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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-02

Step in to Krell s. Maths ice cream
parlor and try dish of the finest and
purest ice cream made,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-02

Mint, wintergreen, maple and lemon
wafers-extra fine and fresh-at Krell s.
Maths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-02

Furnished rooms for rent. Inquire of
Schaab 6 Wolters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-02
SILLY CENSUS QUERIES.
Are Not Required 10 Answered.
Newspaper Victory.

| some of n Personal Nature That You
Are Not Required 10 Answered.
Newspaper Victory.
To-day the census enumerstors COM
mence their rounds. The ARGUS has
published list of the questions sensible
and silly that they will ask you. but the
New York Sun has won a great and Just
victory over the superintendent of cen
sus. 1t has claimed that citizens could
not be compelled to answer questions re-
| lating to physical and mental disabilities,
or whether or not the residence property
was mortgaged. as such questions were in
violation of the constitution. AS a result
of the uttersnces of the Sun, Mr.. Porter
has sent out the following circular order.
You will please instruct enumerators in
| cases where persons refuse to answer the
questions on the population schedule re-
lating to physical and mental disabilities
% and 23l or to the questions relating
to farms, homes and mortgages (26 to so
inclusive) to enter in the proper column
the words refused to answer" No fur
ther steps will be necessary on the part of
the supervisor or enumerstor, and all
legal proceedings will be instituted by the
Washington office through the depart
ment of justice.
ROBERT P. PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.
This order will greatly interest citizens
who may now have no fear in refusing
to answer impertinent questions relative
to chronic disc asses and mortgage iu>
debtedness In a great majority of
cases the questions on the census sched-
ule will be presented to the women as
the man of the house will be away at his
place of business when the enumerator
calls. and it will be wise, therefore, for
every husband, father or son 10 advise
the members of their family of this or
der. so that when called upon they may
not be intimidated by threats of the enu>
merators that they must answer such i'm.
pertinent questions on penalty of arrest,
indictment and Imprisonment. as they
can rest assured that proceedings will
(never) be instituted by the Washington
office Z"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-02
A WHIRL
r,r Tuesday and Wednesday. Re-
f ,nember only TWO DAYS we shall
offer some great drives on

f 20 only TWO DAYS we shall
offer some great drives on
RIBBONS
not to be seen again.
ARGUMENT ONE-A lot of No. g
,rs silk crown edge MORE ribbons, all
ppoIors 90 at 2 l-2c a yard.
ARGUMENT TWO-A big lot of
No 2 same goods, at z Lee yard
w ARGUMENT THREE-All the
M oof above ribbons go for three days
only, at &c ayard.
STILL ANOTHER
40 pieces of our very best No. z
,,rre silk. gros grain ribbons. with the
Fsorract satin edges, all colors, remem-
Lsr verv best, will go for three days
orIv. at Sc a yd. Only half price.
These awfully cut prices are for the
rrrposes of advertising a great big lot
Of Jobs in plain and fancy ribbons,
bonght less than half price. but receiv-
Cd TOO late on Saturday evening for us
~ check up and get in shape for this adj.
They will all be ready on Monday morn
mo at : o'clock sharp.
The above quoted cuts will positive
" he discontinued on Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock, while the job lots we
mention, will be kept on sale at the
same prices until all are closed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
INTO THE STREAM BELOW.

Nhe Eaii OF u Bridge Carries Several
W0rkmen 10 Their Doom.
Ihe Qieensberry span OF the old Queens
berry Morean bridge at Gems Falls, New
York, fell into the Hudson River with work.
men upon it.
Nothing but flooring was left, and support
mad been put underneath while removing
That. Workmen were taking away a slide
b'am on the upper side when the supports
gave way. The whole span rollediover, up.
stream, and fell into the falls below.
Nelson Sansouci, prominent m smb, ,r of
Cunningham Hose Company OF G.ens Falls,
struck on tbs rocks below. Before as ,ista n ce
could reach him he rolled over into To /, river.
rs was seen to rise twice, but must have been
drowned.
The remains OF the bridge fioited Off with
three men clinsing to it. The body Of George
Carr, veteran Mouth qiens Falls ma IL cir-
rier, was taken out on the MORGAN sid.
Thomas Holleran, Of South Glens Fsi s. was
rescued. badly cut about tho head. Tnomas
Farley, Of Windsor, Conn, an employee of
the Berl n Bridge Cc:dpany, was taken out
with his right arm roxen. A companion
was uninjured. Two men are still missing
and perhaps moro.
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Do not to others what you would not
have others do to you.
A simple light answers as well for n
hundred men as for one.
A myrtle, even in the desert, remains
a myrtle.
Hospitality is an expression of divine
worship.
Thy friend has friend, and thy
friends friend has fiiend; be dis
Greet.
Deal with those who are fortunate.
The weakness Of thy walls invites the
burglar. q
The place honors not the man: 4is
the man who gives honor to the
place.
If q word spoken in it's time is worth
one piece of money, silence in its time
is worth two.
The doctor who prescribes gratui-
tously gives worthless prescription.
The rose grows among the thorns.
No man Is inpatient with his cred
itors.
Two pieces Of coin in one bag make
more noise than hundred.
Man sees the mote in his neiQhbor's
eye, but knows not the beam in his
own.
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A New Evangelist.

Mr.. Z. p. Brown, who is spoken of
in the papers as "the reformed Chicago
humorist and infidel," is drawing
crowds in the West with lecture en-
titled "From Ingersoll Park to Beulah
Land" says Terds Sitt;ngS. Mr..
Brown was an infidel from youth, and
was an early disciple of Bob Ingersoll.
For years he celebrated the birthday
of Tom Paine-we almost said relig-
iously-he wrote pamphlets against
Christianity, and delivered infidel ad-
dreases. He made fortune in Cincin-
natl printing patent-inside newspapers,
and then-he retired from business, buy
ing farm in Indiana and building
beautiful and costly home. But grow
ing restless for newspaper work he
connected himself with THE CHICAGO
LEDGER as humorous writer, in which
line he excelled. In Chicago he was
converted under the preaching of Mr..
Moody, and Immediately took up evan
gelical work, which he has been pur-
suing very successfully through
preaching and lecturing ever since.
The writer of this knew Mr.. Brown we'll
in Cincinnati, and can attest to his
honesty, ability and thorough sincerity.
lie was q good fellow rs an infidel,
and it is not likely that his conversion
has caused deterioration of his good
qualities.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
The Mississippi River stretches over
the Levees.

The Mississippi River Stretches over
the Levees.
Th, river at New Orleans at 8 A. NJ. was
sixteen feet and thres -tenths; at 3 As it was
reported by the harbor station at sixteen feet
nine inches, and at $50 they reported the
water at seventeen feet; but it remained at
that point but a short while. when it receded
to sixteen feet eight inches, where it seemed
to make a stand. This was six inches above
the record Of other years.
The city is lower than the river The water
Is all through the streets, an is being pumpei
out at the back part or the city into Lake
Pontchartrain.
The fall or water may exceed the capacity
o. the pumps and flood tho whole back OF tho
town, but all possible efforts are being made
to check the overfl)w.
MEMPHIS, TENN.-The rivers are in an
alarming condition. The highest fiocd.!evel
ever recorded has alrea Iy been reached at
many points south Of here, and will likely be
attained from Cairo to the Gulf within ths
The rainrair 6fa Tao p...
sums up total Of from two to three inchss
over the country lying west Of the Missssinni
.otne Indian Territory and south OF the OF r.x
range. and from two to fivs inches b tweon
''T RI Un.o ana Cumberland valleys.
,ha liver az tnis point is three teuths above
tue Sreat rise or 1882 and one tenth brloy
that or Iso1, the highest on record.
Inc insas City, Fort Scott and MemDs:s
tae iron Mountain an tue Little Rock and
Memphis railroads. whose tracks lie thron ,n
the 'odei districts opposite hore, are conf
dent or escaping humiliation, the roadbeds
having been put in excellent condition 5,,r.
Ing past year.
ARKANSAS CITY, ARK-The water from
the Sapplpgton Lreak has flooded the town
ana surrounding country. Hundreds of hogs
anu sheep nave been drowned aud tn. peon1a
are In constant fear of a break in tho Ievaa
In front OF the city where the water il fonr
luGhes upon the sand bags on top of the levse
reports from the Black River Valley shoS,
tlat the lowlands are now under water ~,
places 30 deep that tree tops are alone yisi.
Jaeksonport is und,r water from two to
four feet. WV W
Telegraph and telephone wires are down in
all directions, and no estimate OF the DAMAGE
can De made. That 1t will be heavy ia ,ss.
yond a doubt. 20 W.
BLACK ROCK. ARK-A vast amount NJ
i;;iiosE i;,iosE nus been washed away by the q ,oL
Workmen with their families ara in yreaf
want, aud considerable distress is felt a,nons
the settlers. Every house in PowhaIon 20
uader water except the postoffice. Bridges
nave been washed away, horses, cattle and
hogs have beea drowned, ami the damage
IS $5O,OJO The people at tho mouth OF III
Black River are leaving their homes i'm II ,cks
seeking protection from the fooI thai i,
almost certain.
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He passed his sensitive fingers over the
impression.
"The two end blocks are the additions
you speak of, the space between them
the old part. understand. Go on" he
said.
The great door is in the center Of
the old part, the dining room is on one
side, the library on the other. The
moor above is occupied by the picture
gallery. 1t has n gable roof. and the bell
Try rises from the middle. The block on
the right aud that ON tina left are nike
The ground floor is divided into drawing
rooms, sitting rooms, kitchens, etc."
"Whara is the dairy, and the door that is
left open at night for the Kid?" =
AT the back of the house.; it cannot be
seen from here"
"Is that in the right block or the left2 +"
I'm the right; the kitchen is in the left.
On the first floor are the principal bed
rooms; the servants are above. Our
rooms are in the right block, Sir Ed
mund's and Miss Lascelles' are in the
left"
What means of communication are
there? For instance, how could Sir Ed
mund get to your room?"
by simply passing through the picture
gallery"
Il understand; go on"
There are two oriel windows and bay
in the end of the left block facing us as
we stand here"
drew another diagram to explain the
windows to Van Hoeck. Here it is:
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One Rainy Day.

Drip! drip! drip! The clouds were
black in the sky and the rain would
not s0N "lthough Haddy and Ray
stood N1> A.indow wishing for the
that tl --..-,.trun over.to auntie's to
see Oracle.
Mamma was nearly beside herself
with their moi 80 and teasing. She had
trle d every way to quiet them, and she
was so tired.
The door opened and Aunt Lefty
came in, wet and dripping. "Why,
what's the matter with my boys ?" she
asked.
The story was soon told, and she
said, lis that all? I thought the ex-
press train was smashed up, or the
rocking horse had his leg broken.
Well soon have the sun shining, in the
house, at least"
Then she begged some old news
papers of mamma, and taking a pair of
scissors sat down by the fire with O boy
in little armchair on each side.
Such wonderful things as those sharp
scissors cut from those old papersl
There were team-horses and trotting-
horses and saddle-horses with men on
their backs, and horses that could only
stand still. There were cows and pigs
and hens and dogs and cats and-and
-eE Tythingl
Haddy and Ray shouted for Joy and
forgot all about the rainy day, and
when at last Aunt Lefty said she must
go, mamma bade her good-by with
rested look in her poor tired face and
said she was sunbeam.
And the boys had paper animals
enough to last them week.
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UNION c. H, SOUTH CAROLINA, 2s

In every external respect to tho block on
the left; and from the oriel measured the
width of the stone ledge outside. Van
Hoecks supposition was Just; it was
wider than I expected. measuring n trifie
less than my span, which is nine inches.
Van Hoeck placed himself fiat against q
wall and turning out his toes until ha
obtained the limit of width upon which he
could sustain his eguilib,ium, babe me
measure the distance between his heel and
the wall found it was fully three inches
within my span, and was astoni shed to
perceive upon how narrow space ono
may stand with safety. This settled the
Loint., Lola might we'll have passed along
the ledge with safety.
Now" said Van Hoeck, "draw me a
plau of the room', roughly and broadly,
showing. their relative position to the
stairs, the bay, and the picture gallery"
~ ce@p1ls1 withzthis request, marking
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BOOMERS in HIGH GLEE.
LonS Lines OF Prairie Schooner.
Crossing Into Cherokee Striu.

LODE Lines oil Prairie Schoonerr
Crossing Into Cherokee Strip.
Since the news came that the bill passed
the House declaring the Cherokee Strip pub.
lie domain, the city has been a scene OF will
excitement, with the toomers, in their excite.
ment, running to and fro bali dressed, mas
Ing preparation to start at day break for the
was wild, and q continuous stream OF naomi,
OF every description, from the poorest tramp
10 the speculative real estate agent, men,
women and children of every nationality
has heen pouring IN the strip. Tne ne VS. comes
from the strip that tn, cattle have already
been stampeded, frightened at the unusual
scene, nni have become uumanageable. The
cattlemen are in great straits to know what
to do with their stock, inasmuch as the force
or men ut their command 10 as nothing be-
lore the irresistible stream OF Immigration.
Ten thousand people have entered the strip
with the intentions of staying there at afi-,
haz rds; and nothing short OF the regular
United %Shlted States army can drive them from the
mecca towards which they have been t.ue.
CLING so long.
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The oriel on the left" continued,
projects from Sir Edmund's room, that
on the right from Miss Lascelles' TIL ere
are stone mullions at the angles Of the
oriei and lattice windows between, hung
inside with Venetian blinds. have
marked o cross where Miss Lascelles saw
the eyes looking through. The oriels are
supported by coibels. They are perfectly
inaccessible from the ground except by a
ladder"
but from the story above2"
There are no windows over the oriel.
The only means of descent would be by a
rope from the roof"
:. Are "A tn, there any other means of getting
None whatever that any human being
could use."
What is this projection between the
orielsp" he asked, feeling the paper.
"A two sided bay carried up from the
ground to the gable, pierced with latticed
windows from top to bottom. 1t gives
light to the stairs inside"
DO the windows open2"
And what distance is there between the
windows Ia shs bsy aad Miss Lasoeiiss'
"seyen or eight feet at least"
And the wall between is perfectly
There is stone molding runs along
parallel with the door of the first story and
the base of the oriel"
Why didn't you tell me that2" he asked,
sharply.
'Because it is perfectly impossible for
any one to walk aiongi
What width has III"
"A few inches. IL seems to be merely n
stone gutter to carry of water from the
oriel. fa
. s +.
is there no ivy on the house nothing
to catch hold Off"
There is no ivy, but there is q pipe
midway between the bay and the oriel;
1t descends from the gable to the gutter
What! and you tell me it is Impossible
to get from the bay to the Window"
Il still mean what ! said. The gutter
is so narrow that no one, even facing the
wall closely, could stand on IL and main
tain a center of gravity."
But with the aid OF the piper" 81
The pipe is four feet fiom the bay and
four feet from the oriel. Now, suppose
Lola, for know whom you suspect, got
from the window in the bay, she would
have to advance holding to the mullion of
the window for support, aud with ons
hand only, until the other could touch the
pipe, span of four feet. :"
-Four feet; that is not impossible. I'M
loss the girl is short -limbed."
II Is impossible IL in holding TO the
muiiion or the pipe tho girl had TO support
part Of her own weight
Let us go up and measure the width Of
she ledge, said Van Hoeck; -it may ap-
pear from below less than IL 10.
We went up TO my bedroom in the right
Diock, which, As have said, oorrespondod
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A REIGN OF TERROR.
six Men Killed within OsIy Ten DAYS
Along Tug II liver In w. ya.

DIX Men Killed within OsIy Ten DAYS
Along Tug River In w. va.
information received from the borders of
wayne and Logan counties on Tug River Is
tnat reign OF terror ex st, there. Th, Nor.
ioik and Western railroad has brought a
dangerous element into this county, and a
large number Of floating saloons have been
plying up and down the streams, and law
iessness reigns supreme.
NO iewer than six men have been kiIlei in
drunken brawls within the space Of 10 days
Two ne<ro.s named Allen ani Smith QUAR-
fslei ina bcat-houss on Tug River and In
the nght both Were killed. Preceding this
ne,l Lambert, Charles Adkins aud two whisky
seuers. whose names are not known. were
s,iled In various fights, while several have
.e Deen seriousy Injured. The country between
Tue oentre OF disturbance AMI Wayne Court.
nouse Is SO thiniy sett ed and mountainous
tnat the county officers are power!ess to do
anytning. TO add TO the complication, there
tsnsoatens ta. TO be revival Of the family feudy
long raging In that section, an peaca,le set
tiers are alarmed for their ga ETY..
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TWO MEN TORN TO PIECES.

Bursting Boilers XIII Tw o and Fatally
Injure Many Others.
Two boilers at the Northwest Colliery.
three miles north OF Cirbondale, Pa, ex.
ploded with terrific force during the noon
hour, while a large number Of men were IN
the room eating their lunch.
The buildings were hurled to the ground
and the flying pieces OF the boilers wsnt hmm.
dreds OF feet in the air.
Two OF tbs mon. George Ross of Carbon.
dale and Peter Titson, OF Northwest. wero
torn into pieces.
Severat Others were painfully injured by
scalding steam and the debris under wbicb
they we're buried, and three or four OF them
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sIs it not very probable nv door ~
sneak of yns also the outcome ~ feoroS
II had no fear when went first to the
window. The sound was Q reality. II is
that wish explained"
do You know what TINA Il wa. wbar
the tapping frat began. Miss I,asca,Ias3n
Van Hoeck asked
at was a quarter To one bv NV watch
when recovered from the At
"May ask. Miss. without offenae - n
thing O. this kind hes ever bannenad Won
afore2" asked the Judoe, ~"
AS a child ! was 1imid. but cannot
remember ever being go frightened.
You don't look ns ~ a trifie wop,d
skeer YOU. I viii allow and risino from
his chair. ths Judge added aif you'1l ar-
|r1fss s6haIllsco and .pTospect. the nlace
}5Sl - 6{ ShS 16sSf,n1 lof9t ios ssy n - . -
me Ike as If stiie Ki idf had be3 sS = "a
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Madame Do Mendonca, wife of the Brazil,
Ian @ member OF tue Pan.American delegation
ta'ss poiittcs os we'll as weather, 10 the bes,
OF English. She is pronounced ny strangsrs
"a perfect type of Spanish Leauty.n Bott
her beauty and her English are indieenous
however, as sho was bosn in Maine. OF can,
erations Of Yankee ancestora y, s'h'
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DlSMEMBERED BY DYNAMITE.
An Explosion Kills Two Men and
Fatally lntures Two O,hers.

-1'JSs1VS "O VIHeTS.
An explosion OF dynamite occurred at the
Brooklyn IN. W Water Works, near Rock
vile Centre, by which two men were killed
and a number injured.
The explosion occurred at 40 o'clock. The
dynamite was being used for blowing up tree
stumps on the line of the extension of tho
Brooklyn aqueduct, half a.mile east OF Rock
vile Centre.
Two laborers who were wa king fear. vera
blown to pieces, parts Of their DO lies being
thrown IN every direction. Two others were
fatally injured.
Toe shock OF the explosion created conster.
nation. Many houses were shaken. am. n
number Of window panes were broken.
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Chief Justice Failer stubborplv rafuso. .,
shave on his moustachc. Ever since he vss
appointed TO his present position be has been
urged on ell sides I'd take this star. ! ut up 10
tne pre- ,eut time hsk maintains on his upoar
lip lowing hirsu adornmsnt, -vp
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WHYI

Heart OF mo, why do you sIshS
Why droop your eyelids, pale and shy,
Like Bnow-dNkos that on vsolots lie
Why do you sigh, my heaxt2
sweeting, wherefore do ysu weep
I'LL the flowers that May winds stpep
when tho day has sunk 10 sleep, :
Seem from b9ds o. dew TO .cepf
Why do you wecp, my sweet2
Oh, my love. whence comes this glow,
Like the sunset ON tho snow,
Which on your fair face doth show2
Why do you blush. my queen2
Must speak your enswer, dear?
listen, then, and you shall hear
why you sigh, and weep. and blush
Why cen now you bid me hush.
sing. oh, sing: ye birds that be;
sPin: e.d dsezlh = zoe!ody; -.
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A GREAT TREASURE,
The Strange Mystery Surrounding
Its Disappearance.
AST0RY OF EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST.
EY FRANK BARRETT.

ZEN / met Sir
dmund in the
lorning 1 told
i'm that my
artners h q d
greed with me
, alter t h Q
Iause in tn Q
& Q Q m o n t,
,ough We had
not yet de-
G 1 d Q d in
! what man.
ner.
Il am Glad
Ito hear it,"
h Q 9 q / d /;
Ean vt hing
!, will be bet
ter than that
a gre ement
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CHAPTER v.

as it stands" Edith came down late to
breakfast. She looked pale, and said she
had oversight herself.
For the first time in your life, I be-
lieve, said Sir Edmund. you did not
fall asleep quite SO readily as usual
hey2" hs asked, smiling.
could not Sleep" she answered, but
so gravely that saw it was not from the
cause the baronet implied--the love that
had kept me awake; and then she added,
Il have been terribly frightened.
We looked at her in astonishment and
anxiety.