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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24
Qu1red TO purIoin the osseous specl.
mems from closets instead of wagons

A CHICAGO grand jury has refused
to indict a person for docking his
horses tails. The offense was miti-
gated by the fact that the citizen was
very rich. His real tenderness of
heart was also shown in that while
he had as much excuse for cutting off
his horses ears as their tails, the
ears had been left intact.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

PERHAPS the day of miracles has
not wholly passed. An Iowa man,
assured that his wife was i'll unto
death, purchased for her a coffin and
shroud, observing which the woman
arose, took up her bed and smote him
with it. Funeral notice later, prob
ably with the man in the leading role.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

Two Chicago sneak thieves stole a
skeleton from wagon engaged in
moving a doctors effects the other
day. If the identity of the thieves
could be learned they might find
abundant remuneratiye employment
in society circles-only they'd be re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

TIPS from the horsemen who are so
anxious that purity shall pervade the
stables, and lofty morality abide at
the race track. and the jockeys be
spiritually spotless, and the book
maker, that man of sin, utterly ban
ished, will be regarded with suspicion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

A STORY is afoat that a pugilist
was recently offered SO, 900 to lose a
fight. His proud breast heaved. his
checks hue came and went. and he
refused. He knew that the fellow
who agreed to pay the money was
lying.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

WITH steamers frozen fast in the
ice in New York harbor the fact that
this is a pretty cold winter would
seem to be established. 1t is some
thing that doesn't happen every year,
and was perhaps a delicate tribute
from j. Frost to the necessitous con-
dition of the coal combine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

PARIS correspondents have been
surprising the world by telling the
truth, and they are being expelled
from France for it. Could they have
foreseen this result, doubtless they
would not have allowed even the
present crisis to wean them from old
habits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

PoULTNEY BIGELOw has written an
article explaining why he left Rus
STA, though everybody knows it was
simply because Russia was too small
to contain himself and the car. An
article explaining why he was not
bounced sooner would have some real
excuse for appearing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

THE absurd rumor was in circula-
ton last week that John l.. Sullivan
had been sober for three days. 1t at
tracted some attention by reason of
its novelty, but was speedily dismissed
from the public mind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

Two Providence, R. /. men have
been fighting in the courts for three
years over a spawned horse, the value
of which is about sos. The costs
have amounted to several thousands
of dollars, and the end is not yet.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

ADvICEs from St. Paul de Loanda
say that an engine dashed into car
loaded with dynamite, and in the re-
sulting explosion fifty people were
killed. The tragic episode was sure
ly bad enough, but it was aggravated
by the dispatch that in its unexpuI.-
gated form, called the car a Wagon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

HORSES might be so cheap that
owners could not give them away by
throwing in the halter, and yet some
body would sneak through the corral
fence and steal them at the risk of
hanging.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

WARD MCALLIsTER is out in a new
lecture on how American women
should behave. One of the first
things they should do is to turn their
backs on snobs, and such a course
would furnish Ward with material
for q lecture on how the back
breadths of a woman's toggery should
be draped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

ONE of the judges recently appointed
in Utah is said to have begun life as a
school teacher. He did nothing Of
the sort and the common inaccuracy
of such statements is tiresome He
may have begun the active business
of life as a school teacher, which is
quite a different matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

THE North German Lloyd steamship
company announces that it will carry
no more storage passengers. And
yet a Storage passenger by any
other name would doubtless smell no
sweeter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

II is notable that the monarchists
a france represent not only dynasties
but die slowly. BY kicking up too
much dust at an inopportune moment.
however, they may accelerate mat
tiers somewhat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

In the issue of one of the prominent
magazines for the current month il
printed story which was accepted
twenty years ago. To-day it sees
the light and its author is dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24
descriptions Of he t.raVtS ""h - H"'
OF Our DrpaEJsd PTe~id"It"-

over 100000 sold. and yet two-;h is4s .. .a ~
ritory Is still clear. A study OF 10. m.
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patriotism is not dead. and the ct. . .---
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Hon. IL A. THOMPs. y. d. d. l.. J. w. '-.',
l commend ii most earnestly 10 JON -.t-
are coming into citizenship and VINO SIS
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of our countries heroes. ..-7
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its facts 80. ,,ish
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24
MONDAY, APRIL "a, 1898.

MRS MAYBRIcK is reported to have
suffered a relapse. The usual lucid
explanation that she managed this by
adroitly swallowing a paper of needles
seems to have been DELAYED.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

dams" All their peculiarities traditions,
habits. in fact, their whole life and Gus
toms are told in a manner which will
interest the reader and hold attention
to the end. The book also explains our
connection with the tribe, how it came
about and what has come from 1t. The book
is profusely illustrated and contains nearly
2o0p.p.
While this edition lasts we will send q
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ecent stamps to pay cost of postage.
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ting the appearance of this advertisement
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24
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A DMINIsTR ATOR's NOTICE
Estate of James Cox. Deceased

Estate of James Cox. Deceased
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24
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Indians'-Contains Nearly Two Hun
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

In order to make the
public familiar with the
habits, manners, customs,
and history OF one of the
oldest tribes of American
Indians e1tant, we have
published at great expense
q large edition Of q work
entitled "Life and Scenes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24

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idents from ashinston 10 harr ,o-. -.-e'
with fu | and accurate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-24
A RARE SUBSCRIPTION BOOK
1t would be n difficult matter to
produce a better se..,r-
book than
The Lives and Graves
OF Our Presidents.

By the RenoUNef Writer. q. : N-r- u. D.
AEhOr Of Looking FOrlCGr{ fsr .r
Hen. Heart ne H0rlf."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26

Cirth of chest-Pass the tape around the
chest SO that it will embrace the lower
portion of the shoulder blades and be par
allel to the floor. The arms should be
held in a horizontal position while
the tape is being adjusted and then
allowed to hang naturally at the
sides. Take the girth here before and
after imitation. Where it is desirable to
test the elasticity, or extreme mobility OF
The chest. a third measurement may De
taken after the air has been forced out
and the chest contracted to its greatest
Girth of Waist-The waist should be
measured at the smallest part after natu-
raj expiration. -,
Cirth Of Upper Arnl-Ihe arm OF ID
e,7 bit.ct should be bent lard at the elbow
firmly contracting the DlcepS ana he!u
away from the body in a horizontal posi-
ton and the tape passed around the
crreafest prominence. If it is desired to
find the girth of the upper arm When the
I1;cars Il not contracted, the arm should
ba hald in a horizontal position and
measured around the largest part.
C7irth OF Forearm-Ihls IS taken around
+he largest part. The fist should De hrmly
clenched and the palm Of the hand turned
= C 5sirrt of Calf-With the heels down and
the weight of the body supported equally
IN both feet. the tape should be placed
around the largest part OF the calf. The
ryirtb ri the thigh is taken around the
largest part Of the upper leg
IN taking measurements remember that
+bav vary according TO time and condi-
tio1. The muscles are swollen after ex-
erc:sing. while the weight Of the body has
diminished. No two persons IN measur-
Ing would probably get Just the same
results. TO become expert at thus re-
ouires much practice. A steel tape IS the
most accurate, but the Oal4or odpe -
easier ia handle and is cheaper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
6O0x9Oo=540,Oo
COOK S = 40, 20J
9S2x 5o= 49,i0)
gS2x b 2,946
e41,24e

And Tor all other sums he has his own
way The mystery is how he remembers
the figures SO perfectly without seeing
them and from hearing them read but
once rapidly.
Monsieur Charcot, the famous doctor,
who is a member of the committee for ex-
aiming maud, says that the calculator
has mathematical bump" and cannot
help figuring.
The way in which maud remembers
numbers is interesting to study. If you
ask yourself how you recall figure you
will find that you 'tseem to sea it," that
is, that you have "memory of the eye, -
or else that it seems to be repeated to you
by a kind of voice III the mind; that is,
YOU have memory OF the ear, - or else
that you repeat it almost automatically
that is, you have ''memory of the or
gans of articulation"
& Now, Inaudi's memory cannot be the
first, since he never sees the number.
1t must be the second or third, but
which there is no means of telling.
Unfortunately for the young people who
hate arithmetic, maud cannot teach
others his remarkable power.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26

ssWhy,n replied Bess, sswhat ridicu-
lous question: They can't tell until 1t is
baptized
Teas Siftings: Coming on Nicely-vis-
itor-I've not seen any of you in ever so
long. How is your brother coming on?
Tommy-First rate. He can whistle for
himself and wear my pants.
Good Neacs: Teacner-Who was Atlas?
Boy-Oool He was the biggest highway
man there ever was. He robbed every
body. Teacher-Nonsense Boy-Well,
the book says he held UP the earth, any
how.
Street C. Smiths Good Nelcs: Teacher
Do you know what state is? Little girl
Yes'm. Our house is in one. Teacher
Yes? Little girl-That's cause mammals
away on a visit, and the new girl doesn I
know where to put things.
Washington Star: johnny" said the
young mans father, ''what made you
shout 'amen' right in the middle of the
suprintendent's speech?'' 81 thought
maybe he was trying to think of the word
and couldn't"
Washington Star: Little Sallie had
enjoyed the celebration of her birthday
anniversary very much. s'I'm awfuily
sorry for you, she said, to her elder
very much elder-sister. "Why?" Be-
cause you never have birthdays any more.
Harper's BaSar: Friend of mamma Ito
little girl)-Lottie, if you drink so much
tea, you will be an old maid. Lottie-
Oh, don't believe that at all, Mr.. Har-
old. Mamma drinks tea, and she has
been married twice, and she isn't an old
maid yet,
Teas lSiftings: $50 you are u years
old? - said visitor at Fifth avenue man
sion to the little daughter of the house.
eyes, aud I now realize that it is an un-
lucky number. It's too old for dolls, and
pa says it's not old enough for gentle
mems society,"
iSuany South: "Now," said the teach
er, ''suppose should give you and John
ny an apple divided into four parts, and
Johnny was to take two of the pieces,
how many would you have left?" ''None"
answered the little girl ''None," ech-
oed the teacher; I'm afraid you don
know the lesson. g 'Tain't that,
ma 'am; you don t know Johnny"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
.HB BECAME A NATURALIST.
DR.. Charles G. Abbott Tells o.
His Early Tactics,
LOVE OF NATURAL HISTORY.
The Wild Creatures That First
Aroused His Interest.
A Camp Fire for sportive lIice-Tryine
To Capture an Owl on skates-smau
Incidents that Led Up to a
World of Research.

Not long since was asked, and not for
the first time, if could date the begin
ming of my taste for natural history pur-
suits, or give any incident that appeared
to be turning point in my career.
1t did not seem possible to do this on
first consideration, but recent living
over of days gone by recalled an occur
renee when was not quite eleven years
old, and as it was almost my first regular
outing that smacked of adventure, it is
probable that it impressed me more forci-
bly, than any earlier or indeed, later
events.
Heavy and long continued rains had
resulted in freshet. and then three bit
ter cold days had converted wide
reach of meadows into a frozen lake.
Happier conditions could not have &C.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
A MODEL OF GENERAL DEVELOPMENT.

breadth of the waist and hips is less than
the shoulders, but the breadth of the
waist is smaller than that of the hips.
A MODEL OF GENERAL DEVELOPMENT.
Look at the thirteen year-old boy in
figure 1. He is one of the most powerful
boys in his class, and is a good boxer.
He has the best record in high jumping
and vaulting, and the second record in
broad jumping, pole climbing (16-foot
ceiling in IL seconds), rope climbing (16-
foot ceiling in 9 seconds). He can "chin"
himself eleven times and 'push'' six
times. He is IS inches high, his chest
passive is 2S1l inches, expanse from 251z
to 80 inches. The right forearm is 81
inches, and the right upper arm 104
inches. The LETT arm is q trifle smaller.
The right cali is 124 inches, the right
thigh 177l inches. In this case the gen
eral development is good.
THE Spelling OF A BEAUTIFUL FIGURE.
Figure 2 represents a queer combina-
ton. This lads side view is quite salts
factory. The chest is full and prominent,
and the body erect. He is the champion
''all-round' gymnast of his class, and
has the following first records: Broad
jumping, pole climbing sixteen foot
ceiling, 10 seconds), rope climbing (same
height. ~ seconds), ''chinning'' himself
sixteen times, and sspushing'' seven times.
Now, look at the second view of the same
boy, figure 3, and see how beautiful
figure can be deformed by the bad habit
of resting the W eight on one leg. As he
is young he can be easily cured, one way
being to make him stand properly. In
the picture both legs are straight, but see
how the right shoulder hangs down.
The measurements of the body are:
Height, 551s inches; chest, %, %, 81
inches. nKr1Quca e inobas Thic ic won
derful, but the little chap has caught the
''knack" Of it. He can throw the chest
way in, and one would think he was dy
ing of consumption when he e1hales.
His right forearm is so inches; right
upper arm, 104 inches; waist, 26 inches;
right calf, 12}s inches; right thigh, 17h
inches. The left arm is a little smaller
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
Ancient Pieces Of wrought IRON.

The three Oldest known pieces Of
wrought iron in existence are the sickle
blade that was found by Belzoni under
the base of a sphinx i'll Karnak, near
Thebes; the blade found by Colonel Vyse
imbedded in the mortar of one OF the pyra-
mids, and a portion of crosscut saw
which Mr.. Layard exhumed at Nineyeh-
all Of which are now in the British mu-
scum. Another piece of iron, an account
of which might not be inappropriate in
this connection, is the wrought bar of
Damascus steel which King Porus presen-
ted to Alexander the Great. This bar
which is of unknown antiquity, is still
carefully preserved in The National
Turkish museum at Constantinople.-
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
How TO Take Ones Own Measurements,
by DR.. w. G, Anderson, Yale.

How TO Take Ones Own Measurements,
by DR.. w. G. Anderson, Yale.
An association in this country with a
very long name, " he American Associa-
ton for the Ad ncement of Physical
Education,' has among its members
physicians who for years have examined
and measured the human form. They
have formed rules for this purpose, and
being considered the best, the association
has adopted them.
Since part of this article is to teach
boys to take few bodily measurements,
these rules may be used. To obtain the
exact size of your arms, chest, legs, etc.,
the measurements must be taken next the
skin. Perhaps your father viii help you,
as yon viii need some aid.
Weight-The weight Of the body should
be taken without clothes. Where this
cannot be done the weight of the clothes
should be deducted. Ordinary clothing
weighs eight or nine pounds.
Height-The height should be taken
without shoes and with the head uncov-
cred. The head and figure should be held
easily erect and the heels together. This
position Is best secured by bringing the
heels, the hips. the spine between the
shoulders, and the back of the head, in
contact with the end of door.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26

one, and number one was a short man at
that, so they not only kept up their dis
turbance, but threatened to ''clean the
place out.
This was more than the operator could
stand. Jumping quickly from his seat,
he grasped the nearest harvester by the
.ollar and belt and hurled him bodily
through the door, breaking it in pieces.
The other tramps rushed upon our
friend, expecting to annihiIate him, but
they were no match for a man who could
use his hands as the one in the picture
could. The second tramp was foolish
enough TO place his head against the OPP
orator. fist, and it was the last thing he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
The Little Pigs.


Two little pigs went into the mud,
Slush, slush. slush;
TWO little boys said: oh. it's soft as
Mush, mush, mush.
"Good fairy" they cried, ''come out of the
Green, green, green.
So that your kind face may by US be
Seen, seen, seen.
"And change US quick into little fat
Pigs, pigs, pigs.
And you shall have all of our curls for
Wigs. wigs, wigs
A fairy hoped out and said with
Flirt. fiirt, fiirt:
you have had your very last day as boys,
Pert, pert pert.
Into fat pigs will soon change you
Two, two two;
And you shall run when the women say,
Shoe, shoe, shoe.
"Thick skin and bristles shall grow on your
Back, back. back
And you both shall squeal when the ducks
cry
Qusck, quack, quack"
She struck them both twice With her wand
like
Stick, stick stick;
And said: Nov change into little pigs,
Quick, quick, quick
NOW go play and roll in the mire and
Dirt, dirt, dirt;
For never again shall you wear
Shirt, shirt shirt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
A Crane chased by a Cyclone.

Six miles south from Sedalia singular
cyclonic phenomenon was visible. a
small cloud was noticed in the northwest
moving in a southeasterly direction,
whiriing and twisting like awrithing SER
pent. Immediately in front of the cloud
was monster crane, which was being
borne along by the force behind it, and
in apparent enjoyment of the situation
until it encountered a tree and was killed
and the tree snapped in twain an instant
later -,Sed0Lid BdzOO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26
Children,s Cute SAVING.

Horper's Baear: ''Today was prize day
at my school," said Jimmie. 1sAnd did
nv little boy get anything?" asked papa.
Eyes. Got kept in"
Teas iSiftlngs: Teacher-What is
meant by the expression ''mother
man doesn It have much to say at home.
Buffalo Express: The family living next
door to little Bess had a new baby. A few
DAYS after it was born she was allowed to
go over to see it. When she returned she
gave her brother detailed description of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26

we did: and the one dry match between
us was a veritabie treasure. 1t did not go
out at the critical moment, but started
a-blaze the few twigs we hastily gathered,
and so saved us from freezing. As we
dried our clothes and warmed our be-
numbed bodies, for one, vowed never
again to chase an owl on skates, but to go
at it more soberly. From that eventful
night the country has been attractive by
reason of it's wild life. 1t was there be-
came-if indeed / eyer have become-a
naturalist. CHARLES G. ABBOTT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26

did that night. The third tramp was
seized by the wrist and forced down on
his knees, where he roared for quarter.
So quickly had the last move been made
that one of the harvester wrists was dis
located.
The three surprised travellers were
kept prisoners until No. 8, the local ex-
press, came along, when they were taken
to town.
The man with the dislocated wrist ex-
pressed his belief that they must have
''tackled Satan HIMSELF but he used
much stronger language than l do.