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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
coRPULENcY OF THE SINGER.
What IA Celebrated Tenor Says Of ii
Own Physical Rotundity.

What Celebrated Tenor Says Of Hi
Own Physical Rotundity.
The corpulency of opera singers is very
often the cause Of remark, but you rarely
hear it accounted for except that they have
an easy time and live on the fat of the land
Neither is true. They do not have an easy
time, nor do they Glut themselves with tbs
fat of the land. They are usually n Sell
denying set of people, and must necessarily
he so if they would maintain the excellency
of their art They are, however, peculiar
In spite of all their hardships they get fat
But it is healthy fat and does not incumbeT
or depress them i'll the least You never
heard of singer suffering from excessive
corpulency.
at is kind of light, windy flesh we have,
said celebrated tenor, speaking of himself.
II look as soggy and heavy as an elephant
but feel as light rs u cork. often disguise
and dance in the ballet for the fun of the
thing. My constant habit is to breathe free
and full, asleep or awake, and that puffs
me out. know Pm laughed at by people with
little, withered up stomachs no bigger than
your hand, but they are fools and don't
know how to live. Why, an opera manager
can tell whether you are good singer or not
Just about as well by the size of your abdo-
men as he can by hearing your voice In
applying for an engagement singer always
sends his waist measure, and the manager
invariably requests it,"
But all opera singers are not big around, y
said
mo, but they are exceptio nL And some
times you see little man or woman who
can sing like "a bird, but they are most
always physically detective or diseased. The
rule is no puff no sing. Now, / swell biggest
in warm climates But when ] was last in
Italy, after singing two months maEnifi-
Gently with extraordinary rotundity |
felt that my wristbands were gradually
loosening. 1t alarmed me, for | knew if |
didn't begin to swell soon l was goner. l
noticed my abdomen growing gradually less,
my voice losing its strength and tone, and
in order to avoid a complete collapse ! had
to retire, 1t is strange and understandable,
this rising and falling of the operate abdo-
men. 1t is peculiar to ourselves. Speakers
are not affected in this way. When one is
dwindling he is spoken of by the profession
as being 'on tap. '"-Chcago Times,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
a e'OmDlicaEpds,aap.

On recent trip to st. Louis, the
steamer St. Paul received on hoard
among her passengers at Ham ibal, Mo !,
a man about 80 years of age, who was g
cripple and was intoxicated at the time
he boarded the boat. The man took deck
passage and during the night he fell from
the boat and was drowned. The accident
was witnessed by two men who had
above Hannibal with team, but
they failed to give an alarm until the
boat had reached St. Louis. At St.
Louis the newspapers got hold of
it and the fact of the drowning was
published, but as the mans name
could not be ascertained, nothing was
know of him or as to where he belonged.
1t now appears that the man was mar
ried, and his wife. who lives some dis
lance from Hannibal, saw an account of
the drowning in St. Louis paper, and as
the fact of his being a cripple was mems
TONED, she wrote the police officers at St.
Louis to make inquiries and find out
something in regard to the matter, and
while an officer was at the levee waiting
to see the captain of the St Paul, he dis
covered the body of the unfortunate man
floating in the river. The body was re-
covered. No blame is attached to the
officers of the boat. as they knew nothing
Of the affair until they reached st. Louis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
Artillery Prelude at Gettxsbnrg

From the eXertions and the anxietieS of
two days of strife the armies had fallen into
lethargy, u silence that told of nerves and
muscles worn out. The morning of the third
slipped away. A spirit of battle at Culp's
Hill drovcA9n the enemy there; aud men at a
distance turned over to hear the news and
drowsed again While some slept, others
cooked and ate, then the sleeping and the
waking, the hungry and the filed, exchanged
places From the description of Samuel
Wilkeson, who was at Meade's headquarters,
aud whose son Bayard was now lying still in
death lust beyond the lines this faithful rec
ord of the hour has been preserved "A
silence as of deep sleep had fallen upon the
field of battle Our army cooked and ate and
slumbered In the shadow of the tiny farm
house where Gen. Meade had made his head
quarters, lay wearied staff officers. There
was not wanting to the peacefulness of the
scene the singing of bird, which had nest
in the peach tree within the tiny yard of the
white washed cottage.
In the midst of its warbling shell screamed
over the house, instantly followed by an
other; and in a moment the air was full
of the most complete artillery prelude
to an infantry battle that was ever
exhibited 1t made a very hell of fire that
amazed the oldest officers The shell burst
in the yart-bursU next the fences garnished
on both sides with the hitched horses of aides
and orderlies. The fastened animals reared
and plunged with terror One fell, then an
other, until sixteen lay dead and mangled,
still fastened by their halters, and having
the expression of being wickedly tied up To
die in torture. These brute victims of cruel
war touched all hearts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
STRANGE SIGHTS IN MEXICO.


Old and Primitive Customs which Sur
, prise Northerners-siIent CourtshIp.
Everything looks particularly strange In
| Mexico at the present time" said K T.
| Ward, of Los Angeles, who arrived from
there on one Of the vestibule trains "They
do things SO differently down there, any
way, from what We do. that things look very
queer to an American. Scenes in the streets
now set you TO thinking.
| an all the cities and towns you see long
lines OF jack trains loading with goods, and
| this notwithstanding the railroads and trans,
as they call their street car lines. The Inter
are the regular cars drawn by mules. They
extend through town and out into the
| country seven, eight and as far as twelve
miles right through the country to and be-
| You'd other towns, sometimes connecting sew
eral IN IA chain You may ride "A short dis
lance on one Of these first class cars for a
"ne-half real, or six and one-half cents On
second class car you pay half of that, and
on third class half of that again. They
run the three kinds of cars on the same
track.
The City Of Mexico has not heen drained
for 300 years, and an Ohio company has Just
taken a contract to do it. Heretofore all
the drainage has run into a lake that throws
it all back again, and you lift up any Of the
sidewalks in that city and you get a smell
that nearly knocks you over, There Is just
one elevator in the City Of Mexico. 1t has
only been recently put in. Every evening
great crowds stand around with wondering
eyes to see 1t work. They never have fire
nor place for one in any OF the rooms, and
you are sometimes quite uncomfortable.
They light you upstairs with tallow can
die, and each guest must furnish his own
towel and soap
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
TuesdaY's ConcerL.

The reserved seat sale for the s. V
concert opens tomorrow at Bow!by'
music store. Secure your seats early, as
hundreds of tickets have been sold and
there will be a rush for choice seats.
Beardsley camp expects to get back
through this concert the money it has
already paid out for the encampment and
which it can not now recover ty SUBJ
scription since McCrillis' outrageous ac-
ton. The German Mannerchor in their
camp song will be leading feature OF
the programme. The tickets are fifty
cents to all parts of the house. Reserved
seats without extra charge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
Viking the Road.

The directors of the Muscatine Bust
ness Mems association held an important
meeting at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
to consider the matter OF improving the
road in Drury township, Rock Island
county. The plan OF filling up the slough
seems to meet with general favor and the
only question raised is whether or not II
is practicable. Many who are positive in
their own opinions and who are consid'
cred competent to judge, claim that it is'
1t is asserted that there is a channel in
the bottom above the road which viii
carry much of the water into the river
during high stage and not cause it to
remain stagnant The magnificent con-
dition in which the road was left after the
last rise is urged as a reason that when
once repaired in thorough manner con-
templated, i; will be practically perma'
nent. If the government would build
dam across the head of fourth slough,
there seems to be no doubt but that the
prospect is perfectly practicable. Many
II
are sure that even this is not at all neccs-
sary, that the filling can be done at the
cost of replacing the bridge aud that
everything can he fixed up for "a, 900, so
that even as great rise as was cxper-
fenced this spring would not interfere
with business If this is true. the jour-
nal says. it seems TO be just what the
people of both Illinois and MnscatIne are
DESTROYS of having.
Supervisor Foster of Drury, was in the
city today, and said that MuscaIiue had
always acted literally toward Drnry
township, that MuscatIne had built II
u bridge i'll Drury township in 1868, al
cost of SO, 300, and at the same time put
at least 81 900 on the grade, The pres
ent proposition made 10y Muscailne is To
appropriate as much as Rock Island
county and Drury township will give.
Drury has already voted for 1000.
Muscatine will give an equal amount and
the other third of So 000 the amount re-
quired. should be made good by the
board of supervisors at its next session.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
The Government Allowances for the
Repairing OF the Dam and Draw Pier
Mr. Inrses Return.

The Government Allowances for the
Repairing or the Dam and Draw Pier
MIR. Carse's Return.
Elk mayor Henry Carse returned from
Washington last evening, having stopped
at Chicago to see the fun attending the
republican national convention. He says
that the appropriation for the repair of
the Moline dam was exceedingly for
tunate in its treatment at the hands OF
both the senate and house and speaks in
gratifying and encouraging tones of the
prospect for the bills. They have now
but to receive the presidents signature to
become laws. The bills provide for
1915 900 for the dam and bulk. head and
$3.50 200 for the draw pier.
There is one feature of the bill that is
not generally known" said Mr.. Carse
this morning, "lhe contingency of its
passage is that the Moline Water Power
company release the government from
its obligation TO perpetually maintain the
government will deed back the whole
thing"
"Onr bill, " Mr. Carse continued, was
particularly well favored as compared
with other measures coming up for APP
preparations Take the Pntsburg post-
Office for instance, an incompleted gov>
ernment institution which has been
building for years 1t asked for S654.>
900 and got $50, 900. 81 it is that all
bills are being cut and shaved aud it will
be seen that ours Jared better than the
average"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
BRIEFLETS.
2 chickens at MAYS.

Spring chickens at Mays.
Choice Strawberries at F. G. Yonng's
Spring chickens at G. C. Truesdsle's
Nice Fresh caultlower at f. G.
Youngs.
All kinds of fresh vegetables at G.. c.
Truesdales.
A nice assortment of fresh vegetables
at q. j. Longs.
For your summer shoes go to Wynes
& Schneider's.
New potatoes 35 cents per peck at F.
g. Young's.
Plenty of home grown strawberries at
G. j. Longs.
Blackberries, raspberres and cherries
at G. g, Truesdale's.
Wynes IL Schneider are doing a rush>
| ing business in shoes.
Choice strawberries by the box or case
At Truesdale's.
Wax beans. egg plant, caul!tiower,
parsley and cucumbers at Mays.
Messrs Morris Rosentield and G. IL.
Deere returned from Washington this
morning.
INC ybNnp lhtiltS VI tht 4Nihbu o'itSb
church give II sociable in the church par>
lar this evening.
The Illinois grand drove of Druds
completed its annual session at NJ oline
yesterday and adjourned.
Tickets for the war song concert for
sale at ID. Roy Bowlby's Reserve your
seats without extra charge Saturday.
Singers OF the war song concert, don't
fail To attend the rehearsal tonight. The
orchestra will be there and we want Il
good sing,
Get your seats at BOwlby's tomorrow
for the Sons of Veterans grand war song
concert. No extra charge for reserved
seats.
Grand excursion to Clinton on the
steamer I4bhir Conger, SUNDAY, June "a,
leaving Rock Island AT $50 II. M.
Fare, round trip, - cents.
Tue Dubuque ball clun dined at the
Rock Island mouse today on its way from
the southern circuit The Dialogues play
the Peorlans at the Key City tomorrow.
Mr.. NJ. L. Sweeney, of the firm of
Guyer & Sweeney, was admitted to prac
tice IN the United States circuit court at
Chicago by Judge Blodgett on Wednes-
day.
The grand jury of Henry county found
no indictment against :. q. Goodrich,
charged with an attempt to poison his
wife and son, Goodrich is again ut lih-
erty.
The Women's Relief Corps excursion
ON the Libbie Conger last evening was a
pleasant affai? Notwithstanding the rain.
The trip WAS up the river and the boat
returned about midnight.
There are few decorated toilet sets
left at LOosley's croCkery store which
will be sold NJ 50 80 each while they
last. They won't last long; and now is
the time for fruit jars.
The commencement exercises of st.
Joseph's school will take place in Har-
per's theatre next Wednesday at 3 p. m.
Tickets fifty cents. Children twenty
cents. Floral offerings are prohibited.
The absolute withdrawal of Mr.. Ben |
7. Gable in regard to the congressional |
has caused the name of Maj. |
II. G. Connolly to be used in that con
nection. We are authorized to say that |
Major Connolly has not been and is not |
now candidate in any sense of the term.
The thirty seventh anniversary of the
Davenport mannerchor will be held at
park, on Sunday, June "a,
Sixteen different singing societies will
participate W, n 800 male voices in ren~
lering the Battle Hymn" Each society
will render its own selection. An invi-
alton is extended the people of this vi
Unity to attend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
commencement at ~. Joseph's.

The seventh annual commencement ex-
erclses of st. Joseph's school will be held
at Harper's theatre next Wednesday at
ternoon at 3 O'Clock An interesting
programme has been prepared. Gradn-
ating honors will be conferred upon the
Misses Grace Lynch. Margaret Mchahon,
Mary Roche, Lille RashfOrd. Eva Nor
moyle aud Mary Brennan. Miss Lille
Rashford will be vuledictorian and her
subject will be Days that are no More. u
An admission fee of fifty cents for chill,
dren and twenty five cents for adults will
be charged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
Simpsons Mode or Advertising

For the benefit of those who abhor
printers ink as prime factor to the adj
vertsement of their interests. il will be
interesting to state that Sampson Ohe
strong party was the first man to adVer-
tise. He took two solid columns to dem
onstrate his strength, and several thous-
and people tumbled to his scheme. He
brought down the house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22

yourself in life insurance. You will find
the renewable term policy of the Provi.
dent Savings Life Assurance society OF
New York to be the best, the cheapest
and the Gairest. Avoids the unnecessa-
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for $40, 900 for year
1887. Age 25. 10000; age 35. 1921 so;
age 40, $4,000; age 50. S199.S0.
LIEBERKNEcHT 6 OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1919 Second ave, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
LOCAL NOTICES.

Brkenfed's for ice cream.
Krell & Maths for your Fourth of July
fireworks.
Everything new and fine in fire works
at krel d Maths.
Mexican sherbert with milk shake at
liartz & Bahnsen's.
Fire crackers from the smallest to the
largest, at Krell & Maths.
The best ice cream aud the finest fitted
parlors IN the tri-eities at Birkenfelds.
John Evans keeps grass seed, millet
seed. baIed hay, straw and chicken feed
Take stock in the twenty fifth series
of the Rock Island Building association.
The largest and best stock of fireworks
OF every description can now be seen at
Krell & Maths.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. OF
Boston, Mass, organized 1879. Assets
nearly $1,000 900. E. W. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The c., R. l. s. P. railroad will sell ex.
CURSOR tickets to all stations July 3 and
4, at single fare for the round trip.
Tickets good for return passage on or
before July 5.
On account of the Travellers Protective
associations annual convention at Min~
neapolis. Mimi, June 10 to "a, the c.. -,
r. 1. & P. railway will sell round tickets
to above society June is and 10, good to
return up to and including June %, at a
rate of $3.50.
Barth & Babeoek, Dentists.
No, 1874 Second avenue Special atten :
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22

In the pursuit of the goo1 things of
his world we anticipate too'much: we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia. and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is a perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price, so cents, of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
Police Points.

Officers Cary and Long arrested John
O'Brien, hailing from Pennsylvania, on
the river bank last evening for being
drunk and disorderly. He was sent to
Jail for twenty days by Magistrate Ben
nett this morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22

20-John j. Reimers to August
Schmid, lots l and 3, block l, South
Park addition, Rock Island, 800.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22

Special meeting of the Rock Island
Building association Tuesday next to
make cheap loans.
f. 81. GUYER, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
Chickens dressed to order at Mays


List OF letters unCalled for at the Postoflce al
Rock Island. Rock Island county. Illinois
June 80, 1888.
Appegate James Metzger Miss Kate
Brown Henry WinchiR Fred (Taylor)
BnmOnt John Powers Peter
Buchanan VIM 7 Ripley Friedrich
GrameT John hObeson Miss Ida
HAnes Ernest Robin son =
Koepke FEGEUAOD Switzer Miss Nellie
Mcdonald Miss Ida Stoddsrd
Mason Timm Miss Rosa
W. laCe VIM
FOREI N.
Gremer Johan.
MERCHANDISE.
Bloomfield a. Schaadt.
Give the number OF tue list when calling for
advertised letters. C. W. HALVES. p. NJ.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22
Barth & Babeock, Der

No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth ant
inserting teeth without plates.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-03-03
STATE NEWS.


Reno.
The United States Circuit Court in
Carson has adjourned until. March 7.
Over twenty new locations have been
made in the. suppose dbonanza north Of
Carson City.
Fish Commissioner Carey has 200, 900 |
young trout in the State hatchery at
Carson.
Real estate dealers report an active
demand for ranching property in the vi.
cinity Of Reno.
There has not been prisoner in the
Douglas county jail for nearly four
months. The place is becoming musty.
Next month State Superintendent
Dovey will start out on tour of inspec.
ton. and will visit all the public schools
in Nevada. 4
The Assessor Of Nye county has an,
nounced that he will assess live stock as
follows; Stock cattle. sl3; beef cattle.
SIS; mustangs. $l3; sheep, $3.50.
Owing to the settling OF the ground in
the vicinity Of the Imperial shaft-house,
Virginia City. frame building was re.
duced to kindling wood last week.
The indiscriminate naming of half.
breed Indian children after prominent
citizens is liable to lead to considerable
trouble Of a domestic nature ere long,
says the Reno Gazette.
A gypsum ledge from 10 to 25feet
wide has been discovered in Smith val
ley, Lyon county, Nevada. The stuff is
Of such fine quality that it is used in.
stead Of plaster Of paris.
A Native American Club hss been or.
ganized in Carson City. They intend to
take an active part in the approaching
campaign. Tho Tribune urged its neces.
sity and was the prime cause of its or.
ganization.
AN' larson i''on' says; lawyer
Cheney. Of Eureka county. will seek the
'pu'','sn non'ns.'on ior Supreme
Judge this Fall. The candidates so far
mentioned are Leonard, Woodburn, Muir.
nA "'0uaougn' "Moen Oh the
SsA'e f'son' "h'ie ensAgeo IN nang'ng
p'''ale. Oh 'ne - 'na'. zen ana oroKe
TWO Oh ms rios. ~ Will De several weeks
e., -. ' y
y. w. o"en'' ino'e'ea ior murder IN
ni's rine county ana transferred to
I'.o LOT 'r'ai' was on motion OF counsel
anu vain she consent Oh sne district At
'ofneS o,'ensrSeo from eussooy oy tue
COURT ana tne case dismissed.
9u,' MS 'een oiouehs IN 'ns ormspy
D''i'''' oouf' ny the eounty OF Eureka
=
su' taxes Paia ior the year 1857 oy .
"ehoan 70 Lancer county on the wen
oan MILL sa'o 70 DC situated In Eureka
STANDARDIZATION Tribune
W. r. James has filed papers prelimi.
A"y w oIhnsihs sun ssains' VIC 'H'
guns ifuekee nai'roAa company iol
s'o'"Oo damages 'or 'ne ki'iins o. MS
sou' Newton James, last 'snuaryI near
'o'u A'' WINS nc We" enesseu IN snow
s"ns 'n0" On Oh 'ne TRACK
The Jury in the case Of Hugh Karna'
ham, charged with the murder OF George
Fox At Taylor. White Pine county, in
D.nDet i'''' Ai'sr s'A'y''wo noor'
ue'os'A'i'' 0,ousn' III 'srale' Oh man
tn's'' anu 'n' ue'enuAn' wa. sen
$50 ~ V" years '"'p''''nn' ~ 'n'
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Experts were employed in Storey
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-03-03
SILVER REEp OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wind. Wind. Wind.

' "'
Deputy U. s. Marshals Jas. McGarry,
John Armstrong and Dwyer are down on
some sort of still hunt and may bag
one or two unlawful cohsbs. before they
return. ~
A petition asking that W. r. Mead.
den be appointed U. s. Commissioner. to
reside at Silver Reef, was forwarded to
Salt Lake last week. Mr.. McFadden is
eminently qualified for the position and
his many friends hope be will succeed in
obtaining the same.
Old Boress ba, iust been na;nt;po the
town rad for the mast x..k Init ba. a,
last spept his force and eyertbing i,
calm ao.in much tn the relief of m,nv
angular people who were kent in con.
.tsnt fear of being blown .wav every
time they ventured ont
We n''e u'.A"s else 70 ooA'' '' "e
can Ai"Ay' iA' oaek On our cimase' ior
"nns 'he uhsoaiy III NevAua are PRONE
..u,nH 'n'ousn mud 'iaSn anu snow
~ VIC ' oA.A'"s IN 'ne rays Vi .
"op.oA. sun "a''Ans our s.rAwpsffy
p'."' D'o..o", A"' 'nsnkins MN from
"a'.' Oil ''e'''ns' now 'nas we i've IN
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-03-03
Clothing Department.

In this Department we offer
bargains superior to any hero
tof6re given In this vicinity
and call special attention to
our stock Of Overooats and
Suits for Men, Youths and
Boys; Hats and Caps, and our
extensive line Of Boots and
Shoes.
Gents Furnishing Goods in
great variety and Of the best
quality. An examination here
win most certainly convince
you.
Our prices on Buck Gloves
are 50 per cent. lower than
formerly, and our Stock thu
Largest that has been carried
FOR years.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-03-03

In merchants office--To clerk Did
you ever realize anything in the Louisi.
ana lottery" "Yei, sir; / tried Eve
times, and l realized was An idiot"