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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
Railroad NEWS

Cspt. Tom Fuller, the knight of the
ticket punch, OF the c., NJ. & ST. P. is
on the sick list, and Conductor Gus Kcei-
ger is temporarily in charge of his train.
Il is to be hoped Fuller will not be long
of duty, for We are sad the day we miss
Fuller's corpulent form.
Engineer Frank Little and Conductor
Charles Cornelius, who were in the
wreck on Tuesday night at Coon Rapids.
lows, N the c.. NJ. & st. P, both for,
merry yauinto this city over the same
road. Cornelius was also conductor OF
tue train which collided with another on
the same road while racing with c, R.
I * P. train between Council Bluffs and
,Neola. Iowa, about year ago. Elgi-
neer Little escaped without the slightest
injury, although he went down with his
engine to the bottom of the ravine.
c. 6. Lennon, the courteous. wide
awake travelling passenger and land
agent OF the Northern Pacific railroad,
with headquarters in Chicago, is in the
city. he brought down a irunk.ul of as
neat and handsome advertising literature,
descriptive and illustrated. as has ever
been seen. The titles of some OF the
most attractive sketches are. "A Ramble
10 Wonderland" Alaska, IA Romanse
In Wonderland" Duluth" including
Proctor Knots famous speech, The
Natural Game Preserves of North Amer
ica," etc. Mr.. Lennon left a bunch OF
his matter with Ticket Agent Charles
McHugh, where those desiring the same
may find it,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
News OF Lynching Expected.

81. Louis. No. June IA special
from Chiliicothe. no, says that Charles
+. Smith was arrested near there yes
terday morning charged with the muir
der 81 his stePson n March last. He
He'd 70 the country after the murder,
but returned Saturday and was cap
tured yesterday morning in a barn and
was shot. having resisted arrest His life
is despaired Of VI late hour last
night a mob ~ 300 men was gathering
in the neiEhbored. ard il was expected
that they wnu!. lynch Smith.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
Heavy Rain in Iowa.

BOONE. Iowa. June IA terrific
rain about ! o'clock last night washed
away some Of the track Of the North
western railroad and delayed trains
somewhat all passenger trains being
held until the road was gone over by
the section men. Grain IS badly dam
aged in places by the beating OF the
storm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
Smallpox on Board.

Sr. JOINS, \. B., June 1.-THE bark
varonica, Capt. Mcclellan, arrived here
this morning and will be quarantined
On account of smallpox. There were
three cases on board during the pass
age from Montevideo. The ships ar
rival has caused great scare.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
TOOK THE DOCTORS ADVICE.
A Man who Was Told 20 Butt His
Head ASainst "A Tree, Does 80.

GoHEY. Ind, June 16.-Charies 4.
Chapman, aged 35. son Of the late Col
Chapman, of Warsaw. was found in
Jackson township this morning. his
head bruised and bleeding and several
bad gashes in his breast above
the heart, which wounds, ii is thought.
can not but prove fatal. He SAYS shat
he was told by u Warsaw doctor to butt
his head against tree, and that he did
1t. The wounds in his breast were made
by knife found on his person. He is
either crazy or has attempted suicide.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
NEW YORK LiFE'S AFFAIRS.
In surance E&amlRcT Pierce Says
They Are Satisfactory.

ALBANY. y. Y. June 17.-Supt.
Pierce OF the Insurance Department re-
turned last night from New York,
where he had been engaged in looking
over the affairs of the New York Life
Insurance society. He said there was
nothing to tell the public except that
the department was fully informed as
to the company's condition. which was
apparently satisfactory, despite the re-
cent defalcation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
War ships for Behring Sea.

WASHINGTON. June lit i learned
at the Navy Department that the naval
vessels which we're 10 he DISPATCHED
yesterday t. Erhria- sea were detained
over night to receive some supplement
tai instructions. These. it Is said. con-
Germ matters of detail and are intended
TO insure uniform and harmonious ac-
ton between state. Treasury and Navy
Department officials.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
" all Street.

NEW YORK June 1.-THE stock market
opened fairly strong this morning Chicago
Gas was again active and continued to sd
vance. After the early dealings the prices
of railroad stock declined. There were all
sorts OF rumors about the Missouri Pacific
dividend a1oat yesterday afternoon 1t
was claimed that the declaration o. the
dividend was usually made before this time
ana 1t was rumored that the dividend would
De reduced 10 81 per cent as was the case
with Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
Live Stock.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE cattle market
showed rather more steadiness to-day. the
demand being mucn better than on Tues
day. Hogs sold Sc higher. and sold freely
the moderate receipts and the cool weas her
favoring strength. There was continued
weakness in common grades of sheen OF
which class the larger part of the offerings
consisted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
ALBERT EDWARDS TROUBLES
In Addition to His Many Woes He Il
Suffering from Insomnia.

LONDON. June J,.-Ir addition to his
various trouble with varicose veins of
his legs, his worries IN connection
the baccarat scandal, and his financial
difficulties, the Prince OF Wales is suf-
fer ng most intolerably from insomnia,
all efforts Of his physicians to provide
remedy being fruitless.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
RLACKHAwK WAR SURVIVORS
Ancient Veterans Having n Grand
Notification at Galeua

GALENA. III, June l7.-The> survivors
of the Blackhawll war are holding high
carnival here to-day The veterans
range in age from - 70 90 years. only
twentv-three are living and tSo-thirds
of these are participating in the re-
union. An organization IS 70 be formed
Tor the purpose q sc ,urIrg pensions
for the survivors,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
Mr.. FaIe> Goes to China.

WAsHISGToN. June 1.-THE Presi-
dent has appointed VI. z. :. Fales. Of
New York. to be Marshal OF the United
States Counsular Court at Annoy,
China.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
The Local Markets.

On NJ irket square business is exceedingly dull
the rainy weather tending to keep the farmers at
home Hay has taken another drop, but prices
remain aboul the same. The recei pts today in
Guided:
Graiu-Two loads OF corn G55456c.
Feed-Hay, @.sI2 per ton.
Produce-Butter and eggs are about the same
prices, as the past few days. Butter, 12xc per
pound; eggs. 15c per dozen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-18
LOIS For Sale

-.
Ia Huber II PeeIz' addition tn the ci:- Of
Rock Island, being the late Bailey Dav-
Imports homestead, nicely and centrally
located, within five blocks OF the post
office. Title perfect. Terms liberal
For particulars apply to the undersigned
al the Peoples National bank or on the
premises. JOHN PEETZ.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07

been trying to get foothold in Vermont. He thus describes them: The schemes vary somewhat in detail, but all come to the same thing substantially, the payment of a small sum at the start, averaging perhaps seven dollars, and a trifing monthly fee there is sufficient money in the treasury" " when the subscriber is promised about double the money he has paid in. In one case bond for S100 is given on receipt of the first payment of five dollars; then the fee of two dollars 'n1 fifty cents for eighteen months. or the payment of fifty dollars in all, entities the holder of the bond to $100 in cash. In other companies the bond is smaller or larger, even as high as $500 or S1 1000, and subscriber number one is paid when the fees accumulated amount to the bond; number two is next paid, and so on as funds accumulate. In all cases good portion of the fees, gener- ally one fifth or one quarter, is set apart for expenses, that is, goes into the pockets of the promoters, who are kept very few in number, for obvious reasons. If a sharper has few friends of easy virtue who will loan him the use of their names for purposes of Organization" he is in fact the company and enriches himself with the expense fund. Expenses are nominal, for the reason that it is not nec- essary to keep an office with the usual ex- pensive paraphernalia of a legitimate busi- ness. In fact, the headquarters" of some cannot be found.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
BARK.

Sunday School Teacher-What caused the darkness in Egypt: Running Pupil The Israel-lights went out.-Binghamton Republican.
 He-I expect to be out of town all of next week. CTenderly) Tell me what you will do in the evenings that l am away She-Sleep.-The Sun
 Didn't you notice that blind man s'' ''No." ''You almost knocked him over :" "I suppose the reason l didn't see him was
 She-I'n never marry a man whose i'm come hasn't at least four cipheTs in it He-Mipe has that Nonsense. Not at all This is the way I write it-Sl00,0O- -Munsey's Weekly.
 Foreign Visitor-Does it cost much to live in New York Host-No. sir. ii doesn't cost much to live in this city, but it costs like Sam Hill to keep up appear ances.-New York Weekly,
 The Amateur Sportsnan's Comfort 'FWeIl. I am thankful All the people about here seem so very poor and thin that of them. -Fliegende Blatter.
 Mrs. McCrackle-rve got a recipe for a pudding that will keep n week. Mrs. Nc Corkle-My puddings keep too long now I'd like recipe for a pudding that my husband will eat at once--The Epoch.
 By some oversight the new cruiser San Francisco was so built that coal must be carried to her and emlDtied into her bunk CTS from baskets. That is mot so bad as it might be. If the coal had to be carried in scuttles, it would be necessary to en- gage a force of hired girls to load her Not enough men who are able to carry scuttle of coal could be found in ihe United States-Buffalo Express.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
4nmrnaI aud Gn1trier.
The Oldest Daily Paper Pub
 liShed in Connecticut.
NO ENTHUSIASM,

Mayor Sargent's plan to have the city take the property of the Water company is not enthusiastically received. Far from it. There are two good reasons why it is not. One is that nobody seriously thinks that the city would ever take the property without paying it's full value, and the other is that "the water question" was pretty thoroughly settled in New Haven not many years ago, and there is no general inclina- ton to revive it. Itwas then exhaustively argued in the newspapers, on the street, and wherever men came together. After as full 8 discussion as any question ever received in this city, the voters concluded that they wouldn't burden themselves with the management of a company which was managed well enough.
 This decision was wise one. Nobody pretends that the city has suffered from it. The Water company has faithfully kept it's agreements, and has been very reason able and considerate in it's dealings with the public. It is not probable that, had the decision been different, the service would have been as good. We should have been paying more taxes for the pleas ure of trying an experiment, and we should have had several more offices to fight over. The Water board might even have been as astounding a spectacle as the Board of Public Works.
 It is somewhat popular just now to chatter about municipal ownership of water-works, street railroads, electric and gas lighting, etc. But we have no idea that it would be popular thing in New Haven to add fifteen or twenty million dollars to the city's debt for the purpose of testing dubious theory. Taxes are already so high in this city that they frighten people away from us and scare and perplex those who stay. If our world circling mayor will show us how to reduce them he will go out of office blessed by the people. If he adds to them it will be different
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
HELP FOR CHILDREN.

German and Austrian "educators'' are waking up to the need of doing something for the health of the children in their care
 The Austrian minister of education has issued an order to the effect that more time must be given in the public schools to healthful exercises, especially in calisthen- ics, on the apparatus, with clubs, dumb bells and slaves, in swimming, in skating, and in playing open air games on the school grounds. Teachers are also re- quested to communicate with the ministry of education at once concerning any plans they have for introducing new games and giving the children more exercise general ly. In response to this circular large demand is being made in Vienna for special school doctors such as Hungary has all ready and such as were recommended for the public school systems of all nations by the last medical congress in Vienna. The duties of these doctors toward the schools are somewhat similar to the duties of fac tory inspectors toward factories. They visit the schools periodically, examine the means of ventilation and drainage, look over the pupils, tell the teachers what should be done for the health of one or all, and make regular reports, which are the bases of action for the administrative educational bodies. For Vienna the appropriation of certain sum of money annually for the investiga- tion of the physical health of public school children has been urged with great persistence. "The average boy in a Vienna grammar school" writes a physi- clan to the Neue Freie Presse, "works five hours in school and four or five hours in pre- pairing for school, that is, in sitting pos ture he works more hours daily than q day laborer. Hence myopia, sleeplessness, in digestion, weariness, and loss of appetite, daily and ever increasing complaints of our grammar school children. The phy- sician recommends reforms along three lines, reduction of written exercises to the minimum, less quantity and better quality in the matter taught, simplifica- tion of the spoken and written lesson. It is proposed to utilize many acres of the unoccupied ground brought within the city limits by the recent enlargement of it's boundaries for school children's play grounds, baths, and skating rinks.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
No. 33

In the district comprising its former south ern reach, about Bramcote, and to the east. near Sutton and Carleton, are a number of the gnarled old Sherwood patriarchs. The entire district is now dotted with towns and villages, interspersed with farms, gen tlemen's seats and demesnes of the nobili- ty. In the parks, and frequently in the beech and fir plantations of the demesnes, especially in the northern district between Nswstead Abbey and Worksop, that DOT ton of Sherwood in ancient times known as High forest, are very great number; no doubt from six to eight thousand trees. These are generally unknown, because shut from public gaze by park and de- mssne walls Then the friendship of gamekeeper or poacher must be made. Through these I found nearly five hun dred of the ancient oaks in Welbeck park.
 There are fully that number in Clumber
 park, near Workscp. Some of these oaks
 are supposed to be more than one thou
 sand years old. l found scores to be above
 twenty-five feet in circumference, and
 quite a number to exceed thirty-five feet.
 None are of great height; but all are tre-
 mendous in trunk and oyeraching limbs. Their scars, knots and gnarled growth are identical with the most ancient written de scriptions of the forest.
 As with the Nottingham lowiy of all an cient crafts, the peasRntry of the entire
 district are saturated with Robin Hood le- gends and superstitions. There is not a forester, gamekeeper or poacher within the ancient boundaries but has his ballad,
 tradition or superstitious practice based
 on the existence and customs of the olden
 outlaw tenantry Waysideinns are named
 in honor of the outlaw, of some of his
 followers, or in commemoration of some
 one of the bold archer's deeds. Every
 simple farmer has customs or hAlf-super-
 stitious practices, originating in some re-
 puted thing Robin Hoed did, or would not
 do. Kinds, harvesters and cottars pre-
 serve his memory in tradition, custom and
 song. And there is not housewife in the countryside in all the west of Nottingham shire who has not some reward or punish
 ment for dutiful or fractions child, in pro
 verb or bugaboo from this exhaustless
 source. The books may fill you with wise doubts that ever a real Robin Hood played mad pranks in Sherwood forest. If you will get close to the lives and hearts of the Nottinghamshire lowly, your own eonvic- ton that he once existed will strengthen, though innumerable evidences of fadeless memorial relics in custom, tradition and character, until you realize how loyal to the truth was forest-loving poet Drayton, when he sung nearly three hundred years ago:
 In this our spacious isle think there is not But he of Robin Hood hath heard and Little John:
 And to the end of time the tales shall ne'er be done
 Of Scariock, George Green and Much the mil
 Of Tuck the merry friAr. which many sermon In praise of Robin Hood his out laws and their EDGAR L. WAKEMAN
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
The Legend of Cerealine.

First he built lodge for fasting,
 Built . wiswam in the forest
 By the shining Big-Sea-Water
 And With dreams and visions many Seven whole days and nights he lasted"
 (iSong oJ Hidacatha.) After seven days of fasting Hiawatha tottered homeward To the lodge of Minnehaha, And Nokomis, the old woman. "He is starving! !" cried the woman: "Save him from the hand of Pangab, And the kingdom of starvation!" Straightway then did Minnehaha Boil some magic Cerealine Flakes, Had them ready in a minute, Fed the swooning Hiawatha, And he rose, invigorated. "What is this?" exclaimed the warrior: "What is this which has restored me?n Then made answer Minnehaha, "This is Cerealine, nutritious, Cerealine. the wondrous breadstuf, Food of strong men, and the feeble, Needful for all bread and pastry, Cerealne, the all-suff1cient." "So 1t isl" said old Nokomis. "So it is" the chief repeated, "Ladies, have proved the pudding"
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07

forwarded by lady to the St. James Ga zette. Though masked drolly enough by the spelling, they will be readily recog- nized:
 Kavanagh's "Seven years and other thales"
 ''Too strange not to be two"
 Dickens "Skatches."
 Blacks "She-adventures of Phaython." " Trollope's "He kne he was Rigt.n
 Mrs. Craik's "His litl mother and other Sksthes."
 Mrs Marshalrs "Life's Aftermatch"
 Forbes "Sodiering and Scribbingn
 Motley's "Gance at the Pabst of English Literatur"
 Bret Harte's Tankful Bosom"
 "Notes from the pocket-book of an opium -eeter."
 "Aho creaks-pays," and
 "How to be Lappy ahough marrier."
 CAP AND BASKET.
 The Tam O'Shanter cap, after much ca- pering upon the tennis court, much climb ing of mountain peaks and many wettings by ocean spray on deck of yacht or steam CT, is to be domesticated, so to speak, and made to take still useful but less active part as my ladv's work basket.
 Crocheted of soft gray wool and lined with pale-pink silk, or of light blue with lining of yellow or cherry, finished at the closing of the head band with a rosette of ribbon matching the lining in color, the regulation pompon on top omitted, it is then turned "tapsalteerie O." as the origi- nal Tam's historian would have written, and thus, in inverted position, becomes a most attractive little receptacle for spools, thimble, scissors and small pieces of nee dlework.
 The only objection to such a work-bas. ket is that any active and impetuous girl in haste to join her mates at school or upon the playground might seize with vio- lence upon the same, and with one toss and send it's varied contents flying, as flew the witches forth from ''Alloway's auld haunted kirk" and, leaving them all for her mother to pick up, would pursue her hurried way, with the work basket, tapsal- teerie again, crushed down over her toss ing tresses. HILARY.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07

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Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
Silk Bargains.

Black Armure Silks at 6oc per yard, worth 85c. Black Gros Grain Silks, g inches wide, 79c; regular price is ST.
 Black Failles, 24 inches wide, at 8oc per yard usually sold at $1.25.
 Black Satin Rhadames, A inches wide, at 8oc per yard.
 Black. Mohair, 54 inches wide, 48c per yd. This is the quality that usually sells for 65c. Only 5 pieces in the lot.
 Examine our 40 inch Black Mohairs at 3S, so, 65, 75, 85 and $1 per yard.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07

out at Hartford this winter the most fool ish is the talk over ''late."
 The prospect that there will be some set clement of the election dispute grows brighter. The legislators find it hard to "stay mad"
 Some people find fault with the weather man because he can't guess this weather better A man who could correctly guess it could break any lottery in the world.
 Real estate in England isn't worth as much as it was. An estate in Gloucester shire for which few years ago 916,OOO was refused has after great difficulty been sold lately in lots for e7,OO0
 All the good don't die young. Philadel- phia has two hale old citizens in Dr. James Kitchin, who though past ninety Rev. Dr. William H. Furness, who is eighty-nine and the oldest living graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Furness delivered very entertaining lec- ture before the Historical society few nights ago and spoke with energy and with great eloquence of diction.
 A society for "the propagation of gram mar" exists in New York in which the test of membership requires that the applicant shall speak five hundred words continu ously without committing more than five grammatical errors. It is stated that law | yers, doctors, ministers, merchants, bank CTS, engineers and educated men in al callings have been before the examining committee and have failed to pass.
 Occasionally crime is speedily punished in this country, but the facts of a horribl, murder have not often been anywhere a swiftly unraveled and the murderer a summarily punished as in the case of thu Canfeld crime in Michigan. The perpe trator of the hideous deed was apprehend ed almost at once, and within twenty-fou hours after his arrest he had entered upol a life term in the State penitentary. Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania ha distinguished himself It is customar, for the legislature of that State to orde the printing of 10000 copies of the gover nor's annual message for gratuitous circu lation. The present legislature havin passed the regulation resolution, the gov ernor vetoed it, thus standing in the wa of his own fame as an author of State pa pers. His reason for so doing is that tn resolution calls for an unnecessary e1 penditure of the public money.
 Luther O. Greene, the Vermont inspecto of finance, has done very important pull lie service by showing the character of th so-called investment companies which hay
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
EDITORIAL NOEES.

Of all the foolishness that has cropped out at Hartford this winter the most fool ish is the talk over 'Iate."
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07

The prospect that there will be some set. clement of the election dispute grows brighter. The legislators find it hard to "stay mad"
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-07
Howe & StGtSOl, Bargain Echoes
 FROM STOCK INVENTORY.
STOCK INVENTORY.

One bale (75o yards) heavy Russia Crash at o1ac per yard, usual price 12c.
 One case Medina Suitings, a handsome fabric in medium colored grounds, printed in de- sirable figures and stripes, at SC per yard.
 We shall close out our Mer- ritt's Unshrinkable Skirting Flannels, 215 yards wide, at $I.oo per yard, always sold at $I.5o.
 Merritt's 28 inch Shirting Flannels at 37c per yard, al- ways sold at soc.
 Big job in White French Corsets in extra length waist, all sizes from IS to 26 inches, at 7oc pair, regular ST corsets.