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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
Rays from the Headlight.

A new time card went into effect on
the c.. NJ. & St. P. yesterday, but it
does not affect the moving of any trains
in any direction here.
Local Agent Cooks successor at the
Rock Island depot has not yet been de-
termined upon, but will be this week. A
Mr.. Shelton, from the Chicago Office, has
been talked of. and he may be selected.
General Supt Il. B. Sudlow and Gen,
eral Freight Agent r. Stockhouse, of the
r. 1. & r., are at their respective Offices
in the Peoria building, after having had
sieges with the Russian torture. Mr.
Sudlow has had the more severe time of
the two. however.
And now it is the c.. r. I. & p. en-.
CINE men who are catching it. An or.
der has been posted at the Rock Island
round house, which states that engineers Oh
f1remen seen freouenting saloons. whether
on or of duty, will subject themselves to
immediate discharge from the compsny's
employ.
A special train arrived at the Rock Is
land depot late this afternoon containing
John Sebastian, general ticket and pas
senger agent of the great Rock Island
road, and number of travelling and To-
cal ticket agents. who are making toul
of the entire system of the g., R. 1 & P
road.
| The c., NJ. s. St. P. has been running
some tremendous engines into Rock Is
land on Conductor Campbell's freigh
train recently. Saturday Engineer
Hsgedorn brought in the Tie. ter
wheeler. weighing fifty tons, which wa
80 large that it had to be sent down Il
the O., B. & Q round house to be re
versed. Yesterday Engineer Mills brough
in the 74S. large machine. similar t,
the 719. These great iron steeds wall
off with forty five loaded freight car
without any exertion whatever. Tn
great quantity of ice moving from up tn
river makes freight shipments heavy a
the present. The 1913, another of thes
big locomotives. came in today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
"A Tin SOLDIER

On Wednesday evening one of Hoyt's
funny comedies is to be produced at Har-
per's theatre by company of comedians
of the first order. 1t is TO be "A Tin
Soldier" and the Kansas City Times saws
Of il:
The standing room only" sign was
hung out ct the Ninth Street theatre, the
attraction being Hoyts domestic comedy.
"A TIN Soldier" 1t lie q new company
throughout. and fully up to the standard
of the other companies that have played
it here in years past. The piece has been
frightened up with a number of new
topical songs which are quite catchy.
The plumber" il ably sustained by Mr..
Paul Dresser. while Mr.. Louis Wesley ia
decidedly the funniest RATS" that has
ever attempted the part in this city.
Miss St. George Hussey as "Violet. -
Miss Belle Stapleton as Carrie Story
and Miss Fannie Bloodgood as Patsy
are everything that could be desired.
There were . number Of recalls, and the
applause Of the audience was certainly
! very gratifying to the company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
REMEDIES NECESSARY

Human Firetraps Created Through
CareIessness ins thes,s n anEinxi.o
Doors...Changes should he Made
1t is not to be doubted that when Rocl
Island adopts systematic plan Of fir
service at the opening Of the next munic
ipal year many dangers that at presen
threaten not only property but life vii
be removed. The object of paid fir
department is to prevent fires and t.
avert as far as possible. disaster attending
one when 1t does occur. In wore
the purpose is to lock the barr
before the horse is stolen" 1t is ont
OF the duties of a salaried chief to
inspect once In so often every build.
ing in the city to order all defective
flues OF other disorders that would nigh,
create fire, remedied, to condemn al
buildings that are past repair and to re.
move all obstacles in the way of escape
In the event of fire. 1t is this latter duty
that is probably the most important tina,
is incumbent upon the chief of reliable
fire department and the imperative neces.
sity Of such an officer cannot be more
strikingly pressed than visit to some of
our public meeting places. 1t is not
known how many others are so, but the
Christian Chapel at all events affords a
subject of thought in this connection.
Especially is this observable since the
congregation of the First NJ. E. church
has been worshipping there. At both
services on Sunday the house is packed.
1t is not large enough to accommodate
the congregations that attend. Last
night all available room was occupied
All spare room on the platform was occu.
pied. while back of the pews the space
was packed TO the doors. Aud now
comes the danger. Those doors open in
instead of out. as they would be required
to do where there is fire department
head. one of whose special duties is to
look after such matters. This will strike
some, no doubt. as trifiIng matter. but
it is just of that much importance that
the way those doors swing depends the
lives OF the majority of the people 10 the
congregation in case of stampede such
as il takes very little to excite in such a
crowded house. Last night the doors were
wedged tight shut by the jam that was
present. Had there been sudden rush for
the door it would have been impossible
to open them and the pressure upon the
natural exit would have only added to
the impossibility of opening them. The
horrors OF such a thing can be readily
imagined. The room would be quickly
transformed into human death trap.
The audience would be simply fastened
in. the m ain avenue of escape blocked and
those who were not crushed to death or
suffocated would perish in the fire, should
that be the cause of the alarm. This
great negligence should be remedied at
once and the doors made to swing out.
And similar changes should be made IN
every public meeting house where the
provision has not already been made, and
it does n OF always take great audience
to cause frightful results from doors
swinging the wrong way. A few persons
may make q stampede and in the terror
of the movement shut off their own
escape simply because it has not been
made open to them as far as possible in
the design of the building.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
Court Cullings.

The jury in the Wsnerlund malpractice
suit against DR.. S. c. Plummer did not
report to Judge Glenn until yesterday
morning, and then ii was to state their
inability 10 agree. The court according
ingly dismissed them and then adjourned
court until tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
Judge Glenn Saturday evening granted
q new trial In the case of Csrlin, who was
awarded 1885, damages against the city
at the present term.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
The Relief society.

Saturdays meeting Of the Rock Island
Relief society at the Citizens Improve
Inent association rooms was well attend.
ed. The tressurer's report showed re-
ceipts of Sl83 and the reports of the So
Letting committee showed that during the
month of January seventy five names had
been added to the membership of the So
ciety. The reports OF the different ward
committees were exceedingly gratifying
and showed that the society is fulfilling its
mission in every way.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
Raclnl Events.

The near approach of lent causes more
than usual interest in the society events
announced for the next ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 8. Warner give pro.
gressive eachre party tomorrow night.
Invitations have been Issued by Mrs.
Edison and the Misses Buford for recep-
ton Thursday from to Up. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Walker give q re.
ception Thursday evening in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Boynton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
A CARD.
AN ADVERTISEMENT should be

AN ADVERTISEMENT should be public statement Of
misleading paid in the long
and seldom in the short Customers fools in
community When told by flaming advertisement that dollar
goods be sold for quarter they begin mental calcua
lied twice much he really did, Mcntire Bros
advertise facts They receiving their spring goods
In Wooden Dress Goods leading fabrics Mohairs
ges and Henrettas which show blacks and coors Mo-
hairs SOC yard up $1O You will be pleased with weight
and finish of three special numbers of Black Silk finished Hen
riettas at S3c, SOC and CSC per yard 46 inch wide
Wash Goods seasonabe and in good demand Wise
women will not put off their purchases till the eleventh
dnghams in beautiful plads at 1Oc and 1916 fast coors
Sanes will be popular There is fashionable fondness
the coorles and black and the various
purple including violet peuna and lavender all literally
with white and darker shades largest assert
men we have opened at 1Oc 1910 up 25c yard
We don't ask you select from samples our
nelghbors request you do their adveemens have
the goods in stock Embroideres and White Goods
very reasonable in prices this season.
MCINTYRE Bros,
Rock Island, Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
POLICE AFFAIRS

Saturday evening AS :. Goldberg, who
drives the wagon for the city laundry,
was putting his horse away in the barn 10
the rear of the laundry on Third avenue,
q stranger approached him suddenly and
placing a revolver at his head ordered
him TO throw up his hands. At that
moment girl in the laundry opened a
window in order to speak to Goldberg
about an order and the scoundrel fed
Goldberg had his pockets full of money
IS he had been out on collecting expe-
dition and the would-be robber would
have secured it but for the opportune in T..
reference of the giIl.
Mr.. A. F. Cutter drove over from Dav-
export last evening to visit his sister. Mrs.
Bo7nton. at the north end of Twenty
third street. When he returned 10 where
be had left his horse and buggy he found
them gone. The outfit was found on
TveOty second street at 5 O'Clock this
morning. 1t was probably driven off by
some one who had forgotten the exact lo>
cation where he found it. The horse
die not look as if it had been misused.
Chas. Muse and Peter Wanert were
tnad respectively s. and So and costs in
the police court for being drunk and dis
orderly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
Mass Meeting.

1t is rumored that some of the paving
contractors will attempt to evade the
eight-hour ordinance Of this city. and the
friends of the eight>hour day are warned
to be vigilant in regard to this matter. A
public meeting will be held on this SUBJ
iect at Killers hall on Tuesday evening,
Feb. II, to consider this matter. Every.
body Is invited. Rally and I'll the hall.
GUSTAV KLoTZ,
Prest. Eight-Hour League.
Ed. RuRRILL, JR., SecY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
County Buiidings.
TliANsFERs

MARK Ashdown to Creve Occur
Lake Ice Co., part outlets 10 and II. "a,
lie, 800.
j. M. Walker to trustees United Breth-
rem church. part set. IS. 10. Be. 81.
Heirs of Mason Fitch by master to
Adair Peasants. WI, nw4, nw2. 8, 16. 1w
5000.
o.. A. to j. Y. Cook, patent. net
90, 10, lie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
RAN FOR HIS LIFE.
A Merchant who Thought He Saw
Highwaymen.
Tack leo In the Night by Two Men, He
Makes Tracks, hut Finds They are
Pol Doings or the De.
parrment.

A Second avenue merchant was wend
ing his way homeward by way of Tween
tieth street at an hour somewhat after
midn ght this morning, and when not
far from the corner of Sixth avenue he
observed two men standing talking con-
fiden.ially. Their conduct was very
suspicious. and as he approached them
they separated. and then started after
him. one OF them saying. now we've got
your The citizen was then sure he was
beset by hIg lwaymen of the first water,
and he did not stay to argue, but acted
not upon discussion of the subject of
going. but he went forthwith, and with
all the velocity. too. that his pedal ex-
lrem ties could give bin. The strangers
were not to be foiled in this way, and as
they demanded. ''stopl stopi !"
they sent volley into the air.
The citizen did not admire the
thought of being loaded with bullets and
in fever of terror fell upon his knees
and begged for mercy. The highwaymen
eane up to claim their victim and then
wha' mutual surprise there was The
highwaymen proved to be policemen who
were looking for the scamp who had run
of With MIR. Cutters buggy and were
sure they had him. while the merchant
well he agreed to say nothing II the cops
wouldn't, and then and there with fair Luna
as the only witness, solemn VOW was
taken. But the queen of night had q
more solemn obligation with the reporter
as | herein proven.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10

Years have not seen and time shall
not see" the people sit down quietly to
suffer pain, when enterprise can afford
such panacea as Salvation Oil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10

The many remarkable cures Hood's
sarsaparilla sccomplishes are sufficient
proof that it does possess peculiar cura-
tive powers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
Msfouerade Ball

The Rock Island Turner society will
hold subscription masquerade ball at
Turner hall. Saturday evening, Feb.
18th. Those wishing to subscribe can
do 30 at Turner hall. or of members Of
the following committee: Ed. Goepel,
Henry Holdorf. Jabob Rettich. Peter
Detlefs and VIM. Hoeft. Tickets will
not he on sale the evening of the dance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10

q. 9. SIGNAL OFFICE, [
Washington, D. c., Feb, TO-
For the next "a hours for Illinois
Fair; stationary temperature.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10

This with
Fabrics for the early spring trade
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-11-13
Robert f.. Lees Daughters.

A writer in the Illustrated american
says that Miss Mary and Miss Mildred
Lee, daughters of the great Com
mander-in-C Chief of the Confederacv.
Robert +. Lee, are both large and
notwithstanding women. having in
herited in Il marked degree the strong,
characteristic features of their distin-
guishcd father. This likeness is super
fetal, however. and only extends to
their personal appearance. In dispO-
sition and manner they are at utter
variance with the sunny, genial nature
that won rs much love as respect for
the famous soldier He was the soul
of courtesy and was fond of his fellow
man. while his daughters are both re-
served, stately women, loving travel,
study, and live rather secluded from
society. Miss Mary Lee has a reputa-
ton for extreme haughtiness even
among the most passionate Southern
admirers of the late general. With a
proud, calm face, and great repose of
bearing, she rarely expresses interest
in any place or person. She dresses
very plainly, assumes to no special
dignity of position, and impresses
do lIOIc dIAlOuS " nc 1tU
alone than to have attentions shown
her. Miss Lee has become one of that
ever-increasing colony OF Americans
who find in Continental Europe a free
dom from social responsibility that
oppresses them at home. Her winters
are all passed in Egypt, and to friends
in Virginia with whom she still corre-
spends she confesses to the ever-in-
creasing fascination Eastern life and
customs have for her. Miss Mildred
Lee is also rather severe in her de-
meanor, and spends most of her time
cultivating a pretty talent she has for
sketching and doing bits of watercolor.
While her sister goes for an annual
cruise up the Nile in friends dahbea
she winters in New Orleans studying
art and accepting sparingly of the at
tentions heaped upon her fathers
daughter. Whenever and wherever
these two cold, aristocratic women APP
pear south of Mason and Dixon's line.
their coming is the signal for enthusi-
astic expressions of devotion. scarcely
inspired by them personally, one would
think. after seeing their impassive
manner. but rather an outburst of loyal
love for the man they followed TO
death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-11-13
How He Worked the Innocents.

The experienced train boy was APP
parently giving Instructions to youth
whom he was breaking in as an assist
ant.
In the seat directly in front of the
two sat Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Ker-
punk, of GeorgeSon's Cross Roads. 1t
was their first trip away from home.
You can generly tell by their
looks" said the peanut boy, oracularly,
whether its goin' to pay to try to
come any little game over 'em or not.
See that chap half way between here
an the other end of the car? Well,
YOU could sell that man a dime novel
for a dollar and a half and rope him in
on the dollar-in -the-boX trick just as
easy as look at him. You'd be wastin'
your time, though, TO try and play
any tricks on such people as these two
in front d Us. They're old travellers.
No use to show them anything but
what's bang up genuine an cheap. If
you've got anything that's fresh an
wuth the money, them folks is the kind
of customers to take 'em TO the first
thing. Snide goods won't 90 down
with such customers as them, tell you.
w eli. L must WOIh Lue lIdlu NOW. ut
member what I've told you.
That boy is mighty good judge of
human nature. Jose. isn't hep" said
Harrison to his wife, after the expert
enced peanut boy had gone into the
forward car to get his basket. He
thought he wasn't talking loud enough
for us to hear, but I've got pretty sharp
ears heard every blamed word be
said. Well, its a fact, Jose" he ad-
ded, lit wouldn't be much use TO try
any of his little tricks on me. I've got
my eve teeth all cut Here he comes.
If he's got anything worth buying he'll
come straight to us. You see if he
doesn't
And before the peanut boy was done
with Mr.. Harrison Kerpunk he had
sold him half a dozen prize packages.
five boxes of last years maple caramels,
a dozen sour oranges, three 25-cent
books for half a dollar each, unloaded
his entire stock of moldy figs on him,
and cleaned him out of a s. bill on an
innocent little trick with pill-box and
a gold coin.
jose" said Harrison, after he had
sat looking out OF the car window for
about five miles. 'durned if | don't
begin to think he said all that to the
other boy on purpose for me to hear it,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-11-13
HOLY RUSSIA.
Tyranny and Corruption of Mnscovite OF.
fcials-The Press Censorship.

/ met the other day an American,
long resident abroad. who has seen
something of life in Russia SAYS
writer in the n. Y. star. He tells
no such tales of horror as Kennan has
published to the world, because he has
come in contact with only the business
men of the empire, but he says that
the tyranny and corruption of Russian
officials can not be family guessed by
those who do not know Russia. A
manufacturer in St. Petersburg was i'll
terrupted at dinner in friends house
with the news that his factory was on
fire. He fastened to the spot found
to his relief that II tiremen could
control the fire without serious dam
age TO the building, and returned TO
the dinner table. Next morning he
learned, to his astonishment that the
building had been destroyed. He hu--
ried to the chief of police and made
an angry complaint. accompanied
with threats of a suit against the city.
1T will be useless to sue the city,"
said the chief of police. You saw the
chief Of the fire department at your
factory last night, did YOU not?n
Yes" And YOU did not give him
500 rubles?n No said the manufact-
urer, land now see my mistake. l
should have remembered that nothing
is done in Russia without bribery"
Quite rs striking in its way was the
story OF the censorship of the press,
told by the same gentleman. A polish
author had written a novel which he
called Passions Slave As in duty
bound he took it to the censor, that
the manuscript might be approved.
"What9" said the censor, Il can not
license the publication of book with
such title" Why not?' said the
authos in surprise. Because" said
the censor solemnly. there are no
slaves in Russia But" said the
author, this is romance, and my
hero is a slave to his own passion.
There can be no objection to the word
slave when used in that sense Sir
said the censor with undiminished
gravity, ''his late gracious imperial
majesty freed the slaves throughout
the empire and there are no slaves in
Russia; therefore a book with such a
title can not be published" Perhaps,
then" said the author, Won will per-
nit me to publish nv book under the
title of PASSIONS Negro?'" To the
authors surprise the censor assented
to this. and thus the book was pub
iished. Tie story came out. and as a
consequence the book With the absurd
title h2d great sale
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-11-13
Good Hand in a Rubber at Whist.

There is but one man in the United
States who can put on rubber feet and
hands"
Rubber hands? Is that possible?"
well, yes. | should say SO. | can
give you ease that came under my
own personal care just a few days ago.
About ten years back n lads brought
her daughter, then a child. to have an
arm made. The child had been born
without her right arm complete, only
three inches of the stump extending
below the elbow. | advised her to wait
until the child had acquired her full
stature. She did so. and Il few weeks
ago called to see me. The girl was Ii
years old, and fully grown. Itook her
measure, fitted the arm, and then sent
a plaster-paris mold of her hand. to.
gether with the wooden arm. to New
York. There the rubber hand WAS
made to correspond with the plaster
paris mold, and then rut onto lie arm
and sent back. l adjusted Tie new
member the first time and today the
young lady has no difficulty in doing
anything She wishes. The fingers are
bent slightly and are so strong that
tHet VIII grasp Il hulie OF lOIh nearly
as tightly as the human hand. Indeed.
no one can tell that the girl has such
hand. She sews and crochcts rs well
IS her more fortunate compaaions, and
her hand is SO perfect that j! cannot be
noticed by a stranger only wien she
shakes hands; then the cold feeling
proclaims the artifice. The hand is
always gloved in order al all times to
appear the most natural Cincinnati
IiIlcS- StQr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-11-13
Referees for the Mistress.

There is one peculiar relic of feudal-
ism-o might almost gay barbarism
in the custom OF engaging servants
which needs reform. 1t IS strange, to
say the least of it, that the mistress
should lie entitled to have written
and formal character of the servant,
and that the servant. to whom the sit
uation is everything that is most i'm
portant in life, should have no formal
opportunity given her of judging Of
the situation, of hearing Of the charac-
ter of the household
This, which common Justice de-
mands. could be easily remedied with
out any extra machinery by the follow
ing plan: Every mistress should choose
a referee, or two referees, among her
servants, past or present, who have
been with her not less than two years;
she should give the names and ad-
dresses of these two referees to the
servant whom she is inclined to engage
before she writes for her character from
her last mistress. | cannot imagine
any reasonable objection to this plan.
If carried largely into practice it could
become the test of any theory about
domestic service.
MistresSes could then gather statis.
tics and make generalizations as to the
situations which were most highly rec
ommended and most sought after by
the best and most competent servants.
1t might also put spirit into the custom
of charactcrgiving, which is said by
some to be so formal. Personally, |
have never found it SO. 1t puts vast
amount Of irresponsible power into the
hands Of one fallibe human being; and,
though ! think it may rarely be abused,
it adds tremendously to the unnecessary
and injurious dependence of servants.
Mrs. 4. Darscin. IN Nineteellth Century.