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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

A law has been passed in Waldeck,
Germany, forbidding the granting of a
marriage license to a person addicted to
the liquor habit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

Norvin Green estimates Jay Gould's
fortune at $60,000,000. This is consid-
cred moderate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06
HE TRIES IT AGAIN


He invests another dollar, draws again, and
again he is successful. The red nosed man
expresses his disapproval Of his ill luck, but
announces that somebody must win. The
young man with the pea Jacket says he will
not try again, as he is $S in pocket and is
happy, and he disappears from the scene By
this time several men want to try their hands
at the drawing-it looks so simple! The first
one draws and finds his box contains "a cake
of soap, He tries again, with like result.
Nothing daunted he slaps down another dol
lar for chance, but fails to get the box with
the bill
of course that particular box is always
dropped skillfnlly through the little slot in
the partition. Then other observers try their
luck, but the result is always the same-they
come out losers. When the crowd is pretty
well worked the red nosed man gazes down
the street and cries with y start, "Here's a
cop" and suddenly bundlins up his traps he
disappears down Canal street. OF course
there is no 'copn in sight, and If any person
should follow the red nosed man he will find
him in company with the young man with
the pea jacket in a saloon block away,
drinking milk punches while chuckling over
their luck
The most entcrprising and elaborate of all
petty swindles is the ''smuggled shawln busi-
ness This is really an artistic little idea,
and the man who practices it deserves to be
called Napoleon of finance in his way He
dresses in a uniform similar to that worn by
stewards on first class ocean steamships. His
story never fails to make the desired impress
sion on his victims.
He goes around in tenement houses during
the day while the lords of creation are at
work and he carries parcel which he de
,Ia oh IF
has been smuggled from France or Timbuc-
too or some place far away. Sometimes it
is silk he offers, but his makeup and the
plausible story he tells usually get him pur-
chaser. In this way the gGileless housewife
huys shawl for $50 which the rascal gets
On Catharine street for $40
dozen To this class of swindlers belongs the
alleged sailor one meets so frequently along
the river front who sells ''smuggledn cigars |
at So per box Of l0Owhich he purchased on |
Park row at a cent apiece or Iess.-New |
York Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

There is talk in Albany of erecting a
monument to the late Professor Park
hurst, the musician.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

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us for six boxes, accompanied with s., we will
send the purchaser written guarantee to re-
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cure. Guarantees issued only by Marshall Il
Fisher, Harper house drug store, sole agents,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

Some of the New York yachtsmen are
studying the science of navigation this
winter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

Henry George ard DIR. McGlynn will
deliver several lectures in Western New
England.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06
GAMES OF TIE FAKIRS
SMALL SCHEMES THAT LOOK HON.
EST BUT ARE DECEPTIVE.


and His Cigars.
There are a thousand and one ways in
which the unsuspecting resident or the bu-
collie visitor in New York may DO relieved
of his money without in tho least suspecting
that hs is being defrauded until the opera
ton has been performed. There are innu-
merable schemes daily in operation In this
city by which u great and greedy army Of
social liaipies manages 10 take in quite con-
siderable revenue from their practice.
Perhaps the most successful OF these little
games is that one generally described as ''the
kid glove racket" The method adopted in
this game is very simple, but is nearly always
sue aessful because it works so strongly on tho
imagination and appeals with such peculiar
force to the gullibility which ressDses in tho
mind of the average man The gentleman
who plies this interesting game may be met
frequently on Broadway, between Four
teenth and Twenty-third streets, and along
the Bowery. He selects a pedestrian who
from his appearance may become likely
victim. He walks close beside the man for a
few PAGES when suddenly he stoops to the
ground and picks up dark object.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

B''ulu uhd l'iciAn up u tiftIh ODJecJ.
"a RIEG IN tn
Naturally the curiosity of tho prospective
victim is aroused, and he wants to know
what tho young man has found. "Pshaw,
it's only kid glove, d. it'll" exclaims that
individual, as he makes motion as if to
throw it away. He restrains himself with a
start and cries: "There's a ring In it, by
gosh Just feel it," and the man addressed
feels, while, surely enough, there it is. Then
tho young man draws out the ring, and,
holding it at arms length, exclaims with a
satisfied smile, "Ain't she beauty, thoughn
and ''shen is, if glitter and size count for any
thing. To prove that the ring is valuable
one he offers the glove for inspection, and
this being always of the best description, nat
urally excites the belief that a person wear
ing such an excellent glove would naturally
wear valuable ring, By this time the vic
tim is IN good shape and the young man of
fers to sell the ring for So. 1t is t6a,lauck,
the man says.
ooh, well, I'm dead broke and YOU can
have it for So" At this price the victim
buys, and he walks away with the pleasant
impression that he carries q bargain with
him in his pocket which cost the young man
who sold it just three cents. He soon learns his
mistake, but seldom tells others of how neat
~ ne mas Deen ScOOpeu, ana consequently the
young man who works "the kid glove racketn
goes along serenely on the road to wealth.
Any person who passes along the Bowery
during the afternoon will probably notice a
man who, in and out of season, wears a high
white battered hat, a kind of linen duster, a
woolen muffler around his neck and re-
markably red nose. He carries with him n
portable tripod or stand and weather beaten
gripsack which he unfolds and erects at q
spot near Canal street, where there is always
a great throng of passersby. He glances
around to sec that no hated "coppern is in
sight, and then he is ready for gudgeons.
His game is a modification of the three card
trick or still further illustration of the de-
gree to which the now you see it, now you
don't act, may be carried. He has a hole
about two inches square cut in the partition
dividing in two compartments of the grip
sack, and in the outer partition are four or
five small pasteboard boxes, something like
those made to hold cigarettes.
He picks up one of the boxes, and, pulling
out its drawer, shows therein five dollar
bill. Then he announces TO the crowd which
gathers SO easily ON the Bowery that he will
allow anybody to draw that box who can do
so by paying 81 for the privilege. The crowd
IS not desirous to try, when suddenly tough
Young man wearing pea jacket ornamented
with great mock pearl buttons, says he will
ny. He puts down a dollar, draws a box,
md 10! it is the one containing tho bill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28

state committee, make poll of the voters, and the name and politics of each voter are entered on the books of the committee. If the voter's politics can not be ascertained he is put down as n "fioater" It is this ridiculous polling sys- tenn that has given snch effective scope to the traffic in votes carried on according to the directions of William w. Dudley. There is. growing sentiment in favor of a reform, and General Hovey, the governor elect, is said to be in favor of the Austra- lian ballot system.
 It is hardly likely that Indiana, or any other state where the republican party is in power, will make any serious effert for ballot reform. A party that is in the hands of such cold, calculating and corrupt poll ticians as Matt Quay, Bill Dudley, Steve Dorsey and John O. New could hardly be expected to forego the advantages and the opportunities they now enjoy of capturing fioaters and so carrying elections. General Harrison should not feel proud of the way he secured his own state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
MARK TWAIN's coURTsHIP.
Three Proposals Before the Humorist G
 tsYes,, for an Answer

Three Proposals Before the Humorist Got
 ''Yes" for an Answer.
 Mark Twain, if he is ill the mood, will tell the story of his own courtship in a manner worthy of the greatest of living humorists. When he first met the lady who afterward became his wife he was not so distinguished as now, his origin was humble, and for some years of his life he had been pilot on tho Mississippi river. The future Mrs. Clemens was a woman of position and fortune; her father was judge and doubtless expected family" and social importance in his son-in- law. Clemens, however, became interested in his daughter and after awhile proposed but was rejected.
 "Well," he said to the lady, II didn't much believe you'd have me, but thought I'd try"
 After awhile he ''tried" again, with the same result, and then remarked with his cele- brated drawl: 1T think great deal more of you than if you'd said Yes but it's hard to bear" 4 third time he met with better fortune, and then came to the most difficult part of his task, to address the old man.
 Judge" he said to the dignifed million aire, ''have you seen anything going on be- tween Miss Lizzie and mer'
 "What! What?" exclaimed the judge, rather sharply, apparently not understand ing the situation, yet doubtless getting a glimpse of it from the inquiry.
 'sHave you seen anything going on between Miss Lizzie and meg'
 ''No, no, indeed" replied the magnate, sternly. ''No, sir, I have not"
 "Welli Look sharp and you will, :" said the author of "Innocents Abroad" and that's the way he asked the judicial luminary for his daughters hand.
 Mark has child who ipherits some of her fathers brightness. She kept diary at one time, in which she noted the occurrences in the family, and, among other things, the say ings of her parents. On one page she wrote that father sometimes used stronger words when mother wasn't by and he thought i've" didn't hear. Mrs. Clemens found the diary and showed it to her husband, probably thinking the particular page worth his notice. After this Clemens did and said sew eral things that were intended to attract the childs attention, and found them duly noted afterward. But one day the following entry occurred:
 ''I don't think I'll put down anything more about father, for think he does things to have me notice him, and believe he reads this diary" She was Marks own child Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

Tomorrow, in accordance with time honored custom, will be observed by the American people day of thanksgiving and prayer For the many blessings that have come upon us during the past twelve months let us lift up our hearts and our voices and give thanks to him from whom they have proceeded.
 The American nation has much for which it should be thankful. It has been a year of activity in all the departments of human industry, year of prosperity in all the fields of human endeavor. The fields have been fruitful in their yield, the harvests have been laden with abundance, nature has smiled on the wooing of the husbandman. The wheels of industry have been constant in their flight, the busy hum of machinery has been heard in all the land our factories and our mills have had year of prosperity and profit. Our workiugmen have partaken of the pros perity of their employers; comfort and plenty abound they are at peace with themselves and the world. Our tradesmen have garnered well of the seed from which they planted, and have had a successful year. There has been no disturbance of the friendly relations that have existed between this country and foreign nations we have not been compelled to increase our armies and augment our naval forces; We are at peace with all the nations of the globe. We have passed successfully, peacefully and honorably through an ex- citing political campaign; the result has been cheerfully and patriotically accepted. The republicans can give thanks that they have achieved q victory that will again place them in control of the country. The democrats can give thanks that, though | they have been routed, the country is safe and they will have an opportunity to retrieve their defeat four years hence. They can give thanks that the election brought it's lessons to the party, that the civil service humbug has been exploded, and that the experience of their brief reign will be supremely useful when they again secure control of the government.
 Truly we have abundant reason as a na ton to give thanks on this our national festival As we look about us and see the manifold favors dispensed by divine prov idence we can all find something for which to give thanks in our own case. And our Thanksgiving will be more pleasant and carry brighter memories into the days to come if from our own abundance we share with those who have been blessed less layishly with the good things of life.
 To one and all the DEMOCRAT extends the greetings of the season and the hope that from the fullness of grateful hearts they may enjoy the pleasures of truly happy Thanksgiving.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28

with. If Blaine ;. is made secre-. tary of state General Harrison will have to peep from under a bigger hat than that of "old Tippecanoe;" if he is not then the president-elect will make enemies of a powerful faction that can cut, and cut deep, when the time for scalping comes Sheol will have no fury like Blaine scorned
 And then there are Alger and Wana maker, Sherman and Mckinley, Warner Miller and Foraker, and host of others who believe their poodle or their services deserve recognition at General Harrison's hands. Oh, Harrison will have nice time fixing up his little slate. So will Lise, his brand new Fidus Achates. The fires of purgatory are already kindled for the son of his grandfather. and the republicans are busy heaping on the coals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
SHOALS OF FLOATERS.

Fact that's continue to come to the surface are making it more plain daily that Gen. eral Harrison owes his election to the judi cious distribution of poodle. In Indiana particularly the purchase and sale of votes was carried on so openly and shamelessly that the democrats have determined to prosecute everyone that can be connected with the bribery. Already over thousand complaints have been filed, and it is claimed by the New York World, which has special corps of correspondents at work on the matter, that no case will be presented to the grand jury without the most con vincing evidence.
 In Indiana-and in other states as we'll -foaters in "blocks of five' were driven to the polls like sheep. Votes were bought at various rates, ranging from a pint of whiskey (fusel oil it would be called eleswhere) in Crawford county to $100 in Evansville. At some places in the state workmen were marched up to the polls in squads, given their tickets by their foreman under penalty of dismissal and voted as their bosses die tated. Colored votes were bought up ''like sheep at fair" Flocks of negroes from four to eight in number, under escort, walked up to the polls, left the ballots that had been given them, stepped around the corner to the cashier and went their way in peace. Money flowed like water, | and everybody could get some of it if he would let his vote go the right way. In | the democratic counties of the state, where | it was necessary to reduce the democratic vote, the political Monte Cristo left his widest trail. From s15, ,000 to $40, 900 was left in some of the counties that border on Marion. In Hancock county S30,000 was placed in Vanderburgh, in the southeastern part of the state, $50,000; in Boone the estimate is SEQ, 1000; in Clinton, | Davies, Floyd, Madison, Hendricks, Mont gomery, Orange, Pike, Spencer. St Joseph, Porter and Lake, the northwestern counties, common report has it the republicans had more money than they were able to dis 1 tribute
 Is it any wonder that, with such whole sale corruption of voters before them and with memories of Dorsey's work in the Garfield campaign of 1880, there is a loud clamor for ballot reform in Indiana Under the present system Indiana has no regis tration law. The state is divided up into ,8G0 precincts, there being an average of 2S0 voters in each precinct. The county committees, acting under direction of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
The Descent Is Rapid.

Then there is another class that are not so fastidious about the method in which charity is bestowed. These are the people Casually mem who go about all day asking dime from any passer by who they think would be likely to let them have it and then immedi- ately blowing it in for beer. When night comes and it is too cold to sleep out of doors, they are forced to seek the station house or the Wayfarers' lodge. There are few de- serving men in this class who are really out of work and who would work if they could find any to do, but the major portion of them are moving on continually because they are afraid if they remain too long in one place they would be given something to do-and this they dread And from life of this kind the transition to that of a tramp is but a few steps, and if the conditions are ripe the de- scent is rapid.-Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
The Russian and the Asiatie.

Tho fact is that in dealing with Asiatio affairs the semi-Asiatic Russian must peoes- sarily have at every stage decided advapt- age over the thoroughly European English man. John Bull, when compelled by circum- stances to do anything discreditable tor, what is the same to him, ''un-English'0, always consoles himself by doing it as badly as pos sihle. If he has to employ bribery he invari- ably bribes the wrong man. If forced to tell lie he tells it so clumsily that no one but a child or a fool could possibly be deceived by it. If he attempts to play off one savage tribe against another he usually succeeds in uniting both against himself. The Russian, on the other hand, throws his whole heart and soul into the congenial task of deceiving his neighbor, and is never disturbed by any thing so absurd as conscientious scruple in the exercise of the great art wherein he excels all the children of men, viz, that of saying one thing and meaning another.-David Ker in New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
HARRISON IN LIMBO.

General HaIrison's worst enemy could hardly wish to see him in a worse limbo than he is and will be in for the next three months in regard to the slection of his cabinet The exceptional difficulties that confront him at every turn difficulties that only the very incest tact and most conscmmate skill can surmount make his position most decidedly uncomfortable.
 It is not alone geographical problems that are involved in this cabinet making, but peculiarly complex questions of policy and sentiment and factional attachments must be grappled with by General Harrison as they never have been by any of his re- publican predecessors. The disposition of the state portfolio seems to be the fly that persists in getting into General Harr;son's honey. According to a dispatch from Augusta, eff Mir Blaine is not offered the state department a storm will be evoked among his hosts of admirers not only in Maine, but through out the country. Simultaneously with this threat from Maine comes the report that Mir Blaine is about to accept the position of editor of leading political magazine, which is probably intended to convey to General Harrison a delicate hint that the magnetic man will be in position, if suubbed, to make matters decidedly interesting for the hoosier statesman and his adm inistration. Can General Harrison afford, in choosing his cabinet, to ignore Mir Blaine, the man who in the recent campaign was contin- ually paraded as t'the real leader of the party and who is credited with being the one who above all others turned the pop ular tide towards the republican candi- dates That's the question he must wrestle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28

THE white house will have beauty for the next four years in Mrs Russell Harri- son, wife of General Harrison's only son. She is described as young and blooming blonde, with magnificent hair and brilliant eyes. Her figure is superb, and she carries herself with a vast amount of grace and dignity. Miss Saunders was her maiden name. Russell Harrison, her husband, is quiet, well dressed man, exceedingly proud of his handsome wife. The young couple, it is said, are not quite as strait laced in their ideas as General Harrison and his wife, and may be able to add an atmosphere of modernity to the social life of the white house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28

EDWARD HARRINGTON, one of Palnell's counsel in his litigation with the London Times, who has been fined g, 800 for con- tempt of court and has just been arrested on charge of unlawfully melting truants through his newspaper, is man of iron nerve and determination. He is remark ably persistent, keen and brilliant lawyer, thoroughly devoted to the cause of his country and the elevation of her people It will take more than fines and arrests to break the spirit or cool the ardor of E dward Harrington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28

THE more immoral part of the Chinese immigrants landing at Victoria, British Columbia, two years ago, according to ad- vices from Ottawa, contaminated many depraved whites with leprosy. The atten- tion of the Canadian government was call cd to the matter, but nothing was done to isolate those who had. contracted the dis ease, and dozen of these have for two years roamed about the country there, stealing or subsisting on charity, and i'm parting the disease to others. Senator McInnis, himself a physician, who has reached Ottawa from British Columbia, says the Indians there have now got the dreadful disease, and that of their whole number 100000 not 5000 will be living twenty-five years hence. Such facts as these give solidity to the arguments for ex- cluding the Chinese from American soil.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
Workers on a Big Daily,

To show the complete satisfaction of most editors with their present corps of workers, it is necessary only to quote the remark of an editor of one of the leading New York dailies To a young man whose writing he greatly admired, and was always willing to use, he recently said:
 eve never discharge our people. They either resign or die."
 The editor of another equally prominent journal said:
 'We would seem to have an entirely ca. pablo staff. Moreover, fully twenty of our writers could be dispensed with at this mo- ment, and when the paper comes out to- morrow its readers would not detect any change. It would be as complete as before Il The Writer