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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
VARIOUS QUACKS.
Who-Each with his own Pet Scheme
Cultivate the Field of Human Nature

There have always been quacks:-legal quacks,
theological quacks. scientific quacks and medical
quacks. Some of them are bland, oily fellows
who argue and smile the world into believing in
their fayorite bit of humbug. Others are pomp-
Gus parasites But they make it pay. Men seem
to love to be swindled, stipulatins only that it
shall be neatly done.
The dear public are equally liberal to the cleo
tric and magnetic fraud This fellow is genius
in his line: he will put magnetic belt around
your waist, a magnetic necklace around your chin
or fit you with an entire suit OF magnetic clothes,
warranted to serve the purpose of ordinary gar
ments, and at the same fine 10 cure all diseases,
from whooping -congh to hasty consumption
Most of these have no more electric or magnetic
power about them than resides in woolen blankets
or in girdles of sackel0th Only when applied by
an expert is electricity of the slightest nse as
medicinal agen:, and even then its value is great
ly over stated What is the strongest possible
presumptive evidence in favor Of q particular
remedys Clearly that il should have been pre-
pared by responsible persons Of acknowledged
sz i'll in the treatment of disease.
Squarely on this foundation stands BENSON'S
oAPCINE POROUS PLASTER Endorsed by
5 GOO physicians, pharmacists druggists and chem
lists it needs no further apology or Introduction.
1t is lhe one and only true and tried external APP
plieation. Quacks of all kinds pay the Capcine
the compliment of their dislike as Satan il said to
hate holy water.
Look in the middle of the plaster for the word
.'C4PCINE." Price IS cent?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
Sunday Observance.

oT. LOUIS, Sept. 4.
There was large increase in the number
OF beer-saloons open Sunday, resulting from
the late decision in the Lemp case, which
recognized the law of 1857 as still in force.
Ihere were also number of barber-shops
and cigar stores sopen, which did not come
under the Lemp decision, and the act OF
Their proprietors was direct violation OF
the Downing Sunday law
DODGE CITY, Kan, Sept. 4.
For the first time since there was Dodge
City we had the semblance of Sunday. All
business houses, saloons, dance halls and
ganbling-hails were closed to-day, showing
some regard for the Sabbath There is un-
usual rejoicing over this, and it is felt that
all the measures of reform as contemplated
by the City Council will be carried out
Many gamblers and prostitutes are leaving
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
SpIenetive Sprague.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 4.
At meeting of the Quidneck Company
Saturday afternoon, stock being represented
by Assignee Pomeroy and Trustee Farms
WORTH Stephen Harris was elected Presi-
dent and Charles B. Gould Secretary. Har-
riS proceeded to the office of the company
saw William Sprague, and demanded pos
session of the property. Mr.. Sprague said
he was no longer President, but represented
the President, and it Harris attempted to
take possession he would kill him, and if
Harris Went TO the mill in his absence he
had men there who would throw him into a
trench cold corpse, Harris then with
drew
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
Judge Hoadly Seriously III.

---------- JTNCINNATI, Sept (.
Judge George Hoadly, the Democratic
nominee for Governor, has gone to Phila-
delphia, TO place himself under the treat
ment of Or. Bartholomew, formerly his
family physician. He goes by the advice of
DR.. W. II. Falls, his family physician here,
who says he is labOring not only under ma
larial trouble, but under severe il not seri-
Gus nervous prostration, growing out of his
ardu0us labOrS in his campaign and the anx-
iety incident to it, There is no definite
time fixed for his sOiourn in Philadelphia
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
The Hill Verdict.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.
The report of the COMMITTEES that has been
investigating Supervising Architect Hill is
written. There will be a minority report,
one of the members of the committee says
eve shall not convict Mr.. Hill of murder
in the first degree, but on the other hand
we shall net acquit him. There have been
a good many things in his management OF
the office that are open to severe criticism,
and the report will deal plainly with him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
A Frightened Negro Makes Fatal ,umD.

PTTTsBURGH, Pa Sept. 4.
The police made raid on a p0ker-room
at ia Springfield street Sunday morning
where crowd of negroes were gambling,
causing regular panic. One of the poker
players, named Spencer, leaped from a
window four stories above the pavement, and
was bruised 50 bgdly that he died this even
ing. Some of the police had to hold others
of the frightened negroes to keep them from
leaping from the rear windows. Twenty
five were captured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04

MONTEREY, Mex, Sept. 4.
The Rfristd, referring to the law making
an editor liable to imprisonment without
bail who shall attempt to ncite reyolu-
ton, said in an editorial Saturday that ex-
President Diaz was the author, and init
mated that it was revived for the sake OF
intimidating the opposition press. 1t depre-
Gates the use OF such questionable meas
ure, and expresses the opinion that it is an
evidence of weakness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
eagne Gins Stand as follows:
The following is the record of the North
western League clubs
The ereaI western strike in Michlaan.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 4

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept 4.
The miners engaged in the Great Western
strike are still turbulent, and continue to
threaten life and property, but have com
mitted no damage so far. The mine guard
has been increased. When Presi-
dent Hall arrives, the mine
will be formally closed until a
new force is selected. The reports are that
the Captain and bosses are the leaders, and
that the trouble was caused by conflicting
orders between the two Superintendent.
The Great Western is the best mine in the
Crystal Falls district, and the only one ex-
cept the Paint River that has survived the
iron panic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
Chancery Notice.
STATE TAT, E Of, ILLINOIS L, IS

p n T 800 IL I,t iss
In the Circuit Court, September Term, 1899
Ellen Littler vs.. charles R. Littler, in Chancery-
Affidavit of the non-residence of Charles r. Lit
tier, the above named defendant having been fled
in the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court of said
county, notice is therefore hereby given to the
said nonresident defendant that the complainant
filed her bill of complaint in said Court, on the
Chancery side thereof, on the 18th day of July,
1889, and that thereupon summons issued out
Of said Cont, wherein said suit is now pending,
retunable on the first Monday in the month of
September next, as is by law required Now, I'M
less you, the said nonresident defendant above
named shall personally be and appear before said
Circuit Conrt, the first day of the next term
thereof to be holden at Rock Island, in and for
the said county, on the first Monday in Septemb'
next, and plead answer OF demur to the said
complanant's bill Of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged and stated
will be taken confessed, and a decree ente red
against you according to the prayer of said bill.
Rock Island, Illinois, July 18th, 1888.
LEVI +. HARSON. Clerk
T. 0'MARA. COmpt's So. il inly-I1-ltI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
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UNIVERSITY.

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ACADEMY.-Classical and English Offers the
best training for college and business
FERRY HALL.-Seminary for ladies' only. I'm
surpassed in solid and ornamental branches.
Year begins Sept, IL, 1888. Apply to
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
Horace GreeleY,s Estate.

New YORK. Sept 4
The estate of the late Horace Greeley at
Newcastle, Westehester County, will be
sold at public auction September by Israel
A. Haight, trustee of the property. There
is no ill-feeling among the Greeleys oven
the sale, as Horace Greeley in his will pre-
scribed that this property should be sold,
and the proceeds distributed among his
phiIIrau
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04

TOLEDO, o., Sept. 4.
The sculling race between the four-oared
crews of the Undine Club of Toledo, and
the ''St Joe" Club, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
for the junior championship of Ohio and
Indiana, was won by the latter crew in
thirteen minutes. Distance, one mile and
turn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
Baseball.

League baseball games Saturday re-
suited: Chicago, 81; Cleveland, z. Boston,
Z; Philadelphia, o. New York, g. Provi-
dence, i. Buffalo and Detroit scored Il
each in ten innings, the games being then
called on account of darkness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04

Are but one nights sail from Baltimore or wash
ington on magnificent steamers Excursionists sc
choosing can take the Bay Line steamers at Balti-
tim0re witness the grand electrical and pyrotech-
meal display in the harbor arrive at Old Point
Comfort and Fortress Monroe early the following
morning, spend the day and be back in Baltimore
again bright and early on the morning of the night
of the great Mystic Pageant,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04

is directly upon the line of the r. o.. only lit
tie over two hours run from Baltimore and one
from Washington. The Old John Brown Fort still
stands. As all the parades, displays and pageants
at Baltimore take place At night, there will be album
dhnt nppnrtnnites TO visit HArpers Ferry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
Electrical Displays !
And another night of Wondrous
MYSTIC PAGEANTRY !
never equaled in the world.

On the Electric Night. Lord Baltimore will ar
rive in the lIarbor of Baltimore upon one of the
finest steamers atOat and which will literally be a
blaze of electrical illumination. The Royal steam-
err will be escorted up the harbOr by from sixty to
eighty tug boats four abreast, and each carrying
electric lights in various colors. From all sides of
the harbnr Fire Works in great profusiOn will be
purpose, and The spectacle as whole will be an
unprecedented one.
Arriving in the city. Lord Baltimore, his Conr-
tiers, Household and Officers will be escorted TO
the City Hall by most novel Military PBrade-a
thousand soldiers covered with Electric Lights in
different colors; horses with electrical plumes-
and the whole city presenting ascene simply in
drsnrihnhlP
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
On PAGEANT NIGHT

Another remarkable spectacle will be with essed,
and effects produced never before attempted in
any city in the world.
The parade will be the grandest in extent known
in the history OF mystic pHgeAntry. The costumes
all entirely new, were made in Paris, and beyond
all comparison the finest ever imported to this
country The unparalleled number of Forty Tab
lean Floats will be in line, and will be larger and
more imposing in construction than ever before
known Some conception OF the amazing extent
of the pageant may be CLEANED from the fact that
upwards of /, 800 men, 230 horses, bands and SOC
carried lights are required TO place it upon the
streets.
No advance will be made in the usual rates for
Hotel Accommodations. either in Baltimore OF
Washington visitors being enabled To stop il
either city the RaItimnre 4 Ohio rnnning
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
MALARIA.
RHEUMATISM

Stone in Bladder, inflammation of Kidney
and Liver, Loss of Memory, Loss Of Appetite,
and all Kidney and Liver Complaints, is
cured by stilwell's Specific. Price S1.o3.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
STIlW
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. Its action on the system is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
GOING EAST AMp VEST.

Elegant Day Coaches, ParIor Cars. with Recln
ing Chairs (seats freeA Smoking Cars with Re
iyolying Chairs. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
the famous G. D. d O. Dining Cars run daily TO and
from Chicago & Kansas City, Chicago Council
bluffs, Chicago & Des Moines, Chicago. st. 10
lseph, Atchison & Topeka ! Only through line be
tween Chicago, lincoln & Denver. Through ears
between Indianapolis & Council Blaifs via Peoria
IAN connections made in Union pepots. 1t Is
Known as the great TaRO UGH CAR LINE.
Finest Equipped Railroad in tn
T. J. POTTER, Sd Vice Pres { and GenI Manager
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
M CUNT VERNON
LURAY CAvERNS.

Is but Il few hours ride on the historic Potoma
from Washington Splendid steamers leavin
every morning and returning during the afternoon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
BURLINGTON ROUTE

/ GOING NOR tn AND SouTH.
| Solid Trains Of Elegant Day Coaches and Pull
man Palace Sleeping Cars are run daily 70 and
Burlington. Cedar Rapids and Albert lea 10 ST
Paul and Minneapolis; ParIor Cars with Reclining
Ghalrs 10 and from St. Louis and Peoria and to
and from st Louis and OttuInwa. Only one
change OF ears between st. Louis and Des
Slolnes, Iowa, Lincoln, Nebraska and Denver
II IS universally admitted to be the
, World for all Glasses Of Travel
PERCEVAL LOWELL, Gen Pass. Ag't, Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-04
FIFTY MINUTE TRAINS
HaRpPR,S FERRY

between the two cities. Trains run at least every
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-10-27

where it is needed for driving machin.
cry for lighting purposes this new
system gives fair promise for tit will
simply add millions to the resources of
the South. Theoretically any amount
Of power can be transmitted any dis
lance, but practically it is found that
under the most favorable circumstances
there is loss of about 80 per cent. for
long distances from induction and at
mospheric changes; but what Of that?
There is your Caney Fork river alone,
with a fall Of nearly 600 feet in twenty
miles, with an estimated power Of L.
100000 horse power the year round,
which if it can be transmitted economi-
cally for distance Of twelve miles.
will add millions to the manufacturing
resources Of the State, even at loss Of
60 per cent. Of original power, which
is now running to waste. There are
hundreds of streams in the State Of
Tennessee, fed by lasting springs; which
never go dry-not subject to disastrous
overflow. and whose rock-ribbed banks
/
never change-which will in the near
future be made available for industrial
purposes by transmitting their now
wasted power to point where it is
needed. Their incessant flow will be
made to drive machinery by day and
light up our towns and villages by
night. This is one of the many prob
lens the great Southern Exposition
presents, and chimerical as it seems now
is one Of the coming factors in Southern
progress. Let us hope our people viii
keep up with the procession"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-10-27
Transmission ofPower.
THE END.

The correspondent of the Southern
Lumberman in attendance upon the
Louisville Exposition writes that
journal as follows:
"Your correspondent has been much
taken with system of transmission Of
power by means of the electric current,
exhibited here by the U. S. Electric
Light Company. The system is based
on the theory that power, whether gen.
Grated by steam, water or wind, may
be converted into an electric current
and conducted any distance and recon
verted into mechanical power for driving
any kind ofmachinery. The exhibit here
proves success. The electric locomo.
tive and pump which raises 5000
gallons of water ten feet every minute
are both driven by this means. In
Tennessee alone, to say nothing of other
States, there is million horse power Of
water running to waste for centuries
simply because there is no work to be
done where the water-pOwer is located,
If this vast amount of power can be
economically transmitted to the places
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-10-27
WOMAN.
HER HEALTH AND LIFE

Depend more on the regularity Of her
menstrual functions than to all other causes
combined. An actual or a living death is
the inevitable result Of arrangement of
function which makes woman what she is
in every respect, and especially in her men.
tai and bodily constitution. Hence, imme.
diate relief from such arrangements is the
only safeguard against wreck and ruin. In
all cases Of stoppage, delay, or other irregu.
larities of the "courses," DIR. j. Bradfeld's
Female Regulator is the only sure remedy.
1t acts by giving tone to the nervous centres.
improving the blood, and determining d.
rectly to the organs of menstruation. 1t lisa
scientific prescription, and the most INTEL.
gent physicians use it Prepared by DR.. ].
Bradfeld, Atlanta, Ca, Price: trial size,
75c.; large size, $3.50. For sale by all
Druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-10-27
Signs of an Open Winter as Revealed
by an Aged Indian.
Terre Haute Express.

"What kind of a winter are we 90.
ing to have, uncle ?" asked an Express
reporter of an old squirrel hunter and
mink trapper who makes his home in
the hills across the river.
81 kinder calculate that we will
have rather mild winter; all the in
dications point to SUCH"
"What signs do you go by, unclei"
II have good many signs, and /
never knew one of them to fail yet.
When | say you are going to have a
mild winter, you can depend on it.
Haven't / lived in this country forty
years, and haven't / watched the
winters right along, and Oughtn't be
able to tell ?"
care the corn husks thin this year,"
"You better reckon they are. There
are only two or three layers Of them
and they are as thin as calico. Why,
the corn is all dry enough now to go
through snow without injury. The
one or two frosts we have had have
sucked all the sap out Of it.
"Are there any indications besides
the corn husks?"
"You better believe there are. Now,
when the sun crossed the line the wind
blew from the sou theast. That indi-
Gates mild winter every time. If it
had blown from the north you could
have been prepared to hear the wind
blow great guns.
els that alp
"Not by a long ways. I could tell
you enough to fill book. My dog
hOled a ground hog the other day.
l had nothing to do, sol set to worl
and dug the animal out. He didn'
have q leaf or twig in his hole; hadn'
} nothing in the shape of nest"
"Isn't it too early for ground hog
to make their nests?'
"Now I see how little you know
about ground hog. A ground hoi
has his hole dug, or has picked out hi
hole by the first Of september. If il
going to be cold winter he has it file
with leaves by this time."
sis there anything else?"
Eyes. The coons haven't com
menced to gnaw the corn. That is
splendid sign. And another sign, an
a sign that never fails, the woodpecker
, haven't commenced to drum. Now
this was going to be cold winter al
!. the old dead trees would be coyere
: with red heads pecking away at a hol
t in which to store nuts"
: "Isn'tit too early for that yeti"
"Not bit. They should have thei
holes all pecked by this time and b
= ready to fill them. There is not
smarter bird than the woodpecker
he knows what he's about when he
pecklng away at an old limb frol
r ,,,or,,;,,o, ,,,,t;I ,o;,bto
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-10-27

Slow grows the tree whose blossoms
shall mature to fruit, and we for many
am hour, must strain and toll and wait
and weep, if we, the perfect fruit of
all we are, would see.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-10-27

A trial package of "BLACK.DRAUGhI"
free Of charge at
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-09
The Champion Stallion Stakes. .

New YORK, March 8.-The Spirit Of the
Times notes with admiration the bold
stroke by which the Louisville Jockey club
secured the champion stallion stakes for
the September meeting, and says Sleeps
head Bay was beaten by over confidence in
the amounts it bid. The Spirit adds: The
question which now most agitates the rae
ing circles is, how far the stake going to
Louisville will affect the autumn meeting
of the Coney Island Jockey club at
Sheepshead Bay. The eng agements
of colts in the champion stallion
stakes are certain to take their stable
companions to Louisville, especially as
Col. Clark, president of the Louisville
Jockey club, announces his purpose to
give new stakes and lengthen the duration
of the Louisville meeting. Heightened
attractions are calculated to bring Western
stables directly home from Saratoga, in
stead of stopping at Sheepshead Bay, and,
with the absence of Rancoras, Brooklyn,
Westbrook, Ferncliff, and other leading
stables East, Sheephead Bay will suffer in
attractiveness, and hence in interest and
attendance.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-09

without material change. The receipts of
product were moderate and the shipments
of all kinds understood to be liberal.
The offerings of pork were quite liberal
and the demand active on speculative ac-
count. Prices ruled 21a@5c lower early in
the day, but rallied again gradually, 2OG
25c, and closed steady. Cash ia fair re-
quest in the way of filling small orders.
March in moderate demand, closed steady.
April was fairly active, and May was in
active.
The inquiry for lard was quite active,
and the offerings were liberal. Prices
were frmer, and advanced sol per 100
pounds, and closed with considerable
steadiness. Cash quiet and steady. In the af
ternoon pork showed no material change.
although lard brought 215c better figures
generally and 5@1Oc better prices were
Paid;for live hogs to-day. The shippers
we're the principal buyers. AS high as
$7.S5 was paid for gilt edge, heavy lots;
only 5000 were received.
Secretary Charles Randolph has issued
his annual report of the trade and com
merce Of Chicago, in connection with the
review Of the markets and the reports Of
the board of trade. 1t is neatly printed
pamphlet, and contains the usual volumin
GUS and accurate information about the
crops of last and prior years, the measure
meats and prices of grain, provisions and
live stock, and other information which
makes it a valuable book for reference.