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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-24
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The Travellers Insurance Company, OF Hart
ford Conn., was the first to successfully introduces
in this country the practice OF Insurance against
Accidents, of whatever kind, whether they occur
in travelling, or in hunting, hsh,ng, sang, riding'
skating, in the street. store, ehce, or wnhe WORK
ing 10 shops, mills, factories, or on the farm
A General Accident Policy covers every Possi
beform of casualty, including the risk In travel
ing, also all forms of disocauons, broken oones,
ruptured tendons, sprains, conclusions, crushings
bruises cuts, stabs, gunshot wounds, poisoned
wounds burns and scalds, freezing, bites OF dogs,
unprovoked assaults by burglars, robbers or murd-
ersrs, the action of lightning or sun stroke, me
effects of explosions chemicals, Hoods nd earth
auakes, suffocat by drowning or choking.
This company has been in successful operation
since April LIST, 1864, and up TO April l, $500, had
issued over fortysfce thousand policies, and paid
oyer fourteen hundred losses-in addition TO the
large sum of S92 500 realized to twenty nine
policy holders, for S5f2 received in premiums
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The best policy for every man, whether he trav-
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which insures against every possible form OF casu-
| atty, at all times and places.
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oceupation), will secure a General Accident poll
cy for 81 600, in OF fatal accident, $40 per
week during disability caused by accident mot
exceeding twenty-six weeks for any one accident.
| An annual premium of S25 or $50 will, In like
manner, secure policy for 50, 900, or $25 per
| week compensation. r.-
| Amy other sum, from 5000 to $40, 900, at pro-
| portioHate rates Where policies are issued
against loss of lite only, the rates are much lower.
liberal discount on three and five year policies
| ONE MONTH GENERAL ACCIDENT POLE
CIES.
This company issues very convenient form oi
One Month General Accident policies, at the rate
! of 81 per thousand-with S. per week compensa
| ton Tor each thousand insured. These are much
! better than insurance tickets FOR travellers and
! others desIr q shnrt Yisks thew cal he tax q
in any amount from $500 to $40 ,0o0; they COTE
all accidents, and each policy is registered, 81
that the insurance is good IN case the policy II
lost or destroyed.
For mechanics and others who cannot easil,
spare the amount OF an annual premium, bu
would like to insure by the month, these shor
time policies are FEjust the thing To any per
son who buys SIX one month policies IN any on
year, policy for half year viii be gwen with
out charge (excepta policy fee Of one dollar)
. Policies issued by
J. NJ. BUFORD, Agent,
, | mayl7dtC. Rock Island.
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Direct Route to the Northwest.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
GN = 3

Trains leave and arrive at Port Byron station az
follows:
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
730 A. M. Mail Train, 1880 p M.
flo:23 A. M. Dubuque Express, fl:40 P. M.
o:o0 +. M. Accommodation, 1920 A. NJ.
CONNECTIONS.
At Racine with ssGoodrich Line,'' steamers for
Grand Haven, Sheboygan and Manitowoc.
At Racine Junction with the Chicago & Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, Kenosha, and
Chicago.
At Clinton Junction with the Chicago North
western Railroad for Madison, Prairie du Chen
La Crosse and Evansville.
At Beloit with Chicago s. Northwestern R. R :,
for Footville, Evansville and Madison.
At Freeport with Chicago Northw estern and
Illinois Central r. R., for Rockford Warren,
and Galena.
AT Savanna with Steam Packet sLansng,''
Tor Bellevue, Dunleith and Dubuque.
At Fulton with Chicago Northwestern r. R..
for Chicago, Dixon and Cedar Rapids.
AT Port Byron with Chicago & Rock Island r.
r. and Steam Packet .sIowa,'' to and from Dav.
export and Rock Island.
t Daily. Daily, Sundays excepted. On Sat-
urday nights $50 p M. train runs to Freeport
only.
R. A. KNAPP,
Superintendent Western Division,
Savanna
r. c. TATE,
Sun,t Essteyp division
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All of which have been promptly adjusted and
p,d.
N&- The man who omts TO insure his proper
ty, now, must be either negligent, ignorant or
reckless.
re- CaIl on the undersigned.
GEO. w. COPP, Agent.
Office under Babcock's Hall.
Rocl Island :.
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tanner.
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THREE COLTS LOST.

CTRAYED from my farm in Edgingson
- about the LIST of April last, three colts one a
large, dark bay two-year old mare, heavy name
and TAIL no marks. The other two are yearling
horse colts, a light serrel with white stripe
face the other brownish grey, one white hind
foot. et Ess
Twenty dollars will be paid for information
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JOB ROSS p!
GREAT JUNK STORE

where he has on hand great variety of new and
second hand articles, too great to mention in de-
tail. Cali and see his museum OF all SORTS OF
things. II you want anything 60 to Job Ross,
and you'll be pretty sure to find it.
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]. B. DANFoRTH, IN
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made specially for locks. sales, looms,
spinning machines, steam engines,
hot air and hot water furnaces, and
sewing machines, and not sold or used
for any other purposes, and upon
which q tax is assessed and paid ON the
article OF which the casting Ia . part.
Spokes, hubs, bows, and felloes; poles.
shafts, arms, and wheels not irened Or
finished for carriages or wagons;
wooden handles for pl0ughs, and for
other agricultural, household and me.
chanical tools and implements; and
pail and tub ears and handles, and
wooden tanks, and cistsrns for Crude
mineral oil. ............
Starch, made Of corn, per pound. ......
Starch, made Of potatoes es.............
Starch, made Of rice. ..................
Starch, made Of wheat. at................
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SHOCKING RESULT OF cAsslEssxess.
A Bride Accidentally shot by Her Hnsba Nd.
From the s. ranl Mum Prcss August n

~ nrsue Acctocutully SbOt Dy Her Husband.
From The ST. Paul tMInn Press, August ~.
OF Marbehead, Mass, but latery of Chicago came to
~ Paul Tor the benefit OF his health and since then has
been stopping at the Mansion House Some ihres weeks
since Mrs Hawkes. came 10 this city TO Join her husband
been devotedy attached Dur ng the three weeks past
the husband and wife who have been but eight ten
months married, were, ~ he stated 20 friend really
spending their honeymoon. Together they visited the
lakes. wherever tho husband went tho wife accompa-
med hi and every evening spent in her company
such the uniform testimony Of ell who intimate
with Mr. and Mrs Hawkes., and whoee conduct and rep
ulation have been entirely beyond the shadow Of
Yesterday morning the husbsnd ana vito went down
70 breakfast AZ the Mansion House In their usual good
sprts Alter returning 70 their room Mr. Hawkes. took
out one of two pistols which he possessod and began 20
clean and OIL II, bis wife, in the mean time, seated In
rocking chair was Sngaged n sowing One Of tae ser.
hs time, and having adjusted the furniture she had
returned with pitcher OF water, and standing In
tne corner Few feet from the chair occupied BY Mrs
n when she heard the report Of the pistol aud looking
IN, my Godl and then dropped down upon tho carpet
welternR In her life blood and expired The husband,
when he realized the tarbe calamity that had befaleu
hm was overcome with grief and anguish, and In the
he could with difficulty BE- restrained from adding sui
eide 10 the fearful drama
"A coroners jury returned verdict that the death Of
hfs Hawkes. resulted accidentally from the discharge
and that no blame be attached him in the matter
except for the careless which the pistol was
hcd.n
The remains OF Mrs. Hawkes. wsrs placed in . metallic
comm and VIII be taken 70 Lincoln, Logan county, III
Mr. Etier and several other gentlemen Will accompany
Mr. Hawkes. 10 his friends al Chicago Should Mr..
wkes health permit Of the journey they viii start on
their trip this morning.
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non ess, and he, himself like osheIIo, win aad ~
Occupation gone.n

NON est, and he, himself. like oshsIIo. win aad ~
occupation gone"
OF the employment u sometimes developed out q
the city though originating In IL "A gentleman having
from $500 70 81 600 20 invest 10 wanted to act tDs
surer and share the profits Of first class
penohans for introducons TO- and acquaintance with ps
sons belonging 70 the histr0nc profession, merely Foa
curosty In instances 70 know somewhat OF thesa
sometime ubiquitous individuals and In the Of the
female artists on account Of their good appearance whA
some persons 1aiacously suppose 70 Be Inherent u
them or course such an individual sses IN this a.
nouncement opportunity for realization a his idasl
faucse pictures TO- himself introductions and aoquu
tancss In the mystic greenroom; cosv1sasioass With
the ssstars" and jests and repsrtss with nympAA
amaxons and coryphees al IibuxmA He investd m
gentlemen Of the concern three four enterprsn
young men who have got "fanorama a the ChinsG1
WALTZ or cabinet Of magician's apparatus and smaA
tsrng6f the way in which they arc manipulated -
OF the econcern-money With litsle money they could
carry the smaller cities BY storm and reap for theas
selves Q financial harvest They, with the "moneye(
man. start their 'our Of the United States an4
months board ''the finest hotel In the place" and
occupy statsrooms on STEAMBOATS,, &c. cuIminatino
point d reached q rainy evening In some town wher1
they opsned for three nghts and played two nghss
one comes that evening The properties seissl
by the hall proprietor and save unpaid printegs
doorkeepers and supes' laments the collapse Of a.
Colossal Combination and Omnarious Enterainmenk' -
the misdeeds o Others and there are undoubtedly hua'
drcds engaged n cangs analogous Ia some respects -
the above mentioned whose regulations are unimpea0ha
bio; but the guilty alone tremole at such exposures 9
the above STILL such array Of frauds a. u fouod q
the metropolis would almost induce man to ignore she
princple OF the courts which believes every man tnn
cent until guilt proven and rather consider every mar
q rogue until he proves himself honest
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Of Cotton Plant the Sracener and Berry party overlook
them. One Eli Staegs brother in-law TO Berry, and
witness for him, rode up 70 Mckinney and commenced
~ ~ nm ana finally cna,iengea nlm 70 ps.o .s6
and ieaping from the wagon, pistol In hand about
twenty feet apart the firing between the parties com
menced Each party fired three Shots any one Of which
would have proved fatal Staggs received the first shos
in the mouth the next In the thros and the third IN
turned their backs upon each other walked about the
distance from the soens and both fell about the
instant upon his back and the other upon bis
face and died with pistol In hand This eccasoned
good deal OF promiscuous shooting twenty ran
dom shots-between the respective friends Of both
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lAWlrssafss N KANSAS.
isuhway Robbery ssd Msrder.

- IFum The Jacksonport tkansasl Ma
Inc Jacksonport Fro says that man named Mckin-
ney, an ovscer hired by planter that county, was
stopped on his 10 the plantation the Tuesday even
ing previous by four men, who robbed, bndfcded and
tied him 10 tree The Ero says tns oon ~ released
ne went TO Cotton Plant and Obtained States warrant
Tor the two he ACCOMPLISHMENTS and Berry were
their namcs-who were arrsigncd before Jusicc Leniz
Of Cotton Plant The evidence for the state In
cordsncc With the above facts But OF the accused
parties -Berry-sdduced evidence by which he proved
ths he 10 another place the hour the outrage wA
perpetrsied II 10 believed that the witnesses who de-
posed this testimony were the accomplices Of Berry.
tpon thr evidence both parties were released. -
When the trial was concluded Mckinney and his
friends len Cotton Plant foe tnsr homss-some IN
wagons and somc hcrssback About I've niiss north
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Two DrArns IRON csRsIxssxRss "A frghtfui scc-
dent occurred the Plank Road crossug, about four
miles west of Grafton. Thursday sftnrnoon- Ths
train which len shis city nj twenty minutes 70 thrss
p NJ, thas DAY approaching Plank Road cross-
ivR about four miles west OF Grafton, al The rate Il aboss
thirty miles an hour; when about two hundred rods
from tho crossing the fireman discovered buggy drAsn
by horse containing two men about forty rods ous
the track The men were standing up In the buggy aaa
gazing 10 the direction OF the approaching train. Sud
denly they became seated and whipped mp in the vain
foolish attempt 10 cross the track before the iooo
motive could arrive. just the buggy was On
the track, was s'snck by tne locomotive and
broke W atoms The horse was unharmed Ihe
0rs, that the enCaaeer saw was the detached
horse Immediately spprehcnnve, he brought shs
train 70 halt shout ninety rods west OF the CROSSING
The too rnen-both deed-were found seated on the
cow.cascher Of the locomotive. They were taken
aboard, and the train bsckrd up 70 the nesress
farm bouse which proved 10 be tbat ~ Mr. q Bishop,
the rather OF che eldest DECEASED -Ckte1nd Lsad~.
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