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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
FLIRTING IN THE SURF.
A Realistic Picture of Dangerous Fun
Among the Waves.

Cape May Letter in the New York Herald.
''She is beautiful; have you seen herr
.'Ob, yes; and bathed her.
There is nothing shocking about this brief
conversation. though it is necessary to
proloug it further The second speaker
ciinches its superior acqualntanceship IN
the above brief phrase, and the enthuSl>
astle young man. VINO has Introduced the
theme tacitly confesses that his compan>
ion knows more about the angel of his
dreams than does he, Nowhere do
friends get acquainted so rapidly as IN
the rude embrace of the ocean. The ex,
tent to which Irritation goes on in the
warm sea water here at Cape May ex-
ceeds the most romantic and girlish i'm
aglns ton. Nearly every young woman
secures, as promptly as possible, man to
take her into The ocean. Long and trouble
some friendships have been known to be
made during brief bathing season The
code of the public ballroom is applied to
the beach and to the surf. Courtesy re =
quires that such an acquaintance should
not be presumed upon ashore. The bath
ing hour is thigh noon" aud, sultlng the
occasion to the hour, many go in for "a
high time" The fashionable point at
which TO enjoy the daily dip is at the
Stockton baths, where it is n OF unsual TO
find 500 or COG people in the water at a
time. But | am straying from the subject
that will interest the gentle readers.
This is tine sea>bathing place par ex
ceilence of the Atlantic coast. That's
what people come here for. and you want
to know all about it.. You shall.
Climb into blue flannel suit and come
on. point out tall. beautiful young
lady, whom slightly know, as she comes
tripping across the damp sand. You
gaze at her moment and reply to my
words of admiration in the language
quoted at the top of this letter | have
never bathed her and have no claims.
She does not know you out of the wa
ter? No, think not but she's very liable
to if the season lasts till September, as ii
now bids fair TO do. Save that this ro-
matte damsel has seen your face about
the Stockton for week or two, and that
she likes your manners, she knows or
cares little about you. 70 be sure, you
have told her your real name and she has
given you fictitious one-as you had no
difficulty i'll ascerlaining All! she recog-
nizes you to day. Lucky dog Can't ask
YOU to introduce me, because it isn't the
proper caper, you know Before have
finished my lament the tall girl in the
pretty cream colored suit has taken your
hand, and with blithe laugh you are
walking seward. 1t is quite distance
to the Bermudas. but you only wish the
walking was good all the way. So should
l. What a cure for misanthropy is a
scene like this. Too enthusiastic, perhapsH
There, the couple have passed the first
breakers. Not a Bit Look at her, reader,
as do. The lace embroidery about her
neck is white as snow, and through its
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
THERE WAS NO PLOT.


NEW York, Sept. 1.-The members of the
now faInous Home club repudiate as a canard
the disclosures as 10 the alleged plot to as
sassinate General Master Workman Pow
DERBY. Some of the enemies of the club are
disposed to credit them, and intimates broadly
that they are hut a sample of the dark rec
nrds of AN INSCRIPTIONS secret organization.
In further explanation of the story William
Brown. an original member of the Home
club, said Monday:
The whole animIls of our attack was cen
tered upoH X. ID. Layton. then called grand
secretary of the executive board of the
knights OF Labor. He was the
Home clubs bittcrest opponent, and
we felt that if he could
be made to know we were in earnest, he
would stop annoying us. Layton had Mr..
Powderly's ear and was debating policy
that if kept up would destroy the organiza-
ton III Brooklyn and in New York. Several
times, notwithstanding that we opposed Pow
dcrly's election at Cleveland, we felt us
knights that really he ought to change his
views upon the strike then in force in the
Glen Cove starch works, but there was Lay
ton intriguing against U.s. | know that Lay
ton was being followed about from one place
to another i'll this city by couple of fellows
who would surely have given him a beating
if they had got chance. They did not pro
pose to kill him. There was was no effort to
attack PowderIy. That story was started by
Layton
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
ONE BOTTLE CugEp HIM.

A. II. Thompson, Rockford. Ill, writes
AZ have been troubled with Catsrrh fol
years, nothing helped me until triet
Papillon Catarrh Cure. followed di
rections, and with less than one bottle,
sm cured.' Pspillon (ex'ract of flax,
Catarrh Cure will positively cure Bronch
ial Catarrh. Acute or Chronic Catarrh
also Rose Cold and Hay fever. Larry,
bottles $l.OO, for sale at drug store Fo
sale by II. II. DeSanto.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
SAINT RATHAnlsE'S HALL.
nAAENPoRT.
Boarding and Day School for Girls.

Opened IN 1881, Enla g"d In 1885, and again
in ISIS
Terms, $50 90 per School year, Tuition fol
day pupils $40 10 So Competent Teachers IN
every de srtm cnt. Location and equipment un-
surpassed by any school in the west
Miss EMMA ApELiA RICE tNassarl
Principal.
Griswold College and all lis adjuncis are under
the personal supervision OF the Bishop of Iowa.
\. P RICHARDSON.
Financial gent and Treasurer. Davenport.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

SHEErsuEAD BAY, N. Y, Sept THE
races here Tuesday resulted First race,
three-quarters of a mile, Pearl Jennings first,
Little Mmch second, Mute third; time, liz.
Second race, handicap sweepstakes, one and
one-eighth miles, Bonanza first, Elgin second,
Ernest third, time, 2-Dl. Third race, three.
quarters of a mile, Maggie Mitchell first,
king,lom second, Louise third; time, l,i7 81.
Fourth race, one and one-fourth miles, Twin
City handicap; Leuisette first, Maumee second,
Ferona third; time, PIP L. Fifth race, Que
mile sweepstakes; Endurer first Ponticu sec.
ond, Mamie Hunt third; time, l n 81 Sixth
race, stven-eishth mile, selling ON turf, Witcl,
first, Valet second, Error third. time, .2l;-J.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

NEWARK, n. j., Sept THE wife OF
Elias Van Amburg., a well-to-lo florist and
gardner nj Arlington, Hudson county, elope1
last SATURDAY with Chaflt~ 8yram, the hired
man, taking with her their three children and
all the household furniture On Friday last
Van Amhurg noticed her packing up goods
and asked her if she was going away She
replf-l that she was lie asked her il she had
weighed the matter well, and she said that
she had He went To market SATURDAY and
on his return found that his wife. children
and furniture, likewise the hired man, were
missing. Van Amburg and his wife have
been married seventeen years and they have
thre.. chIlnIrt.n two girls and ON. 10y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
4 ,HANCERY NOTICE.

NJ NJ. STURGEON. compl,ts SoTr.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Miss CLEvELAND's magazine, Literary
Life, for September will. III addition to
her Editorial Talks contain the first
of a series of articles on Talks to Girls
on What They Shall Read, by Miss
Cleveland These articles are in the
form of dialogue between an editor, a
teacher of history, and a group of young
ladies gathered about the old fashioned
yule log. discussing in conversational
style the best books for young Indies TO
read. Every parent interested in cult
waiting correct library taste in the home
circle, will be DESTROYS Of placing these
articles within the reach of their children.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
GOOD ENOuGH For HIM.

Mr. Asa &. Rowley, druggist, was in
duced 10 try some of the Papilon catarrl
cure by his customers. after several ply
sicians predicted he would soon have
consumption from an aggravated case OF
catarrh. lie says; The result WAS I'M
precedented. commenced 10 get wei
after the first application, and am now
after few weeks, entirely cured. Papil
Ion (extract of fax catarrh cure will dc
all that is claimed for it. Large bottles 81
for sale at drug stores. Sold by ii. II
DeSanto
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

New YORK, Sept mir. John O'Brien
declined Tuesday to affirm or deny the report
of his intended resignation as chairman of the
Democratic state committee 1t is well I'M
derstood, however, among politicians that it
is Mr.. O'Brien's intention 10 rsig1l-in fact.
it is the general opinion that it is not ques-
ton OF like or dislike with Mr. O'Brien, but
he realizes that for both personal and political
expe,lency's sake, his resignation is absolutely
necessary Mr. O'Brien had an interview
with Governor Hill Monday and it is under
stood submitted 10 the government the text of
his proposed resignation The formal call for
the meeting Of the state committee has moi
been issed yet, but Mr. O'Brien said that the
meeting VIII I've held IN Saratoga Sept. Ii
or II
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
100 WEST 49TH STREET.
No. w. T,-x.,- .

New YORK. JUNE 6. 1888
Having in the course of large prac.
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in that most aggravating disease. sum
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Plaster applied over the lhroat and chest
will afford great relief from the choking
tickling in the throat, Wheeling. shorts
ness of breath, and pains in the chest
r Mccormick. NJ. ID.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

ST LOUIS, No, Sept I-.5t. Louis is
about 10 offer aid to the inhabitants of the
droughtstricken districts of Texas, whence
come reports of great suffering for the ordin
airy means of sustaining life. A committee OF
the members of the merchants exchange ha,
been appointed to collect and solicit subscrip
tions, and they propose to secure subscriptions
of seed. wheat, -four, meat, clothing, and
other necessaries of life, which will he sent
down in charge of a committee. 1t is ex
pected that train consisting of ten can
loaded with provisions will be sent to relieve
the sufferers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

ST. LOUIS, Sspt 1.-The new St Louis
League association effected a permanent or
ganization Monday night and elected new
directors, with William Stromberg, the
heaviest stakeholder, as president, and George
Munson, the present official scorer of the
Lucas club, as secretary The property of
the old association will be legally turned over
to the new organization The intention is to
strengthen every weak point in its present
team so that St Louis will be worthily repre-
,~nted in the league next year.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

PoRT WASHINGTON, Wis, Sept I-One
Of the most deliberate murders that has ever
occurred In this county was committed at
ocloct Monday night in the town of Sank
vile, two miles from Ncwhurg Peter began
and "A man named Theodore Smith, the latter
a tenant on one OF the formers farms. quar-
relied over the disposition of load of straw.
Degan became greatly enraSe,l, and, turning
10 his I6-year old son, ordered him 10 go into
heuSs' and load a shotgun. The boy oieyed
and the murderer deliberately shot SIrith in
the abdomen aud fed began Is known a. u
desperate. character. and officer, are in pur
suit of him
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
A New Paper at Springfield, Ills.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept Arrange
ments were consumated Monday by which
State Printer H. W. Rocker and Hon. D. w
Lusk, both of this city, are to shortly begin
the publication of Republican daily paper
here Mr. Rocker, who will assume the bust
ness management of the new organ, pos
sesses mammoth printing establishment
Mr. L,isk, the author of Politics and Poll
ticians Of Illinois" and numerous other politi
cal and historical works, will become thu
managing editor of the paper.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

ST. LOUIS, Sept. Bessie Ohri, the IL
year-old daughter of George Ohri, a wealthy
resident OF st Charles, Mo, elopei with
Fred Deckert, the coachmau, Monday morn
ing, and two hours later the pair were ar
rested in this city. The father had recently
returned from visit to Europe, and it APP
pears that while he was absent the coach
man put in most of his time making love to
the girl. She had just returned from NasSar
college, and was spending her vacation on
one of her fathers farms Mis- Bessie pro
tested vigorously when arrested, and then
took refuge i'll tears. The enraged father ar
rived on the first train and took his daughter
home, threatening to conline her i'll con
vent
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

ST. LOUIS, S.'pt. sheriff Ritchie, OF
Galesburg, His, left here Monday night, con
veying jimmy Carroll, noted bank sneak,
to that city, where he was wanted for Sl2.-
go job five years ago When Relay depot,
East st. Louis was reached, Carroll who was
handcutfed asked to be taken to the water
closet. Sheriff Richie rose to accompany
him and was taking his revolver from his
pocket, when it was. snatcbed from him by
one of five of Carroll's pals vino had
boarded The train at the moment They
knocked Richie down and hustled Carroll off
the car, all escaping in the darkness Up To
this time none OF the gang have been captured
though they are known
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

New YORK, Sept. William Symons a
Broadway butcher, mysteriously disappeared
a month ago, leaving numerous creditors Ii
has been discovered that he wrecked the es-
tate of his brother, valued at $4,000, OF
which he was executor, squandering the
money on horse races 1t is said that his
losses to the booksellers will amount to $50,
600. 1t is believed he has committed suicide
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
AN IOWA TOWN IN DANGER.
Two Mighty Rivers of Water Runnin,
Through Belle Piaine,

1WH mighty fsFNers OF WHttf FNUHHIHg
Through Belle Piaine.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The mayor of Belle
PLANE, Iowa, telegraphed Tuesday for the
best hydraulic engineer in Chicago to come
to his city and save it from deluge Of
water that threatens lives and property. Il
arose from the tapping of subterraear
reservoir apparently under great pressure
The water has formed two rivers, which an
rushing through the center of the place and
resist all efforts to divert them or dam tn,
source. Tons Of stone have been dumped
into the giant geyser, Int all in vain. Boiler
iron plates with which it has been attempted
to line the shaft and regulate tho flow wen
blown ont as fast as the rock City Engineer
ArtingstaIl and Engineer Morgan left for th,
scene Tuesday night
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

GALVESTON. Tex. Sept IA special 10
The News from Hearne says: "A desperate
shooting atfray occurred Sunday night at
negro festival here in which negro named
81 CastlchIry was killed and three others
wounded. About twelve shots We're fired in
the crowd, and perfect pandemonium en-
sued. 1t is strange that more were not killed
as large number Were on the ground at the
time the trouble commenced Deputy Sher-
ifs Brady and Griffin went 20 the scene of
the tragedy and arrested five negroes on stls-
piciou of Icing implicated in the shooting 1t
is said that woman was the cause of the
killing
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

PARIS, Ky, Sept. Monday night,
about o'clock, r, ?. Thomas was shot and
fatally wounded in front of the Thurston
house Thomas died Tuesday morning
Shortly after his death his sister in-law, Mrs
Hunt, surrended herself, saying she had fired
the ballet that ended Thomas life She says
that Thomas had attempted to outrage her,
and, finding his efforts useless, left the house.
She procured u revolver and followed, shoot
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
Sir Charles bikes Wet baggage.

WNNEPEG, Man, S pit. THE baggage
of Sir Charles Duke and Lord Kingston. who
recently passed through Wiuneleg ON their
way To the Pacific coast, was seized by the
northwest mounted police on entering the
northwest territories for containing liquor
Sir Charles is travelling under the mamr of
''Teilow
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

MARION, Ind, Sept Teal Blim, a son
of one of the most prominent and respected
farmers of this county, was arrested Sunday
night on the charge of breaking into and rob
bling the house of a farmer by the name of
Yorke, three miles west of town. The
young thief secured $40 and a watch worth
SIS. He was caught with the stolen goods in
hts possession
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Don't give up. There is cure for ca
tarrh and cold in head. Thousands testify
that Ely's Cream Balm has entirely cured
them. Il is q safe and pleasant remedy.
1t is not liquid or. snuff. 1t cures by
cleansing and healing. Price 30 cents.
Al druggists. go ceuts by mail Ely
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
RucKLEN,s ARhICA sALyE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores. can.
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
MiIdman. the Wife-Mrrdcrer.

ToLoNo, HIS, Sept. Henry Whitman,
whose fendish murder of his wife July 3, a
few miles southwest of here, came so near re-
sulting in summary execution by his exaspef-
ated neighhors, is evidently waking up TO the
SERIOUSNESS of his awful crime and has APP
parently resolved to save himself from the
gallows if money will do it. As he has 81,
300 worth Of property, he will be able to
make vigorous, if not "a successful, defense.
The first move according to the reputed pro
5raIu'ns, h.s bean 10 secure the services
of Dan voorhees,, of Indiana, as his chief
calu,el
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

To make orange or lemon ice water,
use the juice of two lemons or oranges
and two of extract of lemon or orange. u
quart of water, Il gill of cream, and u
pound of granulated sugar.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

CHICAGO, Sept President Cable, Of the
Rock island says: EVERY car we have is
iu active demand. Business is better than
for several years at this season." Officials of
the Northwestern, st. Paul, and other west
ern roads make the same statement.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

PITISBUrG. Pa, Sept Simon Dolph, IA
wealthy ia":ntr living hear Lima, Ohio, has
been notorious for some time for his Islander
Gus remarks about women in the neighbor-
hood, and for quarreling with and gossiping
about his neighbors generally. A mob of
masked and armed men took him to the pub
lie square and made him march around it
several times There were several hundred
citizens enjoying the spectacle Every time
Dolph hesitated he had revolvers poked under
his nose The crowd then stripped and Gov
cred hiun with tai and feathers ordering him
to leave the county He was seen beyond the
lines
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

4 new umbrella device is patent win
dow in one of the sections through which
the traveller can see who is ahead of him
and how TO avoid punching him in the
back with the sharp point.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

To make orange jelly. cut holes in the
stem side. take out The pulp, steep The
skins two hours in cold water, drain and
scrape carefully; range them on brokcn
ice and fill with the French jelly. When
cold, cut in halves
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

DUBLIN, fept. IA farmer named
Flashire was found murdered Tuesday on
his farm in the northern part OF the County
of Kerry The crime is believed to he agrar-
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Not only is there an Edmunds county
in Dakota, but that county has Just fixed
the liquor license SO high that nobody
can afford TO sell liquor within its bounds
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

READING, Pa, Sept. l.-Daniei Ermen-
front was Tuesday renomiiated for congress
by the Democrats of the Eighth congressional
district tBerks county,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

The first tea ship to arrive at Portland.
Ore. this season put in. from Yokohama
last week, and the cargo is now on It's
way across the continent by rail.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS,
TRICT.

Democratic Congressional Convention at Mon
mouth, Tuesday, Sept. l4th, 1886.
The democracy in the several counties in the
Eleventh congressional district are requested to
send delegates to a convention to be held at Mon
mouth, Warren county, on
TUESDAY, September IA, 1886,
at O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of nominating
Il candidate for congress, and to transact such
other business As may be presented for the con-
sideration Of the convention.
The several counties in the congressional dis
trict will be entitled to the following representa-
ton based upon the vote cast for Cleveland and
Hendricks in 1884 as lows: