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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
History Rspe.tiss It.elr.

Gest and his following seem deter
mined to precipitate just such tur-
MOL in the political affairs of this
congressional district as they did in
1882. 1t will he remembered that
the bitterness OF feeling between the
Marsh and McClaughry factions Of
the party in the first struggle of the
old Eleventh district. was intensified
by the part Mr.. Gest and his Rock
Island supporters took in the contro-
versy. The contest had originally
been merely in the Marsh and Nc
Claughry contingents, but the Gest
crowd went down to the convention
and split up the delegation in
Marsh's own county of Hancock, &C.
complishing nothing by the transac-
ton, but the creation Of discord, for
Marsh got the nomination, neverthe.
less. by the skin OF his teeth, and
then was slaughtered at the polls.
The bitterness engendered by the
Gest forces was felt in the election
that followed, and in subsequent
elections, and party harmony in the
district which was mapped out to be
safely republican, was not fully re-
stored while the district was in ex.
istence.
The antagonIsm caused then by
the Gest men was unnecessary. II
was simply species of selfishness
and eagerness on Gcst's part that led
his men to make the same mistakes
in his behalf that they are going to
make now. At that time the nOmi.
nation reasonably belonged to the
lower end, and Gest's course was moi
good politics, as the more conserva-
tive republicans then counseled Civ.
ing the lower end the nomination fol
n couple Of terms, and then striving
for it for Rock Island later.
The same republicans are caution.
ing the same course now, but the
same Gest is on hand in the same
spirit that he was II years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
A Man Sleeping In the Street.


A well dressed man leaning against q
lamppost and apparently sleeping the
sleep Of the just created a great deal Of
interest in a busy London street the
other day. He sat ON O box which he
had been carrying.
Evidently. being suddenly overcome
with drowsiness, he had placed the box
on the curbstone, and sitting down upon
it had fallen asleep. To those who sue
ceeded in getting close enough to the
man his gentle. restful snore dispelled
the fear that he might be dead. The
side Of his face was exposed and be-
trayed no sign Of intoxication. It was
the Judgment Of every one that he was
sober, in good health and simply taking
quiet snooze.
When the crowd became 80 deep as to
threaten a blockade. the supposed sleeper
suddenly jumped to his feet, mounted
his box. and Furnishing q couple of bot
ties over his head exclaimed:
Now. gents. seein that You are all
here, rise to question of privilege,
and after thankin you for this most cor
dial reception, which assure you will
long remain upon the tablets of my
memory. wish to call your attention to
my world renowned corn and bunion
eradicator. "-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
DAYS GONE ev.

Oh, the days gone byi Oh, the days gone byi
The apple In the orchard. and the pathway
through the rye.
The chirrup q the robin, and the whistle Of the
quail
Al he piped across the Meadow sweet ~ any
nightingale.
When the bloom was on the clover. and the
blue was in the sky,
And my happy heart brimmed over. In the
days gone by.
In the days gone BY. when my naked feet were
tripped
By the honeysuckle's tangles. where the water
lilies dipped,
And the ripple Of the river Tipped the moss
along the brink.
Where the placid eyed and lazy footed cattle
came to drink,
And the fitting snipe stood fearless Of the tru-
ants Maynard cry.
And the splashing Of the swimmer, In the days
gone by.
Oh. the days gone by! Oh. the days gone byi
The music Of tho laughing lip, the luster of the
eye.
Tho childish faith In fairies. and Aladdin's
magic ring,
The simple. soul rcposins. glad belief in every
thing.
When life was like a story, holding neither
sob nor sigh.
In the olden. golden glory Of the days gone By.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

this country and for the work they
had to do. and these Hungarian
were used to displace workmen who
would have to be paid higher wages,
that the profits Of the employers
might be Increased. It was the inn
portation Of these men chiefly that
led to the prohibition of contracting
for foreign laborers, but they have
learned to be dissatisfied with their
wages and the conditions of their
employment, and have come to be
among the readiest and least reason
able Of strikers. They are Just now
showing that in labor contests they
are turbulent and lawless element
which is liable to terrorIze the region
in which it breaks loose, and is amen
able only to superior force. The
wild Hungarians are infiicting PEN
alties upon the greed that brought
them over here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Curiosities Of Glycerin.


One of the great advantages of glycer-
in in its chemical employment is the
fact that it neither freezes nor evaporates
under any ordinary temperature. No
perceptible loss by evaporation has been
detected at temperature less than 200
degrees F., but if heated intensely
it decomposes with a smell that few
persons find themselves able to endure.
It burns with a pale flame. similar to
that from alcohol, if heated to about
800 degrees and then ignited. Its nom
evaporative qualities make the COM
pound of much use as q vehicle for hold
ing pigments and colors, as in stamping
and typewriter ribbons, carbon papers
and the like.
II the pure gIycerlne DC exposed Tor u
long time to freezing temperature, it
crystallizes with the appearance of sugar
candy, but these crystals being once
melted it is almost an impossibility to
get them again into the CONCEALED state.
If little water be added to the glycer-
in, no disqualification will take place,
though under sufficient degree of cold
the water will separate and form crys-
tails, amid which the glycerin will re-
main in its natural state of fuidity. If
suddenly subjected to intense cold, pure
glycerin will form a gummy mass
which cannot be entirely hardened or
crystallized. Altogether it is quite q
peculiar srbstance.-Good Housekeep-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Ieeerdsnain ina, Failed to worn.

The bright young man-who isn't 90
very young ei.her-wasfo fortunate enough
to secure n seat right in the midst Of
Deacon Huggum's young ladies' Bible
class and by their arch manners was SO
far decoyed from his usual staid indiffer-
ence as to try and make himself agreea-
BILE.
The speaker of the evening pleaded
most earnestly the cause of sweet chari-
ty and made the last remaining quarter
and nickel burn in the scribe's pocket.
When the deadly contribution box be-
gan its gyrations in his isle, the news
paper representative began to chuckle
under the mellowing influence of hap
py thought. He would execute a neat
little piece of legerdemain with that
quarter and 5 cent piece, and while
properly impressing his fair neighbors
with the larger coin would really drop
in the smaller.
He held the quarter daintily between
his thumb and finger and pressed the
scent piece between his third finger and
his palm. There was a click of coin
in the bottom of the box, n rather un-
usual twist of a large cuff and bland
smile on the reporters face.
A second later the young man started
as if he had been shot and turned ex-
citedly toward the deacon, who was now
two seats behind him.
He had dropped in the quarter!
The deacon mistook the gesture as a
sign that the young man had been over
looked, and again he thrust the box I'M
der the reporters nose.
What did he do?
Just what you would.
He put in the nickel.
And walked home.-Boston Herald,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Reading Of the sehoolbox.

Habits are contracted and characters
formed early in life. and it is probable
that the color Of persons reading is
mainly determined during the time of
hobbledehoydom, when he is in process
Of passing from the limp and lanky
schoolboy to the set and rigid man. Just
at this time is most critical period in
his career, for now it is that he obtains
new outlook into life. Previously he
has been concerned with the miniature
world Of school and looked at the great
er world only with the eyes Of school
boy. But now, entering business or o
profession, he enters into q larger life and
begins to look about him with an air Of
deeper inquiry. And the more he reads
Of contemporary literature the worse
does he become. for the air is thick with
controversy. Nothing is too sacred to
be contradicted, and the spirit Of 'sweet
reasonableness" seems to be dead
Chambers Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Pretty Cold yye..her.

Two boatmen on the Ohio river were
talking about cold weather and of a GER
tain severe winter. 1T was just awful. !"
said one of them. AT Cincinnati the
river was froze tight. and the thermom-
eter went down to 90 degrees below
Cairo
Below which," asked his puzzled
companion.
Below Cairo. you blubberhead! You
see, when it freezes at Cairo it must be
pretty cold. SO they say SO many degrees
below Cairo"
But light was bursting in upon the
other. mo, they do not he exclaimed
eagerly. you've got it all wrong It's
30 many degrees below Nero. do not
know what it means, but that's what
they say when it's dreadful cold. liar
per's Young People.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

A PorrLisT petition, bearing the
names Of large number of voters in
Jefferson. Hamilton and White coun-
ties. which it is alleged was the
Forty-sixth senatorial district. nam
ing w. &. Blair rs candidate for
the general assembly. was presented
to the secretary of state yesterday.
asking him to certify Mr.. Blair to
Illinois county clerks, as a bonafide
candidate for the house OF represen-
tatives. The secretary declined to
receive the petition or file the same,
saying that the appointment act
passed by the Thirty-eighth general
assembly repealed all former ap-
pointment laws, and is the only op-
erative act on the statute books, nd
in that act he could find no district
rs described by petitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Ex-RErREsENTATrvE j. r. BIsCI

MISUNDERSTANDING j. r. BIsCH,
and Capt. W. II. Buckner. of Chica-
go. prominent colored politicians
were in Springfield this week to see
Gov. Altgeld for the purpose of Sc
curing an order for the mastering
into the service Of the Illinois Ma
tionul Guard. the Ninth battalion Of
Chicago. colored. The organization
numbers 225 colored men. Gov. Alt
geld had gone to Chicago, but Adjt.
Gen. Orcndorn received the repre-
sentatives very kindly. He told
them. however, that rs there was no
vacancy in the guard. and the quota
being full. he would be obliged to
refuse their request. nj this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
TDu8S-Daily, ~ esnts pr Wesk. Weekly,
go per annum; IN sdvsnce $50.
Democratic County Convention.

The democratic veters OF Rock Island COUNTY,
ere requested to send delegates to the county
convention. to be held at the court house, In the
city Of Rock Island, In said county, on Tuesday.
May 70. 1891, Ut O'Clock p. m, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for county judge.
county clerk, sheriff. treasurer, county supern
scudcnt Of schools. also to select delegates the
state convention, slso TO select delegates to the
congressional convention, also to select delegates
to the legislative convention. and to appoint q
democratic county committee, and to transact
such other business a. msy property come before
the convention.
The representation will BE- one delegate for
every u democratic votes, AMI one for every
fractional OF 10 votes the presidential vote Of
fsCC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

Gov. ALTGELp very scnsibly de-
clined to order the militia to Staun-
ton at the historical request of n
sheriff who had become ..rattled''
without any perceptible occasion:
Civil processes should he cxhaused
in the execution of the law, before
the militia is called upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
A Touch of Fellow Feeling.

1--WE do indeed have some oueer ex-
periences," said the trained nurse. tax
ing off her white cap and giving its
dainty bow few deft. reconstructing
touches, land many interesting and di-
verting episodes also. Not long ago
was sent for to attend a minister's wife
and must confess that l responded to
the call with some trepidation and an
prehension. 1t was my first experience
in minister's family, and / was afraid
that my patient might ask me to pray
with her or read the Bible to her, which
most excellent Offices would be wholly
out Of my line and would cause me
much embarrassment.
"When / reached my post of duty, l
found tho minister's wife suffering n
great deal, and my first office was to
make and apply q mustard plaster. 1
concocted it with generous and con-
scientious hand, and it must have been
pretty warm, for several seconds after I
had deferentially applied the mustard
plaster on the person Of the minister's
wife she groaned dismally. Leaning
over her to discover whether her pain
had increased, heard her murmur softly
but theoretically:
"'Oh, jimmy! It's too hot! Ican't
stand it!'
Perhaps you can imagine how my
heart leaped toward the dear woman at
this touch Of nature. We had delight
full time together when she got better.
She was good woman, too, but like the
rest of us she had her favorite ejacula-
tions under compelling circumstances. !"
Louisville Courier Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Tragedy Of Literary Di..ppointment.

Tragedy OF Literary Disappointment.
An English periodical says disappoint-
ment in authorship over there sometimes
has tragic results. Recently a gentle
man committed suicide because he had
had an article rejected, and a confec-
toner's assistant shot himself because
though he had written several books.
they were all rejected. The article goes
on sagely: ''Yet he went ON writing to
the last. unable to see that he was pro-
ducing what was not wanted. Nova
days there is q market for what is good
in any class Of literature, and the writer
who cannot secure publisher may rest
assured either that he il not ready for q
public appearance, or that he has been
denied the gifts with which he fancies
himself to be endowed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

THE democratic congressional con-
vention for the Sixteenth district.
which had been in session since
Tuesday ut Jacksonville, nominated
finis +. Downing. Of Cass county.
The nomination is equivalent to an
election. as every county in the dis
trict is democratic. and the total
majority is about five thousand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Nrw YonK TIMES: There is ,

NEW York TIMES: There is a sug-
gestion Of Nemesis in the violent pro-
ccedings Of the striking Hungarians
in the coke regions Of Pennsylvania.
This class of workmen were brought
over to this country years ago under
labor contracts. without understand
ing the conditions in which they
were to find themselves. Rates Of
wages which seemed to them won
derfully high were really low for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
like enc CelcstfAl City.

st. John q vision of the celestial city
will almost apply to our great munich
palities in one respect, now that the
electric globe is turning night into day,
And the city had no need of the sun,
neither o91the moon, to shine in it. -
Boston T1Enscript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

New York Daily America: Dur
ing his visit here Mr.. Harrison has
seen about everybody who controls
republican votes. from Tom Platt
down to Jake Patterson. but it is al
together too early to tell what the
harvest will be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
SATURDAY, MAY u, 1894.

The greatest sensation in Chicago
since the assassination Of Mayor Har-
rison occurred yesterday. when Capt.
Anson's ball players won a game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

Woman lin third class carriage)-Oh,
what noisel That horrid whistling IL
enough to drive one mad.
Guard-I suppose you want rs for
your sixpence to engage Patti to sing
On the engine for you!-Avondpost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

The pr maries in the country districts will be
held ats O'Clock p. m. Saturday, May &c. The
primaries in the cities OF Moline and Rock Island,
on the Fame day ct O'Clock p. m.
Dated at Rock island. May 8, 1884,.
T. =. SrLvrs, Chairman.
WILLIAM EcExrRr, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
EXECUTor,. NOr,CE.

Estate Of Rudolph Schwecke. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execu.
tors OF the last will and testament OF Rudolph
Schwecke. late OF the county OF Rock Island.
state OF Illinois. deceased, hereby give notice
that they will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, AZ the Office Of the clerk OF
SAID court, in the city OF Rock leland, at the
June term. on the first Monday in June next
ri which time al persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate sre re-
questcd TO make immediate payment to the IN.
dersiGned.
Dated this 23d dav OF March, A. d. 1894.
ROBERT A. WAGNER,
W. F. SCHROEDER,
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF hichaid Fender. Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
mtDistsatriX OF the estate OF Richard
Fender, late Of the county Of Rock Island sta G
o! Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
VIII appear before the county court of Rock Island
the city OF Rock island. at the July term on
the first Monday in July next. ut which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notihed and requested to attend, for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted. all persons in.
debted to said estate are requested to make in
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 23d day OF April A. ID. 1894
MARY FENDER, Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
Asthma, lfay Fever

asthma, Hay Fever
and kindred ailment absolutely cursd by Q newly
discovered treatment. Sent by mail. pamphlet
references and particulars free. Address
Worlds Dispsnsary Medical Assoc alton, 6sS
Main Street, Buffalo, n Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12
LEGAL
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE.

Estate OF Anna S. knowlton, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin.
terator OF the estate OF Anna S. Knowlton late Of
the county OF Rock Island, stA,e Of Illinois, de.
ceased, hereby gives notice tha; he viii appear
before the county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, AZ the ONCE Of the clerk of said court, in
the city OF Rock Island. at the July term, on
the first Monday in July next, at winch
time AL persons having Claims Against said &C.
tate are notified and requested to atfcud for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
W. @ NEGUs,
Administrator.
Dated this 2Sih day OF April, A. d. 1884.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-12

Daily. bDaily except Sundav. tGoing north
+Going South and east. No. IS runs between
Cedar Rapids and West Liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-27
MTSCELI.ANEOUS.

N TADAM RRANN-Clairvoyant, is TO be
NI here a short time only. Has q prena'a-
ion which will rcno.e ali p mples and 6.emsncs
from the face. Only 10 cents, or sent to amy ad
dress for i cents in stamps. No II Gsgc sleet,
Augusta, Me. IN ISgdtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-27
SIMPLE SALVE.

The long sought remedy for seasickness
has, it is declared, been found in a new
compound which has been christened chic
robrom.
For an obstinate cough, associated with
a common cold, equal parts of strip of
squills. sweet spirits of inter and paragoric
are useful.
Remarkable cures have been obtained in
such painful maladies as lumbago and
rheumatism by simply pressing a small
specially shaped incandescent lamp ON the
skin over the seat of the pain.
Don't put cobwebs on cuts to stop the
bleeding Modern enlightenment does not
laugh at this-lt stands aghast. Cobwebs
are dust webs as well. and dust is bacteria
laden, as we all know, and to be avoided
AsphyXiated people may be saved by sys-
tematic traction of the tongue. The move
ment does not only consist in raising or
lowering tire tongue with the fingers-cov-
cred with a handkerchief-but in using re-
iterated and to some eXteut rhythmic move
mentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-27
MUFfS AND Wells.

Mrs. Henry Clews is almost as youthful
In appearance as her debutante daughter
Miss Pauline Whitney is fond of tennis,
and recently she has joined a fencing club
Norma I.amson and Pearl Judson, two
attractive and highly connected Cleveland
girls, have created a sensation by joining
the Salvation Army.
Mrs. Daniel Butterfield, the wife of Gen
eral Butterfield adores fine paintings, and
during her many trips abroad she has gath
cred together a splendid collection.
Ramona, the original heroine of the novel
bearing that name by Helen Hunt jackson,
Is a statuesque brunette who sells insect
powder in the towns along the Southern
Pacific railroad.
Mime. Marie Rose is said by an English
paper to put goloshes on her King Charles
spaniel when she takes him out for walk
two pairs with nice soft Kid tops and
gutta percha soles.
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison has certain lit
erary gifts, If she would only exercise them,
it is said. She is a niece of Emily Hunt
inedon Miller, at one time the well known
editress of several juvenile publications.
Mrs. Leland Stanford, it is said will
stand out as one of the leading women Of
this century when the full story of the crisis
in the affairs of the Stanford university,
through which she passed, will become well
known.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Johns, president of the
Noman's Suffrage association of Kansas,
gives her entire time to the interest of the
;ause she represents. She is on the road
practically all the time travelling through
Kansas.
American devotees of theosophy will be
interested to know that Annie Besant has
been saluted and crowned successor to Nine.
Blavatsky at the shrine of the faithful in
India. She has been solemnly renamed and
christeued Annabal
Musical culture among working people
has been tried successfully by Charlotte
Mulligan of Philadelphia. Beginning with
4 Sunday school class of bootblacks, she
has bad II 600 workingmen under such tute-
lage in the last 20 years.
Mrs. Gladstone at Christmas unfailingly
sends the queen some of her mince pies, of
which the queen once expressed her strong
approval. Mrs. Gladstone takes an old
fashioned pripe in her mince meat, the max
ing of which she personally superintends.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, Mrs Bissell and Mrs
Lamont are the youngest three cabinet la
dies unless Miss Herbert is counted in
Miss Herbert is then the most youthful,
then Mrs Cleveland, then Mrs. Smith, then
Mrs Bissell and Mrs. Lamont a close fifth
One of the most valuable collections of
autographs u this country is that owned
by Mrs. r. c. Waterson of Massachusetts
These autographs were accumulated by the
dowager Lady Byron. One of the MSS. is
bit of verse supposed to be in the hand
writing of Dean Swift.
Lolita was elected member of the Wom-
ans Press club, in New York, by acclama-
ton at its first meeting of the season. This
is the first time in the history of the club
that a member has been so elected 1t will
be remembered that Sorosis rejected the
name of Lolita as IA candidate for member
shin