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Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

Ths tssult o. tbs year llst ciossd -
nsst grstilyizz u Az dspastmsats *
trs4A Ia mzaasr iHs~a.eh cur ps0pis
have tsssa hold q las natter Il plseisg
ear Bszanfal siss before tee psopls In
ils tras ishs. = woEtAy q uors th2n .
passiax not0s aai should SOUR every
eitizsn q. zrsatsF sasFzy Ia bringing i
prominaasly before th0ss al over tbs
coaatsy sho srs ssskins places 10 live
snd % busin<ss IN.
Ths compiled sl4.snsnts Of baak clear
inss for lse7 - csrtAinly encouraging
1hs capilai inysztsd amounts, inclutiog
surplus 70 ovsr tHo billion dollars and
tLs eieerinzs Of the I've banks. snoas an
incrsass ca last ysar Of s0l2 pee cent,
the tossi slsaFi6gs iootias ap Sc. .9c9,-
l04s5. Hzslnst 81 4-az06.il for 1856.
TIE rscsseis OF Uaclo sans Office IA the
red bElck fog 1887 sh0gs total collse-
sion u s2i97s7.70 The cost % Improve
msnts bsouSa- T. completion ia 1857 by
fns Board Of Public Works fOos mp Sl65.-
6G7 ii. The City Hal is amoog the most
nofsd improvements and has cost to date,
including real estate. SIS, 36073 Thsy
estimate that everything compless viii
reach cost Of 1jl1CC0. which includes
TIE furnizhiaga Tnere wsrs only twenty
one failures. the asssts footing up S5l,-
40 snd tbs liabilities at Sll5. 600. The
most remarksbls record il shs l0ssss by
IRE. The departnasnt have responded to
oaly ninssy-1vs aesusl crss and the less,
ind4psndsnt 81 Nslson, Matter < Cos
factory Is pl4esd Al Only s6lS55
1as sanitary record OF ths city, con-
si1sring he population. Is no. bad. The
death rate psr 1000 il only l2l4 Dur
lng 1881 thsrs have been from al causes
obiy s0i de4lhA
The pear past has certainly Witnessed
"a almost uninterrupted march OF pro-
grass in all that relates 10 the ciiy's in
dnsfrise, MAJ ufsclursrs. wealth and great
rsss. General ard haslthy activity has
prevailed IN al, and TIE increase in the
volams Of zach has been marked and sat
isfsc,ory. This only shows that Grand
Rspids 10 a good place FOR shs man who
hss money sz well "a for ths laborer.
Among ths many advantages TO De en-
joyed ara brscing, ksalthful climate,
hsndsoms residences and streets, fine
bGsinsss blocks, costly churches, go
sosad BUSINESS men, pisasy OK naanu.sc-
turing interests. the insst farming lands
in Michigan surrounding the city, good
public schools. cory opera houses, q new
city hal nearly completed, en- excellent
pcsfoffics building aud = eours house
looming up in the near distsncs, we'll
equipped Ers department, gas works,
electric light plants and other convsn-
isncss "too namsroGs 10 mention"
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

A broad la6d is this in which We live,
dotted 80 thicklv with thrifty cities. towns,
and villages Amid them sll, with ever
increasing popularity and belptGlness, is
DIR. Piercc's Golden Mesical Discovery. Civ
ing hope asd cheer where there is disease
and despair. Wherever there is humanity
there is suffering wherever there is suffering
there is the best ield for this greatest Amer
lean Remedy. Consumption (which Is lung
scroful.). yields to il If employed in the
early stages of the disease; Chronic Nasal
Catarrh yields TO il; kidney and liver dis
eases yield to III II you want the best
known remedy for all diseases of the blood
ask for D-. Piercs's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, and take no other.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

Notice il hereby given that the o5ice Of the
Collector for the Fourth Hsrd viii be held ~
Court block. Lyon stree, AMI maj the tax roll fr
ss'd ward Is now in the hands Of the undersigned
for collection ant thai Re VII tend al his 50 id
ONCE uutil and including The I9lh day OF January.
sf the dTsi publication Of this notice, from 5
o'clock a. m. until clock p m for the purpose
OF recei wing taxes.
Dated Grand Rapids. Dec T. 1857
CHARLES A. ROBINSON,
Collector Fourth Wa d.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
Third Ward Collectors Notice.

Notice is herei given that the Office of the
ColleeioT for the Third Ward will b. held at No
264 Jefferson avenue, Grebsl store and that the
tax Tou for said ward i now in the hands OF the
undersigned for collection and "a at he Will at
tend at mis- said Office until and including the lst
Gay Of January after the Grst publication of this
nosice from o'clock q m. until 5 O'Clock p. u.
for the purpose of receiving taxes
Dated Grand Rapids, Dec. l, 1887.
BERT ENA,
Collector Third Ward.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

Notice is hereby given that the oisce of lie
Collector for the Sixth w&fi vail be held at 50
- West ieensrd-st.. ] sfafth's store. and that
The q Fol Tor said ws-Yi i now in the banfs Of
the undersigned for col cction and thar he viii
attend at bis said ofsce uptn snd laelefirg the
10Th dsy % January, s.teT he tr>t publication 81
this uftice, frun ociork a. IN. until > O'Clock
:. r.. for he rur pose a receiving taxes.
Istei GraRd Rapids Dec i,<7
jobs HOcGERHYDF,
EaEf-ffrr -frfn Ear1
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
Fittb wsrsColI.ct.r,s No,;c.

Noice is hereby given that the ONCE Of the
Collector for the fffth Ward viii be held at No
- sin6eld avenue. Saunders store. and that
{ tax roll for said ward IL now IN the hands Of
the undersigned for eolleCiiaa and tast he will
sni ~ his said ofice until and including me
i0th day ofJanasry, after the FIRST pHbllcst1n or
this no e IRON 8ocOsk = ~ untii O'Clock
,. m, for the purpo sc OF receiving taxes
Dated Grand Rani1s Dec l. 1ss7
CHARLES II SAUNDERS.
Collector Fifth Ward.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
sev.s,h Ward coIIsc,or's notics.

Notiee = tsrtby giVea tat the odice rf tne
Collector or the Sevsath wsTa~ili - held a. No
~ seven 81 sad tast tae tsxr-g ssr sid yard
= noH in he haais q ths rc7ersI zfei f1r CO.
lection. and thai ne viii stteud a. his ssi6 ossce
rrsfi an iuerifur t7e l9rh osy e gsuuerr
after the 9 - puhiicsfirn n ~ Ibis note frDs7 4
. csccs a -. urtii . clock 2. m. leT tie pur-
Tcsr 81 vase Fin1 tsEea
Dasad 6rssd Rspids Dec I. 1857
JOHN GILLIAN
Ccllert1T SeT-ztn Nsra
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

Naflfe = hereby efvea th4t sc - - n fhs
Co lector 'or the gh' warI sd he 1ea a. 20
81 Ge;dst, -fr&nfca xr0eerr store sue a.
tta fsr rof f1f So ~eef < scw n rs ranfz ~
TIE nr&erSiereFf or O. - tfra. aa1 that e 81
sfsea6 IS hs sid - O. Ert1 sad 81 cif-s ~ tfa
Jets car of fannsry ss1er tse first r.hl iesr.,n .
this uetiee frerr . c~ck -. urtf 5 = eaek
. r f,r tlfe rffrrs<e - reecivinF tsxes
rsisa Srsnd Rssids fec = $50
gCsFpH CE7T.Vrr
fr.teesfr Ffzrta Hsr1
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

Yesterday Ess 81. > apsgsleRisFiy tsnFy
day for : cslshrssiok b1t Ia dsyg.sa
Csskolics q Gr1ad EsRcs PAst ieSal
and loving trihnss 10 tks zcidsn !aa 80
q Pope LEO Kill Zoe CsIlolhcs Of
GrsAd Ragids srs fsithfai 70 shs1F reiis-
ion. s1sir ehurchss ara prosperous and
Ghs ps-ssss sa0 h@ys ehAfgs q The ssRi-
Gus neszs ass good sssi ais nssn. b'sisog
Kfcnrsa IL uniysraaliy beloved and re-
sDscssd throughout fhs snsrs clocsss.
Essa Ia WNshlzstoBs vbsEe ths Gov
erszAsat lives. - pal up pasis bailais<s
Is a slos proosss Ths nss Ceagfsesies q
Library building l&8sats1ss beea1ss The
cement Furnished b. e0nEfeetOEs tor tbs
foundation sss loual Bol u agrees viii
the samples sad va rsiscssd. The Ii
bfsry Commits intends 10 aavs COOS
building sons dsg aod justly consider
thst thoroagh construction and geod Ins-
ter,zis are Of more imoortanes than qriek
work.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
Detroit, Grand Haven ( milwaukee,,

fDsDy, tun1At cActpie1. FAAlIfl
f-ass az cfe q - tee IVif5t kfpffS l
N, nete 1'rfc ar5 aetsltrf foT Asu So fsss.
Tor. sDf i p inis Esft
N.sb, Est.ee IA q ner ,lceT ns c.r ? "a
tf ID Hsri 3, ~ Drff1t
Through tickets - - rrin.s re<i = a.
sn6 ~cpiEe urrat ise secured st n -.
u. d n. Raj .4d Il once ewaoss Mrtei. rnd
al depot.
Jas. CssrgElL cas- fass AEs.
CEo. y REEvE. rasil kannxfr, Ch.eaco
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
Second Ward Collectors Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Office of the
Collector for the second Wori will be held at No
81 Monroe street, and that the tax roll for said
ward is now IN the hands Of the undersigned for
collection and that ne viii attend at his said Office
until ana including the 10th day of January, after
the first publication of this nCtice from clock
q. N. uniif' O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of TO
ceivlng taxes.
Dated Grand Rapids. Dec. I, 1887
DJ DOORNINK,
COlicctar Second Ward
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

TTTANTfD--A GOOD ExpEhiENcED DRY
w goods man irsm tventi TO tweeiy y ave sssTs
of age. ems " hs n capable "a sci. snd coed stock
keeper. address X n, Musketou. Mich 8
ANTED-AAN TO TAKE TRk AGESCy
w Of our safee ,ize 2sxlsxis incbss. weigh,
800 lbs: retail price s. clker s.s in pfeIor lon.
A rare chance % creale permanent business 81
home. Thesc ssfsx meet oeIrsnd never before
supplied ty other SAFE copspsBiss. ~ re efe Dot
governed BY the Safe Pool A I.Ee ssie - Cin.
cinnsti, Ohis feA25
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
cuLLoMs PROPOSED AsESpMEST.

CULLOMs PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Now comss TIE Announcement thss Sem
ssor CULLox rill Introduce "a amend
msot 10 his postal telegraph bill immsd-
lately after tie rsssssnnbiing OF Congress
changing shs rates named IN The original
bill. naore especially fer the transmission
Of PRESS matter. While be believes that
Congress ought 10 prsscribs rsses for
The uss Of Government virss, as it pre-
scribss rates for the use OF :hs mails In
stsad Of leaving it 10 he discretion Of Of
fciais, yet he rates named IN dis bill
wsrs dssi<nsd merely a. 3 suggestion to
the oonmitsee which should have the
biIl 10 charge. With subsequent study
and with information which nss como 10
him from many soarcaF. be has reached
the conclusion. so the story goes, that
Tiers ought 10 bs no difference upon
Government lines between service OF
hke character readsrsd to evening pa
psrs. aud that % morning papsrs. he
appreciates The wsight OF ths reason
which lssds private companies to charge
more for day han night servics, namely,
ths fact that wirss are IN grast demand
Ter ommercisl messages at comparatively
high rates during ths dag; bus be be-
hsvss thai such reasons sAeuid nos opez-
sts a. rszsrds Governmental lines. sud
that the ~Govsrnmsnk should have no
prsssrrsd patrons
Before Senator CULLoa stGmblss
around on thls postsl sslsgrsph BUSINESS
ssy more be would do veil 70 SIT down
end fhiak . Esv minutes. he eoefessss
shat MS bill "a originally introduced aesds
amending imnstfafslY. snd fTs minutes
consideration ought 70 eonvinss him thas
his proposed smsndmsnt uesds amend-
ing quita az much. The conclusion thss
there ought 10 De no difsrs8cs IN the
charges nsas 10 evening papers from
taoss made morning papers - pvnlisr.
That ks csa sea shy private companies
should eharxs mere tor day thsa for
night service. but not Fay Government
telegraph sh ouid Do 50 - stiA nors ps-
culiar. Thsrs ara ress0ns. sna good
oues. Hhy ths aEs ot ths wires ara Of lass
vaias At night thsa N the day tine. sai
they apply ~ wsn 70 sGovsrnmsnt tsie-
sraph a. 70 css opsr.tsd hy privsi.
corporstion- Mr. CUtnos saoHl tains
mere ard tax iess.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS.

es fsana bs st1ssesEx tAs 1snxeef ~
ssar&s py seseR. Asy E~rtsf lac sssatea
"a ezs f.ii lt1e.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

The Gsnbles of Utah oppose State
hood. even with an sasi-polyzamy eou-
.t.tutou. fo< fhs rsassn that Il tue Nor
mons get the centTsi ef lecsl sffsirs away
frrra fbs c3overnmsnt they wAl maks it
a. unpl.ssanf. by diserfmiussiss Iszssls-
ticn snd other uaius. measures. - 10
maks shs Gsnsilas fssl that las lot o. tas
-srru. IN ths days Ct TIA ku-klax. wss
. hsrry era
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
O'HARA'S
~ Canal-st.
FRS, Ward Collectors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given, that the Office of the
Collector ser he rirSt ward Will be hello NO 7s
Grandvi.lc avenue and that the tax roll for said
ward IL row "a thu hsncs Of the unGer.ened far
collection snd thaf he will attend a. bis said
oa:ce untn and lncladng the 1qth day OF Jan.
usrv AFTER TIE FIST publ cation OF this notice ffon
O'Clock a. m. Until o'clock p. H., for the pur-
pose OF receiving taxes.
Dated Gfsnd Rapids. Dec 1. 1887.
HENRY HOEKSEMA.
Collector First Ward.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
EfIraIt LansIng { kpthah
Lake Shore { Mich, Srgthaa.

A loCcl freight lctve- bfsr0 i.tpift a. n
N. carving resEc ger ~ far - slasl sr,s
Al trs rs daily cycep' @'fadey.
Through tekeis a. poipts auf bcrfbs % sc %.
iur coaches can DC secured ed tri0n Ticks , nee
g N0prDe-st. SOC 81 cepoi
:. a.. EckEsrsy. tg1
Gao. ". srxk X. Cts IScsci kxcaf.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

500 pairs ees' fintne Brccade Slippers at
20 cents pair.
100 styles gents Embroidered Toilet Slip
pers al 81.
$50 styles of gents fine hand turned Toilet
Slippers. In velvet. plush. goat morocco,
alligator. etc, at $l.25 and $3.50 pair
Would costyou 81 pair TO have such
slippers rs these solsd without taking into
account the cost Of material. etc.
Boys little Bed Top Boots 20 coats.
Boys Fleece Lined Rubber Boots, in the
best makes. at 81. % and $50.
A full iiae,of children's misses and Ia.
dies extra hightop and kid button boots
from sf25to s. q 2 air. No other assort-
ment haetsisin the city.
Call aud look over eur stock before you
decide to purchase. You will surely find
something 10 please you. for which you
will not ha se to pay holiday prices.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
lL!LlIIIl[lI!IIIl
III | / / / 1 ! / ! i 1 1 1
Is as IS So &c 4zi SO l.s0
) fs z5 80 40 50 as 60 z.e5
% 50 80 90 60 20 Sci q 80
IS 80 Sc Go 70 80 lee sos


4 OsT = GREYHOUND PrP, fNsN EEs 10
II rame ot Too,s 4 inersi reward Vii b.
paia fsr her retGfn lo Coo n. Lesnafd. blil
poster.
/ OoT - ~ M0KR0EsI. OR gEFFfRsoS
u 1te- par Il r. IL based sieetzGlss a.
lezther esse FINDER pieske notify ArS Merritt
"a :. fEopectA sazf
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
MICHIGAN CENTRAL


-Dsiy. Al oibers day excrpi kundss,
Ssccpinf cafs fun u9 fasihC snc ete-.le "a
pieeso 70 ana ffSfn h.f fii. F,.fiua csfs f1n %
Day yHrress and Grand Rep.ds kxpnps. 10 epd
irDnl Letfolti'iroct connections NJ Al a. Dt,ioit
with a. through trsius csst . iogsls sac "a
Union Ticket c.lice 81 Eof roe al AND nj tni8l
deprt
u. W JoHNsor, hicb Faxs AL ~ No. rse-st
sHss. h. Sukkis, Gen A. 8, NoarDf--.
o W. RrcoU.x. q. a. and A.. chinaes
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

BY The w.y, wEas las become Of
GnADHs y.es- Presidential boomg
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

WTANfED = kgERlBODY 10 KNOW THAT
w II. r. Becker. ef II South Division. has re.
N we'd 10 No lsi Moaros-st hs fall line 81
i1aro orEsas. sewirg Machines email Music 81
instruments, ese
A lss cENA BoYRroS, us oAK-sT.. soI.s
VI sgent for I. HUI Aassselds CsplllsFies Tor
all scalp diseases. falling hair, dGadrIs badness
AID 10 thicken the haif z
~ b PERRY, IL THE RRtR OF AZ SOUTH
l.. Division 81. Wit haru,sh ell kioas or build
Ing stcne at reasonable FAtes slse helalock lupl-
Der for al kinds 81 building Purposes =
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

TOR SALE - VIZ HAVE FOR SALE 100
I sssrs Of siok IN established and rsyizg
business in this city. Cal sn1 inVestissft ersnd
Union Business Chance E1ehaage. Roon :.
Pierce block. 3
IroR sAI.E-THREE FINE DRIVING HoB=FH.
I or viii excbsaes fof heavy work horses
Enquire Of Arthur MeiSs, s. south Lisisios a..
T,oR s4TE OK 1ccoTxr OF IsAvlss3 TnE
u cts sil seil tbs desirable p-ooery ocrnsr cf
Psrs snd Wes thy cheap o. ~ii feEi q rirht
party. Brick house sne sarn- Al Isadslu ia
pr1yeneais AEp iof dsgs % ,. ~ 40 Ledven
I>oR SALE A NEW PAIR or FeBs csM
i plsts. Inquire Al BuTchs fssnt Ssor. =
Lyon.sf 2
TOR skLE OR REST- NEW porBfE svTekE
Il On Madison -sve., uesf "a =. - eri a.. -
ssis ~eek bents for sss pe y~zr. Al 900 led
good tfsle. cal son ne lrck tssesert o.
Beetricx also a. q Rs5iFsif-srs. lsS seesafe -ass
ard cor Sr-Hz ard Coo5r-c8 TDtts Bros
c7ers Hes alock
IWAsr 7 = sELb NJ HOSE FHAEToS sED
/ hams. yey tnssp Etzkea s9on Jehn E.
Rowan. ~ {sna, e. Sssff
lUcTso soS stLE o. EAxHkTTAE HOCsE
= fnrEil8re q sreE7 - daily irom = q q. BE,f
1er n ksre oertslnf MHs - soae. ssnf
L sxessuge ier osher p-nperSF. Easz Edvaras
Co, Wiiascguy opieias eifF ssa
ETsscsilopcous.
T~oR rrST-sTAsLE, FctR Stalls kxD
i vsFon sset a 81 issssVez
II 4<Fkt-sCF FoE ADOPTION. pfeT o.
" rsfrsne>s r5rsr sEs rs<zfr-s 1DY - eht
seT osslr. Ct fhsHcs ~ ssld bome soa edh-
csfic1 uixrs acyly hz<-ess Ecck Boz ~.
Fs1on fsrss. HteA =
Tr7ASTEo--f = Sc woRTa OF egkrD 7tPIfys
~ ehsr aork 81 H osz - hsf c5eaE. fati
8 e g. Invett bso<k, sSraa e s~ests hotes.
ssf
TTiE sfIE = F1Tss xicE F9T EIKfl1rc-
re1s 5. fise - iosf fz~fef ErsHf
erfee sfx
a tFE zfIT fJETE fT<--fN ftrTFf WffF1-
eesTs sef e7fgea. e1eTs7fsF l-s-see - tf-ax -
~ e. r,sEes ~ SIS 81 sz6 8 . fersler yrsee,
fsnafx afzsf
go lEzTA AN~4E ADD A LzEE SNAIL.
= ssms1sS ore sssos eernea 80 s<he~s -
- ~ - - - '. 81 sssA = sea fszk x.a
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

CorND--A CERTIFICATE OF Deresir FoE
Il 500 The "aaer Csn Ohssin the same os
ca * 81 rs ustssst
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
A0ents--HAntcd.

,TANTHD-TNKEgy COOP CANvAsspRs TO
" work 10. Kalamazoo and Barry Coan.ics
Cell between u ass 4. iSf Ssest Fulsenst. 5
IikNV kssFx CAN ClsEAE From ESQ TO g.
y per week seiling novelty, Manufactured ss
C0les,ook & Seymour, 81 Pear t. 3lIii
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
UNIFORM RATES.

The following rates fer hacks and for
livery rigs at funerals have been adopf-
ed by the undersigned, representing
shirty-six hacks.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

--4IEEWAN--4N ADD a LII fFfaI.
- ssmsae. Ore sseot eerned ssssa s<he-s -
.&-ss = - '. 81 49,. SEA Eszk zs
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
Situations Wontcd--nase.

TKyAETED = POSITION AS CLERK BY A
w young man of experience. srocery or
ie1elry preferred. test oil references. AadTess
Room 20 No AZ sontb pivIsion-st. !
M ANTEb- SITUATION AS WOOD TURNER
w csn furnisl the best Of references, with 20
years experience Address q. y. W., Commercial
Mouse MLFkex0n. Mich
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02

INANTED = COMPETENT GIRL FOR GYN
" eral housework. Apply Immediately st IS
Cherry-st.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-14

Awaits that countless army Of martyrs,
whose ranks are constantly recruited from
the victims of nervousness and nervous
diseases. The price of the boon is IA
systematic course of HostetteT's Stomach
Bitters, the finest and most genial of
tonic nervines, pursued with reasonable
persistence. Easier. pleasanter and safer
this than to swssh the victualling depart
ment with pseudo tonics, alcoholic or the
reverse, beef extracts. nerve foods, mar,
cotics, sedatives and poisons 10 disguise.
Tired Natures sweet restOrer, balmy
sleep. is the provideutial EecuperaHt Of
weak nerves. and this glorious franchise
being usually the consequences of sound
digestion and increased vigor, the great
stomachic which insures both is produc,
tive also of repose AT the required time,
Not unrefreshed awakeus the individual
who uses it, but vigorous. clear headed
aud tranquil. Use the Bitters also in
fever ana ague, rheumatism. kidney
troubles, constipation aEd hilousness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-14
SOME STARTLING FACTS.
The Discovery of the Cause of Most I'm,
timely Deaths that Come upon
the Community.

The official returns Oft e city of New York show
thai Yearly tLreefour hs of ali the deaths are rom
consumption. When we stop to calmly think over
this fact II Is really awful. And yet every case
without exception started from small begi nings
A eongh in the morning tickling in the throat
a thick phlegmy discharge; chilliness At night /;
dlihcult breathing; a ii hlne across the chest
these and many ore symptoms indicate the pres
ence OF that terrible di case Wnich une as checked
ing.
In view OF such serious and ever present facts
the suggestions and advice o. the most eminent
physicians are of the eatest value.
DR.. John Gardner, one OF the most EN- nent ply.
siclans IN London. Gays: "science, common sense
molly scriptures and all experience testify to the
benefits derived from the use of pure whisky"
DIR. ID. III. Barker Gays; II have used and exam
med DnGy's Pure Malt Whisky, and end ii the
best ever tried"
DR.. S. NJ. Buckwalter sayF: "Duffy's Pure Malt
Whisky is,withont doubt, the inyhlid's drink when
stimuants are indicated, and [ find all chronic
cases reqn re stimulants, and large per cent OF
the acnte one also
These truths, from the lips Of the leading scierti-
hc men Of the day, and confirmed by the experience
OF men and women well known in the community,
should serve HIS guide for all who feel the APP
pronch Of consumption. no matter by what path II
nay come. We do not hesitate 10 assert that any
man woman who will use Ddny's Pnr5 Malt
" Risky according TO directions, can defy con
sumption and prnlong life with all It's blessings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-14

Edward j. Dahms, ex-city attorney OF
Moline. and who is now practicing law in
Chicago, has been encountering one OF
the notorious features of metropolitan
life-he has been held up by foot pads.
Says the Chicago Times:
HighwaYmen are again at work in Chi
cago. Their latest escapade occurred
Tuesday night, the victim this time being
prominent lawyer. At 1880 O'Clock
on the night mentioned, Edward J.
Dahms. an attorney al law, with his office
in the Metropolitan block, was on his
way home from the North Side. Mr.
Dahms came south on LsSalle avenue.
with the intention of crossing to the
south side by way of the LaSalle street
tunnel. AT the corner of Michigan street
and Just as Mr.. Dahms was about to
enter the passenger walk, two men
stepped out of the shadow OF the door
way snd ran toward the lawyer Dvin-
ing their purpose, and uonplussed for the
moment as to what course to pursue, Mr..
Dabms stood still, aud when the couple
reached his siCe asked them what was
wanted. Without making reply. the
larger OF the two men raised a blunt
edged instrument above his head and
brought it down with full force
across the head of Mr.. Dahms. The lat,
ter had on high stiff hat, and this was
crushed beneath the blow, serving. how
ever, in mercllul capacity in breaking
the force of the blow. A slight abrasion
of the skin above the left eye was all the
damage inflicted. For some moments
MIR. Dshms grappled with his assailants,
the while calling for help. Help was not
at hand, however, and fesring that the
combined strength of the two men was
too much for him to overcome, Nr.
Dahms obeyed the mandate, Hold up
your hands" The high wRymen rifled the
lawyers pockets, but the plumber was
not wpth the powder. as but a few dol,
lars were obtained, Having gotten all
Mr.. Dahms had in bis possession, they
escorted him to the mouth Of the tunnel,
babe him march, and after satisfying
themselves that the order was obeyed,
ran off, This occurred in Capt.
schaack's district. No arrests have yet
been made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-14

1t is believed that, as the Diamond 10
Boat Line company failed to secure tue
franchise for erecting a warehouse in
Hannibal, the boats of that line will prob
ably not land at that place next season.
Last year 1928 steamboats, and 326
barges from the upper Mississippi river
were registered in the port of St. Louis.
Nine canal boats from Chicago loaded
with grain for the gulf passed st. Louis.
And the St. Louis people don't like that
sort of river commerce at all,
The government en- Pineers of the Mis-
sissippi had recommended in their report
the removal Of the engineers office from
Quincy to St. Louis, to be consolidated
with the Office there. Steps were At once
taken to prevent the removal of the office
of Capt. Ruifner, who has charge of the
improvement Of the river fiom St. Louis
to Keokuk. The citizens of Quincy
generally know of the advantage of the
retention of the office there, and are
stirring themselves to prevent the re-
moval. Congressman and others in
Washington have been written to and
urged to use their influence to prevent
the removal.