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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
Remarkable Burnors.

Some remarkable records of tumors
are given in The Lancet The largest
known is Il uterine tumor that weighed
195 pounds, described by n doctor of
bucharest. Hunter removed one
weighing 40 pounds from a woman
whose weight without the tumOr was
- pounds. The largest solid tumor of
this class weighed los pounds. The
record for ovarian turors is held by
a Chinese patient, who had one weigh
ing 100 pounds; without it she weighed
a. pounds. There is n New York one
of 149 pounds and n German one of
146. For mammary tumors n case is
on record where the growth "A one
breast weighed Gl pounds and in the
other 40 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
A SUSPICIOUS VISITOR.
Uncle Hiram Wasn't Much Impressed
by the EcI.tionship.


How be veg asked the stranger
Cordially, as he stopped his blackboard
in front of the gate.
Uncle Hiram surveyed the outfit sus-
piciously from where he sat on the
farmhouse steps waiting for dinner
and evidently reached his own conclu-
sions as to its nature.
WAL he replied slowly, Il dunno
as need no eliXyer o life er sure cure
fer consumption terday."
Il amt no patent medicine vender,
I'm began the stranger.
''Ner air lightnin rods Il fav'rite in
vestment o mine" broke in Uncle
Hiram emphatically.
II tell ye I'm Again the stranger
started to explain.
And got all the books want, got
more readin n can tend ter since tibet
encyclopaedia Teller roped me in," an
nounced Uncle Hiram decidedly.
Il amt no book agent" denied the
stranger earnestly, Tim
"Nuther do L hold by patent plows,
ner churns. ner windmills. Der nuth-
in interrupted Uncle Hiram
Il amt seIlin nuthin: I'm sorter
counsin o your'n,'' announced the
stranger, with desperate rapidity.
''Ie be-" queried Uncle Hiram doubt
fully.
Il be- affirmed the stranger. MY
maw's cousin, Amander Meddergrass,
married Il uncle O. your'n, Sile Harrow
err
"Ya-as. I've hearn tell o somethin
like tibet" acknowledged Uncle Hiram
thoughtfully- WAL, put yer boss in
the barn; thet's good enuff fer dinner.
but We can't stay all night ON it, mind
ye"-New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
SIBERIA'S BIG GOLD CROP.
Large Quantities of It smuEEled Out
of the Country

Large Quantities of It Struggled Out
of the Country.
In spite of the most stringent Rus
sian laws on the subject-the taking
away of gold without government con
sent-there is an enormous business
done all over Siberia in gold. both dust
ard, especially, nuggets stolen from
the workings. 1t is Il criminal odense
to be found in possession of gold; but
as so large proportion OF the popuia-
ton of Siberia consists of those sent
there for punishment. and the only
further punishment they have TO fear
is deportation To some yet more distant
region of the same barren and joyless
land, the deterrent is by no means so
formidable as mere perusal of the
awful menaces OF the statutes at first
sight seems to convey. Moreover, the
successful dealer in stolen gold rarely
fails to escape the penalties of his Of
Tense, even when caught redhanded.
The Russian official. even in Russia
proper. is seldom altogether unr6assll-
able; and in Siberia. where the preg-
nant saying of the dishonest ''chinov-
Mix" Its n long way to Peter'-that
is. st. PetersburS-iS especially signiti-
cant. the official is COED natured' in
the extreme. and n substitute can al
ways be bought to accept unpleasant
responsibilities.
\ great part of the gold is conveyed
over the Chinese frontier-that is,
across the river Amur. which is the
sole defense of the frontier against
smuggling from both sides-and finds
a ready sale at ruinous sacrifices in OK
change for certain fiery Chinese
vodka. The valuable properties of this
spirit. much esteemed ny Russian and
native alike. are that IL gives the Gus
toner the beatitude of intOXicatiOn one
day. and on the next he can attain tho
same exalted state by the cheap cXpe-
dent of drinking water.-Chambers'
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
The Betro.haI Ring.

The early history of the wedding
ring is not easy to trace. as it was apt
to be confused with the Betrothal ring.
This was once the more Important OF
the two. for in the days of our forefa-
Tiers the betrothal was the great cerc-
mony and marriage only the rattica-
ton of the contract. Then a spouse
was betrothed person. and to espouse
was TO be betrothed. The ceremony
of espousal or betrothal was celebrat-
ed with all possible soiemnity as the
contract of a future eternal bond of
love" No doubt the reason for thus
solemnizinG an engagement was that
in times of violence and lawlessness
the church thought it needful to pro-
tect the woman and thesefore made
the betrothal so sacred that Il violation
of the contract was punished with ex-
communication. \ betrothal service
was used, which still forms part of the
French and Italian ritual. and. indeed
the first part of the Anglican mar
riaGe rite down to the wouan's Il
Will is simply the old betrothal serv
ice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
FROM THE SHADOW.

Cr-ser the roses and under the dew,
pead-out the dreaming, dear heart, CT you'll
For the day you knelt near the death yelled place
] felt your tears fall over my face
And the that you left where my dreams must
be
Thrilled the thought of you down to me!
And 1 said. from my couch in the white walled
dust,
she is true to her love. she rs true to her trust,
"And her tenderest tears wiil ell for IN
Till we meet in Gods eternity"
Under the rose and under the dew,
Dead-but dream more OF your
The stormy winds DER my dwelling rave;
Dead are the that blessed my grave
For you never kneel by my csuch 20 say
The loving words that you SAID that day.
Crunbles my on the marbles crust
My dreams are dead, and my heaEJ is dust
Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
who are not afraid to be generous t,
the needy and suffering. The propri
etors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine, and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the throat,
chest and lungs are surely cured by
it. Call on Hartz & Ullemeyer, drug
gists. and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size 80 cents and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed or price refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
Didn,t know His Ross.

John I. Blair in his earlier days own
ed Il western railroad along the route
of which he established series OF
lunchrOoms, at which employees of the
road were to he charged 80 cents and
all passengers - cents. Mr.. Blair once
dined at one of these places and. con-
Guiding his meal, laid down n half dol
lar.
Hold on cried the cashier. You
don't belong to this roadr'
Il know that" replied Mr.. Blair.
THE road belongs to me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
AM Book of the following List will be sent postpaid receipt
ola cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
The wrappeTs Of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.

No. % ore right MYeTsRY. and two other Detective
No. C5 ADVENTURES OF a BASHFUL BACHELOR, by CLARA
AUGUSTA. \ mrth
No. oG TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. Novel. by MRS MARY j.
HOLMES The most popular female writer of fiction of the age
No. SUNNYSIOE BOOK, ny
Cook Books published.
No. Go OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES. This book
entertaining
No. % THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING. by
MOORE, 'Nooro's Universal This
no. 90 THE CITY or DREADFUL NIGHT other stories
by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27

mild animal to portray on paper. but
the portraits of him that are ORA wn
under these circumstances are like
nothing earthly, either in the animal or
vegetable kingdom. Many people say,
however, that you can tell persons
character as well from one of these in
human pigs as from the handwriting,
and if YOU make a study of the subject
you will ind that they are not far
N-rnnw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
No. 90. Noah's Ark.

A menngerie, consisting of Il pairs OF
Animals Elephants, CameIs. Deer. Horses.
Cattle. Donkeys. Goats, Lions, Benrs, Tigers.
Dogs and Cats Each pair is coupled and
stands alone. They arc Autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard. cut out
and embossed. Every feature of the Animals
is distinctly shown. Tho elephants are 7
inches high and 10 inches long. and the other
Animals are proportion>tely large. Sent
postpaid on receipt Off cent POSTAGE
stamp md Is signatures cut from
wrappers OF Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
New Menu Cards.

New menu cards come in the form of
fruit and vegetables, such as apples.
pears. potatoes. exaggerated cherries,
cUcUmhers. lemons and peaches. They
are colored like the natural fruits, and
the menu is written on the under side
in italics. says the Baltimore Herald.
Tie cards are fastened to Il piece of
satin ribbon, on which is painted the
name of the guest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
The New "PiE, Books.

One OF the most amusing society
fads at the present moment is pig
book. in which all and sundry Of your
friends are asked TO draw pig with
their eyes shut and sign their name I'M
der It, 1t is far more interesting than
an ordinary autograph book and causes
endless fun. 4 pig seems an easy aud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
Gotham's IfiIIisnnires

At the present time there are be-
tween 500 and LOCO men in New York
who are worth S1.OOO.Ooe or more. In
1915. when New York had population
of 40. 900. there were only 10 men who
were assessed at 100000 or moro. and
the highest assessment was only $780,
600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
No. go
Hair Pin Cabinet

= metal box Autographed
in Coiors, containing One
Hundred Hair Pins. as
sorted sizes and styles;
straight, crimpled and in
visible. The different
styles are in separate COM
partments. Sent post
paid on receipt of =
cent pos tage STAN .
and 10 signatures cut
from wrappers OF Ar,
buckles Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27

The cost of keepingu UP the dEnlring
fountains and cattle troughs in London
is $500 per annum. A single trough il
4 busy thoroughfare costs $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27

The willow is one Of the Isost adapt.
able of plants 4 willow switch stucI
in the wet will almost Invariably take
root
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
no. 95
Three Beautiful
Flower
Pictures.

Each measuring 91sxI7
inches. The titles are
" Summer Fragrance. "
" A Vase of Lilies" and
Fresh and Sweet"
These three pictures all
so together. and will be
sent postpaid on re-
ccipt of 2 cent post
nsc stamp and 5 sig
nafrfrcs cut from wrap
perS of ArbGck les
Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other
fatal diseases by neglect of a simple
cold or cough. Foley's Honey and
Tar. safe, sure and pleasant cough
medicine, would have saved them.
1t is guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
Two Is COMPANY.

Tho original
was painted
by i crcy
Moran. This
pro q U C.
tion in Ia
printincs is
Il re uin c
work OF arr.
S iZe l6bsX
2511 inches.
sent post
pm id on
receipt of
two &C n Z
DO st &c
stamp and
10 sigma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
Three CONCLUSIONS
No. rs
Ladv'S Belt Buckle.

Silver plated artistic design. sent
postpaid on receipt CT = cent
postage stamp and y sigma
tprcs cut from wrappers OF
A-buck les Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
No. go
The First Kiss

A beautiful
i'm ported
picture l5z
20 inches in
size. Sent
post paid
on receipt
of , cent
Pc ST n & g
stnm and
10 sigma
lures c u {
from wrap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
a Table Cover.
No. 50. A Basket of Beauties.

magnificent picture of Roses by Paul dc
Iorgpre. the great painter OF flowers We
believe this to be one of the handsomest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
No. 81
The First Prayer.

4 beautiful
! m y orte Il
Picture l5x20
IN ches In
size. Sent
post paid
on receipt
of = &C ut
y q - & n g q
stamp and
10 slg n r.
turcs Gu {
from wrap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27
AN EXHIBIT OF SEASONS.
Odd Building Planned For the
Paris Exposition.
RUSSIA BOUNDED By FAIR CUBA.

Torrid Zone-Proposition Made by
an American Physician, and the
Scheme Is So Attractive That Per-
init VIII Probably Be Granted.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25
SUPREMACY
SOON TO BE
ASSERTED
President Will Take Firm
Action Regarding
Philippines.
AguiDoIdo's Followers to Be
Subdued, "Peoceobly, if
Possible; Forcibly,
if Necessary"
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TEw FIeralds Washington
IN
the Philippines precipiaed by
disease resulting
tenion General Mes board developed
believe
peaceably if possible,
Philippine
ing Administration hostile attitude
the growth SecondThe smallpox
board which Mlers expedition
Iloilo;
foreign governments, especially Germany and Spain
administration
aldo followers
out
of
have ships
o
all
due
of
places troops as for
a
He
and he
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25
FlLIPlNOS PREDICT
WAR WITH AMERICA

MANILA, Jan. 20, via Hongkong, Jan.
24-The Independence to-day issued a
supplement containing dispatch pur-
porting to come from Malolos, the seat
of the rebel government. 1t comments
upon the appointment of the commits
sion and says:
THE F'ilipinos naturally suspect this
is a new attempt to humbug. Both
Dewey and Spencer Pratt promised US
independence if the Filipino republic
was stable. The Filipinos are disil-
lusioned. They relieve the commission
is a ruse to in time until they have
accumulated foTmidab BILE forces, when
America, abusing her strength, will be-
gin a war to ratify her sovereignty"
The Independencia then alleges that
all the commissioners are partisans Of
colonial expansion and incidentally as
serts that the Archbishop also favors
annexation, with the sole object Of
gaining the sympathies Of the winning
side, immaterial which, in the interests
of the religious corporations"
The Filipinos Of Caloocan and Gega-
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25
TRAGEDY ON THE
BALDWIN RANCH
Negro Commits Murder
and Suicide.
STRANGLES HIS YOUNG SON
PLUNGES WITH THE BODY
INTO A RESERVOIR.
"Lucky" Baldwin the Foreman of
the Coroner's Jury That
Conducts an Investi-
cation.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-Details of
a murde' and suicide on the ranch Of
E. ]. Nucky) Baldwin at Arcadia
reached Los Angeles to-day. Baldwin
has had in his employ for short time
Lafayette Ditty as cook. Ditty, who is
a negro and resided with his wife,
Emily, and son, Christian, on the ranch,
had been suffering from grip for several
weeks. The effects of the disease un-
balanced his mind and he became a
subject of rawlings and hallucinations.
Ditty was particularly violent last Fri
day and was closely watched. On Sun
day he appeared better and was al
lowed to take a walk with his son.
AS Ditty did not return on Sunday the
farm employees organized a searching
party. Efforts to find father and son
proved futile. On Monday second
party was formed, which examined the
banks of a reservoir near Baldwin's S
summer hotel. A childs cap was found
on the bank. surrounded by many foot
prints, indicating that a struggle had
taken place. The reservoir was dragged
at this point last night and the body OF
the father recovered.
AS the corpse was being hauled up
from what appeared to be an upright
pOSlIloH SUDDEN jerking was notlceu,
indicating that something had become
detached from the corpse. This evil
IDENTIFY was the body of the child.
The dragging was resumed this morn
ing, and the body of the 12-year-old son
was recovered. 1t bore marks Of a
struggle and of intense suffering. Those
who viewed the remains assert that the
father, who, in his delirium, struggled
with the boy and strangled him tc
INN nod INT fho x-nfY l,n16
ing the lad at arms length, as the lac
fought to escape impending death.
The Coroner investigated the death OF
Ditty and the child. The fact tina,
Lucky" Baldwin acted as foreman OF
the Coroner's jury, vi ich inv astigated
the circumstances surrounding the
death Of his cook, caused much com
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25

assert their fealty to Grant for the
reason that by doing so they will there
by defeat the desire of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, which cor
poration they look upon as endeavor-
ing to force the election of Daniel M.
Burns through the head of its political
bureau. William F. Herrin.
The Grant men meant business to-
night, for they acted with remarkable
unanimity, agreeing not to consider
second choice candidate either now or
at any future time. They decided to be
Grant men, and nothing else, to the
bitter end.
Furthermore, they made no effort to-
night to keep from the public anything
that was done at the caucus. They
were perfectly willing that a full re-
port of what they did should go to the
press, and the report Of the caucus
given by The Call is verified by ten
members of the Legislature who at
tended it.
Senator Boyce of Santa Barbara
called the caucus to order. Senator
Cutter of Yuba acted as secretary. The
roll call disclosed the presence of twen-
ty-four members, the absentees being
Assemblymen Huber of Los Angeles.
Chynoweth of Orange, Dale of Kern,
all of whom sent word that they would
abide by the decision of the caucus. DR..
Marvin, the Assemblyman from Hum
boldt, was present neither in fact nor
by promise as to what he would do.
Mr.. Grant was present, and so was
Attorney Walter Bacon Of Los Angeles.
Neither of these gentlemen, however,
participated in the discussion or de-
liberations.
The first question decided was as to
whether or not Mr.. Grant should be
voted for to the end of the Senatorial
contest by his present supporters. Upon
this point there was no difference of
opinion. Every man present was agreed
that IT was the right thing to do and
the only thing. The fact was. laid be-
fore those present that the State was
threatened with a great danger in the
nossibility of the election of Daniel NJ.
Rurns whose character. standing and
renutation were such as to make him
an unfit man upon whom to bestow the
toga.
| 1t was further shown that the South
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25

asked to express his views. Some
seventeen talked informally in favor Of
adopting the resolution to stand by
Grant to the end. The roll was called
| and there was a unanimous vote in
favor of the resolution. which included
a clause that at no time should those
participating in the caucus consider a
second choice candidate.
And thus endeth the last remote
prospect of the mine jumper of the
Candelaria to occupy a seat in a body
in which Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
Stephen A. Douglas, Allen G. Thurman,
John c. Calhoun. Roscoe Conkling and
others have made history for the world.
King Caucus cannot come to the res
cue of the colonel and the Southern
Pacific. The caucus of Mr.. Grants
supporters has utterly destroyed the
possibility of a general Republican
caucus, for outside of those who are
voting for him are other Republican
members who will never consent to
participate in nor be bound by one.
Eleven of Senator Bulla's supporters
are on record equally as strong as the
Grant men in opposition to any general
caucus on the Senatorial question.
The supporters of the candidacy of
General W. H. L. Barnes to the num-
Der of eleven held a caucus this after
noon at o'clock and decided to con-
tinue voting for the general. and under
no circumstances to enter any joint
Republican caucus. This is one add-
tional nail to the coffin which con-
tains the remains of Dan Burns
Senatorial boom.
Taking only the Grant men who were
present at the caucus (twenty-four),
add eleven Bulla supporters and eleven
more supporters of General Barnes, and
there is a total of forty-six out of
eighty-five Republican Senators and
Assemblymen who are absolutely
pledged not to go into caucus.
One more William f. Herrin has
been outdone by men who are deter
mined that the Southern Pacific Com
pany shall not name the Senator from
California who is to be elected at this
session Thus does 1t follow that, to
use the language of the street, Daniel
M. Burns is q dead one"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25
CUBAN INSURGENTS DEFY
AMERICAN AUTHORITY
It Is Reported That General Rabi
and His Band Have Taken to
the Hills

HAVANA, Jan PA report reached
General Menocal tonight that General
Rabi, with 1900 insurgents, had taken to
the hills in Santa Clara in defiance of
American authority. Rabi is a full
blooded Guantanamo Indian and hard
tighter MenocaI hopes the report may
prove untrue.
Should Cuban soldiers take to the woods
and turn bandits, the United States mill
tary administration will know what to
do They will be followed by a force of
cavalry and persistently pursued The
same general method will be observed az
has been followed in dealing with the In
dams on the plains and mountains of the
West The subject has been carefully
considered by old border fighters. who
are confident they could care for the ban
dts, Notwithstanding the climatic condi-
tions.
The Seventh Cavalry Regiment is sta
toned in the province of Pinar del Rio.
the Second Cavalry Regiment in the
provinces of Santa Clara and Matanzas
and the Eighth Cavalry Regiment in the
province of Puerto Principe The de-
partment governors and the commanders
of the various garrisons have received inA
structions to keep on the alert and take
the first opportunity that the brigandage'
may afford to show what the United
States soldiery can do to suppress it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-25

to unalterably vote for Grant to the
eno, and leave them free to vote for
Grant or some other candidate. as thew
might see ftp"
We will meet that contingency when
1T arises. First, though, we want Mr..
Burns and Mr.. Bulla to announce their
withdrawal from the floor of the Joint
Assembly. In my opinion if these gen
tlemen will do this Grant would be
Senator"
General Barnes was not surprised
when he learned of the close alliance
the Grant men had formed. He said
that if it was maintained the Legis
lature would be deadlock and the
State would be represented by one
Senator in the Senate He reiterated
the proffer he had previously made,
which was to this effect: If at any
time the elimination of his individuality
from the Senatorial fight would settle
it he was willing to withdraw He
also thought that the decision the
Grant forces had arrived at would have
no good effect on the candidacy of his
friend, Irving M. Scott.
Senator Bulla denied the assertion
made In the Grant caucus that he was
in any way the candidate of the South
ern Pacific or in the Senatorial fight in
the interest of Colonel Burns or any
man other than Robert N BulIa. The
Senator was rather surprised at the
course pursued by Grants supporters.
He said that he would exact no such
pledge from any of his thirteen voters
In the joint Assembly.
Colonel Burns when told of the ac-
tion of the Grant men was unmoved
and secretive. He refused to comment
upon it further than to say: Watch
the ballots" Nevertheless. the Burns
men are dumfounded They never
anticipated any such action from
Grants supporters. They realize that
their cause is now absolutely hopeless
and content themselves with denounc-
ing what they are pleased to term the
absolute idiocy of those Grant guys"