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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-28

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'Ah, said the Public Printer q
washington, @let me tell You little
story. About year ago stylish and
Intelligent lady came to the Office. She
was the officer OF well-kmown wcmans
association of the city Of Washington,
and we shall call her Mrs. Smith. She
came, she said, on benevolent errand.
She knew q starving woman. whose
father was killed in the war. and whose
husband had persisted at sea. She had
four children, and could not obtain
washing enough to support them. III
could give the poor creature the towels
OF the department to wash, it would save
them from the poor house. Ny visitor
wept over the situation, and begged me
to yield this boon. The washing of
towels was being satisfactorily done by
poor women, but this ones strait was
apparently more desperate, and I agreed
to give the poor woman the towels. She
came and got them the next day."
Mr.. Benedict stopped IS if the story
were finished.
"Nobly done!" exclaimed the lady
who had evoked the narrative.
There was no poor woman ex-
planned the Public Printer, with cheer
full smile. "Or, rather, Mrs. Smith
was the poor woman who wanted the
money, and got it. We paid for the
washing at the end of every week. Mrs.
Smith got the washing done at laun-
dry down on the avenue, and put the
proprietor off month after month on the
pretence of lapsed appropriation and
q deficiency bill, and at last accounts
she had never paid his bill at all, but
owed him about $500. Moreover, we
paid her three cents apiece for washing
the towels, and are now paying one
cent.
Here's another: Last fall . lady
named Mrs. Gregg called, she said, at
the instance of the Congressional dele
cation from Louisiana, who wanted Miss
Eva Summer, of New Orleans, ap-
pointed to some place in my office. She
was an orphan, poor and friendless, and
must be taken care of by somebody.
"The lady persisted, pleaded, and APP
pealed to every humane sentiment. At
last I yielded so far as to promise that
do AOulSluud u;tu HUI DUtHeIett LucI, IL
she would go and get the Louisiana
delegation TO ask for the appointment, I
would discharge some woman that 1
thought could perhaps live, and make it.
I'm three days she came back with
paper urgently asking me to appoint the
Louisiana lady, and it was signed by the
Senators and all the Representatives.
filled out the appointment for Eva Sum-
mers.
well, in about month an acquaint-
ance came to my desk and asked, Did
you appoint Eva Summers, of Louisiana,
to Office here?' Yes I said, at the re
quest of the whole delegation He
took me quietly by the arm, led me to
The window, and again asked, DO you
zee sign over that coal yard yonder?'
Yes answered, Michael Summers
He merely added, Eva is his daughter.
The female that called on you is bro
1er, and pocketed $50 for the job I
sat right down in meek frame of mind
md wrote out Eva's dismissal. I have
never heard of her since"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-28
NUISANCE.
all the residential bores

OF all the pestilential bores
That make this life state
OF constant torment, most L dread
The man who's always late.
he never keeps his word, but lets
His friends anticipate
His coming for a weary while,
The man who's always late.
He SAYS he'll come at half-past six,
You wait till long past eight,
And haven't seen q sign of him,
The man who's always late.
With stale excuses, glibly made,
He tries to palliate
His hardness, but you don't love
The man who's always Late.
He never cares for others plans.
aOh, hang them let them waltz
He says aloud, or to himself,
The man who's always late.
But some day punishment will fall
On him, as sure as Fate,
And he'll be sorry that he is
The man who's always late.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-28

PrrsBURGHERs are shipping natural
gas in steel cylinders to other CITIES for :
Illuminating purposes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-28

The production of the gold mines Of
Nova Scotia IN 1887 was worth about
five hundred thousand dollars.
, 1888-05-19

Essence of Spruce : q Cocoa,
Chocolate, chicory, coffee, tea, 81
Currants, figs, fig cake. French
pIums and all dried Plums, prunes,
r%aisins; A. Plate of gold or silver
s. Playing cards d; g. Spirits OF all
sorts, including Eau de Cologne
and all other perIumed spirits, chic
reform, chlorol hydrate, collodIon,
suIphuric ether, iodide OF ethyl y
Wine 81 Soap, transparent, made
with spirit Tobacco, inclusive Of
cigars and snuff, the Public is re-
minded that when such articles are
sent by Parcel Post, they must be
specially declared, according to
their true description, in the declar-
alton forms accompanying the par
GELS, on pain of the forfeiture Of
the whole contents of parcels dis
covered to contain dutinble articles
not properly declared.
The Government of the Danish West
India Islands, st. OrOix the 18th May 1888.
@. H. ARENDRUP,
, 1888-05-19

enhver Pakke. som 6ndes at indie
holde toldpligtige Varer, der like
ere rettelig erkl@rede.
Gouvernementet for de 1ansk v~estindiske
Der, st. Croix, den lite Mai 1888.
@. H. ARENDRUP,
HGIvOr Hansen,
FIN.
, 1888-05-19
HaLUW Hansen,
FIN.
Translation.
Publication.

tice that from the LIST instant
there will be a direct exchange, by
British packets, between the Dan
ish West India Islands and the Unit
ed Kingdom, of Postal Parcels
without declaration of value and
not exceeding 10 pounds (Danish)
or S Kilograms in weight.
In regard to time of mailing, di-
mensions, makeup, manner OF
closing, address, reforwarding in
case of addresses change of resi-
dence, procedure in case the par
cells cannot be delivered to the adj
dressee, and compensation in case
of less. the rules which are at pre-
sent in force in the already exist
ing corresponding exchange with
other countries, are valid also in
the exchange with the United King
dom.
Every parcel is to be accompa-
MED by / bulletin Of dispatch and
2 declaration forms.
The postage is to be prepaid at
the following rates
a. For parcels from the Danish
West India Islands for the
United Kingdom,
not exceeding 2 lbs. Danish IS. AZ
between 2 lbs. and 6 lbs. Danish. ~
between Glbs. and 1Olbs. 80. l.O2
b. For parcels from the United
Kingdom for the Danish West
India Islands,
not exceeding 3 lbs. avoirdupois... Is Cd.
between3Ib and 7lbs.% avoirdupois .3sOd
between 7 lbs. and 11lbs. > As Sd,
1t is prohibited to enclose letters
or communications bearing the
character of personal co%rrespon-
Gence in the parcels, Or to transmit
in postal parcels articles of in1amma-
bic or explosive nature, or articles
which cannot be conveyed without
danger, or articles Of which the
Importation is prohibited by Gus
toms or other Reg uIations.
Under this latter head the follow
ing articles are ercJuded from trans
mission to England by Parcel Post:
Foreign reprints Of British Re-
gisrered Copyright W orks; false
money, counterfeit Sterling and
British silver coin below stand
ard; Indecent or obscene arti-
cIes, inclusive of prints, photo
graphs &c; tobacco stalks
clocks, watches and metals gen
orally, bearing limitations of British
assay marks or stamps; ertrqcts
essences or concentrations Of coffee,
chicory, tea, and tobacco tobacco
(incluSivc of cigars and %snuf),
unless when bona ide for the con
sumption of the uddressee, Or in
small quantities for use as trade
samples and Foreign or Colonial
manufactures bearing the names,
addresses, or trade marks of,British
manufacturers, unless imported with
their consent"
In regard to articles liable to duties
Of customs on importation into the
United Kingdom, viz y Beer, ale,
, 1888-05-19
Bekjen dtgjorelse.

OF ddDneC ulTtCCo ilou
britiske Pakketter imellem dansk
Vestindien og Storbritannien og
Inland af Postpakker uden V@rdi-
ang!velse indtil en- V@gt at 10 Pund
dansk Is kilos.)
Nee Hensyn til ForscndeIsernes
Indlevering, Dimensioner lndpak-
ming, Luke, Adressering, Eftersen-
de!se i Tilfalde at A'ressatens Bo-
palstorandring, SAINT Fremgangsman-
deni Tilfalde af, at ForsendeIsprne
ere uanbringelige, og E%rstatning,
forholdes efter de samme Regier,
som gj@lde for den tiIsyarende nu-
bestaaende Udvexling med andre
Lande, Iigesom de i denne benyttede
observation-disclosures til Adresse-
breve og ToIddeklarationor ogsna
blive at benytte Udvexllngen
med Storbritannien og Irland.
Enhver Pakke skal ledsages If l
Adrcsscbrev og 2 Tolddeklarationer
Porloen, som i allie TiltaIdo skal
forudbetales, er
1 dansk Vc8tjndien,
for en- Pakke indtil 2 Funds VRgt... $O.42
" " " imellem 2 Pund Og 6 Pmud O.72
d" " =" i" 6 Pund OF 10 Pund I.O2
England,
for en- Pakke indtil 3 Funds V@gt avOlrdu'
pOis, Is. Cd.
for en- Pakke imellem 3 Funds Og Z Funds
Vggt avOirdupOiS, IS.
for en- Pakko imellem Z Funds OF II Funds
V9gt avOirdupOis, is. Sd.
bet er foybuN at indI8gge i PAX
kerme Brcve eIler MeddeIelser at
Korrespondance-lignen Karakter,
ligesom heller like Gjenstnnde, der
ere let ant@ndeligp, ellrr hvIs
Befordring er fOrbunden med Fare,
eller hvis Indt0rsel En- lorbudt we'd
Told-eller andre Love o. Forord-
ninger. | sidstnBvnte H%cns"ende
ere f0Igende GjanStande udeIuk-
kede fra Befordring til England
Aftryk af V@rker, som ere beskyt-
tede we'd den briti>ke Eflerrrykslov-
GIVING; faIske Penge; eftergjorte
Hnderl6dige S0Iv og Guldm0nter;
utugtigc Skrifter, BilIeder u. i;
Tobaksstilke; SIa9uhre LON
meuhre, % i Acknowledged Metal
varer med eftergjorte engelske
Gehalt- StempIer, Ertrakt, Ess8@tser
eller Pr@porater at Kaff4, Clchorie,
The og 1'obak !; Tobak, inclusive
Cigarer, Snus-undtagen bora fide
for Adressalens eget Forbrug eller
i Smaakvantiteter, til Benyitelse
som Varepr0ve SAINT fremmede
eller koIoniale Varer, der bare
engelske F~abrikanters Navn, Adj
reese elIer HandeIsm@rke, med
mindre Varerne indf0res med we'd
kommende F~abrikanters TiliadelSe.
Med Hen<yn til Varer, der ere
oldpIigtige we'd Indf6relsen i Eng
land, nemlig; y Oh, Ale, Spruce
Essents, p Kakao, Chokolade, CT
chorie, Katie, The; - Korender,
FIgen, F~igenkuge, franske Blom-
mer, Svedsker, RoSiner d Forar-
beidet Guild eller S0Iv; 81 Spille-
kort; g. allie Slags Spiritus, in
klusive Eau de Cologne OF andre
vellugtende Vande, C~hloroform,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
POstOmce Inspector.

Another postotiice inspector is in our
midst. This time it is in connection
with the free delivery system. Mr.. X. E.
Spangler arrived from Washington last
evening, having been detailed by Supt'
Bates to investigate as to the require
ments of the claim for an additional
carrier here. He had a short talk with
Postmaster Halves on the subject last
evening. and went up to Clinton this
morning, but will return tonight and
make further investigation. MIR
Spangler has lately been promoted to the
office at Washington, and he has now a
very nice position, which, however, he
has secured by his own merit and indus
try, and careful application to the duties
to his care. He is one of the
rising young democrats of this congress
sional district his home being at Ma
comb, where his family still reside. He
will make visit there before returning
to Washington.
AS far as Postmaster Halves is able TO
ascertain from Inspector Spangler, the
government is not inclined to grant Rock
Island an additional carrier, but Mr..
Spangler has shown a disposition to do
the best he can in the premises by offer
ing to provide Carrier Eckerman with
lorse
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
ROCK ISLANDS FAIR.
Another large Audience az the Indus
trial Exhibition.

The attendance at the Industrial Fair
seems to grow every night. Last night
witnessed larger audience than at any
time yet In the way of entertainment
in addition to the interesting exhibits,
Bleuer's band and Bowlby's orchestra
furnished several musical numbers, Prof,
Reese gave piano solo, and Prot. Otto
a cornet solo
Tonight will be German night" when
the Druid Mannechoir will participate in
the musical exercises Tomorrow after.
noon there will be matinee for children
and special programme has been pre-
pared for their entertainment.
The voting on the handsome gold
headed cane to go TO the most popular
man in town, was commenced last even
ing at ten cents vote, and the polls will
remain open until Saturday night. The
names so far chalked up are Messrs. A.
G. Dart, W. B. Ferguson. r. Schwecke,
William Farrell. Thomas Davis, Charles
Oberg and SutclT Bros.
Additional donations to the Fair CONS
mlttee are;
Gold vase and bracket from Geo.
Woolenhopt; signs. Fred Alters, So, j
w. Roche; seventy one yards calico,
McCabe Bros; barrel of flour, d. b.
Sears.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

west that is more abundantly supplied,
or at lower rates. Aside from the
Meacer county supply, there are endless
fields in Drury township in the lower end
of Rock Island county, which will be
made readily accessible by the Quincy
g. Rock Island road, now in process of
construction. If Rock Island is not
amply equipped to welcome any new in
dustry, no city in the west ever was.
The boom which the ARGUS last year
predicted for 1888, has commenced to
show itself already. The natural and
acquired advantages of the locality are
bound to make it the site of great man
ufacturing center. 1t is sure to come;
it is natural, and it will be of the solid
substantial order, that has characterized
our steady growth in recent years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
A STORY OF THE WAR.


Coward at Charlottesville Is Promoted
for His Gallantry.
some IT the war veterans no were guests
of the Twelfth regiment were exchanging
"reminiscences at the table. One of them
told This story; "When reaching the Army
OF the Potomac as Il recruit for the -
New York regiment, twenty-five years ago,
just before the Charlottesville campaign,
soon heard of man i'll my com
pany whose nOtOriety for cowardice
had made him subject of many
j"Sts during his short service in the camp.
Plenty of men are bitten by fear upon going
into action, but this fellow had the rare
reputation of being an incurable poltroon,
and the mere crack of rifle had often
thrown him into fits so violent that two of
his comrades had to leave the ranks to keep
him i'll order. He was with the regiment at
Charlottesville on the right when we began
to exchange shots with the enemy in that
quarter, and he trembled SO violently that he
could not handle his rifle
A small rebel cannon that had been pulled
on to a knoll some distance Off, and that was
playing an independent game apart from the
Confederate force, threw a ball that struck
the ground just in front of him and scared
him out of his wits. He became blind with
fright, broke from the ranks, took to his
DeelS, anu, llOI Knowing WneFe 10 ny, ran al
rectly toward the hostile gun, which was
manned by two old Virginia militiamen
in gray, who had undertaken to render their
state some service. The two Virginians be-
hind the ridge suddenly saw the Infatuated
Nank rush upon them, and, believing him to
be followed by his regiment, took to flight,
leaving their cannon behind them. The pol
troon stood aghast for a moment alongside
the piece of artillery, which he had captured,
and almost simultaneously our regiment, by
Il rapid advance and few shots, drove back |
the company of rebels that had been lurking |
in front, and we held the ground for the |
time being
But the wonderful deed of our comrade |
who seized the enemy's gun had been wit |
messed by the mounted general of our brigade, |
who happened to be a relative of his, and |
within forty-eight hours the fellow who had |
been the laughing stock of the regiment was |
promoted for gailantry in the field. His sub |
rise was rapid, and when 1 tell you |
that he afterward fell wounded at Gettys- |
burg, at the head of the regiment of which |
he was in command, and that the gray |
bearded veteran himself, who now lives in |
This city ON his pension, uses only a spoonful |
IF whitewash in telling the story just told, |
You will admit that sometimes things are not |
what they seem. New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
BRIEFIETS.

Wanted-A tailor to work by the week
at Hopes.
Geo. Patterson, of Marston. H., was
in the city today.
Mr.. Adair Peasants is attending court
at Cambridge this week.
DR.. G. B. Graves has decided to locate
at Wilton Junction, Iowa.
John Volk leaves this evening on a
business trip to Kansas.
John Evans keeps good flour at 81. 10
per sack. buckwheat and Graham flour
and corn meal
Six per cent loans by the Rock Island
Building association, Tuesday, February
81 1888. E. H. GUYER, Sec'y,
City Attorney McEniry has retained
Mr.. E. D. Sweeney to assist him in the
Huesing abattoir case in the supreme
court.
Dame Rumor has it that a popular
young lumber manufacturer of this city
is soon to wed prominent young lady of
Clinton, Iowa.
Mr.. Don r. Frazer, editor of the Mt.
Carroll Herald, was at the Rock Island
house this morning, on his way home
from Springfield.
Mr. Henry Loosely, general agent of
the c., r, l. & P. at Iowa City, paid
visit to his sons, George NJ and j. Ed.
Loosely in Rock Island yesterday.
Jesse Winston, colored man, well
known in this city, died last Saturday at
the poor farm and was buried on Sunday.
He was about forty>hve years old.
Arrangements were completed this
morning by which The Mikado" will be
given at Harper's theatre on the evening
of the Gath inst, for the benefit of Bus
ford Post. G. A. R.
August Nissen, grocery delivery
wagon driver thirteen years old, was
kicked by horse yesterday, receiving a
bad scalp wound. DR.. Eyster attended
him. and he will come around all right.
Don't forget the Griffith and pupils
grand concert at Harpers theatre next
Monday evening. Feb. 20, assisted
by Mrs. F. W. Gould. Mrs. W. H. For
est, vocalists Miss Florence Jordan and
Miss Jennie Nichol, instrumentalists, of
Davenport. Admission 30 cents, chil>
dren 25 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

Don't suppose because prices at Loos-
leY's crockery store are lower than you
ever saw them before, that the stock is
to be closed out and the business wound
up. 1t is true that things were never
sold so cheap in Rock Island-lamps,
glassware, china, spoons, table cutlery,
everything goes-but they are low simp
because it is intended that every one in
Rock Island should know that it is to
their interest to, trade at home, in this
line. And as long as people continue the
same encouragement they have given since
sthe stock opened at 1909 Second avenue,
the finest room in the city-it viii be
found right there.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
Weyerhnuser's Latest.

Tuesday last in Eau Claire, Wis, Fred
Weyerhauser received the sum of go.
900 cash from the receiver at the gov
eminent land office, He had paid in the
amount to cover indemnity of lands he
had sought and wished to make title to;
but the lands were conveyed to railroad
companies, and so the money was re-
turned to him. OF course, says an ex>
change. the railroad companies have a
good thing in the timbered tracts Mr.
Wey erhauser was after.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
Musical ManafOn

Bowlby's splendid display at the fair
continues to attract the attention of all
lovers of the beautiful. for there you
may not only have your ear RECALLED with
the choicest musical selections, but feast
your eyes on one of the richest displays
of musical instruments ever exhibited in
our city. Our people will be convinced,
if they were not before, that there is no
better music house west of Chicago than
we have right here in Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
A Great Battle

Is continually going on in the human sys>
TEN. The demon ofimpure blood, strives
to gain victory over the constitution, to
ruin health, to drag victims to the grave.
A good reliable medicine like Hoods
is the weapon with which to
defend ones self, drive the desperate
enemy from the field, and restore peace
and bodily health for many years. Try
this peculiar medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

The reception given by Mrs. Fred
Fred Denkmann at her inviting home on
Twenty sixth street, yesterday afternoon.
was brilliant affair. About one hun
bred and seventy five ladies attended, and
the refreshments, which were furnished
by Krell s. Math, were superb.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

A special meeting of the Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held tomorrow at p. m. sharp
in the Y. M. G. A. rooms. Arrange
ments will be made for Miss McDowell's
meeting next Saturday, Feb. 20. A full
attendance is desired.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

The First Avenue Hotel, corner of
First avenue and Twentieth street, is for
sale at bargain. as the proprietor de-
sires to remove from the country. This
is an established and profitable business.
Inquire of or address
VIM. TRosTEL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

The peculiar purifying and building up
powers of Hoods Sarsaparilla make it
the very best medicine to take at this
season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

Martin W. Burgh, tax collector of the
citv.township of Rock Island, has opened
an office in the county tressurers ethce,
court house. and is ready to receive the
taxes of 1897, now due.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

The Him club has arranged with Mr..
Porter Skinner for two nice rooms in the
second story of his new building on
Eighteenth street. They will be ready
for occupancy by April /.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

For cuts, bruises, sprains or strains,
burns, scalds, frost bites, chilblains, and
bites of poisonous insects, nothing equals
Salvation Oil. 1t annihilates pain; price
% cents bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
For Sale.

Mrs. j. Z. Mott offers her residence
property, corner Fourth avenue and
Eleventh street, for sale at a bargain.
Enquire on the premises.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

Sam Thomas, Jonesboro, Ga, fired the
contents of a double. barreled shotgun
into dense flock of blackbirds and killed
fifty of them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
Removed.

Mrs. Mitsch has moved her stock to the
store room formerly occupied By NJ. ! En-
bury. No. 1914 Third avenue, two doors
west of The old stand.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
q 9 q 9 q Q q
MCINTYRE BROS.

We greet you this week with slight change firm
Mclntre Co retire in favor of McIntre Bros,
being composed of Chas G. McIntre and VIM B. Mcntire
Five years have passed since coming into midst and
pleased that business has grown the
past just closing being best We expect merit
continuance of your kind patronage by keeping better quail
ties of dry goods and selling them lowest prices
Spring Goods arriving and we have another week of