davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
Paper for the World.


Some person has calculated that to manu-
(acture the $50, 900 tons of paper annually
required for the supply Of the world, 4SO
lays medium flow of water down the river
Thames would be needed.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03

Senator Edmunds new house in Wash>
ington is to be built wholly above
ground" which suggests that his wine
cellar will be iu the attic.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03

One drawing room in the residence of
Mrs. James E. Scott. of Philadelphia,
cost 800, 900 for furnishings and dccora-
tions.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
A Walking Skeleton.

Men who take a whole lifetime to choose
an occupation end by deciding to do nothing,
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03

Hunts Remedy is not new compound;
i has been before the public thirty years.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
Rucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Pocahontas story is true after all
So says John Eston Cooke.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
Intsrsa allowed On Deposits at the rate oil
per Cent. per Annlr.
Deposits received in amounts OF 81
and Upwards.
The Acme Ledger
AND
BILL HOLDER.

device for keeping small and transient
counts the latest and best: necessity to every
business man; unexcellcd for strength, beauty
and convenience.
Some Of the advantages to be derived from the
useof this Ledger are
J. All the small accounts are by themselves in
safe place and made putin bill form, with one to
three writings saved.
2 For collection the book may be carried in
the pocket II the bill il paid il is torn out; ifnot
II is ready for the next time
3 When parties call to pay, mach time is saw
ed a. the bill is ready to be receipted.
The Ledger II not limited TO any special busi
Ness, but can BE- used to advantage in any retail
business
Any business man who is on the lookout for
PRACTICAL and time-saying inventions cannot af
loFd TO pass this without trial, which involves
lnHsk, a. the bills furnished are alone worth the
money Tor the purposes of bill heads or state
meut.
County Rights for Sale.
AI orders promptly flled. Price of Ledger
WIN l,OlO bill heads, neatly printed, 1915.
All orders for the Ledger, and all requests for
'Ouny rights, must be addressed 10
j. W. POTTER,
ARGUS OFFICE Rock Island, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
New Advertisements.
TO PHYSICIANS.
MEDICATED RoDY RANns

We invite your ATTENTION to our new, clean ant
convenient application OF the principle of coun.
f6FjFrafafion as shown by our
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
M. 4. CORRETT.

A TTURNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in CaAncery and
II Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and collec
tons. ofice, Buford's Block, ID avenue, ovei
IA ker's IRwelry store uov-2D-dly
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
GUIDO BECK,
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

A RCHTTECT.-S Avenue, over People,
II National Bank, Rock Island, Illinois.
pnv-2g-d1y
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock ls
land National Bank, Rock Island, III.
sept-26 dwtf
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Rock Island, Ills. Office in Post Office Build
ing, over Mitchell & LJndes Bank, Rooms No s
and TO- v-24dwIy
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
Is. ID. SWEENEY. c. l.. WAINER.
SWEENEY & WALKER,
E. W. HURST,

"A TT0RNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
nohice in Bengston's block, Rock Island, Ill.
aug-i -i-dwy
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-07-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
WILLIAM JACKSON,
II. C.. CONNELLY,

A TT0RNEY AT LAW-Office with j. It. Kt
Il worthy, I725 Second avenue. aug-1 1-dw6m
, 1885-08-08
Translation.
Publication.

SPT is hereby made known that
% Captain Q. V. MEYER after
the expiration of the leave of alb
enc granted him, has resumed his
functions as acting Building In.
spector and as Superintendent of
the Telegraph stations in st. Croix,
Government-Secretary' Office, st. Croix
the 31st July 1885.
LIMPRICHT.
est.
, 1885-08-08
Cheap Reading.
The flIOaUing haze just been
received and cGn be had at
the "AVis'' Office
At 3 CENTS EACH.

Biographical Series. Gordon,
Frederick the Great, Napoleon, Peter the
Great, Julius Caesar, Alexander the
Great, Wellington, GuStavuS Adolf
phus;-Mar in Luther, Knox, CalviI;
Washington, Lord Chatham, VIM Pitt,
Gladstone. John Brigllt, Beaconsfeld;-
Queen Elizabeth, Alfred the Great,
Christopher Columbus, Joseph Garibaldi,
Won Humboldt, Homer, Johnson, Dickens,
Burns, Carlyle, Victor Hugo.
Historical Series. From Alma to
Sebastopol, The great French Revolution,
Fall of the BaStille, Freedom Of the
Netherlands, Massacre of Glencoe, The
Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, The Great PeStilence
of 1865 & Fire of London 1866, RizziO and
Darnley, The first Journey round the
World etc.
Also at the same price-SbaEespoare'S
plays, King Richard Ill, Romeo & Juliet,
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Much ado
about nothing, Merchant of Venice, Loves
Labour Lost etc.
DICTIONARIES GEOGRAPHY; ARITHMETIC;
Books q 16cts. Complete letter writer
for ladies, ditto for gentlemen, Little SuSie'S
Teachers. Little Susie's birthdays, etc,
Books q scots. Keble's Christian
Year, Golden all Golden, The Shakespeare
daily gem book, Golden Truths aud birth
day note book, True to his VOW, Lined
with Gold, Milly's trials & TriumphS, The
happy resolve, What we saw i'll Egypt,
The emigrant's son, A man of Rock, Harry
the sailor boy, Katie the fSherman'S little
daughter, The child's first book OF natural
history, etc. etc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Minnesota's FOur-0ared Crew Crosses the
Line Ten Seconds Ahead of the
Saltwater Men.
The Yacht Puritan Beats the Priscilla, and
Will Meet the Fleet English
Cutter Genesta.
The Champions Easily Defeated By
the New Workers., and Boston
Shuts Out Philadelphia.
Some Sharp Running at Brighton
Beach--Dead Heat Between Ham
flton and Thompson.
The Lake Elmo Regatta.

ABOUT 400 or 500 people assembled yes
terday afternoon at Lake Elmo. that beau
tlTul sheet of water few miles out on the
Omaha ~ Saltwater road for the purpose
OF witnessing three boat races The first
was to have been a four-Oared shell for a
prize valued at 500, a senior single shell
ana Junior single. The fOur-Oared shell
race was between st. Paul crew, consist
ing of Archie McLaren, bow and captain;
L. W. Parker, >; Tom O'Brien, s; j. j.
O'Leary, stroke, and 4 Saltwater crew,
consisting OF j. j. AicGTath, bow and cap
tain; NJ. Donovan, :; John Brennan. 3:
Thomas Scully, stroke. L. \. Seymour
acted as referee, and j. J. Parker as starter.
Charles JeliiSOn and Archie DriScoll were
the Judges at the turn, while L. w. Durant
and Warren Granger were the judges at the
start. The race was two miles, one
mile out and back. The word 90 was
not given till 6:15, and when it was given
the st. Paul men were the quickest to get
away, and in this obtained a slight advan-
tage. The st. Paul men pulled forty-two
strokes to the minute during the first
quarter. while Saltwater took thirty-eight.
The MinneSOtas pulled off to the right out
Of the course Il considerable distance, which
caused some alarm among their friends
who watched their course. In five minutes
and forty seconds the MinneSOtas turned
the flag and started on their h0meward
way, and III seventeen seconds after the
saltwater crew went around. 1t was very
pretty race and it was difficult for long
time to tell for certainty which
was ahead. When the two boats were
about half way back it was plain to be seen
that the MinneSOtaS were in advance with
no chance for Saltwater to win, and the
former at last crossed the line i'll 1917,
while the Stillwaters did the same about
ten seconds later in 1927.
The senior single she'll race was not rowed
for the reason that there was no one to row
against Stone.
The Junior single almost fell through also,
but 1t was barely saved by w. +. Newell,
OF the MnnesOtaS, who consented to row
against j. j. McGrath, of Saltwater over
the same course as that pulled over by the
double shells. Newell led up to the turning
point, where he made a mistake in turning
and lost valuable time and was beaten four
lengths. No time was taken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Anlong thc Officcs.

Among the railroad men i'm the city YES
teriay were Thomas Essex. land commits
Sioner Of the Iron Mountain * Southern.
Little Rock, Ark: John +. Ennis. Chicago.
travelling passenger and land agent of the
Missouri Pacific; Charles W. Adams. Chi
cago, general passenger agent OF the Penn
sylyania, and James Mcknight, Seattle.
w. T.
Thus far this season there have been
y, eco young stock cattle shipped into Mon
tana, One-half Of which came from Wash
ington Territory.
The Wisconsin Central has three church
excursions booked between row and Sept.
3. All are bound for Four lakes.
-Four thousand horses have been shipped
East from Washington Territory this sea-
son over the Northern Pacific.
Seventeen cars Of sheep were shipped
yesterday over the Northern Pacific from
Sprague 10 Helena.
General Freight Agent Boyden of the
Milwaukee is away on business trip over
the road.
Twenty cars of cattle were taken from
the Transfer yesterday by the Omaha.
The Milwaukee road has taken out lib
cars of stock since Saturday evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
ROW GRANT WAS SAVED.
a Timely Loan When Ine General
Was PeunEless.
Special to the Globe.

special TO the GLOBE
LANSINGBURY, y. Y, Aug. 24.-Re-
feTring to a statement made in the news
papers that OF about 81, 800 loaned to Gen.
Grant by c. Wood of this place he had re-
ceiyed only $1,000, Mr.. Wood says:
During the week of the Grant IL Ward
failure L sent the general $500 on account
of my share due for his services in 1SG1-5,
and rendered him loan of 81. 900 for one
year without interest or security
with the privilege OF renewal
on the same terms. lie answered
me under date of MAY u. 1884. thanking
me Tor my offer. saying that he did not
have enough money Ia pay one months
servant hire, or for room were nc to leave
his house, and stating that the letter was
an acknowledgment for $500. payable one
year after date. l then sent him II, 900. to
which he replied, on May %, saving that L
had conferred IN obligation he could never
repay. The money he knew he could Te-
pay. but, being caught without funds it
became a serious question what To do. He
said l had relieved that anxiety. as every
preparation had been made To reduce expense
TO Il minimum. Nil Grant had offered the
Long Branch cottage for sale and his home
in New York was To 90 in the fall unless
prospects Frightened" when was pay
menT made?" In January, four months
before the note was due. | received cheek
from the general. 1 wrote to him that |
accepted it as payment in full. The letter
the general wrote was touching one, and
was as follows:
Ny Dear, Mr. Wood: / take great pleas
ure in enclosing TO you the check which you
viii iind with this. l wish to state to you
also how great was the relief afforded by
your timely loan. At the time of the failure
of Grant n Ward / had not 500 in my pocket.
1 had paid my Jiiis for the previous month
with checks on the firm. Most of these were
not presented until after the failure. Your
check enabled me to meet the second call
and gave me something 10 20 upon until
another turn could be mace. Mrs. Grant
was fortunate enough To own Il couple OF small
houses lin Washington, one or which she
sold for the sum OF S6,51G, since which time we
have been comfortable in means TO live upon
but with nothing 10 pay past Gebts. / return
you with tho'greatest pleasure $1,000 OF the
Si.5C0 which you so kindly, without sOlicita-
ton or claim upon you sseut me. 1t affords
me great pleasure from the fUct that | have
earned this by my own work. L hope il the
near future 10 send you the other $500. With
nv best wishes to you and yours. ] am very
truly L. s. GRANT.
New York city, July. ), lsS5.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
CROOKSTON & DULUTH.
4 Big Scheme, Involving a New Line
From the Missouri River to
Lake Superior,
Thus Giving the Manitoba Direct Line
From the Northwestern Wheat Fields
to the Lakes.
Incorporation of a Company for
Building Road from Duluth TO
Denver Via Huron.
Another RumOr Concerning the
Northern Pacific, 3. ~ o. and
Wisconsin Central.
a RiU Schema.

In the GLOBE of Saturday morning last
there appeared a special telegram from
CroOllston. Mimi, to the effect that the
party Of surveyors sent out by the st. Paul,
Minneapolis * Manitoba road from ST. Paul
had arrived there and would at once pro-
coed to survey line east from that CITY,
That little telegram, so simple on its face
has developed apparently into one of the
most stupendOuS railroad schemes in the
great Northwest Even railroad men,
while expressing wonder that the Manitoba
should send out party of surveyors to lay
out line east from CrOokston, have not
even guessed at the project which was CON
celved III the brain of the president of that
system OF road, which lies in the fertile valley
OF. the Red River of the North. The scheme, as
1t seems likely to develop, is the conStruc-
ton OF line from Duluth to Croolston, and
the extension of the Devils Lake branch of
the Manitoba from its present terminus TO
the falls of the upper Missouri river, giving
new Manitoba system of between six and
seven hundred miles, from Duluth to the
Missouri river, through the very center of
that region lying between the systems of
the Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific
lines, and having at Duluth lake outlet
for all the freight brought from that re-
gi0n. Such, i'll a few words, is a brief
statement of the plan which il is believed is
about TO be carried out by Mr.. Hill.
THE PROPOSED ROUTE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Adjusting FreiEhI Rates.
Special 10 the Globe.

special TO Inc Globe.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24-It is said that for
two months the Milwaukee x ST. Paul road
has been carrying business destined Tor
Texas, in connection with the Missouri *
Pacific and Wabash roads. on joint tariff
made via Chicago. but taking the freight To
Ottumwa and Mo5erly. BY this means it was
getting haul on al miles instead Of
- miles if delivered I'm Chicago
and Gepriving the Illinois CeatIal, Burling-
ton ana Alton OF business over their 81.
Louis lines. 1t is also alleged that the ST.
Paul was gradually extending traffic 10
Racine, Whitewater. Cheboygan and other
points in the Northwest. creeping toward
St Paul. The Northwestern, which has
10 81. Louis connections of its own, sub
mittcd without complaint, but the diversion
Of freight az last became 50 large in volume
that ii could moi be passed without no
tice OF some remedy being applied.
\ meeting of the Chicago and st. Louis
Traffic association was held At Commits
sioner :. l.. Browns Office to-day. at
which were present representatives of the
Illinois Central. burlington. Alton and
Wabash, and il was agreed 10 make the
rate the same from Milwaukee TO st.
Louis and Texas points as from Chicago.
This movement, lis OriginaIOrs claim. will
restore 10 the Chicago lines their proper
ton OF the business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
TELEGRAPHEC SPARKS.

The third story of the Union Shoe factory,
at Chillicothe, o., burned and stock valued at
$4,000 was destroyed.
In Michigan the celery crop has been dam
aged 100000 by the recent heavy rains.
Rev. S. S. Idlernan, minister of the NJ. E.
church at Green Springs Run, W. Va, COM
United suicide by jumping from window,
fracturing his skull. He was laboring under
fit of temporary insanity.
Capt. ID. S. BabcOck, vice president and
general manager of the New York, Provi-
dence Boston railroad, was run over and
killed in the yard at StOningtOn, R. L.
Efforts are being made to settle the difficult
ties between the strikers and the Cleveland
Rolling Mill company at Cleveland.
AT Franklin, Pa, q phaeton containing
Stella Smith, Emma Smith and Mary Dunn,
was struck by train. Stella Smith was
killed, and the two others fatally injured.
The Western Export association, better
known as the whisky pool, expires by limita-
ton Sept. 1. All efforts so far for a reorgan-
izatiOn failed. Cheaper whisky is predicted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
The Rerolutinn Ended.

PANAMA. Aug. 15.-The principal topic
of interest on tine ISthmUS at present is the
capture of Preston and his return
10 Aspinwall under guard to be
tried for his connection with the
deliberate burning of that town.
lie was captured in the cienegas of Santa
Marta after a brief but Intellectual resist
ance. He was severely wounded. He
arrived or the 18th inst. 4 court martial
VIII assemble tomorrow to try him. There
seems little doubt that he may be
condemned 10 death. On landing at As
pinwall he was less concerned than the peO-
pie who had him III charge. The latest news
from the interior is to the effect that Gen.
COmayo has surrendered Internationally and
that the revolution is virtually at an end.
He and twenty-five officers surrendered at
Bicaramanga, and he said the force with
him. SO men, would disband. This is
confirmed by an official dispatch from BO-
gotta.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
The Puritan Gets There.

New YORK, Aug. 24.-In the third trial
race between the yachts Puritan and Pris-
ella to determine which shall defend the
American cup against the English cutter.
Genesta, the Puritan crossed the home
line fOrty-One seconds ahead of the Pris-
ella. The corrected time gives the Puri-
tan the race by one minute and fifty-two
seconds. OF the trial races the Puritan
Won the first in strong breeze by ten
minutes. Priscilla won the second in ex-
tremeIy light weather by six and half
minutes, and the Puritan won the deciding
one in moderate breeze and smooth water
While it is not actually decided that she is
the yacht that will be selected to defend
the American cup it is almost certain that
she will De chosen at meeting of the
New York Yacht club, to be held during
this week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
The Wabash strike.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 24.-There were
very few new developments in the railroad
strike here to-day. The Wabash committee
OF the Knights of Labor say they do not ap-
pTehend general strike, at least for the
present. Members of the Knights of Labor
III the bridge cOmpany'S yards here in
formed the superintendent this morning
that they could not handle Wabash engines.
The answer was that they need not do so
and that extra men would be EMPLOYED for
that work.
n rumOr prevailed here tonight that
there was meeting being held in the city
by the Knights of Labor committeeman
and that an official announcement was to
be made that the Wabash railroad strike
was failure; bat diligent inquiry failed to
Vellfy the report. On the contrary, leading
committeeman asserted late tonight that the
lines are more closely drawn around the
Wabash and that the situation is decidedly
more favorable to the knights of Labor
than at any previous time. The executive
committee here say they have
kilograms from all over the Gould
roads to the effect that the
assemblies everywhere heartily endorse the
order of the national committee, and that
they approve of the movement. Two
Wabash engineers who belonged to the
knights OF Labor withdrew from that order
to-day, not being willing to obey the order
of the executive committee.
AT PARSONS.
Parsons, Kan. Aug. 24.-The Knights
of Labor here declare they will not repair
Wabash rolling stock, and several Wabash
ears needing repairs are side-tracked here,
and the Missouri Pacific managers, as yet,
have not asked their employees to repair the
ears. 1t is thought mutual concessions will
be made and a strike averted.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 24.-The stu
alton regarding the Wabash difficulties is
not materially changed. Some of the
Knights of Labor are reported to have re-
fused to handle Wabash cars, but officials
state that business is not affected.
ENGINEERS NOT IN.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 24.-Chief Arthur Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
says that the engineers on the Wabash sys-
tenn will not join in the knights of Labor
strike.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
EaNt-rsound TraFfic.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The regular weekly
meeting of the Chicago committee ON east
bound traffic was held to-day. The official
bulletin of proceedings as given is as fol-
lows: The question Of adyancia. rates
came up but nothing could be done until
1t could DC found whether there were any
unlimited tickets IN the market and AZ
what prices they were sold, as the conf
mittee did not care 80 raise the tariff until
there was a certainty of maintaining it. \
special Tate OF - for tie round trip
WAS granted 10 The industrial fair to DE neld
at Toronto, sept. . 20 10. There were matters
considered. among which Was d charge that
rates were being cut on the special rate
made for delegates 10 the convention of
German Catholics 10 be held at Brooklyn,
y. \. No proof was submitted Beyond the
fact that the movement WAS being diverted
from The natural channel and no inyeSliga-
ton was ordered. Ia the matter OF adj
yancing rates il was recognized that
the preScEce Ia this market Of
any Quantity of unlimited West
Shore or New Yorl. Central tickets. OF the
possibility OF their being obtained from
other points would iHakeit I'M mpossi6iiity
10 maintain an advance. and for that reason
no action was taken until more light could
&c had on the subject. II 5Ir. Lord ol the
Baltimore X Ohio should arrive i'm Chicago
during the week special meeting viii be
called 10 consider points OF difference which
have arisen between his road and other
lines. and which have been held in allegiance
awaiting his presence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
The irish LeEgue.
to the Gil

Special TO the Globe.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 24.-Patrick Egan,
president of the Irish National League of
America, who lives in Lincoln, Neb., was
interviewed to-day in regard to the charge
that the league had degenerated into
a mere political machine. and is
therefore virtually dead. This charge
he says is unfounded. ''While 1 was in
New York." said Egan, 81 accepted the
presidency of the league, and thenceforth
while holding that position l was pre-
cluded from taking part in politics,
whatever my political opinion may have
been. maintained that position through
out the last presidential campaign and IN
tend to maintain the same attitude so long
as | am president of the league. That the
league is dead is a mistaken idea. We
now have nearly 600 branches
scattered over the country. All of
them will be in active working con-
dtion at the time of the national convention
to be held in Chicago next January, which
viii be the largest ever held in America,
possibly, with the exception of that of 1881,
also held i'll Chicago. Parnell
will probably be in attend
ance. He has promised to come
if possible. 7. D. Sullivan of Dublin is
also expected. Sullivan will take his seat
as mayor of Dublin on Jan. 1. Two or
three other prominent members of the Irish
National party are expected.