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The Southern herald., 1899-03-03
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with the patent office. He was a sci
entihc farmer OF well-known reputa-
tion, and took great interest in the
work intrusted 70 him. In addition to
the propagating gardens at Sixth street
and Missouri avenue, in Washington, a
small plat of ground which had pre-
viOusly been assigned TO the work Of
the division in the patent office, anoth-
er tract of 40 acres in the same city was
assigned to the work Of the new depart
ment by congress. This latter tract
now forms the chief experimental sta
tion of the department.
During the term of Commissioner
Newton the question of the weather
service was firstagitated by him, and he
strongly recommended such a service
in connection with his department. He
also recommended the investigation Of
the beet sugar industry. Before his
death, which occurred from the effects
Of sunstroke suffered on the grounds
of the experimental farm June 10, 1867,
the valuable department library was
started, first by an appropriation of $4,-
600 by congress, and later by The pur-
chase of the Glover collection of sgri.
cultural works.
Gen, Horace Capron, of Illinois, sue
ceeded Commissioner Newton. He de-
voted much attention TO the subjects Of
steam plowing, beet sugar making and
silk culture. Under his administration
of the department an investigation was
made Of the Texas cattle fever, and he
recommended the establishment of a
division of botany in 1865 During
Commissioner Capron's administration
the Japanese government was investi-
eating the subject of improved meth
ods of agriculture. A commission was
appointed by that government to de-
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tatiou rates was begun in the monthly
reports Ct the department. by the diree,
tlon Of congress.
Commissioner Loring was succeeded
by Hon. Norman J. Colman, Of Mis-
souri,, who began his administration as
commissioner and eEded il as seere-
tary of agriculture in President Cleye-
lands cabinet, the department having
been raised 10 an executive office Of
the first rank February II, 1889. Dur.
ing his administration the divisions o.
pomology ornithology and man.
malogy were established. as was also
a section of vegetable pathology in the
division of botany. The work of the
department was otherwise enlarged By
the establishment Of station a Au.
rora, ILL.,, for the study cf apic6lture
and the Establishment at Philadelphia
and New Orleans Of reeliag-rooms for
the purpose Of expenmenting with the
question Of reeling silk from the
eocoons. The latter were discontinued
at the end of year. Scientific investi-
CATION Of counterfeit butter was pushed
until the difference between the real
and the counterfeit was discovered.
The work of the bureau Of animal in.
dustry was enlarged and a total OF
nearly s5OO,O0O expended in this d.
vision alone.
The new standing Of the departments
made n change in its administration
necessary at least with each change Of
president. When President Harrison
was inaugurated he announced as his
secretary of agriculture Hon. jeremiah
NJ. Rusk, of Wisconsin. Upon taking
control OF the department Secretary
Rusk Immediately began the work Of
reorganization. He organized il into
two principal divisions, the executive
under the immediate control of the sec
retary, and the scientific, under the con-
troll of the assistant secretary. Under
his administration the division of pub
locations was established; he estab-
lished special agents in Europe for the
investigation Of the markets Of that
continent, and also a department for
the inspection of American cattle
abroad, and located inspectors in Great
Britain, 50 that the reports of disease
of American cattle arriving in that
country might be checked. The cattle
quarters of all vessels engaged in the
cattle trade were placed under the su-
pervision Of the department by bill
passed in congress, the results Of which
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PTH AND POINT

4 gem el thoaghl i1 Otter 'ufa'fEE
by bod setting.-Cbicseo Daily Nznz
An Atehison n.womhn hides Der noa.5
IN the family Bible. and in g married .s
+ of 2oyears her husband has never loet5
any Of it.-Atchison Globe.
''onr motifs. said the head uai.ee.
g be marzhalsd his forces ere the 81.
IN got away, lis 10 welcome the cons
hE and bleed ths parting guest = Cia-
einnati Enquirer
Watts-"T understand the Chimes
IRE the most lightly taxed ptopla au
earths Potis-"You needn't WorfS
about that. We shall probably riyillft
them before long. Indianapolis Tour.
nal.
"The new boarder has not said
word about the meals yet,r said lie
boarding house mistress. NO; / be.
lleye hes very religious man, replied
one Of the victims.- Yonkers States.
man.
4 was going to ask you 10 subscribe
TO this purse for Jibble's widow, when
happened to remember that he VAS
your worst enemy "I'll be delighted
10 subscribe. just think how Il viii
grind him, wherever he eisl"-Cleyeland
Leader.
Mrs. Greene-"Do you. always give
your little boy castor oil for cold r.
Mrs. Gray-"Yes; give It for its moral
effect exclusively" Mrs. Greene For
lis moral effect9" Mrs. Gray-"Yes; ii
will have an influence upon him not Is
catch another cold. Boston Trans
cript
why did they operate on him foran-
pendicitis?" 'srhey wanted to ilnd oil
what was the matter with him. Puck.
Jane, did you break this valuable
china plate?" "Yes'm. You were taken
in over that plate, mum. It's weak
'un. 1t broke the fourthtlme dropped
itl'-Melbourne Weekly Times.
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CARS SUSPENDED IN AIR.
Novel CourtructiOn OF an EieetsIs
Railway over RIver IN
GermRuys

The oft-proposed scheme Of an elccs
trio aerial railway. BY which the pas.
Isengers could be shot through the all
at a high rate Of speed ina car suspend.
ed on an elevated framework, Is al last
to be realized In German road be.
tween Elberfeld and Barmen. OF an
electric roads yet built or building this
is certainly the most unique, snrpass.
Ing the impractical "amphibiousa line
at Brighton and the Boynton monorail
system at Longport. Elevated electric
lines have become quite common dur.
ing the past three years, but the idea
of shspending the car from an over.
head framework, ihstead Of allowing Il
to run upon IT, Is staftlingly radical
and construction net calculated io
inspire courage in the Hearts Of timid
travellers, despite the fact that It Is
claimed TO be quite as scfc as the ordi.
nary method Of runh cars on ele.
vated systems
We're it not for me fact that this
system is now being constructed BY
well-known German firm, and that the
road is already we'll under way toward
completion, one might look askance
at so revolutionizing method Of rapid
transit, which is only once removed
from flying.
Local circumstances are such, how
ever, that the only available route for
the road was over the bed OF the River
Wupper, connecting link between the
two towns. At first ii was suggested
that single pillars be erected in the cen
ter of the stream and an elevated plat.
form be erected thereon upon which
10 lay tracks. This, however, would
have resulted in obstructing the river
channel, and was not feasible, owing
10 tides and heights Of bridges, eic.
Finally the suspended aerial system
was adopted.
Each car seats from so to 60 people.
and is reached by means OF iron stair
ways leading up to platform. These
nars are hung from two rails, the axles
Of the wheels being supported on nova
Bile trunnions, which permits Of rapid
propulsion and yet ease in taking
curves. The selection of electricity as
.he motive power is foregone conclu
sion, as no other form Of power IS 50
we'll adapted TO the peculiar require
ments imposed by this very novel con.
struction, leNbility of operation. ease
Of control and absence Of flying dirt
all being Of Importance TO the success
full operation Of the system. Twenty
five miles an hour is the contemplated
speed. Every possible precaution has
been taken to provide automatic de-
Tices so that, should the car become dis.
abled. no serious accidents would fol.
.ow.
Double-tracked throughout its length
the cost will run well up into the mil.
lions, and the unfamiliarity Of the work
renders progress very slow, SO that Il
will be come months before anything
definite concerning the practicahilisy
Of the scheme is known -Philadelphia
Record,
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Tao THE United States Agri,

1TT1o THE United States Agrieul-
tural society, organized in 1852,
are we indebted for the estab-
hshment Of the agricultural depart
ment Of the government. For the eight
years following that in which it was er-
ganized this society met annually in
Washington, and at each of it's meetings
the organization of a cabinet depart
ment Of agriculture by the government
was the chief topic Of interest. Its COM
mittees pursued their work in this di-
reetion with such vigorousness that
they secured from Hon. David P. Hal
loway, of Indiana, commissioner of
patents in 1861, strong recommenda-
tion that such a department be organ
lied in his report Of that year.
From 1896 to the time of Mr.. Halo
ways report the agricultural interests
ha been conducted as division of the
patent Office. The first work of the kind
done by that department of the gov
ernment was under the direction OF
Henry L. Ellsworth, commissioner of
patents, 1886 to 1S45. Mr.. Ellsworth's
6rst work in the agricultural division
of his Office was done without govern
ment authority, and consisted in simply
receiving from our representatives
abroad such seeds and plants as they
were enabled TO send him. which he dis
tributed TO such farmers as were iu-
terested and who would give them the
benefit of trial. In 1889 be secured
an appropriation from congress With
which TO carry on the work thus begun
of $1,000. This money was taken from
the patent office fund and the work done
under the direction Of the commissioner
Of patents. With thissum he continued
the work Of procuring and distributing
seeds and also gathering agricultural
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BarrncISs Big Enough for ss,oOo.

Warsaw has the most spacious bar
racks in the world, large enough to
hold $1,000 soldiers Chicago Chran-
lcle.
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Published Every Friday Morning.
Tsrms Of Subscription.

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Englishman-What win you take?
Frenchman-I will take a drop of &c
contradiction.
Contradiction! What on earth do
YOU mean2"
We'll, you put in re whisky TO make
it strong, re water TO make it weak, ze
lemon TO make II sour, ans re sugar TO
make ii sweet. Den you say: Here's
10 you'll and you take 1t yourself."-
Spare Moments.
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spanish For.lncatlon. 4 nayaaa.

One Of the fortresses Of Havana. the
Altares, is built, like the castles Of
feudal times, on a hill, with two walls.
a moat, drawbridge, and many look
out towers. As piece Of architectnfe
it is very pretty, and ought TO be pre-
served. When it was built Carlos III
was reigning in Spain and The war Of
the American revolution was ten years
off. In describing a recent visit to lie
old castle, f. G., correspondent. re.
marks that he saw no ammunition on
the premises except empty erenadcs
century old, and no cannon except
relics Of ancient gunmalSing. which
pointed landward, and had been fitted
perhaps ten years ago, with haHd
screws for eleyating the muzzIe. Were
they serviceable? The commander
was astonished at the question. and 6
deed 1t was rather indicate. He took
a wooden box of the breech To show d
the touchhole ready for the match: ana
there, domiciled comfortably were III
oae gun Two toads and on The 0lheI
three soads and . Lizard ~ j Fost
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Jaffier Jenkins-yTis strange, It's
passing strangel A senator has had q
ham named after him.
Romeo scruggs Legitimate OF tau.
asville ?-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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Advertisements

Advertisements
One square, first insertion........S 81 %
One square, each subsequent inser-
tlon s..-... ..-................ 50
Quarterly, half yearly and yearly ad-
vertisements contracted for at lower
rates.
Professional cards not exceeding ten
lines for one year, $40.
Announcing candidates for State or
District Offices, SIS; for County Offices,
$40; for Supervisors districts, IS, in ad-
vance. -
Marriages and deaths published as
news.
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historical battlefield Threatened.

Historical Battlefield Threatened.
II is well established as matter Of
history that 90-year leases do eventual
y run out. An occurrence of this sort
threatens TO disturb the status of the
Plains of Abraham, at Quebec. The
Plains were held by the government
under a 09-year lease, which being now
very near its end, there is an immi-
nent prospect Of the return of the prop
erty to the Hotel Dieu Ia convent). and
the partition and sale of the land.
What ought to happen is that the Do.
minion government should buy the
Plains outright and keep them as they
are. We Americans have an interest
In their preservation, for they include
the spot where Montgomery fell, as
well as the spot where Benedict Arnold
was wounded in the leg, and missed the
greatest opportunity Of his lifetime BY
not being killed in honest battle. e. s.
Martin, in Hayper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
TOWN TALK.

Holiday goods at Young x Nc
Combs.
The poultry show opens tonight at
Armory hall.
S. j. Apple gets his poultry fresh
from the country.
Twenty-Five per cent discount on
millinery At Young & McCombs
Good service and prompt delivery
at w. j. Moeller's grocery, 203O Fifth
avenue.
The grand opening of the Rock
Island Turner fair occurs tomorrow
evening, Nov. %.
The Helpers circle of the Kings
Daughters will hold its annual sale
Tuesday evening, Dec. ,.
For this week only j. Ramser will
sell gents 10 size, 20-year case, with
11-iewel movement, $12.75.
Mrs. Johanna Schaible. of Joslin,
was adjud%ed insane by jury in the
county court this afternoon.
Ducks and turkeys will be dispose /
of at the St. Julien, Seventh aven lie
and Seventeenth street, Wednesday
night.
ChoFPing knives are back mum bers.
Cut your mincc meat. your pumpkins
for pies with one of those vegetable
cutters. John Noftsker sells them.
The special that the Rock Island
road will run from Iowa City for the
Thanksgiving football game will ar
rive here at 11:l5 a. M. and will de-
part at 1850 p. m.
Mrs. j. l.. Murphy, in response tc
requests, has made arrangements &c
open a studio for the teaching OF
piano. voice and harmony at the Har-
per house about Jan. l.
All water rents from Nov. l, 1899
to May l, 1900. are now due and must
be paid during this month. Ii not
paid 10y Dec. l water will be turned
of without further notice.
\ lucky deal in ready trimmed,
ready to wear hats-6OO of them
Wednesday and while they last .;
cents, at McCaoe's. You have paid
81 TO IS for the same elsewhere.
Fowl and pet stock are on dress pa
rade at Armory hall. ready for the
opening of the annual exhibition OF
the Western Illinois Poultry and Pei
Stock association, which occurs to-
night.
Sheriff Lind Nelson, of Gage coun'
tv. Neb.. came to Rock Island last
night after Bert Baird. who was ar.
| rested here, and who is wanted il
Gage county for the alleged ravishing
of 17-year-old girl.
Money loaned on personal property
such as household furniture. horses,
wagons, buggies, ETC., without pub.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
BY CARS.
Terrible Fate of John Gary in
the Rock Island Rail-
road Yards.
TRUNK SEVERED FROM THE LEGS

Had Probably Either Been Walking on
Track When Run Down or Fell While
Attempting to Board a Freight to Get
to the Home of a Sister In Chicago-Too
III to work-vIsits Poor Authorities.
John Gary, stranger, probably so
years of age, met a shocking fate in
the Rock Island railroad yards last
night between Thirty-ffth and
Thirty-eighth streets. where his re-
mains were found scattered in
three sections, the trunk of the body
lying between the rails of the east
bound track and the legs a block
further ca It. There was no witness
to the fatality and the theory is that
Gary was either. run down while walk
ing along the track or fell beneath the
wheels while attempting to board a
freight train for Chicago.
The body was discovered by Engi-
neer James Dickerman, of passenger
No. II, due from the east at 1925.
Upon arriving at the depot he in
formed Night Yardmaster David Fry
of what he saw and the latter went to
the scene of the appalling accident,
notifying Coroner l.. V. Eckhart, who
called Undertaken b. f. Knox to gath
er the remains and prepare them for
burial.
Appealed to Poor Authorities.
The body was not identified until
this morning at the inquest, when DR..
G. L. Foster, the county physician,
and Poormaster J. Ii. ladders recog-
nized the body as that of man who
had called upon them yesterday after
noon and asked for transportation tC
Chicago, stating he was suffering from
chronic lung trouble and was trying
to get to the home of his sister
there. Gary said that he left
Chicago a month ago for Iowa, where
he had been promised employment on
railroad construction, but when ne
arrived there he was unable to wo' k.
DR.. Foster referred Gary to the poor
master. Mr.. Lidders told him he was
not allowed to furnish transport alton
beyond the adjoining county, and Of
fered to pay his way to GeneseO. Gary
thanked the Poormaster. but said a
ticket that far would be little good to
him, and he would make an effort tC
work his way through.
Gary had 55 Genus and n pair oil
spectacles in his pockets. Both his
legs were bandaged. Under the ban
dages were found watch and chain
having concealed these valuables
while travelling. He wore an agnus
del and scapular around his neck.
The coroner's jury, w. A. Giles
foreman; q. w. Henry. Joseph Wal.
tiers, Otto Lincke, Harry Coyne and j
II. Cleland, returned a verdict of acct
dental death. Coroner Eckhart will
endeavor to locate Gary's relatives il
Chicago. The remains were buried
his afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Would Mean RetIrement of Others.
Death of Charles Coghlan.

The dispatches announce the death
yesterday in Texas of Charles Cogh-
Ian, the English actor, who was to
have appeared tonight at the Burtis
in The Royal Box, in which play
he was seen in that house year ago.
The company has arrived in Daven-
port and the piece will be put on as
if nothing had happened. An under
study who has been appearing in the
principal role during Mr.. COghlan's
illness will 90 on tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
SUMMON TO BE THE TELLER

Leaves Peoples National and Goes to
Central Trust and Savings.
ii. B. Simmon has been appointed
teller of Rock Islands new financial
institution, the Central Trust and
Savings Bank. He has resigned
his position as teller of the Peoples
National bank, which he has filled so
efficiently for years, and is disposing
of his insurance business preparatory
to taking up his new duties upon the
opening of the Central bank about
De.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

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
laupuapes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
..BIessed Hour of Our Dinners"

Said the poet. and the meal is really
enjoyable when eaten at the dining
rooms of the Mrs Clark company,
15J-153 Wabash avenue. Chicago, or
at the restaurant for men only, on
the seventh floor of the Association
building. 153 La Sale street. which
is also run by this company. The
cuisine and service are unexcelled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Top of Head Blown or.

Charles KRUGER, Muscatine farm
er, met a terrible death yesterday.
He went out early to repair some
fence, taking his gun along, and was
later found on the roadside with the
top of his head blown off and the gun
lying by his side. The supposition is
that he met death accidentally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Another Exceptional Sir Trans.
action.

1000 Sample Ends of elegant plain
and fancy. light and dark silks. the
samples used by the manufactures
in showing the qualities and styles
of silks they make. Lengths are
from yard to II yards, just the
thing for making up into party and
shopping bags, silks worth 81,
S1.25. $3.50 and 81 yard. Choice
per piece of all at SOC, soc,
25c and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
working Day and slight.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR. Kings
New Life Pills Every pill is asugar-
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in build
ing up the health. Only % cents per
box. Sold by Hart IL Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Thanksgiving at II. Tremann's Som.

Thanksgiving at II. Tremann's Sons
Venisnn.
Mallard ducks.
Jack rabbits.
Quail.
Blue points.
o,..r,,s Rockaways.
Canned.
Bulk.
Catfish.
Black bass.
FISH Sunish.
CropPies.
Perch.
Turkeys.
p Geese.
Ducks.
Chickens.
Fresh boiled Holsters aud shrimp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
MAY LEAVE THE ROAD.
Report That w. n. Truesdaie
Will Resign From the
LackaWanna.
SLOAN ACQUIRES MAJORITY STOCK

while Too Old to Assume Duties of
President. 1t Is Said He Would Select
the Successor of the Former Rock ISL
ander, Who. 1t is Asserted, Win Give
Up His Position at Next Annual Meeting.
The New York correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune sends the following
item to his paper in regard to w. IL.
Truesdale, a former resident of this
city, who was recently called from the
general management of the Rock ISL
and to the presidency of the Lacka-
wanna:
Samuel Sloan, for many years
president of the Lackawanna rail- DAD
company and now chairman of it's
board of directors, has acquired. it is
said, the 90 900 shares of the La cka
wanna stock in the market and sup
posed TO have belonged to the estate
of the late Moses Taylor, of Scranton.
For some time past there has been a
spirited rivalry between the Sloan and
Vanderbilt interests to obtain this
stock. the possession of which would
give Mr.. Sloan the balance of power
and enable him to dictate the policy
of the road. Although Mr.. 81 an has
been guarded in referring to the pres
ent management, it is said that he
does not approve it. 1t is undersi God,
however, that even If Mr.. Sloan had
gained a controlling interest he would
not again become president of the
company.
Mr.. Sloan. it is said, realizes that
he is too old for the duties of the pO-
sition. He would undoub tedly, how
ever, select the successor of President
| Truesdale. 1t is asserted by some
that Mr.. Truesdale will give up the
presidency at the next annual meeting
of the directors of the road. which
| takes place in February"
Would Mean Retirement of Others.
If the above is true it will mean tie
retirement with President Truesdale
of every man he has taken to the
| Lackawanna system from the Rock
Island and other western roads. This
| will include w. X. McEarlin, formerly
of Davenport, and number of other
good men. OF course there is an IF
in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

The Winona and Pilot were in and
out of the local port.
The stage of the water at the bridge
at a. IN. was $3.50 and stationary.
The temperature at noon was 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Killed In a Runaway.

j. e. Pratt has returned from Crown
Point, Ind, where his brother, Theo-
dore, an attorney, was killed in run
away. He was 50 years of age and
leaves a wife and family in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the or
dinance in regard to climbing electric
light towers and destroying the globes
and carbOns of the lamps will be
strictly enforced.
WILLIAM MCCONoCHIE,