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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
AEKRUM RESIGNS.

John F. Ankrum, ex-sheriff, and oc-
cupying the position of deputy sheriff for
j. III. Reticker, has resigned his office
MIR. Ankrum has served the county faith
fully and well during his term of office.
The resignation is as follows:
Rock ISLAND, Ill, April %. 1888.
To John M. Reticker, sheriff of Rock
Island County 1 hereby tender you my
resignation as deputy sheriff of said coun-
ty, said resignation to take effect May 1st,
1888. JOHN f. ANKRUM,
Deputy Sheriff
1t is generally understood that Mr. IT'S.
Silvis, of Hampton township, win be Mr..
Ankrum's successor. He is a young and
vigorous man, and would discharge the
duties of the Office in an acceptable man
ner. Sharp is well liked by everybody,
and is one of the prominent democrats of
Rock Island county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

We import more lemons than oranges.
In 1882 the figures were; Lemons 349,-
448, 420, and oranges, Pa, 2z3, 29a. Of
oranges 80 per cent. aud of lemons 20
per cent. spoil on the way here. Even
after the deduction of the last fruit. the
balance is immense, something like
27S. ooo. 900 lemons and 163.oJ9.o00 or
anges. The figures indicate the con-
sumption of more than q million of
these fruit daily through the year; but
though that seems large. it Is only one
orange or lemon to each fifty persons.
We, also. in 1882, took in 2. 555, 600 pine
apples, and 919.670 punches of bananas
from the West Indies aud 40, 900 from
AspinwaIl, or $50, 900 punches. Cocoa
nuts are imported to the extent of TO-
GAL 0oG u year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
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 bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalcuiable
It will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. Ii 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-
tenn Mrs Winslow's Soothing Svrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price % cents per bottle.
feb -2S-m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
Only Mules o,nll Act Like tbs.

Some time ago Mai. l.. b. Brown
bought a very smart-looking young
mule. and proceeded forthwith to
-.break' it. The animal was according
~ hitched to wagon, when it began to
cut all sorts of capers. and some not
down in the programme. After kick
ing, squeaiing and plunging around
awhile, his muleship broke the breast
chain. and in attempting to do double
somersault landed on his back in the
wagon body heels up and unable to rise
Another very tame mule had been hitch
ed with himi this one was securely an
chored to the ground by a burly negro,
who didn I seem to fancy the turn things
had taken. Especially was he buck
eyed when the tame mule became ter
rib1y alarmed OF sudden, and proceed
ed in his best style to do the occasion
only as mule can perform. The negro
was thrown from the mules back when
the now thoroughly frightened animal
ran away with the wagon loaded with
the mule, which up to the time had been
unable to regain his feet. 1t was quite
a funny escapade-the flying wagon
drawn by one mule, another mule in the |
wagon body, his legs punctuating the
air with the force of a pile-driver. The
mule that got the ride came near hay
ing his neck broken in the frolic. - Tai |
bottom (Ga.) Register.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
BODY FOUND.

This morning Coroner Bawden, of
Davenport was notified by a German
that the body of dead man was lying
on the river bank, about two and half
miles this side of Andalusia. The body
being out of the Davenport coroner's jur-
isdiction, he notified Coroner Halves, who
sent his deputy, L. v Eckhart, after the
body. The remains will probably be
brought here, and an inquest held, as it
will be difficult to find jury in the vicin
ity of the dead man. The man who gave
the information did not examine the body,
to see whether there were any violent
marks on it or not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
Geo. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

Fine lot on 9th ave and nth street
Fine residence lots in best part Of city; easy
terms.
$1,000 will buy row of three buildings which
rent for S25 per month.
49, 500 will buy a nice res idence with larg.
ground in choice neighborhOod.
So 500 buys nearly a new hnnse, nine rooms, in
upper part of city thai cost $4,000 to bnild house
S1,1OO will buy good house and lot on Sd
avenue.
$1,000 bnys a good honse, 4 rooms, dry cellar,
good well and barn; lot 50 X1O5; terms easy,
$3.50 viii take good house, 6 rooms with barn,
in Greenbush; terms easy.
5000 will buy house and lot well located.
Nice residence ON the bluff, cheap,
$3.50 takes acre of ground with hoHse, barn,
fruit, etc, ON the bluff.
Acres on the bluff with new house, barn. etc !:
all kinds of frut; cheap, on easy terms.
Fine land for gardening adjoining the city and
on bluA.
Fine business property cor. 4th avenue and 1.th
street.
Nice brick residence with fine grounds and ,u;-
buildings, outside city limits, on street car liIe
Large dwelling and grounds well located, for
boarding honse, saloon or summer garden.
Eighty feet front with two good buildings, next
toe X q passenger depot, on Moline avenue;
fine location for boarders, restauranl. saloon
market or any kind of business.
81 900 will buy fine business corner lot, s0x
100 with dwelling and barn. on 18th avenue
81, 600 viii buy good house and an acre OF land
on Milan street railway.
1000 buys a house and corner lot, G0x1-O, on
9th avenue.
&450 takes house and lot on 5th street.
Co-ner store nd dwelling. large Iol, 9th street;
good Business location.
New house. z rooms. lot 42xI42. in upper part OF
the city for 81 800
INSURE your property with Geo. W. D, HAIR
RIs; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9-d1y Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
Poisoned Meat.

r. II. Melroy of the Yakima Indian
Agency, Washington Territory, writes to
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that
the recent troubles between the Indians
of his agency and white settlers in the
vicinity arose from quarrel occasioned
by the scattering of poisoned meat near
the camp of the Indians on Columbia
River by one of the white settlers, the
Indians complaining that when the grass
sgrew around the meat their horses might
eat of it and be poisoned The agent
says that the Indians ought to be brought
to the reservation. as it is becoming very
difficult for them TO find subsistence
where they are in camp, and as long as
they remain there troubles of greater or
less magnitude will be constantly arising.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
Beyond the River.
Away Across the Mississippi is held Con-
vincing Conversation

vincing Conversation.
Il tell pou, sir that they are one Of the neatest
combinations ever produced, and my experience
of that sort of thing has been wide enough to emit
tie my judgment to some respect"
"oh, donTknow,' responded the first speak
er's friend, with little yaNn, as though he didn't
take much interest in the subject II have never
been able to see much difference in those things
They are all pretty nearly the same size and made
of about the same stuff
The talk of which the foregoing is a fragment.
took place in Gallatin. Missouri not long ago, in
the snug Office of DR.. NJ. P. Flowers, one of the
leading hysicians of the State, who followed up
the vein in which he had introduced it substantial
ly IN these words
Nonsense, that is the rigmaroIe of boy, or
rather of a who either doesnst know or
doesn't care what he says. Those things a. Won
call them, are just different as the moon is from
green cheese. Now, liniments, lotions and oint-
ments very good in most Tor the relief of
pain or Inflammation. But. in the FIRST place they
are unclean. They soil the hands and the linen
besides being always cut of reach when they are
most wanted
: Well, my dear Doctor sighed the traveller
from the North, what would you have Tbis -
a wretched world anyhow and nothing Il ever az
hand when it is wanted You can't suggest any
thing
fes, can, broke in the Doctor, tba,nnino
Tue table with his net II can suggest BENsoN's
cAFcINE POROUS PLASTER have tried il
ON my patients, and have tried il onrnysef for
an ATTACK Of Neumouia, and in all casses reliefba
Followed IN from three to forty-eight hours. The
oia plasters gre stage coaches-the Capcine IN
geographic dispatch. For instance. in cases OF
Neuralgia. Mu-cular Rheumatism Lunibago. re
lated action Of the Kidneys, and
give e np. Doctor, and in case Of need I'llbuv
benson said the traveller. pleasantly.
ln INC center OF The genuine is cur the word
cAPcINE. "0iU
seanuFy Q Johusor, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
A Beautiful Woman Asking for Bread.


In the heterogeneous mass of human
beings that surge through the police
courts it is not surprising that here and
there are some who add picturesqueness
to the scene. The handsomeat woman
who has been seen in the Tombs for a
long while was an Italian, and in abject
misery. Her husband was dead, her arm
was broken, she hadn't a penny left, and
her little boy by her side clamored for
bread. She was in court as an applicant
for charity, and seemed unconscious of
the sensation created by her beauty.
Her black hair was streWn, over her
shapely head in riOtous confusion, and
from under her we'll arched eyebrows
bright glances shot from large and lust
rous eyes. Her. well-proportioned figure
and regular features, with her easy grace
and intelligence, suggested a passing
suspicion that she was a lady masquerad
ing in humble attire The woman and
her child obtained relief from the city as
soon as their condition had received at
+ milton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
Philosophy By a Doctor.

short time ago. when travelling, the
| celebrated DR.. Barthez was taken sick.
| and according TO the manner of all ply
| sicians, he called in afellovUpractitioneI
to attend him
When the strange doctor put in an APP
appearance DIR. Berthez discovered, to
his stupefaction. that his colleague was
none other than an old servant of his.
How is this! you a doctor! Since
when? and what can You do?''
Sir. L picked up little medicine in
your service, and [ have great success
here
is that possible?''
Yes, and more so than You could
have yourself.
And seeing the establishment of his
old master, he continued:
How many inhabitants do YOU think
this town numbers?
Il do not know; 10000 perhaps -
Yes about that many And how
many do you think are really intelligent
and capable of approaching your mer-
tsp
Il do not know
LET us say thousand, and that is
ample. Wen. the thousand are yours,
and the rest belong to me.
Barthez became thoughtful for a mo-
ment, and then answerad: 1T is true
and your are right. And this is the way
of the world, Notwithstanding its con
slant improvements; in spite of the re-
examinations of all honest and modest
doctors, the multitude will ALWAYS be-
long, be they great or small. humble or
exalted. politicians and doctors. ignorant
or wise, in health or sickness. 10 char
iatans, who are invariably gifted with
that imperturble assurance. which under
the name of brass. fascinates and con
quers the public. who accept their theo-
ries and COVER before their assumed SUI
periority =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
The Fee for Being Married.

Advice to those about to get married
in fashionable London circles: Select
an occasion when the Vicar is taking a
holiday, and then, if you are content
that a humble curate should perform the
ceremony. you will save Is note at
least. Why does clergyman expect a
heavy fee when his legal remuneration
is about Us Cd? That he does expect
it lgather from the fact that a Vicar of a
West End church, to whom the best
man at a recent marriage rendered 80,
wrote somewhat Indignantly to say that
his lee was guineas OF course, the
above hint docs not refer to those per-
sons who require Il Bishop to make them
man and wife.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
NEVER GIVE UP.

If You are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility. disordered blood, weak con
stitution. headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
retCrn; pain and misery will cease, and
you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric BItters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by HartZ i Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

A green chap from the country, down
in the city for spree, walked into a
dentists office the other afternoon and
seated himself in the chair of torture.
''Go ahead" he said to the gum gouger;
81 want to get full as quick as YOU can
do it. p" WANT to get full?" exclaimed
the tooth-tackler; II guess you are full
You'd better get out of here
you've mistaken the place" Il have,
have l., shouted the stranger Then
what do you mean by putting III the
new spapers Filling specialtyP' -
.Saas Francisco NeWS Leftf1.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
Newspaper Negot1ations.

For three days past Col. e. P. Brooks,
the present editor of the Transcript, who
will retire in few days to be succeeded
by Welker Given, of Des Moines, for
mer editor of that paper, has been nego-
tIating for the purchase of the Peoria
FREEMAN. The negotiations have not
yet been completed, but may be in two
or three days. Col. Brooks says he is
acting of himself, by himself and for
himself. - PeOriG Democrat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

mo. sir, said an old indian down
in Maine, Il don't have my boy taught
arithmetic / learned it, and the clrse
of my life has been the remarks of peo-
pie who thought themselves funny. to
the effect that was very pleasant be-
cause / was an Indian Summer
High gastronomic authority saws the
most .sgenteeI WY to eat an orange al
table IS to divide it with q knife and
then eat it with teaspoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
TRANSFERS..

21-Wm. Fl. Gaylord to Lydia Bon
h am, lot 10, block 3, sec. %, range l. of
Healy's south add. 30 Moline; $500.
Ellen S. Webber TO Bessie H. Wilson,
lot 4, block 10, OF Pitts. Gilbert s. Pitts
add to Moline; So 600 -
Tom Baker to j. w. Simpson, part lot
/. in Belcher Il Sigwarth's add TO Port
Byron; 1926.
f. p. Bateman to Eliza Bateman. und
! 81 sw of sec. IA, town IS. range 3;
81 500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall. Mich.
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men (young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora-
ton of health and manly vigor. Address
as above.-N. B No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
dec 90 d-w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Carse d Reticker wish to inform the
public that they intend engaging in other
business and will sell their entire stock of
boots and shoes and slippers at and below
cost. commencing with Monday the 9th
day of April. Our stock is complete
as we have just received our entire spring
stock. CARsE & RErrCKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consnmp-
ton, Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease of the Throat and Lungs,
a positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
hotties free at Hartz 81 Bahnsen's Drug
Store Large size 81. 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
Buek1en's Arnioa sa1ve.

The greatest medical wonder OF the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns. bruises
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns. letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance. or money
refunded. % cents per box. For sale by
HartZ q RahnseD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

TOPEKA. Kans., May 12, 1891.
H. IT, WARNER & Co: SiTs AFTER 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease finally found joyfdl
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. d. b. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

Sixty lots in my addition to the city of
Rock Island Terms, one fourth down,
balance in one. two and three years, with
six per cent interest.
apl 10 d3m BAILEY DAVENPORT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

The ladies of New Orleans arc ac-
complishing useful and public-spirited
act in identifying a public souare
They have spent $500 in curling the
square, and have made Arrangements
for laying out walks, grass piats and
flower beds, for planting trees, and for
adding d fountain and benches. The
Margaret monument will be erected In
the center.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
CHEAP LOTS FOR SALE.

$3.50 will buy large lot in my addition
to South Rock Island / also throw on
the market thirty lots in Guyer's addition
to Rock Island. near Augustana college,
and eight lots in the Chicago or Lower
addition. Terms to suit purchasers.
10 limo E. H. Guyer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

Like oil upon troubled waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon a
cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic imparts
strength to body and mind. No other.
OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
CARsE AND RETrcKER

offer the following way down prices:
10 pairs ladies' kid button shoes for S1z5.
120 pairs ladies' goat button shoes 81 So
$50 pairs ladies' kid opera slippers, &1.OO
cases mems calf boots, $2.25.
And all other goods in proportion. 4
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23

Down they go. Carse 81 Reticker will
sell boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-23
COAL GnAI.

Price of coal reduced to ten cents a
bushel at the new coal Office on Eleventh
street. o. G. Dohlman. agent. m16d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
A Oosmonolitan CITY.


:. New Orleans is marvel, take it in
any sense you choose. One meets with
many cosmopolitan characters He has
only to walk along Canal street or st.
Charles to see all the continents in mi
erocosm. The Spanish, French, and
English are spoken unfortunately.
People from South America jostle against
men of white skin from the North.
Your very laboring man is travelled, and
it is hard to tell where he has not been
and where he is next to 60: For instance,
my chance barber, whose face is colored
somewhere between white and mahog-
any, was born in the Sandwich Islands,
spoke French first of all. went to sea,
turned up in Morocco, staid few years
along the Bosphorous, and now talks
languages enough to come up toward
Meazofanti. Just trim my hair a lit
tie said Eat Twill eendevor to do,
for re natoore has already trimmed il
significantly on re summeete. " How
old are you, after all your adventures?
I inquired, being very anxious to change
the subject. Il am steele veery young,
but l would like to leeve as old as Me
zuzalah.'' Pray, how old was hep
He leeve about two zouzand yeers.
link"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
An Observing Bow,


A West End gentleman well known
in provision circles came home from a
social party, and, looking at his feet.
found himself the possessor of only one
rubber, the other pedal extremity hay-
ing tackled the muddy surroundings in
unprotected leather. "Wife, said the
gentleman, Il don't understand this;
could have gone away this morning
with but single rubber? Don't think
it possible slight thickness of the
tongue. know / saw two at Jones
before | left-maybe left one at home
where's JohnnyP'' Son made his APP
pearance. johnny, did You see my
rubber round the house to-day? Give
you quarter to find it. Boy looked
at fathers feet a moment, and ex-
claimed, "Give me the quarter, papa. !"
''But get me the rubber, replied the
parent. That's all right, papa; you've
got two on one foot. TIE astonished
father looked at his better half and the
proudly -intelligent offspring, and mutt
tered something about having been
down at Tony Faust's seeing 4 fellow
eat thirty quails in thirty minutes, and
that il somehow affected his head, and
he would retire. mamma. inquired
the urchin when the paternal portion of
the family had been disposed of. s.does
eatin' quails make a man think he's on
ly got one leg?a There was no reponse
and Master Johnny yawncd himself in
to his little bed. Louis Globe esa-
Ocgat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

have obtained that relief which our in
dustries demand. z The organs of the
dissatisfied metal Industries have already
TO agitate. One of them. printed in
Chicago, saws: The act certainly has
few redeemiug features. It might prop
erly be called an act for Gripping the
iron. Steel and metal industries" And
again The hardships brought by this
new law will be felt in every poor work
ingman's home. in every traders store
and in almost every calling dependent
on the patronage of the working classes. /"
When the dissatisfied beneicaries of
the spoliation system thus not only threat
en- to agitate, but proceed TO execute the
threat, the prospect of keeping the ques
tion out of politics certainly is not
good
There is another reason why the new
law is not going to be accepted as a set
Element for any great length of time.
The people have begun to think about
this question. Where one was thinking
about it a year ago. hundred are think
ing about it today. People are not going
to stop thinking simply to oblige Mr.. KEEL
ley, Mr.. Randall, and their clients. Tneir
attention is not going to be diverted TO
something else. They are not going to
be thrown into blind fury by a renewed
waving the of glory garment before their
eyes. They are no longer nursiag their
wrath to keep it warm. nor will they per
NIT the Kelley Randall bellows blower to
set afiame. They will think more and
more. and more. and more of them wiA
think. until economic decisions are
swept from their minds like foul vapors
before the morning breeze. and they are
p, epared to cast off the crushing in cub
US of protection finally and forever.
When, in 1912, the tory proteetionists in
the British parliament reduced the duties
on about $50 articles. passing their bills
10 the commons by 153 majority, they
thought they had put the tariff question
out OF politics FOR half generation.
They were mistaken. The question was
in politics after that more than ever be.
fore. The people had begunsto think,
and nothing could stop them. They
went on thinking. and four years later
they had completely emaneipated them
selves from commercial slavery. The
question was not settled rightly, and
then it was settled to stay settled. Just
so it will be in America. No wrong set
Element can be permanent. When the
right settlement is made-and it may be
before loag,-it will stand.