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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-10
The Local Markets.

Business 10 picking up on Market square again
after the cold snap, and a good many farmers are
seen in town.
Grain-More plentiful, and todays receipts iu-
cluded Eve loads Of corn at SIC, two loads Of oats
OF 4S044c,
Miscellaneors-Nine loads Of hay at Ss6fls.
one Of coke at 15c per bu, two Of coal at 10c.
Stock-Hogs e3.a5.
Produce-Bptter andeggs are scsrce and readily
bring 20 Iand 22c per POnpd ana dozen respec-
lively.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-10

1t is impossible to diminish poverty by
multiplication of effects; sbut the best
thing to diminish the effects OF heavy
cold is Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-10
Center Market

Center Market
Will sell Sun kei meats for cash on'y
at the following low prices.
Sugar cured hams 81 o..
shoulders s; &c.
bacon at Sc.
dried beef st Sc.
Our best boneless ham st Ole.
II. FIREMAN d Son.
Seventeenth ST. and Third avenue.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
BMMA'S LUCKY OvERALIS.
They Secure Her a Good Husband and
him a Pretty Wife.

Him Pretty Wife.
Miss Emma Yargill is quite the pretti-
est girl living OH Wood street in old Kan
sas City, Kansas, says the Times of that
town. Her admirers, most Of whom work
at Armour's, Fowler's or Dodd's, are 10
be counted by the score. Miss emma is
full of pluck and so tasty IN her dress,
though 1t be simple calico or sateen, as to
completely knock the shine of all the
rest of the girls around, although the
latter may be attired in more costly raj
ment.
Miss Yargill's father is dead, and her
mother recently became an invalid, so the
Young lady, finding the home treasury
slowly draining down to nothing, re-
solved to refill 1t from the frGits OF her
own industry. Her resolve was backed
up by a decidedly sensational plan OF
compaign in search OF riches. She would
take a mans part in the world, and she
would don mans clothing and draw a
mans salary.
Miss Yargill came to these conclusions
Sunday, and laughingly told one OF her
young male friends OF ner intention. The
matter passed off as q JOKE. Monday
morning, however, a handsome and de-
cidedly shapely person III new suit Of
'Educking'' passed along West Sixth
street in the direction of Dodd,S packing
house. 1t was Miss Emma, and she was
in search Of a job.
Undoubtedly she would have carried
out her determination of applying for
work but Tor the fact of running up face
TO face with the Every best" one of all her
numerous male friends. Her cropped
hair and male attire did not fool him a
bit. and he just stopped her then and
there with the exclamation
Emma! Well I'll be durned!"
A conversation followed between the
two, Miss Emma dwelling particularly
upon the financial despair of the family
pocketbook, AN invalid mother and a
little brother and sister not old enough TO
work.
The young man said something about
being tired of living alone in the world
without object or aim, and it is declared
by friends who Joined the two as they
stood there talking that Miss Emma
went back home with tear glistening in
her eye and happy sensation in her
heart. She promised to forever discard
the overalls and blouse, and is soon 10
become the bride of the man who inter-
rupted her in her search for mans job
ut mans wages.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
aannul Euki.ta 31nannsr.

rcsentatives, idlers, and people filled with
morbid curiosity, have thronged the city
ana Well-nigh harraSsed the life out of
the relatives of the deceased. The writer
was one OF the first on the field, and on
that account was given more complete
information than has yet been made
public.
'E. NJ. Haskell died on the 18th day of
November. 1868, aged IL years. For the
last ten years of his life he had worn only
q iHustache, which was unusually heavy.
The disease that caused his death was
pronounced brain fever by the attending
physicians, and he died after an illness
lasting barely two days. He was short,
dark-hued man, of great vitality. He
was buried in stone vault, placed about
seven feet beneath the surface OF the
ground, and enjoyed an unbroken re-
pose until the 9TH day of June, this year,
when the tombstone crumbiing and the
ground beginning to become uneven, his
| wife, an old but still healthy lady. de-
clded TO remove the body to a new lot
which she had recently purchased
by the Swapping OF rope, the coffin
fell. the lid, which had rotted considera-
| bly,, became removed. and the face of the
corpse thus exposed.
one OF the men engaged in the removal.
who mac been in the employ Of Haskell
at the time OF his death, started back in
surprise and exclaimed, THAT amt
| him -
His old mistress also gave vent to an
/ exclamation of surprise on seeing the
| long black beard and hair, nearly two
| feet IN length. and at first emphatically
denied that the body was that OF her late
husband. But closer examination brought
fIcts 20 light that could not be mistaken,
and the identity was firmly established.
The body had partially deconposed.
but the lace, though lean and almost en-
tirely devoid OF 1Iesh, still retained its
perfect covering Of epidermis, and the
! beard as well as the hair Was Of q deep.
glossy black. The tomb had been ce-
mented, both top and bottom, and air
| thus excluded TO Il certain extent"
The record-union., 1891-10-23
INTERESTING CALCULATIONS
Tho Mighty 7-Somethfng Queer in the
Numbers.

John W. Kirk, the white haired veteran
who was with Morse when the first work
ing telegraph line was stretched, and who
stood beside the great inventor when the
first message was transmitted from An
napolis Junction to Washington, has
made. during his life. great many m
terestinE calculations in numbers. The
two most remarkable numbers IN the
world are 3 and Z.
"The numeral ~ says Mr. Kirk, ''the
Arabians got from India, and all follow
ing have taken ii from the ArabianS. Ii
is conspicuous in Biblical lore, being
mentioned over 800 times in the Script
ures, either alone or compounded with
other words. Il seems favOrite numeral
with the divine mind, outside as we'll as
inside OF the Bible, as nature demon
strates in many ways. and al the other
numbers bow 10 it. There is also another
divine tavorite, the number 3-the Trim
ity. This is brought out by comblna-
ton Of figureS that is somewhat remark
able. 1t is The six figures l42, ,S57.
multiply this by Z, the answer is 265,
IA.
Multiply this by 3, the answer is 49,
571.
"NTultiply this by 4, tie answer is ST.
42S.
Multiply this by 5, the answer is ia
2S5.
Multiply this by 6, the answer is 857,-
I42.
Each answer contains the same fig
Ures us the original sum and no Others
and that three OF the figures Of the sum
remain together in each answer nus
showing that figures preserve thC .rlniJy,
Thus 2S5 appears il the irst and Sc
Ond numbers, 57l in the second and third
z2S in the third and fourth, and l4Z in tie
fourth and fifth.
ut is also interesting to note that, tax
ing out Of any two of these sums the
group of three common to both, the other
three, read in the usual order from left to
right, will also be in the same order in
both sums.
Take the first and second sums for ex-
both. Having read 2S5 out of the second
sum, read right along and bring in the
first figure OF the thousands last. 1t Will
read IA. An the others viii read in the
same way.
! Again, note that the two groups Of
three III the first sum are the same as thC
! two groups of threeS III the fourth, re-
! Versed in order, and that the same thing
| is true of the second and third. The last
| multiplication has its groups OF threes
| the same as those of the original number
reversed again.
Examine these results again, and you
! viii see that in these calculations all the
! numerals have appeared save the 9. Now
multiply the original sum by the mighty
! the divine favorite of the Bible and OF
creation-and behold the answer, The
! last Of the numerals, and that one only
/ III groups of three-again the Trinity!
142, ,S57
The record-union., 1891-10-23
FARMERS IN POSSESSION.
They Hold Their Position Against {
Sheriff's Posse.

They Hold Their Position Against a
Sheriff's Posse.
JoHNsTowN (Pa.), Oct. 22.-The Childs
and Lehman factions dispute over the
right to operate a sawmill on n tract of
timber land, resulted in what for time
threatened to be serious riot The
Sheriff Of Cambria County, who was en-
gagged by Childs, proceeded to the dis
puted property yesterday, and ordered
his deputies to take possession of the
mill. He was met by forty farmers
armed with revolvers, guns, pitchforks,
clubs and every conceivable weapon. The
first man to cross the line was knocked
senseless, and the order was then given
to the farmers to fire. Before this was
done, however, the Sherif7s little party
retreated, and the farmers are now in
possession. The Childs' faction will now
have recourse to law. Meantime the
farmers will guard the property, and
threaten bloodshed if interiered with.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
CROPS ON THE COAST.
California Presents Disappointing
Report.

California Presents a Disappointing
Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The crop bulle-
tin just issued by the Agricultural De-
partment says: Concerning wheat, Cali
fornia presents disappointing report, a
large area having been cut for hay, and
some districts, notably in the San Joaquin
Valley, returned reduced results that are
nearly failures. The general average of
the State estimates of the yield is, for
winter wheat, l4.4 bushels, and for spring
wheat, ia bushels. In California, oats
did not generally yield as well, compara-
lively, as wheat or barley, but are of good
quality. Barley is the most important
grain next to wheat. as it is used very
largely for feeding, and 1t has yielded
very satisfactory crops. Buckwheat is
grown but little, but seems to be a good
average crop. Corn, also, is a good aver
age crop. Potatoes yielded largely, espe-
cially early potatoes, which, however,
did not keep well, owing to the severe hot
weather. This, taken in connection with
the low prices, makes the potato crop
rather Improbable. Sweet potatoes are
OF a full average crop and good quality.
Hops are of good average crop in both
quantity and qualities.
Oregon-Wheat is a good crop both as
TO quality and quantity. In some local
tiles grain was injured and shriveled by
hot weather, but in others the quality
was fine. Oats are also good crop, and
the quality OF high medium grade. Corn
and Irish potatoes show full average
condition. Hops have been in general
damaged by lice. and in some places by
mold. There will be little more than half
a crop, and it will be very poor quality.
The yield per acre IS about 900 pounds.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
THE WEDDING GIFT ABUSE
4 Line Ought To BE Drawn Some.
where.

d Limo Ou21C 10 De Drawn some
where.
It is curious what slavery society i'm
poses on the very strong minded men and
women, inducing them to do and to also
leave undone those things to which they
are either constitutionaily opposed or vio-
lently fond of. From no mandate of po-
lite usage dc people of high fashion suffer
more acutely than that unwritten law
concerning the giving and receiving of
presents. 1t is a mistake to believe that
the donors are the sole sufferers in such
cases; accepting gift is often the heav-
lest kind OF burden, and in the event of
marriage all sorts of ruses are resorted to
for the skillfUl avoidance of unwelcome
obligations. However, to engrave this
tact on a card is very properly deemed too
brusque mode of conveying an intima-
ton of the fact, and many 4 young couple
set out on their own wedding Journey
oyerburdened by an oppressive load of
souvenirs they would very gladly have
goaC without.
Form, then, should certainly take a
hand in such matters, and do a little reg
UlatiNg IN regard to the atiduette of gifts.
y scale of privileges should exist and be
Acknowledged, setting forth the rights OF
some, and intruSiveneSs of others who
essay TO bCstow faVOrS of value. How
quickly bride would resent an offering
same lightly-conSidereG acquaintance
who adds o costly bit Of silver or q Jewel
/ to her oilcction-without offending the
cOnVentOnalitieS. Nor is she supposed
ever to quite free herself from tne weight
of favor until the compliment has been
returned in full. First or last, she must
come forward and earn n clean receipt by
means of full reciprocity, or clear off the
debt in social attentions.
Surely the line should be drawn some
whore distinguishing intimateS from cas-
ual friends, who possess no real claim and
often take advantage of opportunity to
press fraudulent pretensions they know
1t viii be difficult TO repel under the cir
cumstances.
One Of the very nlerriest weddings that
ever took place occurred very recently in
hign circles on the Pacific Coast. 1t ap-
pears that the bride elect was peculiarly
opposed 10 the double burden of conven-
tional giving and taking and felt her So
cial position secure enough to venture a
slight innovation. With this end in view.
she sent out gracefully worded invita-
j tions TO her nuptuals four weeks in ad-
vance, adding an engraved foot note.
which stated very prettily that at the
earnest solicitation of her own and the
/ bridegroom's near relatives she had
yielded to their aifectionate pleas to be
the sole donors at her marriage and shp
was, therefore, debarred from accepting
any other souvenirs. The scheme worked
like charm, and never was an orange
crowned maiden so overwhelmed with
warm congratulations as this one. who
infused q tone of genuineness into the
handsome things her guests said by re-
lieving them of a stupidity oner Gus duty.
ILLUSTRATED American.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
TRAGIC DEATH.
q Young Lady Throws HerseIf From
q High Monument.

q Young Lady Throws HerseIf From
a High Monument.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 22-The topic OF
conversation in Hebrew circles here is
the tragic end by suicide of Miss Alice
Hecht, who Tuesday threw herself from
the top of the Washington monument in
Mount Vernon Square, and falling dis
tance Of 1S4 feet, broke every bone in her
body. Various causes have been as
signed for the act, though the family still
insist that it was an accident. An init
mate friend of the young woman states
that sickness and disappointment were
undoubtedly the causes. For years Miss
Hecht had been martyr to dyspepsia
and had been advised by her physicians
TO take plenty of exercise and keep in the
open air.
She had been, until attacked by this
trouble, one of the most prominent fig
ures in local society. Her father, a re-
tired business man, had given his daugh-
ter fine education, and being also a man
OF means, gratitied her every wish.
Her ailment, however, compelled her to
withdraw from society, and this, together
with the knowledge that all her friends
were gradually marrying, leaving her
alone, produced melancholia. Then,
again, her diminutive stature, often
thoughtlessly referred to by giddy COM
panions, was, in her opinion, oar to her
marital aspirations. She was only five
feat high and weighed bat eighty pounds.
OF late she looked very haggard, and
often talked in a tlighty sort of way.
The Hecht family is one of the wealthiest
here, and are well known in Philadei-
phia, Boston and San Francisco, where
they have relatives.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
SECRETARY RLAINE.
His Health Much Improved by Iii
Summers Rest.

His Health Much Improved by His
Summers Rest.
Boston, Oct. Secretary Blaine was
met this morning at Young's Hotel, and
in the course of conversation he re-
marked that he enjoyed more than four
months absolute rest, something he had
not had for many a long year before. He
said it was nearly one month after reach
ing Bar Harbor before he began to real
ize the improvement in his health, but
that from then on the gain had been
greater than he could have hoped for.
''However," he added, II suppose some
OF the worthy correspondents will keep
up the old story of exhausted nature and
shattered constitution. My appetite Is
vigorous, almost inconveniently so.
Now, there is nothing SO exhaustive to
the average man as travel. Well, [ have
done a great deal of that during my time.
and this summer l did none and found
that rest from that alone was highly ben
eticial'
Mr.. Blaine spoke of the political situa-
ton in New York, Massachusetts and
Ohio, and seemed confident that in all
these States the Republicans would win.
He met delegation from the Merchants
Association and talked with them quite
freely and fully on the reciprocity CUES
ton. lie made cOndltlOnal promise 10
speak thereon in Boston some time dur
ing the coming winter, qualifying his
promise with the statement that he did
not wish to be over sanguine about his
physical restoration, and that he could
not meet requisite test upon his strength
until after the resumption of his Wash
ington work.
During all the time Blaine remained in
his rooms he received and dispatched
Icrn oil
Hamilton) Joined the Blaines at lunch
and he left the hotel with Mrs. Blaine in
time to take the o'clock shore line train
for New York.
The record-union., 1891-10-23

Saturday in October. Fearing that such
Saturday would not arrive this month
she arrayed herself in the much-adver-
tised short skirt yesterday. and caused
sensation as she quietly paraded the
muddy streets, many people being exer-
cised in mind over the shortness of her
kilt and the fneness of the leather
wrinkles Of her romantic opera-toed
boots The Skirt is thirty inches long,
only by wearing a forty-one-inch skirt.
The material is waterproof, light Of
weight and of soft dark green color.
trimmed with tan braid, worn with
Turkish trousers, with top boots and
cloak and hat to match the gown. The
top boots are concession, since they Go
wrinkle over the ankles in way that
CATERS would not.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
NAVAL CIRCLES AGITATED.
Much Criticism of the Policy Adopted
by Secretary Tracy.

Much Criticism of the Policy Adopted
by Secretary Tracy.
NEW York, Oct. 22.-Washington adj
vices say an order just received assigning
Commander w. II. Brownson as general
inspector of the work of construction on
Cruiser No. 10, building at the Columbian
Iron Works, Baltimore, promises to lead
TO one of the liveliest Zine and staff''
rows the navy has experienced for many
- day. This is the first time a line officer
has been detailed as inspector, and con
structing and engineer officers are made
subordinate to him.
The reason assigned for this change of
policy is the prospective commanders of
The new ships should be on hand during
the progress of construction in order that
they may see and suggest many matters
OF detail that would be overlooked by the
constructor and engineer, who, although
experts in the mechanical and technical
features of construction, have not practi-
cal experience TO see all the things needed.
The Construction and Engineer Bureaus,
however, consider the detail an unjust
reelection on their officers. who are spe-
cially trained to build ships, and that it is
3 usurpation of their authority 10 put an
officer over them whose duty is to sail
not build Ships
The record-union., 1891-10-23
American Missionary Association.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 22.--At to-day's ses-
sion Of the American Missionary Associa-
ton, a resolution was adopted setting
forth the probability of the withdrawal
in the near future OF Government appro-
priationS to schools maintained by re-
igious societies among Indians, and pro-
yIding for the appointment OF commit
tee to cooperate and advise with the as
sociation in raising funds for this import
ant k, in order that it may be main
tained and carried on in the wisest way
without abatement. Rev. William NJ
Taylor of New \ ork was elected Presi-
dent of the association.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
Increase in Crime.

The startling fact is shown by reports
of the Massachusetts, Commissioners OF
Prisons that during the last fifty years.
while the population of the State has only
trcbled, the number of criminals has in
creased fifty fold. There is one prisoner
10 every 100 inhabitants in the State, and
in Boston one to every DID inhabitants
This largc proportion, however, in
cludes recommitmcnts. These facts are
interpreted by William p. Andrews,
for many years Clerk Of the Criminal
Court at Salem, Mass, as evidence that
the "refornatory'' conduct of prisons
has caused an alarming increase of crime.
and that the substitution of reformatory
for punitive treatment is fast bringing us
to State socialism through the attractive
ness OF DriSon-iife.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
An Ahductor Surprised.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2I.-Sylvester Frank
lyn Wilson, the protector of female base.
ball teams, who was convicted last week
Of abducting l5-year-old Libbie Suther-
land from her home in BinghaHtou, was
sentenced to five years in the State Prison
and to pay fine of 1000, or to stand /;
day committed for each dollar until thC
last dollar is paid. Wilson was thunder
struck when he heard the sentence, anG
was unable to speak.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
Hair Grows After Death

This statement is part of long letter
written TO the Scientific american by A !.
II. Federman, of Northfield, Mimi:
There are, perhaps, two or three we'll
authenticated precedents of this phenom-
enal post-mortem happening, but it is
probable that none has borne the nn-
iiinching scrutiny to which this case has
been subjected. Savants and press ron
The record-union., 1891-10-23
Gerza Imnrlsoned in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. GA special dispatch
from st. Joseph, Mo-. says that Garza, the
Mexican insurgent leader, is thought to
be in Jail at the little town of M&rysville,
in Nodaway County, Mo. What he is
imprisoned there for cannot be learned
Colonel Baily, attorney of Victoria,
Texas, who is in St. Jonn, said he was
going to Marysviile to have his client re-
leased if possible on a writ of babeas
The record-union., 1891-10-23
EASTERN TURF EVENTS.
Santiago and Santa Ana Winners
Garfield Park.

Santiago and Santa Ana Winners at
Garfield Park.
CHICAGO, Oct. - -Three-fourths of a
mile, Falerna won. Adelina second, Oak
dale third. Time, l:16l.
Five-eighths of a milo, Costa Rica won,
Anne Elizabeth second, The Deacon
third. Time, i:d2.
Three-fourths of mile, Bon Air won,
Sulross second, Frank third. Time,
]:l5&.
Mile and an eighth, Santiago won,
" hitney second Eli third. Time, 1:55t.
Phree-fourths of mile, Santa Ana
won. Rudolph second, Marmose third
Time, 1:4i4.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Oct. p. In the 2:30 trot,
Lord Clifton won, Major second Dirego
third. Time, 2:lS.
In the 2:24 trot, Clipper won, Little
Daisy second. Time, 2:l9S.
Three-year-old pace, Cocoo won, Soldier
second, lalende third. Time, 2:23l.
rwo-year-old trot, Annorean won, Red
Cherry second. Time, 2:272.
The record-union., 1891-10-23
Typothece AntegonizIng the Unio1

Typothcc@ AntegonizinG the Union.
CINCINNATI, Oct. %. = The United
Typothete of America, in session here,
adopted resolution indorsing the action
OF the PittsbuTg Typothetae in resisting
the recent demands made by the Typo
graphical Union of that city, and pledges
its hearty support III every practical
form. This action possibly involves the
spread OF the troubles now existing III
kittsburg and other cities.