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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23

What doth 1t profit man to know how
much Of his life is spent in putting on his
boots OF parting his hair or fumbling for
the evasive shirt button? And who cares
to know how much or how many of this,
that, or the other viii reach around the
world, or make a pyramid to the skiess
This sort of thing has been done to death
STILL we must allow that now and again a
statistical genius hits upon new fact or
puts an old one in Il new light Here is
somebody assuring us that 1900 vehicles,
quarter Of them omnibuses, pass through
the Strand in day. carrying G3 0)0 per
sons.
Each vehicle. it seems is, owing to the
narrowness OF the street, delayed on an
average three minutes What of thats
one may reasonably ask. oh" says the
calculator, in effect, the total waste Of
time equals 3, $50 hours, which at the mod
crate rate of one shilling per hour. is e157
per day or over e49 900 per annum. Gas
sells Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23

1T is the will of the people and is bound
to come-the election OF United States
senators by popular vote. The Rock
ford Star presents the following endorse
ment of the movement: "A bill is before
congress calling for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. 1t is step in the right direction
and meets with the waTmest approval OF
the electors. 1t is easy for corporations
and plutocrats to purchase a legislature
but difficult if not impossible to buy q
majority of the electors. Had the choice
been left to the latter, there would be no
mill ousires club in the national senate
and men who possess mere wealth like
Sawyer, Brice, Stockbridge. Stanford and
others of that ilk would be left in obscur.
ity. The people have little if any conf
dence in the upper branch of congress-,
as they believe that at least score OF the
members attained their seats by briber7
The method of election should therefore
be changed and the power left with the
electorate"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23

Call on Z. B. McKown for hard wood
apd soft co.,. Telephone 1,1gs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific RV.,

The Direct Route TO and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale Moline, RoSS Island in ILLINOIS:
Davenport, Muscatine, OtsuInwa Oskaloosa, Des
MOines, Winterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and St. Paul in MN
SESOTA; WATERFOWL and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA !;
Cameron, 81. Joseph and Kansas City. in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Farbury and Nelson, in NEBRASKA;
Atchison, Leavenworth, Horton Topeka, Hutchinson
Wichita, Beleville Abilene Dodge City, Caldwell in
KANSAS; Kingfshcr, Ell Reno and Minco in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo
in COLORADO. Traverses new areas Of rich farming
ard grazing lands sordng the best facilities of inter-
communication 10 all towns and cities east and west
northwest and southwest of Chicago and to Pacific ana
trans oceanic seaports-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
Nerve Regained for One Occasion Only

Nerve Regained for One Occasion Only.
When railway engineer grows old or
has had several narrow escapes he fire.
quently loses his nerve" as railroad men
put 1t. He becomes too cautious, and as
result generally brings his train in late
The engineer in question-neyer mind his
name or the road-had lost his nerve"
He had a passenger engine, and twice lie
had been told that if he couldn't get his
train through on time he would have to
begin hauling freight He was meek about
it and promised to do better.
"I'il bring her in on time if there's a
house on the track, he said the last time
He came into the Office after his run
day or two later, looked about the room,
glanced up at the ceiling and then asked:
Seen any of it,"
"Of what" asked an official
Coal replied the engineer.
Why, no What"-
Il guess it hasn't come down yet" he
said quietly. Some one left coal car on
the main track"
And you-you"- began the official
Il got in on time"
But the coal car? How did you get
aroundn-
Il didn't get around. | pulled her wide
open and came through. There's about a
half a ton of it on the roof of the rear coach,
and was expecting to find the rest of it
here somewhere. And sayl'
'Well?"
The smokestack of the engine is gone
there's no pilot left, and the cab windows
are broken, but OF course | was acting I'm
der orders. And say again!"
well. what is it?''
Just put down on your books some
where that an engineer who hasn't lost his
nerve, bat is tired Of keeping it, resigned
from the service of the road today and is
going to look for II job on a farm. Chi
cago Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
Because Things Are Free.

The general public is laying for anything
| AMI everything that is free. II 500 grind
stones were to be piled up in front of the
city hall and sign put alongside, Take
one" they would be scattered all over town
by night. Political mass meetings are gen
orally big ones, partly because the people
are anxious to hear the issues discussed.
more still because the people are curious to
know what this candidate and that candi-
date look like, and most of all because
the people know it's a free racket" and
anything that is free is not to be despised.
All sorts and conditions of men march up
to the door of certain fancy goods store
on Fulton street every day, and with en-
pressions ranging all the way from sheep
ish timidity to burning curiosity they pick
up fashion plate each and hurry away
Why do they take them? Some of them
want the fashion plates for their wives,
but most of them take them simply because
they are free
About twice as many people-yes more
than twice as many-walk over the bridge
every day now as did when il cost one-fifth
of cent for ticket. It's free and so
thousands of people walk. This same class
Of people who can't possibly resist any
thing that is free, is continually on the
lookout for bargains. 1t buys its hard
ware in dry goods store and its iewelry in
pawnshop, it rushes pell nell for every
bargain counter in town, and scoops in one
bonanza after another in the fake fire sale
auction rooms, which could never exist if
every man could see the length of his own
nose; 1t scrambles and strains and worries
after bargains in eatables, bargains in
drinkables, bargains in wearabIes, moves
three times a year because it is continually
striking bargains in rent, and finally
when one mite Of it collapses and falls by
the wayside, the mites of this feverish I'M
happy class who are nearest to it pause for
an instant and then rush forth in search OF
bargain in collins. Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
japanese Guns.

The japanese name for all guns is Tan
ega-shima from the island of Tanega
where firearms were first introduced in 20
Japan by foreigners They used firelocks
down to about 1865 with fuse, which was
wound about the arm. This was string
of crushed bamboo fibers or of the Cryptic
maria Japonica, n member Of the cypress
family. The former was considered the
better. hut the latter was more commonly
used. as it burns slower and SO keeps fire
longer. i Philadelphia Ledger
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1892
CONGRESSMAN McGANN has int

CONGRESSMAN MCGANN has intro
duced joint resolution providing for
the display of the stars and stripes above
every national polling booth on election
day. Such a resolution, if passed,
would, he thinks, imprCsJ fsvorsbly the
freshly franchised voters, besides assist
ing in the effort to stimulate the public
mind to patriotic thoughts. The resolu>
ton is timely and should be adopted,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
MAGNIFICENT
VESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

VEST1BULE EXPRESS TRAINS
Leading all competitors in splendor Of equipment.
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES, COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO. via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST JOSEPH.
First Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace seepers. with Dining Car Service
Close connections at Denver and Colorado Springs with
diverging railway lines. forming the new snd
picturesque
STANDARD GAUGE
TRANS-R0CRY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
Over which superbly equipped trains run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Salt
Lake City, ogdeE snd San Frsncisco THE ROCK
ISLAND is also the Direct ana Favorite Line TO and
from Manitou, Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
scenic cities and mining districts Colorado
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS
From St Joseph and Kansas City to and from all i'm
portant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
LEA ROUTE nom Kansas City and Chicago TO Water
town. Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL.
oennecong for all points north and northwest between
the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets, Maps, Folders. desired Information
apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
or Canada, address
e. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Gent Manager. GenI Tiki. & Pass Agt,
CHICf O. Ii
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23

TBRrs-Daily, soc per MONTH Weekly, 500
per annum.
AN communications of a critical or arguments
tive character, political religious, must have
articles will be printed over ctitions signatures
Anonymous communications not noticed.
Correspondence solicited from every township
in Rock Island county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
How He knew

She-Dear me, Walter, these are terrible
things you tell me about Arthur. How do
you happen 70 know so much of him?
He Ia rival of Arthur's for her hand
Why. Daisy. I'm his best friend Hafper's
Bazaar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
Is MANI

uHlctUkTTEDwTH TIE GtoapRY oFTWs couSTRYTL ueTsr,
EucH lUsslE INFORMATION FRO9 STUDY OF Tbs ZAP OF The
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23

accommodation trains leave RoCk Jsand at
500 q. m. and 6 Is D. m; arrive at Peoria as D.
m. and $50 .. m. cave Peoria 500 g.. In. and
T:l5 P. m; arrive Rock Island 90 p. IN and 2:O5
p. m.
All trains run dsily except Sunday.
All passe ger trains arrive and depart Union
depot, Peoria.
Free Chair car on Fast Express between Rock
Is'ond and Peoria, both directions.
Through tickets 10 al points; baggage checked
through TO destination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-23
THE TRAVELLERS, GUIDE,

TNHICAGu, ROCK ISLAND u PACIFIC IlAIL-
~ wsy-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty.
fret street, Frank II. Plummer, agent
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
Character shown in Thumb BIS.

There is as much character in the
thumbs of people as in their faces. A
long first joint of the thumb indicates
will power; long second joint indicates
strong logical or reasoning power; a
wide, thick thumb indicates strong indi-
viduality, while broad mob at the end
of the thumb is a sure Indication of OBJ
stinacy. The thumb is the character
istic feature OF the human hand, char
acteristic in which it differs from the
hand of the monkey, and Of all parts of
the hand no one is so strongly individual
or telltale as the thumb.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
CuIture in BOSTON.

SIS it," wondered New York woman
just returned from Boston, because of
the use of the sounds Of "a and % which
we are accustomed to associate with cul-
tivated speech that Boston saleswomen
seem such refined and attractive per-
sons? They seem race of gentlewom-
en-, and it was a positivepleasure to be
served by them. | noticed also that their
hands and nails were beautifully kept.
and many of them really did wear eye
glasses. As to that, however, got in
two different horse cars whose drivers
had a very scholarly look from the same
cause, and sign posted conspicuously
on Boston Common read, Professor
Brown, Artistic Bootblack.' l begin to
believe the stories of the culture of the
masses in Boston. New York Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
One Kind of Sslfishness.

There are many phases of selfishness
and perhaps the most trying of the
various manifestations of this fault of
faults is not recognized under this name
at all. What is called sensitiveness,
however, is very often nothing but sell
tishness pure and simple-a morbid,
miserable form, too-making the person
herself and every one around her I'M
comfortable. A frank, generous, unset
fish nature is not forever on the lookout
for Sights and unkindnesses on the part
of others. What can be more trying
than person who is continually having
her feelings hurt, who magnifies every
hasty, unintentional word into griev-
ance, broOding thereon until it assumes
exaggerated proportions?
What can be more distinctly, morbidly
selfish and self seeking than such dis
position? Yet people of that tempera.
ment seldom if ever properly diagnose
their troubles, but if they are honest
they must acknowledge that they are
continually thinking of themselves and
of the relations of others to them. These
people are generally well meaning and
easy to please, not realizing that they
are not living for others but only for
themselves by thus indulging their
feelings" and hypersensit iveness. New
York Tribune.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
Mirrors Made of Wood.

In Germany wood with mirror pol
ish is coming into use as substitute fo1
metal in the finishing of ornamental
work. In order to make the wood sus-
ceptible to polish of this order it must
first be submitted to a bath of caqstic
alkali for two days, the bath being kept
at a temperature of 175 dogs. Fair. all
the while. Next it is soaked in a solu,
ton of hydrosulphate of calcium fo1
from twenty-four to thirty-nine hours.
The third dip is into a bath of concen-
trated solution of sulphur. The final
dip is into solution of acetate of lead
at a temperature of 100 dogs.
After being thoroughly dried the wood
is ready to have the metallic surface
impaired to it, which is done by giving
it a rubbing with finely powdered lead,
tin or zinc. Wood treated in the above
manner, it is said, will take a polish al
most equal to that so often impaired to
steel, silver or nickel.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
Costly Wedding Presents for Sale.

1t is a pitiful item in story full OF
pathos that several Of the presents or1S1-
nally bought as wedding gifts for the
Princess May should now be once more
offered to the public, their intended
designation lending them special charm
to a certain class of buyers. One feels
additionally touched when one remem-
pers the delight with which the princess
is said to have received those which were
sent her before her terrible trouble. Yet
in little shop in the Strand, well known
to connoisseurs, can be seen the cele-
brated Tiffany necklace, a riviere of
magnificent diamonds, which was bought
in New York TO present to the popular
princess.
Another particular treasure is sap
phire. l was going to say priceless
stone, but truth to tell it is priced, and
its value is $4,000. 1t is perfect stone,
without flaw, of exquisite color, two
inches long and y inches broad. At
present it is set around with fine bril-
iants and forms royal looking brooch.
The other day a would be purchaser
brought his wife to see the present he
proposed to make, but she would have
nothing to say to the jewel. mo, thank
you," she exclaimed; Il should feel like
a church window if l wore that" So
the treasured heirloom of an old noble
Russian family is still in the market
London Cor. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
Newest Mode of Burglary.

The other day gentleman in north
ern suburb found stranger ascending
his staircase, who, without betraying
any emotion, said he had come about
the repairs. "Oh, yes" replied the own
er, "but | am in a hurry to keep an en-
gagement just now. Come out with me,
and I'll tell you what l want done. u
The two walked out together, the house.
holder talking about waterpipes and
tanks, and the stranger answering with
a glibness that showed considerable ex-
perience, until they came to police
man, when the former at once gave the
pretended plumber into his custody for
being in his house with unlawful in
tent.
Upon him were found the usual in
struments of the burglars business, and
when taken to the police station he was
soon identified as an expert crib cracker,
who was already wanted on several
charges of HOUSEKEEPING and burglary.
People will do we'll to view with suspi-
cion men who come to their dwellings
to do repairs which have never been or
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
Telephones for Use in Battle

Particulars of the behavior of the field
telephone system in the French autumn
maneuvers have now been published.
Magnetic telephones were used, as no
delicate microphone or battery is re-
quired with them. The transmitter was
held in the hand and the receiver was
affixed to the "kepi." Combined re-
ceivers and transmitters were also en-
ployed. A bare bimetallic wire O.6 mil
imeters in diameter was unrolled from
a drum and laid out of harms way on
hedges, branches, walls and in trenches.
A line twenty-three kilometers long
was thus laid, with the addition of ten
posts, in five hours; speech was good,
and the whole was taken up again in an
hour. During sham fight a cavalry
division passed over long line without
interrupting the communication. A
bayonet stuck in the ground made a
good earth circuit, so did the body of a
cavalry horse if the wire was attached
to the bridle.-London Globe.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
DRiFTWOOD.

A driftwood fire when day is done!
IL you have dreamed your dreams by one.
You know the sweetest thing there is
In fancy's maze of mysteries.
Pray light II in the twilight dim,
Just as the sun throws back of him
Soft shadows DER the snowy fleece
Which wraps the buried earth In peace.
The mingling lights, within, without,
With playful beams Will put to rout
The ghosts of memory, sad and chill,
And with bright forms your vision fill,
While dallying tongues of gold and blue,
Or scarlet, green and violet hue,
All blending into rainbow fame,
Fill you with wonder whence they came.
And oh. If ever in the night
Your eye hath watched the strange, weird
light
That follows in a vessels wake,
Winding along like starry snake
A hint of beauty, ocean deep,
That to the surface fain would creep
Ills easy now for you to dream
The driftwood's iridescent CLEAN
Was caught and prisoned in each sheath
While blowing through it, far beneath;
A phantom presence! held there still,
To dance and glimmer at its will.
At length a stronger fame subdues
In one rich glow the varying hues,
While at its base (ah, legend old
Yet newD we find-the liar Of gold"
Margaret May in Cape Cod Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
4 Strange Explosion.

Seth Williams and Morris McClelland
met death in a mysterious explosion at
Cave City, KY. They were digging a
ciStern and had reached fiat rock eight
feet down. Williams struck the rock
with sledge hammer, causing a terri
BILE explosion, which buried McClelland
beneath flying powders and killed him,
and threw Williams into a tree fifty
yards away. McClelland lived just long
enough to tell what had happened. Sew
eral persons have closely examined the
scene of the explosion, bat discovered
nothing beyond blush vapor with sui
phurous smell issuing from between two
large rocks.-EXchange
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
Russian Discipline.

Much comment has been excited by a
recent occurrence at wilma, in western
Russia The men of one of the batteries
of an artillery regiment stationed at
wilma mutinously refused to salute one
of their officers when he came among
them. He summoned them more than
once to pay him the due sign of respect,
but the soldiers paid no attention. The
officer, enraged at this behavior. at
length drew his revolver and shot two
noncommissioned officers, one after the
other He was taking aim at third
when the soldiers, in fear of their lives,
at length gave the proper salute. The
incident is being holly discussed in mill
tary circles, some officers maintaining
that their confrere was justified in his
act, while others condemn his extreme
conduct-London Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
An Engineer In Rare Luck.

By the death of Patrick Costello, in
Detroit, Tom Costello, of Wichita, an
engineer ON the Atchison road, will get
$50, 900. Patrick, the elder brother, left
Ireland forty-fve years ago for Austria
liza, and ten years later Tom came to
America. About 1865 Patrick wrote TO
his family that he was rich and that he
was leaving Australia for America, and
they never heard from him again. He
had lived in Detroit, it seems, for many
years, but no one knew much about him.
Kansas City Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26

A coasting party IN Guilford, Me-, re-
Gently consisted of Orman Cimpher, aged
FIVE years; his mother, his grandfather
and his great-grandmother aged ninety
four. The party coasted down the l2ng
hills fer an hour and then enjoyed a
hearty backwoods breakfast
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26

The Arabs, when they wish to pro-
nounce their most forcible malediction,
say, May thy soul know no more rest
than the hat on the head of Europeanv'
The hats of kings and emperors must
have been specially in their minds when
they framed this curse.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26

At the recent term of the supreme ju
cicial court of Franklin county, Me-, no
indictments were found, and the mem
bers of the grand jury when dismissed
presented to Judge Emery a pair of
white kid gloves as an emblem of the
purity of the countys morals.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26

Who knows that the time may not yet
come when small boys in this country
will gobble sunfower seeds at the circus
just as they now consume the festive
and odoriferous goober?
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
DR. j. j. THAXTOS.

With hfty years experience rs General
Practitioner. tenders his services 10 the citi-
zers of Durham. His specfalties: Mucous
particularly Indigestion, Bronchitts- ScrofuIA.
CONSTRUCTION and Headache, Secondary and
Hereditary Diseases- Home at e NJ hern-
ions Or1ce over Jones Jewelry Store. Once
hours, O. clock q N. 10 Il IN, and from p. N.
30 p. n
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26

William. Kinstone, an Engishman,
kept his own accounts, shaved and
dressed himself, saddled and bridled his
horse, threw sledge hammers and did
other seemingly impossible things with
his toes.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26

: Careful Investigations show that in
ordinary flames charged with common
salt the yellowness is due TO too free
metallic sodium and not to the undecom-
posed molecules Of chloride Of sodium.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26

There are people who claim to love the
Lord who would apologize to the devil
If they thought they were in his way.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-26
JOHN C. WILKINSON,
Agent for the sale OF
Tombstones, Monuments
AND VAULTS.

Parties in need will please see me be-
fore purchasing. II you fail 10 see me,
drop me a postal and / will come 10 see
you.
s~ The lowest prices guaranteed.