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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
BIDS FOR DAM WORK.

Msjor Mc6innts E;xamines the Propo.
sittOns for Stone for Rock Island
Arsenal...What They Are.
Yesterday at Major McGinnis' head.
quarters at Rock Island Arsenal. the bidi
were opened for furnishing 1000 cubic
yards Of dimension, footing and coping
granite or sandstone for replacing the
water power dam. Twenty>one pro.
posals were examined as follows, the bids
being per cubic yard:
Missouri granite. dressed $33 81 and
$44 Is per cubic yard; rough, S1s so and
$21.20.
Salem limestone. dressed. 1910 and
$1s 10: rough, $1s. 10 and $14.SO.
| Stone City. Iowa, limestone, dressed,
$14; rough. 81.
| Cleveland Sandstone company, dressed,
$12.69; rough, $1161; cutting on island
| 81 per cubic yard.
| D. Reed, Oitic limestone, Bedford,
Ind dressed, $l6 80.
Colorado red sandstone. dressed, $24
rough. $40.
| Otway. Ohio sandstone, dressed, S14.>
90; undressed, $1135; cutting ON the
l land, "a per cubic yard for ten
hours work, aud 81 rs for eight hours
work.
| FIT. Madison, Ind. limestone. dressed
80; rough. $l1 80; cutting on island.
% 30 per cubic yard for ten hours; SO 80
for eight hours.
| Melon Olitic limestone, dressed, $19.-
So; rough, $14 IS.
Saulspaugh & Crubaugh. Morton gran
lite, dressed. S37; rough, $25.
Saulspaugh & Crubsugh Mankato lime
stone, dressed. SIG so: rough, $I3 so.
Atlanta, Ga. Granite Co. dressed,
$Ss SO and S43 SO; rough. 500, 90
MOtello granite. Wisconsin, dressed.
$35. SO and $37 81; rough. $40 SO.
Beva, Vermont. granite. dressed, SAT. =
95; rough. $30.42.
Illinois sandstone, dressed $ll.25;
undressed, 81 rs; with So 90 per cubic
yard for cutting on island.
Rockport Granite company of Massa-
chusetts, dressed, $38 80; rough, $23.75
Mt. Waldo Granite company. Maine.
rough in three classes, $37. 800 and
$40
Calona sandstone, dressed. S14 40 and
$40 10; rough, $12 aud $l3-with go. so
and 81 80 per cubic yard for cutting on
the island
The Northwestern Limestone COM
pany of Illinois. dressed, $15 and
81 rs; rough. $13 so and $12.
The Hoosier Limestone company,
dressed. $15 As; rough. $124s.
III. Hart Limestone company. of Mis-
souri,. rough. $7.95. 80 30 and 1925.
The bids were taken under considera.
ton. the desire being to thoroughly in
spect the qualities of the stone of which
propositions are made, and the contract
will be awarded within thirty or sixty
days. As the ARGUS has heretofore
more fully set forth. Mr.. D. s. SEIZURE
man. the architect. of this city. by hay
ing the first awarded contract set aside,
saved the government $4,000.
A peculiar feature of the case is that
the Cleveland Stone Co. which bid
before, dropped $4,000 below the
bid they made at the last letting-noi
over thirty days ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02

Flatjo Ia the peculiar name of one Of
the trustees of San Jose, California.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
change orFiru.

The grocery business Of Chas. Il. Rlt-
ter, corner Third avenue and Fourteenth
street. has been purchased by Mr.. Leuil
Pfoh who was for many years clerk In
the same store. He needs no introduc.
ton to the people of this city where HI
was born and has lived all his life. Mr.
Pfoh proposes to keep up the good repu'
tation the establishment has enjoyed fol
years in always keeping the best goods .
the lowest prices. The place Of book
keeper at Junge's bottling house that b
has filled for several years past win be oc
cupied BY Mr.. Max Helpenstsll.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Changed Hands.

One of the neatest saloon establish
ments 10 this city in the last two years
has been the Aug. Herkert saloon near
the Harper house. To Mr.. Henry Geis>
Ter, who had been Mr.. Herkert's assistant
for many years. belongs the credit OF
keeping such nice clean place. and now
Mr.. Geisler becomes proprietor OF this
establishment. having yesterday pur-
chased it from Mrs. HerEert. To say tina,
Mr.. Geisler will keep favorite resort ID
superfuous. as all who know him are
aware that he understands how to con.
duct an establishment Of this kind. hav.
ing catered to the trade of this vicinity
so many years he knows just what kline
of lunch suits and it will always b
found every morning at his place. Th,
liquid refreshments dispensed at thi
saloon will always be first-class.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
READY FOR WORK.
Permanent Organization Of the Dem
ocratic state Central COmmlttee--'
GAMBLE Officers chosen.

Pe-manent Organization Of the Dem
| ocrasic state Central Commlttee--'
Capable Onicers chosen.
Harmony and confidence were the
cha racteristic features of the meeting OF
the Illinois state central committee which
was held at Springfield last night. The
roll call showed very few absentees. w.
B. 8rinton. of Douglas. was made tenn
por ,ry chairman. and 8. Y. Thornton. OF
Fulton, temporary secretary. A perma-
nent organization was effected by the
election. without contest. OF John G.
Campbell, of LaSalle, as chairman; Geo.
M. Haynes. of Chicago, as secretary, and
w. B. Brinton. of Douglas, as treasurer.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Campbell adj
dressed the committee briefly. He ex-
pres sed his qualification at the disposition
he saw manifested on the part of the
members to bury past differences and
work together for the good of the party
He intended to do his full duty as chair
man and require every member of the
com nittee to do the same. Cook county
was now reliably democratic, and he be-
lieved that with proper effort the
legislature and the state could at
the next election be carried for the
dem ocracy. The only contest of the
evening was over the location of
headquarters. Chicago and Springfield
were both suggested and numbyr of
speeches were made. The matter was
final referred to the executive COM
mittee. which means that Chicago will
get the location. The committee will
hereafter he appointed. General John N.
Palmer. Congressman Springer and For
man were present, and, upon invitation,
each briefly addressed the committee.
All expressed the belief that it was now
possible for the democracy to wrest the
state from the republicans, 1t was
noticeable that in nearly everything that
was said during the evening the Leaders
ship of General Palmer was recognized on
all hands. A resolution was adopted de-
ploring the death of William Fl. Bar
mum. of Connecticut. and r W. Towns
bend, of the Nineteenth Congressional
district of this state, and the committee
adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
NOTICE.

DR.. c. G. Carter has removed his Office
and residence to the corner OF Third
avenue and Sixteenth street. opposite
the armory. Office hours from Q to 4
and to 8 p. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02

Not IN years, II ID said. has the price Of
live beef cattle been 20 low - at present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02

The Unitarian church of Moline will
be dedicated this evening with appropri-
ate ceremonies. Rev. Jenkin L. Jones,
Of Chicago, viii preach the dedicatory
sermon. On the day following. the Rock
river circle of the Unitarian churches
will hold sessions during the morning.
afternoon and evening. These sessions
will be devoted to consideration Of the
purposes for which a Unitarian church
stands in modern life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Palfce Points.

Officer Cary took Edward Bennett. OF
LaSalle, berore Magistrate Wivill this
morning On the charge of invitation. He
was flne,l $3 and costs.
The trial of s. g. Guysinger for larce-
ny as bailee is in progress before Justice
Halves, where it was taken by change of
venue Fl ,m Justice Cooke. Saville John
ston lie a,ting for States Attorney O.Mars
and VIM. McEniry and A. p. McQnirk
Of Davenport are for the defense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Committee on Br,ck Pavement.

There will be q meeting of property
holders of Second avenue held at the
Business Mems association rooms on
Friday, May Sd. at 4 p. m, to hear the
report of the committee on street pave
ment. Second avenue property holders
and members OF city council are invited
to be present. B. D. BUFoRD.
Union please copy. Chairman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Nav Circuit Court.

The May term Of the circuit court con.
venes next Monday. Judge Smith on the
bench. The trial list prepared by Cir
cult Clerk Gamble shows eight con-
tinued criminal cases, 10 law and 161
chancery cases to be heard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
THE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.


Not monarchy now exists on the
Western Continent. The last relic of
kingly custom and imperial rule has
passed away. The dynasties, which
Europe sought to ingraft into the soil of
America, have been entirely and eter-
nally erased, and the hither side of the
world presents the unobstructed view of
free republican institutions.
The Empire of Brazil has been over
thrown and Republic erected upon the
ruins, all in the course of day. The
Emperor, Dem Pedro, being deposed,
peacefully submits and sails for Portu-
gal. The new government, known as
the United States of Brazil, assumes all
contracts and obligations of the Empire.
A revolution without bloodshed was be-
fore unheard of and undreamt.
When Dom Pedro, after a liberal and
progressive reign of forty eight years is
quietly dethroned, well may the despot-
ic tyrants of Europe tremble on their
now quaking and untenable seats of
power. The fall of the sole survivor of
the semblanee of empire in the West is
only an omen of events across the wa
ter, and augurs i'll to the idiotic and in
sane rulers of oppressed Europe
the day is not far distant when they too
will be exiles from their homes, but
with far less honor and good deeds as a
monument to their names.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
Engineering Feats.

1t is a remarkable fact that nothing
surpasses in modern engineering the
pyramids of Ghizeh, built more than
5000 years ago. 1t is universally ac-
knowledged by the highest professional
authorities in architecture and building
that the masonry of the pyramids could
not be surpassed in these DAYS, and,
moreover, is perfect for the purpose for
which they were intended-above all, to
endure. After the building of pyramids
was once commenced it was the fashion
for about ten centuries to erect huge,
meaningless, pointed piles of masonry.
Of the hundreds erected about seventy
have resisted the ravages of ages, and
may still be seen. Many of those re-
naming contain enormous blocks of
granite from thirty to fifty feet long,
weighing from 300 to 500 tons. and dis
play the most consummate ingenuity in
their construction.
A more difficult operation than the
mere transportation of immense stones
that of erecting obelisks weighing 400
tons-was performed with precision by
the Egyptians 300 years before the time
of Christ OF the ancient method of
raising immense stones nothing is now
known-it is one of the many lost
arts. The ancient Peruvians had
method of transporting immense blocks
of stone that would be a fortune to the
modern engineer did he possess il. The
Romans were also eminent engineers,
and by some authorities are set down as
even exceeding the Egyptians in that di-
rection. Immense stones were used in
constructing the temple of Baalbec; one
lies ready quarried which is seventy feet
long and fourteen feet square, and weighs
Lbs tons!-Chicago Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
The Shah,s Cat Show.

A funny incident is related by an At
Ianta lady who has just returned from
Europe The shah of Persia was passing
through the mountains of England while
she was there. With him he had his ia
vorite pet, q lovely cat, who was being
transported in satin lined basket, as be-
came her royal catship. When lonely
pass was reached, Miss Pussy, happening
to thrust her head out of the basket. es-
pied cat walking along, who belonged
to lonely hut near by. Out jumped the
cat, and away she went, and, although
many hours were spent in pursuit of her,
she never was found. The shah offered
60 900 for her recovery, but she was not
recovered. Upon reaching the n,arest
town of note he ordered that cat show
be given. to which all the cats in the
neighborhood were hidden. A prize of
$4,000 was again offered for the finest
cat, but among the hundreds of cats ex-
hibited pussy's dear familiar face was
never seen.-Atlanta Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
Great Question Settled.

At the high school, in the first class,
an interesting debate was had on the
subject, sis the Mind of Woman Inferior
to That of Man?" Andrew NJ Bush, Jr.,
and Harry Macomber took the affirma-
tive side of the question and Miss Julia
Hunt and Miss Edna Tobey the negative
side. The girls argued that the most
temperance work is being done by wom-
en-. The boys replied that all the greatest
temperance lecturers were men. To this
the girls retorted that it was easier to
talk than to work. The boys remarked
that the average weight of mans brain
was greater than that of woman's. "a
fools brain weighs more than a wise
mans" was the answer of the girls. but
we said the average weight" replied the
boys A girl said: 81 think quality
should be considered rather than guam
tity." The clincher came when one of
the boys arose and said: ''As under
stand it, God is man, and if the mind
of woman is superior to man God would
have been q woman" At this climax a
vote was taken and favored the affirma-
tive side.-New Bedford Standard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
CARLYLE and the ASS.

One morning, few minutes before the
school hour, when most of the pupils had
arrived and they had gone into the school,
donkey was entering the playground
Bill Hood and were so far on our way,
rushed to mount the animal and began to
guide and force it into the school. With
desperate squirting the donkey was in
duced to carry it's rider over the thresh-
old. and what a reception both of them
got from the Juvenile crowds! Bags of
books were at once fastened to the tail
and around the neck of the ass, and so
busy were Bill and half dozen compan-
ions in urging the brute to canter around
the school and to ascend the short stair
of the masters desk that they did not no.
tice how time was speeding, and before
they could remove the stranger Mr.. Car
lyle appeared. We expected a tremen-
dous explosion of wrath, but he burst into
roar of laughter-sucha roar, however,
as, instead of tempting us to join in it,
produced sudden and complete hush,
and that roar was renewed again and
again, when the ass. Withdrawing its fore
feet from the first step of the desk stair
and turning round, took pace or tive
slowly toward the master as If to salute
him.
THAT" exclaimed Carlyle, sis the
wisest and best scholar Kircaldy has
yet sent me; he is fit to be your teacher"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
The Dissertation of Rome.

In order not to wander too far from
the main subject l will cite one item
only of these annals of destruction.
will mention what happened in the val
ley of the Forum between 1910 and 1649
In less than ten years time the men em.
ployed by the contractors of st, Peters
to search for building materials crossed
the valley of the Forum from end to end,
like an appalling meteor, destroying, dis
mantling, splitting into fragments, burn
ing into lime, the temples. the arches,
the basilicas most famous in Roman his
tory, in the history of the Old World,
together with the inscriptions which in
dicated their former use or design. and
the statues and bass-reliefs which orna-
mented them. In 1910 the podium,
steps and pediment of the temple of An
toninus and Faustina were removed to
st. Peters or otherwise made use Of
Between 1541 and 1915 the same fate be-
fell the triumphal arch raised in honor
of Fabius Maximus, the conqueror of
Savoy; the triumphal arch raised in
honor of Augustus after the battle OF
Actium; the temple of Romulus, son of
Maxentius, and portion of the Cloaca
Maxima. In 1546 the temple of Julius
Caesar was leveled to the ground. to-
gether with the Fasti Consulares and
Triumphales engraved on its marble
basement; in 1547 the temple of Castor
and Pollux was dismantled; in 1549 the
temple of Vesta, the temple of Augustus
and the shrine of Vortumnus. Black
woods Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
He tanned the donkey's head. as he

He tapped the donkey's head, as he
was wont to do ours, and said: There's
something here far more than in the
skulls of any of his brethren before me,
though these skulls are patted in fond
admiration by papas and mammas, and
though that far grander headpiece meets
only with merciless blows"
He then gave some hard taps on Bill
Hoods head, and would not allow him
to dismount, but for penalty ordered him
to ride up and down the school for an
hour. while the boys who had been most
active in helping Bill to go through the
farce had to march in pairs before and
behind the perplexed- looking ass. He did
not require the other scholars to attend
to their school lessons, but silently per-
mitted them to stand as spectators of the
grotesque procession. Then he himself,
seated within the pulpit-like desk, sur
veyed Bill and his company with a
strange mixture of mirth, scorn and
fury.-Cor. Edinburgh Scotsman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
TIE Pittsbnrpb com,nerc;a, Gozette

THE Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
is one of the newsiest and most in
fiuential papers in the country. The in
terests of the people political, social
and Industrial closely studies and
boldly advocates. Among its special
features are unequaled news of Western
Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West
Virginia, complete market reports, en-
tertaining and wholesome stories, and
DR.. Talmage's sermons. At present it
is experiencing boom in its circulating
and advertising departments that much
surpass any other which it has had in its
prosperous career of more than 100
years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
THE VOTE OF THE STATE.

The following is the footings of the
vote cast for the several candidates on
the State ticket at the late election:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21

GILBERT A. PIERCE was the unani.
nous choice of the Republican legisla-
tive caucus of North Dakoto, on Tues
day, for United States Senator. The first
vote gave him So to 13 and his nomina-
tion was made unanimous amid wild
enthusiasm. He was escorted into the
hall and thanked the convention in a
short speech. Balloting for the second
Senator was then proceeded with. Two
ballots were taken without result, after
which the caucus adjourned, and ballot
ing will probably not be resumed for
several days.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21

THE Northwestern Railro0der claims
that the Republican defeat in Iowa was
caused by the votes of railroad employees,
of whom there are $4,000 in the State,
and who conceived the idea that their
interests were the interests of their EN-
ployers, and therefore voted against the
Republican granger candidate for Gov
ernor, who was accused of entertaining
a policy that would be injurious to the
corporations. They did this, the Rail
roaOter says, of their own motion and not
through the influence or instigation of
the railroad managers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
In n Kentucky Cave.


Provided with lanterns, several young
men started in the entrance known as
Coleman's Cave Spring, near Harrods-
burg, and went eastward three miles,
where they could distinctly hear the
trains on the Cincinnati Southern road
at Burgin, which is four and half miles
from this place. They found a stream
of water running the entire distance ex-
plored. In this stream they found fish
and frogs innumerable. The passage
was from seven to fifteen feet wide and
about the same height, except occasion
ally narrowing down to a fat mans mis-
cry. Not far from the entrance the ex-
plorers found large room, twenty to
thirty feet, studded with stalactites. In
the center of the cavern is circular
chamber thirty feet in diameter and no
less than fifty feet high. This is veri-
table rotunda, covered, as it were, by a
high, well shaped dome. Over the en-
trance is large curtain formed by the
union of stalactites and stalagmites, fif-
teen feet wide and as many high.
The most unique thing found by the
explorers in the cave was the facsimile
of side saddle, all of solid sandstone,
opposite the doorway in this chamber.
The young men attempted to sing the
Star Spangled Banner" but were forced
to desist on account of the terrible rever-
berating echo that filled every nook,
corner and recess of the cave. They
found number of bones of small ami
mails, but aside from the fish and frogs
no living creature was found. They will
explore the cave in few days, going a
different direction from the one taken by
them yesterday. Near the outer opening
of the cave, cut in stone, was found the
initials ID. b." and numerous figures
and designs of animals and birds. The
initials were supposed to be for Daniel
Boone, and those who saw them say they
look to have been placed there years ago.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
GOOD NEws.-We want every mother

COOP NEws.-We want every mother
to know that Group can be prevented.
True Group never appears without a
warning The first symptom is hoarse-
ness; then the child appears to have taken
a cold, or cold may have accompanied
the hoarseness from the.start. After that
apeculiar rough cough is developed, which
is followed by the Group. The time to
act is when the child first becomes hoarse;
a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy would prevent the attack. Even af-
ter the rough cough has appeared, the
disease may be prevented by using this
remedy as directed. The only safe way
is to keep SOC bottle of the Remedy in
the house for use whenever symtoms of
the disease appear. For sale by J. B.
Hoge, Druggist. II 1926
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
A SOUND LEGAL OPINION.

E. Bainbridge Munday, Esq, County
Attorney, Clay Co., Texas, says: "Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results; my brother was also very low with
malarial fever and jaundice, but was
cured by timely use of this medicine; am
satisfied Electric Bitters saved my life"
Mr.. ID. /. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, KY,
adds like testimony, saying: He posi-
lively believes he would have died, had it
not been for Electric Bitters. This great
remedy will ward of, as well as cure all
malarial diseases, and for oil kidney, liver
and stomach disorders stands upequaled.
Price SOC. and 81, at Pattersops', 8
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
THE HOMTJEST MAN

In st. Clairsville, as well as the handsom-
est, and others are invited to call on any
druggist and get free trial bottle of
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs,
a remedy that is selling entirely upon its
merits and Is guaranteed to relieve and
cure all chronic and abute coughs, asth-
ma, bronchitis and consumption. Large
bottles soc and 81. 10 10-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21

ALREADY the Ohio Democratic Leg
islators are laying their plans to ''ger-
rymander" the State so as to make a
majority of the Congressional districts
Democratic. That's always the way.
When the Democratic party gets hold
it loses no time about tightening its
grip, no matter about the methods it has
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21

REFERRING to the remarkable speech
es of Myers, printed in another column,
our Democratic friend Gaumer, in the
Manifold Shield, with the air of one who
has known about it all the time, says
"Allen is telling the Democrats of Ohio,
in his usual pyrotecnic style, some
things they all know"