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Arizona republican., 1892-02-24

nour, but hnally rney became rrgntencd at something, surged against the corral in body and broke through.
 l was riding along dry canyon one day, with view of heading it, and watching the Quaking asp thickets for deer The wind was blowing briskly toward me, when suddenly at the bot tom of the canyon saw the broad back of COW elk. sprang off my horse, taking my gun with me, but by this time the COW had disappeared As l
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
DEAN SWIFT OUTWITTED.
His Servant Was All Irish and the Dean
 Only Half.
FRED C. DAYTON.

His Servant Was All Irish and the Dean Only Half
 The famous Dean Swift, though of English blood, had absorbed a good deal of the Irish nature--especially in the line of wit and humor. Many are the anecdotes of his talks with his Irish servant. Tricky as the young fellow was, the dean found he was honest and dependable, so he took him into his service
 Once, when they were setting out on journey, the dean saw that his boots were not polished, and he spoke of it. "Oh." says the servant, "what 'ud be the use of polishing' They would be as spattered as ever before night" "Oh. very we'll" They were after riding seven or eight miles and were passing a house of entertainment. Master, says the boy. "dou't you think it time to get breakfastT -Ach. what use would it bel Wed be as hungry as ever before sunset" There the boy was circum- vented anyway. He said nothing, but kept riding after his master, dismal enough, The dean, to vex him the more, took out n book and began to read. jog. ging on easy
 By and by gentleman met them. He touched his hat to the dean. and when he came near the boy asked him the name of the clergyman. "Musha. an don't you know, sir2 That it is the great Dane Swift Did you never see him beforeY' No. indeed; but often hear tell of him. And pray where are you goingy "To heaven. straight" "Well, think you're astray." Not bit astray or mistaken. sir. My masters praying and I'm fasting" The boy did not speak so low but that the dean might hear hlm He did hear him, and the next inn they passed he ordered good breakfast for both
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
Hearing of HOrses.

It Is well known that horses can hear deep sounds which we cannot. For days previous to the earthquake in the Riv iera the horses there showed every symp- tom of abJect fear which continued without any change of character till the fury of the convulsion broke forth. But not till few seconds before the earth began to quake did human beings hear any sounds, while it is extremely proba ble that the horses heard the subterra- mean noises for two or three days previ- ously. - Boston Globe
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
Child That Acted Like n Wolf

A child caught in a wolf's den would only eat raw flesh, on which he put his hands as dog puts its fore feet. He drank by suction and habitually ran on all fours. from which his knees and knuck)es were quite hard. Though re- claimed by his mother he was quite un- tamable, and at last lived in the village streets like pariah dog, going every night into the iungle.-London Specta. tpr
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
Wonan's Invention,

And now we are indebted to women for improved coverings for balls used in playing lawn tennis and like games, for improved dress suspenders. for an cleo tric gondolier, for the safety dress elc- vator, for an improved ear trumpet. and for an improved fire shovel. Yankee Blade.
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
Tho Off Told snaka Story.

It was first set down in writing by Joceline, long after Saint Patrick's death. that he collected all the reptiles of poi souous species at Croagh Patrick "a mountain a few miles south of West.
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
Although German women have not

Although German women have not as yet succeeded in getting admitted to the German universities. bright American girl. Miss Gentry, has coaxed from the authorities permission to attend lectures in the Berlin university This ia the first time on record that the favor has been granted to q woman.
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
FAME AND FORTUNE.
PRINTERS WHO HAVE GAINED BOTH
 IN BUSINESS AND POLITICS.

The Wonderful Success Achieved by
 Charles Frederick Worth = Governor
 iisher-Two Ex-Newsboys.
 It is not by any means to be wondered at that in many ways men who began their careers as typesetters havo become famous. The printer of necessity must have a certain degree of intelligence and education, for types must be set with brains as well as fingers. Conse- quently the compositor who adds ambi-
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24

A suggestion for bathrooms is to fix a narrow. temporary shelf around the room at the top of the wainscoting, if possible, to support bank Of flowers and ferns. The effect is extremely good. and quite out of proportion to the ma terial used
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24
E. w. HOWE. HUNTER,
THE AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF A COUNTRY TOWN" GOES SHOOTING.

Rocky Mountain sheep aud Their Waya ropuIariy Accepted Horn story Ex- pioded Some Good Elk Shooting A Magnificent Spt of Antiers.
Arizona republican., 1892-02-24

One of the best bands now playing in England is Les Militaires, q celebrated woman's orchestra that executes most difficult music with great delicacy and brilliancy as we'll as accuracy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Railroad Racket.

There was head end collision On the
c., R. l. & P. near Utica, H., early this
morning. between No. Is, the passenger
train due here at 5:l5 g. m, and an cas-
bound extra freight. The passenger
train was pulled by engine 317 in chsrg e
of Engineer Murphy and Conductor
DERRICK, and the freight by engine Ass
with Engineer Davis at the throttle and in
charge of Conductor Cleavelsnd. Both
engines were badly damaged and Engi-
neer Murphy is said TO have received
slight injuries. All trains were
delayed some today on account of the
wreck.
Ben. Cation, the c.. R 1 & P brakeman
on the west end, who was run down on
Wednesday night by an engine in the
yards at West Liberty, died there yester :
day morning Of his iDjuries.
Division Supt. G. L. Ewing. of the c.. 4,
r. 1. & P. was in the city yesterday on
business. -.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
ROBERTS WAS VERY MUCH ALIVE.
But His Coffin was Ready and q Hearse
was on Hand.

ELMIRA, y. Y, Feb GA telegram
was received in this city Tuesday an
nouncing the sudden death in Brooklyn
of William Roberts, who has conducted a
dyeing and cleaning establishment in
Elmira for over thirty years. 1t was also
stated that the remains would arrive here
on a late train Tuesday night Mrs
Roberts accordingly summoned an under
taker and Grape was hung on the door of
the family residence and on the residence
of her son-in-law and son in Canadaigua
A lot was purchased in the cemetery and
the sexton was directed to dig the grave.
Can Read His Own Obituaries.
The afternoon papers con tanned eulogis-
tic commeE aries and Mrs. Roberts
bought material for mourning costumes
Shortly before the arrival of the train the
undertaken went to the station with a
hearse, and The WIFE with a number of
relatives, was also there to meet the re-
mains. Wher the train arrived the first
person to alight was Roberts. The whole
party at once made for him, and the wife,
in a hysterical fit, threw her arms around
him and shouted Are you dead ~
Roberts says that the first thought that
struck him was that the whole city had
gone crazy. There was mistake in that
telegram, but whether by accident or in
tention is not known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
THE LAST JOURNEY.
Mrs. James Taylor, Of Taylor Ridge,
=. Passes Away Last Evening-Orher

Mrs. James Taylor, OF Taylor Ridge
Passes Away Last Evening-Orher
Obituaries.
Mrs. James Taylor died at her home
near Tayler Ridge at 7:30 last evening.
sitter lingering illness. She was born
in Sommerset county N. j., March 10,
1917. her maiden name being Rscheal
VanCamp. and when 10 years of age W as
taken by her parents to Hamilton county,
Ohio, where she was married Sept. %,
1910. to James Taylor, being Mr.. Tay-
lor's second wife. The couple came to
Rock Island county in 1842. and they
have since been numbered among the
pioneers of this section. the deceased lady
being much beloved by sll who knew her
and throughout the lower end of the
county her acquaintance was extensive.
She leaves with her husband the following
children: j. P. Taylor. of Dubuque;
S. G.. and j. G. Taylor. of Taylor
Ridge and Mrs. Horace Flower, Of Huron,
SD.
The funeral will be held at Taylor Ridge
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon when the
body will be brought to Rock Island for
interment at Chippianock cemetery.
Mrs. Dora Reimers, wife Of Henry
Reimers. died at her home, 1909 Thirty
first street, at 80 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon of heart failure. aged 81 years.
Mrs. Reimers was apparently in good
health at dinner time. but shortly after
was taken with a fsinting spell and could
not be revived. She was born in Ger
many and had resided in this country
about six years. She was the mother of
four children, who. together with her hus-
band, survive her. The funeral occurs
from the late home at Q o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
RAIM-MAKING EXPERIMENTS.
Dyrenfurth's Report Declares Them te
Have Been Successful.

Dyrenfurth's Report Declares Them to
Have Been Successful.
WASHINGTON. Feb 26.-In compliance
with a resolution of the senate Secretary
Rusk yesterday sent to that body the re-
port of General r. G. Dyrenfurth on the
artificial rainfall experiments which he con.
Quoted in the arid region as a special agent Of
the department of agriculture The report
Is voluminous and is profusely illustrated
with photographs. 1t treats OF the sub
ject from the beginning, outlining the his
tory, origin and the theories of the arti-
fetal rainfall idea, and gives detailed &C.
count of the various experiments which
were conducted by the department.
Says They Were Successful.
In addition to the reports of the chiefs Of
The several experimental parties the report
contains a statement from Eugene Fair
child, member of the party, in which he
says:
The expedition has completed its work for
the season and the question is asked: Have
the experiments been successful" AS a mem
Der of the expedition am convinced that the
experiments have been entirely successful, and,
furthermore, that the scheme is practicable;
the cost being very small as compared with
the benefit gained. A tax of q few cents an
acre would cover the expense of operations
extending over the entire dry season.
Endorsed by n Spectator.
Opinions given by spectators are also
included in the report. One Of these, DR..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
GROVER AND DAVID.
Polio, Prepared for Ex-Presi
dent Cleveland.
A POLITICAL wIsEAOREs SCHEME.

The May Convention in New York To Be
Abandoned, While the Cleveland Men
Hustle for Votes Elsewhere-A Brill
liant Piece of Work Spoiled by Those II
Was Constructed for-The Peoples Par
ty Address-Springer Repudiates an In
terview.
New YORK, Feb. ga special from
Washington to The Mail and Express says:
1t is limited here, on the authority of west
ern Democrats, that Grover Cleveland has
surprise in store for the anti-Hill men
In New York. The visit of the ex-presi-
dent to Michigan was full of conferences
with leading Democrats, and the general
opinion of men who talked to Cleveland
was that he should refrain from appearing
rs "bolter." Basing his action on this ad
vice 1t is now claimed that Cleveland will
very soon inform his late secretary of the
treasury that he does not wish him to pro-
coed with the May convention.
Prefers Not To Be a BoIter.
He will tell him that he does not care to
go TO Chicago as "bolter" or kicker"
and precipitate ClevelandHill fight at
the beginning of the convention, and per-
haps sustain defeat at the start In place
OF such a performance he prefers TO let the
Hill convention stand, and let the other
states send Cleveland delegates TO Chicago
MIR. Cleveland has been advised that the
effect of the solid Hill delegation from
New York, such as already selected, will
not hurt his cause before that convention
half so much as a contest in which he APP
pears as a "bolter" from the regular party
Can Win without New York.
h. 81 l. -
infant OF the character of the Hill delega-
ton, and with an overwhelming number
of delegates from other states he can win
without New York. Therefore Cleveland
will call off his May convention and 90 to
work for delegates from other states, but
at the same time keep up the anti-Hill
movement in New York to show that the
opposition to the senator has not languish-
ed or died.
Cleveland Not in Control.
f. Ellery Anderson, to whom the dis
patch was shown, stated that as Cleveland
had not been consulted in the first place,
and as he was not directing the opposition
to the snap convention of the Hill men, he
has nothing to say whether the May con-
vention shall be held or not. Anderson
said that he had not heard from Cleveland
directly or indirectly on the subject, and
that as far as he is concerned it is not in
Cleveland's power to call him off.
Fairchi!d Talks the Same Way.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles E.
Fairchild, who is one of the men prominent
in the movement in opposition to the Hill
convention, said he had received no re-
quest from Cleveland TO discontinue the
work of organizing the element in the
Democratic party which is dissatisfied. He
said that Cleveland has not expressed him
self on the subject of the May convention
and will not express himself as it would
be improper for him to take an active
part one way or the other. When asked
if it is in Cleyeland's power to stop the OPP
position movement and prevent the hold
ing of a;cenyention, Fairchild said that
affairs have progressed too far for any one
to call halt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
THE PEOPLES PARTY ADDRESS.
They Call on Voters to Rally to the New
Movement.

They Call on Voters to Rally to the New
Movement.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-The national COM
mittee of the Peoples party, acting with
the committee appointed by Wednesday
nights mass meeting, have issued an adj
dress calling on the voters of the country
to support the demands of the plat
form adopted, and asking such as
do support them to meet March
% and ratify the platform and organize to
send delegates to the national convention
July 4. The basis of representation is four
delegates from each congressional district,
and eight delegates from each state at
large, making the total number 1,776.
Location of the Convention
The call is signed by H. F. Taubeneck,
chairman, and Robert Schilling, secretary.
The convention was located at Omaha
The committee wanted the winning city to
guarantee $4,000 for expenses, but no one
would do that. Omaha offered to give the
Nebraska vote to the ticket.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26

The people at the Worlds
Dispensary of Buffalo, N. Y,
have stock-taking time once
a year and what do you think
they do? Count the number
of bottles that've been re-
turned by the men and women
who say that DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery or
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton didn't do what they said
it would do.
And how many do you
think they have to count.
One in ten? Not one in 1fve
hundred !
Here are two remedies
one the Golden Medical Dis
covery, for regulating and in
vlgoratlng the liver and purify
ing the blood; the other, the
hope of weakly womanhood,
and they've been sold for
years, sold by the million bot
ties; sold under a bosltlve
guarantee, and not one in five
hundred can say:
alt was not the medicine for
me :"
And-is there any reason
why you should be the one ?
And-supposing you are what
do you lose ABSOLUTELY
nothing!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
GOULD WROTE FIVE MILLIONS.
The Wall Street Wizard Has Spell OF
Abssnt-Mindedness.

Abssnt-Mindedness.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26-People are telling
story uptown about Jay Gould and the
absent-minded facility with which he signs
his name and writes the figures standing
for large amour is from mere force of habit.
A few days ago, so it is related, Cornelius
Vanderbilt was in Washington, and was
invited by John Chamberlain to subscribe
for some of the bonds being hoated in the
interest of his b. hotel to be opened May
l at Old Point Comfort. MIR. Vanderbilt
readily consented, and wrote "s5, 900" in
the blank space on the list. Soon after
this Mr.. Gould dropped into Chamber.
Inns place, and was likewise politely re-
quested to subscribe. To show his good
will the money monarch affixed his sigma
ture and perned some figures opposite.
Chsmbe Rim Electrified.
After Mr.. Gould had gone Mr.. Chamber
lin was electrified to find that the amount
of the last subscription was "S5, 900, 600"
There it was as plain as daylight, figure
five and six ciphers. As the total amount
of the fund is only 81, 000, 900 Mr.. Chamber
lin arrived at the conclusion that the
magnate's pen had slipped in making
three extra ciphers. The subscription was
shown to Mr.. Vanderbilt and he said the
evident mistake ought to be rectified right
away. Mr. Gould was hunted up and was
quite ready to re luce the amount of his
subscription by just 81 1895, 600.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Springer Disciaims that Hill Talk.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-Representative
Springer says the statement attributed to
him on the congressional train from Chi
cago that he was in favor of Hills nomina-
ton, and that when Senator Palmer was
out of the way Illinois would support the
New York senator was not made by him.
Illinois, he said, will present Senator Pal
mer's name as candidate for president
and he will receive the full vote of the
delegation. This vote, Springer said, will
be given not as a compliment but for the
purpose of securing Palmer's nomination
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Census of ChicaSo.s Unemployed.

CHICAGO, Feb. ga census of the IN
employed workmen now in the city will
probably be taken in the near future with
view of discouraging the influx from
other cities and countries 1t is believed
that there are at present &C, 600 unemployed
men in the city who have been attracted
here by the Worlds fair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Must Treat .old Glory" with Respect.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The house ju-
dietary committee yesterday ordered a
favorable report on the bill to prevent
dissertation of the United States flag The
bill provides that any person or persons
who shall use the national flag, either by
printing, painting or otherwise any adver-
tisement for public display or gain, shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanOr and on convic
ton thereof in the district court of the
United States shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding $50 or imprisonment not
less than thirty days or more at the discre
ton of the court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 26.-Parliament
opened yesterday with the governments
majority increased from twenty mine to
forty as the result of the recent by
elections.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
A Mistrial in the Curtis Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The jury in
the Curtis murder trial has disagreed. 1t
stood ten for conviction and two for &C.
quittal. This fact was a surprise, as the
people generally sympathize with Curtis
and expected most Of the jury to be for &C
uuittal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
ANYTHING Significant. in This?

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 Senator Hill re-
turned to Washington yesterday, and re-
sumed his seat in the senate after some
weeks absence. One of the first of his as
sociates to greet him was Senator Wolcott,
of Colorado, who warmly congratulated
him upon the result of the Albany conven.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Green Bays Roman Catholic Bishop.

LA CROSSE, Feb. 26.-The Rt. Rev. James
Schwebach was formally installed yester-
day as bishop of the Roman Catholic do
cese of Green Bay amid all the grandeur
and solemnity of this ceremony in that
church
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26

Philosophers say that affairs sho@ld al
ways be conducted with view to the
greatest good of the greatest number.
DR. Bulls Cough Syrup has demonstrated
itself to be of the greatest good TO the
greatest number of sufferers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Chamberlin Electrified.


NEW YORK, Feb. 26,-It is reported by
the Cherry Valley Gazette that Colonel
Dan Lamont is at The home of his father
in McGrawville, n. Y, suffering from
nervous prostration His attending ply
sicians say that Nh. Lemont's condition is
serious.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26

So many have been cured of rheumatism
by Hoods Sarssparills that we urge all
who suffer from the disease TO try this
medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Secretary Noble-.o Testify.

WASHING TON, Feb. 26.-Secretary Noble
has received notification from the ser
geant-at-arms of the house to appear today
as a witness before the special committee
appointed to investigate the pension bu-
reau.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26

krause's Headache Capsules are more
pleasant and convenient to take than
pow ders, waters, elixirs. etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Advertised List No. 0.

Letters not delivered at Rock Island pos!offiee
Feb %. 1892:
Barnes John Margraf Tena
Clark John or Dowel Moline Mr. and Mre j Il
Carsions Neikirk Jesse
Crosby James Stephens Joseph
,Dittman Charles Schriver VIM Capt
Green W NJ Rev Smith Milt0nC
Hagaman CS Van Osdol William
Humphrey Charles W Walsh James
johnson Calvin Williams Kate Miss
Maxwell Ben Winkler Hannah Miss
FOREIGN LIST.
Ccrnelis A gust
HOWARD WELLS, Pm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Election of Senators by the People

mittee of the senate committee on priv
lleges and elections, to which was referred
the several propositions to amend the con-
stitution so as to provide for electing
United States senators by direct vote of
the people, have agreed to a substitute
which provides for their election that
way, vacancies by designations or other
wise to be filled by the state executive I'M
til the next election of members of the
house of representatives. when the vacancy
shall be filled by the popular vote, the gov
ernor's appointment being only tempo
rary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26
Proceedings in Senate and House.

Proceedings In Senate and House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Manderson pre-
sided n the senate yesterday. Claggett,
the Idaho contestant, was given two hours
to present his claims. A debate on reci-
procity took place between Vest and Hall
An Illinois G. A. R. post petitioned against
free silver and one in Colorado in favor of
further pensions. The Dubois-C laggett
contest took up the balance of the session.
Speaker Crisp presided in the house. A
number of bills were introduced, and then
the Graf -Stewart contest came up, and
Brown of Indiana Oem.) made a speech
that soon left the merits of the case and
material zed into an attack on the Repub-
lcan party. The case was still pending
when the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-26

william Taylor, correspondent or Jne
British museum and the Smithsonian in
stitute says:
Coz slider the experiments highly successful,
and sincerely hope that further experiments
may b. tried i'll this region lSaL Diegol.
Gen. Dyrenfurth's Conclusions.
Gen. Dyrenfurth concludes that the ex
per;ments have demonstrated that it is pos
sible to induce rain, even under unfavora
BILE cor ditions, and not difficult at all I'M
der fay orable ones. The experiments so
far have been successful to an encouraging
degree