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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids Il
Northern railway will run three (3)
grand harvest excursions to all
points on its line, west of and in
Guiding Iowa Falls. Also to other
points in the west. northwest, south
and southwest.
Tickets on sale Aug. %. Sept. y
and Oct. 10. and are limited good 20
days from date of sale. For further
information call on or address any
agent of the company or
j. f. HANNEGAN.
Gen Ticket and Pass. Act.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07
Respect For the English Language

If we reverence our mother tongue as
we ought, we will be on our guard not TO
insult it by violating its rules. We will
not say. You hadn't ought to do this. e
or, lie amt a-goin TO do that" We
will avoid that last and worst error of
the vulgar. the double negative. We
will be above Inisplacing moods and
lenses and putting the nominative case
where the objective belongs by right
Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07
That Joyful Feeling

With the celebrating sense of re-
newed health and strength and inter
nal cleanliness, which follows the use
of Syrup of Figs. is unknown to the
few who have not progressed beyond
the old-time medicines and the cheap
substitutes sometimes offered, but
never accepted by the welI-informed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07
A Narrow Escape.

A narrow escape from ''a mysterious
dispensation of Providence" is reported
in Aroostook county, where farmer was
tending horse fork, unloading hay, with
a lighted cigar in his mouth. He placed
the fork, and as the forkful started
it hit the cigar, which flew out of his
mouth and went up with the hay. But
his buildings are yet standing .-Lewis-
ton Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07
The Last Harvest EXCURSION.

The last harvest excursion of the
season on the c., M. Il st. p. will
leave Rock Island Oct. TO- The fare
for the round trip will be one fare
plus 81. Tickets will be good for re-
turn 20 days from date of sale. The
public will be governed accordingly.
f. ID. W. HOLMES. Act.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07

Burlington route, c., b. & Q. rail
way, will sell 30-day limit excursion
tickets to Chicago and return at Sc. 81.
and excursion tickets limited good to
return any day to and including Nov.
IS, 1898, at SIS. For further infornia-
ton apply to
M. j. YOUNG, Ticket Agent.
H. d. MACK Div. Pass Agt.,
Rock Island. I'll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07
TWICE A WEEK.
Philiips-Rock Island Observation-Disclosures
Tourist Cars

ihiiiipe-hoch Island EXcursiOn-PuIlman
Tourist Cars
So popular are these excursions
that the Great Rock Island Route has
decided to run them twice week,
and these cars leave Chicago every
Tuesday and Thursday, and via Dav-
export, Kansas City, Pueblo, Salt
Lake and Sacramento, run without
change to San Francisco or Los An
geles. Take these popular excursions
for your winter trip.
Full particulars as to cheap tickets
for the trip and cost of berth given
by applying to
john SEBASTIAN, G. p. A.,
Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07
job Printing.

The best and quickest work for the
money in the city. T. H. ELLIS,
1921 Second avenue.
Telephone, 1896.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-07
When the lips are dry or Scared,

W IIVII OIIN II p ttKO VIZ VI SNdI IOU,
When the teeth are dark or dull.
When the tongue is hot and hard,
And fills the tainted mouth too
full,
The magic Sozodont supply,
And all those ills before it fly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
BRIGHT BITS.


''WHo is that fellow leaning against the bar?
Isn't he pugilist?"
THAT is what he calls himself, but, strictly
speaking, he is an oralist. "-In dlandpOIiS Jour
nal.
"MY DEAR" said lady to friend who was
complaining of a servant, you can't expect all
the virtue for 9 shlllings week"
But pay 2 and s." was the practical re-
sponse.-IH-B Bats.
AT THE TABLE p2DoTE.- Husband Ito his
wife)-For goodness sake, Frieda. don't tals SO
much. We've got TO pay shillings each
on. you won't get through a shilhngs worth
BGsler NdchTichten.
MIsTREss-Bridget, was that Mrs. staylong
at the door?
Bridget-It was, n1a'am.
Mistress-WhAt did you tell her!
BridgeG-Shure, ma am. said that yez didn't
wish to be disturbed whin yez wasn't in.-Cb
cdJO Inter OcsGn.54'. ~ .r
Mr.. SUBURB-well, how are you getting along
with my artesiaa well.
Contractor (despoEd satly)--sWe are down 800
feet and haven't struck roclr-yeC. -'st-N,'
MIR. Suburb-RockS Good lands You've got
things mixed. told you to bore for water, man
water. don't want stone Quarry.-NeW
York Weekly.
WIFE-Why did you forget the sewing silk
that | Wantsdp
Husband-I was so busy thinking of the cigars
that | wanted
Wife-Wel, aren't you sorry to have disap.
pointed meg
Husband-Yes: l must go now and soothe my
sorrow with smoke Chicago NeiUs Record.
PHILANTHRoPIsT-So you say you've been
well off once. Well, we'll, this Is a world of
changes it is indeed a cold world
Needy Gent GndIgnantly)-Cold 1t hahn I
half cold enough; that what broke up my bust
ness
You don't say so What business were you
in?"
I was manufacturer of skates and an ice
dealer. "-Te.rds otfttH0s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
Tammanv's Position.

There is a good deal Of talk in political
circles in New York 10 the effect thai there
lie soon to be a rupture in the friendly rela-
lions which exist between Tammnny aud
the political organization which Senator
Bill directs. 1t Is understood that Senator
Hill wishes to antagonizs Mr.. Clevelaud's
adm.nisty alton aad Tammany desires to
support il.
Mr.. Croker tho Tammany chief, appears
to be seeking the good will Of Mr.. Cleve-
laUd. 1t is said that he thinks he has done
for Senator Hill and the state political
combination all be agreed to do. He sup
ported Senator Hill for the presidential
nomination and he helped TO make Mr..
Murphy senator. He believes now that
it is to the interest Of Tammany that he
should give Mr.. Cleveland's administration
q hearty support.
II he does that will not Senator Hill drop
out Of sight as a political leaders Mr..
Cleveland already has the good will OF the
democracy OF New York state, and with
Tammany's help he will have such demo-
cratic support in New York that Senator
Hills influence will practically amount to
nothing.
ALREADY in the New York legislature
there are signs of q purpose to break away
from Senator Hills control Men who
have been the senator's supporters for years
are beginning TO talk as II his day of power
was over, and that it would be a waste of
time to follow him further. Mr.. Cleveland
has the patronage and that is worth far
more than Senator Hill's promises based
upon hopes that may never be realized. 1t
certainly looks as il there was about to be
a breaking up of old alliances among the
democracy of New York and the formation
OF new combinations that will leave Senator
Hill out in the cold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
The Old-Time Pedagogue.

From the Public School Journal.
They call 'em all professors now, these chaps
at teaches school,
Cause they deal out education by more re-
finin' rule;
But tho the intellectual parts with sciences they
clog,
TIL ant nary one is ekal to the old time peda-
gogue.
Jerusha. if he had case of tutorln' to do,
He'd IL. axe the other fe,ler do a little tootin',
too;
And eff the mental engine sorter settled in a
cog,
With lie of birch he'd start er, would the old
time peda2ogue.
His train O knowledge hadn't no currIckerlums
or SIGH.
He engineered and fired 'er an tended to the
switch,
An just as easy as beaver toppled from a
Iok
He'd land yer at yer station, would the old-tIme
pelagogue.
But nowadays they say a college course is just
the cheese,
An what's g college course but atherlectics. II
yer please?
An that we got-onless my brain is sidetracked
il fog
In oil erpathic doses from the old.time peda-
gogus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
Rescued His Pursuer.

Here is true story from Germany, published
from the New York World, that reads like a
romance. A man was arrested the other day
by policeman at Keheim and was walking
quietly along with his captor beside the danube
when suddenly be jumred into the water.
The weather had been very severe, and there
were great blocks OF floating ice stretching
across the stream. SprinRing from block to
block, the prisoner succeeded In gaining the
opposite bank, followed at a distance by the
officer. But the policeman WAS less nimble and
fell into the swift river
Here was a nice question: Ought man who
was under arrest 10 stand by and see a fellow
creature, and even a policeman, drown, or
ought he to risk his own life TO save him, with
the prospects of jail aft rwsrd? To the credit
OF human nature, the prisoner did not hesitate
a moment. He plunged in and brought the
policeman safely to dry land.
Then it was the turn Of the policeman to be
generous. He offered to speak to the proper
authorizes and get life saving me lal for his
preserver. The latter. however, did not see the
matter quite in that light He claimed his
liberty, and the other one agreed that he had
earned it. and giving him a couple of marks
for hims If, dismissed him with blessing. So
the fellow got away,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
Brave Nan Frightened TO Death.

Brave Nan frightened TO DEATH.
81 met friend the other day who lived long
time in California and he told me of a case that
no said could be substantiated if it were necss-
sary, says writer in the Louisville Courier
Journal "A man, he said, VINO had soured on
the world, started I,tle paper and made it
business TO assault without mercy tie character
of men whe. ever he could. He announced n
his paper that he did noi lieve courage existed
in the human race. de kept stanIing notice
Of bis Office uOurs, the number Of his house. tne
route he took gong TO and coming from home
and announced that he WAS armed and It ady 10
defend with MS life everything be published in
his paper. Finally be published that the next
day he would publish exposition of the life
OF a prominent citizen That evening the cItiZ IN
called aud RAs told that the editor hal proof
that he had once been sentenced TO the peni-
Tertiary tor stealing.
Yes said the citizen, that is true But l
never was thief. was guilty of an irregu-
lartty that was felony in the eyes of the law
and was never given en- opportunity to
straighten IL out, but am not and never was a
thief. have ever since lived an upright life
The people here know nothing Of the occurrence
70 Which you refer; have a respectable family
and my good name is above reproach. II you
PUBLISH that article you will die before the sun
sets
The editor laughed him to scorn, and told
him he was the m n he hal sought these many
years He wanted TO see man brave enough
to face him.
The next morning the article appeared and
as the editor was walxing down town he met
the citizen, The latter at once pulled hiJ pistol
and fired. The editor fell, and was carried
home. When the doctor arrived he was in his
last gasp, and died few minutes later. His
clothing was removed. and it was found that
piece OF skin no larger than a copper cent had
been clipped from his left shoulder. The man.
with ell his boosted courage had died Of fright g"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
4 Lincoln Story.

It is well known here. says the New York cor
respondent Of the Phi adelphia Press, that Mr.
Cleveland has been for year or two a student
in his own manner OF the career OF Lincoln.
and he Is fond of hearing anything which luuE-
trates L.nccln's method. Therefore, IL was
with keen pleasure that the following anecdote,
which, believe, is entirely new, was listen % to
by him. He had been discussing the ohces
and the clamor Of Office seekers, when gentle
man said to him: MIR. Cleveland, ! Will tell
you story about Mr.. Lincoln and an oflce-
seeker which may contain hint In 1893, after
the fan Of FicksburR. man came TO Mr. Lin
coin seeking an office. He had known hr Lin
coin very we'll in the early sos, but had drifted
south He claimed to nave been always Wing
aid union man, although compelled 70 hide
his sentiment until Vicksburg fell. He wanted
an Office and good one, and he was very IN
Fortunate.
AT last Mr.. Lincoln said to him: John, when
was young man about the time l first went
TO Springfield to live, was invited to dance,
and was very proud of the invitation. re-
member that / bought a new hat and very
good one for IL cost me more than any other
at l bad ever bought and was very proud to
wear 1t to the dance. Well. | enjoyed myself
so much at this hop that | stayed very late,
about the last one to leave, II remember, and
as l was ready TO 20 said TO the COlored man
who had charge OF the coats and hats: Now,
John, wish you would bring me- my hat He
brought me a hat that had been worn for
long time and was very rusty and shabby, and
l SAID to him: This isn't my hat; / wore new
one then be replied: Mr.. Lincoln, tue new
ones were all gone two hours ago
The Office seeker did not catch the hint FOR
a moment or two, but when he did no burst out
laughing and said that he had forg often that
it was two years since Mr.. Lincoln had any
Offices to give. and then he went away and Mr..
Lincoln never saw him again
Dir. Cleve ana laughed heartily at this story
and seemed 10 10 greatly impressed Nth the
tact shown by Mr. Lincoln in thus dealing with
persistent Office ecker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
PERSONAL

MRS GEORGE HEARST, widow OF Senator
Hearst of California is the most heavily in
sured woman in the world. Her pc icies aR-
gregate S5O0,O0O.
RoBERr RYMAN of Versailles, Ky, is the Oldest
miller in the United States and is now 90
Grating mill built 100 years ago and still ute !
the primitive machinery,
In the fine arts exhibited at the worlds fair
will appear three pictures from Windsor castle,
loaned by Queen Victoria, aud several from the
FrInce or " elss collection.
CHARLES orc. HEM -ssY, late city editor Of
the New York Ners, has res gned that position
fer the purpose of devoting his entire time 10
raising the $4,000 yet due for the building site
OF the New York Press Club.
FLORENCE BLYTHE, now MR. Fritz W. Hinck-
ley OF San Francisco whose Inheritance
amounted to about 100000, S said 10 have
paid 1884 342 a to her attorneys and the execu-
trix Ia order to secure her estate.
WILLIAM BRADFoRD was appointed public
printer Of New York city April 10, 1903, and the
2OOth anniversary of this event is to be cele-
brated by the typothetB society, which will
hold public dinner ca that date.
SIG. CRIsPI recently sent present Of SYRIA
cusan wine TO Prince Bismarck, and in return
received dispatch from Varzin thanking him
Tor the 81 Tho italian statesman appreciated
no time IN handing the dispatch around among
his fri5uds in the chamber.
SoNE one has been interviewing J. Lockwood
Kipling in Australia, where he is visiting, in
gard to the writings OF his famous son. He
thinks that Rudyard's best work is in the short
stories, and cites The City of the Dreadful
Night as one of the clev rest bits. "Abso-
lutely Photographic in its distinctuess,' is the
paternal verdict. Lahore. it seems. is the city
thus realistically portrayed. "On q hot night -
says lockwood KiplinR, there Is no more
hell with the lid on"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23

/ Growing Power OF the Vanderblts.
Our dispatches this morning indicate that
the Vanderbilts are preparing to extend
their power in the railroad world. They
gre already the richest railroad prOprietCrs
in this country. They control thousands Of
miles OF railroads and their roads are ex-
| ceedingly prosperous.
/ It is expected that to-day or tomorrow
/ Drexel, Morgan & Co. will announce that
they will undertake the reorganization Of
the Richmond Terminal system. There
seems to be no doubt that they are acting
for the Vanderbilts who, 1t is said, are large
holders Of the Richmond Terminal securt-
ties.
If the Vanderbilts should get possession
Of that system they would control the rail-
roads Of q section of country equal to an
empire IN extent The roads they now have
traverse some Of the most prosperous sec
tions of the east and reach the
richest sections of the west. The
Richmond Terminal system would make
the m virtual ar biters of the destiny Of the
greater portion of the south.
And it is said they may lay their power
full hands on the great Reading system that
was placed in the hands of a receiver on
Tuesday, and also on the New England
roads, viz, the Connecticut Valley and the
Boston and Maine roads. These New Eng
land roads we're about passing under the
control OF the Reading system when the
latter system found the burden it had
shouldered too heavy for it 10 carry.
What an ambition is that of the Wander
bilts if 1t be their purpose to take under their
control the New England roads. the Read
ing system and the Richmond Terminal
system The immense mileage Of these
systems, stretching nearly the whole length
Of the Atlantic coast, from Maine to the
gulf. and reaching far inland. added to their
already vast railroad properties, would en-
title them TO be called Che railroad kings Of
America.
And could they not Gerry out successfully
such q scheme as is outlired in the forego-
ing statements With the aid of Drexel.
Morgan q. Co., the greatest banking house
IL .hs country. having at its head finan-
cisr OF extraordinary ability, there is hardly
any obstacle OF financial nature that they
could not overcome.
The future Ia pregnant with surprises in the
railroad world. The tendency OF the times
is toward combination and consolidation.
The financial condition of many Of the rail-
roads in the south and east offers the Van-
derbilts, who have vast resources and I'M
limited credit. the opportunity to make
themselves the masters Of the railroad
situation in the United States. VIII they
take advantage Of the opportunity 1t may
be possible to answer that question within
q very short time.
IL can be said Of the Vanderbilts that
they are not railroad wreckers They are
railroad developers. The railroad proper
ties that have passed into their possession
have been improved, and new life has been
Infused into the country tributary to them.
There is no reason to fear that with greater
power their policy would be changed, but
whether the consolidation Of such immense
interests in the hands Of few men would
be dangerous to the public welfare 70 a
question worthy Of thoughtful oonsldera-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
TIE Silver Prohlam.

From NetO York Journal Of Commerce (Ind }.
We do not say that an immediate suspension
OF the silver purchases will check the demand
for gold, but it would 20 far to restore conf
dence, as IL would show that limit was set to
the call that could be made on the treasury
None OF the other palliatives proposed will lead
to settlement. The loan from the banks is a
confession OF weakness, which has served only
to Increase the popular uneasiness and the pro-
posed issue Of bonds is public notice to the
same effect, which would have no further re-
suit than a longer pOstponement of the evil
day IL is not in the power Of man TO guard
the system now in operation against ultimate
disaster. All that human wiz can do while this
policy is maintained is to put of the hour OF
final overthrow. If all the gold produced in the
country was turned into the treasury it would
not raise the price Of an ounce of silver, now
81 cents, to 81 2914, and make the parity" OF
the two metals anythin but wordy fiction
The attempt 10 keep the two metals together
must be abandoned sooner or later, aud the
longer the struggle is continued the greater
viii be the disaster when the explosion comes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETNss-Zerubbabe Lodge No. 10, F, and
A M b. p. Q. Elks.
SPECIAL NoTICE-Shrts, Collars and Cuts,
Falk Clothing Company.
AUCTION SALE-Furnture, Buggies, etc,
A. K. Wilson.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULES Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company
A Cool HEAD-B. H. Levy & Bro.
CALL AND SEE-Appel e Schaul.
PUBLIC SALE FOR observation-disclosures &
Murphey.
FINE CANDIEs-L ivingston's Pharmacy.
CAST YOUR EyE-Falk Clothing Company.
CaEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEH ESrs Help
Wanted; E npl )ymsat Wantei; For Rent; For
Sale Lost: Personal: Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
A weshineton's Birthday story

The Philadelphia Record says a new YER
sion Of the little Ratchet story is vouched for
by r. r. Shrouk Of Toga, whose grandmother,
Betsy Roberts, was told the yarn by Ike Thomp-
son, formerly slave on Washington's farm.
On the morning in question, when Augustine
Washington was overlooking his broad acres
and found his favorite cherry tree cut down he
called young George to HIM. with the exclama-
ton: "Who felled that tree?" George, who was
embarrassed and did not want TO receive a
sound thrashing, repl ed Father / cannot
tell lie; Ike did it with my little Ratchet"
The French admirers Of Meissouter are going
after all TO carry out their often expressed in
tention of exhibiting a comprehensive collec-
ton of the masters works. more numerous and
varied than any similar gathering with which
we are already familiar. 1t is TO be opened in
March.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
But Would They Be2
From the Richmond Dispatch CD.,

From the Richmond Dispatch (Deni.l.
The suggestion of the name Of Hon. Evan. P.
Howell for governor of Georgia seems to be
pretty literally Endorsed by the press and
the Peep OF that state. With Hoke Smith In
the Presidents cabinet and Howell in the CUB.
ernAtorial chair of The Empire State OF toe
South" those dem literary felers" of Atlanta
ought to be fairly well satisfied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23

The people out west appear to have hszy
ideas as to the purpose Of the worlds fair.
They are not sure whether it is to be kind
of dime museum with half-dollar admis-
sion fee, or something else A penny dread
full side-show idea of the fair seems to pre-
vail in Kansas. It has been decided by
members of the republican House of Repre-
sentatlves Of Kansas TO reproduce at the
worlds fair the recent scenes OF violence
enacted at the state capitol-the siege, the
gatling guns aud the rush and turmoil Of
the rival houses The cranks in the two
houses would, without doubt, make an ex-
hibition of themselves worth the price OF
ticketa But such a scene would not do
much toward attracting capital ald de-
sirable immigrants TO Kansas, nor would it
convince the world that Kansas has kept
pace with the march Of civilization.