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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
Pastor Clinton Ave. N. B. Church, st. Pa

SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-a positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker
Mouth. Sold by DOrr & Void.
ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indigestion,
Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Vel
low skim ShilOh'S VitaliZer is positive cure.
A NASAL INJECTOR free with each bottle
Of ShilOh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents.
Sold bY DORR 4 VOID.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
TESTIMONIAL.

Ny right lung had lost two-thirds of its ex-
panSive power, and remained in that condi.
ton for six years, which reduced my general
health and made public speaking great and
tiresome burden for me.
used the compound oxygen gas as admin
istered by DR.. Alex Macdonald, Of Austin, for
about thirty five days. and during that time
half an inch, and my chest measure increased
one inch. The gain has been permanent, and
my general health is greatly improved.
can most conndentiy recommend n.1l me com com.
disease, but as q general vitalizer for the sys-
TEN.
A. W. EDWARDS Ph. B.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
I'M THE UNITED STATES

proceeded to engage in the very thing the
Government was trying to prevent, which
we think will be ;: clearly illus
trated bv the subjolned extract
from the columns of one of our leading
newspapers, the New York ..'1insss" Aug.
SD, 1883:
"While teas coming to this and other
ports 80 adulterated may be rejected aud
refused admission to this country, the
pure tea, or tea not adulterated beyond
the standard given IN the table below,
may be imported and polsoned-fOr the
coloring Is nothing less than poisoning
in this city. There are now i've firms in
this city known to be engaged the color
ing of tea after importation, uslngthe ma
terial described. The coloring enhances
the value among ignorant purchasers,
who want the tea thew buy to be Of the
pale green shade, always indicative of
adulteration."
Let thinking people ask themselves
whether the introduction Of these chem
icals into the system is hurtful or not. If
they have any doubt about the subject,
let mother who has the health of her
family at heart consult her family ply
sician. and he will unhesitatingly con-
firm all that has been said.
It has never been secret that lead
coming into contact with articles of food
contsind in packages into whose con-
struction this metal enters, generates salts
witch produce the insidious malady
known a.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10

As already stated,
THE ADULTERATION OF TEA
IN JAPAN
had assumed enormous pbtortions with
In the past few years, 80 much 50 that the
government of the United 6tates1had been
obliged to take steps towards the at least
partial suppression Of this great and cry
Ing evil by limiting the importation of ex-
cessivelY adulterated teas.
The reason for this increase of adulter-
alton may be summed up in q single word
'.profl." While at first the coloring mat
ter added was comparatively harmless,
the exporters in course of time made use
Of such chemicals as Prussiau blue and
indigo to give the desired color, soapstone
to furnish the necessary polish, and gyp-
ixns (plaster of Paris) to add weight.
Further than this, the greed for gain be-
came so pronounced that leaves Of other
plants, such as willow, etc., were SUBJ
stituted for the genuine leaf, the man
ipulat0rs counting upon their ability to
hide this deficiency under the coating OF
chemicals which we have above pescribed.
Unfortunately, the very laudable action
of our Government in endeavoring to
prohibit the importation of the ''sooTst Of
tho colorored teas," while it was in some
degree lessening the course of adulter-
atoms in Japan still left a loophole for
importing tea which any physician would
call injurious to health, and for that rea-
son was far from having the desired effect.
Not satisfied, however, with the already
heavy authorizations numerous firms
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
BRIEFEETS.

The central shoe store is the place to
buy your boots, shoes and slippers.
Girl wanted at 619 Twenty-third street.
Steady place and good wages.
M Arnold of Davenport wants one
and all to read his advertisement on the
first page Of this paper.
You Can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office under Harper
house div
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872 Assets
nearly S1,0o0,000 Z. W Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
Rabe, HeithereDds & Lewis, No. 1915
Second avenue have on hand complete
stock of the latest designs in wall paper
The ST. Paul, of the ST. Louis and St,
Paul line, is being repsinted and other
wise overhauled at St.'4Louis. She viii
be put on duty next week.
The sale of seats for the Devils
Action entertainment opens at c. c
Knell's furniture store, at 9 o'clock Thurs
day morning.
Mr.. John Looney, manager of tn,
Western Union telegraph Office, is il
Ottawa on visit to relatives aud friends
During his absence James O'Connor il
acting as day operator, while his brother
Thos. O'Connor is doing night work
The young gentlemen are both exper
operators.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
SUBURBAN SlFTINGS.

RURAL, April 5.
Mr.. Caldwell has returned from Chica>
go, well pleased with his trip.
Ask Dor Bosold how the roads are be-
tween here and Rock Island. Dor knows,
for he's bean there.
Hired hands are taking it easy. for the
snow is SO deep that they can not do any
thing
Robert Bollman, the young man that
got his leg broken while on his way home
from Chicago, is getting slong nicely.
The oldest inhabitants say that March
'S6 was the toughest ever experienced
Over two feet of snow fell during the
month
Miss Lizzie Thompson returned from
Indiana last Tuesday She is going TO
the Orphans home, in Davenport, to
sew.
1t is not decided yet who our school
teacher viii be for the summer, but pre-
sumo it will be either Miss Bailey or Miss
Framing.
A few days ago, while Billy Hines and
wife were away from home, their smoke
house, together with contents. were CON
sumed by fire,
The Caldwell brothers have been on,
west investing in Kansas lands, having
purchased some fourteen hundred acres.
paying from s6,5 to $3.50 per acre.
The horse trade is quite brisk up here
on the ridge E0och Wilson sold a horse
week before last and last week Mills VII
son sold one, and John Fitzpatrick is
buying and selling all the time.
Mr. William Bollman's remains will be
laid in the tomb this afternoon. Hi,
death was sudden. Although aged. h,
was in good health. He went out to the
coal house to get bucket of coal. when
he fell dead. Nothing so certain To hui
man life as death; and should We not 50
live so as to approach our grave like one
who wraps the drapery of his couch
about him and lies down to pleasan
| dreamsg
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06

The city and township election is pass
ing off without an incident. The demo
cratic tickets for supervisor and assists
ants were in the lead at 8 o clock and
it is certain that Mr.. Barge will pull
through for assessor, though i will not be
the fault of the republicans if he does.
The excitement is centered mainly on the
Second, Third and Fifth, wards. Indlca
lions point to the election of Lundy in
the Fourth, and Corken in the Third,
while Farrell has developed large
amount of unexpected strength in the
Second. Gardner is making first rate
run in the First, and in the Fifth Cava>
naugh is ahead and likely to remain so,
though the contest is close. Larkin will
probably take Alderman Edwards seat
from the Sixth ward, and in the Seventh
everything is one way-in favor Of
Schroeder. At the hour of this writing
the democrats have reason to feel very
much encouraged.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
MOLINE.

j. II. Mueller, on Second avenue is
fixing up his place very nicely.
Mrs. L. E. Fish leaves for Franklin
county, Mass, tomorrow to visit hei
mother, who is stricken with paralysis.
Dr. Mitchell arrived from Minneapolis
yesterday morning on visit to his father
in South Moline.
Frank Dahms of San Franci4co, re-
porter of the American Merchantile
Agency, is in the city on visit to hi,
uncle, Henry Werlich
W. A. Meese returned from Chicago
Saturday evening and left for there agar
last evening to attend the Western UnioI
Telegraph injunction trial before judge
Blodgett today.
The Moline Union Street Railway Co
intend to have the road in operation from
Seventeenth street in Moline TO Niutt
street in Rock Island, before July 4th
The grade on College hill will be finished
| this week.
A letter has been received from Rev
G. l.. Morgan, in which is the welcom
news that Mrs. Morgan has passed tn,
crisis of her, disease and hopes are enter
tanned she will be able to come hom
| next week to remain
Mr.. Smiths sermon on Grit" at
o'clock Sunday afternoon, was listened Il
by large number of men, to whom mucl
| good advice was given, in very enter
tanning way. Parties were asked to com.
forward and give up TO their wickedness
no one took advantage of the free offer
Gilbert Fleet has lust returned from
trip north and west in the interest u
Williams, White & Co He report
| trade better than he expected at this sea
son. The Moline Mower" manufac
turcd by Williams, White & Co, new
branch of the implement industry of Mo
line, III, bids fair to be very popula
among the farmers. He sold on the tri
to agents one hundred machines sine
January 1st and the Moline Plow compa
ny have sent fifty to their Kansas Cit
house, for introduction in that section
making one hundred and fifty machines
and the season has not opened yet
Only One
Live Stock Insurance company in III
world, and Geo ". Il aiker has tn
| agency for that. That company is tn
Security of Bloomington Call and Sc
| Walker about 1t.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
County Building.

AhhNcr
2-Sarah j. Slater to Joseph W. John
ston, lot II, block s. Reynolds, 500.
VIM. H. Mclaughlin. by master, to
heirs of Martin Bear. net swt and 81 set
nwi. 20. 16. 4w. $906 .35.
Henry q. Frederickson to Mark s.
Bledsoe, lot 20, Weatherhead's addition,
Rock Island, 1,200.
Mary Brown 10 Nicholas Attig, Ell SET
and e3 net. %. 16, 4w, 800.
Frederick Gluesing to Albertina Ham
son. fri lot s, block 4. Atkinson's second
addition, Moline. $4,000.
LICENSED TO WED.
April 1--Albert LEM, Miss Louise X.
A. Gellin, Rock Island.
3-George d. Graves. Albany. Ill.,,
Miss Emma A. Cooke. Rock Island.
Dennis Todd, Miss Fannie Harris, Rap
ids City.
John o. Anderson. Miss Amanda c.
Bush, Moline.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
A VaiuRhla Work.

A valuable work for which the city is
now being canvassed, is entitled The
Science of National Life, book of $50
pages on political economy, by Scott F.
Hershey. PHI. d., of Lancaster. Ohio
The name of the eminent author is suf-
ficient guarantee for tine worth of the
work. 1t treats on the subject of politi-
cal economy thoroughly and literally, the
outline giving the views of the eminent
scholars of the day. who have been stu
dents of the subject first, and his own
ideas afterward. 1t not only begins at
the foundation of the science, social or
der, but it traces individual and social
rights through all the ramifications Of
our wonderful development. People in
terested in the labor problem. in co -oper-
alton as relief from the wage system,
its abuses and its strikes, in banking, iu
money, in taxation, in trade. will find
very clear discussions and expositions in
its successive chapters.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
Chicken Thieves

Saturday night thieves visited the
chicken roost owned by Mrs. Sophia
,Hearter, corner Fourteenth and half
street and Ninth avenue, and stole
seven chickens The police were mott,
fed yesterday morning and Marshal Eek
hart and officer Harris went'to the premi>
ses and found in the alley the heads of
the chickens, and through the snow they
traced the blood to Frank Smiths house,
on Twelfth street and Eighth avenue.
There the officers found Sam Smith,
Hugh Garviu-and the chickens, and the
police took the entire gang to the arm
DRY. Yesterday afternoon. Magistrate
Bennett held Sam Smith and Hugh Gars
vim in $500 bonds for burglary and
Frank Smith in $500 bonds for receiving
and concealing stolen property. Fred
Fisher then preferred charges of melting
riot against the prisoners.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06

Professor Lewis Swift has the follow
ing to say of the comet now approach
ing the earth;
"Bsrnard's comets on the day of its
greatest brightness May "a will be
about 20 degrees north toward the north
star from the Plelades or seven stars
1t is now about four degrees north of
Alpha Aritis. II is visible through small
telescopes. Fabry's comet is now in q
vacant part of the sky some ~ degrees
northwest of Alpha Andromeda, low
down in the northwest. On April 30 it
will be some four degrees from east of
the place where Barnard's will be when
brightest a month later 1t will be a
a unique il not altogether unheard of
spectacle of two bright comets in the same
quarter OF the heavens being almost
simultaneously visiable Fabrys or the
Paris comet as it is often called. will
probably become visible to the naked eve
in less than two weeks from now, and
fortunately moonlight will not interfere
with its visibility, neither will it but very
little on April 30, when brightest. 1t NAV
be advisable to note that the two comets,
both being visible TO the naked eye, will
on April %, be within nine degrees of
each other. 1t may be also interesting to
state that on Feb. 90 Fabrys and Crooks
comets were but degrees A minutes
apart, and with telescope of low power
both were in one field on Feb. 20. Fabry's
comet passed on March %, and on May
20 Barnards will be where Fabry's had
passed twenty three days previously 1t
is Fabry's not Barnard's comet that is
supposed to be identical with Miss Caro-
line Herschel's comet of 1885"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
Resolutions of Respact.

At the First Baptist church, on Sun
day, resolutions in respect of the late
Mrs. Jno. A. Boyer were passed. a,
follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heav,
emily Father to remove by death oul
sister, Mrs. Zeruiah Boyer, be it resolved
by the First Baptist church:
1. That we express our gratitude to
God for permitting her TO live so long tc
work among US.
.. That we highly appreciate her
gifts TO the church in the building of our
commodious parsonage, and assisting in
the erection of house for the worship
of God.
8. That the memory of her will ever
be fresh in our minds, for the Christian
character displayed. and readiness to help
in every time of emergency during the
nearly half century of her membership
In the church.
A. That these resolutions be printed
and spread upon the record and copy
be sent to The bereaved husband.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
The clerk read the following

The clerk read the following.
To the Mayor and City Council of the City Of Rock
Island:
The undersigned would respectfully
notify you that it accepts the provisions
tof the resolution of the city council
passed at its meeting on yesterday March
LIST, 1856 and will at once proceed to
comply with said terms and conditions Of
the same. 1t being understood that city
orders will be issued for the work as il
progresses for each 1000 yards as the
same shall be graded, such orders to De
payable out of the next annual appro-
priation J. W. HARTzRLL,
President Union Street, Railway Co.
G. WATSON FRENCH,
Secretary Union Street Railway Co
Alderman Larkin moved that as the
resolution referred to contained No such
agreement or understanding. said cons
munication be returned to the officers OF
said Union Street Railway company.
Motion carried
On motion the council adjourned te
Friday evening, April 9th.
ROBERT KoEHLER,
City Clerk
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
savine Johnston's Kansas Land Excursiop

Those who have any idea of inves ting
their savings in the safest of all places
lands and who want the best lands.
should call and see what l have to offer
before deciding on their plans
have for sale lands which do not bear
the profits OF several middle.me but
which may yet be had at the low prices,
which, in very few years, will be a
thing OF the past. II would be useless
here to attempt to enumerate or describe
these lands; call and see what | have to
show.
II you wish TO see for yourself what
have to sell, shall make such rates OF
fare as will enable you to visit these
lands at a merely nominal cost My ex-
cursion of March 18th was only an open
ing wedge, and in the matter of railroad
fares, rs in prices and assortment Of
lands, acknowledge no competition.
For maps of these lands, prices, rail
road fares. and for any information III
these matters, call at my Office, ovel
American express Office, ARGUS block.
Money to loan in sums to suit borrow
er, on good real estate security, from G
to per cent interest, long time, liberia
term of payment.
Iowa lands for sale, cheap as ever, and
as good as were ever put on the market
Terms and prices given on request. 9
postal card viii do as well as letter and
costs but a cent. Write to me for ma p.
etc.
Kansas Are you farmer? Why moi
get your own farm while land is cheaJ
and terms OF payment liberal, better buy
than rent. We can show you Kansas lane
at no expense to you, If you buy, and u
you don't buy 1t costs you only you fare
and that at my special reduced rate.
SAvILLR JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
Old Folks Concerto.
To be Attended at We
EiralM L Nhnrch

Old Folks Concerto
To be Attended at Ye
Firsl M (. Church,
Web is on 9Th Ave. N E. Corner We 10Th Streete.
In We City of Rock Island,
Monday. We 9Th of ye Monthe of April
In We Year of Our Lord, MDCCClXXXNI
Ie musicke will commence AT early candle
light, (wch Is now 5 by we o'clock.
n. Bye charge for coming toe thys musieke
shall be IS cents.
N. B.-sparkyne will bee permytted on We
highewaye going toe and comyng from We con-
certe, hut in no way Sc in We ehurche itselfe
N. Bye younge men will not smoke nor
stand on We meeting house steps, and they must
not locke at we younge women when they singe.
n b. Ie men and women singers will all be
dressed in costume of We olden TYNE.
n BAH who goe toe thys concerto may as
well he at We meeting house at fifteen minutes be-
fore so'eloek, as ye performers will tune up at
that time
The stage was so arranged as to be 10
perfect keeping with the impression to be
conveyed by the entertainment. There
were the old fashioned candle sticks and
spinning wheel. and the costumes were
of such a nature as to display real gen
ius in their oddity, Among the women
singers were Mercy Hapgood" Mis-
tress susanna Snodgrass, Comfort Care
full Trottle," Experience Hapgood,
"Tabitha Howell, "Huld Scroggins HUI
mility Bumpus," ''Clemintine Winner,
Faithful Sprague, and Precilla Jen-
kins,n with Mrs. J. F. Robinson as
'Harpricharder. - Miranda Meekness. -
(Spinster.) OF the "men singers" the
following were present; Jacob New
comb" 'Johnathan Strong" "Bumpus
Pitkin," "Ichabod Perkins" Hepzibah
Hapgood," "Abadiah Strong" "Theo.
philus Weakness" Moses Billings" and
others, Prof. G. R. Housed, "Hodijah
Owenson" being ,ymist.
The programme opened with AUD
Lang Syne,' by AL We men and womer
singers" followed by a "worldlye two
parte songe," entitled I'VE Quakers
Courtship," by "Ichabod Perkins" ant
Ruth Basset'--Mr Wesley Philip ant
Miss Lucy Coyne Then came world
I've recitation" by Faithful Sprague'-
Miss Anna Henderson, and the rest of the
programme was as follows: When 6
Little Farm We Keep, two parte songe.
Peace and Hope Snoigrass NJ lsses Ella
and Gertie Wilcox. Instrumental mu.
sickle" Polly Higgins, Miss Carrie
jackson; Sons of Zion," ''all ye mer
and women singers violin solo, Pre-,
ella Jenkens Miss Anna Miller, oil
Muscatine; "Grandpa's Advice one
parte so2ge, "Clementina Winner Miss
Julia Spencer; old Easter Anthem, = al
ye men and women singers Billy
Crimes, the Drover," two parte songe
Mistress susanna Snodgrass" and Peace
Snodgrass Nora Olson AMI Els
Wilcox; ''worldlye recitation, " Faithful
Sprague Anra Henderson; "ont
parte songe, 1chabod Perkins" Wesle,
Philip; instrumental musicke" "Mercy
Primrose Susie Stoddard, a violir
solo, by "Precilla Jenkins"-Miss Millar
of Muscatine; and Wen have to Mort.
gage the Farm, the "Hspgood FAM.
ly," in which characters were lmpersona-
ted as follows: "old man." VIII McIn,
tire; 'old lady," Miss Nora Olson; "chil,
dren, Miss Lucy Henderson, Mrs. Pich
eran. and Master Frank Collins.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
A SHORT SESSION.
The Council Meets, and After Dispos
ing OF a, Light Business Adjourns
to Friday Evening.

t0flcial Report.i
Cry COUNCIL Rooms.
Rock ISLAND. April 5, 1886.
The council met in regular monthly
session at s p. m. Present, Mayor NJ ur-
dock and all the aldermen.
On motion of Alderman Larkin the
reading of the minutes was dispensed
with Report of city officers were read
and ordered placed on file.
Alderman Schroeder, from the finance
committee, reported an ordinance allow
ing the monthly bills, which was unani-
mously adopted to the amount, as fol-
lows:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06

Pea coal, $500; crate and egg, So %;
range. nut and No. 4, $3.50 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. E. e. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
AULD LANG SYNE.
The Old Folks Concert at the First M.
E. Church...A Novel Affair.

The old folks concert atthe First NJ.
church last evening was largely attended,
and the affair proved as Interesting and
entertaining as it was novel in its sue
cessful rendition NTHe programs and
tickets of admission were printed upon
coarse brown paper, and the style that
of a century or more ago. Upon the
front Of the program was this announce
ment:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 8 p. m. (n the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at VIII,
mans & Calls news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business Of every nature for the ARaUs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06

Insurance In reliable companies at lowest
rates; apply to E. Liebernecht, real es-
tate, loan and insurance agent and nota.
ry public: collections made. Office 17i9
Second avenue. eodtf