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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-14
A Cleveland Boom in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April 13-The mass meet
ing to night in Ford's Opera House, under
the auspices of the Tariff Reform Associa-
tion of Maryland, and In the interest of
Grover Cleveland for President Of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-14
The Democratic Victory at Albany,

ALBANY, n. Y, April 13-James h.
Manning, Democrat, was elected Mayor yes
terday by over 5000 majority, defeating
General J. NJ. Warner, the postmaster of
Albany. Two years ago Manning defeated
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-14
Ph,l.d.lph,. rund. IN B.nk..

PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-The ordinance
regulating the deposit Of city money by the
City Treasurer, and providing for the inter-
est thereon, was signed by Mayor Stuart
yesterday. The ordinance directs that the
funds shall be distributed pro rata among
the banks selected for their reception, and
that such institutions shall pay annually
per cent interest Into the general city
funds =,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-14
Missouri Prohibitionists Nominate.

ST. LOUIS, April 1a-The Prohibitlonists
of Missouri met in State Convention at
Chillicothe yesterday and nominated full
State ticket. There was only small at
tendance at the convention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-14
Ready for Flowers A autograph,

ALBANY, N. Y, April Ex-senator Cam
tors Congressional reapportionment bill
passed the Assembly without amendment
ayes 66, noes 59-snd the bill now goes to
the Governor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-14

to Colonel Van Horn. During the almost
incessant firing which has been kept up for
the past two days on the besieged party,
only two men were wounded, one severely.
None of the rustlers were hurt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
The Marks of Foolish Boyhood.

Mr.. B, a wealthy and respectable
physician in southern city, died few
months ago. He bore throughout the
greater part of his life strange cross, OF
which no one but his most intimate friends
were cognizant.
When lad of twelve years B, like
many other boys Of that age, grew restless
and disconnected with home. He ran
away, and for year was a cabin boy on q
ship. While there, ambitious to be deco
rated like the other sailors, he had a word
OF coarse meaning tattooed upon his arm.
Before the year was over he repented of
his folly bitterly, and returned to be for
given, and taken back to the old pure life
and tenderness Of home. The wild oats"
were sown, the outbreak was over and
BOON almost forgotten by his family. He
was an earnest, Woodworking student,
and an affectionate son, and grew up into
an honorable, useful manhood
81 might" he once said to a friend,
"have forgotten that wretched year with
all its damage to body and soul, but for
that accused mark. l could never wash
or scrape it out. There it was with its vile
ways conscious Of it; always in fear lest !
should expose it to my wife and children.
They knew it was there, but hoped that
they would somehow forget"
1t was visible even after death. A friend
covering it closely said, sit is hard that
30 good a man must carry to his coffin the
sign of his foolish youth. youths Com
panion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
Needles Are Very Ancient.

Tia needle Is one Of the most ancient
Supplements % instruments OF which we
have any record. The old time needles
were unlike the modern luxury, they hAv-
Ing been made OF wood, bronze, bone, etc,
and without eyes, q circular depression at
the blunt end having been so fashioned as
to enable it to carry the thread Pliny do
sribes the needles Of bronze which vees
used by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
and since his day similar Instruments have
been found in comparative abundance both
at Herculaneum and PompeiL The first
account Of the manufacture Of white
hou," or steel needles, says that they were
made at Nuremberg, in 1460 and, while
the exact date is in doubt, they are said to
have been made in Britain as early as 1545
The account further adds that the first
needles manufactured in England were
made by Spanish negro, who died with
out having taught any one his art.
During the reign Of Elizabeth the indus
try WAS revived, and, strange to say, also
by a Foreigners native of India. The
forerunner Of the present great Redditch
needle mandatory was established by
Christopher Greening and Mr.. Damer in
1850. Many unsuccessful attempts were
made to bring out the drilled eye" needle
before it was finally introduced in 1924
Two years later the FURNISHING machine"
with which the eyes Of needles are highly
polished, was completed. In this ma
chine, which is very simple, the needles
are all strung on a wire, which revolves
rapidly, thereby imparting a beautiful
fnish to the eye.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

REMABKED the Union IF Saturday
norninu: "a citizens committee has
been formed in Kansas City to expose
and punish the election officials and ward
workers who are charged with having
perperaied gros. frauds on and before
elecri day More than 500 hes a.
ready been subscribed 10 carry on the
work. Il is unnecessary to say that the
NOV meut has been started principally
by republicans. and backed by the best
people OF al parties it will be vigorously
pushed 10 consummation. In view Of
the fact thatitcomes on he best authority
tina $500 OF hat fund Was con rlbuted by
the democratic Kansas City Times and
the her by the Kansas CIV Star, an in
dependent paper CT democratic proclivi-
ties, that citizens committee does not
appear to be very hard after the demo.
erats.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

A young Lady was once talking with a
very young and very smart man, who was
inclined to air his knowledge OF the Ian
guages little beyond what she felt that
modesty required. Shs therefore said to
him, with an air Of Difference to his supe-
rfor attachments:
"You are a Latin scholar. wish you
would tell me how 10 pronounce the word
sometimes.
The youth, with an air Of kindly patron
age, replied, Il have not met the word in
my Latin reading, but | should have no
hesitation in saying that it should be pro-
nounced sometimes giving it in four
sylsbles, the accent on the second).
Thank You for telling me-" replied the
girl demurely. Il have always heard it
pronounced sometimes, but If you say the
other way, that must be right"
This Is similar to the perhaps familiar
catch of the pronunciation OF 'bac- kac-he, ~
which will often surprise the uninitiated
by proving to be only backache. 1t also
reminds one of question printed some
years since, as to the way of spelling
''need''-to need bread. The average per
son will reply "k-n-e-a-d OF course" but
the answer will be, that is the way to
spell knead dough, but not to need bread. 4"
-Harper's Young People.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
n.ssA.. n.shtt.r Tia. III. a,ipp.r.

MatcAss AtghtiSr Than the AliDpar.
Tbs efficacy of matches a. q correctional
medium was demonstrated yesterday upon
ons Of the annex boatA The passengers
included family party OF thrse-husband,
wife and little boy Of eve years. Before
the boat left the alp the child proceeded 70
show that he was very badly spoiled He
was . pretty little chap, but his boldness
and mischievous ways made him anything
but popular. Although he went % far -
TO throw the hand satehel Of . passenger
from the seat TO the floor with An accom-
panimsnt Of wry faces, his mother said
never . word. She was Of the languid
sort, and seemed too weary Of the world to
even breathe. The father was kept busy
admonishine the youngster. but with little
effect. Finally he diyed down into his
pocket. drew out a match.afs, and open
ing it extracted q match.
Come hsFep' he commanded as he
walked toward the terrible infant and
made a feint Of lighting the match.
The little fellow, thoroughly frightened
ran to his mother, crying, PLEASE don't
papa; III be good"
And he was good during the rest Of the
trip.-New York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
The Wonder OF All Wonders.

Sarah Jessop of this place, was one of
the most wonderful of Georgia's many
natural freaks. She was a colored woman,
and when | saw her last had a Pinch
iron cylinder passing through her breast.
When Sarah was very small this passage
appeared as a simple dent or cicatrice. At
the age Of six years it was sufficiently large
to admit the thumb OF an adult and ex-
tended entirely through the child's body.
At a later period-about the age of thir-
teen, believe-a local physician inserted
q metal tube as protection to the girls
internal anatomy. When the size OF the
cavity OF passage increased the cylinders
loosened and dropped out, whereupon
larger ones were regularly inserted When
Sarah died from other causes), at the age
Of swenty-three, the cylinder was a frac-
tion over two inches in diameter and passed
through her breast between the lungs,
coming out at she junction OF the shoulder
blades--AGsussa GAY Cor St. Louis
RepRbEc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
Common NIisconceptionx.

In his latest book Mr.. w. Hudson cor
reefs a common error concerning the pun a,
by stating that on the South American
pampas this powerful animal never attac ks
man except in self defense, and that even
an unprotected child may sleep on the
plain in security. Mr. T. b. Comstock, Of
Tucson, A. T., confirms the statement,
adding that many other animals Of reputed
Notwithstanding the grizzly and CHINA
mon bears-interfere with man only under
strong provocation. He finds the same to
be true of venomous reptiles and insects-
as the rattlesnake, "gila monster" tara n
tula, scorpion, etc.-which bite only when
escape seems to be impossible. Even the
Brazilian boz constructor does not seek hu-
man victims, and natives about tropio al
rivers declare that the alligator harms
only drunken men.-Ohio State Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
Great Hen Who Danced.

The ancients regarded dancing as a nee
essary accomplishment Socrates learned
the art IN his old age, while Plato, in his
Commonwealth" advocated the establish
ment Of dancing schools The Romans
celebrated their victories and pastoral fes-
rivals by elaborate dances. They excelled
in pantomime dances, from which the bal
let was evolved. The Emperor Domitian
forbade the senators 10 dance, and for SO
doing removed several members from the
senate. Grave statesmen and politicians
of high degree have excelled in the oldest
Of the arts.-Lee j. Vance in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
A big Blunder.

Some years ago Willie Blair, the queens
fiddler" was playing at a ball which the
Prince Of " ales had given to the domes-
tics connected with Abergeldie castle. The
dancers bad been rather exscting in their
demands upon the musician, and Willie
was in no very amiable mood when the
prince himself entered the room unob-
served by the fiddler, and stepping up be-
hind him said, Play up the Lock Of For
far Willie" The old man, without look
ing round, and thinking it was one Of the
servants, growled in response, Aye, an /
wish you were a. drooned in itr' The
prince laughed as heartily as anybody at
the mistake-a good deal more so than the
fddler.-Scottish American
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
The Chinese WAY.

In its war with England and France in
1880 China was easily conquered and
forced to a humiliating peace. The Picking
Gazette, the official organ Of the govern
ment, however, reported the following con-
corning that treaty Ct peace:
As the western barbarians have admit
ted their wrongs and humbly solicited for
peace, the emperor in his infinite goodness
has granted their prayer, and, moreover,
has made them a present Of large sum Of
money Indemnity Of war; to enable them
to begin an honest life, so that they may
not again be driven to murder and rapine.
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
A Dog Well Trained.

Sir John Lubbock has succeeded in train
ing his dog to distinguish card with
water" on it il it wants water, one with
food" if it wants food, and SO on. The
dog soon learned to distinguish the blank
from the written ones; then he learned to
attach an idea to some Of the latter and
was finally able to fetch to his master the
card which correspondent with his wish.
To get a single meal he had to fetch some
eighteen or twenty OF these cards He
made no Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
Wasting Medicine,

Mr.. Thrifty-Doctor, don't think much
Of that cough medicine Of yours.
DR.. Curem-I am very sorry to hear that.
What is the reasoni
Thrifty-Why, there is SO much Of it
dead waste.
Curem-Dead wastei
Thrifty-Yes, hadn't taken more than
. quarter Of the bottle when my cough had
entirely disappeared, and there is the other
three-quarters just thrown away.-Ex-
change.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
MONDAY. EoyRBEa 81, 1899

CONGRESSMAN SPRISeER's plurality in
the Thirteenth district is ANS He rau
considerably ahead Of the ticket in al
moot every county in his district. His
vote was more than 500 in excess Of Alt
gsld's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
White Animals Among the Japanese.

A white fox is often mentioned in the
Japanese fables, and a white serpent ap-
pears in their pictures Of Benten, the god
dess Of fortune. Among the Japanese, as
among the ancient Greeks and Scythians,
white horses were dedicated to the gods.
and are still attached to the larger temples
Of the country. The milk and butter Of
white cows were formerly priced rs med
icine.-London Globe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
Men Always Look for Votes.

Isabella Beecher Hooker says man tel
her recently that suffrage for women won Id
mean the death of chivalry in the masou-
line nature. IF you vote like a man, you
can stand up in the horse car like a man. l
would never rise to give you my seat, )" So i'd
he.
I'm that case" replied Mrs. Hooker,
when / have a vote, so many men in ne
horse car will jump to offer me q seat /
shan't need yours. Anew York Recorder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
breathing of Insects.

Insects generally breathe through spe-
cial pores in various parts of their body,
and if these pores are closed by oil they
are suffocated. Any one may test this by
dropping sweet oil on the thorax or back
Of wasp. 1t very soon dies. For this rea-
son oil has been found one Of the best
things to use for the destruction Of in
sects.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
A Joker Among Birds.

The blu6jay is a practical joker. 1t is
his habit to conceal himself in mass Of
leaves near the spot where small birds are
accustomed to gather, and when they are
enjoying themselves in their own fashion
will suddenly brighten them almost to
death by screaming out like hawk. OF
course they scatter in every direction, and
when they do SO the mischievous rascal
gives vent to a cackle that sounds very
much like q laugh.-Yankss Blade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

WARREN County Democrat: Though
defe4ted Truman Plan,z has nothing to
regret and much for congra,ulstion. BE
made spleId d fight sgaiI 81 g7est odds
and actually cut the democratic majority
IN this district all to smithereens. L,
will IKE only one more lick at it to de-
stroy it forever, and that lick will be I'd.
ministertd il "a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
Diphtheria and Smokers.

1t may be not generally known that four
men in every six use tobacco; yet medi-
cal man in Vienna asserts that diphtheria
is thrice as prevalent among smokers as
those who deny themselves the luxury Of
the weed.-Chambers' Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

The Paris Jardin DIES Plantes owes its
origin to a florist, who, in the time of
Henry ", grew all sorts Of native and i'm
ported plants, to sell flowers as models to
the manufacturers Of embroideries and
laces.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

The glowworm lays eggs which are
themselves luminous; however, the young
Matched from them are not possessed Of
those peculiar properties until after the
first transformation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

Emphasis is laid upon the necessity of
watching closely for the first fluttering of
the pulse in diphtheria. Such futtsring
predicts dangerous heart failure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
An Authorization Explaiped.

The origin Of the symbol ''cwt. =" for hun
dredweight is as follows: c is the initial
letter of the Latin word "centum," mean
ing a hundred, and W.T. are the first and
last letters of the word weight" and are
used as a contraction for it.-Brooklyn
aCyla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21
Today

HOODS S4rssparills stsnds ~ the head in
the medicine world, admired IN prosper
liy and envied in merit by thousands Of
wou!d-he competitors. 1t has larger
ssie than any other medicine. Such suc-
cess could not be won without positive
merit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

The knife, though very old, had not come
into common use as q tabls utsnsil in the
Tenth ssntuyy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

The cry Of a young seal when wounded
or about TO be attacked resembles that Of
a child in distress, and tears flow from its
eyes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

HOODS Pills cures constipation by re,
peristslic sctiOn OF the sllmsnlsry canal
they are the best family cslhsuc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

Haps Sport for the Adysntazess IN he
ootsan Hills and the Bad Laras-Fss tn
cred and Hairy Game oalors-Hsw De
Heres Killed ths Bear.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-22

The above Is fair picture OF the next
governor Of Idaho. W. J. Mcconnell.
republican nominee for governor OF
Idaho, was born in Oakland county.
Michigan, December IS, 1889, was edu-
Gated in the public schools and acadia
mics OF that state; came west, crossing
the plains in 1860; mined in California
till the spring of go. when he came
north during the Salmon river excite
ment in this state; settled on the Paw
cite river in Boise county and engaged
in gardening in the spring Of 81, in
which occupation he continued until
the fall OF CO, when he was appointed
deputy marshal under Major AlyOr,l.
In the summer of &c he returned tn
Oregon, was married there and imme-
diately went to California, where he
engaged in the cattle business for five
years. He then returned to Oregon
and engaged in merchandising and
politics for several years in YamhiH
county of that state.
When the first tide of immigration
set in to the Paiouse country he estab-
lished a general merchandise business
there and conducted it for several
years, while he retained his residence
in Oregon for the purpose of assisting
Senator Mitchell in his efforts to he re-
elected to the United States senate.
He was member of the constitu-
tional convention of this state; went
with Senator Shoup and others to
Washington and spent the winter
there, assisting Delegate Dubois in his
efforts to pass the admission act.
He was one of the first United Statee
senators elected from this state and
drew the short term in the lottery for
the place
Mr.. McConnell's course in the senate
of the United States, while short. was
remarkably brilliant one. His ne
markable utterances on the silver cues
ton. together with his speech on the
railroad issue, were such as to command
the respect of that august body and
at the same time to put him in touch
with the great masses Of the people OF
the country. especially of the west.
1t is safe to say that he is one of the
most popular men in Idaho among the
farmers, while his remarkable business
abilities make him also popular with
the business men of the state. He is
eminently qualified for the position of
governor of the young commonwealth
of Idaho, and his remal kable executive
ability can be utilized in bringing our
young state to that high position among
the states of the west to which she is
justly entitled.
Mr.. Mcconnell viii be elected by q
good round majority.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-22
HARRISON PERSONALS.

A. A. Crane went to the Old Mission
Monday.
W. o. Wheeler spent Tuesday in
CGur d'Alene.
Guy Davis went to Ceur d'Alene the
last of the week.
DIR. Price returned from visit to his
family in Pennington, Monday.
Mrs. John Daeis left. Friday. for
Pendleton, for visit with her sister.
Cash Cole went to Ceur d'Alene CITY
Monday on business, returning Tues
day.
Mrs. Rumeriield is seriously i'll this
week. We hope for her speedy re-
covery.
L. 7. Roadmaster Watson and a
friend was among Harrison guests this
week.
NJ. J. Sexton returned from a two
weeks stay in the Palouse country
Saturday.
VIM. Farrell, of st. Joe, spent We'd
nesday and Thursday looking up bust.
ness interests here.
Mrs. f. W. Wheeler has been very
seriously indisposed the past week, bu,
is now convalescent
Mr.. Racon's family arrived from
Rockford saturday. We are pleased to
welcome them among us.
Judson Davis left for Spokane.
Tuesday. lie spent part of the week
there transacting business.
L.. S. Timber Agent Leach spent the
first Of the week in Harrison looking
after numbering interests.
W. \. Reiniger, democratic nominee
for assessor, from Cpur d'Alene, spent
a portion Of the week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doty and family re-
turned from Rockford Sunday, at which
place they have been for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Coplen are absent
this week, having been called to Latah
by the serious illness Of their son, B.
+. Coplen.
George Stoubt arrived from Rath-
drum Tuesday. lie reports business
rather slow and finds no place more
congenial than Harrison.
Mr.. Quarcls, candidate for commits
sioner from this district visited liar-
rison Monday and Tuesday, returning
to his home near Medimont Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of San Francisco,
arrived the last of the week to visit
with their old friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cash Cole. Mr.. Harris is so favor
ably impressed with Harrison that he
is making arrangements to remain here
permanently. Undoubtedly he will
embark in the hotel business with Mr..
Cole.