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Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06
A Little Off,

A German professor was remarkably
absent minded. Whenever be was busi-
ly engaged in his studio solving some
abstruse problem, his wife was in the
habit of bringing him his dinner. His
favorite dish was pancake and molasses.
One day bis wife brought him largo
pancake and jug Of molasses, and went
down into the kitchen. Pretty soon she
heard the professor ring his bell.
"Why is it, Gretchen, that you bring
me nothing to eat except molasses2 Why
have you brought me no pancake?" ask
ed the absent minded professor
Zach Himmel r exclaimed the wife
"you have tucked the pancake around
your neck thinking that it was a nap
kim"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06
NO.39.


eyes, oloquently with tears, did all the
talking ..,..,..,.
did you know Frank was going to
preach this morning I" she asked Of Mr..
Wentworth, as they drove home. ,s
"Of course" was the laconic reply.
you might, at least. have prepared
me-" = 'A'
"Why?' To keep you from going.
and defer, if not prevent, this happy
ending? Confess now, you're tired Of
fashion and society," .''
She hold out her hand. '@'o
II am tired Of it, and forgive you"
she said Glove is better than money,
after all. And" she added, enthusias-
tically, "there's not another man in the
world so good as Frank Penrose.'
"llxcept Harry said Agnes ,iestling
closer up to her husband #aaa-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06

e get it'll.
AT EvENT1DE.

AT EVENTIDE.
l am too tired to sew. Upon my lap,
Weary and spent, my idle fingers lie,
The needle is too heavy for my hand,
| fold the tiny dress and put 1t by.
The little maid, SO weary of her play,
Must weary her faded frock another day
Here, close beside me lies my dainty book,
With quaint, bright fancies mid its flow
ing rhyme
Waiting through all the full and busy hours
For enc short space of free, untrammeled
time,
touch its covers with tender hand
My brain is dull; cannot understand.
am too tired to pray, Oh, plying Lord
Iionly know the days hard tasks are done.
bring my burdens. Thou canst count them
DER.
lay them down before Thee, every one,
| only long for sleep TO still my pain,
And strength to take-my burdens up again
Mary Riddle Coriey.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06
AUCTIONEER.

TINE undersigned would respectfully in
form the public that be is prepared to
attend 70 the business Of an AUCTION Et X
IN any part of the county and on reasousbls
terms.
All communications addressed to him at
Great Falls, Nd, will receive prompt atten-
ton.
mar 1e-4m H. A. GARRETT.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06
YiCtOa' IL. .AIye4''S
TEN PEI. Cent. Clothing House,

w. Mass Avenue Washington D. G.
jan 20dec17-1y STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06

The largest authenticated snake ever
seen was an anaconda that had swallowed
a horse. If that anaconda would just
try TO swallow this story we fear he
would 90 where the good snakes con-
gregate.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06

"Mrs. Dumpsey-"Our Bessie is the
brightest little child you ever saw! She
picks up everything she hears" Mrs.
Notwithstanding like our Willie.
He picks up everything he sees "
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06

Use charity with all; be generous in
thought and deed-help others along
life's thorny pathway.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06

Do not anticipate trouble or worry
about that which may never happen.
Keep in the sunlight.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-06

Small boy who had eaten too much
cake-"My pants choke me So"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

Hiram Ruby, resident just outside
the city limits of Moline, drove to that
city yesterday and swore out a warrant
for the arrest of colored man, name I'M
known. who drew knife on him and
punctured his wrist slightly. The colored
man is bone gaiherer and resides in
Davenport He wears a fur cap, drives
a blind bay horse, and forages every,
where for bones, but has never before
been known TO reach for human bones
with knife. He had been gathering
bones on Mr. Rubys premises, when Mr.,
Ruby objected; words ensued, and the
| colored man reached for his knife or ra.
zor. Mr.. Ruby don't know exactly what
it was. In warding off the blow, how
ever, he got it in the wrist
Last Sunday afternoon man named
Goldsmith and a woman by the name o
Kelley, both of LeClsire, were found by
some young men, engaged in criminal in.
timacy in the woods near Port Byron
Goldsmith showed fight when the mel
approached, and displayed revolver, fir.
ing several shots and then fed. He ha
not been captured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

At the opening of St. Josephs fair
Monday night, the Gath of September, in
the Armory hall, Mr.. VIM. McEniry, city
attorney and candidate for states attor-
ney, will speak on the political issues of
the day. He will be answered by the
Hon. P. O'Mara, who is also a candidate
for states attorney. as soon as he gets
back from Springfield. His night will
be announced in due time. On Tuesday
night Col. Danforth will elucidate the
great question which now engrosses the
whole nation. In turn competent speak
ers will be on hand for the succeeding
nights during which the fair will last.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

The investigation by the state railroad
commissioners into the complaints against
the c., R. l. & P, c., NJ. & St. P. and
B., c. R. d. n. because of extortionate
freight charges and injurious discrimina-
ton by those companies ended yesterday
at Davenport, so far as taking of testimos
ny is concerned.
Some time must elspse before the de-
cision can be rendered, as the commits
sioners have great amount of matter to
examine, and, should they decide the
complaints well founded, study of reme>
dies to be applied. Should they find that
the Davenport jobbers and manufactur.
ers have been wronged, as they hold in
their petition they have been, the COM
plainants will bring suits under the law
at once.
The investigation has been very inter-
esting and instructive. 1t was school
in rairoading to the attentive spectator.
The explanations of railroad manage
ment, pools, combinations, associations,
statements concerning railroad wars,
showings of the enormous amount of
work in freight department, by such
experts as A. G. Bird, general freight
agent of the Milwaukee, and Henry J.
Sage, general traffic manager of the Rock
Islend, experts who probably have nc
superiors in their business, conveyed in.
formation concerning railroading which
is not often secured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

Matte Vickers makes her appearance
at Harper's theatre tonight in her famous
success. "Jscquine." 1t will be a rare
treat in the amusement line. The Nation
al-Republican of Washington says:
"Jacquine," Matte Nickers, found a
crowd before her last night at HerzOg's-
every seat filled-other seats brought and
Immediately occupied the audience
then, standing even to the farthest walls.
This concourse, which so took her by
storm, she, in return, took by storm, and
through the entire play held more and
more assuredly Loud laughter and ap-
plause, both almost incessant, accomps
MED the delightful hours. Matte Wick
ers is the most charming actress in her
line we have at any time seen. The sim
pie julity and naturalness of her ways
captures all hearts speedily. 1t is life, not
seeming, which so attracts. She is
beautiful, graceful, versatile, sings sweet
" and dances dantily. There is no ven-
ture in saying that her popularity, de-
cided at once will increase with her stay.
The company is so good that better cans
not be found nor wished
The dramatic event of the coming week
will be the appearance at HaIpers theatre
on Monday evening next of the eminent
legitimate artists, Marie Prescott and R.
D. Mclean, in Sheridan Kuowl's great
tragedy. "Virginius," supported by their
own powerful company. Miss Prescott
as an artistic, is too well known to require
commendatory remarks. Her talented
associate, VIM. Mclean, though COM
parstively young in experience, hal
advanced in his art with rapidity truly
phenomenal, many of his representations
taking rank with the greatest creations Of
the tragic stage. "Virginius" is his lates
and most pronounced success, and from
the flattering newspaper comment thu
personation has evoked elsewhere, it ma
bs-expected to amply repay critical ex
animation. Reserved seats will be O.
sale Friday at Clemann & Salzmann's
under the opera house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20
Obituary.

After a lingering illness with spinal
meningitis, Sarah Jane, wife of William
Stafford, passed away at her home, 1924
Fourth avenue, at 5 O'Clock this morning,
aged twenty>nine years. and seven
months. Deceased was a daughter of
ex-Alderman and Mrs Peter Farrell, now
of Pueblo, Col. Mrs. Farrell and daugh-
ter being with the young woman when
she breathed her last. Deceased leaves
sorrowipg husband, who has the sympa-
thy of the community in his great be-
bereavement.
The funeral of Mrs. Stafford will take
place from the Christian chapel Saturday
at p. m.
Mrs. Maria Friebele died at the resi-
dence of her son, Mr.. G. F. Friebele, $50
Thirtieth street, at 4:30 yesterday morn
ing. She was born in Carlsruhe, Baden,
and was eighty-five years and eleven
months old. She came to this country in
| 1857. and lived in Keithsburg until 1874
when she came to Rock Island with her
son. She was a member Of the German
Lutheran church. Tue funeral took place
at p. m. today from Mr.. Friebele's resi-
dence.
Mary Oswald died at the home Of hel
parents, 2809 Vine street, at 3:15 thi
morning of typhoid fever, after an i'll
ness of three weeks. Her age was nine
teen years, four months and eighteen
days. The funeral will be held from St
Mary's church at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20
BRIEFLETS.
Ex-mayor Henry Carse is quite i'll.

Ex-mayor Henry Carse is quite i'll.
Matte Vickers at the theatre tonight.
One, or suit of rooms for rent Enquire
at 1925 Second avenue.
Standard pianos for sale cheap by q.
R. Housed, 24O4 Vine street.
Rev. F. W. Schwabe and family left
this morning for Murcoda, Wis, their
future home.
The Davenports and Peorias play an
exhibition game at Davenport today and
one tomorrow.
The millers of Davenport and Milan ad-
vanced the price of -four FIVE cents per
sack yesterday.
]. P. McCand'ess and wife, of Ma
comb, arrived today to visit their
nephew. DR.. McCandless.
Revs. A. B. Medium and W. s. Mar
quis returned from the Keithsburg con,
ference this morning.
Coroner Halves has gone to Hampton
to hold an inquest on young lady who
died there mysteriously.
In the district court at Davenport yes>
terday, Mrs. Ella Daum was granted her
second divorce from Philip Daum.
City Attorney McEniry says he will
speak at the St. Joseph fair the same
evening Mr.. O'Mara does, and not be-
fore
On account of special meeting of the
council, City Attorney McEniry will be
unable to address the Sunny side club
this evening.
Pretty as a Picture" THE Straw
berry Girl" "Weinerwust and Pretzels, p
Louise, the Flower Girl" by Matte
Vickers tonight
At the brides home this afternoon
Will S. Cramer, of Lexington, Ky, and
Miss Matilda Johnston, were married by
Rev. A. B. Medium.
Mrs P. Greenawalt has removed hel
millinery establishment into the new
and handsome store room in the annex t
John Bengston's block
Z. Edwards, of Rock Island, and Jerr,
Keefe, of Clinton, Iowa, will run a on,
hundred yard foot race at Dewitt, Iowa
tomorrow, for a purse of $500.
Mr.. W. R. Sehnarr, Representing
Brown Bros. nurserymen, of Chicago, i
t in the city, soliciting orders for the Nj
. agara grape, the most delicious crap
! grown.
| Tomorrow is the festival OF Sain
Matthew. There will be the usual ser
, vice of waters, with celebration at 9 q
: m. Even>song with lecture on churcl
I history at 1880 at Trinity church.
A team with carriage ran down Mai
e street. from Fourth at 4 O'Clock yester
day, overturned buggy on the west sid
4 of Main street at the alley below ThirC
=, and continued south to the platform {
the Front street depot, where the cal
: rage overturned and the occupants wer
e thrown out. Mrs johnson. Mrs. Chi
-, chester, Mrs Golding. Miss johnson an
Mrs. Cribs, all of Rock Island, were
the carriage, young man driving. Mis
e johnson jumped out in front OF the 81
s James hotel, struck on her head, and W,
A taken into the hotel unconscious A
the others were sorely bruised. The o,
Il cupants of the buggy were Mrs. Geor!
Mixler and daughter. Miss Carrie,
s Rock Island, who were not hurt tt
"a carriage. which belongs to Mr.. Kerr,
-, Rock Island, was smashed to pieces. I'll
Il buggy was also badly broken Dave
lie port Democrat Gazette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

ARNOLD's POPULAR BAZAAR, DAVENPORT.
will place on special sale for Wednesday,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. the
greatest bargains nprecedented-ever.
offered to their patrons. Call early and
make your selections. Here are the
prices.
LOT NO. l.
Ladies' hemmed- stitched. colored Dor
ders-cheap st 10 cents-will be gold for
5 cents apiece.
LOT NO. g.
The very latest "fad" in latest designs
and colors which are very cheap at 25
cents-for this sale only 10 cents.
LOT NO. 3.
Pure linen, double and hemmed
stitched embroidered. white and colored
borders fully worth SO cents to 81, will
be sold at 25 cents for this sale only.
Secure these bargains as they will not
be duplicated. Nj. ARNOLD,
Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

Investigation at the Brooklyn navy
yard revealed the theft of 10000 pounds
of sugar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

The democrats had q monster mass
meeting at Cordova last evening, which
was addressed by VIM. McEniry and c.
B. Marshall.
Mr.. Madison Bowles. of Yuma, was in
the city this morning. and arranged for
pole raising on the lawn at his home-
stead in the upper end of the county ON
Monday afternoon next. He has arranged
for speeches from Messrs. E. W. Hurst
and VIM. McEniry. Mr.. Bowles has had
flag on his lawn every presidential year
since the Mcclellan campaign, and this
year pole eighty.six feet high with a
flag of twelve by twenty feet in dimensions
will be raised. Mr.. Bowles is one OF the
old time democrats in Rock Island coun-
ty, and by the way has taken the ARGUS
since the first number came out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20
Cuny h aiidings.

18-George Schneider. Sr, to John L.
Spsulding, bishop of Peoria, lot 10. block
6, Spencer's first addition, Rock Island,
81 800.
Anna c. Bridgman to Arianor c. Chris
tisn. net nw4. IL, 16. 5w, 1895.
William c. White to Charles E. White,
lot s, block 2. Il. r. Edwards addition,
Moline, 81, and Charles E. White to
Hattie L. White, same, g.
Jsmes Taylor to Dean T. Robinson, pit
set and WI net and ea sw4 and Q in
corner, e3 net, 70. 16. 3w. $4,000.
P. L. Mitchell to Andrew ostrom 4C
feet lot 8, block 6, Osborne's Second sd.
dition, Moline, $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

DEMOCRATlC HEADQUARTERS,
Rock ISLAND, Ill, sept Is, 1883.
To Howard We'll, Chairman Republican County
Committee, Rock Island, Ill.
By authority of the democratic county
committee, | herewith offer to the repub,
lican county committee through you, a
challenge for joint discussion of the
tariff and the fifty three cent state
tax in the following places: Cor
dova, Port Byron, Hampton, Car,
bon Cliff, Moline, Rock Island, Coal
Valley and Reynolds, or al such other
places as may be agreed upon.
This discussion to be between our cam
dldate for states attorney, VIM. McEniry,
and your candidate, Patrick 0'Mara, the
time to be arranged by the respective
county committees.
GEO. W. VINToN,
Chairman Democratic County Com.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

LOT NO. 2.


We have heard many of our old friends
say that Salvation Oil cured them of
rheumatism. Those who have not tried
1t, should do so. Our druggists sell it
for twenty-five cents a bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20
CORNER STONE LAYING,

At 4 O'Clock this afternoon the corner
stone of the new Y. M. c. A. building at
Moline was laid. The exercises were
conducted by Local Secretary W. W.
Woodford. An impressive address was
delivered by Rev. c. L. Morgan, of Mo-
line, the exercises including music,
prayer, the filling and placing of the box
upon the stone and setting of the stone,
and all followed by general remarks. A
great many of the delegates attended the
impressive services.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20
Notice.

BANKING HOUSE OF MITCHELL & LYNDE,
ROCK ISLAND. september 8, 1888.
The banking house of this firm will be
open on Monday morning, Sept. 10. and
thereafter as usual.
The business will be continued in the
same manner and under the same name
as heretofore. MITCHELL & LYNDE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-20

John R. Bertsch. OF the Freeport DEM
oerat, is among the delegates.
Capt. and Mrs. T. j. Robinson enter-
tanned the state executive committee yes
terday afternoon in a royal manner.
Fully two hundred delegates have al
ready arrived. Three hundred are ex-
pected.
The Galesburg glee club and the Peoria
quartette are present to do the vocal part
OF the exercises.
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THE PEOPLES Bull WARK.

The printers art has been styled
the art preservative Of all arts, and
the men whose business it is to pub
fish papers are wont to be character
lied as the moulders of public opin-
ion. The power of the press, and
especially in the twilight of this en-
ightened nineteenth century, is not
to be moderated. Its influence for
good is practically uncircumscribed,
and the journalist of the present day
with true conception of his duties
and with proper appreciation of
the opportunities within his grasp,
has it in his power to do much to-
wards educ lting and elevating man
kind and towards ameliorating the
conditions of life around him. But,
if SO disposed, his opportunities for
evil are just as great, and in some
cases are as powerfully exercised.
These remarks have been called forth
by an editorial in the Louisville
Courier Journal on the "Press and
Bar" in which the former is exalted
and the latter very much aspersed.
1t charges that organized crime has
never failed to find its most ready,
instruments at the bar and on the
bench; that the ablest lawyers for
enormous fees aid in perpetrating
and perfecting the vilest schemes
for public plumber, and that there is
no crime SO dark that leading mem
bers of the bar will not accept a fee
to defend those who conspire against
the welfare of the people. The arti-
Gle concludes with the declaration
that ''the only protection to the peo-
pie is the press. The overthrow of
every ring, the exposure of every
crime has been the work of the
press" The BANNER does not pro-
pose to enter into disquisition on
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legal ethics, nor to stop to defend
the bar. 1t needs no defense as ;
profession nor against such charges
as the Courier Journal makes, al
though there are individual in
stances of shystering and unprofes
sional acts that may justly rest un
der the obloquy cast upon them by
that paper A lawyer has no more
right, however, to PREJUDICE case
than the jury selected to try it. The
BANNER would not befoul its OWL
nest nor cast odium upon its own
profession, but is constrained to say
that there is too mich of Phariseeism
in the Courier-J ournal's remarks,
and that newspapers are responsible
for the preparation of more vile
schemes for public plumber, and
highway robbery, by reason of their
wider influence and more extended
circulation, than any individual OF
combination of Individuals. It is
notorious that the press from time
immemorial has been bought up to
advocate schemes to be lobbied
through Legislatures and city coun-
ellis; that for a consideration such
schemes as the DeGolyer pavement
contract, the extravagant appropria
ton of the peoples money and raids
on the public treasury have been adj
vocated; that thousands of vile
schemes have been promoted with
the assistance of the press to such
IN extent that it has become accus-
5omed to being paid valuable con-
'ideration for every measure it advo-
,ates, and many papers have ceased
% be influenced OF actuated by dis
Interested patriotism Or by pure mo-
ives of simply doing good. Some
poodle editors have been known to
.ccept private brides for advocating
obscure men for Office and to do acts
OF which many more deserving per-
ons have worn stripes in the peni-
entiarY.
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with such vigor as have the republ
cans since 1884, This argument
ought to allay the fears of the most
doubling Thomas in the party that
Blaine would not be stronger can
didate this time. And having dispos-
ed of this objection, he proceeds to
convince his party that the recent
bold, outspoken and advanced posi-
ton Cleveland took on the tariff has
rendered conservative or non-action
on that issue by the republicans
maintaining it as it is, safe. No
doubt Blaine would be willing to
favor even a reform of the tariff, but
his Paris message has cut him off,
and he will either have to stand by
it or withdraw from the race.
Hence his labored argument. The
of the republican wires are
falling in the position that the BAN
NER predicted months ago. If
Blaine's letter doesn't convince the
party, either Sheridan will be nom
mated on his war record, or some
such man as Allison from the north
west will be nominated.