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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
Seeing Sters In DaNtIm e.

l once asked this question of a well
known editor, expecting n logical answer
in the Notes and Queries column of his
paper Query, is it n fact that one can
see stars in broad daylight if he descends
into a well or deep mining shaft 100 feet
deep or more, and then looks out at the
opening above2" In due time the answer
came as follows: stars can be seen in the
daytime from the bottom of well or
shaft The long dark tube shuts out all
rays of sunlight, and the eye, accustomed
to the gloom, sees stars which would be in
distinguishable by broad daylight That
answer never satisfied my curiosity, and
am not sure but that l wrote the editor
again in regard to the matter.
have two reasons for being dissatisfied
with the answer as it sJands-our old
philosopher taught us that the reason
we cannot see stars in daytime is because
the rays of the sun are strong or power
full that they eclipse the feeble light given
out by the stars. If this is the case, why
should the simple act of lowering ones self
into a well lessen the power of sunlight,
strengthen the power of starlight or make
human vision more penetratiVe? Secondly,
the writer of this is an amateur geologist;
has been in mining shafts on hundreds of
occasions, in those varying in depth from
80 to 700 feet, and has never yet seen a star
upon looking out upon the vaulted canopy
above, unless it was startime.
This seeing stars in daytime" is favor
lite with would be smart Alecs, but l want
to register my opinion that no man ever
saw a star upon looking out of a well or
shaft unless he chose nighttime for max
ing his observations.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25

\ commander in the United States navy
says that the heaviest drain on the re-
sources of the officers comes from social
obligation, especially in foreign ports. They
are invited to dine with king, a prince, a
governor, and as a representative of this
nation they have to go. Then in return
they must invite the potentate to dinner
with them. They must decorate the ship
brilliantly and provide a sumptuous
''spread' not only for the king, but for as
many ministers and hangers ON as he
chooses to bring with him, and every time
this is done each officer must go down into
his pocket for S25 or more.-San Francisco
CbroDiclp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
ANeSoct In Education.

By way of illustration of the need of in
struetion in the fundamental conception of
what our government is, take the proposes
that is put about in newspapers and ap-
pears in popular conventions tC elect sena-
tors of the United States by popular vote
in each state. What difference, it is asked,
does i, make whether the senators repre-
sertins tbs state are chosen by popular vote
or by the legislature? The question shows
a profound misconccption of the funda-
mental nature of our system, upon the
maintenance of which depends the perpetu-
ity of the republic.
The trainers of the constitution provided
for two sorts of representation in congress
popular approximation of the people Of
the several states III the lower house and
representation of the states themselves as
entities, as real living bodies in the senate
They secured these by providing that repre-
sentatives should be elected by popular
vote and senators by the vote of the legis-
latures of the states.
The constitution was not adopted by pop
ular vote but blythe vote of the states,
given according to their natures by the leg
islatCrCs The state acts through its legs
lature and its executive, and not by popu-
lar movement directly. 1t needs no iirSu-
ment to show that to change the constltu-
ton in regard to the election OF senators is
to change fundamentally the character of
our government, and also to remove one OF
the safeguards against impulsive move
ments to which our stability, in century
of revolutions elsewhere, has been largely
due. So long as we can keep the machine
with its original checks and balances, as
the phrase Is, we have the most stable gov
ernmcnt on carth.-Charles Dudley War
ner in HarDer'S.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
Notice.

Rock Island county's honorary
scholarship in the university of Hi
nois is open to be filled next year
A comparative examination for this
scholarship will be held at my office
in the city of Rock Island on the
second Friday and Saturday in June
Persons desiring to take this eXami-
nation should notify me in advance.
Very truly yours,
April 26. 1898. G. b. MARSHALL,
County Supt. Schools.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
CITY CHAT.

~
Home grown Nege'aoies a' Aio
bros
fheappies anu s'i'" ''i
ness Dros
Attend the dance at Roche's hail
Saturday night. !
Attend the Santa Marie @lestiVal
this evening at Armory hall.
Those ladies' imported sailor hats
have arrived at Lloyd X stewart :.
Another new time card is reported
on the Milwaukee road next Sunday.
Egg plant cucumbers, tomatoes.
SQUASH. turnips and celery at Hess
Bros.
Don't FORGET the Nav festival of
the Santa Marie this evening at Ar
morv hall.
Iadias do Won know that we have
l.dics, imnorfcd soiIor hats9 Llovd
& stewart
no Won wan, set Of the famous
EncvcIopedia Britannica freee Read
TuE ARGrs
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a. lS.ii,' LII H., Won
ca ou' n"I II. '''''' ~ u
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lTie an
sho"lu W az va, 9'i'I' ~
ing pottLe oi monroe '"iii0
Lloyd X Stewart are showing some
thing new IN caps. IheN nave the
Worlds FAIR and GUIDE attacheu'
Attend the Nav festival at ArmOrN
hall this evening. Admission. 1OI
cents Entertainment at : o'clock.
S4,Jcr the Moline avenue
barber is moving his family into his
newly purchased home. COZ Thirty
eighth street
The barber -bop rule a. to closing
=. s.2n. >, N, rms from, Jnue1 to Oct
nbc,. Tho agreement to close SIM
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city her home. while the latter viii
make a visit of two weeks.
The Chicauo Herald and News
pocord todov roast the Aldine hotel
n,onoo.ar,ont of Cbicaro. and the
methods emplovcd in conducting it. |
and claim that people in the city of |
IndianapoliS slonc. are out So. 900
bv the venture.
Coo,o.o n Jio1d fo.,,,o,l,- of Pool
Island. died suddenly at New Boston |
Saturday evening OF heart disease. |
He was about II wears of age and |
leaves a wife and two children. His |
home was during recent wears at
Clinton and he was visiting at New
Boston when 4aae0th overlook him. |
The funeral occurred at New Boston |
Tuesday.
Whom C,biaf Saxton found that the
Irnion was CLAIMING to have furnished |
the information leading to the arrest
OF Jim Bell for comphclty IN the at
tempted confidence game he torth
with gave Jim MS iloeriN' ohiel
hessler declaeo that mere Nas hot
sufflcleht evidence &C, 10 nol'' GRAHAM III 1T
davenport ana Chlel oeA'oh loIlo"
ed suit as 10 Dell
General Agent Leon Allen. of the |
Rock Island. has made arrangements |
for d sleeper for persons going to |
Chicago. 1t Will be left at the Perry |
street depot in Davenport. and per- |
,-c1,cl- N N, on he Rock Island /
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
Police Points.

Thomas Jordon and Ed Willard, a
pair of river rats, were taken into
the police court this morning, and
given spectIvely, 30 and 10 days
under the vagrancy act.
7. w. Greaser was tried before JUS
tice Brown, of Milan, this morning
for disturbing the peace, John
Looney, of this city, defending him,
and released
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
eum,,ism cured iuap.x.

..Mvstic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits-75 cents.
Sold by
OTTO GRoTJAN, Druggist.
Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
Circuit Conrt

The case of Campbell VS.. the Mu-
tual Wheel company, of Moline. is
still in hearing in the circuit court
and will probably be finished tomor-
row.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25

too. Thousands of women filled the
street and blocked the pavementS, push
ing, erowding, anxious to get peep at
the bride and the bridegroom. They
pulled and tore each others dresses,a
mussed their hair, and spoiled their
bopnets, and pushed back the police
men, and surged in at the doors, and
filled the aisies and vacant seats. All
so that they could see the ceremony and
say that they had seen the BRADLEY
MARTIN wedding. There Is an acKnowl-
edged flavor of quality i'll having seen
such an affair in that city. 1t distin-
guiShes one from the common herd, you
know. They, the women, actually
climbed to the backs of the pews and
strobe from one to the other to get to
the front. One of the Four Hundred
describing this feat said: ut was too
funny, doncher knOw?'
Well, what of it all? Nothing much;
only il was an instance of the very eX-
tremeS OF SnObbery meeting. There
were the BRADLEY-MARTINS, with their
hyphen, snobs at one end, making dis
play of their wealth and of their capture
of one of England's nobility, and at the
other end the common, impecunious,
vulgar SnobS who cared only to touch
the hem of the garments of wealth and
aristoeracy and nobility, that they
might treasure during their little com
monplace lives the distinction of that
momentary contact. Only adventurous
circumstances differed the BRADLEY
MARTINS from the women who crawled
over the pew backs and stole the floral
decorations; snobs. all of them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
SHE TOOK THE GOLD.
An Omaha Girl EmbeZZies From
Her Employer and Fiees to
Kansas City.
After Being Arrested the Fair
Sinner Broke Down and Con-
feSsed.

KANSAS CITY, April 24.-Miss May
Miller. the nineleen-year-old daughter
of an Omaha attorney, and until Satur-
day cashier for the Bartlett Printing
company, of that city, was arrested
here tonight on the charge of embezzle-
ment, and will be taken back tonight to
Omaha in charge of detectives. To
reporter today she said she had planned
to rob her employer for some time, and
last Saturday afternoon when she had
drawn $400 from the bank for the
weekly pay roll, thought her oppor-
tunity had come. Putting $275 III gold.
all she could carry, into her purse and
leaving the rest in her desk, she took
the first train leaving the city, and
arrived here Sunday morning, where
she registered at the Midland under an
assumed name. While en- route she
telegraphed to her friend, a Miss Pearl
Rees, to come on here and join her.
She did SO, following later in the
forenoon. when the spells were
divided and Miss Rees left for Peoria,
Iii. A telegram from Omaha enabled
detectives TO readily locate Miss Miller,
who bloke down and confessed and eX-
pressed desire to return home. Miss
Rees will be arrested i'll Peoria. 1t is
not thought either will be prosecuted.
They enjoyed the extreme confidence Of
their employers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25

it. This is one OF the greatest events
in the history OF the world, aud Mime
sofa should spare no pains to place the
names of the men who have taken the
leading part in a place where they will
be observed and remembered through all
time. 1t would not be bad idea to
have the photographs of the members
of the commission attached to the tab
let. 1t would be most interesting to
the generations of thousands OF years
hence to see these names and the photo
graphs Of the distinguished men.
We realize good deal of satisfaction
in looking at the mummies of the dis
tinguished men of 1000 or 5000 years
ago, though we have to imagine what
the men looked like. With our great
improvements over those remote times
we can give 10 the generations of 1900
or 5000 years hence a distinct idea of
what the distinguished men of these
times looked like, and it would be a
great oversight to neglect the Oppor-
tunity.
Gentlemen of the commission, don't
be thin-Skinned. but place yourselves
on record where you can be seen and
known by the people of centuries hence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
JEANS ADVICE.
A Few Words of Warming to the
Newly Married.


A loving father. as he babe his newly
married daughter goodbye. said to his
new son-in-law: "Cultivate patience,
that you may never lose your temper
when your wife keeps you waiting"
To the daughter: Before you begin
the duties of each day sing
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above. ye heavenly host,
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
If you are afraid of annoying others,
repeat to yourself, but never omit, and
all will be well"
In the unWritten language of the
Hawaiians, in legends handed down
for centuries, and in words only, they
tell US that "Sweet are the waters that
sing through the valleys: they are fed
by the tears of the trade winds, gath
cred in the shaded gorges of the noun
taIns where they find their source"
That these "heathen" had the ap-
prevail of the gods, for in fulfilling their
pledges to simple, cOnfding women they
had kept their faith with the gods.
They tell us of "the cooling kiss OF the
trade winds to his feverish lips"
If newly married people would cling
forever to the tender suSceptibllltles OF
the song and of the kiss, most of their
future awakenings and dssenSlons
would be prevented.
The sweet warmth of loving wom-
ans morning kiss fingers and soothes
the lips, cooled and compressed by the
days labors. In the evening the cool,
refreshing kiss cools his then feverish
lips. If there has been an unklnd word.
a wrong, a wound, the kiss mOllifies the
anger and makes tender thoughts spring
up through the day, and with the good
night kiss the hurts gone. 10 keep
husband waiting" is another loye-cooler
OF which let the newly married beware.
JEAN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
MIR. PERKINS POEMS.
A Gard From the Literary Editor
of the Literary Northwest.

Since the editor of the Pioneer Press
has done me too much honor in claim
ing for me the discovery of the rising
talent of "William Rufus Perkins
poet,' 1 would like to correct his error
through your columns. The single
poem of "Eleusis," when first pub
lished, was included among the nine or
ten notable books of the year, by
Francis Browne. editor Of the Chicago
Dial. The literary critic Of the Chicago
Interior, under date of Dec. 90. 1892,
writes a long review, giving Perkins
poems almost as much space as Tenny
sons latest poem, "GnOne and Other
POEMS" From this criticism the follow
ing is quoted:
"A little book which we have read
with UNUSUAL fascination bears the title
'Eleusis and Lesser POEMS +
The volume is opened with the idea Of
tasting, and before it is closed we find
that we have devoured. In its
first aspect it reminds us of that re-
markable little classic gem, 'Vathek.'
Mr.. Perkins is poet, and a
charming one, and no one will regret
having read his book"
The first edition. which consisted sim
ply of "Eleusis." was favorably re-
viewed in the Atlantic Monthly and
several Boston papers, also in the Lon
don Spectator, and the last edition pub
lished by A. G. McClurg q Co., Chica-
60, has been noticed in several Eastern
papers. but L believe the Literary
Northwest is the first magazine that
has noted his merits in a separate re-
view, fact which shows the enterprise
of that magazine. and should be COM
mended rather than condemned. But
since the Pioneer Press has seen fit to
criticise the position taken by the Lit
erary Northwest iii respect to its en-
enlargement of able Western writer's, l
will state that it is my Intention, with
the approval of the editors and publish
erS of the magazine, to write series of
papers upon Western writers, in the
hope that it will arouse the people of
the West to an appreciation of the fact
that we are now in the dawn of West
ern literature. This newspaper war
fare against Western writers, simply
because they are Western. is not con-
ducve to the rise of such literature in
this region, and has hitherto driven
many of our writer's to more apprecia-
tive press at the East.
LITERARY EDITOR LITERARY NORTH
WEST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25

lowered from its position i'll Independ-
ence hall on Saturday and placed in the
hall opposite the museum, where it was
viewed by curious thrOngs. Today it
was placed upon truck especially con-
structed for the purpose. and escorted
by Philadelphia's contingent of the
Pennsylvania national guard to the
Pennsylvania railroad station at Thirty
third and Market streets, where the
train bearing the bell and its escorts
will leave for Chicago at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The parade formed
at Independence hall, under the chief
marshalship of Brig. Gen. Robert 2.
Dechert, and, headed by a detach-
ment of police, moved amid the
waying of flags and banners and
the music of regimental bands. At
Union league the parade was reviewed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25

by Mayor Stuart. Decorations through
out the city were general. The car that
will carry the bell on its long journey
was constructed for the purpose and
fitted up in manner consistent with
the great honor conferred upon it. The
train, which will start for Chicago to-
morrow, will consist of the bell car, two
Pullman sleepers, and dining car, and
Will carry the official escort of the bell.
This will include Mayor Stuart and a
party of friends, councils joint worlds
fair committee, and invited guests.
Preparations have been made all along
the line to greet the relic. At Harris
burg the Pennsylvania Legislature Will
adjourn for the purpose of viewing the
bell. And at indianapolis there will be
a procession of several thousand school
children, and ex-Presidept Harrison
will deliver an address. The bell will
arrive at Chicago at 9 p. m. next Friday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
IDENTIFIED.

AS down the avenue he rolls,
Amid the city's noise and rumble
l view his greatness as he strolls,
With eye respectful. mien that's humble.
His froek coat, buttoned up quite tight,
Has not a wrinkle to bemean ii,
His neekte would be called quite right
By every critic who had seen it.
His silk hat with its curving bell.
His gloves Of just the proper shading,
Proclaim alike the bowling swell.
Who is accustomed TO larading.
The angle that he holds his stick:
His trousers with their faultleSs ereases,
His hair. that's parted straight aad slick"
Fill me with awe that never ceases.
Serene he comes. with Sphinx. like face.
Remote from every human passion
Humbly stand and note the grace
Displayed by this great king of fashion.
And as watch him swiftly pass.
What enyious thoughts are mine to harbor I.
Until look once more. Alas.
1 know him now. lie j. mv barbNr
-Clothlef aad Furnisher.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
THE ISABELLA QUARTER.
Design Determined on by the Di-
rectOr of the Mint

Design Determined on by the Di-
rector of the Mint.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The director
of the mint, with the approval of Secre-
tary Carlisle. has determined on the
designs for the souvenir quarter dollar.
and today forwarded to the board Of lady
managers for their sOpimon, two mod
els of the head of Isabella, which will
appear on the face of the coin, one rep
reSenting her as young queen, very
beautiful profile, and the other as ma
ture queen, front face. The secretary
and director prefer the profile, but will
I've governed somewhat by the choice of
the lady board of managers. The de-
signs for the reverse will consist of a
figure of woman kneeling, holding
distaff, emblematic of woman's indus
try. The lettering on the reverse will
Board. of Lady Managers above and
around the figures. and below the
words columbian Quarter Dollar" On
the diverse, or face, the lettering will
be United States Of America-1893."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
THE MEETING OF THE EN-
DRENIES.


The BRADLEY MARTINS are on
WARD MCALLIsTER's list of New
FORKS Four Hundred. They are
wealthy. A grandfather made barrels
and investments. The barrels are gone;
the investments remain. The BRAD
LEY-MARTINs have or had a pretty
daughter, who captivated the heart of
an English duke or earl or something,
and the happy pair came home to be
married. The BRADLEY-MART1N i'm
pedimenta consisted of 12S trunks filled
with clothing, a wedding trousseau
among the contents, made by WORTH or
some other tyrant of fashion. As it
takes 12S trunks to hold the wearing ap-
parel suitable to the social condition of
the BRADLEY-MARTINS, our Uncle
Samuel, who is getting very consider
ate of persons of rank and distinction.
permitted the entry Of the trunks and
their contents duty free.
Just when the MARTINS began to
hyphenate their name is not recorded
outside of MCALLIsTER's American
herdbOok. 1t may be that they caught
it during a tour of England. where the
epidemic prevails and is quite fatal
among certain classes. 1t is thought to
carry with it distinction somewhat
akin 10 the ''de" OF the French or the
''Yon" of the Germans. 1t is a sort of
short bridge connecting the bourgeoise
with the nobility.
1t was grand wedding. Ten thou
sand dollars went to the Towering of
Trinity. Admission was by card. Po-
licemen guarded the entrance against
the Eruption of the Goths and the
Huns of society. The Four Hundred
families were all there. Two hundred
bottles of champagne which cost BRAD
LEY-MARTIN $50 a bottle tickled the
palates of the guests at the wedding
feast. The whole affair was on a fifty
dOllar-a-bottie scale. 1t was immense.
The uniDYited guests were there,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
TODAN,s MEATHER.

WASHINGTON. April ~ Weather indi-
cations: For Minnesota: Local rain or
snow; northerly winds; colder in extreme
southwestern portion. For Iowa: Occa
sionaI local rains in eastern portion; easterly
backing to uoriherly winds; colder in west
ern portion. For Wisconsin: Occasional
rains; easterly 10 uortherly winds; slightly
colder in extreme western portion. For the
Dakotas: Local SHOWS in eastern portions;
clearing during the afternoon or evening;
brisk northerly winds; slightly colder III the
eastern portion Of South Dakota. For Mon
hama: Generally fair; easterly winds; warm
er. except in extreme Eastern portion.
GENERAL 0BsERy ATOMS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULT-
IRE. WEATHER BUREAU, WAsI TON, April
"a, 5:ls p. m. Local Time 5 p. N 18th Merid-
IAN Time.-ObservatiOns taken at the same
moment of time Al all stations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-25
HAS 1T IN HER GRIP.
Mime. Paaff Leaves Sioux Falls
With Her Decree of Divorce.
Falls

With Her Decree of Divorce.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., April 24.-Mme.
Christine Kicking Paaff has LETT for
Boston, carrying in her satchel decree
of divorce from her husband. Nine.
Paaff and her attendants made siren
uOus efforts to keep the matter
out of the papers, but the facts have
leaked out. The parties in the suit are
very prominent and the news of the
divorce will create a decided sensation
in many quarters. Nine. Paaff is
daughter of the renowned painter of
Paris. Kicking. The defendant IS
the son of the Boston financier.
whose name is associated with sew
eral large railroads. The parties were
married in Germany Nov. 9. 1888. The
whereabouts of the defendant is I'M
known. His father lives at SO Walnut
street, Boston. but the father is now in
Germany and the son could not be found
at Boston for service. Nine. Paaff was
allowed by the court to resume her
maiden name and she will hencefOrth
be known as Christine Kicking until
she remarries, an event which is said is
likely to take place. The case was
heard at Canton, where all the papers
are on file