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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
OVERCOME CLEvERNESS.
An Uncomfortable State for Person {,
Get Into.


Get Into.
There are some very clever people
who are in continual state of alarm
lest they should not fully perceive the
hidden springs of their neighbors' ac-
tons. They seem always afraid some
body is going to overreach them. They
refuse to believe in frankness. In their
eyes it covers deepest duplicity. What
lies on the surface, they think, is for or
binary stupid people to accept.
''Ah," they nod, shrewdly, ''we are
not so silly as you would like us to be.
We see further through the millstones
than other folks. We perfectly under
stand that you are friendly because you
hate us, and look pleased because you
are secretly planning to get the better
of us. We are not to be fooled by any
such shallow pretences.
They are SO earnestly engaged in
digging deep under the actions of SIM
ple-minded people to discover their mo-
tives that they never find them, and are
constantly blind to what directly lies
before their eyes.
Now this may be because at heart
they really are never quite confident of
their own superiority, or because being
conscious of insincerity themselves,
they can not understand sincerity in
anyone else. Either supposition is un-
fiattering to these clever ones; and as
they are often people of really clever
parts, it seems pity they should give
themselves such needless anxiety about
matters which lie in such plain sight
they are not able to see them.
1t probably takes a certain amount
of sincerity in ones self to believe in
the sincerity of other people. But it
must be uncomfortable to be SO shrewd
that you are afraid some one will arise
smarter than you are.-Saturday Even.
inc Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
FOSTER IN a PINCH.
How the Harrison Administrations Runs
the Treasury.

tine treasury.
Secretary Fosters statement of the
public debt and of the cash in the treas
ury for the month of July, 1884, is un-
doubtedly a dishonest document, in
that it is carefully calculated to con-
ceal and not to show the real condition
of the treasury. In the first place Mr..
Foster has deliberately suppressed a
debt item of S54, POI. 975.75 which was
included in Mr.. WINDOWS statements
He has then placed to the credit of the
available cash 500, O00, 900 collateral
against which paper notes are in circu-
lation. And after half dozen minor
charges, all calculated to the same end,
he makes this comparative summary:
Cash balance in treasury June 80
Cash balance in treasury July So Sl 0''''''
Increase during the month. 81, $50, 9O7
Deducting the hundred million gold
reserve there is left in the treasury
as available cash" July 80, $50, 7S3-,
1850 charged with debt of S54,-
2O7. 9T5.75 to the national bank
note redemption trust fund already
spent. Mr.. WINDOWS statements gave
available cash including this fund
and if ITr. Fosters statements were so
! made tic net cash July 80 would stand
| thus:
Less bank note redemption fund. 54ao7,s75 Is
Net balance in treasury July 3d.. 81, 575,74 Is
The net balance is certainly not more
than that, if it is that much. It is
probably nothing at ALL 1t is certain
that, leaving out of count the debt of
the available cash on hand to the ma
tional bank note redemption fund, al
ready expended, as available cash,
there is not $50, 200, 900 available cash
in the treasury, nor anything like it.
For the pet banks have permanent
loan of S21, 5SS. 636 without interest).
1t is permanent at least as far as the
Harrison administration is concerned,
for it is afraid to call it in. Mr.. Eos
ter however, counts it as cash actually
| in the treasury. And he counts as
availa BILE $40, 900, 900 of minor coin that
cannot be handled because it is a legal
tender only in small amounts. So in
this situation it is easy to understand
what pinch the Harrison admins
tration is in to meet the next quarterly
draft of S42 000,0 for pensions.-St
Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
His Ludshtp is Relieved.

L road brakeman las the train stops
at Forty-second -Warraburrand-
stree!
Lord Chumley.-Aw, Jove. How nice.
You Americans still wetain the old In
dian names for your streets. / heard
you didn't Very picturesque they are.
Charming. Jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
A Mean Husband.

Mrs. Newbride-Oh, Henry, we can't
play lawn tennis this afternoon. for the
balls are lost and / can't find them
Mr.. Newbride-My dear, why don't
you bake few of those doughnuts of
yours? They would do beautifully. -
Munsey's Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27

-Knowles-''The rh:noceros is a ma
tive of England. isn't it?" Towels
"a native of England! Why, what
ever put such an idea into your head?',
Knowles-"Why. just look how hA
clothes fit him. "-Scribner's Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27

carriage responded with hoarse laugh:
Wrinkle gained the hall. triple-bolted
the door, and elm bed the stairs, leav-
ing trail of blood behind him.
Ten valuable minutes were spent m
bathing his injured proboscis, ten more
in changing his stained linen, and re-
adjusting his wedding garments
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27

When a man rubs up against the
world he either becomes calloused or
exposes his tenderness - Texas Sift-
inga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Too Much Kindness.

\ canny Scotchman who keeps a Httl,
shop for the sale of his national product
not a thousand miles from Ann street tells
good one on himself.
Ills place is a sort of headquarters for the
officers of the State and National line
steamships when they are in port, and they
often bring their fellow countrymen here
for an hours chat in the little basement
Office.
One day raw specimen was one of the
guests. He had just come over, and he was
delighted to find that real Scotch groceries
could be got in a foreign place. He was
not used to the American style of treating.
and when the proprietor passed box of
cigars to him he thanked him politely and
declined.
go on" said the proprietor encourag-
ingly, "help yourself. 1t won't cost You a
penny"
Wont cost me a penny" said the
stranger wonderingly.
Not at all, mon. It's the custom of the
country"
"Weil, we'll, who'd THOUGHT it: This is
too much Kindness
And the big hand of the stranger closed
around hall of the cigars in the box. As
the bunch went into his pocket Il laugh
went up from the steamship officers. The
proprietor acknowledgment that the Joke was
on him, and the innocent stranger went
away with very high regard for coun-
try so filled with kindness.-New York
Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
\ Study.

saw sweet faced young lady seated in
a car the other day oblivious to the pres
ence of all other passengers as she studied
away from the pages of an open book lying
on her lap. She as not more than eight
cen years old, slight of figure, and while
apparently in good til was not strong.
She wouldn't be abb . do general hous Sc
work. Two or three vs. service behind
a counter would in liability com
pletely PROSTATE her, VIII ,cady employ
ment on n sewing mac. Ie or piano was
beyond her physical reach. As she studied
l concluded, realizing that she had gen
eral air of refinement and intelligence, that
her aim was TO lit herself as a teacher.
just then she closed her book, and on ne
cover ! read the title, g. System of Pho
nograpy."
Then / understood that the young stu
dent had carefully weighed her mental ard
physical resources in the selection of IN
occupation and chosen that which seemed
to her most suitable. Then l called 10
mind number Of acquaintance who are
expert stenographers and typewriters, and
work ten hours a day for salaries ranging
from Elk dollars to ten dollars a week, who
claim that their work is very exacting
mentally and physically, and who are con-
tlnually wishing they had chosen some
other occupation. After all, this habit Of
working for a living is an Objectionable
practice viewed from any standpoint.-De-
troit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
WELCOMED AT SEATTLE.
Notes of the Presidents Reception In
Our Northwest Corner.

Notes of the Presidents Reception in
Our Northwest Corner.
SEATTLE, Wash, May lit was nearly
O'Clock p. m. yesterday when the steamer
City of Seattle with the presidential party
arrived at the dock here All the steam
vessels blew their whistles, and the noise
was augmented by the booming of cannon.
The houses in the city were generally
decorated. and arches were erected at
prominent corners. An escort composed
of the First regiment, \. G. W., Sons of
Veterans, and G. a. r. posts accompanied
the president to the cable station, where
the pupils of the high school sang an ode
of welcome. On arrival at Lake Wash
ington the steamer kirkland was boarded
by the party for a tour of the lake.
A Season OF speechmak ing.
Upon their return the president and
party were escorted to the university
grounds, where they were given rousing
welcome by the students and thousands
of citizens. a programme consisting of
singing by the public school children, an
address of welcome by Judge Thomas
Burke, addresses by the president, Messrs.
Wanamaker and Rusk, and the presenta.
tion to the president of gentlemen who
had voted for William Henry Harr ison
and of number of other citizens was car
ried out. Among those presented We're
the mayors of several cities in Washing
ton and in British Columbia, who came to
Seattle especially to greet the president
The special train left here at 4:20.
The Greeting at Tacoma.
The feature of the day previous to the
arrival here was the reception at Tacoma.
he hnlA
turned out to welcome the chief magis-
trate. There We're arches erected in the
principal streets, which were crowded
with cheering people. a beautiful paint.
ing of Mt. Tacoma was presented to the
president and Mrs. Harrison by the Art
club. The train left Tacoma amid hur-
ricane of cheers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Mind Heading and Muscle Reading.

The methods of mind readers nay b,
shown to be those of the conjurer and the
mountebank. Muscle reading, on the
other hand. is a subject worthy of serious
Investigation. Muscle reading is the per
ception by one person of an extremely
slight, involuntary action of the muscles
of another with whom he is in contact
The contact is usually made by taking tn.
hand or wrist of the subject, though there
are various other methods. Connection Is
made sometimes even by means of a cop
per wire. The muscular action that is
felt by the principal is so slight as to be
almost imperceptible. In fact, in many
cases it is so delicate that, while the prin
cipals own muscles are affected by it, it is
not m de known to consciousness.
The muscle reader receives from his sub
ject intelligence in regard to only two
things-direction and time In seeking a
hidden object he learns nothing of its ma
ture, of its locality, or of whether it i, one
foot or one mile distant from his out
stretched hand. The conditions amount
to tacit understanding between principal
and subject that the one is to signal the
other at the instant when he names OF
points to the letter or figure that is the OBJ
Ject of inquiry. Involuntarily the subject
u. ~
statement of these facts is sufficient an.
swer to those who contend that, since
there is nothing in name, muscle reali ling
may, after all, be mind reading.
An intelligent comprehension of the sub
Ject will establish the fact that muscle
reading is just what the term implies. But
mind reading cannot be so favorably con-
sidered. 1t is species of trickery, in the
performance of which the ordinary com
mittee will, unwittingly, aid and abet the
performer. Moreover, the mind reader
never permits himself to be subjected to
test conditions, nor does every one know
how to impose them. Mr.. Bishop deceived
the late Professor William B. Carpenter
by simple trick with cards that three
card monte man would have detected in
an instant. An expert should always be
set to catch an eXpert.-Dr. Charles Catch
ell in Forum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
MIC Republiean League Confercnce.

NEW YORK May THE protracted con.
ference of the National Republican
Lea que, which has been in session for a
week, closed yesterday. The appointment
of sub-eXecutive committee was post
poned until July l, when meeting will
be called of all members of the national
committee of the league and all the presI-
dents of the state leagues Mr.. I. E.
Byrnes, of Minnesota, has been appoint
ed national organizer of the league. The
leagues national headquarters have been
established at 22 Fifth avenue, and will
be in charge of Secretary A B. Hum.
phrey.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Nine Bodies Recovered.

ST JOINS, Nj, May mime bodies
have been removed from the wreck of the
bark Helga. One more body was seen,
but the sea was too rough to venture near
it. The bodies Were buried ons the beach
opposite the scence of the wreck. The
Helga was bound for Quebec i'll sand bal
last. The only survivor is Alexander
Eilason. He was rescued by boats crew
of eight men. who entered the breakers at
the risk of their lives.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
The Nebraska Governors,,in

LINCOLN, Neb, May 7.-Governor
Thayer has reinstated the clerks and en-
ployes who we're with him during his pre-
ceding term Governor Boyd yesterday
said he would carry the case to the sr-
preme conrt of the United States. He be-
heved that curt would give different
construction to the law than that given by
majority OF the supreme court of Ne
braska. He would do this, not for the
purpose of regaining the office Of governor,
but to establish his citizenship.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
An Interstate Commerce Decision.

WASHINGTON CITY, May "A case be-
tween two eastern railways was decided
by the interstate commerce commission
yesterday, in which the point decided was
that where railroad company having
ample facilities for physical connecticl
and through business with connecting
line, with which it has in the past long
had an arrangement for doing a through
business on pro rating basis, terminates
that arrangement without any go
reason and enters into similar arranc =
ment with another connecting line, aad
refuses further through business over its
former connection, this conduct is unjust
Discrimination within the meaning of
the law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made OF.

The materials Of dreams may I've en-
enumerated as memories of waking sensa-
tons, memories of waking thoughts, and
new sensations received il sleep, whether
from without or within. DIR. Gregory
mentions of himself that having on one
occasion gone to bed with a bottle of hot
water at his feet he dreamed of walking
up the crater OF Mount A1tna and feeling
the ground warm under him. He. had at
an early period of his lie visited Mount
Vesuvius and actually felt strong sensa-
ton of warmth in his feet when walking
up the side Of the crater, and he had more
recently read Brydone's description OF
Mount Etna.
On another occasion, having thrown off
the bedclothes in his sleep, he dreamed of
spending winter at Hudson's bay and of
suffering distress from the intense frost.
He had been reading a few days before
very particular account of the state of the
colonies during winter.-Cassell's Maya
zine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Expert Work With Charred Money

WASHINGTON CITY, May THE clerks
in the treasurer's Office have identified
SIG 900 of the 81, 900 charred and burned
in the recent wreck near Waring station.
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in
Maryland. The money was so charred
and black that the packages looked like
charcoal, but by experiences in separating
each note and putting it under strong
magnifying glass all the money was ident-
fled with the exception of $780, which the
express company car rying the money will
lose
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
The Michigan SoloDs

LANSING, Mich. May 7.-The senate YES
terday killed Browns local option bill
and passed the bill allowing hotel keepers
to sell the baggage of guests who leave
without paying their bills. The house de-
feated the proposal to appropriate $50. 900
for the q. A r. encampmeut at Detroit.
1t got 81 votes, but needed g. A motion
to reconsider was carried. In committee
the house passed the bill increasing the
specific tax on railroads from to 3 per
cent. of the gross earnings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Must BE Careful with "old GLORY 5,

DULUTH, Mimi. Nav The striker.
Tuesday marched around one section of
the city carrying an American flag and a
banner calling for 50 a day The m n
carrying the flag threw il in the street.
where it was trampled in the dust.
Sergt. Thompson. of the police. at once
took measures to disperse the crowd after
this incident, and did so. although the
men said the flag-bearer was intoxicated
and no riotous demonstration was in
fendad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Two Gallons of whisky Per Capita.

WAsH1NGToN City, May 7.-Internal
Revenue Commissioner Mason estimates
that the amount of whisky manufactured
IN the United States during the present
year will be 100 100000 gallons, being S.
oo0,0 gallons more whisky taan waseyer
produced in the United States in any year
IN its history.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
They Dote on the Beautifu, Mix.

BosToN, May Mike Kelly was given
q magnificent reception on the Congress
street grounds yesterday by over 1900
persons. The liking" was presented with
handsome wagOnette and spirited IRON
grey horse, and n floral horseshoe four
feet high. The crowd rose en- Inasse every
Il me he came to the bat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
A Million Dollar Fire

LONG ISLAND CITY, L. l., May IA dis
lstrous confagration occurred here last
night. The fire covered the entire lum.
Der district of seven acres or thirteen
city blocks, which were almost entirely
covered with lumber piles. The loss will
reach 81, 900, 900. The losses include Don.
casters foundry. Burroughs. Tunis
Sims & Co. 5, and other lumber wards and
II ammelfs stone works
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Got His Information Direct.
PAYNE DIsHoNoRAeLY DISCHARGED
Result of the Trial of the Sons of Veter-
Ex-Commander.


TOPEKA, Kan, May s.-Commander-iu-
Chief Webb. of the Sons of Veterans, has
issued general order No. 5. giving the
result u the court martial of Walter 5.
Payne. OF Fostoria, Ohio, eX-commander-
in-chief, charged with embezzling $4,000
of the orders money The verdict of the
court was dishonorable DISCHARGE from
the or der. The verdict is approved by the
Communicated The order also
promulgates the findings in the court
martial of Col George Addington, of the
New York division, charged with en-
beZziement The verdict i degradation
from the rank of colonel. This verdict is
also apDrovei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
RUSSELL NOT RESPONSIBLE
The Presidents Son Had Nothing to Do
with the Blaine Matter

ALBANY, y. Y, May Wv. j. Arkell,
one of the owners and proprietors of Frank
Leslie's and Judge, who was in Albany
Tuesday, was asked as to the responsible.
ity for the publication in Leslie's of the
declaration that James G. Blaine would
not be candidate for the presidency
That publication" replied Mr.. Arkell,
was at my individual instance. and no one
else is responsible for it. The papers
which are criticising Russell Harrison for
II are all wrong, as Mr.. Harrison knew
nothing of it.
Got His Information Direct.
Il may safely say, in fact, that no mem
Der of the Harrison family knew any
thing about 1t, as they were all in the re-
mote west a the time. And l may add
though 1t Is partnership secret--that
Russell Harrison protested with me by
telegraph after the publication for per-
hitting it. l simply replied to him that
the declaration as to Mr.. Blaine came
to me straight from Mr. Blaine's most ill.,
innate friend. l regarded, and still re-
gard, the statement with confidence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
The Weather We ,I,v E,n..,

WASHINGTON CITY. May THE following
are the weather indications for twenty-four
fir, warmer weather; southerly winds. For
1ndiana, Illinois, Michigan, and WISCONSIN,
Far, warmer weather Thursday night and
Fr day; variable winds, becoming Southeast
erly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
GARRISON sails for Eurone.

NEW YORK, May 6. -Among the pas.
sengers who sailed for Europe yesterday
OIL the steamer City of Chicago was Gen.
}. D Clarkson, president of the National
League of Republican CLUBS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07

Davenport VS.. Ottawa today, nd
the two succeeding days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07

greatest Charms n woman can possass
Pozzoni's Complexion powder gives it.
The morning call., 1891-04-16

Hon. Edward Greene, progressive Conserva-
tive member Of Parliament died yesterday In
the city of London. England. aged 76 years.
The morning call., 1891-04-16
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. r. E. Stewart of San Jose
Chosen Moderator.

The San Francisco Presbytery of the
United Presbyterian Church reconvened last
evening in the Second United Presbyterian
Church on Guerrero street. near Twenty
third, and was called to order by Rev. j. +.
Jameson, retiring Moderator.
Rev. Il. e. Stewart of San Jose was
chosen Moderator for the ensuing year and
Rev t. B. Stewart of the Second Church of
this city reelected Stated CLERK. Rev. DR..
M. NJ. Gibson of the First Church was rec
commended as Superintendent of Missions,
Rev. George Mccormick of Salinas as Pres
byterial Superintendent of Sabbath-schools
and DR.. c. K. Fleming of San Jose Finan-
cal Agent. These recommendations were
referred to the General Assembly at its
session at Princeton, Ind, next month, ana
Rev. j, f. Jameson Of Castroyllle, William
Brown of Fowler, and Elders j. A. Cal
houn of Oakland and NJ. Montgomery of
San Francisco were elected as Commits
sioners to the General Assembly, with Revs.
w. w. Gordon of Fresno and L. Is. Stewart
of San Francisco and Elders A. b. C0wan
of San Francisco and Paul Fraser OF San
Jose as alternates.
Rev. George Mccormick, Presbyterial Su-
perintendent of Sabbath-schools, reported
that all the Elders in the Presbytery save
one attended the Sabbath schools. The en-
rollment of scholars in the schools Of the
Presbytery is 1902. and the amount of
money raised by the schools during the
year 1892.
The fall meeting of the Presbytery was
fixed for October 18th, in the First Church
of San Francisco. and will be held in con-
nectiOn with the twenty-ffth anniversary
OF Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Gibson's passionate OF that
church, which will occur on the 18th of
October. Revs. George Mccormick of Sa-
linas, L. B. Stewart of the Second Church.
San Francisco, and Elder j. a. Calhoun of
Oakland we're appointed a committee to ar
range programme for the occasion.
The Board of Home Missions was asked
to supply four ministers for the coming
year. Rev. DR.. Calhoun asked Tor aud was
granted certificate of standing, as he in
tends going East in a few weeks. The
Presbytery referred the matter of an acad-
envy TO the Directors, aud after transacting
large amount Of routine business closed at
midnight.
The Presbyterian Ladies Missionary So
ciety met at o'clock in the evening, Mrs.
Dr. Gibson presiding, and an interesting
programme was rendered, several excellent
papers being read on woman's special work
in the church.