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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-03
AN INSANE NURSE.
She Was Stark Mad. but Little Children
We're Safe in Her Charge

We're Safe in Her Charge
what quiet woman your new nurse
is, Lottiep said Mr. S. to his wife. 81
never saw any one so taciturn and so noise
less; do the children like herr" "Yes; that
is the oldest part of it," she answered.
They are perfectly devoted to her already,
and as soon as she is alone with them she
romps and plays just like one OF them
selves; IL 1t were not for the sedate man.
ners at other times, should think her al.
most too boisterous, but taken all in all
she really seems treasure. l told Mrs.
A, with whom she lived for two years. and
who gave her an excellent character, what
curious combination found her, and she
seemed quite surprised. and said that she
had never noticed anything about her par
tlcularly. That just shows" added Mrs.
). complacently, "how little people study
the character OF those to whom they in
trust their children. always make a point
of observing everything"
The summer weeks passed on. and the
mistress Of the house had no reason to
change her good opinion, for Sarah. as
the maid was called, seemed everything
that could be desired as child's nurse.
Indeed, Mrs. S. felt SO perfectly comfort
able about the children's welfare that,
contrary to her usual custom, she accented
an invitation to spend a few days at New
port with a friend, leaving the two little
ones entirely in Sarah's charge
What, however, was the dismay of her
husband and herself on arriving home
somewhat early in the day to find the en-
tire household wildly excited and com
pletely at 8 loss as to what to do-for the
nurse and The children were shut up in the
nursery, and no one had seen them that
morning. "She has been actin queer,ike
ever since you wint," said the Irish but
Ter. The children are moine,' SEE she:
'shure, and the mistress gave them to me;'
and last night she took up provisions
enough to last a week, and they have been
shut up there ever since"
All this was said as they were hurryine
up stairs to the nursery. From the room
came sounds of wild singing and bursts Of
childish merriment. "Thank Godp gasped
the mother, "the children are all right"
Sarah, !" said her master sternly, shaking
the doorknob, unlock the door immedi-
ately." A wild, maniacal laugh was the
only answer. Papa" called the little
ones. hearing his voice. And then, to their
horror, the woman seemed to become in
furiated, for they heard the heavy smash Of
orockery.
This was too much for the poor mother,
who in sheer terror tainted away, while
Mr.. g., almost distracted, paused. fearful
Of turning the wrath of the lunatic on the
defenseless children if he resorted to vio-
lent measures. During the momentary
hush came the shrill piping Of childish
voices: Sarah. open the door, it is papa
and mamma" "Oh. mamma, Sarah is so
funny" Another crash of china and n
crazy gibbering followed, and the next mo-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-03
To Dfspel Colds,

Headaches and fevers. to cleanse the
system effectusly. yet gently. when cos
tive or bilious, or when the blood ls I'M
pure or sluggish. TO permanently cure
haoi,ual constipation. to awaken the KID
news and liver to a healthy activity, with
out irritating or weakening them. use
Syrup of Figs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-03
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

TNHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL
- way-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
nret street, Frank II. Plummer, agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-03
. We focketed the Ten

seOuplee w r.S over, the vows were said,
Is tie IiD mere filed with bliss,
EpSon 5 Tsi a s,llnIacking kiss. '' '
"a kisses Ar t nke It, and said right away
|%aien doua- We taken will do as well
+ wedding fee."
New York Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-03
They Chanpe So

-.oma, whispered the soft voiced.
yea grl, Harry is in love with
wv 20 You know, Mabel" asked
c1auous mamma.
,la'n, darling:" ~ LAC 81
l.. y night, mamma, as we sat ont in
I, ~ moonlight. He said / was an
n mamma" " 'A
|c.3 m NC ask you to marry him7" in
EnT -''i'ina anxiously, for Harry had
yes, mamma"
\, o'soa accepted him, of course.
y. mamma, did not"
\. !. pian'i" and mamma began TO
pe,a WV ana getred and white about
/ we We, you didn't Why didn't
j. OOn you love him.
a Ecu why don't you marry himw
b M mamma" and the conscien-
'soeb creature sighed, 81 love him
'ggpiarU 'n want him ever to change
VI NE. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-03
Pay in Advance.

Eas walking up and down on the
Il at the Pennsylvania railroad de-
rhile he whitfield away at a clay pipe
klbOotblack approached and solic-
iIpb.
|Enl, I'm no hand to put on style"
b the old man as he looked down
aluty shoes, "but | guess it won't
% great harm to shine 'em up.
t;the charger"
Zen cents"
WHAT That's outrsgeousl I'd see
lung first. If You want to shine
ri7e cents you can go ahead"
2hy hung off for awhile, but final
z1dsl to accept the figure. As he
brady to begin work, however, he
siiIsdly at the old man and asked:
Nfsin the sitting roomr'
Fys'
sQnd wife,?
fls'
!a'n ! want pay in advance.
10 dol What's that for? Do I look
ltrOb boy of five cents?'
10 SIR; but I've seen this thing work
n That's your wife looking out Of
FndOw now. About the time ]
ne shoe finished she'll come fiyin
igs and grab You by the ear and
AoT' Oh man, what did 1 tell We
y aloWin away money? You walk
n here and set down and stay
IL make ye think you've been
q, IN the back by a hull sus ar
E Old man looked from the boy to
|. WIDOW y and back, slowly took his
u Inc box, and after heaving a
(-'rsl
! - sns d be purity apt to do that
.-ass' and | guess we won't go on
-S l'2 any further. New York
|~15 World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
CQNSOIIDATFD

OMAHA. Feb. 9 Tomorrow the Union
Pacific system will bereorganized to effect
reduction of 20 per cent In operating ex-
penses. Numerous changes were made
j. ~ Monroe traffic manager, becomes
general agent, relieving A. b. Whitney.
with headquarters at Omaha. B. Camp
bell. general freight agent of the Pacific
division, will be general western agent
with headquarters at Portland, Ore T.
Is. W hitney will have charge OF the traffic
IN Nebraska, Kansas, " vomiDg and Utah
with headquarters at st. Joseph. C n
Wood remains assistant general freight,
with headquarters at Omaha Fred Wild
with headquarters at Denver. will have
charge of traffic in Colorado aud New Mex
leo. ). w. Ecles is TO be assistant general
freight agent at Salt Lake. and ]. Wood
worth VIII occupy a similar position at
Portland. A. T. Adst will be general
agent at st. Joseph and p j. Kali will
have charge of immediate traffic in Kan
sas: with headquarters at Kansas City.
i. V: Nose will be general agent at Butte
and j. A Griffith general auditor.
A feature OF the reorganization will he
the consolidation of the purchasing offices
OF the Union Pacific and Missouri pacifie
under he Immediate supervision of Ahra
ham Gould, with headcuarters ar =
Louis The reorganization is regarded in
railroad circles as virtual Combination of
the interests OF the Missouri Pacific snd
Union Pacific.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
THE WESTERN FLOOD.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 27.-There is no
change in the general situation IN this vi
cinity. The situation south is much
worse, and it vii, probably be several days
before trains viii be able to run. The loss
to property is not so large as at first re-
ported but it is nevertheless considerable
Reports from Yuma are very discouraging.
SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, Feb. Y.-Cajon
pass is badly damaged, and it will be sew
eral days before trains can get through,
The railroad company is trying to release
passengers caught between Barstow and
the pass. The pipe line in Santa Anna
canon that furnishes water to Redland
Heights is badly washed out. This city
has mad no mail from any direction since
last Sunday. Every bridge in this county
this side of the mountains, except the
Santa Fe bridge, has been washed out.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Feb. 27.-Several deaths
have resulted from the flood at Tia Juana
A Mexican was drowned while assisting
others 10 escape William +. Scribner was
swept away in his drug store. The main
current of the Tia Juana now runs through
the town. A messenger from Descano
states that 33 inches of rain fell in sixty
hours at Stonewail and Cuyamaca dam.
YUMA. Ariz., Feb. 27-Water is running
over the piers of the bridge The river is
still rising. The people have abandoned
all their houses and gone to the hills The
telegraph office is now operated from the
Southern Pacific hotel, which stands on
high point
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-Dispatches re-
ceived by the railroad officials from Yuma
today say that every building in the town,
except the Southern Pacific hotel and the
penitentiary, were destroyed by the flood
last night. The Gila and Colorado rivers
rose thirty-three feet above low water
mark. The passenger and freight depots
were both flooded and the water rose TO =
level with the bridge across the Colorado
river. in order to prevent the bridge from
being carried away by the freight depot
being set afioat, the building WAS blown
mp with dynamite. This morning the
river dropped seventeen inches in an hour,
and the Yuma residents are feeling less
anxious. All the country eastward for
twenty miles is under water and the South
ern Pacific tracks are washed out for fully
thRt distance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
RAILROAD RRiEVlTIES.

During 1890 there passed westward
through Buffalo and Suspension Bric ge
81 ,O53 emigrants.
jay Gould wants congress to give the
Union Pacific road 100 years TO pay its debt
to the government, the rate of interest in
the Meantime to be "a per cent.
1t is currently reported that Mr. Hugh
I. InInan, Of Atlanta, Ga, Will soon sue
ceed Gen E. P Alexander as superintend-
ent of the Geo. sia Central railroad
The suburban trains of the Pennsylvania
company, which carry the passengers be-
tween Louisville, Jeffersonville and New
Albany, carried over the bridge in ls9O-iu
both directions-l.2 .247 ,621 persons, and the
revenue was Sc, 3SI. 05.
IL is reported that cars of an entirely new
style will shortly be placed by the New
York and New England on it's limited
trains between New York ano Boston.
These coaches are to be perfectly white,
with gold lettering and decorations.
Assuming the entire railroad system Of
the United States to be lei, ,3g7 miles, as ap.
pears from Poor's Manual, with the addi-
ton OF the lines in construction during
the current year, and taking $50 ties per
mile of track, there are in uss at least 49,
oSe $50 ties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
EMPRESS ERENERIck

PARIS. Feb 21.-Empress Frederick left
Paris this morning. No unpleasant event
marked her departure The gravity OF the
situation appears from the fact that, act
ing under advice from high authority. she
changed the line of her route. Instead OF
going 10 Calais. she left the German en-
bassy two hours earlier aud WAS driven TO
the depot for Boulogne. In spite of her
precautions in keeping secret the time of
her departure, there were several hundred
people gathered about the Gate du NorG
who watched her movements with much
interest. The crowd WAS very civil. how
ever, and the majority of tiem removed
tnelr hats rs the empress passed and there
were no insulting cries ef any desert ption.
From Boulogne she viii go 70 Calais
where a royal Yacht is waiting TO convey
her TO England.
DOVER, Feb. 27.-The royal Yacht having
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
HINTS TO HoussKEsPsas.

II sponge cake is mixed with cold wstsr.
1t is yellow: but If tie water 6e boiling hot
the cake viii be white
In roasting meat turn with a spoon in
stead OF a FORK, as the latter pierees me
meat and lets toe juice oct.
Hosiery should always be washed before
osInS worn, as the washing shHnks tie
threads and makes the SOCKS wear as long
again. besides preventing the fsss from
bang injured by the eoaerlng.
II doaghnGeS are cut Cut an sour essefs
they are fried 70 allow hssle time for
rising. they will be much Axzte:. Try
cutting IL night and frying In tbs morning.
6-avF VII s,1sr~iiy ne lump5 IL the
thieEsEiag Is po1red ia wasls fhs pan -
over TIE fire Set the psa on ursi toe
saIcseHang - well starred "a tA<a sei y on
sks E-e asd ooek saGroaxkIy-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

In 1853 the Thames was frozen over in
June.
The first watches were made in Nurem-
berg in 1477.
The estimated population of the world is
1,450, ,0o0,0
Congress costs the people Of the United
States $4,000 day.
On July the earth is further away from
the sun than at any other time.
There is only one sudden death among
women to every eight among men.
New York, Paris and Berlin all together
have not SO large an area as London.
The oldest bank note of which we have
any record was issued in China as far back
as 2,697 years s. c.
The first London dir|etory was printed
in 1867 and contained si3ty-four pages, with
the names of / 790 persons and Lrms.
The four loftiest peaks of ldexico are:
Peak of Orizaba, 1925 feet; Popocatepetl
1883; Ixtaccihuatl, $3.50; Nevada de To
luca, 4,94.
The Bank of Venice was founded A. D.
1171 The Bank of Barcelona was founded
in l40l, Bank of Geneva in 14U7, Bank of
Amsterdam in 1909, and the great Bank of
England in 1894.
Woolen cloth was first made in England
in the year 1881, though it was known in
oriental countries since time out of mem
ory; twas neither dyed nor dressed in Eng
land until the year 1861
The strength of spider silk is incredible.
Size for size it is considerably tougher than
bar of steel. An ordinary spiders thread
is capable of bearing weight of three
grains, while steel thread of the same
thickness would support less than two.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
THE PARENT OF INSOMNIA.

The parent of insomnia or wakefulness
is in nine cases out of ten q dyspeptic
stomach. Good digestion gives sound
sleep, indigestion interferes with it. The
brain and stomach sympathZes. One of
the prominent symptoms of weak state
of the gastric organs is a disturbance of
the great nerve entrepot, the brain. In
vigorate the stomach. and you restore
equli rum to the great center. A most
reliable medicine for the purpose is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which is far pre-
ferable to mineral sedatives and powerful
narcotics which, though they may for
time exert a soporiic influence upon the
brain, soon cease to act and invariably in
jure the tone of the stomach. The Bitters,
restore activity to the operations of that
all important organ, and their benficent
influence is reflected in sound sleep and a
tranq il state of the nervous system. A
wholesome impetus is likewise given 10
the action of the liver aud bowels by its
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES,

Col. Forsythe, who was relieved of his
command at Pine Ridge agency by Gen
Miles, has been restored by President Har-
rison.
Extra stokers are to be detailed to British
cruisers for the purpose of drilling them
without interfering with the working o.
the ship.
lNhe imperial cabinet has resolved to put
the armies of all the vassal provinces of
central Asia under the command OF Rus
sian officers and sub-ofticers.
Missouri furnishes better cavalry horses
than any other state in the Union. The
Missouri horse is sturdy and short backed
and is now much In demand by cavalry OF:
hcers
Uruguay has reduced her standing army
to one-foursh its former strength. The
artillery and cavalry have been abolished,
and each Of the infantry regiments has
been cut down to $40 men
The United States war department has
decided that the army regulations requir-
ing enlisted men to attend school must De
enforced. The language of the regulations
makes silch attendance military duty.
Tne latest addition to the Italaa navy.
the Francesca Morosini, twin screw bat
tie ship of II 900 tons and sixteen aud a
half knots, carries four los ton Armstrong
guns, mounted in pairs on Daroettes, be
sides other smaller guns
Ii is said that she torpedo Soat Bathurst,
that recently made = mean speed OF .. -
knots per hour, represents the last refine
uens Of mechanical engineering, and that
II hardly seams possible To improve upon
her as long as steel remains the chief ma-
terial OK construction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb ga bill appropri-
ating $50. Oe0 for the erection of an addi-
tional building at the Ossawatomie Insane
asylum was placed on third reading and
passed the house by vote OF q to IL
The judiciary committee of the senate,
through the chairman, Senator Gille {,
made report upon house bill No. l34, f,
which is the Elder interest bill, regulating
rates of interest and prohibiting usury,
etc. The report of the CO .nmittee Is that
the bill be indefinitely postponed. The
committee gives its reasons for such action
In lengthy report. closing by saying that,
in the opinion of the committee, the bill is
vicious in the extreme and no improve
ment on the present law.
The resolution calling constitutional
convention was recommended to pass in
committee of the whole.
The next matter 10 be considered was
an act to establish court of appeals; to
define its jurisdiction and powers, and
regulate appeals to said court and to the
supreme court. This bill will, if it be-
come law, create an appellate court
which will be court midway between
the district court and the supreme court.
1t will consist of five judges, and the
court shall sit at Topeka in April, August
and December; at Wichita in May, Sep
tenlber and January: at Salina in Feb
ruary, June and October One of the
J"uSes Suail oo huoWH as Iilc pTeSiultlS
judge. and the othefs as associate judges.
The judge who is oldest in years shall be
the presiding judge The seal Of the court
shall be court of appeals-division state
of Kansas" The term of Office of the
judges shall be three years, and they are
to be elected in the same manner as the
supreme judges are now elected, viz: by
the state at large, at the general election
Each judge shall receive a salary of s. 900
1t was recommended for passage by the
of the whole
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
WEATHER BULLETIN.
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE, !
WICHITA. KAN, Feb. 81. 1891.

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
WICHITA, KAN, Feb q, 1891.
The highest temperature was 4S', and
the lowest 2l', and the mean 349, with a
maximum wind velocity of AZ miles an
hour from the north. This is the highest
wind since January 1, 1891, when a maxi
mum velocity of AZ miles per hour from
the north WAS registered.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Flurries of snow tonight and dooler.
Last year on Feb. 27 the maximum tenn
perature was 139, minimum 1e, mean 7o.
Two years ago the corresponding tenn
peratures were 37o 32", 34o
b. L. WALDRoN, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Feb. 81. p. m.-Forecast until p. M.
Saturday.
For Kansas-Colder, northerly winds,
clearing Saturday, cold wave in western
portion.
For Missouri - Cloudy weather and
snow. winds shifting to colder, northwest
erly with cold wave
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
To Observer, Wichita, Kan:
Hoist cold wave signal Temperature
will fall to about zero by a. M, March |.
GREELY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

on board the Empress Frederick and her
suite arrived here at 5 o'clock. The en-
press was enthusiastically received. The
arrival of the yacht was announced by
salutes of artillery, and when the imperial
visitor stepped ashore she was heartily
cheered by the crowds present.
BERLIN. Peb 27.-Orders have been is
sued to renew the stringent passport re-
strictions in Alsace-Loraine. The order is
universally regarded As Emperor Will
liam's answer to the treatment of Empress
Frederick and the decision of the French
artists. The announcement of the order
caused a depression on the Berlin and
Paris bourses In Vienna the bourse was
much agitated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
ANoTHERLONDON SCANDAL.

LONDON, Feb. 27-Lady Russell, wife of
Earl Russell, has made application to the
praying for a writ of judicial separation
from her husband, The case has been en-
tered for hearing The earl denies the
allegations made by his wife in her appli-
ca ion, and will stoutly contest the grant
ing of the separation. The case excites
much interest. not only because Of the
high social position occupied by the noble
earl and his wife, but also because they
have been welded but short time, their
marriage having taken place on the 9th Ct
February last.
Lady Russell is the daughter of the lat
Sir Claude Scott Earl Russell, who suc-
ceeded to the earldom on the death 81 his
grandfather in 1873, is only IL years old.
The outcome of the application is Watched Watched
with much interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
.PROHIBIT0RY PALAVER

and should be allowed to, any question in
which they were interested. He stood on
this floor contending not for any theory
upon the question OF temperance. but in
advocacy of the eternal principle OF the
right of the people to be heard, 1t was
good Republican doctrine; it ought to be
good Democratic doctrine: it ought to be
good Alliance doctrine It was never a
mistake to trust the people, and however
we might differ among ourselves we had
no right under our theory of government
ever to assume that the people in their col
lective capacity could 60 wrong. He closed
with an earnest appeal for his motion IN
the interest of good government, fair deal
ing, and an honest treatment of the great
question at stake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
BEECHAM's PILLS cure bilious and nerv
GUS ills.
THE CITIZENS ALLIANCE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 27.-The Citizens
Industrial Alliance. an organization which
sprang into existence in Kansas just before
The opening of the fall campaign work of
and actively at work in this city or aniz-
ing subordinate lodges. Thus far one
lodge has been organized, and c. P. Power,
who represents the Alliance said today
that there would be others formed before
long. Mr.. Power came her several days
ago from Terre Haute, Ind. He is one of
the national organizers. and is now making
a tour for the purpose of spreading the
membership and influence its organization
among the workingmen in large cities.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

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Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the tass1, and ac:s
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