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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
Nervous Hor-ea

Finely bred, intelligent horses are often
very nervous. They are quick to notice,
quick to take alarm, quick 10 do what seems
20 them, In moments OF sudden terror, nec-s-
sary 20 escape from possible harm. from
something they do not understand That is
what makes them shy. bolt and run away.
We cannot tell what awful suggestions
strange things offer to their minds. For
aught we can tell, a sheet OF white paper In
the road may seem To the nervous horse q
yawuing chasrn; the open front Of a baby
carriage. the jaws OF dragon ready 70 de
your him, and man on bicycle, some ter
rifying sort Of flying devil without wings
But we find that, the moment he becomes ia
miliar with those things or any other that
alright him, and knows what they are, he
grows Indifferent 10 them
Therefore, when your horse SHES at any
thing, make him acquainted with it: let him
smell It, touch It with his sensitive upper lip
ana look closely at it. Remember. too, that
you must familiarizs both sides OF him with
the dreaded object. II he only examines it
with the near nostril and eye he will be very
likely TO scare at It when 1t appears ouhis OF
side. So, then, rattle your paper beat your
bass drum, hutter your umbrella run your
baby carriage and your bicycle, fire your pis-
tol and CHATTER your tinware on both sides OF
him and all around him until hs comes to re-
gard the noise simply rs a nuisance, and the
material objects as only trivial things liable
70 get hurt II they are 10 his way. He may
not learn all that In one lesson. but continue
the lesson and you viii cure all his nervous
ness. 49, HOrseinan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
over.tralu from Piano Practice.

The WEAKNESS Of long continued study is
prOverbial Its explanation Is not far 20
seek. One portion OF our entire being is al
most entirely occupied. and the monotony OF
the process constitutes in large measure the
cause OF exhaustion. Relief must according
Is I've sought IN rest, IN the exercise Of other
functions, or In variation OF the foam ~ men
Isl excrtion Such timely and refreshing
change enters into all well ordered plans 81
education. There IL, however, IN every study
a stage at which persistent concentration is
indispensable To anything like high develop
ment. Re tcration, though tedious, Is neces-
,ary 20 full instruction. Perhaps no better
illustration OF this fact could be found than
shat which is constantly evident in the cui
tivatIon Of music. One could hardly conceive
OF anything more truly monOtouous than a
continuance Of that tax OF patience, piano
practice No doubt inclination aud Unborn
faculty may dc much 10 create an interest.
but the most enthusiastic learner Will some
times, Notwithstanding, rebel against the ex
actions OF musical cram.
Ii has even been stated by German OBJ
server that much OF the nervous delicacy so
common among girls IS traccabe 70 excessive
diligence at the piano. There is more than
grain OF truth in this observation. The limit
Of moderation, indeed, may not be capable Of
exact definition, for a longer or shorter period
would naturally suit the need and capacity
OF different persons. One or two hours OF
practice, it is probable, would rarely prove
excessive. When, however, six or eight hours
are daily absorbed in repeating a humdrum
series OF maRipulations, the wonder is that
nature long endurcs the drudgery. Yet this
Is the common lot OF many who aspire 10
sSillful execution.
The coveted perfection doubtless is often
approximately reached, but the associated
circumstance of nervous overstrain will sug-
gest a doubt whether such qualified excel.
lence Is altogether desirable. At all events,
IL Is but reason 10 allow that proficiency 50
dearly purchased is not, for young people of
deficient nervous tone, = social necessity, espe-
cially II they be also void Of any special ar
tistic aptitude. Nay, even those whose health
and energy permit them 90 enjoy, IL they
choose, the privilege OF musical hard labor,
frequent interlude OF rest and recreation is
no less nee,iful than discreet American An
alyst
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
A Queer Cigar Lighter.

The Rcokery cigar store recently became
the posscssor VI quite curiosity In the way
Of a cigar Lighter. 1t is Continuance in
vented by Gn old German professor named
Eoeherein, at Jena, a small German town in
$50. IL Is hardly possible the professor in
tended his In vention for a cigar lighter, but
II seems TO be better adapted for that purpose
than for anything else. In appearance this
machine is two quart glass jar having top
cap " brass, in the center Of which Is a valve
opened by pressing down on a lever, and op-
posite aud about an inch from the opening l.
n small tube containing = platinum plate
about the Szs OF a nickel
In the jar Is a mixture OF vitriol and water
and pendent from the top by brass wire Is
a small piece VI zinc. This zinc Is 70 acted on
by tile vitriOl that IL extracts the hydrogen
from the water and forms a gas Pressing
the lover psrmit- thia gas To escape, and It's
force carries II TO the platinum plate, excit-
ing II at once 70 intense heat, and the heat
thus generated ignites the gas, and thus a
flame IA vsritable gas JET Is created What
uss the old professor intended 10 put this con
trivance ~ Is hard now to conjecture, but IL
Is n remarkable fact that the machine was
invented 80 long ago and yet has remained In
Obscurity. The little engine created con
siderable talk among the electricians Of Chi
cago, many Of whom examined it-Chicago
Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
NOSMONS DEFEATED.
Those Who Took the Endowment House
Oath not Eligible to Citizenship.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec 2-JudE,
Anderson delivered his opinion Saturday
morning IL the matter of applicants for citi
zenship who had .sken endowment house
oaths IN tn Mormon church, denying them the
10 right IL become citizens He Comedies the
usual evidence as to residence, etc and states
the GROUND OF opposition 70 the admission of
such applicants to be: That the Mormon
church Is and always has been REASONABLE
organization in its teachings aud its prac-
tees; hosti e TO the government of the United
States, dis bedient to its laws, and seeking
its overthrow, and that the oath admins
tered TO its members in the endowment house
binds them under penalty OF death to i'm
piicit obedience in all things temporal as well
as spiritual To the priesthood, and to avenge
the death If the prophets, Joseph and Hy-
rum Smith, upon the government and peo-
pie of the United States" Therefore, aliens
who are members OF the church are not fit
parsons to oe citizens The Judge reviews
the evidence at great length, and laws stress
upon the refusal Of Mormons to give the ma
ture Of the oath, while ex-Mormons described
it as above stated The judge quotes from
speeches of Brigham Young and other lead
ers, aud leans to the opinion that the
Mountain Meadow massacre was inspired by
their uttert noes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
NEEDS OF OUR NAVY.
The Secretary Relieves the Great Probl
l. TO Get Some ShInS puIckIy

The Secretary Believes the Great Problem
l. 10 Get Some ships Quickly.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 2-Secretary
Tracy, Of the navy, declares i'll his annual re
port that even after the vessels now author
lied have been completed the country will
still be at the mercy OF the smallest powers
50 far defense is concerned and continues:
The defense Of the United States requires
the creation of fighting force Wemusthave
feet Of battle-Ships that will beat off the
enemy's feet and lie able to divert an enemy's
force from our coast by threatening his own
We have foStered and developed branch OF
industry in America which may, if kept I'D,
attract to itself no inconsiderable share of
the profits that now go to shipbuilders
abroad But we must not deceive ourselves
by suppOsng that we have an effective navy
The necessity Of our position demand the i'm
mediate creation of two fleets of battle
ships, Of which eight should be assigned TO
the Pacific and twelve to the Atlantic and
gulf. In addition 10 the battle-ships, the
country requires at least twenty vessels for
coast and harbor defense. The one problem
now before the government, in the matter of
a naval policy, Is to get these forty vessels
built at the earliest possible moment 1t is
armored vessels be authorized at the coming
session, and that they be Of the type of bat
tie ships rather than coast defense ships
This would make the future navy consist OF
twenty battle. ships, twenty coast defense
ships and sixty cruisers. or 100 vessels in all :
Other Nations Naval Strength.
To emphasize the demand for more vessels
the secretary says England has Sd7 warships
of all classes. France 260, Russia los, Ger
many l05, Holland 81, Spain 10 Italy 81,
Turkey 81, China %, Sweden and Norway
b4, Austria -. Other Recommendations for
improvement of the navy are the creation OF
a naval reserve consisting Of merchant yes
sells; trained reserve of officers and seamen
construction of ships at government navy
yards after addition facilities have been
added To improve the yards The secretary
says considerable sum may be obtained by
sale of useless stores on hand. The expense.
of the department for next year are esti-
mated at SIS, SO, 25S. The department recon-
m-nds consolidation OF the revenue marine
and its own navy, the former to De taken
bodily into the service, but maintained at q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
Died from the Effect. of a Fool Joke.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. Port Perry is ex-
cited over the death under singular circum.
stances OF Arthur J. d. Mingeaud, aged 81,
keeper Of st. Charles hotel During his wife'a
absence last week Mingeaud became intoxi.
Gated, and was made the victim Of practi.
cal joke 1t is alleged that while drunk
more liquor was poured down his throat
that he was put TO bed in a drunken stupor
the contents of a water pitcher poured over
him and the window left open. He died thres
days afterward The coroners verdict
charged the jokers with having accelerated
the death of the deceased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02

SILVER. a. a commodity. has its value
hted by the quotations for il in the Lon
don market, says the New York STIR.
The price Of any commodity is settled by
the selling value Of the surplus supply.
And, owing TO the trade relations between
Great Britain and the silver using coun-
tries Of the east. London has been the
market for the surplus silver Of the world.
II Is interesting to note thai the preva-
lent agitation Of the silver question has
produced decided appreciation 10 the
market value Of the metal. At one time
during the present year the price for bar
silver In London was down 10 about the
lowest figures on record There has since
last summer been an advance OF over four
cents per ounce In the price. The Lon
don quotation Is now 44t pence. or about
80 cents, and from present appearances
the market is likely to advance still more.
This proceeding has an important bear
ing on the solution Of the silver problem.
The recent gain 10 price has been In part
due TO the action OF the English govern.
ment Itself. Awakening TO the necessity
OF doing something to stop the deprecis-
ton OF silver, the eNchequer and the bank
OF England have cooperated to increase
the silver coins. This Immediately
strengthened the market, and the reports
that the silver question was to be taken
NJ In congress has caused a further adj
vance. Whether Mr. WINDOWS extrAor.
binary warehousing plan for American
silver bullion will have a permanent ef-
feet on the silver market remains to be
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02

hessrs. n. X. Fairbapk & Co, of
Chicago. manufacturers OF Santa
Claus soap. have sent us their Christ
mas card. which is almost the first of the
season. The card is exceedingly tasteful
aud ornamental. They inform us that
they will send one Of these cards. postage
paid. 10 any OF our readers who will for
ward their name and address and men.
ton this paper. This may be done on a
postal card. but only one name and adj
dress must be written on each postal. As
the Christmas card Is worth many times
the cost OF the postal. this is rare OPP
portunity to secure beautiful souvenir.
Write to y. K. Fairbank & Co, of Chr
cago, and he sure to mention this paper
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
FAILS FoR LACK OF PENALTIES.
The Prob bitory Amendment In North


Dakota
FARGO, >. D., Dec "A question OF grave
import has arisen In regard to the enforce
msnt OF ard the penalties attached to the
prohibitory amendment relating to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in the state of
North Dakot Ia In October last thirty sa-
keepers we've indicted for selling liquor con
trary to law, as per amendment adopted
with and as part of the constitution.
These MIN appeared in court Satur-
day. Thsrr attorney raised the point
that the judge had no authority upon which
to enforce & tine or Imprisonment for the
violation Vi the amendment because upon the
adaptation Of the amendment all previous
laws were repealed, no penalties being named
In the last amendment, that portion being
left for the legislature TO complete Sentence
was suspen led IN these cases TO allow the
judge TO So advisement, and il is understood
that the court is inclined to the opinion that
the point is well taken and no penalties can
he ATTACHED until such time as the legislature
names then Other judges are said to hold
the same views, 80 IL looks as though the
liquor deabrs might continue their business
without serious molestation, and it is said
that such " i'll be the case
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
WORK OF THE COMING CONGRESS.
Important Questions That viii Present
Themselves This Session for Legislation

Important Questions That Will Present
Themselves This Session for Legislation.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 2-Congress will
assemble at noon to-day under very peculiar
conditions A Republican senate and Re
publican house will meet to transact bust
ness, which will be submitted 10 Repub-
hcan president for approval, and it would
seem that with such perfect political har-
mony there should also he found harmony OF
ideas and interests. But whether this har-
mony will lie present at the deliberations Of
the :wo houses remains 10 he SEEN There
are many questions to be considered which
cannot be settled on party lines The prin-
cipal topics to come before congress for dis
custom are the tariff, the silver ques-
ton, control of national elections
petition 10 repeal the civil
service law and the appropriation Of money
Tor rivers and harbors and other local OBJ
1ects and enterprises The tariff question
was the chief issue in the last congress IL
viii divide interest this term with the silver
question. The question OF silver coinage has
been much agrtated of late months, and the
secretary Of the treasury, ii is confidentlyex
peeted, will make such recommendations 10
- win Nuc ducollOu LlllO Sill
greater prominence. The effect OF the de
alterations of the silver convention recently
held IN St Louis viii undoubtedly be felt,
and the course taken by Mr. Reed, the
speaker In constituting the new COMMITTEES
ON coinage, weights, and measures, will be
watched with much interest Mr. Leech,
the director Of the mint, has expressed the
DeiieI that congress viii increase the coinage
OF silver. The only doubt that exists il
whether the extremitis In both houses of con.
gress VIII not prevent legislation by refusing
70 accede to any propos.uon for moderate
legislation. Among the ideas which viii be
iaid before the coming session of congress
IS the proposition to increase the coin
age to 100000 month, PROPOSE
ton for the free coinage Of silver and
one to authorize the issue of paper money
based on silver bullion held on deposit by tn.
government. That there will be some mod
hcation Of the present laws governing the
coinage OF silver there is little doubt, as the
press of the east, as well as Of the west, and
bankers and financiers in both sections are
agitating the question now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
An Old Illinois Pioneer Dying.

CARTHAGE, ILLS, Dec. Maj. c. l. Bida
mon, a noted citizen OF the old Mormon town
OF Nauvoo, i'll this county. is thought to be
dying at his historic home, the Mansion
house, in that city. Maj. Bidamon was born
in Virginia, and is ~ Years old He came &c
Nauvoo in ISIS, and found only "a trackleS.
prairie Since then he had witnessed the re
marksble rise and fall of polygaIny He
married the widow Of Joseph Smith, the
Mormon prophet This lady died few year.
ago at an advanced age. She was Smiths
legal wife and was woman of rare attain
ments. Maj Bida:non purchased both the
old and new Mansion houses He has cared
for this property zealously. but was always
glad to receive visitors who conducted them.
selves with decorum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
The Wrecked Germania Was Uus.nwor,b,

LONG BRANCH, y. j., Dec. 2-Coroner
Fred NJ Vanderveer held an inquest Satur-
day afternoon on the six victims Of the Ger.
mania wreck Maj. Edward Wardell, agent
OF the board Of underwriters, declared that
the Germania was unseaworthy Adolph
Plim, one OF the crew, testified that the cap
tain fell from intoxication lust before the
wreck stranded. The first mate, Dover, said
that the last sounding was made 100 miles
from shore. The vessels cargo consisted Of
400 bales Of rags, 600 empty oil barrels, and
1000 packages Of wood-pulp. The boat was
49, but was considered seaworthy The
jury censure the officers and crew of the
(,ermania
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
How's Thisi

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+. j. CHENEY i Co., Props.
Toledo. Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known +.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST AZ TRuAx. Wholesale druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDrss. KINsAS & MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
E. II. VAN HGsEN. Cashier, Toledo Ma.
tiontl bank, Toledo. o.
Halls cstarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Pnce rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec Only the most desperate
work by the firemen protected the wholesale
district frnm disastrous fire Saturday night
As it was he the loss reached 1000. Sew.
eral firems n barely escaped with their lives.
The blaze was in Rev. R d. Sheppard's big
seven-story brick building at the northeast
corner of Quincy street and Fifth avenue.
The building was the one from which, four
years ago, the entire front was blown out by
mysterio US explosion. Last Christmas Day
the upper floors were Quilted by fire that
started in L. L. Ferris g. Co.'S shoe factory
Since thea carpenters have been at work
constantly on the building. They had barely
finished, lad not more than half the tenants
whose ma mes appeared on the signs had
moved in when there came the fire of Satur
dav night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02

smoke ami compelled TO leave the building,
which speedily burned down. The flames
were TO he north OF the elevator, and shot
up the eleN ator shaft and stairway with ter
rible rapioity Those on the upper floors who
had not previously got out were penned in
by the fire, which cut of the way in most in
stances u the fire-escapes on the north side
OF the bt ilding. The loss is placed by Mr..
Blethen ct $250, 900, with an insurance of
about Slof on
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec. LIN the Cronin case
Saturday the major part of the session was
taken up by Judge Longenecker in his speech
to the jury. He traversed over the evidence
from beginning to end, and made an able
argument for the conviction of the five men
on trial He concluded with an appeal to
the jury to do its duty, so that when each Of
them appear for final Judgment, you might
cry with right God have mercy on my
soul w
Judge Wing, in behalf of Coughlin, spoke
about all hour. He devoted his attention to
discussion Of the nature of circumstantiaI
evidence, and showed that in several cases il
had been unreliable He warned the Jurors
not 10 allow a national prejudice to inter
fere with their Judgment, and reached the
closing hour before he had fairly begun his
argument
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
Three Steamers COLLIDE.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The steamer Iowa, bound
from Liverpool for Boston, with passengers
and cargo, collided in the Mersey Saturday
night with the steamer Ligurian, from Alex
andria for Liverpool with cotton, and also
with the Spanish steamer Munin. The LiRu-
rian was badly damaged and her crew aban-
doned her, believing her to be in a sinking
condition. The cotton kept her afioat, how
ever, and she was finally beached The Iowa
and the Munin were also considerably dam.
aged, and both have been put on the docks
for repairs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02

seen. But IL is evident from the action
OF prices that little international effort
would be required to put silver upon a
much higher basis of value. And II the
value can be Appropriated in any way to
the level at which il sold before the great
decline IN The seventies. most OF the diff.
iculties of the silver problem will be
solvei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Dec. The deputy
United States marshals who have been run
ming down the Santd Fe train robbers, raided
Oklahoma City Friday evening and captured
Bob Donnelly, {. W. Lee, and George Farmer,
the kid with the iron gall" They think
they have almost all the gang now. One of
the prisoners, Wesley Morris, has lived in
Gainesville several years, and was considered
a good citizen until recently Some of the
others were also people well-known here.
Ten men and two women are under arrest.
They will have hearing at Purcell, T.,
TODAY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
A Lumber Yard DESTROYED.

SYRACUSE, y. V, Dec. AT 5:l5 O'Clock
yesterday evening fire broke out in the car
penter shop OF James Jackson, Jr., situated
in the Ia nb-r yard OF c. II. Baker s. Co,
and in les than half an hour SSO, 90 worth
of lumber was burned. The loss ON lumber
will probably reach its full value, s30,
on which there is an insurance OF s25,0OO
Klein's restaurant, which fronted on James
street and was surrounded by the lumber,
was also destroyed Loss about $4,000, in
surance $4,000. This was the first lumber
yard fire IN Syracuse in years, and the fire
men had great difficulty in keeping the
flames from spreading to the adjoining
property.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
The President Coming West.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 2-It is an
nounced that President and Mrs Harrison
will leave Washington on Friday or Satur-
day OF this week for Chicago, to attend the
opening of the Chicago Auditorium next
Monday night 1t is understood that Vice
President Morton and Mrs. Morton, Assist
ant Postmaster General ClarkSon, and Mrs
Clarkson, Attorney General Miller, and Mrs.
Miller and one or two other members of the
cabinet with their ladies will make up the
party and will accompany the president on
the western trim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
Running Records Smashed.

NEW YORK, Dec. Sydney Thomas, the
English amateur champion ten-mile runner,
who is now a resident of this country and a
member of the Manhattan Athletic club,
beat the best American amateur record,
from ten and a quarter TO fifteen miles at the
Manhattan club ground Saturday. Thoma,
also broke the record 70 one-hour running,
accomplishing 10 miles, /, ISL Is yards The
previous American record was 10 miles.
9o4 23 yards, by W. T. Young New York,
Nov. "a, ISIS. The best English amateur
record is II miles, 9S2 yards, by W. G..
George. london. July y. lSS4