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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

How important this injunction to ry y,rng
man How many ruin their health and future
happiness through per icions practices ,on-
tracted In ignorance, and repcntcd of when too
late. Parents. guard ,ns and hlmautarians can
do no better &c to the risirg generation than
u place in their hands the information ana warm
iu,s contained in little book carefully prepare
BY an association Of medical gentlemen, who
hsve had vast experience Ia d :aing with the
grave NAL ,dies here limited at, and who feel that
they owe 1t to humanity to warn the young of the
Lana against certain destructive habits which are
far more prevalent than any iayman can possibly
imagine, and which. If persi sted in. gradually up.
dermine the constitution and health and destroy
the future happine 80 Ct the victim. Cut out this
notice and inclose witn 10 cents in stamps TO nav
oetsse) to Worlds Dirpeneary Medic Il A.. o.
book win be sent. secure from observation in 3
/! plain sealed envelope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
ENGLANo's eeRINe SEA BILL.
American Statesmen Say Ii Is Inferior to
the Senate Measure


the Senate Measure.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The English
bill to give effect to the Paris agreement
on the Bering sea! fisheries does not give
entire satisfaction at the Capitol. Senator
Davis OF the committee ON foreign relations
said that the bill was inadequate and
does not go as far as the bill which passed
the senate looking to the prevention of
seal poaching. He pointed out that the
English bill provided a maximsrn penalty
OF g, 5O6 forfeiture for an offens,. against
stipulations.s ut may" he said, ..be made
rs low as $50" He took special exception
TO the clause providing that the act shall
not he enforced against any vessel which
may have sailed previous to the publics-
ton of the act -
The fact is" said the senator othat
the Pacific is covered with Canadiaxtssals
ing vessels which. it will be found -
sailed IN time to evade the prov isions5t3
the treaty, and the effect of the legislation
Will be to give the Canadian sealers an
other year tn devastate the herd
Senator Davis said the inadeuuacv of
the English Legislation could have no in
fiuence upon this country, as it is our
duty to proceed III our own way tn eye
cute the treaty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
Eiow to the Whisky Trust.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Judge Gibbons has
rendered decision in the whisky trust
quo warranto proceedings. The decision
was adverse to the trust. Some time ago
Attorney General Maloney filed informa-
tion for quo warranto proceedings against
the trust. The trust then filed pleas al
leging that the attorney generals infor-
nation was insufficient. The attorney
general filed demurrer to the pleas and
this demurrer the court now sustains. The
trust may appeal from the decision or file
u Lew nlea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
Seven Per Cent
Loans.

The following is partial list of
completed gilt-edged first mortgage
loans on hard, which we now offer
for sale subject to previous selections
for their face and accrued interest.
These loans have been carefully Sc
lected by us, and are tirst-class in
every respect. They are ali seven
per cent net to the investor. We
nave other loans to offer if these are
not In amounts to suit the investor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
SUIT FOR S12,ooo,ooo.
ihc Money Claimed to Have Eeen Fraud
uicntiy Appropriated.

ihe Money Claimed to Have Eeen Fraud
uicntly Appropriated.
COLUMBUS, o, April CA suit was
instituted III the court of common pleas
CT this county by the Central Trust COM
pany of New York to recover about slo-
oOoooc from the former management of
the Columbus, Hooking Valley and To-
ledo railway. The plaintiff represents
the holders OF Ss,0O0, 900 of the bonds of
the railroad company which were issued
IN les! To double-track and otherwise i'm
prove the road. 1t is now claimed that
the proceeds of the bonds We're fraudu-
lentiy appropriated to their own use bv
the officers OF the company. The suit is
instituted against Stevenson Burk, the
estate OF Charles Hickox, William j..
Hitchcock and Others of Cleveland. John
W. Ellis, Wallace c. Andrews and others
OF New York; the estate of Chauncey II.
Andrews of Youngstown and the estate
OF NJ. NJ. Greene of this city. The suit is
the outgrowth of one OF similar proceed
iugs in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
WiESE MURDER TRIAL,
Grewsome Relics of the Crime Produced
in the Court Room.

Grewsome Relic, of the Crime Produced
in the Court Room.
MAEsHALLToWN, Ia, April 6-The TAX
ing of testimony in the Wiese murder
trial has begun. The county surveyor,
coroner and sheriff Were examined. They
mInutely and graphically described the
scene OF the murder, the character of the
wounds inflicted, the inquest and subse-
quent autopsy on the body, peculiarity of
hairs found in the dead girls hand and
the arrest of Mrs. Bennet, with circum-
stances pointing toward her guilt A
bloody club, the corset of the murdered
girl. and the apparently bloodstained
waist OF the accused We're exhibited in
court, producing a profound effect on the
vast Audience. The defendant still main-
tains her inflexible attitude. evincing
neither agitation nor concern during the
most thrilling recitals of the girls horri-
BILE hatchery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

PARIS, April 6.-Another bomb explo-
sion occurred here near the senate cham
ber The bomb was placed in Il flower
box on the windowsill of the restaurant
Foyot. - Rue Nauguriad, opposite the
senate chamber. The bomb exploded with
IA tremendous report and shattered all the
windows of the restaurant, besides break
in the windows in a number of ether
buildings. NJ. Taillade, an artist, and "a
lady friend Were injured by the explosion.
The artist loses one of his eyes and the
lady is badly hurt. One man has been ar
rested, but the police are not sure he is the
INnnrf,itnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

PADuCAu. ky., April 6.-The shiloh
Battlefield association arrived here at 4
D. IN. Ten thousand people welcomed the
distinguished visitors. Hon. L. w. Bag
lev, General McClernand and General Lew
Wallace spoke. The party went up the
Tennessee river for Pittsburg Landing.
The object of the association is to visit
Shiloh field and demonstrate that some
statements in history are errOneOus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
Addressed by Archbishop Ireland.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The New York
commandery of the Loyal Legion gave
the second of its yearly series of five din
ners ut Delmonico's with Archbishop Ire
land of st. Paul as its guest of honor
At the conclusion of the dinner Arch.
bishop Ireland spoke most entertainingly
for an hosr and a half on the duty and
value of patriotism, making the chief ad.
dress o. the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
WINDING UP.
breckenridge Pollard Case
Nearing an End.
lhe Plaintiff Again on the
Stand Today.
Emphatic Contradictions Of
the Colonel's Allegations.
AS False a Thing as Ever
He Ever Said"
The Strike in the Pennsylvania
Coke Regions.

wAsHtsGroN. April s-Miss Pol
ard testified today with emphasis
which made an obvious impression
as TO the contradicting evidence of
breckenridge that she had ever ad-
mitted improper intimacy with
Rhodes. She clinched one of her con-
tradictions by saying That's as
false statement as ever he ever
made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
Tate of Two Negro Murderers.

SELMA, Ala, April "a gentleman
from AutauEa county reports the finding
of the bodies of two negro men floating
in Mulberry creek, about nine miles from
Selma. The two were tied together with
a rope and their ears were cut off. They
are believed to have been the murderers
OF Mrs. Jessie Rucaer in Clinton county
several weeks ago. One Of the bodies was
identified as that of a desperate negro who
lived in Chiffon county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

CHICAGO, April 6.-There was great eX-
citement il the wheat pit on the board of
trade. May wheat opened wild at G33s
cents and broke to 623s cents, when the
longs sold out. Then the bears oversold.
and talk of rain being denied, a regular
stampede occurred before the close, when
May wheat bounced to ca! cents and July
to 61k. cents. The closing price was G6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

PIrTsBuRG. April 6.-The backbone
of the strike in the Connelsville Coke
region is undoubtedly broken. Many
plants are running and many more
VIII start up tomorrow. The leaders
oil the strikers say as soon as the men
recover from fright and confusion
caused by the arrest of the officers.
the strike will be renewed with more
vigor than ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
Burglar Shot Dead.

WARSAW, Ind, April 6.-George Weir
ick. n merchant at Palestine, near this
CITY, shot and instantly killed man who
was trying to gain entrance TO Weirick's
store for the purpose of robbery. The
dead burglar is unidentified and is sup
posed to be a tramp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
investigation of Judge Jenkin,

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Boatner's COM
mittee TO investigate Judge jenkins anti.
strike injunctions, has decided to start for
Milwaukee next Saturday night. begin.
ming the investigation ON the following
Monday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
Prc.i,lential NOuiuatiuns

WASHINGTON. April >. - The presi.
dent has sent the following nomination.
to the senate. Robert Calvert of Wiscon.
sin surveyor OF customs for the port o.
La Crosse. Wis: Second Lieutenant Z. d
Lochridge, second cavalry to be first lieu
tenant Postmasters-Edward & Holt
Anamosa Ia, Charles :. Scott, Farming
fnn In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

NEWPORT. Ark, April 6.-Brady
Wyrick and Hill. convicted of shoot
ing Conductor McNally, while rob
bing train at elephant last Novem-
Der, were hanged this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

SPIINGFIELD, His, April 6.-Leno Klee.
mo has been arrested here for passing
counterfeit dollars and quarter dollars.
several of which were found on his per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
For m Monetary Conf,rcncc

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Caminetti. Dem
ocraf of California, has introduced joint
resolution authorizing the president to
invite the nations of the western hernis.
phere to u conference on the financial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06
Voting Results in "A Tie.

PLYMOUTH, Wis, April 6.-The vote for
the two candidates for mayor was a tie.
Lots were cast by the common council.
and W illiam .Laemann, Republican, sue
ceeded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

UxloNTowN, Pa, April 6.-A,i is quiet
in the coke regions and the belief is gem
en-, that the violence has exhausted itself
and the strike is broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

Purify the blood. tone the nerves.
and give strength to the weakened
organs and body by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

She had also seen breckenridge caress
and kiss Madeline. The point OF the tes-
timony is that the period was after the de-
tendant had married Mrs. Wing. The last
witness of the day was Miss Minear, who
swore that Madeline was in Washington
in August at Il time the colonel had sworn
he did not see her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-06

Mary Jancey, the cook, whose work
Brecinrdge is allesed}to have promised,
and told her that Wien he and Madeline
Went TO housekeeping hewanted said cook
to work for him, next appeared, ani she
swore it was all true She had also seen
the work basket and saw the colonel with
Mrtieline when the latter was sewing
with the basket alongside of her
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14
Going In For Style.

I sat on the vcTanda of the viIlaec tAv- ern rCading newspaper when n CnlorVNi man came up the steps. hAt in hand. and when looked up he said:
 Boss, I'zc collCCtin fur de chuEVh- Our church got blOwcd down by dc sighclonc, an WIG want tO build 1t up asain-'
 I gave him a quarter, and 1t wasn't 20 minutes bcforc n sccond man came along and asked for n similar donation gave him the same amount, and he was hardly out of sight when No. showed up.
 But I've given to two churches all ready" I explained ''ThCrc couldn't have been thrcc churches wrecked by n cyclone
 .. 'DcCli. but thCrc was, sah,'' he re- piled Dat sighclonc jest bIOwcd frCc churches all tO smash" |"
 But only thrccg"
 ''Only frCr, Sah-'' gave him a quarter, and 10 minutes later n fourth man ascCndcSi the steps and said he was collecting for a church
 Was this church building destruycd''' I asked
 "Ycs, sah-knOCkcti all to piecC-s-''
 But have it that tho cyclone only dc strOycd thrCc-"
 ''Dat's all, sah- I'zc m ~ighSlnnc col- lector, like dem O(ldcr pussDGs<. Didn't no wind cum along m blow our church OScr. same as n mule she'd
 Then what happened its'' ''Why, sah, has dc cxtinGuished hon. or to disfOrm yO' dat our church had dc pomposity to bc struck by one Of dc most 'ristOcratic thundCrbOlts ClpCr sssen in dis locality an was smashed to sq'ash in dc | twinklin of an eye. YaS. slh. an dc same bolt had de prCmCCiitatCd fcCility Ia strike de hogpcn of de richest man in town door in de same cmOshunal conflict "f dc clc ments.''
 It was worth 90 cents, and gav" it tc ] him. M cUAn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14
RainmakiEK.

Now, as to the possibility of producing rain by artificial means, it is never safe to say what things arc possible and what things arc impossible to man. What the future may bring forth no one can tell. At the present time, however. there is no evidence to show that even the smallest local shower has been produced artificial ly- Further than that, it is safe to say that no method of producing artificial rain has yet been publicly proposed which sug- gests to one familiar with the scientific principles involved even a possibility of success. That such attempts have re- ceived the official recognition and the financial support of congress Is only an other evidence of the gross ignorance of scientific principles which is prevalent among our so called educated men. That some of the men who advocate these wild schemes are honest in their motives can not be questioned, but that all the profes- sional rainmakers arc constituencies fakirs is scarcely moro questionable.-Profe Fernando Sanford in Popular Science Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14

a lay over check two weeks old, Mir White laid SO many guns and knives and argu- ments on the seat beside him that he was invited to ride the whole length of the line on a ticket calling for a trip of only 50 miles We not only attended his funeral in person, but contributed half the ex- pense. and we don't expect ever to be sorry for it. We have few better men left. but we arc satisfied thAt he did the best ke could under the circumstances
 ABOUT DIyIDENDs--THE KICKER is in receipt Of n letter from a widow In St. Louis who says that she holds S5, 900 worth of stock in the Deep Gulch silver mine and wants to know what is being done and why her dividends are not forwarded We will cheerfully respond with such informa- tiion as we have been able to collect up to date. Tho Deep Gulch mine was located by a man who called on us at a suhse- qucnt date to explain that he intended to devote at least half the output to supply ing the African heathen with plug hats, russet shoes and blue glass spectacles- He was n juicy talker and induced us to i'm vest S, 900 in his mine, agreeing that our dividends should be at least 20 per cent, exclusive of the African pull A few weeks later, after riding over to Deep Gulch and finding nothing but the gulch thcrc, we went to Tucson and called on tho gentlemen rSSerTcd to. He not only sent us word that he was out, |" but escaped by the back door and gave us n gallOp of 10 miles to ovcrtake him When we finally brought him tO bay, he counted out our money and dividends in such n hurry that we found oursclf $50 ahead of the game We hadn't any particular business with him after the transaction had been con cludcd and so did not interfere with his progress toward sunrise. If the St. Louis widow or any other widow or person own ing sharcs in the Deep Gulch mine will come out hcrc, we will take great pleasure in showing them the afnrsaid gulch, but
 as tO the mine, and the president, and | the bOarl of dirCctors and dividends, the | trail is too old tO follow. We have oonsid. crablc tO do with mines, and we have l made some money in that sort of sPccula tion, but 1t has always bccn bcCausc WI
 happened to Ic on the ground just bcfur' tho fellow was rVsldy to leave the country ! and just at a time when he didn't want tC
 stay to bc buried at our expense
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14
"FRENcH AS SHE IS SPOKE"
NIT. Grossmith's Humorous Skit Is but Lit
 tie Exaggerated.

NIT. Grossmith's Humorous Skit Is but Lit
 tie Exaggerated.
 In one of his entertainments MT. George Grossmith. the English oome- dian, extracts considerable fun from French as she is spoke" by the school boy. In a clever skit on the French play that forms part of the inevitable prize day programme all the dialogue is of the conventional first French course" order-viz, Have you seen the garden of my wife's uncle?' "No, but I have found the pencil of my fathers sister. '"
 was reminded of this the other day when calling on friend whose three small nieces had just arrived from South America. The children's native tongue was Spanish, but evidently a first English course" had been used to prepare them for their visit to this coun- try, and their quaint high flown phrases were a constant source of mirth to the household. They invariably prefaced each sentence with, Ut is that" "Juanita, why haven't you brushed your hair?'' said my friend to tho dark eyed eldest girl of about 6. ''It is that I failed to discover my brush, "was the stately reply. At that moment the baby up stairs set up piercing yell, where upon the second child, with hand up- raised, remarked, with infinite solem- nifty, "Hark, the infant wailsr'-New York Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14
The Goddess of smaIIpox.

A striking account of tho difficult ties attending on the attempt to extend the practice of vaccination in India is given by Surgeon General Sir William Moore. The chief obstacle is supersti- tious prejudice The population firmly believe variola to be matter under the control of the goddess ''Mata, in whose honor temples abound and fairs arc held, where thousands of women and chil- dren attend with offerings. Tho decliv- ities of most of the numerous conical hills present either n reddencd stone or temple devoted to "Mata, with most probably m attendant Brahman priest
 Nearly every village has its goddess of smallpox in tho immediate locality. and in many places large piece of ground is esteemed holy and dedicated to 'Mata The people do not pray to escape tho affection, unless in seasons when it occurs with more than ordinary virulence. They do, however, petition for q mild visitation but even the loss of an eye does not appear to be viewed as a very serious calamity.
 ''Is there not another eye sufficient fol all purposcs:" questioned ono of tines, stoical philosophers. "If it were the leg or hand, it would be different, but an eve is immatc-ial. ''-Notes and Queries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14
WIdth of the Rnaiiuar.

The travelled part of the road should be of uniform width, and the two sides should be parallel if possible Some times Q width of 10 feet will Do enough. but l6 feet is about right where much travel is to be provided for. In some parts of the country where the width of the highway between fences has been fixed at 10 feet or more the ruadmaker is often tempted to make the wagon way IS or 90 and in some cases even q feet wide. but unless special reason exists in certain localities it is a waste of time and labor to construct this extra width and perpetual expense to keep it in repair.
 In the vicinity of large towns where the wagon travel is great and in ap- preaching railway stations where much hauling is done it may Do necessary to make the width greater than IS feet, but in most cases where the traffic is so important as to require an increased width it will be good economy to abol- ish the dirt road and substitute a sub stantial paved or macadamized roadway even at Q round figure of cost
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14

butcher next door und rcads 'em oafcr to him, un what you bClicf he does: Say, SIT gcant, dot man gut black in der faCc, his eyes roll, und If doan' pat him nn der back he vhas shokc to death! Ycs, sir. dose shokcs tcckIo him till hc can't laugh
 But why did he want to laugh9''
 Why? Because he vhas tcrklCd, of course. You Jiuan' belief he vhantcd to cry, do you! When hc vhas gone avhay, I reads 'cm to my oldt womans, und she shtands opp und goCs 'hn. ho. hoT und shakes her sides till Shake has to fan her init u towel und cry Oudt dot der house vhas on fipr. Eafcry times I rad dot clam shukc uafCr to myself I was con vulscd mit-ha, ha, ha! You vhas no man to bc tCSrklCIl. srrIscant, hut maypc you like something sad. vhill now rad you a sad article. She vhas called Der by ing Shild,' by Anonymous Here she Vhas:
 a Dot lcclle shild vhas growing pOOrcr und weaker all der time for moro ash one var. He vhas going tO die. but no one soOsPcct her. By und by n dark night comes on. Dot min comes down. und der wind hluws, und cop in tTCrs q hils owl cries oudt, Hello. ccntralE' Bus shtill dot shild's muddcr shlecps on und doan' hear nothings- POOty soon der kid raises her hands to hcafcn und shmilcs und says she vhas glad to bc an angel But shtill dot muddcr shlccps on- Den an an- gcl comes softly down to earth und bends oafcr dot shild und shmilcs und says, I yhill take you cop to be n lcedle fat sherub init lccdlc harp to play on But still dot muddcr shlccps on- Dot shild vhas ready to go. He haf measles und humps und shickcn pox und tOothachc. und he vhas tircd of dot climate He raised cop his I l.. fgsnEnF, hfff Efhf1 lnf muddcr shlgCps on. Dot angel says, Come along my shild,' und in one minute morc dcy sails oop to hcafcn und vhas cured of all diseases und made happy. In aboudt two hours dot muddcr wakes cop und finds her shild gone. She cries oudt und looks arOundt. POOty qucck she shmclls cologne, und den she knows how 1t vhas und dot her shild vhas in happiness She droops her head on dot cradle und wccps. but he vhas tears of sRoy.
 "Vhell, scrgcant," said MT. Dunder, when he had finished ''hOw vhas dot for sadncssS Oxcusc me while wipe my tears avhay.'
 Did you speak to me, Mir. Dundcr'" qucried the sergeant as he looked up.
 Did I shpcak' Why, sergeant, vhas reading a piece from my almanac to make you wecpl'
 "were youf didn't know it."
 You didn'tl Say, reads dot piece to der shoemaker on der corner, und he cries so dot he takes n whole coffee sack to wipe his'eyes avhay. He says dot remind him of der time his bruddcr vhas dead in Shermany by n sawmill. Sergeant, bet you moro ash one hoOncrcd thousand peo- pies cry aboudt dot shild."
 ''I don't see why they should"
 You doan' Vhell, you vhas no frcndt of mine. If go to do sometings, you vhas always Encouragement. yhas going to put your picturc in my almanac und call her dot fat und shcntly policeman init a heart like haby's, but now doan' do it No, siri Hn, ha hal knows some sbokes