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Dodge City times., 1883-02-22
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

When boil. cabbage put slice o.
salt pork in the water, and an agreeable
flavor with no Objectionable grease or
fat will be given to the cabbage. De
troI Free Press.
When the subsoil is loose, open
and gravelly, Erbsoiling is unnecessary;
upon such land it is generally sufficient
70 turn over the fertile surface soil, and
to 60 no dee per with the plow than the
soil can be manured. Gradually, as
the soil N be enriched, the plow may
90 deeper. but much injury may result
by plowing thin, gravelfy soil too
deeply at frst.--N. Y. Herald.
For sponge roll take two eggs beat
en- very light, one teacupful of light
brown sugar, three teaspoonfuls of
sweet cream, and one teaspoonful OF
baking powder mixed with one teacup-
full OF flour. Stir all together until
light, and bake in quick oven. When
done turn out on a napkin spread with
sugar, and roll up while hot with any
kind of jelly or Jam, and cover with
napkin until cold.
"A. S. Downing, who was one of the
best horticultnrists America has ever
known, said: ''If were to preach a SER
mon on horticulture | should take as my
text, Stir the Soil Frequent and deep
stirring will enable one to grow fire
vegetables on comparatively poor and
slightly manured soil, while without it
one fails to gain the proper advantage.
even from the richest and finest soil. +"
DO not throw away the bones of
turkey or chicken. Crack them aud let
them boil for two or three hours in
little water; put in also any nice bits of
the fowl that are left. particularly the
neci. which is never eaten. TO this
add any soup stock you have. and with
a little barley or sago. you will have a
nourishing soup. season with pepper,
salt, and any herbs you choose. Y.
Post.
There are said to be fifty Injurious
insects in our vegetable gardens; fifty
in our vineyards. while seventy-fve at
tack our apple trees and more than City
our grain nelds. Seventy-five million
dollars is estimated as the damage done
to the wheat in Illinois in one season,
and nearl y ten years ago the annual loss
in the United States from insect depre-
dations alone was estimated at nearly
S4OO, 600, ,OOO.-ChlcagO Times.
No Matters: Have about a quart OF
stewed apple, hot, about half sweeten.
Make a cupful of buttermilk and one
egg mot beaten), with little salt and
one-half teaspoonful of soda, into
mass of dough just hard enough to roll,
divide into four parts, roll each part
into thin sheet as large as can be fried
in the kettle or spider. have the fat hot.
and fry two minutes. perhaps less, on
both sides, take on a plate, spread with
the stewed apple. sprinkle on sugar and
cinnamon; make a pile of them all, and
those who have apples to make them
with will want some again. The House,
hold.
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

~" In choosing allies, look to their power
as well as to their will to aid you.''' In choos.
ing remedy for bowel, liver and kidney dis
eases. try Kidney-Wort. and you will never
regret 1t. II you sre subject to ague you
must be sure to keep your liver, bowels and
Kidneys in. good free condition. When SO,
you will be safe from all attacks
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

GAS TWO bores Of DR.. Bcnson's Celery and
Chamo'nile Pills cured a friend Of neuralgia,
,rl,om the D-s.' here couldn't help, I'N send for
some for nayselt." Clifford Shand, Windsor,
Nova Scotia
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

A SPECIFIC, and the only one too for all
forms and types of skin disease, is known the
world over as DR.. Benson's Skin Cure. 1t is
not patent medicine, hut a reliable, certain
remedy. Druggists.
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

IT was Mazzini who said: ''Slumber not in
the tents of your columns" But it is impos-
sible to avoid slumbering in the contents of
some columns.
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

In the spring the trees will start branch
business. Do you twig?-N Y. Ners
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

WELLS 'RoUGH ON CORNs. '15c. Ask forit. Com
plete, permanent cure Corns, warts, bunons.
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

In Siam the people worship the elephant.
In this country they only want to see him.
N. O. Picdyune,
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

''FoR nobby wear" says the Boston Tran
script, "there is nothing like darned stock
ing"
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

ONE pairof boots or shoes saved every year by
using Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stitfeners.
Dodge City times., 1883-02-22

TRY the new brand. "Spring Tobacco"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
With Pen and Pencil,

mo sir; / don't believe newspaper men are
more dissipated than any other class of men who
earn their living by their BRAINS said Mr. A. II.
siegfried, Manager of the Advertising Department
of the ST. Paul PioneeT-Press. Still, those of them
who do desk work are tempted to stimulate, for it's
very hard on the nerves and stomach.
AS for example,
As for example, in my own case, stuck to nj
desk on this paper until my nerves were like u
bunch Of telegraph wires after a gale, and my
stomach kept about good time as two-dollar
watch. Ny friends suggested this and the doctors
advised that, but one day caught on to an ad' of
PARKER's Tonic, and tried it. have never en-
dorsed proprietary medicine before but shall
depart from my rule and say that the Tonic is not
merely the best thing but the only thing that
breaks up these attacks. All desk-workers should
make note of it,"
| This preparation, which has been known as PAR
KER's GINGER Tonic, will hereafter be advertised
and sold simply underline name Of PARKER's Tonic
AS unprincipled dealers are constantly deceiving
their customers by substituting inferior articles
under the name of ginger, and as ginger is really
an unimportant Ingredient we drop the mislead-
| ing word.
There is no change, however, in the preparation
itself, and all bottles remaining in the hands o.
dealers, wrapped under the name of Parkers Gin
ger Tonic, contain the genuine medicine if tht
facsimile signature of HIscox & Co is at the bot
tom of the outside wrapper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
KILLED HIMSELF.
An Iowa Postmaster Sends Bullet
Crashing Through His Brain.

SIGoURNEY, Iowa, june 12-R E Nc
Clenahan, postmaster of this city, suicided
yesterday morning at 6 o'clock, BY PTS
toll bullet through the brain. The cause
of the act is not known. 1t seems Mr..
McClenahan arose at the usual hour and
was around the house with his family, and
thea took seat by the stove and after
sitting there moment or two, remarked
to his wife he had better go up town and
get some meat, but at her suggestion that
they had plenty for breakfast, he con-
cluded not to 60. About that time
Mrs. McClenahan passed to the porch to
do some sweeping, and it seems he imme
diately went up stairs, laid down on a
lounge, and fired the deadly shot the ball
striking him in the right temple and XII
ling him instantly. The family heard the
shot and ran to the room and saw hus-
band and father bleeding and his brains
oozing out. Their screams brought in
the neigbors, and the sad news flew swift
| ly over the city and startled every one
Why he committed the deed is not
known, for he had a pleasant home, was
well to do financially. having accumulated
considerable property hand was admired
and respected by everyone who knew
him. His postoffice business is now, and
always has been kept in first class con-
ditiou.
Mr.. McClenaha was a soldier in the
9Th Iowa Infantry and was badly wound
ed
For fourteen years be has been post
master and now serving on his fourth
appointment, and better and more ac-
commodating postmaster never filled a
like position. He would have been AZ
years old on the 29th of this month
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
THAT snurHEEN EXCLUSION

The Davenport papers lead the public
astray in regard to the original intentions
Of the Southern excursion that passes
through here Friday. They want Daven
port 10 have all the honor and leave Rock
Island out IN the cold The original in
tentions of the excursionists were to stop
in Rock Island, making their headquarters
at the Harper House. They were to visit
points of interest in this city, take a trip
TO the Island, and, il time would allow it,
visit Davenport, But they had no inten-
tions of foudling over Davenport as the
papers of that city would make everybody
believe The opening of the hotel al
Spirit Lake being one day earlier than was
originally intended, will not allow the ex
cursionists time to stop on their way up
but on their return they will stopin Rock
Island, and, in all probability, the origina
programme will be carried out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12

The Union chants out this bright little
jet:
The Argus seemed to feel little better
about the water works yesterday. On
Saturday it pronounced the machinery
IN G., because Mr.. Holly said that it
took competent engineer to run it.
Immensely" better, Mr.. Union; and
every citizen of Rock Island feels better
along with us. Just think of i'll We had
all been drinking water, for the Good
Man only knows how long, of of dead
fish, old turtle, bark, and a lot Of stuff,
the thouhts of which are enough to turn
one sick When Mr.. Kerr went in, this
state Of affairs was exposed, aud the rot
tenness" and the true inwardness' of the
water works shown up. Of course MI
Ira Holly, who, until few years ago,
held on to the tail end of a KeoSuk
hose cart, and who now says he is an
expert, wants to see Mr. Kerr ousted,
but the mayor, good, sensible man, won't
have it. As to the machinery being n.
G., Mr. Holly almost admits it himself.
The Holly manufacturing company claim
great simplicity for their machinery, and
will certainly extend their sincere thanks
to Mr.. Ira Holly for wanting an expert TO
be stationed here year, to show com
petent engineer like MIR. Kerr how. to
handle the machinery. If the screens had
never been tempered with. the fish and
other offal would never have worked into
the pumps to bother Mr.. Kerr. We agree
with the Union that we feel better The
water now used by the city is undoubted-
| " purer than it has been heretofore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
WILD WINDS.
The Cyclone Sweeps Down on Town,
in Indiana, Iowa, Illinois and
Wisconsin.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Yesterday was a
bad day for cyclones, and from reports
that have been received, it is evident that
great damage has been done. North
Vernon and 0sgood, Ind, Harvard, Ill,
and Tripoli, Iowa, there was no loss of
life, but property suffered considerably.
AT Brush Greek and Beloit the winds
violence was terrific.
Brush Greek, Iowa, was visited about
three o'clock Monday afternoon, laying
flat all the buildings in the upper end of
the town, among which were the Metho-
dist church, ten dwellings and twelve
barns. One brick block on Main street
was unroofed and the front torn out
several persons were injured but none
were killed. Considerable damage was
done in the country. The damage to
property on Brush Greek is $50, 900. The
storm. lasted about one minute. The
names of the injured parties are: J.
Wal-ath and wife, caught between a,
wall while going into the cellar with their
children; they were badly bruised. Mrs
B Jewell and her little son. slight
ly injured George Liekass Two
sons slightly inJuIed. W. Al
fred's Two children, badly hurt Thomas
Robinson, badly bruised about the head:
Miss Emma Keith, slightly injured; one
of L. Woods little boys was badly in
jured about the face. Medical aid was
brought from Enfield, and the parties in
jured are doing we'll
Beloit, Wis, was struck by tornado
about o'clock Monday evening, with the
result of demoralizing the business portion
of the town, killing one man and wound
ing several others. The storm came frcm
II southwesterly direction and was met by
current of air going south, causing a
rotary motion accompanied by heavy rain.
1t then struck the western part of the
city and wrecked a number of dwellings,
then passed to the heart of the city un-
roofing number of business houses.
blowing down the Northwestern railway
bridge, scattering the machinery room of
the Rock River paper mills, killing Ed
ward Halloran. one of the hands The
loss will be heavy, as the goods in the in
jured buildings are damaged by water.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
Bought Off

The story is being whispered around
that some time ago-months not years
an eminent Boston philosopher felt the
need of wife, presumably to comfort his
declining years. Choosing among his
lady acquaintance rather bright woman
possessed of considerable property, and
the one who tells tLis story, he offered
himself to her. The lady was presumably
surprised; at any rate she refused him de-
eidedly, and as she thought finally. He,
however, persisted in his wooing so vigor
ously that in desperation she told him that
if he would cease to press his suit she
would give him 81 ,O0O," and he took it.
Why not? A man capable of marrying
for money would be capable of taking a
nice little sum to cease pressing his suit.
it is to be hoped that the lady gave him
the charge in Canadian dimes. and trade
dollars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
IT DON'T HURT THE ARGUS

The Moline papers seem to fear com
petition with Davenport papers. With
the ARGUS il is different. We give the
city news in brief form, and give all
there is going The people in Rock Isl
and don't care for Davenport papers.
Their circulation here don't amount to
much. They run the Rock Island De-
partment" simply to gull the Davenport
advertisers. AS far as the legitimate
profit of the Rock Island Department
of the Davenport papers amounts to, ii
would not buy the lead pencils for their
reporters The people of Rock Island
like their home papers, especially is this
so with the ARGUS, as our growing circu-
latlon gives evidence. The more they see
of the ARGUS the better they like it,
Send us the ARGUS; it is the best paper
for news, is the word we hear on all
sides, and we are sending them out too,
more of them every day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the Oldest and best female physicians anC
nurses in the United States, and is TO
sale by all druggists throughout tn,
world. Price Is cents per bottle.
feb-28-m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
!. GRAND TEMPLARs.
Their Annual Meeting now Being Held
in Rock Island.

The Grand TemIl Lodges, of the state
of Illinois, met in annual session in this
city to-day, in the hall OF Rock Island
Lodge. No. 10, on Third avenue. The
following delegates were present:
Forest City, No. Q, Rockford, HIS.
W. Black, C. O. North, F. A. Bueking
ham.
Galesburg, No, z, Galesburg, INV.
F. TAFT, NJ D., c. B. Folger, w. fl.
Housed, L. Diley, w. S. Barns, Mrs. w.
F. TAFT, Mss E. M. Young
Durand, No. 8, Durand, Ill.-A. s.
Blake, A. H. Bowen. John Corbin, G. W.
| T., S. J. Ward.
Western Star, No. 10, Rockton, Ill.,
| J. B. lockwood
Rock Island, No. 80. B. Knox W.
F. Gilman, Jas j. c. Stewart, G. G.
Bomen.
The convention opened with ]. Corbin,
G. w. t., in the chair He appointed the
following committees;
Credentials-W F. TAFT, G. B. Knox.
Finance %. B. Taylor, L. Dilley, W.
H. Housed.
State of Order--W F. TAFT, W. s,
Barns. A. s. Blake.
Appeals-O. B. Folger, c. B. Knox.
Publication-R. G. Hunt, W.. f. TAFT,
o. B. Folger.
Miscellaneois-J. B. lockwood, W. 7
Gilman, j. A. Buckingham
Resolutions-O B. Folger, G, j. Wood
Constitution and By Laws-C. B. Knox
j. B. lockwood.
Mr. Corbin made his annual report
which was accepted and referred to com
mittee He also delivered his annual ad
dress, which was listened to with atten
tiop.
The Inner Temple of the Crane
Temple will be organized tonight
| New officers will be elected tomorrow
and it will also be determined where thu
next convention will be held.
The convention will adjourn tomorrow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
THE WATER WORKS.

The well at the water works is being
pumped out. 1t looks dirty and Shiny,
and as if it had lot been cleaned since it
was first made. The cause of the pres
ence of the fish and other substance in
the valves of the pumps can now be al
most arrived at. The main that leads
from the works into the river has nc
screen over the mouth, and any substance
can be sucked in. 1t finds its way into
the well, and then through an old screer
to the pumps. Mr.. Kerr is of the opinion
that the river main is broken, probabl,
near the water works shore. He base
his theory on the fact that the fisl
pumped out were mud cats. There wer
also clans, and turtles and carp. The,
certainly must have come from the regiol
he supposes the break to be in How
long this kind of business has been goinl
on can only be conjectured, as Mr.. Holl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
The MUsCATINE LIFE INsU RANCE
COMPANY.

Captain ]. ], Long, the live agent for
the Muscatine Life Insurance Company,
was in the city yesterday and to- day, look
ing to the interest of that institution.
The Muscatine company is rapidly gaining
the confidence of all business men, as it is
backed by gentlemen of means and ener-
gy. We know of no company that we
can recommend higher. Mr.. Long left
to-day, for Clinton, Iowa, where the com.
pany has large patronage. When he
journeys this way again, let our citizens
receive him heartily, for heis gentleman
in every sense of the word
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
Log Rolling.
While Wrestling with Fallen Tree Lum
herman Receives Consequential
Damage

While on hunting excursion in the great coal
and wood. region near Carbondale Pa the writer
| met William Coil, lumberman. Accustomed to
life and labor in the forest from carly manhood he
was true knight of the Axe. Many a tree had
fallen before his ringing strokes and fleets of RATS
| had borne away to market the sawed products
Coil is character, and if Oscar Wilde is right in
saying that all movements in unhindered labor are
graceful, our friend William, stripped for his ork
| and attacking tree as Richard l. assaulted the
| heavy doors of Front de Beufs Castle must have
presented an admirable picture
One day, however-but let him tell the story
himself, as he told il to me
Il was ont in The woods, you know. trying TO
start log down hill Thinking could get bet
ter purchase on it from the lower side tackled it
there with my log-rolling hook and threw my
weight on the lever. She started, she did but as
lnek would have it, before l could get ont of the
way, she rolled right over me- II il hadn't been
for lot Of small limbs and brush lying in the
road, which lifted her up she'd crushed me fiat
As twas got up without broken bone, but with
some mighty bad bruises"
"Then you were all right. said his auditor
Not by blamed sight, stranger | took cold,
SONS cAPCINE POROUS PLAsTERs and used
EN-, it's my opinion l should never have made
another chip fly. But the capcine took hold quick,
and I'm bout as good as new. But there's one
thing you kin calkilate on: / shall never wrastle
with another log unless / have the advantage of
the ground. Far, as told you before, if it hadn't
been for them brushes I'd been smashed 80 you
could q sold me for q door mat
The Capcine is the thing for rhe umatism. 1t
doesn't keep you waiting. The word CAPCINE is
cut in the center of the genuine. Price % cents.
Seasury q johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The stockholders of the Rock Island &
Peoria railway held their annual meeting
to-day. The following new directors
were elected p L. Cable, David Downs,
II. Fl. Porter and W. H. Decker. The
hold-overs are: r. R. Cable, H. B. Sudlow
and Cornelius Lynde, Jr. After the
meeting of stockholders, the directors held
meeting and elected the following
officers:
President-P L. Gable.
Vice President-R r. Cable.
Secretary-Cornelius Lynde. Jr.
Treasurer-H. B. Sudlow.
The Rock Island 6 Peoria is prosper
Gus road 1t has been well managed, and
is one of the best roads in Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
MARRIED.

This afternoon. at 8 o'clock, at the res
idence of the brides parents, in Daven-
port. Mr. Frank Nader. of the firm of
Nader & Emeis, was married to Miss
Agnes Campbell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs J. S. Campbell. The ceremony was
performed by Rev Merrill, of St Louis,
former pastor of the Presbyterian church
in Davenport. The newly married couple
will please accept the best wishes of the
ARGUS, and we are sure that those of
many other friends will go with ours.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES.

11-Conservatorship of Mary Ann
Hoon. Conservator's report filed and ap-
proved.
Guardianship of Oliver Wickstrom,
minor Petition by said ward for the
appointment of David M. Martin as his
guardian.
Estate of Vim. Tindall, deceased, pc
tition by administrator for citation Of
Margaret D. Tindall.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Joseph Gaskell and Miss Mary S
Truesdale; Carl A. Bergren and Mis-
Emma A. Carlson, both of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
were allowed
IN HONOR OF HIS BROTHER

Dr. G. G. Craig gave party Monday
evening in honor of his brother, Dr..
Alexander Craig of Philadelphia, who is
visiting him. A very pleasant time was
enjoyed. No ladies were present, only
gentlemen. Cards and refreshments were
on the programme. The following gen
tlemen were present; Drs Barth, Carter,
Eyster, Gait Plummer and Truesdale,
and Messrs. B. D. Buford, NJ. G. Mills,
Phil Mitchell, J. P. Mills and Judge
Adams.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12

himself said he found the pumps in the
same condition as they were last week
when he was here last August. 1t is q
good thing to have affairs investigated
occasionally. When one man holds a
place for eight or ten years, he begins TO
think that the city couldn't exist without
him, and if he was to drop out there
wonld be an az hing" void.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
A lIBERAL OFFER.

Mr. Bailey Davenport says he will give
Carter & Stewart, the oatmeal manufac-
turers, lot 100x120 feet on Tenth street
on the line of the Rock Island & Milan
street railway, as location for thcil
oatmeal mill free of charge. Mr.. Dav
export is making up to the needs of Rock
Island, and is aware of the fact that man
ufacturing makes city. This offer is {
very liberal one, and will undoubtedly be
accepted BY Messrs. Carter and Steward
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
THE CEDAR RAPIDS RACES.

The Cedar Rapids races commenced to-
day. McHenry has gone over with Rob
ert Porters mare Flora" She is entered
in the 2 "a class. "Flora" will have 70
do some tall trotting, as there are four
teen entries. Mac will also drive full
sister to CLARA Cleveland, owned al
Quincy. Clara was sold last year for
81. 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-12
ENCOURAGING.

The liberal offer made in to-day's paper
by Mr.. Bailey Davenport, for a location
of the proposed oat meal mill, should
serve as a starter for a boom in Rock
Island. He offers them a lot 120x100
feel free of charge. This is encouraging.
Let others follow in his footsteps. This
is the right spirit to show toward men
who visit our city. 1t is the way to in
duce them to come here Give them a
welcome, and they will come