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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
Striking Head Lines

Are used call attention the fact that this Is
advertisement of the CHICAGO, MINIATURES
a ST PAUL RAILWAY.
It's EIGHT Trunk Lines traverse the best por
tiona of Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA
DAKOTA and Iowa.
Located directly its lines the cities of Chi
cago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Winona, St Paul,
Minneapolis Madison, Prairie dn Chen, Mason
City. Sioux City, Ysnkton. Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuque Rock Island, Cedar Rapids and Council
Blnffs as we'll as innnmeruble other principal bust
ness centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
going West, North South East are able tn Hse
the CHICAGO, MnwAUEEE K ST. PAU. RAILWAY to
the best advantage.
Ticket offices everywhere supplied with
maps and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready to furnish infor
nation and sell tickets cheapest rates over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway.
S MERRILL. A. Y. Fl. CARPENTER,
General Manager Gen Pass. Il Tiki ct.
J. T CLARK, GEO. H. HEAFFORD,
GenI Supt Asst Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

A pretty story comes from Milan. A
seamstI ess was lately reduced to such
dire poverty that she was forced TO sell
for 4 tritiing sum an old painting, the
sole relic of her dead mother She had
scarcely dried her tears. when back
came the picture-dcaler with a large roll
of bank notes. He had discovered that
the lamented relic was masterpiece OF
Annibale Caracci-;t fact scarcely more
remarkable than his own honesty
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Frederick Radloff, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Admin
istrator with the will annexed, of the estate OF
Frederick Radloff, late of the county of Rock Is
land, State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
fica that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county, at the office OF the Clerk
of said Court in the cary of Rock Island, at the
April term, on the Third Monday in April next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted TO sad estate requested
to make immediate payment To the undersigned.
Dated this 1st day of March, A D., 1883
JOHN T. HASS. Administrator.
ln.h 2-siUf}w With the VIII annexed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

Professor Elliot Coues, the naturalist,
who has long been an uncompromising
opponent of the English sparrow. has
recently expressed the opinion that no
step now likely to be taken can end in
The determination of these birds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

Trains No. Z, S. ami 10 are MaQuOketa Branch.
Trans and I, Accommodation for oxford JUNO
ion; l and ?, PassengeF, for Celmar.
h ID. ". HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

(SHORTEST ROUTE To THE EAST AND WEST)
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Fast Express. .....-.... 900 A. NJ. 500 p. NJ.
Mail and EX.............. l 90 2. NJ. 12:3J p NJ
AccOmmOS al ion. e 100 p Nj. 200 A.
Way Freight, u 800 A. M. 400 T.. NJ
The AS p. train makes close connection
AT Galva with the c. b. u @, for points west;
irving at Galesbnrg at % p m; Burlington 40
p, m. !; keokuk 1u:25 p. m; Quincy 1905 =. N. !;
also making close connection at Peoria with /. B.
Il s., ana i. r. II W, roads for all points east
ana south
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
ROCK ISLAND 4 MERCER co., II. H.
ROCK ISLAND & PBORIA
RAILW -A1.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOU rH

Trains leave Rock Island
400 a. IN. Way Freight.
S.45 - Fast Express
lao p. IN. Mail and Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation,
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
geo a. IN. Through Freight ana Accommodation.
12.45 p. IN. Mail and Express.
$40 - Fast Express
100 - Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island nt $50
n m. arrives at Peoria II. 10 p. m, at Springfield
a % p M. at Decatur 4.0Op. NJ jacksonville 80
p. m, Alton 10 p m. st Louis S.15 p. M, and
rerre Hante II SIS y. m, THE SAME DAY. Making
This the BEsr and QUICKEST roHte to all points
southeast.
The 30 D. IN. train makes close connection at
GaIva with Z. b. 4 z. for points west; arriving at
tiaiesbnrg at 425 p m, al Burlington tao p m AT
Eeokuk 10 - p. H., and at Quincy lu.O5 p. IN.
Arm in at Peoria al D. 30 =. IN, making close
connections with the l. B. & ". and I. P. 4 ".
for In tianapolis, connecting there with All fast
trains for the east ana south.
sB-FAST TIME SURE CONNECTIONS, ana
rates as low Us by any other route.
K. n CABLE, a. n. MORTON,
tien'I Supt GenI TIKI Agt.
Ihe 50 p. IN. Accommodation leaves every day
c kept sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

is THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK
Its main line runs from Chicago to Counsel
Bm1fs passing through Joliet Ottawa. la Sale,
Liberty. Iowa City. MaranSn Brooklyn, Grinnell.
Des Motnes (the capital of Jowra), stuart ATTAIN
tic, and Avoca with branches from Bureau
tins Washington. FAIRFIELD. EloJn. BclknaP,
Centreyille. Princeton. Trenton, Gdllatin, Came
ron. Lehvenworth AtShison. and Kansas City
Washington 20 stgoaTney, OskaloOsa, and Knox
tonsport Independent, EIdon, Ott'-InwA EDDY
vile, OskRloosa, Pelia. Monroe, ana Dcs AoineS;
Newton 70 Monroe; De9 MOines u sndnnola ana
Sinterset; Atlantic To Lewis and Audubon: ard
Ayoca 10 Harlan. This Is positively the only
Railroad, which owns. ard operates n through
line from Chicago IT 10 the State Of Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains. with Pulls
man Faihce Cars aItache 4, are run each 2y daily
between CHICAGO ana PEoRIh. KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. LEAv ENwoRrR ard ATCHI-
SON. Through cars are also run between MiiSau-
Ace anf Kansas City via tho milwaukee, and
EocE Island snort Iluc. -
The Great Rock Island" II fnaCniEcc.tiy
equipped. Its road bed IS simply perfect, aid ats
track Is laid with steel rails.
What will please yea most viii be the pleasure
OF enjoying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful prairics of Illinois and Iowa. in one OF
magnificent Dining Cars that accompany ait
Through Express Trains You get an entire
meal as good as IS served in any nrst-ci@s9 uotel
tOFBeventy-1ve cents.
Approaching the fact that majority OF che
r,cople prefer separate apartments tor Inherent
purposes (and the immense, passenger business
of this line FaTranting it,, are pleased TO an
nou7ee that this Company runs Pullman 4-Gtdcs
Steepin0 Cars for sleeping purposes. ana EGtGcc
PULLMAN PALACE CAB are ru
CoUNCHI. BLUFFs, KANSAS CITY, 4
6ll Ticket Agents fn ths United states 9
=, For Information not oDtatnaAbl9 at 20
Il. II, CABLE.
Vice Prekhisnt ana aeSG Ee1sgs7
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC n. Y.

BETWEEN THE EAST & THE WEST
/ Dining Cars for eating purposes only. One otha
/ great feature OF cur Palace Cars rs n SMOKING
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana"
Magnidccnt Iron Bridges span tho Mississippi
ana missouri rivers ut all points crossed thlg
line, ard trans ers are avoided at Council Buns,
kansas city, Ieaveuworth, and AtchisoL. cOus
ncctiOns being made 10 Union HepOtq.
THE PltlNCIPAII h. X. ClJnEn, lions OF
THIS GREAT THROUGH Line AXE Az
AZ CHIcAoo with ell diversing Hles for the
At ENGLEEoap. with the l.. 9. MS. ana r.
K. WHsHINdToa HEIGHTS. with p, c. & So
st la sALLE, with III. Cent. r. r.
~ NtfH H. Ma: i ana " " ds D. e.
~ ROCK ISLAND, with "MiIwaukee & ROCK
Island Short Line and Rock laid & Peo. Rda
~ DAY EHP9tr, with thu Davenport Division
At WEST LIBERTY. With theB C.R& NR@
~ GBIENELL with Central Iowa X. r.
Al DIES MONIES. with ID. "a. * Z. ID II. II.
As COUNCIL BLUFFS, with Union Pacific r. r.
At OMAHA. with Is. & Mo. r. II. r. IN Hebl
AtlOLUMBUSJU JUNCTION. with BE-. IL. h N. RE.
As OrTUMWA. with Central Iowa X. X. W..
At KEoKUK. with I'oi P go a. a. War: vyab.. -
Louis a. Pac. and ST. l.. X co. a NV. II. Rds.
\. CAMERON, with II. st. J. II. r.
At ArCHIsoN with Ateh, Topeka & Santa Ees
AT AZ if5EAxEN@oArH. with Kan. Pac, anu Kars
AtkANsAs CITY. with all lines for the wess
ana Southwest
n through To Peoria, DEa NEOTEFa
.ICsHhS0Ns and L4EAVENVVORTH.
/. Great Hook Island Route" are sold bz
sr hems Gielkes ofRee, addreas,
6s. 81. JOHN.
Ssn2 Tics o. and PasI'Erf ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON 4 QUINCY
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 4 ST. PAUL.

DAVENPORT TRAINS,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.

(sHoRTEsT ROUTE To THE EAST AND wEsr)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

sge& This remedy is all absolute specific for the
for the diseases of women for the troubles
of youth, and for the debility which precedes old
age As statistics show that all disease arise from
the Kidneys or liver, we can guarantee freedom
from disease by reason of the power which
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure possesses over these
organs. For Diabetes ask for WARMERS SAFE
DIABETES CURE.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
Miscellaneous Qua ckery.

Our own times have witnessed the
performances of quacks who cured dis
ease by the laying on of hands, but the
practice has obtained and has been be-
lieved in by almost every generation OF
men and with royal encouragement, for
only in comparatively recent days has
the sovereign of England ceased to treat
the Kings evil hy touching the patient.
In the latter part of the last century a
man and his wife named Southerbourg
became quite celebrated in England for
curing all ills in this way. They cured
the patients gratis, issuing tickets of ad-
mission, which strangely fell into the
hands of people who sold them to such
as We're tired OF waiting their turn.
Seventh Sons Of Seventh Sons have
often imposed on the public with their
pretensions, but the boldest quacks of
one who pretended to be able to cure
cataract and all other diseases of the eye,
because he himself had lost one of his
eyes in the Seven Years War; another
could treat lameness with success because
he was born lame, while still an
other knew everything and could
cure all diseases because
he had six fingers on each hand and six
toes on each foot. A most notable quack
Of the last century was St. John Long
His specially was consumption, which
he cured by means of liniment. This
was Of such wonderful virtue that when
applied to the back or shoulders of
person entirely well produced no effect
whatever, but if the patient had the
smallest weakness or disease of the lungs
the liniment made sore which drew all
the lad humors in the blood to the sur
face, and thus relieved the lungs from
the. impending danger. For time he
had great success, until he finally sue
ceeded in killing couple OF ladies by
means of his liniment, when he was
tried for manslaughter, and though ac-
Quilted lost his practice. BY strange
freak of fortune, he himself died of con-
sumption, the very disease over which
he professed such unlimited power.
The most intelligent quacks have often
availed themselves of the recuperatiye
powers of nature; have prescribed some
harmless nostrum as an infallible cure,
have insisted on perfect cleanliness, reg
ular lives and exercise, and moderation
in eating and drinking, and allowed
nature to do the rest.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
INDIGESTION.
Its Relation to Diseases-Causes and
Remedies.

4IS 1NCldAloh W DlSeaSeS-CauScS ana
Remedies.
The important relation of Indigestion
to many diseases which people suffer is
not sufficiently realized. Difficulty in
breathing, occurring spontaneously, or
on slight exertion, may be caused by in
digestion. Indigestion causes alterations
in the genera. nutrition of the body,
which are manifested in various ways
among which are the following: Anamia,
or a depraved state ofthe blood, involv-
ing deficiency of the red globules ofthe
blood, and causing persons thus affected
to be unuaturally pa!e, especially about
the lips; decay of the teeth; grayness of
the hair; excessive liability to
inflammation, from slight causes of the
mucous membranes especially the eyes
and throat; to which may be added, in
cases of those predisposed to such afec-
tions, liability to gout and rheumatism,
and affections of the lungs and kidneys.
Consumption has frequently been re-
garded as due in many cases to long
continued arrangement of the digestion,
whereby the general nutrition Of the
system has become impaired. The in
flammation of the mucous membrane OF
the throat, known as " c!ergyman's sore
throat. " is product of indigestion, and
the removal of the cause by the adoption
of a suitable dietary exercise in the open
air, and observance of the laws ofhealth
generally will be the best treatment Of
1t. Indigestion is the cause Of various
alterations in the skin, manifested by
general coldness or chilliness, especially
of the extremitles, by changes in its
color or texture, which may be earthy
or sallow in tint, or dry and coarse, and
by various eruptions, among which are
the wellknown eczema, acne, impetigo
and nettle rash. Most of the cases Of
skin diseases affecting children are best
treated by attention to the diet, making
the diet easily digestiple and sufficiently
limited to insure complete digestion.
The causes Of indigestion may be due to
the food or condition of the stomach.
The food may be defective in quality.
There may be excess or deficiency of the
normal ingredients, saccharine, starchy,
albuminous. or fatty, or some Of the nat
urally indigestible materials which form
a part of all food. The food may be in
troduced in an indigestible form on ac-
count Of the defects in the cooking of it,
or imperfect mastication, or from its
having undergone putrefaction or fer
mentation, which arrests the functions
of the stomach. Imperfect mastication
of food is very common cause of in
digestion among Americans. Eating too
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
A Story Of Gen, Dix.

An incident somewhat similar to
"Shoot him on the spot" is related of
General Dix during his occupancy of
Fort McHenry: The condition of Balti-
more was like that of a volcano intent
on eruption; signs pointed distinctly to
a terrible outbreak as imminent; and had
blood begun to flow in the city it would
soon have been flowing all over the un-
happy state. What the commanding
general would do in case of an outbreak
was anxiously asked; the rumor was that
iu such an event he would shell the
town. A deputatiop of ladies went to
Fort McHenry to see him and remon-
strate. They were received with the
courtesy characteristic of the general
in his dealings with the sex.
After some conversation he invited them
to walk around the walls. At certain
point they came upon an immense col.
umbiad, the la gest in the fort. Here
the general stopped and said: Ladies.
there will be no trouble in the city un-
less it is created by..pcrsons Of your own
social position; the common people will
not rise until they see the aristocracy of
Baltimore moving. The safety Of the
town and the livesl of it's citizens are,
therefore, substantially in your hands.
Will you oblige me by mounting these
steps, looking over the top Of that gun,
and noting the place to which it points"
The ladies complied, and one exclaimed,
ut points to Monument Squarew
Eyes" replied the general, "and I now
tell you that. if there should be an up-
rising in Baltimore, shall be compelled
} try to put it down; and that gun is the
first that | shall fire." There was no
rising in Baltimore.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
"Man-Carrylng Pig"

When King Pomare of Tahiti became
a convert to Christianity, he was anxious
to see horse. He had heard the Eng
lish people talk of the noble and useful
animal until his curiosity became 80
great that it was decided to send him
one as present. So in the cargo Of
vessel sent to Tahiti from New South
Wales was fine horse, with silky coat
and flowing name and tail, for King
Pomare.
1t was intended that the horse should
be taken ashore from the vessel in
large canoe which had been sent along
side for the purpose; but the slings in
which he was fastened gave way as he
was being lowered, and the animal fell
into the sea.
He at once struck boldly for the land;
but the natives no sooner saw hin than
they plunged into the waves and swan
after him like shoal Of porpoises; seiz-
ing his tail and his name, and nearly
pulling him under.
The king shouted and the captain
screamed at them in vain, while the ter
rifed horse struggled frantically for the
shore.
AS soon as he reached the land the
crowd there fed for their lives in every
direction, climbing rocks and trees, and
hiding behind bushes. Ohe by one,
however. they returned, when they saw
sailor slip halter around the crea-
ture's neck and lead him along.
Next morning, in the presence Of
great number of admiring natives, the
captain put saddle on the horse and
rode it up and down before the kings
tent.
AS he cantered, galloped and trotted,
obedient to the rein, the people shouted
and danced, crying, 8uaa- hara-fenna
and Buaa-afai-taata Qand-running pig
and man-carrying pig).-Harper's
Young People.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
Blood in a Nebraska Court Room.

The following is version of the shooting
affray at Salem, Richardson county, Ne.
braska, between Alonzo F. Beagle and Josh
Lord, on Saturday last Beagle was ar
raigned on charge Of attempted rape upon
Lords wife, who is mere girl, and was
placed under $500 bonds to appear for trial
at the district court. The smallness of the
bond aroused the wrath. of Lord and his
friends, one of whom, named Hardcastle,
attempted to draw revolver in court to
shoot Beagle. Hardcastle was removed and
the revolver taken from him. He then as
saulted W. E. Billings, brother-in-law of
Beagle. Beagle seized Hardcastle's arm
and then Loru shot Beagle in the back, in
fiicting fatal wound. Lord turned and
ran, Beagle pursuing him with drawn re-
volver for the distance OF block, when he
tainted and fell. Lord was arrested. There
is no hope :or Beagle's recovery Lords
she oting him in the manner he did is con-
demned as cowardly act.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22

mitch is probably the most common of
all causes of Indigestion. The secretion
of the gastric juice in the stomach seems
to be proportioned to the amount of ma
terial required for the nourishment of
the system. Food taken in excess of
undergoing fermentation and pntrefac-
tion, and occasioning much disturbance
in the system. Much may be done for
the cure of indigestion by eating very
aostemiously of suitable food, thoroughly
masticated. taking exercise in the open
air, breathing pure air, and observing
the laws of health generally. The
amount of food should be reduced until
the quantity is reached which the stom-
ach can digest without evincing any
symptoms Observation-Disclosures
,Tournal
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
Ann Hathaway's Second Hus-
band.

Mr.. Moncure D. Conway, writing
from Stratford-on-Avon to the Cincinnati
Commercial! Gazette, says:
"The story of the poets death by
fever, after drinking, looks like Puritan
invention to stiematize play-actor. On
the other hand, neither Haliwell nor
any other Shakespearian writer makes
mention of the following very remark
able fact: In the old register of burials
kept in the church, where l have Just
inspected it, there is the following
double entry:
Aug, s, Mrs. Shakespeare, Anna uxor
Richardi James.
There could hardly be palmer evil
dence that the widow of Shakespeare had
married one Richard james after the
poets death. The Mrs. Shakespeare is
inserted for identification. But who
was this Richard James? Whoever he
was, there would have fallen to him ali
the letters and papers of the poet, which
have so mysteriously disap Ieared, in
somuch that not one smallest scrap of
the poets handwriting signatures ex-
cepted) has ever been discovered. The
antiquarians of England ought to institute
grand hunt for traces OF Ann Hatha-
ways second husband. Nor should
they rest until they have explored Shak-
speare's tomb. That this should be pre-
vented by the doggerel engraved upon
it is unworthy of 3 scientific age. l have
heard it suggested tha: if any documents
were buried with Shakespeare they
should, by this time have been destroyed
by the moisture of the earth, but the
grave is considerably above the level
of the Avon, as l observed to-day, and
even any traces connected with the
form of the poet would be useful. His
skull, if still not turned to DUST should
be reserved in the Royal College OF Sur
geons, as the apex of the climbing series
Of skeletons, from the microscope to the
divine"
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22
Keeping Warm in the Far North.

I reached home on the 18th, the cold
est weather I experienced on the trip
being on the 18th, when, about two
hours before sunrise, the thermometer
indicated 90 degrees Fahrenheit. That
day made journey Of twenty-five
miles, riding most of the way on the
sledge, and at no time during that day
did l feel uncomfortable, the highest
thermometer reached being 80 degrees
Fahrenheit, and might here say that
really enjoyed the whole trip. 1 at
tribute this almost wholly to the Es-
quimaux reindeer clothing and constant
living in snow ig!oo like the natives.
where the temperature is never above
freezing, and generally 10 to Is degrees
below that point. do not bslieve-and
my belief is confirmed by the written ac-
counts Of others-that any Arctic voy-
age, housed in warm ships as their base
| and clad IN the usual Arctic suits of ex-
ploreTs, could stand such a journey with
out more or less material discomfort.
Once only did I learn the les
son of comfort. l took off
my right mitten in attempting to
| get shotat passing reindeer, the wind
| blowing stitfly in my face, and the ther-
mometer 81 degrees Fahrenheit, when
| the persistent refusal of the frozen gun
lock to work perfectly kept my hand ex-
| posed much longer than had intended.
| When attempted to use it again it
seemed paralyzed, and, looking at it,
noticed that the skin was as white as
marble. Toolooah, who was beside me,
noticed it at the same time, and with an
| lnnnlf avpla ,lf chr hocft1Dy
doflng both his mittens, grasped it be-
tween his warm hands, and then held it
against his warm body under his coo-le-
tab, or Espuimaux coat. 1t soon re-
humed its functions, and although l felt
for some time as though was holding
on to u hornets nest, l experienced no
more serious results than couple of
ugly.looking blisters where the iron of
the gun had come in contact with the
bare hand. The reindeer escaped. AS
the reindeer clothing is the warmest in
the Arctic, so it makes the warmest
bedding, two large skins made into q
cotin-lke bag, or sack. the hair side in,
being sufficient protection in
ly constructed igloo. When the first Sc
we're cold came at North Hudson bay
was sleeping under blanket and two
fine buffalo robes, which l found, as the
thermometer sank below 80 to 40 de-
grees Fahrenheit, to be inadequate to
secure comfort, until procured rein
deer sleeping bag, weighing not half as
much, after which cold nights were no
longer dreaded. The robe of the Amer
lean bison seems under the least provo
cation to become damp, and then freezes
as stiff as piece of sole leather. Once
spoiled in this manner, it is difficult to
dry it and restore it to its former pliabil.
ity in the low temperature of an igloo
The furs ofthe beaver and muskrat
found to be equally unsuitable in oul
mode of life. and l believe that all the
other furs of the temperate zone would
have shared the same opinion if tested
in the same practical way-Lieut
Schwatka, in Forest and Stream.