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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
A COMBINATION,



NEW YORK, Sept Q.
A conference was held here Thursday be-
tween General Manager Stanton, of the
Pennsylvania, Stonington & New England
Roads, and General Manager Swain, of the
Storm King Bridge Road, relative to the
placing of gentlemen from the Storm
King Railroad in the directory of
the Pennsylvania, Stonington Il New
England Road, the election of Charles
| f. Hill as President of the two roads, and
| to consolidate the two interests. The oh
| iect of this is to give the Philadelphia &
| Reading and Baltimore & Ohio Roads en-
| trance to Boston over the New York Il New
England Road. President GoWen. of the
Philadelphia & Railroad, made a traffic
contract with the Pennsylvania, Stoning-
| ton Il New England, agreeing to give l.
| 900, 900 tons per year for Eastern cOnsum
| ers. General Manager Swan said this steE
| meant the immediate competition of Pennsyl
! vania, Stonington & New England Road
! which required only $500, 900 to complete sey
! enty-eight miles, and also meant the imme
diate building of the Storm King bridge
| across the Hudson River, which would
make an airline from Boston over the
New York IL New England Road to Harris
burg, Pa, and which would shorten tbt
distance from the East to the West owe
one hundred miles, in fact establishing
short and unbrOken route from CalifOrni;
to the East, The conference will be re
| Sumpd Monday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10

The Chicago Times, in an elaborate
article referring to the public domain,
thus speaks of that portion given to the
railway corporations:
The best lands beyond the socailed
rain limit, as vast quantity of the best
lines east of that line, have been given,
in pursuance of a most short sighted
unwise government policy, to railway
companies. The whole amount of such
land grants is said to represent an enor-
nous area 800, 000,0 acres, exceeding
| 1877, 900 square miles-a territory greater
| than the provinces of California, and not
much less than The whole of the great
northwest territory upon which have
| been organized the provinces of Ohio, In
diana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.
! That enormous body of land represents {.
portion of the remaining public domain
which has been withdrawn from sale to
| cultivate at the nominal government
price fixed not for the gain but 10 cover
| the expenses of surveying, etc, md
changed to't the character of private pro
pcrty in the hands of men who, without
| placing any improvements orcapital upon
it, holds it for sale as other landed pro
perty for the highest price it will com
mand. The greater part of it will I'M
doubtedly be held Until every available
acre of the public domain has passed in
to private ownership, and will then be
offered at prices which viii represent {
value of capital which has been PLACED
in its vicinity by the labor and energy OF
others. All the capital and labor wbici
purchasers Of government land in its vi
entity shall place upon it will bring TO i
value which will overflow upon the i'm
proved railfoad lands; and such overflow
of the product of other mems labor
the railway company will add to thepric,
of its lands. So, to, of every section O
land which the railway companies ma,
sell. The capital and labor brought to j
by the purchaser win cause value t.
flow from it to the unsold and unimprov
ed lands of the company, which will b
promptly added to the price The vas
wealth which the land grant companie
will thus acquire merely in holding ant
selling II domain which was given to ther
without price by the egregious folly c
government cannot be computed"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10

NEW YORK, Sept g.
Answering certain inquiries concerning
the ownership OF the World newspaper, the
following authoritative statement is given as
the correct one in the premises: The names
of the three trustees of the publishing COIN
pany representing the World are Joseph
Pulitzer, John McGuf1in and Melville c.
Day, all recently from ST Louis, Mo. Jo-
seph Pulitzeris President, and John McGut1in
is Publisher and Secretary of the company,
Neither Jay Gould, nor any son OF his, nor
General Eckert, nor any other human being
connected with any monopoly or corporation,
owns, directly or indirectly, one dollar
worth of interest in the World, nor has any
more to do with its management than tht
Emperor of China. The World is free and
independent, without dollar of debt or &
particle of obligation to anybody. There is
no secret about the ownership of the paper
It's editor is its owner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
HOME COMFORT.
After Rainy Ride Country Physician
TELLS what He Thinks of Some People.

Il wish to gracious some people would ham
when they need doctor and when they don't ex-
claimed DIR. E., as he entered his house IN
cozy:lttle village in the interior of the State of
New York after a tedious night ride OF many
miles. Il have been down among the mountains
to see a man, who the messenger said, was very
sick and not likely to live III 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, II they
had grain of sense and two or three simple rem
edies in the house. Bat no; they must remain
ignorant as pigs, and when the least ache or pain
t4kes them. send for doctor, whether they ever
pay or not"
why, Doctor what kind of simple remedies,
az you call them, do you expect people to keep in
the houscy" ~ked his wife, as she poured him a
cup of tea.
In this case" answered the Doctor. IF they
had only put Il BENSON'S POROUS PLASTER
on the mans stomach he would have been all
right in an hour, and saved me dreary ride
In all ordinary complaints it cures at once.
All diseases are eliminated from the system by
what may be roughly called expulsion or eHtrsc-
ton or by union of the two processes. Benson
| Plaster promotes both. 1t ineiter the torpid or
gans to act, and sends its healing, soothing inhu
enee through the myriad pores Of the skin. All
other plasters oblige the patient to visit. They
| give him hope for tomorrow. Benson's plaster
gives him hepto day Which is better, 90 yot
think? Bay the CAPCINE and keep 1t in th'
| house. Price Is cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
The Presidents Return.

WASHINGTON, sept ..
The President arrived Friday morning at
1910 o'clock on the Washington express on
the Baltimore & Potomac Road which
brought down the Western and Northern
passengers. The run from Baltimore, forty
miles, was made in forty-1our minutes.
The train consisted of five heavily-laden
ears, besides that placed at the disposal OF
the President. Assistant Secretary of State
Davis met the Presidents party at the depot
and they were driven to the White House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
A Fraudulent Athlete.
NEW YoRK

NfsN 7 VEtNi fCkts y
Theodore Bauer. well-kn0wn wrestler,
was arrested Friday on charge of obtain
ing merchandise under false pretenses, and
for having assigned and disposed Of his
property with intent to defraud his credit
ors. The complainant il. Antoine Bordie,
who says he furnished Bauer with liquors
valued at ninety-ive dollars, which he was
never able to collect. Tie latter gave bah
and was released.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10

Pure Cod liver Oil made from selected
livers. on the sca-shore, by Caswell, Ha,
card & Co, New York. Ii is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market
Chapped Hands. Face. Pimplcs, and rough
Skin, cured by using Juniper Tar Soap
made by Caswell, Hazard Il Co, New
Work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
PALTIMoRE. Md. Sept. Q

FALTIMORk, MD, sept. q
Charles Simpson started Friday to cross a
high trestle bridge OF. the Western Maryland
Railroad, near this city. When about mid
way he saw train approaching In order
to save his life he dropped between the rails
and clnng to the cross ties. After the train
passed he was unable to draw himself up,
and fell seventy feet to the rocks below,
sustaining injuries from which he can not
recover. As tho injured man was about to
be taken into the house, Mrs. Mary Crudden,
his sister-in-law, was told 1t was her hus-
band and that he was dead She sank to
the floor, and when raised life was extinct.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
Lost in a Sudden Gale.

GOODRICH Can, Sept, 8.
The schooner-yacht Explorer, from Code
rich to Cove Island, was lost with all hands
on Greenough Shoals during gale on Tues
day last The names of the lost are: Cap
tain Charles Woods, John Mcdonald, NJ.
Heale, end Walter Crane, son of Albert
Crane, of, Chicago The party were out on
pleasure trip. The bodies have not been
rarovarad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10

ST. PAUL, hinn., Sept ..
The weather here has been very cold dur
ing the last twents .our hours, The
Manitoba Railwya Company have adj
vices OF a snow-storm in the vicinity Of Win
nipeg, ana snowfall OF two inches
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
SHORT E: Fl: ;:
idea of inst what is requir-
Line !: #: /: !. Il: : !: !: +: :;::
furnishe BY tie greatsst FAlWHy III hH'VT'V0'
CHICAGO.
MILWAOKEE:
AND ST. paul:

II owns and operates over 500 miles OF ROAD ID
Snrthern illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, iowa
and Dakntrr aud It's main lines, branches ana con
nee ions reach all the great business centres Oh ne
Northwest and Far West. it naturally answers Ihe
description of Short Line, and best route between
Chicago Milwaukee, vt. Panl and Minneapolis
Chicago Milwaukee, La Crosse and Winona'
Chicago Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Glendale
Chicago. Milwaukee, Eau Claire and SILVIA err
Chicago. Milwaukee. Wausau and Merrill.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Waukesha and Oconomowoc.
Chicago. MILWAUKEE, Madison and Prairi dn Chien
Chicago, Milwaukee, Owattonna and Faribaut.
Chicago, Beloit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral Point.
Chicago. Elgin. Rockford and Dubuque.
ChIcayo. Clinton, Rock island and Cedar Rapids.
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Omaha
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton
Chicago. Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain,
Rock Island Dubuque. 81. Paul and Minneapolis
Dasenport Calmar st. Paul and Minneapolis
Pullman Sleeper4 and the Finest Di ling Cara II
the world are ran the main lines OF the ChcaSt
Milwaukee u ST. Paul Railway, AMI every atien
ton is paid to passengers by courteous employ e'
Of the Company.
SIS. MERRILL, A. V. II. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen Pass Il Tkt ct
1T. CLARK, GEO. II. HEAFFORD,
Genl Sup't. Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
ROCK ISLAND Il MERCER CO., K. R.
luck ISLAND 4 HOaIh
RAlLW AY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE .-
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
4OOa m. Way Freight
s45 Fast Express.
l40p M Mail and Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock island
aSoa. m. Through Freight and Accommodation.
I245 .. m. Mail and Express.
$40 - Fast Express.
400 "a Way Freight. "a
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at o.o
!. m. arrives ut Peoria IL 20 p. IN, at Springfield
g,s5 D. IN, ut Decatur stop. m, Jacksonville '.19
a. m, Alton 20 p. IN, st Louis sl5 P. m, ana
rerre nauto II .55 p. M THE SAMR DAY MAKING
his the EEsr and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast. IT, .,
The 80 p. IN. train mskes close connection al
iaIva with {. B. Il q for points west; arriving al
t.alesbnrg at - p. IN, at Burlington o4O p NJ III
kroSuk 035 p. m, and at Quincy lOOo p nj.
Arriving at Peoria at $50 ?. m, making close
connections with the /. B. u W. and Il: r 4 :"
fcr Indianapolis, connecting there win all ras'
trains for the east and south.
rE%FAST TIME SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rates as low rs by any other rente.
f. Il. CABLE. A n MokI0N,
Gen'l Supt. Gehl Xxi Az
The 50 D. m. Accommodation leaves every dal
Except sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10

Mr.. John Lett 928 W. Twenty first
street, Chicago, H., says: Browns Iron
Bitters relieved my wife and daughter Of
neuralgia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
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 stilWells Specific. Price $1.0o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
Still WELLS
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. Its action on tho system Is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWAY.
launnrEsr RourE mo- rHE EAST ANp wEsrl

(sHoRTEsT ROUTE TO THE EAST AND WEST
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Enat Exprass -. S.45AM 5;15 P. NJ.
Nail and nv 1.5PM IL 30 NJ.
accommodate ........7;0 100 P Nj. 2:OU a. NJ.
~ Ereiybt 500 AN 400 P. Nj.
M 1.15 n m tr8fn makes close connection
II tialya with the c. B. Il O., for points west; ar
irving at Galesbnrg 4:25 p. m; Burlington 6:4O
D. H.; Eeokuk 1925 p. IN; Quincy 10:o5 p m !
Also making close connection at Peoria with ]. b.
Y W, and 4. P, Il W, roads for all points east
and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10

Trains No. 7, S, 9 and 10 are Maquoketa Branch.
Trans Band 4, Accommodation for Oxford Juuc-
ion; and2, Passenger, for CelnaT.
Flying Dutchman' leaves Rock Island ~ ., a
m. arrives ut 9:t5 p. m arrives dubuque II -
m leaves .Os n m: arrives at st. Paul 1920 p
IN. leaves 5 rs a. M arrives Minneapolis II 90 P
m leaves At4 :5n q. III. --,,, ..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
CHICAGO LADIES SEMINARY.

Full courses of study. Art, Music, Ancient and
Modern Languages. Emil Lieblng Director of
Mnsie Home comforts in boarding department.
MISS GREGG, Principal, - and il Sheldon St,
Chicagn. Lis. aug-s3-dlm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
BURLINGTON ROUTE"
come East ANn WEsT

&StFS& &sSSN sANG w GSts
Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor Cars, with RecIin
ing Chairs lseafs free, Smoking Cars with Re
yolving Chairs. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
the famous c. b. & @. Dining Cars rus daily to and
from Chicago Il Kansas City, Chicago Council
bluffs, Chicago & Dies Moines. Chicago, st. 10
seph, Afehison & Topeka Only through line be.
tween Chicago, Lincoln & Denver, ThTough cars
between Indianapolis q Council Bluffs via Peoria
iAH connections made In Union Depots. IL i
known as the great THROUGH CAR LINE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
BRIGHT's DISEASE

This dreaded kidney complaint that has
been increasing at the rate Of 800 per cent.
a year is cured by Stilwell's Specific.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-10
r,,,r.ta,. BURLINGTON s. QUINCY,
MILWAUKEE, Il 81. PAUL

DAVENPORT TRAINS.
9aDsS
The Dawson journal., 1883-09-27
A Word to young Men.

Cheerfully bow to your position
young man, but remember that it is
your prerogative to make the best 'cf
it. Remember, too, that it is an uu-
worthy ambition which hopes to get
lich by credit, to have skill without
study, mastery without apprentice
ship, power through packed jury or
caucus, or wealth by fraud Those
who think they are in possession by
such process, possess something else,
and are but passing the STEPS from
deception toinfamy and ruin OF them
selves. Give an occasional leisure
hour to the study of your govern
ment and the theory upon which it is
founded and never forget that gov
ernment is best which honors and
promotes virtue and worth wherever
found, thus establishing an incentive
to the production of brave and excel
lent characters. That government
Is the worst where virtue and worth
incur suspicion, and its honors are
given to those possessing sufficient
policy to be recognized as the favor
lite Of the ruling powers. Whatever
may be the social, playful, genial
qualities Of your heart, look well to
your head and train the mind to So
Der and serious thought In that
little word of five letters THlyK-is
involved more of veal woe, of sue
cess or failure, than in an other word
of our language.-Baimbridge Dem
ocrat.
The Dawson journal., 1883-09-27
The Cotton Crop.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The Sep
tember cotton returns Of the depart
ment of agriculture are less favora-
bic than those Of August. The prin-
cipal cause of the injury IS drouth,
which has reduced the prospect in
every state except Florida and Ten
nessee. The declinehas been great
est in Texas. In North Carolina and
Virginia the temperature has been
too lew, with serious drouth. The
gulf states report more or less gener-
al prevalence of caterpillar and boil
worm at many points. The general
average Of condition is reduced to Il.
The state averages are as follows
Virginia, 70; North Carolina, 78;
South Carolina, 70; Georgia,
70; Florida 90; Alabama,
rs; Mississippi, rs; Louisiana,
II; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 80; Tenn
essee, SO: In September 1879, the
general average of the condition was
IS. In 1881 it was 10. It was SO in
the great crop years of1830and 1882.
In some counties the drouth contin-
ues, and others the recent rains have
caused some improvement. Rust has
appeared very generally and is most
threatening in the dry districts.
The Dawson journal., 1883-09-27

The New York Herald cannot see
why the democratic party should not
name for the vice-presidency next
year southern man. There are q
good many things that the Herald
never can see until the proper time
comes, and then it sees very clearly
Should the democrats nominate q
southern man for the yice-presidency,
the Herald, which is so soothin9ly
blind, would claim to be the first to
the whole political world honeycomb
ed with reasons for opposing the
election of the ticket. As matter
of fact--and the Herald knows it
there is no good reason outside of
party expediency, why the democrats
should not nominate a Southern man
for president, for we have good men
for the place, but it would be impo-
itic to do it, and il will not be done.
The Dawson journal., 1883-09-27
lee in AuHua1.

Many years ago there stood an
old country church, Mt. Pisgah, in
Gipson county, West Tennessee.
The church is still in existence; but
in the good old times, before rail
roads and telegraph, the brethren
were more primitive, honest, and in
dustlious; and though ignorant of
the world beyond, they were well
versed in the Bible. A man could
not then take homestead, or bank
rupt law, refuse to pay his debts, nor
settle at twenty-five cents on the
dollar, without being excluded, and a
church letter was then a good ccrtif-
icate of character and current any
where. To join a Masonic Lodge
or other secret society, met with the
same fate as dishonesty, at Mt. Pts
gah; ard so to join any other church
Of any other denomination.
We fear that in these latter days,
our old primitive brethren have
somewhat softened on many Of these
points Of old fashioned orthodoxy.
It will be remembered, too, that
in these good old times, our old
fashioned brethren did not think i5
any harm to take a drink of pure
corn or applejack. 1t sat on the
sideboard three times a day and if
brother went TO town he did not
hesitate 10 go into a bar and take his
glass openly and above board. He
would always take it "sraight'',
and he would not get behind the
door, nor put sugar or herbs in his
whislley, IN order to excuse his con-
science, on find plausible plea in
the sight of his neighbor, upon
which to take a drink He consid-
cred it sin, however, to get drunk;
and there was less arunkenl s then
among the primitives than among
any other class of people. We don't
know how it is now but in those
days the brethren could drink
a d not get drunk.
But to return to UT. Pisgah, At
. certain term Of the court in tie
The Dawson journal., 1883-09-27

The secret Of tie universe
success OF Browns Iron Bitters is
owing to the fact that it is the very
best iron preparation made. BY a
thorough and rapid assimilation with
the blood it reaches every part of the
body, giving health, strength and en-
durance to every portion. Thus be
ginning at the foundation il builds
up and restores lost health. 1t Does
not contain whiskey or alcohol. 1t
will not blacken the teeth. 1t does
not constipate or cause headache
1t will cure dyspepsia, indigestion,
heartburn, sleeplessness, dizziness,
nervous debility, weakness, etc.
The Dawson journal., 1883-09-27

monied ciques or monopolists create
fictitious prices which become real
to the poor liver and laborer upon
whom depends the prosperity of the
country. Mind you when harvest
and cotton picking time comes, these
prices are always low but when
the gathering season is over, with
but little exception, the price is high;
and while the Spectator fills his
pocket the producer and the consu-
mer are the loser and the hard liver.
The Legislature of this country onghs
to make laws furnishing such spacu
lation, and thus controlling these
gambling monopolies. We are as
na'ion, more in danger from this
standpoint to-day, than from any
other. The rich are getting richer,
the poorer; and hence the class
distinctions, now growing mp especi-
ally i'll the North-hence the labor
distu Dances. Look at the vast pro
ductions OF cotton, grain, cattle, pc
troleum ond other articles for con
sumption in this country. Who is
getting rich from them. The farm
er? No. The gambler in futures
corners the short man and the pro-
ducer; and then by fancy and fcti-
'ious high prices impoyerish the la
borer-all the while sitting around
and specializing upon five and ten
times the amount of productions
raised in the country in the world
and never handling, forwarding nor
producing single bale of cotton, a
single bushel of grain, or a hog, a
COW or sheep in the markets. It
is a crime against the producer and
consumer, and the farmers especially
of the country ought to combine
against it.