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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
sEVENTY.EIGHT CENTS.
That's What a Dollar In Fractional
Silver is Worth.

The superintendent of the United
States mlnts as Philadelphia, San Franz
cisco and New Orleans have been author
lied to purchase mutilated United States
silver coin of standard figures at the rate
og SO cents per ounce troy weight, when
Wesented in sums of SO aud upwards.
Coins can be forwarded to those minis
by registered mail or by express Charges
prepaid), and the value will be returned
at the sellers risk and expense by express,
reg istered mail, check or draft.
Persons sending full weight United
States subsidiary silver coins would re-
ceive, at the rate authorized, about rs
cents per dollar of their face value; bu,
for mutilated coins less amount proper
tionate to their deficiency in legal weight
AT the rates paid mutilated silver coins
will be worth at the mints:
Per ounce, troy. .............".......S 0. 81
Per ounce. avoirdupois ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8!
Another circular on the same subject
dated May 81. contains some further in
formation:
Hereafter the superintenents of U nited
States ints, at Philadelphia, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans will purchase mu
tilated and uncurrent United States silver
coin of standard fitness, when presented
in sums of 50 and upwards, at the SAINT
rate that they may be authorized to pay
for silver bullion IN lots less than 10,00(
ounces, the day the coins are received a
the minis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Briefs.


Attend the flremen's ball at Armery
hall tonight.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist. corner Sew
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
For foot wear of kind and grade go to
the Central.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Second
avenue d1Yr.
The Central shoe store has fine stock
of foot wear
DIR. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Go to the firemens ball at the armory
tonight.
Buy the West Davenport brooms, best
made in the market For sale by all
dealers. 2612t
A new telephone has been placed in
Mayor Murdock's house. The number is
1165.
Billy Cation has returned to the city,
| after trip to Louisville and Cincinnati.
st. Louis Republican.
For rent-The Doyle malt house, Rock
Island. Enquire of John Grogan.
dim
The Moline city council have decided
to attend the memorial day exercises on
the government Island, in a body.
Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, ETC., of G. H. Young, III Main ST.,
Davenport, Iowa. apll5dtf
Col. w. T. Dow iall, editor and pros
prietor of the Peoria National Democrat,
was IN the city today. He had just re-
turned from Chicago on his way home.
According to the recent census the
population of Scott county. across the
river, will foot up between Al 900 and
1900 people
At the First Presbyterian church par
sonage this morning Rev Cryer united In
marriage James V. B. Mahoney and Miss
Belle Cain, both of Tulcn, III,
The Rock Island pillow works will re.
sumo operations after July 4th. A fine
list of orders is awaiting the manufacture
of implements.
| The cars on the new street railway in
Moline, will commence making regular
trips tomorrow or Saturday. The di>
rectors took tour of inspection over the
road this morning and seemed much
pleased with the work.
They are spring house cleaning at the
public library, and everything is at skies
and sevens for day or two. Squire
Halves if also in mood for having things
torn up generally today, scrubbing,
cleaning, etc. is being done.
Quite number of Rock Island amuse-
ment lovers went over to Davenport last
evening to witness the performance OF
the Private Secretary" by the inimitable
W. H. GIllettee, and the Madison Square
theatre company.
Abraham Levi and family, of Minnea-
polls, are arranging to move their effects
to Rock Island for permanent location.
Mrs. E. Kohn, and Mrs. Meyer Rosen,
field of this city, are daughters of Mr.
and Mrs Levi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Obituary.

A death occurred at Stewartville, near
Moline last evening, which has cast a
gloom over the community in which the
deceased lived. 1t was at $50 that
Charles s. Brown, for some years teacher
in the school at Stewartville, passed from
earth, after a short illness with brain
fever and Inflammation of the bowels.
He was % years of age, member of
company F., and of the Young Mems
Christian association. He was respected
and loved BY all who knew him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28

foreclosure: Ignstz Huber Claus
Gulch, ct al; Henry Thompson, John An
derson, Chas. F. Hemenway, Anna
Quick, Minnie Peterson and Augusta
Weckel called and defaulted, bill taken
pro confesso as to each, hearing. decree
of foreclosure and sale ordered Rock
Island Building association Lydia R.
Ronham, masters report filed, rule nisi.
Same Fannie Ross, ct al; same order.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Mosenfelde1
e.
KOHN'S
1888
Will Buy a Complete Suit,
COAT,
VEST
AND TROUSERS,

That are equal and even superior to those
advertised by other dealers at $500.
These Suits are the biggest bargains ever
offered-they are new, the latest designs,
perfect fitting, well made, and honest
goods. They have not been damaged by
fire or water, neither are they old Bank
rupt" trash as acme dealers are in the
habit of advertising; we never deal in
that line of merchandise, besides new
goods are too cheap to squander money
on old trash. Honest dealing and honest
advertising have been the means of ouI
success and whenever we make a good
investment our customers always get the
benefit of it.
We want to call attention to our
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Police Points.

This morning John Eakins was ass
sessed fine of 50 and costs by Magis-
trate Bennett for being drunk He paid
In Magistrate Benefits court today
Curton B. Knox was fined So and costs
for drunk and disorderly conduct He
settled the amount and was released from
custody,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28

The Iowa Press association contem
plates an extensive tour over the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific railroads soon.
The ASSOCIATION composes 107 journals,
of which six are dailies Iowa must fee
proud of her press club. Illinois should
have one, upon similar basis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Bring your Flowers.

Post Commander Bowman is urgent in
his requests that all who can possibly
spare flowers will leave them at Armory
hall tomorrow afternoon. The scarcity
of flowers this year has caused considera-
BILE fear lest there will not be sufficient
supply for Memorial day purposes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Tadie Goes Free,

The trial of Tadie Kelley for VACANCY.
taken on a change of venue from Magis.
trate Bennett to Justice Hawes' court,
was concluded at 10 o'clock last night
when the jury composed of William Gam
BILE, Nat Sergeant, s. F. Woodin, G. E.
Hawley, Robert Coyne and John Bogue
returned verdict of not guilty, and TIE,
die was allowed to breath the air of frees
dom once more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
$1,000

Buying fine all wool Diagonal Worsted
Dress Suit that is worth $500. Don't
you think we mean business? You bet
we do.
VIII know times are hard and wages
unreasonable low, that's why we are SELF
ing those exceedingly handsome Blue
Cloth mot flanneD G. A. r. suits, coats
made with square corners, two sets Of
buttons that can be adjusted with hook
for only
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28

Mr.. Lowell is the only American who
has slept at Windsor Castle as the guest
of royalty.
There are twenty five incorporated cit
les in the state of New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Democrats Attention.

The jefferson club, No. 46, state of
Illinois. will hold regular monthly
meeting at s p. m. Saturday, May 30th,
in the club room on the second floor of
No. 1912 Second ave. J. H. KERR,
Secy.
ARTHUR BURIAL Pres.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
$500

Cashmere Suits; they are really stylish
and serviceable and you won't hardly be
lieve it when you see them, for they are
equal to any $500 suit you ever wore.
We do not try TO humbug our customers
with sensational advertising schemes as
it is not necessary for us to do so, and
then we are in business to stay, the long
lease we have taken on our new store
rooms, together with the quality of oul
goods and the way we do business proves
this fact.
Here is another paralyzer. Our
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
Cnurf Enllinns.

Judge Glenn said this morning there
would be no court on Monday next, and
jurors ordered to appear on that day, need
not report until Tuesday morning at 9
O'clock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
S12.5()

Will buy as grand suit of Clothes as we
will give you for that money. If you
don't believe it, come and see for yours
self. and you bet your boots you will not
be disappointed. We have them still
better, SIS. $3.50, $500 and $1,000
but the quality of goods and making
governs prices and our goods and prices
will govern your purse if you will only
give US call. So come and sec, it won't
do no harm to look, for we take pleasure
in showing our goods whether you buy or
not. Will you conner We know you
will-you cannot afford to stay away.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
PANTALOONSl

They are down. Way down. as low as
rs cents a pair, and an endless variety
to select from, but come, and we'll do you
good, that is we will save you money,
and il we can't-nobody can.
We also have Trunks, with lock, side
catches and well made, for soc, worth III
Stou Blue Oyeralls, for 38c, worth 50c.
Guaze Underwear at 15c. worth 25c.
Excellent Gauze Underwear at 25c.
worth 40c.
Splendid Balbriggans at 75c. worth
S1.2b.
Unbleached White Shirts, 3Sc. worth
80 cents. Every day Shirts, 25c. worth
50c. Lots of other bargains.
We tell you once more that
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
LICENSED TO WE'D.

27-Edward Burial Jr., and Miss Liz
zie Stecholin; WINES Utermaehl, and
Miss Christina Warkmame
2S-James V. B. Mahoney and Miss
Belle Cain, of Tulon.
Peter P Pfaff and Miss Mary Gibbons,
of Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
$3.50

All Wool Blue Flannel Suits, large siz>
esq warranted not to fade and cannot be
bought elsewhere for less than 5000
We make a speciality of fine goods, but
we had an opportunity to buy some splen-
did bargains and we did so for the benefit
Of our friends.
But what do you think of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
$685..

There. is no use talking, we are the
leading Clothiers in the three cities and
determined that no one can get ahead of
us, and if you have never paid our store
a visit, it is about time you did so, for II
is not everywhere that
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
MOsENFELDER & KOHN'S

IA the place TO do your trading, 1929
SECOND Ave, near corner of Eighteenth
street. Rock Island. Make no mistake,
zee that you get into the right store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
HOLD ON |

We almost forgot to make mention of
our BOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTH
ING which is one of our special features
and which you cannot help but admire
when you see them, and then our i'm
mense stock of
Furnishing Goods and Hats,
N.Y. we have everything, but space pres
vents us from quoting prices, yet we
must say few words regarding our
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
County Building.

26-Jno. c. Vogle to Madison A. Hol-
comb, pit lot SO. Rapids City; $50.
Oliver P. Sturgeon to Chas G. Young
berg, pit lots and three, block 80, lower
addition, Rock Island; 81 800.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-20
PiTH AND POINT.

49,.
Hammered silver is all the Yago,
nowadays. If we can't compel the
servant to be careful we can at least
alter the fashion and bid her do her
worst.-Boston Post.
-'.Ah! you fatter me-" lisped aduds
70 . pretty girl with whom he was
eonversing, mo. l DON'T" was the .e-
ply. "You couldn'tbe any flatter than
you arc. "-BurltnGton Free Press.
A grease spot can be taken out Of
a carpet by applying warm buckwheat
batter, and the batter car be taken
out by cutting a hole in the carpet
where the batter was applied.
"A Boston girl, who saw a fellow
with delirium tremens, exclaimed:
''Unhappy man! Why do you permit
yourself to get 'Jamcs~Jams?" Tho
shock restored the sufferer to his right
mind.-N. Y. Journal.
Eyes," said the Scissors to the
Paste Pot, 'first there was the Golden
Age, then came the Silver Age and the
Brazen Age, and now comes the Mucl
Age" whereat the Paste Pot went into
convulsions.-Bostom Globe.
-"Have you heard Miss Simpson
sing since she returned from Europe?"
.'Several times" '.Do you think she
has improved?" every much" s.In
what PARTICULAR" .she doesn't sing
. mucha as she usedto."-M. Y. Graphic.
-''Do you knaw, Fwed, what day of
the month it is to-day?" drawled out
one dude to another in the New York
Union Club. II have no ideaw,
what day of the month yesterday vast"
II cawnt remember, Chawles; but last
christmas wath on the 25th of Deem
BERN Y. Independent
"A critic dropped into a studio in
Paris n day, stopped before the por-
trait of a lady on the easel, and re-
marked: ''But why did you take such.
an ugly model?" .It is my MOTHER"
calmly replied artist. "Oh! pardon q
thousand times" said the critic, in
great confusion. "You are right. L
ought to have perceived it. 1t resem-
bles you completely. "-Southerm Bid
get.
A parrot n day metan owl. "Ah,
how do you do, friend owl. 1 hear bad
stories about YOU" els that SO; what
is the troublep" "Well, our friend,
the ass, tells me that on a certain occa-
sion you made a foolo of yourself" "Ah,
yes, possible, but our friend, the ass, is.
more unfortunate still" '.How is
that, friend owl?" ''Well, you see he
can not make a foolo himself" '.Why'
not?" because nature has done that
for him. The moral of this little IA
BILE seems to be that those who live in
glass houses .shoul, get the glass in-
sured.-Detrot Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-20
NOSES.
An Alleged Invention and Some Of Its
Weak Points.

An Alleged Invention and Some Of Its
Weak Points.
Some one has invented a process for
the reduction of large noses. The in
ventor was struck by the alleged'fact
that noses on which sp~ectacles are
worn are, as a rule, small noses. He
thereupon formulated the theory that
the pressure of the spectacles on the
bridge of the nose intertcres with the
free circulation of blood, and that this
interference deprives the nose of nour>
ishment and prevents it's growth. II
accordance with this theory he nov
proposes to reduce the size of any Civ.
en- nose by placing a metallic clamp on
the bridge. This clamp, if worn every
night, will, as he believes, reduce the
largest nose to moderate proportions
within a reasonable length Of time.
There are two or three weak points
about this alleged invention. One of
these is that the theory on which it is
founded has no support in fact.
Some of our most eminent noses are
those on which spectacles have
been worn for a lifetime, and
among our smallest noses are some on
which spectacles have never rested.
That spectacles of one sort and another
are worn much more generally now
than they were fifty years ago, and
that noses as a general thing have
grown smaller during the same period,
is undoubtedly true, but it does not
follow that there is any connection be-
tween the two facts.
The gradual decline of the human
nose is the result of the introduction
and general use of handkerehiefs. The
Romans never used handkerchiefs, anG
their noses, as we all know, were o.
the largest and finest type, Moreover.
they were less liable to colds in the
head than are people of the present
time, and their noses enjoyed almost 8
%sinecure. As civilization spread north.
ward from Italy the inhabitants of the
cold and variable climate of Northern
Europe found that their noses were
constantly called into activity, and al
a consequence the average European
nose fell below the Roman standard
Within modern times the h~andkerchie
was invented and a and poten'
factor in the reduction of noses thu:
came into existence. Constant friction
viii wear away the hardest stone, much
more the soft and cartilaginous nose
Under the friction of handkerchiefs tn.
noses of the present century have
steadily diminished, until small nose.
are worn almost as much as spectacles
1t is a question whether it is desira
BILE aver to reduce. the size of a nose
Greatness of intellect has in all ages
been closely allied to greatness of nose
and the man who, having been gifted
by nature with a nose of true nobility
should desire to dwarf it and his intel
lect at Che same time, would deserW
no assistance in his foolish pupssa-
N. Y. Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-20
MODERN MAGIC.
Prof. Vehr's Wonderful Electrical
Experiment.

"The magic of the nineteenth CEN
tury!' l exclaimed. ''Thc term is so
variously employed that it becomes
necessary for me to know how you ap-
ply it before we can comprehend each
other exactly"
WELL" responded Ashley, II take
it to mean the production of phenomena
by natural means, which nevertheless
seem supernatural, or beyond the pres
ent scope of applied science"
Gas, for %instance?" 1 inquired.
"Well, as, for instance, the faculty
OF intercommunication between persons
separated by immense distances with
out the medium, say, of a tangible,
physical t%elegraphic wire"
but, in that CASE" I remarked,
land granting, for the sake of argu-
ment. that the intercommunication YOU
describe might be carried on without
the medium of a wire, how would YOU
explain it?"
by supposing," returned Ashley,
the existence Of q real and actual
medium whereby communications can
DC transmitted, though such medium is
1l~nperceptible to Il ordinary senses,
ana can not be weighed or measured
oy ordinary scientific instructions"
but what reason have you," I OBJ
Jected, 'for presuming the existence of
any such medium at alp"
The very bestreason,' he answered;
"the actual experience of the past"
You do not mean that you, person.
any, have communicated within
snort, transmitted messages to-, and re-
eeIvcd messages from-distant persons
without the use of ordinary telegraphic
wlres?" l asked.
There is nothing so extraordinary in
tnat. You must surely have witnessed
tne application of that law in the case
u clalrvoyants and trance mediums. "
AM returned l. '.But we were not
Inalk1ng OF clairvoyants and trance me-
ulums. Phenomena like these can be
.eierred to a purely mental source. We
we're talking, l thought, of a real and
.cIoal medium, which could be proved
10 be SUCH"
certainly; proved by results. In
11erentially, that IS to saw, though the
laws OF it's working still remain Sc.
efet, replied my friend.
Il should like to witness such results
myself" I said.
lou a do so by coming with me
"Is evening"" replied Ashley.
~ IL was agreed upon between the
lung physician, in whose room I then
vas m myself, that we should meet
ssa'n that evening at a certain spot,
th Nv aller~ard proceed to investigate
about. "1 ooon A
And the fair Julia?" I remarked,
A'4"'r1ngiy changing the subject.
s Gr11unt"nance as 1 made this remark.
ne lady | had referred to was his be-
sotAcd, and it required NO great
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-20
AN ODD BIT ABOUT TREES.

.r. Already Cracked; or, The Tree PUG
zle. With Answers Appended.
r,,o otree ~puzzle'' that follows Is one of the
:. INGENIOUS trifles of the kind now cur.
rent:
l. what's the social tree,
. And the dancing tree,
. And the tree that Is nearest the sea?
%" The dandiest tree,
E And the kissabie tree,
6 And the tree where ships may be2
what's the tell. tale tree,
: And the traitors tree,
o And the tree that's the warmest clad?
!" 10. The languishing tree,
II. the chronologist's tree,
., And the tree that makes one sad?
10, What's the emulous tree,
~ x, The industrious tree,
=. And the tree that will never stand still?
!" IL, The unhealthiest tree,
Il. The Egyptian plague tree,
- And the tree neither up nor down hill?
10 The contemplate tree,
%. The most yielding tree,
o., And the tree tliat bears a curse?
- ~. The reddish brown tree,
y. The reddish blue tree,
n, And the tree like an Irish nurse?
o. What is the tree
That makes each townsman feep
os And what round itself doth entwine? .
:" D. What's the housewives tree,
o. And the tisherman's tree;
% what by c%ockneys is turned into wine?
"a. WHAT'S the tree that got up,
81. And the tree that was lazy,i
s.. And the tree that guides ships to go
forth?
%. The tree that's immortal,
81. The trees that are not,
., And the tree whose wood faces the
north!
sS. The tree in a bottle,
II. The tree in a fog,
IS. And what each must become ere he's
old?
80. Thc tree of the people,
40. The travellers tree,
Al. And the sad tree when schoolmaster's
hold?
40. What's the tree that has passed through
the fiery heat,
AZ. THAT half-g ven to doctors when ill:
A. The tree that we offer to friends when we
meet.
As. And the tree we may use as . quill:
as. What the tree that in death will benight
Al. And the tree that your wants will
supply?
IS. And the tree that to travel invites YOU,
4A. And the tree that forbids you to die:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-20
Manu-.

20 has
than
tells a
con.
Pse Of
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-10

the sky. As the hour approached Tor
Nunez to 60 Rodriguez and l started out
for a long walk.
II cannot 20 to see him killed, /" said the
old man, and / felt very much OF the same
mind.
"As we were leaving the house we met
Nunez in his beautiful embroidered dress,
drinking courage las the bull-fighters call
the absinthe which is given to them before
they go into action with his other COM
rades.
"'Come and wish me luck, both OF you,'
Nunez said gayly to us. and we complied
with inward misgivings. For both OF US
wished most devoutly that all was over
and shat he was back among us again sale.
And he continued to me as we drank with
all the honors, give me that white pink in
your bottonhole, Alvarez; and if anything
happens to me that ghost will give it back
to you,' he added laughing.
"The whole company shuddered in spite
of themselves. For though they pretended
not to believe in superstitions his words
sounded like tempting Providence or brav-
ing the devil.
Rodriguez and went on our walk and
returned to the school about Z. The first
thing that greeted our eyes was the body
oil Nunez being carried into the church near
the school dead. The ghost had made good
his warning, and the brave lad met his late,
cut off from life in the prime OF manhood.
His comrades, silent and pale, were WIRING,
ing their hands in agony. 'Oh that we mad
warned him. was in the minds OF all.
II would not go to bed alone that night,
but turned in with old Rodriguez, and Ill
the dead..of night we were awaked by a mar
tial footstep, and we saw a white, dim,
figure, with a drawn sword. stop at the
bedside, drop something on the coVerle1
and depart as solemnly as it had entered.
"In the morning on the c~overlet lay my
pink, white the day before, now faded and