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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
THE republicans admiuistered two

The republicans administered two
slaps to the immense German population
of this state at their convention on Thurs
day. Firstly, in failing to give Ger
man place on the state ticket according
to custom, and secondly, in nominating
On avowed prohibitionist for superintend-
ent of public instruction. The chief ar
gument used to advance Tanners nom
ination seems to have been that he was
out Of an office for the first time IN many
years, having been recently removed by
President Cleveland. This is an argu~
ment that will not have much weight
with the vast mass of the voters who
never held an office, never expect to be
thus favored and know Of DO reason why
Tanner is more entitled to suck at the
public teat than any other man. In many
parts Of the platform the republicans are
content to trail after the democrats. This
is notably the case in the convict labor
plank. The republicans, however, have
been in power in this state for many
years and have never attempted to change
the convict labor system. Under the Cir
cunstances, therefore, the honest work
ingmen are more likely to trust the sin
neritv of The Democratic declaration unon
this subject.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
Foreman Attacked by Italians.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, e Recently Booth
& Flynn. extensive contractors of this city,
instructed foreman Gennaro to accompany a
number OF Italians from Williamsport, Pa,
to West Alexandria for the purpose of con
structing natural gaspipe line. The ltal-
ians We're employed understanding that their
car fare, amounting to so per man, was to
he deducted from their wages. The work
was completed Friday, and the $40 was with,
held by the paymaster. The entire gang be
came furious and assaulted Gennaro and
Paymaster Mccain with revolvers, knive:
and clubs, compelling them to hand over the
extra so to save their lives. They then fol
lowed them to this city, Saturday twenty
eight Of the Italians were arrested and lodged
in Jail charged with conspiracy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

| SommervIIle during the past twenty -four
| hours haze not been felt at Charleston. 1t
| is believed that the disturbances at Sommer-
| vile, the center of the quakes, originate from
some cause more local than those affecting
| this city.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. 6.-There
was another shock at 11:05 Saturday
night. 1t was not very severe, and the
duration was about two seconds. The
prevailing belief here now is that the
worst is over and that the inhabitants are
reasonably secure from further vlsitae
lions of earthquake. This belief is based
mainly upon the assurances of scientists,
who say there is only the slightest prob
| ability of a recurrence of the more pow
erfnl shock after the lapse of 50 much
| time.
At lilo last night a moderate shock
of earthquake of about three seconds dur.
alton was felt, but so far as known did
no damage. Professor Mendenhall had
said during the evening that there was a
probability of further disturbances, and
when the shock was felt last evening there
was renewal of the fears which had
been practically allayed The citizens
abandoned all idea of sleeping indoors,
and nearly all are again sleeping in the
open air. The great difficulty is to &C.
cure something which will serve as a GOV
ering from the atmosphere, and the hap
| Ply possessor of anything which will
meet the necessity are reaping rich har-
vest. Covered carriages command 81
per hour. the occupants fixing them up as
| hunks.
MACON, Ca, Sept, GA plainly felt
shock of earthquake here at 1905 p. m.
caused much excitement, but no damage
was done.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

requests as little premature, and insist
that some substitute must be found for
the existing system before it can totally be
abolished, but everybody ought to cons
mend the action of the association in ap>
pointing committee to formulate a
method Of employing convict labor in
some manner less oppressive to the in
dustrisl interests than now. The ques-
ton is one worthy of the very best
thought of the age, and we hope to see it
agitated and considered until a proper
solution shall be arrived at. Surely, the
honest and intelligent labor of this cOun-
try ought not to be required TO compete
either with Monaghan Cheap labor, or
with the enforced labor of convicts.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
pETITIoN To SELL REAL ESTATE.


STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
Rock Island County, "
In the County Court of said Rock Island county
in Probate.
Charles " Halves. Administrator of the Estate
of Robert Smith, deceased. vs.. Amanda j.
Smith, John M0ross, the Unknown owners Of
the premises in said petition described and the
Unknown heirs of Robert Smith, deceased
Petition to sell Real Estate.
Due affidavit having been filed herein, notice is
hereby given that the above entitled suit is. now
pending in said courf for the sale of the undivided
onehalf part of the following premises situate in
said Rock Island county, viz: Lots seventeen,
eighteen, nineteen, twenty. twenty-one, twenty
two, twenty three. twenty-fonr, twenty five and
twenty-slx, all of Ransom and YOungs addition
TO the town of Coal valley; also OF the following
premises in said county. viz; Beginning at the
northwest corner of the southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter of section twcnty-six, in
township II. north range l west of 4th P NJ.
running thence east on the is section line, var.
SCI. IL 81 100 chlans; thence 15ao west, var.
~, 19-lW chains; thence sou h go east, , SS-ltm
chains to a post; thence north Sc west. 800
chains; thence south 81 1-4o west, 11-00 CHAINS
to the is section line: thence north said s
section line II i6 100 chains TO the place Of begin
ming, except $500 of an acre at the southwest
corner. south of the creek, formerly conveyed.
Now, unless you shall personally be and ppear
before said court on tn first day of the SepteIn-
her term thereof, TO be begun and holden in the
city of Ro klsland in sad county and state. the
Third Monday of September, A. D.. 1886, TO
which tine and place the said summons is made
TeIurnahle, and plead. answer or demur to the
petition in said suit filed, that said petition will
he taken Tor confessed as against you ana decree
entered accordingly.
Rock Island. III. August 18th. A. u. 1886.
RICHARD A. DONALDSON,
Clerk Of said Court
HENRY CURTIS, Sol'r for Petitioner 11-d4w
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

One of the clearest, most comprehen'
sive and dispassionate reviews of the
Mexican misunderstanding that we have
seen is contained in speech recently de-
livered by Mr.. Henry B. Clifford in St.
Louis. With a fit appreciation of its force
and value the Warsaw Club of that city
has issued the speech as a phamplet in
both English and Spanish. Mr., Clifford
has lived in Mexico, is familiar with her
laws, and is of opinion that Cutting was
justly punished for an offence committed,
not in Texas, but in Mexico. For the
rest, he cites plentiful reasons why the
border complication will not result in war
or serious collision.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.
The private property of the Trustees is resron
sible the depositors. The oficeFsare prohibited
rom borrowing any ofits moneys. Minors and
married womea protected by special lSw.
OFFIuRRs:-S W. WHEELooK, President j Ions
Coon, Vice President; c. F. HEMENwAY, Cashier
TRJsTERs:-S. VI. Wheelock, Porter Skinner
C. W. Lobdell, Nelson Chester, W Candee. c.
T. Grant,, A. S. Wright, C. +. Hemnway, John
Good. j. ii. Christy, g. H. Stoddsrd.
sS The only chartered Savings Bank in RooH
elsnd Comfy
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
TUESDAYS Shock Felt at Sea.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 6.-Tbe signal
office was unable to communicate with its oh
servers at Charleston, S c., or in that vicin-
ity Saturday. The instruments in position to
detect earthquake shocks at the Smithsonian
institution did not record the shock said to
have been felt in this city Friday night The
instrument on the Washington monument
was not in position to made record, The
reports received from vessels at sea
during the earthquake shocks of Tues
day evening have heretofore indi-
Gated that the shocks were
not felt A report received at the hydro
graphic office, navy department, Saturday,
however, shows that the steamer Palatka
twelve miles off the coast from Port ROYAL
felt the shock at 9;45 p. m when in eight
fathoms of water. The waves were given an
unusual motion. the vessel was strained and
vihrated violently, and the sensation was as
if the steamer We're scratching on pebble
shore The lighthouse board is informed that
the lighthouses at Harris island and Bull bay
were injured, but not disabled by the earth
u1Iake
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
A Chat with Neal Dow.

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 6-Gen. Neal Dow
said to a reporter Friday, that Mr. Blaine il
his Dover speech as in every other delivered
by him during the present campaign. missed
entirely the points made by the Prohibition
lists, whose quarrel with the Republicans i,
not as to the latter's doings in the past, but
as to what they refuse to do now For the
past twenty-four years no progress has beeI
made in extinguishing the liquor traffic il
Maine, Republican legislatures refuse Il
make it effective The keepers of Portland:
hundred GROCERIES, although often up befor,
Republican judges are permitted to escap
unframed and without impeachment to a con
tinued violation of the law The ground o
quarrel is missed not only by Mr. Blaine, bu
also by all other Republican orators.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

A White Woman Killed by Falling Walls
The People Wild with Excitement and
Apprehensive of More shocks-The
Quake at Other Points-scenes and In
oidents.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. IA more
welcome sun never shone upon Charleston
than the one which dispelled the physical
gloom Saturday morning. 1t was the only
ray of hope seen or felt since IL O'Clock Friday
night, when there was a revisitation of the
terrible earthquake shocks The inhabitants
passed another night in fear and pain. They
had begun TO recover from their fright and
injuries of Tuesday night, when exactly at II
o'clock the dreadful rumbling sound and
then the quick, positive shake came. The
knowledge of the frail conditions of the build
ings led every man, woman and child who
had taken refuge inside a structure, of what
ever character, to rush at breadneck speed
out into the streets. Injury of serious char
acter was averted only by the kindly
care exercised. The commotion in
the earth lasted but six or seven
seconds, and was so steady and the mo-
mentum so fine that very little damage was
done A few buildings shed loose stucco plas-
tering and bricks.
Simultaneous with the echo of the rum
bling came the means and piteous cries of the
people camping in the squares and streets.
Prayers were offered, songs sung, and the
same proceedings of former nights enacted.
Hearts beat high. and brave men readily
acknowledged their fear, and declared no in
ducement could lead them to go indoors.
Many people took vehicles and rode or
walked out of the city, while the trains Sat
urday morning carried many more away who
were unwilling to longer stand the strain and
danger. The streets were well filed during
all of the night and few people slept any
where
At II 80 O'Clock Saturday morning, while
the sun was shinging brightly, and the sky
was cast with flying light blue and white
clouds, terrific sprout of small blue and
gray hardened stones fell. These
crushed through the skyhght of The News
and Courier job-printing room, frightening
the compositors and sending them scamper-
ing out into the streets. A great crowd col
!ected, and The stones, which average from
half to an inch thick, and which were mostly
burst in falling. were picked up. This new
turn in the earthquake fright gave renewed
vigor to the excitement
All the Roman Catholic schools and
churches have been seriously damaged, and
the Catholic congregation viii attend mass
round temporary altar in the cathedral
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
Convict Labor.

Convict contract labor must go. Or
gained honest labor is moving on its
works; the great democratic party of
Illinois, through its representatives as
sembled in state convention, have de-
clared squarely against it., and number
of large m anufacturers Of this and adj
joining states have just held a conven-
ton in Chicago and organized national
anti convict contract association. This
association asks. among other things.
that the government shall withdraw fed>
eral prisoners from state prisons worked
upon the convict contract system. and
that The purchase of convict labor pro-
ducts for government use be made ille-
gal, Some may perhaps look upon these
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
AT OTHER POINTS.
The Shock Felt All Along the Southern
Atlantic Coast.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 6.-About II
o clock Friday night another shock of earth.
quake was felt all along the southern Allan
tic coast. 1t was not attended by any dam
age so far as can he learned, but it was
strong enough to cause a stampede from then
instruments of the telegraph operators in
Charleston, Augusta, and Columbia, and per.
haps other places. They soon returned and
resumed business. The shake was felt from
Jacksonville to Washington. 1t was plainly
perceptible in Washington, but not SC
strongly as on Tuesday night.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept, 1.-THE shock at II
O'Clock Friday night caused people to rush
from their dwellings, and most of the popu-
lation remained out of doors. The offices Of
The News and Telegraph were badly shaken,
and the employees stampeded from the upper
floors. Bricks and plastering were dislodged.
Many ladies were frightened into dangerous
hysteria.
COLUMBIA, s c., Sept. 6-During the
shock at II O'Clock Friday night buildings
swayed perceptbly. The Grand Central
hotel was so shaken that the guests rushed
peli-ncl for the streets Crowds of people
gathered in open places, expecting a more
disastrous shock
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
An END TO BONE sCRlPIsG.

Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg, H.,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, | feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know il. Have had
a running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me | would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated |
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and my leg is now sound and well.
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c.
per box by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

1t is announced that Guerilla Mosby,
having recovered from his recent illness,
will speedily complete his war papers and
give them to the public. The noble Guer-
lila being republican in good standing,
it is not impossible that we shall have in
his book record of commensurate in
terest with The efforts of Messrs. Blaine
and Logan. 1t will be a valuable and per-
haps significant contribution to current
political literature, to say nothing of its
historical interest. We know of no book
that would be more likely to crafty pubs
lie curiosity, with the exception, perhaps,
OF John Sherman's "reminiscences with re-
spect to the great fraud of 1876-'77 and
his relation with the late Hon. Eliza
Pinkston in connection herewith. Mr..
Malone might write a book, to be sure.
A book from Mr.. Malone giving his exper-
fences as confederate brigadier, and add
inS his tApclieuCee as bno iSauei Vi tue
republican majority in the senate and the
dispenser of federal patronage in Vir>
ginia, would be exceedingly interesting.
To large extent the exsconfederate brig
adler led the republican party from Gar
field down to last year. All, what book
he might write if he would But I'M
fortunately Mr.. Malone is no longer con
spicuous in politics, and having no great
ambition which has the smallest chance
of being gratitied, he will not write q
book, for he knows that if he did nobody
would care to read it but himself, moi
even his ex-confederate, Mr.. Riddleberger
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
BLOOD AND muNEy.

The blood of man has much to do in
shaping his actions during his pilgrimage
through this troublesome world, regard
less of the amount of present or expectant
| money in pocket or stored away in bank.
1t is a conceded fact that we appear as
our blood makes us, and the purer the
blood, the happier, healthier, prettier and
wiser we are; hence the oft repeated in>
terrogatory, chow is your blood?" With
pure streams of life-giving fluid coursing
through our veins, bounding through our
hearts and ploughing through our physi-
cal frames, our morals become better. our
constitution stronger, our intellectual fac
ulties more acute and grander, and men,
women and children happier, healthier
and more lovely.
The unprecedented demand, the UNI
paralleled curative powers, and the I'M
mistakable proof from those of unim
peachable character and integrity, point
with an unerrng finger to B. b. B.
Botanic Blood Balm--as far the best, the
cheapest, the quickest and the grandest
and most powerful blood remedy ever bes
fore known TO mortal man, in the relief
and positive cure of scrofula, rheuma-
tism, skin disease, all taints of blood
poison, kidney complaints, old ulcers and
sores, cancers, catarrb. etc.
B. B. B. is only about three years old
baby in age, giant in power-but no
remedy in America can make or even has
made such wonderful showing in its
magical powers in curing and entirely
Graduating the above complaints, and gi-
gantic sales in the face of frenzied OPP
position and would-be moneyed mon
opolists.
Letters from all points where introduced
| are pouring in upon US, speaking in its
loudest praise. Some say they receive
more benefit from one bottle of B. B. B,
than they have from twenty, thirty and
| fifty and even one hundred bottles of a
| boosted decoction of inert and nonsmedi-
cinal roots and branches of common for
est trees. We hold the proof in black and
white, and we also hold the fort.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculahle.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it, II 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-
TEN. Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
for Children Teeihing is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription Of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply.
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
feb % m-w-s- m 1-Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
CHANCERY NOTICE.

uTATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,
In the circuit court Of said county, September
term, \. D.. 1856 In Chancery
William Drury, Administrator. etc, Eliza Jane
Meyers and Rachel Fisher, Complainants vs.
John :, Boney, Joseph Boney, Dr., Eunice Bow
ser. Thompson Boney, Francis NJ. Boney, Sarah
B0ney, Lizzie E. Boney, Jimmy \. Boney. LanIs
Berry. Lena Berry, Ida Boney, Anna Geeaey
Ella r. Lloyd, Ellen '. Boney. Mary A. Bur
goyue, Mary {. Bursoyne, Milton NJ Boney, FL
Ia ]. BoneY, Matthew Boney, Cornelia E. Boney
Charles ". Boney, Kittie A, BoneY and Maud
Boney, Defendants.
Affidavit of the non-residence of Milton NJ Bo-
ney. one of the defendants in the above entitled
cause. having been fled in the Office of the clerk
of said cour in said capse, notice is hereby given
to said nonresident defendant Milton NJ. Boney.
that the above named compliments heretofore
fled their bill of complaint in said cause on the
chaucery side thereof. and that summons thereon
issued ont of said court against You Teturnahle on
the first day Of the September term, A. D.. 1886
Of said court, TO be begun and holden on the first
Monday in September. A. D., 1886, AT the court
house in the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois, when you can appear. etc.
E. II. BOWMAN,
Clerk of said Court
NJ VI. STURGEON Complt's Sol'r.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

Cholera, dysentery and diarrhea come
with the summer imprudence in fruit diet.
Infection and sudden checks of perspira
ton cause these complaints. On the first
symptom take four. or five Brandreth
Pills, and drink plentifully of hot water,
and you are safe. If you wish TO render
the body fortress against disease, take
one or two Brandreth Pills every night
for ten days and thus remove from the
bowels all irritating substance and purify
the blood.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

4 reliable gentleman who raises every
year about one hundred head of hogs told
me he had never lost one from cholera,
although the disease had often appeared
among his herd. His remedy is Simmons
Liver Regulator, administered III drench>
ing-quantity, about double that given
to a man. l give this Information for the
benefit of those whose hogs may be at
tackled by cholera Prot F. P. Hopgood,
Oxford, n. C.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
COOP RESULTS In EVERY CASE.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
OF Chattanooga. Tenn, writes, that he
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit Being induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for CON
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
by the use of few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
is the experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this wonderful dis
covery. Trial bottles free at Hartz Il
Bahnsen, drug store.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

Boston, Sept G-William J. Kendall wht
swan the whirlpool rapids arrived in town
Friday afternoon. Hewas met at the station
t,y a score Of intimate friends He said thai
th1 day after his swim he was swelled TO twic,
his natural size and covered with bruises Hi.
future is somewhat uncertain. He said: ''Of
fsrs from show people desiring to engage MT
are numerous. As yet | have not notice,
any Of them, although they have been III mos
respect very fattering, one manager offerin.
me as hieh as $50 per week
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06
CHANCERY NOTICE.

fiHANCERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock Island County,
In the CScuit Court of said Rock Island County
In ChanceTy.
James NJ Barnard vs.. Morty Sattery, Bill.
To said defendant, Mory Slsttery: Affidavit Of
vour non residence having been filed, nolice is
hereby given that the above entitled suit s now
pending in said court, ana that summons has been
issued against you therein.
Now unless you shall personally be and appear
before the said circuit court on the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden in the court house
in the city of Rock Island, in the county Of Rock
Island and state of Illinois. on the first Monday
of Septcmber, A. D., 1856 To which time and place
said summons is made returnable, and plead.
answer n demur TO the bill of complaint in said
suit fled, the same will be taken for confessed
against Iou and decree entered accordingly.
Dated ut Rock Islaud Illinois, this ed day of
July, A. d., 1886.
E. II. BOWMAN, Jr.,
Clerk of said Court.
HENRY CURTIS, Softr for C0mplt 23-diw
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-06

La PORTE, Ind, Sept. 6.-The seventh an
nual reunion of the Soldiers and Sailors as
ISOLATION of northern Indiana has been the
most successful ever held by the association
Ten thousand people were present in camp
Thursday to participate in the festivities
Fifteen hundred veterans registered and
joined in the parade. The Woman's Relief
corps furnished dinner for all soldiers and
their families The reunion closed with a
grand military ball. South Bend will have
the next reunion.