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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
THE INDIANAPOLIS BANKS.
Doors OF the First National Open
and business Going On.

ana buAkDFBS pOhhS WI.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug 1.-The De-
pauw English syndicate is still figuring on
the First National, whose doors are open, and
The business thereof going along as usual;
only the small depositors have checked out,
and large ones have increased their deposits
in some cases Mr. DePauw says there seems
to be little use of a syndicate. 1t has taken
the sl04, 600 OF stock held by the Indiana
Banking Company and pnt it into the
First National at double, paying
in the difference. What they paid for it, is,
of course. not known But besides this, Mr.,
DePauw says, 50 far, about so per cent OF the
stockholders have reported by holding on to
their stock. and paying i'll a like amount OF
cash. The future of the First National seems
settled Mr. English is likely to be president.
The future Of the Indiana Banking Compa
nv is yet unrevealed. 1t hasn't opened its
doors vet, and has 70 definite statement to
make.
LATER-The First National bank opened
at the usual hour and has paid out money
on small checks, but has not cashed any
large drafts. II is stated they viii be able to
honor all demands by Monday
The Indiana Banking company is still
closed The following notice is post
ed on the door: This bank
will not open. A full examination
into the situation will be made, and
the determination arrived ait will be an
nounced soon.n 1t is generally conceded
that, with the assets of the bank and the per
soual responsibility of individual members of
the firm, there will be sufficient to cover all
liabilities and prevent loss to depositors.
The suspended bank OF this city is the
Indiana Banking company, "a private cor
poration, and not the Indiana National
| bank The latter Is nowise affected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
A woman's Experience.

Mrs. William Downes. Of Uxbrdge, Mass. writes
on March IS, 1888, as follows
During the past three years 1 have been great
sufferer from complication of diseases which
bafled the skill of the most experienced doctors,
rs l could not obtain permanent relief by their
treatment and prescriptions; and have also tried
many so-called cures in the medicine line, but
could get no relief. The pains, aches and weak
ness increased so rapidly AID constantly that
was so reduced in strength as to be unable to
leave the bed, and THE doctors inf rmed me that
there was no hope OF recovery. In this exhans-
ted and discouraged condition dear friend per
shaded me to use Hunts Remedy, and after tax
ing il only three days | commenced to get better
end to my great joy and delight have continued
to improve constantly by its use, until now after
having taken the remedy only few weeks, am
able 10 be about my house again, and am now do
ing my homework. Ny lame back is cured, the
severe pains have disappeared, and 1 am now in
better health than for many years, and beg this
privilege of gladly recommending Hunts Remedy
to all who affected with any disease of the kid
neys or liver; and | also highly recommend 1t for
attacks of sick headache. My husband has also
experienced very great benefit to his h alth by
the use of this most valuable medicine, Hunts
Remedy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
PRESIDENT JARRETT.
His Opinion of the knights of Labor
"A Talk About Matters In
dustrial.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l1.-PresideDt Jar
ret, III conversation with Philadelphia
Press reporter, said Il staid with the
Knights of Labor as long as ! could l
found, however that the branch of the or
ganization in the town in which | then lived
was drifting into the hands of certain ambi-
tous parties who were converting it into a
political agent Then | got out
want federation of every trades assembly
or trades union in the country, to
combine together for natural protection for
the common good Of all | have no objec-
ton to the Knights of Labor or the present
Federation Of Labor OF any other labor
league hut want confederation that will
embrace them all. into which each can come
upon a common basis. The experiment of n
labor party was tried in the Greenback Labor
party, and cannot consider it as having
been successful
81 want bureau of statistics or a bureau
of manufactures as you may choose to call
it, set up at Washington that shall bear such
relation to the manufacturing industries of
the country as those now existing between
the department Of agriculture and agricul-
ture itself The Vastness Of the mauufac
lures of this country is not properly appre-
-ciated Why, last year s, 900, 000, 900 worth
of finished material was turned out This
bureau of manufactures should gather com
pete statistics relating to manufactures, such
as prices of raw material, cost of production,
of manufacture, rates of wages value of fin
ished products, aud relation of wages TO
profit"
But nave not these functions been as
sumed by the census bureaur
They have not, 1t is not enough that a
dry collection Of figures should be made and
published for nobody to read. What wan
is department to go into and thoroughly In
vestigate the subject, so that when l desire to
know what a certain class of goods cost for
manufacturing, or the selling price, or the
schedule of the employees wages, | may have
an authoritative fountain of information,
| and wages should be regulated more in con
formity with some just schedule"
II presume this new department almost ut
the outset would come in contact with the
tariff laws as they now exist"
Exactly; that's TIE point. To make a
proper tariff there must be the requisite
knowledge regarding these matters of which
have spoken It is impossible for instance
to fix Just and proper tariff upon tin-plate
until it shall be known and appreciated what
| it costs to make tin-plate and the other details
connected with its production"
"You are in favor OF aprotective tariff, art
| you not?'
Decidedly What want and what tht
worldngmen Of this country want is tariff
that shall do away as far as possible with th'
importation of manufactures. 1t Is the ex
| ports that should be stimulated Everything
that this nation needs, practically speaking
can be manufactured within its limits. Their,
is no need of going outside. In this way th,
workingman can be guaranteed living wages
The bureau of statistics, of which hav
! spoken, would examine into this subjec
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13

The Singer family, into which Bangs,
The actor, married unfortunately, seems
to have heen distinguished by matrimo-
NAL eccentricity. The original head, that
is TO say, the manufacturer and patentee
of sewing machines, died leaving three
wives, twenty eight or thirty children,
and $25, OO0, 600. One of his sons, emu
lour of the fathers marital example, mar
ried woman who was some time after
stricken with consumption. While she
was lingering in the last stages OF this
fearful disease the husband began paying
court to the three daughters of Wiscon-
sin farmer within four hours ride of
Chicago, and as soon after the death of
the wife as possible he married one Of
the rustic beauties She in turn became
a victim to consumption, and Singer
made love to the next younger sister
who had come to minister at the bedside
of the dying woman. In the course of
events following the death of his second
wife was his marriage to her sister. The
last match was an unhappy one. for the
two separated after child had been
born, Singer settling $4,000 on the
mother. There being subsequent signs
that he intended returning to her, the
wife took up her child and fed, and thai
is the last public notice of the parties.
Taken all In all, the family seems to be a
curious one, Mrs, Bangs raising the very
old Ned because Mr.. Bangs showed some
affection for his sister and fondness for
pet poodle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
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, or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13


from beginning torend,
ssNlmt particular import duties 10 the re
vised tariff are distastefnl to- the ASSOCIATION
and to yopF' asked the reportet.
After studying a moment President Jar
rett replied: Those upon tin plate, cotton
ties and wire rods
"And why upon theSeg" pursqed the re-
porter
t'Because they cannot be manufactured in
this country under the existing tariff other
than at a loss, provided the worltmen are
given proper wages. Take for instance, TIN
plate. The wages of tin plate workers should
be about the same as those received by the
fine sheetiron workers. Yet the plate can
not be manufactured here upon this basis. So
if it is produced at all the workman is made
TO suffer This is where the protective tariff
protects the workmen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
TURF AND DIAMOND.
Victories at Buffalo. Saratoga aud
Monmouth Park - Results of the
League Ciuhs, Playing.
TIE KACE CoURsF.


BUFFALO N y. Aug. n.-Monroe Chief
won the DIS class in 2.l94 POI, 2:l9.
SARATOGA, N Y, Aug ll--Wapakonita
won the mile race in LA; BoatTnau second
An Hands Around third Drake Garter
won the \ miles u. 5. Hotel stakes in , So
Barnes second, Tenny son third Col Sprague
won the mile 800 yards in 2:I4 Fellowplay
second, Buccaneer third Noitaire won the
y mile for maiden 2year>oids i'll l:03S& Bob
May second Powhatan third
MONMOUTH PARK, N J., Aug. ll--Pi2ar
m won the mile race in :43$4 Kmglke sec,
ond, Long Knight third. Louisette won the
"a mile breeders stakes in l:l64; ThackeraY
second, Tolu third Monitor won the ~
miles champion stakes in 2:35t Parole So,
oud, Eole third Gonfalon won the Tx miles
handicap Sweepstakes in 325; Brunswick
second, Nolusia third
Battledore won the "a mile selling in
lI64; Clarence second Clara A, third
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
TELEPHONE CONSOLIDATION.
Summary of the Agreement with the
He'll Company.

LOWELL, Aug. 1.-THE Lowell telephone
syndicate issues the following summary of
the consolidation compact recently agreed
upon The American Bell company to have
IS, 100000 stock and 30 per cent of any in
crease that may be made hereafter, they TO
waive dividends for three years for sum
not exceeding 500 900 the first year, sl20O0O
the second, aud SlS0,0D the third, providing
said sums earned over per cent. dividend,
which is to lie paid in stock, represent
ing property One million of the Bell
stock will draw regular dividends
the fourth year, and 81 ,000,000 each succeed
ing year until all the stock comes in i'll eleven
years They will also have the surplus earn
ings above q per cent. after the third year,
not exceeding $3.50, 600 until the ninth year.
On the ninth year they will have all the sur
plus earnings not exceeding Sl2,600, and tho
tenth year surplus earnings not exceeding
$60000 For this the American Bell com
pany give tho new company It perpetual
license for all the patents they now hold OF
may hereafter acquire, and also any of the
Boston, and waving claim TO the purchase OF
the Suburban company at cost at the expira-
ton of its contract The earnings OF the
new consolidated company will exceed per
cent on dividend drawing capital to
day, and quarterly dividend Of n
per cent. win he paid, commencing October,
1883 for three months dating from July |.
The companies are the National Bell Of
Maine, 81 $50 600; the Boston and Northern,
81 050 600, the Bay State, $72S 600; the Sn-
burlan, $500 900, the Granite State, S:f55 900,
| the Southern Massachusetts, S1ll, 900: the
| Providence $500 600. the Southern New Enc
| land, Connecticut and Interstate, $l,679, 800;
the American Bell company, 5000, 900;
| treasury unSsued stock, $So0000; cash i'll
treasury, 500, 900; grand total, $1,000 90,
| with p $50 subscribers
New BEDFoRD, Mass. Aug, lo-Tha
Southern Massachusetts, Telephone company
has unanimously voted to consolidate with
the other companies Of New England
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
A yEXED CLERGYMAN.

Even the patience of Job would become
exhausted were he a preacher and endeav-
oring to interest his audience while they
were keeping up an incessant coughing,
making it impossible for him to be heard.
Yet, how very easy can all this be avoided
by simply using DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Trial Bottles 10c at Hartz & Bahnsen's
Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13

WAsIuNGToN, Aug. LII is customary
when printed matter is held at the city post
office on account Of Insufficient postage to
notify the party to whom the paper is al
dressed of the fact. A card containing such
aotics was sent 10 woman in Iowa. Whose
-epiy kas been received 1t said simply
when pumpkins are ripe | will send you
ltte that has more brains than ever had the
man who made this ruling on paper postage -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
Death of the Mayor of Davenport.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. IL-HOn. John
W Thompson, mayor of Davenport, died
after an illness of nearly three months aged
60 years He was well known in state poll
tics, having served in both houses Of the Iowa
general assembly. He was a delegate 10 the
Republican nGsiG,,al convention of 1871 and
1850 The f,;,,ns'a' will be beld on Monday
afternoon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13

For seven years Aliens Brain Food has
stood the strongest tests to its merits in
curing Nervousness, Nervous Debility
and restoring lost powers to the weaken
ed Generative System and, in no instance
has it ever failed; test it. 81; for IS.
At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13

nigh to ruin in all the large republican,
states, and whose life has been inconstans
menace from the time that he assumed to
manage it according the costoms of
New York bummers. PHoNo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
A Tricycle. Feat.

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N H., Aug. lie.
E. Heath, of Chicopee, Mass, rode down
Mount Washington from the Summit house
to the Glen house on tricycle. The distance
eight miles, was made in fifty-tive minutes.
The drevious record on bicycle, On the sane
road is an hour and fifteen minutes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS,
stepped Into the Arms of Death 4
Fatal Tanned Accident--C Coal Train
WrCeEau

PTTTsBuRG, Aug, II Shortly before mid
night three men named Oliver Doris,
John kerwis and james Condor, were
walking on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
track ucar Denler Station, and step
ping aside TO allow freight train
to pass, were ground under the
wheels If the express coming from
the opposite direction. Doris and korwis
we're instantly killed, their bodies being hor
rlhly mangled Common, who'was mutilated
beyond recognition lived several hours, but
died
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
Marine News.

NEW YORK. Aug. ll.-Arrived, the steam
ships Rugia, from Hamburg, Schietiam, fru,n
pool.
LONDON, Aug. 11,-Arrived out, the
steamers Bohemia .from New York, aud the
British Princess from Philadelphia
HALIFAX, Aug. 1l.--Arrived. the Hlbern-
Iau from Liverpool
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13

Use, instead of urwholesome cosmetics
Glenn's sulphur soap, which purifies the
SIX in.
Hills hair dye, black or brown, fifty
cents For .chills, fever, ague and
weakness, Colden's Liquid beet tonic.
Colden's; no other. OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
Damaged by Fire,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 1.-THE wooden
goods mandatory of Robert Wild & Son, in
Manayunk, was damaged by fire to the ex.
tent of $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
"OUR FLAG Is STILL THERE.

Mr.. s B. LongfelOw, Augusta, Me-, east side
river writes us nnderd date of April IS, 1888:
To whom it may concern: This may certify
thatfwo years AGO was very badly afflicted with
kidney aud urinary difficulties, which extended
through the system and laid me up for weeks, so
that | could do no work had the most skilful
ply stefan in town, who gave me no assistance
Hearing Of Hunts Remedy, l got bottle, and
half Of it cured me entirely. so that 1 have been
well ever since. The other half gave to a neigh
Dor who was afflicted much as was, and it restor-
ed him to health. lean truly say Hunts Remedy
has been Of great and iEexpressibe worth to me- -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
lpaksta's Capitol.

BISMARCK. y T., Aug 1.-THE work of
building the new state capitol edifice has
begun. 1t is expected TO have the building
enclosed this year and finished next yeT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
A couple of mean Louisville white

snen intruded themselves into the house Of
Hannah Wilson, respectable. colored wo-
man, aud Legan all assault upon her when
her brother appeared on the scene and used
u hickory chair SO eifectually that the seoun.
idreis fed, both badly burt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE base ball playing
-esnited as follows: Boston >, Providence Il
New York 3, Philadelphia .; Buffalo 9. Chi
.ugo 4 Cleveland s. Detroit O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
OiVerSityof Virginia.

SUMNER LAM LECTURES mine weekly, begin
18th July, 1883, and end 18th September; have
proved Of signal nse-lst, TO students, who design
10 pursue their studies at this or other law school
I'd, 10 those who propose to read privately; and Sd
practitioners who have not had the advantage of
systematic instruction. For circular apply (P. O.
University OF Va To John B. Minor, Prof Com
and stat Law. may-25dw1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13

EAsToN, Pa, Aug ll-Forty coal cars Of
a train ON the Jersey Central railroad were
thrown from the track at the Phillipsburg
N. j., depot this morning Fourteen were
wrecked and their contents scattered along
the track for IA distance Of several hundred
yards The tracks were blockaded for sew
eral hours A brakeman was slightly in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-13
A 1UNNEl. HORROR.

BozEMGN, Mont, Aug. 1.-THE conductor
OF "a passenger train reports that twelve men
were killed in the BoZeman tunnel
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-23
AN ABSURD BILL.

Mr.. English has introduced bill in the
Senate not to his credit. He seriously pro.
poses to make the fifty-two sunless and
chilly jails of the State reformatories for
"the correctional discipline of Juvenile
offenders" After providing that part of
each Jail shall be set apart for the purpose,
the bill proposes to erect ffty.two correc-
tional commissions, composed of men
not chosen because of their wisdom and
skill in reformatory work, but selected
from among the men elected to political
county offices. The bill then proceeds to
declare that any misconduct for which a
pupil of the public schools would be liable,
pension or expulsion. may be punished
SIS q misdemeanor, and the lad offending
to be locked up in one of these fifty.two
jails for stated period, to associate with
the offscourings of the street and the de-
PRAYED youths whom society is preparing
for criminal walks when they attain ma
turity. All such attempts to usurp pa
rental authority, or relieve parents of
duties and obligations, are absurd. If
there ever was boy worth development
into manhood, who did not infringe some
of the regulations for which he might have
been suspended, pedagogic annals have
failed to name him. The bill is worth the
consideration given it, only as one of the
curiosities Of modern legislation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-23
A PROPER AMENDMENT.

In the Senate Mr.. Mcclure, and in the
Assembly Mr.. Ryan have bills proposing
an amendment to Section 49, of Article NJ.
of the Constitution. The section prohibits
the prosecution, in cities, of any public
work upon streets, where the cost is charga.
BILE upon private property, until "the
assessment shall be levied, COL
Iected, and paid into the City Treasury"
It is proposed to eliminate from the Sec
ton the italicized words. 1t is a wise
amendment and should prevail. A San
Francisco paper alone opposes it, and on
purely selfish grounds, and those untenable.
As the clause stands it is about equivalent
to perpetual injunction against all i'm
portant public street work. The interior
cities have found it to be great injury to
them. A single nonresident or litieious
property owner under it can check, indefi.
nitely, the movement to improve a street,
promote the public health, or secure the
necessary repairs to highway, or the
works laid along il. The contractor class
is able to care for the interests of its own.
The section insures no fuller or more Ger.
tain notice to the property owner, and in
no way enlarges his rights or augments
the protection the law affords him, while
the amendment will abridge no privilege
now enjoyed, and circumscribe no objection
that may be made to projected improve.
ments.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-23
COLLISIONS AT SEA.

The sinking of the Cimbria by collision
with the Sultan in the German ocean, and
the fearful loss of life resulting makes
prominent the fact that no really great ad-
vance has been made in precautionary
measures for ships at sea in fog. As far
back as lS49, off the coast of Newfound.
land, the steamer Cambria ran down the
ship Charles Bartlett, and some 300 lives
were lost. That happened in an ordinary
fog, at noon time, the steamer being seen
by those on the sailing vessel when 400
yards away-ample distance in which to
have checked the speed. Since then there
have been scores of collisions in like fogs,
and bells, whistles and lights seem to have
been Intellectual to make great disasters
rare. Surely the inventive genius of the
age should be equal to the production of
some device, or the evolution of some sys.
tenn by which ships can certainly warn
each other of near approach, and by which
the collisions at sea shall be made as nearly
as human agencies can effect.