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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-30

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-30
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-30

are the moot POWERFUL. sAYE- pEourr and M
tfAELE. Of this KIND ia the market The ORIGINAL
yocr criggist " he cont keep them. Wrfte etrer,
70 US and ve wih send IL direct upon reoeipt OF
Rflce, u, sealed. ~ nail prepaid A. j. Eeiss
tslS1 "soos and Tvsnfy1hifd street. Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-30

New Dental Parlors, over HsTs D uuemeyer E
Tie iatoS appointments 70. skiled dental work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

A neN and unexpected agency Il
having most beneficial effect In con-
tributingto the abatement OF the smoke
nuisance In Loadon. Tho relative clear.
ness OF the London atmosphere within
the last 10 months has been plainly
apparent. and he smoke cloud which
ohscurcs the London atmosphere an.
pears to be progressively tightening
Mr.. Earnest Hart. chairman OF the
Smoke Abatement Exhibition In Lon
don. frequently pointed out that the
greatest contributors to the smoke
cloud Of London were the small CRATES
OF the enormous number OF houses OF
the poog. and great deal OF ingenuity
has been exhausted with relatively 1T
he success In endeavorlng TO abate the
nuisance The use Of gas fires was urg.
emily recommended. but had hitherto
been dlmcult. owing 10 its cost and the
want Of suitable apparatua The rapid
and very extensive growth Of the use
OF gas for cooking. as well as lighting
purposes. By the working classes. due
TO the introduction OF the penny In the
slot" system. is working a great revolu-
ton In the London atmosphere. Dur
ing the last four years the South Lon
don Gas company alone has fixed so. 900
slot meters and nearly $4,000 small gas
eooklug stoves In the housed az The
workinemcn. This movement Is stlll
making great progress, and We hope
means may be found 10 extend Il to the
houses OF the more comfortable classes
OF q smoke pail which hanEs over Lon.
don atmosphere and the clearing away
OF a emoke pail which hangs over Lon.
don may then be anticipated. Orea
progress has already been made. ans
still may be hoped for, In the clear
ing c. The London air.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

There has just died IN Liverpool
John Geddcs. who was once the hero
Of a rather stirring Incident In 1861
3 very old building IN Idlnhursh. con.
tanning about twenty tenants. fell
The Geddes family we've aiming the
occupants. Although many lives wen
lost, many 81 the Inmates were res
cued In n remarkable ugnner The
accident occurred on = saturday. aud
on sunday the crowd became SO great
that the provost sent FOR and received
the assistance of a con pany OF the
Camerouians from the castle 60 aid
the police Ia keeping orlicr. Under
great risk, the work OF excavation was
carried GA during the whole Of sun.
day. For several hours the rescuera
had lahored 20 rcach the little hoy
Geddcs guided hy his voice While
the men were clearing away the de-
brls. Gcddcs was hcarl 90 shout.
"Hcave ava. lads. I'm no dcld yel.'
When rev tenement was built on
the spot where the house lcll. "a bust
% young Gcddcs. with tncse words.
was placed above one of the dOOrways
WESTMINSTER Gazette.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

woodruff. After him comes Apottlo
FRANKLIN d. Richards. almost Is years
old. but Of rugged health and frame.
lie would De- succeeded b. George Y.
Cannon. whose present state OF health
Is not good.
Since the death Of Brigham Young
George Q. Cannon has been almost 81.
prcmc IN the church Before that
time he was a prominent figure. but
was oyershadoWed BY his leader. John
Taylor wac n simple. stubborn man.
but George @. Cannon found no dlfi-
Guilty IN bending him at will. Mr..
Woodruff h1f been too old 70 look af-
ter church matters ever since his nc
cessioh. and so his lrsi counselor has
been recognized an through the church
as the real power AZ Is head.
LORENZO Snow. the next In succession
Tor president. would be as pliable as
his two predecessors. lie IL very fecbls
and very devout. He has few ambi-
lions 70. himself. and thus could be
brought 20 consent 20 policies that
would b. represented as best for the
church.
but with the accession Of Franklin
D. Richards the power OF Mr. Cannon
would wanc. Mr. Richards has two
sons. as agiuto and ambitious as ar.
Cannon. both prominent in the demo-
cratic party. and ole a senatorial can
i!ilio. Politics therefore would d.
vide him from Sir. Cannon, whose
sons ambition Opposes his sons. Bl'
moro that that. the Richards family
has long resented thc increased power
Of The Cannon family. Therefore
viih his rivals once In the lead. Mr
Cannon could no; hope 20 shape th,
policy Of the church. and would b,
compelled 70 take q subordinate posi-
ton and simply walt until his turn
should come.
That be will accept such conditions
Is no. believed BY men acquainted with
hts character His ambition for biz
family and for himself and his vas
business interests In the state. whicl
can be helped by power In the church
must suffer from inaetion. So II Il
supposed that Mr. Thatcher will be ex
PEELED from the apostles for he wcull
&c the nest potent opponent Of
change 10 the line Of succession. I'm
doubtodly an adherent Of Mr. Cannon
will be appointed In his stead
The effect Of such action on the ~
ture politics Of Utah can only b
guessed. Il IL believed that once II
full control Mr. Cannon would asser
the right Of TIE church 10 control N
Mormon people In politics. az Il ha
controlled them IN the past. and ono
more the church ard state would four
iah Ia Utah.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

The tool-box Of the mosquito Is really
n wonderful concern. and contains no
lcsa than ak distinct instruments Of
torture. These include two lancoa OF
the most delicate pattern. a spear with
a douhle-halbcd head. a needle or drln
OF exquisite anoness. a saw that sur
passe anything made by the hands o.
a man. AMI a pump whose wonderful
efficiency and perfect pattern make Il
one Of the maryols OF nature.
When mosquito starts TO draw
blood ne does 80 in scientific way.
Before anything further Is said. he"
must be corrected. for all stlnglng
mosaultocs are Of the female goader
only. she takes her double-headod
smear. then. and jabs Il into the flesh
uuloosons one OF the lances from her
tool box. and Inserts Il into the wound.
. and proceeds to cut a hole Tor the In.
PRODUCTION OF the delicate suction pump.
II the hole Is no; large enough. the
saw IA brought into action and a slit
taken out Of the side.
There are about thirty varieties Of
mosquito In the United States alone.
The eggs, long and oval In shape. are
deposited on the water In masses. and
stick together In such an adhesive way
that you might pour tons OF water over
them and they would still retain their
hold on one another.
In few days the egEa hatch. and
. The larya drops into the water head
downward. AZ the mosquito Is an air
breathing insect. you might naturally
think that Il would drown. with its
head submerged In this helpless way:
but nature has provided Il with a curl
Gus and useful air tube projecting from
one side OF the tail. so that when Il
wishes to breathe Il lifts It's tail and
draws air into the special tube Mean
while Il goes floating over the water,
biting at all kinds OF refuse with Its
strong. swapping jaws.
Next. Miss Mosquito turns a somer-
ault and could now pose a. the skel-
eton woman In a museum. so thin and
delicate Is she. not to cay transparent.
The tail grows quickly into double
paddle. used IN sculllne over the wa
Ter. After sllmmlng about for a month
lhe wings begin to grow, sad Miss Mo-
pqulto IL ready to eabc The aerial
slage Of her exlsieneA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13
The Danrer. Of Divers.

The greatest danger to those vhc
dive into tho sea for valuables that
have been sunk Ia that OF falling
asleep.
on a hot day tho contrast between
the heat above and the delicious cool.
ness below water h apt 10 make a diver
sleepy. One Of these men recently
stated that he once slept half an hour
at the bottom OF a wreck where he was
laying a pipe.
Surprising that had happened In a
channel where the tide runs so swift
ly thai a diver can work only during
the one hour OF slack water. the dead
~ rush OF tide would have snapped
the lifeline and hose Then In work
Ing wrecks there ia the danger OF get
ting iammcd Ia. between freight. or Of
getting the hose or line entanglcd.
when the hose snaps ai a great depth
the tremendous pressure kills The diver.
lie "a frlghtfully distorted by Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

A precious little east end boy, the
son OF a wcll-known dentist. has fur.
nished the household with more than q
little Amusement by the remarks he
frequently makes. which are filled with
originality and humor. Recently his
mother had occaslon to not only ropri.
mand him. but also to use tho cor
rector" that Is usually found In every
we'll regulated family. and which waa
not unknown 10 him. on account Of
some mishehavlor. After ahe had IN.
lshed the task and the outburst OF tears
had been partially checked. tho young
hopeful suddenly exclaimed: I'm got
ting tired being whipped this way. WIN
you DO something for me. mammal"
well. what 20 IT, answered the
mother.
Pray to God 10 take me TO heaven. q"
"He would not have anything TO DO
with a bad boy like yoa," abe respond
cd. scarcely able TO control her mlr,h
At the request. "Nou will have 10 b
much better boy than YOU have been
lately before You can expect to 80
there"
We'll. then. tell Him to take me 70
the other place" was the angry retort
-Plttsburg Chronlcle-Tolegraph.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

rr.vsisrs 81 ths D.rs cauila,as sho.il
cs-si li.s T-.s4- ~ rsA..i--l,,s-
IN African travel u q always visa
10 visit the biggest chief 10 any part
u the country. One can always ieafs
from other chiefs at a distances Fha
hey arc and something Of their .halae.
Ter. IN approaching them always SEND
word Of your coming. and gei. y pcs.
be. Information n advance oi tn feel.
Ing OF the chief toward the Waiifa
Upon nearing the village scnd on ahead
20 announce your arrival. ara vast un-
al your messenger returns With some
Of the villagers % escort you % tleil
chief Greet the chief ciVllly and a.
him 20 send one Of bis people 20 Glow
you a good place Tor yonr tent q you
decide 70 camp 10 the villaEe. which
hove done Invariably 10 this couniry.
though Il Is not always advisable "a
every part Of central Africa. When
you have rested the chief win come 70
see you. Then state to him your bnsl-
ness. talk frankly with him and cz.
plain plainly your needs. whether sou
want guides or 10 buy food.
seldom stayed IN . place more Tan
one day. and generally the lrgi night /
called the chief privately into my tent.
had long talk with him and gave him
present consisting generally 81 sond
cloth. four yards 81 Americaai. four Of
vide blue. four o. narrow calico ana
about an eEg cnpful Of beads and
sometimes an empty bottle or tNo. IT,
varlahly received next day ihc CO.
operation 81 the chief IN every say and
also a big goat or sheep or bullock. and
hfiy or sixty pounds Of nonr Some
times gave a small additional present
before leaving. n the chief took 2
fancy to any particular thing and /
could spare Il ! did 90 Sometimes one
wanted q sheath knife and another
hat. Old Kambuid. vas determined
matches and needles. Fbich J gave
him: and A. bad previously given
Ain cloth ! suggested. a. feeble sort
% q joke. that. a. be aow had Goth
snd sewing materials and lifht be-
might slt up a. night and make a shirt
Immediately the old fellow replied \
10 the candle is initrferlng rith my
success. Here. take back the candle
and give ne the shirt" J hnally
yielded and gave hlm a much-paichel
garment. which satisfied him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13


A good deal az akepiiClsn prevail
among the ignorant as 10 TIE fact
there being slnging mice: but hayiH,
kept such a songsier for four yc1fs. /
am in q position 10 speak win author
ity. She Eas caught In d coal mlnc.
was brought up "a q tommy bax %
the surface and handed over TO me
Thus commenced IA acquaintance
which soon ripened into Intimacy. and
which was only terminated BY he
death. There was no doubt about her
song. a pretty. hird-iiko MARBLE rls.
ing and falling alternately. and Of SUI
hcient power to carry from The TOP q
the bottom OF the house when az vas
quiet. In appearance she vas iuat an
ordinary house mouse. With the usual
weli-groomed coat. the usual cascaaa
OF whlskers. the usual hcady black
eyes. and an elegant iapering tan. like
the rest OF her tribe. Il was her eonE
alone which singled her ont from The
dumb millions OF her fellows. and this
song she poured out almos. without
lntermlsslon during her waking hours
The specu'ntiona Of the learned have
been exercised over this matter. and
some have thought that bronchitis. by
narrowing the air passarts. produces
a noisy wheeling. which enthusiastic
admirers have diEnlhed As fons. 9th
era, with greater probability. have sug-
gesied that every mouse ls q sinElns
mouse. but that on account o. the dull
ness Of cur ears We only hear the
bass-yolced vocallsts. while The sarllleg
melodies Of The great majority are un-
noticed. Every one knows that the
squeak Of = ba, IL not heard by ever
enc. and that one party In a converse
ton on . country walk may be almost
deaiened BY a chorus Of bats while ths
other may hear nothing OF the noise
Certain Il IL that dissection reveals
nothing abnormal In the vocal appa'
ratus Of the singing mouse. and doubt
lsss a very slight difference In ths
quality Of the vocal cords would re-
suit In a mouse with a voice suihcieni'
" bass to bring the sound within th'
compass o. our hearing poWera-Sl
James Gazette.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

A man was at work In a city depot
says tha Journal and Messenger, hand.
ling baggage. Some OF Il was very
heavy. and dihlculi 10 manage alone.
lie lost his patience at last, and began
20 swear and curse terribly A little
girl had been watching him. and when
she heard hia wicked oaihs she seemed
shocked and frightened She became
excited presently. and cried out;
"oh. please don't talk like that
Don't you know God hears your"
The man was startled by her ear
nesiness. and looked about. as II half
expecting to End himself face 10 face
with listening God The chlld's words
brought a conviction OF his wlckedness
home TO him. Don't you know that
God hears your kept ringing in his
ears a. he went on with his work, But
he did not swear again that day. lie
could not rid himself OF the sense Of
Gods nearncss which the little girls
question had given him. He wen.
home in a sober. thoughtful mood. lie
seemed 90 unlike himself that his wife
thought he must BE- sick
no. I'm not sick" he told her,
but I'm thinklng out something"
All that night a voice kept sayine
over and over to him. God hears you.
Il was the turning point In his life.
he kept on thinking until ho thought
out" bis salvation. Tho words OF tho
child had done more than an the SER
mons he had ever listened to. for they
made him think OF God as he had never
thought OF him before.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

Thin glass l. less likely TO be broken
BY boiling water than glass which Il
thicker. since Il allows the heat 20 pass
through Il more quickly. A teaspoon
put into a lumber before pouring In
boiling water viii often prevent the
glass from cracking. especially n you
pour the water IN very slowly. Soap
should be- cui with wire or Irvine.
and kept out of the afr for two or three
weeks. Tor II Il dries quickly q viii
crack and soon break when wet. Soda.
by soitenlng the water. saves great
deal Of soap. Il Is said that the ofiel.
~ carpets are shaken the longer they
wear: the dir, that Is ulGcr lhem
grlnds out the threads Scald your
wooden utensils often. and keep your
tinware dry When washing them
dampen a cloth Dip U IN common soda.
rub the ware hriskly aud wipe dry be-.
fore setting aside if copper utensils
are used he careful not 90 let the i.u
be- rubbed on. and 10 have them ~.
paired WHEN the least defect appears
Agaln. never put hy any soup. gsyy.
etc. In them. or Indeed In any metal
vessel: stone and parthcuwarc utensils
should he provided Tor these purposes
Tin vessels. II kept damp WIZ soon
rust. and this causes holes Suct and
lard keep better IN tin than Ia earth
enware
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

ference Is that affecting the status Of
Apostle Moses Thatcher. who was
dropped from the quorum OF twelve
apostles al the last conference without
any reason for the action being given.
Counselor George Q. Cannon was rec
sponsible for the omission Of Mr.
Thaicher's name. and q is believed that
the reason lay In the political aniag-
onlsm Of the two men.
The rivalry has been Of many yoar
standing. but Il came to climax lasi
spring. when the heads o. the church
decided 10 Issue an address setting
forth their attitude In politics They
laid down a rule that no officer OF The
church should accept political ONCE or
become active In politics without OBJ
tanning the consent OF his superiora.
This rule would affect almost every
Mormon In Utah OF any prominence In
any business or profession.
Mr.. Thatcher had been one Of the
nominees Tor United States senator the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

year before. and no and D. II. Roberts,
another high officer In the church and
candidate for Congressman. ascrihed
their defeat 10 the interference o. the
orst presidency o. the church IN poll
deal matters A a son Of George Q
Cannon was the ayowed senatorial can
didate OF the republicans for senator
thu father wa charged with aiding the
party.
Consequently. when Mr. Thatcher
was asked 10 sign the political mani
fesio OF the last conference. he regard
Cd Il as an antl-democratie document
ane declined TO do 80 on the ground
that no man should be compelled 70
ask the counsel" Of any church on
rial In any political matter. The non
Mormon republicans Endorsed bis &C
tloa. bu; the church leaders took re-
venge upon him.
An election Of officers in the Nor
mon church Is a fares. That l. seen
AZ every conference. Il "a intended to
deceive. The only reason any for
mality attends Il lies In the fact that
the church must elect officers Al every
conference In order to hold lts large
church property. The slate" is a.
ways prepared BY the hrst presidency
composed OF three men. Who decide
who shall on vacancies. and sometimes
Whai mea shall be dropped. Cases Of
dropping. however. are rare
But there Is a feeling here that poll
lloo Ia no, all 70 blame Tor the doposl-
ton OF Moses Thatcher. II Is believed
BY both Mormons and gontlie5 thai
Mr. Cannon aspircs to reach the prtsi.
dcncy OF the church out OF the order
which has been observed since N,
death Of Joseph Smith in Missouri aal
the accession OF brigham Young. Al
that time g was settled that the presl.
doncy must descend 20 tie oldest apes.
lie In service. and after the death o.
Brigham Young John Taylor was mad.
leader A, the death OF the latter N,
Office was given TO MILFORD Woodruff
the present leader. Bui In every cas-,
the president has been elected by IN,
twelve apostles. who thus have re.
tanned In their body the presumpily,
right 10 select their prophet Their,
are many leading thoologians in ihi
church now who declare that the Of,
rule Is not binding and that the quo
rum OF the twelve may selec, whomso
ever Il please. The question become
OF vital interest now. az Presiden
Woodruff Is rapidly falling IN hoal,l
and will probably die before the win
ter Ia over-that Is. before the mex
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13
WORTH KNOWING.

Commenting IN the recent SIN %
Chicago university. the Boston Globe
jealousy remarks: Then as has
gifts"
The buiness o. shipping moss for
packing nursery stock and plants Is de.
velOplng quite an industry a. vicks-
burg. Miss.
George Washington's monument. On
South mountain. Maryland. vas struck
By lishtning on Saturday nisht last
and badly shattered.
A panorama Of he'll has jusl been
painted by q number OF Italian AMI
Hungarian artists. They have asked
King HumbeFt to inspect 4.
Queen Victoria PURCHASES almost
every new hoos Of note published. and
her expenditure on literature OF all
sorts Is over 5000 per annum.
Some American travellers stopping
at Halifax agreed TO make no pur-
chases in the city AZ stores where
United States money was refused.
A doctor. recently arrested Ia Dusel.
dort. Germany. swlndlcd the German
people to such an extent that he Be,
came rich. and had an income Of tioo
900.
Pictures have been obtained By nj
Roentgcn rays through tUenty-tul
centlmeters. eight and one-half niche.
Of plate iron BY Herr Dorman, Il nrs
men.
Lord Chief Justice Russell said. /
4 speech on bis recent visit 10 MonI
real. that the average English indr
makes a great sacriace n Income /
taking the bench.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

Mrs. Hersheys musical school. That
Institution was abandoned when rs
proprieiross became Mrs Eddy. and
Mr. Eddy thon began 20 be more widely
known as a musician. lie was very
prominent IN tho first May festival held
here In 1889. Among those with
whom be shared the praise o. the peo-
pie on that occasion were Anna Louise
Carey, Emily Vincent. Campanlai.
Nine. Materna and Myron W. Whitney
the great basso. Nr. Eddy was also
prominent In the musical affairs Of ;hc
worlds fair, aud the growth OF his
reputation has been steady and sure.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-13

10y Amy Alice Hooper)
There lived IN a large city a little
girl whose name was Nellie She had
several poia. Of which one was a lit'le
bay pony. on whose back she often
went cantering over the hills
She always went 10 sunday school
on the Lords day. and loved her Sun
DAY school teacher very much.
One sunday morning her lite friend.
Susan Allen. came over to see her and
asked her II she would 20 nuitin1 with
her.
We can take orr ponies and have
Jolly time. can't weg" said Susan.
Wen. Susie. ! always go 10 Sunday
school on the Lords day haven't
missed sunday set. and / would hate
70 break ray rule"
oh that don't matter II won't
hurt TO miss iust enc Sunday. Go ask
your mamma think aho.wig let you
60"
Mamma Isn't here She won; 70 iee
sleA noishtor.
Well. then. 80 much the better Put
on your coat and cap and let "a DO
OF"
So Nellie doaned her riding habit
and they set out on their trip. They
took a small saiehel OF cookies and
sweet meats Tor their luncheon. az they
we're not coming back until evening
Nellie thought her mamma would not
come home until late In tho evening,
but. Instead. she came home IN the fore
noon. and not finding Nellie there.
she supposed she had gone home with
some OF her friends.
When Nellie and Susie had gathered
all the uuis thoy wanted. thoy started
homeward. Il vas dusk before they
arrived. How quickly Nellie put the
pony into the harm. and how softly she
erept into the 4buse that evening.
Nellie soon vent TO her room. and
was preparing 10 get into bed when
her mamma stepped In. She kissed
Nellie. and said 10 her;
y hope my little girl has had a nice
time What did you learn a. Sunday
school today"
Nellie couldn't keep the tears back.
She threw her arms around her nam.
mas neck and told her Il was harder "a
act a he than 10 tell one. Then out
came the Wholc story.
Her mamma kissed her a great many
times and told her she was sorry she
had not gone 10 Sunday school. but she
was happy because her Titled augh.
Ter dld not tell a he abou. H. Nelll,
stopped crying and told her mamma
she would never miai Sunday school
again for another nuiiing or any Other
worldly pleasure. And she "a keeping
her promise.