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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-26
Western Investments.

Orchard State bank, of Orchard, Ne
braska, makes investments in real estate
securities; Z per cent interest net to in
vestors. No loans made except upon
the personal inspection of the officers
E. w Dart. president; J S. Dart. cashier
References-Mitchell & Lynde. bank
ers; j F. Robinson, cashier Rock Island
National bank; .. G. Carter, M. D.
Henry Darts Sons, wholesale grocers.
Correspondence solicited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-26
:Pure and Wholesome Quality.

:Pure and Wholesome Quality.
Commends to public approval the Cali
forria liquid Laxative remedy. Syrup of
Figs. 1t is pleasant to the taste. and by
acting gently on the kidneys. liver and
bowels to clean.e the system effectually,
it promotes the health and comfort Of all
who use it. q, d with millions it is the
best and only remedy. For sale by
Hartz & Bahnsen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-26
Miles, Nerve and Liver Pills.

Act on a new principle-regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new discovery. DR.. Miles
Pills speedily cure billiousness, bad TASTE
torpid liver. piles, constipation. In
equalled for men, women, children.
Smallest. mildest. surestl so doses 25
cents. Samples free at Hartz & Bahn-
Gems
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-26
RradHeld's Female Regulator

has won, on merit alone. widespread
and enduring reputation. 1t is a com
bination of vegetable agents, the result
of the experience of one who made the
diseases of women lifelong study.
Taken according to directions the organs
awake to new life and energy, leaving
the woman free from pain at these per-
iods. Soldby Hartz & Bahnsen-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
The Return Postal Card.

Suggestions as to some form of re turn postal card have been under con sideration by the post office depart ment for many months. The plan
 finally adopted is open to many oojec tions, but 1t seems to have been the best of the number submitted. The half of the double card containing the message to which a reply is desired if three and half inches wide by five and half inches long. At the top of the card and little to the left of the cen. ter, are engraved in three lines, one above the other, the words: Postal Card, with Paid Reply, United States of America" and in smaller type: "Th;s side is for address only" In the right hand upper corner is vignette o1 Gen. Grant encircled by frame bearing at the top the legend: "Mes- sage Card" and at the bottom: "One Cent" At the lower lcft-hand corner are the words: "Detach Annexed Card for Answer" The whole is inclosed in tasteful border. The face of the re turn card, in general effect, is similar to the message card. Instead, however, o1 the words Postal Card with Paid Re ply" at the top of the card are the words: "Reply Postal Card" Over the vignette of Gen. Grant the words: "Re- ply Card" are substituted for Message Card" The international card is some what smaller than that for domestic use. In the border at the top of the card appear the words Postal Card with Paid Reply" and their French translation Carte Postale Avec Re ponse Payee." A design at the top o1 the card contains the words "Universal Postal Union" and Limited States o1 America" with their French equiva. Tents. A liberty head occupies the right-hand upper corner, with the le gend, 1.-Two Cents."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02

SUrERsTITIoUs people are asking each other in whispers whether the white house has passed under the baneful in fluence..of a death "hoodoo." The death of Dr Scott, MT Harrison's.. father-in- law, makes the ninth death in the families. of those connected. with the white house since MT Harrison became president, besides Secretary Tracy's wife and daughter, whose funerals were held there. The death of pr Scott was particularly trying to MT Harrison, who was already nearly broken down with grief for his wife and the long hours he has been putting in at work on his an nual message to congress, which will be sent in next Tuesday. The sympathy for him is universal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
THEY HELP VEGETATION.
Peculiar E'sEct of Earthquakes on the Pr
 effectiveness of the Soil.

Peculiar E''ECt of Earthquakes on the Pro-
 ductiveness of the Soil.
 A close study of seismic disturbances has developed, among other curious facts, that wherever an earthquake has shaken up district, the vegetable life of that section shows wonderful eX- tolerance, Goiran, the Italian scientist, presents report which proves that the hay crop is more than doubled over ter ritory visited by earthquakes; while in the same regions, the corn, rye, wheat, and other cereals manifest an equally wonderful increase. In such a region it is absolutely proven that the young plants tsprout more readily and grow more rapidly than anywhere else, be the care and the fertilizing what ii may. Goiran accounts for this phe- nomenon by the assertion that there is an increased production of carbon dioXide at the surface of the earth, as the immediate result of an earthquake and that carbon dioXide is the natural food of plants. It is au acknowledged fact, that at all volcanic eruptions there is an excess of carbonic acid gas dis charged into the atmosphere, and thai carbonic acid gas is rapidly absorbed by all forms of vegetable life. Electricity is acknowledged to be largely developed in seismic disturbances, and it is be lieved that electricity has an important function in the gcrmination and growtl of vegetation. Indeed, experiments dur ing which actual electric currents were constantly discharged through soil con taining seeds, showed that the sprout ing of electrified seeds took place long before that of those left to the norma atSV:o2 of the soiL-DemQrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
0. & M. T. MALoNEY, PRoPRIEToRs.
 orFIcE-267 South Main Street.
IN addition to the many other argu-

IN addition to the many other argu- ments for holding an extra session of the fifty-second congress, it is now urged that an extra session would en- able the new committees to be an nounced, and to put in all next summer at work perfecting bills to be intro duced at the regular session, and that it could admit Arizona and New Mexico as states, thus making democratic con- trol of the senate actual, instead of being dependent on the whims of third party senators.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02

THERE is such a. very decided senti- ment among democrats in favor of an income tax that unless it shall be thought good policy to let it go over until the meeting of the tifty-third con gress it is altogether probable that the house will pass a bill providing for a graduated tax on all annual incomes in excess of 5000. No one expects that the present senate. will agree to an in- come tax-it contains too many rich republicans-but those who think it should be passed at this session believe that it would result in.making it's popu- larity so plain that it would be certain of passing the next congress, and of be- coming law, although it is said that while Mir Cleveland does not now ex- actly oppose the idea, he has not made up his mind in favor of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
sEEDY, BUT COURTEOUS.
\ "Bum" That Was Willing to Max,
 Elbow-Room a Car.

A "Bum" That Was Willing to Make
 Elbow-Room on a Car.
 A ragged and dirty specimen of tho genus "bum" boarded Third avenue elevated train at city hall yesterday, composed himself comfortably in a cor ner scat, and pulling a newspaper from m inside pocket of tattered coat and a pair of eyeglasses from an equally dilapidated vest, adjusted the latter firmly on Napoleonic and somewhat tlorid nose, and with defiant look around the car began the perusal of the days news in an eminently dignitied manner.
 At Eighth street man, fashionably dressed and wearing a silk hat and shoes of patent leather, seated himself next the -''bum" and was also soon ab- sorbed in the columns of a newspaper. Presently, in folding sheet of his paper, the well-dressed man chanced to prod the "bum'' rather sharply in the ribs with his elbow. This produced a glare from the seedy one, followed by an apology from the well-dressed man, which appeased the wrath of the one of the forid nose.
 A few moments later the thing was repeated. An expression of intense dis gust and indignation appeared on the ''bums" face. He strengthened himself up, replaced his paper and eyeglasses in their respective pockets and, button | ing his threadbare coat over his chest, l rose from his seat and in terms of the l most whitening sarcasm thus addressed he of the patent feathers:
 ''Sir, I do not seriously object to be- ing inadvertently prodded in the side, but when it comes to being made an object for a battering ram I will tell you frankly that the state of my phy- | sical organization will not admit of it "
 Here he raised his napless hat in a | Chesterfieldian manner and with mock | ing bow continued:
 Permit me to place my seat at your disposal so that both your elbows may enjoy uninterrupted play. l will ga and take up my position on the plat l form"
 l The other occupants of the car laughed. The well-dressed mans face turned three distinct shades of color | and he hurried into the next car.
 The "bum" resumed his seat and his newspaper.-N. Y. World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
W en1her Gorec1sp,

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 2.-For Now England; Generally fair weather, northwest erly winds; slightly cooler on the coast.
 For Eastern New York Fair weather northerly wlnds shifting to westerly; slightl, warmer on the coast.
 For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey Dol aware and Maryland: Generally fair wea thor northerly winds, slightly warmer in Delawar and Maryland.
 For Western New York: Generally fair winds becoming south; stationary tempera ture.
 For Western Pennsylvania Fair weather winds shifting to souuherly; slightly warmer in southern portion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
A Queer Enterprise.

Perhaps the only Philadelphian who ever tried to found and run an asylum for freaks was Gilbert Oahlin, who lies in an uncared-for grave in one o1 the city cemeteries. He declared that the custom of exhibiting malformed human beings in museums and circuses was debasing, and he offered a refuge to all misshapen persons who cared to dwell under his roof. He bought and fitted up large house on Tenth street, and in course of time collected there a prize fat woman, dwarf, a three-eyed boy, several living skeletons, and other specimens of that sort. He made his homo with them and took the deepest interest in all their affairs. The freaks, unfortunately, were unable to agree among themselves, and tho general benefactor was set upon one day by two of the living skeletons while try. ing to prevent the pair from having a fist fight. MT. Oaklin buried his guests when they died on his hands, and was engaged on an extensive work on the subject of human curiosities at the time of his death, which occurred soon after the war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02

TIE atmosphere is scarcely clear of the disasters that were to follow the election of democratic president, in the imagination of our republican con temporaries, says an exchange, and yet, as a matter of fact, business transac- tions have very seldom been in better volume than since the Sth of November. There has actually been a better move ment in wooden goods, and at full prices, while in cotton goods there has been a remarkable movement for the season, with an advance in values of from five per cent to ten per cent. On Tuesday and Wednesday of the present week there was made in Bos- ton, and by Boston house. one of the largest transactions in South American dry hides ever made in the same length of time in this country. It was a series of sales, amounting in all to 115, ,000 hides, part on the spot and part to arrive. This aggregation of The sales were at prices over two per cent better than could have been ob- tained for the same hides early in No vember, and at actually better prices than could have been obtained a couple of weeks ago. The hides have been purchased lately by New England sole leather tanners, and the size of the transactions goes to show that there is at present an unusual amount of conf, dence in the merchandise markets of the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02

A BICYCLE railroad two miles long has been opened to connect Mount Hol- ley and Smithville, N. J. One or two persons can ride on a machine, and a novice can easily propel one a mile in four minutes. This railway is described as a fence, on the top rail of which the bicycles run, propelled by the passen- ger, who pays a fare for the privilege. Guide wheels pressing against the side of one of the lower rails prevent the bi- cycle from turning over, so that no ex- perience is required to ride them. The rider sits just high enough to clear the fence, so that the center of gravity o1 the machine and rider is considerably below the center of the wheels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
sToRMING THE MINISTER'S.

They were sent to the ministers who ara responsible for the new condition of affairs.
 They stormed the house of Rev. Mo- Crsry, the leader of the movement. They begged, pleaded, fumed, and swore to the min ister to do something toward finding them 8 place to lay their heads He ordered them away, and applied to the police for protection against the ap- plications of the women.
 The crowd of crestfallen women re- traced their steps down town, and put in their time wandering about the princi- pal business thoroughfares gazing wist- fully at the goods displayed in the shop windows.
 The time given to close up their houses and be out of them expires at o'clock this afternoon. Nine-tenths of the pro prietors have already moved out. They turned out their girls to shift for them selves
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

-Anthracite coal has been discovered in Hamilton County, Ind.
 Congressman Cookery wants all the unnecessary Department employees dropped.
 Carpenters and woodworkers of Easton, Pa, have asked for a 9-hour day, after March l.
 Mary Palmer has been appointed postmistress of Lonyea, N. Y., a fourth. class office.
 IN. Hannah & Co.,, wholesale cheese and produce merchants, Montreal, have assigned. Liabilities $115, 900.
 -Gov. Pattison now has two Court Judge vacancies to fill, one in Blair county and the other in Lackawanna county.
 The Eleventh Ward Democratic Club
 of Reading, Pa, recommend the appoint- ment of MT. Harrity to 8 Cabinet port
 folio.
 The lumber and grist mill owned by
 Frank and George Martin, in West Win
 terport, Me-, was burned last evening.
 Loss $5, 900.
 A company is incorporated at Balti-
 more, Md, with $100, 900 capital, for the
 purpose of protecting its subscriber
 from losses by theft.
 A. c. Harding will be brought to Phil
 adelphia from Wilmington, Del, to
 answer charge of obtaining money
 under false pretenses. The gentlemen's urnishing goods job.
 ping house of Liebmann S Schloss, oi Cincinnati, has assigned. Liabilities $50, ,OOO; assets, $40, 900. The wagon works of the Rossow Brothers manufacturing company, Chi cago, were destroyed by fire yesterday
 Loss, $S5, 1000; insurance, $65, 900. While interfering in a quarrel between her father and mother, at Lomasville Tenn, Nellie Manus, eleven years old
 was shot and killed by her father. General Newton denies that he has been asked to resign either his position on the retired list of ithe army or as di rector of the Panama Railroad Company Quarterly report of the Troy and Lan- | singburgh railroad shows net incom, of $55,273. For the corresponding quarter in 1891 the income was $50, 903
 The funeral of the late Rev. Dr. J. " | Scott, father-in-law of President Harri son, is being held at Washington, Pa. | to-day.
 | The American Express company has | taken charge of the express business owe 1 the New York S New England railroad | The business has been done for years by the Adams company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
TIE BORDEN CASE,
Grand Jury Completes Work of Taking TestimOny-A Vote Possible To-Day.

Grand Jury Completes Work of Taking
 TestimOny-A Vote Possible To-Day.
 TAUNTON, Mass, Dec. 2.-The grand jury adjourned last evening until 9:30 a. m. this morning, and the general public knows no more about the Borden case than it did before.
 It is learned, however, that no vote was taken on the matter in hand yester- day and will not be until the evidence becomes fully digested.
 The whole afternoon was occupied in going fully over the evidence and the District Attorney was called before the jury twice to clear up matters which seemed doubtful.
 The grand jury called for the blood spattered pillow shams and linen taken from the room where Mrs. Borden was slain, and these with the skulls of the two victims were once more submitted tC Inspection in the jury room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
SedgWick,
Bookkeeping

Has been added to the curriculum at Miss A. J. Knights Typowriting and Shorthand School in Lilley block. Many graduates arc occuying good DO, itions, and there is constant demand for type writers, stenographers and bookkeepers Open every day, except Saturday, from 9 to 12 a. m. and 1:3O to 3:3O p. m. Also from to p. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
THEPITTSBURG CRUSADE
Ministers Besieged by the Out. cast Women.
TURNED OUT INTO THE STREETS

The Mayor, Whom BesOuEht by the Un
 fortunates. Expresses His sympathy
 He Refers Them to the Churches
 Good Advice All They Can Get.
 PITTsBURG, Dec. 2.-Never before in the history of Pittsburg has there been such a sensation created as the present one, resulting from the order of the Mayor to the police officials to close all dlsorlerly houses. More than one hundred women were in the City Hall yesterday afternoon endeavorinR to get to the Mayors office. They gave as the purpose of their visit desire to learn from him what they shall do. He addressed them, saying:
 Il am very sorry for you women. ] sympathize with you from the bottom of my heart. I did not close you up for 32 months of my term for the reason that 1 did not think it would help this evil. When the ministers of the city, wives, mothers, sisters and brothers came to me to insist on the law being enforced, 1 had to issue the order.
 '1 take all the responsibility and I do not know what you can do. have noth- ing to offer you I think that Mir. Browns order was too nasty. 1 do not believe in hurrying you out into the streets like dogs. Some considerat ion should be given and ten days would not be too long time."
 GOOD ADVICE ALL THEY CAN GET. Good advice, the women claim, is all they can get. There are more than | thirteen hundred of them thrown on the street.
 Of all the charitable institutions in Allegheny county, with it's half million inhabitants, only two could be found with their doors open to the outcasts of society. These are the House of the Goo Shepherd, & Catholic Magdalene Protec- | tory and the Bethesda Home for Fallen | Women. The latter has accommodations | for less than dozen persons. The, ,women who have money enough t c get away from towl are losing no time in
 doing so. Scores are going East to All
 toona, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Wash | ingtou, Baltimore and New York. Dozens
 are penniless and cunnot get away.
 Many of the latter applied to the police
 Department to be sent to prison if neces-
 sary In order to get a shelter. The police | refuse to take them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Gentlemen

Will find at Sedgwick's a full line of Fall and Winter Overcoatings, Suitings and Trouserings, imported and do. mestic, equal to anything in New England. Our cutter is second to none, and the quality of our work is we'll known. If you intend having a suit ol overcoat made, it costs but little more to have frst.class work Our stock of Underwear is complete. Give us a call.
 SedgWIck,
 BANK ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Cooley Boys' Parents Arrested.

UNIoNrowN, Pa., Dec. 2.-Old Lute Cooley and his wife, parents of the Cooley boys, have been arrested and are under bail on charges of receiving stolen goods. The members of the Cooley gang now in jail will be placed on trial next Monday. There are fiftythree separate informations against the gang.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02

WHILE it may not be said that mar riage is altogether failure it would seem from recent statistics that it was not altogether brilliant success in this country. During the last twenty years S2s, 1000 divorces have been granted, 90 per cent. of them being to women.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
To be Laun oh cd To-nOrrow.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The giant whale back steamship Christopher Columbus, which will be the largest vessel carrying passengers brtween this city and the Worlds Fair grounds, will be launched at Superior, Wis, tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Noted Rifle Shot Doad.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 2.-The informa- tion reaches here that Claude Daily, a noted rife shot, who has been starring in Europe, after four years' engagement with the Buffalo Bill company, has fallen a victim to cholera at Brussels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02

Dr Hale's Household Tea cures liver and kidney troubles and all forms of malaria better than any other known remedy Sold by R. O. Partree. 48 & 766 Bank st.
 Aou run great risk If you allow cough to run neglected. Cure it on the start with Dr Hale'sN Household Cough Cures Sold by R. O. Partree, 46 6 778 Bank St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Proposed Consolidation of Glass Dealers

BOSTON, Dec. 2.-The union of the largest houses iu Boston dealing in glass is proposed, the concerns interested be- ing Hills, Turner & Co.,. Lambert Bros, and K. S. Herbert The plan is said to contemplate the formation of a corpora tion under Massachusetts laws, with 8 capital of $500, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Sickness Among Children.

Especially infants. is prevalent at all times, but is largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholes ame food. The most successful and reliabls is the Gail Borden Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Your grocer and druggist keep 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Was Thinking of Her.

Emma-So you saw George down town. Did he seem to have me on his mind?
 Fred-O, yes. He said he'd like to borrow S1O to take his girl to the thea ter tonight. Brooklyn Life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Tho South Dakota Grain RInoknde.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Dec. 2. 2.-Reports from all points in the State indicate that the grain blockade Is growing worse. There are at least 3, ,500,OO0 bushels of grain in elevators and in many places warehouses, vacant stores and even resi- dences are filled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
FairohiId and the Treasurership.

NEW YORK, Deo 2-In reference to the report that he had been offered the Secre- taryship of the Treasury by MT. Glove land, MT. Fairchild said that he had not now and never had the slightest reason to suppose that MT. Cleveland wished him to take any position under his ad- min istration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Hold fer Forging "A Cheek.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. 2.-Frank O. Anderson, of Fairhaven, arrested in An sonia, charged with oashing 8 forged check for $50 at the clothing store of Meigs & Co.,, has been held to answer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Photographers Threaten to Strike.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Unless the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy railroads grant the de- mands of the telegraphers there will be a general strike on both roads. The indi- cations are that neither road will comply.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Weight of the Souvenir Coin.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. The Columbian half dollar souvenir coin weighs 3S5 S. 1C grains, of which 347 22-100 grains art silver and 39 59-100 grains are copper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-02
Shot One Husband to Get Another.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. 3. Mrs. Fannie Adams has confessed that she murdered her husband on Nov. 22. She wanted to marry George Williams, who furnished the revolver.