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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
HOME COMFORT.
After a Rainy Ride Country Physician
Tells what He Thinks of Some People

II wish to gacious some people would learn
when they need doctor and when they don't ex
claimed DR.. E, as he entered his house ina
eozy little village in the interior of the State of
New York. after tedious night ride OF many
miles. Il have been down among the moun;ans
to see a man, who the messenger said. was very
sick and not likely to live ii morning, unless he
had immediate help: and found him suffering
from rather sharp attack Of collie, which his
family might have relieved in ten minutes, If they
had grain of sense and two or three simple rem
edies in the house But no; they must remain
ignorant as pigs, and when the least ache or pain
takes them, send for a doctor, whether they ever
pay or mott
why Doctor what kind of simple remedies,
as you call item do you expect people TO keep in
the house?' asked his wife, as she poured Kim
cup OF tea.
"In this case" answered the Doctor, 'if they
had only put a BENsoN'S POROUS PLASTER
on the mans stomach, he would have been all
right in an hour. aud saved me dresry ride.
In all ordinary complaints it cures al once.
All diseases are eliminated from the system by
what may be roughly called expulsion or extrae-
ton, or by a union Of the two processes. Benson's
Plaster promotes both 1t inciter the torpid or
gans TO act and sends Its healing, soothing intiG
ence through the myriad pores of the skin All
other plasters oblige the patient TO wait They
give him hope for tomorrow Benson's plaster
gives him help TO day. Which is better, do you
Think Buy the eAPC1NE and keep it in the
house Price IS cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
rELEGRAPKIG BREgITIES

The Boston nine defeated the Chicagos
Monday four to two.
Two tcansters at st. Paul were killed by
lightning while holding their horses.
South Bend, Ind, voted $4,000 aid to the
Vandala Road for ain extension thisher from
Plymouth.
The unparalleled drought in the Cape Cod
district in Massachusetts has ruined the
cranberry crop.
Ie Hoste, the French aeronaiits alter sew
eral attempts, succeeded In crossing from
France to England In balloon.
H. S. Benjamin, carriage dealer IN MI.
waukee, failed Monday. The assets md
liabilities are about the same $40, 00p.
The Canadian Department Of Agricultnre
will probably agree to allow Cardinal Man
ming two dollars for each child brought from
Ireland.
Scarlet fever prevails to such an alarm
ing extent at Springfield H., that many
persons have withdrawn their children IRON
the schools. k 49,
Rufus Hatch is said to have Peen feecet
out of five dollars by q drnhln@ " 9 note
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Suicide OF WeII.xnOwn Michigan Politician.

DETROIT, Sept. ~.
Hon. Herman Redfeld, for many years
one of the most prominent citizens of Mon
roe, was fotnd dead Sunday on his lot in
the cemetery, having shot himself twice in
the head and once in the breast with a re-
volver. He left letter to the Prosecuting
Attorney of the county saying he was going
to die on the only piece of property he
owned i'll the world, and inclosing thirty
eight dollars for his funeral expenses. No
reason is known for his suicide. He was
supposed to be comfortably off. He leaves
wife and daughter He had been a mem
Der of the State Senate two terms, was an
active Democratic politician, and was known
all over the State as jolly and most agree
able man. His death by his own hand is a
great shock to the entire community, by
which he was much esteemed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Murder and Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. Il.
A little before midnight Monday night a
terrible tragedy occurred in residence at
1,416 Cass avenue. Henry Blessing was
jealous of his wife, and they often quarreled.
At the time mentioned he brought the mat
ter to focus by slashing his wife across the
abdomen with knife, making most fright,
full wound, allowing the entrails to drop out.
She will die before daylight His wife's
brother, William Thielman entered the
house just at that time, and terrible strug-
gle ensued. Blessing finally shot Thielman
twice, once through the left eye, and then il
the left breast He is on the brink of the
grave. Then he slashed his own throat with
a razor, nearly decapitating himself. He
died almost instantly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. L.
At Kaufman, thirteen miles distant, a
few days ago a boy found silver dollar
near the barn. Yesterday. another member
of the family found one, and search being
made, something over 800 silver dollars OF
the issue of 1879 were found by the family
and neighbors under the barn, having the
appearance of being there some time They
are thought to be part of the 1900 silver
dollars lost by the Postmaster of Dallas in
the bank robbery here some three years
aOO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
''sUcH A GETTING UP STAIRS
a man walks up .FOrty-iye Step stair
way Three Hundred Times and
Wins Fifty Dollars,


CHICAGO, Sept. L.
All day long Monday crowd Of people
hung about the entrance to IsS South Water
street. The object of all this attention was
small, wiry man, who was continually
walking up flight of stairs and down again.
A man at the top kept count OF each time
the man appeared The man engaged
In this strange. undertaking was William
hltzlg, an employee of j. p Schar-
ley q Co., cigar manufacturers at the
above number Kitzig had made bet of
500 with another einploye that he could
walk up the stairs 800 times inside of ten
hours. There We're forty-fve steps in the
stairway, and they were dusty, and the
stairway was steep and narrow. kitzig
Formerly worked in Germany at the brick
making business, and claimed that each day
he used to climb two flights of stairs 800 OF
400 times, carrying about forty pounds each
trip. This assertion led to the making OF
the wager. At exactly 7s5 o'clock Kitzig
started. He Travelled along at lively gait
until 80, when he stopped for dinner, hay
ing made IFS trips. Hewas pretty tired, but
ate hearty meal. He resumed his journey
after eating, but was caused consider
able annoyance by c. B. Hosmer, the owner
OF the building, who filed vigorous pro
test, and endeavored to stop the perform
ance. Mr. Scharley came to the rescue
however, and assumed all responsibility
and KitZlg went to work with will to ac-
complish the feat.and win the $50 Con
siderable betting was INDUCED in, and by
two O'Clock several hundred dollars were
staked upon the contest, bets being about
even. Although considerably exhausted
kitzig was game, and struggled bravely on
or rather up. By 4:45 O'Clock he had made
2S7 trips, and he finished his task witt
nearly half an hour to spare. He wins hi!
bet, but he is not so sure that it was 30t
times a day that he walked up those stair;
In Germany
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
captursd Alter Years Of Labor.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. l2.
John McReynolds, a notorious counter
feiter and the head.of great Southwestern
gang, which has operated from Kentucky to
Texas and comprised thirty-ive men, has
been arrested at his home in Simpson COun-
ty, Kentucky, by Detective Lewis, of Nash
vile. McReynolds was the man who had
Pete McCartney's plates, and the United
States authorities have been on his trail for
seven years. He was brought to Louisville
and IL in iail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Charlie Ross Again.

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. II.
The Evening NelcS published Monday
two letters from the abductors of little
Charlie Ross, written Nov. % and "a, 1874
(the year in which the child was spirited
away, to Mr. Christian K. Ross, and de
manding $4,000 ransom or his son would
be put to death. The documents were
found among the papers of the late William
r. Helms, chief of the Philadelphia detect.
ives, The point aimed at by the Ne10S is
that the evidence of those letters was I'M
known to Mr.. Ross or his friends, and so
prevented, in a measure, the return of the
child to his parents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
K. and [. Of II.
NEW YORK, Sc

NEW YORK, Sept. L.
The fourth biennial convention of the SUI
preme Lodge of knights and Ladies of Hon
or is being held here. Representatives are
present from New York, Massachusetts,,
Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennes-
see, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, New Jer-
sey, Mississippi and Illinois. The convention
will probably be in session until the end OF
the week The officers are: II. ?. Gage,
Supreme Protector; Freeman Wright, SUI
preme Secretary, and Mrs. A. c. Graydon
Suprer& Chaplain. Only routine business
was transacted yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.
Ex-Representative Butterworth, of Ohio.
has submitted to the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue comm mication from the Ma
tional Vinegar Association, requesting that
they be allowed to run low-wines as high as
twenty-nine per cent, proof, the present
regulations restricting them to twenty per
cent. The Commissioner took the matter
under consideration.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

When the scalp Is covered with dand-
ruff, Glenn's Sulphur Soap will be found
invaluable.
Hills Hair Dye, black or brown 80 cts.
A remedy for Indigestion, Consumption
Dyspepsia, Weakness, Fever, Ague. etc..
Colden's LIQUID Beef Tonic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Victims Of the Raa.shop Fire.

CINCINNATI, Sept IL.
-Four more bodies were found yesterday
morning in the OTeman fire ruins. They
fell to pieces when attempts were made to
lift them, and are wholly unacceptable, ex-
cept by bits of clothing, and that Is not at
ali conclusive. Two of the victims ap-
peared to have died clasped in each others
arms
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Miners Must be Paid in Money.

EAsToN, Pa. Sept. L.
Forty suits for $4,000 have been decided
against the Bethlehem Iron Company. The
suits were brought by its. employees, who
were engaged in the late strike, and a por-
ton of whose wages were kept by the COM
pany for bills contracted by them at its
store 1t is said that 800 more suits are to
be brought and their amounts will be be-
tween $50, 600 and 500, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
The Baltimore WaIkinq-match
BALTIMORE. Md. Sent.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. II.
The score of the walkers at one O'Clock
yesterday morning was asfollows: Hart, Ill
miles; Wilson, 1O4; Panchat, 90; Vint, 70.
O'Leary and Hazae have retired from the
race with records of 46 and SO miles, re-
spectively. The betting is now in favor of
Hart
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Bette Stuart Institute.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,
A Family Boarding and Day School for Young
Ladies' and Children; full English and classical
couFse: German free thorough instruction given
in music, vocal and instrumental; Painting in oil
and water colors-on china and wood; also Elocu-
ton and French The 18th anndal session viii
Commence Sept l2th For catalogue apply to
Mrs. NJ. MCKEE HOMES, Principal
Jnly-5S4d7w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Drowned in Lake champlaln.

Troy, n. Y, Sept IL.
Howard Stevens and George Brown were
drowned in Lake Champlain, near Platts-
burg, on Sunday, by the capsizing of a
sail-boat. A. J. Smith. one of the party,
drifted for ten hours, landing on an island,
and reached Plattsburg Monday evening
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

Mr.. John Lett, 92S W. Twenty,drst
street, Chicago. ILL.,, says: Browns Iron
Bitters relieved my wife and daughter of
neuralgia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

If you suffer with Sick Headache, Con-
stipation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
lacks. Emory's Little Cathartie Pills will
relieve you.---15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
cnlCAGO, BURLINGTON 4 QUINCY.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE a ST. PAUL.

Trains No. Z, s, 9 and 10 are Maquoketa Branch
Trans and 4, Accommodation for oxford Juuc-
lion: and 2, Passenger, for Celmar.
Flying Dutchman'' leaves Rock Island 7:25 a.
m arrives at 9:0o p m; arrives Dubuque II ~ a.
m leaves 4:OS D, m arrives at st. Paul 1920 p.
M leaves 5 :25 a. m; arrives Minneapolis Ii OO p
IN. sleaves at so u. IN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
n S actions.

The Secretary Of the Lime-Liln Club
picked up a communication from Jones
CROSSROADS, Maryland, and read as
follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
3. !. COLLINS,

Builder md Contractor.
1oBaiNa AND CARPENTER WORK DONE
on short notice. Third avenue between 1sth and
18Th street. RssidsReenex door. Rock Island
linni=
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
Meat Market.

X. schindIer dealer in all kinds Of fresh and salt
ed meats No. 1877 Second avenue, hock isiana, III
octISdiy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

Stone in Bladder, Inflammation Of Kidney
and Liver. Loss of Memory. Loss of Appetite.
and all Kidney and Liver Complaints, il
cured by stilwells SPECIFIC. Price Sl.0o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
ROCK ISLAND 4 MERCER CO., R. R.
ROCK island 4 fBlRIA
RAILWAY
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
4OOa. m Way Freight
S.45 " Fast Express.
LAO p. IN. Mail and Express ..-
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
23Oa m. Through Freight and Accommodation
l245 D. Ill. Mail and Express.
$40 Fast Express.
400 - Way Freight. ,o
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at : ID
:. IN. arrives at Peoria l2-2O p. m, at Spfngnelu
.25 D. M, at Decatur 4.0Op. m, Jacksonville ~
.. m, Alton ~ p. m, st Lonis a.l5 p M, ana
rerre uaute II 55 y. IN, TIE SANE DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route 10 all points
southeast. IT,. III.
The 30 D. M. train makes close connection NJ
tialya with {. B. II O. for points west; arriving al
cialeshutg at % p m, at Burlington G.40 p M. ut
Keokuk 10 y p. m, and at Quincy 1O,Oo T. III.
Arriyinr at Peoria at $50 2. M, making close
connectiuns with the T. b. Il ". and II: ?. W
for In Iianapolis, connecting there with all tasi
trains for the east and sonth
py-FAsT TIME SURE CONNECTIONS. and
rates as low as by any other route,
x. Il. CABLE, A. n. MokIoN'
Gen'l Supt. denl Ikl. Agt.
The so D. M. Accommodation leaves every day
--yrept sunday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
STsLWELL.'S
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.
DISEASE

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. It's action on the system is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

/ Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor Cars with Reclin
ling Chairs tseats free), Smoking Cars. with Re-
lyolging Chairs, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
the famous @. B y @ Dining Cars rna daily 70 and
from Chicago q Kansas City, Chicago s. Council
seph. Atehison & Topeka. Gully through linz De
tween Chicago, Lincoln q Denver Through cars
IbetEeen indianapolis 4 Council Bluffs via Peoria
All connections made In Union Depots u rs
known as the great FHRoUGH CAR LINE. "a
finest Equipped Railroad In IN,
I. J. POTTER, ID Vice. est and 0enl Manager
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
MALARIA.

Stilwell's Specific taken in connection
with SPECIFIC Pills breaks up ehills and
fever. expels the poison that causes Malaria
removes the sallow appearance and restores
the appetite.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
BRIGHT's DISEASE.

This dreaded kidney complaint that has
been increasing at the rate of 800 per cent.
year is cured by stilwell's SPECIFIC.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

The use of the term
"Short Line in connection
with the corporate name OF
IA grert road, conveys an
idea of just what is requir-
ed by the travelling public
a Short Line, QnicK Time
and the Best of accommo-
dations-all Of which are
.:i.u.-. L.. Arnnrina
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
RHEUMATISM.

Stilwells SPECIFIC Ia a wonderful curs,
removing from the system the acrid poison.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

amay-so-dIy
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-21
To Editor TRIBUNE.
SIR:-

The Lon
don Congregations Union represent
ling the religious denomination TO
which have the homer To belong has
Published a pamphlet entitled "Fhe
Bitter Cry OF Oateast London" which
has created quite sensation mall cir
/ cIes of the metropolis and In fact
drought Great Britain. THE Chris
tian Woridn paper having an enor-
NOUS circulation, contains number
of letters on the subject. IN one OF
these a gentleman offers to be one Oh
twenty to give $3.50 to Ice placed iii the
hands OF the London Congregational
Union for the purpose of assisting
some of these poor Londoners who SO
desire to emigrate 10 America. The
gentleman refers 10 Mr. Luke's scheme
| for emigration from Ireland ami quot
inc his reports gives the testimony OF
one who has been benefited by being
sent to this state.
!
country. There is plenty of work and
good wages. / mean to let you know
that can sit at table as good as the
best mans in Belmullet. Thank God
that left the miserable place"
Certainly / think that a judicious
application OF the emigration remedy
in the G tsa of the steady and industri-
Gus but unfortunate person who have
sunk by the dead weight of accunula-
ted misfortunes would be of immense
benefit, relieving the mother country
and settling up the younger states.
But there is unhappily tie constant
settling down into that stratum OF
those who have occupied higher
place. Why not prevent as we'll as
| seek to relieve? There are thousands
If dissatifed farmers WHO find their
| means gliding away from them who
Sone bow or other still cling tcna-
ciousIy-nay perhaps through ignor-
llce Of the facts To their leased or
rented property. I see by the English
papers that the Marquis OF Lcrn is
occurring at Liverpool and other
places with the idea of directing the
ide Of emigration to Canada. Every
fort appears to lie put forth Ill that
direction. Il seems pity that more
is not done TO attract attention to this
state If it is desirable TO have it early
settled by thrifty industrious, inteili-
gent ard progressive citiaers.
Yours
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-21

An ounce Of prevention is worth
pound of cure" Stevens county
wheat SO far as we can learn is free
from smut and it is quite desirable to
keep it so. We believe that smut is
never found in hard wheat. II farm
ars here wish. to continue to keep their
wheat free from smut they should SOW
only hard wheat. Then they never
will have the trouble which many
farmers in other places are having
now. \ grain buyer visiting Mime
apolis last Friday said that nearly all
the wheat received at the station on
the Manitoba road was taken as No. 2
and lower, and very little as No. l
hard He gave as the reason that
smut exists in most of the wheat in
that section and he thinks this is the
result Of soft seed. He says the farm
ars of Dakota and Northern Minnesota
10 not seem to realize the Importance
Of sticking to Fife hard wheat, but are
" give lOO hCNA ~ bAAN
fairy-like advertisements of fancy
wheats in agricultural papers, and are
too ready to experiment with any new
variety advertised, whose marvellous
productive qualities are so glibly set
forth, aud which so rarely produce the
promised results. If the farmers of
the Northwest will only stick to Fife
wheat, and exercise particular care in
the selection of their seed, the quality
Of the grain will be very greatly i'm
proved, and there will be less COM
plant of smut. The department of
agriculture in Manitoba has taken this
matter in hand, and secured the re-
moval of duty Oh all Fife seed shipped
into the province; and no other varie-
ty of wheat is allowed 10 be exhibited
for compitition at the annual provin-
cial exhibition. The millers of the
province have issued an address TO the
farmers, declaring that they will make
difference of ID cents bushel be-
tween hard and soft wheats.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-21
COMING!

Arthur N. Dearb0an, The Boy Flo
cutionist, at Phoenix Hall, Friday
evening, Nov. 23d, will give an even
ing of Humorous, Pathetic and ORA
matte Readings. His dramatic power
has secured for him the first place
among tic EIocutiouists of the day.
Notice the Press Opinions:
Owatona Press: Once heard, never
to be forgotten.
Alexandria Post: As a delineator OF
strong passion and wild despair, the
Young Elocutionist has no equals.
St. Cloud Journal: Tie entertain
ment given by the Boy Elocutionist,
was of such high order that We have
engaged him for another evening, on
bis return to 81. Paul.
Admission, 80 cts; Children, p cts,
for sale at usual place.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-21
4 Mistake.

Last Saturday morning the telegram
giving the price of wheat announced
decline of nine cents per bushel. VI
course II made people feel blue. All
were OF the opinion that the bottom
had dropped out of the market. Some
farmers who were compelled to sell
accepted the low figure very reluc-
family, others stored their grain to
await developments while still others
who were in town with loads of grain
took the wheat home again. About
three O'Clock in the afternoon it was
ascertained that the telegram was an
error-that wheat had fallen but two
cents instead Of nine. This brighten
ed matters considerably. Wheat
buyers promptly made up the seven
cents per bushel to those who had sold
at the low figure and bought great
deal of wheat during the remainder
of the day. The responsibility for the
error seems to be located at the Min
neapolis end OF the line as other places
Hancock for one-received the same
false telegram that came here. Some
are unkind enough to think that the
MiIIers' Association purposely caused
fhe false message to be sent for the
purpose of demoraliZing the market
and unsetting values, and bring about
4 condition of things which would re-
suit to their advantage. Certain it il
that the market was demoralized and
great deal of damage done.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-21
PERSONALS.

DIR. Sutherland left on Sunday
for Minneapolis for a brief visit.
w Arctantler. district attorney,
is in attendance at this session of the
court.
O. w. Hull. ]. III. Moves aad q. G.
pborne of Haneoel, were in town yes
tarday.