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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
A New Reel For Silk SpooIs.

Although well known in the reel branches
of the silk and cotton trades, it is not gen
orally realized by the outside public that
the cost of transport of silk and cotton
thread is very expensive, owing to the great
disproportion between the weight of the
reels or spools and that of the silk or cotton
wound on them. 1t has been shown in evil
dence before special committee of the
house Of commons that in some instances
81 per cent of the weight carried is in spools,
leaving only 16 per cent of real silk The
same remarks apply to duties when export
ing to foreign countries, the bulk of the
duty being actually paid on the wood reels,
as the silk cannot be weighed separately
from them
To remedy this defect and to relieve the
manufacturer of his heavy tax, Mr. John
Keats, whose name is well known in con-
nection with bootmaking machinery, has
invented spool which, from its lightness,
is named the "featherweight." This SPOOL
which is pa inches in diameter and of the
thickness of a visiting card, is formed with
serrations or Sits around its circumference.
which produce ears of petal shaped projec-
lions radiating from the center. 1t is made
from celluloid, which is wood pulp chem
ically treated in order to neutralize the resin
which is retained in the ordinary wood reels
and which supports insect life, to the det-
riment of the goods, especially when expose5
In oriental countries.-LondonT Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Jem aIace,s Son Preaching.

Alfred Mace is a character worth study
ing. His father was the once famous pugil-
list Jem Mace, and the boy Alfred was born
amid the surroundings of prizefighters and
gamblers, who congregated about the senior
Maces saloon in London. His mother was
a woman of extraordinary refinement and
strong domestic character. She could not
bear to have the boy brought up amid such
scenes and had him sent to live with an
aunt in Yorkshire
There he was educated, and at the age of
16 was converted and began his evangelistic
work among the poor and outcast in the
slums of London, working with other mis-
sionaries. For 20 years he has been preach
ing. He came to America about four years
ago, previous to that time doing all his
work in the British isles. His travels have
been extensive, and he has preached in near
ly every city on this continent.
Mace is probably 40 to ID years OF age, q
strongly built man with a firmly knit
franc and very quick in his movements
His hair is black, slightly tinged with gray
and brushed back from broad forehead,
white and somewhat retreating. His eyes
are black and twinkle like stars, and when
he becomes very earnest they glow like a
1ame.-Indianapolis Sentinel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
a Bad case Of Ah...ntmindedncss.

AbSentmindedness Is n narrowing Attic
ton and is always getting victims into all
sorS of trouble. Lolita, the actress, tells n
story about an absentminded stage man
ager whom she once had, and who caused
her much annoyance. She was travelling,
giving a number of plays, among which
was Little Nell" She was ALWAYS on the
alert for pretty songs and music to intro
duce into her comedies. Her musical di-
rector was ambitious and wrote some
music which he wished her to use in the
graveyard scene where Little Nell dies
She was favorably impressed with the mu-
sic and concluded to try it. She told the
stage manager to go up into the gallery in
the course of the performance and give her
his opinion of the music.
In accordance with instructions, he
perched himself up among the gallery
gods" and listened intently to the music.
He saw Little Nell wandering among the
tombstones, and at the proper moment she
began to die. The music was just right, in
his estimation, and he continued to listen
and admire his stars acting But after
Little Nell had finally died, he began to
wonder why the curtain did not 90 down.
when it suddenly dawned on his mind that
it could not descend without his signal
How he got down the stairs and reached
the back door he couf0 never tell, bat he
finally reached the stage, and the curtain
fell with bang. Little Nell came to life
in double quick" time and gave him q
good lecture.-New York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Beauty In High Backed Chairs.

There is a certain chair in the Tuxedo
clubhouse" said a New York man, that
all the women seem To go for 1t is not
particularly comfortable, but it has the
reputation of being very becoming, having
a very high back which serves as distinct
ly good background" 1t is a well known
fact that high backed chair is much more
becoming to the figure and face than low
one. One of the most successful patterns
in the way of dining room chairs has high
leather back reaching several inches above
the head when the occupant is sitting
down. The dull coloring of the old Span
ish leather is wonderfully eficacious in
bringing out the fresh tints of a pretty
woman In her best attire as she sits framed,
as it were, in beautiful setting studded
with antique nails and quite separated in
effect from the rest of the room. There is
something very reposeful and aristocratic
in such isolation besides being eminently
becoming.
How well Mrs. Blar ks white head and
fine features look against that old leather"
said young artist who was present at
dinner where the chairs were like the model
described. II feel as ii we were all a col
lection of Vandyke portraits. New York
Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Alaska Indians In Battle.

THE natives of Alaska have very pecu-
liar custom when they engage in battle"
said Thomas T. Ford, Il tourist from Buff
falo. II spent nearly year in Alaska sew
eral years ago and found the study Of tbs
natives most interesting.
With most people, vilized and other
wise, when they engage in combat it is
with the purpose of wiping out the opposite
side if possible, and they never stop during
their fight TO adjust matters In Alaska
two rival tribes will engage in warfare
After fighting each otler and killing or
wouuding a number on both sides they
will stop the combat, and the rival chiefs
will adjust the damages. as it We're
THE custom at frs seems Imaginable.
hut 1t is very serious nevertheless. Here is
one instance, y chief o. comparatively low
rank WAS wounded through the check by u
ball from a nusket from his opponents.
In the adjustment of damages which fol
lowed it was orda med hat the side which
had done the vounding should even things
up by killing one and half men. As they
couldn't kill half nan they killed two
men SO that the reli tives of the second
man. who would have been half man if
such n thing were posi- BILE, might be treat
squarely they We're given 20 blankets
After adjusting their differences the
tribes would fight again. and they might
suspend hostilities two or three times dur
ing the day. "-Washinsyton Star
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

people. His luck has left him. His
best friends cannot overlook the un-
fortunate reflection he made ponu
the dignity of congress A con-
gresham thinks he is as much OF a
statesman as an ord mary president
can set up claim to be, and when
Benjamin spoke of the Fifty-first
congress as team of wild horses he
hit all present, past and yet-to-be
members. 1t suggests that he
thought he drove Wild horse team
when he was in the white house.
Benjamin Harrison viii not initiate
his grandfather with an election after
an overwhelming defeat. Congress
ional politicians will not help a man
who thinks he is directing an unruly
team. He has taken himself out of
the race OF 1S96,fo he has been a
product of managing politicians and
now he has alienated the biggest
part of them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Men Blush More Than Women.

On a work on criminology the learned
investigator says that out of 9S young men
criminals a per cent did not blush when
examined. OF 122 fen ale criminals 81 per
cent did not blush. If our novels are to keep
up with science, they II ust change their in
dicis of emotion. 1t must be the men who
blush and the other sex whose sensitiveness
must not be regular feature. Leander
bushes as he declares himself or is sudden
ly brought up against sentimental out
crop, but Hero takes il calmly The sci
enlist also notices that women blush about
the ears rather than on the cheek. This
also requires change in the novels. 1t is
pointer, too, for the ladies' man who is
watching for signs that he is making an
impression. If he fastens his gaze upon
the left ear, he may see something that will
tell him he may consider himself happy
San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
No Spurs This Time.


Even young, headstrong, talkative
kings occasionally have to submit to
the bit of popular correction in these
days. The defeat in the reichstar Of
the army bill and the stubborn oppo-
sItlon of constituencies to government
candidates at the recent election. as
well as the thousand and one little
evidences that the load on his back
is stirring the temper of the German
peasant, have rather cooled the i'm
perious William and we find him
singing lower than he ever sang be-
fore. Here are some remarks out of
his speech to the new reichstag:
with a view to enabling YOU to
dedicate undivided attention to the
discussion of the army bill the gov
eminent will not in the meantime in
troduce any other measures. and
my high confederates remain con-
WINGED that the means for the new
organization can be procured with
out overburdening the country. on
the basis of the financial bill intro
duced in the reichstag last autumn.
AT the opening of the winter season
bill will be presented directed to
obtaining means according to the ca
pability of the taxpayers. Until
then the increased costs will be COW
cred by the federated states through
matriculation payments.
with great sacrifices Germany
has been united into one empire.
The nation honors most those who
stake their blood on the propriety of
this work, which led the Fatherland
to prosperity. To safeguard the
glorious achievements with which
God has blessed us in our battle for
independence is our most sacred
duty. This duty we can only fulfill
if we make ourselves strong enough
to remain surety for Europe's peace.
i trust YOU will not fail to give me
and my confederates your patriotic
sacrifices and willing support in
striving for these aims
This is not the rash youngster who
was going to wear his spurs and
walk over stiff necks, who had his
hand on his sword hilt, who said,
and thought it too, indeed: II am
germany lie is actually speaking
as if he believed the few million peo-
pie in Germany who are graciously
permitted to vote and send repre-
sentatiyes to Berlin have right to
say how and to what extent they
shall be taxed, and that it is worth
while attempting to appease them q
little. In fact he speaks more-like
constitutional ruler and lessEas his
neighbor, the ear, might speak. 1t
is a favorable sign for Germany, this
patience, and, we should say, it is
also a favorable sign for the future
of Emperor William II. The time
has gone by for kicking the plodding
German into obedience and the young
man is to be congratulated on his
discovery that reichstags are not
barracks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

The operation of the new liquor
law. which went INTO effect in South
Carolina on the 1st inst, will be
watched with interest. Sales are to
be made by the state alone in dispen-
saries established for the purpose:
no person may buy less than half a
pint or more than five gallons; liquor
Will be sold only in sealed packages.
which must not be opened on the
premises where purchased; and every
applicant, besides giving his name,
age and residence, must state for
whom and what the liquor is re-
quired. Charleston has 10 and Col
umbia two dispensaries. No other
place in the state will have more
than one, and six counties will have
none. These are dry under the
local option law, and the latter is not
superseded by the new law. While
the primary purpose is the regula-
ton OF the traffic, it is expected that
the dispensary system will return a
revenue OF 81, 100000 a year to the
state treasury. Gov. Tillman is the
author of the new plan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
The Religion. Faith of the President.

Everybody in New York has heard Of the
remark recently made by Colonel Robert
g. Ingersoll to the effect that Abraham
Lincoln was no more Christian than Vol
taire was. This has given rise to discus
sion of the religious views of the martyr
president which promises to have longrun.
1t is q remarkable fact that of the %
presidents of the United States very little
Is recorded by the biographers of the ma
iority of them as to their religious faith.
1t is further remarkable that as to all of
the greatest of them, Washington except
ed, there was much doubt during their
lives and much discussion after their deaths
as TO whether they were Christians at all,
and if they were, to what classification of
Christians they properly belonged. BY
common consent the greatest presidential
names are those of Washington, jefferson.
Jackson, Lincoln and Grant. The religious
belief of all these men, except Washington,
was q matter of doubt during the greater
part of their lives, and in the cases of JEFF
ferson and Lircoln-the two greatest of all
our presidents in the judgment of the most
critical and discriminating authorities-the
controversy is still an open one.
As to both of the last named presidents
the assertion has been made broadly, as
Colonel Ingersoll has quite recently made
it in regard to Lincoln, that they were not
Christians The panorama of the presi-
dents presents some curious contrasts in
the matter of religious professions, utter
ances and practices of the successive incum-
bents of the White House.-New York Her
old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
4 Thomc.,tf,lIHoc.

Jack is handsome Newfoundland dog.
Every evening at 0 o'c. ock he is taken to
walk by his master, who has an orange
wood walking stick which he particularly
likes and unusually carries Every even.
ing on the stroke of 8 Jack rushes to the
hat rack in the hall nos IS about among the
walking sticks and umbrellas until he finds
the orange wood stick and immediately
afterward appears before his master carry
ing it in his teeth. Ht ways his tail and
Frances delightedly about and shows as
plainly as possible that he will be broken
hearted dog if his frieni and master omits
the usual evening stroll
One evening the family were in tie sit
ting room with some guests. A shower
came up, and it was raining hard when the
clock struck o. The strokes had hardly
died away when Jack danced gayly into
the room with the oran &c wood stick in his,
mouth.
No, Jack" said his master, I'VE cannot
20 tonight. Ii is rain ng too hard. We
should get wet. Just listen TO it rain,
Jack" With that the host turned his at
tention once more 10 his guests, and pres
emily they heard Jack pulling over the
things in the hatrack They supposed he
was putting away the walking stick, like
the clever dog that he is
\ few moments later q beseeching little
bark was heard. There in the sitting room
door stood Jack He had an umbrella in
his mouth. Every one flew for the rub
bers, waterproof and hat of the man of the
house, and that gentleman, bearing the
umbrella so persuasively offered him. took
Jack out to walk without further delay
Youths Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Give Us a Lift"

do send down some thing TO help usr'
"Those little Pleasant Pellets you sent before
were just what we wanted!'' ''rhey helped
right where we were Weakest" Don't send
anything eisel"
Nature, abused and eg ected. does her best to
overcome exhaustion and ward of threatening
disease, but sometimes calls for help. and knows
Just what she's about. Tie system takes kindly
to the mild, wholesome influence of Pierce S
Pleasant Pellets. and often their timely assistance
corrects evils which would soon lead to serious
results With the fret signal OF distress nature
VIII thank you for rem emhering her request.
Therefore, II languid, ca lily tired, bad taste in
the mouth, bowels irregular or constipated give
nature lift by taking DR. Pierce's Pellets. Best
liver pill made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
How Harrison Tripped Himself

~ IIJuIH w uUiIOs
Benjamin Harrison's friends have
held fast to the one point in his favor
they regarded without doubts@ They
have said continuously for five years
that he could speak every day with
out hurting himself with ''break. -
That mark of a calculating mind they
trusted in when they could not COM
pare him with. Henry Clay, Roscoe
Conkling and other wings and repub-
licans-who have been big enough to
say things liable to offend touchy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
RESURRECTION.

Tome wounds, first deep, are deeper every year.
Although our eyes no longer fill and weep,
Or watch no more at night when others sleep,
And find not, Ike new grief, the ready tear.
No transient solace touches such wounds here;
No other hearts can know the anguish deep
Of hearts that higher hearts In memory keep;
Time passes but 70 show their loss more clear.
The way is weary and the wall Is thick
That keeps Us from the waiting souls beyond.
All, sages, poets, have you not, too, lied
Unto our fAncies that are faint and sick7
For answer, clasp one truth, no dream phase
fond.
One Man came up from hell-the Crucined.
M F. Egan In New York Independent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
The First Printed Book.

The first book printed on movable types
was the book of Psalms, by Faust and
Schoeffer, which was completed Aug. IA,
1887. Several plate or block" works were
printed before this, but the secret of their
production was known only to the print
ers, who sold the books as manuscripts,
getting very high price for them.-St
Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

Nothing so cements and holds together
all the parts of a society as faith or credit,
which can never be kept up unless men ara
under some force or necessity of honestly
paying what they owe one another-Cicero.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

ENGLISH syndicates are buying up
good silver mining properties in the
west.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

CALIFORNIA expects to buy 1000
tons OF coal per day from japanese
miners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

BIOLOGISTS are trying to find out
the limits of the natural gas supply.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

Manhood
and how to attain it.

At last medical work that tells the eauses
describes the effects, points the remedy. This
is scientifically the most valuable artistically
the most beautiful, medical book that has an
peared for years; 90 pages, every page bearing
half-tone illustration in tints. Some of the
subjects treated are Nervous Debility, Impo-
tency, Sterility, Development, Varicoceie, The
Husband, Those intending Marriage. etc.
Every man who would know the grand truths,
the plain facts, the old secrets, and the new
discoveries of medical science as applied TO
married life, who would atone for past tollies
and avoid future pitfalls should write for this
wonderful little book. !, viii he sent free
under seal. Address the rfs.
Erie Medic. . r;.da,o, NY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Grand Lodge, A. O. U. F., convened
in twentieth annual session in Empire Hall,
Syracuse, N. Y, yesterday.
The Western Union Executive Commit
tee has recommended the declaration of the
regular quarterly dividand of 1 IA per
cent.
Wheat in the section around Marshall,
Mo-, has suffered much from cold weather,
and the crop will no doubt be the shortest
for years.
The town of Clark, Mo, was almost de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The burned
district mainly occupied by small
stores. Loss, $50, 200.
The Republicans of St. Louis, Mo-,
have nominated for Mayor Cyrus P. Wal
bridge, who is a native of Madrid, N. Y,
having been born there in 1S49.
Three cars We're badly wrecked and four
persons were injured in a collision on the
Philadelphia, Reading & New England
road near Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The King and Queen of Portugal and
Archduke Charles Louis of Austria have
arrived ut Rome to attend the silver we'd
ding of the King and Queen of Italy.
Two dynamite bombs were discovered at
Rome, yesterday, in the house of Signor
Brin. Minister of Foreign Affairs Another
DOlnD WIS lOulll III 'front.' Oh u local prison.
In the Minnesota Senate n bill has been in
troduced to prohibit the preference of one
precious metal over another in the making
of contracts, the intention being to abolish
gold mortgages.
John w. Mackay continues to improve
steadily. 1t will probably be week or
ten days before he is allowed to go out.
Rippey says that he feels as though he can
get we'll. He is still weak however.
C. w. Ingalls, & Co., who conduct boot
and shoe stores in Syracuse, Watertown,
Medina, and Auburn, N. Y, have confessed
Judgment to the amount of SAB, 512. AZ
The total Indebtedness is placed at $40, 600
The same firm also conducts four stores in
Massachusetts,.
The failure at Albany of Sullivan &
Ehler was caused by the inability of some
of the firms debtors to meet the liabilities
due Sullivan & Ehler, one firm owing
10000, and another $4,000. The firm
will no doubt be able to meet all its liabili-
ties and resume business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-08
HUMOROUS.

-''I hear you've been cultivating the
society of that pretty widow, Van;
what are you up tor" "I'm trying to
ington.
-Smith-"How did you like it in
Africa? Were the natives friendly?"
Returned Traveler-"Very, indeed!
They tried very hard to make me stay
to dinner with them?'
-Knibbs-"How nice Miss Plump
leigh looks! She looks good enough to
eat" Gibbs-'She is good enough
in fact, she's eating most of the time"
Boston Transcript.
-Butler-''That was beautiful gift
Grayson gave Miss Grimsery on her
wedding day" Doris-"Yes; you see
he felt so grateful to her for lifting
him. Inter Ocean.
A Sidereal Prophecy Boy ICON
templating the heavens)-"Was Mars
once such a great fighter, Map" Ma
Eyes, my son." Boy suppose John
Sullivan will look as small as that some
dayY'-Puck.
-Tom-"You ought to have been to
the theater with us last night. Awfully
funny. We roared with laughter the
whole time" Harry-''Between the
acts. too?" Tom-"No; then we smiled. :"
Harvard Lampoon.
The Outcome.-Mrs. Kingley (anx-
iously)-"How did you come out last
two boxes Of cigars and lost that new
gown 1 was going to give you"
-Livewayte's Mistake.-"And this
portrait" said Mr.. Livewayte, of Chi
cago, inquiringly, pointing to one in
Mr. Bleeker's gallery. THAT is Ma
donna" "Oh, ah! A connection of the
family, presume. detroit Free Press.
A man killed hog in Clinch coun-
ty and found tive-dollar gold piece on
the inside. All the farmers in that Sec
ton have since gone to stock raising.
We have always said that there was
money in hogs.-Atlanta Constitution.
-"Charley" said the affectionate lit
tie wife, didn't you tell me those blue
chips cost q dollar. apiece?" Yes"
"Well, here's whole box full of all
colors that l bought at the bargain
counter for sevcnty-cents"-B Brooklyn
Life.
There are $50, 900 words in the En-
glish language, and many of them
were used last Sunday by woman who
discovered after coming out of church
that her new hat was adorned with a
tag which read. Reduced to 6s. Sd
Tid-bits.
why are you so naughty, Johnnie?
1t seems to me that with mamma worn
out. and papa with broken arm, you
might try to be good" "Hohr' said
Johnnie. That's just the time to be
Dad. No one can lick me for THAR
pcrs Bazaar.
One of the best household remedies
for bruises, where the skin has not
been broken, is arnica and sweet oil