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Mohave County miner., 1885-01-25
nDTUn Send six cents for postage
A pkIhEsnd~ ~ receive trss, 3 scs,lyS q

10 more m"ney rIeEt away than anything
else in this world.AlI, Of either sex, succeAd
from the frat hour.The broad road to for.
tune opens before the workers, absolutely
sure. AZ once address, TsUE Co., Augusta.
Maine.
Mohave County miner., 1885-01-25

mt nfor the working class. Sod 10
lIIjIii lcents for postaae.and we viii mail
uO1Dysn free,a royal, valuable boz Of
sample goods that will put you in tho way
Of max ing more money in few days than
you sves thought possible at any bussnsss.
Capital not required. We will start 700. you
ran work all tie time or in spare time oaly.
The work is universally adapted TO both
sexes. young and old. You can easily earn
from 10 cents 10 &5 every evening. That all
who want work mny test the business, we
make this . nps rslleIed offer: to all who are
not well satisfied we will send 81 TO pay for
the trouble Of writing us. Full particulars,
directinns.etc. sent free. Fortunes viii be
made by those who give their whole tlne 10
the work. Great success absolutely sure.
Don't delay. Star, now. Address Srusos& 4
Co., Portland. Maine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Aurll l. 1885,

Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have this day purchased, al
private sale, of Gen. Manager Danforth,
all the stock, material, fixtures, goods,
chattels, assets and liabilities, of the late
concern in this city, doing business under
Gthe firm name and style of National
observation-disclosures Butler>po.
litical>institoot. The stock in trade will
be under our immediate charge until after
The city election, when 1t will de disposed
of at retail to suit purchasers; We have
bought cheap, and can and will sell
cheap; if sold in one lot, six month S
credit will be given with approved se>
curity. (SignedD GO. P.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
A MOLINE SUICIDE.
Loved Not Wisely But too Well, and
Gave Her Life Because it was
Not Returned.

Coroner Halves was summoned to Mo-
line last evening to hold an inquest over
the body of Miss Amanda Olmstedt, a
young swede woman aged 10 years, who
had committed suicide by taking trough
on rats" A jury composed of P. s. Nc
Glynn, foreman; F. 0. Dean, John Gels
berger, j. G. Wells, Henry Mapes and
d.. A. II. Winnermark was empannelled.
Testimony taken showed that Miss Aim
stedt had been boarding at P. J. Johns
sons, 1918 Fourteenth street She has a
sister, Ida Almstedt. who is a domestic at
Otto Wilson's. Yesterday morning she
went to that sister at about o'clock and
said that she had slept in a wood shed all
night. She soon commenced venting,
and doctor was called. He treated her
for the poison, and upon calling at noon
found her seemingly better. She had a
box of rough on rats in her pocket, and
had taken a teaspoonful of it. At4p.
M. the doctor called again and found her
dead
| The young woman had been in trouble
and had given birth to a still born babe
some time efore. She had been going
with several young men and had told her
sister that she was enciente, and would
kill herself on account of certain Young
man. She never told who was the author
OF her ruin.
A note was found in the pocket of the
deceased telling on whose account she kill
ed herself, and that he was the only one she
liked in the world 1t was evident that
she had been infatuated with the graces
of a certain man and that her affections
were not returned. Her only relatives in
Moline were two sisters her father being
dead, and her mother living in Sweden.
The verdict of the jury was that the de>
ceased came to her death by poison adj
ministered by her own hand in fiji of
dependency caused by unreciprocated
affections
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Half a Century a Barber.

just fifty years ago tomorrow, MI. G.
A. Schmidt. the well known barber oppo>
site the Harper house, began work at the
trade which he has followed continually
ever since He was then a resident of
Staten, Germany. He had a good pre-
ceptor, and was an apt scholar. For four
teen years he worked at his trade in the
old country, and then he and his family
packed their goods and came to the land
of freedom, where everything turned to
gold He landed in New York in August,
nearly thirtyseven years ago, and worke d
there five years. Then he came to this
city and started shop in the Star block.
That was in 1853, thirtyene years ago, and
he has piled his vocation in that block
ever since. His first location he staid in
90 years, and has been in his present To-
cation over II years. That is record
which few men can show and still have
steady nerves, and good eyes to do good
clean job of work. Mr.. Schmidt will be 81
years old next month, and can handle the
keen instrument as deity as any of your
young knights of the razor. He is known
to everybody in the city, almost, and
travelling men are always anxious to lie
where his energetic Next" can be heard
when they want TO be ''spruced up" Mr..
Schmidt has Il son who has been in the
business IS years, and he seems stron g
and hearty enough to give grandson
points In the trade He says he would
like to celebrate the occasion appropri-
ately by inviting his friends in, but his
house is small and he will have to wait
until the weather is warmer when his yard
will be pleasant place to gather.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04

Divested of all verbiage the naked fact
Of truck and dicker' remains true, but
"the end justiies the means" is substan>
TALLY the reply of martinez Danforth. If
''the tail can't wag the dog, then let the
dog wag the tail" The martinets logic
is irresistible. For guileless simplicity
and air of injured innocence, the marti-
nets reasoningis worthy the source. Ever
since the martinez ceased to be drill mas
ter in the democratic ranks, he has posed
before the public as professor of high
toned morality. and Angelic Doctor of pol
itics. Thusly runs his argument: 1--WE,
meaning himself, found we couldn't mans
age the democratic party wholly in our
interest, now let as see what we (still
meaning HIMSELF can DO with the repub>
lican party. We felt an aching void in our
inner consciousness; we wanted pap, we
demanded pap, we agonized for pap and
we didn't get any-not to any satisfy ng
extent. Therefore let us change base,
let us no longer hold an Improbable
balance of power attitude, but boldly
flop, and humble the arrogant and treach-
erous democrats by solidly indorsing the
republican ticket Are not our motives
most honorable7 We wanted pap, and as
party we couldn't get it; let us have re
venge; sweet revenge; manly and noble
revenge; most potent and effective party
revenge. Fall in, Butterfly Bennett
Citizen Cary-ard you too Citizen
Phillips, your political preferences are re-
publican naturally; and you, my honest
followers, who were once democrats, come
to the camp of the republicans who love
and honor your noble cause-and my de-
sire for more pap:
Come on brave followers, file and rank.
I've struggled long and hard for pap,
and we'll smite the democrats left and
right, so be it we may eat our fill of pap.
and all the republicans clapped their
hands and said, amen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
RASMUSSEN'S OFFER,

1t month since the McCabe Bros. became owners
the Photographic Gallery established by Mr. Gaylord is f
suppose during month of ownership they made @
many yet enths of the Photographs thew a.
play made by Gaylord and about hreetenhs by Miller e.
Would honorable and would they more honest
ly with the public (Which they mad by coaxng orders with
display of Photos they have not mad) if they display m
such work they have made That would be fair honest critic
rion of their ability. LET PUBLIC THAT Arv
To bring about beg following of
1st. II McCabe Bros, will withdraw the display Photos made
by Gaylord and Miller Co., and display only such work has bean
made during their McCabes month OF ownership will $5o
the money be donated to the st. Luke's Hospital.
End. IT, attending that they will permit display nv work
their door, will give another S25O0 the money M
to be donated to the St Lukes Hospital
free confess that my last offer is exclusively Der
sonal interest The McCabes have sought TO introduce o
ply the Bankrupt and Remnant tricks of BY m
mating they would make Photos for 81 90 dozen equal made
this vicinity anxious let the public judge extent
that rate beg my less esteemed competitors
withdraw the samples made by Others and thus not sail under
colors. j. g. RASMUSSEN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
CLOTHING!
Gents Furnishing Goods

In consequence of their in
creasing trade, Mosenfelder &
Kohn have been compelled to
seek more commodious quarters
and have leased the premises
No. 1929 Second Avenue, which
is now undergoing complete
transformation, the interior be-
ing repainted and repapered
and finished in first.class style.
The partition between the store
proper and the rooms fronting
on Eighteenth street has been
completely removed, and an ad-
ditional window put in thus
giving the store room consider
able additional light This
store has for several years been
occupied by the U. S. Clothing
Co., who a few days ago went
west two blocks, under the
Rock Island House. 1t is need
less to say that Mosenfelder &
Kohn carry the very best cloth
ing manufactured, their goods
being entirely new. Anyone
who has ever purchased cloth
ing at their establishment can
testify to that fact. 1t has been
their aim from the time they
stated in business to purchase
none but the best goods in the
market. They carry no shoddy
goods, consequently anything
bought of this firm is just what
it is represented to be. Not
only have they a hrst-class
stock of seasonable clothing fol-
people of all ages, ~ can
fit you out in underwear and
gents furnishing goods of every
description. A trial of their
goods will convince the most
skeptical that everything sold
at this establishment is exactly
as represented.
eERemember the place, No. 1875
Second Avenue, between Champion &
Co.'S, Book Store and the First Nationa
Bank:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Better Lave the Country. ,

'Dye you moind the argument of that
blatherskite Bennett to get our votes?'
said one son of Erin to another this morn
ing.
mo. What does he say2"
"He claims that he can get no work on
the island, and if he is not elected polics
magistrate he will have to go somewhere
else in search of work.
well, be jabers, what is to hinder him
to work like US, at whatever be can find
to dor"
why, he is too dignifoied to work
with the likes Of us"
Then the spalpeen had better take the
advice given O'Hara by o'Drew in the
play of Kerry Cow
"And shure, phat was thatY'
That he had better lave the country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04

| It looks as though Alderman ]. W.
Cavanaugh is destined to be the only
leader of what is left of the workingmen's
party. At any rate he is more deserving
of recognition at the hands of the works
ing classes than Butterfly" Bennett ever
was.
E. c. Chopper has held the office of
police magistrate for years, and the fair
ness of his decisions in that place are pro-
verbal He is well acquainted with the
laws. and makes no mistakes lie is
lenient in his rulings when there is good
occasion for it, but none can complain of
his being too lenient when a hard repro
bate deserves heavy punishment.
The genial and invincible Tom Fuller
left for Clinton this morning on the "FlyN
ing Dutchman," otherwise known as the
Phantom Express" 1t is said that FulN
Ter is largely interested in the lumber in
dustries of that city. He expects to make
a trip to White Bear Lake, Mimi, on his
return.
Personal notice: If the lady who called
at c. G. Knells Thursday to see a $50
marble top chamber set, and promised to
call with her husband next day, will call
again, can convince her that the $42 90
set she saw was identically the same set
she was looking for and bought else
where.
Mayor Mott is the friend of the works
ing men. He secured $4,000 without in
terest at the banks during the hard times
of last winter so that needy laborers
could earn money to support themselves
and families. Winter before last he Sc
cured $1,000 without interest for the same
purpose. This was done expressly for
the benefit of the laboring men, and Mr..
Mott deserves their support,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Wouldn't Agree TO II.

We take the following from the Cedar
Rapids Evening Gazette, in which it ape
peared April 2: at now comes out that
Mr.. George Wagner, of Rock Island, did
not sign an agreement not to sell any
more beer in Iowa. A proposition of that
kind was made, but he did not accept it,
neither did he or his agent sign any paper
to that effect"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
A Loved One Gone.

The two days old infant girl of Patrick
Kelly and wife, died yesterday afternoon
leaving them to mourn deeply the little
one who has escaped the hardships and
suffering of this world by being called so
soon to the next.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
For Constable.

Mr.. James E. Larkin has been named
by the city>township committee as an
other candidate for constable. He is a
man of ability and integrity. He was {
democratic candidate for alderman las
year and is true democrat. He assisted
Mr.. Barge in his work as assessor last
year, ard proved a competent, able, cleal
headed man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
A Sunday School Event.

E. W, Spencer, J. W. WEIGH, j. W.
Stewart and Mr.. Palmer, the executive
committee Of the Reck Island county
Sunday School association, met at the
Young Mems Christian association rooms
this morning to make arrangements for
the annual meeting of the association,
which will be held shortly after the LIST of
May. Messrs. W. II. Hatch and /. w.
Read, of Rock Island, and w. J. Entrikin,
of Moline, were appointed committee
to arrange programme.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
The Trade Contlnnes.

The friends of Alderman Stengel are SO
enthusiastic of his election in the First
ward, that the Kangaroo managers pulled
Capt. Warren off the track last night in
hopes of defeating HIM by polling the en-
tire strength for Shaffer. The workings
men are being sold out quite lively. 1t
must be quite interesting to them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Cattle Kings

William Bracket, ST., and Maj William
s. Bracket, of Peoria, arrived in the city
this morning with Mr.. Joseph w. Bracks
EFT of this city, who has just returned
fromNew Mexico. The three own large
cattle ranch there and are delighted with
the country for stock raising purposes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Shnuldar In ShnuIdnr

If the democrats present solid front
in Rock Island, as we think they are do.
ing, and march up to the ballot box
shoulder to shoulder, our victory is SCI
cured. A long, strong pull, pull all to-
gether, and we win.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
A Camnaipn DIfrv

1t is the general impression that John
Atkinson will be the next alderman from
the Sixth ward, and the boys are singing
the following campaign ditty to the tune
of Bill Emerson's ''Moriarity:"
I'm bound TO be an alderman,
Believe me what say,
An We will lay out Bill McCOnochie
On next election day y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Pull Together.

No matter what differences may exist
between democrats as to local interests,
let them be sunk for the time being aud
all pull together Let US first gain a VIC
tory and then fight over the spoils-if
there are any rich enough to fight abont.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04

Will II. Johnson, matchmaker and jew,
eler, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island,
will inaugurate the spring trade by spe-
cial sale of goods at actual cost. for one
week only, as follows: On Monday and
Tuesday, April and Z. watches and
chains at cost On Wednesday and Thurs,
day, ladies and genilemen's general jew.
elry at cost. On Friday and Saturday
clocks and silverware at cost. This viii
be an excellent opportunity TO get good
and reliable articles very cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Mass Meeting

A mass meeting is to be held in the
Sixth ward hose house this evening,
to which all are invited. Good democratic
speakers will be in attendance, and big
meeting is expected. Everybody turn out
and make ''rouser."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
namncrafs. Stand Firm

Let every democrat pull off his coat,
roll up his sleeves and go to work for the
entire democratic ticket with vim. Vic.
tory will then be assured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Vote Straight

Every democrat should vote the clean
ticket without a scratch. 1t is a good
one from top to bottom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
Grant Much Better.

New YORK April 4. Special There
has been quite remarkable Improvement
in Gen. Grants condition. He walked
about the room with firm step. The IL
ritation in his throat which troubled him
has been allayed, and he is now resting
uuiptlV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04

When the cavalry pistol was first intros
duced it was regarded as marvel of in>
genuity. and won many battles for the
troops that employed it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04
An Honest Man.

AN honest man, the noblest work of
God" That is why the people wish to
reflect Mayor Mott.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-04

E. L. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him Office, postoflice block, Rock Isl
7 and, III. dsSw1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-12

Simon S. Brown has written letter to
the Argus in which he lsbors to defend
his post-office brokerage business. He
says he has done only what the democrat
ic State committee urged him to do. Mr..
Brown oughvto know that defence like
this does not relieve the business in
which he was engaged of its disreputable
features. It is just the same, just as re-
prehensible, whether one or sixteen were
engaged in it. All that such defence
does is to nculpate the whole committee
equally with himself. Again, Mr.. Brown
urges as an excuse for his course that he
was doing the best he could to put dem
ocrats into Office Now there is no OBJ
lection TO his attempts to put democrats
into office" provided his methods of do
ing such work were honorable, and with
in the rules laid down by an administra
ton pledged to eliminate politics from
the distribution of government offices.
But waving the objection to such bust
ness as an nfraction of civil service re-
form principles, still there can be no ex-
cuse, no defence, for a system of office
brokerage carried on by extortion of
money from the victims whom Mr..
Brown caught in the crafty net which he
spread for them. Mr.. Brown has not
cleared his own skirts bv his letter, but
he has succeeded effectively in making the
whole democratic State committee appear
as partners with himself in office broker
age and extortion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-12
The HOLIDAY Season

The holiday season is close at hand,
with its good cheer and tokens OF love and
fellowship. A year has quickly slipped
by, and once again we are about to usher
in new era of activity with its attendant
JOYS and sorrows. II has been said, and
with truth. too. that the American people
have too few holidays and insufficient re-
spite from the toll and drudgery of every.
day life. 1t is a pleasure. then, to note
the tendency OF the multitude to not only
observe the Christmas holidays but to
prolong their stay. In some OF the large
cities 1t is common saying that Christ
mas begins the night before the 25th and
does not end until twenty-four hours of a
new year have passed away. In New
York and Boston, particularly in the first
named city, the wheels OF trade are
clogged for fully week. The streets are
CAV with busy throngs of shoppers and
pedestrians, and the stores. transformed
for the time being into bazars of all ma
tons, are packed with crowds of eager
buyers whose most exacting taste cannot
fail to be satisfied in the tempting array of
goods piled upon the counters and dis
played in the brightly lighted show win
dows Everywhere is to be noted this
desire to hasten the advent of the Christ
mas season and prolopg its stay. In our
own city the throng on the streets and in
the marts of trade increases as Christmas
Day draws near. There is hardly deal
or in the lines of goods which attract the
attention of Christmas shoppers who has
failed to replenish his stock and make his
place OF business attractive for the season
of good fellowship. The store windows
are In themselves a study. and calloused
indeed. must be the nature of one who can
pass them by without a glance. From
time immemoral the Christmas season
has been associated with cold weather and
q fall of snow with the attendant sleighing
and other outdoor pleasures. The mild
ness OF the season at the present writing is
phenomenal. The river is free from ice
for goodly portion of its course through
the city and in place of frozen ground and
mantle OF snow we have more than a
generous supply of mud. There is time
enough, however. for the traditional
Christmas weather, but whatever the de-
cree of the gods which control the uni
verse there is no reason why we should
not make the holiday season of 1885, like
its predecessors, an era OF peace and good
will to men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-12

The Bangor Commercial, the newspaper
of Mr.. Bass, who appears to have control
of Maine democratic appointments al
Washington, speaks in the following man.
ner OF man who has been the Maine
member of the national democratic COM
mittee for many years Uncle Edmund
Wilson will probably not secure the Wal
doboro collectorship, but it is reported
that he has been offered the position OF
night Waterman at the Riggs House"
Mr. Bass had better give "Uncle Ed
mund'' wide berth after this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-12
Daily xtuusbff 5snrnal.
Augusta. Saturday Morning. Dec. IL.

Pillsbury and Chase have hard road to
travel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-12
BUSINESS HABITS

Mr. Vauderblt's busins, habits We're irreg-
ular and his manner of work lacked method
He worked with great labor to himself, and
for reasons that were only guessed at by some
of the men nearest him did vast amount of
drudgerv which executive officers ordinarily
assign to clerks. He was accustomed to
write his own business letters and open and
read his own business correspondence though
surrounded by men who had attested their f.
deity to his interests through many years of
service. He could not be induced to employ
a stenographer or permit others to dictate let
tiers for him Under such circumstances, and
as he was unaccustomed to systematic office
work, it may be readily seen that even the
few hours which he was wont to give to his
Office during his active career coupled with
the responsibility placed upon him at all
times by his great holdings of securities.
whose values depended upon the feeling in
Wall street. could seriously affect his health
and it was viewed by his friends "a an act of
wisdom when he laid down entirely his man
agement of bis system of railroads and sought
more persistently than ever for cure of his
physical ailments