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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26


The Age0f Steel echoes what inventors
of railroad improvements often com
| plain of, and that is that railway Off
Gals do not seem to want anything new.
No matter how good an invention may
be no railway man wants to see the in
yention or the inventor, nor does he even
care to talk about it. The inventor may
propose to haul q train of cars from
New York to Washington, not only
without expense, but to make money by
selling water from the water tanks to
people along the line, SO as to make
running the trains q double source o1
economy, yet the railway man consigns
the inventor to the firebox of eternity,
and proposes to see him well on his way
in that direction. The poor inventor
feels that he does not deserve any such
treatment, complains, and wonders why
1t is such hard work to deal with rail
way men. If he does succeed in max
ing a really valuable invention, why is
it that he must put it on to trains him
self, watch it at every step of the way,
and do this all at his own expenseF
That it is so, every inventor and every
railroad man knows perfectly well.
1t would seem as if enough wheat
might be found among the chaff to
warrant railroad officials spending lit
tie time examining Inventions brought
before them. They would thus encour-
age the inventor to further research and
experiment in the railroad line, from
which something good to the commu-
nifty and railroad companies might
eventually come, if some of the inven-
lions submitted were found lacking In
practicability.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

As has hitherto been announced, the
Prince of Wales was elected Colonel OF
the Butcher Hussars, fancy regiment OF
the Prussian army, and accepted the honor
with the proper acknowledgment tie IS
now showing his pleasure by. bedecklng
his regiment with finery that will raise
the premium on princes as commanders.
He has just furnished the entire regiment
from his private funds crimson uniform
of the greatest elaboration, with capes OF
the most expensive fur. He has also had
his portrait painted in the uniform of the
regiment to hang in the guard room, and
wears the uniform on all state occasions
in England, to the incredulous surprise of
the people who thought his Royal High
ness was above that sort of vanity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
GIRLS WHO WEAR BANGS.
a Vivid Pen-Picture OF This Specimen of
Femininity.
From the Kansas City Times.


Bangs on girl give her an unruly
look, like COW with a board over hel
face You take the gentlest cow in the
world and put board over her face, and
turn her out in pasture and she gets
the reputation of being unruly. and you
would swear she would jump fences and
raise merry Hades, and you wouldn't give
so mnch for her by SO only for feed II
is so with girl. If she wears her hair
high on her forehead. or brushed back, OF
even has friZZes, and has q good look,
you viii go your Bottom dollar on her,
and feel that she is as good as gold, and
that when she tells her young man that
she loves him there is no discount on It,
and no giggl ng back; but take the same
girl, with her front hair banged, and
when she looks at you yolT feel just as
though she would hook, and you can't
trust her. She has fence jumping look
that makes young man feel as though
he wouldn't feel safe unless she was tied
hand and foot, SO she couldn't get out of
the pasture.
A girl with bangs may try to be good
and true, but it's awful hard work
When she looks at herself in the glass
and sees the quarter of an inch of fore
head, she says to herself: Il am danger
Gus; they want to look out for me. =
She thinks she is all right, but she Is con-
stantly doing that which girl who
wears her hair brushed back would not
think of doing. The bang gill may be-
long TO church, and may try TO put on q
pIons look while the hymn is being read
but she will look out from behind th.ssss
bangs, sidewise at some meek aE4 1nulv
young christian who is trying TO =
mind fixed on the hymn, and he will get
his mind on he, and il will break him all
up, and he won't know wheather he is
singing "a Charge to keepI Have" or
Shes a Daisy. The bang girl may
place bangs down on the backsof the pew
ahead of her during the morning prayer
and try to be good, but her corset will
be too tight, and as she bitches around to
escape. the pain one eye will rise like the
morning sun over the back of the pew,
and that eye will catch the eye of q
young man two seats to the right, who is
trying to cover his face with one hand
while he tries to keep the flies off the po-
made an his hair with the other hand,
and his interest in the prayer is. knocked
into cooked hat.
The banging of y girls hair changes
the whole nature of the little wretch, and
she becomes as a gun that is loaded.
You take pieture of Evangeline and
bang her hair. and she would look as
though she would run at people. How
would Mrs. Van Colt. the alleged female
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Biliousness
Jaundiee. Constipation. Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer. tonic OF
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entile
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

Little Johnny Sa1nuelson goes to
school, and has become quite proficient
-. :. ;tlametie. Johnny is the only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuelson. but the lat
ter was widow with six children when
she married Mr.. Samuelson. ssHow are
your little brothers and sisters coming
ona'' asked lady friend of the family.
..All three of them are well, = responded
Johnny. why, there are six of them,
Johnny Yes, ma am, but sou forget
they are only half brothers and half sis
tiers, and it takes Two halves tc make q
whole one. - TEXAS Siftinqs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
EANATIcIsM AND ToRTuHR.

DENVER, Col, March 25- The HERNIA
nos Penitcnts, are a fanatical religious
sect, numbering about 1000 in the terri
tory of New Mexico, who believe in the
periodical dethTonement of sin by infiict-
ing on the bodies agoniZing fortunes.
They iDhabit principally four counties of
the territory. Great care is taken to pre-
vent any discovery of their identity by
spectators, and all are naked while com
Quoting the annual penance. The body
of these penitents reside at Los Fregos.
This morning the ceremonies were inau-
guTated, the Introductory procession
containing about thirty men and women.
The process of publication by tor
ture began at 2 o'clock Five men
naked to the waist and barefooted, wearing
black hoods concealing their identity were
seen to issue from the adobe lodge house
on their sect, led by the master of cere-
monies carrying verltable cato -nine-tails.
One bore huge wooden cross Each
placed upon naked shoulders two
SELF ToRTURERs,
with sharp edges cutting into the naked
flesh, and which caused the blood to
squirt out and drop to the ground. One
penitent produced sharp goad which he
ers from time to time, while the process
sion moved up the street to the music of
a wild gibberish chant in Spanish. At
tendants were applying raw-hide whips
mercilesslY, each blow taking off the
skin and bits of flesh. During the march
not groan was heard or word spoken.
Just before reaching the goal. a small
adobe hut, an ordeal was encountered
that tried the nerves of the boldest. for
some distance before the door. cactus
Plants had been thickly strewn on the
grC'nd and so the be .efooted cross brave
approached it and hesitated. Instantly
half dozen whips descen aed on his bare
shoulders and with bound his every
step was ma zed with blood. AS tor
ture grew more terrible the chant Grew
louder and the thongs fell with more VIC.
or. Entering the house they were lost 10
sight and sentinels guarded the door but
pools OF blood testified to what happened
them. The procession then reformed and
marched to the house of worship and the
.. HORRIFYING EXERCISES
continued. One batch of penitents sue
ceeding another until night, when a grand
procession and chant wound up the DAVIS
exercises. During these marches to and
from the mousse OF refuge, the scene al
times was too siekening for DISSERTATION
Powerful men submitted their bodies te
the most merciless fagellation until in
some instances the bare muscles were
seen quivering at every blow. The who'll
proceeding was savage attempt to homo
the Easter season. Hitherto the law ha
masie no attempt TO check the wild exel
cises though once one penitent who Dire,
another Into the river and drowned him
was lynched by the Infatuated witnesse.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

ASt. Louis gentleman made wager
that he could eat fifteen consecutive PIES
in sixty consecutive minutes, and falied'
and yet they claim to have some enter
prise down there If this wretched ple-
bitter is not an orphan his mother shouAd
dust his pantaloons with hair. brush.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26


he had been for seventeen gears Private
business called him 10 Green Bay. return
ing from thai place lie stopped at Ken
osha. where he contracted the fatal i'll
ness, The first news of his sickness
reached here last Friday. Mrs. Totfen.
his daughter. made preparation to go to
him. She left Saturday morning and Is
supposed to have reached kenosha about
noon to-day. The son Frank was pre- :
pairing TO leave to nightwhen the news of
his fathers death reached In.
The family in this city have heard moth
ing as TO the funeral arrangements, but
Col. Totten believes the body viii he
taken to Green Bay for interment in their
family lots The postofiiee department
will be closed on the day OF the funeral
and the department buildings draped for
the customary period
LATEST
MIIwAuKEE, March 25-Mr Howe's
illness was the result of severe cold
contracted by walking half mile through
bad storm at Green Bay last Sunday,
which. on his arrival at Kenosha on Mon
day developed into pneumonia. DR..
Tsham, of Chicago. was called, under
whose care the patient improved; but
last night change for the worse ensued.
and the absent members of the family
were sent for. his daughter arriving
ing from Washington at 1 l o'clock. Up
to that hour he was conscious, but his
mind then wandered, and at $50 p. m. he
passed away without a struggle. The
funeral will occur at Green Bay. No
arrangements have beensmade.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
HATToN's MARROW ESCAPE.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-First Assis.
tant Postmaster General Hatton called al
the White House this evening and inter
viewed the President On his return
from the visit his horses took fright and
dashed down Vermont avenue at a.terriffic
pace. Mr.. Hatton threw open the door
and stood on the carriage steps. The
driver had trouble to keep from running
into street car and then into funeral
procession The horses finally grew man
ageable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

pseacher, look with her hair banged If
is justine same with boys. You take d
nice. pious Sunday school boy who can
repeat 800 verses of the New Testament,
and cut his hair with clipper, and he
looks like Tug Wilson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
Bucklen's A rnioasaiy Q.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rhenm, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains. corns. letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptfons, gnaran-
teed to cure in every instance. or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz Sc Rahnscn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

The champion liar travels by stare in
Nevada, and in the course of his iourney
sees eighteen head of cattle under !,
transparent mound of ice, which had
frozen over them, leaving only the tips
Of a few horns visible.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
Warmers Safe kidney and Liver Cure.
coal. coAL.

Price of coal reduced to ten cents a
bushel at the new coal office on Eleventh
street. O.. G. Dohlman. agent mf6d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

The tallest man in the United states
lives in Texas and his name is Henry Gay
Thurston He lacks four inches OF pe'hs
eight feet high and has never Been 10 /"
circus. Texas is growing state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

A telegraph wire is like a mustaehe
1t is of no use when it is down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WILKINSON, KEEw0RTHY REARDsLEl
LA ERE

Have formed co-partnership for the ponaraln...
tee Of the law. Once In Fries Block M ~ gs y =
Second Avenue, Rock leland, nj. 49, ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26

We concluded our best chance lay in
that direction, and getting everything
ready, waited for our opportunity, which
came on tie 2sd of July, 1864 A detail
and trash and we thought best to go out
with them, instead of passing through the
cook-room. Putting on our .iro. -eladsa
under our shirts and over all a blue
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

The st. Paul Globe asserts .thst about
the most humiliating spectacle which
has ever been witnessed in this country
is the hawking about of the capital Of
Dakota. The whole mat
ter had its origin in real estate specu.
lation, and the public machinery is being
used to carry out the deal. =
1t is disgraceful in that the capital il
made the basis for . begging speculation.
Such capital as will be secured under
this scheme ought to be located . good
ways from civilization. The disgraceful
burleaque should be made as grotesque
as possible. Then if goodly number
of the members of the Legislature and
parties interested in the scheme, are for.
warded to the penitentiary for bribery,
it will be fitting finale of the whole
wretchsd business" This is what the
Globe says.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

Yankton is going to have soap factory; but in
advance Of the establishment of the institution
few OF her citizens did not lhave enough soft
the Scotland tow mill to abandon this place in
favor OF Yankton.-ScoHdnd Citizen.
The Citizen appears to miscontrue the
designs of the people of Yankton.
There was no intention in the mind Of
anyone here to interfere with the Scot
land project. The proprietor of the
Scotland tow mill, while in this city q
week or so ago, expressed q dcsire to
erect second mill and said he would To-
cate it in Yankton il the people would
donate the required groand-about
three acres. He was told that he could
have the ground and Yankton is ready
to fal6ll its part of the bargain.
In the counties of Bon Homme,
Hutchinson and Yankton flax is q staple
product, the acreage increasing year by
year until fax seed has become an i'm
portant article of commerce, 1t is for
the purpose of manufacturing tow from
the straw of the fax, heretofore waste ar.
ticle, that the Scotland tow mill is being
erected. Although Scotland is one OF
the most important fax centers in these
oouaties, only comparatively small
area can be tributary to it in the ad-
vancement Of this interest, as tow mill
must be supplied with the raw material
by farmers Who deliver it in wagons. IL
order 70 cover the field il will be neces
sary 10 construct several mills within
The region designated, no one OF which
viii interfere with the work OF another
Three or four mills in each county vill
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

George A. McLane, of Chicago, con
tributes an article which is intended tc
induce the capital commission to select
two capitals instead of one, giving to
each half seat Of government. We dc
notIpublish it. because!our influence with
the commission, through the unhoIy
efforts of designing persons, is waning,
and further because the late Legislature
did not instruct its nine representatives
to pick out two capitals. 1t is no use,
Mr.. McLane. The outfit is 90 nearly
played out now that double dose of its
medicine would destroy the remnant Of
its vitality.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

Fatal Encounter With Supposed Train
Robbers.
Omaha Bee, Lat.
Two men arrived at Fremont from
Bell Creek about l1:15 q. m. YESTERDAY
They were suspicious looking characters
and were followed to that place BY some
Bell Creek citizens. They were sus.
pected of being train robbers from
Lyons, Iowa. The citizens of Bell
Creek telegraphed to Sheriff Greees.
Fremont, TO be at the depot when the
train arrived and take charge of them,
and he deputized soihe of the citizens 10
assist him. They met the robbers at
the train, and told them that they we're
their prisoners, upon which one of the
strangers drew revolver and fired, the
ball taking effect, striking Mr.. Moore in
the mouth, and coming out at the right
side OF the lower part of the neck, in.
ficting what is feared to be . fatal
wound.
The sheriff, with posse Of men, at.
tempted to arrest them when they leaped
from the train and started for the Platte
river, the sheriff and his men shooting
at them as they alighted from the train.
The strangers returned the fire and one
shot took effect. The sheriff shot and
killed one man instantly, and the othe,
one was captured and brought back to
the city.
The excitement was intense, and q mol
was almost inevitable. The streets were
crowded with people, and dozens of gum
and revolvers we're in sight. "Hang him! +
and "shoot him!'' was heard il
every direction: By great effort
and precaution, the mayo]
of the city and other parties succeeded
in taking him to the jail. The mob hst
not dispersed at late hour. In fey
minutes they arrived with the BODY o
the dead man, and this quoted the Grove
somewhat. The prisoners name We
George Swain, from Salem, Mass, ag,
27 years. He had smooth face, Will
black moustache; has wife and on,
child, boy, living in Salem, Mass. II,
is printer BY trade. He claims he di.
not know the other party whom he wa
travelling with and that he met him yes
terday at the Bluffs. He also claim
that he did none of the shooting. He j
greatly excited, and very much scared
That there should be no violence,
heavy guard was placed around the lsi]
Mr.. Ed. NJ. Moore is reported yer,
dangerously wounded. One of the ply
sicians says he cannot recover. Shout,
he die it will be impossible to restrain
the mob from breaking open the jail an,
hanging the prisoner. The sheriff kille,
the man that shot Mr.. Moore, thoug
some clai n that the prisoner is the on
who shot him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

In hospitals, GIsnn's Sulphur Soap is
largely used as disinfecting and purify.
ing agent.
Pixies 1oothachs Drops cure in one min.
ute.
A remedy for Indigestion, Consump-,
ton, Dyspepsia. Weakness, Fever, Agne
ETC., colden's Liquid beef Tsnic.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

be none too many, and il there il pay
ing demand for the product, It would be
. benefit to the country il facilities were
employ ed to utilize all the fax straw,
which tho farmers now cast aside - use.
less. Enterprises Of this sort are always
beneficial and should be generously en-
couraged.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

The following persons have been
chosen to represent Beadle county in
the Huron convention: John Blair of
Cavour, Carl Gener Of Iroquois. 8. A.
Armstrong of Altoona, Fred Grant of
Cain Greek, ]. w. Shannon of Messing.
ton, and 8. G. Nash, A. B. Melville, E.
A. Morse, L. s. Hazen ,and John Cain,
of Huron.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New York. Commercial National Bank, Chi.
cag0. Illinois.
Of Europe. ~Colleetions receive prompt
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02
Popularity.

THOMAS ELECTRIC On has obtained
great popularity, from its intrinsic value
as q reliable medicine. in curing hoarse
uesss, and all irritations of the throat
diseases Of the chest, ETC., For these il
is an Incompatible pulmonic.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

Day county has elected full deleea.
ton to the Huron convention, headed by
NJ. NJ. Moulton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02
FREMONT SENSATION.

Fatal Encounter With Supposed Trair
Robbers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

Yesterdays, balloting by the capital
commission indicated nothing.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02

InpsriaI Sssa9sa. ths bssa in ~ vesai
Sos ale as SoAossees1
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-02
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Periodicals..

In St. Nicholas, for January, "Silk
Culture for Boys and Girls" is an
article which inaugurates new de-
partment, to be known as "WOrk and
Play for Young People" This sketch
gives full instruction for beginning this
interesting and profitable occupation
for enterprising young Americans.
From the appearance of Vick's
Floral Guide, which is on our desk, we
should Judge that the young Vicks are
'chips of the old block" as the Floral
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paper, has three colored plates of flow
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plates alone are worth the amount.
Address, as in past years, James Wick,
Rochester, New York.
Lippincott's Magazine for January
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The first of two papers by DIR. Caspar
Wister, giving an account of his cruise
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Henry C. Leafs yact, the Vega, is very
fresh and delightful. A beautifully
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by G. r. Buckman, tells the story Of
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Colorado by the National Land ant
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