Chicago
Times-Herald gave over a page or
more to an extensive write-up by a
staff correspondent, of the arsenal.
with descriptive material and illustra
fiODS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
Another Object Lesson.

Here is an object lesson for the
American farmer which bears repeti-
ton:
Barbed wire in 1898, $199.
Barbed wire in 1899, $4.25
Increase in cost of production, 10
per cent.
Increase in trust profits, 1929 per
cent.
Increase to cost of consumers, 1124
per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
Given Tn by Four Doctors.

Beaver Dam, Ohio.-My daughter
after being treated by four doctors
and being given up for lost, a neigh
Dor recommended Foley's Kidney
Cure. Today she is able to walk sew
eral miles without fatigue. feel we
would have lost her if it was not for
your medicine. Respectfully, Msr.
J. NJ. Bailey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

II the light of complete returns it
appears the republicans lost heavily
in Kansas, the fusion vote showing q
majority in the state. Last year
the republicans claimed the state by
1000. OF the Al district Judges
elected, 81 were anti-republican. Last
week the republicans announced that
they had made big gains in Kansas.
The fact is, they met with big losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

proof of true American sentiment
than the present administration of
this country as shown in the Trans
vaal tragedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

IT is not to be doubted that Lawton,
Macarthur and Wheaton are giving
Aguinaldo a run for his money, but
he may get its worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
VIVA. a We'll Known Railroad Man

and resident of Lima thinks of Foley's
Kidney Cure. / have been troubled a
great deal with the backache. l was
induced to try Foley's Kidney Cure
and one bottle entirely relieved me.
l gladly recommend it TO any one,
especially my friends among the
train men, who are very generally
similarly afflicted. George H. Haul
san, Engineer on l.. E. & W. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

THE Chicago News says that to use
his own cultured and expressive lam
guage, Gov. Tanner is now the .'Dar-
nacle' on the keel of the ship of state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
Licensed to Wed.
a friend in need is a friend indeed.

A friend in need is friend indeed.
That is exactly what Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is. 1t is the moth
er's help when she is suddenly
awakened in the night by the omi-
nous husky cough, and labored breath
ing of her babe. 1t is the safe resort
of the youth or adult when he has
caught cold'' and there is coughing
and irritation of the mucous mem
brane of the throat 1t allays the ir-
ritation and cures the cold. For sale
BY all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

CONFERENCES are being held in chi
cago today by the executive commit
tees of the democratic national and
state central committees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and 80 cents. Reiss'
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
MOST POPULAR WOODMAN

Contest in Connection With Tri-City Mid
Winter Fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
Hoods. SaadabasiM
2NkaZaasl E5ll:y:fif3p

Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the nonirrtating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
DRY DOCK AT MANILA.
One Is Greatly Necdcd-Congress
VIII he Asked to Make an
Approximations

Secretary Long will in all probability
recommend to congress the building of
a floating dry dock at Cavite, Philippine
Islands, to be used in repairing the war
ships of the Asiatic squadron. The ad-
visibility of the construction of such
a dock is now being discussed by naval
officials nnd it is looked on with great
favor. AT present the vessels of Ad.
miral Watson's fleet must be sent to
Hong-Kong, 600 miles away, to be
locked, and the expense ranges from
$4,000 to $4,000 for each ship.
A floating dock could be built in this
country and sent in sections to Manila
where the parts could be assembled and
put together. Some years ago this
method was adopted in the case of the
monitor Comanche, which was built on
the Atlantic coast, taken apart and
shipped to San Francisco on q sailing
vessel. The cost of n first-class dry
dock would be about 100000, exclu-
sive of transportation. If the con-
struction of the dock is authorized by
congress it will probably be followed
by the erection at Cavite of shops and
appliances for all sorts of naval repair
work, and in time this government will
have thoroughly equipped naval sta
ton at Manila.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
WILL TEST A BRITISH GUN.
New Weapon to BE Used In the Navy
Shipped from England to
United States.

Lieut.. j. c. Colwell, naval nttache of
the United States embassy in London,
recently shipped to the United States a
new model six-inch rapid-fre, center
pivot gun on mount made for the navy
by Vickers, Sons G. Maxim, limited.
The United States has secured the right
to manufacture the gun and it will be
tested in this country. The British adj
miralty ordered many of the new weap-
ons, but these will be wire wound. The
same gun, with the exception of the
wire-wound arrangement, will be made
In the United States if the tests are
satisfactory. Statistics here, says
Lieut.. Colwell, are proving equal results
and being obtained by guns that are
not wire bound. Special features of
this latest weapon are a new breech
mechanism and the nonuse of car.
fridge shell, thus avoiding the old
time delay in election and possible jam
ming. Cordite used in the tests there
gave $500 feet initial velocity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
DOG IN A DIVORCE COURT
sharp-Scented Bloodhound at
bucharest Picks Up Bit of
Damaging Evidence.

A certain well-known inhabitant of
Bucharest is the director of manufac-
tory which, being situated on the out
skirts of the city, he goes TO early each
morning, returning late in the after
noon..
The director was some few years ago
married to the daughter of rich mer-
chant. He also possesses a splendid
bloodhound, which had become very
clever in finding and bringing any lost
object of his master or mistress.
Little did the director, when teaching
his dog the trick, fancy TO what pur-
pose he was doing it.
Among his intimate friends he reck-
oned 81 certain banker, and visiting him
one afternoon, accompanied by his dog,
he noticed it sniff around the waste
paper basket and then bring out from
among the scraps of paper green silk
handkerchief, which seemed strangely
familiar to him. He seized it and pock-
eted it, without the banker noticing,
and soon after took his leave.
The lady was packed OFF to her par
ents and proceedings for divorce COM
menced. She ultimately confessed to
having given the handkerchief as a
memento, which the banker had thrown
into his waste paper basket to be found
by the intelligent bloodhound.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
WEBS A FUNSTON HERO.
President Marries Private
DAWSON.

The success of the Girls Bachelor
club of Winfield, Kan, is assured. Ac-
cording to the VOW she took when she
became member, Miss May Williams
was married to Private Dawson, of
company II, Twentieth Kansas volun-
teers.
The rules of this club are that every
member must wed Twentieth Kansas
hero or no one at all. Miss Williams
was the president of the club, and by
her perseverance she will win a silver
tea service, as the first one of the club
to marry.
This club was organized about two
months ago and there were so pretty
and aristocratic girls of the little col
lege town of Winfield, who pledged
themselves to marry no other men than
members Of the famous Funston regi-
ment. The one who married first was
to be presented a silver tea service by
the club. 1t was on the first day of
the present month that Private Day.
ison came home from the Philippines.
He was wounded, and had arrived with
shipload Of other sick soldiers.
On Sunday he was out in the park
and tainted from the heat. May Will
liams ran to his rescue. That night
they were married and the whole town
rejoiced. The other club members are
now busy looking around for soldier
husbands. Miss Williams and Private
Dawson were sweethearts In their
youth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
BOSTON FOR A PATTERN.
Courtesy Shown Absent-Mindcd Pas
senEers at Railroad
Station.

A man sat in the Reading terminal
the other day, says the Philadelphia
Record, SO wrapped up in Boston
newspaper that he let his train slip Off
without him. When he found that he
would have to wait two more hours he
seemed annoyed, but, notwithstanding
his annoyance, he was kind enough to
explain in loud voice to couple of
uniformed officials how they ought to
run things at the terminal.
"You ought to do as we do in Bos-
ton," he said. At the stations there the
names of the cities and towns all over
the country that the trains run to are
printed in big letters on the wall, and
the seats for the waiting passengers are
grouped around these names. Suppose
I want to go to Washington. 1 run my
eye over the walls, and when find the
name I'm after sit down near it in a
Washington seat. Then when train
is ready the enunciator, as we call him
in Boston, don't know what you call
him here-goes quietly to the people
who are in that trains seat touches
them on the shoulder and murmurs in
a polite way: Your train, SIR Your
train, madam. Gate H. Now, that's the
way to do it. No shouting, no confu-
sion, no trains escaping without their
passengers. That's how we manage
things in Boston,"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
CUSTOMS PATROL.
Extensive Smuggling Into Cuba to BE
Stopped by Energetic Govern
ment Action.

Smuggling is being carried on in
Cuba on an extensive scale and the gov
eminent is now taking steps to check
1t. 1t is said these operations are be-.
ing conducted at nearly every port In
the island and the customs division of
the island of Cuba has appealed to tho
war department for aid in suppressing
1t. AS result of this appeal customs
secret service will be organized and
vigorous measures will be taken to
stamp out the lawless industry.
The island having both import and
export duties 1t makes smuggling
profitable, and it is comparatively easy
for both the natives and the citizens OF
this country to eyade the customs Of
ficers, as the coast line of Cuba is long
and practically unprotected.
The first step to be taken by the war
department toward the organization of
this secret customs service for Cuba
will be the purchase of fast seaworthy
launches, which will patrol the coast
These boats will be bought at once and
dispatched to Cuba and continued in
that service indefinitely.
Al the revenue cutter service is short
OF vessels 1t will be impossible to de-
tail any of the regular revenue cutters
for this service. Congress is respon-.
sible for the lack of revenue cutterA
as it failed to act upon the recommends
lions Of Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the
revenue cutter service, and did not
make any provision for the growing de-
mand upon this important service.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
THE DOUBLE EAGLE.
As 1t Appears in the Arms of Russia
and Austria Is of Ancient
Origin.

The eagle, as an emblem Of authority,
is so old that it would be impossible to
clearly trace its origin. 1t is found
upon the most ancient sculptures that
have yet been discovered, and was no
doubt one of the very Oldest of the
totems, or tribe signs. The early Per-
sian empire appears to be the first
which adopted it as an imperial en-
blem. Among the Greeks The eagle was
the emblem of Jove. The Romans also
adopted the eagle as their standard,
and SO it became the token of Roman do
minion. When Constantine became en-
peror he adopted the double-headed
eagle as the insignia of his authority
over east and west. When the German
empire came into being in the twelfth
century this emblem was revived as be-
ing that of the Holy Roman empire, and
Rudolph of Hapsburg adopted it as his
imperial arms. 1t appeared the Rus
sian imperial arms in the sixteenth CEN
fury, when Gear Ivan Basilovitch mar
ried Princess Sophia, niece of the elev-
enth Constantine, and the last of the
Byzantine emperors.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
GROWTH OF EGG TRADE.
Germany Imports nm Enormous
Quantity from Russia Where Poul-
try Raising Is on Increase.

| Within the last few years there has
been an astonishing increase in the egg
trade in Germany and Russia. Figures
furnished by Consul Winter at Anna
berg show Germany imported in 1880
eggs to the value of $3,40s GOO; in 1850
the imports grew to $o,so5, 600, and in
1898 they were almost double the previ-
Gus year, being $16,993,2o0. Nine-tenths
of this import came from Russia and
Austria, small quantity coming from
Italy, the Netherlands, and Roumania.
Russia's increased egg export trade is
enormous. In 1881 it amounted to only
$257 900, while in 1894 it was $o,252, 900,
and for the first II months of 1893 in
creased to $17,9eO,O0O.
The raising of poultry for the produc-
ton of eggs has become an important
factor in Russian husbandry. Not only
is this the case in districts which bor-
der on the frontier, but in the interior
of the country as well.
In 1894 freight on the Russian rail
roads was reduced. This gave the in
FAINT industry new impulse.
The completion of the Kaiser Will
helm canal enables the dealers. to ship
eggs direct to Hamburg without
change of bottom. From this port
transshipments are Immediately made
for England, Belgium and the Neither
lands.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
TRANSMITTING WAR NEWS
Secretary Root Issues New Reruls.
lions Regarding the Sending OF
Dispatches Over Military Lines.

Secretary Root has issued orders
governing the transmission of dis
patches over military telegraph lines or
lines under military control. These
orders are subject to modification by
the commanding general in the field. Il
Is believed this is the outgrowth of tho
round robin of the Manila correspond
ents, and a number of valuable privi-
leges are given newspaper men in the
Held. Dispatches relating to the move
ment or administration of the army
In the field and of the navy are given
preference. Those relating to the army,
navy and governmentalde departments or
bureau of the United States come next,
then dispatches of state, territorial or
other civil officials; dispatches from
diplomatic agents of neutral govern
ments, press dispatches and miscel.
laneous business relating to death or
serious illness.
Dispatches containing matter deemed
Injurious to the interests of the army
must be submitted to the commanding
general of the army in the field for
his orders relative to their transmits
sion. Personal and press messages may,
under conditions not interfering with
military business, be transmitted free
OF charge over field military telegraph
lines that are closed to the general
public. The use Of any cipher is for,
hidden except by army officers, but
press code books may be used when
copy of the code is filed at the tele-
graph office. Messages relating to mil
itary operations will be received and
transmitted over the flying telegraph
lines when fled by correspondent
In the field who is furnished with
written permitto serve in such capacity.
Naval officers are instructed to afford
newspaper correspondents in the field
the fullest Geographic facilities con-
sistent with the public interests.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
s1xTY-F1vE SNAKES.
That Number OF Young One. Swat.
lowed by \ Thirty-Inch Moth.
er WriggleP.

Prof. w. H. Gaar, superintendent of
the schools at New Lisbon, small town
in Indiana, made q remarkable discov-
cry in natural history few days ago.
Prof. Gaar is a naturalist of recognized
standing and has many specimens of
rare animals and plants preserved in
his museum, but the specimen snake
just secured is the most interesting and
curious of all this collection, reports a
local exchange.
Prof. Gaar tells the story of his cap
ture and his statement is corroborated
by Frederick Dryer and John Boyer,
farmers, who witnessed the capture.
Following is Prof. Gaar's story: 1.-THE
other day at my nursery killed slate
colored snake about 30 inches long, of
variety unknown to me. Near the
neck of the snake the skin was appar-
emily broken, and through this aper-
ture, which was a natural oritice, / was
surprised to see small snake wriggle
out, followed by four others. ] enlarged
the orifice and discovered duct or
canal extending the entire length of the
snake. In this duct were so more little
snakes, making in all 65 snakes that
were contained in the duct or canal.
The sun was shining hot and the little
fellows snapped and bit viciously, but
they all died in short time.
"The canal which contained the
snakes must have been the regular ali
mentary canal, as there was no other
canal or passage in the body to serve
the purposes of assimilation. This
canal was full of little snakes its entire
length, and each little wriggler was in
closed in an individual filmy sack"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
CHAPTER XVI.
ROBBED,

All unconscious of the snare ahead Of
them. the successful gold hunters rode
cheerfuliy along over the trail, their
gold secured on their animals and their
hearts filled with natural thanksgiving
at their success. They were rich-rich
beyond their widest hopes, and it had
all been done in a few short weeks.
They had registered their claims in
Dyea, but there was considerable doubt
whether they were located in American
or British territory, as the boundary
line was not exactly known. This, how
ever, had been fairly explained to the
purchasers, who declared their willing
ness to take the risk. This they could
we'll afford to do, for they had bought
the claims for about one-quarter thei,
actual value, and we're well aware OF
the fact. They had only to register
them in Dawson also to make them
selves safe.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-26
IN REAL WAR.
The Wife of Senator Beveridge Il
Said to Have Fired at the
FiliplnOS.

In connection with the arrival of
Senator Beveridge from Manila it is
said that Mrs. Beveridge, who accom-
panied her husband, had the distinc-
ton of firing five shots at the Filipinos.
While the senator was on the firing
line one day she went on drive, escort
ed by o squad of Tennessee soldiers.
She ventured too far, and soon rebel
bullets were falling about her carriage.
A hasty retreat was begun.
Mrs. Beveridge drew her revolver,
which she had carried since arriving at
Manila, and fired five shots in the direc-
ton of the rebels, who could be seen
skulking in the distance.