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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
Letter Writing Inverse to Distance.

have always favored uniform
postage to and from all parts of the
British empire, but have never pre-
ciSely seen why the postage should
be Id. To make this reduction on
outgoing letters, while our colonies
still charge 24d. ON incoming letters,
would be to force their hand, for the
penny one way would oblige the col
onies to charge only the penny the
other way To this the colonies OBJ
ject-just as they do to imperial fed
eration-and the scheme ought to
remain in nubibus until they have al
tered their opinion as to its expedi-
e4cy.
1 do not myself believe that the re-
duction would lead to so many 'add
tional letters being sent that the pres
ent receipts would not be affected.
The exchange of letters is based on
question and answer, and the longer
the interval between the two, the
fewer are the letters Two friends
the one at home and the other in
Australia-probably write to each
other rarely, compared with what
they would do if they lived within a
days journey of each other. In some
cases the reduction in rate might lead
to moro letters being written, but
this would, think, be the exception
and not the rule.-London Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
Southern kXcurslons.

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway will sell round trip
excursion tickets from its principal
points to territory covered by the
Illinois Central and Yazoo & Mississ
iPpi Valley railways, in the states of
Mississippi, Tennessee and Louis
lana, excepting Memphis and New
Orleans, at rate of one fare for the
round trip; tickets to be sold March
IS, April. April 10. and May s, 1898
These tickets will be good for stop
over at all points in the states of
Tennessee. Mississippi and Louisiana.
excepting at Memphis, Tenn. and
will be good for return passage
80 days from date of sale. For
rates of fair, time of trains and other
call on or address any
ticket agent of this company or the
j. +. HANNEGAN,
Gen. Tiki. and Pass. ACT.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
Transfers.

w. j. Smith to George W. Walk
er, lot 3, block 2, Christv & Growers
add, Moline, $4,000.
George w. Walher to w. j. Smith,
lot Is, block 4, Columbian park,
South Moline, S4OO.
3-W. H. France to WYnham H.
France, swi nw4 and nwi sw4 9, 16,
4w, 81 800
estate of E. M. Feaster. Inven-
tory, appraisement bill and widows
award filed and approved.
Estate of Thomas b. O'Donnell.
Petition for sale of real estate to pay
debts. Proof of service. Default of
adult defendants. J. A. johnson APP
pointed guardian ad Item for minor
defendants. Answer and application
filed. Bond of administrator filed
and approved. Hearing and order
of sale.
Licensed to Wed
2S-Samuel Nj. Peterson, Mrs. j. A.
Matson, Orion.
Albert Reese, Mrs. Josie Sible,
Milan.
May Walter X. Crandall, Proph-
etstown, Bertha S. Lewis, Reynolds.
2-Nels Rasmussen, Lena Andre
sene, Moline.
Emmett j. Feeney, Ottawa, H.,
Mabel Knash, Rock Island.
3-Henry j. Wherett, Ethel Nj.
Gordon, Rock Island.
Charles johnson, Louisa M. Swan
son, Moline.
Samuel H. Lammon, Emma Bonn
berg, Moline.
lotto Speckman, Elizabeth Ar
mold, Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
A Memorial of a Noble Deed,

On the Victoria pier, Jersey, there
is simple granite Obelisk about 20
feet high inclosed by an ornamental
garden. 1t was placed there by the
foreSters of Jersey to commemorate
an act of noble heroism On March
II, 1870, the steamship Normandy
was proceeding up the channel in the
midst Of dense fog, when she col
ided with another vessel off the is
land of Jersey. Captain Harvey in
stantly ordered boats to be lowered
in which to place all the passengers
on the i'll fated vessel
The crew Loyalty obeyed the cap
tain's directions, and all the passeh-
gers were safely lowered into the
boats, together with a number of the
men belonging to the ship There
was no room for the captain and Al
members of his crew, and they
elected to perish rather than endan-
ger by their extra weight the safety
Of the passengers. The boats sped
away in the direction of the island,
leaving the gallant captain and his
men on the doomed vessel In a few
minutes the waves engulfed her,
carrying down the brave men to a
watery grave. The names of these
heroes are cut in the granite obelisk,
thus handing down to posterity the
record Of one of the noblest acts of
heroism of which the British navy
can boaSt-MilliOn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Major General Alexander Montgomery
Moore has been gaZetted as commander of
the British forces in Canada
The new Russian law for the suppression
OF the stundists provides that all their chill
dren are to be placed under clerical guar
dams, and are to be baptized in the ortho-
dox church.
The Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio riv-
ers are all on their annual rampage, and
people who are located below high water
mark are seeking more elevated situations
At Cincinnati man suspected of muir
dering his wife was subjected to the ancient
bleeding" test. He was taken into the
presence of the corpse, the old superstition
being that the wound would bleed in the
presence of the murderer The wound did
not bleed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
MAGNIFICENT
NESTZBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

VESTZBULE EXPRESS TRAINS
leading all competitors in splendor OF equipment
n:tween CHICAGO and DIES MONIES, COUNCIL
D1-oftS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
Denver, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via
AAHsAs CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH,
alrst,C Glass Day Coaches. FREE RECLINING CHAIR
airs and Palace Sleepers with Dining Car Service
use connections at Denver and Colorado Springs with
lEefsins railway lines, now forming the and
picturesque
STANDARD GAUGE
rRAMS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
1yer T5hich superbly-equpped trains run daily
TROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Salt
AXE City, Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
tSLAND Is also the Direct Fayorite Line TO and
on .Iantou. Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
eenc and cities and mining districts In Colorado
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS
rom ST. Joseph and Kansas City to and from all i'm
rant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
Aansss and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
IA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago to Water
own, Sioux Falls. MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL
nnecfong for all points and northwest between
ne lakes and the Pacific Coast.
for Tickets. Maps Folders desired fnformefior
sPpy to any Coupon Ticket Ocs IN the United State
Canada, or address
:. ST. JOHN, JOHN 0EDAsTlAhs
S~Sxana0w. o@7Ik4 ARaD A.
1nAAO r.:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
Worlds Fair Rates.

The Burlington route &C.. b. x Q.
r. RI will well round trip tickets
from Rock Island to Chicago and re-
turn from April % to October 81
1898, inclusive, at SIS; final limit for
return November 10, 1898. Contin-
uous going passage date of sale
Continuous return passage on or be-
fore final limit. Children of five
years and under y years of age half
of above rates.
II. ID. MACK. Div Pass. A~t..
Rock Island, H.
NJ. j. Young, Agt., Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04

/ am an old man and have been a
constant sufferer with catarrh for
the last ten years. l am entirely
cured by the use of Ely's Cream
Balm. 1t is strange that so simple
a remedy will cure such a stubborn
disease.-Henry Billings, U. S. Pen
sion Attorney, Washington, D. c.
For eight years l have suffered
from catarrh, which affected my
eyes and hearing; have employed
many physicians without relief. /
am now on my second bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm, and feel confident of a
complete cure.-Mary c. Thompson,
Cerro Gordo, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
Skewsred and Cured,

IF irst was skewered and then was cured, >
says Jones, and he laughs heartily his little
joke. Well, let him laugh. Let laugh who
wins. He was skewered through and through by
dyspepsia and its attendant train of ills. e was
cured by DR.. Pierce's Gold en- Medical Discovery.
Dc You feel dull, langu'd, low spirited; expert
ence sense of fulness or bloatirg after eating.
tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in the mouth,
irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent headaches,
nervous prostration Dr. exhaustion, hot Pushes al
ternating with chilly sensations, sharp, biting
transient, pains here and there cold feet drowsi-
ness after meals wakefulness, disturbed and
undressing sleep, cons tant and Undesirable
feeling of dread, or of impending calanitys
These are symptoms of bilious dyspepsia, or
torpid liver, associated with dyspepsia or indi-
gestion DR. Pie.ce's Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue the cause, if taken according to di-
rections. for a reasonable length of time, or
money paid for it will be cheerfully refunded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
s5liETsowITH The GEOGRAPHY CT THIS couHTRYTtl o5Ti
U-a VA JssLE INFORMATION raoa STUDY or THIS MAP OF rgl
Chicago CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific RY..

jhe Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
cora. Ia Sale Moline Rociz Island, in ILLINOIS
davenport, Mu5catine, OttuInwo, Oskaloosa, Des
Ntoiaes, Winterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
hluus' IN IOWA; Minneapolis and st. Paul, in MIN.
SEsOTA; WATERFOWL and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA
Satleron, ST. Joseph anu Kansas City in MISSOURI
mana Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson, in NEBRASKA
tN-isoh Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka Hutchinson
Wichita, Belleville Abilene Dodge CI, CoIdusII a.
h-nNSAs; h1nghsher, Ell Reno ard Minco, in INDIAN
tH I Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
II COLORADO Tr>yerses new areas Of rich farming
@ lands Gfordng the best facilities of inter
communication TO all towns and ct,ss ans, o1d woe
oEhwest and southwest of Chicago and to Pacific and
rams oceanic seapor.s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04

FITs-All fits stopped free by DR.
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No
fits after the first days use. Marvel
Gus cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free to fit cases. Send to DIR.
Kline, 931 Arch street, Philadelphia
Pa For sale by all druggists; call
on yours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
The Great Louisiana Exhibit

On May 9Th and 9th there will be a
car in Rock Island over the Peoria
railroad and will be side-tracked at
the depot of the same company,
where all are invited to come and see
the products of southwest Louis
lana. In connection with the car
there will be a beautiful exhibit on
the evening of the 5th, showing the
scenery and other features of that
beautiful section-all free. Come
and see it.
The herald., 1893-11-26
His Last Fencing Lesson.

A dispatch from Lyons announces that
sad accident has occurred at the Mill
tary Medical school there. M. Jonrdan,
who was just about to take one of the
highest medical degrees in the school,
was having a fencing lesson from the
maitre d'armes, when during vigorous
attack by the pupil short piece broke
off the end of the masters foil. M.
Jourdan, who was making lunge, liter
ally spitted himself on the blade. He
went up stairs to his room, fell on the
bed and died in about an hour, in spite
of all efforts to save him. No blame is
attached to the fencing master, as the
accident could not have happened but
for the violence of his pupils attack.
M. Jourdan took the first prize for fenc-
ing last year and was training for a
coming assault at arms.-Foreign Ex-
change
The herald., 1893-11-26
The Katydid Was a Rather.

There was decided commotion at the
home of j. D. Wells, in East Sedalia, re-
Gently. For several days Mrs. Wells had
heard peculiar buzzing in the closet
where wearing apparel was kept, and
was of the opinion that the noise was
made by captive katydid. Several
times she was ON the point of making an
investigation, but household duties dis
tracted her attention and she failed to
make the search. Saturday her husband
went into the closet to secure heavy
pair Of trousers which he intended to
don on account of the cool weather.
Taking them from the hook, he gave
them vigorous shake, when out dropped
a rattlesnake feet in length, the reptile
being what the occupants of the house
had mistaken for a katydid.
(Mo) Dispatch.
The herald., 1893-11-26
A CLEVER SWlNDLER.
A Frenchman Wearing the Rosette of the
Legion of Honor . Sharp Scoundrel.

A Freuchman Wearing the Rosette of the
Legion of Honor Sharp Scoundrol.
A really clever thief is engaged just
now in robbing people in Paris who pos
sess securities payable to bearer. His
plan is to do a little business with some
of the Partisan banks in order that he
may have an excuse for hanging about
the counters. He then watches the
banks customers, especially ladies, and
when he sees one Of them receive from
the clerks any bonds or other scrip to
bearer he quietly makes a note of the
persons name and the numbers on the
documents. Having ascertained the ad-
dress of his proposed victim, he calls
there later in the day or early the next
morning, and representing that he is a
clerk from the bank, asks for the securi-
ties, alleging that there is some little in
formality in them that has to be recti-
fed. As he is armed with the numbers,
in nine cases out of ten the customer
gives up the documents quite unsuspect'
ingly.
So far this ingenious swindler has
eluded all efforts to detect him. He is
described as gentlemanly looking man,
who wears the rosette of an "officer" of
the Legion of Honor, the little bit of
ribbon Of plain "chevalier" apparently
being thought not sufficiently imposing
now that such decorations are SO plenti-
ful.-London Daily News.
The herald., 1893-11-26
From a Woman For Woman.

The Corcoran Scientific school of tht
Columbia university, Washington, hat
just received gift of $1,000 to found E
scholarship for women. The name of the
donor is unknown, the gift being simply
accompanied by the statement that il
was "a donation from woman, in mem.
ory of woman student of science, to bt
used for the benefit of women students
of science" Although the Corcoran Sci.
entific school has opened its doors tc
women equally with men since its foun.
dation and has graduated women who
have distinguished themselves in the ex.
act sciences, this is the first recognition
it has received
The herald., 1893-11-26
RIVERSIDE,

GIanders Found Among the Horses
Briefs.
RIVERSIDE, Nov. 25.--Glanders has
again broken out among horses in this
city. Yesterday DR.. Elliott discovered
q horse suffering from the dreaded dis
ease. The animal belongs to Mexican
Who lives out on the Box Springs noun
tain. He has other animals which have
bsen exposed to the disease. The doc
tor informed the Mexican that he should
kill the horse, but the owner said ne
could not afford to destroy itsnd started
for home at once. The county authori-
ties should take some action in the case
as the disease will soon spread through
out the county. The loss of horses and
cattle would be great unless some action
is taken Immediately. The disease can
also be readily communicated TO man
The horse should be hunted up and
killed at once.
NOTES.
James Patterson, jr, of Perria, cams
in on tis wheel yesterday.
l.. r McCarty, publisher OF the Sta.
tisticien, is in town in the interest of
his publication.
The CASA Blancs Lawn TENTS club will
hold business mseting today at 2 30
at the ciGb house.
Next Monday evening a reception will
ba tsndered the teachers OF Riverside,
at ths Y. NJ. @. a. parlors.
The rain OF yesterday and last night
Will not interfere with the races at Hall
track next Thuredsy, Thanksgiving, in
the least.
Sunday a change of time card will GO
into effect Oh tne Temeculs and San
Jacinco branch of the Santa Fe. The
train which formerly left Temecula at
.. m. will start then at $40 q. m, ,
and the San Jacinto train. 7 :15. will
leave at 7:35. Both trains will in the
future arrive in this city ct 0:35.
TIE appropriation controversy be-.
The herald., 1893-11-26
coviNA.

Nevs and Personal Notos from That
Piaoe.
CovINA, Nov. 25.-A. Seymour is very
sick with bilious fever.
Mr.. Vail of Pasadena took charge OF
the Argus Monday.
The water company ie changing all
hydrants from one inch to three
quarters.
The tennis players are practicing for
the tournament at Dodsworth's Thurs
day.
The ladies' aid of the M. E. church
will give chicken-pie supper some
time next week.
The Episcopal fair and oyster supper
was a decided success. Something over
$40 was cleared.
The Green Bros. are putting the roof
on their concrete building. Mr.. Pollard
will occupy it when completed.
John McAteer, who has lived here q
year or two, recently left between two
days.
The Holiness camp meeting which
has been under way near the Four Cor
ners, for some weeks, will move to Co.
vina next week.
The wind which visited as Friday and
Friday night. did no damage to fruit.
The deputy county surveyor, assisted
by Harry Stafford, is determining the
lines of Arroyo street, part Of which has
been claimed by Baldwin, who has be-
gun suit to recover it.
A plot of 40 acres has been discovered
by the above surveyors which is un-
claimed. 1t is an irregular piece Of
between Fickewirtle's, Msnaing's and
Records.
l. Overholyer's email child, which was
sick with diphtheria, died the first of the
work.
The herald., 1893-11-26
COOPERATION.
Best Security Is Combined with the
Greatest Profit.

Best Security Is Combined with the
Greatest Profit.
Buying, developing and selling at
profit real estate is business, when
properly managed. where the hest secur-
ity is combined with the greatest profit.
The California Mutual Investment com.
pany is operating upon plan that ena-
bles any person to invest $40, 500, or
$1,000, yearly, and secure an equal per
cent per dollar invested OF the profits of
the business. Its methods enable men
of small means to pool their funds and
gain the same large rate of profits that
capitalists secure by investing money
shrewdly in large sums and in large
tracts OF real estate. The company
issues investment shares that are con-
tracts of the corporation, and purchasers
thereof are free from all liability, and
are guaranteed six per cent interest an
nually, and in addition thereto proper
tionate share of all profits at the matur-
ity period, which is fixed at 10 years.
Wage earners and others, who wish to
make the most of their savings and sur
plus capital, will do we'll to look into the
plan offered by the California Mutual
Investment company, located at No. 12l
West Third street.
1t is better than s"savings bank, be-
cause you share in the profits.
1t is better than "safe deposit" be-
cause it guarantees per cent interest.
1t is better than building and loan,"
because there is no forfeiture.
1t is better than ''life insurance, be-
cause it is not necessary to die to win.
1t is better than individual invest-
ment," because you participate in large
enternrise
The herald., 1893-11-26
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS
loontlnnea irom rhlrd pAge. ]

service. A Sound Mind; at the z 7;30 p.
M. Win There be Second Probation
At theSanta Monies (Cstholic) church
the morning sermon at 1880 Will DC
delivered bv Father Nugemt ot San
Frspeisco, who is an eloquent speaker,
and ell who can should attend. Even
ing prayers at z 80 D. M.
AZ the Presbyterian church Or.
Stewart, the pastor, preacfies morning
and evening and the regular services will
be held at st. Augustine (Episcopai)
church.
At the South Side mission Sunday
school will be held at the usual hour
hile the Salvation Army will hold
forth on the streets and barracks as
usual.
PALMS ITEMS.
George G. Eddy of The Palms, and
Miss Cora Ii. Blackman Of Lawrence.
Kan, were married at the residence of
M. s. Eddy at The Palms, at IL a. m.
yesterday, Rev. "A. S. Baker, officiating,
Mr.. and Mira. Val Brown of Lawrence,
Kan, Mrs. Brown being the brides sis.
ter, were present, having come to spend
the winter in Southern California.
After the ceremony the guests present
enjoyed a wedding breakfast. The
presente were numerous and handsome
and the couple start on life's marriage
voyage under happy skies.
A New England dinner was given by
the gentlemen of the Baptist church to
their friends at the school house, on
Friday evening, when the gentlemen
cooked, served and gave entirely with
ont assistance OF the ladies, the dinner
and entertain ment, but then they lent
the grace of their presence which made
the affair pleasant one to all con-
esrned. Sixteen Santa Monica ladies
and gentlemen drove over to enjoy the
feast.
Mrs. A. Mooser has returned from her
visit to her sister, Mrs. Lesner, at Albu-
euerque, N. M.
Mrs. r. d. Wyatt of Kansas City is
visiting friends at Santa Monica.
Mrs. Sophia Newly is confined to her
home with la grippe.
Constable q. B. Dexter has q mortal
cinch on the handsome BOBBY prize
given by the Santa Monica Whist club.
The herald., 1893-11-26
Enamel Is the StvIe.

Enamel has been coming well to the
front for some time past The elegant,
delicate necklets of fine gold and ename.
which were worn go years ago or more
are treasures now, for they are in fashion.
The dials of the bracelet watches are
often enameled red, and one Of the mosi
fashionable of ladies' hair ornaments il
an enamel butterfly. The wings of this
gorgeous insect are of white enamel,
with markings given in different colored
enanels and spots represented by large
brilliants. The body is of emeralds OF
rubies. Exchange.
The herald., 1893-11-26
The NEW CHINESE LEGATION.
The Minister and His Suite Live Royal,
In washington Regardless of Expense.

The Minister and His Suite Live Royalty
In washington Regardless of Expense.
The new legation has taken three
houses for which the Chinese govern.
ment pays $4,000 year. They now
occupy tho old Summer house, which is
an annex Of the Arlington. The United
States paid 5000 day for the board Of
the infanta while her suite occupied
these quarters. Yung Yu is paying $500
y day and says he thinks It II very
cheap. While the women are kept in
seclusion, the men have the run of the
house and make themselves thoroughly
at home. A part of the delegation were
once in England and speak the English
language fiuently. They have the free
and easy manner of the westerner and
show disposition to talk to any one
who will listen. The minister himself is
as dark as sunburnt mulatto, being at
least three shades blacker than the other
members of the delegation.
Yung Yu says he is very we'll pleased
with American cooking, but he has
taken the precaution to provide himself
with q Chinese cook and has installed
him in the hotel kitchen. The legation
eat but little meat. dining chiefly on
vegetables. Yung Yu has never been
out of China before. He was not man
of the highest rank in China. but like
Ko-Ko, though in different way, rose
to distinction. He was an official in the
province of Chin-Keang which corre-
spends there to the position of collector
of the Boston port here. 1t was strictly
on his merits that he was chosen by the
prime minister to represent the emperor
in this country pending the delicate re-
lations between the two nations in con-
sequence of the Geary act. AS long as
there are any strained relations existing
no member Of the legation will be al
lowed to accept the hospitality of an
American, that being the law of the en-
bassy Washington Cor. Boston Adver-
tiser.
The herald., 1893-11-26
Pabst milwaukee Beer Wins.

The Psbst Brewing company has been
awarded the highest points of merit on
each article they manufacture at the
Worlds Columbian exposition. Each
separate beer has defeated ell similar
beers OF it's respective class. Psbst
Hofbrau scored higher than the Royal
Hofbrau OF Munich, and the ''Best"
Tonic scored the 100 points of perfec-
tion, an altitude of merit supreme and
unequalled. This gives to Pabst, Mil
waukee, a victory over the entire world,
consisting of an award on 10 separate
products. A victory complete and abso-
lutely unparalleled in the history of ex-
positions.
This announcement of the frat and
only report of the judges was made
officially for the first and only time on
Wednesday, November Is, 1898, at 5 80
p. M, by John Boyd Thacher, chairman
on awards-hence all previous state
ments from every source have been un.
authorized and misleading.
The German Fruit company are sole
agents for Los Angeles and Southern
California.