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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
The Rights Of Inventors.

1t is an easy matter to prove that there is
nothing new in the world, and it has come to
be the fashion to belittIe about every inven.
tion made, by showing that something in some
respects like the thing invented has been
known or dreamed of before. As IA general
thing these rusty reSemblanceS are matters
of very little consequence. They go to show
that some one has tried to accomplish Ger.
tain purpose and has failed, his failure result
ing in no benefit to the public
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
The stops OIL an Organ,

With such important functions as the
liver. are Of course productive of serious
bodily disturbance When it relaxes its
secrelive and distrbutive activity, bile
gets into the blood, and tinges the skin
and white of the eyes with yellow, the
bowels become constipated, the tongue
coated. the breath sour. Then comes
headache, vertigo and congestion of the
organ, accompanied with pain in its vi
cnity or under the right shoulder blade.
Shall blue pills be the remedy soughtf
No, for mercury in any form is perni>
cious. What then2 Experience indicates
Hostetter's Stomach BItters as the true
remedy for inactivity of the liver 1t not
only relaxes the bowels without pain, but
has direct stimulating effect upon the
hepatic gland itself, the seat and origin
of the trouble. All malarial complaint
involves disorder Of the liver, and of
these the bitters is the most popular Gu
ratve. 1t also cOnquers dyspepsia.
rheumatism and kidney troubles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

A business man of South Florida adopts
this novel plan to keep drummers out of his
place, and he says it works admirably
Every morning he places a plug hat and
sachel on his counter. AS soon as IA drummer
comes to the door and looks in he sees the
plug hat and sachel, and he goes Off, believ-
ing that another one of the craft has that
ground already covered.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
sYrup Of Figs

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or eostive; to dispel head
aches. colds and fevers; to cure habitual
constipation, indigestion, piles, etc
Manufactured only by the California Flg
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal
Hartz & Bahnsen, agents, Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

For the 5000 soldiers in the army of
the United States there are only thirty
four chaplains. Several of these chap
lains are disabled, thus large majority
of the 124 army posts are without any
religious instruction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

A young Madras Brahmin, married, in a
communication to The Indian Magazine,
speaks of his marsi itge as "the eternal knot
Of sorrow tied
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

Following the custom of giving to in>
dustrlal exhibitions title ending in
: les" Londoners are calling the Irish ma
tional exhibition the paddles"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

The frame house in which General
Grant was born has been tiOated down
the river from Point Pleasant, Ohio,
to Cincinnati, where it is to be placed on
exhibition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

A heavy rainfall has visited Colorado
this season, extending throughout the
state, and the region formerly known as
the great American desert is blooming
like a garden,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
Perfect Ventilation and
Drainage.

tits believed that St. Marys is unsurpassed in
it's refining influences. in the high standing OF It's
pupils and patrons, in the beauty and comfort OF
its appointments in the thoroughness and variety
of its Instruction. in the spirit OF order and indus
try that peryades it. 81 Marys scheoi Is recon-
mended to parents who wish 10 place their dangh-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

Ada had ten offe"s of marriage last
week EAa-How monotonous and persist
ent of Jack. Bits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
In a Safe Christian Home,

where they will be surrounded by good influences
while they receive the instruction and discipline
of experienced teachers.
Reference is also made by permission to the ed.
itor of this paper and past aud present patrons of
the school in nearly every city in the west Tes-
timonials are given in the Annual Register,
copy of which will be sent on application TO
Rev. G. W. LEFFISGwELL, DID, Rector,
Knoxville, Knox county, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

The Princess of Wales and her asso-
ciates are setting the fashion of wearing
as mnch iewelry rs possible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

A five-foot alligator was captured in
Central park, New York. by two poice-
man the other day 1t had escaped from
the menagerie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
On the First and Second Floors

The building is of brick: heated by fonr large
boilers; lighted by gas; interior finished in natur-
al wood; furniture new and elegant water sup
ply unlimited; bath rooms on very hoOr; the best
skill and material have been employed IN securing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
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WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES

To cure any case. With each order received by
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send the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
fund the money IL the treatment does not affect a
cure. Guarantees issued only by Marshall 4
Fisher Harper house drug store, sole agents,
Rock Island III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
SHORTHAND AND TYPE-wRITINa
TN THREE MONTHS TIME
ELEUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. the
Twelfth day of June, 1855, at the Fifth Ward
Hose House in the city of Rock Island an election
will be held for one Alderman in the Fifth Ward
for two years, which election will be opened at
O'Clock in the morning and continue open urtil
O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk
Dsted this a2d day of May, 1888
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
July 1-dw
Health is Wealth !

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on receipt of price.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
A Christian School for Girls

Founded 1868; enlarged, 1872 and 1880; COM
peted and newly furnished throughout, 1888.
The Rector, Vice-Princpal and Matron who
founded the school, continue in charge, The Off
GERS and teachers reside with the Rector and his
family in the school.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
The Location is Perfectly
Healthy.

1t is also easy of access from all parts of the
country; on the c., b. Il O. railroad, at Knoxville,
Illinois, between Galesburg and Peoria. The es.
tablishment is first class throughout the result of
twenty years experience and an expenditure OF
s2OO,O0O An extensive course Of study is provi-
ded and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
The Highest Advantages are
offered.

French and German are spoken; special atten-
ton is Given to literary Studies Every pupil il
cared for as Il daughter in the family, as TO her
health, manners, conversation and character. All
sleeping apartments are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ON the 18th Germany notified Austria
that she would support the latter in case of
a war with Russia.
ADyICEs of the 2Sth say that Lord Stan
ley will succeed Lord Lansdowne as Gov
ernor- General of Canada
The heaviest snow-stOm on record in
Southern Europe was raging on the 2Sth,
and the weather was unprecedentedly cold.
HURRICANE on the 18th at Halifax, n
8 damaged shipping ami wharves. andlbuild-
ings were partly wrecked and trees and
fences leveled
ALL the rivers in Germany were frozen
over ON the 29th, and several ports were
closed by ice In Austria several deaths
from cold were reported
TROUBLE in the Servian Government
caused the Ministry to resign on the Doth
IN the mountains of the Montezuma dis
trict a small band of Apaches were roaming
on the 30th ult, killing and stealing, and a
number of passengers had been waylaid
and shot on the roads entering Bavispe.
Mex
DURING 1887 there were 1882 business
failures in Canada, with SIC. 81, 745 liabil-
tiles
In a theater at Carthagena, Spain, an ex-
plosion the other evening badly injured over
one hundred persons
FIFTY soldiers NJ several hundred peo-
pie were killed by the recent explosion of a
powder magazine at Annoy, China
THE London Times ce ebrated the one
hundreth anniversary of it's foundation on
the I'd
FIRE at Quebec, Can, on the LIST de-
stroyed the seminary chapel, together with
about $500, 900 worth of original oil paint
ings
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-05
HE PACIFIC ROADS.
A COnden- alton eff the Majority and Mi
norily Reports of the Commission.

A Condemnation eff the Majority and Mi
noriiy Reports of the Commission.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l-Ihere are two re-
por s OF the Pacific Railway Comm ission now
In the hands OF the President, one signed
by Commissioners Anderson and Littler
and the other by Commissioner Pat
tlson The majority report is 1870 pages
long, and Is Largely history of the Union
Pacific railroad and the peryeIson of their
trusts by Gould, Sage and other directors
of the Union Pacific, and Huntington,
Croker aud Hopkins, of the Central Pacific.
The principal recommendations are as fol-
lows:
That the time for paying the Government
debt be extended to fifty years, and that the
roads shall execute a formal mortgage 10 the
Government that the debt De funded at three
per cent. payable annually 10 the United States
Treasury, but that any part OF the debt may
he taken up in advance that the President be
empowered to appoint one trustee and the
roads another, who shall control the invest
ment Of the sinking fund; that a sinking fund
at one-half Of one per cent shall be provided,
and that the Law Department OF the United
States be vested with power to bring any suit,
criminal or civil, in behalf of the roads.
Commissioner Pattson's report jumps
with both feet upon the former officers of
the Union Pacific and the present man
agement of the Central Pacific, and
charges malfeasance in office, diver
sion of money belonging to the
stockholders of the road, and deliber-
ate and fraudulent impairment of the Gov
ernments lines He plainly says it is not
now question of the payment of a debt 70
the Government, but OF the punishment of
. criminal He recommends that the Gov
eminent forfeit the charters of both roads
and appoint receiver until the roads can
be sold
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-05
THE EAST.

AT Troy n Y, excessive cigarette smok-
ing caused the death on the 2Sth OF Richard
H. Barringer. a Young man of strong
physique.
CHARLES F. HAYWOOD. of New York, who
owns the Babcock fire extinguisher patent
said on the 2Sth that the man who recently
died in a California almshoEse was not
the inventor Of the extinguisheL
Charles F. BabcOck, Boston chemist, he
said, invented the extinguisher and he is still
alive and wealthy
AT COuey Island \. Y. the heaviest gale
i 4 years prevailed ON the 2Sth, and many
SNAIL buildings were swept out to sea
The DEAN Of Judge Rapallo. Of the New
York Court Of Appeals occurred on the
2Sth in New York City.
Mrs CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA AsToR's will,
filed at New York on the 18th bequeaths
Sl6O. 600 for religious, charitable and edu-
catiOnal purposes The bulk of her estate
goes to her husband
AT Port Richmond, Pa. seven hundred
al-handlers struck ON the 18th and the
knights of Labor had ordered another
strike of Reading railway employees, but il
was thought the order would not be gener-
ally needed IL was estimated that eight
hundred employees of the road had lost
their positions because of the previous
strike
TIE will of the late William Hilton, of
Boston. gives $500, 900 TO colleges, relig-
ious societies and charities
o. the 29th Austin COrbin, president of
the Reading Railroad Company, addressed
a letter to employees notifying them that
the corporation would not submit to dicta-
ton from the Knights of Labor or other or
carnations. and that places that were left
in obedience to orders of such societies
would be filed by new men, who would not
be discharged TO make room for repentant
strikers The strike was considered at an
end and trains were running as usual
On the New England coast a terrific gale
was raging on the 3Oth ult, and many yes
sells had been wrecked, but no lives lost
\ DOCUMENT was circulated in New York
on the 5Oth uIE advocating the use by work
ing-men of the bomb the torch and the
bullet, the closing sentence being Brothers,
remember Chicago and your oath.
TRAIN went through a trestle on the
3Oth ult near st Petersburg, Pa. the cars
falling thirty feet Six persons were seri-
ously injured and the wreck was destroyed
b. fire
NEAR Great Bend, Pa, passenger train
jumped the track the other day and rolled
down the bank, sixteen of the passengers
being injured
TEE other day five persons were killed
and sixteen injured by an accident on the
PENNSYLVANIA Il Ohio railroad near Mead
vile Pa.
Ex-GovERSOR JOEL PARKER. New Jerseys
war Governor, died in Philadelphia on the
LIST. aged seventy years
MRS CUTE OF JohnstOwn, the oldest wom-
an in Pennsylvania died on the LIST at the
age of los years
GLASS factories in the East closed their
doors a few days ago because their en-
plOyes insisted upon debating 10 them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-05

Sunday afternoon man suddenly
appeared at 4 third-story window in an
unfinished building on Grand River
street and seemed to begin prepare
lions to commit suicide by leaping to
the pavement. A crowd of forty or
fifty people speedily gathered. in a half
circle below, and although all seemed TO
DC aware of what was going on not
voice was raised to prevent the strang
or carrying out his designs. He re-
moved his coat and looked down as if
estimating the distance. Then ne re-
moved his vest and looked down
again. Some of the crowd asked each
other in low tones il his intention was
to Jump, and were answered that there
was no doubt of it. The man removed
his collar and tie after his vest, and
then spit on his hands and took his pU
sition square IN the window. No one
below moved foot. There was half q
minute of silence. during which every
body mentally calculated on the exact
spot he would strike, and something
like a shudder passed over the crowd.
Then the unknown spit on MS hands
once more. raised them above his head.
and calmly remarked:
My friends. this is to inform you
that shall occupy this building No
vember l with 4 large and wcll-selected
stock of staple and fancy groceries. l
shall do strictly cash business, and it
will lie 10Y aim TO-"
But the last one had turned the cor
nor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-05
DAKOTA.

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids 4 Northern
railroad has contracted for a new $40. 900
bridge at Sioux Falls
An attempt Is soon to be made TO organ
ize an oratOrical association of the high
schools of South Dakota
The university at Vermilion now has 209
students
The office of the Nelson County Necs, at
Lakota. was burned the other morning. to-
gether with the presses and outfit Loss,
IS, 900; insurance, 81, 200
Mitchell has been selected as the place
for holding the next meeting of the Terri
torial Horticultural Society, which takes
place in December, 1883
The grain warehouse at Montpelier of the
North Dakota Elevator Company. contain
ing ten thousand bushels OF wheat. was
burned a few nights ago.
Three brothers of Gladstone loaned 5000
a few days ago on 81 900 bond at Chi
cago They still have the bond and with it
a world of experience
The United States Collector of Revenues
from Omaha has brought suit against
liquor dealers at Aberdeen TO obtain $500
in fines for liquors shipped c. o. d. TO towns
near there tine law being that liquors shipped
can not be paid for in outside towns
Under the new law county superintend-
ents are obliged TO turn in 20 the county
commissioners with their bills for per diem
and mileage certificates from the teachers
and schools visited
C. A. Rensonhsusers residence near
Clarmeont was robbed a few days ago,
while part of the family was away. Of 81
$50 in gold
At WATERFOWL the other day J. Mitchell,
seventy years old, convicted of assault
ing bis twelye-year- old step-daughter, was
sentenced TO ten years in the Sioux Falls
penitentiarv ST hard labor
Henry Reynolds and Thomas Head had
fight at Hecla Station the other night. in
which Reynolds was fatally shot and Head
had his head smashed in. Both would die
large citizens meeting was held at
Groton the other night for the purpose Of
organizing a stock company to build build
ing and increase the capacity Of a fax mill
to be moved there from Delaware. O. Il
was proposed to manufacture linseed oil,
rope and binding Irvine.
The Prohibitionists have called a con
ference in Huron January ~ to organize
Prohibition party in Dakota
Il was recently reported that John Jen-
nings, af0rmer -four merchant Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. had been lynched by Black Hi g miners
IL was stated that nn.ngs K Led miner
whose cain he had -juHLPsd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-05

THE other day William Herring, who
killed his wife and her paramour az st
Francis Ark, was lynehed
In quarrel on the 30th ult in Justices
court 1T Sumter, s O.. Judge Hsynesworth
was shot dead and two other men were IA
tally wounded
CITIZENS of the town of Clarksvllle, Ind
on the Ohio river are preparing to elect
delegates to Congress They will demand
admission as a Territory under the old Yir-
ginia charter, which il is clai med is still in
force.
The sloop Lizzie Ella was lost a few days
ago near Cape Bias. Fla, with her crew of
five men
AT the convention of the Kansas Tenn
perance Union at Topeka ON the S0th ult
resolutions were passed to continue earnest
work for constitutional prohibition and de-
claring against third party agitation
THE skeletons of fourteen murdered per-
sons were found on the 3Oth ult in a cav
ern near the ranch of John La Blant,
Sioux Indian. at Willow Greek, ID. L. La
Blant had fed
In the Northwest a furious snow storm
prevailed on the 30th ult and all railway
travel was greatly retarded
THE fourth annual session of the Michigan
Commercial Travellers Association was held
in Detroit on the 30th ult
An accident a few days ago on the Gin
cinnati Southern railway, near Greenwood,
KY, resulted in the death of six persons
and the injury of twenty others
AT a negro watch meeting at Yorktown.
Ala, a shooting match occurred in which
three persons were killed and several
wounded
JUDGE SroNEMAN, of the United States
L. II.
clared the Iowa Registry law unconstitu-
tional
The death of James Hendricks. brother of
the late President, occurred at shelby
vile. Ind, on the LIST. at the age of fifty
six years The deceased was the last mem
Der Of the Hendricks family.
A RECENT fire destroyed the Emmanuel
Presbyterian Church at Milwaukee, Loss,
100000
In the Chstsworth OL) railway disaster
last summer eighty-twO persons were killed,
and the total damages claimed from the
Toledo, Peoria & Western railway were
$500. 600, the last of which was paid on
the I'd
AwHTTE man named Walthop was hanged
by negroes in Pickens County, : C., on the
I'd for c-iminally assaulting a thirteen-year-
old colored girl, who died from the effects
of the assault
DISCREPANCY of 800. 600 was recently
discovered in the New Albany und) city
treasury. No settlement had been had
for twelve years
FIRE destroyed twenty-one buildings on
the I'd in Salida, Col, with a total loss of
$500, 900
On the 2d the sixty-eighth General As
sembly of Ohio organized at Columbus.
Hon T. F. Davis being elected President
pro TEN. of the Senate. and Hon E l.
Lampson Speaker of the House.
A FIRE wiped out the greater part of the
town of II .cksville. O., on the 3lst ult
Loss. 500, 900