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Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
WHERE HE STANDS.
The Mayor and the Police Ap.
pointments.
COUNCIL THE ARBITRARY POWER

Made Repeated Nominations In Order to
Respond to the Largest Petition Ever
Presented to the City Council-rhe Facts
About the Present Condition OF Affairs.
The Union makes desperate ef-
fort to come to the defense OF the OBJ
struction element in the council
which is tying up the monthly pay
roll ordinance and preventing the
city from discharging its obligations
to its creditors. The morning paper
bases its position on the grave asscr-
ton that the mayor picked men for
the police sppointees who were dis
tasteful TO the republican aldermen.
and hence the refusal to confirm
them. The Union should post itself.
The vacancies on the force which
caused the issue between the execu-
tive and legislative branches Of the
municipal government existed when
the present council went into power,
and the mayor with a GOOD demo-
cratic majority back OF him might
have made the nominations before
the new aldermen took their seats
and had them confirmed, were it not
that he felt it would be slight aud
a discourtesy TO the incoming mem
bers and he refrained from filling the
places until the council was reor-
ganized. The republicans OF the
new council repaid his consideration
by rejecting his nominations by pre-
concerted ,action. In correction of
hn Tpfn g,
be said that he made numerous NOM
nations. all of which were careful
~ rejected by the republicans, until
by accident he appointed republi-
can who was promptly confirmed.
Responded to I'll. People.
Finally growing weary of the coun-
ellis unrescrved hostility to his ad-
ministra,ion of public affairs. and
realizing that certain portions of the
city were in great need of protection
as shown by the petition from the
people of the bluff district, the
largest ever presented to the council.
the mayor assumed the responsible
ty of appointingtwo men to afford the
protection desired. At each council
meeting he presented their names for
confirmation. and al each meeting
the aldermen withheld their sanction
until last Monday night in the alb.
sencc of three of the republicans the
mayor secured confirmation. Then
came the submission of the monthly
pay roll, which included a bills oi
about s9S for the services these
men have given the city. The repub
licans had enough votes TO prevent
the passage Of the lii by the re-
quired majority. and rather thar
yield they hung up the entire ordi
nance-and ii Is still SUSPENDED.
The entire unvarnished truth
about the matter is that rather thar
have Officers Carnes and kautz paid
for their services to the city. secured
in response to the prayers of prop
erty holders. the republicans vii
prevent the city from paving any o
its just debts.
The mayor saws the city must pa,
all its debts, aud the little ring says
not. The mayor is not attemptin.
ID run the city only in so far a. b,
is obligated by oath to do. He is de
termined to preserve the city's homo
in the face of the opposition of such
wise men as Nelson, Schneider. ct al
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11

Parks Sure Cure Is positiv.
specific in all diseases of the liver
and kidneys. BY removing the uric
acid in the blood it cures rheuma-
tism. :. B. Basford. of Carthage, $.
Oak. says: Il believe Parks Sur,
Cure eXcels all other medicines for
rheumatism and urinary disorders -
Sold by Hartz 4 Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11

department and to advertise us far
and near. we will give our Ameri-
Gus visitors a chance to buy black
dress ut great cut. Call and in
spect our fine line and prices, as
space will not permit US to quote
prices.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
Cotton Flannel,

!; isa little early to talk cotton.
flannel, but it will pay strangers
who visit us to lay in their winter
supply. We have just received
1900 yards OF extra heavy flannel
worth l5c yard-and always
brings that in season-Americus
sale price only 7Ic.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
Young
6 MCCOn7bS

We want 10 give away 1000 tickets will to take
ge of this great sale and wonder of
free Special sale in all departments Space will not pem m
to cnumerate all our bargains. ~ t' US
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
Chimisettes.

Ladies' white and fancy colorcd
chimisettes, stand-up and lay
down collars. worth S5c, Americus
sale price, 19c.
Black Silks and Dress Goods
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
The weather.

Partly cloudy today; fair Sunday
cooler; light variable winds.
r. j. WALZ, Observer.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
Our Trade Holders.


A nickel alarm clock, 69c.
A 1-burner oil stove, 49c.
A glass lamp, complete, 1Oc.
Chopping bowl, large size, well
worth Csc, 15c.
fellows complexion powder, SC.
Genuine Albatros stove mats. sc.
Pearl sleeve buttons, pat. lev. lOc.
Genuine bristol hair brush, &c.
Shaving brushes, 20c quality, Sc.
Wire fly traps, others ask 25c, 13c.
Cucumber complexion soap. SC.
Pure Cream complexion soap. three
in n box, 17c.
Hall lamp. assorted colored shade,
$l.39.
Tubular lanterns, SSc.
No. copper-bottom wash boiler,
Csc.
One-half bushel measure, Japanese
wood bottom, 15c.
Elastic for garters, per yd, &c.
Ladies waist, ruffled lace trimming,
49c.
Ladies' wrappers, three ruffles with
yoke front and back, lace trimming,
9Sc.
Null ties. fancy embroidered, worth
25c, our own importation, 13c
II cedar lead pencils, &c.
Cotton garden hose, soft, 3-in 3-ply,
best quality, with couplings, per
foot, 9Ac.
Ladies percale waist, ruffied yoke.
front and back, belt, high full
sleeves, CSC.
56-piece tea set. $2.49.
1o0-pc. dinner set. decorated, Sc. 9S.
Surprise egg beater, Sc.
Pint Mason jars 4c each.
Quart Mason jars sc each.
3-gailon Mason jars &C each.
Jar rubbers, best quality, per
dozen Sc.
Jar tops, 21c.
Jar rubbers, per dozen, Sc.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
FREE! FREE!
With every IS worth Of goods Young & Mccomb. v;,
present you with q to
AMERICUS
Free without cost Remember guarantee that any,

rree' w'thout cost Remember guarantee that anv.
'hing bought OF us is lower than lowest We want
your trade and will make you present of ticket tn tho
pyrotcchnical spectacular pagen ever produced
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
Bows Shirt Waists.

Are in the way. You can ha,
of the finest Mothers Friend
at soc. Values 75c to a dollar
Take your pick of the finest a.
waist at 75c. Values q to 81 25.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
Chenille Covers and Dra-
peries.

Heavy Ca chenille covers with
fringe, assorted patterns, worth
double-people wonder how we can
sell them at such ridiculous prices.
Amcricus sale price only 47c each.
Chenille porteries, extra long,
double dado fringe and border on
each end. the 1915 quality, Ameri-
Gus sale price g.. .49.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
Gents Over Shirts,

Always on the lookout for bar
gains, we have purchased from one
OF the largest jobbers their line of
sample overshirts which will be
placed on sale at less than whole
sale prices-shirts that usually sell
at soc to $3.50 now offered at from
.jc 10 CSC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
coNJECTURED OUTLINE OF THE ANTARCTIC
CONTINENT
CONTINENT

scarcely one of these bits OF land has
been explored in It's whole extent.
The explorers did not ascertain whcth-
or the land they saw was islands or
projections from some great land mass.
Discoveries have very rarely been able
to effect landing on account Of the
belt Of pack ice or ice foes, often ten
to twonty miles wide, that separated
them from the shore. There are sew
cral excellent reasons why many OF the
leading geographcra and geologists be-
lieve that these various lands-Vic-
toria, Graham, Wilkes, Adclia Clarie,
Sabrina and Termination Lands and
some others-are merely parts of the
outer edge Of large continent Wild,
Murray and others say that we are
justified in concluding that Victoria
Land, whose cast coast line was traced
by Sir james Ross for more than five
hundred miles, must extend much far
ther to the west and south, and that
probably on its ice cap will be found
the present position of the south mag
netic pole.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
An Abaent-Nrinded Man.

The following anecdote of an ab-
scntcd-minded man has lately come to
hand, and while some of you may hnv
heard it before, 1t seems to be too good
to be passed over entirely,
Among the personal anecdotes told
OF Peter Burrowes, the celebrated bar
rister and one of 1reland's "worthies, ;"
Is the following remarkable instance
OF absence of mind: A friend called
upon him one morning In his dressing
room, and found him shaving with his
face to the wall. He asked him whv
he chose so strange an attitude. The
answer was; ITO look in the glass"
"Why," said his friend, there is no
glass therel"
"Bless mel" Burrowes observed, IT
did not notice that before"
Ringing the bell, he called his serv-
ant, and questioned him respecting his
loolElng-glass.
"0h, SIR" said the servant, 1.-The mis-
tress had it removed six weeks ago..
Harper's Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
is IT A SOLID POLE?
Recent Important Discoveries o.
q Norwegian Sailor.
Strong Additional Evidence That land
Surrounds the Southern End Of the
Earth's Axis-Great Antarc-
tic Continent.

The most important geographical
discoveries made III the antarctic re-
gions since Ross traced part of Victo-
ria Lands coast and saw its smoking
mountains fifty-two years ago have
just been reported by an old and we'll
known Norwegian whalcr, Capt. Lar
sen. Capt. Larsen forwarded his log to
DR.. John Murray, the wcll-known Scot
tish scientist and member Of the Chal-
longer expedition, who has just pub
lished the extract from the Jason's
journal in the Scottish Geographical
Magazine.
Biographies show large land mass,
known as Graham's Land, lying across
the antarctic circle south of Cape Horn.
Except Victoria Land, which lies on
the other side of the antarctic area,
Grahams Land Is the largest bit of ter
ra firrna that has yet been found in
south polar waters 1t was discovered
by John Biscoe In 1881. Capt. Larsen's
recent achievement was to steam for
days along n wholly unknown part Of
the east coast Of the great land mass,
and when he was finally compelled to
turn north again he could still see the
lofty summit of the mainland stretch
ing south and east as far as the
eye could reach. DR.. John Murray and
others believe that in those days he
was slSirting part of the coast of the
great antarctic continent. and, while
he was adding to our knowledge of the
coastline around the south pole, he
also discovered some volcanoes in a
highly active state, showing that Plu-
tonic energy in that part of the world
has not yet died out, and that its activ-
ity there is more widely distributed
than we had any reason to suppose.
1t was about eighty miles north OF
the antarctic circle that Larsen discov-
cred chain Of five little islands, ex-
tending in a straight line from north
west to southeast. The most northern
is about ten miles from the mainland
Two of these islands are active vol
canoes.
Our maps show that all around the
antarctic area, in the neighborhood of
the south polar circle, bits of land have
been discovered. 1t is noteworthy that
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
Tho unnrpreclated Cont.

Tho relations of the goat to mankind
are in certain ways peculiar. The
creature has long been subjugatcd,
probably having come into the human
family before the dawn Of history. 1t
has been almost as widely dissemina-
ted, among barbarian and civilized
peoples alike, ns the sheep. 1t readily
cleaves to the household and exhibits
much more intelligence than the other
members of our fiocls and elds. !
yields good milk, the flesh Is edible,
though in the old animals not savory,
and the hair can be made to vary in a
larger measure than any of our ami
mails which are shorn. Yet this
creature has never obtained the place
in relation to man to which it scoms
entitled
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

City families that have aquariuns In
their houses have been puzzled how to
keep. fish alive and the fresh water
properly replenishcI in their absence
for three or four months ut the seaside
or In Europe. a New Yorl, dealer in
aquarium supplies uptown has solved
the problem by starting a fish boarding
house. He has large house in Her
lem, and his patrons ut this time of the
year send thither their aquariums, to
be kept until their return in the fall.
shelves are provided on the four sides
OF the room, on each floor, and the
caretalSor makes his rounds each morn
ing. A part of his contract is that
when fish dies he is compelled to re.
place it. He says it is profitable
business
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

the adjective little" was not meant to
describe his physical proportions;
rather handsome of face, richly but
carelcssly dressed, and apparently OBJ
livious to everything and everybody in
the rooms. 1t was one of the men I
had observed, and about whom had
meant to center the evenings talk.
'Stuyve was nice lad when first
knew him, and when he joined the
club, resumed the Old Beau; "he was
trying to do some painting. He worked
hard, and really think he might have
succeeded, II he had stayed poor But
he was foolish enough to fall In love,
rs all artists will, and, OF course, with
q rich girl Vanderling."
He paused, and looked at me to SEQ
If the name conveyed any meaning.
"of course I nodded; "heiress to all
the Wandering millions. Enough
money to spoil any artist"
had no doubt how the story would
end, and was rather provoked that it
should be SO tame. My companion af-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
fected not to notice my remark, and

fected not to notice my remark, and
went on:
"Wel, Stuyve was proud Us we'll as
poor. So he kept on painting, and
worshiping the girl at an unsafe dis
distance. He was always near enough
to get more and more scorched in the
flame, until, at last, his courage and
endurance were all gone. So then he
went to his Aunt Rutherford (neither
had any relative in the whole world
except the other), and said:
"l have been fool long enough,
Aunt Rutherford. | shall never make
much of painter. If you still want
to give me your money, will take
your name q must 20 back to tell
you that his own surname was then
the good one of Stuyvesant). Now
this was what she hal wanted him to
do for long time. 1t made her ugly
to think her money would go to hos
pitfalls and asylums, but she vowed it
should go there if Stuyve would not
take her name, and marry, 50 that it
might be perpctuated But Stuyve
had stuck to his art and his manhood,
until this girl came in his way.
Aunt rutherford did not look much
at the wording of his promise. What
she wanted was, that the money
and the name should stay together;
and she did not care whether affection
or sclf-interest prompted him, as long
as he came to her way in the end So
She beamed on him, and called him
dear, good boy, and sent for her law
yer, and the thing WINS done And no
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

my wifer I think he would have got
the girl. But as it was-bahl it leaves
n bad taste in my mouth"
To wash it away the Old Beau
poured out copious draught of wine.
And when he had drank 1t he went on
to the finish:
But he kept the money, and gave
his word to marry-foInc one-beforc
tho year was out. But Aunt Ruther-
tord died before that, and there was
no one to care whether he did or not
So he never has But he has the town
place, and the country place, and the
yacht. He had the impudcnce to ask
me to cruise with him one year but q
friend in the world he hasn't"
While my companion drank another
glass of wine, l thought of the final
question:
And Miss Vandcrling?"
"She has never married. God bless
the girl"
From which | concluded that the
Old Beau had tender spot In his heart
for the girl who had been true to her
IDEAL, and loved him mono the less for
1t. have come to know that one not
infrequently finds touch Of sentiment
way down at the bottom OF these fell
lows who have seen the world, and
when you find it there, you have the
true article. The stories of the other
men who were under the ban of their
fellows, hope to get later on. and
when do, shall tell you them The
Beau does not like to uncover the
human foibles of his associates-yet,
he is but human himself. And he un-
derstands perfectly, by this time, that
| shall print whatever he tells me-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

that heat, when it crosses the two
wires whose molecules are in opposite
conditions, generates an electric cur
rent.
1t is necessary to have the wires In
the instrument described above, twisted
tightly at their ends, This is the secret
Of its perfect working. The dissimilar-
ity in the two metals used is marked,
and following the rule laid down, a
current of electricity is generated as
soon as heat is passed across the june
tions.
Thcrmo-elcctricity has not been de-
veloped as yet sufficiently to render it
commercially valuable. There is no
telling, however, how soon it may come
to take its place IN equal competition
with other branches of the science. 1t
hns lately been found that zinc-anti-
mony and soft iron form very good op-
posites, in place of copper and German
silver, and will, if nodded, into conve-
nient forms and placed In position, gem
crate quite current.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

A friend of mine has just had most
unpleasing experience. He had mar
ried a widow, and by some coincidence
took her to the same hotel where she
stopped with her first spouse. At table
she said to Charles, the bridegroom:
"Will you kindly pass the butter,
John?" a vision of John" his prede-
cessor, fitted before the bridegroom,
who Indignantly replied: "My name Is
not John; it's Charles" Excuse my
mistake, Charles" she said; and then,
tasting the butter, added, reAectively:
But 1t is the same butter. r."-Boston
Home Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
Blumng.

In the mathematics class one day at
Williams college Prof. s., who was
rarely made the subject of college jests,
was excessively annoyed by some man
"squeal5ing" small rubber bladder.
Tho noise seemed to come from near o
certain Jack Hollis, and after querying
each OF his neighbors, and receiving a
negative answer, Prof s. said stern
ly:
Hollis, do you know who is making
that unbearable noise?"
Hollis, who he'd been the guilty per-
son all along, assumed an air of stoical
bravery, and said, calmly: 81 know,
sir, but prefer not to tell"
Prof. SIS angry face grew calmer,
and with evident pleasure he replied:
81 respect your scruples, Hollis. They
do you credit, and should shame the
guilty man, sirl'-Iarper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
Available Advantages

Father TO Son, just home from col
legerWell, what did you learn at col
lege9
Son proudly)-Why, father, l was
one Of the best all-around athletes In
my class, For instance, I can clear that
four-rail fence. Watch mel
Eather-No; save your strength. I'll
let You clear that ten-acre lot to-,nor>
row. It's chock full of weeds.-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
A LAW GRADUATE.

He has just come out of college,
With his head crammed full of knowledge
So he thinksi So he thinksl
He will surely make hit,
With his arguments and wit, "a
So he thinksl So he thinksl sf
He will argue like sage, 80.
Though but twenty years of age IL,
So he thinl1sl SO he thinksl
He has cCme the courts to alter, -
In his work he il never falter,
So he thinksi So he thinksi ~.
But he'll run against q stump
And receive great big bump,
So we think So we think
lie will learn he's sometimes wrong,
And his points not always strong,
So we think So we Think
He will learn llfe's hard and dreary,
That courts don't run by theory,
SO we think So we think
And he'll say. II have very oft
Been very green and very soft"
SO we think SO we think
N. Y. Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

Mrs. Chairwoman," said the lady In
the club-woman's convention, 'in view
OF an Obvious tendency toward frivo-
lous amusoments on the part of some
of the members, move to enforce a se-
we're disciplinary measure"
''State your notion" said the chair
woman.
Il move you, Mrs President" said
tho lady in voice that clearly fore
shadowed trouble for somebody. II
move that all the lool1ing-glasses and
mirrors be removed from the cloak
room for six consecutive sessions Chi
cago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
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True Loves Rough Rood.

Blushing Maiden-Papl, the next
time John comes he wants to see you'll
Stern Parent-(not over fond of john
What about?
b. NJ. (evasively)--About fifteen min
uteS!
5. P.--Well, you can tell the blamed
idiot that l shall not require so much
OF his valuable time, as it will only
take me about three-quarters of sec
ond to throw him into the street.-Ar-
kausaw Traveller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
DYNAMO MADE AT HOME.
a Task Requiring But Littio Work
and Patience.
Generating n Current with tho Aid of a
Few Wires and a Candlc-Dircrtiona
for Constructing tho Sim
pic Apparatus.

In these days of electrical develop
ment nearly every one is interested in
experiments, especially those which
they can do for themselves, says the
Builder and Woodworkcr.
1t is a simpler matter to generate an
electric current than most people
think, all electrical machinery having
but few parts, but requiring great
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

star (as in Fig. p, and clampcd between
two fiat wooden rings. Two old towel
rings filed fat will do
Then fix the rings horizontally to
support Gig. 81. 1t will be found
when this is done that there are two
free ends of the wire-one Of copper
and one of German silver. These are
what are known as the terminals Of
the instrument. To these, by means Of
conducting cords, must be connected q
simple galvanometer to show how much
current will pass.
If now q candle or gas Jet be placed
under the wires, so that the fame can
play on the inner points of the star, :"
a current of electricity will be produced
strong enough to diflect the needlesSpf
the galvanometer
Simple as this little machine il, It
may be indefinitely modified, and In
new shapes made to do larger and more
extended duty. For instance, the
rings may be taken off the support and
the inner ends of the ''star- bent down
nt right angles to the outer ends, so as
to form series of legs, as it We're.
Then, If the affair is stood on top of
hot stove or furnace, the same effect is
obtained as with the candle, only there
is more of it, the degree of effect, in
fact, being proportional to the degree
of heat
The phenomena which govern these
manifestations seem to be the result of
the reversal of the old rule: Electric
ity in its passage always generates
heat" Reversing this rule 1t is found
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

skill and mathematical accuracy in
their adjustment.
We present in this connection sim
pie method FOR generating current by
means of heat from candle.
Take an equal number Of lengths of
copper and German silver wire, say six
inches long, and twist their ends to-
gcthcr In the manner shown In the IL
lustration, alternating the metals in
the arrangement SO that they will run
first German silver, then copper, then
German silver again, and so on. This
accomplished, the resulting chain is
bent into the shape of q many-pointed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23
With the Dear Girls.

Miss Antique-These horrld seven
tecn-year locusts come once every
seventeen years.
Miss Waspish-How Interestingly Did
You really have much occasion to notice
them the last two times they were
hcrc?-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

New Girl (timidly)-I s'posc you are
fine cook, mum?
Young Mistress-Dless me, no; don't
know thing about 1t.
New Girl (relieved)-Then we'll get
on famously, mum. I don't either
n. Y Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-23

Teneher-lle who would rule must
first learn to obey. Do you understand
that?
Bright Boy (rehectively)-I s'poso
that means that man ought to get
married before he begins tcaehip'
schonl-GOod NeWs.