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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27

The Frohmsn success, THE Grey
Mare" was presented to an sppreciative
and delighted audience at the Burtis at
Davenport last evening. Tonight the
same production is to be given at Hsr-
per's theatre. This is Sims & Rsleigh's
far famed comedy enacted by Daniel
Frohmsn's special company. From all
we can hear the stage is not dull for a
single second during the two hours in
which the play progresses. There is q
rattle and bang and 60 to the move
ments that is dotted all along with do
mestic contretemps, and which keeps an
audience not only interested but thor
oughly amused from first to finish.
What the aged have learned through
bitter experience, what has been repeated
over and over again, what has been
proved to be right through all the centu-
ries, what once thoroughly memorized
and followed guarantees 9 happy and
successful life. viz: Do what is right and
| yOu CbJOy CAoVOuSCs oo Vhot 10 = TAI
and you are sure to suffer the conse-
| 9uences. "As We SOW, 80 shall ye reap.
Witnessing the grandly beautiful play
Faust and Marguerite, is like having the
above lie son imprinted on ones brain in
letters Of fire. It will be seen by j. W.
Griffith and his excellent company al
Hsrper's theatre tomorrow night.
| In Mora Machree" our theatre goers
will have an opportunity to see the new
picturesque Irish drama which Sidney R
Ellis has gwen fine scenic production
at the Burtis opera house, Davenport,
Wednesday, Dec. %. The play presents
a type Of Irish character new to the stage.
old traditions are discarded, and an en-
tirely new vein is cleverly worked out.
The theme is original, with plot which
| at all times is most intense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
Through aHoIe In the Ice.

George johnson. while returning from
Davenport across the ice last night, had q
narrow escape. When within about 10C
yards OF the foot of Eighteenth street he
stepped into q hole in the ice, but for
tunately caught himself and with some
difficulty crawled out. No one wss
about and he made his way TO the Rock
Island house. where he was taken care
of. MIR. johnson had only lately recov.
cred from long sick spell and his cold
bath will probably not tend to help him
along any.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
WEATHER FACTS.
The January Record for Period of FL
Years

The January Record for a Period of Ell
Years.
The chief of the weather bureau di
reefs the publication Of the Glowing
data, compiled from the record OF obser-
vations for the month of January, taken
at this station for period of 81 years 1t
IS believed that the facts thus set forth
VIII prove of Interest to the public as well
as to the special student, showing as they
do the average and extreme conditions of
the more important meteorological ele-
ments and the range within which such
variations may be expected to keep dul>
ing any corresponding month.
The mean or normal temperature for
January was 10 degrees The warmest
January was that of 1880, with an aver
age OF 81 degrees; the coolest was that
of 1875. with an average of 8 degrees.
The highest temperature during any
January was 60 degrees on the 3rd in
1874. while the loves. was 90 on the 9Th
of 1884.
In the way of precipitation. the aver
age for the month was II. The aver.
age number of days with OF of an inch
or more was 10. The greatest monthly
precipitation was IA inches in 1874.
The least monthly precipitation was Is
inches in 1872. The greatest amount of
precipitation recorded in any consecutive
"A hours-record extending to winter of
1Ss4-5 only-was inches on January 10
and Is in 1888.
The average number of cloudless
days was 8, partly cloudy II. and cloudy
days II.
The prevailing direction of the wind
was northwest and the highest velocity
of the wind during any January was 80
miles on the 1st in 1875
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
6awkers and Peddlers.

What ear-splitting cries hear daily in the
streets OF every ia &c ethyl Gut these itinerant
dealers who hawk their wares about are, when
under proper restrictions, useful portion Of The
community, and not such nuisances as the catarrh
hawkers. This 10 stu bborn disease to conquer
but DR.. Ssge's Catarrh Remedy does it. 1t is
mild, soothing and sntiseptic, unlike snuffs tina,
irritste. or solutions that burn. 1t corrects Of.
fensive breath, and restores taste, smell and
hearing. Nasal catarrh often ends in consump-
ton. Apply tie only cure in time. Price 30 cents
by all druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
The Last Sleep

Mrs. Mary Blanchard, wife OF Robert
Blanchard. died at her home. 2519
Eighth avenue, at 8 O'Clock on Christmas
morning OF consumption, aged 80 years.
She was quite we'll known in the city and
had been ill long time. She leaves, be-
sides a husband. two cbildred-s boy
and girl. The funeral occurred from
the home of her sister, Mrs. T. Esgle,
2516 Eighth avenue. at Q O'Clock
this afternoon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
Hardin occurred from her home on Sew
enth street at Q p. m. on Christmas day,
Rev. John a. Kerr, of the Central Pres
byterian church. officiating. Eldora
Lodge, D. of R., 10 OF, had charge of
the services at the ho use. those at the
grave being conducted by Pocabon tss
Council No. 5. 1. o. r. NJ. The inter-
ment was made in Chippisnock GENE
terry. The pail bearers we're: Henry
Graham, Charles Engel, John Ransom.
Robert Meyer. Peter Aeverling aid
Charles Oberg.
John A. Farley, for 90 years resident
of Rock Island. died yesterday morning
at Geneseo, where he had moved six
weeks ago. Congestion Of the lungs was
the cause of his death The deceased
leaves two children. Thomas and Mary
A., to mourn his loss. The body will be
brought to Rock Island for internent to.
morrow afternoon, the funeral services
being conducted at Geneseo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
cIergymen's PERMITS for 1893 L.

The GIRL P. and B. C. r. & N.raii-
wavs will issue no half-fsre permits for
1898 to ministers and other entItled to
same. residing in Davenport, Rock ISL
and and Moline, Ill. Joint permits en-
titling the holder to travel at hslf-rate
over G. RI s. P. B.. G. r. & N, NJ. &
ST. l.. and R L & railways will be issued
by tie undersigned only. and applications
for same should be filed at once with F
II. Rockwell. ticket agent depot foot o
Twentieth street. or
R. SToCKHousE, G. T. a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
A DISTURBANCE

isn't what you want, if your stom-
ach and bowels are irregular,
That's about all you get, though,
with the ordinary pill. 1t may re-
lieve you for the moment, but
you're usually in a worse state af-
terward than before.
This is just where DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets do most good.
They act in an easy and natural
way, very different from the huge,
old-fashioned pills. They're not
only pleasanter, but there's no re-
action afterward, and their help
] lasts. One little sugar-coated pellet
=. for a gentle laxative or corrective
R-three for cathartic. Constipa-
4 ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks,
n Dizziness, Sick and Bilious Head
" aches, are promptly relieved and
4 cured.
a They're the smallest, the easiest
Il to take-and the cheapest pill you
& can buy, for they're guaranteed to
s give satisfaction, OF your money is
returned.
2 You pay only for the good you
get.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27

h the method and results when
In of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
efreshing to the taste, and acts
[ly yet promptly on the Kidneys,
4; snd Bowels, cleanses the sys-
| ssectually, dispels colds, head.
4, and fevers and cures habitual
Syrup of Figs is the
1 remedy of its kind ever bro,
81. pleasing to the taste and &C.
LIE to the stomach, prompt in
yion and truly beneficial in its
Es prepared only from the most
Ifby and agreeable substances, its
[rr excellent qualities commend it
u and have made it the most
[rar remedy known.
|srup of Figs is for sale in SOC
Isl bottles by all leading drug.
d ANY reliable druggist who
h not have it on hand will pro-
E It promptly for any one who
Ets to try it DO not accept any
|kdtute.
LlLlF0RNLA FiG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
us,niE. N. NEW yoRx. NV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
Holiday Excursion

On Dec "a. 25. &c and 81 and Jan. /
and 3, the c., R. I s. P. will sell excur-
sion tickets to all points within radious
OF 200 miles. good to return up to and
including Jan. 8, at the rate OF fare and
q third for the round trip.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
A CLOSE CALL.
A Whole Davenport Family Narrowly Es-
capes Death.

A Whole Davenport Family Narrowly Es
capes Death.
The family of Fred Wendt, in Daven
port, was saved from what might have
been dire catas trophe Christmas night
The Democrat tells the story of the affair
Some days ago new gas meter was put
in the family residence and on the night
mentioned escaping gas pervaded the en-
tire house
One of the elder daughters sleeping up
stairs had inhaled the vitiated air unit |
she was unconscious and ste would pros
ably have never awakened had it not been
that one of her parents was aroused by
the disagreeable odor in the house; and
Furthermore, by the noise the girl made in
rolling and plunging in red. The startled
parents hurried to their daughters room
and found her in seeming agony. They
tried to rouse her, but she was so nearly
asphyxisted that nothing they could do
proved of avail. The rest of the family
was awakened and summoned to the room
of the young girl.
Every member of the household had
been affected by the escaping gas and it
was fully apparent, for they all were
seized with vomiting aud not until some
windows were raised and fresh air entered
did any of them get relief. A physician
was finally summoned, who ministered to
the unfortunate girl, and in a short time
she was able to recognize those about her.
1t was close call. and the family are
congrstulsting themselves that the affair
was no worse than it was.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
Tri-City Society INDUCES in a
Red and White Ball.
A NUMBER OF SOCIAL SESSIONS.

Novel and Interesting Event a Moline Last
Evening-Mrs. Brough and Miss MilIie
Tegeler Observation-Disclosures at Will
liam Atl<inson's-The Carnation Clubs
Party-Holiday Party at the Harper To.
Night.
The red and white ball, one of the
novelties OF the season, was given its in
augura ion into tri-city society circles at
Moline last evening and proved a very
unique and pleasant sffair. The interior
OF SINNERS hall. where the aft air was
held, was deliberately and artistically
decorated in red and white. A large
number from this city ant Davenport
were in attendance, the out-of towners
being designated by red ribbon worn
diagonally across the shirt front. The
ladies all appeared in either entire white
or entire red costumes, and the result
was pretty effect indeed. The music
for the occasion was furnished by Schil-
fingers orchestra OF Davenport, while
refreshment booth near by sufficed the
cravings of the inner man. About 100
couple in all attended and enjoyed one
of the most pleasant evenings OF the sea-
son.
Yule Tide Party
Mrs. Frank Brough and Miss Mile
Tegeler entertained their lady friends at
their home on Vine street last evening at
Yule tide party. A large number were
present. dainty refreshments were served
and several hours were spent in dancing,
games and other smusements. 1t was
pleasant affair in every respect.
Last Leap Year Party.
The Young Ladies' CaTnstion club
gave it's last leap year party at Roche's
hall last evening. A large number from
the three towns and severs from dis,
lance were present. A Davenport or
chestrs furnished the music and delight
full time was had by everyone.
At William AtkInson's.
On Monday morning about AZ relatives
of VIM. Atkinson gathered at his
home on the bluff to celebrate Christmas.
The day was joyfully spent and enjoyed
by all until about IL p. M, when the
guests departed. The conspicuous char
acters OF the day were DIR and Mrs. all,
OF Davenport. who were married on
Christmas day.
Holiday Party.
This evening Miss Mae Montrose vii
give q holiday dancing party at the har-
per to her tri>ci.y friends. The affair
promise to be an event. socially speaking.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27

This evening Miss Mae Montrose viii
give holiday dancing party at the har-
per to her tri>cisy friends. The affair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27

While the bridge is closed the o.. r. !.
g. p will run trains to Davenport every
honr. commencing at $50 a. m. The
last tram leaves Rock Island at s:sO p
m. Returning train leaves Davenport or
even hours. En-. Fhohasn'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27

The joints and muscles ere SO iubri'
Gated by Hoods Ssrsparilla that all rheu'
matism and stiffness soon disappear. Try
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08
NOTES OF PROGRESS.

THREE hospitals in Philadelphia ars
managed exclusively by women for the
treatment of women's diseases
NEW YORK has two very successful
women jewellers. Both have thorough
" mastered the craft in all its branches
Miss CATHARISE WEED BARNES, a
granddaughter of the late Thurlow
Weed. is said TO be the best amateuE
photographer in America.
DE-. ANNA EPSTEIN, a Russian woman,
has been appointed the official city ply
sician by the council of Pozarevatz, in
Servia. so far as known She is the first
woman so honored in Europe.
WoMEN's progress in Sweden is shown
bv the fact that there are eighteen
Young women studying At the Univer-
sity of Upsola, and almost as many at
Luud and at the Stockholm Carolinska
Institute.
AMERICA to-day possesses over one
thousand women physicians and nearly
one hundred ordained women ministers.
Fifty.six of the sex became lawyers as
early as 1852, and the number has
| greatly increased since then.
THE ladies of the American colony in
France have opened an exchange for
women's work on the plan OF the ex-
changes in this country. American
pies, cakes, etc, are furnished, clrcu-
lating library has been established, and
once a week musical matinees are given
by celebrated artists
MARY RIGGs and Julia Bedinger, two
Kentucky girls, lately graduated from
the Cincinnati (OD Technical school,
where they took the course Of engi-
neering and carpenter work, became
experts with carpenters tools and
familiar with the use and manipulation
of steam machinery, have been offered
work on the Woman's Building ot the
Columbian exposition
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08

blackm2iler, though the most persist
ent efforts are made against the great
insurance corporations. The black
mailers understand that there is moth
ing so sensitive to the breath of scan.
dal as the honor of a great financial in
stitution. except it be the honor of q
woman, and they go to work on this
foundation. They do not realize that
the sagacity which has built up these
corporations is abundantly able to cope
with the schemer of designing scoun-
drels- Occasionally a newspaper will
become involved in the matter, and
then it is bad for the paper.
In every case it is safe to think not
only twice but a good many times be-
fore you accept as true the stories
which are told rejecting upon the in
tegrity of a well-establisheo corpora
ton. Corporations may have no souls,
but they realize that honesty is the best
policy every time, and they do not very
often allow themselves to be victimized
by the rascals who devote their energies
to attempting to swindle them. AS a
fellow once said TO me through the
grating in his cell door in the Tombs:
Blacl,mailing is an exciting busi-
ness, but it does not pay" and ac-
cepted his assertion as expert tcstimo-
ny" ALLAN FoRMAN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08
At the Colorado Bar.

Miss Mary Sternberg Thomas, of Cen
ter City. Col. has been admitted to prac-
tice before the Colorado supreme court.
Some time ago her husband, William j.
Thomas. though not a lawyer, was
elected county judge of Gilpin county
By the constitution of Colorado. a per-
son may hold this office without being
a lawyer. Wishing to discharge the
duties intelligently, Judge Thomas be-
gan to study law with zeal. His young
wife. interested in all his pursuits,
studied with him. They took the Same
course. passed the same examination.
and together applied for admission to
the bar Judge Thomas was promptly
admitted, but Mrs. Thomas applica-
tiOn led to much delay and discussion
as 20 her eligibility.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08
POULTRY RAISING.
1t Is a Profitable Pursuit for Women if
Properly ManaGed-Nomr Advice.

1t Is a Profitable Pursuit for Women if
Properly Managed-~omr Advice.
One of the largest poultry farms in
the vicinity of New York city is man
aged by two young women, VINO, only
three years ago, were pupils in DR..
Vests seminary for young women, on
the Heights in Brooklyn. The farm is
located near Baldwin's, Long Island
Our business venture" said one OF
these young women, was brought
about in purely accidental manner.
An acquaintance of ours has been read
ing in some newspapers about poultry
raising as a business for women, and
laughingly told US that we ought to go
into the business and make some
money.
The remark was only made in a
testing spirit, but we began to talk the
matter over between ourselves, and d
nally decided TO make venture A
relative of my friends bought farm
for us on Long Island about twenty
miles from the city, within easy reach
of the market for our produce.
I'VE have been established about two
wears and half Our farm consists OF
sixteen acres. Our chicken house 2l6
feet long, and we have smaller build
ing for brooding purposes We started
with about fifty hens, now we have
hundreds, and we have raised thousands
| of ducks
| I'VE had both been born and raised
in town, and never had seen the coun
try, except on the short vacations city
people take during the summer. We
knew nothing about the poultry bust
ness when we started
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08

concoct to get a taste of the carefully
guarded treasure within would fill a
book.
ATTEMPTS at blaollmail are everyday
occurrences; begging on the most curl
Gus pretexts and schemes for invest
ment of the widest sort come to us
every hour. 1t would seem that very
large portion of the community had de-
termined to make n living without
work, though if the same industry and
patience were turned into legitimate
channels the swindlers might make
fortunes. AS it is, very few of the at
tempts are successful, though they
sometimes manage to give good deal
of annoyance. The stronger companies
have adopted the policy that it is
cheaper, in the long run, to fight than
to Day blackmail, and with the re-
courses at their command their fight
ing is generally pretty effectuaL You
remember the Williams case" added
my friend.
| did remember the Williams case.
because it so happened that | was mixed
up in it. One day a seedy-loolling per-
sonage drifted into my Office and said
that he wanted a reliable newspaper
man to go into partnership with him in
the sale of a great newspaper sensa-
ton. He had the facts, he explained,
but as he was ignorant of news
paper methods he wanted an expert
enced man to write the story and dis
pose of 1t to the best advantage. He
strongly urged me to essay that part of
the work myself and offered me half
the proceeds.
What is ito" asked.
What would a sensation be worth
that would expose the rottenness of
four of the greatest financial institutions
in the world and compel them to stop
busincss?" was his reply. Immediate
" jumped to the conclusion that the
man was crazy, and answered, careless
ly: Ten thousand dollars"
He did not seem at all taken aback by
the figures, but plunged into an explain
alton. He had what he called birds
eye" showing the business of the Mu-
tuai, the Equitable, the New York and
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Companies There were four charts or
tables about four feet long by two feet
wide, covered closely with tabulated
figuring in colored inks Referring
from time to time to his charts he told
me the most extravagant yet convinc-
ing tale of official crookedness | ever
listened to. When he had finished
told him to call again as was not pre-
pared to shake the financial fabric of
the world to the extent he proposed
without thinking the matter over.
Then hied me TO an insurance expert,
friend of mine, and retailed so much
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08

Women editors are on the increase in
the United States. There are many
well-known weekly papers edited
wholly or partly by women. And in ad-
dition TO these old ones there are several
new literary and psychological newspa-
pers which have lately been started
The Psychist is edited by Emma j.
Nicherson. and Poet-Lore, which is de-
voted to the study of Shakespeare and
Browning, is edited by Charlotte Por-
tar and Hplpn Clark
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08
ITEMIZED INFORMATION.
A Collection of Curious Things Not Com
monty Known.

A Collection of Curious Things Not Com
monty Known.
The first vessel launched by the early
American colonists was the Blessing of
the Bav, launched in Massachusetts
bay, July 4, 1881.
The term "tabby cat" is derived from
Atab, a famous street il Bagdad, in
habited by the manufacturers of silken
stuffs called atabi, or taffety. This
stuff is woven with waved markings of
watered silk. resembling a 'tabby"
cats coat
As far as know at the present time
there are but nine words which end in
''dous." They are tremendous, amphib-
odous, hazardous, apodous. pteropod-
GUS, cephalodous, gasteropodous, stu
pendous and gastrOpodOuS
The greatest cold on record was at
Jalzontask, Siberia, January y, 1929,
when tested spirits thermometers ran
down to 73 degeees below the zero
point of Fahrenheit
1t has been estimated that IS. O0O 900
cubic feet of water passes over Niagara
Fails every minute. Allowing 62I
pounds to the cubic foot the water
which flows over the falls every hour
weighs not less than 81, $50, 900 tons.
Naturalists have enumerated 657 diff
ferent species of reptiles OF this num-
Der 400 are as harmless as rabbits.
Coal tar, formerly considered waste
and a regular nuisance to gasworkers,
is now utilized as one of the most valu-
able color producers. Chemists have
extracted from it sixteen shades of blue,
sixteen of yellow, twelve of orange,
nine of violet, besides shades of other
colors too numerous to mention.
There are only three places in the
world where women possess all the
privileges of voting which are accorded
| 10 men, viz: Iceland, Pitcairn Islands
and the Isle OF Man.
A watch beats 157, ESQ, 900 times in a
year. In the same length of time its
wheels travel 8, ,55S2l miles.
In England locomotives have neither
| bells, headlights nor "cow-catchers." y
St. Louis Republic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08

The Kind of Sewing Machine He
Wanted-A young bachelor, who was
beset by a sewing machine agent, told
the latter that his machine would not
answer the purpose. why" said the
agent with voluble praise, 'ft is the
best on the market in every respect. "
That may be-" replied the supposed
customer, ''but the sewing machine l
am looking for must have faxen hair
and blue ewes "-Demorest's Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08
I'm the Ton Floor.

Shykes 1t is a frightfully cold
draught that comes up that elevator.
Ardup-I don't mind the draught. It's
the bills that come up iti-Chicago Trib
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-08
Preparing for HIM.

Mrs. Cubbage-The new minister
said he would call this evening
Cubbage-Then you had better dust
the Bible and turn down few corners
of the leaves. Judge