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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24
4 Train SwIudtrr.

The Geneseo Ne5oS tells of sort of
swindie that was perpetrated lately on
james keefer, who formerly lived north
of Geneseo. and recently moved west. As
the train on which he was travelling ap>
preached Rock Island a man approached
him jingling lot of brass checks on a
wire, similar to the baggage transfer man
who boards the trains near Chicago. The
mans manner was gruff and surly. He
told Keefer that he was baggage superin-
tendent, and that he. Keefer, had more
baggage than was allowed passenger BY
the rules of the road; that 1t looked hike
an effort to swindle the company by SNUG
Cling so much baggage into the baggage
Car, and that it wouldn't do at all. He
wound up BY proposing that Keefer hand
over $75 as security that he would settle
for the extra baggage when he reached
his destination. Keefer offered to settle
then and there for the extra weight; but
the man said it couldn't be done; that it
must be done by the man handling the
baggage at the point to which the ticket
was made out; that the S75 was simply
for security that he would square the &C.
count, upon which the security money
would be refunded. This looked all right
to Keefer, and he handed over $75. The
man passed out of tie Car, and Keefer
has not seen him since.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

10 the young face Pozzoni's complex
ion powder gives fresher charms, to the
old renewed youth. Trv it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24
HYDROPHOBIA HORROR,
A Mad Dog Bites Several People In
the Lower End and Creates Pnnic
---Geese Allied and other Animals

A Mad Dog Bites Several People IN
the Lower End and Creates Panic
| --.(;eese Allied and Other Animals
| Attacked.
A strange dog with indisputable evi
dences of hydro 2hobia. suddenly made Its
appearance in the lower end of town this
morning and before the beasts condition
was fully realized, it had killed large
number of geese and bitten another dog,
| the whereabouts of which are at present
| unknown, and also a COW. The worst,
however. was the biting of a boy,
son of Arnis Schmidt, living be-
hind the boat yard and Mrs. Col
Inns, residing near the bone factory.
The boys wound was in the right hand
and is serious one. DR.. Barth attended
him and did all that could be done-cau-
terized the wound-the hand being terri
bly, swollen; but he can make no predic-
tons as TO the outcome. The woman had
sufficient presence of mind to wash her
hand in whisky, and thus probably re-
moved the poison, as the member did not
not swell. The brute also snapped at a
little girl and tore her dress with his
teeth, but did not tear the flesh.
The dag was finally chased below the
saw mill and killed. The most serious
part of it is, it is not known how many
other dogs have been bitten, and the
mayor should by proclamation order all
dogs running at large to be muzzled
without delay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

A meeting was held at the office of
Squire Halves yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of forming clab to support
Gen. Ben. Harrison for the presidency,
because the members of it had supported
the grandfather of the present candidate
forty-eight years ago. The club was
named the Veteran Harrison Republican
club of Rock Island county" and the
officers elected were:
President-E. P. Reynolds.
Vice Presidential. Nj. Hubbard
Secretary-Joshua Wadsworth.
Treasurer-C. B. Knox.
The idea is not bad one, inasmuch as
there must be some excuse for voting for
the republican candidate, and the fact
that he Can get his head into his grand
fathers hat is about as reasonable as any
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24
Advertised List of Letters M Re-


to bequesth to your children. is n strono
clean, pure constitution-better thar
wealth, because it will never prove a
curse. You cannot give what you do no
possess. but mothers will find in DR.
Plerce's Favorite Prescription a wonder
ful help-correcting all weaknesses
bringing their systems into perfect con.
diuon' so that their children, untainted
shall rise up to call them blessed!
There is not a druggist in all the land
But always keeps a stock on hsnd.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24
BRIEFLETS.

Plums and pears at Genungs.
Are you going to see Thurman
Buy your peaches at Genung's.
Peaches and grapes at Truesdale's
Nice spring chickens at Genuns's.
Fine spring chickens at Truesdsle's.
Fine Muscatine melons at Truesdsle's
Golden Eagle sole agents for the Schin.
dler hat
Fine spring chickens dressed to order
at Mays.
Try some of those nutmeg melons at
Genungs.
This weather couldn't be better if it was
made to order
Have your fall and winter suit made at
the Golden Eagle.
Andrew Donaldson, of Rural, was in
the city yesterday.
Postmaster II. p Stoddard, Of Edsipg-
ton, was in the city today.
Lost-At Milan. a lady's gold watch
Finder will be literally rewarded at this
| office.
A fine new smoke stack is being erect
ed en- the roof of the engine room at the
county jail.
They are daudies. those elegant silk
and pattern vests now being shown b,
the Golden Eagle.
There will be another free for all 100.
yard foot race on Offerman's island Sun
day for s. prize.
All the newest novelties and lates
styles in silk and plush neckwear car
now be found at the Golden Eagle.
Six room house to rent on Sixth ave
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
In the one hundred yards foot race be.
tween Edwards and Smith at Davenport
yesterday, Edwards won by two feet
Mr.. 9. G. Jack, business manager Of
the Muscatine Daily Ne,os, paid his com
pliments to the ARGUS last evening.
The M. & KS will play a game of has,
ball with the Shamrockis, the champion
of Davenport, on Offerman's Island Sun
day.
Justice Cooke united in marriage Mr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24
Peculiar Accident.

Fred Bruhn, a laborer at the "A" mill
tell from one of the platforms over which
lumber Is hauled from the mills to tt,
stacks, this morning. to the ground sew,
eral feet below and mule on top OF
HIM. Strange to say, the only iniurie.
were a bruised spine and nose. Tn,
mule escaped uninjured. There were
two boys on the car, too. who also fell
but were not injured. The distance Of
the fall was twelve feet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

J.R. Dickinson. Of this city, and Mis-
Isabel Parrish, of Davenport, last even
ing.
Jake Evans, the well known veteran
has received an increase in his pension
and he is deserving of it if ever a soldie
was.
A large delegation of Ffeeport demo
Gratis, accompanied by brass band, viii
go to Chicago tomorrow TO see the mex
vice president.
Mr.. C. L. Perry, principal of school
No. 1, has returned from his summer va
cation. thoroughly rested and ready fol
the fall term.
Conductor Whitfield has sufficiently re
covered from the first Joys of papahood
to be again able to take charge of the St
Paul express.
The SCHNEIDER hat is the best stiff ha
in the market. Price, 81. Colder
Eagle sole agents. Do not be deceived
into buying any other.
Mr.. Mark Ashdown. of Port Byron
president of the Rock Island county fail
association. was in the city today, He
says the coming fair promises to be a
great success.
The steamers Dick Clyde, Penguin and
Kate Keene will make regular trips TO
Offerman's island Sunday afternoon
The Great Western band will play for
dancing.
Postmaster Stoddard, of Edgington
announces the opening of the campaign
dancing season at his popular hall Fri
day evening. September IA. 1t will be a
non political affair, however.
The contract for the Elm street in
provemen,s was let by the street com.
mittee and mayor yesterday to Shallburg
& Tropp, of Moline. The contract for
Ninth street will probably be let to Jos.
Mcmahon, of Davenport
The Y. W. t. U. had delightful
sociable at the residence of Mr. J. d.
Taylor on Nineteenth street and Ninth
avenue last evening. The lawns were
beautifully Illuminated and the refresh
ments were elegant
My carload of antique Oak chamber
suits are now on display. They are ex>
amples of the best skill and workman
ship and the prices will be way down
Call in and see them at Fl, f. Cordes'
under the Rock Island house.
Mrs. Bette Nassauer, of Cincinnati,
accompanied by her brother, Mr.. Benz.
Hirshland, also of Cincinnati. is visiting
in the city. Mrs Nassauer's first hus.
band was Aaron Block, a prominent
merchant in this city twenty wears ago,
and VINO is buried here. She is now a
widow the second time.
In one of the big show windows of
Hoyts music store, Davenport, are two
pianos, one upright and the other square
They are solid and handsome, and good
in tune, but not up to the style of this
day The first is sixty years old, and the
other tifty-real old settlers, and from
Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

Beginning Monday, August 81, the su To-
perintendent may be found in the office
of the board of education each forenoon
for the week. Much needless annoyance
and delay may be avoided by pupils mot
yet assigned to classes) calling at the of
flee during the week before school opens
usually scores of irregulars may be
seen in the superintendent office on thu
first Monday morning of sch DOL, and
usually they are not the most desirable
ones
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

H. L. klner, the pen wielder OF tn,
Geneseo Meas, purchased in Moline latel,
and placed in shallow lake near Gen
eseo, a small steam propeller and viii
run IN connection Herewith a boat o.
boats with accommodations for parties o.
twenty or thirty people. Kiner propose,
TO have fun as well as make a it'll,
money out of his venture.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24
Coming Back to Illinois.

This morning Sheriff T. s. Silvis and
his son-in-law, Ralph Babcock, of
Newell, Iowa, purchased of Supt. Fl. B.
Sudlow, Of the r. |. & P. road, fine
farm on Rock river bottoms com posed OF
1856 acres and very near the Killing place.
The consideration was 81 600 MIR. Bah
cock goes back to Iowa to dispose of his
interests there, when he will move back
to Rock Island county and take posses
sion of the newly acquired home and
farm it in the future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24
FfOur Takes n Sh0Ot

Owing to the advance in wheat the
millers of Davenport and Milan advanced
the price of -four five cents per sack yes,
terday. This makes the price ST. 30 per
sack in cotton. Wheat went up three
cents 9 bushel yesterday--an advance of
Ten cents in a week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

The Royal College of Music, London,
which is but few years Old, has received
new donation of f300. 600. 1t now
possesses t150,0o0, an income of e13, 900
and ffty.nine pupils.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

The democrats of South Rock Island
have mass meeting next Tuesday night.
when City Attorney McEniry, of this
city, and Eugene Lewis, Esq, of Moline.
will be the speakers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-24

The excursion of the A. o. H. of Day.
export TO Muscaune on the steame,
Libbie Conger, vii! take place SUNDAY
next. Tickets fifty cents for the round
trip. The boat will leave Rock Island
about y O'Clock a. m, returning during
the evening.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09

lives is sadly III want OF intelligent
people or they would hire q good
teacher. It speaks badly for the cul-
ture Of the people Of that-4vicinity to-
employ such a teacher.
But TO young ladies DESTROYS OF
teaching / would like to give a littla,
advice. If you can, find some othek
~congenial employment, for it you are
Of q nervous, sensitive temperament,
and have not the happy knack some
teachers have of governing, it will ruin
your health, andI firmly believe
shorten your life. To teach success.
fully one requires q firm will, q
mind capable of dismissing all school
cares with the locking Of the school,
house door, and of being able to de-
eide what is best to do in case OF re.
bellion in a second.
Without these the best education is
of no avail as far as teaching goes.
But if you desire peace of mind, and
if you do not possess these qualities,
I would only relterate that wise
mans" advice to young men about
to 60 West, "Don't."
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Personal News Notes.

The eminent American botanist dies at
Cambridge, Mass.
Col. Mapleson, the opera manager, has
been declared q bankrupt.
Major Strait, in an interview, favors the
denomination OF Gov. McGill.
Edgar A. Cooley. son OF Chairman
Cooley, OF the interstate commission, died
at Bay City, Mich.
The Rev. David Lathrop HUM, the old.
est living graduate of Yale college, died re-
Gently, aged nienty eight years.
Hon. C. L. Hamilton, late attorney gen.
oral in the Norquay cabinet, and DR..
Watson, late minister OF public works.
will take up their permanent residences in
St. Paul.
John c. Dudley OF P~enobscot, Me-, who
came to Minneapolis on the Gath ult. to
find his sons Isaac and John Dudley, vas
sticken with paralysis while on the way.
He was taken to the city hospital and
died.
Rev. G.. W. Frost, died at his homo in
Omaha in the sixty sixth year OF his age.
He was a very prominent preacher in the
Methodist church, and had occupied many
prominent positions in the New England
conference. He served several terms in the
Nebraska legislature.
JOHu WI. LRuu DHu duIeu 10 Uu0 Nittul.
toba and will enter upon the duties OF his
new office as general manager OF the Chi.
cago, st. Pau & Kansas City. Among the
officials and employees Of the Manitoba
there was naught but regret expressed at
the departure OF Mr.. Egan.
Miss Terry, q sister OF Gen. Terry, says:
my brother Is not, nor has been, sick
enough Co cause any serious apprehension,
and he is SO much improved OF late that
the state OF his health occasions us no con
Germ" Many men invariably express sur
prise upon seeing Gen. Terry hat his
health should have ever been made tho
subject OF newspaper comment, for his ap.
pearance is that OF a perfectly well man.
Gen. Terry is at St. Augustine, Fla. His
health has greatly improved since he lett
Chicago. This TACT may be relied on. The
surmises and predictions by cetrain misin-
formed publications as to the likelihood
OF so-and-so's being promoted, vice Gen.
Terry, have been characterized more by
sensationalism thar by good taste. Two
OF Gen. Terry's personal aides are with
him-Capt. Towle and Lieut.. Hare. Capt.
Myrick remains in Chicago attending to
the routine mail matters. Three sisters
Of Gen. Terry are also with him, and all
write most encouragingly OF his condition
since his respite from the fatigue and re-
sponsibilities OF the command OF the di-
vision OF the Missouri, temporarily assum.
ed by Gen. Sheridan. Gen. Schofield is al.
SO quartered for the winter at st. Agus.
tine,
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09

The United States senate has pass
ed q joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution. 1t
provides that the term OF Office OF the
president and o. the Fiftieth congress
shall continue until April 80, 1889,
at noon; the senator's whose existing
terms would otherwise expire on
March A, 1889, and thereafter, shall
continue in Office until April 80 sue.
ceeding such expiration; that April
80 at noon shall hereafter be sub
stituted for March 4, as the com.
mencement and termination OF the
official term Of the president, vice
president, senators and represents
tives in congress; and that the
twelfth articleo Of the amendments to
the constitution shall be amended by
striking ont the words Fourth day
5of March, and substituting the words
.sThirtieth day in April at noon. The
resolution will probably be adopted
|by the House of Representatives,
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09

The legislature of Was hington Terri
tory has re-enacted tho law granting
the right of suffrage to women, and
the governor has signed the bill. The
original measure, which was passed
in 1883, was declared unconstitution-
al by the courts last year, but the
people are evidently determined that
it shall remain on the statnte books.
There has been the usual opposition
to the law, and it has been charged
that it resulted simply in bringing to
the polls the less desirable class Of fe-
male voters. The defeat of the pro.
hibitory constitutional amendment
vas ascribed to this cause, and va
rious other reasons have been given
why it should not remain in force.
But the people wanted to try it again,
and the legislature has consented.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Record OF Casualties.

Winnipeg, Man.. had on $4,000 fire a
few days ago, the sufferers being Rudferd's
jewellery store and Waverly's Hotel.
Reports from Fort Mcleod say that the
recent chinook in the mountains struck
there with tremendous force. Many build.
ings were %unroofed, and the temperature
rose from zero to 60 above.
The second section OF a passenger train
ran into tho first section near Screven, on
the Savannah, Florida & Western railroad
recently, killing Engineer Devine and Sc
riously i%njuring his fireman. Four sleeping
cars were burned.
The train known as Flyer No. l on the
Burlington & Missouri was wrecked at
Cambridge, Neb. The flyer was going west,
and upon reaching Cambridge struck a
misplaced switch, which ran it into a al
loaded with hogs OF q side track. Every hog
in the load was killed, and the engine badly
smashed and several cars ditched. No one
was killed. The following were injured
more or less: c. F. Born, Granville, Iowa;
Mrs. II. G. Terrill, McCook, Neb.; Miss
Fannie Bloom, Denver; X. Gallagher, Gran
ite, Col; Conductor Odell and Engineer
McInrey.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
WashInRton News Items.

Acting commissioner Stockslager declares
that the people OF Montana are needlessly
alarmed regarding the Northern Pacific
and mineral lands.
The bill relating to the increased number
OF military instructors which the secreta' y
OF war may detail to universities and col.
leges has been reported i~avorably from the
senate committe on military affairs with.
out material change. The passage OF this
sity an instructor without being obliged to
divide her term with Nebraska.
Acting Commissioner ofthe General Land
Office Stockslager does not intend to let
false economy stand longer between the
government and necessary surveys OF the
public domain. In q special message to
congress he asks for 5000, 900 for surveys
during the coming year. California ana
Washington Territory especially need sur
veys, and in Montana important surveys
were needed during the past year for use IN
suits involving a pecuniary interest," TO ehe
government Of $1,000, 900.
Mr.. Thoebe has presented to the House
election committee a bill for his expenses
in contrasting the seat OF Mr.. Carlisle. His
bill is 81, 500. The most allowed by law
is SO, 600. The bill charges $1,000 paid
to Mr.. Stever, an attorney who spoke for
five minutes before the committee. Mr..
Blakely's fees are charged to the amount
OF 5000; Mr.. Wards fees to the amount OF
$3.50, and an item of$SOO is charged as the
pay as an expert of Mr.. Pierce, who made
affidavit to the statement (Which proved
that the poll books from cer-
tain precincts were all in the same hand
writing.
The president has approved and pro-
mulgated q revision OF the civil service
rules which makes several very important
changes in the system Of appointments
upon the tests OF fitness applied to appli-
cants for places in the departments at
Washington and the classified customs OF.
fees and postofiices. The commission has
also revised the civil service regulations
to conform to the new rules. These revis-
ions have been under consideration by the
commission during the greater part Of a
year, and both have received careful con
s'deration by President Cleveland. He
read them at length several times, and
made changes and notifications, both Of
matter and phraseology.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Trick a Youthful Millionaire
Played on His Mamma.

New York Sun. .r- -.~Gs<S,
If anecdotes Of princes are consider
ed readable, no matter how mild, why.
not tell one concerning John Jacob
Aston the Fourth, who has just come
into society from college2 1t is abso.:
lutely true. if not thrilling. When he
was an urchin his mother one evening
was having a swell party at the house.
At an early stage in the proceedings
the maternal mandate went forth:
"Now. Johnnie, 60 up stairs and stay
there. This is no place for you. Your.
turn will come by, and by, and then
you will have q good time OF your
own. John was outwardly calm but
inwardly seething, as he tenderly en-
braced the authoress of his being and
repaired upward. A half hour later
found him sliding down the balus-
trade, on his way to the basement.
Here lay q basket of onions. 1t was
but the work OF an instant to bring
forth the trusty jackknife. Ten min
utes later various chunks and layers,
of the savory esculent were fry
ing in their own fat amid the hot
air pipes that led to the parlors.
Whew! What on earth? And where!
Delicate self-control marked the de-
meanor Of those who ''smelt some.
thing" Then came sudden leave-tak-
ings. A discounted hostess merged
into a wrathy mistress, and servants
wept in dismay in the fruitless hunt
for the smell. Search high and low
was unavailing. The house smelt to
heaven, while young Johnnie held his
robust little stomach with. both
hands, like q young cholera victim,
though his trouble was laughter. He
got a good spanking, but he never
seemed thoroughly to repent of the
trick. Probably the fun OF it Vas too
great.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Bismarck.

Prince Bismarck never goes to bed
till 2 in the morning, and doesn't get
up till noon. In his bed room q lirh+>.
is kept burning all night, number,
messages often requiring his personal
attention being brought in during the
night. In consideration OF tho late
hours kept by the prince, supper is
served late in the evening and seldom
finished before midnight. Besides the
Princess Bismarck, Count and Count
ess Rantzau partake of almost every
meal, regularly leaving the palace at
1O:45 pm, when a. second-class cab
always takes them home. Bismarck's
birthday is always a great feast and
holiday for the servants OF the house.
In the kitchen q barrel of wine is pro-
vided by Princess Bismarck, two
bands are in attendance, and the SER
wants families appear on the scene.
The prince comes down, talks with
the guests and distributes sweets
among the children. The pleasant re-
lations between master an servant
are also evident from the fact that
the princess always gives six Easter
eggs to each of the servants. The do
nestle police of the prince consist OF
a sergeant and eight constables. If
the prince is away from home four
constables go with him and four re.
main at the house, and all of them
are entitled to arrest any suspicious
person, be it at Berlin, Friedrichsruh
or at Varzin. It was at Varzin where
Bismarck's large dog Sultan was
poisoned. The princess declared at
the time that she would make provis.
ion for life for anyone who could
point out the poisoner. Sultan was
more intelligent than Tyras., but
Tyras is more faithful of the two, and
will take food out of the hand of any
member of Prince Bismarck's family,
but never from a servant, as one OF
the footmen has learned to his regret.