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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

so low III the scale Is the fish that
even in eating he has no pleasure ex-
cept that of diStending his stomach.
For t,se scientists find no taste COB
lets at the base of his tongue. and ev-
cry fisherman knows that the fish
swallows his prey whole, with no pos
sibility Of detecting its flavor. And
further. every fisherman who has troll
ed knows that the fish is so far an in
discriminate gormand in his search for
food that he will swallow a coffee
spoon with bur attached as readily
as the daintiest bait morsel that could
be displayed in front of his greedy eyes
and his rapacious mouth.
Still. again. every fish that is caught
upon a hook gets only what he de-
serves. He is caught every time in an
attempt To swallow some other crea-
ture whole and digest it in slow tor
ture. Indeed the entire life of every
fish is passed in Il ceaseleSs endeavor
to catch and swallow other fish. So far
as science can discover, fish of most
species make no distinction even in IA
vor of their own young. their only
ground of selection being Il cOnsidera-
ton for their individual threats in the
act Of swallowing. On that account
alone the severely spined sunfish es-
capes the predatory perch, and the
bullhead the moment his horns" are
hard ceases to be in danger even from
the most voraciOuS of pickerel
The fisherman is not Il monster Of
wantOn cruelty. He is merely a de-
scendant of Adam exercising that do
minion" over inferior creatures which
God authorized him to exercise
George Cary EggleStOn in New York
World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

hind him. had an experience not long
ago that was entirely new to him.
1t was near his hour for starting To
his lecture class in 4 West Side school
Three women were in the waiting
room. Two of them were willing 10
make an appointment for the next
day. The third one. stranger, would
hear to no delay, and the doctors as
sistant showed her in.
Il had my hat in my hand" said the
doctor, land she had been told that
was in n hurry. She came across the
room in Il most leiSurely fashion. how
ever. taking three times as much time
as the ordinary person would. She
was chewing an unusual wad of gum
a whole package. should Say-and she
was chewing it with desperate vigor.
''She sat down slowly, and l asked
her q question. She looked straight Mt
me and went on chewing. / spoke
again and again, but she sat looking
at me and chewing in as much silence
as was possible under the circum-
stances. Finally 1 said to her:
Madam. will you kindly stop chew
ing long enough to answer my Ques-
tions:'
r Then she burst out, sobbing:"
That's just what I'm here for-I
can't stop-Tve got to chew-and I've
been chewing just this way for more
than two years Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
The Star Chamber.

The "Star chamber was so called
from the place in which the court was
held i'll one of the rooms of the kings
palace in Westminster. Upon the cell
ingS were stars, hence the camera stcl-
lata, or chamber of stars. 1t was of
very ancient origin and had excessive
powers, but could not pronounce the
death penalty. 1t was abolished by act
of parliament in 1641 during the reign
of Charles l. but this unfortunate mon
arch was sentenced to be beheaded
from this same star chamber"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
ETHICS OF FISHING.
A SCIENTIFIC VIEW OF THE ALLEGED
CRUELTY OF THE SPORT.
The Creatures Are Most Happy When
They Are HOoked-They Have Little
Capacity For Suffering and Even
Little Pleasure In Eating.

A little beg was fishing for the first
time. With the customary luck of u
beginner he had bass and perch galore
TO answer the invitation OF his bait.
Presently the impulses of the hui
name side of his nature made little
hesitating protest against the more
savage instincts of the SpOrtsmanlike
side. The wrigCling of the fish when
he caught them troubled him, and he
sought to apologize TO his conscience
for the suffering he was apparently in
fiicting He said. Il think the reason
they jump so is that they are 50 glad to
get out of that wet water"
Curiously enough, if we may accept
the testimony of the scientists. the lit
tie boy was quite right. \ fish is never
so happy as when he is drawn out of
the water. The air is to him quite all
that laughing gas is TO a human being.
1t gives him hundred times more
oxygen per second than his gillS ever
got for him from the Inhalation of Wa
ter. 1t makes him delightfully."- drunk
en-. 1t exhilarates him- 1t fills him
with a completeness of physical joy
the only joy he is capable of feeling
W
element. He dies presently, ii is true.
but he dies in an ecstasy of enjoyment
instead of dying in his appointed fash
ion by suffocation in the nav of some
bigger fish.
In n footnote to the thirteenth canto
of Don Juan" Byron denOunceS lZaak
Walton as sentimental savage" and
characteriZeS fishing as the crueleSt,
the coolest of pretended sports" That
only shows how little Byron knew
about the matter. His sports involved
the sacrifice of women rather than
worms.
1t Is time to set this matter of fish
ing upon its moral legs. as it We're. an
end to be accomplished merely by tell
ing the truth about ii. \ fish is the
very lowest form of the vertehrates. 1t
is incapable of any joy except that of
getting hooked and thus drawn out of
the water to which its nature CON
dennis it and for Il time breathing the
air that intoxicates it in delightfully."-
deadly fashion. 1t has not even the in
Stinct of sexual association except in
the case Of Il few rare species. 1t
knows nothing of companiOnShip, for
the scientists tell us that even when
fish swim in schools" it is only be-
cause they are engaged in Il common
predatory pursuit of prey. each endeav
oring to snatch from the others the
morSelS they seek to swallow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

ent wanted that flag in front of his
house or place of business and no.
where else. and purity soon they was
shakin their fists and sayin they'd be
burned If they wouldn't have it there
or refuse TO contribute a red cent.
There was a lively row on in two min
its, with no more weepin over patriot
ism. AS the row grew hotter Abijah
Dawson turned to Joel Hardman and
sis1 he was glad his dog had bit the
ear off that hog and that he'd like 20
serve Joel the same way. Deacon
SpOoner ratified on the Stovepipe with
his cane until he quieted the racket,
and then he said:
''Feller patriots, but have we no pub
lie speerit among u.s.
We haver' yelled the crowd.
Then let US exhibit it. Bein my
cooper shop is the highest buildin in
town and bein the American flag has
got To fiip-fiap in the breeze to be seen
and venerated. 1 unselfishly offer to
put up a pole and take charge of the
flag"
so do t. shouts every man in the
crowd.
Then Squar JOslyn made a speech
He told how Il million men had died for
that flag: how its stars and bars had
made rSrants tremble; how i young
nation had worShiped it and made all
the world respect il. He wound up after
ten minits by ofTerin TO float it from
his boss barn. but only Kisses and
groans follered. There was signs that
three or four patriots would soon be
punchin each others head when LiSh
Billings strOlled in in that careless way
of his. Deacon SpOoner pounded and
ratified till he got order and then said:
Il want to hear from Lish Billings
on this matter. Mebbe he can suggest
somethin. LiSh. what place in Jericho
would You say the American flag ought
to float FROM"
How many stars are there on the
American fag?" calmly asks Lish.
Nobody could tell.
''Well. how many stripesT'
Nobody could tell.
Pears to me-" said Lish as he start
ed to wander out ag'in-" pears to me
that as none of you can tell the differ
cncc between the American flag and Il
tableclOth you'd better hang up an old
army blanket most anywhere and let
it 20 at that
And At the end of five minits more
there wasn't n patriot left in the post
office. and nothin more has ever been
said about buyiu public flag.
NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
A PoRTeR's MISTAKE.
The story of a Lady's Frizzes and an
Actors RREe.

AS the porter passed through the ear
she called him aside. There was Il
whisper and gleam of silver.
Now, remember they are in the yell
low satchel.''
"Cyan't miss dem. ma'am."
You won't let any one see you:" :,
NO. ma'am."
THE major is sitting in that car"
He won't see me. ma'am."
We'll. here is the key
The porter took the key and passed
through to the next car.
Guess dis am it," he said. slipping
the thin key in the lock of a yellow
satchCl. He put his hand in the satch-
el and pulled out bunch of hair. Then
he relocked the satchel.
"Heah's yo' frizzes. maam"'
Don't speak So loud
Anything else, ma'am?"
That's ALL l believe. just have
minute TO put these on before dinner"
Tho porter reached the platform in
time to meet an irate tragedian.
Not step he Numbered in tones
that almost lifted the porter'S cap.
What have you done with my whisl-
ers. boy"
Your whiSkerS. Sah?'
Eyes: my false beard. The paSsen-
gers say you opened my satchel with Il
skeleton key. Where, are those whisk-
ers?"
Laws" muttered the porter, "Ah
went in de wrong satchel"'
Just then lady passed toward the
dining car.
"Dahs yo' whiskers. sah." grinned
the porter. Zen top Oh dat lady's haidr'
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Wheeler's charge at the battle of
Shiloh was said by General Grant to
be one of the most splendid exhibitions
of human bravery he had ever witness
ed, and a feat which reused admira-
ton among both armies was when the
intrepid little general accomplished the
destruction of ROSecrans' provision
train after the battle of Chickamauga.
On Dec. 30. 1868, General Wheeler
attempted and successfully carried out
one of the most daring, perilous and
important duties ever assigned n cav
airy commander. He crossed the Ten
neSSee river in the face of 4 division OF
cavalry under General George Crook,
drove back and wOrSted the troops that
guarded the Federal trains of 600
mules and 1000 wagons and captured
the whole. with ! 800 prisoners.
While he was thus engaged Rose
Grams cavalry, 5000 strong, swept
down upon the GeOrgians. The latter
charged and repulsed the nOrtherners,
capturing the forts ut McNIinnville.
Tenn. with 600 prisoners and great
stores: capturing the forts and destroy
ing the bridges near MurfrecSboro, and
then, as full of fight as ut the begin
ming of the engagement. they turned
and put to rOut General Hooker and
the Eleventh and Twelfth corps that
came riding down at the moment to re-
enforce the Yankees.-Chicago Journal.
In 1913 England conquered ana an
nexed the Orange Free State and evac-
Iot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
A PATRIOTIC SCHEME
THE TOWN WAS IN FAVOR OF FLYING
THE FLAG PERPETUALLY.
Pap Perkins, Postmaster of Jericho,
Tells How DissensIon MARRIED the
niscussion of the Proposition and
How the Project Ended.

ICopyright, 1850, by c. b. Leais-l
1t was EnOs Hopkins who got the
idea that Jericho should prove her pa
iriOtiSm to the world at large by dis
playin the American flag for seven
days q week. He got the idea one
Sunday mornin as he lay in bed, and
he Rugged il to his soul and chuckled
over it for a week before lie said any
thing TO a Twin soul. Everybody knew
by his actions that somethin was up,
but they couldn't figger out exactly
what il was. At length. when Sat
urday night came. and there was the
usual crowd at the pOStOttice, he shot
off his gun. He had his speech all pre-
pared. He told how the American tag
was first flung to the breeZe-hOw
men chcered for liberty as they saw
it-hOw it had given freedom to a con
tinent and brought happiness to mil
lions. Men had fought cheerin for
that flag. and men had died blessin II.
He wanted it h'isted in Jericho at sun
rise every day i'll the year, and he
wanted children to cry for it and men
and women to venerate ii. Monday
was wash day in Jericho. and front
yards and back yards made n beauti-
ful shown Of sheets and shirts and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

AS Horace Mann sat in his study one
evening an insane man rushed into the
room and after abusing him for all
kinds of fancied grievances challenged
him to i fight.
Mr.. Mann replied: My dear fellow.
it would give me Il great pleasure to
accommodate you. but l can't do it, the
odds are so unfair. | am a Mann by
name and n man by nature-two
against one! 1t would never do to
fight"
The insane man answered: Come
ahead. l am 4 man and Il man Beside
myself. Let us four have Il fight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

A Singular AiIment.
One of the leading alienists of Chi
cago. with a practice of 80 years be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Having several pairs of shoes and
changing them daily or regularly mt
longer intervals Will enable the wearer
quite frequently to avoid cornS even
after they show signs of formation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Candid Friend think young Ry-
mcr. the poet, felt hurt ut remark You
made the other night.
His Comprehensive did l say?
G. F.-YOU said there was only one
Shakespeare. Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

In 1913 England conquered ana an
nexed the Orange Free State and evac-
uated it six years later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Let Il boy follow his natural business
tendencies. SO many plOw horses are
being worked in arriages.-Atchison
Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
DOn't BE Slow.

If Il child is ''slOw" around home and
takes an hour to dress when only Il
quarter of that time is necessary, it is
n bad habit. The 'slow" men and wO-
men are those who fail to make a sue
cess of life. How often YOU see grown
people tinker about something half
day that could be done in an hour!
They learned the habit as children
AtchiSOn Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Thinks He's Important.

"Blowhard has big opinion of him.
SELF
How big?"
well, he's beginning to imagine he's
annoyed by camera fiends."-Im,.:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

"HAvE WE No PUBLIC sPEERIT AMONG Us?"
towels and tablecloths. but above
them all would flap and flop the flag
which had covered the heroes OF Bun
lSrr Hill as they died in the cause OF
liberty.
As soon as the crowd had recovered
The sun., 1900-08-23

Money organization in this State. After
Bryan and Free Silver had been defeated
he still clung to the Democratic party,
trusting that defeat would have chas.
tening effect and cause it to return to its
former principles and practices. When
the Kansas City Convention met and not
only put Free Silver plank in the plat
form, but also renominated Bryan on
platform wholly un-American and un-
patriotic, Mr.. Ward decided that he
might as well sever mis- connection with
the party altogether and become Re-
publican. His course is manly and un-
equivocal, and there are many other in
telligent young Democrats in Delaware
who should follow his example. They
prefer Democracy TO Republicanism. but
they also prefer Republicanism to Popu-
lism, into which Democracy has drifte1.
They do violence to their convictions by
pursuing an equivocal course and will
stand much higher in public respect il
they will come out and declare them
selves as Mr.. Ward has done
The sun., 1900-08-23
HIGGINS IN CONTROL.

From the Baltimore Sun OF Yesterday.
In addition to the split which has ex.
listed between the Addicks followers and
the du Font element it cropped out today
that ex United States Senator Anthony
Higgins had brought about discord in
the ranks Of the Regular Republicans.
Mr.. Higgins has not been considered a
strong factor by either faction, but in
this both admit that they made a mis-
take, as the ex-senator today practically
had tight hold on a majority of the
delegates in the convention. 1t is openly
asserted that in obtaining this grip on
the dupont forces he has been assisted
by some OF the Addicks people, who
voted for Higgins delegates at the prim.
aries on Saturday in order that Colonel
DUPONT shonld be unhorsed. Judging
from the demonstration which took place
when he entered the Opera House today
the ex-senator has a strong following.
Colonel duPont's greeting was in marked
contrast to that which was accorded Mr..
Higgins. WheIthe Coone'a name was
called in the roll OF delegates it was
greeted with mingled hisses and APP
plause.
The sun., 1900-08-23

- EHkIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT
- of Levari Facias, to me directed. win he az ex.
poseu 10 pubic sale, ut the Court House m
Market street between Tenth and EIevnpih
streets, IN the city of Wilmington, New Castla
county and State of Delaware,
ON THURSDAY,
THE 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1900
at2o'clock p. m.
the following described real estate viz.
All that certain lot or parcel Of land y;th =
tWostory brick dwelling house thereon arootnd
sltuate IN the city of Wilmington aforessid
D91n9eu ana described as follows, to wit.
beginning at point on the southpI lv side ot
Eltn street at the distpnce of ope hundred o,d "a
IInlrty-one 1eet westerly from the westerly side ~
yackson JACKSON street; thence sou heIly parallel viii
a: Jaacksoh street and passing through the miGdIa
~ ~. tne alvlslon wall between the house IN thiS
aIs ioe anu tie mouse on the lot adjoining m the
W Wess one hundred and five feet to northerlv s,de
" enter street; thence easterly along said
,haa W Oarpenter street fifteen feet to Corner
tnehce northerly parallel with Jackson stroa;
anu passing through the middle Of The di,,is;.,
wall between the house on this int and io,pn IN
5oust on the lot adjoining on the east me bu,
uteu t "a ana nVe feet IT, the aforesaid southerIv la
VI rith street, and thence thereby westariv ~
ton, e iset W 10 tne place of beginning be The can
'eneS SoSeoi tnereoi what THEY may VIII
tS1i.eu anu taken III execution MS tho nrnn,rt,,
W ~, atIlcK sheridan and Mary A. Sherida, ~
"iie' moitsagors and it's and to he sold no ii's
sba,;ae,. oaa John +. TAYLOR SHERIFF
20, 1900. As'on' Oeiaware August
The sun., 1900-08-23
THE QUAKER CITY.
Census Figures Show Gain of 23.57
Per Cent In POpuIntiOn.


Washington, Aug. 22.-The population
of the city of Philadelphia according to
the official count of the returns of the
twelfth census announced is as follows:
Philadelphia city, ,293,697 in 1900
against 1,046.964 in 1890.
These figures show for the city as n
whole an increase in population of
246, 733 or 23.57 per cent from 1890 to
1900.
The population in 1880 was S47,170,
showing an increase of $780, ,794 or 23.5S
per cent from 1880 to 1890.
The population by wards in 1900 is as
follows:
First ward. 87,o19; Second. 35,2o6;
Third, 24,d93; Fourth, 22.562; Fifth,
16,S6S; Sixth, S,042; Seventh, 2S, 1877;
Eighth, 15,757; Ninth, 6.953; Tenth TO-
967; Eleventh, 11,S43: Twelfth, 1880:
Thirteenth, 1922; Fourteenth 19,4O5;
Fifteenth, 50.3T9; Sixteenth, 15,7SS;
Seventeenth. 17,90S; Eighteenth, 29,643:
Nineteenth, 55,246; Twentieth 43,276:
Twenty-iirst, 81. 1853; Twenty-second.
64,S32; Twenty-third 26, 100: Twenty
fourth, 53.023; Twcnty-ffth. 51.753;
Twenty-sixth. 1865; Twenty-seyenth,
32,204; Twenty-eighth. 1881; Twenty
ninth, 6D.090; Thirtieth, 2S,S74; Thirty
first, 33, 3,139; Thirty-second. 30,SS9;
Thirty-tllird, 65.372; Thirty-fourth, IL,
I0d; Thirty-ffth. S.G14: Thirty-sixth.
4G,S11; Thirty-scvcnth, 22,445: Thirty
eighth, 33. 104; Thirty-ninth. 40.3TT:
Forticth. 19,43S; Forty-first, 11,32S.
The sun., 1900-08-23
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


1t raiued again the next day.
Ham saw, he-did not work At the polls
against Knowles
The plums that fen yesterday were
mot ripe.
WHO got the worst Of Mondays
scratching: Knowles friends are ask
mg.
.\lgy had lis overcoat and the frost
therefore did not surprise him.
John Il. Hcaly is said to be at work
on putform 70 stand on in his legis-
latire contest
The free silver men are wondering
why Mr.. Handy is not talking about
IS to /.
No political arguments allowed on
Third street bridge after 10 o'clock at
night says James McIIugh
Captain Black patroled the centre
aisle.
Harry Smith still has his eyes on
those Poles in the Eleventh ward.
Tom Monaghan is making quiet
fight for that seat in the legislature.
The majority of those III the Opera
House seemed to be Higgins men.
The convention band did not play
after Knowles was defeated.
Jonathan $. Willis is the author Of Il
number Of poems. hut does not write
the spring time variety.
The 'cuds" Chairman Willis referred
to had been chcwed BY the dn pont
crowd all night but the delegates were
not ready to swallow them.
ASK Tom Lewis if he has heard any
thing drop:
The sun., 1900-08-23
THE I. O. 0, F.
Dir. Frech Elected Grand Master OF
ihe t.rmnM Lohge.


the Grand Lodge.
Rochester, Aug 22.-The report on
the election If officers was one Of the
chief items of business ut the session Of
the grand lodge |. o. Q. +. There are
no contests on in the ordinary sense of
the term, as the candidates for Office are
baloted for by the past grands of sub
ordinate lodges and the returns sent in
10 the grand secretary during the year.
The report showed that DR.. August
Frcch Of Brooklyn has been duly elected
grand master of the grand lodge The
Rev. j. Barton French Of Syracuse is
elected deputy grand master. and Grand
Secretary John G. Deubcrt Of New
York city is reelected. John +. Bullcn-
kamp of New York is reelected grand
treasurer. and Franklin +. Trautmann Of
Brooklyn is elected grand representative
to the sovereign grand lodge which
meets at Richmond, Va, next month.
The vote for the office of grand warden,
which lies between Leon Lewis Of New
York city and Congressman A. S. Tomp-
kins of Roclland is 50 close that it may
throw the election into the grand lodge
One of the most important matters
which came before the grand lodge in
the form Of special order of business
was the submission Of IL skeleton set Of
bylaws for use in subordinate lodges.
Considerable debate is in progress over
it's adoption and the plan submitted may
not be formally accepted at this session.
TO meet the expenses of the grand
lodge during the coming year the com
mittee on finance reported the levyng
of per capita tax of II cents on each
subordinate lodge.
The sun., 1900-08-23
MR.. RICHARDSON'S POSITION.
From the Smyrna Call.


Mr.. Harry A. Richardson is reported
as having said that he would hardly ac-
cept nomination for Governor if tend
cred him by all the parties unitedly.
Mr.. Harry seems harder to please than
he used to be. The hot weather makes
him fretful. A few frosty mornings will
bring him to his taste again. We shall
expect to see HIM along in January
standing on his bank steps as usual with
his eyes fastened on the second story
windows of the State House. He can
not be held responsible for few dog
day gestures. He was probably merely
brushing the flies off his young boom.
The sun., 1900-08-23
DU PONT IS UNHORSED
Higgins 0yerthrOwS the Anti
Addicks State Ma
chine.
KNOWLES BLOW AT MACHINE
The Defeat of the Anti-Addicks Boss
is Heralded Throughout the
Country---Some of the
Pertinent Comments.
KNOWLES BLOW AT MACHINE
From the Philadelphia Record Of yester-


day.
From the moment the convention was
called to order the lines were tightly
drawn, and il was evident that Higgins
would win. He, William S. Hilles and
Horace Greely Knowles were greeted
with rousirg cheers, while, surprising as
it was to his followers, there was pro.
nounced Kissing mingled with the cheers
for du Pont.
Du Pont saved but one OF his men
Jonathan 5. Willis, OF Kent county-and
this they won because Horace g. Knowles
controlled the city delegates for himself,
thus dividing the Higgins strength.
The New Castle county caucus revealed
the wreck OF the du Pont city machine
and the triumph OF Horace G.. Knowles,
who had fought the whole organization
and captured the city delegates, and who
came within an ace Of receiving the Con-
gressional nomination.