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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
GENERAL BRADLEY IS eoveRNoa.



First Republican Executive Kentucky Ever
Had Has Been Inaugurated.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. 1.-THE capital
Of Kentucky was en- fcte yesterday in
honor Of the Inauguration Of General w,
o. Bradley as governor of the common
wealth For the hour politics was forgot
ten, and Democrats Wed with Republicans
in making the Inauguration of the first
Republican governor in the history of the
blue grass state an event to be remem-
bered. Special trains from all parts of
the state brought an immense crowd to
the capital. and the Republican organi.
zations Of the leading cities were here in
force. Governor Bradley, during the en-.
tire parade and ceremony, received such
an ovation as must have warmed his
heart. As the military and clubs marched
and. c0untermarched cheers rose from
thousands of Threats for the new execu-
tive. As Colonel Bradley mounted the
inaugural stand he was given a reception
which beggars description.
In his inaugural the governor declared
for Sound money" and for the fearless
enforcement of the law, declaring that
''mob violence, which has it's home in the
breasts of towards, should be prevented
Mt all hazards, and If committed should
be properly and severely punished
- / shall do right, as God enables
me to see the right; be just, as He enables
me to determine what is just, and by the
love that cherish for the state Of NV
birth do all that within INC lies to ad-
vance her prosperity, enforce her laws,
protect her citizens and maintain her
honor, remembering always that am
not governor of party, but of all the
people,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
Double Murder I'm yir~,n,..

BLUEFIELD, Dec. linear Bear Wal.
low, twenty-five miles from here in Giles
county, Va, an atrocious crime was com.
mitted. John and Mary Feagan, husband
and wife aged 81 and 81 years, lived alone
on their farm. John Feagan sold his hogs
and it was known he had in his house
some 800 or $500. EARLY in the morning
one Of his neighbors went to the house
and q terrible sight presented itself On
the bed lay Mrs. Feagan with her head
split open. On the floor lay Feagan with
his skull crushed and a deep cash in his
breast, which had been done with an axe.
The house had been ransacked Two
trampS are SUSPECTED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
Air Brake Lftieation.

BALTIMORE, Dec. II. = The Westing-
house Air Brake company, Of Pittsburg,
has filed a suit in the United States circuit
court for the district of Maryland against
the Boyden Air Brake company, Of this
city, asking for an injunction to restrain
the latter from further alleged infringe
ments Of a tiuid pressure automatic brake
mechanism which the plaintiffs claim to
own The suit Is similar to the one de-
cided recently in the United States court
Of appeals in favor Of the Boyden COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11

The adjective mercurial. like many
others, came into ordinary speech from
the realm Of astrology. In astrological
language mercurial man was one born
under the influence of Mercury, when
Mercury was in the ascendant, and
therefore possessed of the mental quail
ties supposed to distinguish the heather
deity of that name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
Didn't Know It Was Loaded?

PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 11.-Charles Prince,
13-year old boy, accidentally shot and
killed Bertha Alderman, the 10 year-old
daughter Of James Alderman, Mt DeGray,
twenty miles south of here, with an old
muSket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
Abou Ben McGinty.
AFTER ABou BEu ApHRu.

Abou Ben MeGinfy, may his tribe increase.
C,awled out OF bed al covered with fleece
"B iabbers?' he said. whats tni. I seeY
Faith II looks 10 me like P-Cox Brownie
And Whist are you doing !" rsys NC very bold,
" ritine al ovs that bOok Of goid;-
The Brownie vanished out Of sight
Twas the last Nc saw Of him thar night
The rezt night the Brownie appeared "agin."
nc nad finished his prayers and jlst turned in.
fanh- he seid. 'tais 10 o Gradys ghost
TUNED ont 70 give me m ersant roast
"And what willye have" said Nc in a trembling
"sure re whisky I'll take. it's always my
The Brownie vanished a. the night before.
Went ont OF the window instead OF the door.
The next night the Browne appeared fer the
third lime.
Ne had been out to q wake and was fall Of fght
and rhyme:
The Brownie bad written m his book Of gold
story be was now ready To unfold.
"Ard what have We writ IN that precious bookf
IN give ye = swig IL yen give me look"
The Brownie answs red. I've written the names
Of soaps that are best"
Aud 10 and behold Anti wsshbosrd Soap leads
al the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
Lafayette IL q ..Machin. Town.

LAFAYETTE, Dec. 11.-The Evening Cali
has begun the use of the Merganthaler
type-setting machines and Lafayette has
become machine town." as printers
dcnominate them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
Some Arc That Way.

She-Why doesn't Mr.. Pompus join
the church? He seems to be quite good
man.
He-I guess he feels as if the church
ought to Join him.-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
The Local Market.
G1AM, Bfc.,

Corn-New, n
Oats-New. 16c0Dc.
Hay-Timothy. e100e13: upland, III; wild, q
Oslo; dough. e1oe0: baled. I'll.
PRODUCE.
Butter-Fair to choice. lse: fresh cream
cry. &c.
kggs-Ffesh, 900.
Pouhry-Chickens, SIC.
Turkeys-7e.
G~ess-7c.
Ducks-7c,
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed eteere
3nc04c; cows and heifers, Skc&3xe; calvee
3xc0Ac-
Ross-3c03ke.
Sheep-2o(035Ic.
Spring lanb. e pound.
Coal-ooft, 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10.
The following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-December
opened 585sc, closed 5S,4c; January. opened
5y1sc, closed 5S1.c; May. opened 621?c, closed
&c. Corn-December. opened 2j1sc closed
25Ac; January, opened &c, closed 257sc;
May, opened 2ac, closed 2SAc. Oats-De-
cember, nominal. closed lie: February,
opened 18c, closed 15c; May, opened 2UlSc,
closed 197sc. Pork-December, opened $3.50.
closed T.75; january. opened $s.55, closed
$s.45; May, ope1s1 $s9,1s, closed sa821s. Lard
uary, opened $j.25. closet $a25.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery. &c
per ID. extra dairy, 20g2lc; packing stock, 1lt0
12c. Eggs - Fresh stock 2O,sc per dozen
Dressed Poultry-Spring chickens, g. a971ac per
lb; old hens. 6g81zc; ROSTERS, 44G5c; turkeys,
Gc912c; ducks, 9gl0c; geese, G99c. Potatoes
purbanks. 2J9S BE per bu- Sweet Potatoes
illinois. $.25Gi0J per Dbl. Apples-Fair to
choice $.2Jg3.5o per Dbl. Honey-White
clover, l ID sections fancy. 121x gl3c per lib. /;
broken comb. 10Gllc; extracted, J9jc. Gran
berries-Cape Cod, e 50G2s5 per box.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Dec 10.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock
Yards today ranged as follows: Hogs-Esti.
mated receipts for the day, 3,O0J: sales
ranged at $240@155 pigs. $3.4JGa6J light,
23aeal rough packing. $a4v9aoO mixed,
and $3.50935J heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day.
$500; quotations ranged at $L9E05.lO Christ.
mas beeves. $L40gA85 choice to extra ship
ping steers $4.0J9 go ID to ca bic, do, $alj
40 fair to good $3l5Gl40 common to medi.
ums do, $50 G3a5 butchers steers, s.. 20 93oJ
stockers. s2.a5 93.60 feeders, $l.5093.40 cows,
$24lG3.55 heifers. $L7Jgl5J bulls, S26JGl3J
Texas steers and $9.00Ga75 veal calves
Sheep-Estimatsd receipts fos the dry,
i80c; sales ranged at $l.7j(13.25 westerns
40 lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
the MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New YORK, Dec 10.
Money on call nominally lIs9. PEE cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4tG5lx per cent.
sterling exchange firm, with actual bust.
in bankers bills at 4SS54G43, for de-
mand. and 4Ss34G4SS for sixty days; posted
rates, 4sS1 st94sJ and 4s9lagI30; commercial
bills. 4s7.
Silver certificates. G614aS7; no sales; bar
silver, IS. Mexican dollars, 81
United States government bonds steady;
new As reg, 1914; do. coupons. 1854; SIS
reg. l1i4: coupons 1875; As reg, llO$4;
coupons, HES; rs reg. VI; Pacific IS of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

hICAdO, ROCK ISLAND . PACIFIC
Railvay-Tichete can he purchased or bag
gage checked at 4 r Twoniietn street depot
y, ! depot corner Fifth avenue nnd
riirty nrst street Frank II. Plumm.r. As,snt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-11
NEW
PASSENGER SERVICE
To the East via the
r. |. & p.

THROUGH CAR SERVICE
ROCK ISLAND TO ST. LOUIS.
Train leaving Rock Island at 500
a. m. carries through coach to St.
Louis. passing through Pekin. Hav-
ana. Springfield and Litchfield.
Lines east Of Peoria carry through
coaches and sleeping cars on night
trains to principle cities.
X. STOCKHOUSE.
Gen. Ticket Agent.
The morning times., 1895-12-29

three and four cents each, and one case is
noted OF a great catch that brought but
cent each.
1t is forth noting that In describing the
size Of the fish three are referred to that
weighed thirteen pounds. The very larg-
est Of all was taken by Charles vansciver,
at Badgers Island in the Della ware. 1t
weighed thirteen and thrse-quarter pounds,
and"was purchased by Christian Larzelere.
Esq, judge In Burlin gton county"
A variety of traps ar e described that were
in use In the old days-pots and pens made
of brush, with long wings extending from
CONSTRUCTED openings so that the fish would
be led into them. The fishermen helped the
fish into the pots by making brush seines,
which served to drive the fish within the
wings. The most Interesting scheme for
driving fish, however, was that known as
shingltng. 1t was a scheme for soaring fish
from one side of the stream to the other, and
to keep them from passing up parts of the
stream unobstructed by uhe wings OF the
traps. This device was 30 deadly that
severe laws were enacted to suppress it.
1t appears that the shad fisheries in the
sohuylkill have been killed by dams, that
built for the Philadelphia water works
being the most effective Of al.
Many efforts to dam the Delaware have
been made, and permits have been passed
by the Jersey legislature, but when apple
cation has been made for concurrent ac-
ton in Pennsylvania, the legislature has
refused, and, in consequence, the Della
ware remains the most important shad-
producer OF the coast
The morning times., 1895-12-29

of an election, when the interests of the
country are deeply involved, they are re-
quested to stay at home and their janitor
or man servant goes out to vote.
"Some claim that they are inferior to
man because they are dispensed from
serving their country on the battlefield
But they are not dispensed from bearing
children, without whom there could be no
soldiers; from nursing and educating them
for years, only in order to suffer when they
see their offspring sent to the frontier, or
stIIl further in to service more cruel
than slavery.
''All the arguments opposing woman's
admission to elective franchise are remains
of the old Roman code of laws, which the
law of nature will supersede at an early
day. Is not woman a thinking and acting
being of the same origin as the man? Do
we not admire her in the holy relations
of mother and wife?
do we not crowd on her as many bur-
dens and In many cases more responsibility
than upon man? Yes and again yes. There
fore. we should declare her, and make her,
civilly and politically, the equal of man.
As to her social and moral equality there
is no doubt whatever; she takes care
of that herself, and according to the way
things are now going it will not take her
long. Those who wanted freedom for men
were great fools not to consider that the
same freedom should have been given to
woman. Believe me, dear madam. ETC.,
A. DUMAS, Fills.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
corsets Tor
Athletic Wear
FASTIDIOUS WOMEN WHO HAVE
STAYS MADE TO ORDER.
Special Styles for Golfing, Skat-
ing, Riding and General
Outdoor Wear.

The latest corsets and corset-bodies OF
every description, though leaning toward
useful lines, are all so daintily white and
coquetishly trimmed that 1t looks as ii
the new woman is not such hardened
creature after all.
At one OF New York's best known makers
were learned some of the latest secrets OF
corsets.
Few women who dress well no " buy their
stays ready made, but have them fashioned
to order according to exactions of Individual
figures.
For less expensive tastes, for corsets
made to order are naturally dearer than
others, there are ready made ones of course;
but even these are tried as carefully to
the figure as boot to the foot, and out OF
twenty OF the same number, perhaps, one
only VIII be declared a perfect f1t.
Then there seem to be corsets for every
occasion under the sun, for cycling, golf
and riding, for high dress and for ioung-
ing. And SO perfectly are they all made
that there Is no effect OF sloveniness, So
that If blessed with any sort of a figure,
the same girl may wear all kinds and still
seem the trim girdled being man loves
to know her.
TO GIVE AN ELEGANT OUTLINE.
A corset for a figure that needs 10 be
held in a little, and yet leave the blessed
right to breathe, is u short one OF uniined
coutille, handmade, and with the seams OF
tile front running toward the steels IN q
distinct v.
This gives an easy roundness to the
waist and swell to the bust. which, how
ever, is held in spugly by frill OF lace,
run with narrow ribbon at the corset top.
At the bottom this model is only slightly
pointed, and 1t is longer in proportion
from the waist line down than from the
waist up, and at the sides there are elastic
gussets that allow perfect movement TO the
hips while holding them down nicely.
This shape measures i'll its longest point
4 1-2 inches. In good quality OF coutille,
and with Clung or Valenciennes lace frill
at the top, it can be had ready-made for 81 8.
A dainty little lounging corset. shown in
the illustration, has shoulder straps and is
hardly more than bust supporter. This
The morning times., 1895-12-29
STORIES ABOUT THE sHAD.
In Former Times 1t Meant Almost
Social Ostracism to Eat It,
puilad eluhtA Times


|. The reader who Is Interested in fish and
fishing can find in report of the Pennsy-
vania Fish Commission, recently issued
a deal OF matter about old and new meth
DDS OF taking fish, stories tauthenticl
of big catches and big fish, and descrip-
tons of the methods adopted by the pi-
rates who depiete the waters regardless
of the rights Of others.
In the early days of the Delaware set
tlement, neither the Dutch, German nor
English settlers on the lower part OF the
stream cared enough for -shad TO use nets
OF any kind in taking them. II was not
the proper thing, socially 10 eat shad.
II anyone OF social distinction was led by
q liking for the flavor of The fish into eat
ing II, he had 10 cook IL and eat II on the
sly.
And there is the story OF The use of shad
in Philadelphia. The wer,prices tempted
many master mechanics to keep their
apprentices almost altogether on fish
diet. The apprentices objected 10 shad,
and bitter, wordy strife ensucd. No
strike followed, bat the youngsters tri-
umphed so far that the law relating to in
dentures was changed so that the boys
were not TO be red on fish more than twice
a week. The exclusion of the shad from
the bill of fare was followed by an evil
they knew not of. What was known as
the Merino eheep craze sTept over the
country about that unie, sheep became
cheaper than fish, and The boys got NUT
ton and molasses in generous quantities
instead Of shad. = --,- -, s
II It was not in good form socially to
eat sbad on the Lower Delaware, it was,
nevertheless, quite the proper thing TO do
so on the upper waters OF both the Della
ware and the Susquehanna. Country folks
from q radius of fifty miles came to the
Susquehanna 10 get their winter supply"
The record for q days catch belongs to
Tullytown Creek, in Hadley, Pa, for ION
the 1st OF May, 1888, 10000 shad were
taken"
The fish also ran very large in my
young days" said one of the veracious old
Inhabitants. "Eight-pound fish were very
common, and often they ran larger"
One story is related of a man who traded
twenty barrels of shad for "a good Dur
ham cow" But sometimes SO many OF
the fish were taken that the price went to
The morning times., 1895-12-29
Worship of Wagner.

The enthusiasm with which Mr.. Dam
rosch has devoted himself to propagatiDg
love for Wagner In this country is worthy
OF appreciation. wemay not all agree with
him that the Bayreuth prophet is the great
est of the composers, but We cannot reason
ably dissent from his assertions that the
historians who write of the musical art or
the end OF this country will designate the
period by WagDer's name. The last ten
years have witnessed an extraordinary ao-
vance in the interest felt in the music
DRAMA Even the French, to whom
Shakespeare isunattractive, would notagain
raise an anti-Lohengrin riot in Paris, and
It should not be overlooked that the two
best books written on the philosophy Of
Wagner are from the pens or FrenchIDen-
Adolph Julien and Edward Sohure. The
dramatic instincts of the Gallo race are
slowly yielding to the dramatic power of
the trilogy in spite of tue Teutomcism OF
Wagner's operate subjects.
In this country-at once the most and least
cosmopolitan in the world-an intellectually
which is plastic before IL artistic influence
Is making possibly a numerous, cultured
and aggressive school of Wagnerites. Wag-
ner dead has won a greater vogue in Amer
lea than lie ever had living in Germany.
He fought to the end of his life against
the opposition Of the press of his own coun-
try. He was hunted like wild beast.
Not till they had him buried did his foes
condescend to be even tolerant OF his produc-
tions. In the United States there has never
developed a definite body Of opposition,
and while several years passed between the
date of Mr.. Thomas first orchestral in
terpretatioDs OF Wagner and anything like
a popular acceptance of the Wagnerian
opera produced a la Wagner, each series Of
performances marked a distinct increase
in clientele. Today the Bayreuth prophet
has many admirers in this country not of
his own race, and their number Is undoubt-
edly increasing.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
DUMAS ON woMAN's RIGHTS.
Copy of His Last Letter, Which Was
S,,rt 70 Nine. Loevy.

Copy of His Last Letter, w n1cu Wde
Sent TO Nine. Loevy.
Thelast letter OF Alexander Dumas, which
was mentioned the other day in the Record,
was addressed to Madame Maria SZeliya-
Loevy, a leader of the French women's
rights party. 1t is much more Interesting,
as 1t states Dumas side of the womaD's
rights question very plainly. He says:
MY opinion about wcmsn's rights has
been setlied firmly in my mind for long
time. Ihaye expressed it in several pamph-
lets, as in "Femmes Qui Tuent' twomen
who KILL and "FGnmes Qui Votent,
(women who vote.) desire that the civic
and political rights OF woman should DC
exactly the same as those OF man, since
her duties are the same.
"Does she not pay taxes as the man! is
she not prosecuted Ike the man, If she does
not pay her taxes? II she does not settle her
indebtedness or pay her rent, is not her
property attached and sod like q mans?
Ir she steals ribbon or lace in store, is she
not arrested and brought into court? Just
think, Jeanne dare could not have voted
for a town councillor OF Domremy in this
beautiful France which she saved.
I'VE are proud OF our illustEious author
esses like Nine. de Sevigne, Nine. de Stael,
and Nine. Sand but we do not grant them
the same rights which we give to their
Nveried coachmen. We give to the young
girls the same education as to young men;
we have erected expensive academies,
wherein they become teachers, and &c forth
upon their vocation of spreading light and
truth on all historic, economic, political and
scientific questions of the age, and On the
day, when esAre is an occasion to show
the progress of their intelligence On the day
The morning times., 1895-12-29

hips may be reduced through their con.
They are only to be found at the manu-
featuring places, however, and fu their
cheapest shapes, cost $40.
A STORM SET.
Apropos of fat ladies and all those who
wish to do away with sud,srfluous under
wearing flannel blooinersnI4 knickers In
stead OF petticoats for walMke.
A skirt is worn over mem, bien sure.
for We have not yet rfaeHed the point
of dropping our maiden heeds entirely.
But for the rest, il this feminine man
tie were suddenly blewnH MO- the wearer
would stand revealed a1t8fect boy in
the get-up of her cxtrent$, down even
to stout calf skin bootS hha strict golf
stockings. tf
The cut given shows q far feminine in
the process of such an under-toilct, and
which is accomplished in this way:
First next the body from neck to
ankles are worn combinations of silk or
wool. Over these goes the corset, and
If the chenise is sufficiently thin to per.
init the skirt being crowded into the
bloomers it may be added.
Generally, however, the chemisc is left
off on these be-trousered occasions, and
the corset covered instead with a per
coolest blast that ever blew.
The tall boots are in this instance OF
dun dongola kid that needs to be rubbed
off with oil instead Of blackiDg.
This oiling, IL is claimed, makes the
leather waterproof, but il also gives de
l:ghtful softness that is wonderful iicen
tive to long and healthful walks.
The clumsy feet of the golf stockings are
cut off and the tops used as leggings oyei
thinner ones.
POPULAR PETTlCOATS-
For giving proper stand off look TO tht
outside skirt, q haircloth petticoat is now
the only thing in favor. All the stiff in
terlinings and wire braids once used to holt
out the skirt bottom have been pronounced
too heavy, and the fact that one pettiCoa'
can be made to do service for half q dozer
skirts certainly is one point in favor Of The
new scheme.
Then too, they are really very light IL
weight, being made Of the thinncst hair
cloth, and from the knee up in front OF thin
cotton or silk. The back is entirely of III,
haircloth, in three or more organ pleats
and a look of elegance is sometimes made
by covering the whole thing with taffeta
silk, with frill at the bottom pettIcoa
fashion.
This does away with the wearing of an
other petticoat, otherwise necessary.
And If the frill is ccIdcd or tucked, n hair
cloth skirt, SO covered, Will have all tn,
look of fine jupon.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
Kent His Promise.

Much is said in these da ysaboutthe wantof
obedience to parental authority displayed
by the rising generation, but an incident In
which the contrary spirit was manifested is
narrated by prominent Western lawyer.
His twelve-year-old son, boy of great
spirit, but with hnooverabundance no ofstrensth,
went to pass a vacation with cousin who
lived on the banks of q broad river. His
father, In his parting instructions, placed
only one restriction upon the boys amuse-
ments during his visit.
81 don't want you to go out In your
Cousins canoe" he said firmly. ''They
are used to the water, but you are not. . !
you haven't learned to sit still anywhere as
yet. You'll be there only week, and with
all the other. amusements the boys have and
the horses and dogs, you can afford to let
the canoe alone for this time, and keep your
mother from worrying all the time you are
away"
The boy readily gave the desired promise.
On his return he was enthusiastic over the
pleasures he had enjoyed.
'And didn't mind not canoeing bit,
pa" he said, addressing his careful parent
with beaming smile. The boys taught me
how to swim, ami the only time they used
the canoe was the last day, to go over to
the other shore. But l remembered my
promise, and I wasn't going to break 1t the
last day. 30 / swan across. ."-Youth's Is
Companion.