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The Conservative, 1901-05-09

COTuoT VI ACCuluSOu county, MlSSOuTl,
but this leaves a range of anywhere
within ten miles. The full description
is given above for the benefit of any of
The CONSERVATIVES readers who are
inclined to curious research. The
BALD Prairie" according to Lewis and
Clark's map, was the wide bottom
directly opposite Nebraska City, and
they show it as running from Hamburg
to Pacific junction. The camp of the
18th and 18th would therefore have
been at the extreme foot of it, though
this is hardly indicated by the text.
The "this," a quarter of mile below
the camp, is regrettably indefinite.
On the 18th, Captain Lewis rode up
the country, and saw the Nishnahba-
tona, 10 or 12 miles from it's mouth, at a
place not more than 200 yards from the
Missouri, and little above our camp.
1t then passes near the foot of the Bald
Hills, and is at least six feet below the
level of the Missouri" Several con-
clusions may be drawn from this. The
distance to the mouth of the Nishna is
total mistake; it must have been four
times as great as is stated. The camp
was below the place called by later
travellers the Grand Pass which must
have been where the river afterwards
broke through to it's present mouth
though it must have made sad work in
doing this, if it was six feet below the
Missouri. And the Bald Hills were be-
low Hamburg, not above.
On July 18, ''a gentle wind carried us
along between the prairie on the north
and Bald island to the south; opposite
the middle of which the Nishnahba-
tona approaches the nearest to the Mis-
souri,. At 1879 miles, we reached an
island on the north, Gowa side) near
to which the banks overflow while on
the south, the hills project over the
river and form high cliffs. At one
point part of the cliff nearly "a of
mile in length and about 200 feet in
height has fallen into the river. 1t is
composed chiefly OF sandstone inter-
mixed with an iron ore of bad quality !;
near the bottom is a soft slatestone with
pebbles" If the river lay then at all
as it does now, this can only have been
at Minersville, the old Otoe City. 1t is
hard to believe that the cliffs projected
over the river as the journal says.
"Made 1s miles and camped on the
south Nebraska side) opposite the
lower point of the Oven islands," A
little way below Nebraska City, there
fore but why Oven Islands?
"July 10th. The Oven islands are
small and two in number; one near the
south shore, the other in the middle of
the river. Opposite them is the prairie
called Terrien's Oven, from trader Of
The Conservative, 1901-05-09

DeSU pOSCeu uldn III Cne SCaC0 OF NoDrdSKa
on Indian lore. This fact, coupled with
his fine intellectual power, and un-
questioned veracity, leads me willing
convert to the marvellous feats of
jugglery as described by many of these
writers.
Realizing the deep-seated incredulity,
desire to have these stories sifted to the
bottom now, while we have with us the
witnesses, that they may be author
itatively incorporated in our scientific
investigation Of the aborigines of this
state, and I challenge any one to refute
the evidence here presented.
Mr.. North has kindly given me per-
mission to use his name in connection
with these feats of jugglery which he
witnessed, and the high standing of this
gentleman in his own community and,
in fact, throughout the whole state, adds
a weight which must be recognized as
conclusive evidence that the stories are
true. They are published now, while
Mr.. North can correct any error may
make in reciting them, and his address
is Columbus, Nebraska.
Major Frank North was one day riding
with Pawnee Indian, when the Indian
stopped his horse and dismounted. Out
of the soft earth by the roadside, the
Indian formed ball and flattened it to
resemble turtle; he placed it on the
ground and it Immediately assumed the
form of turtle, and Major North
plainly saw it walk away, having every
appearance of real, live turtle This
story, Mr.. James E. North says, he has
often heard his brother tell.
Here is feat of jugglery which is
not at second hand, and at least four
eye-witnesses are still living. In the
early spring of 1868, Hon. James E.
North and wife, Mr.. Lutte North and an
interpreter by the name of Bowman,
(now living in California; were invited
to the Pawnee village, near Genoa, Neb.,
to witness the 'Corn Dance" This
was ceremony which the Pawnees
conducted every spring, to determine if
the year would be favorable for corn
crop. It was conducted in one of the
largest lodges. A fire was in the centre
of the lodge, the braves, warriors and
visitors were seated around the sides;
the medicine. man then took several
kernels of corn in his hand and passed
them around so that all could see, while
he went through with the strange antics
of the dance. He dug a small hole in
the earthen floor Of the lodge about half
way between the fire and the side where
the visitors were seated, and planted the
kernels of corn, covering them with
little earth, while the ceremonies con-
tinued. A blanket was brought and the
spot was covered with it, while the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16

A lazy liver makes lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natural
remedy for lazy liver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
FALLS ON ICY WALKS
Result in Broken Bones-Lyman Full
Ter Hurt in a Rum
away.

Mrs Margaret Palmquist Saturday
evening fell on the sidewalk at Third
avenue and Seventh street, fractur-
ing her left hip. Mrs. Palmquist is
especially unfortunate, having just
recovered from the effects of form
er fall in which she broke two ribs.
She was taken to the home of her
son-in-law, Emil Osterman, 43O Fifth
street.
Rodericll Dart fractured his right
ankle in n fall on an incy walk at
his home ON Twenty-second street
Saturday evening. He will be laid up
for several weeks.
Lyman Fuller, an employee of II.
Schmacht. the ice man, was hurt in
n runaway about s o'clock Saturday
evening, which took place in the vi
cinitJ Of the boatyard. He was
thrown violently to the ground, his
face badly cut and he was rendered
He was taken to- ST.
hospital. where DIR. c. II.
Foster dressed his injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
FIRST STEP IN INTEREST
OF NEW NAVAL RESERVE

Representative Foss, of Chicago.
has introduced i'm the house of rep
resentatives a bill providing for n
national naval reserve. This meas
urc has the sanction of the navy de-
partment and, in fact, was prepared
at the direction of Secretary Long.
1t provides that all officers, petty Of
ricers, and enlisted men who served
during that war, and the graduates
of the navy academy who have hon
orably left its service may be en-
rolled.
The grades and ratings of the re-
serves will correspond with those eN-
listing in the navy, but during the
time of peace no officer shall be com
missicned with rank higher than a
lieutenant. The secretary is given
authC rity to create Il number of dis
tricts in the .country ana designate
line officers of the navy to assume
charge of the reserves in these dis
triets.
After the persons already alluded
to have been enrolled there will be
a general enrolment of persons be-
tween the ages of Is and 80 who have
had experience in the merchant ma
rine or in any other capacity. Only
native born or naturalized citizens
are eligible. During the existence of
war the officers may be promoted TO
he higher grades. Four years SER
vice i'm the national naval reserve will
exempt persons from service in the
national guard.
This reserve will not he called into /
service in time of peace, but il will be |
lrilled, exercised and instructed for |
I period of not less than two weeks |
Zach year. Every man enlisting in /
he reserve will be furnished with two |
informs. one white. the other blue, |
It the expense of the government,
md rll expenses incurred in going to
md from the ships will be betrayed |
" the government.
During active service the pay of
he national naval reserve will be the
anne as the officers of the regular
The reserve can he
.alled into ACTIVE service during war,
md those who disobey the order are
ubject to penalties for desertion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
a REPUTATION.
How 1t Was Made and Retained I'm Rock
Island.

HOW IL was Maue and Retained III KOCH
Island.
a good reputation is not easily
earned, and il was only by hard, con-
sistent work among our citizens that
Doan's Kidney Pills won their way 10
the proud distinction attained in this
locality. The public endorsement of
scores of Rock Island residents has
rendered invaluable service to the
community. Read what this citizen
says:
Louis Range, of 72S Seventeenth
street, retired, says: There is moth
ing like experience to prove the real
worth of remedy. For years l suf-
fered from kidney troubles, tried diff
ferent remedies, and used plasters,
but | got no relief that was perma-
nent until / used Doan's Kidney Pills.
There was a weakness and such ter
rible pains through my kidneys that
| could not sit down or get up with
out feeling terrible shooting twinges.
Whenever 1 caught cold it always
settled in my kidneys and aggravated
the pain. One day / was complain
ing about my back to Mr.. Wiyill, of
1911 Seventh avenue, and he told me
that Doan's Kidney Pills had cured
his backache, and he advised me to
try them l bought a supply at Mar
shall g. Fishers drug store, in all
five boxes, and i found them Just as
my friend had represented. They re-
lieved the pain in my back and re-
stored the action of the kidneys"
For sale by all dealers, Price so
70 Rf1ffaln
New York, sole agents for the U. 5.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
Omcern of Buford Post.


Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows by John Buford
post, No. 243, G.. \. r., Saturday
evening at meeting III Memorial
hall:
Commander-W. L. Cochran.
Senior Vice Commader-C. Il.
Knox.
Junior Vice Commander-George
w. Lee.
Chaplain-W. Il. Quayle.
Quartermaster-W. j. Ransom.
Officer of the Day-W. A. Norris.
Officer of the Guard-B. +. Baugh-
man.
Surgeon-E. ii. Bowman.
Trustee, for three years-William
McConochie.
Delegates to Department Conven-
tion-W. +. Schroeder and George w.
Lee; alternates, b. +. Baughman and
L. +. Morgart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
PRACTICE BASKETBALL
Girls and Boys Teams of High
School Are Preparing for
Winter Games.

beginning this afternoon the high
school basketball teams will meet for
practice in the Armory twice each
week, on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The girls have the hall during the
other afternoons of the week and n
vigorous campaign to secure prof
cheney in game is to be instituted.
The Toys will start with four teams,
one from each class. Soon after the
holidays there will be an inter-cIass
meet and then the high school team
will be selected from the best players
available. The boys expect TO do as
well as last year, when they had the
champion high school team of the
three cities.
The game has been taken up even
more largely among the girls than
among the boys. There are four or
CARNATIONS of the girls known as the
\. y. r., j. L. e., S. T. \. r.. and B.
\. Il. f. :. clubs and each has two
teams in the field. Jennie Collins is
the girls basketball manager. The
boys will choose a captain after the
regular team is selected. Messrs.
Blyman, Kent and Brown are the
coaches.
The High School Athletic associa-
ton TT a meeting last week elected
VIII Snyder baseball manager, Ed
son Stone track manager, Tom Clark
football manager and Carsten Franck
assistant football manager.
committee composed of two |
members from each grade has been |
appointed to select a style of cap to |
,a odonta1 for opueroI wear nv |
pupils. both girls and boys. The sort |
preferred appears to be one
with "a long visor and red i'm color,
bearing the school Monogram in
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
McCAbe'S
BOOK NEWS

1t is the greatest "book year" we
have ever known and books are better
and cheaper than ever before.
Dainty gift edition of Ruskin, Drum
mond, Emerson, +. r. Havergal,
ETC., published to sell at SOC here
at ZUc
Handsome plain editions of the poets,
well printed on good paper, publish
er's price 75c, here .2 5c
Beautiful Christmas editions of stories
by Alcott, Susan Coolidge, Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, ETC., publishers price
Zoe, here -.---- 39c
500 new volumes 90 in the 49c line
and we now have Capt. Chas. Kings
works at 49c, some of the Elsie books
published at 1925, for 49c, and
many others equally good at this
popular price, -49c
Very Special.
Encyclopedias Britannica, bound i'm
half morocco, in 10 volumes, over
1000 pages, 250,0 subjects, 1872
colored maps-the edition that the
Chicago newspapers sold at $4,000
on the installment plan-we have
Just sets, at .F13.5O
Children : books in great variety at
all prices up from ............1c
L. s. McCabe s. Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
Saved His Life.

81 feel owe my life to Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure writes III. c. Chresten-
son, HayfieId, Mimi. For three
years had dyspepsia so bad that 1
could hold nothing on my stomach.
Finally 1 was confined to my bed.
Doctors said 1 could not live. read
your advertisement of Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure and thought it fit my case
and commenced its use. 1 began TO
improve from the first bottle. Now
I am cured and recommend it to ALL"
B. III. Bieber and Hartz & UllemeyeS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers

Dec 13.-AIoert f. Lenz to Walter
S. Mckee, lot B, block 1, Longview
add, Rock Island, $1,000.
Sarah j. Mckee to Albert +. T..
LEM, lot ), Cramer & McKee's add,
Rock Island, $500.
Home Building and Loan Associa-
ton to +. II. Guyer, 60 feet of $
800 feet, outlot 1, Guyer's Second
add. Rock Island, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
Some Letters
to Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus: | want you to
bring me "a doll. nice red sled, some
pretty hair ribbons and handker-
chiefs, and also some good candy and
nuts. Yours truly,
PEARLIE ADAMS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16

The Old Reliable Party Supply House,
1716 and 1715 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-16
APPLIED
A. M. Bruner Says Business Men
Are Recognizing Power of
Christianity.
THE Y.M.o. A. AS A FRATERNITY
Able Lecture on Association Work
Delivered at First NIetho-
dist Church.

christianity is recognized in bust
ness now as never before i'm the
worlds history" was the declaration
of \. NJ. Bruner, state secretary of
the railroad department of the Y. NJ.
{. ~, who spoke last evening at the
First Methodist church upon ~
| Twentieth Century Fraternity" In
support of this statement he pointed
to the large sums being annually
spent by railroad and other large
corporations for the encouraging of
the various branches of Y. NJ. c. \.
work, and cited to his audience the
growing proportion of christian men
among the commercial travellers of
this country.
Mr.. Bruner began with the general
proposition that the wealth of ma
ton consists in the sort of men it
produces rather than in the amount
of its material resources and pro-
ceeded to show that the formation of
common brotherhood or fraternity
is one of the high essentials in the
attainment of the best manhood.
Among the numberless fraternal So
cieties working for the accomplish
/
Mems Christian Association was
gwen preeminent position.
Phases of As ISOLATION Work.
In favor of this brotherhood the
speaker quoted convincing argu-
ments. Its bearing upon morality.
impetus to education. protection
against evil influences, promotion of
physical health, social advantages |
and cheapness we're all ably set |
forth. Showing the growth of assoc
citation work Mr.. Bruner took up in |
order the branches into which it is /
divided and the manner of its growth |
INTO remote parts of the earth. He |
went into the educational and CORES
Dondence work and dwelt upon the
favor the organization has found |
imong different classes III our own
such as commercial travellers
miners, aliens, students, railroad
nen, soldiers, sailors, and even
criminals in the peniteIitiaries and
'eform schools. In other lands he
TO the establishment of
branches i'll Japan. China. India,
south Africa. South America, Alaska
md even among the lepcrs on the is
and of Malachi in the Sandwich
rroup.
Three Weeks Tells the Story.
In the course of his lecture Mr..
Iruncr stated that young men as a
ule are IN the vast majority of
asses either made or lost within the
rst three weeks after they remove
rom the country to the city. In
hat time they form the associations
hat determine their futre. There
ore the y. NJ. c. \. is seeking to
repare young men for the transit
ion from country to city life or at
east to secure an influence over
hem at the earliest possible moment
fter they have made the change.
Another fact OF great Significance
5 marking the Importance of the
FORK the association is trying to do
nd which the speaker declared to
ave observed personally, lis that the
riminal class of men is young, the
age in the pentitentiaries
eing below % years. The hardened
riminal is an individual comparative
: rare. Thus, while the work of the
-orld is done by young men, they
lso commit the criminal deeds and
he necessity of their careful train
ig and guidance is apparent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-07

world as Hartman. Vanderbilt and
Schiff without regard to the conse-
quences In that financial district.
Bank presidents for other reasons
denounced James Stillman Of the Ma
tional City bank, while the panic was
at its height. One Of them declared
that Stilmans ambition to rule In
finance to the exclusion Of all others
was intensifying the panic.
Another heatedly made the predic-
ton that Stillman and his ambitions
would one day engulf Wall street In
the greatest financial disaster the
world had ever known.
Another thing to note is that stock
gambling has assumed such large pro-
portions that no town or village Is
without its votary. The newspapers
all over the country tell the same tale
Of great losses by those devotees Of
the stock gambling habit. New York
and Chicago are largely supported by
the enormous amount of commissions
paid to bankers and brokers by these
small traders. OF the constant stream
of dollars that pour into these cities
from every town and hamlet but few
return and those that do are sweated
by the rakeoff.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-07

A writer in London paper COM
menting upon the great influx OF mod
ern novels on the market at the pres
emit day states that it serves to shorten
the lives of even the best of recently
written novels and reduces the writer
10 a mere automaton, gringing outsen
timent and sensationalism at so much
DER line. 1t will sadden many young
authors to learn that the average life
Of the average novel is steadily de-
clining. A few years ago it struggled
on for twelve months; then it dwin-
died to nine. Now it ages at three
months, and perishes of senile decay at
six. And yet the uncomfortable pub
lie growls at an unfortunate author II
he produces more than one book In
year. The other day well-known
lightning artist" in fiction was accus-
ed of having published nine books last
year, and he retorted, more in sorrow
than in anger, that 1T was only five."
If this sort Of thing goes on limit
will have to be placed on the output of
books. The whole tendency Of modern
life is to minimize the individual. "The
Authors Cooperative Store, Limited"
Is much nearer reality than people i'm
agine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-07
PRINCESS MARGARET OF CON.

Of great state interest The royal
houses of the two empires are now
closely united, Emperor William being
a nephew of King Edward VII, and
the friendliest relations exist between
them, but when the son of the former
becomes the husband Of the latter's
niece, then the bonds of amity Will
be stronger than ever. When the
crown prince ascends the German
throne the grandchild Of Victoria will
become empress of the German en-
pire, the same position held by Vic
toria's Oldest daughter. 1t is also CO.
incident that the grandmother of the
princess married German prince and
the grandfather of the crown prince
married an English princess.
Grown Prince Frederick William Is
now 10 years old and Princess Mar
garet Victoria few months younger.
Ordinarily German princes are not ex-.
pected to marry until they are rs,
but it is said to be the wish Of En-
peror William that his son should be-
come settled as soon as possible, and
1t is therefore probable that the mar
rage will not be delayed any longer
than the necessary arrangements and
preparations will require.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-07
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Caused by Very Little Things-Deatb
and Losses Follow.

Caused by ve'y Little Things-Death
and Losses Follow.
1.-THE passengers on a fast train sell
dom realize what stands between them
and death or injury" said an old pas
senger conductor the other day. ut
was only few days ago that a portion
of the fiange on one of the front truck
wheels of Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton engine broke. The break was
not more than two inches long, but
it threw the train from the track near
Dayton and three or four persons were
killed." The, accident at Wanns, on the
Big Four, is still fresh in the public
mind. A fast train ran into an open
switch. Standing on a side track were
some cars loaded with oil, and the
train struck these cars, causing ter
rife explosion. Sixteen people were
killed and injured. For long time
the officers of tha road were not able
to account for the open switch. Finally
it was discovered that little screw,
a bolt not more than an inch and
half long, had worked out Of the
switch, and when the train struck 1t,
the switch was thrown open and the
train went in ON the siding and struck
the oil cars. A few years ago the
whole country was Mortified at IN ac-
cident that happened near the little
town of Carmel, few miles north OF
Indianapolis. A fast train from Chi
cago, at an early hour in the morning,
left the rails and plunged into gully,
killing and manning number of peo-
pie, some of them being burned to
death. After the wreck was cleared
away an examination Of the track
found it to be unbroken, and it was
more than week before the real
cause OF the accident became known.
A little wedge Of wood, known to track
men as ''shim," only quarter of an
inch thick in its largest part, had
worked out from under the rail. This
let the rail down at a sharp curve and
the wheel went Off the rail, wrecking