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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
PROF. WALLETS REPLY TO WILEY.
Analysis, He Says. Cannot Determine the
Nalne as Food of Authority.

Being recalled Professor Mallet was
asked some technical questions bearing
upon the testimony of DIR. Bigelow. He
said it was impossible for any chemist
to predict in advance of actual use
whether any article of diet would be
useful as food. In other words expert
ence was the only decisive test, as
palatability, digesubility, etc, must be
considered. According to the figures
given in DR.. Bigelow's report many
cans of beef were short of weight. one
of them to the extent of 81 per cent. He
said there was no absolutely accurate
methods in modern chemistry for de-
termining the presence of nitrogen and
its compounds in food products. Some
of the analysis indicated the presence
of too much salt.
George D. Taylor, in charge of the
icing OF cars for Armour e. Co.. said
that ice and rock salt We're the only
preservatiyes used and that the beef
was not subjected to any chemical pro-
cess while en- route. John J. Murphy,
superintendent of the ice department of
Swift & Co., said that no chemicals had
ever to his knowledge been used by
Swift & Co. for the preservation of beef
He had superintendent the transfer to
the steamer of the cargo of beef carried
to Porto Rico by the Manitoba last Au-
gust. THIS beef was sound at that time.
Captain Francis NJ. Dean, late of the
Pennsylvania artillery, who went to
Porto Rico on the transport Manitoba,
said the beef on that vessel was I'M
eatable-both the canned and refriger-
ated- The refrigerated beef snelled like
a dead body-it smelled "musty.''
The court held a session at night
which was devoted to reading reports
of officers who served in the Cuban
campaign. The reports are practically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
LEGAL.
Notice OF Publication-In Chancery.
State of Illinois, SIS.
Rock Island County. 9o'

State of Illinois, q,
Rock Island County. %
In the circuit court of said county. To the
May term, 1899. In chancery.
Mary Scadden VS. John Scadden.
Affidavit of the non-residence of the above
named defendant, John Scadden having been
filed in the circuit court of said county. notice
is therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said court, on the
chancery side thereof, the 3lSt day OF
March. A. ID. 1899 and that thercupon u sum
mons issued Ct said cour [, wherein said
suit is pending. returnable on the first
Monday in the month OF May neXf, az is by
law required. Now, unless you, the said non
resident defendant above named shall per
sonally be and appear before said circuit court,
on the first day of the next term thereof,
to be holden at Rock Island in and for
the said county, on the first Monday In
May next, and plead, answer or demur
to the said complainant's bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as confessed,
and u decree entered against you according To
the prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Clerk
Rock Island. Illinois, March 81, a. ID. 1899
q. F. CRAMER, COMPLIMENTS Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, April Il.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Blew Quit the Ca. n. a Hotel.

Oshkosh, Wis. April Is. - William
Churchill and Charles Warwick blew out
and gas at the Athearn hotel. One of
them got up in the night and tainted.
The noise awakened a bell boy. who
broke into the room and found it full
of gas Some difficulty was found in
reviving the men, They hail from Mar
ion and are here as witnesses in the
Hoxie insurance case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15

Produce. Butter = Extra cTeaIer-
les. 1911@20c per 10; extra dairies. 1Sc;
fresh packing stock, 12@121zc. Eggs
Fresh stock, 1224c per dozen. Dressed
Poultry-Turkeys, Ice per 10; chick
ems, 912010c; ducks, 9@11c; geese, 10
SC. Potatoes-Common to choice. 5I9
&c per blu. Sweet Potatoes-Illinois,
$2.50@2.75 per Dbl. Apples-Common to
fancy, S350@5.00 per Dbl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
AT VARIANCE
Very Wide Apart on Value of Tests
of Food Nutriment by
Analysis.
DIR. WILEY AGAINST PROF.. MALLET

Latter Says Analysis Cannot Decide
Whether Any Food Is Fit for Use. While
the Agricultural Department Chief
Chemist Differs with the Virginia Pro-
fessor-Army Officers Testify Against
the Beef
Washington, April 1.-THE testimony
before the beef court of inquiry yes
terday began with three Witnesses
DR.. c. P. Adams, DR.. Charles r. Blum
dell and Colonel Edwin w. Hine, all of
the Second New Jersey regiment-who
contradicted DR.. Currie's evidence as
to the poor quality and chemical treat
ment of the beef supplied to the troops
at Jacksonville. Fla. All refused to be-
lieve that the beef had caused sickness
and said the beef was wholesome as
general rule. The feature of the day
was the clash of opinion between ex-
perts-those who had examined the beef
at the instance of the government and
Professor Mallet. who testified at the
instance of General Miles Thursday.
Testimony of Chief Chemist Wiley.
DR.. Harry w. Wiley, chief chemist of
the agricultural department. who had
general charge of the chemical analyses
of the canned roast beef, the details of
which We're LEFT to DIR. Bigelow, was
called and questioned. He said that
when this investigation was begun Sec
rotary Wilson's instructions had simply
been to find out the truth" He found
that the canned beef was not complete
human food. being deficient in carbo-
hydrates. Some of the minerals in the
meat would be removed by the heating
necessary in canning the meat. but
these contained no nutritive value and
consequently their removal would not
affect the value of the meat as a nutri-
ent. 1t would. however, affect its pal
atability. The canned beef should be
served with rice or potatoes. and should
constitute about one-eighth or One-seV-
enth of a balance ration.
Contradicts Prof nIallet's Statement.
DR.. Wiley refuted the charge that DIR.
Bigelows analyses were not of a char
acter TO determine whether the meat
submitted was canned beef or horse
flesh and carpenters glue. No chemist,
he said, could hold a place in the agri-
cultural department who would not de-
tect the presence of carpenters glue. He
stated emphatically that it would not
have been possible under the tests made
for maggots, worms or bacteria, if
present in the meat, to escape detection.
None of the samples examined showed
the presence of such. Referring indi-
dentaIIy to one of the points made by
DR.. AaIlet in his testimony. DR.. Wiley
said that hogs or any other herbiverous
animal would soon starve if fed upon
lean meat only no matter of what quail
ity or how cooked. Mallet said that hogs
fed on canned beef would starve. BE-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
UnIoaded into the River.

Louisville, April 1.-THE barge vi
dalia. of Pittsburg. while attempting to
go over the falls yesterday became I'M
manageable and struck against a pier
near the Indiana side of the Louisville
bridge. The boat turned completely
over. emptying her cargo, consisting of
fine Russian iron valued at about $780,
GOO. into fifteen feet of water. Nobody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Old soldiers Body round.

Hudson, Wis, April 15.-The body of
Peter Mckinney, OF Turtle Lake, Wis,
was found in a decomposed state in the
mill pond Thursday. A letter from the
soldiers home. Milwaukee, was found
on his person, inclosing free transporta-
ton to the horne. The body had proba-
bly, been in the water for several
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
War Office Reply to Gov. Lee.

Washington, April 15.-The war de-
partment will reply to the telegram of
Governor Lee, of South Dakota, to Pres
ident Mckinley, asking for the immedi-
ate muster out and return of the South
Dakota troops in the Philippines, that
the troops will be brought home as soon
as deemed exDedient by the United
States and as soon as possible with the
transports at hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Elmer Coniesses a EIurder.

Pana, Ills, April 15.-Bob Vickers, a
union miner who was arrested here
charged with a murder committed in
Kentucky five years ago, has confessed.
His brother AL Vickers, who was shot in
the hand in Mondays riot, and who was
taken to the hospital at Springfield, has
been arrested as an accomplice. Both are
leading union miners. They will be re-
turned to the scene of the crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, April IA.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
16, GOO: sales ranged at S3.2543.70 for pigs,
SO. 6OG3 IS for light, S3.55G3.70 for rough
0397h for heavy packing and shipping
lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, 1,500; quotations ranged at s2.45g
SIS choice to extra steers, S45O0o. ~
good to choice do. $4.40GD4.70 for fair to
good, 81. 000D4.30 common to medium DO.
SO. o06I42 % butchers steers, "a lOuo.59 1ed
western steers, S3.70G4.70 feeding steers.
$2.106415 cows, S3.0094-s5 heifers, $2.TO
6D4.30 bulls and oxen. $3.75d 80 stays.
s3.7004-90 Texas steers. and S4OO@6. 70
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Estl-
mated receipts for the day. eco; quota
lions ranged at S3.5015-1O westerns
$32595.10 natives, and S4.70@5.9O lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, April IA.
Wheat-Unsettled; No. l northern,
1312@75c; No. northern, 72413kc. oats
STEADY; 20G31c. Rye-Higher; No. !,
bsG58kc. Barley-Quiet; No. 2, zSc;
sample 49@4sc.
Locol Market.
Corn-35037c
Timothy. %; wild, s75OSs,
Straw-$4 5OGL5.
Potatoes-e0c.
Butter-Fair to choice, i5c; fresh creamery
21c.
Chickens-Spring. SC per pound
Ducks-7c per pound.
TurkeysELive, Toe pound.
Coal-Soft Zoe
4Hg5c: cows and Reifers, 35iG4c; calves
5gsc ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Law to Aid Union Labor.

Jefferson City. No., April 15.-The
Missouri senate yesterday passed a
house bill prohibiting the employment
of non-residents as deputy sheriffs, dep
uty constables, or police officers in the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15

unanimous IN Conforming the canned
beef as unfit for an army ration, some
OF the structures upon it being eouehed
IN emphatic terms. Regarding the re-
frigerated beef the reports were in a
measure conflicting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15

Latter Says Analysis Cannot Decide
Whether Any Food Is Fit for Use. While
the Agricultural Department Chief
Chemist Differs with the Virginia Pro-
fessor-Army Officers Testify Against
the Beef
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
The Comic and Tragic.

The way of the tragic and the COM
monplace are ineXtricably mixed up in
Dur lives is only one of the many queer
contradictions by which humanity is
surrounded. We have all felt, says the
New York Tribune, that sudden sense
of amaZement, and almost self-re-
preach, when the first pangs of hunger
make themselves felt after great
grief, or when we find we care about
the fit of the emblems of woe and feel
more or less anxiety as to whether or
not they are becoming. The rejected
lover, wild with rage against the girl
who has Tilted him. seeks to fly her
presence, but finds he is detained in
her neighborhood by-his washerwom-
an. How can he travel to parts I'M
known without clean shirts? Thus it
is with everything. Great emotions are
continually checked by the small neces-
Stiles of daily existence. Happy it is
for us that tits is so, for who could
bear the awful uncertainties of his own
life or those in the lives of people who
for this marvellous ascendancy that
tritles obtain over the mind and
thoughts, and which are mercifully in
terWoven with every tragedy?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27

Defects in eyesight, leading to eye
strain, have long been recognized as
causes of headache, and a thorough
examination of the eyes by an expert
and the wearing of suitable glasses
often sufiices to cure headache of
otherwise obscure origin. DR.. Carolus
NJ. Cobb, in the Medical News, calls
attention to the fact that diseases of
the nose often lead to headache. Dis
eases that cause obstruction and those
characterized by inflammation of the
membranes, an Inflammation that may
and often does extend to the brain or
adjacent tissues, are the chief LESSONS
causing headache. He recommends
that the condition of the nasal cavities
be thoroughly examined in all cases
Of headache not referable to any other
cause.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
WASHINGTON.

The Aid society had an experience
Sociable in school house hall Wednes-
day evening. Considerable fun was
had and about SIT realized.
George NJ. Seaver, who has been i'll
with rheumatism, is now able to be
out.
Mrs. Clara Calcf has returned to
her home in this place after visit of
several weeks with friends.
Miss Alma Clough spent a few days
in town this week.
TRY the TELEGRAM three months
and see how you like it. Pay your
postmaster
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
The Shop Demonstrators.

Department stores now offer new
feature in a young man or woman who
occupies a small side stall, or counter,
from which an exit is easily made to
the front, and who is called DEM
onstrator. The duties of demon
strator are to explain and exhibit Ger
tain articles and to urge their purchase
by persuasive manner and tongue.
Some of these articles are entirely new
to the shopper, and, unexplained, would
probably convey not the slightest idea
as to their use. This is where the DEM
onstrator steps in and, with rapid
turn of the wrist or expressive gesture
of explanation, shows the time or labor
saving device. In the grocery depart
ments this is particularly desirable, as
there are all sorts of new cooking ar
engagements, many of them very COM
Dlicated in structure, such as those for
steaming fruits, and the demonstration
makes the housewives task lighter
one. The demonstration is usually a
glib-tongued person, with n keen eye
for the weakness of human nature, VINO
can reach rich and poor, the eager ana
Indifferent, with persuasive manner
and sell the article.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
Are Your Horses Feet All Right

Does he stand on dry floor? are
his hoofs cracked and sore ? has he
contracted feet, cornS, quarter cracks
or thrush ? Have you felt that you
ought to be to the expense of getting
a veterinary to prescribe for him
Before doing SO try Morrison's English
Liniment, a single bottle kept at hand
will save you all this worry and ex-
pence, and it will also cure sore back
and shoulders, sprains, contracted
cords, swellings and lameness. For
fresh cuts, corks, wounds, ETC., an APP
plication will at once stop it's bleeding
and give relief 1t is one of the best
remedies ever used upon horse. Be
your own veterinary by using Morri-
rison's English Veterinary Remedies.
PARLOR DRUG STORE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27

Two years ago farm laborer, by the
name of Cederberg, who now lives at
Topeka Kan, bought span of mules
for $1O0, and the seller threw in a sick
~ colt that he had on his farm. The
colt grew into small, but fine, three
year-old, and this year it has been talk
ing first prize money in the pacing
races about the state. 1t is known as
Little Squaw," and last week at Of
tawa it took the mark of 2:14. Ceder-
berg has been offered $4,000 for the
mare, and he has made more than that
in this seasons racing.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
SAINT NICHOLAS FOR YOUNG FOLKS

The best of all children's magazines.
London Spectator
A Monthly Magazine Edited by
Mary Mapes Dodge.
For 1900, splendid Program of Art,
Literature and Fun.
Ten Long Stories, by Ruth McEnery
Stuart, Mary Mapes Dodge, Elizabeth
b. Custer and other writers. Each Com
plete in One Number.
A Serial Story by the author of
"Master Skylark," tale of Old New
York.
A Serial Story by the author of
"Denise and Ned Toodles." capital
story for girls.
A Serial Story of Athletics.
Serial Story for Little Children.
Stories Of Railroad Life.
An Important Historical Serial of
Colonial Life in America by Elbrdge S.
Brooks, author of 1.-The Century Book
of the American Revolution" etc.
Theodore Roosevelt, Governor of New
York and Colonel of the though Riders"
promises to contribute paper on "What
America Expects of Her Boys."'
Ian Maclaren, John Burroughs, and
many other well-known writers will
contribute.
Nature and Science for Young Folks
will soon be begun as new department.
st. Nicholas League. Badge and
Membership free. Send for instruction
leatlet.
Fun and Frolic, both in rhyme, stories,
pictures and puzzles, will be, as always,
a striking characteristic of ST. Nicholas.
Everything Illustrated. A Free Sam
pie Copy on Request.
November begins the new volume.
Price $500. All dealers and agents
take subscri ptions, or remittance may
be made direct to the publishers,
The Century Company,
Union Square. New York.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27

The Chicago Record has been gath
ering, with great care, the health sta-
tstics of the chief cities of the world,
by which it appears that London and
Berlin are the most healthful cities in
Europe, the death rate per 1000 be-
ing 16 each. The four healthiest in
the United States are Minneapolis 81
in 1000, st. Paul 90, Denver 1914,
Portland 10.6. The average death rate
of 10 European cities is 22.o, and of
American cities 1914. The figures are
of the year 1897. The New Orleans
death rate is the highest in this coun-
try being 212
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
Eoresters. Attention .

A private social will be held in For
esters' hall Thanksgiving evening. All
DESTROYS of attending will
please leave their names with the fol-
lowing committee not later than Nov.
23. A. j. SCHNEIDER,
GEORGE G. GAY,
w. II. GREVIROR,
II. CASsELEINIE,
j. X. ANDERSON,
GEORGE j. Il. TAYLOR,
l79 If
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27

Howard county, Ind, has a man
who farms without horses. For 30
years William johnson has run a farm
of six acres and never had horse on
the place. lie is known throughout
that section as the ''horseless farmer"
lie raises corn, potatoes, cabbage, Gel
cry, melons and all kinds of vegetables,
all the land being under cultivation.
johnson does all the work himself by
hand. He has hand plows, hand cul-
tivators, hand planters and hand har-
yesters. Even the marketing is ell doEe
by hand. He trundles his crop to town
in Wheelbarrow, making an average
OF three trips day the year around.
In the 80 years Johnson and the wheel
barrow have Travelled 900 miles,.
nearly seven times around the world.
When boy he was kicked by horse,
and since then he has had nothing to
10 with horses.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27

The European market for American
girls of wealth and fame is still good, if
not improving, reports an authority on
international matrimonial alliances.
During the past ten years several hun
dred millions of American wealth have
been married to European titles. and
the export continues with yearly in
crease. The latest marriage announced,
however, is placed on political, rather
than financial, grounds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27

One Of the things learned by Paris
about worlds fair is to have a slid
ing scale of admission fees. At the
exposition of next year a ticket to all
departments bought before ten a. IN.
will be 40 cents; between ten a. m.
and six p. m. the charge will be 20
cents, and after six p. m. the price is
again 40 cents. On Sundays the even
ing price remains at 20 cents.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
PERMANENT,
PROFITABLE,
CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT,
EIGHT PER CENT,
DIVIDEND PAYING STOCK,

Particularly adapted to people of moderate
surplus means who desire to place their
money in an established business enterprise,
the operation of which can be seen every day
in The year.
THIS COMPANY WILL MAKE MORE
MONEY FOR IT'S STOCKHOLDERS than
any other commercial inve ntever offered
Manufacturing Industry selling its entire
product direct to the consumer through IFS
own stores which have been establish Il for
wears, giving this company a profit of 100 per
cent more than other retailers or manu- tactIr-
ers receive. These stores are located in the
largest eastern cities, providing Il constantly
increasing cash business, steadily profitable.
For the present this company will utilize
its entire capital in operating several of the
largest and unqueStionably the most profit
able and valuable confectionery properties in
New England.
SUBSCRIPTIONS SOLICITED TO A SPE-
CIAL AND LIMITED ISSUE AT
Sl.00 PER SHARE, PAR VALUE,
ten per cent of which must be paid on appli-
cation, the balance on delivery of Certificate
or in four equal monthly payments. Stock
will be full paid, worcestershire, fully partic-
iphting and without personal liability to the
holder.
NO PREFERRED STOCK WILL Pc Is
SUED ALL STOCKHOLDERS W Ill
HAVE AN EQUAL STANDING AND
A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF ALL
PROFITS AND EARNINGS.
For Statement and complete information
address or call on our Treasury Department
or our nearest representative.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
Central Vermont Railway.
Time-T able.


CORRECTED TO OCT. /, 1899.
Trains leave Barre daily, except Sunday as TO-
ows:
GOING SOUTH.
$40 A. M.-MAIL. For Boston via. Lowell O,
Ftchbny: New York via. Springfield and
all New England points. Parl?r car to Bos
ton via. Lowell,
". OF Z. M.-FAST EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell New York via. Springfield andy la
New London. Buffet parlor carlo Boston
$40 P.M.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For NJ rth-
field, Randolph, White River juno
tion and Windsor.
HOO P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only but leaves Montpelier IL .4a
AM, daily including sundays. Due Bos'
ton via. Lowell daily 8.15 A. M. Boston via.
Fitchburg, daily Except Sunday $50 AN
Sunday 1920 am. New York Except Sun
field only. Wagner sleeping to Boston
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
$50 A. M.-LOCAL RXPRESS. For Burling-
ton, st. Albums and Richford. Connects at
Essex junction With express for all points o n
Rutland X. K.
3.O5 p. M.-MAlL. For Burlington, Rutland.
Cambridge Junction, ST. Albans, oDtreal,
Norwood, Ogdensburgn and the w est. Wag-
Parlor Car to Montreal
6,lO p. M.-GXPRESS for Burlington, st. AL
bans, and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car,
Montpelier Junction Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago S.45 p. NJ. next night.
Connects at Essex Junction for New Yort
via. Rutland and Troy.