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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24

The first half of the play was the hottest
kind of polo ever played in the tank. The
Reds were the aggressors, and tried hard
to score goal but Scott was defending
that position for the Stripes, and do their
utmost the Reds could not rush the ball
by the giant. There was some great
wrestling between Scott, Douglas, Flem-
ing and Morgan i'm shallow water, which
was a whole show in itself, and at times
il looked as if the Reds must surely get
"A goal. but they were driven back each
time, and when play was stopped for the
first half neither side had scored.
When they changed sides the Reds be-
gan TO rush matters again and in less than
n minute from the beginning of play had
secured goal. This they repeated in the
next minute and then the stripes took
hand and had managed to get one goal
when time was called. The score standing
Red, Q; Stripes, |.
Entertainments similar to that last
evening will be given at the club every
Wednesday evening. The program for next
Wednesday evening will include running
and standing high jumps, hitch and-kick
and two short boxing bouts, besides the
pratice polo and the long distance swim
ming under water In the tank.
Madison Square Garden has been Sc
cured for Feb l3, for the Corbett- Mitchell
glove contest. This date il agreeable TO
both men and now they have nothing 10
do but TO get into condition for the event.
Charlie Mitchell made friends where be-
fore he had enemies when he consented TO
meet Jim CorRett in contest with small
gloves There were few sporting men
who believed that Mitchell would arrange
a match. IL was felt that he came TO this
country simply for the purpose of arrang-
ing "A series Of exhibitions for Slavin and
himself Give Mitchell all the
credit there Is due him but
still i'm the minds of those who know any
thing about the crafty Charlie than Is n
lingering belief that he would not have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24
r~'trrunn's finbis,

In him Is habit 80 ingrained
From constant Sunday Search
That whom on duty he will seek
The side door OF his church,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24
THE BEAUTIFUL LAND. Palestine.
BY JOIN FULTON, ID. d., IL. ID. New
York. Thomas Whitaker

Those who have made pilgrimages to
the Holy Land, as well as those who en-
JOY every opportunity of looking through
other eyes at the romantic country of
Palestine, will find DIR. Fulton's book a
very complete and richly illustrated ac-
count. To the Bible student it will
have its own peculiar attraction, and the
general reader will find much entertain
ment in the descriptions and COM
ments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24

the club in the middleweight and light.
weight class.
The third and final deposit of $50 a side
for the Whitehead-iIerrick wrestling, for
$50 side has been placed with James
Mitchell, stakeholder The money is all
up and the match comes off in Woods
hall, Olneyville, tomorrow at p. NJ.
i received the following communication
from Fred Stewart, champion pool player
of the State. There are always two sides
to every question, and as he has reasons
for his action after his match with Landy
he has "a perfect right to express them
and while / do not fully agree with him in
every particular there was no feeling of
animosity which actuated what | penned
on Saturday. / did not think that he
acted quite right, and | still think so, but
here is bis side of the question for his
and Laress' IS friends to ponder over:
Sporting Editor, Providence Neics:
SIR R:-As Mr.. Landy has seen fit TO again
assail me in print will notice him once more.
In his last communication Mr.. Landy SAYS Mr.
Hunold, his backer was willing to place any
amount up To $3.50 on him and vet he and his
friends accused me of having "a "swelled
head and of quitting dead cold " and ap-
piled other elegant expressions To me when
wanted to make the stakes for a second match
AT $40 a side.
made the offer in good faith and offered to
deposit $50 then and there 10 bind the match,
but Mr.. Hunold stuck TO his original propo-
sition of $50 a side and would not raise il a
dollar. And yet Mr.. Landy says he don't
think i or my hackers have nerve enough TO
make match for $50. Mr. Landy is very in
consistent, think. As TO my claims to my
other titles, my record speaks for itself.
In their confidence in Mr.. Landy's ability TO
defeat me with little or no effort, that gentle
man and his friends expressed themselves as
perfectly willing TO have the match 20 for the
New England championship and made no
denial of the same when published in the
defeat rested on their shoulders they re-
pudiated their agreement. Ny original propo-
sition to play Mr.. Landv for 500 side still
holds good. Yours very truly
FRED A. STEWART
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24
SMALL PROFITS QUICK RETURNS.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24

Heiost button from his coat.
She said shed do her best:
II took one hour. and then she found
5ae sewed IL 10 his vest
-Clothior and Furnishsr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24
DRIFT FROM THE SEA OF LIFE. b

Z. MCKNIGHT SMITH. Now 1ork. Fred
erick Stokes Company.
Mr. Smiths decorative pages, all
smacking of the sea and representing its
various moods, illustrate various senti-
ments i'll verse. The drawings are well
produced in colors and are well chosen
as to theme. The publishers give the
work handsome setting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24

When they want Housefurnishings be shown
by visit TO CLEMENCE BROS. q CO., ego Broad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24

Books noticed IN t.is column mdV usuoliy DE-
sbtdined Qf Preston & Rounds, @, Westmhster
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24

the club in the middleweight and light.
weight class.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

4 lynchiIg was nearly precipitated by
the error of a Kansas operator some time
ago. 1t was only averted by the discovery
that there was no one to lynch. \ young
farmer vas called away from i>ome for a
few days His wife went to visit her
brothers in a town near by during his. alb
sence The third day her husband tele-
Graphed her, Big bail. meet me at Wichita
tonight" There was to be a dance and he
wanted his wife to attend. This was a
splendid opportunity for the imp of mis-
chief who causes telegraphic bulls" He
tempered with the message so that when
the farmers wife read it it said, Big Bill
got me at Wichita to night
Her instant and very natural conclusion
was that her husband had either been
captured or shot, or both, by desperate
named Big Bill" Her brothers agreed
with her. and the whole family and n num-
Der of neighbors, all heavily armed, took
the first train for Wichita to rescue the
husband and hang Big Bill" The hus-
band was waiting calmly at the station for
his wife. The vigilance committee de-
manded "B Z Bill" and were not at all
satisfied with the husband for standing
there free and uniniured The brothers
criticised him severely because he WASH t
kidnapped, and announced that in their
opinion he hid been guilty of rank decep-
ton. y fight was prevented by his wife's
intervention and an eXplanation-Nev
York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
The story of a Trade Mark.

The curious device which appears rs a
trade Sark above the imprint on the books
OF Messrs. q. ". Carleton X Co. has loRg
been familiar TO the reading public Placed
upon the title pages of the works of some of
our more distinctly popular writers, it has
become known to "a wide circle of readers.
and have often heard expressed interest
as To its origin and significance. II has a
rather curious story. II appeared first upon
the title page of Persian poem bv Mr..
Thomas Bailey Aldrich entitled "The
Course of True Love Never Did Run
Smooth" which was one Of the earliest
publications of Mr.. Carleton. II was found
by Mr.. Aldrich and Mr. Carleton on one
occasion when they Were looking through
the illustrated edition of Lanes Arabian
Nights for appropriate emblems and de-
vices to decorate Mr.. AldTich's book. 1t
is the Arabic for books. - and, recognizing
its Appropriateness for trade mark. M.
Carleton adopted it forthwith. and used il
upon all his publications thercafter-Ei-
win w. Books Letter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
PlentN of SleeD.

1t Is ali very well to commend getting up
early in the morning. Ii would be difficult
to cXaggerate either the pleasure or the
advantages afforded by early rising But
TO rise early one must retire early
y plenty OF sleep is one of the first requi-
sites of health. Fevers and other diseases
are often occlsioned By excessive fatigue.
y person should sleep enough to get thor
oughly rested For some cause. sleep in
the early par OF the night seems to be more
refreshing than sleep for the same number
of hours toward morning.
Unfortunately modern social habits are
tending TO rev erse the order of nature turn
ing day into night and night into day
This : very destructive to the beauty rs
well As the health of our American girls.
1t has been recommended that when n
lady is going to attend a late party-and
they are all late nowadays-she should
sleep several hours the day previous 1t is
asserted that the marvellous beauty Of some
of the middle aged women of England has
been preserve amid all the designations of
fashionable society in this way.-New York
Ledger
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
Look =, your Old 10. Labels.

Something ought to be written on the
etiquette of boxes. Boxes. that is, in whici.
gifts are sent. Mr. Howells suggests some
april Hopes" The lover wants to semi
t.y,k the letters when the engagement is
broken. His faithful friend comes To help
him. He hunts about in the closet while
for suitable box in which to pack the let
tiers. The first one he fishes out has "Glad-
stone, No. 16. on the lid. That won't do.
He rummages about while longer The
next one has something else on it. There
isn't box in the whole CLOSET that was
suitable for the return of lot of love let
tiers. Now these young fellows had a proper
perception in these matters But great
many persons haven't, and it is for just
such persons that certain rules ought to be
laid down in the etiquette books.
1t was owing to a want of this kind of
instruction that a certain embarrassing in
cident occurred during a wedding in Kan
sas City not long ago. y New York man
"a cousin of the bride-had telegraphed to
a certain florist in Kansas City to send \
box of flowers to the house on the morning
of the wedding. Now it happened that
the thrifty merchant also combined the
business of the undertaken with that of the
florist, and when the flowers reached the
bride they came in a box, labelled on the
outside lone Female Shroud.' OF course
the bride had Mysteries; any self-respecting
bride would. And great many persons
thought it was a dreadful omen, instead of
its being simply dreadful blunder.-New
York Evening sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

They don't pass around the sun at n
really uniform distance from it, but they
often approach very near in rounding our
great luminary, and then reach away into
space so far that some don't return in hun
dreds and even thousands of years But
when it comes TO fast travelling the comet
has no successful rival. Our earth Is, a
pretty lively traveller, covering good deal
more than a million miles "A day in It's
journey around the sun. But a GOMEZ, ,
when paying its respects to the sun. would
travel at a rate that would make the cart h )
gait relatively aboat like that of weary
tramp when passed by the Chicago lin
ited' on the fast railroads
In the year 1913 a comet visited the solar
system sporting a tail 200. 00O. 900 miles
long. 1t was heading straight for the sun
and astronomers with betting proclivities
were willing to wager that the pretentious
visitor would at least pass near enough to
old Sol to get its tail scorched. 1t got I'M
comfortably near the sun, but it merely
whisked its wealth of tail and sailed around
at the rate of more than ESQ, 200 miles an
hour, passing from one side of the sun to
the other in about two hours. This is one
record made in the days of our fathers
that hasn't been beaten in our fast going
atioE.-EXchange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
A Hired Girls Washing Day.

I am "only hired girl" but 1 have a
few sugge stions which hope will be help
full to some reader. / will describe two
washing days-one sad and the other pleas
ant. We will suppose it is a cold Monday
lrse in January; a girl has a large washing
for family of five or six, including one
baby; there is snow on the ground: the
clothes must be dried outdoors and only n
few can be hung out at a time, as the girls
fingers almost freeze; she feels the cold and
the snow around her feet, and she wonders
with feeling of bitterness why she should
be poor and dependent on Others. Some of
the ladies who have never done Il washing
In their lives know nothing of the hard
ships poor hired girl has to endure on a
winter wash day. When the clothes at
last are dry, it is as hard to get them down
as 1t was To hang them up; they are frozen
to the line and each piece the girl is afraid
of tearing. Washing is a day dreaded from
one week 10 another as long as it is cold
weather
Now | viii tell you how we do. Sticks
are fastened to the ceiling of the cellar: in
them are bored holes through which the
lines are stretched pretty close together
The washing do on Saturday; this gives
the clothes all the time until Monday
morning il which TO dry. The clothes do
not freeze nor tear, and just think how
much easier it is for me. Wash day is no
longer drea ded, no matter what the wealth
er is. OF course it is necessary to do each
days special work one day sooner than
usual, but t gives a day of rest between
two days of hard work, and it is such a
feeling Of comfort on Sunday to think the
washing l. done.-Hilda NJ. Lyndin in
Springfield Homestead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
Cataarh rsnnot Be Cared

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the sea; of the disease. Caisrrh
is 4 blood or constitutional disease. and
in order 10 cure il you have TO take inter-
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh cure is taken
internsll. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Csfsrrh cure
is no quack medicine. Ii was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years. and Is a regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, setting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combins.
ton of the two ingredients is what pros
duces such wonderful results in curing
catsrrh. Send for testimonials. F. J.
CHENEY & Co.. Pops Toledo, O Sold
by druggists. price 75c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

The st. Louis Globe Democrat, speak
ing OF the presidents views regarding the
force bill, says that "at least one-half.
and probably a much larger portion os
his party will take issue with them" and
expresses the opinion that they are no,
likely to win any new support to the cleo
ton bill or alter its fate in any regard. "
The Globe Democra. has a larger circu-
lation than any other republican news
paper in the country. Its attitude to-
ward the force bill and President Ha1ri-
son is highly significant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
Mir. MISUNDERSTANDING

New York World: If, as is alleged
the Italians slaughtered by the New Or
leans mob were naturalized citizens of
the Uniled States, Mr.. Blaine has made a.
mistake of which he will hear the last
only when the last is heard of him.
What business has the government of
King Humbert with the domestic affairs
OF the United States. or the state of Lou
isians, or the personal affairs of their
people2 II owes no protection and can
ask no indemnity. Mr. Blaine might
have Informed the Italian authorities,
had he waited 10 ascertain the facts, that
he was not aware that any Italian sub
Ject had suffered; that if any had, the
laws of Louisiana made ample provision
for the retress of such injuries, whether
Inflicted upon sojourner or citizen; that
its municipalities are responsible in pc
cuniary damages for losses inflicted by
mobs which they did not seek to repal
Taking il for granted. as Mr.. Blaine
did, that the victims were Italian sub
iects, lawfully sojourning here. and en-
titled. in the last extremity, to the pro,
lection of their sovereign, be might have
cited n very striking and important pre-
cedent arising under his own previous
administration OF the state department.
Had he but pointed to his complete and
ACCOMPLISHING surrender Of the Irish
American suspects to the tender mercies
of British justice" at time when
British justice had deliberately wit =
drawn every safeguard of personal lib
erty 10 ireland, he nigh; have contrived
a perfect refuge in his own dere-
LECTION If he let Americans rot
in Irish jals; if he calmly advised them
that within English jurisdiction they
must take the chances not only of Eng
lish laws out of the arbitrary suspension
of English laws, what claim for repara-
ton could Italy have for parcel of ad.
venturers of whom nothing is positively
known except that they were charged
with conspiring tc assassina,e, and had
apparently escaped justice by the bribery
or intimidation of the jury?
Mr.. Blaiues prematureness was a
blunder-and something worse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

There are three prominent lines in the
palm-the line of life, that of the head and
the heart line
The line of life begins on the inner bound
airy of the palm, about midway between the
thumb and the forefnger If we imagine
the left hand TO be a map, with the fingers
pointing north, this line runs toward the
southeast, then curves toward the south,
and in some hands curves finally toward
the southwest. 1t thus skirts the base or
"uprise" of tie thumb, known as the up
rise of Venus. If it is deep, broad, of good
color and extends nearly or quite to the
wrist. and II the rest of the hand indicates
vitality and cheerfulness, the subject may
be expected to live to a green old age; he
has good disposition and the qualities
which good health and good temper usual
~ create.-D. ID. Bidwell in New York
Ledger
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

IT will be claimed that the increased
appropriations of Tom Reeds business
congress we're due to the new pension
bills. The truth is that only 30 per cent
of the increase Is on account OF pensions.
lit is due says the New York Times,
mot SO much TO any small number of
great jobs ss TO reckless extravaganza in
every direction" The increase for the
postoffice is $23 100000; "sundr7 civil"
SIC 600, 600; naval Sl4 coo, coo; INSECT
laneous, Sl2.O00000 and deficiencies,
$9l 600 600. Here are S96,OOO,OG ac~
counted for and not dollar for pen
sions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

Gold mining in the colony of Victoria
shows a decided tendency to decline Be
tween the last two decennial censuses the
number of miners fell from 81, 425 to 81.
lS9, and the population on the gold fields
from 2'O,42S to 230, 944, and this in the face
OF an increase IN the total population OF
III 900. Eight years later-that is, at the
close OF lSo9-the mining department esti-
mated the gold miners to number p, 041
only. ms total was very nearly equally
divided between alluvial and quartz min
lng-the latter, however, slightly prepon-
deIatIng. The Chinese miners, who only
count for 3,2Sl n this number, are nearly
all engaged in the alluvial mining-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

For eight years | have suffered from
catarh, which affected my eyes and hear
ing; have employed many physicians
without relief. am now on my second
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, and feel con-
fident of a complete cure.-Mary c.
Thompson, CeIro Gordo. IL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

THE energy of the New Workers is as
tonishlng. They now propose to erect n
equestrian statue of Gen. Sherman inside
OF year. And thus the accumulation Of
unfinished business goes on.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

~~~~~N~~~~~>-~N~~--->~>~~
At the earnest solicitation of my friends. I
hereby announce myselfas candidate for the
ohce of collector subject to the decision of the
democratic city township convention.
LOUIS UhLWEILER.
hereby announce myself as candidate for
the ONCE of collector at the suggestion of
many friends, subject to the decision of the
democratic city township convention.
Nm, kCkERMANN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
Hard Goal MarEec

1878 per ton for best anthracite coal,
all sizes, delivered within city limits, CSC
per ton discount for cash. Indiana black
81. so and Camel coal Sc per ton delivered,
carriage added on all orders for less than
one ton; carving in Csc per ton extra.
II. G. FRAzEp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24
TUESDAY MARCH "a 1891
DEMOcRATIC sPRlMARiEs AND
CONVENTION

The democratic voters of Rock Island, are re-
quested to assemble at the usual voting pla,es in
their respective wards at Z 80 p mon
SATURDAY, MARCH IS. 1891,
to nominate candidate in each ward for al 3erman
select three members of the city committee and
choose de egates to the city-township convention
The wards are entitled to delegates as follows,
their ratio repre- sentation being for every -
votes, and fractional 0votes cast for pres
ident in 1855:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

IOla!...- TO
The delegates so elected will meet at turner
hall on
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH3O,
at 7:30 cock, for the purpose OF nominating can
didates Cor mayor. city c'erk. cit attorney, city
treasurer, two supervisors two years.. town col
lcctor and sses>ur; a'so TO appoints chairman Of
the city-townsh.p Committee.
HENRY L. WHEELAS,
Chairman City Township Committee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

DR.. koch's paratoloid, or consumption
cure, is composed of the ptomaines of tuber-
cular bacilh, Which is a poison as violent as
the venom of a serpent, cyanide of gold and
glycerine. The glycerine preserves the pto-
maines and the gold gives the liquid its
brownsh color.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

Pozzoni's Complexion Powder pro-
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bines every element of beauty and purity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-24

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