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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
THE SAD STORY 1T TOLD.
Cuzzi's First Glance In n Looking
Glass In Fifteen Years.

Shortly after CuZZi's rescue by Gen
eral Kitchener, when the latter entered
Omdurman, the long suffering man said:
During my Is years imprisonment
l never saw a mirror, and gradually all
interest in my personal appearance
faded completely away. When it be-
came sure that an expedition was on
its way to Omdurman, l began to live
again. When at last the cannon began
TO thunder aud the wild cries of the
battle penetrated the city. 1 laid my
sword ready, determined. should this
last hope be destroyed. to put an end
TO my life When finally the noise of
the cannon ceased and the victor Kitch-
ener stood before me, congratulating
suffocate with emotion.
1.-The next day 1 made my toilet in
an officer tent and held in my hand
the first looking glass I had seen for 1 8
years. l looked curiously at my ref1ec-
ton in it and started back. / had gone
out into the world a young, active
strong man. and the image which now
stared at me was that of sick. hollow
eyed, wrinkled. broken man. Never did
all that 1 had suffered enter my mind
with such strength as at this moment.
and / wept, wept like a child-the first
tears in 10 years
1.-The day after 1 was made prisoner
saw my wife die, but my grief was
too great for the relief of tears. My
child was torn from me and died of
starvation far away, and 1 could not
weep. 1 suffered deprivations and i'll
treatment without sign of weakness.
but now, before this small looking
glass. was overwhelmed. The pain of
all that l had lost seemed concentrated
in the grief stricken features reflected
in the mirror. At one glance saw the
story of my sufferings. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
TIL. Kiss.

The olfactGy kiss is Monaghan. The
nutritiye affair isEuropean- The Mon
golian kiss iswiththe nose. The Euro
pean kiss is with he mouth.
The Monaghan hss indicates that the
party shifted wodd be an agreea BILE
prey. The European variety indicates
that the party embraced would make a
delectable meal
They are bat tn, different forms of
the same instinct q preservation-the
give and take of wild beasts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
IutuaIHerp.

Professor iray-Iy the way. Pro-
fessor Sage. What dag of the month is
itf To save ny life. can't think
Professor sage-It Is the goth. And
that remindsme, Whit month is itf-
Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
Inisriou. Perfume.,

Perfumes ire stated 20 be injurious
to the sens of smell. to the hearing,
the throat aid the lungs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
Physicians.

once Tremaun block. once hours to 12
a. m / to and TO 9 n m Phone No. 1922
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered from
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
c. T. FOSTER, NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth street. once hours: to IL a. m,
to 4 p. m. and to p. m. Night calls from
once. Phone 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19

]. R. BUR ART, N. d
MRS. HADA NJ. BURKHART, N. D..
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
DIR. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist,

Alldiseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per-
formed in a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to- Residence,
1925 Fifth avenue. Telephone 44Oi. once
and infrmary. i615-1617 Fourth avenue
(Maucker S stable), opposite No fire house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
DIR. CORA EMERY REED
Homeopathic Physician.

Special attention to diseases of women and
children, also diseases of eye, ear, nose and
throat. once hours-9:30 TO IL a. m, to p.
n 321 Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
In These
Times of War
t-.s45o o. .-e g.

Of war just ended, of war existing, and pcs
sibly of A GREATER WAR COMING,
when the affairs of the world are rapidly
naturally to be INTELLIGENTLY IN
FORMED of the events as they develop in
their day and generation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19

PASSENGER trains leave G X q (Molins
avenuel depot ave C5) minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, ell other train
daily except sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-19
MYSTERIES OF SLEEP
Some QUEER WORKINGS OF "NA-
TUREiS SOFT NURSE"

Instances of Slumber Under Extraor-
binary Conditions Why We Can
Awaken at n Set Time-How Sleep
Is Ruled by Habit.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-07

s. b. 80, providing for storage of water
passed.
sub. for s. B. %, defining water rights
passed.
= /. 90 by Conin~, permitting Commits
]sioners Of counties to extend season of
S~aIne-passed.
5. B. 56, granting leave of absence to
Attorney-General Jones-passed.
\, b. ll9 by McGowan, regulating cleo
ton of city and township oficers-lost
y to 5.
s9A. r. 94.by McGowan, relief G. w. Cow
ing-lOst, II to II.
\. b. 126 by COryell, authorizing Secre-
tary OF State to furnish certain books
passed.
S. c. r II, amending State constitution
placed at bottom of file.
:. b. ca, by COmins, preservation of
State Specimens-passed.
\. b. ia, by Meacham, amending Sec.
30 Of elections law-passed.
Recess uutil : p. m.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-07
Dewey all Right.

The story comeo from Manila that
Admiral Dewey recently found that
Miss Thompson. a young lady who was
a newspaper correspondent, was being
snubbed by the wives Of the officers of
the feet because she earned her liv-
ing.
Admiral Dewey undoubtedly has a
sense of humor a. well as many other
things that go to make up a capable
officer and charming man. He evident
ly smiled, perhaps in an amused way
at first, then a little grimly and ironi-
cally. when it came to his ears that the
wives of his subordinates had entered
into acrushing social ring to Ostracize
and fersecute the newspaperwoman.
To see the point was to act.
Miss Thompson had an unexpected
visitor the DeNt day. Admiral Dewey
sent up his card. He paid a long call.
He and Miss Thompson found much
that was interesting to talk about. In
the enjoyment of their talk they were
apparently obliviOus that the rest of
the Oriental Hotel had gone mad. The
world had quite come to an end in the
teapot district, with its self-righteOus
ideas of the fitness Of things. The ad-
miral had called on a WOrkingWOman.
They We're made to appear in the
wrong. Perhaps it is better to draw a
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-07
EVENING SESSION.,

The evening session was occupied by
the discussion of the Womars Suf-
ferage Bill. The measure was defeated
by a vote of - to II.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-07
90

The Emporium continues to sell over
coats at extremely low prices.-Get one
while the sale is on.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
Not Their Funeral.

From the St. Louis Republic.
TIE Philadelphia Ledger calls upon
the Republicans TO act and act vigor.
ously in taking steps TO check the trusts.
1t calls the attention Of its party to the
fact that recent Democratic victories in
municipal elections are due to growing
opposition TO the trust evil and 10 the
belief that Republicans are responsible.
There Is no doubt in the public mind
As 10 who Is responsible for the colossal
growth Of trusts. The people need no
ghost from the grave to tell them that it
Is the Republican party. Three decades
OF Republican economic policy have
bred up q plutocracy fattsned on the
tribute wrung by Republican legis-
lation from the pockets Of the people.
and. the produce Of this injustice is the
capital Of the unlawful combines.
Trusts and the train Of political cor
ruption and commercial oppression they
have engendered are the offspring Of
the party Of which the Ledger has been
a charter member. The people know
this. They are not going TO depend on
those who begot the multiplying family
OF monopoly to Danish or exterminate
its members.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
4 Diversity Of Opinion.
the Little Rock Democra.

From the Little Rock Democrat
Governor Roosevelt. Of New York.
has recently announced himself in favor
of the whipping post for wife. beaters.
His advocacy of such measure has
aroused whirlwind of criticism and
the views OF prominent persons for and
against will be read with interest.
Justice Jerome. presiding justice in
the court Of special sessions. New
York, said:
Experience has taught me that the
habitual wife beater is not of any use
TO bis family. and generally give him
the full limit. The average wife beat.
er. as rule. is man not beyond re.
demption. A man. after suffering
punishment at the whipping post, would
be SO thoroughly cowed and so bitter
against his family that he would prob
ably desert them altogether. believe
in whipping in reformatories and in the
army. for / recall that when got my
FIRST strapping 1t did me all the good in
the world
Associate Justice Jacobs says:
II sm not in favor of the whipping.
post. II Is . step backward instead Of
forward, The wife-bester is Of no
benefit to his family. l believe in send
ing him TO the Island for a long term. ="
This is Justice Holbrook s opinion:
II am emphatically opposed to the
whipping post. 1t Is going back to the
dark ages. -
Mrs. Palmer. president Of the Pro.
fessional Womsn's League, is on record
as favoring such a law under certain
conditions. by these conditions. -
she added. II mean that the ofense
must be most aggravated one to allow
of its being punished by public whip
ping. To my mind. the passage of such
law would result in much good. 1t
would be for wife. beaters and those
who cruelty abuse children.
Mrs. Fernandez. Of the Woman s
League, said:
The whipping post seems horrible
thing, but at the same time it does seem
as though 1t is the only punishment for
some offences. 1t might not be q good
thing to make it imperative. but rather
let 1t be left to the discretion Of the
Judges.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
A Profitable Industry.

The Chattanooga Tradesman prints
an interview with Mr.. John e. Searles
with regard to = tour he has recently
made in the south. in the course of
which he says:
In all parts Of the south the cotton
mills were reported as profitable and
crowded with orders. The splendid
cotton duck mill at Columbus, s. c.. d,
is one Of the finest plants l have ever
seen. and its electrical equipment is
superior to that of any mill with which
l am familiar in New England. Its
general manager stated that it could
sell double its present out put, the de-
msnd for its goods coming from all over
the world. In North Carolina found
that one county has 22 cotton mills In
operation, with five more projected. In
that country the farmers are said to be
80 prosperous. owning to the local de.
mand for diversified agricultural pro-
ducts. a. to be free from debt. with q
good supply Of cash to their credit, their
barns filled with corn and their meat
houses with provisions.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
The Toad on The Farm.

A noted New Jersey gardner makes 1t
business TO gather all the toads he can
find for miles around and free them on
his farm. Some Of them wander of
but enough of them stay to keep the
ground practically free from injurious
insects. the toad is the farmer friend
IL he ever had one, and for every dol.
lars worth of damage he does by eating
berries and the destruction Of insects
not injurious 70 crops, be does twenty
dollars worth Of good in ridding the
farm Of insects pests. The toad feeds
mainly at night, and full 80 per cent OF
the insects he destroys are of the kind
injurious TO crops or more or less OBJ
jectionsble on the farm. The toad should
be protected In every possible way.
Give the toad full range Of the farm.
You will find him not at all obnoxious
when you get used to him. and he will
rival even the spray as an insects de-
stroyer. Don I take. any stock In the
tales OF warts growing from the hand
ling OF tosds nor in the bloody milk
resulting from a toad touching COW.
They are only on par with planting
seeds by the light Of the moon.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
CORRESPONDENT Lovick p. Miles
From the Washington Post

Correspondent LovIck p. Miles
From the Washington Post
Lovick =. Miles, who has been for
the past three years the Washington
correspondent of the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal. will leave Washington
this morning for Van Buren. Ark. /.
where he will be associated with bis
brother in the practice of law. Prior
to beginning newspaper work Mr.. Miles
took the law course at the University OF
Virginia. and subsequently spent two
years at the bar. His connection with
the Memphis Commercial.Appeal has
been continuous for more than four
years, and he has served his paper at
the capital since 1896.
Mr.. Miles was sent to Cuba i'm
mediately after the Maine was destroyed
and his letters from there upon the
general conditions were widely read as
interesting and valuable contributions.
he Is one of the best known Of the
younger men in the Southern newspaper
field. Since his stay in Washington be
has been one OF the most efficient and
also one Of the most popular members
Of the press gallery.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13

We publish an advertisement of KopoI.
DYSPEPSIA CURE in our columns this
issue, and wish to say TO our patrons
that we believe this preparation is
worthy of trial by any person suffer.
ing from this agonizing complaint.
We honestly believe this preparation
will do for you all the manufacturers
claim for it.
KoDoL DYSPEPSIA CURE Ia prepared
by the well known and reliable firm OF
E. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago. and
from our long experience in business
sense, with this firm as advertisers. we
feel safe in saying. that they would not
place on the market preparation for
the cure of Dyspepsia unless they had a
remedy OF the highest merit, and con.
scientifically believed 1t would cure this
we'll known and almost universal com.
plant.
We further add that II this prepara.
tion is equal 10 the other well known
remedies which they make, viz:-De-
Witt s Little Early Risers. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, and One Minute
Cough Cure, it will speedily win it,
way into public favor.
We cheerfully and heartily give our
personal endorsement TO this conoern
and the reliability of the goods they
manufacture, which have been largely
the means Of their success, and In writ.
ing this voluntary endorsement on opr
part, we feel that we are simplv nsr.
forming duty which we owe to onr
patrons.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
Diqests what you eat.
H. G. JOHNSON.
Home Seeksrs Excursion.

On April 18th, May I'd and 18th the
Frisco Line will sell excursion tickets
to points in Missouri, Kansas, Nebras-
ks, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho,
Oregon. Arizona, New Mexico, Mon.
tana, Washington, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and British Colum.
bia on June and 2Oth In addition to
above dates tickets will be sold to
points in Arkansas, Ind. Territory.
Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas
Rates will be one fare plus 81 for
the round trip. Children one-half
plus sl.00 for the round trip. Limits
will be2l days from date OF sale Stop.
over privileges will be given at GER
tain points. Call on or address the
undersigned for full particulars.
P. w. FURRY, Agt.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13

PLANS are already being made in New
York for welcoming Admiral Dewey on
his return from the Philippines. While
it may be many weeks before he reaches
home. his admirers believe 1t is none
too early to make arrangements for =
reception. which should be on q grand
scale. in proportion to his magnificent
achievements. Nothing has been done
rs yet BY the heads Of the departments
in an official way for the city. Thirty
seven prominent and publie-spirited
men have subscribed 800 apiece toward
n fund for grand banquet for Admiral
Dewey. One hundred citizens are TO
give this affair on their own account.
independent of anything that the city
does. Each of the 100 is to subscribe
500. This will give banquet fund Of
$40 900. The number Of guests will
not likely exceed. except by two or
three. the number of subscribers. With
this fund. it is likely that one of the
must elaborate banquets ever given in
TIE city viii be provided.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13

At Reed and Point streets, Ailwau-
kee. there is now being constructed by
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway 8 fruit station Of the most ad'
vanced type. On account OF the facii'
tiles it provides. particulars concerning
II will be Of interest. not alone to the
fruit growers and shippers of the United
States, but to dealers and others. This
station. for the receipt Of fruit in car
loads, permits the handling Of whole
train of fruit under cover at an even
temperature. whatever may be the
weather conditions outside Of the build.
ing.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
Hawaii Has a Labor Problem.

Joshua K. Brown. United States In
spector Of Chinese at Hawaii. has made
report to the Commissioner-General OF
Immigration relating 10 the introduc.
ton of Asiastic labor into the islands.
In the course of the report be says that
the Executive Council Is now earnestly
considering the question. both with
reference to the present needs Of the
islands in their rapidly increasing agri-
cultural development and as to the
eject any attempt to meet the increas-
ing demands for labor may have upon
their future relations TO the home
government. This has resulted in a
notice TO the Planters Association that
some policy must be adopted looking to
the restriction Of the present influx Of
Asistic laborers. The public. Mr..
Brown asserts. IL thoroughly imbued
with the idea that the large number
Of Japanese laborers brought to the
islands since annexation has already
aroused sntagonism In the United
States. and that q continuance Of the
policy will result In colonial rather
than a territorial form Of government
for the islands, while on the other hand
1t Is admitted that the material pros.
perity of the country will BE- seriously
hindered il foreign labor cannot be OBJ
tanned for the labor areas Of the land
now being rapidly brought under culti-
vation.
The whole number OF Japanese labor.
ers admitted to the islands since annex
alton. Mr.. Brown says. Is IL ,1so. OF
this number 1897 were free, the only
requirement being that each individual
shall be the possessor Of $50 In gold or
its equivalent. The remaining 10, ss3
were contract laborers. These con-
tracts are simply that the laborers shall
work for the contractor three years on
stipulated terms. At the end Of that
period he Is at liberty TO remain in the
country or leave 1t at his own pleasure.
About half Of the population. Mr..
Brown says. Is Asiatic. and of this
the Japanese exceed the Chinese
by about 10. 600. He predicts that be
fore the end of the present year the
Asiatic population of the islands will
largely exceed all other nationalities
combined. and that the excess of jap
anese over Chinese will be fully double
what IL is now.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
sno. H,s Haif-Bnther.

A family dispute lead to the danger
ous shooting on the Marion Kiisore
place about three miles north OF so~n
Wednesday morning. J. X. baiiey
and family and Charley Carter half
brother Of Bailey. occupied 8 tent on
the Kilgore place, picking berries.
wednesday morning Bailey and Carter
ousrrelled and Bailey ran Carter out OF
the tent with q hstchet cutting st him
several times. Later Carter returned.
having borrowed a pistol at another tent.
to get his shoes. when ne was again at
tackled by Bailey and fred at him twice
TO scare him and as Bailey still advsnc-
ed shot him through the breast. infiict-
ing 9 dangerous wound. Carter escap-
I'd. but his friends say be will give him.
self up.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
Topics Of the Times

A decision just rendered by the United
States Supreme Court will prevent any
further efforts on the part Of State
Legislatures to compel railways to
transport certain people at lower rates
than the general public has to pay. In
1891 law WAS passed In Michigan.
ordering the roads of the state to sell
for $50 / .000-mile ticket on which not
only the purchaser but his wife and
children could ride. Several companies
refused to comply with the law. and
one of them. the Lake Shore, WAS sued
by Mr.. Henry C. Smith, since elected
to Congress. because of such a refusal.
The Michigan Supreme Court sustained
the act. and gave Judgment in his
favor. The company appealed, and
the decision of the State court has been
reversed. The ground taken is that
though Ia legislature may regulate fares
SO as to protect the public as whole
from unreasonable eIactions. 1t cannot
establish two maximum fares, one for
ordinary passengers and another for
married men who are able to invest $50
in a mileage ticket. Any road that
chooses TO do SO can. in return for cash
in advance for a considerable amount
Of transportation. make what reduction
1t deems proper. but it cannot regulate
and restrict the use of the ticket as it
pleases. Otherwise. concludes the opin-
ion. the company would be compelled
with out due process of law to part with
it's property to certain classes of married
men or fanatics. excursionists. or
others. The opinion is written by
Justice Peckham, and Chief Justice
Fuller and Justices Gray and McKenna
dissented from it.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
Fear Enhalmed Beef.

BERLIN, Nay Sit Is suthoritatisely
stated that the COMMITTEES OF the
Reichstag 70 which was referred the
meat inspection bill. which was sub
stantially agreed upon between the I'm
perial Cabinet and the United States
Ambassador here. Mr. Andrew d.
White. has reported against the measure
and In favor of q bill SO hostile 70 the
American interests that the Govern.
ment will probably refuse to sanction
it.
The most unfortu nate circumstance.
as regards American interests In the
matter Of the meat inspection bill, was
the fact that there we're insistent de-
clarations In the United States that
embalmed and poisonous meats had been
supplied 10 the troops In Cuba. Rep.
resentatives Of the German land owning
interests loudly declared that II the
Am orleans sent poisonous meats to their
own soldiers they would certainly send
1t to the Germans.
A bad result is that the bill as reported
back provides for examination and in
spection Of American meats impossible
to enforce without utterly destroying
American trade with Germany.
The bill. as remodeled by the
Reichstag committee. also proposed
TO exclude from importation, hams.
hard and soft sausages and chopped
meats. and prescribed that fresh meats
must come in whole carcasses or con-
tinuous parts.
The United States Embassy and the
German Government still hope that the
better counsels will prevail when the
bill comes up for discussion in the open
Reichstag on its second reading. though
the chances for the enactment Of the
government measure are very slim.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13

Col. JAMES Il. vAsHoosE. one of the
Oldest and best known citizens Of Fayette-
vile died Saturday evening. He was
injured internally by an accidental dis.
charge of his gun. which rebounded
against bis abdomen. He was one Of
the most prominent figures in Masonic
circles In the State. and throughout the
United States ranks among the highest
degree Masons He had been elected
to many positions Of public trust. he
had been correspondent for q number
OF leading papers. and had achieved
quite . reputation in journalism as both
historian and poet. Mr.. vsnHoose WAS
born in Kentucky in 1880. and moved to
Washington County lad Of Q years.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13

some Of our iinperalistic friends are
getting quite put ont at the exercise OF
free speech by the people Of this country.
General Otis has established q strict
censorship at Manila, aud all the news
we get from our soldiers comes through
his agent. imperialism. 1t viii be OBJ
served, brings its penalties. II we go
into it we viii have to pay the price.
We will have to give up the right Of free
speech and say ooly things as please
the military authorities. Destiny may
strike us dumb. Utica Observer.