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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28
The Letter 81" a. n Mascot,

Is the letter -" like the letter "E, I"
SO indispensable that 1t is as difficult to
find list Of names without the former
appearing in it as it is to find complete
sentence in which the latter does not &C.
cur: Is the above the cause OF its fire.
quent appearance in the names Of Amer
ica's great men, or is it really mascot
letter! Beginning with our presidents.
! find it rs the first initial in the names
Of eight. Tho only president of the
Confederacy also began his name with
the little mascot" In the list Of
the vice presidents I find it six times,
divided equally between the Christian
and the surnanes. Among the names
Of the presidents pro TEN. Of the SEN
ate it occurs 90 times and among the
speakers of the house II times. Thir-
teen Of the secretaries Of state COM
menced their first names with ~" and
one used it as the initial of his surname.
In the realm OF justice the record is equal
~ If not more startling. 81 out Of total
Of IS chief justices and justices begin
ming either their first or last name with it.
Besides the above we find it in the
names Of nearly all the inultimillionaires
Of the country-viz, John d. Rockefeller.
J. ]. Aston, Jay Gould, j. NJ. Sears, j. S.
Morgan, ]. b. Haggin, J. w. Garrett,
John Wanamaker, J. G.. Fair. John W.
Mackay, J. G. Flood, John Arbucllle. J.
D. Stetson. John Clafiin, Joseph Pulitzer
and dozens Of othcrs.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

LIGHTNING CALCULATION.

uoa tie Cube Root Of Any Number May NJ
Given Instantly.
Onc-third memory, one-third practice
and oue-third srick-that Is the secret Of
most Of the rapid calculators who figure
before the public. There are very few
calculations Of which there is not short
way to the solution, but perhaps none Of
them Is so easy and at the same time 20
surprising to the ordinary mind as the
instantaneous extraction of the cuberoot
This is q feat which has gained great
applause for its performers from the
days Of Hutchins, 1.-The lightning calcu-
lator," till now. The extreme rapidity
with which it is worked and the difficult
ty of the solution by the ordinary meth
obs render it one of the most taking Of
feats.
Before explaining the method of per-
forming this extraction of the cube root
Il may be well for tine benefit of those
readers who have forgotten some Of their
carly school knowledge to explain what
a cube root Is. Multiply number by
itself and the product by the original
number. and the result is cube. Thus:
OK 81 Uhc square Of 81; 81 < o. s29
(tlie cube Of %. Then 0 is the cube root
Of 80.
Now for the method. First you OBJ
tain FROM one of the audience an exact
cube Of not more than six places of fig
ures, though with moderate PRACTICE the
latter condition need not I've insisted on.
Say the cube given is Ii0, COS, Of which
che root is Sc. You know the cubes Of
the units by heart, thus:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28
One C0roaer's Verdict.

We print the following genuine verdict
rendered by an old coroner Of Kentucky
rs an aid to the gentlemen in the same
profession IN the discharge Of their deli.
cate duties:
State Of Kentucky. Russell County. IS:
An inquisition taken for the people of the
state Of Kentucky and county Of Russell this
18th day Of October. leii. before Mr.. NJ. W. c.,
crOwner Of said county Of Russell, upon view
III tie body Of . male man, name unknown.
then and thcrc laying dead upon tho oaths Of
Y good and lawful men Of the people IL tho
do agree. the body come 10 his death by death
unknown. NJ. w. C.. c. Il. C..
Crowner Of the said County and Stase.
Green Bog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28
Valuable Waste.

Valuable Waste.
"Refiners of nitrate Of silver for the
uso Of photographers" said one of the
profession, "have agents travelling con-
stantly about the country collecting the
waste clippings Of sensitized paper that
accumulate in every photograph GAL
lery. They buy all they can find and
pay for it in new nitrate, allowing the
photographer good round price for his
waste. The waste is shipped to the re-
finers, where the nitrate in tho paper is
separated from it by chemical processes
and prepared for market again. This
re-refined nitrate is as good as it was
originally and is sold for just as much.
The refiners, Of course, make q big
profit out Of the waste, and the pho
tographer is able to get a good supply Of
material for the scraps that would
otherwise be of no use to him.
when one thinks of the great num-
Der of photograph galleries and studios
in the country and tho fact that the
waste paper of them all is closely gath
cred by the refiners at price that will
average 81 pound, he may get some
idea Of the proportions of a business
that is utterly unknown outside of the
persons directly interested. Not only
the scraps Of silver sensitized paper,
but those Of tho paper treated with
solutions of gold are eagerly sought by
the rofiners, and the photographer is
always very glad to exchange his &C
cumulation of, to him, worthless waste
for a neat stock of valuable nitrate. -
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

Scribncr's Magazine for January
marks the beginning Of the fifteenth
volume. The first great fiction fca-
ture for the year Is the serial. ..Johi.
March. Southcrucr,' by George W.
Gable. the author Of "Old Creole
Days" This is the first long novel
that Mr.. Cable has published in
many years. and is n most dramatic
story Of the new south. The OPEN
ing chapters reveal Mr.. Cables SYM
pathetic style and clear character
drawing mt their very best. Serial
stories by J. Nj. Barrie and George
later. Another feature of this year
will be n series of special frontis-
pieces selected by the eminent art
critic. Philip Gilbert Hamerton. to
represent the tendencies of contem-
porary art. Each picture win be ac-
companicd with n brief article by Mr..
Hamerton and portrait Of the artist
whose painting Is reproduced. In
this number Manct's "Fifcr" is the
striking picture chosen.
IL feel convinced. and this feeling is
based upon careful inquiry" writes
Edward W. Bob in the january La
dies Home Journal. THAT four prin-
cipal branches Of study. with one or
two of the arts. are sufficient for n
healthy absorption by any girl Of an
average mental capacity. And IL ]
were asked to outline these particu-
lar studies they would consist:
First, Of thorough English course
covering analysis. grammar. compo-
sition and rhetoric; second. history;
third. literature. and fourth. mathc-
matics. And add to these. rs accom-
plishmcnts, the study Of music first.
and art second, and girl has sufli-
cient course Of study before her.
with due regard for her physical
study are deemed bcst or necessary.
IL is wiser to substitute rather than
to add"
The complete novel in the January
number Of Lippincott's. is The Col
onel." by Harry willard French.
Based on u romantic adventure. in
which the hero saves the heroine's life
mt. sea. the tale goes on 90 study the
characters Of these two highly-giftcd
idcalists. and To trace the fortunes OF
n mutual passion which neither is
willing to own. The sentiment
throughout is the purest and lofticst
Of which human nature Is capable.
and the chapters appeal to the read
er's heart no less than To his brain.
Gilbert Parker supplies the open.
ing chapters Of serial story. 1.-The
Trespasser. which will run through
six numbers Of the magazine. II
deals with n Canadian Of high fam
lily. who comes from n wild and wan
dering life to take his rightful place
In England. and is Of uncommon
force and interest. There are other
equally interesting sketches. etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28
The Arv0l Dinner.

The arval dinner appears to be an an
Gent custom. This was properly q
solemn festival on the day of interment
and when the corpse was exposed to
view. The relatives and friends were
invited to attend. SO that having inspect
ed the body they might vouch that the
death was natural one, and thus ex-
culpate the heir and all others entitled
to the deceased's possessions from accu-
sations Of having used violence.-West-
minister Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28
MS HAND WAS ROUGH.

For He wrought In wood in Nazareth town:
With hauGht a worship, with no regard.
In the village street He went mp and down.
His hand was rough, but its touch was light,
As Il lay On the eyes Of him horn blind:
Or strake sick folk in its healing might,
And gave back joy to tho hearts that pinned.
His hand was hard, but they spiked It fast
10 the splintering wood Of tho cursed trees
Ard He hung in the sight OF the world. at last,
In His shame. And the red blood trickled
p 777 iilc New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

Now, as the thousands in the cube
given exceed 125 and are less than Gig,
the tens in the reply must be 5. For the
second figure, or units. u curious trick
comes in. The cubes of /, 4, ;. 8 and 0
end in the same figures; the cube Of 2 is
s; the cube Of ends in :, and reversely
the cube Of 8 ends in . and the cube of
tina.
So when the questioner says 10000
(here you say to yourself 5O) COS, you say
ont loud on the instant, 81.
Take another. 39.3Oi. The thousands
exceed %: therefore the root is thirty
something. The last figure is 4; there
fore the root Is 3i.-London Tit-B;ts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

The Chinese. who. according to their
histories, invented everything before
anybody else, claim the merit Of having
FIRST designed playing cards and devel-
oped the games arising out Of them. Tho
Emperor Soun-Ho had many wives, who
naturally found time hanging heavily on
their hands, % the emperor devised
amusement for them by inventing cards
that 10, II We are TO put any belief in the
words Of the Chinese historians. There
were % cards In each Of his packs-threo
suits Ut nine each and three extra or su-
pcrior cards. The Chinese cards were
obloug - ours are, while those Of the
Hindoos were round.
Surprising though 1t may seem, II 10
nevertheless true that the queen In our
suits IL comparatively modern innova-
ton. Tho picture cards were at first
entirely inilitary-king, xnight and
knave. The Italians were the first. It IL
ssid, to give the lady . place in the pack.
New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28
THURSDAY. DscExBER 2s, 1898.

EVEN in Governor McKinley's own
town. Canton. the Mckinley Law has
closed up the largest manufacturing
establishment. Three years Of Nc
Kinleyism has been bad enough; what
would become Of industries with tive
or ten more years Of IL?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

Froken Louisa Hommarstrom, Q
Swedish lady. has commenced business
ct Ko2parburg, the center Of the min
ing industry. - an analytical chemist.
She has studied under q celebrated pro
Sessos ut Stockholm and has for several
years held responsible position -
chemist in large iron work&-KanAas
City Timss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

IueSe 30 uOeaful, lEnSeS
Are the result Of pears ol scie4tilc expec.
tmenftnG. and arc now placed. owing 70
their eupexiority. preeminentlX above eveIy
ny srs ScRro~IsdssS 81 s 81 @ns 10 b
tho 0nesE md most perfectly constructed
Lenses eo md af0 peculiarly 0dapted
doos. xTisi a 90 ~ u M ccSviSSo
For sale by T. H. THOMAS, Drug
gist and optician.
Eyes tested free Of charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

slssss's Qssss Assisas.
Little johnny-I gusss sister doesn't
ere 0ach for that yoong man that's
alsse ~ now.
llethm-I should hops not.
A1tIe johany-Of eousse she doesn't
asnuDs - baBls svssy o. q his Istts1
- - sssA.as - sse6s 'n.-0ooa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-28

Il b intended to form . girls cricket
club In counectiou with The South Lon
don Polytechnic. 1liss Hslsu Smith. B.
A., IL lady superintendent, maintains
Shat the essne = bsetsr for girls than
tsnqjs, hing 1uch moge sdlea<ieQal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Spanish steamer Alaga reached Malaga,
Spain, from Hamburg, on March q, with case
Of cholera on board.
The Braxilian revolutionists entered the town
OF Allegretta and the residents resisted, with
the result that forty people were killed
The q. g. 8. New York made her initial trip
on March q and encountered q heavy gale in
Delaware bay, proving her seaworthiness.
At Papan, Central America. . hill suddenly
burst, causing great damage and loss Of life,
twelve people being killed by the flying rocka
The two games played in the pool tournament
at Syracuse. n Y. on March q, resulted: Dora,
lbs. and Clearwater. %; Stewart. 125, and Eggls-
ston. 12l
"A resolution consuming Adolph Caron, post.
master general OF Canada, for boodling was
voted down in the Dominion parliament On
March %
Sir George Richard Dibbs, premier and
colonial secretary for New South Wales. 10 in
financial dificulties and has assigned his e.
tates to creditors.
The sale of prisoner named Joe Thompson,
ct Mexico, Mo-, on March 9, was stopped by q
writ Of habeas corpus and will result In . test
Of the vagrant law of the state.
Heavy rains in San Diego county caused the
breaking Of q dam on F. W. scripp's ranch and
81, 000, 600 gallons OF water came down the can.
yon. Little damage was done.
strong impression still prevails among
Wall street bankers that J. pierpont Morgan has
gone abroad to negotiate the sale OF bonds,
should their issuance become necessary.
New York oil shippers and brokers are In
trouble because the Standard Oil Company ~
fuses to sell them oil or quote prices The com.
pany intends to monopoli se the foreign oil trade
John P. Irish, on his way home to California
from Washington City. made a speech at the
Democratic city convention in Dubuo Ne In in
which he advocated strict adherence TO the
policy mapped out by Cleveland.
Minnie and Dixie Coleman, daughters OF
James W. Coleman, OF Anna, ILL.,. have been ar.
rested in St Louis and confessed that they, with
five other girls, eioped with q like number OF
fellows with the intention of going to Chicago
and getting married in a bunch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24
AMlSEM ENTs.
AZ Cordrav'a Theatey.

"nst With the production OF Jerome K.
ssfomss beautiful one-sc, drama. The
.h Maker" the spirited enaction of
afeesy 'hree-ae. farce comedy. Hen
sSsea and the brilliant execution of q
ssa' programme, far above the average
aaahs, Cordrays thea;er should be
$50 nightly 10 show proper apprecia.
~ on the part of Sea;tle's theater coers.
Ae dramatic entertainment, every one
ass attended speaks in the highest
s,a and for Miss GiseIa Liehholdt's
~ leader, violinist and programme
49, every intelligent lover O. music
Sarm words Of commentator. The
Aon nom "Ernani" is produced with
49, effect, Miss I.iehholdt's art on
"oan being hvoIch. into delightful
hence during the rendition of the
$3.50 An inv.eorating Interpretation
a~Aks eavot;e. The Sultan's Dance"
=. o'ae' winning feature of the regular
M nhe As incidental music. during
49, lofty description OF natures CT
~ dawn. Miss Liehholdt plays a
s"n delicate touch and sweet ex.
sa' Which 50 admirably its into the
- pave picture that many overlook i,s
'oes and beauty al,ogs,hsa. View.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24

a Neeting Of the Vootry Of Dc. Clementss
Church Considers the Halter.
The vestry Of st. Clements parish met
at st. Clements hall, Market and Weller
streets, last night and talked over the mat
ter of calling new rector for the parish,
vice Rev. John II. Won Herrlich, resigned.
The discussion was . general one. in
which much interest was taken and gem
eral hopefulness expressed for the welfare
of the parish. No call Was extended to
definitely considered 1t Q meeting at the
Office of Fred Page Tustin. in the Sullivan
block, at 3 p. m. today.
st. Clements church Was established
about . year ago. Rev. John II. Won
Herrlich, it first pastor, was called in
March, 1892. His last parish was In Sacra.
mento. though he had resigned from It
and was resident In Seattle some time be-
fore being called to st. Clements. The
place Of worship was rented hall, called
st. Clements hall, At Market and Weller
streets. Mr.. Won Herrlich left the church
in November. 1892, suddenly and to the
surprise Of many of his congregation.
Though the parish is but in its infancy
It - . vigorous one. A fine lot at the cor
ner Of Market street and Park avenue has
been bought with . view to building q
church. and subscriptions of money and
lumber to the edifice have been received.
There are eighty members in the parish.
forty pupils in the Sunday school, and at
tendsnts at the services have sometimes
bsen as high % 100 in number. The church
10 incorporated. The chief agency in the
accomplishing Of this work has been the
Women's Guild, of which Mrs. Fred Page
Tustin 10 president and Miss Maltby secrs
tafY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24

1ro1k Co1po0tero R0ReRo 1t Talk.
Frank 9. Carpenter, the celebrated
Newspaper correspondent, whose letters in
the Posr-lNrELLTeHNcEa have delighted
Thousands Of readers. will b here soon to
deliver his famous lecture or "Portrait
Talk" on the celebrated men and women
he has met al over the world. He will
tell the people oil about the men who are
prominent In the newspapers, and while
he talks about them he will give magnifi-
cent stereopticon pictures of the scenes
and men he describes. His pictures are
made from original negatives. He has
intimate associations with the most noted
men Of the world, and number of them
have posed for photographs for his lecture.
He secured many Of his pictures during.
his tour of the globe, and he has one rep
resenting Gen. Grant and Ii Hung Chang,
which was made in Tientsin, China, when
Grant was there during his tour of the
world. and which Mr.. Carpenter secured
when he vent to China to interview Ii
Hung Chang. He has pictures of Edison
made 1t the Edison laboratory, and every
statesman Of prominence in tho country
has place in his talk.
Mr.. Carpenter will lecture in Tacoma
under the auspices OF the Commercial
Club. which body will also entertain him
In manner BETTING his high reputation
and merits
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24
The B.st sys,em Of Fertilization

IL that adopted BY people in precafious health
who wisely !or,ify their systems against dis
ease with that acceptable and ef1ectral barrier
against its inroads-Hos.etter's Stomach BIZ.
tsra Precautionary measures. when the health
10 but slightly impaired. il, as physicians well
know. worth any amount of medication Sfser-
ward A prsmonitosy msiariAl chill, 1T OF IN
digestion. increasing irreguiarity OF the bowels.
. warning rheumatic twinge, inactivity oil the
kidnsys slight 1T frst, bilious sailowness &C.
compAnied vita furred tongue-ihsse are ap-
peals to the sense of self-p:otecsion which no
person OF common judgment will disregard
Hostetter's stomach Bi'ters preserves those who
take IL from malaria. dyspepsia, chronic cons,i-
patton, rheumatism, kidney aud bladder trouble
and liver complaint Nervous invslids. persons
troubled With tho inhmities incident to ad.
vanced years. ladies IN delicate health ana COZ.
sera
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24

Fashionable Boarding House Burns
and SIX Persons Perish.
CLEVELAND, O., March ga fire hor.
ror, unprecedented in the history of Cleve.
land, occurred shortly after noon today,
when five women and . child burned to
death in q fashionable boarding
place at No. sos Prospect street.
Just at luncheon Mrs. J. II.
Miller, ono of the boarders.
discovered flames in the hail on the Sec
ond floor. Escape by tho stairway was
cut off. SO Mrs. Miller jumped from the
second story window to the ground and
gave the alarm. The fire spread rapidly
through the halls, and hundreds of people
congregated and attempted to rescue those
who were in the building. Nobody
thought, however. to turn in
fire alarm, and it was at least half
an hour before an engine arrived or q po-
iiceman was sent to the place. 1t was not
until the flames were subdued that the
extent of the catas irophe was learned. As
soon as the engines began working many
spectators assisted the firemen in trying to
rescue persons from the burning structure,
and several of them were badly burned as
they were driven back by the flames. The
names of the dead are as follows:
MRS MARY E. ABBEY. widow of Judge Abbey.
aged as years.
MRS EMMA soxERs, blind woman aged 4,
years
MRS JESSIE HUNT. wife OF A. c. Hunt, sged Il
years, who was visiting her mother, Mrs
somers
PERCY HUNT, daughter of Mrs. Hunt, aged l
year.
MRS r. G. soxERs. aged 20 years. step
mother-!n-iaw Of Mrs Emma somers.
The injured are Mrs. 4. T. Clifford and
Mrs. ]. H. Miller, who Wis badly bruised
by jumping from the second story window.
The fire started in the basement, but Just
how is not known, and swept up through
the halls. cutting off all means Of escape.
One woman ran TO the windows, but
before anything could be done to assist
her she was driven back by the smoke
and:fames and persisted. The dead bodies
were found on the third floor. burned TO =
crisp and horribly blackened and dis
figured. The upper floors of the building
were Quilted and the contents Of the house
ruined. The building cost $50, 600 and
Was insured. The loss on the contents
Was $i2 O0: uninsured.
LOUISVILLE, March 23-Fire in the shop
OF the Claggett SaddIetres Company, in the
east wing of the Indiana prison st Jeffer-
sonsvilie. soon destroyed that portion Of
the structure. 1t then spread to the tailor
shop and dining room. when the flames
were checked. Loss. $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24
Priseess Of wales Gala On the Pen.

s"seeee OF wales Calls on the Pope.
kcnE, March 23.-Pope Leo gave cere-
nonial audience today to the Princess Of
wales. her daughters. Princesses Victoria
sna Maud, and her son. Prince George.
sssended by their suites. The royal visitors
sefe received with all the honor due the
eovereigns and the occasion was made one
e'unusual splendor. The entire ponsiiical
court assembled in state array and all the
snglish prelates in Rome were present.
sne major domo. grand aimoner and
seh' other members of the rapal court re-
es'ved the visitors At the foot of the royal
.a'fcass and conducted them to the
Mrone room. where the pope received
snsm with the ceremonis al OF private audi
sn0e' granting them the most courteous
interview. They af,erward visited Cardinal
~Amfolia, the papal secretary OF state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24

The ssChew 0hu'' Thoater Company.
This company OF Chinese players, who
appear ct the Seattle theater on Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week, are now
on their way to the Worlds fair, where
they play the entire coming summer. Sc
attle and Tacoma are very fortunate to SEQ
this company, - they jump direct to Chi
cago after their engagement at Seattle.
Sing Hi. who is tho best female impersona-
tor on the Chinese stage today. 10 es-
pecialIy engaged for this tour and will
positively appear ct oil three performances
in Seattle. Also the lady with the foot only
one and . half inches long. Tragedy will
b produced on Wednesday evening,
comedy on Thursday evening, and spe-
cial matinee Of comic opera on Thursday
afternoon.