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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
Italian f.tiauettc.

II tho woman who visits Rome wishes
90 follow tradition and 40 - the ko-
mans do. nhc will 10 careful never TO
take IN escorts arm in q Catholic
church. Indeed. she guides instruct
those who stroll innoccntly arm in arm
about ~. Peter looking at the pictures.
frescoes and affairs Of that wonderful
cathedral that they arc committing au
impropricty.
Italians are very particular about the
etiquette Of kissing the hand. a man
kisses the right hand Of his mother. aunt
or elderly friend and tho left hand III
his sweetheart. 10 In not permitted him
to kiss the palr, of tho hand except In
great and nffcct,onatc intimacy. II Is
regarded az token that he Is very
much In love. Upon arriving ut u
formal dinner gentleman takes the
hand Of his hostess and bends low over
tt as II about TO kiss II. Int docs not
do 30. After dinner ,''qucttc demands
that h. talsc her hand again and kiss 1t.
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
HGhess Of "a in Leaveaing Poves-Lat o. Govt Repoes
Re-! B Rsx5:s'!
ABSOLUTELY Pure
A WOMAN FOR SALE

Betrayed G,sl Oaess % sen nersele %
The sssshern Medical College.
With pale, haggard face; with . wild.
despairing look and tears literally
streaming down her hollow, sunlsen
cheeks N 'ud Fambro, once innocent
country girl. entered the Southern Med.
heal college yesterday afternoon. Ap-
preaching Uncle Robert Pierce. the kind
ly disposed old janitor. she asked for the
Ladies reception room.
After having seated herself. the Young
woman In dazcd sort Of way sur.
vcyed the room and its contents with
evident fear AMI dread. After % mo
mcn,'s hesitation she inquired Of the jani-
tor II the college wanted To- buy sub
Jet. II ~. she had one to offer for sale,
which. although alive now. would in the
course of month or two bc at the dis
posal VI the college if terms were agreed
upon.
Where II the subject. miss lac asked,
bowling iowly.
why. here il is-rigat here. Do yoa
see me. am the one. Do you think
they will buy my body" she went on,
looking the janitor sqnarcly in the fncc.
II am going % die. AMI know il. and
what want To do is to arrange fog the
future. Ely history. will say at the lie.
ginning. Is familiar to all where l live,
and rather than go back and face INV
degradation and shame prefer to die!
Won't they buy my body size alros.
pleaded.
gxasS Nx-lt e.~- H.
the disposition" inquired ;icniish look
ing medical student.
Il will sell it for most any price.
What want To do Is to IN kc future
provision for my baby. I haven't hut
one copper in the world AMI am here
! without place TO shelter my head. !
| thought by coming to Atlanta Id make
n trade by the college agreeing To take
my body after am gone. do not know
where to go or what to do"
II Is ;he same old story Of mans per-
| fidy and woman's worse than weakness
Six months ago she was a highly respect.
ed country girl. living on the line Of
| the Atlanta and West Point railroad
near n pretty little town of 500 or .. 0Oc
inhabitants-now m ontcast and wan
| derer upon the face of the earth. A once
| poor. innocent country lass. she seeks 10
make % horrible and CHASTITY disposition
Of her corpse that she might make proper
provision for her future offspring. 1t is
indeed a SAD case.
| The girl. not meeting with what she
thought proper consideration, left the
] college. saying she was going to carry
out her intention or commit suicide. She
was cntreatcd 90 go home and was given
enough money TO pay her railroad fare
20 the little town from which she came
yesterday. 1t is not known where she
went after leaving the collcge.-Atlanta
| Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
Iuti,~rca Over American Terms.

The French newspapers have been much
bothered IN the dispatches about the
American silver question Ivy such terms
as silver senator" ard 'silver congress-
man." The French word for silver, ar
gent. means money rs well. and i: is not
permissible in French to make u noun
into nm adjective. The difficulty has
been overcome Ivy coming the term '.ar-
syrophilc." which Is now applied 20 nj,
Americans who favor silver.--Paris Let
en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
An 1unrr0isab!c Yarn.

''Onc Of my ancestors won a battle
during tho crusadcs Ivy his skill in han.
ding his artillery" said the baron.
"But my dear baron" said his friend.
''at the time of The crusade gunpowder
had not yet been discovered"
Il know that rs well rs you do, and
SO did my ancestors"
'IIow did he win the battle, thcn?"
He brought his artillery to bear on
the Saraccns. anc the stupid fools. see
ing the guns. supposed that powder had
ut last been discovered, and fed in dis
ma. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
THE ARGUS, MONDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1898.
A siARvARD-YALE AFFAIR.

Shc wears en- Elton Jacket and shirt
Front stifly starchcd.
And ruseet Dluchers neatly tied above
Her instcp arched:
A sailcr hat, with Harvard ribbon tied
About the crown,
Set jauntily upon her curls OF fluffy
Golden brown.
And wear neat tan Bluclcrs. though
Fly instep's not so swell;
Ihavc q blue serge jacket. and n
Still starchcd shirt. as well:
Cpon my tangled, curly thatch, a hat
With Yale's blue band.
And our compilations are alike. except
That I'm moro tanned.
She rays that sizes my chum. and looks
At mo In fciynel surprise
When suggest that she prefers that
Harvard mans brown eyes"
Hes six feet four, q great athlete
OF uarvard's famous crew.
had tho Yale first hOnors, but
I'm only five feet two.
Merritt Kccne in New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11


To GIVE the devil his dues. the
Could family have made out q pretty
good case against the New York
assessors. They have accepted the
sl0.ooo,ooo personal property assess.
mcnt under protest. and have paid
in n check for something like $780,.
600 for taxes. pending an appeal.
The ground for their appeal will b,
the inequality of the asscssmcnt-a
vital defect. They maintain tha,
their taxes are disproportionatc Il
the taxes levied on other estates ant
they cite the Vanderbilt estate
the richest in personal property %
all the estates in the country. 10
proof. The vanderbilts are assessed
for $s.000.00o only. The duty Of th,
New York assessors then is plain
Tho Goulds have been treated un
fair. The error should he rcmcdict
By raising the assessment Of ;h,
Vanderbilt estate. on the basis o
tho Gould assessment. That ma,
not be satisfactory TO the Goulds an,
the vandcrbilts. but il will max,
for justice, which is n consideration
after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
Pennsylvania In the Ice Age.

In tho ice ayc the thickness Of the leo
which covered northeastern Pcnnsyl-
vania has been supposed have been great
enough to rise z, 200 feet above the sea
level. Until ashort time ago, no signs
Of glacial action had been discovered
ut q loftief elevation than this, but John
Z. Bravner has explored Elk mountain,
which is believed to be the highest
point In northern Pennsylvania, and
there he found scratches made ty the
ice at nm altitude Of about 9. 100 feet.
II IL evident, therefore, that tho leo
sheet which ovesspread this region dur
ing the glacial epoch must have boon
thicker thnn geologists have hitherto
tho1Ghk-Msw Yoek Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11

The discharge of n river is the vol
uine Of water it pours into the sea with
in given time. usually expressed as
SO many feet per second. 1t is es.i-
mated by finding the breadth. the aver
age depth AID the average rate Of u
river ut its month and multiplying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
An CGanswerablc Argument.

Now. for instance. said Watts. who
had been airing his views on evolution.
IF the conditions were such that
horses were compelled TO climb for their
food. it would be but u matter of time
until race of horses with claws would
be developed.
What Ecnsensc." replied Potts.
Haven't cats been trying TO learn to
sing FOR the last 4, 600 years."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
l.rnny .in-ihc.slnt Ilres.

A Liverpool hotel has put in some pep
ny-in-the.slot gas fires. This system is
applied 10 the gas supply so that FIRE
ia the CRATE can bc turned on when
needed. The experiment has been tried
in one bedroom for ~ months. and the
machines are now to w. put into every
bedroom i'm che l,otel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11

Tnr Unions conjccturcs as to the
political effect Of x-Congressman
Ben +. Cables candidacy for the
United States senate would make n
horse laugh. What the Union dom,
know about politics and political
combinations and the effect. and
significance OF the same. would fill a
very larg, volume.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11

In order 10 proven. rear end col
lisions u western railroad has issued an
order that every passenger train must
have ilag,nan ON the rear platform
constantly, and this flagman must not
leave his post to eat or sleep until he is
relieved by some one capable of stand
ing watch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
Thu Truth Out.

Clara--There! knew it. He has pro-
posed this evening and she Inns accepted.
Dora-They are acting like other peo-
pic. Merely polite, that's all.
That's only u blind. Look at her
yachting cap"
''1t's On hind side before"
eyes. A man can't kiss girl under
one Of those peaks. New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11

Among the patcnts recently taken out
BY women are ones for q new folding
bath. folding dish, cup and glass holders
for use ON shipboard. improvements in
artificial eyes, new method Of sounding
whistles and the like In combination
with bellows, and a regulator for slow
combustion fireplaces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
xsrssses q ME-. lsr.Aaen's res.

The assertion recently made that Miss
Braddon had realized 600, 100 from her
novels has been verified by London
Truth. Tho continuous sale Of Mis-
Bv.ddouS books y unprecedented in the
rscoeyls q British publislssss. and Il b
hsaisvsd - bsUught n . good del
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
MoSpAS. DECEMBER II. 1898.

So the assassin. Pcndcrgrast.
wishes to be called Mr." does he?
Well. no one objects to the use Of
the prefix. for IL matters little what
they call this miserable wicked
wretch. 80 long as he is got rid oi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
Seeing is Believing.
How many people know

How many people know
what endless variety of mer-
chandise is required to carry dry
goods business complete in every department?
We dare say: But few Owing the distance
from the market and advantages in buying goods in
direct from the manufacturers and importers il has lois
necessity carry tremendous large stock B,r;me
paid middle called obber The saving Of tho
great advantage as it enables
cheaper buying their goods headau,ey
obber In order to have Are a
Silks Goods, Cloaks Drapery Goods.
Hosiery Trimmings Laces. Gloves. Handkerchief Leather
Table and thousands
idea what stock is required repensh
Retail Department daily, invite b o,
shall pleasure in showing
andise each
PIN West Second by ~
KI.UG, HASLER, SCFWENTSER DRY GOODS CO.
undersigned firm employs almost half people NH
who a wish saw: -,
of the
ing believing Thanking the public past are
Yours truly,
KLUG, HASLER, SCHWENTSFp
DRY GOODS COMPANY.
2I7 ard 217 1-2 West Second St. DAVENPORT u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-11
An OseuIasory Gsas.


Readers are familiar with tho picture
which represents n little child in night
attire standing before its mothers mil
sur and kissing tho image reelected IN
the glass. Mrs. Newly Rich recently
callsd upon ono 1T our New York pof
Trait artists and desired copy 1T tho
picture painted Of her daughter. lot
explained:
II ID mot believe In kissing upon thu
Mr.. - you will please paint IL 30 that
~ Will bo kissing the reflection -
10 forehead. New York Herald.
!, 4 Wesh Eaewss.
CnnneslsD Charlcy-Can you tsesk
- : 6c11ng lus ~. williami
:. D1 No tol Do you taks -
~ ssosa Hesala
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
SELF : SOUGHT DEATH.
A Woman, Weary OF Life and
Struggle, Attempts to Drown
Herself.
Rescued Alive From Cistern
Into Which She Had Plunged
to Seek Oblivion.

Mrs. Emma BIron, of $40 Harrington
avenue, is patient at the city hospital
as the result of an attempt made by her
to take her own life. The woman, VINO
is about twenty-five years old, has been
employed in the city as a domestic for
the past three years. About two years
ago she was married to a young man
whose name she now bears, but as the
ceremony was forced one the husband
left her the same day. The child born
short time after the marriage was left
with the woman's parents at Chaska.
and she returned to st. Paul to earn
livelihood. For the last few weeks she
has been living alone at the num-
Der mentioned, the family having
moved to Duluth. Thursday morning
Mrs. Biron, becoming Respondent, raised
the trap door of the cistern and threw
herself in it with the intention of end
ing her life. The water was only two
feet deep, and the unfortunate woman
was obliged to remain in the ciStern for
several hours. being taken out by the
agent who has the renting of the house,
who happened to call to show pros
pectve tenant the place. She was taken
to the city hospital by the Rondo street
patrol wagon. and, while not in ser-
GUS condition, is suffering from the
soaking she received in the cistern. The
officials at the station held back the
story for some reasons best known to
themselves, but deny most emphatcally
that for any financial consideration
were the facts withheld. The woman
will be kept at the hospital until friends
OR relatives can take charge OF her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
HERE'S A FIGHT.
Senator Donnelly Makes Bold AL
legations in His Paper, The
Representative.
DR.. Fish, Practically Accused of
Vilest Treachery, Threatens
Libel Suits.

In this weeks issue of the representa-
tive, new paper started as the organ
of the Peoples party, appears the fol-
lowing, over the signature 81. d."
Il plainly, distinctly and uneqnivo-
caliy charge that you, Everett w. Fish,
while editing newspaper called the
Great West, have, at different times,
and especially during the political cam
paigns of 1890 and 1892. while pretend
ing to support the reform ticket, taken
large sums of money amounting in the
aggregate to several thousand dollars
from prominent Republican politicians
or the officers of the Republican state
central committee. make this charge
deliberately and invite you to begin pro-
ceedingS against me for libel.
IF you do not do so you will admit
the truth of the charges | have made"
The following letter to the GLOBE by
Dr. Fish is explicit enough to carry its
own meaning:
To the Editor of the Globe.
A new Peoples party journal has
just been issued, called the "Repre-
sentative;" therein lgnatius Donnelly
accuses me in bold terms of receiving
money corruptly during the late cam,
paign-and challenges me to sue HIN
for libel. As my own journal is a
weekly, and such terrible charges will
do me great harm in the meantime, Will
you kindly publish for me the state.
ment that | will Immediately institute
civil suit against Mr.. Donnelly fol
$50, 200 damages, and a criminal suil
against Editor Stoughton.
EVERETT w. FISH.
st. Paul, May 10.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
AMONG THE STATE OFFICIALS.

Judge W. A. Allen, of Winona' was cap
itol caller yesterday.
Congressman James A. Tawneg was one OF
the callers at the governors office yesterday.
The Avon Butter and Cheese Manufacture
ing company, with capital stock Of 5000,
filed articles of association in the ONCE OF
the secretar. Of state yesterday.
The jackson County State bank, of Lake
field, Yesterday filed certificate Of organiza-
ton with The state bank examiner. The
capital stock of the institution is 525,O0J.
The oath of Office of Robert D. Russell as
Judge of the Fourth judicial district was
filed in the Office of the secretary of state
Yesterday. articles of incorporation of the
Baden BENEVOLENT Society of st. Paul have
been filed ii the state house.
GOV. NelsCl returned from his trip to
Louisville, where he attended the biennial
session of the Republican League of Clubs of
the United States He resumed the duties Of
his Office at ,he capitol Immediately upon his
return GOV. Nelson reports pleasant trip,
and he expresses admiration for Louisville.
The capitol commission will meet in the
governors Office at 10 o'clock this morning.
Plans for getting to work will be discussed,
and it is likely that proposals will be adver-
tised for at once Tor the architectural drafts
OF the building Also, it is contemplated 10
look over the proposed site of the new state
house 1t VIII be within three-fourthS OF a
mile from the present site, according TO the
amended bill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
AN EASY FEELING
Evidenced by Expressions Of
Level Headed Financiers
in st. Paul
Northwestern Business Stated to
Be in a Perfectly Sonnd
Condition.

A pleasant confidence is noticeable
Paul. They evidently feel that their
prospects for trade continue quite salts
factory. A marked Improvement in
collections has been experienced in the
wholesale district during the past ten
days. land notable gains were reported
yesterday.
A prominent st. Paul wholesaler said:
"While we have not looked for boom
ing times this year, we do look conf
IDENTITY to a steady and reliable trade,
equal in amount nearly, if not quite. to
the phenomenal sales of 1892. so far as
our conditions here are concerned, they
are, generally speaking, good. 1t is
to the East we look, not to the West,
for any signs of danger. However, our
house has adYices just received from
Boston and New York showing favora-
bic prospects III the Eastern financial
circles. Tba recent flurres in the East
have cleared away a lot of fungus
growth that should never have been
recognized in reputable business. cir
cles. Such pruning caused collat-
eral troubles, or annoyance, to people
who did not deserve it. Notice any of
the Eastern banks that have been called
to time and you will see that their trou-
DleS are traceable directly to irreguIari-
| ties and unbusinesslike methods. Their
! standing has been in question for some
time. In fact, one of them was unable
| to gain membership in the clearing
house Of its home city. The present
scare is, to our minds, very largely a
needless one"
| The bankers of this city have won a
| high reputation in financial circles for
| judicious conservatism, and the official
| statements published yesterday make
very substantial showing.
A. G. Anderson, cashier of the st.
Paul National bank, said: "rhe Coluln-
bia Bank of Chicago had no correspond
| ent in this city. Some time ago one of
its officers was up here and suggested a
scheme for the interchange of business,
which was not accepted by the bankers.
| The liQuidations in the East have been
among concerns whose methods have
| been in question for some time. The
! situation here is quite as favorable as
| heretofore"
In the grocery trade, reports from
| the travelling men concerning the COM
ing seasons crop in Minnesota are very
satisfactory, and much better than the
heads of the houses have expected.
| Wheat market news continues bull
| iSh, and provisions are bringing good
| prices. They are likely to be higher,
| though, unless the receipts of hogs in
! crease considerably soon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
SAINT PAUL.
htAY-DAY MITES.

There will be a shooting match at Ham
line todayj beginning at O'Clock.
Anton Eelner, arrested for keeping his
saloon open after midnight, was tried and
discharged;by the police court yesterday.
Detective McFetrldge returned from Wi
mona Yesterday with Ben Clay. alias Gin
ger :" II negro. who is wanted on suspicion OF
having stolen cloth from several dry goods
stores.
Paul Cr.mp, charged with stealing four
dozen suspenders from a clothing STORE Oh
West Seventh street was sent TO the work
house Yesterday for ninety days. John Cor
corau. arretted for completely In the theft.
was discharged.
Thomas Cavanaugh was arrested on war
rant by Pattolman Hammoa yesterday after
noon. charging him with stealing bicycle
belonging to Roy McCandless. Cavanaugh
is ten years old. and will be taken to the
police couy. this morning.
The case of kidnapping against Michael
Downes. who took his infant daughter from
the residence Of his mother-in1aw to the
home of his mother was continued for one
week 1t il reported that the matter will be
alnicablv sdtled before the day of the trial.
Sunday, 1he 18th inst, at : o'clock p M
near Arcadl and Maryland streets, the corner
stone of th4 Lutheran Seminary OF the JOINT
SYNOD of ohio Will be laid. Rev. Prof ID.
Ernst will Jpeak in German, Rev. Prof. W..
Schmidt inf English, and Rev IL. P. Duoorg
in scandinavian. All are cordially invited
to be present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
Home,Rule Not Forgotten.

The officdr rs of the home rule organ
ization, at a meeting held OH Thursday
evening. ordered $1,000 sent TO Justin
Mccarthy, III. P. Yesterday Secretary
MorOnay received a letter from L. M.
Ryan, Esq, Anoka, promising remit
lance by next Tuesday of $50. sab
scribed by friends in that town, also a
letter from Frank Collins, Rutledge,
Mimi, inclosing a check for $40 ITO free
old Ireland," the subscribers being
Frank Collins, James d. Mccormack
and Hugh Conway, So each; I. q. But
Ter and I. J. Brennan. 81 each.
There is still much need of financial
aid, and it is trusted that other localities
in our mueh-favored state will be heard
from i'll the near future. 1t is intended
to keep the organization here active in
the work, aid when the many in st.
Paul who have promised subscriptions
pay up further remittance will be
sent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
IS HE THE MAN t?
A Supposed Robber Sent to the
WorkhOuse for Thirty Days.

Albert Strause, on a charge of petit
larceny, was sent to the workhouse yes
terday for thirty days. Strause is the
individual arrested by the detectives
Wednesday night and credited with
having committed all the robberies that
have occurred in the city for the last
month. When the case was tried yester-
day the only evidence against the pris-
Oner was that among the property found
in the room occupied by him were some
small articles belonging to the Airing
ton hotel. SLrause explained that the
notions had been taken by him for the
purpose of decorating his room for a
small party he was to give. The court
thought the story was little weak and
imposed thirty days sentence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13

have been seen in this city on the after
noon of that day about 3 O'CLOCK. He is
thirteen years and three months old; is
slim built and tall for his age; eyes
light blue and inclined to be weak.
Had OH dark blue sack coat and dark
striped pants; black stockings and blue
necktie. Any person sending his father
Ito the above address, Information as
to his whereabouts will confer a great
favor and will be literally rewarded.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
Feared for His Cash.

Yesterday afternoon Patrolnan De-
laney arrested Sam Samson on charge
of larceny from the person. Henry
Henesh. whose pockets were being
ritled by Samson, was gathered in at.the
same time, and charged with drunken
ness. At the station Samson explained
that on Thursday he had given Henesh
some $40 TO keep for him. Yesterday
afternoon he met Henesh, and noticing
that he was very drunk, concluded it
would be much better for him to get the
money ne had deposited than TO have
Henesh spend it for whisky. Accord