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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

Ben Watcher was fined SIS and
costs today for being drunk.
Charles Anderson was fined So and
costs for disorderly conduct this
morning, and il default of payment
went to jail
Quite number OF tramps were ar
rested on suspicion Saturday and
Sunday, and were turned loose this
morning on promise of leaving town.
Ned Fennel was arrested on a war
rant sworn out 0y Henry Marshall,
the blind colored musician, for as
sault, but the case was settled salts
factorily with Marshall and he with
drew the charge.
The house of Barnard j. McCabe, at
POS Sixth avenue, was entered about
9 O'Clock Saturday night. but the in
truders were discovered by neigh
bors and driven away before they got
more than % cents in cash.
An attempt was made to rob Glenn
ann q Salzmann's furniture store
on Saturday afternoon, some I'M
known person or persons attempting
to open a drawer in desk with a
chisel, and although gaining a good
hold on the lock, their plans were
trusted evidently by fear of detec-
ton.
1t is now learned that while the
Forepaugh shows were in Muscatine
showing, Friday, two strangers
| worked the same racket on a millin-
cry store that was operated to David
Don's disadvantage here, except that
one of them sought to purchase a
certain kind of unheard of ribbon in
stead of five-and-a-half-foo ladders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07
Plant Young Trees.

1t has often been said that rs soon as you
can excite personal interest in the plant
ing of trees the forestry question will settle
itself. One of the mistakes too frequently
made is, however, the encouragement OF
the idea that it takes centuries to get trees
large enough for timber purposes.
If properly planted and properly cared
for, as they ought to be in a well ordered
forest plantation, growth is extremely rap
id, and good timber trees could be obtained
within quarter OF a century. Near where
this paragraph is written there is a speci-
men of silver maple, Acer dasycarpum, not
Is years since a seed, which is feet 6inches
in circumference, and an American elm
about the same age, which is feet in cir
conference. Facts like these could be
easily multiplied, showing how easy it il to
get profitable forests in very short time
when the great public necessity AID couse-
quent profit becomes a matter of exact fig
uring.-Meehan's Monthly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07
Sirins and Its Comnaninns-

In Astronomische Nachrichten DR.. Auw-
ers has published a complete discussion OF
the system of Sirius in the light of the most
recent instrumental Investigations. 1t will
be remembered that from irregularity in
the motion of this star, DR.. Auwers deter.
mined some years previous to Alvin Clark s
discovery of its companion that such COM
panion must exist, but observation of it
was obliged to await the increase in the size
of the telescopes. Adopting the recent de
termination of the parallax of Sirius, de
termination made by Gill and Elkin, DR..
Auwers finds that Sirius and its companion
are respectively 2.20 and 104 times heavier
than the sun, that they are about 500. Co.,
600 miles apart, and that the time of revo-
luton about each other is 494 years. The
accuracy of his computations may be judged
by the fact that he has applied to his orbit
all of the observations of the star for I'D
ward of 30 years with most satisfactory
agreement.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

Mrs. James Hackett died at her
home, 2511 Sixth avenue, Saturday
evening at 1870, of acute gastritis,
after three weeks illness. Mrs.
Hackett's maiden name was Rosanna
Casey. She was born in County
Westmeath, Ireland, GA years ago.
In 1861 she came to New York City,
and there married james Hackett.
She was one of the old settlers here,
having come to Rock Island in 1863
Besides her bereaved husband, she
leaves one daughter, Mary. The
funeral will take place from St. 10.
seph's Catholic church at O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07
Great Bargains.

Having purchased of George NJ
Loosely the entire stock of crockery
glass, china, stoneware and cutlery
at 1909, Second avenue, and being
desirious of reducing the stock to en-
able me to make extensive improve.
ments in the store room. will for a
limited time, sell at cost any of the
goods in stock. They are all in good
order, fresh and in great variety.
p. l.. MITCHELL.
Rock Island, Aug. 2, 1898.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07
The student Was Passed.

Professor Rudolf Nirchow, rector of the
University of Berlin, is small man with
dry, parchmentlike skin and wears very
powerful spectacles. The clothes that the
learned professor wears are sometimes such
as no old clio man would invest in. On one
occasion he began thu examination of stu
dent by abruptly asking, What color is
my coat?" The student paused for mo-
ment and then replied: apparently, Herr
Professor, it was originally black. Now it
seems to be of a blush tint - for which re
ply he was passed San Francisco Argo-
uart
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

An old and well posted goat which was
kept by Il secret soc ETY. for use of initia.
lions was chewing tie leg OF boot when
young Kid came along and asked:
Say. doesn't it mae you awful tired
to have those buffers in the lodge ride you
so much?"
by degrees. Texas 5iftings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

Shoe Store 1904 Second avenue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

Discussing recently novel by "A woman
writer, n clever man said concerning its
love passages, "A woman writing a book
makes man propose the way she would
like him to, or the way she would, not the
way he does
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

1t is said that Kaiser Wilhelm in emula-
ton of the Caliph Haroun al Raschid
passes considerable tipe In walking about
the streets of his capital in disguise, study
ing the condition of h s subjects.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07
HIS WEARY WAY.
History of the Cripple who Goes About in
a Miserable WAGON.

History of the Cripple who Goes About in
Miserable Wagon.
I Rock Island people are more or
less familiar with hollow-eyed, dis
torted old man. propped up in a
rickety wagon Of greater age drawn
by span OF skeletons dignified by
the name of horses, and thickly COW
cred by aged blankets that suggested
cholera and all other forms of conta-
| gious diseases, who has toured this
city more han once, vigorously
grinding out ancient music from an
organette. He is accompanied by
his wife and two little girls, his
daughters. whose bright eyes peep
out from faces begrimmed with dirt
The whole outfit from the man to
the horse. is Indicative of pain and
misery The man himself is an OBJ
ject of pity. Rheumatism has de-
formed him. His lower limbs are
drawn up into knots, and his hands
are shapeless. His arms are COM
paratively no larger than lead pen
ellis, and his face, wan, hollow and
death-like. gives one horror to look
upon it. The Davenport Democrat
says:
Once IL Prosperous Farmer.
The man gives his name as Stew
art, and says that he has three
brothers living in Marshalltown. He
was once prosperous farmer in Wis
consin, about p miles from Dubuque.
but he contracted rheumatism and it
left him in his present pitiable con-
dition. He claims to have been trav
cling as he is at present for only a
year, but there are those who remem-
Der visits of him and his outfit here
that date a good deal further back.
However, that is of no consequence.
He is a terrible wreck and hit sub
lect for charity. He saws he is now
on his way To Marshalltown to see
his brothers, and will then 90 to Du-
buque. From there he will proceed
to Wisconsin. where he has little
home, on which he still owes $500
He lives day and night. week after
week. in his wagon, propped up on
chairs. with his head supported by
straps. Heesays death is preferable
to such life. but mans inconquera-
BILE enemy seems to pass him by for
marks more shining.
The pathetic features of the outfit
are the patien- wife and innocent
children. Life must be to them a
dreary waste rough and thorny
road that leads out into fields of mis-
cry yet unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

1t is not ignorance which Stays the most
victims. Thousands who know perfectly
well how they ought 20 live have not the
strength of mind to curry out their kuowl
edge in practice.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07
Savings Bank Stock.

Simon & Mosenfelder will take
Savings bank certificates, books or
stock, in payment for merchandise or
accounts due chem.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

A mission priest has returned to the city
of Mexico from an Indian village. only two
days journey, and reports having discover
ed an Indian temple with seven large Aztec
idols to which the people prayed publicly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07

Grattan's last words were: Il am perfect
ly resigned. am surrounded by my fam
lily. have served my country. " have re-
lance upon God, and am not afraid of the
devil -
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12
AFTER THE FAIR is OVER.
10 BE Made of the buildings
Ia tho probIcu.

Disposition TO BE Made of the Buildings
Is the Problem.
As the time for closing the gates of
the fair draws near the question arises
i'm the minds of both the members of
the directory and the public Mt large
what disposition will be made of the
buildings. and what steps will he taken
to restore the grounds to the condition
in which they were before ground was
broken for the fair. The compact made
between the worlds fair corporation
and the park commissioners stipulateS
that all buildings in that portion of
Jackson park that WAS improved and
used for park purposes prior In the adj
vent of the fair ahall be- removed and
the ground, restored IT, the condition
in which they were found all this
work To- he done ON or before May |.
1894. II is further stipulated that the
grounds in the unimproved portion
shall br cleared of buildings and the
grounds restored To- their previous con
dition ON or before May |. 1885
The work of clearing the grounds in
the improved portion of jackson park
will be comparatively easy and mex
pensive. Most Of these structures are
state or foreign buildings. and by the
terms of the contracts made between
the representatives of the various
states and foreign countries on the one
hand and the Worlds Column bian Expo
sitIon company on the other r,opie
who erected the building must see
hnt th.,, nj thnir
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12
MISSING LINKS.

An illustration of the inconven-
fences of too much learning is furnished
by page in an encyclopedia where
appears: Sweet flag, see Acorns;
Sweet gum, see Liquidamber; Sweet
pea, see Lathyrus; Sweet potato, see
Batatas."
A TRAIN on the Great Northern rail-
road was delayed for some time recent
ly while crossing the long bridge near
Blaine, WASH, by a steer which per-
sisted in walking the entire length of
the bridge on the ties in front of the
train.
A BALTIMORE invention is designed
to outwit train robbers. 1t is double
safe lock for express car safes. Should
the messenger be attacked he throws
the combination on lock No. 2 and the
safe can then be opened only at the
terminal station.
Ii has been said that the world pays
most to those who kill-generals and
great lords; next most to those who
amuse-si and actors, while those
who preach. teach and write for the
papers come along somewhere near the
bottom of the list.
In splitting open a log at Middles-
borough, Ky, workmen discovered a
dark-brown spherical mass, which
proved to be toad. Ii was at first
perfectly lifeless, but upon coming in
contact with the air showed signs Of
life and soon began to hop.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

UNCLE TIMOTHY DYER, aged %, the
oldest resident of Vinal Haven, Me-,
recently caught with a hook and line,
from "a small boat, a halibut weighing
S22 pounds.
Mrs. BLoUNT, the ex-commissioner's
wife, says that some of the native
women she met in Honolulu were as
cultivated and refined as any women
she ever saw.
BARON HIRsCH has sold italian rentes
to the amount of f1 ,O0O, 900, and has in
vested the amount in American rail-
road securities, including some low
priced stocks which pay no dividends.
AUSTIN CoRBIN is the leading spirit
and chief promoter of the proposed I'M
derground railway system for the city
Of New York. His plans involve the
expenditure of about S1O0.OO0,000.
Gov. MARKHAM, of California, has
spent all his vacations in the noun
tains in the southern part of his state
for fourteen years past. lie camps in
the woods and is an arden fisherman.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12

Tuning cabman and help rsscue his
wretched brute and trap. The mo-
ment they were outside the gate she
turned on the fourth, a pallid, sickly
man. whose features were delicate,
whose hands were white and slender,
and whose whole appearance, despite
CLASSY eyes and trcmulous mouth and
limbs. told the pathetic story of better
DAYS.
You're off ag'in. are you? Sure I
heerd 80. and you're mad for a dhrink
now. Can We write, Dawson, or must
brace you mp first?"
An imploring look. an unsteady
gesture. alone answered.
Here. thin, wait! It's absinthe We
need. my buck Go You into that room
now and wash Yourself. and I'll bring
il and whin the Others come back for
theG whisky III tell 'um you've gone.
-'S~.'~" =" do what l say. now, and
Doyle will see You trough: if not. it's
back :" that hell in the guardhouse
you'll go. my word on it,"
oh. for Gods sake, Mrs. Doyle"
began the poor wretch. imploringly,
hut the woman shut him off
In there wild YOU. the others are
coming" And. unharring the front
door. She presently admitted the trio
returning t. claim the fruits of their
honest labor
lis he gone? Did he tell You what
happcncd?"
Hes gone. yes. answered one: hes
gone tn get square with the lieutenant
and his cocl,ney dog-robber lie says
they both jumped ON him and kicked
his face in when he was down and un-
armed and helpless. Was he lynn
''oh. they bate him cruel Eut did
he tell You of the lady-who il was they
took from him?''
why. sure. the wife IF that old
Frenchman. I.ascellcs. that lives below.
her the lieutenant's been sparkin'
this three months"
The very wan. mind ye." replied the
lady of the house. with significant en-
pha is and glance from her hleary
slow holding accompaniment Of the
frowzy head. And that's the kind Of
Gentlemen that undertakes To hold up
their heads over soldiers like DOYLE.
Here. boys. drink now. hut he off
g'inSt his coming. He'll he here any
minute. Take this to comfort We. but
kapc still about this till We see me
ag'in-or Doyle. Now run" And
with scant ceremony the dreary party
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12

from the myriad other >prctaclrs these
sirtncr Stag shows afford in them
'rlsr, sufficient inducrmcn, to the low
rr, of thratricals Ia keep the various
thcaicrs ;acl,rd almost Ia suffocation
day and night. And it is not only the
ihratrr-going portion of the populace
who visit these performances, bnt
those aS well who are not in the habit
of attending the thraters of the city.
This may he accounted for by the fact
that such performances were never he
fore witnessed in this part of the world.
While there are grand musical con-
crrts. both instrumental and vocal, fire.
qurntly taking place in the great halls
a. the fair grounds. they do not seem To
drtract To any apprcciahle e'.tent from
the popularity of the Midway shows:
for the crowds that frequent the stutfy
little thcatcr> never grow : 'lllrr. and
the quarters fairly pour into he ticket
office windows, while there j. 4; all times
plenty of room ut the musical concerts
There are about dozen thcaterS in
operation in the plaisancc The first
in order. on the right lcav NJ the fair
grounds. is that of the Jav; n2se, in the
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12

uL-CoNrISrED
IL was "bonne maman." cxplain.d
fdame, who had ordered the cab from
for them. never dreaming of the
tion of the river-xaad ar suspect
That of th~ driver.
SpDehthe happier for me. Iau-h-
GWdng. Take the front seat.
tiers. Now Min Min. ma lrurettr.
with you" And the d.iishted child
Is lifted to her perch in the stylish
ZAP she had >. en- admired Now.
mxdame, he nucd, extending hi,
hand
But madame hung back, hesitant and
blushing.
.IQL. NJ. Narceng. I cannot. | must
not not that some one sh.. Il
extricate the cab?-
No one from this party. nj least. 4"
laughed Waring. mi zchieyously malin
the most of her ID ;omatic query. Your
edriver II more cocaon than cocher. and
II he browns in that mud twill ONLY
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12

interior OF their village. Among the
performers at this theater are
some skillful manipulators of mario
nettes or puppets, which consti-
tutc an important part of their
stage property. The principal features
of the entertainments are the dances
which are performed by the girl profess
SIGNALS, These dances are rendered
quite interesting by the graceful move
ments of the shape!y little women and
the somewhat weird music of the queer
instruments which accompanies them.
There is nothing i'm the slightest i'm
proper in these dances, which is more
than can be said of the dane IS of the
Persians and Egyptians The dancers
are comely and seem possessed of a fine
sense of propriety. Their costumes are
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12
THE MOSQUITO
4 Dissertation on this Persistrlcy of Our
Insect Friend.

FRIEND
Given a somewhat nervous person
with abnornally thin ana sensitive
skin, conditions under which Il reason
able degree Of quiet is imperative. and
two or three Industrious mosquitoes.
and the sum of petty annoyance is
reached.
There is something unspakably ex.
asperating in the attempt to keep the
intruder away and the equally friuitlcSS
effort to kill him. after he gets Ia
work, without attracting the attention
nf the assembled company. As it is
scarcely good form to indulge i'm SER
les of slaps and contortiols aad gym
nastics with hands and feat one must
perforce keep every nerv, and muscle
on the qui vive to avoid the bite and
to disturb the offending caller before
mess. 1t is not alone tie bite that is
so annoying but with many persons
the nfter-effcct. for which. up to date.
there seems to be no reka BILE remedy
In many cases the pain and smarting
lasts but for n moment. then passes
away altogether; other persons have
the same experience for the moment.
but after awhile the spot begins tn
burn and smart and operates
precisely like vaccination. Six or
seven days afterwarl it becomes
intlamed. painful and very sore, so
much so that half a dozen bites will
create a high fever and make the per.
son really i'll. One sufferer carries the
mark of mosquito BITE through the
entire season. 1t goes away and comes
back every few weeks, sometimes
breaking out again with more unpleas-
ant symptoms than bebre; in other in
stances gradually growing less annoy
ing, until by the end Of the season it
disappears altogether With many
people mosquito bite is a serious mat
ter enough so to destroy all the pleas
ure Of an outing or to keep the individ-
nal indoors behind closed soreness as
soon as the evening shades begin to
fall. Medical science seems powerless
to provide n remedy for this state of
things. The best course is. if possible.
to enlarge the punctnre. press out the
poison and apply the best known coun-
teracting agents within reach. The
mosquito and his bite have been the
subject of many pltasantries. but inti-
mate relations with this h-talked-of
insect are anything but agreeable or
amusing.-N. " Ledger.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12
THE TROUBLESOME PERSIAN DANCER.

picturesque and their heads, necks and
arms are loaded with odd ornaments of
metal and stones or glass beads.
The next theater is that of the South
Sea islanders on the opposite side of
the Plaisance. Here the natives of the
Samoan islands give their strange songs
and dances all day long and far into
the night, making but brief pauses for
rest and refreshment.
Further along, on the north side of
the Plaisance, we come to the Persian
theater, which of late has figured prom
inently in the law courts. Several in
functions have been served upon the
proprietors by the worlds fair officials
on account of the Objectionable nature
of the performances of the dancing
girls at this theater. The trouble con-
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12
The Chestnut Blossom.

The fall of the chestnut blossoms is
no great event in nature, but Is full of
suggestion No sudden change follows
it, for i time. The weather is only lit
tic hotter, the air only little more life
less, the dust in the reads n little
deeper and dricr. the leaves of the trees
i little duller and dirtier. But we
know that change is going on. The
half hour of the year has struck. Since
miiwinter all the wonderful forces of
nature, those mysterious old but
ever new processes which have been
working under our eyes, have been
tending toward life, growth, increase.
The long hand has been moving away
from the twelve. But with the falling
of the chestnut blossoms begins that
other opposite change, not less beauti-
iul when rightly seen, and not less i'm
portant in the economy ct nature,
which we call maturity, death. decay;
and when wr see the chestnut bios
SONS falling We are reminded that soon
the ripcncd chestDuts and the ripened
leaves of the year will fall together,
aud return To the earth which gave
them birih.-Field and Stream.
The Tabard was an ancient inn
formerly situated in Southwark, Lon
don. the traditional "hostelry where
ChauSer and the other pilgrims met,
and, with their host. accorded about the
manner of their Journey to Canterbury.
The buildings of Chaucer's time have
disappeared, but were standing in 1902;
the oldest now remaining is of the age
of Elizabeth, aud the most interesting
portion il stone-colored wooden gal
lery, in front of which is a picture of
the canterbury pilgrimage, said to
have been painted by Blake. Instead
of the ancient sign of the Tabard. the
ignorant landlord put up bout the year
1876, the sign of Talbot, which it now
bears
Ills Teeth We're Sensitive.-After
the tramp had dispatched hearty
meal the kindhearted housekecper OBJ
served to him: Poor creature, ] sup
pose you never have any luxuries. Here
are some nice peaches" and she hand
ed him half n dozen luscious looking
Delawares. lie hesitated a moment or
two. and then passing them back, said:
"Wud We be koind enough, mum, L AK
til gurrul L cut off the skins?''-
Judge.
The Japanese persimmon has been
grown for some years past in parts Of
| the western shore of Maryland, pro-
tccted from carly frosts by the prox-
unity OF the Chesapeake. IL is believed
that Commodore Perry first sent the
| seeds of the japanese persimmon to
| the L nitcd States in 1850.
| -Mollie - tive years old - Say,
Dinah. lets pretend I'm an awful look
| ing tramp. and I'll demand a piece of
pie and YOU get frightened and give il
| to me
The kind of wood most in favor for
| antique. and medieval carvings were
rak, cedar, cypress. sycamore, pine, box,
| iig and ebony.
| The kangaroo readily leaps from
| siNtv Z" seventy feet. The highest re-
rur,icd leap of a horse is thirty seven
| iest
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-10-12
Soing q thriving
ntI1f the day

ln,.> 60 .-.--.. -nt>of the day
oy evening that the Midway is not
-,aclSed with people. 1t is a sight worth
going round the world to see Every
body seems to be good natured and
happy, and although there are frequent
collisions one seldom sees anything like
a display of i'll temper.