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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09

do not care so very much about adverse
railroad legislation in the house. confessed
q well-known corporation lawyer recently,
waxing confidential, Though as matter
of course we try to defeat it, but we put
our main reliance In the other end sof the
capitol THE ne isvery careful shout
dist sffng propArty qr va a hles. Ind it
motes very slowly. Agrss1 nasny sena
tefs are directly Interested In railways as
owners or attorneys, and it is not expected
that they will set fire to their own houses
or jeopardizs their own interests without
serious consideration. Senators are HUI
natural they should feel kindly to-
ward a class of citizens who pay
them big fees for legal advice, and for their
services in cases pending before the
Supreme Court" This is the way they all
talk or think, and this is ABOUT the size of
it. Until we stop putting corporation at
torneys into the senate and upon the
supreme bench the railroads viii continue
to get the best of the people. q
The Chinese legation here is an object
of great interest to a number of boys in
this city Two nephews of the Chinese
minister, Kin Tan and IT, Sin. are pupils
at Professor Young's training school for
boys. These Chinese boys are sons of a
very wealthy neTChanl. ZACH VIII nave
over million of dollars when they are
grown. The Chinese boys speak excellent
English, and rank among the best of Pro-
fessor Young's scholars. They wear our
dress while at school, but the Chinese
dress at the legation. The Chinese boys
are very popular. They invite the Amefi-.
can lads up to the Legation, where they
masquerade in Chinese dress, learn Chi
nese words, and much about China not
found in biographies. AS many of the
boys who go to Professor Young are the
sons of officials, it is not impossible that
the boyish intimacy OF the present may
sometime have its effect upon our future
relations with China. The lads who are
being educated here are sent here to learn
the studies of future official life. The
Chinese are slowly following the Japanese
in the study of English, and the best fea-
lures of our institutions. PHoHo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09
The uirarette Yonne Man Talks.

A cigarette young man writes to the
Philadelphia Times about the girls: ..As
for their not kissing fellow because he
smokes cigarettes, let me give as my
opinion that the girls are about as
ready and eager to kiss a good-looking
young man, cigarette or no cigarette.
as the young man is to have then If
the young men would stop the kissing
until allowed to smoke ANYTHING, from
rank pipe to a frst-class cigar, they
would not have to wait very long until
the girls would say. Smoke. do any
thing bad you choose, only kiss us. - -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09

Women may vote at school meetings
in Kansas, Nebraska. New Hampshire
Vermont. Dakota and Wyoming; at school
elections, Colorado and Minnesota; and
for members of school committees in Mas
sachusetts. They can vote at school
meetings IN Michigan and New York, il
they are taxpayers; in Washington Terri i
tory If they are liable to taxation. Wild
sows and summarized women I'm Idaho may
vote IS to special district taxes if they
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall Mich,
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro Vol
taic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days to men young or .old) who
are afflicted with nervous debility, lost VII
tallty, and Kindred troubles guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration of health
and manly vigor. Address as above
NJ B. No risk is incurred. as thirty days
trial is allowed. dec 22d-w VT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09
Inaururation Of Gov. Click

TOPEKA, Jan. S.-George w. Click was
inauugrated Governor at noon to-day in
the presence of retiring Gov. ST. John, the
out going State officers and great crowd
of people who assembled to witness the
ceremony. Gov St. John made a brief
speech on retiring and Click delivered a
short address.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09

nj. f. Simmons, one of the proprietors
of the State Journal at Springfield. has
purchased an interest in the evening Post
of that city. The paper has made arrange
ments to get the afternoon dispatches.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09

ssFasher, wish to live so as to show
my contempt for wealth, remarked a.
young philosopher, who was Just recov-
ering from the effects of fifty-cent
cigar. s'Thal's easy enough,'' said the
old mau; "bOeome an editor"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09

Mr.. Reagan then addressed the house on
the shipping bill.
At the Sconclusion Of Mr.. Reagan's
speech Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, advocated an
amendment which he proposed to offer to
eighteenth section, providing that in no
instance shall the anount paid as drawback
on any article exceed the difference in the
market value of such article in any foreign
markets and ia the United States.
Mr. Gnenther, of Wisconsin, said the
people of the United States were not in a
mood to create additional monopolies The
people Of the West had been fooled long
enough. They had helped to build PAL
aces for the railway naIgnates OF the East.
but their eyes were opening and It would
be well TO bear in mind that when they
were fully awakened it would not be the
awakening OF the pigma but of giant,
whos sI,riuging 10 his feet would crush
with one fierce blow the thieves who had
rified his pockets when asleep. There was
no necessity for thls eighteenth section. for
the other provisions of the bill. together
with the free shin amendment, would re-
store the American flag 10 the ocean mifh-
out fnjuring American workmen
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. opposed the
eighteenth section. coutendina THAI il would
be the expenditure Of large sums of mon
ey, and after series of years would not
restore the American flag to the seas.
The bill then went over till Tomorrow,
without action
Mr.. Cowley, of New York, then intro :.
duced bill authorizing the Niagara river
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09

bridge company to construct bridge over
the Niagara river. Referred.
Adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-09

A party of the name of Russell Lester
went to Vinita. Indian Territory, fer the
avowed purpose of killing man named
Rutledge.. The remains of Lester were
returned in the baggage car of the next
train
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
Collecting the Damages.

81 am quiet, transformations man,
and never harm anybody" said the in
truder, moistening the palms of his
hands and taking a firmer grasp of the
ax-helye, ''but if you don't come down
with $17 to soothe my lacerated feelings
there will be trouble here in Austin.
WAS the boy bitten so very badly by
my dogP' asked the terrified owner of
the animal, who is one of the most
timid men in Austin. He was bitten
just 81 worth replied the intruder,
swinging the weapon around his head.
'sHere is your money" replied the
owner of the dog. The intruder put the
money in his pocket and was about to
leave. when the proprietor of the dog
remarked: Il hope your son was not
bitten badly" why, he amt my son.
i haven't got any son. Whose son is
he then, and how did YOU come to de-
mand the money of meP" '.He is the
son of a friend of mine who owed me
$17, and he didn't have any money. The
only. available assets he had were those
dog bites on his sons body, and he
turned them over to me for collection,
and L have collected them well, /
declare!" .'And, stranger, continued
the man with the ax-handle, IF you or
any of your family ever get bitten by a
dog, and you want the damages collect
ed promptly from the owner of the dog,
let me know, and / will do it for 80 per
cent. net and furnish nv own AK
handle.-Ie1ds sS3ftinqs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
IMPORTANT RESULTS FROM SUICIDE
From the Atlanta Constitution

The motive for the settlement of Geor-
gia sprang from suicide. In his curious
but excellent history, Smollet says under
date of 1928: The most important event
of this year was n suicide in FleetPrisOn .
A book binder Richard Smith by name,
imprisonedwith his wife and daughter fol
II tritiing sum. Under the oppressive deb
tor laws of England, they despaired of
their condition, and having cut the throat
of their daughter, hang d Themselves.
They left note reciting that in killing
their daughter they had rescued her from
life worse than death They begged
their landlord to be kind to their dog and
cat. and willed that the 6 pence they left
should be given to the person who would
deliver the note.
f. gland was Mortified at this tragedy
An investigation was ordered into the
condition of the prisons of the kingdom.
Young Oglethorpe was the head of this
committee, and entered on his work with
zeal and enthusiasm.
The best sentiment of the day followed
the committee. Poets sang its praises.
The pulpit commended its work. Phil
osophers came TO the front with syllogis-
ms. Political economists offered theories
Rich men contributed money. Legisla-
claimed against all law, and Oglethorpe
patiently found out the facts. and then
devised a remedy
At last he announced that he had
scheme of relief. 1t was accepted before
it was announced whether a bankrupt
law or a homestead bill-but if ii had
been, England would have swallowed 1t.
His remedy was COLONIZATION" A new
country-a new chance new life-new
surroundings, and new sIart-these
were what he proposed for the poor deb
tors.
A Utopian State-made up of small
landholders in fertile section. where
agriculture would assure an abundant
living-a new civilization. without ex-
travagance or luxury. where there would
be little temptation to incur debts anew
"a land of resource that would repay
the charity of the mother country-this
was the dream OF Oglethorpe.
His views were accepted. \ commit
tee was selected to start the colonization.
An abundance of money was raised.
King George gave large tract of land
lying south of Carolina. on which TO col
onize the poor debtors of the kingdom.
The grant was received by the committee.
aud the new colony was called in honor
of the King. Georgia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
The Morning After the Opera,

Mabelle looked rather tired and
sleepy. 1t was evident that she had
been dissipating in some way on tn.
previous evening.
my daughter, said her father, a
she leaned YEARLY back at the break
fast table, ''you have eaten hardly any
thing"
II know it, papa; haven't any ap
petite
How did you enjoy the opera last
night?''
''Oh, it was perfectly lovely; it was
perfectly gorgeous; it,
LET me see-what was it last night?'
why. papa, think it was 'Gugliel-
mo Tell that means William Tell, you
know. No, 1t wasn't; perhaps it was
'Simaramide,' or La Sonnambula.' No,
no; l remember now; it was La Ira
viatia. The name was printed on the
programme. And, oh! l saw some OF
the most darling bonnets, and the most
unique shapes: they must have come
from Paris. And the dresses! Oh, my!
There was one black satin, and she had
an opera shawl and feather"
Tut, tut, Mabelle. l don't care
about the costumes. How did you like
Patti?'
al declare if she didn't look as young
as schoolgirl, and they say she is 40
wears DID, and, oh! she did have the
beautifulest dress"
There, now. You went with Win,
didn't you?"
Eyes. and he had his pocket damned
Just full of the most delicious caramels
and chocolate creams, and | was just
eating them all the time. l don t
know what L would have done during
the evening, if it hadn't been for his
candy and the dresses. But, oh! one
lady did have the cutest little new moon
of bonnet. felt so covetous that
cold just have gone and stolen it. Let
me see; it was white satin, and there
was plume arched over it, and it had
the loveliest gold pin and silk knots. p"
but the music, childp''
1.-The music! Why, papa, | was so
busy getting new ideas about my spring
outfit that / didn't have speck of time
for the music. But Wills caramels
were just too good for anything
But Mabelle was left talking to her.
self as the old man suddenly rose from
the table, and, with dissatisfied grunt,
left the room Cincinnati Commercial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
Practical Economy,

1t may remind you that perhaps every
one of us. and almost every one of our
neighbors, has a favorite or pet econo-
my of his own, which usually serves to
interest and often to amuse his fellow
men. Thus many OF lis, perhaps, are
accustomed to save up paper and string;
others are on the watch to prevent waste
of fuel, of water, of gas or other light,
and of many other things too numerous
to mention. Some of these instances,
indeed, are historical and famous. The
poet Pope wrote the rough copy of his
Had on backs OF letters and other stray
odds and ends. by which, says DIR. John
son, in six years he saved perhaps six
shillings. The great duke of Marlboro
was once visited in his tent by foreign
nobleman who desired to receive les
son on economy. We can talk over
that in the dark, said the duke. and inn
mediately blew out the candle His
guest immediately rose and took his
leave, remarking that he had learned
enough for. one session. In one of Miss
Ferrier's novels a Scotch peasant woman
refused to allow her husband to take the
new medicine ordered by the doctor UNI
til he had finished the old. which was
prescribed the day before. But, without
dwelling on such incidents, let us try to
formulate some general rules which the
rich and the po@r may practice alike
with advantage.
/. Never allow anything to be thrown
away or destroyed which can be made
useful to anyone.
2. Never allow expenditure to exceed
income, and never run in debt without
absolute necessity.
3. In estimating income and eXpendi-
ture never trust to mere probabilities
but only to experience and to facts on
which you can depend. A man who
wishes to keep within his income, says
Lord Bacon, must set down his eXpell-
diture at one-thi1d or at most one-half
of that income.
4. Keep in mind that there are some
things that you cannot afford, and
others that YOU can, if necessary, do
without Such are tobacco, intoXicat-
inc drinks, theaters, etc.
5. Remember also. that there are
some other things which you cannot af,
ford to do without Such are health
good food, good clothing, good water
and fresh air, and, above all, a good con-
science. You cannot afford TO leave
your debts unpaid, or to refuse help TO
those who need it when it is in your
power to give it. s. Ropes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
Outcome &C a Smelling School.

A graduate from the High School il
Detroit had a call from country schoo
about 200 miles north of Detroit, saws
the Free. Press. and he went his way
provided with several written recon-
mends and whole eart-load of enthu.
siasm. He found the school house tt
be one-storv affair made of logs ane
large enough to hold thirty scholars il
case the teacher stood in the door.
When school commenced the score OF
scholars could only muster geography
printed in 1913, an arithmetic a few
days younger. a dozen leaves of a spell.
Ter and the half of broken slate.
The teacher, however, went to work
to hammer knowledge into their crani.
ums, and he convinced most of then
that the world was round. and that the
sun neither rose nor set in that country,
when it came time to have a spelling.
school. For convenience sake it WAS
held IN big barn. and the turnout in
cluded everybody from the boy who
spelled ''corn" the same as horse fol
convenience sake, to the old man who
always put ''in haist'' on his letters tG
his brother in Vermont.
Itwasn't much of contest until the
last half-doZen lowered aloft. Sea
tdiIn anu photograph ldlu EN- out
by the dozens, and when only the cham
pions were left ''Constantinople" tioored
all but two like a bolt of lightning.
Then came the word parasite. One
rendered it 'parrysight, > and the Other
gave ii ''perrysyte, and when the
teacher shook his head one cried out:
I've writ that word over hundred
times, and | guess | known
s'AOu | w. seen 'am every J9V of INV
life for forty years, and don t sit down
for anybody added the other.
''1t is parasite, replied the teacher
Il dispute it,
$50 do /. =
That the way Webster gives it.
who's Webster?'
Yes, trot him out
Then the friends of either rose up.
In the shindy the teacher came in for
two black eyes, a cracked rib, kicks in
the shin and bites on the ears, and the
minute he could get clear and over the
fence he headed for Detroit and reached
home in want of SO many repairs that
it took two months to make him present
able. He had few dollars due him.
and he left a change of clothes up there,
but he doesn't want to hear from the
directors. They may consider that he
has resigned, and any parasite desiring
the situation can have the vacancy with
out paving bonus.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

WEALTHY NEwsBOYs,
[Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.

The big, tall hewsboy over there a,
The post Office steps is worth $20,011 in
his own right.
1t was another newsboy who gave this
rather startling bit of information to the
reporter.
'les, sir, continued the talking news
hoy, that's Alf-Alf Shattler, and he does
the biggest trade OF any boy in this city
Why, maybe you don't believe it, bnt lis
true. lie makes more money in a day
any of the Fourth street clerks do ALI
averages 30 and 81 IA day.
Bat he has to work for it?'
well. | should say so. Alf began
business about war times and he has
never given-it up. Now he has the boss
business of all the boys You'll see
gentlemen come across the street at all
hours get paper from him without a
word. and walk away, not offering to
pay. Those are his regular customers. aad
he has hundreds of them.
Further inquiry disclosed the fact that
Shattler is nearly thirty years old He is
married. and lives on his own property
on Spring Grove avenue. Out at Mil
ford hs' owns n farm for which he has re-
fused S 900. Besides this farm he
owns other property. real and ersonal,
of equal value
Down at the corner of Fourth and
Walnut is another newsboy. whose fami-
liar face has been landmark at that
point for ten years past. His name is
John Finn Fo urih and Walnut is his
particular field, and no other newsboy
ever attem pts to invade it. Though not
so wealth as Shattler, Johnny can draw
his check for $4,000 and have it honored.
He has h adj his home at the Union Bethel
for years, where he regularly pays fixed
sum for board and lodging
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
Mr. Fresh,s Goat.

You look like respectable man, .
said Justice Patterson to John Luby
arraigned for being drunk and disorder
ly. Il am surprised that man ofyom
age and appearance should be here or
such charge
ITS my first time in sixteen years,
your Honor, said the prisoner. Il am
hard working man. and have large
family to look after.
At this point bustling little woman
rushed in front of the Justice, and point
ing to the prisoner, cried:
sJust take off that coat he has on and
see how respectable he is, Judge,
Who are you, madam" asked the
Justice.
That vagabend' 5 wife. that good-for
nothing drunkard who has got on his
back his own sons coat which he stole
before he was arrested.
IF you listen to her, Judge, You We
got lots of time
sUp for two months, said the mag
istrate.
!. That settles the coat, Missis Fresh
sneered the prisoner, as hewas lod aw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
A. Rrau New Diversion.

Coloriug hat Innings is the newest
aesthetic diversion of some of our youth
who would like to be called .'gilded. y
There is an English hat. the lining OF
which changes color by use in most
unsightly manner. and a number of
young men are competing indassriously
IN the work of coloring, or discoloring,
hat Innings. The special advantages OF
this thrilling sport are that it ean be
INDUCED in without any physical exer-
ton. it does not involve penny of ex-
pense, it il an excuse for clingihg long
to hat that otherwise would 10 con.
sidered old, ard it does not require
a particle of brain inside the hat Gould
anything be more satisfactorily 4hs
Hour
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

Joseph L. Randall, of Havana died on
the7th.
.Greenville is agitating the erection OF
water works.
Wheat is in good condition in the south
ern and central part of the state.
The Lincoln coal mining company ave
commenced sinking their shaft and pa
ma.
A thorough canvass is being made a
Centralia for the. relief of the Shawnee
town sufferers
The county residence of Chas. Daley
near Delhi, Jersey county, burned on the
eth.
James K Rayburn, one of the pion
GERS of Mclean county, died on the Sth
at Dawson in his 80th year.
Rev. w. S. Tahiti, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church at Carrollton has resigned
He has a call from two country churche!
in Morgan county which he will &C
cept.
James Bates, farmer Hiring eigh
miles southeast of Clinton. has been Ar
rested for burgIarizinga store at Weldon
His arrest created IA sensation in hi:
neighborhood.
Miss Emma E. Shirk, lady about 2:
years old, whose parents reside in Dan
vers, was brought to Bloomington Mon
day and adjudged insane in the County
court Religion is said to have been the
cause of her insanity. She will be sent
to Jacksonville.
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake asks ''If
twenty boys were brought up in the same
way as girls-laced, kept indoors. taught
sewing, embroidery and playing the piano
what sort of young men would they be
at 21?"
Eighteen car loads of cattle, implem-
ents and household goods of a colony en-
igrating to Dakota were taken by the G..
s A. road from Bloomington on the 6th.
Two more cars were added at Towanda.
The colony consists of eighty persons.
This is only one sample of the many emi-
grating from Central Illinois the land
of blIZzards.
st. Louis has contributed 1910 to the
Shawneetown sufferers. Chester has
given 1910 Father During of Carlyle
by authority of Bishop Blates has collect
ed $1,000, the Bishop heading the list
with 800 The New York Stock ex-
change has donated 81 600 These are
in addition to other contributions. here
tofore noted in these columns, for the
benefit OF the people of Shawneetown.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
The Months.

1t was belief among the Poles that
each month of the year was- under the
influence of precious stone. Thus
January was represented by garnet.
emblem of consistency and fidelity; Feb
ruary. the amethyst, sincerity; March.
bloodstone. courage and presence OF
mind; April. diamond. innocencei May.
emerald. success in love; June. agate.
health and long life; July, carnelian.
contented mind; August, sardonyx, con-
iugal felicity; September, chrysolite,
antidote against madness; October, the
opal, hope; November, topaz, fidelity,
and December, turquoise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
KISSING BY TELEPHONE.

This is the use to which the telephone
is put up in Iowa. according to the Lyons
Mirror: An eavesdropper took this off
the other morning when the thermometer
stood at ten below:
He Gin Lyons is that you. dearest?
She Gn Clinton) Yes. love.
He-Put the mouth-piece To your lips.
She-Yes, what?
He (kisses)-That!
She--Oh. my! Was that lightning?
Heidi you get it, dearest?
She-Yes love-cool and distant, but
so sweet Call again.