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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
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Invest in Rock Island Real Estate.

The future of Rock Island never looked brighter
than it does today, and there never time
wien there was more confidence manifested amoag
our citizens The so,called Blooms" of some
Western towns have had their day, and caught
their Victims and the sober second sense is re-
turning, and with it the desire to locate in cities
which have not been built in day aid swept away
in n night.
uuAsmaA StazS% nnEnw Eszauz4
In Bailey Davenports Second addition, Third ad-
diton and Fourth addition to the city Of Rock ISL
and, ranging from $3.50 to $780, Easy terms to work.
ing men-one- fourth down. balance in two, three and
tour years. Also IA lots in B. Davenport's Second
addition to Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
Health is Wealth |!

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guaranteed specific for hystera, dizziness, CON
vulsions, fits, nervous neuralgia, heaiache, ner-
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TO misery, de ay and death, premature old age
tary losses and spermatorrhnea caused by over
exertion OF the brain, self abuse or over indul
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81 box, or boxes for S.. sent by mail prepaid
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Another means employed to obtain escap-
ing particles is by the drains running from
tho buildings. All the branch drains and
conduits arc conducted into one large main
drain pipe, which is provided with series
OF IS" traps, containing a deep settling
pocket at the lower bend, into which the met
ais fall by force of gravitation. All the water
used i'll the building, from the washing of the
metals to the scrubbing of tho floors, even
that in which the employers have performed
their ablutons (and it is one of the reatlla-
tions that every emplove shall carefully
wash his hands before leaving the buildinei.
passes through this drain. Tho settling
pockets are cleaned out once or twice wear.
and the recovery from this source amounts
to several hundred dollars-even us hirh es
81 200 to $500 a year Still some of the
lighter particles escape the traps, and pass
out into the main sewer, and find their way
into the East river, where no doubt quite a
mine, or placer digging, has been formed at
the mouth of the sewer
But the most important operation for the
recovery of escaped metal is the annual clean
ing up, when every old crucible and the fur
narnS in Wlj"h the errrntti.,~. - 49,
are taken down, ground up, and such of the
metal as had adhered to them is extracted.
But even in this case there is still proper
ton that is carried out in the open air, and
settles down on the adjacent roofs
and streets. Occasionally the roof of the
assay building is swept off, but this more
as a matter of curiosity to see what amount of
gold and silver that may have been lost could
be recovered from that source. A little gold
and still more silver is always found in
these deposits, but not enough to pay for the
trouble of gathering.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
DYSPEPSIA.

IS that misery experience when we sud
! denly Become aware that we possess
dab0.ical Arrangement called a stomach
The stomach is the reservoir from which
every fibre ana tissue must be nUurished,
aud any trouble withitiz Is soon felt through
ont tue whole system, Among cozen
dyspeptic= no two will have the same pre-
dominant symptoms Dyspept'cs OF active
mental power and bilious temperament
are sub ect to SICK HEADACHE; thoEe,
feshy and phlegmatic have CoSsri "a" ION,
while the thin and nervous are ahanuone
10 gloomy furebodiugs. Some dyspeptcs
are wonderfully forget'ul; others have
great irritability Of temper.
Whatever form dyspepsia may take, one
thing Is certAin. IME UNDERLYING
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Horace c. Wilcox, of Meriden, Conn q,
the husband of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, is
assessed for $199, 4S0 individual taxes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

To cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied with IS, we will
send tn. purchaser our written guarantee to re-
fund the money IL the treatment does not affect a
cure. Guarantees Issued only by Marshall Il
Fisher Harper house drug store, 500 agents,
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
WEALTH IN MERE DIRT.
HOW UNCLE SAM MAKES MONEY BY
LOOKING AFTER LITTLE THINGS.

How Gold aud silver is Lost and Found
Again in the Assay onice - Methods
Employed for the Recovery of Escaped
Metal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Excessive Rainfall in Most Parts of the
 Country.

Excessive Rainfall in Most Parts of the
 Country.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-The weather crop bulletin issued by the signal office reports the rainfall during the past week to have been in excess in all districts, except from the lower Ohio valley southward over west Tennessee, the northern portions of Alabama, Missis- sippi and eastern Arkansas
 The seasonal rainfall has been in excess generally in the states west of the Mississippi, except Arkansas. There has also been more rain than usual in New York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey and the interior of New England.
 The weathar has been especially favorable for growing crops during the week in the central valleys and in the districts on the At lantic coast. Rains which were much needed in the winter wheat regions and in the eastern portion of the cotton region oc- cured during the week, and reports from those sections indicate that the weather has favorably affected cereals, pasturage and fruit.
 More rain is needed in the west portion of the cotton region, although the crops in that section are reported as having improved dur ing the week.
 The season is reported backward in New England, where the well distributed rains have improved the crop conditions.
 In Minnesota and Dakota the season is ap- parently fifteen days late; the excessive pre- cipitation and unusually low temperature for the season have been unfavorable to crops, and farm work in this section has been greatly retarded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
A DESPERADO CONFESSES.
One of the Sonora Pass Train Robbers
 Gives His Pals Away.

One of the Sonora Pass Train Robbers
 Gives His Pals Away.
 NoaALEs, A. T., May 14.--The man Taylor, arrested Saturday on suspicion of being one of the Sonora train robbers at Aquazarca, has made partial confession He says a man named Conrad Rolling, who has been around town with Taylor tor few days, was the leader of the party. Rolling and Mex ican left here Saturday morning early, and Sunday night camped near Crittenden, A. T.. thirty miles from here. A posse was organ ized here yesterday by Sheriff Shaw, of Tucson, and United States Marshal Meade, of Tombstone who left on a special train, about 12 o'clock, in pursuit of Rolling and the Mexican.
 A telegram from them says that Rolling was captured at Huachuca, A. T. The Mex ican left Roling's company before the latter l reached Huachuca, and several parties are following him. Express Messenger Hay and Passenger French are doing nicely, and hopes are entertained for their recovery. The Mexican authorities arrested two more men yesterday who were barricaded in a house in the Mexican part of town
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
ELECTRIC RAILROADS.
One Hundred and Thirty Miles in Opera-
 tion on This Continent.


 tion on This Continent.
 NEW YORK, May 14-The Electric Age in its forthcoming issue will say: Contrary to the general impression that there is only an electric railroad here and there an examipa- ton of electrical railroad statistics show that there are already 1S0 miles of road in opera ton on this continent Of this number of miles, 21 miles are in operation in the state of Pennsylvania; 16 miles in the state of New York; 10 miles in Ohio and S3 miles in New Jersey, Maryland, Colorado, Michigan, Mis- sour1, California, Alabama. Virginia, Kan sas, Delaware, Rhode Island and Ontario combined Almost all of this building has been done in the past year, and these roads clearly constitute an infant industry.
 There are in course of construction, or contracted for, 150 additional miles in the states of New York, Massachusetts,, Con. necticut Tennessee, Ohio, California, Penn. sylvania, Nebraska, Kentucky and Minne sota. On these various roads, constructed and constructing, in sixty-two different towns and cities, the Van Doepoele system is used or to be used, in seventeen cases, the Daft system in fifteen cases, the Sprague system in seven cases, and the Bentley Knight, the Heart, the Henry, the Julien and other sys tenls In the remaining cases. The last named system Is to be used on the projected New York and Harlem Fourth avenue electrical railroad, while the Daft system is in use al Los Angeles, where the first electrical rail road was opened for business in the winter O: 1SS6-7n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14

pointed committee had sought Mir. Childs at Lis residence and requested his presence st the dinner. He was finally persuaded to visit the banquet hall, and his appearance with the committee, just as MT. Farquhar was con- cluding speech extolling Mir Childs and Mir. Drexel, was the signal for a spontaneous out burst of applause which did not cease for at least five minutes after the entry of the be- loved champion of the Typographical union. The printers east of the Mississippi con- tributed Saturday their pay for setting 1,CO0 ems to the Childs-Drexel fund, which amounts now to over SIG, ,00O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Catholic Papers Condemned

MONTREAL, May IA A circular from Archbishop Fabre was read in the Irish Cath olic churches in the archdiocese of Montreal yesterday, in which the archbishop denounced the utterances and communications pub lished in a so-called Catholic daily and weekly paper which has formerly been con- sidered trustworthy. The papers referred to are supposed to be The Post and True Wit ness, which have been attacking the papal denounced as an impious calumniator of the holy father, and parents are warned against reading the papers, and requested to keep them out of the hands of their children. The articles charged the holy father with selling himself to England, the archbishop remark ing that England was too poor to induce him to be unjust to his Irish children
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
DOUBLE MURDER AND ARSON
Two Women Killed and the House Burned-Robbery Supposed to Have Been the Object.

Burned-Robbery Supposed to Have
 Been the Object.
 PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 14-A shocking tragedy has occurred at ''Bushy Tract" near Middleport, eight miles east of this city, where there lived Polish miner named Anthony Putlavish. with his wife and young countrywoman, Mary Keit. Putlavsh, with several Poles who boarded with him, are miners employed at the Big Vein collery, about a half mile distant.
 When they returned from work or Satur- day evening they found the houss a Eeap of smoking ruins, and among the e!ni,eis the charred remains of the two women There is no doubt that the fire was an incenliary act, designed to cover an atrocious double mrr- der. An ax, which Putlavish left at some distance from the house in the morning, was found beside one of the bodies, and neighbor living half mile dis tant, who was attractel by the smoke, and who was first to reach the scene, says that when he arrived he plainly saw the body of one woman lying just inside the door with blood flowing from gash in the head. There was between $500 and $1, 900 in money in the house, and it is supposed that robbery was the incentive to the murder and arson. No clew has been obtained to the authors ot the crime, though suspicion attaches to one of the boarders, who has disappeared
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
He Broke the Babv,s Neck

LAPoRTE, Ind, May 14-Saturday after noon Mrs. Sommers of Scipio township, came to town, leaving two small children in charge of George Cook, young man who had been been living with the family two weeks The youngest child. II months old, becoming rest less, Cook shook it in such manner as to break its neck. Seeing that be had killed the child he attempted to escape on an east bourd freight train, but was intercepted at Elkhart by telegram and arrested. He was returned to this place and lodged in jail The prisoner says he had no intention of killing the child
 He claims that his home Is near Toledo, O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Murdered in a Jail.

PERU, Ind, May 14-John Giphart, @ cigarmaker of Pittsburg, a member of the cigarmakers' union, was murdered in the jail here by Adolph Boyer, fellow prisoner Both were arrested for intoxication and locked in the same cell. They quarreled because Ctiphart remonstrated with Boyer for keep ing him awake Boyer, without any appa- rent provocation, assaulted him with sharp knife, cutting several deep gashes across his face, and finally in his frenzy threw him down and stamped on his head, killing him almost instantly. The murderer is not moro than 25 years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Fatally Burned by Molten Lead.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 14-An explosion in the Capitol iron works Saturday afternoon resulted in the death of Gus Ackerson, c foundryman. A vat of molten lead was over turned by the explosion, and thrown in all directions. Ackerson was standing near the vat, and was almost covered by the hot metal His clothes caught fire at once. He jumped into tank of cold water, but was terribly burned about the head and arms, the metal having burned through the flesh to the bone. He was in great agony for more than an hour, and was finally relieved by death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Pauline Halls Illness,

NEW YORK, May 14-Miss Pauline Hall has for the past fortnight been lying very ill of gastric fever at her residence in Thirty ninth street. To reporter her mother, who is nursing her, said: My daughter has been very sick indeed, and is still confined to her bed. She has been obliged in consequence to cancel her engagement with the Carleton opera company in Baltimore, which was to have begun next week. The doctor says she needs a long rest, and she herself has re- solved not to appear on the stage for at least three or four months am in hopes that in two or three weeks mere she will have wholly recovered"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Mysterious Burning of Rolling nrin.

PHILADELPHIA, May l4-Henry Disston & Sons large steel rolling mill at Tacony, a suburb of Philadelphia, was entirely de- stroyed by fire on Sunday, causing loss of $500, ,000, on which there was an insurance of Sl90,0O0. The building was brick structure, 1S0 feet wide, 500 feet long and 70 feet high, and the rapidity of its destruction is as much 0 matter of wonderment to the members of the firm as is the mysterious origin of the fire. There are about 250 men employed in the mill, and they will be thrown out of em- ployment The other ], 400 employees will continue at work, as arrangements are being made to supply the firm with all the steel it may need until it shall have rebuilt the roll ing mill. The work of rebuilding will begin at once. All the insurance on the building and contents is placed in the Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company of Boston. which comprises number of New England manu- facturers, who have formed a mutual organ ixation for this purpose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Politicians Shouldn't Sleep in Church.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 14-William Smith, chairman of the Knox county delesa- tion to the Democratic convention, is the suL- ject of much laughter in the corridors of ths hotels. It is told that Mir. Smith attended church yesterday morning, took back sect, and, being very tired from the four days ses- sion of the convention, soon fell asleep. The preacher was speaking of the great men O: Tennessee, and upon pronouncing the name of "John Knox" once governor of the state Smith jumped to his feet and shouted "Thirty=five votes for R. L. Taylor" Soms misses followed, during which, it is said Smith escaped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Floods in New England.

KNOXVILLE, N. H., May 14.-The nearly continuous rain of forty-eight hours and melting snow in the mountains have caused the streams in New Hampshire to rise raidly
 The Connecticut and its tributaries have risen two feet. The track of the Montreal road is under water in several places
 The mail train for Lancaster only proceeded as far as South Lancaster, where the passen- gers were transferred in teams.
 The train remains there. Unless the rain ceases much damage will be done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
An Escaped Murderer Recaptured.

LEBANON, Pa, May 14-William Showers, the escaped murderer from the Lebanon jail, was captured yesterday in deserted school house, five miles from this city, by three young men, who had a hand to hand struggle with him before he was captured. He was then securely tied and conveyed to Lebanon jail and placed in a cell under guard The excitement was intense, and but for the presence of armed officers Showers would have been lynched. His captors will be paid S100 each for their work He seemed very little affected, and said that he would yet cheat the gallows He will be hanged some time in July
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14

George W. Childs by a banquet at Dooner's h o t @ l. Around the tables were seated dele gates and ex-de'e- gates of the Inter national DO . graphical unio II end many others of the craft, besides many prominent in politics and mer- cantile life. Un- known to those
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
A Methodist NIass aIeetinp,

NEW YORK, May 14.-A methodist mass meeting was held at the Metropolitan opera house yesterday, the audience completely fill ing the building. Rev. Dr. McChesney opened the meeting with hymn and prayer, and introduced Bishop Warren, of Denver, Col, who preached from the text: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteous ness, and all these things shall be added unto you" The bishops view of heaven is that it contains nothing material, but is state of righteousness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Three Killed and Fourteen Injured.

YUMA, A. T., May 1.-The west bound overland train on the Southern Pacific was wrecked four miles from Gila Bend. The train jumped the track while passing over a Eestle, and one sleeping car went down. Mrs A. Goodale, Engineer Freeman and Fireman Blakely were instantly killed and fourteen c$hers injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
The Telephone Case.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The members of the supreme court were in consultation all Saturday afternoon, and have undoubtedly acted on the telephone appeal case. The de- cision will be announced to-day. If the ap- peal for reopening of the case is refused the court will so announce; If granted it will be so stated, and time set or an order made to send the case over to the next term of the court Both sides are hopeful, but no one will know the result until it is announced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
The Kimball Excise Bill.

ALBANY, May 14-There seems to be a misunderstanding as to whether the Kimhall excise revision bill passed the legislature. The bill passed both houses, and is now before the governor. It appoints as commissioners to revise the excise laws Howard Crosby, Daniel G. Rollins Gallus Thormann, Dennis O'Brien, James s. Smart, Frederick w. Kruse and Max D. Stern. There are 413 bills now in the governors hands, left by the legislature, to be acted upon by him within the next thirty days
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
THE CIRCUIT COURT WILL DECIDE

The Continental Construction Company
 of New Haven, Sued.
 NEW YORK, May 14.-Papers were served to-day in suit brought by Kessler & Co.,, bankers of New York, against the Continental Construction and Improve ment company. The company was orgrn- ized to build the Hoosac tunnel, with S5, ,OOO, 900 capital stock Hearing on the suit will commence at Hartford June in the United States circuit court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
THE BREWERS PARADE.

No Flag or Banner Carried in the Pro
 cessiOn.
 NEW YORK, May 14.-About six hun dred of the locked-out brewers paraded this morning, with the object, it is said, of winning public sympathy of the public and city government. It was intended to call on Mayor Hewitt, but he was not in the city A noticeable feature of the pa rade was the absence of flags and banners. The parade was quietly dispersed at the City hall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Flour Mills and Foundry Burned.

HAMBURG, N. Y., May 14-Fire destroyed the fine Touring mills of the Paragon Milling company, at Water Valley, three-quarters of mile from here. The flames reached the Hamburg foundry and agricultural works, owned by E. A. Hunt. This establishment was also destroyed. The fire is supposed to have originated in the engine room of the grist mill Loss estimated, $50,000
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
The Great Baptist Gathering.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The programme for the great Baptist gathering to be held in has heen completed. The most important of the Baptist societies will be in session, includ- ino inc Woman's Home and Foreign Mission and the. Educational and Publication socie- tias Two or three thousand delegates are expected to be present at the meetings
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
The Emneror Better.

BERLIN, May 14.-The emperor passed a good night and continues to gain strength. Coughing is less frequent and supperation has much diminished. Bismarck, who is going on a short visit, called on the em- peror to-day and took his leave.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Killed in a Saloon Row,

CHICAGO, May 14-George Boyd, e negro violin player in a low saloon on Clark street, stabbed and killed John Stephenson, a Danish painter. Stephenson was drunk and quarrel some and struck the negro, who drew a knife, cut him twice and fed from the saloon. Boyd has been arrested
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
TEN PERSONS KILLED.

An Express Train Collides With a
 Freight.
 LA JUNTA, Col, May 14.-The Santa Fe express train for Denver collided with a freight near Fountain at daylight this morning. Ten persons reported instantly killed and many injured. One freight car was loaded with powder, which exploded with terrible results and added to the horror of the disaster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Highway Robbers in Boston.

BOSTON, May 14.-One of the most dar. ing cases of garroting occurred about mid night, corner of Church and Boylston streets. Patrick Judge was jumped on by two men who throttled him, stole his watch and money and then threw him violently on the pavement and escaped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
They VIII Run Their Own Brewery.

CINCINNATI, May IA controlling in terest in the Banner brewery has been pur- chased by syndicate of saloon keepers. The new stockholders met and elected a new directory. The non-union employees of the establishment were immediately discharged, and all the old union hands and large num- Der of strikers from the other breweries were given places. Eighty-seven thousand five hundred dollars was the p.ice paid for the plant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
Col. sobieski Talks Temperance.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Col John Sobieski the Polish temperance speaker, addressed q large audience at meeting of the American Temperance union, at Chickering hall He reported that temperance ideas are gaining ground in the northwest, among his country men, where he is engaged in the work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-14
The Ancient HonorabIes.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Congressman Long of Massachusetts, to-day secured pas sage of the bill authorizing the secretary of war to loan the Ancient Honorables company of Boston 150 rifles and accou- trements to celebrate their two hundred and fiftieth anniversary.