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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
BASE BALL AGAIN.
The Meeting at Des Molsss-.0aion Bisls''
Breaks.

Breaks.
The meeting Of the Western Base
ball association held at Des Moines
yesterday, completed its worl, late
last evening. The following cities
were represented:
Omaha-Thomas McVittc.
Lincoln-T. j. Hickey.
ST. Joseph-R. n. Knicsly.
Dcs Moincs-W. s. McCaull.
Extraordinarily W. Kent.
Quincy-W. 4. Mcrryiicld.
Rock lsland-J. Ohlweiler.
Everything progressed nicely. and
no disscn:ion arose at all. until
Onion Biil'' McCaull made the Gus
mary nuisance Of himself. Although
representing Dies Moines. he was
there in behalf of Dubuque 10y proxy.
Burlington and Joliet were also rep
resented. aud n desperate attempt.
cin,mpicned only 10y the redoubtabie
.Eill, Ia make the league a 10 10 L.
club one was made. .'Gill, as usual.
was "top-notcher." and the only
man in this movement, AMI 10 insure
the safety of the league. il was the
safest wav to do as the convention
did. viz: sit down on him.
The sch cd uie.
The schedule was completed. and
l26 games are to be played between
May 8 and September %. The west
ern clubs play in the east Decoration
day and the eastern clubs play in the
west July 4. Last evening the re-
port was sent out that eastern
clubs would open in the west and
western clubs open in the east"
This is undoubtedly one of McCaull's
bright reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
SocIetN L. Skating.

Although society functions are few
and far between. and of large affairs.
there are almost none. now the Young
er members of the fashionable set have
been enjoying themselves to the ut.
most. In fact. it may be confidently
stated that dinners, luncheons, or
any OF the more formal entertain
ments are not the mode, but that a
reign of informality has set in. The
occasion for this state of affairs is
perhaps due to the fact that that
iong-abandoned pastime, skating.
has been revived. and that nobody
can possibly hope to be formal on
skates. Everybody skates; at least
everybody makes a stagger at it,
and by some means or other most of
them succeed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
A NOVEL AFFAIR.
The Conuntrum Sociab'e at the Broaa-
way Church.

The ConurGrum Sociab'e at the Broad-
way Church.
The coaundrum supper and social
given bv the ladies Of the Broadway
Presbyterian church last evening
was very well attended and highly
ENJOYABLE. supper was served from
6 To s. and The conundrum part
Of the social for everything men
toned in the menu was under an as
sumcd name. and ..the minds If the
guests were worked TO the highest
pitch trying tn make themselves be-
iicvc what they were eating. After
the supper most delightful and in
teresting literary and musical pro-
gram was carried out by some of the
best local talent.
The menu was as follows:
Chiae-c Ia Grippe ana Bo-ton's Overthrow,
Frcssrved in The ARK,
(iall
A woman's Weapon, Backbone of History.
Aciss spldiicd.
tP.csles.)
Elevated rei-nss, Dentistics Gratis.
tC=is-up iToot9 Picss.b
Happy Srrprisc.
South Heights on Monday evening
was the scene OF a most pleasant sur
prise party. At the residence of MIR
Mrs. X. :. Silvis. the Ladies' Sewing
society called and completely sur
prised Mrs. G. +. Stevens. daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Silvis. At about :
O'Clock about 10 friends called, and
after spending several hours in
games and pastimes. the contents of
the baskets brought by the party
Were discussed. During the interval
after supper, the society presented
Mrs. Stevens with n silver thimb bile.
as 4 token of their appreciation of
her interest in the society. and also
the good work she has done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

Will be observed by George and
Martha Washington supper and So
cial in the parlors Of the First Baptist
church. Thursday evening, Feb. 90.
George aud Martha will appear in
the costume Of 1889. Thirteen young
ladies will represent the original Is
states. A good supper. short mu-
steal and literary program, social
greetings, all for 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
A February Sale.
Beginning Monday morning, Feb. 10.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR at very low prices.
&c, Worth soc.

Square shape Cambria embroidery
Muslin Drawers
Plain Muslin Night Gowns, ruHe
sleeves.
White Skirts rufed tucked and hemmed
5oc Worth S5c.
Torchon Drawers,
Mother Hubbard Gowns. rutHe embroidery trimmed.
Very Embroidery Trimmed
Extra line of Chemse trimmed Lace Embroidery
75c, Worth $Io5.
Fine Muslin
Plain Walking; Skirts. with runie tucSs above.
quality and Trimmed
Full width Muslin Skirts embroidery ruiied bottom
Perfect celebrated
Steiner Sons exclusive manufacturers Mems and WomenS
These special
not do them justice. Prices 81
Fashion white skirts will be again. shipment
special styles this
strong line OF low and medium priced gowns 57o
&C. 91c
Better Mnslins, Camb Trimmings you bought
before at the prices sell
Infants Goods.
Cambria Slips. price
Cambria Short Dresses. price
Chldren Dress all andsiz
Infants Flannel Long Skirts and Shaw
One lot Ladies Three
value 25c.
Cors Covers 90.
One lot Chidren's Twilci Waists &c each.
Dr. Downs Celebrated
ways been sli5: for this sale take them
MoCABE BROS.
1920. 1872. 1924 and 1926 Second ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

An excellent remedy. Two of
my children have been much
trouble with neuralgia all winter.
They used Salvation Oil, and a few
applications produced a complete
cure. I consider it an excellent REM
edy. John II. Jones, deputy inspec-
tor, tobacco warehouse, No. 4, Balti-
more, Nd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

Miss Alice 3. Cooley of Media, Pa,
has passed the preliminary examinafiun
before the bar examining beard and has
registered rs law student in the cf6cs
Of ex-Judge John NJ. Broomail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

Increasing cioudincss today. prob
ably followed by local SHOWS tonight
or Thursday; growing slowly warm-
er: winds nOrtherly.
r. j. WAIx, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

Perfect health is seldom found, for
impure blood is so general. Hoods
Sarsaparilla really does purify the
blood and restores health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
4 Uniform Schedule Presented.

1t being apparent that mu-
tual concessions would be neces-
sary. the representatives of
the different cities got to-
gether. and when the meeting was
again called to order, Mayor Mcdill
moved that on the proposition to be
offered. each city be allowed Is votes.
Mayor Bennett then submitted the
following compromise schedule:
Over 1880 and up to $500 pounds.
q inch tire be required: over $500
and up to 5000 pounds. 3-inch tire;
over 5000 pounds. finch.
Aid. Parkhurst moved to strike out
the reference to 2I-inch tires. On
the motion Rock Island and Moline
voted no. and Davenport voted yes.
The vote then recurring on Mayor
Benefits schedule. Rock Island and
Moline voted yes and Davenport no.
1; is probable that the 2l-inch tire
clause is the only one to which Dav-
export has any serious objection. and
that the other two requirements will
be sustained by ordinance in that
city. Atleast Mayor vollmer stated
such to be his belief last evening, so
that in reality there will not be SO
much variance, after all, and what
ever there is will operate against
Davenport transfers. and not those
Of Rock Island and Moline. anyway.
The Penalties.
Mayor Medill moved that the PEN
alties for violation Of the tire ordi-
nances be rs included in the previous
schedule, and those not less than - or
more than 500 or 80 days in Jail.
and this suggestion was approved.
The Rock Island council meets to-
morrow night for the purpose OF
completing and enacting its revised
ordinances, and the tire ordinance
agreed upon last evening will be
adopted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
Jean Paul Richter's Dream

lin which be shows tine feebeness of mans iu-
aginatiou iu the presence of the infinite won.
ders of the universe. The translation is by the
prose poet. DE Quincy.
God called up from dreams a man into
the vestibule of heaven saying, sc ONE
thou hither and see the glories of my king
dom And to the angels that stood round
his throne he said Take him strip from
him his robes of flesh. cleanse his vision,
and put a new breath into his nostrils,
only touch not with any change his human
heart, the heart that weeps and trembles "
1t was done. and with a mighty angel for
his guide the man stood ready for his in
finite voyage and from the towers of heav-
en-. without sound or farewell, on a sudden
they swept into infinite space. Some
times, with the solemn flight OF angel
wings they passed through Saharas of
darkness, through wildernesses Of death
that divided the worlds of light. Some
times they passed over thresholds that were
quickening under prophetic motions from
God, then, from beyond distances that are
counted only in heaven, light dawned az
through shapeless film; 10y unutterabe
pace they passed to the light, the light by
unutterabie pace passed them.
In a moment the blaze of suns was upon
them. in a moment the rush of planets
was around them. Then came eternties
of twilight that revealed, but we're not re-
vealed on the right hand and on the left
lowered gigantic consultations that by self
repetitions and answers from afaI that by
/ counterpositions. built up triumphal gate
/ ways. whose archways. whose architraves,
/ horizontal, upright resting. rose at altitude
! of spans that seemed Chostly from intni-
/ tude. Without measure were the archi-
! trayes, past number the archways beyond
memory the gates. Within were stairs that
/ scaled the eternities around. above was
below, and below was above, to man
stripped of CravitatinC body Depth was
swallowed up in height insurmountabe
height was swallowed up in depth un-
| fathOmable.
On a sudden, as thus they rode from in
finite TO infinite, on a sudden. as thus they
tilted over abysmal worlds, a mighty cry
arose that systems more mysterious. that
worlds more billovy, other heights, other
depths were coming, were nearing, were al
hand. Then the man sighed and stopped
shuddered and wept His overladen hear
uttered itself in tears. and he said "Angel
will 60 no further. Tor the spirit OF mar
acheth with this inhnity. lnsutferable is
the glory of God. Let me lie down anC
hide me in the grave from the persecution
of the Infinite. for end see there is none.
And from all the listening stars that shon,
around there issued choral voice, "Th'
man speaks truly. end is there none. that
ever Vet we heard of END Is there
nOne"' the angel solemuly demanded. Ell
there indeed no end and is this the sorrow
that kills yOu"' Bul no voice answered
that he might answer himself Then TIE
angel threw up his glorious hands to The
heaven OF heavens. saying END is Their
none to the universe of God Lo. ais,
there is no beginning
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

v away. leaving her standing with her
back to the sea and her eyes fixed on the
great stone. listening listening intenuy
and vainv with her hand against her ear
So ! saw her the next time ] passed her
neat cottage She had been gathering
some herbs, and now she stood listening
again. with the herbs held tightly to her
breast This time ! stopped to speak to
her "Lief MacKenneth,' ] said quietly,
care you not going to give your sister the
morn's greeting
She gave me quick wild, wondering
look. and her eyes filled with sudden sun
shine. "God bless you for the Macken-
meth she said earnestly. land for the sis
terhood But you must not stop with me
today"
"Why9" l said. owe are not going to
have storm. Lief
care we no." she laughed. woman,
dear. you're no Ietlander Thereli be a
storm on us inside OF an hour. and black
wind strong enough to blow the heart out
o your breast. or
cor the dead out of their graves. j said
with meaning, and her face lighted ~
again
"Maybe." she muttered, "maybe. Now
60 home you wife of Mackenneth, anC
/ dream o your man. and the BARNS to be
/ Oh. ay. as / drew back flushing hotly
/ 'I'm not a witch for nothing. and / cal
/ see their shadows round you, Eleanor Mac
! Kenneth, two. three. and four. Nov
! she turned and caught my hands in her
| and kissed me on lips and cheek and fore
/ head with eager close kisses. "Iher'
now. 60 home. Eleanor woman, and shu
/ the storm out. When do you 60 TO you
own home-soon"
Next week, answered. Il told Hec
tor to expect me on THURSDAY
GAY; and fine calm journey to you
dear heart. But III see you again. q,
now, and goodby, woman dear
! heard very little Of the storm tina
night. for l slept soundly as a child. an
when toward morning ! began to dream
my dreams were all pleasant enough
though they were all of Lief. The las
dream of all was the one which made tn
deepest impression on me. 1t was Of Lie
again. but as had never seen her. \ oune
and with "a wonderful shy gladness in he
eyes she stood al the door of her cottag
in the driving rain with her hand fast i
the hands OF a man with fair hair and Dol
blue eyes. a Younger edition OF my owl
husband. l saw them kiss each othel
and then ] woke
"Ronald has come back to her | said t
myself as ! rubbed my drowsy eyes; an
somehow / was not in the least surprise
or crieved when mine hostess came in late
on in the morning to tell me that III
storm had wrecked half a score of house
and had blown the Witchs cabin out {
sea. Nothing was ever heard of the Witc
herself. but after a little while my hu
band and / had a pine-wood cross put u
close to the Stone Of Odm. and on it "
wrote the two names. Lief and BOnal,
And IN the small church OF Kirk HarOl,
where Liet was chrstened, we put up
tablet TO the glory of God and il lovin
memory of Ronald Mackenneth and Ii,
his wife.-M1cuUi0A' Mug0zu..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
The Curse Of God .

The schooner Gee brought a cargo 10
Howard street pier. in san Francisco. that
tells a tale of desolate death on the plains
of Mexico. The hold of the vesse was
filled at Guaymas with the skulls and bones
OF cattle that had died many years ago on
the parched prairies a few miles inland
from the port
The officers of the schooner did not re
member the name OF the rich vaquerO who,
several decades ago, owned the land about
Guaymas, longer and broader than a man
could ride in DAY and a night. but the Old
people of Guaymas told a Chicago Times
reporter that he possessed great wealth,
and that his herds OF cattle were more than
could be counted. The great vaquero was
an autocrat, with great greed for cattle and
gold. Both OF these seemed to multiply
on his hands so rapidly that his treasure
and herds were almost unlimited. but he
was not satisfied. He grew more misery
every day. and al last he commenced TO
stint the necessaries of life required both
for himself and family. His life became
such that he lived in the most abiect
squalor, glOating over his gold, and forbid
ding any of his scores OF slaves killing any
of the cattle for food. So stern was ne
that none dared to dlsobey. and starvation
in the midst OF plenty claimed many Tor
death. 1t not only affected the slaves, but
insufficient food and disease carried away
the members of the old vaQuero family
until only he was left
Then a blight came upon the herds.
The slaves and the MeXicans 10 this day
say it was the curse of God. The rains
stopped and the numerous streams which
watered the vaquero rich domain dried
up. The hot sun withered the grass. and
food for thousands OF cattle became scarce,
soon the emacated bodies OF the starving
beasts began to dot the plains. Quickly
they increased but no rain came. The
vain old miser Rugged his gold and prayed
Tor only a drop OF water. He saw his cat
tie dying in hundreds about him, and in
despair he shut himself in his cabin.
What few slaves remained alive fled from
the place and now the plains for miles
around are dotted with the crumblIng bones
of the old miser immense herds. The
local historians OF the event do not know
what became of the old vsquero. but they
think that he died surrounded by his gold
and that ne was found that way by some
strOlling marauders. who took away the
/ treasure and burned the house. The Mex
/ cans about Guaymas are now collecting
/ the horns and skulls and taking them TO
/ the beach, where they are paid few cents
/ for their work The bones brought by the
| Annie Gee are for a local fertiliZing com
/ pany
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
MISCELLANY.


Not unto every heart is Gods good Gift
OF simple tenderness allowed; we meet
with love IN many fashions when we liii
First to our lips life's waters bitter sweet
Love comes upon us with resistless power
OF curbless passion and with headsuonr Will
Ii PLAYS around like April s breeze ana shower
or calmly flows rapid stream ana still
II comes with biessedness unto the heart
That welcomes it Alright or-biter fate
1t wrings the hos ON with so fierce smart
That love. we cry. is crueler than hate
And then. an. me- when love has ceased to bless
our broken hearts cry out for tenderness
We long for tenderness like that which hung
About us living on our mothers breast
A selfish feeling. that no pen or tongue
Can praise Alright since silence sings II best
A love. as far removed from passion rs neat
AS from the chillness of its dying fire.
A love 10 lean on when the failing teei
Begin to totter and the eyes TO tire
In Youths brief heydey hottest love we seek.
The reddest rose we grasp-but when 1t dies
God grant the later blossoms. vioets meek.
MAY spring for us beneath life autumn skies
God grant some loving one bee near to bless
our wear way with simple tenderness
Al tie Ie0r Round
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
A Great Library

The new congressional library building
at Washington will not be finished Tor two
wears and a halt ye. In fact, the last
stone of the exterior has barely been
placed in position. The great size OF the
building Is shown by tine fact that the
steel shelves, il placed or the ground,
end to end. would extend a distance equal
to that between Washington and Baltimore
40 miles \ tunnel connects the build
ing with the capitol \ little cable rail
way will traverse this. also a pneumatic
tube An assistant at the congressional
end will receive orders from the waiting
members of Congress. The order will be
shot through the tubes, and III few mo
ments back will come the books or files
wanted. on the little cable road. which is
10 be large enough to take any ponderous
tome or newspaper file in the library
II will be an enormous task to remove
the library TO the new quarters, for the
bound volumes placed side by side on a
shelf would reach for II miles. There are
6Sj. 900 bound volumes and 230,O pam
phlets 1t is the fifth largest library IN the
world. The BibliOtheque National IN Paris
is at the head. II has 2.22j 600 volumes.
The British museum is next with LOO
600 The Berlin and the Imperial Russian
are about equal. owning about 100000
each. The new structure al Washington
provides for G.OOO 600 books.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

Further investigation discioses irregu-
larity of periods. dizziness and tainnesS
at times. and perhaps leucorrhua
Then surely the evidence is all-sutlicient.
An American woman has discovered
that the cause of all this lies in a deranged
and diseased uterus or womb.
LVdiG i. PmkhduiS Vegetable Com
pound is the most marvellous cure ior
this trouble ever discovered.
A purely vegetable remedy, il is at once
an absolutely safe and natural cure Tor
this crushing trouble.
II has cured thousands. and viii cure
You as sure as truth is truth.
Here is a letter from one of them which
She wants us 10 publIsl.-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
Why NOT!

A lady in san Francisco engaged a Chi
nese cook. When the Celestial came
among other things she asked him his
name. "My name" said the Chinaman,
smiling, sis Wang Hang Ho.' "Oh, ]
can't remember all that, said the lady
Il will call you John John smiled all
over and asked: "What your name?''
my name is Mrs. Melville Langdon. -
"Me no memble all that said John,
"Chinaman ne no savoy Mrs. Membu
London; l call you Tommy. San Fran,
cisco ReDOrt9
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

A clever eastern woman remarked the
other day; Il notice that well-bred people
now do not talk about the world the flesh,
and the devil; they speak of environment,
heredity and circumstances Chicago
Standard.
"Doan nebbah try ter comfo'ht er man
by tellin i'm is troubles might be wus, 80
said Uncle Eben. 1T soh'tter tickles er
man pride ter feel dat he S beatin' de rec
ord, chen when it comes ter misery"
II QShHgt0H star,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

was hOrrld I tried many u0cIOrs In uII-
ferent parts of the United States, but Lydia
i. Pnkham' Vegetable compound has
done more Tor me than all the doctor.
d" feel it my dutyt tell you these facts
that You also may be cured, My heart is
full OF gratitude TO Mrs. Pinkham. Mrs.
Harriet Wampler, Boz 944, BaraboO. Wis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
btter the Panic is Over.

The work done by the Natioua Life during
1898 Is regarded among the most notable in its
long history Without loss Of strength with
gains M every important item. II proved its abi-
ity TO practice life insurance upon a cash sur
render basis in period Of financial distress Il
practlced the mutual principle OF non-forfeiture
from the beginning and is today applying 70
every contract which II issues the same theory
IN improved form During 1898 II supplied a
special Illustration Of the fact that its policies OF
insurance provide for emergencies in life as well
as for the emergencies Of death. With perfect
ease without the slightest friction. every demand
upon It's assets, under the guaranteed options IN
its contracts was promptly ana fully met
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

" For years /
have been al
most a constant
sufferer from te-
male trouble in
all its dreadful
forms: shooting
pains all over
my body, sick
headache. spinal
weakness. faint
ness, dizziness,
depression, and
everything that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

NOW The
yes droop, and
ID air of deeI
doom seem, To-
oyerW helm
hem. lresSyOur
.uestions a little
loser. and You
- ind avoid
a ance of all
s society re-
luCtaucc TO
make the
slightest eff
vi fort. all ac-
- conpauied
y with a
crushing
sense of
bearing
down.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

Badness is often prect de Cr acc lmpaul-d ny
era hess of the hAlr To prevent botu badness
ana crayurss. use Halls Hair Remover an non
4Sr r..ustA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
PINCHED FACES.
PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
Some of the Causes which Appear upon
Investigation.

ESPECIAL TO oUE LADY READERS
Ask them "What can be the matter o. ''
and the iuvariabc answer is FL don't
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
An imperfect Cat Log.
A Partial List of Real Estate
GRIGGS & PERRY Bank Block, BrattlebOrO Vt
NEXT TO SHERMAN 81 JENNIE.

@ Sf sas 3 % a ry
I W riggs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE GO.
Progress In 1898.

Progress In 1898.
PAID policy holders in 1898. 3 loss, 81
lnsural ce written IN 1898 l2.5lg.4q6
Increase IN assets los. lSG
Increase loans to policy holders. 8f1 AS
Increase IN surplus, 1872 Ols
Received premiums i'm 1893. . 3sS sl4
Received interest and rents. 402 6Ss
Insurance IN force January I. "a, 81 .632, 6l3
Il. E, TAYLOR & SON, Gen, Agts.
Brattleboro, Vt,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-02

The several Silver Party.Courty Cent
raj Committees viii call a
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-02

Ihe basis OF representation of the re-
spectlYe Count es in the said Conven-
uon snail be one delegate at large for
each County, and one for each 80 votes
ana one for each fraction there # cast
Tor the Silver Party Electors at the last
erection, aggregating 20I delegates and
appOrtiOned as follows: