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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-11
Terns:-2.eo per year in advance.

The establishment of a labor eX-
change by the labor organizations Of
Kansas City is an attempt to carry into
practical effect the cooperation idea Of
Edward Bellamy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-11

Amanda Umble. celored, who killed her
'dusky rival at Kansas City. has been
sentenced to hang on June %. George
;Schaefer of St. Louis, who shot and in
stantly killed Henry Grafton in Septem-
Der, 1891, was sentenced to die on the
same day.
T.. %. Wood Of Cleveland Shot and
mortally wounded Barney Higgins, ex-
mayor Of Somerset, KY, in the lobby of
the court house at Danville, Ky. Hig-
bins assaulted sister OF Wood a year
ago while he was drunk. The delay of
the trial so Infatuated Wood that he shot
Higgins four times.
Robert Hodges, wealthy and retired
merchant, killed himself at Baltimore in
his room at the Maryland club by shoot
ing. Mr.. Hodges was fOrty-three years
old. The cause of the deed is attributed
to grief over the recent death of his
mother and OF his wife. PIN
Mrs. Mary Jensen, a wealthy widow
aged ffty-two, was shot and killed at
Seattle, Wash, by N. A. Sanborn, aged
twenty-eight,. who then killed himself.
Sanborn had been in the employ of Mrs
Jensen for years, and because she would
not marry him he killed her and then
himself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-15

hotels have proven of this notable
occasion that Chicago is not the
only city in this land, which can care
for vast crowds.
The Vice-President.
The Ebbitt house was the home of
the vice-president and family, OF
whom the Illinoisans in Washington
are justly proud. General and Mrs.
Stevenson invited the Bloomington
escort and visitors in the city from
Illinois to meet them at their hotel
on Friday of last week. Every guest
was received with charming cordial
ity, though the Misunderstanding num-
bered hundreds. Parades and recep-
tions attending and introducing the
new regime have passed now. and
for four years the real work must be
performed-of fulfilling the pledges
given to the sovereign people.
SARA f. DRURY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-15
II. II. Fairall. ID. D.. editor

Rev. II. II. Fairall. ID. d., editor of
the Iowa Methodist, says editorially,
I'VE have tested the merits of Elv's
Cream Balm, and believe that, by a
thorough course of treatment, it Will
cure almost every case of catarrh.
Ministers, as Il class. are afflicted
with head and throat troubles, and
catarrh seems more prevalent than
ever. We cannot recommend Ely's
Cream Balm too highly"
| used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh. 1t proved a cure.-B. +. Nj.
Weeks, Denver.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-15
Great bargains in Real Estate

| want to sell all the real estate OF
the late Dennis Warren, embracing in
Rock Island county,:
120 acres OF land on Warren's
creek.
rs acres of land in South Moline.
> lots in the town of Milan.
valuable lots in the city of Rock
Island. all of which will be sold cheap
and upon accommodating terms.
p. l.. MITCHELL.
Administrator of Dennis Warren
deceased.
Rock Island, Feb. -, 1898.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-15
Eotr Kinds of lea.

In addition 10 an abundant supply
of pure channel ice. the Rock Island
Ice company has arranged to supply
the trade with artificial ice where
such i wanted. This ice is manu-
fa> f-,i in Davenport from artesian
watr" ana after Apri l the Rock
Island .~r company will be prepared
to furnish il as the exclusive agency
in Rock island. There will be very
little difference in price, the artificial
article 4 tritle higher. Telephone
1000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-15
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-formed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest
manner and disagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and break up
colds, headache and fevers without
unpleasant after effects, use the de-
lightful liquid laxative remedy. Syr-
up of Fig
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-15
Order Your Ice of Spence.

Rock ISLAND. Jan. 31.-This is to
notify the public that l have cut a
good supply of good. pure ice and
that l am not in any animation.
l am now ready to make contracts
for the coming season and would re-
specifically solicit reasonable share
of patronage.
WILLIAM T. SPENCE.
4OS Forty-second Street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-15

Washington is rapidly becoming,
if it is not already, the finest city in
our land. The capitol is structure
of which every American is
Justly proud, The early fathers
of the republic looked far
into the futnre when the council hall
for the whole nation was set upon
hill: truly. lit cannot be hid. Its
graceful dome is lifted high IN the
air, and against the blue sky to the
distance is visible for miles around.
Pennsylvania avenue, magnificent
in lenGth and breadth, is another
proof of their wisdom. Also the
reservation of lands upon which are
located the public buildings, most
admirably located for their several
uses Surely we are almost tempted
to say, the founders of this city
| ..builded better than he knew" The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
JOY OF SUDDEN DEATH.

1t is more than twenty years ago
since Bishop Wilberforce, riding with
Earl Granville to Mr.. LevesOn-GoWers
seat in Surrey, where Mr.. Gladstone
so often stays, fell from his horse and
was killed. 1t was said at the time
that he desired a sudden death. Singh
Lar confirmation of this is afforded by
a story just told in an obituary notice
Of Rev. George Crabble ROlfe, for fifty
four years vicar of HALEY, Oxon. The
writer says, 'On one occasion the b1sh-
op and Mr.. Rolph were riding together
down a very steep hill in the parish,
the vicar on his old pony, the bishop.
as usual, on his one good mount. The
latter rode down somewhat too pre-
cipitately for the vicar and his pony,
and Mr.. Rolfe, on catching his lord
ship up, twitted him upon his intrepid
Craftsmanship. To this the bishop re-
piled that a sudden death was about
the happiest thing that could happen
to a man. Pail Mall Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
4 Valuable Gift Presented Georgetown
Colege-Other News.

Washington, Nov. Mrs. Shea, the
widow of John Culinary Shea, the
Catholic historian, has presented tt
Georgetown College Il valuable collec
ton of ancient manuscripts and auto
graph letters bound in morocco. These
comprise papal briefs of the middle
ages, letters of Louis NV, the manu-
script of Latin theme by the dauphin,
grandson of Louis X; collection of
autograph letters of American ecclesi-
aSticS, among which is one from Arch
bishop Carroll; letter from Washing
ton to Colonel Morgan, the first print
ed copy of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, Washington's letter 10 the Cath
oi;cS in the continental army, the first
copy of Franklins paper and numerous
other documents of great value.
The house leased by Secretary Her
bert is being thoroughly renovated and
Miss Herbert will shortly take posses
sion bringing with her much Of their
old-fashiOned mahogany furniture from
her southern home.
The battleship Oregon, which is to
be christened in Portland soon, came
very near having three godmothers as
the result of a curious muddle. Secre-
tary Herbert invited Ruth Dolph. the
daughter of Senator DOlph, of Oregon,
to officiate at the baptismaI font, the
mayor of Portland selected Miss Shell
by, while the governor of the state
chose Il Miss AinSWOrth to break the
bottle of wine on the PROV of the ad-
ditiOn to Uncle Sans canoes. Senator
Dolph has WlIuuraWn the name of his
daughter and the contest now lies be.
tween the Oregon officials.
A sale of old army truck took place
yesterday at Washington barracks, the
result of an accumulation of WORKOUT
stores of old blanket cases, cups, can
teens, etc. A great many buyers from
the north were present and the auction
put 5000 in Uncle Sans pocket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
MRS. HOWFS DOMESTIC LIFE.

The home Of Julia Ward Howe, says
a recent writer, has always been
worthy Of the best housekeeping and
her children have never been neglected
for the less important interests of other
people. The following anecdote illus
trates her great presence of mind, as
well as her loving care Of her little
ones: On one occasion little Laura,
a baby two years old, was left alone
by the nurse in the nursery, which
was in the fourth story. Mrs. Howe
happened to enter the room, and to
her horror saw little Laura rolling
about on the broad window-sil, the
window being wide open; only few
inches space between her and the edge,
and then-the street, fifty feet below.
The mother stepped quickly and quiet
" back out Of sight and called gently:
Laura, come here. dear! Come to
mel I have something to show you
a moments agonized pause-and then
she heard the little feet patter on the
floor, and in another instant held the
child clasped in her arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
To be continued.
LONDON'S LORD MAYOR.
When Arrayed in His Robes of Sta

When Arrayed in His Robes of State
His Glory Is Like Unto Solomon's.
The fountain of municipal honor in
England undoubtedly springs from the
Gllildhall. London, which Justly claims
to be accounted the most ancient of
our municipal halls, seeing that the
lord mayors of the last eight centuries
are with justice assumed to have had
prototypes in the Roman Project and
the Saxon Fortreye of Porgrave. says
the London Telegraph
For a considerable number of years
the robes of the lord mayor. the court
alderman and the common councillors
have been settled with the precision
that none, save the most reckless of
innOvat0rs, would presume to disturb.
The lord mayor himself has his gold"
robe for the occasion of the annual
Guildhall banquet and for the times
when he proceeds in the state either
to the new law courts or to the house
of parliament. The alderman have
their scarlet gowns, the Sheriffs their
distinctive and very handsome robes
and chains, while the common council
lOrs rejoice in gowns called "mazar-
ines" it being generally understood
that mazarine is a term for a particu-
lar dark blue color, although according
to some photographers, mazarine also
means a drinking vessel and an old
way of dressing fowls
Then, again when the sovereign comes
into the city the lord mayor is bound
to don a robe of crimson or purpl~
velvet, trimmed with ermine. At the
time Of his investure he wears a mass
i've gold chain; but when he is hon
Ored by reelection at the expiration
of his term Of Office he wears two
chains. The mace of silver-gilt, sur
mounted by a royal crown and the
imperial arms, is carried before the
mayor by tn eauthorty of the charter
of Edward Ill; while the city possess
es no less than four swords, one called
the " Pearl" PRESENTED by Queen Bess
when She I'D the Royal Exchange,
and So its being richly set
with pear 80 sword precedes the
chief me- N all occasions of
rejoicing ~itv. The sword of
state is co. before the lord mayor
as an emblem OF his sovereignty within
the city proper; the 'black'' sword is
used on fast days in Lent and at the
death of any member of the royal
family; while the fourth sword is that
placed close to the lord mayors chair
at the central municipal court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

and the projected abolition of the
House of Lords.
We'll. stranger, said my neighbor.
with that musical twang which is so
decided an Improvement upon our old
world pronunciation. you must under
stand that l regard this measure from
an absolutely diSintereSted point of
view. l am an American father. y
With Il yell of triumph l bounced
from my chair and, clutching the
creature by the throat, Kissed through
my teeth, Man. you lier'
1t was Il terrific moment. | gradually
Gained down, when he very generously
proved to me that his assertion was
correct.
1t is impossible, of course, to describe
my feelings. The excitement of Il life
time We're cIowded into a short period.
1 felt like the naturalist who should
chance upon Il live dodo.
Sir l asked, tell me as a man
now-and pray excuse any apparent
discourteSy-are you an incorrigible
drunllard?''
He assured me that this was not in
any way the case
Have you ruined the middle-aged
hopes, blighted the middle-aged life.
crushed the gentle spirit of your devot-
ed and mconsolable wife,"
He smiled curiously.
DO you or do you not belong to one
Of the First Families of American
well, 1 don't precisely know" he re
piled, but mother, | believe. before
she emigrated to the state did do char
ing for your first families over here
Is it to this that you refer?''
Man. l continued, do not trifie!
This is a memorable moment. Is your
daughter fabulously rich?'
The surprise this time was altogether
upon his side. Starting up. he said,
What! my jamie rich? Well, | am
right glad to hear of it, and [ hope
she will spare her poppa a dollar or two
to pull along with, for [ tell it to you
straight, stranger, that I am about as
dead broke as they make them
The shades of evening We're rapidly
closing in, the autumn dew was settling
upon the grounu, the yellow-gold lights
of the lamps in London were casting
warmth upon the cold grey street, and
cabs and carriages were fitting along
Piccadilly, bearing skillfully undressed
women to dinner or to the play, when
tearing, myself from the American
fat hpl.-bV the W9V 7 handed him half
q sovereign; it was Il bad one-I hurried
back to the club with all the feverish-
ness of accomplished greatness upon
me-
Adam-Eve-Ch Christopher Columbus
and 1.-THE four epoch-making dis
coverers in the long life of human
history!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
A MONSTER WHALE.
Nearly a Thousand Years, With Elk
tremely Tall Physical Dimensions.

The largest whale which ever enter
ed this harbOr and one of the largest
ever seen on this coast washed ashore
at Tokeland Monday, says the South
Bend (Wash.) Herald. The news was
Immediately brought back by one of
the morning steamers, and the after
noon passenger boats were crowded to
their greatest capacity by the throngs
who We're anxious to see the monster.
The fish came in on the high tide,
and lies just little below Charles
Fishers lighthouses. 1t was alive and
kicking and did not finally surrender
it's lease on existence until Tuesday
noon. County Attorney NJ. D. Egbert
had taken along a tape line and careful
ly measured the monster. The line
showed an extreme length of ia feet
and inches, with a waist measure
of 161 feet and inches. County Sur
veyor L. c. Vickrey figured on the
weight of the "animile' and pronounced
this member of the balaenOidea faml-
ly to weigh AZ ID tons, and the blubber
and whalebone to be worth, at current
prices, oil, S9,795; bone, $1,000, max
ING a net total of $10,975.
Attorney l.. e. CHM attempted to
compute the age of the subject under
consideration, and concluded, from the
fish had existed for 9S6 years, lacking
but IA years of having lived the long
est term of whalelife. The pectoral
fins are II feet long and feet broad;
the mouth is "a feet long; the blow
holes 10 inches long, and the half-hun-
dred batherS in the water at the time
it came ashore say the noise of spout
ing was deafening and the spray eject
ed assembled at least 80 feet in the air.
The thrashing of the tail on the water
in the struggle to regain. the channel
was heard at McGowan's cannery at
the mouth of North River, four miles
away County School Superintendent
L. W. Fanscher furnished some mstorl-
cal facts in regard to the whale. Al
fred the Great had been dead but six
wears when his whaleship first began
TO navigate the waters of the earth
This old boy was 120 years old when
William the ConquerOr was born, and
may have been playing off Enghsl
shores when he was crowned king. He
was on earth at the time of making
the great charter at Runnymede, he
was middle aged when the pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock, and prob
ably looked upon the wars of Napoleon
the American revolution and civil wal
with many a sad sigh and shake OF the
head for the ruthless slaughter OF
humanity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
WASHINGTON CHET-CHAT.
A Budget of Social Gossip About No
tables in the City.

Washington, Nov 4.-Senator Gibson,
of Maryland, who has been sick for
several weeks, is now about and will
soon settle in winter quarters
General James LOngstreet, of Georgia,
is visiting Colonel Fairfax at the lat
ter's country home on the Potomac.
The Guatemalan minister has leased
house on W street for the legation
home.
Senior Covarrubias and wife, of the
Mexican legation, are making a short
visit to New York.
Ex-Governor Carroll, of Maryland,
has leased a handsome house and will
bring his family to this city. Carroll
is of the old family of Maryland, is
Il man of wealth and prominent en-
tertainer in social life here
Miss Daisy King, daughter Of Gen
eral Horatio King, is an art student
at the Corcoran gallery and is a
scholar of much talent, having last
year received a medal for proficiency.
Mrs. Carlisle is said to be writing
Il book on cookery, and, as she is a
Kentuckian, its receipts will have all
the rich flavor that only southern cooks
know how to give.
The Japanese chrysanthemum craze
has struck town and before all the
big stores, where women most do con-
gregate, are boys with big walters
of the yellow, feathered blooms, while
from parlor windows bowls full of the
flowers are seen to peep out between
the lace curtains Even PETER decor
ated his Jeffersonian button-hOle with
a white one, while no less than twenty
congressman sported Japan's national
bloom.
Miss King-no relation to General
King-has taken UP engraving and now
has an office in big building and
makes cuts for our prominent city
papers. Women in Washington are
coming to the front!
Justice Harlan, of the supreme bench,
who has been on a European trip with
his wife, is back home again.
Ex-Goernor Church, of Washington
state, is in town. He resides in Everett,
a town that eastern capitalists expect
to boom into big city.
Admiral Porter's old residence, which
is now occupied by the French lega-
ton. was once the home of Lord Napier
the Ell glish minister, who, many years
ago, entertained at his residence the
prince of Wales, when the latter was
still a blushing and blooming youth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
THE AMERICAN FATHER.
Discovered at Last by European,
Amid Great Rejoicing.

Amid Great Rejoicing.
Adam in Paradise, dear Lady Betty,
discovered Eve; Eve discovered Origin
al Sin; and Christopher Columbus dis
covered America.
These are three critical epOchs IN
human history.
1t has been reserved for me to estab-
lish the fourth, says a correspondent
of London Truth. [ have discovered
the American father.
For quarter of a century now Eur
ope has been over-run with American
visitors. The type is a very familiar
one.
There is the American mother
stout. self-sufficient, a peripatetlc
Grande Dame with all the polish OF the
Palace-of Varieties.
The American daughter peerlessly
beautiful, singularly fascina ting,
fabuIously wealthy Cby repute), and
atrociously artificial.
The American younger daugher-a
precocious hobbIedehOy, with not the
very faintest symptom of coming good
looks.
But never a father!
Wherever it may be, whether in Paris
or in London, at Rome or on the
Riviera, the American father is con
spicuous by his obstinate absence.
There is never even d photograph of
him. His existence is generally sug-
gested to us through a serious of Ill
suppressed signs. He is an incurable
dipsomaniac, who has wrecked the
American mothers life.
American fathers must be iendishly
wicked.
| l was sitting in Rotten Row one
afternoon IN last week reveling in the
! farewell favors of the splendid summer
when a stranger srolled up and set
| tied himself upon the chair next &c
mine He was of . communicative dis
position, and we soon became laxative
| We spoke of many things; we discussed
| the weather, the attractions of London
the limited monarchy, Mr. Gladstone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
SUBURBS. BURGLAR DEMORAL
lUER.

Il once invented" said man who
lived in the suburbs, "a burglar de-
moralizer that was very effective in its
way, but | never got it patented be
cause I didn't think / ought to. 1t was
a very simple cOntrivance; it consisted
merely of a stout wire stretched across
the floor at such a distance from the
door and windows that any one enter
ing would get under Roadway before
reaching it. and low enough so that
he would fall over it. There had been
a number of burglaries in our town,
and so | fitted up the lower floor Of
our house with the demOralizeR; we adj
justed the wires the last thing at night
when we were locking up.
Zone night about three nights, |
think it was, after we had set them
up, we heard a noise at the back door,
and we knew that somebody was com
ing We gathered around the head Of
the back stairs and listened. The burg
lar got in without much trouble and
closed the door softly behind him, and
then for a moment everything was very
still. Then there was great thud that
fairly shook the house, then another
moment of stiffness, and then the sup
pressed but steady sound of a human
voice; it was the burglar sitting on the
kitchen floor and cuSsin.
after "a while we moved around
a little upstairs to let him know we
were on deck, and he got up and went
away. He didn't take anything, but
Mrs. Suburb said she had rather he had
taken everything there was i'll the house
than to hear him swear so, and that
is why / never got the demoralizer
patented Tt was effective, but 1t
would have seemed Ike Offering a pre-
MUM on profanity. '-New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

1T will be red. red, red-the color
of blood
The game of bouchon had just ended
in Il tempest Of oaths and squabbling.
and the patriots came staggering and
staggering towards the spot where
Suzon stood with gloomy brow and
eyes fixed upon the ground.
Come, Cheyenne Michel. come TO
the canteen, and empty bottle of
petit bleu with us. 'Faut RINGER lie bee
ayant de partir. Let it not be said that
the National Guard are without hospi-
tality."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Ten laborers lost their lives by the
capsizing of a yawl in New York.
Hon. George Symes, ex-congressman
and a prominent attorney Of Denver,
suicided.
Missouri Pacific train held up at
Union. Neb. Bandits were driven off.
James f. Stone pleaded guilty to hav-
ing murdered six members of the Wrat-
ten family.
The populist members of congress is
sued an address. appealing to the PEG
Die to take up the silver issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

lis said the boy who eats of fruit
Which Is not ripe enough to suit
Maturer taste
is sure AS his reward to gain
A sharp and most decisive pain
Around the waist
lis fallacy. The boy may fill
Himself with such things at his will
And never ache.
But If a man take bite
With hidous torture all the night
He'll fairly quake.
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
THE DAYS TRIPLES.
Funny Facts to Drive Dull Care Away,

The Boy And The Man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

Gen. Geo. D. Ruggles, to be adjutant
general to succeed Gen. Robert Viii
liams, retired.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-09
TT 1NaDEN' -t0IaR6F.
Corner Grand and jackson streets, Helena.


Butcher & ! radley. 1U5 Rrosdwsy. have a full
line of yarns German knitting. Spanish. saxouy,
Germantown zephyr, etc.