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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
r,,iIg,ou. Instruction in IN. r..,

Religion enters deeply into tho daily life OF
the Nohammedans, and In eastern countries
it Is tho custom 10 early instruct the young
boys In the principles Of their belief and in
the koran-the sacred book OF Mohammed
The people are extremely supcrstitious, and
parents hang about their children's necks the
figure OF an open hand, which Is supposed TO
guard against the ''evil eye" As they grow
older, passages from the Koran gre carried
about with them rs n precaution against
witchcraft or misfortune. The bows must
also be versed IN their rosary Of ninety-nine
beads, which Is called the Tusbah, and as the
beads slip through their fingers they repeat
the different attributes of God
IL Is claimed by tho followers of the
Prophet that when Mohammed made his
journey 20 heaven, Allah gave 20 him GER
tain number Of prayers, which the faithful
daily repeat at the call of the mueizin from
the minaret OF the mosque. The Koran was
written by Mohamned about the year Clio,
who said that IL had been revealed TO him by
the Angel Gabriel in twenty. three years
The principal article Of faith is that there
Is but one God, and Mohammed Is his Proph-
ct" Unfortunately In the east girls are not
regarded In the same light as the boys, aud
therefore, while the coming man is instructed
in all tho necessary details OF his religion
the poor little girl is neglected and forgotten.
The religion OF the Mohammedans is an inter
esting study, full Of miracles and wonderful
accounts OF the angels and gcnii, but the
reader turns from IL with n scnse of joy to
look about the home circle, and feel that In
our life we can show that love aud reverence
20 the dear ones that Is denied 70 the follow
ers OF the Prophet -Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
HILLsDALE

lluLsDALE Dec. IS
NJ. u. Hauborg shipped a ear load Of
cattle Monday
Herman Lipharit visited bis brother,
Frank, NJ Chicago last week
The Williams Bros. gave an entertain
ment ~ the Enterprise school house Fri o.
dav night
Dan Tucker failed to make his appear
ance at our last play party consequently
Il was not a very enjoyable affair.
Miss Clara Goodrich is attending school
At CofdOva
On Saturday last occurred the twenty
nth anniversary Of Mt and Mrs. II
Wreath Between the hours OF ten and
eleven a. IN. nearly eighty Of their
friends aud relatives, with lunch baskets
on their arms burst In upon them for a
surprise party We are safe in saving
that they were successful ~ the attempt,
NJ they found Mr W busiy engaged at
bis work when they arrived The tables
were heavily loaded with everything good
- eat After dinner was served. the
company adjourned 20 the parlor. where
they were entertained With me music
both vocal and instrumental The happy
couple we're then presented with purse
~ s26 80 with the best wishes Of their
many friends that they might live 10 en-
JOY long snd prosperous life
James Camp lost a valuable horse by
getting into the barb wire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

Cincinnati Commerc lal Gazette.
The republicans seem To be In the way
OF back luck In Iowa Even the acct
dents OF sickness tell against them In the
legislature. The trouble at the bottom Is
the same as that In Ohio-cranks. In
Iowa the crank Is simply mad about pro-
hibition. aud the republicans. under the
plea OF advancement OF moral ideas, have
committed themselves 10 the forms OF
constitutional prohibition. OF course
this does not satisfy the professional pro-
~Aihltionist. who. always under all varie.
-xurroundings wants more legisla-
-13h. What he has makes no difference
whatever. He wants more. Ia addition
the prohibitiobist Is becoming in the
most selfish and the meanest and most
corrupt sense practical politician. lie
Is not willing ~ have prohibition at the
hands OF the republicans.
He must work through his own little
gang. OF he is the mortal enemy Of every
thing. The republicans have tried pros
hibition 10 Iowa thoroughly. and yet the
more they do for prohibition, the more
malevolent and devilish the prohibition
lists are
We are tired 81 these mischief making
vain and silly and self-seeking frauds
The ides that 60 90 Of them should have
thrown away their votes in Ohio last fall.
three-fourths OF them republicans. Is
horrible and shameful.
Republican public opinion should visit
Us severest condemnation upon those
who pretend TO hold republican princi-
Piles, and yet aid the democratic party in
all critical enterprises. and are in them
selves making application to themselves
OF the line leaving reputation To all
times linked with one virtue and thous-
and pri mos
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Pat Hunt was hanged at Paris, XIV.
Wednesday, for the murder of James Abnee
Feb. ~ last
Flora Look, who shot and killed man a
Montezuma, la, charivari party severa
months ago, was acquitted Wednesday.
Governor Fifer and fifteen of the state off
cials attended Mrs Cannon's funeral, whicl
took place at Danville Ills, this afternoon
A colliery explosion occurred at Herstal
Belgium, Wednesday, by which severa
miners were killed and a large number in
jured
Dlphtherla Is raging 10 an alarming exten
IN the town of Delton, Sank county, Wis
Ten cases are reported and one death has &C
Cured
John J. Thompson, a farmer living neal
Galesburg, Ills, went out in the dense fos
Sunday night TO feed some stock and has moi
been heard of since
Fire at st. Lawrence, S D, forty miles
from Huron, destroyed nine buildings anc
stocks Of goods Tuesday night. Loss, SIS.
ou, insurance, 5000
Mead Van Bokkelen & Co. of Chicago
dealers in California fruits, confessed jude
ments Wednesday for sSG.a,s. The tota
liabilities are put at S2,5,0O0
The friends of the late Henry Ward
Beecher are dissatisfied with a statue of thai
gentleman which has been made. because b,
Is dressed in too fine, not 10 say dudish.
style
The Will of the late David Atwood. editor
OF the Madison wis State Journal, leave.
all ILLS property 10 his wife No change in
the management of The journal is contem
plated
"a III -.
has no tail only one eye and a crooked Jaw
The curious munStr,o>itV Is now four week,
old and has a good prospect of long and
useful life
Lenawee county, Michigan, farmers growl
because their dogs are taxed 81 per head
while the CANNES ut the county seat, which
do large proportion of the sheep killing
Tor fiNe miles around, are untaxed
James Fitzpatrick, who fatally shot hin
neighbor and old eneEly, Everett Thresher
near Tuscola, Ills, II week ago. was arrested
Wednesday night GA "a charge IT murder
Ihresher died Of his wounds "Wednesday.
Maud CuIran, supposed 10 bt a faithful,
member of a Kansas City charitable insti
tuition, has been detected stealing from a re-
tail dry goods store ami ~ Was fp,.n,! that
she was a regular thie:, snd hat -e..r,.t.i in
her room large amount II N...uahl- goods
The burial of th, ell l.....;ii.,s # DIR.
John Bartlett, Of Ln, Anarlcs Cd TOOK
place Saturday afternoon ia Milwaukee The
ashes were lncased IN n small rosewood cas-
ket, and this little casIet va, plac.si in 6
regular-sized one and buried in Forest Hill
cemetery.
The captain of the schooner Maud B
Wetberell found himself al Boston without q
crew and no prospect of getting one without
paying double prices. Ills wife, happening
to be in Boston, went ON board. and with two
girl friends of IL, safely worked the ship 10
Provincetown. Ma. the wife in addition
cooking and taking care OF two or thres
children
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

We are on earth, and a merry home it is
for US. Talk OF laughter-why, the light
nings laugh; the sun laughs at US through
the clouds, the stars shake themselves with
laughter all the night long, the birds laugh
ON the boughs and In the wide air; the whole
universe rings with laughter; lambs laugh
on the hillocks; kittens laugh on the carpet ,
the brooklct laughs down the valley; and Is
man alone Of all created things to know
gloom, he with the seeing eye. the thinking
brain and the loving hearti He cannot, be
won't. Then lot him laugh; he must laugh,
aud that laughter may come to him, let US
give him something worth laughing at; let
US 50 nttune his spirit TO mirth that in all his
laughter humble sincerity and truthfulness
may ut once bo understood and appreciated
let Us sanctify hts soul, so that bis laughter
may DO pure; nv, aud let us 50 strengthen
his body, that he may laugh aloud, with a
free, hearty, unbounded ring. with q genu.
Inc blithencss, aud with a zest that shall make
his very heart 20 dance 20 happy music and
his face to shine liks sunrise on the hill -
Theodore Parker.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
heating an Arrhltrct.

II feel particularly happy this morning. y
he observed TO a friend as they met ON the
corner
"Ovsr whatr
Over the fact that my new house has cost
500 less than the architects estimate. IT.
one case IN hundred, suppose"
Yes. House all dOnsf'
Prom top % bottom"
Cellar cOncretedT
Good gracious, but forgot that"
Got your furnace iuW
"N-nom
Painted upfn
"Noln
Burglar alarm and electric bells all r.adyr
Say, thsru's a clean thousand dollars there
yetr
About that
And tbs architectr'-
"Analike Itspart OF the profession. The
only time ever beat one was in building a
woodshed. Tie planned for $500 inlaid floor
for IL, and put down pine at SIS a thousand
and saved 600 New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
OrIntrrr-l 60 Trn,rIrr.

The supreme court Of the fifth judicial
district OF New York has Just passed up
on questions Of great interest to railroad
travellers IN the case Of Ilulburt against
the Rome. Waiertown and Ogdensbure
railroad company. In this case il was
shown TO the court and jury that the
plaintiff bought Of the company at re-
duced rate limited ticket specified to be
good for one continuous passage" from
Utica 10 WATERFOWL. The plaintiff
stopped of the train at Remsen, and
when he took subsequent train at that
station to complete the journey to Water
town the conductor refused TO honor the
limited ticket and demanded the regular
fare
This the plaintiff declined to pay,
wbereupon the conductor put him on the
train At point In the woods distant from
any railroad station or dwelling house
The elected passenger brought suit
against the company for : 900 damages
for alleged unlawful exclusion from the
train.
Ihseourt instructed the jury that when
n passenger purchases limited or con
tiuuous railroad ticket. which is sold for
less than the regular fare. and refuses or
neglec's 10 comply with the conditions OF
the contract attached TO such ticket II is
then lawful Tor the conductor or other
servan, Of the company To pu, him and
his baggage OF the train. but the eject.
ing must be done without any uuneces
sary force and at or near one Of the com.
panys regular stations or an inhabited
house where the elected passenger NAV
ind immediate help and shelter.
10 the case Ia hand the company's ser,
wants were justified IN eieeting the plain,
TN from the train. bu, they erred In put
ting hin % At point distant from any
station or dwelling, and the plaintiff was
therefore entitled o. recover a verdict for
reasonable damages for the improper eK.
ercise Of the companys rights In the
premises. Under these instructions the
jury returned q verdict Tor the plaintiff
for S25U damages and costs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
GOTHAM In GLOOM.
A Thick Fog and No Electric
Illumination.
FIVE NIGHTS OF DEEP OBSOURITY.

The Electric Light Companies Waiting
and Singing eff You'll Only Give Us
Time" which the City Seems Disin-
cIined to Do-The Onicials Continue
Their Onslaught on the Wires-Fifty-
two Miles of Them Already Laid Low.
NEW York, Dec l9-For five nights the
city's streets have been bare of electric
lights, and good many Of them Of gas
lights, too. The electric lighting companies,
which are all making common cause now,
say that it rests with the commissioners OF
public works TO determine how long this
state of things shall continue The five cleo
trio light companies-the United States, the
Brush, the Manhattan, the East River, and
the Morris-all have counsel who ap-
parently are doing nothing just now, but
waiting until the city gets through chopping
wires. But the fact is that they are keeping
track of the damage done and are in con-
sulation daily.
''If You'll Only Give Us Time
Paul d. Cravath, who represents the
United States and the Brush companies said
asst night that the companies could not pos
hbly tell how long it would be before they
Gould resume the work of lighting the
streets. Mr.. Cravath was asked if the COM
panies ever expected to be able to run wires
which would be absolutely safe. He replied
that such a state of affairs would certainly
be reached I'VE can make our system per-
tectly SAFE he said, "if we are let alone
We can't do il in a minute, but we are learn
ing how to do it, and our education in this
respect will soon he completed. Every time
We are interfered with it retards our prog
m I.Afr al nd
be long before our wir.s will be safe in every
particular. Give us a chance and we will
eventually be able to light this city with a
perfectly safe system. What steps we shall
take in this matter are not known yet, but
we shall certainly try TO indemnify our
selves for the loss we have sustained in being
compelled TO stop our business"
No Lights and n Thick Fog.
The city never wanted electric lights worse
than it did last night The heavy folds OF
gray fog and the driving sheets Of raw mist
made it almost impossible to travel ON foot
with any degree OF uncertainty. Between
and O'Clock, when the big Office buildings
down town were disgorging their tenants,
and the sidewalks were crowded and the
streets were filled with Gathering trucks and
cars, the fog came down so thick that it was
difficult to see across Broadway The gas
light in the street lamps hardly counted The
shopping thoroughfares uptown were jun
bled with people, nearly all of whom were
laden with bundles and the proverbial pa
thence of an American crowd was tried a
good deal in the dark, sloppy, travel-choked
streets.
Nine watchmen were strung along Hous-
ton street for block and half, between
Elizabeth aud Mulberry streets in the dense
darkness Of Tuesday night, standing guard
over the subway excavation. The sole duty
OF one was watching red lantern. There
are 900 miles of electric light wires within
the city. OF these fifty-two miles have been
chi down in five DAVIS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

A great deal OF money Is invested ia secur-
ing novel and artistic designs for book covers
by publishers la the east, and the dies for
most u the new ones have been designed e.
pecially for the particular use But In the
west, where books are not published by the
publishers at their own expense, book cover
designs are not usually elaborate When u
man wants u book published he generally
asks FOR some stock die not caring for an
original design for the cover 1t Is not real
lied what benefit ths sale Of book will de
rive from a taking cover. Get up something
original, striking or artistic, and many a
person, who would otherwise give no atten-
ton will have his eve attracted and will ex.
anime the book A design will sometime.
cost as much as 500 or t2OO Certain east
ern houses are always ON tho lookout for new
Ideas, and pay a. much attention 10 the cover
ns - the contents Interview In At. Louis
Globe Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
Remembered by His Mother,
MEETING OF LIVE STOCK MEN.
Seven states aud the Cherokee strip Rep
resented-1'hs Proceedings

Seven states and the Cherokee Strip Rep
resented-1'he Proceedings.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Dec 10 The national
conference of STATE boards of live stock
commissioners assembled at the board of live
stock commissioners room. in the state
house yesterday mo ming, with the following
representation: Indiana, Adam S. Earle
and Dr. NJ. f, Knowles; Maine, DR.. George
H. Bailey; Michigan, II. H Kinds and Pro
fessor F.. A. \. Grange; Montana, DIR. II.
Holloway; Ohio, T. C. Jones and Or. 7. p.
Shields; Wisconsin, DIR. V. r. Atkinson
Cherokee Strip, Jud ,e Z. s Wilson; Illinois,
John NJ Pearson. II. McChesnev, F.. 4.
Watts. DIR. John Clswell. and &. Z. John
son. The convention organized by the cleo
tion OF I. {. Jones, OF Ohio, a. chairman
and {. T. johnson, II Illinois, a. secretary
Discussion Of the Cattle Plague.
The first thing that came up was "A long
communication from II. e. Burleish. OF
Maine, an authority ON cattle diseases, who
told Of the way Maine dealt with the tubercu-
losis. Then Professor james Law, professor
of veterinary science at Cornell university,
delivered AN addres, ON the methods of ex-
terminating and preventing the spread of the
disease IL which he urged the absolute neces-
sity Of expert inspection before and after
slaughter, diSinfect ON, and every other
known means Of fighting the evil. declaring
It must be a thorough method or it will fail.
The discussion wa continued by DR. John
II. Bailey, Of Maine and others, and Pear
son, of Illinois; HinCs of Michigan, aud At
kinsOn, OF Wisconsin. were appointed a com
mittee To- draft resolutions expressive. of the
SENSE Of the conferen y
The following con mittee ON Texas fever
was appointed: Judge Jones, of Ohio; Hal
lowsy, OF Montana, and Caswell, Of Illinois
The following comm ttee ON permanent or
ganization was appointed: Grange, of Michi-
gan; johnson, OF Illinois, and Knowles. Of
Indiana
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
Interstate rrohIbition Convention.

OMAHA, Neb., Dsc 1.-THE interstate
Prohibition convention met here yesterday
with nearly 200 delegates present from Ne
hraska, Kansas, Iowt and North and South
Dakota, representing each state temperance
society or league, the Women's Christian
Temperance union, the Good Templars and
Sons Of temperance, the county Prohibition
unions, and other soc cites in sympathy with
tbs cause T. f. Cha K, of Iowa, was chosen
temporary chairman After number of
addresses by the delegates the convention
adjourned for the dav.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
suits Against Subsidized HALLWAY,

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 19-Attorney
General Miller has appointed Charles H.
AldricL, Of Chicago, special counsel to pros
ecute the ten subsidized railroads for failure
To comply with the law under which they
were chartered; also for neglecting to make
reforts To the interstate commerce commits
sion as provided In the law creating the
commission. The principal roads involved
are the Pacific lines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
About RraIn Wear

II Is very desirable To have what quistness
is possible during brain work, and the neces-
sity for proper ventilation as a means Of
maintaining mental energy Is well known
IL might lessen brain wear In many offices II
electric lighting were substituted for gas u
Elimination. Good digestion is essential to
continued work with good lasting power
Late rising and hurried breakfast, q still
more hurried luncheon aud rush back to
work, followed at the conclusion Of the day
by heavy meal when the man Is wearied,
often tend 10 exhaustion, rs much ~ the I'M
avoilabls pressure OF business. A more ra-
tional refreshment after heavy brain work lie
TO partake Of light refreshment and then rsst
for half an hour before dinner thus the
power Of digestion and social enjoyment are
restored 20 the an.-British Medical Jour
nal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

Officers were elected by Laurel Lodge
Degree Of Honor, A. q. L. W. as fol
lows last evening
Chief OF Honor Mrs T. C. Hemen.
way
Lady OF Honor Miss Lena Kolls
Chief ~ Ceremonies Mrs q W
Henry.
Recorder-Mrs. II & Harris
Financier-Mrs. NJ. A. Solander.
Recelver-Mrs. James Hardin.
Sister Usher--Mrs. J. Il. Johnson.
Inside Waterman Mrs A. A. John.
son.
Outside Waterman Mrs J. W Her.
bert
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
An Ll.phnnt,a Politics.

Many stories are current Of the remarkable
Intelligence Of the elephant, but have come
across nothing 10 conclusive Of the noble ami
mails sagtscty as the story Of the elephant
which broke loose at Leigh, in Lancashire.
On gaining It's liberty, THIS intelligent beast
made straight for the Conservative club, and
did bis best Ia demolish the front Of the
premises after which he proceeded to the
parish church und battered down u gate
which barred the public access 10 the sacred
edifice. Leigh Is II strongly Radical town,
and there can lie little doubt, take 1t, that
this Is IA Radical elephant, who, inspired by
tlre genius loci determined to hold political
demonstration on his own decentralization
Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
How's Thisl

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case OF catsrrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & 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
70 carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST & TRuAx. Wholesale druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDrsa. KIssAs & MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists. Toledo. o.
E. II. VAN HGsEs. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tionrl bank, Toledo. ..
Halls catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Price 20 cents
per bottle. Sold by oil druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
DastardIy Murder of a Woman

ELGIN, Ills, Dec l9-Mrs Fredericka
Stoll whose home is near the village of New
Lebanon, was found lying near the door of
her house yesterday morning. Her throat
was cut and although Yet alive her wounds
are Of such nature as Ia preclude all posi-
bility of recovery. Chris Achterfeldt, a
young farmer. who was infatuated with the
woman, the infatuation having caused much
talk is under arrest