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MANY PLAQUES IN AFRICA.
Both Man and Beast Are Made hisers
 able by Natures Pests

ab2e by Natures Pests
 From Ainslee's Magazine: South Af- rica exports hides, wool and mohair. and the ranchman would revel in riches were It not for the various pests that deciBate his focks and herds
 The most deadly one is the rinderpest, a cattle plague which in the last ten years has been slowly creeping from Central Africa southward, leaving a wake of whitened bones. Tn travelling through Natal I saw fifty oxen lying dead about spring, so suddenly had The disease attacked them. It was all most impossible to get an untinged piece of steak at 8 restaurant, though the proprietor resented any such charge, and a pIethoric German travel er who called out in a loud tone for ''Foast sinderpest" in the railroad cafe at De Aar Junction, Cape Colony. had to be picked up in fragments. Dr. Koch and other eminent specialists tried to stop this plague. The country is now recovering from it slowly. Another pest is the tsetse fly, an insect resembling our common house fly. but three times as large. It's bite will kill horse, COW or any other domestic animal in about ten days, but, strange to say, does not affect a wild animal or a human being. A less dangerous. but more troublesome, pest is the white ant, which is about one-quarter of an inch long and ubiquitous in many parts of the country They live under the ground, and can only be routed by killing Che queen. which sometimes reaches the size of one inch in length This insect is particularly harassing in Rhodesia.Z At =BHluwayo ny travelling companion inadvertently left his boots on the floor after turning in at night and he arose next morning to find the uppers carefully separated from the aoles. Lucky you didn's leave you. clothes on the floor" was the hoteI- Keepers only consolation. These ants wiJ eat through anything but metal
 and for that reason much Of the build ing is done with corrugated iron. The anthill is one of the conspicuous land- Uarks In travelling over South Africa.
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ms. Playmate or the oues..

There has just died at Clapham, Eng. land, q somewhat interesting charac- ter in the person of Mrs. Middleton. who was we'll known throughout tho district as having in her younger days been playmate and close companion or her majesty the queen. The old lady, who at the time of her death had passed her hundredth birthday. was during the early part of the century, maid to one of the queens ladies-;n. waiting, and used to converse freely of her recollections of her maiesty's childhood, witk which she was closely associated, and of which she retained some very pleasant memories. She was recently the recipient of substantial gift from her majesty on the occasion of her birthday.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
 The Sausage in War

The success of the Germans in the war of 1870 has been attributed by ex- perts to the conveniently carried pre- pared food supplied by the sausage makers of Berlin,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
queer Indian custonas.

The Mosquito Indians are not &C., Quainted with the art of kissing, but they sniff 0r smell the skin of the sheeks, which answers the ssnoe pur- pose. The little child is lifted tI the fathers arms, he buries his nose in it's stomach. Handshaking is as common AS with us, but there is always a tinge of melancholy in the character of the lndains, which breaks out where we would expect hilarity. Thus, after a long absence, sisters and mothers sit down, and, throwing a cloth over their heads, with tAesr hands clasped on the head of the person who has returned. cry over him with their dirge-like song. On the part of the wives, 1t Is supposed to be improper to show any emotion; consequently they take llt- tle notice of the husband on his return, but confine their attention to others and do their duties .n the meantime. :, Bells Tangowera.
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SCIENTISTS FIND
That Typhoid Germs Are Bred in oys-
 ters by Sewage.


 ters by Sewage.
 A scare was caused in England some years ago by the statement that oya- ters were active dfsseminators os ty. phoid fever. The consumption in ] on- don of what are invariably referred to in the country papers as luscious bI- valves" thereupon fell off 50 per cent. The cockney. alive to his opportuni- ties, refused to buy oysters for hIs sweetheart, on the ground that they were dangerous. As oysters are very expensive in Great Britain anyhow. people were easily convinced ef eAeif unwholesomeness. The reduction in consumption caused rapid fall in prices. It also injured the American exportation of Blue Points to England Profs. Herdman and Boyce went to i've among oysters of Lancashire to find out if they are really so dangerous. They looked into the cause of the color Of green oysters. "'Fhe green hue" they picturesquely say in their report, is equally familiar to the man who raises them for the market, to the one who raises them from their bed with pair cf rakes, and also to him who raises them out of their own juiees from the half shell by means of 8 sil- yer trident. This coloring has been attributed yariously to metals, vege@ table coloring matter, bile pigment and the pigment of diatoms." The inves- tigations of the learned oyster sharps. however, yield the fact that the green color is not always due to the same eausas One variatv ts caused by COD per. This appears true of tho Ameris can green oyster. In other varieties iron is found, while a diatom, or moss, is suspected as a cause to still others. The American green oysters are fre- quently thin and have shrunken Hvers. The contamination of oyster beds by sewage and the results of experimental feeding of oysters with matter laden with typhoid fever germs are taken up. Oysters from the vicinity of sew CTS contain bacteria. Those that have imbibed typhoid bacilli have in them germs which can be cultivated from them fourteen days after infection.- New York Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
Antt-Ateoholie serasn.

Anti-aleohollc serum, says a Paris correspondent. is now an accomplished fact. Dr. Sappelier and pr. Thebault announced recently to the Academy of Medicine that their experiments, chief. ly upon horses, had been efIicaeious. and asked for d committee to examine tie practical results of their researches in producing inVincibie disgust, not only for spirituous liquors, but for wine and other beverages containing lesser proportions of alcohol,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-13
ARTIFICIAL SILK.
Development of the Industry Noa
 Going On by Leans.

tne sIIk worm. with its comparative 1y small output, has now rival in artificial silk" and it was to explain the processes by which tn1s is produced that Joseph Cash, chairman of 8 fac tory at Wolstoa. near Coventry, read a paper at the Society of Arts, says the London Mail. Sir T. Wardle presided. Many attempts have been made. said Mir. Cash, to produce a material resem- bling silk, but only recently have they resulted in commercially successful fabric. The earliest imitation was spun glass, which in it's hexibility and brilliancy is excellent for millinery or dress ties, but it's limitations are soon reached, for it can only be spun cer- tain lengths, and it possesses little or ao warmth. Polished" cotton, "mer. cerized" cotton and Pandura "silh, ," made of gelatin thread, have struggled for recognition in the market, but com 2iete victory seems to be reserved to what is known as collodion silk" pro- duced by the Chardonne method which es elaborate. Enormous sums Of money st appears had been lost ere the pres- ent success was attained two years ago. But now the development of the ia- 9ustry is going on by leaps and bounds aE Besaneon, in France and in Switzer- Iand. The material has an sven great CT brillianey than silk. but the warmth fs not so great. It is more durable, however, than the natural silk az known te the afdinary customer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
Publication Notice.
State of Illinois.


County of Rock Island. (
County court OF Rock Island county. To the
February term. "A. d 1900.
John J. Hun'ley, administrator OF the estate
Coulter, Margaret Toland. Elizabeth RaukinS.
Clara Edgington, Ella EdGington ard Nellie
Edgington and Elmer Lee. Petition TO sell real
estate to paw debts:
Afidavit of the non-residence OF Mclvina
Coulter, Margaret Tola' d. Elizabeth RankinS
Clara Edgington Ella Edgington AID Nellie
ing been filed in the ONCE of the clerk OF the
county court of Rock Island county,
tice is hereby given TO the said Melvna
Coulter, Margaret Toland. Elizabeth Rar kins,
Clara Edgington. Ella Edgiugton and Nellie
Edgington. that the said plantin admins
tor OF the estate of james EdGingtCn. de
ceased, has filed his petition in the said
county court of Rock Island county for
order to sell the premises belonging TO the es-
tate OF said deceased, or SO much of il u may
be needed to pay the debts of said deceased,
and described as follows to-wlt:
Lots four (4l in block thirtyhv Cl5) in the
village OF Andalu>ia, in the county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois. aud that u sum
mons has been issued out of this court against
you, returnaole at the February term, a ID.
1900, OF SAID court, to be holden the first
Monday of February, a. ID. 1900. ut the court
house in Rock Island in Rock Island county,
Illinois
Now, unless you. the said Melvina c, ul ser.
Margaret Tdaud Elizabeth RankiuS. Clara Ed
Eineton' Ella tdGington and Nellie Edgington,
shall personally be and appear he fore said cOun-
ty court of Rock Island county, on the first
day of the March term thereof. TO be holden at
Rock Island. in said county. on the first Monday
OF March, 1900, and p cad. answer or demur
to the said complainant petition filed therein,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed,
and q decree entered against you according to
the prayer of sail bill
Rock Island, Illinois, January -, 1900
II. b HUBBARD. Clerk.
ADAIR PLEAsANTs, Compainants Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
National Body To BE Held Probably ut
Kansas City, June O.

National Body To BE Held Probably at
Kansas City, June O.
Indianapolis. Feb. 19.-Allen W.
Clark. of the national Democratic COM
mittee, passed through the city yes
terday Ell route TO Washington TO at
tend the meeting of that body. which
will be held during this Week Ihe
purpose of the meeting is to select Il
time and place for holding the nation
al convention. Il believe" said Clark,
THAT the Democratic national conVen-
ton will be the largest gathering ever
seen at Il Democratic national conVen-
ton. Reports coming TO national head
quarters from nearly every state in
the Union announce large delegations.
and as the convention will be held in
the west the far west and south will
be more largely represented than ever
before"
Where. in your opinion. will the
national convention be heidi The
contest is between Kansas City AMI
Milwaukee and from present indica-
tons one of these cities Will get it"
What date do you think will be Sc
lected for holding the convention Il
am confident the convention will be
held early. | feel almost safe in say
ing that the convention will be held at
Kansas City June g."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Seven inches of snow has fallen NJ
New York. accompanied by high
wind.
The sultan has sent TO President
Loubet. of France. the grand Gordon
of the order of NicharnimGaZ, the
highest decoration of Turkey.
The Pittsburg Plate Glass company
has announced Il general advance of =
per cent. on glass prices effective at
once.
one thousand Cuban school teachers
Will attend the Harvard summer school
free of charge. the charge being borne
10y the university
TOetil Wagner. 80 years old. Il labor
er. was killed and four others We're
overcome by gas while working in I
sewer AT Chicago.
Judge Richard \. Buckner. one of
the most noted lawyers of the Ken
lucky bar. died at Lexington. aged 81
years. He was an intense Union man
during the evil war.
Snow has fallen throughout Virginia
to a depth of twenty inches in some
places.
Contracts have already been made
for vessels 10 carry 1S,5OO.OOo IONS OF
iron down the lakes This year.
SoundingS for the proposed Pacific
CdBlt SlONth ttl'lu VI htSA4c SiA
miles near the island of Guam.
Frank q. Simmons, n Nebraska post
master and editor. is under arrest for
embezzlement of $1,000 of government
funds
]. knight Hardy. of Chicago, claims
to have produced Il metal from lead
which is similar to tin, and can he
manufactured at One-thir1l of the cost
English-born citizens of the United
States at Chicago propose to organize :.
hospital corps and send ii TO the Trans
Vaal.
NJ. de Rodays. editor of FiSiEsO. says
he is ready to meet Count CASTELAR,.
OH the field of honor.
Anne Du POnt. one Of the NEST GELS
brated photographers III the United
States. died at New York. aged 81.
The Sedgwick County OKasl Teach
erS' association has passed resolutions
of sympathy with the Beers.
Burglars entered the Lehman Hard
ware company'S store at Chicago AM
took 1000 worth of stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
Judge UphoIds n Novel VIII.

London. Feb. ia novel method of
making a will was revealed in suit
which Count Moore. NJ. T., an Irish
man. brought to set aside the teSta-
ment of his sister, Il woman OF large
wealth. She was paralyZed and was
unable to express herself by words,
though when she saw words written
she knew their meaning. Fer lawyer
printed two sets of cards. one SET
showing her various properties, the
ather the names of her relations. The
cards were shuttied and dealt out and
as she came to each name she indi-
Gated by signs the property she as
signed To the owner of it. The judge
upheld the will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
WoRKMEN MAKE COMPLAINT.
Say That Governor General Davis. oi
Porto Rico. Is Worst Than spain.

Say That Governor General Davis. OF
Porto Rico. Is Worst Than spain.
New York. Feb. 19.-Santiag lgleSi-
as and Edwardo Condo, delegates from
the Porto Rican labor organizations.
were ut the meeting of the Central
Federated union yesterday. They de-
clared that the wOrkingmen were given
less liberty to organize under the mill
tary rule of Governor General Davis
than under Spanish rule. General Da-
Wis. they said. recently suppressed
series of strikes for higher wages by
threatening punishment
Joseph BarondesS. of the Brother
hood Of Tailors. denounced President
Mckinley. saying: What will you do
about it: Pass resolution asking
Mckinley TO do right? As well ask
the devil" Resolutions We're adopted
requesting the officers OF the national
labor organizations to ask President
Mckinley to grant all rights of Ameri-
can citizenship to the Porto RicanS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF William ]. Irwin. deceased
The undersigned having been appointed adj
minlstratrlN OF the estate OF William !.
irwin, late of the county of Rock Is
gives notice that she will appear before
the county court OF Rock Island county At
the county court room in the city of Rock ISL
and at the prlt term on the first Monday
IN April next at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
ana requested to attend. for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
undersigned.
Dated this iSt day OF February, A. d. 1900.
MRS. FLORENCE IRWIN. Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
Death of Capt. A. j. Langworthy.

Milwaukee. Feb. 19.-WOrd was re
ceived from MuSkegon. Mich, last
night of the death of Captain \. j.
LangwOrthy at the age of 81. Captain
I.angworthy was chief of the Milwau-
kee fire department in 40. and was
sheriff of Milwaukee county during
1890 He organized Il company of
the Second Wisconsin regiment that
served i'll the battle of Bull Run, and
was president of the Wisconsin AsSo-
citation of Bull Run survivors i'll 1898.
He was also a prominent Odd Fellow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
STATE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
To Meet in Biennial Convention at Pekin
in April.

To Meet In Biennial Convention at Pekin
in April.
The sixth biennial convention of the
Kings Daughters and Sons of Illinois
will be held in Pekin, April 4, 5 and
o. The principal business of the con-
veution will be the election OF the
state secretary, in accordance with
Article of the state constitution and
the amending of the state constitution
by striking out Section , of Article t.
Leaders of circles are ex-officio voting
delegates. In addition each circle is
entitled to voting delegates on the
basis of enc to every 10 or fraction
over one-half of 10 paid members.
Thus a circle of 20 paid members
would send three; one of 25
mem bers two, and circle of 10 or
less than ten members one voting
delegate, besides the leader of the
circle.
The circles at Pekin proffer their
generous hospitality to all voting and
visiting delegates. 1t is important
that the names and address of dele
gates be sent as soon as possible to
Miss Frances Prettyman, Pekin. III.
This convention is especially note
worthy as being the 10th anniversary
of the orders organization in Illinois.
Several fine speakers have been Sc
cured for the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
serious Shooting Array.

Springfield, Ills, Feb. 70. = Peter
Jones, a young blacksmith of Spring
field. shot and fatally wounded Will
lam Mooney, a machinist employed in
the Chicago. Peoria and St Louis rail
road shops at jacksonville. i'll fight
which occurred on the north side of
the square last evening. Jones claims
that he fired on Mooney in self -de-
Tense. Mooney is at the Springfield
hospital in a critical condition. The
streets were crowded when the shoot
ing occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
IRISH POLITICAL INCIDENT.
Cases of Three Men Who Are Running for
Parliament.

London. Feb. 19.-JOhn Mcbride.
who organized the Irish Transvaal bri-
gade. will he nominated for the seat in
parliament from North Mayo made va
cant by the retirement of Michael
Davitt. Mcbride has no chance of be
ing returned. the real Nationalist can
didate being John O'Dowd. chairman
of the Sligo county council. who has
just been released from Jail after two
months Imprisonment for speech in
timidating the landlords. delivered at
meeting of the United Irish league.
There is also Il parliamentary va
cancy from South Sligo. where the Ma
tional candidate has also been grad
uated from the nomination by term
in prison for a similar OffenSe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
Crawling for Michigan Water.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 19.-The
state fish commission has arranged for
the reception of half million grayIing
fry from the United States commits
sion to be planted in Michigan waters
next spring. Grayling have been rap
idly disappearing from all Michigan
streams until now they are practically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
Big Demand for Railway Cars.

Indianapolis. Feb. 19.-As a result
of the great demand for cars. the
American Car and Foundry company
here. which has been doing only re-
pair work. has added facilities for the
manufacture of cars. and has taken an
order for the immediate construction
of 200 coal cars for the Ohio South
ern railway. Orders have also been
taken for several hundred cars for
roads in the Central Traffic associa-
fiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
Remain.of Paul Jones.

New York. Feb. 19.-The proposi-
tion TO eXhume the bones of COmmO-
dore Paul Jones and bring them TO this
country for burial probably must he
abandoned. The navy department at
Washington has received from Lieu
tenant William :. Sims. naval attache
10 the United States embassy in Paris.
letter on the subject. in which he
says it would be impossible to identify
fEP romans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
sharkey and Jefrord. Tonight.

Detroit Feb. 19.-The first heavy
weight sparring contest OF the winter
will be witnessed at Light Guard
armory tonight, when Tom Sharkey
will fight ten-round go with Jim JEFF
fords, of California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
LOST AND FOUND.

L OST-A FUR BOA ON FIFTH AVENUE
H between Ninth and Tenth streets, last
ThurSday evening. Finder return 10 Argos
once and receive reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-cHATTEL MORT
NJ gage loans by W. II Eastman. iTI2 Sec
oud avenue without publity or removal He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19

lost ARRIVED IN TOWN-MLL. CARA,
- the marvel the queen of palmiSts and
clairvOyantS will tell your past present and
future. his lady has been consulted by the
m st prominent people in this and foreign
countries ShehaS lust closed d most succe IS
ful seas IN at Newport, where the four hun
dTed OF New York SPEAK in highest terms of
her reading MI cara can be seen daily from
10 a N. until p. m. incl Idiog Sunday. at 1914
Third avenue. up stairs. For this week Only
She has reduced her price TO 25 and so cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
TRAINS

Spr gfeId. CINCINNATI Peo--
ria, ETC.,. ......... 'Io:Is pm
is, sos am $40 pm
Accom- Fast Freight .-...... 1920 am
Peoria Springfield Cincin-
natl. ................. I:45 pm lIi5 an
Peoria Accom- Freight ....- 7:IO pm lbs am
Cable Acc ton 500 am
Cable * Sherrard coon. $50 pm
Cable Sherrard Accom-. $40 am 290 pm
Gable IS Sher, ard Accom- $3.50 pm 1855 AN
Trains marked daily, all other trains daily
except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19

NOTICE THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS
~ Normal school. DIXON Ill Is Offering free
tuition in any department, exceot music. tn q
limited number OF band men, TO play in the Dixol
College Militia band. For particulars. ad-
dres, the preSideat. j Il. Ollie. Dixon, Ii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19

LNOR 6ALE-FIRST-CLASS PIANO. BAR
Il. gain, II taken once Apply Mrs. Frank
Sherman. three doors west OF Elm street on
Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19
FOB SALE.

UlOR SALE-BOARDINGH HOUSE CHEAP
Il Apply TO Huh q Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-19

"ANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w monds, watches. iewelry, hardware
musical Instruments, bicycles, clothing, dry
goods, furniture. etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods OF al kinds also
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices All business transBC tons strictly
confidential. His new number and location,
1923 Second avenue. Don = forget It. J. W
Jones. Two rings on i347.