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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
FRANK JAMES.
Progress of His Trial for Murdcr-The Ar.
guments Begun
ST. LOUIS, Sept. s.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.
The Post-Dispatch's special from Gala
tin, Mo-, says: In the Frank James trial
proceedings did not begin until late Monday
morning.
Mrs. Frank James, accompanied by her
little boy, made her first appearance in the
courtroom during the trial, and took a seat
beside her husband
Inc Court announced that each side
would be given ten hours in which to pre-
sent their arguments, which will permit the
case TO go to the jury Wednesday at noon.
Inc Court, ON motion, extended the time
OF the defense twelve hours. The instruc-
IONS for the State and the defendant were
then read. Instruction for murder in the
second degree does not amount to much,
as 1t can only be returned as separate from
the robbery. The killing of Mcmillan by any
member of the gang, While pursuing a rob
berry, If defendant is believed to have been
one OF the party, is murder in the first de-
gree. Instructions as to the credibility of
the witnesses were very clear and favorable
to the defense, the jury being instructed
That the testimony of an associate in crime
requires confederation to the extent of GER
tainty.
w. d. Hamilton, Prosecutng-A Attorney
for this (Daviess) County, opened the case
forthe State, and spoke till the court ad-
journed.
John NJ Glover will open for the defense.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
Win He Resign7

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
1t is stated that Supervising Architect Of
the Treasury Hill will shortly resign, wheth-
er the report of the Hill Commission is
favorable or unfayorable. 1t is said that he
has already made preliminary arrangements
to go into business here. Supervising
Architect Hill said before he left for Boston
that he would not resign if the report of the
Hill Commission was unfavorable to him
In that event he would ask a Congressional
investigation. 1t seems to be understood
that the report of the Commission will re
fleet severely upon the general administra-
ton of the office of the Supervising Archi-
tect, but not upOn Mr.. Hill personally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
ELOPED THREE YEARS AGO.
Capture at Reading, Pa, After a Long
Chase, of Mrs. Soldiers, Who Ran OF
with Sewing-MachIne Agent.

Chase, of Mrs. Soldiers, Who Ran OF
with sewing-MachIne Agent.
READING, Pa, Sept. 5.
A sensation was produced here late Mon-
day night by the taking into custody of a
sewing machine agent named Lyons and
woman who was represented as his wife.
The couple opened an Office in the central
part of the city several weeks ago, and took
board in fashionable street. Detective
Bridgeman, of Boston, with a man named
Samuel Soldiers, arrived here yesterday, and
after consulting with Mayor Rowe and
Chief-of-Police Lewis, Lyons and his
supposed wife were surprised and arrested.
Seiders claims that the woman is his wife,
and that she ran away with Lyons three
years ago from Springfield, Mass. They
took a two-year-old daughter of Seiders
with them, Sincet then he has chased them
from place to place, but until now he has
been unable to find them. Lyons halls from
Bridgeport, Conn. Seiders learned that his
daughter Mabel is in North Adams Mass.
The detective, Mr.. Soldiers and the woman
left Reading, leaving Lyons here. Seiders
says that if he finds his daughter he will let
the woman go where she pleases, as he only
wishes his child
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
HOME COMFORT.
After Rainy Ride Country Physician
Tells what He Thinks of Some People.

Il wish to gracious some people would learn
when they need a doctor and when they don't ex-
claimed Dr. b as he entered his house in
coy little village in the interior of the State of
New York, after tedious night ride of many
miles. II have been down among the mountains
TO see a man, who the messenger said, was very
sick and not likely to live til morning, unless he
had immediate help: and found him suffering
from rather sharp attack of collie, which his
family might have relieved 10 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 not
"Why, Doctor what kind of simple remedies,
as you call taem, do You expect peop'e to keep in
the house?" asked his wife, as she poured him
cup of tea.
In this CASE answered the Doctor, IF they
had only put BENsoN's POROUS PLASTER
on the mans stomach, he would have been all
right in an hour, and saved me dresry ride"
In all ordinary complaints it cnres at once.
All diseases are eliminated from the system by
what may be roughly called expulsion or extrsc-
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 infu-
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 helpto day. Which is better. do you
| thinks Bny the cAPCINE and keep it in the
house. Price IS cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
Elghiy-SN Years Old and in Want.

BROokLYN, sept. D.
Senator Jacobs has brought to public at
tention the case OF Mr.. David NJ. Nagle,
aged eighty-six years, the father of the
late Brigadier General w. J. Nagle, and
five other soldiers Of the Union Army, now
dead, who is living In this city in condi-
ton Of abject poverty. He has a pension
claim of S14, 900 against the Government
but does not expect to receive payment until
December, and in the meantime he will be
assisted by Senators Jacobs and Herman,
and few other gentlemen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
Shot His Wife.

MENDOZA, H., Sept. g.
DR., J. E. Ritehy, a physician practicing
in this city, shot his wife Monday night in a
quarrel arising, it is said, through jealousy
The bullet entered the spine about the re-
gion of the. kidneys, and has not yet been
extracted. The unfortunate woman is in
great agony, and there is but little hope o.
her recovery. 1t is said that Ritchy
fired second shot at himself and then
rushed out. An aE-night search by the City
Marshal and others failed to discover him,
I'D to the present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
ChancerV Notice,
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
| Rock leland County.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock leland County.
In the Circuit Cont, September Term, 1889.
Ellen Littler vs. charles r. Littler, in ChanceTy.
Affidavit of the nonresidence of Charles R. Lit
tier, the above named defendant, having been filed
in the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of said
county, notice is therefore hereby given 10 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,
1888, and that thereupon a summons Issued out
OF said Court, wherein said suit is now pending,
returnable on the first Monday in the month OF
September next, as is by law required. Now, IN
less you, the said nonresident defendant above
named, shall personally be and appear before said
Circuit Court, on 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 September
next, and plead, answer demur to the said
compliments bill of complaint, the and
the matters and things therein charged and stated
will be taken Rs confessed, and decree entered
against yoa according 10 the prayer Of said bill
Rock Island, Illinois, July 18th, 1888.
LEVI F. HARRISON, Clerk.
p 0'MARA. Comprs Sol ialy-l7-dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.
The five foremen in the employ of the
Reading Railroad Company who were ar
rested OH Sunday a week ago for violating
the act of Assembly OF April %, 1894, pro
hibiting all unnecessary work on Sunday,
were given hearing Monday morning be
fore Magistrate South. The magistrate, in
deciding the matter, said: g have been of
the opinion ever since this controversy be-
gan that the labor was one of necessity, and
| shall discharge the defendants. "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
Women VOtinu the Temperance Ticket.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Sept 5.
The first trial of female suffrage occurred
here Monday. Under the new State law
empowering women to vote at school cleo
tons WIS either own property or have chill
dren above five years, over 100 women voted
almost unanimously for the temperance
candidate, Prof. L. H. Stone, who received
2S9 out Of 976 votes, Charles ii. Peters and
Frank NJ. Hathbun being elecIed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
Mr. Brooks Was MOL mistaken.
RoCHEsTER. N. Y. Semi.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. s.
DR.. Lewis Swift, director of Warner OBJ
servatory, Monday night verified Mr.. Brooks
discovery Saturday evening of suspected
comet. Its right ascension is 10 hours IS
minutes, declination. north Ga degrees so
minutes 1t is very faint and round, and Is
moving very slowly, nearly west This en-
titles Mr.. Brooks to the Warner prize of
5000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
LAKE FORREST
UNIVERSITY,

COLLEGE. Three courses. Training thorough
and comprehensive, under professors of progress
i've and productive minds. Special attention to
training for the ministry. Examine for yourselves.
ACADEMY.-Classical and English Offers the
best training for college and business
FERRY HALL.-Seminary fer ladies' only. In
surpassed in solid and ornamental branches.
Year begins Sept, IL, 1883. Apply to
PRES. GREGORY, LAKE FORREST, H.
julyl3-d2m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
,u,c,oo. BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
.u,c,Go. MILWAUKEE 4 vt. PAUL

Trims No :, 8, 9 and 10 are Maqnoketa Br9nen'
r-a,Ts3 and 4. Accommodation for oxford Juuc-
.ion. aud ,, Passenger, for Celmar
Flying Dutchman' leaves Rock Island ~ a.
nv Ias la n m arrives at st. Paul 1920 p.
L issyes Is a. m arrives Minneapolis II 100 p
m ie"''7 E d. W. HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
On PAGEANT NIGHT

Another remarkable spectacle will be with essed,
and effects produced never before attempted ii
any city in the world.
The parade will be the grandest IN extent known
in the history of mystic pageantry. 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 viii 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, 23O horses 6 bands, and 6oO
carried lights are required to place it upon the
streets.
Hotel Accommodations. either in Baltimore or
washington visitors being enabled TO stop in
either city the Baltimore Ohio running
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
OLD POINT COMFORT
FORTRESS MONROE

Are but one nights sail from Baltimore or wash
ington on magnificent steamers Excursionists so
choosing can take the Bay Line steamers at Balti-
timore 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, 1883-09-05

is directly upon the line of the b. o.. only 1T
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 abun
dant opportunities TO visit Harper's Ferry
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
OrDle Festivities
AT BALTIMORE.
Embraced in the brilliant and unprecedented
programme, is one night of unparalleled
Electrical Displays !
And another night of Wondrous
MYSTIC PAGEANTRY |



On the Electric Night Lord Baltimore will ar
rive in the Harbor OF Baltimore upon one Of the
finest steamers a1oat, and which will literally be q
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 harbor Fire Works in great profusion will be
discharged from special barges stationed for such
purpose and the spectacle as a whole will be an
unprecedented one.
Arriving in the city, Lord Baltimore, his Cour-
tiers Household and 0ficers will be escorted 70
the City Hall by a most novel Military Pvrsde-a
thousand soldiers covered with Electric Lights In
different colors; horses with electrical plumes,
and the whole city presenting ascene simply in
describable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
STlLW
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.
BRIGHT's 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, 1883-09-05

Stone In Bladder, inflammation of Kidney
and Liver, Loss of Memory, Loss Of Appetite.
and ali Kidney and Liver Complaints. is
cured by Stilwelrs Specific. Price $1.oo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER co., R. r.
RICK island 4 PRDRIh
RAILWA Y.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOUTH

Tralns leave Rock leland
iuOa III. Way Freight.
s45 Fast Express
l4Op ~ Mail and Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive al Rock Island:
g3Oa N. Through Freight and Accommodation
l245 p. IN. Mail and Express
SO " Fast Express.
400 Way Freight. ,
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island III 500
T. III. arrives at Peoria 1870 p. m, at Springfield
rs D. NJ at Decatur 4.00p. M, Jacksonville 40
o.. n, Alton T. 20 p m. st Louis SIS P. m, ana
terre Haute II IS .. IA, The SAME DAY. Making
ms The BEsT and QUICKEST route 10 al points
.0uthr4St-
1be 80 0. III train makes close connection at
,s,ga with {. B. & .. for points west; arriving Al
altsburg at 415 p. IN, at Burlington 6.4u P H. at
Ernkuk iUa5 Q. IN, and at Quincy lU.Oo p IN.
Arrlvinr at Peoria al 80 p. m, making close
ran,ections with the l. B. Il W and T. T. \ W
s.r In Annapolis, connecting there With all last
rains for the east and south,
.g-FAsT TIME SURE CONNECTIONS ana
.4'es as low as by any other route.
~ q CABLE A. Y. MORTON,
'' ~ an sen,t Cen1 Tiki. Agt
The 6 80 .. n. Accommodation leaves every day
sunday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
BURLINGTON ROUTE"
colNC EAST ANn vvEST

Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor Cars, with Reclin
ing Chairs tseats freo1 Smoking Cars. with Re.
lvolying Chairs, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
the famous G. B. & q Dining Cars run daily TO and
from Chicago a. Kansas City, Chicago & Council
bluffs, Chicago G Des Moines. Chicago. St. 10
jSeph, .AtehisOn 4 Topeka. Only through line be.
between Indianapolis 6 Council Bluffs via Peoria
IAH connections made in Union DepOts. /. Is
known as the great THROUGH CAR LINE
Finest Equipped Railroad In tn,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
MOUNT VERNON
LuRAY CAvERNS,

Is but a few hours ride on the historic Potomac
from Washington, Splendid steamers leavini
every morning and returning during the afternoon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
FIFTY MINUTE TRAINS
HAR.pER,S FERRY

between the two cities. Trains run at least ever,
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

A TERRIBLE ToRNADo.-Last
Sunday a terrific tornado swept
over portions of Mississippi, Ala
bama, Tennessee and Georgia. The
storm of wind and rain passed over
or near the towns of Beauregard,
Columbus, Starkville, West Point,
Wesson, TelIman, Lawrence and
other places in Mississippi, and
Tuscaloosa, Chattanooga Savannah
and other points in these States
The town of Beauregard, Miss, was
totally wrecked, not a single house
left standing, and many persons
killed and wounded. At Wesson
25 houses were blown down, killing
15 persons and wounding a good
many. The Railroad depot was
blown across the track. AT Aber.
deem 10 lives were lost and about so
persons Injured. The number of
persons killed is estimated at SO,
and about 15O wounded, some fa-
tally.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26
Succession Sale.

Succession of Hannah p. Dickson, deceased,
Dy virtue of writ of sale issued from the
ID Honorable 2nd judicial District Court in
and for BOssier parish, La, and to me directed
will proceed to sell at the Court house door,
in the town of Bellevue. La, on Monday,
the l4th day of May, 1883, the following
described land belonging to the succession OF
Hannah p. Dickson, deceased, t0-wit:
West half of northeast quarter and north
east quarter of northeast quarter of section
IL, township 81, range ID.
Terms of Sale-Cash, If appraisement or
two.thirds Of same be bid; otherwise real estate
will be re-advertised and sold according to
law, on acredit of twelve months, for what il
will bring--credit purchasers to execute l9
months bonds, with approved personal seeuri.
ty, with mortgage and vendors lien retained
and bearing 8 per cent. interest from day Of
sale. X. E. WYCHE, Sheriff
and ex.ofiiciO Auctioneer, Bossier Par. La
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26
On Various Subjects.

Orange City, Florida, has corn in
silk and tassel.
Everybody takes an interest in
young men of principle.
The man short in his accounts is
long enough settling up.
There is reduction of wheat area
in England, France and Russia.
The young man in debt must set.
tie up before he can settle down.
It is claimed there is not a mar.
riageable young lady in Tampa, Fla.
Honesty is the best paid up policy
1t is good after the company breaks
The Charleston Courier says there
are too many lawyers in this country
It used to be said 'scottoni is King.
Is it whisky nowf asks an exchange
Next to Jacksonville, Live Oak is
the liveliest railroad centre in Flor
ida.
The Washington Argus says New
Iberia is prospecting for cottor
factory.
The reward of good works is Iik,
dates, sweet and ripening late.-
TaImad.
| Bring up a child in the way b
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

u 1t is the duty of every man
to do all he can for the advancement
of the interests of his parish and
town. Whatever tends to develop
the resource or add to the business
of a community, should be encour.
aged. A good work can be done
for a town or community by each
man doing little. Enterprise and
business will always be felt for good.
Further, each citizen is in the sue
cess of the community. Whatever
adds to the community adds to the
values of the property of each indi-
vidual. So let all take hold and lend
a helping hand. Do not wait for
some other one, but take hold and
do what you can yourself. Help to
build up the various branches of
business by your patronage and
good will; speak encouragingly not
disparagingly. Each one has an
active part to play in this great
drama of life; let us do our part
complimentary and well.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

"a The Church at this place has
recently been neatly painted inside
and otherwise improved by the
paint brush of Mr.. Frank Wilson,
The ladies of Bellevue have been
working like Trojans for several
months to raise the money to pay
for this work, and they are to be
cordially congratulated upon it's
successful issue.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26
Homestead Entry No. lSA5.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La, !

Lana Omce at NaUc1lJOcne6, lAb.,
April 9Th, ISS3
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice of his in
tention to make final proof to establish his
claim to the land herein described. and expects
to prove his residence aud cultivation before
the Honorable Judge, or in his absence, before
the Clerk of the District Court, at Bellevue,
La, on 2ist May, 1888. and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this notice, viz Homestead Entry
No. l245-Reuben Dickson-for the northwest
and southwest quarter of southwest quarter
Of section twenty two, township twenty two,
North, range eleven, West Louisiana MeIi
dian by two of the following witnesses, viz;
Josiah Phillips, of Rocky Mount P. O.
Dave Bell, of Rocky Mount p o.; John Har
Tis, of Rocky Mount p. Oh Henry Harris, Of
Rocky Mount P. o.
l.. DUPLEX, Register
April IL, 1888. may 10
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

~ "Our Little Ones" for May is
a charming number. We have a
liking for its pleasant stories and
sweet, true pictures. The illustra.
tions are first-class in design and
execution, and the stories are plain,
simple and interesting. Russell
Publishing Company, 36 Bromfeld
street, Boston; s1.5O per year, eight
months, 81.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

~ ''The Season" for May con.
tains a brilliant display of the lead,
ing styles for ladies' and children's
dress. In fact there are none of our
monthlies in which the beautiful and
useful, pleasure and profit, fashion
and needle-work, are SO fully pre-
sented and so harmoniously blended
as in "The Season. Yearly sub
scription, $3.50. International News
Co., Publishers, New York.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

- Gov. McEnery has signed
the death warrant Of Lander Cole
man, colored, recently convicted be-
fore the District Court in and for
bossier parish, of the murder of
John Gay, colored, and sentenced
to be hanged. The execution is to
take place Friday, May 25, 1883, be-
tween IL o'clock N. and BPM.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

u The problems of life are hard
to solve and were it not for the gems
OF inspiration shed upon the world
about eighteen hundred and eighty.
three years ago, life would be a bur-
den and death an eternal Sleep
Then it was that hope dawned
upon the world, that if a man die he
shall live again, and that hope has
been entertained by untold millions,
amid all the sorrows of life, and to-
day when nlGteriaIism is in the
highth of its zenith and has its vo-
taries who are worshippers at it's
shrine, because the mysteries of life
and death are not explainable by
the light of science, hope looms up
in the hearts and affections of hu.
manity, that ties which bind us to-
gether here and are broken by in
exorable laws, will be united again
on the ever green shore. While
there are dark and gloomy places to
pass through and look upon, that
cause tears TO flow from fountains
not callous to human sympathy,
there is a bright side of life and
cheering objects in nature about it.
The Heavens above, with all their
shining lights that make us look up
aud admire, and the earth beneath,
with her mountains, hills, valleys
and winding streams blending in
unison and grand panoramic view
all these, together with the hope we
have, renders existence endurable
and life an object worth hanging on
to in this world of mystery.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

- We are in receipt of volume
! number /, of the aIllustrated
world published by Jas. Elverson.
y Philadelphia, Pa. The stories
oeiong to the best class; are wisely
selected and quite interesting. The
ai0strations are superb, and are
among the best that have ever an.
pesred in print. It is one of the
a'ost interesting publications that
reaches rs, lively and instructive.
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

Way SHOULD THEY.-No man or
woman can do satisfactory work when
the brain is dull, the nerves unsteady,
the system relaxed and they feel gen.
orally wretched. Why should any
body drag through their work in this
condition, when bottle of Parker's
Ginger Tonic will at moderate cosi
give them the strength and will to
perform their duties satisfactorily
The Bossier banner., 1883-04-26

% Julius A. Jacobs, Shreveport,
10 never out Of any useful or fancy
article in the dry goods and notion
hne or in any Of the thousand and
one articles which people expect to
mad in q first-class dry goods store.
10 all who purchase, not one viii be
wfonged or disappointed, for Mr..
Jacobs never misrepresents any
thing.