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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
HARRY reReuson's CASE.
Mrs. Norton Proves Herself the Chicago
Bell-Boy's Mother.

Mrs. Norton Proves Herself the Chicago
Bell-Boy's Mother.
CHICAGO, March ll-Mrs. Norton has
proved herself the mother of Harry Fer.
guson, the bell-boy, whose case was given
in these dispatches Saturday. The lady
is a fashionable dressmaker of Michigan
avenue. Letters have been received by
the detective department from Canaan
daigua, N. Y, which verify her claims,
She has proved beyond doubt that the
lad is her son, and although she persists
in her statement that the lad was not kid
mapped when small boy, she offers no
other explanation for his disappearance
Harry Thinks 1t Rather Queer.
Harry Ferguson said yesterday: ayes,
guess she is my mother, but don't you
think it rather queer that she did not in
stitute a search for me? If she wanted
me as bad as she now says she does think
she would have at least tried to find me-
Yes, i will go to see her often, but will
hold my position at the Brunswick, as
bell-boy until it is proved that my father
is really dead. i am entitled to a share of
that moneyD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Proceedings of Last Nights Session
OF the hoard Of Education.


OF the hoard OF Education.
The board of education met in regular
monthly session last evening, all the di-
rectors being present, except DR.. c. c..
Carter. The minutes of the meet
ings Of Feb. 10 and Feb. "a were
approved. The report of Truant Officer
Kimball for the month OF February show
ed investigation Of As cases Of absence,
causing three to be enrolled and the ar
rest of II truants. The report of Prin.
cipal Southwell of the night school
showed the monthly average attendance
for February 22.6; the weekly average
of the first week of March. 49,
The insurance committee reported 8
renewal of $1,000 on the High school for
five years from Sept 20. 1890, IN the
agency of E. W. Hurst, and an addition.
al risk of $4,000 on No for five years
from Feb, /, 1891, in the agency of J. Il.
| Cleland, which action was approved.
The committee on improvements was au-
thorized to do any necessary filing at
No. school yard with gravel.
The finance committee was authorized
to renew the loan of $15, 600 maturing
May &c. 1891.
The proposition to purchase a 10: for
school building on Thirty-eigbth street
was discussed at length and rejected.
The usual two weeks vacation was
ordered to commence at the close of the
present school month.
Bills we're allowed as follows:
Henry Darts Sons. IS 95; R. l. Gas
Co., s. "a; Stewart & Montgomery,
1885; Baker & Housmsn. $3.50; E. 81 .
Guyer, $50; George 81. Simmon. So 75;
]. H. Cleland. S45; E. W. Hurst. S54
Ksnn s. Huckstsedt. S25 60; B. II. Dodge
& Co.. S75; r. 1. Glass Co., 43 cents;
s. s. Kemble, $13.7S; D. Roy Bowlby,
So; T. II. Ellis, 81 60; Davis s. Co., 81 80
| T. 81 Thomas, $500; William Don.
S2S So, j. A. Bishop, $13 sc; High
school labratory. $50. 10. Total. $500 o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
STOPPED THE SQUEAK.
A Mississippi Steamboat Engineer
Who "Fisgered it OUT

A Mississippi Steamboat Engineer
Who "Fiegered it OEt.-
A newspaper man who has lived on the
Mississippi river tells an amusing yarn in
the Troy On. " Press. II wss his for
tune to often make trip up or down the
river on one of the old stern-wheelers.
The engines of those boats were in plain
view On deck, and were usually the OBJ
jects of curiosity on the part of the pas
sengers. ''On one of these occasions"
says he, two or three of US
were interes ed in the motive
power of the boat. which for some SEEM
ingly inexplicsble reason, kept up con-
tinusl squeaking. During one of the
most excruciatng spasms of the suffering
machinery the engineer, with determines
ton in every look and motion, prasped
the huge oil can and made for the spot
| whence came the cry for fabrication. A
bountiful supply of oil was poured upon
every conceivable place of friction. and
| for few moments al moved smoothly.
But soon the seemingly everlasting squeak
began again, much to the disgust of the
passengers IS we'll IS of the engineer
Again the oiling process was resorted to,
and more perseveringly than before, and
quiet was again restored.
But just as the burly engineer ap-
pro ached the group of spectators another
squeak occurred. which his quick ear this
time located correctly. A vent:icquist
was in the crowd. Walking up to the
| joker. the irate oiler seized him by the
coat collar with one hand and with the
other squirted the remaining contents of
the oil can down the victims back until
the grease ran out of the legs of his
trousers. There" he exclaimed, II
don't think that old engine will squeak
again this trip" And il did not. for the
ventrilo4uist found his time completely
| occupied in vain efforts to erase the evil
dence of the success of his experiment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
Miss TayIor's Misfortune.

Miss Lucy a. Taylor. teacher in School
Building No. 4, met with q great misfor-
tune this morning while on her way to
school. She was walking along Seventh
avenue in front of No. 4 building when
she slipped on piece Of ice and fell
with such force that her left leg was
fractured few inches above the ankle.
She was conveyed to her home. on
Fifth avenue where DR.. Plummer attended
her. The accident will necessitate heI
absence from school for some time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
THE MARKETS.
Chicago

C,.. -, -
. ~
- ~ sof,..'... W.. NJ - soeay
q nM] .,o.os ooaI,. NJ, $500 a. "a, p'ns.
q oIas IL. ,,a.I.s Cor go, - 49,
, ns T. 80, - S
800 anelo aIsas nay
ciosaS sspZs oo,s NJ opneI 80 80
cioseS XII. ~ n,s.nai ,"i.c IioseS sof..
1T o,anssI I'D 49, 49, porSoMs
o,,anaS al cios,d co Or. H., 80, e1o ~
oloaaS sIn I IL, go, may s openeu ~
sIo IN 80 M.rrh one,ed s,Szit ciOs.i
O. so SN' WIZ
~. s+ock tor,ovir,, war. tho ,,-;o,s -. a.
Union stock ards. Ho-sINarta, o,ana,,
active and firm, ali partes buving: prices s5 M
''I al pa g. q. 80, i at 80 o@
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
Silver are.

When such stocks as you find, for
instance at FOlsom's, Johnson's or Ram>
sefs are offered to buyers, I don't believe
it pays me to carry "hollow-ware."
shall still sell knives and forks, spoons,
ETC., but to close out what have of such
articles as are named below, 1 offer the
prices given. These goods are just as
good plate as money can buy. and be-
ieve this is an unusually good chance to
get silverware, if you can use any of the
pieces named,
/ Tea set former price SIS 90, SIC 90
includes teapot, sugar, cream spooner.
Cake basket, former price s. ,.........S6.00
N75, ........S5. 25
-Four bottle (cut) caster,
former price S6.50, .......... 81 so
! Butter dish, former price $3.50, ........S2 so
, Card receiver, :. " $3.50, ......-.. s. so
And number of other articles at CORE
spending prices,
G. NJ. LOOSELY,
CHINA AND GLASS,
1909 Second Avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
Murder and Suicide at Sapinaw

SAGINAW, Mich, March IA shocking
evening. Edward Rogers had been fer
some time intimate with Hattie Mos, $,
and yesterday morning she swore out a
warrant for breach of promise. Rogers
heard of it and went to her house partly
intoxicated and a quarrel ensued. Sud
denly Rogers drew a revolver, pressed
against her heart, and fired, killing h'
instantly. He then shot himself in the
left breast, falling across the body of the
woman. Rogers wound is pronounced
fatal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
A Bridge RuiIder,s Fatal Fall.

PITTsBURG. March Lice Springfield,
a bridge builder from Cincinnati, fell
from the new California Avenue bridge in
Allegheny a distance of sixty feet yester-
day and was so badly injured that he died
while being removed to the hospital.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
The Weather We Nav Ex,ect

WASHINGTON CITY. March 1.-THE following
are the weather indications for twenty-four
hours from p. m. yesterday: For Indiana
and nlinois-L-yht rain; warmer 10y Thursday;
variable winds. For Michigan-Rain; colder
by Thursday; southerly winds. For Wisconsin
Light rain: colder; winds becoming nor n
westerly. For 1owa-Rain or snow; colder:
north westerly winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11

Rheumatics Take Courage.-Rheums-
tism has had hold Of me for two or three
years and this winter was persuaded to
try Salvation Oil. 1t quickly gave me re-
lief, and I've not had q touch of it for a
long while. send this recommendation
that other sufferers may obtain relief.
WV. CLARK,
(Car Driver.) Clifton, Baltimore county.
Md.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
Muslin Underwear

the UNPLEASANT
and III low
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11

The Fifty-drst congress had q quorum
when it died. yet died without decorum.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
Which Will You Select.

The man who marries for love. gets
wife. the one who marries for money. gets
a gOverness, and the one who marries for a
high position. gets a lady. You will be
loved of your wife. respected of your gov
erness. and observed of your lady.
Your wife will have the same opinion as
you. your gOverneSs will conduct you, and
your lady will manage you. A wife you
will have as your own, COVE ness shows
herself as landlady in your house. a lady
you will have for society. Your wife will
be saving hOusekeeper. your governess
will want a stylish house, yonr lady will
want the fashionable silk, ana diamonds.
Your wife will share your sorrows and mis-.
fortunes. your gOverness. your money. and
your lady. your debts. When you get sick,
your wife will nurse you, your governess
will call On you. and your lady will inquire
about you. When you are dead your wife
will cry for you for days, weeks and months.
your gOverness will pity you. and your lady
will put on mourning for you.
Which will you select? Fl. j.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
For The Mirror.
Worth Rememb eEing.

For The Mirror
Worth Remembering.
Fretting is perpetual confession of.
weakness.
Pity the laden One This wandering woe
may visit you and me.
True glory consists in so living as to
make the world happier and better for our
living.
Never worry about what you can pre-
vent. Never worry about what you cannot
prevent.
10 be willing to begin at the bottom, is
the open secret of being able to come out at
the top,
No insult offered man can ever degrade
him: the only real degradation is when he
degrades himself.
Sin is like giving note at a high rate of
interest 1t is so easy to spend the money
you received from the note, and SO hard to
pay it back.
A saloon can no more be run without
using up boys. than saw mill without
logs. The only question is, whose boys
your boys or mine.
The beSetting sin may become the guard
ian angel. Yes, this sin that has sent us
weary hearted to bed, and desperate in
heart to morning work. can be conquered;
not annihilated. but better than that. con-
quered. captured, and TRANSPORTED into a
friend.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
A BOOdler Sentenced.

Judge (severely): "YQl have been found
guilty of stealing the peoples money and
you are sentenced to ten years in the pen.
itentiary. and to pay fine of five hundred
thousand dollars"
Great Boodler: "Yes, y'r honor"
Judge: but as you will never be able to
pay the fine. the fine is RENTED"
Boodler: '"Thank you. judge"
Judge: ''And if you conduct yourself
properly the law will allow time for good
behavior. and you can get out in about a
year and half"
BoOdler: Thanks. judge"
Judge: ''And. by the way, if you happen
to feel ill in week or two, the court will
issue an order allowing you to 60 home to
die"
BoOdler: Thanks. judge; but suppose
1 don't die?"
Judge: Don't mention it. Call the next
case. New York Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
Depending on an Education.

Several times during the past year l have
perused ARTICLES in magazines and other
periodicals. discussing the condition of
those who, finding themselves with what is
popularity called an education. are practi-
cally without anything to do, and proposing
various remedies. But the fact seems to be
lost sight of that most people at the present
day cOntrive without much trouble to edu-
cate themselves up to the requirements of
the positions they occupy or desire to oc-
cupy, and higher education" by itself finds
little to do. There was time when man
who was able to write legiby and rapidly.
had an assured position; now most men
cOntrive to do their own writing Tor else
employ type writer). In the so called
learned professions there are at least four
times as many engaged as are needed and
the same is to a certain extent true in other
professions where education is supposed to
play prominent part The trouble with
these people is not with the education they
possess, but that they depend upon it for
success instead of using it as means to an
end. In winning the prizes of life per
sonal equation" as it is called. does ninety
cent. In other words. it is easy to educate
a man to earn bare livelihood, but no.
body can be educated to take front seat,
or be prevented from taking it by any par
ticular kind of an education. The world is
always practical and never stops to inquire
where or how man became possessed of
knowledge it is willing to pay for. They do
not appreciate the fact that it is necessary
to learn to do something useful. using their
education simply as help in doing so.
OBSERVER.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Population 319.
Thanksgiving two weeks from to-day.
The foundry 10 again under Roadway.
A box of new school books was received Mon
day.
Six arrivals and no departures during the
past week.
These are the vaseline days of chapped lips
and hangnails.
Tuesday was pay day with the Thresher COM
pany's employees.
Mrs. Hammer. of Chiago. is spending the week
with Mrs. Garvin.
Senator O Brien is in Kentucky looking up fiber
for the Irvine factory.
In the language of the society reporter, this
has been dull week in local circles.
First snow of the season yesterday morning.
but the clouds cleared out and left beautiful
day.
w. U. Turner said goodby to saltwater Sun
day evening and started for Chicago where he will
probably locate.
The largest number of visitors that have at
tended our chapel service in long time were
present last Sunday.
There is immense fortune awaiting the
person who will devise sure means of collecting
subscription accounts.
Deputy Lemon will shortly bring his family to
live in the deputy warden's residence which is
now undergoing repairs.
Puck Of November 18th has capital short
story by Madeline S. Bridges. called, "Misther
Handhrigan's Love Story
Statement of population Nov. IL: Working for
NM
infrm II. Total population 319.
Rev. W. c. Rice, pastor of the Clinton
Avenue M. E. church, st. Paul. accompanied by
Rev. ]. NJ. Bull, of the city, were visitors Satur.
day.
The new brand of smoking tobacco is on the
"Warpath." Those who have "seen' him say he
is Digger Indian and that self-respectng
savage will ever smoke pipe of peace with him.
Mr.. John D. Ludden. Of st. Paul. was in the
prison Tuesday with Warden Garvin. Mr.. Ludden
was a member of the board of managers of this
institution for about six years beginning in 1862.
Storage room in the warehouse in front of the
prison has been rented for the storage of binding
Irvine. A team and several men have been busy
the past week removing the baled Irvine from the
prison.
This paper is published in the interest of all
that is good, and if you wish to help such inter-
ests along please induce your neighbor to sub.
SCRIBE or if he is too poor, why-just you sub
scribe for him.
Our junior barber has been confined to the
hospital for several days and new hand has been
making hair fly and tears roll at the operating
chair OF course fellow who has been handling
. hammer and a cold chisel can't help forgetting
himself occasionally when he first begins using
razor. He will be all right when he gets his hand
broke in.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
Carl PretZel,s Philosophy.

II you want to been great succeed, dot vas bes.
ser you consult more der word of der Almighty,
dhen der syshtems of mems.
Industry vas not only der inshtrooment of inn
proofment but it vas der foundation shtones of
plainly fun.
got me my pinion about der pird dot laid some
eeks dot don't vas poachable.-National Weekly
"What on earth is Binks picking on the
guitar?'
"A quarrel. should Judge. PUCK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Detailed Report of the Proceedings at
Wednesdny's Sessions

MONTPELIER, Sept 23. The 9th anniver.
sary OF the Vermont Baptist State conven.
tion, which opened last evening in the Bap-
tist church, with woman's missionary
meeting, re-opened ct $3.50 a. m. to-day,
with devotional service led by Rev. W
K. Baldwin Of Saxtons River; at 10 was or
ganization and reports and appointments Of
committees. Rev. f. j. Parry Of Brattle-
boro was chosen moderator, Rev. f. A,
Herring Brandon, clerk. AT lU:3o. Rev.
A. S. Gilbert of North Bennington, deliver
ed very interesting and impressive annual
sermon from Revelations IA. There are
seven associations and about lOJ churches
in the State.
At noon sumpsuous dinner was served
in the church vestry; 2 p. m, the hand Of
fellowship was extended to those preachers
who lately came into the State, followed bv
reports from committees and associations
Rev. s. II. Archibald of Wal.
lingford, read very good report
from the board of managers. Rev. c. II.
Spaulding OF Boston gave an interesting,
address about the American Publication So
ciety, some hours earlier than it was down
on the programme for; Rev. \. McGeorge
of Brattleboro gave report of work as State
missionary; from to ives young peoples
hour, and paper by J. ". Sault of ST,
Albans on "Relations Of young people 10
pastor" was read by Rev. q. 7. Raymond
of Boston, Rev. Il. Marten, Bennington,
Relations of pastor to young people:'
Rev. W. s. Roberts, D. D., Rotations Of
young people to the work Of the future"
Encouraging reports were received from
young peoples societies. The church was
nearly filled with delegates and visitors, and
the spirit and interest was good in the
evening Rev. F. 7. Ha.elwood. d. d., of
Boston gave an address and Rev. i j.
Gordon of the same city preached a stirring
sermon,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
GoOD-SIzED BLAZE AT BRADFORD
Photograph Rooms aud tho Tcwa Agency
Burned

BRADFOnD, Sept. 21.-Fire destroyed the
photograp rooms Of L. II. Allen in this
village at O'Clock this morning. Los on
the building is 425OO, on .tcck $1,000; i'll.
surnnce $500. The town liquor agency
building was also burned; loss, $500, insur-
ell for $500. The adjoining buildings were
saved 10y the eyertions Of tne fire Depart
ment, Had the wind blown .rom the north
10 buildings including the Opinion Office,
drug store, Boston clothing house, two shoe
stores, Does jeve.ry shop snd Clark "
Stevens store would have gone. The tire
took from kerosene lamp lett by Allen
while at breakfast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
KILLED HERSELF ON HIS DOORSTEP.


BERLIN, Sept. %. The young Baroness
Won kreisewitz called at tue quarters OF a
young officer of the Glogan garrison Non
day, and when the door was shut in her face
she drew revolver and shot herself dead
upon the threshold. She had had a Iowa
affair with the officer. but that lady 5 friends
and relatives opposed a marriage luev
Frequently met candestinely, and it finally
became necessary, to save the reputation ot
the baroness, that q marriage should take
place.
But the baroness appealed in vain to his
sense OF honor and vowed that she would
xiii herself if he refused to marry her
After making a final attempt to obtain an
other interview with b.m, she carried ouv
her threat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.


inc IL. u bowers Granite Company Re-
cover the Price of the Broken Monu-
ment.
MONTPELIER, Sept 1s.-The grand Jury
have reported a bill found against Thomas
H. Haley for bigamy, and Judge Lance
says the case may come up for trial early
next week, as there is only one more jury
case on the civil dockot to be tried, that of
Wilbur Brown vs.. Emerson Hill. The case
of Bowers Granite company VS.. Rhienhalter
81 Co. is still on trial, and is being closely
contested on both sides. Dillingham; &
Huse and J. H. Senter for plaintiff; J. T..
Lamson and A. &. Fay for defendants
MONTPELIER, Sept 2--The arguments
were closed to nj ght in the granite monu-
ment case of Bowers Granite company vs.
Rheinha|ter q Co., begun last Wednesday
morning and the case is to be given to the
jury TO morrow morning
Thomas II. Haley was brought from jail
before the court pleaded guilty to bigamy,
and was sentenced to two years at hard
labor in the States prison at Windsor. His
wives we're NJ ss Carrie Hammer of Keene,
N. H., and Mary Jessie Fleury OF Bolton.
He has been living here with his second wife.
He skipped out when he feared trouble and
was arrested in Lisbon, n. H., ard brought
here for trial.
MONTPELIER, Sept. 30. This forenoon
the jury brought verdict for plaintiff in
the case of r. G.. Bowers Granite company
VS.. p. Rheinhalter q Co. to recover full
| price of granite monument and interest,
$i4i and costs. The jury also made special
answer that they found second base was
made Of stock according to contract.
The case of Wilbur Brown VS.. Emerson
| Hill, trespas s. is now on trial. John G..
Wing for parntfI, 7. II. Gordon for de-
! fendant.
The general term of Supreme Court opens
on Tuesday, October 20.
c. II. Carter has been discharged from
the grand jury panel because be had not
been long enough resident OF the county
20 become qualified, and George c. Pratt OF
Plainfield was placed in the vacancy.
Annual Meeting Vermont w. &. T. u.
ST JoHNsBCRY, Sept. % The Eth an
nual meeting of the Vermont w. c. I. L.
will be held at the South church, ST. Johns
bury, October 7, s and g. The general otli-
cers, county presidents, State superin
ents and two delegates from each of the
auxiliary local W. c. T. L. compose the an
nual Meeting. On Wednesday comes the
executive and superntendents' meetings, on
thursday evening a reception by the "N -
Of the State, and on Friday evening an ad
dress by national speaker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25

NORTHERN NEW YORK.

Mr. Fassett and Mr.. Nroomau, the New
York republican candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor, will speak at
OgIensburg September 30 and at Malone
September 50.
The republicans OF the 22d congrt ssionaI
district in their convention at Osdensburs
nominated Gen. n. NJ. Curtis to succeed the
Hon. Leslie W. Russell who resigns his scat
in Congress to become a justice of tho
Supreme Court. The district is compcsea
of ST, Lawrence and Jefferson counties and
the first vote stood II for Curtis to 5 for
Hon. Isaac Hunt Of Adams.