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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-04

In other words, no matter where he is
from, or how nearly impossible it may be
to do SO, every applicant for homestead
or timber claim must produce proof ssho
he is! Unless be is known at the land
office, he must be identified by witness.
Editor World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-04

Miscellaneous Ar
ticles.
Peachware Vases.
Fancy China Vases.
Agate Vases.
China Shaving Mugs.
Child's Silver Sets.
Album Easels.
A large variety Of Plain and
Moustache Cups and Saucers.
Ladies' China Toilet Cases.
Fancy Card Receivers.
Ladies Card Cases.
Bisque Figures.
Gents Bisque Smoking Sets.
Gents Hammered Brass Smoking
Sets.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-04
NEXT Monday is the day for Con.
gress to meet.
A NEW LAND WRINKLE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL, LAND OFFICE.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov 26, 1886.
Register and Reoeiver, Wa-Reeney, Kans.,
GENTLEMEN:
Your attention is called to the fact
that numbers of original homestead and
timber culture entries have been forward
ed from your office without the evidence
required in each case by paragraph l,
Circular of Dec. Is, 1885, viz: that the
applicant had been properly identified
by the attesting officer. This regulation
must be strictly observed and enforced.
You will not hereafter forward cases to
this Office where it is not observed.
When the affidavit is executed before
other officers than yourselves, you will
return the application without action
thereon for compliance with the rule.
S. M. SToCKsLAGER,
Acting Commissioner
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
a Good ! Investment

Anyone who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such Il venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety o. government
bond. is added a profit far in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and the great tide of immi,
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable
The climate of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter. added to soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states To the far
mer they hold out special inducements
Cheap land. easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here. or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for safe place to
invest money. where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, or if you are FARM
er and want farm of your own, call on
me and see what l have to offer. | will
make the visit profitable TO you Office
over American Express Office, Rock Is
land. ILL., SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
Camn Meeting GIases

The camp meeting in Tindall's grove
broke up Monday evening, the attend
auce at the close being larger than at any
time previous Prominent among thu
:enters who came in yesterday was FAITH
er Williams, of Moline. who is ninety
eight years of age, and is regular at
tendant annually.
The association declared in favor of 1
two weeks meeting again next year
The trustees purchased another acre Of
ground which will be cleared up and
fenced, stalls built. aud wells dug for The
accommodation of tent holders who keep
their teams on the grounds during the
meetings The association realized over
eight hundred dollars from the boarding
hall and gate fees This will be used III
paving off the old debt and making fur
Their needed improvements. The attends
ance was good throughout, and the meet
ing was great success. On Monday,
Mr.. Thomas McAfee, chief Of camp
meeting police, was presented with fine
gold beaded cane, nicely engraved, as a
recognition of his valuable services in
that capacity for a number of years.
The presentation was made by A. r..
Morgan just before the close Of the 1890
service, aud was complete surprise to
Mr.. McAfea. Many very pleasant ac>
uuaintances were formed, and old ones
renewed. and all felt it good to have been
there
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Potatoes will be very scarce this year
they will have to be imported
Sunday last was quite like an Indian
summer day.
The dance on Wednesday evening last
was quite well attended Fifty-four
numbers were sold.
The river is rising some; must have
rained heavy above. We have not had
any rains here to affect it this summer
Watermelon days are here.
Look out for Jim Aca ginger;
Muskmei0n to my heart is dear
For it gave him Miss Belle Akin
W. J. Spencer, of st. David, H., is in
town today. He is superintendent of
coal mines there owned by 7. Williams
The city has an election on the 14th
inst. for two trustees in place of George
Clark and James Graham, resigned.
The railroad fence builders have gone
to WATERFOWL. They have put up some
good, substantial wire fence On this sec
ton in place of the old board fence.
Quite nice social time was had at the
party of Geo. Wainwrights last Thurs
day evening. The Toomer boys played
on the guitar and banjo.
John Rettig and family have moved TO
What Cheer, Iowa. They went by way
of Webster, over the Milwaukee road.
S. D. Wainwright spent last Thursday
at the camp meeting near Milan. He
was well pleased with his visit, and want
ed to stay longer.
There were sixty-three scholars and
seven teachers at the Christian Sunday
school on Sunday last. This is about the
average attendance Supt. Eicholtz is
very popular with the little ones.
Cupid Douglass, colored man, has
commenced suit against the city for
5000 His boy got his leg injured
while helping to rebuild bridge near
Adam Huffstetter's.
Mrs Peter McCarl, of this place, and
her sister, Mrs. Rose Davis, of Moline,
have gone to Gilchrist, the new coal min
ing town near Viola, to visit the former s
son, Henry, who is working there as
| weigh boss at the mines.
MISS Mary Prlce, OF HARDWOOD, Iowa,
who has been visiting here for week OF
so, returned home by way of Ottumwa
Wednesday evening last. taking the 1904
a. m. tram. She did not go alone. but
was accompanied by a fine looking young
gentleman. Rumor has 1t they will be
married ere the snow flies
Geo. Roach and Mike Burns have gone
to Draper, Iowa, to work in the mines
there. Mike used to be our umpire at all
the bali games played here, until one day
or evening. rather--he was standing
right behind The batsman, when a foul
tip hit him square in the mouth and
Knocked him sprawling. Some of the
boys ran aud picked him up. after
clearing bis eyes of the tears il brought.
he said Boys I'm done; amt no back
stop
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
The Latest slang Expression,

just as there is always one popular
song Of the day. there is always some one
expression which has a run-which is in
everybodys mouth The latest coinage,
says the Chicago Herald MeddleT, which
hobs up on the street in the office, on the
cars, in the hotelS-everywberc YOU 90
is, Let 'er so, Gallagher" have heard
it and seen it in print for the last month
| went out the other day TO fluid its origin,
aud, though | frequented places where
| men have nothing 10 do but coin express
sions and tell you their origin, found M
one who could give me any light on this .
Some one said he thought it was of base
ball parentagc, but this was only sup>
position. II is like the old conundrum of
our boyhood. Who struck Billy Patler
sony You 90 into saloon with friend
and he asks what you viii have When
You have denominated the sort of nail
which you want in your coffin, your
friend turns to the man on the other side
and says: Let 'er 90, Gallagher. " and the
man turns to and mikes the decoction
Hail u street car, and rs you get aboard
the conductor calls out to his driver, Let
'er 90. Gallagher" A friend of mine, of
whom asked the origin of the expression
said he didn't know But he would tell
me story. He is a member of church
choir on the South side. A few Sundays
ago the minister read his opening hymn
The leader of the choir turned to the or
ganist and whispered in Il hoarse voice,
Let 'er 60, Gallagher" and the shoppers
were pulled out Of The music box The
ladies in he choir did not seem abashed
at the slang The expression seems to
have taken root But whence il came, or
who is it's father, I have been unable TO
learn Il is the latest slang Of the street,
and is having big run on the board of
trade. Let 'er go, Gallagher" What was
it that he bad2 Who WAS this man Gal
lagher? Who told him to let er 20. and
WhVT
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Says an exchange: DO not be afraid
of little fun at home, good people.
Do not shut up your house lest the sun
should fade your carpets, and your
hearts, lest laugh should shake down a
few of the musty old cobwcbs that are
hanging there. Young people must have
fun and relaxation somewhere; if they do
not find it at their own hearLhstones they
will seek il at other and less profitable
places. Therefore let the fire burn
brightly at night in the winter, and let
the doors and windows be cheerfully
thrown open in summer, and make the
homestead delightful with all those little
arts parents so well understand. Half
an hour of merriment within doors, and
merriment of house, blots out the re-
membrance of man care and annoy
ance during the day, and the best safes
guard they can take with them into the
world is the unseen influence of the
bright little home sauctum
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Theodore Holdorf, the saloon keeper
on the Milan road, has been arrested for
keeping his saloon open on Sunday.
Investigation of neighborhood row
by Justice Cooke, resulted in the binding
over of Mrs Lizzie Brugman in $25 to
keep the peace. and the timing of Mrs.
Eliza Frahm IS for abusive language.
John O'Meara and William Olsen will
by tried by Magistrate Bennett tomor.
row morning for desecrating the Sab
bath, upon an information sworn out by
0. ]. Dimock, charging them with rae
Ing on the fair grounds last Sunday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
SEVERAL STATES SHAKEN.
0aIy an Earthquake Could do 1.-THE
shock in the City.

Rock Island, among many other cities
in the union, enjoyed the novelty OF an
earthquake last evening. Though the
shock was noticed by but few in this
vicinity, to them there was plainly per
ceptible movement. People living in the
upper stories of buildings, down town,
felt the shock, and the sensation was such
as they had never experienced before.
One lady describes it thus: Il seemed TO
suddenly lose myself, as if | were about
to faint, aud when rocking-chair moved
and different objects in the room swaycd
back and forth l didn't know but what
the whole establishment was about to
collapse. 1t lasted fully half minute.
the building rocking gently all the time. "
At the orphans home north of Daven>
port, several persons were sitting togeth-
er-among them Gen. A. c. Litchtield,
late United States consul at Calcutta and
recently elected superintendent of the
home when the building shook violent
". 1t was about O'Clock, or little af>
ter. and Gen. Litcbtield, who bad had
previous experience with such phenom>
ena while in Calcutta, recognized the mas
ture of the shock and pronounced it an
earthquake. At the telephone exchanges,
too, the shock was noticed.
The disturbance seemed TO extend from
the Missouri river to the Atlantic, and
the shock apparently had its origin III the
southwestern part OF the United States
and passed over .he southern, central aud
eastern portions of the country. Tele-
graph dispatches say that the rocking
motion was quite strong, and in many
cases buildings were plainly observed
to tremble on their foundations At
Louisville the shock was felt about 8
O'Clock, and lasted half minute AT
Detroit the shock was so great as to
frlghten the occupants of buildings, who
stampeded for the street. At Cincinnati,
printers in the San office thought The
building was falling, and abandoned their
cases, At Cleveland the shock caused a
panic in the theateTs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
NOSES.
County Building.


21--John F. Giles TO Chas. p. RYDER
lot IS, block 3, Healey's subdivision, 33,
IS. 1w. $500
Jessie o. Gibbens. ct al, to Curtis B
Ellis, lot 6, 81 nwl, 16, 90, PC, $3.50,
Philena Blanchard TO l.. G. Lewis. LOT
10, block /. Wittick's addition, Moline,
1880 aud l. G. Lewis to Annie Cros-
ner. same, $500.
2S John N. Mueller to Ole Ii Hong
pit outlot 4, assessors plat, 1861, 5, II,
1w, $3.50.
Adam Alday 20 John Olsen, WI lat 3
block ., Alday's second addition, East
Rock Island, Moline, $275.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

H. P. Greenough assumed the duties
of chief train dispatcher in the r. Il
P. road this morning.
The c., NJ. & St P road offers reduced
rates of fare and third for the round
trip to persons attending the Chicago and
Milwaukee cxpositions. Tickets viii be
sold by Agent Holmes as follows: Sep
TENDER one, good to return the sixth
Seventh and eighth good 10 return the
thirteenth For tenth and fifteenth good
to return the twentieth; twenty first and
twenty-second good to return the twenty
seventh; twenty eighth and twenty-ninth
good to return October fourth; fifth and
sixth good to return the seventh;
twelfth and thirteenth to return the
eighteenth
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
A High Compliment.

Principal W. II. Hatch, of the Rock
Island high school, has received from the
board Of education of Wichita, Kansas
an urgent request for the use of his maine
as candidate for the superintendencv Of
the Wichita schools. MIR. Hatch, how
ever, declined the honor, and will remain
at the head of the institution for which
he has contributed SO much in bringing i,
to its present excellent condition. With,
out Mr.. Hatch, the work on the new higt
school might as well cease.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.

NEWS PERSONAL AND GENERAL FROM
RAPIDS CITY AND VICINITY
RAPIDS CITY. August 81.
Quite a nice rain last Sunday morning
Fisherman Webb is improving slowly.
T. Williams. of Sterling. was in town
today.
Dave Graham has gone TO Kewanee to
drive delivery wagon.
Supervisor Norton was in town one day
last week.
Pay day made the citizens here think
of old times.
c.. M. Hubbs attended the play at
Rock Island Friday night last.
Magistrate Adams and wife were ct the
camp meeting again last Sunday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
Board of Ed ucatiOn.

A special meeting of TIE board of ed
ucation was held Monday evening. all
the directors being present. The COM
mittee on teachers decided to continue
the annex to No. 4, at the discretion of
the boa-d. Miss Nina G. Bower was
appointed to the position of teacher at
$40 per month. The resignation of Miss
Nora Olson was accepted and Miss Cor
man was appointed To the vacancy at
S35 per month. The committee on the
new building was authorized to ad YER
tise for bids in the ARGUS and Union for
six consecutive issues.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
Got N t.o0d Office

The many friends of Jno. E. McIlvain,
formerly hospital steward at Rock Island
arsenal, will be pleased to hear of his
appointment as assistant surgeon at the
Northwestern National U. S. Soldiers
Home at Milwaukee, he having passed Il
successful examination. DR.. Mcilvain
has been IN the service of The United
States government as hospital steward for
over thirty years and part of the time
acting as assistant surgeon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Captain John 3. DAVIS, of this CITY,
left on the Sidney this morning to meet
the Libbie Conger and assume command
of her.
This morning Captain Durham's fleet
of government boats, the Gen. Barnard,
Fury. Lonise and Stella. came up, having
thirteen barges in tow, besides the quar-
ter house The fleet took on fuel here
and proceeded north to Crooked Slough,
where they will be engaged for two
months in building dams.
The Diamond 10 line Is certainly de-
serving of the thanks of shippers on the
Upper Mississippi for keeping their boats
moving to St. Paul in the lowest water
known in twenty years. 1t has been the
most desperate fight with low water on
record. but the Diamond" is still ahead
and will keep there st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
Peoria and Pekin yisitors.

The r. |. g. P. road brought in an ex,
cursion train of seven coaches at noon
yesterday, containing about four hundred
visitors from Peoria and Pekin. The
objects of the visit were the watch tow.
sr, government island, etc,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Neither do the many fine business
blocks and the many elegant residences
going up, fail to tell of the prosperity of
the county seat of the best county in
Kansas. will sell good four-room
hohse and fifty foot lot with good well
and trees, for only 81, 0o0-if taken SOON
Address E. G, TAYLOR,
Mcpherson, Kan
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
NOTICE Tc CONTRACTORS.

The Board d Education of Rock Island Sohoo
District will receive proposals for the erection O
a High School building, until O'Clock Frida,
will be opened at their office. Plans and specii
cations may be seen at the office OF the Board il
Postofnce block Rock Island. ILL.,. from 0 to 10 in
the forenoon, and bond for 1.-TWO thousand
serves the right to reject any and all'hids.
M. 4. STAFFORD,
JOHN WEIGH,
JOHN ]. REIMERS,
s. s.. KnxpbH. secy. Committee.
aug.al,et sa
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
VIM. McEnlry,

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections Reference.
Mitchell & Lyudc, bankers OIfice in
post Office block.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
Offsrmau Island Picnic Grounds

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation, should apply
early to Eli J. FARMLAND, P. o. drawer
E, Rock Island, H., or call at the island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Furnished room for single gentleman
Address ARGUS Office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly S1.000,000. L. W. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

You can get Lieut. rates over any railroad
at Blakc's ticket Office 1908 Second
avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
FOR THE BENEFIT
vi those who have been buying Ruo.
lrem nedlcrs, | give the following
retail price at which | have
sold SIu rtl.i Il rurrr. Il. A

iiceh tfe"icrs, l give the following
retail price ut which | have
sold Smyrna Rugs for the
last twelve months:
? 1t. AK IT. size g. without fringe. "a
dlersprices, 81 TO to IS 90.
, H. ey5 IT. without fringe. ........ k1.t
Feeders prices, S. On 10 $40 90.
H. 6 Fl. without fringe -........... &c :,
Pedler's prices, SO 20 to sI2 90.
You will readily see that it will psv
to patronize our own establishments
in every line of business, and not
throw away your money TO every fake
that comes around. yet some people
look at this in a very philosophical
way, as tbe lady told me The other dav
she only had to pay Soc a week on a
rug that she bought for 50 90, and if
she had bought 1t of us, it would have
cost her all told, $3.50. all at once.
c. G. KNELL.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

EoUND-ON THE FARM OF GUS
l. sioblad, two and half miles south cast Of
Milan. on August "a d sorrel mare five years old
two white hind feet and one front; star in fore
head; weighs about 1850 pounds; owner will call
either on Fred Appclquist or at premises.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01

No, 1874 Second avenue. Special atteu
ton paid to saving the natural teeth aud
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
DEXTER.

AT his home in South Rock Island, at
$50 last night Mr. Simon Dexter died
of heart disease, with which he had been
a sufferer for years, He was sixty seven
years of age. The funeral will be held
from the Christian Chapel at . O'Clock to.
morrow afternoon. Friends of the family
are invited to attend
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
CUT DOWN In YOUTH.
Death this Morning of MIR. Il. Ii. Full
Ier-SimOu Dexter Dead

Death this Morning of MIR. Il. Ii. Fui-
Ier-Simon Dexter Dead.
A death, to which it would seem is at,
tached more than the usual sadness if
such can be-occurred in this city at 5
| O'Clock this morning. Just as the first
day of the first month of autumn was
dawning bright and active life closed
and Edward B. Fuller was no more. The
news of the young mans death will cause
a shock to many in the city where he was
SO well known, for but few were
aware of his Illness at ALL He had been
ailing for about ten days, and on last Fri
day morning he became bedridden, brain
fever having set in, resulting IN death
this morning.
Mr.. Fuller had been resident of Rock
Island altogether about eight years, He
came here from his native city--Musca-
tine-and entered the employ of John
Streckfus as book keeper. and five years
ago he accepted the same position in the
liquor house of Mott & Winter-now
Winter 81 Lemburg. By his steady and
industrious habits and strict application
to business, he had won the respect and
confidence of his employers, and his gem
lal and sunshiny disposition had made
him many staunch friends in social life.
He was born in Muscatine, Iowa, March
26, 1861, and his early life was spent
there. He had resided for some time at
321 Seventeenth street. where he died.
He leaves q wife and two children, the
Oldest one five. His parents and other
relatives live in Muscatne and are expect
hnr tod
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
MOLINE.


Mrs. Schillinger, wife of the mayor.
left for Mount Vernon, Iowa. to visit
friends on Tuesday morning. She will
stop of at Cedar Rapids on the route. To
make passing call on acquaiutanc, 5
there.
J. A. Harrington, who was badly hurt
some time ago ny fail. Is on deck again.
He has contracted $3.50 job in Daven>
port and has all he can do in this city and
in neighhoring towns. He was compelled
to be idle so long on account Of his hurts.
everybody is pleased he is SO successful
in business at this time.
On Saturday one of the Union street
car railway mules late from Texas broke
out of the canal and struck for freedom
In his wanderings he laUded on the island,
and the solitude there convinced him
that he was once more on his native
heath, forever free from the CALLING yoke
of bondage and the lash He at once
began TO enjoy himself. and it being
night, he did So for some time unmolest-
ed. At last he ran into the guard, who.
in military accents. rather aristocratic
you know, but with a tremor, demanded
the C0unterSign, after calling halt
This. the untutored son of the plains did
not give, so the valiant guard took ready
ain and fired. and the happy denizen-
that was-of the lone star state fell,
pierced to the heart. 1t is said the guard
ran to headquarters and reported he had
sh OF a man, but this is not vuuched for
AT present the query is. who will pay the
railway company for the muller
NOSES.
Talking about noses last evening, a
gentleman of this city said he would not
take : 1000 for his olfactory for it had
cost him more than that to Give il the
bright crimson hue it carried SO proudly
now. The nose is not purely Greclan.
neither is it a Roman; it is Just a com
mon Dutch nose. but the value lies in
the amount of dollars il took to color it.
The ervsipelas is not in his family, the
blood is pure. and is not ashamed to show
itself. People who have skin diseases
which develop without cause, especially
on the nose, should be sent 10 the Hot
Springs, ARK. and be compelled TO 90
through course of treatment there. be
fore mingling with untainted people.