davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22
Murdered IN a Law omce.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 16.-In the Office Of
Justice of the Peace Brown this afternoon, dur
ing a quarrel over lawsuit James F. Turner
shot and fatally wounded T. A. Holton. Both
were well-known business men. Turner was
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22
Mind Reader Bishop Dead.

NEW YORK, May 1S-Washington Irving
Bishop, the mind-reader, died at No. "a Twenty
sixth-st shortly after noon to-day. The cause
of his death was hysterical catalepsy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22
An Inventor Dead.

ALBANY. n. ", May 14.-Charles Fasoldt,
the well known cloek-maker, inventor and
mechanical artist died here last night, aged
seventy. years. He ruled microscopic lenses
100000 lines to the inch.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22
A Gnin. For Fleming.

CHARLESTON, W, Va, May 2O.-The legisla-
tive committee investigating the gubernatorial
contest has decided on Barbour and Berkley
votes for Fleming.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22

FORT WAYTE. May 20.-[Special. IA large
elevator burned at Bryant this morning It
contained 100 bushels Of oats. also lot of
corn, -four, etc. Loss, 5000; insurance, 81 900.
Incendiary.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22
Equal Rights For All.

The INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL, stsnch and
sturdy champion that il is of equal rights for
all and sDecial privileges for mona
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
The Smoke Nuisance,

Patent devices, while they may be good,
are by no means necessary for the prevention
of smoke in a locomotive or in stationary
plant, afiirms as high authority as The Rail
way Review, in which the following recently
appeared: An intelligent fireman may solve
the problem with but little expense to his
employer by admitting air through the fire
door and placing deflector just inside of it,
or by some other simple and inexpensive
manner dependent upon the construction of
the furnace A change was recently made
in a furnace by inserting n number of air
tubes through the brick work in much the
same manner as they are put in locomotive
firebox, and the chimney, which had previ-
ously emitted a large amount of smoke, was
almost clear. Recently there has been ex-
aibited in London method in which the coal
before use is treated chemically, which re-
suits in no deterioration of the heat-produc-
ing qualities of the COAL while 1t prevents its
burning with an excess of smoke. The coal
seems to be hardened by this process which
is said to cost not more than twelve cents q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
A Horse Thief Fooled,

The horse thief is still abroad in the
loo slity and Mr.. W. P. Tindall and others
should lock their stables before their
horses are gone. A bold attempt TO get
away with sn outfit was made at Moline
the other night which the Dispatch de-
scribes as follows:
Mr.. o. Child, who boards at Pierce's
Belmont restaurant, keeps his tive horses
in a stable in the rear OF the Third ave.
nue. auction store. Just east of this
stable is an open-end shed for wagon.
Mr. Child did an unusual thing last night
and il ives lucky for him that he did. He
went to the stable very much later than
usual-st 10 O'Clock at night. As he was
unlocking the door, on the alley. he heard
quite noise inside the stable but thought
it was made by the horses. On getting
in. however. he discovered that his four
year-old mare had been bridled, the hall
ter united from the stall, and every preps-
ration made by some one to mount her
Still further investigation showed that
the would-be thief had operated from the
wagon shed, had torn q board OFF the
stable. thus effectng an entrance. lie
then proceeded to bride the mare, and
was in the stable and getting ready TO un
bolt the door when Mr.. Child opportunity
arrived, forcing the thief to abandon his
project and make hasty exit through
the opening in the wall which he had
made. While Mr.. Child was making his
investigation the foiled stsbie-burglar
fed. The door was so fastened that it
could be unbolted from the inside with
out kew.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
School Room Space.

Mr.. Courthope Bowen, an Englishman
whose opinions on the proper size and ar
rangement of school rooms are received with
great respect in his own country, recently
made the following statement as to what, in
his Judgment, might be regarded as a fairly
good school room: Taking, for instance, a
room IL feet high, fairly ventilated and al
ways well aired at recess, two-thirds Of the
floor space should be assigned to the scholars
and their desks and the other third should be
kept for the teacher, blackboards, etc With
single desks, - inches should be allowed from
side 10 side, and 8 feet from back TO front,
for each scholar. The passages need not be
more than Is inches for those running from
back to front, and | foot for those running
from side TO side. In such arrangement
counting the passages, each scholar has with
out reckoning the share of the space allotted
to the teacher) a trife more than 40 inches
from side to side, and just feet from back
to front. In a room - feet by % feet the
floor space for scholars desks will be 10 feet
by 10 feet, with feet from back TO front per
row, and accommodation is provided for
twenty scholars The whole floor space is
500 square feet, and the cubic contents Of the
room 1000 cubic feet with 20 square feet and
80 cubic feet per person.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Police P0tn Co.

Alex Erickson. John Burligham. John
Roso and John Bradshaw were in the
police court this morning charged with
intoxication. Erickson vas fined s. and
the others 81 and coats by M sgistrate
Wivill.
Officer Mulqueen arrested on Moline
avenue last evening, ConrId Fleckenstein
who was driving from Moline with a
mule team attached to farm wager
which had brought him from Ottawa,
where he is wanted for dsserting his wife
and children and leaving numerous credl.
tors. He had $50 in his possession and
was making tracks for the countr,
further west.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
JOSLIN
parts.
JosI.IN, Dec. |

JosIIN. Dec. 10.
Where is Albert Griffin and his anti
saloon republican sideshow?
They say this is fine weather. What
do the clothiers say about it?
What has become of the Rev. McPhee>
tiers? Did he retire from the ministry on
account of sore throst2
Mrs. Foster claims to be mon -parti-
san" and at the same time she knows she
is running republican sideshow.
Can we expect the Pan Americans to
come to our country to trade with us il
we charge them an admission fee at the
gate?
We suppose Vice President Morton
will supply President Harrison with all
the liquors required for the White house.
Shades of temperance republication.
Ben Harrison has provided Mr.. Foster
with good fat office and the Leuer of
Chicago says Mrs. Foster was paid S., 900
for her services during the last cam
paign. So that accounts for the side
show.
On Thursday evening last the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association met at Dun
bars school house. We attended thinks
ing we would become a member If it vas
anything that was calculated to benefit
the farmers. We were informed that ii
was a secret society. but that it was not
Clan-na-gael, neither did it have any
thing to do with either religion or poli>
tics. That was sufficient. We decided
at once that the association will never
set the world on fire. neither is it destined
to do very much for the farmers. God
helps those who help themselves" and
whenever the farmers of this country
band themselves together as a political
organization and send members to con-
gress to represent them. they will then
be in fair way. if not to increase their
income. certainly to lessen their expenses
and not until then.
MULTUM IN PARvo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

DR.. and Mrs. Carriers little son. Jamie
Orne. died last evening at o'clock of
diphtheretic Group, aged one year and
ten months. The affection is great ins
deed to the parents, whose little son was
the source of so much hope and pride to
them. Doubly severe must their grief
seem, that it is the second time within
few weeks that the dread angel who
loves shining mark has entered their
household and claimed one of is Treas
ures. Before it was their infant son.
Jamie was taken very i'll while Mrs.
Carter was visiting her father. DR.. Whit
ney, at Pswtucket. r. l.. about eighteen
months ago, and DR.. Carter went east and
nursed the little one safely through to
health again, but this time it was dread
silment that bsffied the combined skill of
some Of the best physicians in the city .
The funeral occurred this afternoon and
was private.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

well known to be the best sold in the
market, and other merchants have adOp.
ted the same name and offering an in.
ferior article for the genuine. Don't be
deceived, but buy the genuine celebrated
Mercer county coal of T. Fl. Ellis, on
Second avenue. opposite St. Joseph's
church. TIE Office has not been removed.
but is there STILL and is the only place in
the market selling the old and genuine
article. Telephone 1896.
Mr.. Swan Youngren, who went north
last fall for sport and leisure. did not
find game. but captured more fish than
he could eat. Mr.. Andrew Hollquist, a
resident of Gladstone, as reminder
that there was game as well as fish in
Minnesota, has expressed Mr.. Youngren q
saddle of venisou, with the main antler
three feet in length with small antlers on
the main one. four in number on each
horn. The recipient values the gift more
than money. and will have the head and
scalp preserved and decorated, and hung
up in prominent place. where ali can
view what the north can produce in the
way OF deer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
TOO ORNAMENTAL.
Graces OF the Clty--.They should be
More Useful and Less Indifferent.

A Pointer for Some OF the Counter
Graces of the CIty--.They should be
More Useful and Less Indifferent.
when you are advocating improve
ments such as tend to advance the bust
ness interests Of the city. why don't you
say something about clerksf" inquired q
lady of an ARGUS representative yester-
day.
'If you have minute to spare, listen
and will explain this assertion more par
ticularly. don't desire that this should
apply to all the clerks in the city, but
there are some-those employed in one
Second avenue house in psrticulsr-who
by mending their ways would contribute
in no small way toward advancing the
business interests of their employer, and
consequently of the city. The reason is.
this: II shopper does not receive
the proper attention in our business
houses here, she will go where she does.
and the way to increase business
Is TO encourage those who trade. and
II those on the outside of the coun.
ter are not treated with civility by
those behind it, what can you ex.
pectf Now am getting at what orig
inally intended to say. If lady goes
into store, as l did this morning. and
sees three different clerks entirely disen-
gagged who simply view her with an air
Of indifference and make no advances
whatever to show her attention: whose
expression speaks as loud as their tongues
could state it ii you want anything. ask
for it. il you don't. pass on to the next
store; l am here for ornament and don't
want to be disturbed, it rather disgusts
the shopper"
The thought has struck me that some
OF these clerks have gotten into their
heads, that they are indispensable. and
that it is great condescension on their
part to discharge the duties they are hired
to. As for me l don't feel exactly like
asking too many accommodations of
these ornamental creatures. and / think
there are many others who will feel
about the same"
81 have reference to but one business
house in Rock Island in this respect and
| do think the clerks there employed
must have been taking lessons in the Fair
store in Chicago. or some where else
where they are noted for their indiffer-
ence to their customers"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
AT THE THEATRE.
Joseph Murphy in ''Shaun Rhuev
TO q Big House.

Joseph Murphy in .'shaun Rhuer
TO Big House.
The Rock Island theatre going public
appreciates an entertainment that il
known to be reliable. Mr.. Joseph Muir.
ply ought to be willing witness to that
fact. Last night he presented "Shaun
Rhue' to one of the largest and best
pleased audiences of the season, appear
ing in the title role of Larry Donovan
and "Shaun." The production in which
the popular actor appeared last evening
is not like The Kerry Cow. in which he
became famous. II has less plot and rea>
son, but more real jolly fun and original
ity. Mr.. Murphy's rich brogue is not the
least entertaining feature of his imper-
sonations of Irish characters. though the
qualities Of his acting which engaged the
attention Of the more thoughtful specta-
tors are spontaneity and the absence of
effort. In domestic scenes. for instance.
bis by, play is deliciously nstural-as If it
were quite unstudied-snd yet. of course.
everybody who stops to think about it
must know that it is the result of expert
ence and laborious observation of details
and knowledge IF their effects in the
finished picture. The introduction of the
pathetic song. "A Handful of Earth"
which Mr.. Murphy formerly sang in
"Maum Cree" was decided hit. He
now sings it at the grave of "Larry's"
mother, and it met with sympathetic re-
ception last night that he was obliged to
repeat it. The pretty and gifted little
actress. Miss Belle Melville. is still Mr..
Murphy's leading support. while the 9TH
ers of the cast are quite equal to their
parfs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
social,

A progressive game party was given by
Miss Ella Blakesley at her home on
Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue
last evening. The different tables were
as follows; domlnos, spider web. squares,
bean bag. jack strsws, crokinole. There
were about twenty present and most de-
lightful evening was spent.
There was q jolly party of little people
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Rosenield yesterday. 1t was given BY
their little son, Walter. whose guests
were all under q We, and all of whom were
presented with handsome souvenirs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

Mr.. John Krell. cornice worker in
the employ of Noftsker & Haverhill
while at work on the new NJ. E. church
building last evening made misstep and
was precipitsted to the ground. dis.
lance of twenty five feet. He landed in
such a manner as to break his right
ankle and to bruise his head and body.
The sufferer was taken TO the home Of
his mother. Mrs. E. Krell. 1904 Third
avenue. and DR.. Cowden summoned. 1t
was at first thought the injured limb
could be saved, but since, fears are enter
tanned that amputation will be necessary
above the ankle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Everybody Ought to Read This,

The people Of this city know full well
that the FAIR does an honorable business
and does not resort to such mean, low
and contemplate tactics as sending their
clerks around to would-be competitors to
find out their prices and then duplicate
them. The Fair has a sufficient reserve
of stock on hand, 80 it does not have to
send out to purchase a set of Dickens
works and pay $8. 10 per set for them and
then put them down 10 front of their
store and advertise them at 81. 70 per set
and having an enormous stock on hand.
For further particulars call on the Fair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Complimentary TO Elder Head

Elder Head publishes a paper called
the Rock Island District Methodist and
World WIDE Missions. in which we find that
the Rock Island district made an advance
In lines of benevolence in the past year
of S727 90. The entire conference made
an advance of $1.975. Had the other
districts kept pace with the Rock Island
district. the advance would have been
nearly $4,000. This speaks volumes for
the district under Elder Heads charge.
Geneseo Neaos.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
A Good Appetite

is essential to good health; but at this
season it is often lost. owing to the pow
erty or impurity Of the blood. derange-
ment of the digestive organs, and the
weakening effects of the changing sea
son. Hoods Sarsapsrilla 10 q wonderful
medicine for creating an appetite. toning
the digestion, and giving strength to the
whole system. Now is the time to take
It. Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

HE jests at scars. who never felt a
wound" and a man may stand with his
hands in his pockets and laugh at a
poor. worn rheumatic, but if he is a gen.
tleman. he'll step into the nearest apoth-
ecsry shop and buy him bottle of Sal,
walton Oil at the small expense of only
twenty five cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

The late DR.. Dio Lewis, in speaking of
Warmers Safe Cure, said, over his own
signature: III found myself the victim
OF serious kidney trouble. I would use
Warmers Safe Cure" He also said The
medical profession stands dszed and help.
less in the presence of more than one kid
new malady"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
nIssnIntion Naf,se

The copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm name of Streckfus s
Schaab is this day dissolved. Mr.. Johr
Streckfus retiring. The business will bt
conducted in the future by Joseph Schsat
and Joseph Woltens under the firm name
of Schsab & Woltens.
JOSEPH SCHAAB,
JOHN STREcKFUs.
Rock Island, H., Dec. IL. 1889.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
r. g. Young's Bill OF Far,

Dressed chickens. turkeys and ducks
just in.
ln vegetables he has Just received a
fresh supply of lettuce, soup punches,
oyster plant, sweet potatoes, onions,
rutabagas, parsnips turnips and cram
berries.
Genuine home made mince meat.
Choice cabbage.
Sultana raisins. citrons, oranges and
lemons, lemon peel and orange peel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

Two Of tne finest loi- in Dodge's addition, cheap
II taken soon.
A hne farm ~ is0 acres, good house, eight room,
large barn, grain ~ and all useful bindings, orch
ard, running water, hedge fence, etc, in Rural
township. cheap.
only few Of those fine lots left in Mixter's
addition.
Two nice high and dry lots in Howard's addition,
on 25th street cheap n taken soon.
A good corner lot convenient to lower factories
A nice dwelling with one half Of land near
/ the Milan street cars.
\ good lot IN the blui In Rodman'a sub-diyis
/ Ion. cheap.
| l. uits. on b.uf.
A good paying corner property on Third avenue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

Al elegant property on Twenty third street
large house with all modern improvement with
hne LOT isiKitD
cellar we'll cistsru. barn aud hue lGt Dxihb, In
ore OF the best Ecighborhond- on Fourth avenue.
A l,rge brick house and lot, nicely located on
Fourth avenue fort residence or business prop
erty.
A GOOD house 81 nine mons. good cellar, vel
and ei.tern good lot ant barn, well located on
Third avenue, cheap.
Two good renting stores well located on Third
avenue cheap.
A good paying business prIpe ny near the C., X
I a y. passenger depot.
~ or ~ acres, with good improvements, on the
blun, cheap.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
An Enormous cut on Dolls

75-cent dolls for SO cents.
Decent dolls for SO cents.
25-cent dolls for II GEMS
These dolls are all solid kid bodies and
not half kid, as others have, and who sell
them for double the money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
County Buliaing.

12-Estate Of N. j. Hubbard. An
swers by defendants Pauline r. Brown,
Ernest r. Stephenson, E. G.. Stephen
son. Josiah Stephenson and Anna G. Par.
son, fled. Testimony.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Card.
Card.
The Improvement Guild OF Trim

The Improvement Guild OF Trinity
church desire TO tender their grateful
thanks to Capt. Will Channon for his
valuable services in organizing and drill
ing the young ladies for the Zousve mil.
itary drill, to the young ladies who par
ticipated. to the Rodman Rifles for their
kind assistance, and to all others who
gave their services to the guild in their
late entertainment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Soft Coal for Sale

At my yard, corner of Eleventh street
and Tenth avenue, at ten cents per bush
ell. B DAVENPORT
Aug. 80, 1889.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

Mclntire Bros have new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans perfectly and
leaves no odor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

A popularity of Hoods Sarsaparills is
that while it purifies the blood, it i'm
parts new vigor TO every function of the
body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Weather Fer coast.

U. 8. rsHAL opYicx,
Washingtc q, d. DEC, i2
For the next "a hours for Illinois:
Fair; cooler.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Wanted

A cook. Enquire of Mrs. Frank
Mixter, 1913 Twentieth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
THE PEDDLER NuIsAlyCE.

The subject Of itinerant tradesmen,
which the ARGUS has beer calling at
tention to for some time, vas brought
up and discussed. and finally the APP
pended resolutions offered by Mr.. VIM.
Jackson were adopted:
WHEREAS, The success of our retail
merchants contributes to the progress of
our city and the comfort and prosperity
of their employees. and in proportion to
their success will secure to our city TASTE
full and substantial stores; and
WHEREAS, Our merchants are COM
PEELED TO pay q large amount in taxes
and thus support our loca government
and pay its expenses: theref ore be IL
Reso'ced, That this associt ton respect
fully requests the city council to ex-
ercise the power given to l. BY law, and
pass such ordinances relating to peddlers
license that will fully secure to the people
and retail dealers such prote ction against
these itinerant dealers that experience
and public policy demands. We also re-
quest the city council to enact such Or
dinances as will protect tie people and
their homes from the ami oyances and
| tittphooto VI hiuhipos huu VIM TIC ecCic~
tary of the associt ton forv ard a copy of
this resolution to the city city clerk to
be read at the next meeting of the city
| council.
Letters were read by the secretary from
Senator Cullom and Congressman Ges;
acknowledging the receipt II the associa-
tons resolution with reference to re-
duction in letter postage to one cent. and
expressing themselves as ia vorable to the
proposition.
The much discussed bank ruptcy law re,
ceived its share of attenti on; and plan
for filling up the slough was IN
tOduced and was generally discussed
The sentiment of those advocating plar
of doing away with this great detrimen
to the city was that il had bsen an eye. sor,
long enough and unless move was made
looking toward remedy. t would stand
for the next fifty years. The association
and the council will, 1t is hoped, be abb,
to agree upon some plan for wiping on
the slough. The general appearances a
we'll as the sanitary welfare of the cit,
demands that something be done in tn
matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
DIED.

CARTER-Jsmes Orne, aged % months aud 6
days, son Of Charles C. and Mary W. Carter on
Thursday, Dec. 12;h of diphtheretic Group.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Geo. w. d. Harris,
Real Estate and Insurance.

under Commercial Hotel ISLAND
FIRST elias. Insurn q
following many .ins
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
Advertised List or Letters No. 81.

List of letters uncslled for at the Postofice at
Rock Island. Rock Island county. Illinois.