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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
The Rock Island Extension

The work of extending the Rock Island
road in New Mexico is progressing rap
idly as witness the following from tue
Leader. of the 2lst published at White
Oaks, New Mexico:
The Rock Island surveying party of six
arrived in town Sunday morning last, in
charge of Maj. Faulkner, locating chief
engineer of the Rock Island system. The
party is composed Of experienced men
who expressed themselves as well pleased
with the route from Liberal, Kansas, to
White Oaks. They have run the prelim-
mary line twelve or fifteen miles west of
tne old Fl. Summer road and will con-
tinue on TO meet the surveyors from Ell
Paso, who are now this side OF Tularose.
We were Informed that last year the Rock
Island built 392 miles of road, and are
now placing large quantity of material
AT the end Of the track at Liberal to con-
tinue construction at once. Come along;
you cannot get here too soon. The dis
lance from Liberal to White Oaks is $3.50
miles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
Life Saving In England.

A century ago there was popular preju-
jice against interfering with the condition of
persons who had lost consciousness in the
water, and it was to combat this folly that
Dr. Halves, the founder of the Royal Humane
society OF England, began to offer rewards to
those who would rescue the bodies of drowned
persons between London and Westminster
bridges, In order that experiments might be
made in resuscitating them.
AT first, the project was merely ridiculed,
but as it resulted in bringing to life a large
number of inanimate persons, public SYM
patty soon turned in that direction. A soci-
ETY. of thirty-two persons was formed, and
still continues to flourish
Its work is every year increasing. During
the last twelve months, 5S3 persons were re-
warded for making attempts to save life and
$40 persons were actually rescued from death
The society ignores all risk of death, except
in cases of drowning, or suffocation from the
foul gases OF mines, wells or sewers AL
though lives are every day risked in heroic
deeds of other sorts, it has been found best to
restrict its action to its original scope
Seven kinds of rewards are offered. The
most common is a testimonial, inscribed on
vellum or parchment. Among the most dis
tinguished rewards are silver medals of
WHICH SIX were last year given, ana Tue Nigh
est prize of all is gold medal, awarded to
the case which shows the most gallantry for
the year.
The last gold medal was given to gentle
man who in pitchy darkness jumped into the
river to save girl who had walked into it by
mistake. The current was running very
rapidly, and lie had the greatest difficulty in
bringing her 10 the bank
1t is curious fact that notwithstanding
the constant increase in England's popula-
ton, the number of persons drowned there
shows hardly any increase during the last
twenty five years. Youths Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
he IGNORED QUARANTINE.

A townsman down 10 the fever belt,
With flushed and serious face
Rushed Into a meeting the other day
AT the health officials place
And said he would like to say a word
Regarding the news that had been beard.
'The news" they said, ANY news tell quick,
For there's life and death a. stake"
"Whatl the new arrival you do not know
Then a fine quarantine you make.
For one ignored your legal frown
And ooldly came into this town.
He loudly strongly asserts bis rights;
Nor viii he tell bis name;
He passed your bounds and broke your laws
And he tells not whence he came.
But list the worst have not told,
His face and hands are yellow as gold"
With faces pale and with quivering limbs,
But with angry quick assent,
Each quarantine man his shotgun seized,
And rushed with mad intent
Hold, not so fast--too late TO fight
Twas only baby, born last night"
Margaret A Oldham in New York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
LOCAL NOTICES.
Ice cream al Krell s. Math's.

Ice cream at Krell s. Maths.
Dukes preferred stock cigarettes q
Krell & Maths; try them.
| Rooms for rent, furnished or not; rem
low to right parties. Address z.
For Rent-1wo rooms over my mer-
chant tailoring establishment
J. T. DIXON
A. D. Huesing. real estate and insur.
snce agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave.
nue., Rock Island.
Try our home made caramels anc
taffy. We make the finest and know
they are made from the best and pures
materials. Krell s. Math, confectioners
For sale-A handsome lot on the cor.
| ner OF Second avenue and Thirteenth
street. in whole or in part. Will be
| sold cheap as the owner wishes to leave
| the city.
The Royal Insurance company, OF Eng.
land, has the largest surplus of any fire
| insurance company in the world. A. d.
Huesing. agent, Office No. 1908 Second
| avenue. Rock Island.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
Of Boston, Mass, organized 1872. As
sets nearly 100000 E. W. Hurst,
| agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
Don't forget 10 serve your card parties
with ice cream which is put up In the
shape of card and has the cut of a card
on top. This il something new and nc
trouble to serve. Krell & Math will
give you any number of them.
Goods can be bought at the Intelli-
gence office. 1928. End avenue, on bet
ter terms than anywhere; small monthly
payments. Rogers best silverware, war
ranted. lace curtains, rugs. albums,
organ bibles, clocks, wringers and books.
Cali and see goods. sell from the lar
ges; factories in The United States.
LEWIS SUsEMIHL.
Bsrth 4 Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1874 Second avenue. SPECIAL atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Taxes Now Due.
w. J. Gah8gen. tax collector of the
city-township of Rock Island. has opened
an Office in the county treasurer's office,
court house. and is ready to receive the
taxes OF 1888. now due.
interest
yourself in life Insurance. You will find
the renewable term policy of the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance society of
New York to be the best. the cheapest
and the fairest. Avoids the unnecessa-
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for $40, 900 for year
1887. Age 25. $l07 90; age 35. Sl2l 80;
age 40. $4,000; age so. S199.S0.
LIEBERKNECHT. & OLMsTEAD.
Local Agents,
No 1912 Second ave-. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
Early Life of Edmund Kean.

No more remarkable career than Kean's-
not even Thespls-anywhere distinguishes
the annals of the stage. OF dubious birth,
to start with, though rich in streaks of
hereditary genius descended TO him, left
handedly, from the gay Saville, Lord Hall
fax and his fathers Irish kin, Edmund Kean
was waif from the beginning and went
through n life picturesque and varied, as
"speckled and spotted" as Moliere's. He was
an illegitimate child, marked from the first
like 50 many such, with the bar sinister, ~
the brand Of genius. For years he was a
gamin running about London Streets a
mountebank in rags, harlequin in many
colors; a tumbler at the circus; a tight rope
dancer, boxer, clown, athlete, punchinello-
anything and everything, in short, that
would bring him in ha' penny.
Sometimes he ran away from his Door be-
dizened mother twho alternately acted and
sold perfumes TO fashionable ladies' for a
support; sometimes he was taken in by
kindly folk, who cleaned and fed him. and
whom he was delighted to compensate with
his powers OF recitation, wonderful even
when he was a boy. Then he fed to sea. or
Joined a strolling company dixie poor Gold
SMITH, or recited in inns and barns for q
copper or lodging; always sure that his
genius would one day be recognized, and
feeling within him the growth Of vivid dra-
matte power, often misunderstood and
laughed at Such was his early training
hard school, full of bitter herbs and unpal-
atable eIperiences.-The Critic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
Ii Pays.

In conversation with one of our mos,
successful business men today, the mer
chant said: II have for several wears
studied the art Of advertising, and still 1t
remains to me marvel that there is not
one hundred times more of IL. never
yet knew q man to advertise his wares
literally and steadily that it did not pay =.
Yet there are thousands OF manufacturers
and tens of thousands OF men having
articles that they declare ought to be in
every household in the country who ad
vertlse as gingerly and closely as though
they had at heart no faith in it at all.
How can they expect to get their goods
everywhere unless some knowledge OF the
articles gets into the family first through
the family psper2 II we waited till
people learned from their neigh ors, we
might wait for years before the most
wonderful and useful inventions became
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
Electrical Fire EnrInes

About the most recent invention for the
application of electricity is Professor Vince
ler's electrical fire engine 1t is inteded to be
worked by the current of any of tie over
head electric light wires. The principal
difference in the invention 70 tn ordinary
steam fire engine is that the powei obtained
from motor instead of the s. I'm chest.
Each of the new engines will carry q reel
of some 500 feet of insulated fine copper
wires, bound together cable fashin, so as TO
equal in strength No. 8 wire for the trans
mission of the current. As by this method
the engine can be placed anywhere, as the
wires overhead can be tapped anywhere, the
engine will be placed nearer the fire than
by the old method. The powerful current Of
an arc light wire will not be required, that
OF the ordinary incandescent circuit being of
sufficient potential 10 run tue motor
The advantages claimed for this new
method are many. In the first place it is
much lighter, and mich greater speed can
therefore be attained. Again, owing to the
construction, it can be built for about one
third OF the cost of an ordinary steam fire
engine. A very important consideration is
that, like all motors, 1t starts up Immediately
under full speed. 1t is safer and easier OF
control 1t is noiSeless, and is much more
economical. That this last point is true is
perfectly evident. The expense for fuel for
the present engine in use is considerable.
By tapping the wires overhead, fuel Is pro-
vided gratis. The above advantages are
claimed by the inventor, and many OF them
seem important, and, if the claims can be
substantiated, the invention Will soon be in
universal use.-New York Commercial Bull
letiQ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
Hoy3's This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case OF ca arrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions. snd financial
able to carry out any obligations made By
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan g. Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
f. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier. Toledo,
National Bank, Toledo. Ohio
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
NEW PACKET LINE.
An Effort TO be Made TO Revive Upper
Mississippi Trade aud Tramc.

An Effort TO be Made TO Revive Upper
Mississippi Trade aud Tranic.
A new steamboat packet line was
formed in St. Louis Tuesday morning
under the name of the St. Louis, st. Paul
and Minneapolis Packet company. with a
capital stock of 100000 cash. The
names Of the members in the company
are withheld for the present for various
reasons, but it Is known that Mr.. An
drew Delsny, of st. Paul. an old steam
boatman, will be the manager. The new
company has bought out the St. Louis
and st Paul Packet company, consisting
Of three side-wheel steamboats,, one
wharfbost, twelve warehouses and one
grain elevator at st. Paul. The steam
boats are now in harbor at Hamburg Bay.
up the river. These will be taken to St.
Louis Immediately and completely over
hauled, over $50. 600 having been laid
aside for repairs. Painters have been
called upon to aid on the painting inside
and outside of the boats and wharfboats.
and work In this line will begin in week
or SO.
Mir. Delaney, the active organizer of
the company, was seen by q Globe DEM
ocrat reporter He said: "Our orgsni-
cation is complete, and we have applied
at the state capital for a charter, and filed
our papers in the United States court. 1t
is formed chiefly of St Louis business
and moneyed men who. like myself. are
confident we can revive the trsde of the
Upper Mississippi river We do not
want TO say too much for ourselves. but
propose to do what we say. The
passenger travel between St. LOUIS
and st, Paul is very large, and,
as you know. Minneapolis is the
largest flour market in the world. We
will endeavor to get the people of Minne>
apolis to open the river sufficiently to al.
low heavy boats to get there. and we will
then get some of the -four trade, which
will be of great value to st. Louis. The
railroads will not affect us, we believe.
Steamboat rates are always below rail-
rates and for eight months in the year we
can travel and carry without interrup>
ton. You will always notice that rail-
road rates 60 down when the river opens
and go up when it closes. We will buy
al our stores and ship our crews in this
city. We propose to build two new side
wheel boats at cost of $4,000, should
our trade this year demand it. The boats
will be built In st. Louis. l am aware
the steamboat business has been dormant
for number of years, but can see no
reason why it should remain so any lon
ger. There has been no effort to revive
1t.
A few years ago the Diamond 10 line
and the packet company just bought
combined for season. and did the best
business known in ten years. We intend
to revive great line of boats, revive the
trade of the Upper Mississippi. open up
new markets for ST. Louis goods and
make this receiving point for northern
-four, and all we want here ia the encOur-
agement of the st. Louis merchants in
the matter of freights. As for passenger
travel. there are no prettier views in the |
world than on the upper river, and we
will enjoy good travel am sure"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25

We have sold Ely's Cream Balm about
three years. and have recommended Its
use in more than hundred special cases
OF catarrh. The unanimous answer to
our inquiries IS: tits the best remedy
that have ever used" Our experience
is. that where parties continued its use,
1t never fails to cure -J. H. Montgome-
ry. u Co. druggists, DEBORAH. Iowa.
have used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh Ito which Eastern persons are
subject who come to live here). 1t has
proved cure. B. F. NJ. Weeks, Denver,
Col.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
IL Consumption Incursbsf

Read the following: Mr.. c. H. Nor.
ris, Newark, Ark, says: WAS down
with Abscess of Lungs. and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, sm
now on my third bottle. and able to over.
see the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Sesse MIddlewart, Decatur, Ohio. says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of lung troubles. Was given ND BY
doctors. Am now in best of health. -
Try it. Sample bottles free at Hsrtz &
Bahnsen's drug store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
She Kept the Ring.

You told me, darling, )" he said, "a week
before Christmas that you wanted time to
think 1t over, and that Immediately after the
holidays / should learn my fate"
Il know did, Mr.. Sampson" and the dia-
mond ring which he had given her flashed
merrily on her finger, and have considered
the matter night and day regret to say
that l cannot be your wife, but shall always
respect and admire you as friend New
York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
A SSIGNEE'S SALE.

On the 18th day OF January next. commencing al
dersigned. assignee of William Ramskili will offer
Tor sale at No 1908 Second avenue in this CITY. 10
the highest bidder for cash In hand. the entire
STOCK OF Clothes and gents furnishing goods
which were assigned to me by said Ramskill on
the l7tn Inst, to pay debts. The goods to be sold
can be inspected by any party interested at the
the sale between the hours Of two and four oclock
p. II.
Rock Island, H., Dec Goth, 1888.
GEORGE FOSTER. Aasiguse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
ELECTRIC BITTERs.

This notwithstanding so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitter.
sing the same song of pTaise.-A purei
medicine does not exist and it is guaran.
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Btters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. VIII drive Malaria from
the system and prevent ss we'll as cure
all Malarial fevers.--For cure of head
ache. constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guar
anteed, or money Iefunded.-Price 60
cents and $1.00 per bottle at Hartz q
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
Salt Rheum

With its intense itching. dry, hot skin.
often broken into painful cracks, and the
little watery pimples, otter causes in.
describable suffering. Hoods Sarsapar-
lila has wonderful power over this
disease. 1t purif1es the blood and ex-
pels the humor. and the skin heals with.
out scar. Send for book containing
many statements of cures. to G. I. Hood
q Co., Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
Advertised List OF Letters No 4

List OF letters uncaled for AT the Poslofice al
Jan. IS, 1889.
nuans mrs Clara Love Elizabeth
peisu Gash kneip Joseph
bodel Frank Ross "a .,
Buchanan WP Roebr John
D.x mrs "a 81 Clair Robert 90
Ss ntss minnie Schattman August
GsSl Jonh tSmith Geo II Assist
Snassss Ieioert Pass and Ticket AgD
Heddig Mrs John Williams TT
kratnz Wilhelm WithereIl /
Zearig Mr. Photographer
FOREIGN
Tobin Maurice Sadler
Give the number OF the list when caIIine for
ae'erussu letters. A. HUESING, p. M
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
Rock ISLAND COUNTY Sc

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY Sc
In the Circuit Court-ln Chancerv.
j. B. Snyder We. Jennie CrandsH, MARY Lord
Claus Allen and Walter Crandall- Foreclosure
General No. 1928
Notice Is hereby given that byvirtue of a decree
OF said court entered in the above entitled cause
on the l4th day q September, A. ID. 1885, shall
on saturday the and day of February A. d 1880
al the hour OF O'Clock in the afternoon at the
north door OF the court house. in the city of Rock
Island, In said county of Rock Island, to satisfy
said Decree sell at public vendue. to the highe
bidder for cash, that certain parcel of land sit
uste In the county of Rock Island and state of III
inols, known and described as follows, to-wit:
The undivided one-haf OF the west one-hslf of
lot number two, ca. i'll block number five (5). in
WOODS second addition 10 the town (now city,
of Moline. '|
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. this 2oth day OF
December, A. d. 1888. HENRY CURTIS
Master In Chsncery, Rock Island o - Ill,
WIN. A, MEEsE, Complt's Soltr 26-d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25

In the pursuit of the goo1 things o.
his world we anticipate too much; We
eat out the heart and sweetness of world.
ly pleasures by delightful forethought OF
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia. and al
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malsrial diseases. Price. so cents. OF
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
County ssuliuinR.

TkANsFERs.
Nv + Henderson to NJ G Prick, pit
Iots Q and .. block 81. Chicago addition,
Rock Island, S400.
u kistler to W H and d p Kistler, pit
ne t. 33, 10. 4w, $4,000.
LICENSED To WE'D.
lS-Claus Makahlhof Miss Lizzie
Meier, Rock Island.
SS-Colwell Pearsall, Coe, Miss Mary
Orr, Hillsdale; Frank Mitchell Miss Clara
Cox. Rapids City; Fred Ehleb. Miss Han
nah Fraser, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
AbsaroIY stupid

To show prejudice or ignorance to get
the better of good judgement. Ithas been
conclusively proven that constipation.
bad breath. dyspepsia, kidney affections,
and all diseases of the liver, stomach and
bowels have bean cured by simply taking
Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t is harm
less. not unpleasant, and easily procured,
so there is no reason to be ignorant of
this remedy we especially commend to
your notice for trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25

Mr.. j. Thomas (of Thomas & Co., real
estate brokers) 81 Saratoga street. Balti>
more, Md, says: Hearing that Salvation
Oil was good for neuralgia procured q
bottle and sent it to lady friend in
the country who was suffering severely
with this painful affection. She takes
pleasure In stating that it afforded her
complete relief.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25

Who OF US are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but al Of these may be
quickly and permane ntly cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Sac and pleasant for
children. Price so oei u.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25

Guest Ito museum manager)-I don't SET
anything peculiar about that man over there.
"You don't7 He's our greatest attraction. ~
Whats remarkable about hirnP
'He has the papers to show that he refused
an office on two separate occasions. Me-
braska State Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
BUCKLRN's AINICA sALrE.

The best salve in the world for cats
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fevel
sores. letter. chappeo hands. chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or 40 pay required. Il
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents pei
box. For sale by Hsrtz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
In Hard Luck.

Mother-What is the matter, my SOM
Adult Son-Its all up; no use struggling
against fate. I'm bound to land in the poor
house.
You'll Why, my son, you are plumber. v
Eyes, but all hope Of wealth is gone. My
physician has ordered me 70 live in southern
California. Pipes never burst there. Phil
adelphia Record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25

Notice is hereby given that William
Rsmskill. of the city of Rock Island.
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois,
did on the 18th day of December. 1888,
make an assignment TO me of his estate,
To pay debts for the benefit OF his credit
ors, that have this day qualified as such
assignee in the county court of said
county. The above named creditors will
therefore present their claims against
said Ramskill to ne under oath or affir-
nation. within three months from this
date as required b. law.
GEORGE FOSTER. Assignee.
Rock Island, Ill, this 20gh day Of Dec
1888,