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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-24
 HUNTING FOR PEARLS.
i've stars in This rerlious Line ,
 Work.

Adrk.
 Two famous pearl divers recently visited San Francisco to buy a large quantity Of air pumps, diving suits and like paraphernalia of the sea. Opu and Taipu are thelr names, and they are generally regarded as stars in Their perilous line of work They were born on one of the islands of the Dan- gerous archipelago group They speak good English, however, and both are thoroughly familiar with the eiviliza- tlon of West Australia, where they have spent most of their lives as pearl hunters. says the New York Telegraph, Faipu is the principal native pearl merchant of the many hundreds who have embarked in the trade since the natives of the Paumotu islands first dabbled in that form of commerce. He owns pearling dredger and ship; both are engaged in the trade in south western waters. His ship. however is mere hulk that travels less than ninety miles along the coast. They depend principally npen pearl shells for income, since to stake earnings on the pearls alone would be to invite loss. Valuable pearls are not frequent enough to make it pay, but the com mercial moyber-of-pearl is made from the shells that they deal in. When 1t comes to hunting for the real pearl there is not any kind of 8 scoop ur 1redger than can take the place of mems eyes; diving and treading the deep is the only way to find valuable pearls. As rule, these are some dis tance apart, scattered over the rocky bed of the ocean. Sometimes a man will pick up a fortune i'll few weeks and sometimes he will hardly make expenses in a season. Pearling is stil! profitable, for the crude shells are sold at from $500 to $750 ton, and there $ always a chance that diver may make enough in e<1e day to quit fos life. "We do not dive farther than sixty to 100 feet" said 0pu, flor the pressure is too great Even at thesa depths men cannot remain down over i've or ten minutes.s and the average life Of the deep diver is short"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-24
FLocGiNa BY ELECTRICITY.
France Has Substitute for the British
 Cat O Nine Tails.

France Has Substitute for the British
 Cat O Nine Tails
 Some of the French newspapers have been telling about the new method of whipping men which had just been introduced experimentally into some of the penitentiaries and colonies of France. The instrument bears the pleasing name of "the electric cat" and f'Electrician expresses the scientific opinion that it is a great improvement apon the Russian knout and the cat O nine tails, which, it says, still unfor- tunately figures in many penal colo- nfes and in the penitentiaries of so- called civilized states. The method of this new whipping machine is very simple and business-like. The culprit who has been sentenced to undergo the lash is tied to post in the usual man. ner. Behind him is wheel driven by an electric motor, which goes round with velocity that is unpleasant for the victim. The velocity may be regu- lated, however, according to the sever- ity of the trouncing to be adminis- tered. Attached to one of the spokes is whip which swings around the circle and the culprit is placed at such an angle with reference to the instru- ment of fiagellation that every time it comes around it nips him squarely on the back. It is claimed for the new invention that 1t dispenses justice im- partially and equally. It has no ani- mus against the prisoner, it's blows are given with equal intensity, and it bet ter fulfills the idea of even-handed justice than manual flogging, which is likely to distribute penalties very un- svenly.--Philadelph Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-24
 Falue of Cornstafks.

Cornstalks continue to Increase ID value. They yield cellulose, worth $400 ton, for stopping holes in battleships, .or fine cardboard and paper, the best foundation for dynamite, patent cat .le food and superior glue. But 1t Is said that 25O, ,000,0 900 tons of corn stalks will go to waste every year in England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-24
sur.-rooted Rner Hnrses.

The horses winch the Boers ride are very much like the Welsh or Scoteh ponies, being very sure-footed, and with a power Of leaping from rock to rock that is phenomenal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-24

'fe week The Cotton Belt Y Iif ekefs tluring fair week af one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26

Sound advice to those who have kid
aey and bladder troubles, Is TO take a
safe. sure medicine like Foley's Kid
ney Cure. Il always benefits the
kidneys. At all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
PLAN Is NOT APPROVED.
Paid Fire Company or None at An for the
Bluff District.

Paid Fire Company or None Al All Tor the
Bluff District
The suggestion of installing q vol
unteer fire company on the bluff in
the southeast part of town does not
meet with general approval among
public-spirited people While it is
manifestly desired that property
holders there should have all needed
fire protection. the city should pro-
vide proper facilities if it is to provide
any at all. The idea of returning to
the volunteer is in the line of retro
erosion, even for a makeshift. Rock
Island, in common with other cities,
in establishing its paid department,
found in the early stages the salaried
man and the volunteer could not work
together. 1t is an attempted mix
tuTe likened unto thst of oil and
water.
1t would be better, perhaps. to de-
lay the establishment OF company on
the bluff another year until the city
is in position to install trst-class SER
vice than to attempt the policy of fall
ing back into the volunteer ranks 1t
is believed any well posted fire fighter
in paid system will coincide with
this theory. The merit of the paid
department is in its discipline and
system, which raises the standard of
a few organized men above that of
unorganized mum bers.
If it is found the people of the bluff
region are in dire need of fire prot &C.
ton, and the municipality does not
feel that it can at present 60 TO the
expense of equipping full paid COM
pany there, it might be suggested
that. as the city is now advertising
for bids for a new patrol wagon, and
it will probably be necessary to pro-
cure larger team in the event a new
hurry up is bought. it might do to
send the present patrol outft-loaded
down with few thousand feet of
hose up there temporarily. The
wagon now on duty in the police de-
partment was formerly hose cart
and could be returned to its former
self with slight and inexpensive alter
atoms. 1t would be better to place
two experienced men in charge under
the direction of the chief THAI to VEN
ture organization OF a volunteer aux
iliary.
When the city dispensed with the
volunteers-and it should be said
they did noble service before the city
was able to maintain n paid system
it was supposed it had done so for
good. The paid department has dem
oustrated it's absolute efficiency.
Whatever the city does it sh ould
do right. Let's not mar good work
with temporary makeshifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
TRUE BILLS,
Grand Jury Makes Partial Report
and Adjourns for a
Week.
OTHER MATTERS TO INVESTIGATE.
Farbeh and Accomplices Held for
Grave Robbery.-Other
indictments.

Sixty true bills were returned in a
partial report of the grand jury to
Judge W. II. Gest in the circuit court
at II o'clock this morning. The jury
was thereupon excused till Monday,
June 4, at ? p. M, when it will re-
sumo investigation OF criminal mat
tiers still before it. The indictments
made public are:
Larceny-Henry Booton, Clarence
Wright, Fred Bateman, Thomas j.
Larden. Arthur Hansen.
Burglary-Levi Cozad, Joseph Roll
land, Archie w. Giles, Edward
Vance; James Montgomery and
each.
Attempt at Burglarv-James Mont
gomery and Charles Harris, three in
dictments each.
Assault With Intent to Rape-WIl-
liam Stelck, John Henry Price.
Assault With Intent to Kill
Thomas Bradley and Roy Stringer,
two indictments each.
Forgery-Edward Sacket.
Abandonment - Ben Schroeder,
James Bowes. Charles +. Eastman.
Grave Robbery-Arthur ID. Farber,
Charles Jasperson. Charles Donahoo.
The following cases were ignored:
Morton Carlson, malicious mischief:
Joseph Winters and James Lynch.
larceny.
1t is not unlikely that there will be
sensational indictments in the final
report of the Jury. which on taking
up it's work Il week hence will further
probe a case that has been extensive
ly discussed.
Petit Jurors.
Another panel of petit jurors TO re-
port June has been drawn as fol-
lows:
e. A. Hayes, Andalusia; Miles Keho,
Michael Heber, Ii. l.. Framing. Black
Hawk; Emil Ziegler, Charles Roberts.
Edward Martin, Buffalo Prairie; Renee
KirkhofI. George Hollister, Coe; A. NJ.
Wash burn, Joshua Stevenson, Canoe
Greek; W. n. Gale, Robert Storm.
Cordova; Frederick Peterson, Peter
Conner, Coal Valley; David Clark,
Edgington; Wilson Adams. Ham pton;
August Fogelstrom, John Owens,
james Dunlevy, Charles Bloom, Peter
Peterson. Charles Swanson. j. n.
Shallene, EIwood Swander, Benton
Davis. Otto Wilson, Charles Hero,
Pole Coburg, Moline: David Wilcher,
Robert Shaw, Theodore Harder, Will
liam II. Lindbloom. Henry Clock,
Mike Rooney, Gustav Utke, Thomas
Casey. Sam Arndt, Rock Island; Ira
South Moline; William Scha-
fer, Yuma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
footed AND LANDED, TOO.
Flagship Quincy, of the Diamond 10 Line,
Pays Rock Island q Formal Visit.

Flagship Quincy, OF the Diamond 10 Line,
Pays Rock Island Formal visit.
The Diamond 10 packet Quincy.
the flagship of the fleet. with Com mo-
dore Killeen in command, touched
landing at Rock Island this morning.
The Quincy did more than that. She
tooIed her whistle. The ma iestic
steamer, which has been sailing by
the best city on the upper Mississippi
for two seasons with not even a pleas
ant smile for us, came into port early.
this morning. filled her bunkers with
coal and steamed away, feeling. we
are sure, better as consequence of
the act of friendship. The Quincy
stopped here once or twice last season
for fuel. but net before in two years
has i Diamond 10 boat given Rock
Island the compliment of whistle
for the landing. The act of this
morning may be taken, therefore-at
least it is hoped it may be-as an in
dication that the war is over and dip
lomatic relations are again estab-
lished. The biz liners will, it is I'M
derstood, land at the new warehouse
when it is completed, and Capt.
Streckfus mas requested Commodore
Killeen to have one of his boats the
first 10 swing her gang plank in
there.
The L. S. lighthouse tender Lily
arrived today from the south.
The City of Winona and Verne
Swain made their regular trips.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge at a. m. was $50 and
stationary. The temperature at noon
was 20.
Down, the Pilot; up. the J. W.
and Lydia Van SAINT. Katie Keene,
Duke, Pilot. Lizzie Gardner. City of
Hudson, Gypsy and Kit Carson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26

CA - TO RIA.
Bear, ths 1Ihe klae Yen Haze NEays Boueta
a's, = &Hzzz1x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. G. A. Holland is in Hampton.
Mrs. James Stringfellow is visiting
in Rochelle today.
Mrs. Nj. 5. Hcagy and Mrs. F. c.
Hemenway are in Hamp ton.
Mrs. Louis Norton and daughter,
Miss Estelle, went to Chicago.
Mrs. J. II. Parks and son, George,
are spending the day in Cam bridge.
Mrs. IL. +. Hand and Miss Belle
Searle, of Osborn, are in the city to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dolph have
returned from their western wedding
trip.
Aid. and Mrs. Nj. Snyder leave
Monday for Cable, where Mrs. Snyder
will remain for an extended visit.
John j. O'Brlen and Miss Louise
+. Ram, of Muscatine, were married
this afternoon by Justice Schroeder at
his office.
A mos: enjoyable reception was
given by the junior class of the Rock
Island High school to the class of
1900 at Black Hawk inn last evening
The reception was held from s 10 10,
after which all who desired danced to
their hearts content.
Albert +. Ritter and Miss Maud
Hartnady. both of this city, were
married in Davenport, Thursday even
ing. The ceremony was performed
by Justice Finger at his home, where
wedding supper was also served,
Mrs. Finger and the bride being Sis
tiers.
The invitations are out for the Rock
Island Clubs promenade concert
to be given by Strasser's full band at
Black Hawk Inn, Thursday evening,
June Z. The concert will be given
from 5 TO 10, followed by dancing.
The affair is in the hands of the clubs
committee composed of NJ. Loeb,
Will Sweeney, F. j. Kinney and w.
A. Rosenfield
Bessie daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
d. w. Hath away, was surprised by
a mum her of little friends at her home
at 424 Twelfth street last night, the
occasion being her 18th birthday. She
was presented with a gold pen.
Those present were DeForest Hoppe,
Morris briggs, Albert Mcbride. John
Carney, Edna Corkcn, Josie Bosold.
Gertie Teska. Edna Anderson, Ida
Butler, Freida Kramer, Gertie Ander-
son. Bessie Brown, Lucie Teska. Sadie
Louisa Flemming and
Bessie and Hazel Hathaway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
DEATH OF c. A. ROSE.
Well Known Citizen Passes
Away Unexpectedly Last
Night.
had BEEN AILING SOME TIME
Stephen O'Connor Expires Sud-
denly at Home To-
day.

Charles a. Rose suddenly sue
cum bed at Z O'Clock last evening at
his home. 2215 Seventh avenue, to \
implication of ailments with which
he had been a sufferer for over year.
Thursday he took a carriage ride and
seemed improved. so much so, in fact,
that his family and friends were en-
couraged in the hope of his ultimate
recovery. A serious change devel-
oped yesterday at noon, after which
hour he continued to sink gradually
until death.
Mr.. Rose was a native of Hartford,
Conn, where he was born in No
vembsr. 1916. He was married in
1873 at Kingston. n. Y, to Miss Ella
More, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. More. The following year Mr..
and Mrs. Rose came TO Rock Island,
which city has been the home of the
family since. For - years Mr.. Rose
was interested in the Moline Pump
company. and at the time of his de-
mise was secretary of the Rock Island
Buggy company. He was one of the
upright citizens, AMI aside from his
private affairs took great interest in
religious aud philanthropic work, be-
ing prominent mem Der of the Broad
way Pres byterian church. He was
man whom it was pleasue to know
congenial and affable at all times,
and he will be sadly missed in the
community.
Mr.. Rose is survived by his wife
and one child, Charles, beside two
sisters, Frances L. aud Eleanor w
both in the east.
Funeral arrangements are as vet In
complete. The funera. will probably
be held Tuesday afternoon.
stephen o Common.
Stephen O'ConnOr died suddenly
this morning at :05 at his home, 929
Tenth avenue, of Inflammation of the
bowels after an illness of three days,
he having been overcome on the street
Wednesday. Mr.. O'Connor was a
teamster by occupation and had for the
last II years followed that vocation,
as well as contracting in excavation
work. The deceased had several
times held positions of trust in the
street department of the city. He
was also president of the Teamsters'
union. Mr.. O'Connor was a native of
Ireland, and was born Dec. "a, I847.
In 1861 with an older sister he came TO
America to visit relatives in Mercer
county, this state. Oct. II, 1869. he
was married to Miss Margaret Fox, at
Clinton county Iowa. They came to
Rock Island in 1879 and have since re-
sided here. Two adopted sons, George
and John, survive with the widow, be-
side one brother, Thomas, in Rock ISL
and, and sister, Mrs. Mary O'Brien, in
Dow City, Iowa One brother and
sister are also living in Ireland. The
funeral will occur Monday morning at
. o'clock from st. Joseph's church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
Rbeumatism Cured i'm a nav.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in ] to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves st once the cause and the dis
ease immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits IS cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son. 220 West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens FootEase, powder for the
feet 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing, nervous feet. and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot.
tired. aching feet. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
By mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
Notice to Contractor..

Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton of an S-room school building will
be received up to p M, June D,
1900. at the Office of the Rock Island
board of education. Plans and speci-
fcations are on file at the office of the
DRACK & KERSs. Architects.
Rock Island, Nav %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
McEniry & McEniry's Office up to
O'Clock p. m, Tuesday, May 20, for
removing 10, 900 yards of dirt on our
property on Twentieth street. Grades
and profile may be seen at McEniry &
McEniry's office. We reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
SISTERS OF THE ORDER OF THE VIsI-
TATION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
Scaled PrnnnnaIs.

Sealed proposals for the immediate
removal of the two houses, including
barns and sheds, located on Fifth
avenue, 2207 and 22O9 will be re-
ceived until May 81. 1900 at the par
sonage of ST. Mary's Catholic church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26

The most wonderful discovery of
the age is to be seen and demonstrated
at the Burtis opera house, Davenport,
Saturday, June 2 The liquid air
demonstration is showing to crowd
ed houses everywhere. Rock ISL
and will doubtless he well repre-
scented on the occasion of this scien-
tific experiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26

The bath. A properly fitted
bath room is a pleasure and
the bath proves a healthful
invigorant. You run no risks
if we equip your bath room.
Modern plum bling is faultless.
Ours is modern plumbing.
Let Us makes estimates for
YOU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26

It's the little colds that grow it on
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. For sale by Marshall & Fisher,
druppists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stiDgs, sprains. DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it. For sale by Mar
shall g. Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26
Police Points

Arthur Hansen. who was arrested
Thursday night, was today indicted
by the grand jury The charge is
larceny from his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Hansen, $50 Nineteenth
street.
Wakeley johnson was today
fined 81 and costs for disoIderly con-
duct.
Jack Hughes and c. Madden were
given two days in Jail for disofderly
conduct.
Ed Barnes and Charles Thompson
were given 10 days for yagrancy.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-20
THE CLASS IN
MUSHROOMS

The mushroom editor was telephoned
out OF bed this morning 10 decide on
variety found by Mr.. j. ID. Sutherland
of the State treasurer's office. II was
found 10 be the "Agericus Campestris, "
and he was told to go ahead and eat
them with impunity, seasoned with a
little hot butter.
This forenoon j. j. Davis brought in
a dozen Amanitas OF the Frostinia and
Phaloides variety, They were duly con-
yerted into an EDITORS lunch on the
Office stove. Mr.. Davis also captured an
ugly customer nearly six inches across
lie has a blotaed scroiulus surf ace on
top, rich brown orange underneath,
with bloOdred stem two inches in d.
ameter with a big bulb at th'
bottom. There IL one about a qnarle
as big grow ing out Of the big ones base
The whole thing has bloated pluto
cratic looking Mark-Hanna appearance
and smells rotten as politics in Den
mark that shakespear tells about. Il
is aane sample OF the poison )us variet.
and Is worth looking at. DR.. Hall vii
please give the class the scientific name
which can't begin 10 be as ugly as th
thing itself.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-20

folds II up into as small a space as
possible and then slows II away In her
purse. when the time comes to collect
this from her, she fishes the wad Of pa.
per out OF the purse, hands Il 20 the
conductor aud sits back In her seat
content with what she has done.
The conductor has to unfold this
piece OF paper 70 see II II Is really the
proper transfer. This takes time. and
when there are a dozen women ON the
car all doing the same thing the poor
conductor has more than he can do to
keep his temper. Men as n rule don't
fold their transfers, but content them.
selves with showing the slips into their
pockets and then producing a crumpled
piece OF paper when IL Is called for,
tossing IL TO the conductor, who has to
smooth II into shape.
The same people would never think
Of handing In a railroad or theater tick
Il in the same way"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-20
stovnwny Brides.

stowaway brides are not as rare at
the barge Office as one would believe.
II is quite easy for a girl to slip aboard
an outgoing steamer and stow herself
n one Of the hunks below decks, lying
quietly there until well AT sea. case
happened n little while ago, the girl
coming 10 meet her nance here. As
Doth were poor, the former resorted TO
this perilous expedient to accomplish
the desired end. One would think
that such a heroic endeayOr would de-
serve a better reception. But on arriy-
Ing, having been worked very hard on
shiDboard for passage, worn and wor-
ried almost 20 distraction, the maiden
was so changed by her ordeal OF love
that when her betrothed met her he
refused TO marry her. A few days
later, while being taken back TO the
ship for deportation, she leaped into
| the bay. Rescued gallantly. she linger-
ed a prisoner In the charity hospital,
I but died some weeks later literally Of
a broken heart.-Ainslee' Magazine.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-20
SOME
SECONDHAND
MACHINES

have some good bargains in second
hand machines now, have sent out
several in the last few days too. There
remains a Howe at 81, a good old Davis
vertical feed, at s., a splended Crown
Tor $40, a New Home in excellent con-
dition, aud Wheeler x Wilson at $50.
These machines have all been put in re-
pair and will do good work; some OF
the better ones almost as good as new
have cold all OF my second hand
organs and pianos, and several
customers got big snaps in them.
may have another one or two in very
shortly.
There are still some big bargains re-
naming In new pianos and organs
lisa whole lot better to buy at the
prices We are naming than 10 pay rent
Tor some old piano. Come and see fol
yourself. There's a saving OF from 25 e
SO is per cent. All ON standard make'
OF pianos aud organs too. No stencil
goods in the house.