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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22
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Jo>LIN. Nov. p. Nillow-bale
school commences on Monday next.
under the pedagogic instruction of
Miss NJ. Dillon.
The two extremes of wealth and
poverty should not exist in a country
which boasts of its equal rights and
equal opportunities.
TO say the least. the stand that
Hon. Ben T. Cable has taken with
regard to an income tax, is a speci-
men of noble disinterestedness for
the public good.
Rev. DIR. Mundrum Of the United
Brethren church preached at Joslin
Sunday evening last. He has the fac
ulty of drawing a large congrega-
ton. and is = rafting good preacher.
s. $. Beal has opened a trotting
course upon his farm as sort Of
trial grounds to test the speed Of the
horses in the neighborhood. The
gathering that assembled on Satur-
day last was of high-toned and
moral character.
II education only gives us keener
appreciation of the things that are
beyond our power to get: if our edu-
cation has failed to comprehend
exact Justice and to reduce the evils
Of society to a minimum. then has
civilization been failure.
This element of rowdyism and rob-
berry that is now taking possession of
our country. consists largely of men
who have for years made it a rule to
misappropriate their own earnings.
and now hunt the savings of others.
because as they claim. 1.-The world
owes them q living"
The young ladies and gentlemen of
Joslin and vicinity met with Mr..
johnson. the violinist. at the resi-
dence Of Charles Haas Friday eve
ming last. They '.trip'd the light
fantastic toe" and galivanted around,
according to established rules. until
the ..wce sma'" hours of the morn
ing.
The census of Joslin has been
moved q notch forward. 1t is a
sweet little girl baby that has come
to the residence of Mr.. Cooley. our
butter maker. This little lady seems
from her manners and general bear
ing, to be under the impression that
she has just as much right in this
world as anybody else. and that
when she is sweet Is. she will count
AS many at the ballot box as any man
in this community.
Has our advanced civilization been
for the betterment of humanity?
Has our craftsmanship been such
that the laws formulated have been
SO beneficent that the distribution of
wealth has been so nearly equal
that all could have necessaries of
life, and some Of the luxuries? We
are told that at the end of the first
half century of our nations life there
were less than a half dozen men who
reached the million line. Up to that
time the great majority of the people
were on comparative equality.
There were but few very rich. and
but very few poor.
MCLTCM IN PARvO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22

Robert Berndt. the Moline young
man run down by \ bicycle several
days ago. is still unconscious. Mrs.
Berndt. his mother, now learns from
= couple of cornplanter works en-
ploves. who were witnesses of the
accident. that il was the result of q
race between Nels Eklund and an
other man. Mr.. Eklund. these wit
nesses say. was on the south side.
while the other man was on the
north side of the street railway
track. Young Berndt was also on
the north side. and hearing the rig
behind him crossed the street rail-
way track to avoid it. when Mr.. Elk
lund's rig collided with him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22

A delegation of about 10 tramps
was lodged nj the Armory last even
ing. and this morning the men were
turned loose.
The craze for stealing lap robes is
something terrible this fall. Col
Letting lap robes must be fad in
trampdom this glorious season of '9S.
Frank Clausen was arrested by
Officer Etzel last evening. between
4 and 5 o'clock. Clausen tallies ex-
actly with the description. given by
the Davenport authorities. Of n man
who sold robe there the other day.
and when taken to the station and
questioned, his record for truthful
ness was blackened by story after
story. In all probability he will be
taken to Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22
Three Hundred New Bed Comforts

Just received cheap SIC 81,
Blankets Our large bed blankets
left with accumulation
sideraby soed and simply
and tumbed during the
to close them quick than the choice
white bed blankets discount Ye that's what we'll
do You take y.ur choice of white bed blanket and
This is what talks If get which
but slightly tumbled
would do well to promptly inspect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22
At the Hospital.

James Hardin is very i'll at the hos.
pital. The trouble is general debil.
ity.
Otto Schafer. of Moline, has been
admitted to the hospital for treat.
ment for throat troubles. An opera.
ton was performed this morning.
Elise Stanford died at the hospital
at $50 this morning. OF paralysis
the result of thyphoid fever. Mr.
Stanford was 40 years Of age. and re-
sided in Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22
TRADE-DRAWINC ARGUMENTS

Six week lining one
yd Best drilling for waist lining six SIC yd Good
Sesia for week at &c I'd worth double Best padding all week
at &c yd Linen facings at loo a
No whether goods
neve ITEMS lot of
and black wool seges. at 19.c
wind. You'll o n a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22

Generally fair weather with Occa-
sional snow nurries today and Thurs
day; decidedly colder, brisk north
westerly winds.
F. ]. VALE, Observer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22
A FULL STOMACH

A FULL STOMACH
ought to cause you no discOm-
fort whatever. Ii it does,
thought there's any trouble
after eating-take DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They're .
perfect aud convenient vest
pocket remedy. One of these
tiny. sugar-cOated, anti-bilioue
granulcs at q dose regulates
and corrects the entire system.
Sick or Bilious Headaches, Con-
.ssr,asaon INDIGESTION Rili0s,a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22

Attacks. and all arrangements Of the liy
er. stomach. and bowels are prevented
relieved. and permanently cured.
They're the smallest, easiest to TAXI
cheapest, and best. They're guarsntsel
. dive satisfaction, or money b returned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22

Ten days ago The Argus annonnc-
ed that the proposition would be
successful. and last Saturday morn
ing the editor Of this paper received
a private telegram from Mr.. Gable.
then in New York, intimating that
the license would be granted. follow
ed by one later in the day from .s'n Mr. r,
cable confirming the first telegram
and simply saving: License will e ne
granted" A dispatch was sent emit, TO
Secretary Of War Lamont :..,s asking
rim to advise The ARGUS immedisse
IL Of the action Of the war depart
ment when it was taken: relaI;ve
70 the electric cars on the Rock ISL
ispd bridges. and yesterday came the
following reply:
O0esally EsSsesee.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
An Early Religious Rite.

The Friday fasting Of the early
Christian church was simply modif.
cation of the Jewish weekly fasts, the
custom of observing which grew up
probably in the most post-exile period
of Jewish history. These fasts, said
to be in commemoration of Moses as.
cent to Sinai and his descent there
from, were not obligatory on the Jews.
but were observed pretty generally.
The early Christians did not cease to
be Jews because they followed Christ;
SO they maintained their old customs
and HASTINGS. So, too, the Catholic
church obtained the fast day; and in
keeping with its custom of retaining
the heather or non-Christian ceremo-
MES under Christian conditions, the
church soon proposed the Friday fast
in memory of Christ's death. The Gus
tom of Friday fast was maintained by
the early Christians without any es-
pecial idea on their part, so that it is
probably impossible to say when it
ceased to be a relic of Judaism and
became mark or duty of Christianity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
DEALING IN FUTURES.
The Fec Has Something to Do with fh
Degree of Good Fortune.

The Fec Has Something to Do with the
Degree of Good Fortune.
The gypsy element of the population
that camps on the outskirts of summer
settlements for the ostensible purpose
Of disposing of sweet-grass baskets
deals also, says the New York World, in
futures Of various shades of gold, ac-
cording to the amount of silver which
crosses the palm. There was weird
looking old creature selling her two
sorts of wares to piazza full of young
women the other morning, who re-
vealed some of the secrets of the pro-
fession. She had taken fifty-cent fee
for the reading of one fair palm. Sud-
denly she interrupted herself to re-
mark:
There, there! A wonderful fortune!
Give me seventy-five cents more and
I'll read you the most wonderful thing"
NO" said the girl, laughing; mo
more. Give me my fifty cents worth
of wonder and thatNl do"
Entreaties on the gypsy's part were
in vain. The strong minded young
woman would pay no more than fifty
cents for any destiny whatever. So
the prophecies read on. When she had
finished she remarked, with a sigh:
and to think that for little more
I could have given you light-com-
plected: young man as well as dark,
and a wedding in five months instead
of year!''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
LITTLE SOUR CUcUMBERs.
They Make tho Best Of Pickles. and Here
Ii the Way to Prepare Them.

They Mako tho Best Of Pickles. and Here
Is the Way to Prepare Them.
So common is the cucumb Der pickle
that to most people pickle is always
one of cucumbers. Only the tiny green
cucumbers, which are about two or two
and half inches long, are now con-
sidered desirable for this purpose.
The most desirable salad varieties
are not usually good for picking. The
West Indian gherkin or burr cucumber
is also raised for our markets. This is
of spines. 1t makes very good pickle
''for variety's sake" but it does not
take the place in any way of the small
cucumber.
When the housewife lives in the
country and can gather the cucum bers
from her own vines.it is easier and bet
ter % put them down in salt from time
to time as they ripen on the vines.
Twenty-Five or thirty may be freshened
any time throughout the fall and win
ter and put in pickle.
The first process by which the cucum-
bers are packed in salt is very simple.
Each morning after gathering the GU
gamblers pack them in layers in stout
wooden key kept for the purpose,
Put layer of salt at least half an
inch thick IN the bottom of the keg,
and then LAYER of the cucum bers.
Put layer of salt about quarter of
an inch thick over these, and when
I.
been packed in this way add large
cup of water.
This water viii dissolve the salt and
make brine enough TO cover the Gu
cumbers- When the key is filed cover
it up close and keep il in cool cellar
until winter, when the pickles are
wanted. Be careful that they are kept
continually under the brine by weight
ing them down with board and stone.
When the pickles are wanted take
out as many as you need and soak
them for three days in cold water.
changing the water each day. A. the
end of this time put them in porce-
lain kettle and cover them with vine-
gar.
Add to every two quarts OF vinegar
eeaspoonful of mustard seed. half a
dozen small red peppers teaspoonful
of black pepper, a teaspoonful OF mace
and half q cup of sugar. Let the mix
ture boil up for two or three minutes
and the pickles are done and are ready
for use when they are cold
Or you may simply scaId the vinegar
with the spices and sugar and throw il
boiling hot over the cacum bers with
out cooking them at all
A piece of alum the size Of pea dis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
MonGo1ian Burial Beliefs,

= Chinese funeral never proceeds
straight from the house of mourning
to the grave yard. The devil is always
on the lookout for funerals and follows
them to seize the soul of the dead man.
so, in order to outwit the evil one, the
bearers take up the body and start
with 1t in brisk trot, while packs of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT pyrotechnics emitting
"a dense smoke and vile smell are set off
ijust.as the procession starts. Having
thus deceived Old Nick as to the direc-
ltion taken by the bearers they run as
fast as they can with the body, then
Isuddenly turn a corner and stop while
more fireworks are burned. The devil
tcannot turn corner easily, and SO. if
Ireally in pursuit, he shoots on by. and
[by means of good deal of sudden
turning and stopping and a lavish ex-
spenditure of fireworks, the funeral
procession generally gets to the grave
lin safety, while the old boy, confuse<.
Eby their movements and half suffo-
coated by the fireworks, is still wander
ting about in the city. The Chinaman
who dies in the country is not in such
good luck, for there is less chance to
ioutwit the enemy. but by many de-
tours it can very often be done
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
A Traa On Every Grave.

In the land of the Moslem, the coun-
try of the followers of Mahomet, the
true prophet, a Moslem grave, when
once filed in, is never to be opened on
any account. With view to remove
the faintest chance of any grave being
thus defiled the Moslems- plant cy-
press tree on every grave Immediately
after the interment, which makes the
Moslem cemeteries resemble forests.
Two hundred millions, or fourteen per
cent. of the human race, profess Mo-
hammedanism. A year or two ego
some missionaries were sent to this
country in order to seek its conversion
to the ''true faith Turkey is the
only portion Of Europe occupied in
force by Mosfems, but they1abound in
many parts of Asia. In the island of
Timor burials are much delayed owing
to the necessity of gathering funds fox
the burial feast, which in most cases
means ruin to the family. After the
feast comes the burial; as soon as the
grave is filed in a young cocoanut
palm is planted upon it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
MENTAL FATIGUE.
It Is Increased by tho Overexertion Of the
Physical Powers.

It Is Increased by tho Ovorexertion Of the
Physical Powers.
In order to escape WEAKNESS in any
undertaking it is necessary to know
how far the physical and mental sys-
TEN can endure strain. An Italian pro-
fessor is said to have determined by an
he could do before he was stopped by
WEAKNESS. Such an apparatus would
be valuable modern improvement,
and it is recommended that the pro-
fessor Immediately take out patent
on his machine and introduce it for the
benefit of an overworked American ma
ton.
The latest theory of the cause of
WEAKNESS is the inability of. the organs
to keep the blood sufficiently pure. As
one scientist sseys; 'aSOmething de.
ponds on the vfgor of the muscles
themselves, something on the breath
ing power and something on the readi-
ness with which the heart responds to
the greater strain upon it, but beyond
and above all these is the readiness
with which the internal scavengers
free the blood from the poison which
the muscles are pouring into it. I'm
due exertion is exertion in which the
muscles work too fast for the rest of
the body"
1t is interesting to know that
scientists affirm that physical fatigue
does not counteract mental fatigue,
but rather increases it. Mental IA
tigue has great effect in lessening the
physical powers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
A COwBOY EXPERIENCE.
Rules of tho Sleeping Cars Bothered Their
But the Porter Was Worse.

Rules of tho Sleeping Cars Bothered Them.
But the Porter Was Worse.
Two Texan cowboys recently had
the novel experience of travelling by
rail over the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
road, says the Atlanta Constitution.
But they seemed to feel uncomfortable
from the time that the train pulled out
from the point that they got on out in
the brush. When they got in the Wag-
ner sleeper one of them said to the
other:
'Bin. you'll have to-take your spurs
offern your hoofs If you expect to put
your boots on the top of that seat"
Bill did SO and then seemed panied
and surprised when the porter told him
that passengers were not expected to
put their feet on the plush-covered
seats. He toyed with his gun until the
porter retired. When he rolled Gig
Observation-Disclosures .the,cond
showed him where the smoking re-
ceptacle of the vestibuled train was he
seemed annoyed. At supper time when
all of the passengers on the buffet gave
their orders and the two cowboys gave
theirs, telling the porter to bring them
''all there was on the programme and
be sure to bring them plenty of sar-
Dimes" they handed the porter a FIVE
dollar bill and were surprised when he
asked them for fifteen cents more.
Both of them said: THAT settles it.
If we stay in this here concern that
niger will have our whole roll before
we get to the next station. No won
der the gang hold up the trains, but I
am surprised at 'em goin' after the
mail when they would have such a soft
snap with the coon in the heightened
corral. If ever 1 was to go into the
train-robbery business 1 would go coon
huntin' first an get the black scoun-
drel that wanted four bits for slickin'
up our boots" They quit the train at
the next wayside station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
THE CORK SUPPLY.
It Il Derived Principally from Spain and
PORTUGAL.

AZ ~ O9E1veQ ET1nCIQ0ny 1EOM SY8l4 8o0
Portugal.
The American cork supply comes
chiefly from Portugal. Spain. and Italy.
In the United States there are not
twenty cork manufactures, and it is
is said that there is not one of these
open to the public for inspection, while
half dozen importers handle all the
material that enters this country.
France is evidently very DESTROYS Of
utilizing her cork oak forests in AL
geria and creating market in this
western republic for her product. AL
geria is in area about the size of the
state Of Illinois. The largest supply
Of cork has probably been furnished
by Portugal and Spain. The tree is
first ''barked" in its native forests
when it is between the ages of ten and
twenty years, and this is repeated
every eight or ten years thereafter.
The first yield is called virgin cork. !"
1t is generally rough, while in quality
it is woody; it is principally employed
for tanning purposes. The second
barking" is better, and the third is
generally held to be the best. The
barking takes place in the spring or
summer. A tree which has been
barked in this manner will live for
hundred and fifty years. The trees
are from twenty to sixty feet in height
and are sometimes three feet in dame
ter. The cork cutters leave the zoos
ened bark on the tree until a protec-
tive coat has been formed underneath,
and this makes better layer for the
second and subsequent barkings, and
a better and longer life for the tree.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28

solved in the vinegar makes the pickles
crisp, but they are not quite as whole
some for this addition, and it is not
necessary if firm cucunbers are used.
Where cucumbers are purchased by the
quantity in market and put up in vine
gar they must be soaked in brine three
days.
1t will require about one pound of
salt to gallon of cold water. Let
the pickles stand in the brine fer three
days. After the pickles have soaked
in the brine for three days wash them
and test them by tasting them, and If
they seem too salt freshen them in
cold water for one or two hours. In
any event, wash the pickles very thor
oughly in clear cold water to remove
all traces of brine.
Prepare spiced vinegar by adding
to two quarts of vinegar, a teaspoonful
of whole mustard seed, teaspoonful
of whole black peppers, a teaspoonful
Of mace and half dozen small red
peppers. The red peppers used in GU
cum Der pickles are the small capsicums,
which may be purchased at anv drug
store. An ounce of green ginger-root
is sometimes added to this spiced vine
gar.
Boil all the spices in the vinegar for
at least ten minutes. Then add the
cucumbers. let the vinegar boil up once.
and put them away. They are ready
for use in three or fonr DAYS, but are
better in a month They will keep all
winter.
The country housewife. who puts
down her cucumber pickles from the
vine often adds little dill from the
herb bed to the vinegar, and she is
quite certain TO throw in few roots
of horseradish, well washed and
scraped- The horseradish is a very
valuable addition, because IL helps to
keep the pickles sweet and sound.-N.
Y. Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
The Best Telephone Language.

The French language, it appears. is
better adapted to the purpose of the
telephone than the English. It is
stated that the large number of sibi-
liant or hiss syllables in English rem
ders it less easy and accurate means
OF communication. Some English
words are especially difficult of trans
mission by telephone. The word
soldier" is cited as one of these.
Proper names frequently occur in the
midst Of an otherwise perfectly audi
bic and intelligent conversation which
the ear cannot possibly catch. These
must be spelled out. involving delay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28

short life in preparation Tor her ex
pected wedding with Burns. At Coils
field we see the great ram bling, white
pillared mansion where she was en-
ployed when the poet first saw
and loved her; and about IL we
wander by wood and stream amid
the scenes where she loitered
with her lover, and where, after ''cne
day of parting love" the pair tore
themselves asunder" never to meet
more. By Alloway's haunted kirk"
we find memento of that parting
the Bible Burns gave her that day, and
upon which their vows were said, and
the tress Of her shining hair which she
gave to him. Here, also, is her spin
ming wheel Near the church Of THE
Holy Fair" at Mauchline is the som Der
old house of Hamilton, OF which she
was some time an inmate. where she
and the bard often met and where, ac-
cording to his niece. Miss pcgg. his
mother saw Mary and noted the pleas
ing description and incidents which
Miss Begg has heard the mother re-
peat. AT Greenock. in q dingy side
street, was the humble dwelling OF
Mary's paternal aunt-wife TO Peter
Mcpherson. ship carpenteT-where
Mary, stopping On her way 20 a new
place of service, found her brother
stricken with a contagious fever, brave
" nursed him TO conralescepce and
then succum bed 10 his maiady-merci-
fully saved By the fever from dying Of
broken heart
Not far away is the spot where the
heroic girl is laid in death IL ia in
the burial plot Of her uncle, in the
west kirkyard. near Crawford street
A pathway. beaten in the turf by the
feet OF MANY visitors, leads 20 and ends
at her grave. All about II is so pitiably
different from the scenes she loved in
life-the heather-clad slopes Of her
highland home, the WOODLAND bTaes
and brooks where she fingered in dali
lance with her poet-lover. Scant
foliage is about her. few birds may
MARBLE above her here She lies by the
wall: narrow and noisy streets closely
invest the inciosure: tic air Is suilied
BIZ smoke from factories and from
steamers passing within n stones
throw on the crowded river; 500; from
one hundred eEimneys blackens grass
blade and leaf; the cizngor and din Of
hammers and steam Whistles. Of ma