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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-20
HARD On A CORPSE
q Muskegon Funeral Falls
Through the Floor.
mOURKERS IN The CELLAR
Startling Interruption OF Burial Services
When the Pianks GIVE Wsy-ciAng
80 the Coffia-

MUSHROOM, Oct. 10. - The funeral
services over the Remains OF Ars-
Joseph Mlnnick were held at CssnoyiA
yesterday afternoon under peculiar
and distressing circumstances. The
services were 10 be held IL a new un-
finished Baptist church across the
street from the cemetery. When the
procession reached the edifioe from
the house there were about
500 people seated in the build
ing. The pail bearers proceeded 10
carry the coffin up the alsle, followed
by the mourners. When midway 10
the altar the floor gave WAY, prec4pi-
tatlng the entire congregation INTO the
ten foot basement Those on the out
side Of the room were sitting on piles OF
dressed lumber that had been placed
there for immediate use IA finishing
the edgtce.
Nnen the center Of the floor reached
the ground, the outer sides remaining
fast, formed Il steep incline down which
lumber ana people sllc into the base-
ment, pInnlng fast those VITO were IA
the center.
Held 10 the Conn
Severa. OF the older and cooler men,
beTs OF the crowd told tie peop 10
remain quiet, which they did with ore
or two exceptions. With the assistance
II those on tie outs de of the church
the crowd were all released in about
fifteen minutes.
Many OF them were more or lees IN
jured. none seriously. Mrs. Tom J. q.
Bolt and Is year old son were among
the more unfortunate. George Bolt
was severely injured about the legs, a.
wss l.. @. Willis.
The siX pail bearers retained their
presence of mind and held onto the
coffin. As a result the corpse Was only
slightly tilted 10 one sGe.
When the people had been released
from their unpleasant position the scr
vices were conducted outside.
The accident was due 10 the defect
i've construction OF the main floor sol-
ports.
Captain William Frazee OF Casanova
is in the city today, and wac present at
the time OF the accident. lie ssys IL Is
the greatest surprise TO him that some
were not killed or seriously injured.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-20

third; beet time. 2:25.
2;l5 class, pacing, purse $500. lunfin-
isned )--Salsdlh won, Puritan second, /,
Gray Harry third; time, 2:li.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-20
DIPLOMATS ARRIVE.
Foreign Ministers Delighted With Their
Special Train.


CHICAGO. Oct. l9.-The train bearing
the diplomatic party from Washing-
ton TO Chicago was the most magnifi-
cent of all the trains that came in yes
terday. Before the committee of escort
left Chicago Mr.. Pullman said he de-
sired TO make that the finest train ever
run in the world, aad 1t was the con-
census of opinion among the fortunate
passengers that Mr.. Pullman had not
been disappointed. 1t comprised seven
cars-the composition baggage and
smoking car Anthony; the dining car,
Magdalen; the sleepers Nsrcissus, Bull
wer and Schiller: the C Impairment
car, superb, and the observation
car. Alroy. Each car was distinctly
different from the others and all re-
presented the last achievement of
luxury and convenience.
The compartment car. for instance,
contains SIX drawing rooms which may
be used either sIngly or IN suites OF two
or three; each with its own toilet ar
rangemepts; the rooms are finished in
different woods, the rugs woven 10
match the brocade fiulshings and the
water bowls made of Mexican onyx, in-
mats were delighted not only with the
train ltself, the like of which none OF
them nad ever before seen, but IA well
with the arrangements for the trip per
fected by George W. Boyd, assistant
general passenger agent, and l.. a
Parke, district passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania road. and John Addison,
representing the local directors winch
relieved them OF any care for II single
detail of the trip from the time they
left their residences IN Washington
until they reached their hotels IN
Chicago.
Arrived FROM Warrington
The three trains from Washington
bearing the cabinet officers. the supreme
court justices and the diplomatic corps,
arrived az noon today and tine dIstIn-
gulshed visitors were escorted by re-
eptOn committees TO the Lexington
notel. Cardinal Gibbons, Minister sat
oB, the uapsl delegate TO the exposi-
ton. and party arrived during the af-
teruoon and became the guests of
Archbishop Feensn.
other distinguished arrivals durng
the day were. Governor Tuttle ot
New Hampshire and staff: Gov
crnor Boyd of Nebraska and
staf, Governor Francis of Missouri
. and stall. Governor Chase of Indiana
and staff. Governor Merriam of Mime
sots and staff, Governor Pattison Of
fennsy wanna and stall. Governor
Br WI IF Kentucky aud staff, Gov.
sraor Knapp 81 Aisska snd staff. Gov
ernor sufke Of North Dskots and staH
Governor Mckinley Of ONO sud sta
Governor Bal kelly Of Connecticut and
stat. Governor ffer Of illnois and
staff; eenersl scnohcld. 4 :. A. army
sud stsH Cove rnor Ioole of Montsns
and Governor Peek ard party are al
ere Auditorium. tfpgeFaor a. n. Burke
and stall OF Norta uakota ara a. the
Great Nortneru. and Governor Murphy
Of Arizona sat the sherman house.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-20
cANnoN BURSTS.
Tears a Mans Arms of and Injuries
Another

ENPoRIA, Kan, Oct. l9.--By the
bursting OF = cannon which they were
firing 81 republican rally here tonight
JuHus kowalsk aud Lane :. Adair
we're badly injured. kowaisk had
both b.a arms torn oh snd Affair lost
ore hand itI. feared tHst ko~sisk
sill not recover.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-20

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cshn n~sdad ~ Secretary Foster
ard p5zsnfsster ffeneftl WatsnskeF.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

A PRETTY valentine story comes from
Quincy. A letter carrier and bis sweet>
heart were the hero and heroine of this
tale. They loved each other but had not
come to an understanding. The mail
carrier mustered up courage and wrote a
letter to the young girl proposing mar
rage. He deposited the letter in the
postoffice and delivered it to her together
with other mail for the family. She gave
him letter to mail and it proved to be
addressed to himself. After 1t had
passed through the postoffice according to
law, 10! there was disclosed leap year
proposal of marriage. Did ever two
hearts beat more in union and did ever
two souls possess but a single thought
more emphatically similsr2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

Mount Elias. There are plenty of extinct
volcanoes in Europe, but the Mediterranean
produces the active vents: and about the
Red sea and the Caspian, and even in the
central chain of Asia, there are volcanoes
far from water. The Hawaii isles, on the
other hand, are all volcanic, and Austral-
asia furnishes us with remarkable speci-
mems; so altogether the testimony tends to
prove that where volcanic remains are APP
parent the sea had at one time been or now
is, near at hand. There are about 270 vol
canoes at present in activity: Four in
Europe; eleven in Iceland and Jan Maven S
land; in Asia, ninety-three; in Africa,
twenty-six; forty-six in North America and
the Aleutian isles; twenty-seven in Central
America and the Antilles; in South Amer
lea, thirty-one; and twenty-four islands
with volcanic tendencies largely developed.
There may be many more resting"
Volcanoes are openings or rents which
communicate with the melted rock within
the earth, and the conical form of volcanoes
is owing To the deposits of volcanic matter
as it falls from the opening called the
crater. The volcano builds its own hill,
and inside the crater we find cones from
Which smoke and steam issue. These cones
within the cone are the points of issue of
vapor smoke, miniature volcanoes max
ing up whole. The signs of eruption are
much the same, and usually occur a couple
of days before the actual outbreak First
smoke appears, perhaps, and the escape of
noXlous gases accompanied by earth
quakes occur
New volcanoes are continually in process
of formation and these violent efforts of
nature frequently give rise to earthquakes
which are The most destructive of natural
commissions The slow subsistence and
gradual upheaval of the land is still going
on, but we are frequently startled by the
account of rupture of the ground or the
destruction OF Il portion of a city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

The time of the democratic state con-
vention of Illinois has been fixed and the
democrats of Illinois will net be found
following the example of their New York
brethren and displaying spirit of antagon
ism to the time of the convention, but all
will unite in whatever conduces to the
best interests of the party. The conven>
ton to name the candidates who are to
carry the state of Illinois at the next cleo
ton is backed by solid and united front.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

The motion of the earthquake is gener
ally i'll a direct line, and undulating.
Sometimes what are termed vertical
shocks arise and destroy sOlidly built edi-
fees. Mountains have been overturned by
earthquake shocks, and trees have been
twisted around. Sometimes the ground
yawns into enormous assures. The sea is
tossed into great waves and encroaches
upon the land and when the sea recedes
the recession of the water is followed by a
more terrible invading wave sweeping all
before it. Earth tremblngs often occur
far away from volcanoes, and without any
visible connection with volcanic action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
Hardening Plaster of Paris.

London exchange calls attention to a
process for hardening plaster of paris,
making that substance suitable for floor
ing purposes, communicated to the French
Academy of Science. The plaster is mixed
with one-sixth its weight of fine, freshly
Stacked lime, and used with as little water
as possible. After it is thoroughly dry it
is treated with II saturated solution of
either zinc sulphate or iron sulphate With
the first the hardened plasterremains white.
while the second, by gradual oxidation,
yields the color of iron rust, which gives a
fine imitation of mahogany under the APP
plication of linSeed oil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
Artistic Effects in Metal.

Artistic metal work can be made as
prominent feature in the scheme of deco
ration of a house or building, says The
Builder and Woodworker as the wood
work, coloriug or other elements of orna.
mentation. Appreciation of this fact is in.
cTeasing, and architects and their clients
no longer con slider the hardware and other
metal work Of a building as II matter to be
left to chance or to the option of the con
tractor, but we'll worthy of careful study,
the solution of which will have an impor-
tant bearing ON the final result. A great
variety OF woods are now employed, and
an almost equal variety of metals and
metal finishes have recently become avail
able. In the proper selection of these, and
in the harmoniziug of one with the other,
there is large opportunity for the obtain
ing of beautiful effects
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

In his speech at Lincoln, Gov. Boies
declared that the cause of democratic
victory in Iowa was the steady growth OF
the party on two propositions:
l. Assertion of the fundamental prin,
ciple of personal liberty invaded by the
republican party in procuring and seek
ing to maintain prohibitory liquor laws.
2. Revolt against excessive tariff taxa
tion maintained by the republican party
In congress.
Those are good principles, as the IN
dianapolis Sentinel remarks, for demo,
Gratis ostand on anywhere in the United
States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
Sterilizing Water.

The of late much discussed question of
sterilizing water for the supply of cities by
means of electricity has again cropped up
in a paper by Mr.. r. Meade Bache, recent
ly read before the American Philosophical
society. Mr.. Blche has made number of
experiments, which go to prove that cur
rent of electricity sent through water de-
stroys bacteria but, us in prior expert
ments by Others, it is still doubtful whether
the liberated oxygen or the electricity it
self kills the germs. In any case the water
is ut least partially sterilized
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RV.

The Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale, Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS:
davenport, Muscatine, Otiunwa, 0skaloosa pes
Moines, Ninterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and St. PAM IN MIN.
SESOTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA
cameron, St Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI:
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson in NEBRASKA.
Atchison, Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson
Nlchlta' Belleville Abilene Dodge City Caldwell in
hANsAS Kingfsher, FL Reno and Minco, in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
In COLORADO. Traverses new areas of rich farming
and grazing lands aorng the best facilities of inter-
communication to all towns and cities east and west;
northwest and southwest of Chicago and IN pcis go
trans-oceanic seaports $500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

AT the congressional elections in 1890
there were 100000 more democrats than
republican votes cast. And yet repub>
lican stump-speaker is in favor of sex
terminating the democratic party. root
and branch" 1t is difficult to imagine
how the minority will go about its exter-
minating process unless it pulls Ing lis
OF the lecture platform and starts him
out on biting expedition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
Justin McCartbv,s Tribut. 70 vom,

Justin Mccarthy, NJ p, writing of wom-
EN- in English politics, says: Woman is
coming forward, because she has some
thing to say which she feels ought to be
said. This is the strictly legitimate infiu-
ence of woman. 1t is the intelligence of
woman coming to the help of the intelli-
gence OF man. am utterly unable to see
how this comradeship in the management
OIL affairs can either lower the dignity of
man or unseX the nature of woman"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
An Ultimatum.

gentleman who contemplates the
purchase of certain piece of real estate
III this vicinity, becoming somewhat i'm
patient with the real estate agent who
was negotiating the sale at his hardness
IN obtaining the abstract, impatiently
exclaimed, Now, here, want you to
hurry up and get an abscess to that land.
and no more fooling about it."-Salem
Orr lrrigator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
When Giving Away Handkerchief.

Handkerchiefs are most useful present.
pretty way of marking a mans handker-
chief is to buy the finest of black working
cotton, such as is used for the outlines of
delicate doilies, and to copy his own sigma
ture exactly. This may be done by tracing
from the original directly on the linen and
Ihen copying the characters as well as the
form with the needle.-Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
AMERICAS BIGGEST HOTEL.
They All liked Tt Well. and He Was
Pleased.

They All hiked It Well. and He Was
Pleased.
Here's steamship tale:
Coming across last time there was on
board a middle aged Scotchman, for
many years resident in the States, but
who had been a year visiting his rela-
tives in Scotland. He was exasperat-
ingly well informed. too. regarding
everything American, as | had ample
evidence. but the year he had been away
was 'all my own"
So after couple of mild yarns,
started in one night after dinner. not
addressing him, of course, but a friend,
with whom | exchanged a ponderous
wink
"Srnithers." quoth l. have you heard
of the San Jacinto?"
mo" said he What's it likeT
why, it's that new big hotel out in
California, said |. Dining room 400
feet long-kitchen ditto-iminense dis
tances-waiters all on noiseless roller
skates-palatial affair" ratified on.
threw glance at the Scotchman.
He fairly bristled with an odd look of
disbelief. He hadn't heard of if of
course, but didn't have nerve enough to
break in, being uncertain where the fact
stopped and fancy began
Most unique thing in whole estab-
lshment. though, is the truly epicurean
service. Climate is wonderful there,
you know, and right outside dining hall
IN courtyard are two beautiful pools.
one salt water and one fresh, stocked
with about all the fish you find in either.
When you walk in in the morning head
waiter meets you with silver salver
and silken scoop net.
What will you have this morning.
says he, "a little trout, sea bass, mack
erel:' tossing in few bits of biscuit.
Just give me that pickerel over
there you say. a deft swish of the
net, little houndering and the salver
disappears kitchenward.
"You walk in, sit down, nibble hot
roll and sip your coffee slowly, mean
while glancing over the papers.
Ten minutes elapse and a waiter
comes swiftly Swimming up the long
vista. He stops at your table. You lift
the cover There lies your pickerel.
done to a turn"
BY this time man on my right had
caught on. He heaved sigh and said:
'Yes, that's so. Dreadful expensive
though. But wasn't the revolving We
randa a beauty?
Thus encouraged sailed in again.
But the most wonderful thing of all
are the musical soup plates Factl
Made in Europe somewhere-perfectly
unique and original-nothing like them
anywhere"
The Scotchman couldn't suppress the
snort of incredulity he now gave.
Great chance for nice discrimi-
nation" | went on. "You see, they play
different tunes, and one day they made
a blunder and the Chicago mans plate
played Wagner and Boston man got
Annie Rooney and there was an awful
row."
But now had an experienced ally in
the usually veracious captain, who came
into the conversation with: Eyes, that's
fact about those Antwerp plates. They
were brought over in this very vessel,
and | remember them well because of
the terrible time they had getting
through the custom house"
Yes" | said that's a wonderful
place, the San Jacinto-something that
every one ought to see-nothing ever
like it before"
We'll, ;" said the Scotchman solemnlv.
I'm glad you liked the place so we'll |
built it"
The crowd collapsed. Globe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
Effects of Grin" ON the Hair

1.-The waves of grip which have swept
over the country" says physician, ''have
noticably affected women's hair. The
most of my patients report falling out of
the hair after their attacks of influenza
This illustrates the strong hold this malady
secures upon the human system. 1t is a
complete organic disturber New York
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES.

Facts In Relation to These Violent Efforts
and Commissions of Nature
The majority of the volcanoes are found
near, o. at least at no very great distance
from. the sea, though volcanoes of later
ages are limited to regions very different
from those in which volcanic action used
to be. For instance, in America we have
only volcanoes on the Pacific side, and the
Andes furnish several. Mexico. Central
America and California possess many vol
canoes, and as far north as Alaska we find
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
Sure to Get Well.

Mammalian for the doctor. Little
Dick is very sick.
Papa-Don't worry He'll be all right
tomorrow.
why, how do you know
Its showing, and he hasn't had a
chance to try his new sled since Christ
mas. Good News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
The Color Test.

why are those two gatemen, one
with the red and the other with the
blue nose, being so intently gazed at by
the engine drivers
"Why, you see, that is the way the
drivers are now tested for color blind
ness. "-Humoristische Batter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

a new thing in nails is Il lead headed
nail, which has appeared in the London
market. 1t is for putting on corrugated
roofs; the lead b FAD flattens under the blow
Of the hammer. thus preventing leakage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
One Thing She Hasn't Done.

Mrs. Fenwick Miller says she has studied
medicine, contested elections, written polit-
ical leaders, and all like man. But there
Is one thing more she can do which she is
not courageous enough to do. She has
never worn tress of fake hair as yet, but
she knows she hasn't courage enough to go
about with bald head.-Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
The Moral Stantlpoint

A.-You don't mean to say there can
be two opinions as to whether lotteries
are moral or immoral?
B.-Certainly. 1t tall depends whether
you wiz or lose. -Fliegende Blatter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1899.

THERE is very pretty quarrel up in
Wisconsin in the republican family, and
it is entitled; Hoard VS.. Sawyer. spooner
and Payne.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

a coroner estimates that something like
600 infants are overlaid by their mothers
yearly in London. Infants" he said,
should sleep in cots, as it takes little to
suffocate them"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

Gridirons should be thoroughly scrubbed
with brush-a common whisk does very
weil-in boiling hot soda and water Grease
spots on the stove should be washed off,
when they occur, with stove cloth dipped
in soda and water.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

There are now 2 colored women lawyers,
"a doctors, civil engineers 10 photogra-
pliers and 81 artists. There are also liz col
pred women pursuing studies abroad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

Several years ago when Miss Carrie
Astor became Mrs. Orme Wilson, $4,000
worth of roses We're distributed at sick
beds the next morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

An easy method of removing mildew is
to place the article in a warm oven for a
few moments and then brush it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

There is no prettier fresher or daintier
way of furnishing bedroom than to have
the walls hung with the same chintz as
the covering for the furniture and the cur
tainS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

Mrs. Isabel Mallon. the sprightly Bah,
has an income larger than the editor of
many a big daily
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

DOCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY-DE
~ pot First avenue and Twentieth a.reet. +.
q. Rockwell, Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

rHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL.
~ way-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
hret street. Frank H. Plummer, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-23

Lv Peoria. Recommendation am 10 pm
ar. ROCK Island .............. l 80 pm 80 pm
Accommodation trains leave Rock Island All
500 a. m. and 6 45 p. m arrive at Peoria 3:I5 n
m and $3.50 u m. i cave Peoria 6 go q m and
Z 10 p m; arrive Rock Island 80 D. M and 2:O5
p. m.
All trains RI n dsily except Sunday.
All passe. ger trains arrive and depart Union
derot, Peoria.
Free Chair car on Fast Express tetv cen Rock
Is ond and Peoria, both directions
Through tickets 10 all points; baggage checked
through to destination.