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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
READY READING.

The United States has rs medical
schools, regular, eclectic and homeo-
pathic.
In China boy begins his schooling
at five years of age and is at his study
nearly twelve hours a day.
One of the priced relics belonging
to the New York historical society Is
the tail OF King George Ills horse.
Among the kondeh people. who
live on Lake Nyassa in Africa, the
favorite form of suicide is TO enter the
water and allow ones self to be de-
voured by a crocodile.
Thomas Nobis. n new York letter
carrier. has got himself in trouble by
his passion for collecting stamps. He
was caught in the act of tearing the
stamp from n letter from Copenhagen.
A Boston man who has acquired and
kept riches says that one of his rules
of life has been never to lend any
money on personal promises to pay
that he was not willing to give away
and able to lose.
A suit in the New York courts over
the possession of a child has been de-
cided satisfactorily to both parties
The mother will have possession of
the boy during the summer. and in
winter he will live with his father.
Probab bly, the richest town in the
country. in point of population. is
Erooklinc, 4 suburb of Boston. The
Inhabitants number less than ID. 600,
and own property valued at Sc,
0Oo Its wealth increased ia per: cent
last year.
DIR. and Mrs Jordan Kinvan oil
Perry, Ga were married for the sec
ond time recently. Several years age
they were married. but later i,
was learned that the brides forme,
husband was still living. Thing:
were amicably settled, by TIE frs
husband getting divorced from Mrs
Kinyan and the latter again marrying
DR.. kinyan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Henry Willard made his start in life
as book convasscr.
An advertiser in n New York daily
. few days ago offered reward for
the return of two sets of teeth and no
questions asked.
IL a pint of water be added 10 a
pint of proof spirits. the mixture will
not make quart. A chemical change
is the explanation.
Two mountain lions engaged in a
fight at Elsnore. Cal. recently. The
following day they were found at the
bottom of q reservoir in q deadly en-
brace.
In ballot taken in Boston to decide
upon the most popular names for ba-
bics, Helen led the list for girl. with
1873 votes out of the Is, 900 cast, and
Harold was first favoritc for 4 boy.
While scvcn-ycar-old boy was
standing on the platform of an express
train on the Grand Trunk railway
passing Coaticooke, Quebec. he was
blown from the platform. The train
was stopped and backed to the scene,
wher. the lad was picked up unin.
jured.
a Belfast, Maine, man, who recently
looked into the dead letter Office in
Washington, found pigcon-holed there
q Misunderstanding object, which
proved to be an ornamcnted holl v
wood glove box that he made with a
fig saw and mailed to friend sixteen
years ago.
But three months ago the scheme oil
organizing a club for the benefit Of
enlisted men and apprentices of the
United States navy was undertaken,
and now the club has fine hcadquar.
tiers in Van Ness place. New York
The organization numbers over 90
members. representing every vessc
in the United States navy.
To hook aud land large sword
fish on hook and line has been ac
complishcd by few fishermen, one O
whom is John 7. Dutra of the crew O
the schooner Ruth =. Martin of Prov
incctown. while the vessel was lyin,
at anchor. After terrible struggi,
the fish. with the assistance of severa
gaffs, was landed. 1t weighed, mimi
the head, 20. pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
ALL SORTS AND SIZES.

In Spain water in which n wedding
ring has been dipped is good for sore
eyes.
A German lady 4 wealth and posi-
ton has founded school of garden
ing for women.
The neatcst swindle ever per-
petrated upon the French customs
authorities was the importation of
Swiss watches packed in condensed
milk cans.
1ndianians are tAll as rule, and
during the war TIE state furnished
many soldiers of grehadier stature.
More than 300 of her volunteers were
above six feet three inches in height.
In the Cascade mountains is the
| Great Sunlsen lake, the most deeply
surkcn lake in the world. 1t is fif-
teen miles long and four and one-half
miles wide. 1t is 1000 feet down to
the surface of the water. but the
depth of the water is unknown.
Relics of much interest 90 antiquari-
ans are in the possession of Lemuel Y.
Singleton of Nineland, n. j. Among
the treasures are a sofa. table, decan-
ter and glasses used by Lafayette dur
ing his last visit to this country. and
q portrait of Georges Washington,
painted by Rembrandt Pcalc.
In South Africa ostriches have been
successfully employed in finding gold
deposits. a drove of the birds are
turned loose to feed in the territory
where the precious metal is supposed
to exist. They are then given an
emetic and the ejecta carefully exam
ined for nuggets, and if any ore found
the trail of the bird is followed until
the diggings are discovered.
The costliest mile. of railroad is a
mile measured on the steel portion OF
the Forth bridge. The length of this
portion is q mile and twenty yards
and the cost of it was considerably
over SO, 200, 900. The most expensive
railroad in the world is the .Inne,
Circle" line of London. which cost, in.
Guiding the purchase of land, from
$1,000. 900 to ss.o00. 900 per mile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
Ad ValWven sDui le~.

One great feature Of the Wilson
hill il the substitution of ad valorcm
duties for specific duties. The adj
vantage Of the nj valorem system
was clearly stated by Henry
Clay in his argument for q revenue
tariff in 1s42. from which the follow
ing is q quotation:
What are the other principles oi
the act? First, there is the principle
that fixed al valorem duty shall
prevail and be in force Mt NIL
times. For one. am will
ing to abide by that prin-
ciplc. There are certain vague no
ti0ns afioat rs to the utility and
necessity Of specific duties and dis
ordinations, which ! am persuaded
arise from want Of n right under
standing Of the subject. We have
had the nj valorem principle prac.
tically in force ever since the com
promise act was passed; and there
has been no difRculty In administer.
Ing the duties Of the treasury On
that principle.
Compare the difference between
speciiic and the nd valorcm system o.
ssuties, and ] maintain that the lat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
sMposs,sle TO MATCH.

The deepest coal mine is in Belgium,
3,5s: feet
The deepest artesian we'll is at Pots
dam, 5, 500 feet deep.
The highest waterfall is the Yoscm-
lite, in California, 1850 feet.
The deepest mining shaft is at
Prizdram, in Bohemia, 4, $50 feet
The highest church towers are those
Of the cathedral of Cologne, 5ll feet.
Tho tallcst stone tower is tine WASH
iugton monument at Washington, SIS
feet.
The longest tunnel is that under the
st. Gothard Pass. II is nine and q half
miles.
The largest bell in the world is in
the Krcmlin at Moscow, 432,O 200
pounds.
The largest ship was the Great
Eastern, 600 feet long, l13 feet broad;
1900 tons.
The longest wire span is a telegraph
wire over the River Ristuah. in India.
1t is over 5000 feet.
The largest locomotive was built
four years ago for the Northern Pa
citic, :s5, OOO pounds in weight.
The largest stone bridge is at Tag
arig, China. 1t is six miles long and
has GOO arches, each seventy feet
high.
The largest cave is the Mammoth
cave in Kentucky. 1t has been ex-
plorcd for distance of more than ten
miles.
The largest iron bridge is over the
Firth of Tay, Scotland. 1t IS ls.6la
feet in length and has eighty-five
spans.
The greatest wall in the world is
the Chinese wall: l.a5O miles long.
twenty-five feet thick at the base, and
twenty feet high.
The largest thcater in the world Is
the Grand opera house of Paris. II
covers more than three acres of GROUND
and cost ca. 600, 600 francs.
; The longest wooden bridge in the
: world is a trcstlc work over Lake
Pontchartrain. 1t is of cypress pile:
; and twenty-five miles long.
The largest church is St. Peters a
Rome. The interior is GLIB feet long
the nave is 1913 feet broad, the tran
septs have a length of 4i6 feet TIL
dome is 1876 feet in diameter and "A
feet high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
window aud Table Dr-sscrs.


English women are gradually absorb
ing the entire trade of shop window
dressing. IN occupation still in the
hands of men here. as is the business of
table decoration. which in London Is
usually tho work of woman in the
employ Of tho s.orist who provides the
green's and blossoms necessary. The
London decorator finds her efforts very
much assisted by the electric light,
which is now used instead of gas in
nearly all the better dwelling houses in
tho English capital. a very much ad-
mired decoration for a ducal dinner
party lately was made with long.
low, gilded basket heaped with maiden
hair ferns and lilac cattelayas; great
lilac sash was tied around the basket.
tho ends straying far down the long
table, and the purple orchids overflowed
the basket and trailed among the rib
bons.
The table. of beautiful old oak. very
black and polished, had no tablecloth,
as IL the fancy now, being vciied only
with two long strips of old lace. Blu,
the unique feature Of the decoration
was made possible by the electric chan.
delier over the table. This had beer
tapped by six electric wires. which
were wound with lilac silk floss. ant
they furnished the illumination to ii,
little gloves of delicate frosted lilac
glass that reared their heads among thu
orchids and gave them the most bcauti
full unearthly sort Of transparent bril
liancy.-American Woman's World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
Az A maker of short speeches, N

As A maker Of short speeches. says
an observing journal. Gen. Harrison
IL second to none o! our living pub
lie men: and only Lincoln and Hor-
ace Greeley surpassed him among the
leaders Of past generation. He has
nearly always something sensible in
itself and pat to the occasion to put
forward. though he does not often
rise into cloqucncc or give express
sion Co startling ideas. His speech
in Philadelphia was awaited. there
fore. with much interest. and IL is
one Of the few that have disappointed
expectation. He said nothing Of any
Importance. There is q rumor that
his visit to Philadelphia is the first
step toward u third candidacy for the
presidency. We trust not. His re-
nomination last year was a grave re.
publican blunder. and it should moi
Ike repeated in 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
x,.x.s Daughter. .s r,.m..cv..

Straying through the Turkish bazaar
ono afternoon last summer was n sweet
faced woman wearing upon her breast a
silver cross tied with hit of purple
ribbon. Suddenly one Of the Turkish
girls mt a booth leaned forward and
touched the silver cross md said HUI
loa. sister," in quaint adaptation of the
American greeting. and then in sweet
and broken English she added. I'm
the Kings Daughter, too. but I only
wear the cross On Sundays for fear !
should lose it," And Where are you
FROM" eagerly questioned the woman
with the silver cross. From Damas-
Gus, the oldest city in the world," an
swered tho Turkish girl.
And How long have you been here?'
still questioned the lady. 'FOul
months. Are you homesick:" said
the lady softly. And the girl answered,
II am very tired"
Further inquiry developed the fac,
that there were among tho people in TIN
Damascus village several members o.
the order If Kings Daughters from
Dr.. Jcssup's school in the far ORIENT
Chicago Correspondent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
Highest Of an IN Iesvenng Power-Lasess u Govt Report
@!a!:'!!!.RBssxsids:s9
ABSOLUTELY PURE

ter is justly entitled to the prefer
cncc. The one principle declares
that the duty shalt he paid upon the
real value Of the articles taxed; the
specific principle imposes an equal
duty on articles greatly unequal in
value. The tax has no respect to the
value, hut il is arbitrarily levied on
all articles Of specific kind, alike,
however various and unequal may be
their values. ! say that in theory.
and according to every sound prins
ciple Of justice. the al valorem mode
OF taxation is entitled to the prefer
cncc. What has been the fact from
the origin Of the government until
now? The articles from which the
greatest amount Of revenue has been
drawn, such as wOolens, linens, silks,
cottons. worstcds, and a few others,
have all been taxed on the al
salorem principle. and there has
been no difficulty in the opera
ton. l believe. upon the whole,
that il is the best mode. I believe
that il We adopt fixed rate al valo
rem wherever il can he done. the rev
cnuc will he subjected to fewer
frauds than the injustice and frauds
incident to specific duties. One o
the mos, prolific sources of thu
violation Of our revenue laws ha,
been, rs everybody knows. the cifor
to get goods of finer quality ant
higher value admitted under tn
lower rate Of duty required for thos
Of a lower value. But il the dut,
were laid nj valorcm there could b
no motive for such an effort. and tn
fraud in itspresent forT would hav
no place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

TnE order requiring all inmates
drawing a pension Of sl6 month or
over. TO quit..the soldiers home. is be-
ing put into execution Mt the Quincy
home. About forty will have to leave.
Some have left already. There are
1.f3O members in the home. 1870 OF
whom are in the hospital. The Ma
tional home. at Marion, Ind. ha.
l.l32 members--3O0 more than theiI
quota. They are curtailing expenses
ut this. and all the national homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
ITEMS AND IDEAS.

Hair dye is considered SO detrimen-
tai to long life that Paris insurance
company refuses to insure the lives of
persons who use it.
The Honorable artillery company Of
the city of London, which dates from
the time of Henry VII, is the oldest
volunteer corps in England.
The smallest holes pierced by mod
ern machinery are l-lOOO of an inch
in diameter. They are bored through
sapphircs, rubics and diamonds.
There are twenty-eight institutions
In Russia called technical railway
schools, for the special education of
people for all branches of the railway
service All but three are controlled
by the government.
The longest reach of railway with
out curve is that of the New Argcn-
tine Pacific railway, from Buenos
Ayres to the. foot of the Andes: for al1
miles it is without n curve, and has no
cutting or embankment deeper than
two or three feet.
The r with line drawn through its
PHYSICIANS prescription, not only
stands for ''Recipe," meaning take,
but it is a symbol of Jupiter and a
prayer to him that the prescription
may have happy effect
The preservation of pictures has be-
come topic of much consideration in
London. Probably the most success
full experiment that has been tried in
placing the surface of the picture, be
i. canvass or paper, in a vacuum. thus
protecting it from the atmospheric
action which is so deterioratlng.
Since the lowering of the water is
Lake Apopka, Fla, by drainage, 8
large spring has been discovered
within fifty yards of the north shore,
which can he seen bubbling up from
great depth. The cool freestont
water is said to be very pure and re
freshing, and the spring has beer
sounded to a depth of sixty feet, ans
no bottom found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

4. The Washington Star claims to-
know when Mayor Hopkins last
called upon the president. and says;
..In answer to MIR. Cleveland's ques-
tions On the subject. MIR. Hopkins
stated that IL IL were true that MIR.
Morrison would not be n candidate
he believed that either e>-Represen-
tative Gable or Representative Nc.
Gam would he chosen senator should
the democrats he fortunate enough
TO get the legislature" And he
might have added that there are no
fears about Illinois not going demo
cratic. and that hen r. Cable is the
choice Of the party in the state for
United states senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
LIGHT WEIGHTS.

''Could you oblige me-" said the col.
onel, with S. bill?" Il can" re-
piled the major; bill collector left
one for you ten minutes ago"
Hicks-Education is a good thing.
Vicks-I believe you. Without educa-
ton it would he quite impossible to
bamboozlc the fellows who have no
education.
Prccocious Young Lady-Law. ma,
here's beagle! Mamma, reproach-
fully-A beagle! Oh, you hignorant
girl!-Vy, it's n howl. Keeper of the
Mcnagcric rcspectfully-Axes par
ding, mum, it's an 'awk.
Orator-Whcrc else will You find in
one spot such products as marble,
iron, clay. chalk, copper. lead, slate,
glucose. fruits of all kinds. hemp.
flax. and all manner of grains? Man
In the Audiencc-1n my boys pocket.
A clothier had excited puolic
curiosity by having . large apple
painted outside his shop. When asked
for IN exclamation he replied, IF i,
hadn't been for an apple. where
would the ready. made clothing shops
be to-day"
Little Girl-Mamma, We is goin' t.
have q church fair, to get money fol
the heather. Mamms-That's 6 love
~ idea. my angel; but what can 70,
get to sell? Little Girl-Qh, we is GO
in 70 have the people bring their owl
things, an sell them to theirselves
IN give ~ the money. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

A Landlord In Gloom.
Wife-Who WIS that wEo called.
Husband-One of my tenants came to
pay his rent.
did he pag it.''
"Ycs"
Then why do you look SO gloomyf"
He didn't say word about wanting
$500 or $500 worth of repairs"
What of it:"
''That shows that he's going to leave."-
New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

UNEMPLOYED workingmcn Of Eng.
land have appealed to Gladstone for
relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

TIE German Fire Insurance COM
pany Of Quincy has gone on. Of ousi-
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

WASHINGTON HEssING took possess
sion Of the Chicago Postofiicc on sun
iay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

PRor. u. X. A. TuoarE, supcrin-
tcndent Of the Ottawa city schools.
is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

STEAMER CWsr was the guest Of
the Manhattan club in New York
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

The American Caiarrh Cure is the salt Of &c
years study and treatment of the disease. One
bottle corvinces the most skcprioa'. 1t il always
ready for use needing neither GoacheT nor atom
izer II restores the hearing. cures the hawking
cauch AID cxpectora'irg. removes the headache
and nose hlcedings. incr, the appet tc. pro-
duces sound Sleep inNiGorates The whole system
| aud increa es the vita i,y. Prepared only Wv.
Il ZONES. NJ n. No a. North Eleventh street,
Philadelphia. or mailed anywhere for 81
| For ISLE by all drug lists. Hartz Il pahnsen,
whole sale agents. s.6 and a,S Nineteenth street,
| r, OK Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03
Complete
Manhood
and how to attain 1t.

At last q medical work that tells the causes,
describes the cfre IL, points the remedy. This
is scientifically the most valuable, artistically
tho most beautiful medical book that has ap.
pcared for yea-s; IS pages every page bearing
Q half tone illustration in tints. some OF the
subjects treated are Nervous Debility, Impo-
tcncy. S;crility. Development. Varicocele,
The Husband, Tbo~e intending Marriage, etc.
Every man who would know the grand truthe,
the plain facts. the old secrets, and the new
discoveries Of medical &C cuce as applied TO
married life, Who W ula atone for past follies
and avoid future pitfalls should write for this
wonderful little book. Ii viii he sent free
under seal. Address the publishers.
Ev,s Meclcai 60 Rusfa,o ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-03

CoRnErr and Mitchell are under
bonds To the state Of Florida.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-02
The Donor of tho Temple Cup.

William c. Temple, last years presi'
dent Of the Pittsburg club, is one OF the
most intense baseball enthusiasts In the
country He has always been interested
in the games at the end Of the season for
the championship of the world. Last year
Mr.. Temple, believing that his club
would be either first or secondin the League
race, bought magnificent cup, for which
he paid not less than $500. This cup he
proposed to give to the club which would
prove itself most skillful after. the season
was over in contest Of seven games be-
tween the first and second teams In, the
big League race. The cup was easily won
this year by the New Yorks, who took
four straight games from the champion
Ba]timores. "..- ,,& T.. -. =.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-02

runner and has CHARLES d. BEAM
won number of important events in the
vicinity of Boston, but his national repu-
tation was the result of his fast work at
the recent championships Of the Amateur
Athletic union at Travers island, near
New York. &@ s . ~ q H. Al. y q 7
Bean visited New York for the sole pur-
pose Of carrying the five mile champion
shiptto Boston. The title Of champion
stood to the credit of w. d. Day, the ia
nous distance runner who committed sui
eide by hanging himself to tree not long
ago because he was accused Of embezzle-
ment. Day won the event at the national
championships Of 1892 and 1893 .>,* ~ -
Among the competitors in tho recent
race at Travers island was E. g. Carter
who has been prominent on the ci1lder
path for Is years, who holds the American
Ave mile record Of .25 minutes % 3d. SEQ
onds. and who has twice been champion
I've mile runner of America; He has also
captured other championships too numer-
GUS to mention and holds nearly all the
American amateur records from I 1-5 to
94-6 miles. Carter ia now 81 years old,
and years Of distance running have told
upon him, for he was pretty we'll baked"
when the Boston Bean romped home
winner with IL yards Of daylight to spare
between him and his opponents. -.
+. The last lap covered by Bean, with his
olubmate, James S. RushAorth as pace
maker, was the fastest ever run in a five
mile race in the United States and stamped
Bean as wonder His time at the finish
was 26 minutes SO rs seconds, which Is
slow, compared with 'Carter's record.
which was made Sept. II, 1887. =.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-02
Art.

81 y i, care for arts'' asked the WON.
HI #5s making short call ~
mes. Ny husband brought home
49, OF engravings last night.
we're theya" 80 sftf. s:.5.sE
States treasury notes. Wash
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-02
Nothing to Prevent.

"I'ze gwine ter write pohtry, "said Eras-
tus Pinkley. 49,, IT, ;........e...
s"'Who's gwine ter do de spellin fob
yerE' inquired his mother contelnptuously.
"I'ze gwine ter do mer own spellin. Ize
gwine ter stalt wifi dialeck same ez do
uddah poicks does ''-Washington Star.