davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
The Pleasures Within Bench.

The woman Of society on whom society's
demands are 50 eIacting that she has no time
to spend with her children, but must dele
gate the cares of her home to a hired house
keeper, misses the keenest pleasures of moth
erhood and womanhood The tortures of
ennui from which the wealthy and frivolous
woman of the world so often suffers are un-
known to the busy housewife The little
every day sacrifices which the woman in a
commonplace position must make render the
object of them doubly valuable when it is
obtained. Every hour of the busy womans
day is filed in with little domestic cares,
each one of which brings its own blessings,
aud it is the finding out and recognition of
these blessings of every day life that brings
the sincerest happiness the world affords
Little children should be taught above all
things to enjoy the pleasures that lie around
them rather than to reach toward those
which are beyond them 1t is a fault of the
country forever to neglect the present posi-
bilities Of happiness and to consider any OBJ
ject valueless as soon as it is obtained A
restless, nervous life is the result of such TN
healthy aspiration. The full fruition of
work is lost, and the pleasure derived from
the attainment of any goal is but shadow.
From one step to another the worker rushes
on till be reaches the highest summit, to find
too late that the true happiness he seeks is
left behind him Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

Ouida, that queen of cyHjcs, says "a clever
woman is never jealous" She is not far out
of the way have often noticed that
women who lived in an atmosphere of chronic
Jealousy were, as rule, OF al inferior stamp.
i know woman who watches her husband
as cat would a mouse, or let us say gay
young rat; it seems more appropriate. He
certainly will bear Watching, but be is aware
OF this extreme vigilance; be chafes under it,
and, determined not to be held in leading
strings, goes to greater lengths than he would
were his wife TO show more confidence in
him. We might amend Ouida's statement by
saying, "a clever woman will never show
her jealousy" There is no more pitiable or
contemplate object than man or woman
who gives way to wild imaginings and vain
suspicious. Better, far better, to be
hoodwinked or deceived than to suf-
fer the corroding passion of jeal-
ousy, to warp and distort ones whole
being. And if husbands and wives
have not utter confidence III each other-the
confidence that firmly believes that either
one or the other may pass through every or
deal of temptation unscathed-then they had
best not live together 1t seems to me that a
most admirable eeinent-that of bravery-is
often lacking in marriage. People grow
faint hearted when they discover they have
made mistake; they are often fain to turn
their backs anf fly from the duties they have
assumed. CoTardice in marriages. as repre-
hensible as on The battlefield. You may not
like the noise and confusion; the smell of the
gunpowder may be unpleasant; you may
long to get away from the affray and wan
der in smooth pastures and beside still
waters, but to turn ones back and fly would
be despicable. Thus in matrimony You
may bedisappointed disillusioned, neglected
there may be Establishments and enticements
reckoning you away from your conflict, but
to gois cowartlice-to stay IS bravery Edit
Sessions TupPer,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
euTTsRWORTH TOO PREVIOUS.
Erastus Wiman's Opinion of Those Anexa
alton Resolutions.

alton Resolutions.
NEW York, Dec. l5-Erastus Wiman,
in an interview yesterday on the Butter
worth resolutions, introduced in the house
of representatives Thursday, said that But
terworth had made fatal mistake in in
PRODUCING his annexation resolutions. Mr..
Wiman continued as follows:
There are two parties TO bargain and in this
particular case three-the United St.tes, Canada
and England; and If any of these three are I'm
willing a bargain is impossible ] stated some
time ago in one OF my speeches that the sentiment
against annexation in Canada was so pronounced
that its advocacy by any political party in that
country would mean the party's defeat. The eff
feet OF this propo al for political union at the
present time In congress will be to make il very
difficult task for the Liberal party in Canada TO
secure closer commercial relations. Indeed
1t will be almost hopeless attempt II
congress should by its passage Of these
resolutions persist in this effort. II
will take Ny years TO achieve political union
by approaching it III the way proposed by Mr..
Butterworth, while commercial union, the
other hand is certain in Ave years The resolu-
ton reported in the house in March last bv Rep
resentative r, Il Hit, Of Illinois providing for
the appointment Of commissioners to confer with
representatives OF Canada TO prepare Plan for
the assimilation Of the import duties and internal
revenue taxes Of the two countries and an equita-
bic division Of the receipts in commercial union,
is better scheme and more feasible than that OF
Mr. Butterworth look upon Mr. Butterworth's
action as political move on the part of the Re-
publicans Tor the purpose of forestalling the
Democrats, Who know contemplated just such
ar ariibu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

Of his pocket and JOHN A. COCKERILL
said: Hold on. don't think this Is neces-
sary.
Il am here as witness" retorted the
mayor, "and shall say what | wish to in re-
gard to these aspersions. When Col Cock
erill made an impersonal attack upon me
through the columns of his newspaper bis
statements were not worthy of answer But
when be makes direct charges that | have
called upon the commissioner of accounts to
whitewash Mr. Costigan, and makes that
charge over his signature, repeat that he is
liar. That is what he is-a liar; an uncon-
scionable liar"
Mayor Hewitt's face was picture of
wrath. hush fell over the court room
and every body seemed to be embarrassed
After few seconds Mr.. Nicoll asked: did
you ever sign a riquisition for stationary
without being confident that it was neces-
saryF
well, replied the mayor, sarcastically,
Il suppose am on trial myself, but will
say | never signed requisition unless l had
personal knowledge concerning it
Mr.. Nicoil referred to the consolidated act
relating TO the purchase Of supplies "Have
you followed the instructions OF the statute II
be asked
Il followed the advice of the corporation
counsel was the answer "He is a sort OF
legal conscience keeper, aud have never
failed TO follow his advice" This was a
dash of the coolest kind of cold water on The
inquiry
Mr. Nicoll next referred to the increase in
the consumption Of stationary in the mayor
office.
"Oh, yes" replied the mayor, suddenly
bursting into good hunor like r bud bursting
into full-grown rose, Il am told that have
written "A, 900 letters while | have been in
Office No other mayor has ever written
more than 100 in the same time. Are you
trying to impeach the integrity of the city
officialss7 the mayor added. "Weil, you
can't do it
Col Cockrill has addressed letter to Mr.
Hewitt, declaring that the latter is liar, 8
blackguard, and a slanderer. The colone
says be can prove it by Mr.. Hewitt's public
record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

At the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev.
DR.. Weidner will preach tomorrow even
lag at 7:30 o'clock.
At Trinity church, tomorrow, the
third Sunday in advent, services at 1915
m, 12 m and 7 p N, At the chapel at
$50 and 7 p N.
At the Central Presbyterian church.
the pastor, Rev A. B. Medium, will
preach at 1915 N and : p m. Morning
subject: The Religious Supremacy of
Conscience. Other services as usual.
At the English Lutheran church,
communion service in connection with
public services held at 10:45 IN, Rev E
F Bartholomew, pastor Sunday school
at $50 p IN, c W FOES. superintendent.
At Augustana English Lutheran, COM
munion service In connection with public
services at 1045 IN, by The Rev E F
Bartholomew, D D. pastor. Sunday
school a. $3.50 p IN, Prof G W Foss. su1
perintendent.
At the Twentieth street Evangelical
Lutheran church. at 10 a IN by the pastor
the Rev c A Mennicke. Text, Col, /:
12-14. ode durch Christian gestiftete
Erloesung der menachen aus dem reich
des Satans." At 2:30 Katechismusp:e>
digit"
At the First Baptist church, Fl. &. Le-
land pastor. services at 10:45 m and
7pm. Morning subject; Education -
Sabbath school $50 m. J. W. WEIGH,
superintendent. Young peoples meeting
at b15 n m TCftietu Street chapel
Sabbath school al 1850 p m. Services at
$50 p m.
At the First NJ. E. church, preaching at
1O45 m and Z pm, by the pastor,
the Rev G W Cue. Morning subject
"a Precious Home" Evening: IAN
ambassadors Mission" Sunday school
at 9:15 a m, j. F. Robinson, superintend-
ent Young peoples meeting at $50 P
IN, Charles E Adams leader.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

On the 8'h of this month the last cut
ting machine in the new tube mills of the
Reading, Pa, iron works shut down and
the entire mill ceased operation for an in
definite period. One hundred and thir-
ty-fve men have been thrown out of em>
ployment and they have been told that
dullness of trade is the cause of the MIS-
fortune. This and the other suspensions
ofindustries which Lave taken place since
the election of Bepjamin Harrison bring to
mind the promises and predictions made
by the republican party during the pres
idential campaign The workingmen
were then told that in the event of the
success Of the republican ticket business
men and capitalists would invest their
money in new enterprises. there would be
more demand for labor and in short gen.
eral prosperity would follow the defeat of
Grover Cleveland.
Gen. Harrison has been elected to the
presidency of the country, but the empty
pledges OF the republican blatherskites
have not been fulfilled. There is want
instead of plenty, and it is plain to every
intelligent person that the campaign liar
in his cringing and subservence to the
interests Of monopoly has imposed the
most fragrant falsehood upon the public
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
THE EIGHT-HoUR MOVEMENT.
1t Is TO BE an Aggressive One on May
IS9n-Eederation Doinps

III Is 10 lie an Aggressive One on May i,
Is9o-Federation Doings.
ST LOUIS, Dec 15-At the session of the
Federation of Labor Yesterday the commit
tee on the eight-bour day reported, favoring
the calling of simultaneous mass meetings
throughout the entire country for the pur-
pose of furthering the eight hour movement.
They named the following days for holding
such meetings, viz: Feb %, 1889; July 4,
1881: Labor Day first Monday in September,
1850, and again on Feb D. 1890 They also
recommended that the secretary of the Fed
GRAFTON shall collect all possible statistics
bearing upon the question and its chances
of success; also that where possible ami
cable arrangements shall be made with en-
ployers for the short day. The committee
declined to set definite day for the enforce.
ment of the demand for eight hours. throw
ing that question back to the Federation for
its decision.
Lavine, of Chicago. wanted May /, 1890
the date, and after a long debate in which it
was developed that the sentiment for May
l, 1890, was nearly unanimous, that day was
appointed for the Inauguration of the cam.
paign.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
Australian system of voting; requesting
President Harrison to appointa union printer
to the position of public printer; asking from
legislatures and congress the repeal Of all
conspiracy laws, and the passage Of the bill
now before congress to confine convict made
goods to the states where manufactured aud
prohibiting the importation of convict made
goods: asking the abolition of contract wori
on all public work, and favoring compulsory
education.
The Federation then went into executive
session for the consideration of matters moi
desired to be made public, and later ad
journed for the day The work will proba
bly, be completed to-day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
Marriage Not a Failure.
A New View of this great Question which
shows how Ladies may retain the
Love of their Husbands.

No woman who is unattractive in person. mind
or disposition can hope TO interest or hold men.
Bad complexion, dull eyes, listless nature never
did or can attract mankind. On the other hand
how many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blood can be seen throbbug with health,
bright eyes and life and animation In every move
ment, make the world blessing to their husbands
brothers, lovers or friends. The secret Of clear
skin. bright eyes and animation is good circula-
ton OF the hood. When the blood is slow the
person is stupid Keep the blood moving. Bat
howl There is but ole way and that is to help
Nature by gentle stimulant.
Exercise is splendid stimnlant but 1t is almost
impossible for ladies' 10 take the tind OF exercise
that will produce health and beauty. But the
blood must be kept moving, and the dircovery
which has done more to add health aud beauty
than any other know cause is Duffy'e Pure Malt
whiskey. This great remedy stimulates hea IL
uv. 1t is not an intoxicsnt. Thousands OF
women who were once tired, depressed and dis
coursged are now in perfect health aud beauty
entirely through its use. Many prominent tenn
perance ladies have given II their hearty endorse
ment, and clergym-n and priests in every promi-
nent city use and recommend 1t. Great care
should be shown in buyin only the guniue, for
no bottled whiskey has the wonderful qualities
which are possessed by Dufy's.
When ladies are IL pit bright and attractive and
husbands are consdsrsts aud kind, few marriages
Will be failures"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
ALITTLs ANARCHIST R0UT.
Mrs. Parsons Describes tho Quack Medicine
She Dissemustrs.

Mrs. Parsons Describes tho Quack Medicine
She Dissemuates.
NEW YORK, Dec l5-Mrs Lucy Par
sons addressed an audience that about half
filled the Cooper Union last evening Red
flags were displayed and the motto: "Let
the voice of the people be heard" Tue peo-
pie were quiet and orderly. The police
were not visible, thought it was said that
officers in citizens garb were present Mrs.
Parsons said she had been well received
abroad and had many converts. There was
more freedom of speech in monarchical
England than in so-called free America.
Her husbands name would occupy like
position in history to that of John Brown.
Where there was one Anarchist prior to 1850
she could now count 900 She pictured the
restitution Of American workingmen. What
want teetotal change of the ownership of
the worlds wealth. The land fot the land
less, produce for the producers, toll for the
toi.ers. homes for the homeless and death to
all tyraDts and tyranny. That is the remedy
of ansrchism. Anarchy is a government at
peace with all the world. 1t will do away
with poverty and make home possible.
Not home just big enough to stick upon
the walls that much abused expression "God
Bless Our Home" but one in which we will
find happiness without the help of God We
will sell all our claims to mansions in the
skies to anybody who will give us the title
to house and a corner lot here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
AN IOWA RAILWAY LAW INVALID.


The Sweeney Law" Declared Unconstitu-
tionaI by the U. s. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. ia case in
volving the question of the constitutionality
of what is known as the Sweeney bill, passed
by the legislature of 1896, requiring for
eign corporation doing business in Iowa to
incorporate under the laws OF the state, was
decided by the supreme court yesterday. 1t
was aimed at the trunk line railways in or
der to bring them under the jurisdiction of
the state courts. A penalty was to be en-.
forced against any officer or agent CT cor
poration who disregarded the law. Goodell.
agent of the Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy
road at Burlington, was arrested by sheriff
krechbaum. The case went to the state
supreme court, which body sustained the
validity of the law. The decision yesterday
reverses that opinion and declares the law
unconstitutional A decision covering the
same point had previous been rendered by
the Federal court in the case of Wingate,
plaintiff in error, VS.. Painter, sheriff OF
Polk county. Wingate was the 20" agent
at Des Moines, and was arrested as Goodell
was at Burlington
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
1sss-"IRON AND sTEEL"-1sss
The Latest and Brightest Christmas
and New Years Annual, by "A Man"
!. OF the q r.at Rnrk L j MI Rnute

s rthe Great R0rk L i .ndlRpute.
Thousands OF readers who have
scanned with eager delight the pages Of
watt Stephens, the Genius of Steam"
1855, 'Voltagal, the Genius of Elec-
tricity." QS88), Petroleum and Natural
Gas" Qss,). and Coal and Coke" (1sSS),
will he happy to know that the latest sd L.
dition to the famous Rock Island series
Iron and Steel" 1s99) dedicated to the
Boys and Girls of America" is now
ready for distribution.
Enclose ten (10 cents in coin or stamps
flor POSTAGE and your address, written
plsiuly. to Geo H Smith, Assistant Gen.
eral Ticket and Passenger Agent. Chica-
20. and copy will be sent you by return
mail Copies of previous Animals also
furnished at same rate
Iron and steel" embodies q vast deal
of useful information In the company
OF his boy and girl visitors. A Man"
penetrates the mines, explains their
underground workings, follows the
mined product to the furnace and smell
ter, and describes the various processes
to which it is subjected and the machin
cry that compels 1t to assume the multi
form shapes of rails, piping, nails, tools
and other fabrics for Een raj use.
The engravings are from original
sketches and photographs. and admirably
executed Besides the smaller pictures
there are numerous full psqe views oil
scenes in the Iron Mountain MOI. Go
gebic and Cornwall, pa mining dis.
tFicts, and of iron and steel works at
Pueblo. Pittsburg, Cieveland and other
places. The work has been prepared
with great care, and is written in the
same attractive. colloquial style which
characterized its predecessors.
The book makes very handsome ap,
pearance. The cover is in itself a mar
vel-the design being rs unique AS the
color effects are beautiful and artistic
The paper is superior and Typography
and press work first class.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

Among my neighbors there is one little
woman who has faculty for understanding
other people. Perhaps she ought, having
been three times successfully mar
ried, " as she insists, for she has the happy
faculty of making the best of everybody.
"What's the use" says Mother Briefly.
whats the use' Folks are folks" Yes,
folks are folks, and that is the one lesson we
must learn in order TO get on well with all
sorts Every one is an individual Yes"
adds Mother Briefly, land every ones got
his material twist, ono way or t'other-least-
wise he ought ter have" More philosophy,
madam and of the best sort The thing is,
not to get our twist into hard knot.
II you find young people coming to you
readily, it Is because you understand them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

GENEVA, Ills, Dec. Is -Locomotive En-
gineers John White, William NJ Wilson, NJ
J. Shower, Wilbur Spauiding, A. f. Coon.
Fl. R. Sperry, Henry Gass, Charles H, Phil
lips, Thomas Robinson, Morgan Hooker,
Frank Emerson, Charles De Gerald, Frank
Lang and Cyrus X. Robinson, who used To
work for the Burlington company, all test,-
fed yesterday in the Bauereisen trial that he
never said in their bearing that the 70"
strike was a failure, or that dynamite should
be used, This contradicts Bowles' testimony,
and the cross-examination did not shake It.
Bowles was also contradIcted by Druggis;
Hertz, who swore that Bauereiseu had no;
purchased vtriol or ammonia at his store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
Desperate Counterfeiters Captured.

SHARON, Pa, Dec 15-Agents of the
United States secret service succeeded in
capturing three counterfeiters in wild part
of Mercer county, Thursday. They offered
desperate resistance, and all three were
slightly wounded in the struggle. They gave
the names of Reigelman, Thompson and
Martin. Nearly half bushel of counterfeit
coin, the dies and other counterfeiting
apparatus were captured with them After
having their wounds dressed at GreenvilIe
the trio were taken to Titusville They have
been operating for a long time and the ar
rest is regarded as important.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, Dec. l5-White- Cap
circulars of warning have been received by
many prominent business men in this city
during the past two weeks. Last night a
band of masked men wearing white bandker-
chiefs over their heads drove through the
streets. driving people to their homes in ter
ror. 1t is reported that man thrae miles
east of here was taken from his home and
given twenty-five lashes on the bare back.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

day He had been subpenaei to give the
committee some points regarding the man
agement of The City Record. Lawyer
Boardman, the counsel for the Republican
end of the committee, asked long and in
tricate question about the city patronage at
present bestowed on The Law journal and
Daily Register. The mayor was decided in
his belief that these papers should get none
of the city's money. Said he: Al an told
that the power and patronage of The Daily
Register and The Law Journal are con
trolled by political ring, and that the
wishes of this ring have much influence upon
the action of the state legislature"
Delaney Nicoll suddenly stood up and
with his hands in his pockets looked at the
mayor. The mayor looked back at him and
said: II wish to say that the government of
this city has been in honest hands during my
term as mayor believe that the super
visor # the City Record is honest, and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15
A CURIO IN CRlMlNALlTY.
Startling Story from Canada-A Man
EIopes with His Sister.

BELLEvILLE Ont, Dec l5-Fred Acklin,
Of Ferrypoint, u fireman on the steamer
Mary Ethel, has eloped with his sister, the
mother of six children she has been living
for several years with a man named Davy.
at Niagara, and came home three months
ago ON visit To her brother, who is married
and has three children The brother fell
passiunately in love with hi, own sister, and
the neightors aliege that their conduct has
been unbecoming. Acklm's wife interfered,
but he turned deaf ear TO her pleading,
Finally MIS- Ackln, becoming disguised,
left the house and went to Picton. Learning
that his wife intended to return home, Ack-
lin took boat, and with his sister rowed
across the hay and took the Grand Trunk
road going east on Tuesday night He has
left his wife and children penniless
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-15

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec, IA concur
rent resolution for adjournment for the holt
DAYS from Dec. 81 to Jan. Z was introduced
in the house yesterday and appropriately re-
ferred. The remainder the days session was
occupied with an unprofitable debate on the
Nicaragua canal bill At 4:30 recess was
taken to 7:SO, aud at the night session the
house tried to settle on method of proceed
ure for the consideration of private pensions.
Nothing was DONE however, and at $50 adj
journment was taken until Monday.