davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit,
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver, Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation, Weak Kidneys,
Or any disease of the urinary organs, OF
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic oil
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entiIe
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
MARKET REVIEW.

The quotations which came from Chi
cago this afternoon were as follows
August wheat, S1.01; September, $1.03
October, $1044. August corn was soc
September, 49S; October, 434. August
oats, 27sc; September, 264. October, 273
September pork, 1882; October, $3.50
September lard, So CO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall, Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men young or old,
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora.
ton of health and manly vigor. Address
as sbove.-N. B No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed
Joo 90 4 rr1,-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
POLICE POINTS.
An Assault and Battery Case at Justice
Cooks Office.
A Trio of Thieves Captured at Port
Byron JUNCTION.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

Mrs. Ann Jane Collins and Mr., and
Mrs George Nichols have been at war
1t was mob an even contest, where each
side had an equal show of winning, but
on the contrary was -sided-two upon
one. Mrs Collins was on the defensive,
being attacked by Nichols and his wife,
and, being the weaker side, got the worst
of the fracas. Mrs Collins story is to
the effect that she was on her way 10
Buford's pillow shop store, Thursday after
noon and in passing the Nichols resi-
dence, was beseiged by the Nichols wom-
an, and struck by fire-wood and pieces OF
board thrown at her. Returning from the
store she took the same direction home,
and once more passed the house where she
was so furiously assailed on her way
down. This time she Jared worse than
before, as the Nichols woman was aided
by her husband, who knocked the assault
ed woman down, and pounded her sc
verely with his fists. Mrs. Collins had a
warrant issued for their arrest on the
charge of assault and battery.
The case was TO be tried before Justice
Cooke this afternoon at 2 o'clock, but it
was postponed until tomorrow at the
same time, on account Of the absence OF
a witness. Nichols and his wife. the de-
PENDANTS, have entered a counter charge
against Mrs. Collins, for abusive Ian
guage, so there are really two cases to be
tried
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
dec 22.d-w1y

Try bottle of SdfwelIs Specific if
troubled with kidney or liver disease,
The symptoms are, backache, loss OF
memory, loss of appetite or sleep, OF
worst of ALL loss of vital energy. You
will secure relief and add your name to
the hundreds cured by this wonderful
medicine. Price Shopper bottle. Manu-
featured by
THE STILWELI. MEDICINE CO.
Monmouth, H.
Stiwelrs Specific Pills cure constipa
ton Price 25 cents. For sale By all
druggists.
may-27e1w4W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
The Wife of an Ambassador

recently put the following question to the
daughter of one of our Merchant princes
at Presidential levee. My dear, was
told before ! visited America, that your
country women were not remarkable fol
fine teeth. find it quite the contrary
Take your own for instances. Pray what
dentifrice do you use" / have useC
SOZODONT for years and prefer it tt
any other" was the reponse. Reader
follow her example,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
strengthens the Brain and positively cure
Nervous Debility, Nervousness, headache
unnatural losses, and all weakness of
Generative System; it never fails vi pkg
for S5.-At druggists, or Aliens Phar-
macy. 315 First Ave. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
An Eye to Business.

0. Grotjan, the druggist, is always
wide-awaEe to business and spare no pains
to secure the best of every article in his
line. He has secured the agency for
Kemps Balsam for Consumption, Coughs,
Colds; Asthma, Bronchitis and all affec-
tons of the throat and lungs Sold on a
positive guarantee. Price SOC and $100.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

Disease, Propensity and Passion, bring
mankind numberless ailments, foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, and unnatural weakness of Gen
erative Organs; Aliens Brain Food suo-
cessfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor
$l.-At druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns bruises
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can.
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.

In order TO reduce my Stock of Car
riages | will sell twenty 5uggies, ten
double carriages, ten two seat spring wa
eons at cost. In my repository building
have the finest livery in the city. Terms
reasonable. l., ID. DIMICK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
PECK's GOLD WATCH.
He Kicks it eff the Train not think
ing whers it was-the Cost Of
Thoughtlessness.
Freeport Daily Bulletin.

Freeport Daily Bulletin.
Mr. Peck, of Rock Island who is
fireman for Engineer George Dana on
the night express on the c., NJ. & st.
P. road between this city aud Rock
Island, mourns the loss of a valued
time-keeper, a gold watch which cost
SO and was a present from his mother.
On Monday night when coming this way
from Rock Island, between that city and
Savanna, he put his watch in his dinner
basket for fear that he might injure it
while at work. By accident the contents
of can of black oil. were tipped over
into the basket, spelling the eatables
contained therein and seeming the
basket so that it would not be fit for
carrying lunch any longer. Not think
ing anything about his watch, Mr.. Peck
kicked the basket, watch and all out into
the darkness as the train was running
along. He came on to Freeport and
did not think about his watch until
Tuesday morning, but it was too late
then The young man no doubt feel snow
like kicking himself even harder than he
kicked his dinner basket II he ever gets
the watch again he may consider himself
very fortunate. Some honest trackmau
may run across it and return it 10 its
owner, who will be glad to receive it,
even if broken in thousand pieces.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

1t is the manifest destiny of Glenn 3
Sulphur Soap to supersede oily unguents
for cutaneous eruptions.
DYsPEPTIC, nervous people, ''out of
Sorts" Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic will
cure. Ask for OOlden's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
He may Well be Joyful.

TOPEKA. Kans., May ~, 1881
Fl. H. WARNER & Co.: Sirs-After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease finally found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. D. B. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of c ella S. Woodruff, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed Execu-
tor Of the last will and testament Of Celia S. Wood
ruff late Of the county Of Rock Island, state Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice that he will
appear before the County Court Of Rock Island
county, at the office Of the clerk of said court In
the city Of Rock Island, at the September term
on the third Monday in September next, at which
time all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted. All persons in
debted TO said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment TO the undersigned
Dated this 2sth day Of July, A. r., 1888.
PETER W. MtNULTY,
Juiy-2S-d3w Executor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
KILLED HER PET.

A lady boarding at Mrs. Crosley's,
had young alligator sent to her by q
southern friend, some time ago. for pet
Fearing that some one would steal it. the
lady killed it, this afternoon, by drowning
it in alcohol, She will preserve its skin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

Nervousness, Nervous Debility, Neu-
ralgia, Nervous Shock, St. Vitus Dance,
Prostitution, aud all diseases of Nerve
Generative Organs, are ali permanently
and radically cured by Aliens Brain Food
the great botanical remedy 81 pkg. G
for S5.-At druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
LAND EXCURSION .

T. B. Olshausen, No 22S Main street.
Davenport, gets up excursions to En-
metsburg, Iowa, every three weeks.
Round trip tickets IS. 19tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many of theiI
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump'
ton, Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice. Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease of the Throat and Lungs,
a positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz 6 Bahnsen's Drug
Store. Large size $100.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
HE DAILY ARGUS.
Friday August 3, 1888.
GOOD NEWS.

Otto Grotjan sells the celebrated
"Krohn's Own" cigars, Ask for them.
j18.1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

Mr. Chas, Reisner East St. Louis.
Ill, says Browns Iron Bitters entirely
cured me of malaria and its effects"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
NOTICE.

The taxes on dogs are now due, and
must be paid by the last of this month.
All dogs without collars will be shot on
the list of August. Phil. MILLER,
City Marshal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

Prevent sickness by taking occasionally
one of Emory's Little Cathartic Pills, q
wonderful appetizer, an absolute cure of
RiEnusness.-15. cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

Mr. August KcnZler. 1912 Human
street, CHICAGO, Ill. says: Browns
Iron Bitters entirely cured me of kidney
disease and headaches.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03

PENDANTS, have entered a counter charge
against Mrs. Collins, for abusive Ian
guage, so there are really two cases to be
tried
A DEAR SPREE.
Yeste:d day afternoon Officer Etzel no
ticed couple of drunken fellows at the
ferry dock at the foot of Eighteenth
street. They were impudent and loud
mouthed, and considerably under the in
fuence of liquor. The officer put them
under arrest, and started them for the
armory. They went along with the off
Ger quietly enough, until they were near
the armory, when they tripped Etzel who
fell to the ground The officer was too
quick for them, however, and using his
club as kind of persuader. put them
under lock and key at the armory.
The two men had ahearing before Mag
istrate Chopper this morning. They gave
their names as George Worick and Chas.
Jones Both were fined on two separate
charges and disorderly, and re
sisting an officer. On the first charge
Worick, who was the chief offender, was
fined $40, and on the latter charge Sl5.
Jones was made to pay So for being
drunk and disorderly and $40 for resist
ing an officer Wilcox was the monied
man, and settled both fines in full,
BAGGED THEIR GAME
Last spring car load of merchandise
on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
road was burglarized. At the time no clue
could be gained of the perpetrators, WI o
were successful in evading the vigilance
of the police. The car was broken into
while standing on the track at Port
Byron junction. The company secured
the services of Mr.. Bollman, formerly on
the police force here, to ferret out the
thieves, if possible, and bring them to
Justice After considerable inquiry
Bollman discovered the thieves, who were
Taylor Price, Abram Bush and Baxter
Post, all living near the Junction. Boil
man selected Yesterday afternoon to make
the raid and taking Marshal Miller with
him, started for the Junction They
brought back with them the suspect ted
gentlemen, and also lot of the stolen
goods The men were lodged in the
county Jail, and the goods deposited in
the armory. The trial is set for to.mor
row morning, before Justice Chopper,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
FIRST HEAT


Big Soap, Little Sioux and Envoy were
the contestants. After little scoring
they ware sent away well together By a
little jocking, Little Sioux took the pole,
crowding the other swo horses out of
place. Little Sioux and Big Soap had a
close rsce home, the former winning by a
a neck On account of the foul Little
Sioux was set back to last place, Big
Soap given the heat, Envoy second.
Time, 227!.
SECOND HEAT.
On the fourth attempt the horses got a
flair start. Little Sioux passed Big Soap
by her ingenious breaking, which could
hardly be called u run, as she would
Immediately settle down to trot, and
then make few skips again. Sioux
passed under the wire neck ahead Of
Big Soap, with Envoy third. Time 2:a8
THIRD HEAT.
This heat was decided in favor of Big
Soap. but he was not fairly entitled to it
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-03
THE FREE-FoR ALL

THE FREE-FoR ALL
race was anxiously looked forward to,
and there was a good deal of speculation
as to what horse would win. Big Soap
had the choice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

Never was such rush made for any
Drug Store - i nov q LehFinxer
Bros. for trial Bottle ~ Dr King's
New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
Asthma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness. severe
Coughs. or any affection 81 the Throat
and Lungs. can ret Trial B.tfle of this
great remedy free, ~ calling - abovr
Drug Shore, jasper. or G. w. Swsrsz.
Hunting Ind. Regular sire 81 5.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

OTOur shipper complain 81 - dif-
6culty - obtaining carB % mane shin
mcnts- Eckert Bros- have been uanfiSg
elk cars for week md havo not heen
sble 70 ct tbems md othero aro r ~
same a.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

~ Some<hiag g uTonx With ne
mail arrangements somewhere Ls<I
week we received three View Albany
daily Ledgers j. one maIl. four daily n.
a. Suns. and four Cincinnakf Xews.
Daily papers are Dos much odv1ncaGe
received IL that way.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
1IENT or ESTATE


NOTICE II hereby given % the credit
~ 0rs. heirs and Iexatees Of Eliza J..
mike y, deceased, % appea- in The Dubois
Circuit Court held g Jasper. Indiana.
% the "a day Of April. l3s3. and
show canse II any. Why The Final Settle
monf Accounts with the estate o. said
dece1ent should not Be approved; and
aid heirs ore notified % then and there
make proof Or heirship. end receive their
Obstructive shares
WrrxK<e, The Clerk Of said Court, this
osh day o. March. loe3-
PErKn J. GoexAxx. Clerk,
Dubois Circuit Court;
TKAYroR 8 HUxTKR, Att'ys-
March Is. 1888 ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

gyAr- Henry Kinchel. aged - years
~ Ferdinand ssszion, che youngest teIe-
graph operator On the Airline r X,
wns i charge Of the Office q Oakland
City list week, wtiie the regular oper.
ator was q headquarters ID Louisville
He did biz duty we'll. and u likely q
make BE mark - a operator when {
little older.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

o1Dr. Montgomery. or Winzlow, be-
bought property T. HuntiDgbuFg, and
wiIi soon more his family there They
viii Be quite a acquisition % the social
circle Of that growing. thriving town.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

krFour Chicago men have contracted
% put up o30y0.o 600 capitol f0r Texas,
o. Which tkey 49, = 81 100000 scrcs
~ Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

suxK---The Dora Cabler. Evansville
and Csnnelton packet sunk near Lsuis-
port a Wednesday night, and \ likely
20 prove > total I0ss- Two r0usfsboufs
are supposed 20 b drowned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

o1Another or load ofmachinery. 10.
gether with the engine, was received ri
n. kemper's heading factory On Mon.
day. nd workmen ~ now busy putting
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

SoLD OUT--Harvey'< Strsixbt-line I.
8 =. r. r. has been 4ohhled up By The
= & Il. H.. and on Tuesday The old
directors and officers resigned, and an
- 8 r. n. board Vas elected - their
eteaA. With Mr.. d. J. Nackey. Pre<i-
dent ef'the F. & 7. H. - President ~ the
new line II j. probable The rod viii
now Be built from Petersburg 20 Hazel
ton. o. some other points % make il Z
feeder for the present owners, line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

rrIt u Thought IN Indianapolis thss
The Sfnfe-horse contractors wilt abandon
their contract. though - vet they keep
their hands employed. and a. not ~faff
what their Intentions are The State
honse commissioners are preparing g.
re-lct fhe contract should the contractors
fail 70 comply with the requirements.
There = every appearance o. ~siar
route job IN the matter somewhere.
and al hands will bear close watching
By TAXPAYERS M the commissioners and
al. Let there Be no Ssafe-bouse steal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

Annual Meeting - che Stockhold-
60 u the Nit cheIIs French
Lick and DubssIs Railroad
Company.
he annual meeting ~ The STOCKHOLM
e. 81 the Mitchell. French Lick, and
Dubois RoIIr0ad Company will - held
~ JASPER. Dubois county, Indiana, %
The frst Tuesday (3d) q April next, q
CoCrrsn Ofsce. q % o'clock >. =. BY
order " fhe Board q Directors.
WnLrAn n. IEwfx.
President.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-19
Liberal Dick.

The Winnumucca Silver State
says: Yesterday a tolerably we'll
dressed tramp asked Barney Z ida,
who is at work on the railroad, for
some matches. Having q liberal
supplypf them in his pocket, he
gave the tramp dozen or more. It
was the tramp's turn to be liberal
now, 50 he handed Barney a check
On the First National Bank of Salt
Lake City for sos and told him to
drink at his (the tramp's) expense.
The check appears to be genuine,
and is endorsed on the back with
che name Of the person in whose
favor it is drawn. The superstition
is that that tramp sto.e it, and was
afraid to present it to the bank for
payment or to attempt to dispose
Of it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-19

The following from the Record
Union is . good idea. If the pso-
pie ever want good bills passed they
must enter the field with the same
weapons used by their adversaries,
the sack:
Very many mem who sign the Pc
titions circulating in favor of pos
tai telegraph system express, fear
that the present telegraph compa-
MES. by the power Of their money,
will defeat the measure in Con-
gress. If every such sisner would
contribute fifty cents to . fund to
he used to defeat the telegraph
lobby, it would: be test of SINGER.
ity, and insure victory for the right
That the devil must be fought with
fire, may prove true in this ease.
If the lobby must be controlled, it
is better that it be marshalled on
the right side.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-19
SUM MONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
| Il Second Judicial District of the State
Ormsby. Catherine r. Spceler, plaintiff,
| vs. Chas. s. Speeier, decentralization
brought in the District Court OF the Sec
ond Judicial District Of the State of Ne
vada in and for the County Of Ormsby.
in the Office Of the Clerk of said Court.
The State of Nevada sends greeting TO
Chas. s. Speeler, defendant. You are
hereby required to appear in an actio n
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court Of
the Second Judicial District OF the State
Of Nevada, IN and tor the County OF
Ormsby, and to answer the complaint
filed therein "a copy of which acsOm-
panies this summons> within ten days
exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you Of this summons-if
served within this county or, if served
out OF this county, but in this District,
within twenty days, otherwise within
forty days-or judgement BY default
will be taken against YOU. The said
action is brought to obtain a decree abb
solutely and forever 0iSsolying the
bonds of matrimony heretofore and
now existing between you and said
plaintiff upon the grounds Of your will
full desertiOn OF plaintiff for more than
one year without her consent, and upon
the further ground that for more than
one year last past you have failed, neg
lected and refused to provide for plain
tiff the common necessities of life, and |
you are hereby notified that if you fail |
to appear and answer the said com |
plant, the plaintiff will apply to the |
Court for the relief demanded as above
set forth.
Given under my hand in the County
Of Ormsby. this 18th day of August, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-three.
TRENMOR COFFIN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
al5.3Od
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-19

Mile. Theo, in IN interview with
one the Paris reporters. said: 1.-THE
Journalists aud critics of New York
city are very jovial, berry bright
and bsry chic. but they al seem
very fond Of werks.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-19

The recent death of the Countess
Dzialynska. nee Zamoyska. ex-
tinguishes one of the Oldest fam
lilies in Poland, and the armsrial
shield of tho family was broken to
pieces. According to ancient
Polish customs sterility is con-
sidered a. worse than q crime.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-19
Lost.

Valuable setting to a gold scarf pin.
Any one finding and returning the sam G
to this Office will be suitably rewarded.
at-lW
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-19
To Rent.
Lost or Strayed.

Nicely furnished room, in good loca
ton. Apply at this office. If