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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17
why we Die.

The most common cause of death Is
fat and lime. Microbes are mere 40
cessories In causing death. Take my
self as a case in point Once, when
younger I could lift my leg on a level
with my head. 1t is an effort for me
now TO get it half that distance. Lime
deposits are the cause OF it. II is
only a few days since that performed
a postmortem on the remains of a dis
tingJished journalist, who died in this
city at an advanced age. When
reached his heart / took my knife, and,
on rubbing it over that organ, it sound
ed as if it were being rubbed over a
rough stone Tho heart WAS fairly en-
cased in lime. | have now under my
care a distinguished literary mana
nonogenarian. He is going to die
(The patient has since died), His
death win be caused by abnormal de-
posts Of lime. There is no mystery
In death. 1t is as natural for man to
die as TO be born. We are born, we
develop, we grow ("grow' is right,
and we die Is there anything strange
about that? Man is like a tree. lie
lives his time, then withers, decays
dies, When we shall have learned
everything, we shall be wise enough to
prolong the life of man, but by reason
OF the materials OF which the body is
composed he must die.-Dr. Philip
Wales, U, S. A, inthe St. Louis Globe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17
neaten Only by methu.aIah.

Henry jenkins Of Bolton Lanca-
shire England lived to be 1863 years
old. Mrs. Anna Savlle, a writer Of
jenkins time, has the following in her
account of him: Il questioned him
about his age He said he was 1862 or
1863. / asked him what public event
he could longest remember. He said
the battle of Flodden Field, whom
Henry Will was King. He said he
was then between 10 and II years OF
age and was sent to NorthaIlerton
with a horse-load Of arrows, but that
e bigger boy was sent to the army with
him" All this agrees with the his
tory of that time, bows and arrows
being then in use. The battle Of Flod-
den Field was fought September 9,
1918, and Henry Jenkins was then a
boy between 10 and II years Of age.
He died on December 8, 1869, so that
he must have lived at least 100 years,
sixteen years longer than Old Parr
who was born in Shropshire in 1883.
and died in 1886 II this account Of
the age OF jenkins is reliable he lived
longer than any other man in the
known world, except Methusalah, con-
corning whose age there has been
much dispute. st, Louis Republic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17

Nearly thaec-fouths 81 the states tn
the union have passed laws restricting
in some way or 1,he. the sale Of cigar
cites. Tie hope may he INDUCED that
the time viii come when the actual
criminality OF smoking the abominaole
things where innocent people are com
PEELED to smell them Will be recog-
nized and established by law. Chicago
Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17

The Japanese appear to have taken
the assault on the Czarowitz deeply 70
heart The name Of the town where
the incident occurred is to be altered
and even the judges Of the wouid-De
assassin were only with difficulty pre-
veuted from carrying cat their lnten-
tiou Of resigniag FOR having been en-
gagged In 50 humlliatiug a task.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17

Wild horses are soc.a5se IN eharao-
ter and protect them yes agaln7l
csrniyorous beasts by herdin- iogetA-
er ia large numbers. ia face OF any
great danger such as storms aud ares
they unite In still anger hoaies PROPS
bly from sentiment akin to The human
one at similar crises
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17

A pigeon faucier in Hamme in West
phalia made a wager that a dozen
bees liberated three miles from their
hives. would reach home in better time
than dozen pigeons would reach their
cot from the same distance. The com
petitors were given wing at Rhynhern
a village nearly a league from Hamme
and the first bee finished a quarter OF
q minute i'm advance of the first pig
con. three other bees reached the goal
before the second pigeon, the main
body of both detachments finished al
most simultaneously an instant or two
later, says the Coruhiu Magazine. ~
The bees too, may bo said to have
been handicapped in the race having
been rolled 10 -four before starting for
purpose Of naturalization.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17

BF. Stearne. Oh Lrnebbarg. "a has
in his possession earouSlY carved violin
said to have once been the property Of
Thomas Ja4x @rsOo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
MANY SICK SOLONS.
Hospital Appearance of the Illi-
nois JOINT Session.
sENATORSHIP STILL HANGING FIRE

No Break in the Ranks, and No Sign
Thereof-wyoming's Nude Goddess of
Liberty-A Job Put Up on the Designer
of the state Seal-The Visions in House
Passes the New school Law-lichigan
Legislative Notes.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 5.-The senate
yesterday added to the bill making Labor
day legal holiday. the 18th of February,
Lincoln's birthday. Bills were intro
duced: Appropriating for the live stock
exhibition at the worlds fair; providing
for the payment to the owner of three
times the value of sheep killed by dogs:
apprOprating SD, 900 for new building at
Normal for a training and practice school.
The house passed resolutions in memory
of Representative Casey, and also in
memory of Gen. Sherman. Bills intro
duced: EXempting pharmacists from iury
duty; to prevent the manufacture and
sale of adulterated vinegar; to REQUIRE
railways to stop one passenger tr ain daily
each way at all stations having 700 popu-
iation or more. A petition was received
asking that the single tax theory be made
the subject of investigation, with the
view of adopting it in the state.
Looked Like Hospital
The joint session had somewhat the an -.
pearance of hospital yesterday. Mat
thews, Lehman, Spellman, Tyler, and Ly-
man were all more or less i'll, and were re q.
clulng on sofas with blankets and pillows
The Democrats I'll wore red and white
boutonnieres, the gift of the Iroouois
club OF Chicago, Five ballots were taken.
Palmer getting his regular l0l, and
Streeter huctuating between 90 and 81.
Ogiesby's v"ce was six and seven, the
luyinclble SIX being Bacon, Crawford,
Evans, Chott, Hutchings, and Stoker.
There has been some talk that Cockrell
would make "A break to Palmer if the Re-
publlcans did not all so to Streeter, but
Cockreli stuck to his man and voted
Streeter every time. There were only
three names voted for-Palmer, Streeter,
and Oglesby
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
ABBREVIATED TEbEGRAMS.

Leonard Jerome, the well known New
Yorker, died in Eng land Tuesday night.
The annual encampment of the Illinois
Grand Army of the Republic will be held
in Decatur April 6-10
William p. Wells, prominent Michi-
gan lawyer. dropped dead in court room
at Detroit Wednesday.
Rochester, n. Y, elected a Republican
board of Aldermen on Tuesday for the
first time in twenty years.
Heck Bros flour mill at Tecumseh,
Mich, was destroyed by fire Tuesday,
causing a loss of $34, 900.
At meeting of Berlin merchants. held
Wednesday, it was decided to make ex-
hibits at the Columbian fair
The treasury department Wednesday
purchased 745, 900 ounces of silver at prices
ranging from So.9s6 to 30. 9S7 per ounce.
Fire Wednesday completely DESTROYED
the agricultural and carriage warehouse
of the >. l.. Sheldon company, at Madison.
Wis.
One hundred and fifty new branches of
the Farmers Alliance have been organ
lied in Wisconsin since the November
election.
The proposed type foundry trust is said
to be a scheme of English and French cap
italists, who propose to buy up all the
plants in America.
Four persons have died at Ida Grove,
Ia, from trichiniasis, and seventeen o.n-
ers are suffering from this disease, all the
result of eating raw sausage.
The vote of thanks to Speaker Reed
passed the house of representatives We'd
nesday by strict party vote, the Demo
Gratis all voting in the negative.
Stevens and Baudet, indicted for frauds
committed in taking the Minneapolis CEN
sus last summer, were fined ZOO and
$1,000, respectively, Wednesday.
A special from Yuma says that the re-
ports OF loss Of life are untrue. 1t is pos
sible, however, that some of the Indians
below Yuma have been drowned.
j. S. PRESLEY, Georgia farmer, re-
peatedly forced his way into the hou Sc Of
Mrs. Giles, respectable widow, until ter
two sons got tired of it, and beat and shot
him to death.
The United States supreme court has
decided that the 100000 acIes of land in
controversy between the Northern Pa
cifc and Grand Northern railroads be-
longs to the former.
The English ministry is said to have
conclusive proof that the recent unfrieud-
ly demonstrations to the Empress Fred
erick in Paris were worked up BY tho fol-
lowers of Boulanger. Lord Salisbury h
much incensed at this discovery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05

RETRENcHMsNT ON THE OPP
The Railroad Pleads Poor Business an
Small Profits.

Small Profits.
OMAHA, Neb., March 5.-The reported
retrenchment policy of the c., B. and q.
was inaugurated here Tuesday in the
general office of the B. and NJ Fifteen
high-salaried clerks, many of whom had
been with the company ten years, received
notices that they must go March Is At
Plattsmouth the notices of discharge are
being prominently circulated. The gen.
eraI storekeeper's department had the
force of thirty men cut to fifteen.
Wholesale Discharges Expected.
1t is reported that the wholesale dis
charges will take place from Chicago west
throughout the system. The notices read
that poor business and small profits re-
quire reduced expenses in all depart
ments." The discharged men boldly as
sert that the reduction is merely intended
to impress the Nebraska Legislature with
the fact that the road is in no condition
to stand the maximum rate law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
SHERMAN'S FAITH.
The Story Told by a Nun at
Cincinnati.
BAPTIZED AS A ROMAN CATHOLIC

The Sacrament Administered by Arch
bishop Purcell, just Before the Famous
soldier Started on One of His Campaigns
During the RebeIlion-The Dead War
rior's Estate-Letters of Administra-
ton Applied for at New York-Of What
1t Consists.
CINCINNATI, O., March Sister An
thony,S one of the oldest and best known
Roman Catholic nuns in America, in An
interview yesterday settles the much dis
puted question of the baptism of Gen.
Sherman in the Roman Catholic church.
She said: "The colonel, for Gen. Sherman
was only colonel then, was baptized in
this city just before he started out in one
oil MS Virginia campaigns l was an in
innate friend of Mrs. Sherman. At that
time | was stationed at st. Johns hos
pital, and Mrs. Sherman sent for me ard
asked that l take care of the children one
afternoon.
Has No Doubt of the Fact.
She stated that the colonel was about
to be baptized by Archbishop Purcell and
that she wanted to devote the whole day
TO him. Whether that ceremony
TOOK place at the archiepiscopal
residence, near the cathedral. or at the
Burnet house, l am unable to say, but
that he was baptized into the Catholic
church that day there can be no doubt I
wish n ow that had remembered the par
uculars more fully. 1t was a time when
man 5 heart was sorely tried, and he had
to face death constantly. Personally 1
was not acquainted with Gen. Sher-
man"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
MEDICAL.

There's a good deal of
guarantee business in the store
keeping of to-day. It's too
excessive. Or too reluctant.
Half the time it means moth
ing. Words only auoyas.
This offer to refund the
money, or to pay a reward, is
made under the hope that you
won't want your money back,
and that you won't claim the
reward. Of course.
So, whoever is honest in
making it, and works-not on
his own reputation alone, but
through the local dealer whom
you know, must have some
thing he has faith in back of
the guarantee. The business
wouldn't stand a year with
OUT IL.
What is lacking is conf
dence. Back of that, what is
lacking is that clear honesty
which is above the average
practice"
DR.. Pierce's medicines are
guaranteed to accomplish what
they are intended to do, and
their makers give the money
back if the result isn't APP
parent.
Doesn't it strike you that
a medicine which the makers
have so much confidence in,
is the medicine for your
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
Continued from second page.
railways, etc.; the anti-option bill, and
postal telegraph bill

ooseai teiegraph bLk
Other Interesting Facts.
In the Fifty-irst Congress 1903 bills
were introduced in the house and 5, 100 in
she senate. In the Fifteth Congress IL, 654
ollls were introduced in the house and
t,ooo In the senate. In the Fifty-first
congress 297 joint resolutions Tor twenty
elght more than the number introduced
In the Ffftieth) were introduced in the
mouse. In the senate 1879 joint resolutions
Vwenty-four more than in the Fiftieth)
were introduced. In the Fiftieth Congress
PRESIDENT Cleveland vetoed 16l bills and
JOINT resolutions. while in the Fifty-first
resident Harrison only vetoed eleven.
Inc bills that became laws during the
congress just ended were 2,1S6 In the
flftleth Congress 1924 were enacted.
Congressional Mortality.
three senators and twelve representa-
tives died in office during the Fifty-first
congress. This is the largest mortality in
point OF numbers in any congress. In the
forty-fourth congress, however, the per-
centage of deaths was larger, the member
ship being smaller.
Aggregate Appropriations.
The regular and miscellaneous appro-
priations made by the Fiftieth congress
amounted to $Sl7, 965, $50, while the appro-
prlations of the congress just ended ag-
gregated between 5000, 600, 900 to 81, OOO,-
100000. In both cases, of course, some of
the expenditures are extended over several
wears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
The Wisconsin School Law Passed.

MADISON, Wis, March 5-A bill came
up in the lower house yesterday to so alter
by constitutional amendment the Jury
system as to permit of verdicts by five
sixths of a jury in civil actions. 1t was
defeated. When the Democratic subs.i-
tute for the Bennett law came ND both
sides called for yea and nay vote in Or
der to put all members on record, yet only
solitary iuuis idual-C. a. Dayen port. a
Republican, of Waushara county-voted
against it. bill was passed abolishing
the office of dairy state veterinarian. In
the senate bills were introduced: Increas-
ing the salary of the state treasurer to
$500 year, and requiring the sleeping
car companies to pay 6 per cent license
fee instead of 4 on their gross earnings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
The Evangelical Conference

ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 5.-The Bowman
Evangelical conference yesterday adopt
ed resolutions to join the great majority
OF sister conferences in the declaration
that the trial and suspension of bishops
bowman and Esher were wicked farces
and are, therefore, null and void and lie
serve no respect. At the anti Bowman
conference DIV. Bicksler was elected stat
Istical secretary and S. s. Chubts con-
ference treasurer. Christ church, Phila-
delphia was chosen as the next place of
meeting of the general conference. The
Bowman conference selected Chest
nut street church, Lebanon. as the next
place of meeting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
A Couple of Republican victori es.

MACK, N. Y, March 5.-At the town
elections in Rockland county Tuesday
the Republicans ell cted two out of the
five supervisors. 1t is many years since
the Republicans have been so successful.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, March 4.-The Re-
publicans carried the entire city ticket
Tuesday, with one exception-oversee of
the poor. William Breedon was elected
mayor by 2lS majority over Waldron.
Democrat The remarkable Republican
gain in this city is attributed in u great
measure to the action of Mayor w aldron
in furthering the unseating of Dunlap,
Republican member of the assembly from
this Montgomery county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
8UECHNER WAS SHOCKED.
A Wyoming Artist-Solon and His I'm
dressed Goddess.

CHEYENNE. wy. T., March 5-A pee u
liar Legislative job has come to light two
months after the adjournment OF the as
sembly. An event of the session was the
fixing on design for the great seal of The
state and an elaborate and very hard
some sketch submitted by H. E Buech-
ner, member of the house from this coun-
ty, was adopted. Yesterday Buech ner and
others discovered that the pattern for an
impress upon the bill signed by the gov
ernor differed materially from his design.
Instead of goddess of liberty, with one
hand resting on n shield and the up-
lifted arm, the figure is that of a female
with accentuated nudeness Buechner,
who Is well-nigh distracted, blames the
chairman of the committee An investi.
CATION has been ordered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
Declined to "Fire" Newkirk.

LANSING, Mich, March 5.-After long
struggle the senate yesterday decided to
censure Superintendent Newkirk for al
lowing Nellie Griffin to be taken away
from the Coldwater school by Murderer
Garfield, and to leave the matter of re-
tanning him as superintendent with the
board of managers. He will undoubtedly
be retained. Five Democrats voted with
the Republicans in favor of censure. Last
night both branches of the legislature
held memorial exercises in honor Of Gen,
sherman and Admiral Porter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.


CHICAGO. March &
The quotations on the board of trade to-d;iy
were as follows: Wheat-No. . March. opened
e4Isc. closed 96lSc May, opened NIsc, cloeei
99Isc; July, opened trs5sc, closed s45sc. Corn
No. 2 March, opened 55Ac. closed 57ssc; May.
closed 563sc- Oats-No. May, opened 4SlSc,
closed $3.50; June opened 4Sc, closed $50;
July. opened 1850 closed 4434c. Pork-March,
opened $3.50: closed $3.50; May, opened S9s5
closed SlO05: July, opened Sl0-SO. closed 5000.
Lard-March, opened g. closed S5.72lS.
Live stock-Following were the prices at the
Union stock yards: Hogs-Market opened
fairly active but easy packers buying slowly;
prices 5D10c lower; light grades, S33SG3 %;
rough packing, s34013.50; mixed lots, Sa45@
ass; heavy packing and shipping lots, 50 $50
3.75; pigs, 81. 6GlI35O
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator. 3+G35c
per Id; diaries, fancy fresh, S59S7c; packing
stocks, fresh, 18DlSc. Eggs-Fresh candled
loss off. 16lSQf7c per doz- Dressed poultry
Chickens, 101sGllc per 10; roosssrs, SC; ducks,
BG13c; turkeys, mixed lots 10Gt a; choice hen
turkeys. l51s9l4c; geese, 7Gsc.- Potatoes
White Rose. 9ltDgjc per bu for seed; Hebron,
H@9sc; Peerless, 90Ga5; Burbanks, $l.0o0I03:
Early Ohio seed, 81 401l50 Sweet potatoes
Jerseys, S300G3.50. Apples Cooking S3O0a
100 per Dbl; eating, S4.0Oe5.oO; choice. Sa750
$50 Oranberries-Ben and cherry. Ss.0OGS5O;
be and bugles sl0D61l.O.
New York.
NEW YORK, March l.
Wheat-No. red winter cash. Sl.l2; do
March. 81. 10; do May, SlO6Is; do June, sI.04
Corn-No. mixed cash. &c; do March. G6lzc:
do May, 63s4c; do June. 621s. Oats-Quiet; No.
2mixed cash. 56>Sc; DO May 54lfc; do July,
53lxc. Rye-Nominal. Barley-Nominal Pork
Dull mess. Sl05O0li.53 for new. Lard
Quist: March. s6.O6; May, s6.I3
Live Stock: Collaborating active and
market firm; poorest to best native steers, 81. s,
0a0 . no ms; Texans, S4.6o; bulls and dry
cows Sl6lG425. Sheep and Lambs-Mar.
ket active at an advance Of Jxc p D. sheen, s.. 10
os.6h: D LOO Dss lambs. 60b07. 40 Hon
Gominally steady: hvc hoes Sal0G84 r q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
Gone to Investigate That slavery.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Bernard Heis, a
writer on a Bohemian newspaper, has left
for Pocahontas, W. Va, to investigate
the truth of the charges of awful cruelty
claimed to have been practiced on num-
Der of Hungarian miners near that place.
He takes pair OF revolvers and letter
from the federal authorities as vouchers
for his personal safety in his perilous
trip.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
The Alleged Shortage in Delaware.

WILMINGT N, Del, March 5-The mat
ter OF the missing state securities is being
Strengthened out, and it is settled that the
state can in no way lose anything. The
dividends ON all bank stocks have been
paid the state treasurer and credit given,
and the interest on the missing railroad
bond has also been paid. ExTreasurer
Herbert was in town Tuesday raising
money on collaterals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
Proved to be Generally Bad Citizen

CHEYENNE, Wy, March Bill Brown,
the desperate and horse thief in Jail at
Buffalo under the name OF Dolph Luck,
has been identified as one of the Rawlins
stage robbers and the man wanted for
horse stealing and other crimes in Utah.
A strong case has been made against him
by L. S. Marshall Rankin and Deputy
Carr. Brown was employed as cowboy
when arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
CURIOUS BURIAL INCIDENT.
Mrs. Schoettly Gives Up Her Faith T.
BE Buried by Her Husband.

SPRINGFIELD, o., March ). DIR. Schoctt-
ly, of Edgerton, died several months ago.
anu left directions that a brass band
should play nothing but lively airs at his
funeral, aud thai no religious ceremonies
should be performed His wife, who was
n Roman Catholic, was anxious to be
buried by his side, but this was against
the rules of the church. She made an ap-
peal direct to the pope, but her request
was refused, and she was informed that if
she was buried by her husbands side the
offices of the church woald be denied her.
Her love for her husband. however, was
too strong, and before she died-a few
days ago-she gave directions that she
should be buried next to her husbands
grave and without any religious services
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
Boiler Explosion a. ALBANY. n. Y.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 5.-A boiler ex-
ploded in the dye house of James Nc
Combe, on South Pearl street, yesterday,
wrecking the building and seriously in
Turing James McCombe, Jr., George Nc
Combe, and Samuel NcCombe. The lat
ter was badly burned before he could be
extricated from the wreck. The boiler was
blown 500 feet away, and crashed through
shed in which two children were play
ing. Neither was hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
Robbed of Ten Thousand.

CINCINNATI, March 5.-Mr. David j.
bryan, of Indianapolis, reported to the
police yesterday that he had been robbed
on a street car on his way up town of
Sl0, COO in bills He said there WAS one
$1,000 bill in the package, and other bills
of large denominations. He had no recol'
lection of any one touching him, and can,
therefore give no clew.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-05
Robbed the City and Decamped.

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-Thomas F.
Close. collector of delinquent taxes in the
First ward, has left the city and is said
to be short in his accounts. He had an
Office at 329 Washington avenue. and re-
sided at 1912 South Sixth street, where he
abandons a wife and two children. His
defalcation is estimated at about Sc. 900
1t is stated that Close has been drinking
heavily Of late.