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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
THE RIGHT WINS.
The Democrats Compel the Repnbli-
cans to Take Water.

| At last the dead lock in the Illinois
house of representatives has been broken
and all. owing to the courageous and dc
termined stand taken by the democrats
After every scheme proposed by the Gun
ming brain of the republican politicians to
seat Bradwell had been frustrated by thu
democrats, they at length giye-in and ac
knowledge they are vanquished They
lay all the blame to Rock, who was hon
est and straightforward enough to demand
recount of the ballots, and refused to
vote with his party. He has received an
immense amount of abuse. and the curses
against him have been loud and deep
But he remained firm to his convictions,
and by his action has gained an enviable
reputation and notoriety. The scenes
which have been enacted at Spring
field for the past week. have been
of the most disgraceful character,
and decent republicans blush with shame
to think of the scandalous manner in
which their representatives have behaved.
Their action has called forth the loudest
condemnation from all conscientious per
sons, and in their mad determination to
seat their member at any cost, have
struck serious blow to the republican
party in the state. Nothing that they
can now do will make reparation for the
headstrong course they have pursued in
this matter. Their disgraceful and un
warranted doings will not soon fade from
the memory of the people of Illinois.
The people will not be likely to forget the
great loss of time which this deadlock
has caused, and the republican party will
be taken strictly to account when the
proper time arrives. The ARGUS sincerely
hopes the remainder of the session will be
de voted to business.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
IMPROVED IN APPEARANCE.

The residence of DR. s. c. Plumme
has been lately greatly improved in APP
pearance by the workmen of Cary, Stolt-
ing & Co. Granting, painting and paper
ing has made his house one of the pleas
ATTEST homes in the city.
C. G. Knell has had several room!
repapered, and other improvements mad,
in the interior of his home.
Charles Haskins has also been visi tee
by the painters. and consequently things
look somewhat brighter at his residence
Mr.. ]. S. Gilmore has turned his resi-
dence over to the knights of the brush
who will do their best to do fancy jof
for him.
Our painters report that business il
brisker than usual this spring, and some
of the firms cannot fill the orders lefl
with them. This is sign of prosperity
the ARGUS is glad to witness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
Wanted to Sue Because of "Cold Shake. +"

wanted to Sue Because of a U5ld Shake.
The captain on duty at the Police Sta
ton had just finished making an entry
| in his blotter, when man in middle
life approached the office and asked
May | have few moments conversa-
| ton with you?"
Certainly, sir, said the captain, in
viting the stranger into his office
The fact of the matter is, captain
that there is a young lady"
lis this a love AFFAIR."" asked the cap
tain, interrupting the speaker.
you may call it such, if YOU wish
This young lady have known but a
short time, and | was led tn believe that
she received my attentions, for she al
ways seemed pleased to have me call,
declared that the days were awful long
when | did not come around, and she
never refused any of the many presents
| made her To-day | made bold
enough to'intimate that l would like to
have her become my partner for life
L told her that all any hopes were center
ed upon the answer to that question,
and what do you think she said?''
I'm sure l don't know; women are
such strange beings. She night have
said, Yes; but for goodness sake don't
say / told You -
mo; she said: No, sir; and don't you
forget it y
Il should construe that" said the
captain. Into what we policemen call
the cold shake. -
Eyes, that's the construction ! put
upon it, " remarked the stranger, land
when she repeated those words felt as
If some one was pouring ice water down
my back. Now. the advice | want of
you is. as to whether | can have a war
rant for that young lady for obtaining
see, she falsely pretended that she loved
me, and by that means induced me to
make her lots of presents. -
The captain informed the stranger
that it was very improbable that war
rant would be issued under the circum-
stances, and advised him To go home
and form "a resolution to remain bach
elor for the rest of his days.-Sd,. Fran.
cisco Cali
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

Josephine Peters had warrant issued
for the arrest of Thomas Kane, on the
charge of assaulting her on Thursday
night about 9 O'Clock. The case was
brought before Squire Chopper this
morning, but the defendant proving that
he was not the assaulting party, the case
was dismissed.
The mortuary record of this week
is four deaths, but only one has been re-
ported to the city clerk, that of Ada
Myrtle See, aged years, months and
IA DAYS. Mr.. Koehler complains of
the hardness with which physicians re
port deaths The doctors should not
neglect this duty, and all deaths for the
week should be reported by Saturday.
Moline is soon to have another daily
paper Sam Kennedy, former proprietor
of the Dispatch, has organized a company
composed of number of substantial
men, who do not lack the means with
which to back up any enterprise, and
will probably issue the first copy on Fri
day next The Citizen, a weekly, pub
lished in Moline, will be merged into the
new paper, arrangements having been
made with its. publisher. Mr.. Joseph Os-
borne. The Citizen is said to be one of
the largest circulated weeklies in the
county, so Kennedy & Co. start out with
a large weekly subscriptionilist Mr.. j.
r. Harricks recently of the Dispatch will
be the city editor. There is probably no
city in the county the size of Moline, that
is blessed with as many newspapers, and
the residents ought to be thoroughly
posted on the passing events of the day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
A New Test for Waste p;nas


A Boston paper relates a discovery
which may prove to be better test for
leaky waste pipes than heretofore used.
The invention is accorded to a woman
Noticing an offensive odor in her parlor,
she suspected defect in the waste
pipes, and sent to the agent to request
that plumber might be sent to exam
lRe them. The agent was incredulous,
and refused. She tried the peppe rmint
test. To make her proofs more con-
Tincing, the woman, after borrowing
two cats from her friends, purchased
some oil of valerian, and, stationino the
animals in the parlor. went up stairs
and poured the vaIerian into the basin
in the same way that the peppermint
had been previously applied, and then
descended to watch the result. Cats are
extremely fond of the odor of valerian,
and it was not long before both of them
began to sniff the air, and move toward
the door of closet through which the
waste pipe ran. The door was opened
for them, and they Immediately spranr
upon a certain shelf, where they re-
manned purring with satisfaction. A
third time the woman went to the agent.
who, though still unbelieving consented
to send plumber to make further in
vestigations. and on cutting away the
plastering SO as to expose the pine. n
joint was found completely separated Of
the place where the eats had Indicated
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
Bound 10 Win.

'Sirr' he began, as he found him at
the Rector Street station of the EleVa-
ted road, -four years ago you predicted
that the wheat crop would fail.
bought heavily in futures and lost
Exactly exactly. | admit that
was mistaken" replied the prophet.
Three years ago you predicted that
oats would go down to twenty cents. |
sold futures and lost again.
80 you exactly. l remember
that / missed it in oats.
Two years ago you prophecied hard
pan on railroad stocks | waited to
buy, and lost opportunities to double
my money"
That's so-that's so. They didn' t
go down as l had anticipated.
''And, sirr' continued the accuser in
solemn tone, last year you prophe-
cied that there would be general war
in Europe, and 1 sold securities at a
loss. -
Exactly blandly replied
the speculator, Il own right up that
I've missed it four times handwriting,
but L shall hit it sooner or later. now
predict great rise in beans for next
fall; buy my beans, sir-buy cart loads
and car loads of beans and hold 'em for
a boom of fifty per cent. Good morn
ing, sir. Wal st. Ne,cs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broker
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. lis value is incalcuIable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers
there is no mistake about it. It 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 25 cents per bottle.
feb -2S-m-w-s m Nv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
Beyond the River.
Away Across the Mississippi is held Con
vincing Conversation

II tell pou sir, that they one of the neatesI
| combinations ever produced, and my experience
of that sort of thing has been wide enough to emit
tie my Judgment to some respect
"Oh, don't know responded the first speak
ers friend, with little yaWn, as though he didn I
take nuch 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 stun =
The talk, of which the foregoing is a fragment,
took place in Galatin, Missouri, not long ago, in
the snug Office Of DR.. NJ p Flowers. one Of the
leading hysicians of the State. who followed mp
the vein in whichhe had introduced it substantial
ly IN these words
Nonsense, that is the rigmarole of a boy. or
rather Of man who either doesn't know or
doesn't care what he says. Those things. as you
call them, just different the moon is from
green cheese. Now, liniments, lotions and oint-
ments very good in most cases for the relief of
pain or Inflammation. But, in the drst place they
are unclean They soil the hands ana the linen.
besides being always out of reach when thew are
most wanted
Well, my dear Doctor sighed the traveller
from the North, ''what would you have This i
wretched world anyhow and nothing is ever a,
hand when il is wanted You cant snpeast an,.
Thing
p" Yes, l can. broke in the Doctor. tbnn,niD,,
the table with his fist, can suggest RFNsC,N,S
CAFFEINE POROUS PLASTER. have tried i
on my patients, and have tried it ON myself. for
an attack of Neumouia and in all easses reliefbas
followed in from three TO forty-eight hours. The
Old plasters ere stage coaches-the capeine is
Geographic dispatch. Ror instance. in eases of
Neuraigia, hatcnlar Rheumatism, Lumbaeo. re
tated action of the Kidneys, and -
give It up. Doctor, aud in case of need I'll buy
tl<af al. ~,
CAPCINE,
seasury . Johnsor, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
He Usad Biz Words

There used to be a clergyman in tht
old town of Newbury, Mass, some where
back in the last century, who was ia
nous for his big words. On one occa
sion hewas invited to preach at Harvard
College. In those days they used te
have two sermons day The students
listened to him in the morning, took in
all the hard words and quotations, and
put their heads together for revenge.
In the afternoon they appeared in the
chapel, each with the largest dictionary
he could command, and when the
preacher used the first word out of the
common course there was such a rustlino
of leaves that the reverend gentleman
looked up in alarm. He was bright as
well as erudite, however, and, seeing the
point, he translated his words as he
went along.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
ARE HANDSOME MEN ooNOEITEDe
A Vigorous Assault by Philadelphia Gifl
Who despises Consisted Men.

A not too modest maiden writes to
the Philadelphia Times concerning hand
some men. 1t seems TO be expected of
women that they shall be handsome,
while men can get along very well with
little or no beauty, but when J GU do
meet with handsome man he is twenty
times more conceited than a handsome
woman. A woman's head isn't turned
half so often by admiration as a mans.
L have often wondered why this is, and
haven't decided whether it is because if
a woman is handsome and attractive
she gets her full share of admiration
and receives it as her due, and doesn't
concern her head much about it while
it lasts, or because there is some ele-
ment in mans nature which renders
him more susceptible to flattery than
women.
A lady friend of mine says it is the
latter. She has been teacher of both
sexes for many years, and she ought to
know what she is talking about. OF
course there are many handsome men
of whom | have no knowledge, but,
without exception, the handsome men L
have known have been weak, vain, and
egotistical, and if you were fool enough
to put any confidence in them you found
out later, to your sorrow, that your
house was built upon sand.
This may not have been every one's
experience, but it has been mine, and
the result is that | distrust all hand
ONE M en-, and wouldn't marry one I'M
sder any consideration; but l mean to
fiirt desperately with every handsome
man of my acquaintance, and afterward
laugh at them to repay them for what
they have made some girls suffer. p.
S.EThe gentleman | am engaged to is
homely, or perhaps l shouldn't have
written this
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
NEVER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low aud de
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con-
stitntion, 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
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bltters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by Hartz Il Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
FEMALE LAWYER.

MILWAUKEE, April 22.-Kate Kane,
Millwaukee's only female lawyer, threw a
glass of water in the face of Judge NAL
lery of the Criminal Court. this morning
and was fined $4,000 She claims the
Judge insulted her by word
and action, but will not say in what par
ticular respect She refuses to pay the
fine. and will go to Jail unless her friends
intercede
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
Geo. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.


Fine lot on 9th ave and 18th street
Fine residence lots in best part of city
easy terms.
$4,000 will buy arrow of three build
ings which rent for $25 per month
$500 will buy nice residence, with
large ground in choice neighbOrhood.
$4,000 buys a fine residence, with all
modern Improvements
$500 buys nearly a new hOnse. nine
rooms, in upper part of city, that cost
$500 to build house alone
Two New Houses, rooms. with barns,
lot 40x124 in upper part of city. for
81 600 and 50 600.
Sl,1O0 will buy good honse and lot
81, 900 buys good house, 4 rooms.
dry cellar, good well and barn; lot do
X105; terms easy,
$3.50 will take a good house, 6 rooms,
with barn, in Greenbush; terms easy
5000 will buy a house and lot well 10
Gated.
Nice residence on the bluff, cheap.
$3.50 takes an acre OF ground with
house, barn. fruit, etc, on the bluff
S Acres on the bluff with new house.
barn, etc. all kinds of fruit; cheap on
easy terms
Fine land for gardening adjoining the
city and on bluff
Fine business property cor. 4,h avenue
aud nth street.
Farm Property and lands of sll kinds;
cali on me if you wish To purchase
any kind of real estate, win make
price, terms, etc. satisfactory.
FOR RENT-S9 five rooms S25.
18th st. rooms; S15, 18th st. six
rooms S12. six rooms and u acre on
bluff
INSURE your property with Geo. W.
ID. HARRIS; Standard and Relia-
bic Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9-d1y Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
CLEAN YnuR ALLEYS

Every owner or occupant of property
adjoining any alley or other thorough
fare is hereby commanded to clean said
premises of all offal, manure or other
obnoxious matter, on or before the First
day of May. Delinquents will be dealt
with according to ordinance relating te
maintaining nuisances.
Pull MILLER, City Marshall.
Rock Island, ILL.,, April II. 1913 8
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
A SLIGHT SCARE.
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
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
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 LIMOS
positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz s. Bahnsen's Druo
Store. Large size s1.O0.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

Like oil upon troubled waters is Hale's
Honey of HorehouIfd and Tar upon a
cold
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Coldens Liquid Beef Tonic imparts
strength to body and mind. No other
OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Noltaic Belt Co. Marshall Mich
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Noltaic 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 % d-w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
ANNOUNCEMENT

Carse & Reticker wish to inform the
public that they intend engaging in other
business and viii 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 & RETICKER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
Hog Hair Makes Potatoes Grow.

One of the most noted housekeepers
in Talbotton, Ga. has not bought a
pound of store lard in forty five years.
She also has never failed to plant her
Irish potato crop during the dark nights
of February in forty five years And
this year is the first year in forty five
that she has failed to put hog hair on
her potatoes She maintains that moth
ing helps Irish potatoes like q small
bunch of hog hair put on top of each
seed potato placed in the ground.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
cHEAPLoTs FoR SALE.

$3.50 will buy a 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.
191mo E. II. Guyer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

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 & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

Peter Haupt to John Cauglay. e4 Sc
and Is acres in WI sc of sec. 80, town Il,
range 1w; $2,129.27.
Ruth s. Child to Peter Wager, lot s,
block 1, Childs I'd add. to Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

Rev. w. H. II. Murray says: IA mod
est woman has more security from
insult in the streets of San Antonio
than on Boston Common The Texan
of every grade is habitually courteous
to women Nor is he quarrelsorne with
men. At least, such is my obse5va-
ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
S95 0OO Verlict

New YORK. April 20-The second
trial of the suit of John Lily against he
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company for the loss of his leg
resulted in verdict for the plaintiff for
S35. 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
CARsE AND RET1CKER

offer the following way down prices:
12o pairs ladies' kid button shoes for S175
100 pairs ladies' goat button shoes, 81 30.
leu pairs ladies' kid opera slippers, $I.00.
cases mems calf boots, $2.25.
And all other goods in proportion IL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
FOR SALE.

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 IL d3m BAILEY DAVENPORT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

electricians measure electrical GUAM
titles by ''ohms.n Can this he the s saa
son Inat whenever the lightning scares
woman she invariably shrieks, .sOhm
my!-Psttsbargb Telegraph.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

Mr.. Romans, the scientist. has ascer-
tanned by a number of experiments.
that scorpions do not sting themselves
when dying.
The evaporation OF sweet corn prom.
Uses 20 become an important industry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
COAL. COAL.

Price of coal reduced to ten cents a
bushel at the new coal Office on Eleventh
street. o. G. Dohlman, agent. m18d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

Down they go. Carse & Reticker will
sell boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21
SLAUGHTER HOUSE BURNED,

Last night between II and IL O'Clock
the slaughter house owned by John Dietz
about mile and half out of the city on
the Milan road, was destroyed by fire.
The house was large one and five or six
butchers do their killing there. The
building was insured for $500. The
principal losers were E. SCHNEIDER and
George Horoth, who, between them had
three large steers and three hogs, valued
at about $40, in the house at the time
Anthony Cook lost about $40 worth of
meat. This was the best slaughter house
near Rock Island, and the butchers are
rather at loss to find place to do their
work. 1t is thought the fire was an in
cendiary.
A SLIGHT SCARE
a few minutes before O'Clock this
afternoon, the water works whistle
sounded an alarm of fire from the Sixth
ward. A spark from locomotive
crossing the bridge, set fire to some saw
dust in the rear of Weyerhauser & Denk-
mans saw mill The mill hose was
brought into requisition and put out the
flames before the fire companies turned
out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-21

The first instance where physicians
are mentioned in the Bible is Ill. Chron-
icles xvi, IL, Is. 1t is not tiattering to
the faculty. And Asa in the 30th and
ninth year of his reign, was diseased in
his feet, until his disease was exceeding
great; yet, in his disease, he sought not
to the Lord, but to the physicians And
Asa slept with his fathers