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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04

Arising, she lit candle, and proceedet
down stairs to investigate. She had NJ
sooner reached the ground floor than sh'
was confronted by two masked men, who
by means of fence post. had broken in
to the house by battering in the front
door, and one of the bold demons held a
revolver to her face, and demanded that
she deliver to them all the money that she
| ing any, but no excuses were acceptable,
and they informed her that she must
either comply with their demands at once
or they would shoot her. 1t being appar~
ent that the intruders were determined,
she gave them $500, telling them it was
all she had, but the villains were
better posted than she thought they
were and demanded more, stating
that they knew she had 81 900 in the
house. and it was not until the full
amount of that sum had been placed in
their hands that they deCamped, after first
binding her wrists with cord. In this
disabled condition she made her way to
the house of her son, some distance
away, but it was not until this morning
that general alarm was given
As yet there are no clues to the villains,
but they are supposed to be either neigh.
bors of the old lady or strangers who saw
1, - 81, 80
Rock Island and tracked her here. She
drew the money for the purpose of loans
ing to persons who had applied for it.
1t is indeed fortunate thing that Mrs.
Mohr is not poor, and while the loss of
the money will not put her to any great
INCONVENIENCE she is determined if pos
sible to bring the villains who perpG-
trated the outrage upon her to justice,
and is willing to spend some more money
in doing so.
Mrs. Mohr told a correspondent who
visited her this morning that she had the
money in the house several days, and in
stead of getting it to loan, was saving it |
for an investment. She had girl stay |
ng with her until recently, when she
went to Il neighbours leaving her alone.
She got nervous at being in the house
alone and went up stars to sleep Wed>
lesday night, but could not sleep. And
about II o'clock she heard thump and
lressing, slipped down to the stair door
md looked out into the other room where
he fellows saw her and compelled her to
,ome on down. They stuck the pisto!
lnder her nose and demanded the where's
bouts of the money, She directed them
o the bureau drawer where they found
SOON gold. Not satisfied with this, they
'ut the revolver under her nose again
PRESSING it so close as to take the skin
fl the side of her nose. She then point
d to the top of the wardrobe, where
hey found $500 in paper. Then they
ore a strip off sheet and tied her hands,
nd fastened her feet with towel, and
utting the rope off the bedstead Git was
f the old fashioned cord kind) and tied
er to the bed and left her. Mrs. Mohr
avs it took her nearly an hour to get
pose, when she went to neighbor's.
he suspects a neighbor but refuses to
ivulge his name. She has engaged a
elective to look up the case. There are
o clues as yet, and there are some in
'ort Byron who are inclined to discredit
be whole affair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04

Herman Schwecke, of No. 81 Twcn-
tieth street, Central Hall" will have a
grand opening lunch tomorrow evening
consisting of book wurst, chicken and all
the delicacies of the season, also book
beer, Mr.. Schwecke has fine place
which has been fitted up at great ex>
pense and has all the conveniences of a
first class sample room. Give him call
and you will get good treatment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04

The success of our previous sales has
been 30 marked that il is with pleasure
that we announce sale In our parasol
department for Friday and Saturday, May
4th and 5th.
The bargains are so numerous, the
styles so diversified, the qualities so de>
cidediy good, that we will not detail the
respective attractions. 1t is sufficient TO
say that they far surpass that of any pre- =
vious sale. What more can our patrons
ask2
Friday and Saturday only-the oppor-
tunity of the season.
NJ. ARNOLD, Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04
A Great Battle

Is continually going on in the human
system. The demon of impure blood,
strives to gain victory over the consttu-
ton, to ruin health, to drag victims to
the grave. A good reliable medicine
like Hoods Sarsaparills is the weapon
with which to defend ones self, drive the
desperate enemy from the field, and res
store peace and bodily health for many
years. Try this peculiar medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04

1t is generally all up" with a man
when he begins to go down hill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04
AN AUDACIOUS DEED.
Bold Robbery Of an Old Lady Near
Rapids City.
Masked Men Batter in Her Door and
Compel Her to Deliver over $1,000
AT the s'Oint of n. Revolver.

RAPIDS CITY. May 3.--Mrs. G. Mohr, a
lady sixty.four years of age and living a
mile south of Rapids City, was the vic,
tim of heinous and audacious crime
last night, About 10 o'clock she was
startled by noise about the back door.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04

Davenport downed Danville yesterday
1906
President Byrne. the Brooklyns
had bitter experie-ce last week. He
released young Cunningham to the Bal
timores. and young Cunnie came back to
Brooklyn and knocked out the high.
priced aggregation twice in one week.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04
To Whom 1t MAY Concern.

Many valuable bolts of cloth are miss
ing from my stock of suitings, stolen on
the evening of the fire. All those having
any of my goods in their possession are
requested to return the same at once and
avoid prosecution. The names of several
who have my goods in their possession
are well known to me. F. G. HOPPE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04

A peculiar case of nervousness is that
of lady in South Troy. n. Y, whose
attacks. it is said, usually terminate with
the dislocation of her jaw.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04
THE TICKET TO WIN.
Rock Island County Democrats
Make Nominations.

This Afternoons Convention at the
Court House---CasIeei for clerk ana
McEnIry for states Attorney"
Delegates TO the Various Conven-
tons Resolutions and Other Pro-
PPedinga.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
An Actor In Honolulu.

Booth told q very amusing story when
he was hero last Of a trip he took 10
Honolulu, when no was younger and
knocking about California. Some actor
came up from Australia who had stopped
at tho Sandwich Islands. He inAamed
Booth ON the subject Of that dramatic Ell
Dorado. He scraped together oil the
money he could and went 70 Honolulu
Ho bad afty dollars when he arrived.
With that money he hired tho theatre for
FIVE weeks at ten dollars week. he
s-.--- = ~" SEs'-~s r--.' = wade o.
rangemtAi to give show. Il was to DC
Richard H." The two or three people
played all tho parts Ono man played
four. and ono woman two. and 30 on.
Tho question Of billing tho town arose
Iie managed to got some posters. but he
had nothing to stick them up with He
bought q bucket Of poi" and some starch
or stuH that would help II. mixed his
paste and sent small Kanaka out TO put
up the bills Ho didn't SEQ any when he
went out, and investigation disclosed that
the small Kanaka had eaten up all the
paste and thrown tho posters away Iic
begged somo of his company 10 stick
them up, but thoy werc all too high toned.
and Booth had TO 60 off himself In the
middle of tho night and ruste his bills up
lIo said ho camo back with hfty dollars,
just as no started. and they had lived on
bananas principally San Francisco
Chronicla
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21

When thcro are 10 moro red Indians. or
when those who continue to exist arc uni
versally respectable. law abiding, hum
drum personagcs. what will tho boy of the
future do for exciting litcrature2 Pirates.
1t need hardly be pointed out. nre becom.
Ing in these latter days ridiculously scarce.
even In their former happy hunting
grounds oil tho coasts of Sumatra. Bornco
and other East Indian islands traders
rarely meet with any Of tho gentlemen
immortalized by Marryat. Low and Louis
Stevenson. and q score Of other marino
novolists. When we come across q good
pirate story In boys book. wo nearly
always find II written In the past tense.
The same Is becoming truo Of adven
lures with redskins. but still there are
parts Of the American continent where the
Comanche or Apache In his war paint
may even now be encountered. This is as
It should 10. The misery which will DO
inflicted on schoolboys when all the desert
islands Of the world are inhabited, when
q pirate viii be as extinct as plesiosau.
rus and the few remaining red Indians
become walters in New York restaurants,
has never been taken seriously or system.
atically into account. II is an Outrage ON
boyhood to deprive 1t Of the chief Geld for
tho expansion Of It's imaginative faculty.
London Telegraph.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
TcIegrsphcrs' signal Code.

There Is nothing that gladdens the eyes
Of the telegraph editor quite as much as
tho magical go" Tho compositor at tho
case likes to SEQ Il. too. for ho knows II is
the end Of telegraph copy for the night.
The telegraph operator has n fancy for
go" also. as. indeed. has every one who has
anything TO do with telegraph or a news.
paper offico. This 80" means literally
"the end. and Is the signal that the tele.
graph report Is complete for the night,
but Just why II should be 90 or how this
came about no one can probably tell with
any accuracy. but It is part Of code Of
signals adopted by telegraph operators
long ago. They hit upon 1t at random.
doubtless. and It serves Its purpose salts.
factorily. BY the same token tho figure
81" Is used as tho signal. "Wait q MIN
ute;" "9," and sometimes "a" means
II understands" "19" means "trouble;'
'25" is busy on another wire"
Those are tho signals most commonly
used by operators engaged on ordinary
business or dispatches intended for tho
newspapers, but signals and ciphers arc
used In a thousand occupations. The
train dispatcher has his code. and tho
signals therein savo him a world OF work
and pounding Of the key. For instance,
u" may mean "train orders" and 20" be
tho signal used by tho president Of tho
road Whom 20" flashes along everything
on tho wire gets out of the way, just as
everything IS sidetracked when tho presi.
dents car comes whizzing down the rails.
1t can be readily understood how these
signals save tina aud labor. on the
principle that stenography Is better
adapted to the condensation Of phrases
and sentences than longhand; In a single
fgaro q world Of meaning can DO ex.
pressed. but to tho ovorwoked telegraph
editor, who has been shaving all night
with his head close TO q gas lamp. and
whose brain Is buzzing and sizzling tho
signal "30" Is the sweetest and tho dear
est Of them all.-Chicago Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
Children in tho Hotcla

"Yos. indeed, we entertain decided
ontipathy 20 children. and have good rca-
sons for 1t, too" said the day clerk Of O
high priced hotel on upper Broadway.
How Is thatr inquired reporter. 81
thought every good natured person was
fond Of children"
"0h. yes; no doubt they ero nico but a
hotel IN no place for them unless 1t be de-
voted exclusively to tho use Of families.
There are not moro than half dozen Grst
class hotels In this city whore children
nrc welcome. La tho first place. they are
more trouble than they aro worth, aud III
tho second place they servo to keep away
profitable patrons. Now In every hotel
from ono end OF tho town 60 the other no
tices arc posted In oil tho rooms TO the
effect that children must not mako play
ground of the corridors, or ride in the
elevators for the sake Of enjoying pleasure
excursions. 1t is impossible to enforce
either rule. With ono or two exceptions
New York hotels arc largely patronized
by business men from other cities These
are the transient guests. and they arc tho
most profitable They do not, as O rule,
take their families, and. although they
may DO fond Of their own offspring. they
decidedly object to put up at hotel
whero other peoples youngsters are
whooping things up In tho corridors, or
upsetting dishes In the dining room.
Then. again. Just think Of an old bachelor
sleeping, or trying to sleep. in q room cd
joining that occupied by teething In
FAINT. Why, he would pay his bill and
leave tho following morning. Oh. no;
there is no money In children for any ho-
tel."-Now York Mail and Express.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21

There is something worth thinking
about In the remarks Of Buffalonian ..
turned from California: "Americans M.
tive born have no idea Of the Importance
Of owning land. They have let foreigners
come here and buy hundreds Of thousands
Of acres Of land. and just because IT was
cheap the American citizen wouldn't have
It, Tho result Is that when the values
rise, as In many cases out west. the
foreigner was the one to prlit by IL. In
San Francisco you win find great many
very wealthy Cinnamon who own valua.
ble blocks Of stores and fats. and who are
powerful competitors Of tho American
merchants The rich Chinaman can
knock out the rich American when It
comes to buying goods In China for export
to this country. and 30 It goes. Every
young native born American. Of whatever
parentaqe. should acquire at least some
real property n ho expects TO keep up
with the band wagon In the future
Chicago Herald
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
A Dangerous Machine.

Ono of our inventions-tho whirlgig,
which sprung during tho winter from tho
lack Of hills to coast upon and leo To
skate over-consisted of long polo hung
on the top of a short upright post, set in
the midst of small pond of Ice. To the
longer end Of the pole was attached sled
by ropes as long as the size Of the pond
admitted. Power was applied TO the
short ond Of the pole by boy or boys
walking in steps cut in the Ice. and push
ing. 1t will be seen that the most fright
full speed could be almost instantly at
tanned. The sled was like stone In a
sling. and there was point whore II rose
in tho mir with swing 1iko that of a swal-
low. to touch tho leo only at intervals.
Tho dangerous machine was given up
when the skating really began; besides.
tho spring ice would not bear the strain
Of tho sweep as 1t revolved upon the up
right post.--Hamlin Garland In American
haoagina
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
Sire of Boston Common.

As is we'll known to Bostonians through
the medium of New York papers, the
dwellers in this city are morbidly sensitive
to any disposaging reflections ON the size
or beauty of the common. AS this sensi-
tiveness Is shared by old and young. the
feelings Of young lady who took her
little country cousin. aged six, to SEQ the
common must have been hurt by the
calmly critical way' In which he looked 1t
over.
"This Is Boston common, Willie," she
said; "what do you think Of itf"
''It's pretty yardl" responded the
youthful visitor. "a big yard, but Il
amt as big as our front yard down homo.
Boston Transcript.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
norv Weight of g.

aisc.. '.se4 I, c7s.sss. c-s-t- Hl.e..-y -o.4
IN Lonubn to abate the smoke nuisance
riforded rather startling Idea Of the
wastcful extravaganza of tho present sys.
'cn VI combustion. Hero Is u summary
Of n late report of tho Smoke Abatement
institute; Tho weight of tho smoke cloud
over the city Is estimated at about fifty
tons of solid carbon and ESQ tons OF hydro
carbon and carbonic oxide gases From
actual tests, tho value Of coal actually
wasted through the obstinacy Of tho
Coclucys Is G2, 2J7;500, or ~ per cent. Of
tho amount expended for coal IN London,
hat being the percentage of heat that
escapes up chimney without warming
anybody. This waste also causes n uso-
ICES expenditure OF e2GS, $50 for oartinq
coal, TO say nothing of the wear and tear
II streets and of Gl3,0O0 moro for carting
away ashes.
Altogether, about G2,500,00O ia yearly
thrown away in Lonion. Add to this
C-,OJO,000 for injury 90 property from the
smoke hdon atmosphere, and thoro is
-hpwn total of Gl,5JO,O0 which London
annually loses because Of it's failure TO
burn coal under proper conditions. Nearly
III this waste and smoke could be pro.
vented by general adoption of improved
metLods Of constructing chimneys. fire.
places, furnaces and heators.-Safcty
No1,a
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
"zAzELp ON THE FIRE NET.
She Describes What Ts Necessary TO r
in order to jump with Safety.

She Describes What Is Necessary 70 DO
in order to jump with Safety.
Since tho publicity which has been
given my Jump into tho net used by the
flro department hnvo received so many
letters that find IL impossible 70 answer
each individual. Tho following covers. to
a great extent. questions that arc asked;
at the same tino tho replies may be found
useful.
Before jumping the FIRST essential thing
Is TO draw into the lungs as much air as
possible. Then hold the breath. As the
time occupied in making the descent into
the net is but few seconds, It does not
require practice to comply with this re-
quest.
"Why should tho breath DO heldT'
This Is asked IN many forms and as many
times.
Tho expansion OF the lungs aids 20 sup.
port and retain In place most Of the inter
nal organs. The alr acts as n cushion. II
enables tho body to offer resistance TO tho
atmosphere, making tho body fall with
less force, and serves TO lessen tho shock
which comes the moment the body strikes
the net. The same effect Is produced In
jumping into the water.
Hold the elbows close to tho side. Fore
arm almost ut right angles, slightly In
front of body, with hands closed. Bend
knees just little, with feot extended for.
ward. Keep head inclined forward, set
the chin firmly on chest, and under no
circumstances throw the head back.
Tho position In falling should DO about
the Same as q person assumes when seated
In n chair. Keep oil the muscles as rigid
as possible. The act of holding the breath
will aid In this. Use but little exertion
in making tho leap. Spring lightly for
word and outward. not downward. The
latter motion will take care OF itself.
Jump asif about 20 Cross small ditch
with land on each sido Of equal height.
When tho not Is struck tho muscles will
atance relax, and, rcbounding In tho air,
tho body will fall again without pain or
injury. Avoid swinging the arms or
spreading the limbs while In tho DIR. To
do either Is to invite liability Of breaking
limbs. Any sudden motion will havo o
tendency tercvolve tho body or cause It
TO dcviate from its course.
Your readers will find It TO their interest
TO practice inhaling and retaining tho DIR
a. long as possible within the lungs. II
win expand and develop tho chest. In
this country wc have tAe fault Of eating
quick and breathing too fast.
v - - - -t+-At-i o' t. "a t~e1v
down. Keep tho eyes fixed straight for
ward. Then So. Rcmembcr our brave
frcmcn are Us anxious to save your life as
You arc TO retain 1t. In my endeavor tc
show how safe 1t was to jump into the ne'
now In use wore ordinary street costume
In my leap. Ny watch did not stop. This
fact ought to inspire confidence to those
who may need It In case Of frc.--"Zazel'
Mrs, q. o. Starr) In New York Evening
| Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
ToIstoi on NYedIo,., Science.

VOlstOi does not believe in science, and
no thinks, In particular. that medical
science Is progressing In an entirely wrong
direction.
Medical science" he says. is entirely
arranged for tho wealthy classes and 1t
has adopted for its task the healing Of
the people who can obtain everything for
themselves, and 1t attempts 10 heal those
who possess no superduity by the same
means. The physician has studied with
celebrities in the capitals. who only retain
pntiouts who can be cured In tho hos.
pital, and who In the course of their
euro, can purchase tho appliances requisite
for healing and even go at onco from tho
north 30 the south to some baths or other
Science Is of such nature that ovcry
rural physician laments because thcro are
no means of curing workingmcn. because
hc is so poor that he has not tho means to
place the sick man in tho proper hygienic
conditions; and ut the same time this phy
sician complains that thoro arc no hos
pitfalls and that he cannot got through
with his work, that he needs assistants
moro doctors and practitioners. New
York Medical Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21

pail Of good hot food. the kitchen garden.
where little girls aro carefully taught,
and the protective work. which aims 10
care for the female stranger from tho
country ot abroad until she finds work.
Mrs Robert Porter In Now York
Press,
stnpfortf's University and Cooducation.
asked as to tho Stanford university.
and Senator Stanford showed me some Of
tho photographs Of the buildings as they
arc today. He has photographs sent him
every month showing the progress Of tho
building. and these last photographs show
that II is only little above the founda
tion. Tho design of this university Is In
tho shape Of three quadranglcs and It
will have half milo of covered colonnadcs.
The only high feature Of tho building 10
the chapel tower, and tho design Is
Spanish. The building will consist Of q
series of long, low hnhs. AS / understand
II, the university is 10 cover an area Of
about COO feet by 800 feet, which would
be about an acre aud "a half moro than
that covered by the Capitol at Washing
ton. There are about O,000 acres OF
ground about the college building, and, It
Is said, though do not get the facts from
senator Stanford, that tho gift Of tho
university In round numbers amounts 20
v20.0O0,000. In this gift IS included the
s3, coo acres Of good California land which
Ia given 90 the university.
asked Senator Stanford as TO tho CO.
education of tho sexes, and ho told me
that women would be admitted TO the
university "a well as mon. and he said he
thought at least 25 per cent. could be
added 10 the productive power Of tho
United States by tho women of the United
States entering those occupations for
which they were fitted. and that without
their undertaking any profession or bust
ness which would bo unwomanly or dis
tasteful TO them. llo said hc thought tho
future Of the laboring classes lay In such
education rs would fit them to talIo nd
vantage of their surroundings. and that
the raw materials Of the world were great
enough ~ provide oil the citizens Of the
world with oil tho comforts of life, and
the luxurics, too, II those citizens brought
invention TO their aid and applied their
labor in tho right direction. He referred
to the Mccormick reaper, which now ena-
bles u farmer TO cut. thresh and sack 100
pounds of wheat for cent and half u
sacla, and said that California alone could
enough food to feed tho whole
States. - Carpenters Interview
ator Stanford.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
Tho Nose To Blame.

Aprysexie Is the name DIR. Guye. Of
Amsterdam. chooses for inattontiveness.
and no quito singularly finds that tho
nose is cause of 1t. A duh boy became
quick TO learn after certain tumors had
been taken from the nose. and man who
had been troubled with vertigo and buzs,
ing In the ears for twelve years found
mental labor easy after like operation.
In third case y pedical student was sim
ilarly relieved, Dr, Guye supposcs that
these nasal troubles affect tho brain BY
preventing tho Cerebral lymph from clrcu.
lnting freoly, n>auk LQSlie'a