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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

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brick block on the northwest corner of Erie
and Talbot streets, occupied by Bnlford's car
rage factory and Bees dry goods store, totally
destroying 1t, and spreading northward the en-
tire iength of the block, destroying Truax' =
store and The Post printing office, with sew
eral other buildings 1t was only by the great
est efforts that the Dening house aud Wigle &
Sons store were saved.
The old hand fire-engine would not work till
mosS or the property was destroyed The fire
might have been prevented from spreading at
ali, but the excited management of the hose
by some raw hands burst the suction pipe, and
before II could be nxed the destruction was
complete. About five acres of ground have
been burned over, and there is nothing to be
seen but smolderIng debris with here and
there safe peering oyer the ruins
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 0U0 The in
surance companies interested are the Fire In
surance association of London, Eng. !. the Lon
don Il Lancashire, the Western Quebec the
British American, Hartford, Phoenix, and
some others not learned yet
The destruction and waste of goods was sim
ply awful as they were hauled out of every
store IN town and thrown on the street by
frantic workers:
AT BARTLETT, DAKOTA.
BARTLETT, Dakota, May 15-The
principal business part of the town was de-
Btroyed by fire Sunday night, the fire COM
mencing shortly before II O'Clock. At O'Clock
yesterday morning the flames were under con
troll. Owing to the lack of facilities for ex-
tinguishfng fires the loss was heavy, and moth
ing but hard work on the part of the citizens
saved the town. One solid square, all of frame
buildings, destroyed. The origin of the
fire is not known, put is supposed to have
started, in a gambling saloon The
about $3.50 The buildings burned
were those occupied by the Ramsey County
bank, five saloons, three gambling houses,
three livery stables, three flour and feed stores,
two bakeries, two machine dealers, and several
smaller establishments. The losers are c. G.
Walcott, c. H. Bradish, ]. B. Moore, four and
feed dealers; S w. Dodd and Brown & Ferris,
groceries; Isaac Heller, machinery; H. II
Knott, livery. The buildings were of wood,
and the fire did its work very quickly No
fatalities occurred. Contracts for rebuilding,
in some cases, were made while the property
to be rebuilt was burning
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ROCK ISLANDCITY BAKERY
JOHN ASTOR,

Bho1eSu2e and Retail BAKE.
special attention paid to furnishing faulies with
Bread, Cakes and PastIy (which will De delivered
regularly to any part OF lile city Special orders
viii receive attention. Market Square. Rock Isl
aud aag1fseSlmo
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CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE K sr. PAUL.

Trains No. Z, S, 0 and 10 are Maquoketa Branch.
Trans and 4. Accommodation for oxford Juue-
zion; l and2 Passenger ,dor Celmar.
e d. ". HOLMES. Agcnt
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ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., Il. Il.
Rock island & PBORIh
RAILW A ".
SHORTEST ROUTE
EAST AND SOU I'll

Trains leave Rock Island
co a. m Way Freight
S45 - Fast Express
I4U o. m. Mail ana Express
$50 - Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
23O a. Through Freight and Accommodation
I245 p. M Mail and Express
so - Fast Express
400 - Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island al 80
a. M arrives Peoria II. % p. M, at Springfield
4 - =. m, at Decatur 400p m. Jacksonville 40
p. m, Alton 20 p. m, st Louis S.15 p. m, and
Frcrre Haute Il. 55 p. IN, THE SAME DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast
The $50 p m train makes close connection at
Galva with q. b Il q for points west arriving at
GHlesburZ at f<95 p at Burlington Gao T. m ut
keokuk 10 - p IN. and at Quincy 10 U1 p M
ArriNinZ ut Peoria at G.2U =. IN, making close
connections with the l. s. Il ". and L. 7. W e.
for IniianapolIs. connecting there with all fast
trains for the east ana south
* FAST TIME SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rates low as by any other route.
L. r. CA BILE \. \. MORTON,
CfeuI SuDt t4en'l Ikt. AGst.
The & 80 p. IN. Accommodation leaves every day
except sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

Stone in Bladder, inflammation of Kidney
and Liver Loss of Memory, Loss of Appetite.
and all Kidney and Liver Complaints, Is
cured by Stflwe1l's Specific. Price $1.03.
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ROCK ISLAND s PEORIA RAILWAY.

The As p IN train makes close connection
al GaIva with the c. b. Il q, for points west; ar
irving at GalesbHrg AT % p m; burlington $40
p. H.; keokak 1925 p. m; Quincy 1905 =. M. ;
also making close connection at Peoria with l. B.
n W, and II =. 4 W, roads for all points east
and sonEb.
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M eat Market

E. Scindlef dealer in ali kinds of fresh and salt
ed meats. NO. 1917 Second avenue, Rock Island, H.
octlSd1y
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BURLINGTON ROUTE
CoiNC East AN- wgEs.

Elegant Day Coaches, Pafior Cars with Raeiip
Iing Chairs tseats free9 Smoking cars win ssr
olslng Chairs, Pullman isalaee Sietraine, Cars Ea
the famous q, D. q q Dining Cars run daily b ad
IRON chicago & Kansas City, Chieagotk t'osifIe4l
biiHs, ehaeasso a Des Moines. Chicago St. 10
tween Chicago, Lincoln s. Denver. Through cars
ioetween indianapolis q Council Bluffs via Peoria
All connections made ia Union Depots II :;
known as the great TIL. OUGHCAR LINE
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STiLWELL'S
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.
BRIGHT's DISEASE
Is COMING

Stilwell's Specific is q wonderful cure
removing from the system the acrid poison
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-22
WEpNEspAY. March p
HOW IT MOVES
Progress of Work on the K. c. q Z.
Railroad.

Progress of Work on the K. c. q +.
Railroad
Walkup expects to have his contract.
which embraces seven miles at the En-
poria end, completed by the 10th of
April.
Dirt is now being thrown along the
line at the rate of $1,000 yards, or mile
of grading per day.
1t Is now expected that cars will be
running between here and Ottawa by
the FIRST of june
There are Is, 600 ards in the fill for
side tracks between the Howard Branch
track and the Junction.
The Santa Fe stock yards at the juno
ton will be moved in few days TO
make way for the graders.
L. w. Lewis is putting in a nboss,'
cnlVeTt near the junction Of the HoYard
Branch track with the Santa Fe. II il
q splendid piece of masonry.
Track-Iaying will commence at this
end OF the line about the 10th ot next
month.
MuicnnerY expected to finish his rock
cut near Neosho Rapids "Wednesday, and
viii complete bis contract by the first Of
April.
New insiallmenls of supplies are daily
arriving at the material yard
J. l. W. Bell. who has some of The
heaviest work on the line, - pushing
things al Meivc,n
II. D. Alexander. the contractor
makes trip oyer the line every week.
/ The payroll for February amounted
Ia 5000. Il will be in the neighEoE
hood Of $4,000 for March.
There will be over 100 bridges 10 build
between Emporia aud Olt3wa
Ottawa Is coming 20 Emporia 4
spend her next Fourth of July.
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PLYMourH POINTS.

MONDAY, March 10.
Misses Achsach and Laura Harris
spent few days among their friends at
Plymouth last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett, the latter the
daughter of Mr. McGinnis, celebrated
their tin wedding on the 18th. May
they have many returns is the wish of
their numerous friends
Farmers are very busy with spring
work this fine weather
T. N. Dixon has completed a pair of
scales. He intends buying corn
The exhibition Friday evening proved
to be quite success. The following -
the program:
Music by Quartette.
Recitation, "The Last Hymn" by
Miss Lucie Hiner.
Defamation, "Feed the Hungry" by
George WINERY.
Dialogue, Mrs. Partington's Tea
Party"
Tableau, 1.-THE Great Walker"
Reading, "At the Switch" by Miss
Ida Dillon
Music by Mr.. E. Thompson
Dialogue, mysterious G. G."
Reading by Miss HinkIe.
Defamation by Willie LindIey
Dialogue, "Investing Committee"
Reading by Mr.. Rhoades.
Music by Mr.. Thompson.
Dialogue, "Canvassing Agent"
Defamation by Amy McGinnis.
Music, Duet by Miss and Mr.. Talbot
Dialogue, Taking Photograph"
Tableaus, From Youth to. Old Age"
Music-Fareweli.
Died On March IL, 1888, near Cot
tonwOod Falls, of consumption, Sarah
Ann Oldbury, daughter of John Stout,
and niece of Mrs Dixon OF this place.
She leaves a husband and two little
children to mourn the loss of an affec-
tionate wife and kind mother. The de-
ceased was we'll and favorably known
and the sympathies of the friends and
relatives are extended TO the bereaved
family in this time Of sad bereavement.
The funeral took place Monday at the
Cottonwood cent terry
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Report of Liberty school, second term
Total number enrolled, Sc; number in
average daily attendance, 80; perfect in
attendance, Clara Burns; those above
so were Harlie Harris, Everett Schouck
and Clara Miles. Those who stood
above 80 in the final examinations were
Clara Miles, Clara Burns, Mary Ratcliff
and Fannie Raicliff. Our second term
began on December IS. 1882, continuing
for one week, then vacation for one
week, in which time the teacher was
made the happy recipient OF a handsome
autograph album, presented by the
scholars, for which he wishes 10 express
his thanks to them for their many tokens
of affection.
School closed on March II, 1888, on
the evening of which we held an exhi.
bitIon. The house Was crowded and a
profitable as well as social time was
passed. The following Is copy of the
programme: Song, THE Serenade; !"
recitation, Clara Miles; recitation, Net
tie Pickett; defamation, Eddie Smith !;
defamation, Elmer Ratcliff; song,
Teaching Country school," tableau,
The Bridal Scene" selec, reading, Mr..
Aidrich; recitation, Mary Ratciiff; reel
tation, Clara Burns; essay, Fannie Rat
cliff; dialogue, "Too Greedy by Half;r
defamation, Robert Smith recitation,
Anna Patty; tabIeau. "The Red Sea and
the Plains Beyond !" recitation, Mary
Wolfs song, 1856" recitation, Nettie
Gilbert, recitation, Lulu HaywoFti ;
recitation. Efie Roth; recess; select
reading, Ed Ratciiff; dialogue, "Not so
Bad as it SEEMS" select reading, David
Peters: defamation, George 81. Wolf;
dialogue, "No Rose Without Thorn ,,
song, Meet BE in the AfoonIieht >,
dialogue. Lambs and Hannah - select
reading, Florence Wolf; dialogue, aJack
and Jim p select reading, Mrs. Pickett
lsoDg. a'Zekiel's Conrtship;n iableau,
"Ten, Twelve and 1'wo;p prophecy,
Mary RatclifF; tableau, ..The Dark
Scene" tableau, sFrench F.,ur:. song,
"FareweiI y
4 here wish TO thank the audience for
the good order which prevailed thronph
1.-THE exercises. I still remain your ser
want, Gro. II WoLF, Teacher.
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Norma1 In.tltute certiticate,

Normal institute certificates were
granted to the following persons at the
meeting of the stat. board OF education
held last Friday at Topeka:
Provisional instructors-Julia E. Har
denburg, Omaha; S. E. Leavell, Topeka
z. A. Phillips, Emporia; A. r. Plank
Independence; John B. Reese. Mat4n-
zas; J. w. NJ. Whitecotton, Osborne.
Conductors-H. Quick, Girard; E. L
Halleck, of Wichita, for work in Sedg.
wick county; John Randolph, GiEard
for Crawford county; Lewis Scott
Marysville, for Marshall county; j. E.
Williamson, Topeka, for Shawnee
county.
Instructors-W. Z. Bolton, Council
Grove; Mary Belle Brown. Morrill,; E
r. Carr, Guilford, Mo 4; E. Esterle, Otta.
wa; E. A. Herod, Thayer; Emma Keel
er. Independence; Miss R. D. Kiner. HI
awatha; Eva McNally, Wyandotte; A
McCaskey, Eldorsdo; o. w. Miller
Emporia; V. NJ. Noble, Harlan, Il. E
Robbins, Lyons. Iowa; j. W. Richard
son Parsons; Fl. Silver, Topeka; Emma
Spencer, Atchison; Lindsey Webb, Mil
waukee. Weltner, Chetopa; Frank Will
let, Hale.
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Third ward nominations

The Endorsement of Captain s. B
Third Ward caucus, held at tue court
house on Saturday, was of that spontane.
Gus and hearty character which shows
how popular he is with the people and
to what a generous extent he enjoys
their confidence. He is regarded with
favor among all classes of citizens, and
this, in connection with his excellent
qualifications for the Office for which he
has been nominated, will render his
chances of success in the present can
vass extremely fiattering.
Mr.. Price, the gentleman placed in
nomination for councilman, is emf.
nently we'll fitted for that Office. Hehas
shown unusual discretion in the man
agement of his personal affairs. and has
accumulated fortune by dint of indus
try and careful management. While he
believes in and would encourage an
economical administration of the affairs
of tie city, he is thoroughly awake to
the Importance of progressive policy
at this stage of our municipal history
and would favor all judicious measures
looking to the advancement of the
town.
Mr.. Paxton, who was nominated as q
member of the school board, is an intel.
ligent gentleman who has shown much
interest in educational matters in EN-
poria, and would doubtless prove an
efficient and acceptable director.
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We have received from Frank Flen
niken, Senator Plumb's private secrs.
tary, nicely bound copy of Poore's
Congressional Directory, and we hereby
make our heartfelt bow for the favor.
BY the way, We wish to say that in the
selection of Mr.. Flennikcn for the ardu-
Gus and important duties of secretary,
Senator Plumb made q wise choice in
our opinion. Frank, as all Kansans in
Washington call him, is ''a man of few
words" but when ii comes to work he il
g host. He is bright, gentlemanly and
accommodating When the senator's
friends wanted feyors done, rs they did
frequently, Mr.. Flenniken knew just
where to go and what to do, and be
never tired in serving KAnsans. We
had occasion to draw on his time anC
are under Obligations for valuable ser
vices outside OF the performance of hi
regular duties. We can emphatieally
say Frank is the fright man in the nigh
| ulace -
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cnIh Roth

Sunday DIR. s. E. Norihington and
C. G. Willett, who took drive into the
country, received a chilly bath in the
Cottonwood and might have been
drowned, had it not been for The fortu
nate fact that both of them are good
swimmers. During the Hast freshet the
old fill near Dalc's mill dam was wash
ed out and the new one was built
straight across the stream instead OF
taking the circular course of the former
one. DIR. NorthingtOn, who had fire.
quently crossed the Cottonwood at that
point, but who was ignorant of the
change referred to, drove into the stream
and suddenly found his team and buggy
in twelve or fifteen feet of water. He and
Mr.. Willett sprang out and swan
ashore and the horses succeeded in max.
ing the landing, with some slight dam.
age to the buggy. It was chilly ex'
perience, but the parties have reason 10
congratulate themselves that it was nc
worse
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PERSONAL MENTION

-
J. W. latham left for Chicago Mon.
day 10 lay in spring stock of goods.
Miss Sadie Swei,zer, of the NEWS, has
returned from visit OF some days tn
Reading.
We are pleased To note that Mrs. S. p.
Chase is again able to instruct her
classes in music
Mrs. DAVID G.. Jones, who has been
ailing for year past, Is still in very
feeble condition.
Mrs A. Gudekunst started Monday for
visit to Baltimore. and will be gone
five or six weeks.
Mr.. Solomon Smith, Who is working
at Carbonate. spent the Sabbath with
his family in EmpOria.
Miss Flanagan is clerking at Saw
yer's. in the absence of Mr.. Burke, who
is still confined to his bed.
F. Bigler and Miss Ella Hinkle en-
tered the telegraph department of the
Emporia Business college Tuesday.
Rev. I. r. Lovejny.. of Hartford, was
In town Wednesday purchasing an
outfit with which TO go to housekeeping
r. s. Quinn, of the Kansas City
Times, which has many friends and
readers in Emporia, was in town
Wednesday.
The friends of Cal. Steyans, who was
recently injured on the Santa Fe rail.
road, will be pleased TO learn that he Is
rapidly improving.
Frank O'Rorick. formerly yard mas
ter at this place, and who has hosts OF
friends in Emporia, is visiting in this
city for few days.
The many friends OF Mr.. John Burke
who clerks at Sawyer's. will be sorry 70
learn that he is on the sick list, being
afflicted with scarlet rash.
Our little friend Josie Watson went
out TOD. Q. Kizer's Sunday afternoon
10 spend a week, and will doubtless. as
We hope, have royal time.
II. G. Wiser, of the Dominion Cattle
company, who has been spending The
winter al his old home in Prescott, On
tariO, Is stopping at the Coolidge.
W. w. and R. 8. Collins, of Illinois
are stopping at the Park Place. They
are both well-to-do farmers and have
bought, in connection with Thad David
son, large tract of land in the vicinit,
of Council Grove.
Geo. Ridgely, of Springfield, Illinois
brother of Miss Kate Ridgely, wei
known in this city, spent the sabbath q
the residence of n. n. Mason. He il
on his way to Colorado for the benef
Of his health, and will stop here on hi
return east
!. ]. 81. Chase, of Fairfield. Iowa, is th
guest of Rev. w. NJ. Spar, of this city
He brought with him here fine Han,
bletcnian mare for A. s. Horck, and j
. looking up s location where he ma
. deal In horses. He cannot find bette
|, place than EmpOria. and We trust b
may locate here.
F. A. Packard. of Bloomington, Ill
nos, is stopping at the Park Place II
is the father Of Mrs. Ed. Fielder, Whns
husband was killed on the Santa 2
road here last TALL. Dir. Packard il
forms US that the railroad company Sc
tied with the widow of the deceased i
9 q very satisfactory manner. fulfilling I
a the letter every promise they made. II
: Packard has bought large tract of Ian
d between here and Council Grove, an
r win shortly bring his family frol
e Bloomington end settle down on il. 8
e appears like very estlmable gsatlema
2 and will doubtless be splendid acce
: sion to the society and business interes
: of the community in which he win a.
up his abode.
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EDITORS NEws:-Permit me to make
the following correction touching a re-
port in last weeks NEWS, of an educa-
tiOnal meeting held at Bitlertown on the
9th inst. The discussions on 'Seat
Work, !" THE Objects OF Recitation
and "Cahsthenics," did nottake place az
reported, from the fact the exercises
which preceded them were Of 80 much
interest a. to occupy the entire after.
noon. The person reporting the pro-
gram simply forgot to mention the
omissions above referred 70. This cor
rection is made in justice to superin
tendents and teachers who participated
In the meeting, as we wish to avoid any
thing which might throw discrsdit upoE
these very prodlable meetings. Respect
fully. c. NJ. SMITH.
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WILL nEA oAnnrnarr


It having b zen represt nt,d by certain
parties thai Captain s. B. Warren viii
not be a Candidate for msyor at the
spring election We are authorized by his
friends TO state that before going east he
consented to the use of his name In that
connection, and IS fairly on the track, to
remain until the polls close on the even
ing of the first Tuesday in April. He
runs at the urgent solicitation of a
large number of his friends who will
use ali honorable means TO secure his
election, and 1t is our judgment that he.
will have a sufficient following TO al
least make it interesting for any one
who takes the field against him.
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DIR. wRTaHT,s LECTURE


Tuesday Evening to the Students Of ths
business College.
The students of the Business college
were treated to splendid lecture Tues
day evening by DR.. ]. ]. Wright on the
subject of Hygiene in Relation to Bust
ness" The doctor is a very practical
and able reasoner and he left impres.
sions upon his hearers which will not
soon be forgotten and which will in
time to come doubtless be of much BEN
eft TO them. He spoke of the desirable
ity of keeping ones self in 8 clean,
healthy condition, and this could be
done by properly observing the rules of
hygiene. A mans business career de-
pended very much upon his outward
appearance; he might be somewhat
deficient in intellect, but a
neat, gentlemanly appearance would in
a!great measure compensate for the def
cheney, and give him degree of success
that perhaps the more intellectual fellow,
with uncouth, slovenly Iwaya could not
attain. The habits OF cleanliness and
neatness In appearance should be cult
waited and industriously followed up in
youth, and then when we arrive at man.
hood and womanhood we shall find it an
easy task to observe these very import.
ant features of true men and women
he passports 70 good or bad fortune.
de spoke at some length upon the
imnortance of caring well for the teeth
and the necessity to good health OF a
thorough mastication of the food.
He cautioned the students against rapid
eating, AID said that no class of persons
were more addicted to this habit than
business men. This, he said, would
eventually lead to dyspepsia, which
would cause melancholy and despond-
ency and unfit a man for business and
added that persons afflicted with dys-
pepsia were always fhearing earth.
quakes and prophesying storms.
In regard to the amount of food that
one should eat, he said that he was in
favor of hearty eating, but that food
should be taken with discretion and
called attention 10 the example set by
English. AS to the kinds of food to be
eaten. he said life was too short for any.
one to be cranky upon this subject, and
that it was generally safe TO satisfy the
demands of normal and healthy ap-
petite, both in the matter of quantity and
quality.
None who heard the lecture can fail
in some way to benefit by the instruc-
ton and advice impaired.