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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
pern-st Lak. I'm the World.

In the Ca, cade mountains, about seventy
five uiies Northeast Of Jacksonville Ore, the
seeker for the curious will find the Great
Sunken lake, the deepest lake in the world
This lake ri ais the famous Valley of Sinbad
the Sailor. 1t is said to average 1000 feet
down to the water on all its sides. The depth
OF the wates is unknown, and its surface is as
smooth and unruffied mammoth sheet of
glass, II being so far below the mountain rim
US to be uns fected by the strongest winds 1t
is about fift zen miles in length and about four
and half vide.
For unki own ages il has lain still, silent
and mystei ious in the bosom of the great
mountain range, like a gigantic trench
scooped out by the hands of giant genii-
St. Louis r public.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
Surety on Bonds
News About Town.

1t is the current report about town
that Kemp's Balssm for the throat and
lungs is making some remarkable cures
with people who are troubled with
coughs. sore throat, asthma. bronchitis
and consumption. ANY druggist will
give you trial bottle free of cost. 1t is
guaranteed to relieve and cure. The
large bottles are SOC and 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

Mime. de Talleyrand had the name Of being
as stupid as she was handsome, and her hus-
band took a manly pleasure in leading her
on TO the commission of the most amazing
blunders for the amusement Of their guests
One day, for instance, when Demon, one of
the savants whom Bonaparte had taken In
his train on the expedition to Egypt, was to
dine with them, Talleyrand told his wife
that he was a traveller Of note, whose last
book he would give her to read At dinner,
Demon was at first delighted BY the accuracy
and discrimination Of the compliments which
Mime. de Talleyrand paid him, but she soon
gave such feelings pause by saying: "And
that good fellow, Friday-what q comfort he
must have been to your Talleyrand had
given her Robinson Crusoen TO read. -San
Francisco Argonaut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

A new idea embraced in Ely's Cream
Balm. Catarrh is cured by cleansing and
healing. not by drying Up. 1t is not n
liquid or snuff, but Is easily applied into
the nosirils. Its effect is magical and 9
thorough treatment will cure the worst
cases. Price soc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

With Ely's Cream Balm child can be
treated without pain or dread and with
perfect safety. Try the remedy. 1t
cures cstarrh. hay fever and colds ia the
head. 1t is easily applied into the nos
trils and gives relief with the first appli-
cation. PIice soc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
LOCAL NOTICES.

A. d. Huesing. real estate and insnr-
ance agent. Office No. 1908 Second nve-
nue.. Rock Island.
The Crown dining hall, No. 170S Sec
ond avenue, is now ready tn furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
Buy Mercer county coal of E. b. Nc
Kown at his new coal yard corner Of
Fifteenth street and First avenue.
$50, 200 to loan on real estate security.
in sums of $500 and upward, at lowest
current rates OF interest. without COM
mission. f. w. Hurst, Attorney at
law, Rock Island.
Modern Houses For Sale
On monthly installments by Guyer &
Sweeney.
Barth Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid TO saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
For Sale.
Fourteen dry lots on four years time,
with six per cent per annum, to any one
wishing to build this summer.
B. DAVENPORT.
Surety on Bonds
Those who are required to give bonds
in positions of trust, and who desire TO
avoid asking friends 10 become their
sureties, or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man, should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co., of New York.
Ed. LIEBERKNECHr,
General Insurance Agent.
Rock Island. III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

went to a drugstore and asked for Sozo-
don't. The storekeeper said, We're out
Of that, but here is something just as
good" The practical customer said,
mo you don't" and walked out 10 q
neighboring store and got bottle OF
SoZodont.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

A California paper relates that after
the recent rainstorm many people OF
Angeles Camp, Calaveras county, got
money enough for their Thanksgiving
dinners by picking up gold in the streets
and in the shallow streams
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

PoZzoni's Complexion Powder is uni
versslly known and everywhere es.
teemed as the only powder that will i'm.
prove the complexion. eradicate tan.
freckles and all skin diseases.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

The dogs in Birdsboro. Pa, are all
mad. As everybody wants revolver
dealers in weapons are reaping great
harvest. The citizens have determined
on completely exterminsting the canine
Donulaiion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

A wealthy man who has been convicted
OF shooting partridges near Laurel, Del F.,
and shipping them ont of the state con q
trsry to law. will have TO pay $3.50 in
fines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

The loan collection of paintings exhib-
tied at the Hebrew Institute fair, which
opened in New York the other evening
is worth 81 600 COO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

General Grants old farm. Just out of
st. Louis, has been sold. but the log
house built BY him in 1867 will he re-
moved and preserved as a relic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
THIS PAPER f e. !, $ {sE s5j !?
s'S: e. ss 6: : J: ( NEW YORK.

The first coal shipped into this market
from Mercer county was from the mines
OF Il. 3. Ellis in the fall of 1856. and
hence given the name il still bears. 1t is
well known &c 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. II. 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.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
The Deacon Made Ii.

Two very ingenious mechanics of the older
generation we're Joseph Stuart, of Harrison,
Ne, and Deacon Simeon Lowell, Of Otisfisld
Uncle Peter Nutting, Of the last named town.
was something Of a wag, and was wont to
relate curious dreams" pertaining to the
peculiarities of various citizens. Said Uncle
Peter: 81 dreamed l was up to 10 Stuart's
and found him in his shop working away at
some kind OF a fussy job. 'Jo,' says /, what
in the world are you trying TO dor Why,
am making lot Of mosquitoes bills, says
he. We'll, well, bless me- says l. But
whered you get your auger TO bore 'em
WITH says l. Oh says 10, Deacon Lowell
made it. Lewiston Journal.
Familiar sparrow.
Macon, Ga, has queer freak in an English
sparrow. Every morning this sparrow flies
into the Office Of the city clerk through the
window. tarries awhile on top of the inner
blind, chirps merry good morning, and
then makes itself at home. 1t does not seem
at all frightened at the people coming in and
going out, but fits about from window TO
window, from the top Of the bookcase TO the
maps ON the walls, as unconcerned as il SPORT
ing amid the branches of tree. The chill of
the morning causes the flies to remain DOR
mant for some time, and il has been noticed
that the bird makes meal on these limp flies.
After gathering them in and making a hearty
meal the sparrow perches on the window
through which it came, chirps its profuss
thanks, and then skips out to join its less for
tunate companions. 1t happened several
days ago, when the morning was chillier than
usual, that the porter at the city hall did not
lower the window at the top, as usual. That
day the bird was seen to fy against the win
dow pane and kick up considerable fuss at
not being allowed TO come In, and il was not
until the window was lowered that il seemed
to be satisfied. Chicago Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
Soft Coal for Sala

AT my yard. corner of Eleventh street
and Tenth avenue, at ten cents per bush
el. b. DAVENPORT
Aug. 80, 1889.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19

Bisque Dolls.
We have the finest line Of Bisque Dolls
ever shown and to start them We will
make specia. prices
200 inch Bisque ................ 60
200 "a inch Bisque. Md body ...... 97c
200 Is inch. jointed .............. sSc
Colorvd dolls, Baby dolls. Large dolls,
small dolls, Talking dolls, Kicking
dolls etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
Building Blocks.

"sscott Block from 10 cents up to
Sl.OO.
Crandan Box zoe and 4Oe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-19
China Dolls

Inch Dolls ............... ...- PC
Others all prices, Sc, Toe, 2Oc 25c.
35c and up
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
Colonel More No Longer Consul
General.

At 12 o'clock last night Colonel E.
c. Moore ceased by his own volition
to be the United States consul general
to Mexico. The office passes from his
hands to Captain William A. Edgar,
vice United States onsul-general and
will probably remain with him until
Colonel Moor's successor is appointed.
Colonel Moore was appointed by Pres
ident Cleveland and succeeded MIR. j.
w. Porch. He sent in his resignation
to the state department some months
ago TO take effect Immediately and
it was accepted, but he was requested
to remain mere until his successor
could be named. He has stayed un
til this time but his private business
is pressing and by this voluntary act
he ceases to represent the United
States consul general. Daring Col.
MOor's residence in this city he has
made MANY warm friends and has
been one of the most popular men,
bers of the American colony. He
will remain in Mexico for about ten
days when he, accompanied by his
wife, will return to their home at
Columbia, Mo. In a month or two
after his arrival in the United States
he will 60 to England to try to effect
sale of large landed interests in this
republic and if successful will identify
himself with Mexico in other projects
tending to the progress of the country
the country. Captain William A.
Edgar has many times before been
at the head of the consulate
and the manner In which he
conducted it is a guarantee that it
will be well conducted pending the
appointment of successor to Colonel
Moore
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION
of a Girl Who Claims to Have
Been Outraged by Six
Men.

Shawneetown, III. Sept, 1.-Two months
ago Miss Clara SlaIen was taken into the
woods and outraged by six men, near New
Haven, sixteen miles from here, in this
county. At y O'Clock this morning an att
tempt was made TO spirit her away from
the state, The circuit court and grand jury
being In session. La tempting TO ford
the Little Wabash river the horses got be-
hind their depth anu broke loose, leaving
the buggy af at Containing Miss Staten
and one OF the men. They were rescued
and this morning the girl was sent To this
place in charge of an officer. Sheriff No.
Ian was notified by telephone te meet them,
as parties were ia pursuit with a view 10
again taking the girl away. 1t was
feared that there would he bloodshei,
should the pursuers come mp with them
before Sheriff Nolan could meet them.
Nolan and Deputy Minler. however,
met Them two miles out, beating the pur-
suers about quarter OF a mile, and the girl
is now testifying before the grand jury. This
case has caused great deal of excitement,
but IT is believed the danger of lynch law
is passed. Tie friends of the defense deny
the rape story, and claim to be able to pro-
duce evidence that will ac9uit them.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
BRUTALLY KILLED.
A New Jersey Girl, Who Was
Left Alone for a Short
Time.

Camden, \. j., September 10.-The most
brutal murder in the annals of Camden
county was perpetrated on the farm OF
Chalkey LIE Coney, who lives on Church
road, about a mile and half from Mer-
Granville, this morning about o'clock.
The victim was Miss Anna Elizabeth LIE
Coney, a young lady, % years of age niece
of Chalkey LIE Coney, who had kept house
for him and his brother. MIR. LIE Coney and
a hired man, named Carrot w. Murray,
left the house at 5 o'clock this morning to
gather watermelons about a quarter of a
tho house they found the body of Miss LIE
Coney lying in the kitchen, with her throat
cut from ear to ear. Mr.. LIE Coney, after
taking hasty glance of the kitchen and
the body. rushed up stairs to his own room
to q large wooden chest in which he kept
his money. The lid of the chest was down,
but in the key-hole was bunch of keys,
which, when he left the house, were in a
pair of pants in an adjoining apartment.
On lifting the lid it was discovered that
SIS in gold and 500 In bank notes had
been stolen. Across the hallway is the
bedroom of Miss LIE Coney. On entering
it Mr.. LIE Coney found the murdered
girls trunk broken open. As his niece
had considerable money in her room, Mr.
lie Coney supposed the murderer had
rified the trunk. There is no clew to the
murderer.
A colored man named Frank Lingo is
suspected of the murder. He is a man
about 80 years of age. He had worked On
the farm as day laborer at irregular in
tervals for some time. and was engaged by
LIE Coney to help gather the truck to-day.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
A ROnnnace.

The opening Of Oklahoma has not
proven entirely barren of good re-
suits. The romantic territory is
neatly mixed up in the following ro'
nance clipped from the Butler Times
Hon. VIM. D. Jackson, of Kansas
City, will be married on the 18th. to
Miss Amanda Candy of Mound Valley
Kansas. Quite a romance attaches
to his union of loving hearts. When
Mr.. Jackson took his trip last winter
to Oklahoma, he was delayed at
Cherryvale KaHs. Learning by &C.
cident that Mr.. Grandy, al old Iowa
friend was living in the place, he
called, and was deeply smitten with
the charms of the daughter, Miss
Amanda, with whom he romped when
children together. Sixteen years had
elapsed and she had grown from a
buxom lass of II years to a beautiful
and accomplished woman. 1t ap.
pears to have been case Of love at
first sight and a bethrothal followed
which will be eliminated Sunday in
marriage. Mr.. Jackson will bring
his bride to Butler where they will
make their future home"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17

Lingo arrested this afternoon while at
work on the Harm farm, about a mile from
the scene of the murder. He made no re-
sistauce. Upon arrival at the lie
Coney residence he was searched, but
nothing Of eliminating character was
found on him. He is married and has a
family. He is known to have lefI mis-
home at o'clock this morning TO 60 to
work on the Harm farm. He arrived at the
farm al Clio O'Clock, and had not left there
until the time OF his arrest. Detective Burr
is of the opinion that Lingo is not the
guilty party. The murdered girl was Of
pleasant disposition, of exemp-
larry habits, a:d very popular
among her neighbors. Her par
ents reside at Wavrrly. o., and her BODY
will be sent there for burial. She acted as
housekeeper for her uncle, Henry lie Coney
who ran the mills until his death early
last spring He left an estate said to be
worth $4,000, and his niece had claim
against it for seven years service as house
keeper. 1t is said that Chalkey lie Coney
disputed this claim of his niece on the
estate, but SO far as known they never had
a quarrel.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
Big Blaze.

Harrisonville, No., Sept. l0.-At about
1870 this morning w. III. BaIrett's mill
and elevator, containing about two car
loads OF -four, was totally destroyed be fire.
The flames were first seen coming from the
engine room, and as the engine has not
been fired up for several months the origin
of the fire is supposed to be the work Of an
incendiary.
The flames soon leaped across the Mis-
souri, Pacific track and com pletely destroyed
two warehouses belonging to the railroad
company. The mill office was also burned
to the ground. By the efforts of the citi-
zens several dwelling houses adjoining the
mill were saved. The mill and elevator
were valued at $50, 900; insurance, 81 COO.
This leaves Harrisonville without mill.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
sans ~, A LOCATION
Wanted for the Female Orphan
School of Missouri "A
Chance for Sedalia.

The Board of Incorporators of the
Female Orphan school of Missouri
met at Camden Point No., yesterday
to determine the location of a school
building to replace the building de.
stroyed by fire at that place last
March. A committee of FIVE appoint
ed by the recent state meeting of the
Christian church at Fayette, met the
board and recommended the location
at the place Offering the highest and
best bid, which was finally accepted
by vote of Is TO 1, after a sharp
contest. Bids will be open until No
vember 6, at which time the board
again meets here 20 locate the school.
Now is the time for Sedalia to get to
work in this matter. No better loca-
ton in the state could be found for
the school than right here.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
A WORD OF WARNING


The case of W. III. Morton against
the city of Nevada was heard in the
United States court yesterday by
Judge Philips. In 1871 the city of
Nevada issued bonds for $4,000 to
buy grounds for a railroad depot,
After paying coupons ,on the bonds
for two years, the city refused to
make futher payments. Suit was
brought and the courts held the bonds
were invalid because the law author
izing the issue was unconstitutional.
Morton had bought the bonds for
$1,000 and he now sues for that sum
and interest.-Kansas City Times.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17

, san Francisco Alta.
During the past week the Mon.
golian residents of this city have been
celebrating. with all due pOmp and
impressiveness, the feast of Wong
Cow, the Chinese God of Charity,
who is said to have provided meat
and drink for the starving inhabitants
of the Province of Yung Wo, which
was at one time the largest of former
independent Chinese States. The
traditions of the country do not ex-
plain in what matter the great JOSS
made his appearance, but, at any
rate, for upward of 1000 years he
has been looked upon and wOrshipped
as the God of Charity, or Generous
Giver," as his name, Wong Cow.
signifies. For several days past
thousands of hungry Celestials have
been fed at the expense of the Chinese
Companies, and as the festival
draws to close the demand for free
bUard appears to be on the increase.
The feast is being held in various por-
tons of the Chinese quarter, but the
head "sOup-hOuse" is located IN the
rooms of the Yung Wo Association,
at 100 Sacramento street. The doors
are constantly open, and no Chinaman
however poor, is turned away with.
out having partaken of the many
delicacies so dear to the Celestial
palate. To accommodate the impe-
cunious applicants for free lunch,
among whom, by the way, are quite
a good number of the American genus
tramp, the sidewalks have been trans
formed into banquet tables, and a
goodly number of appetites are ap.
peased daily on the principle
thOroughfares of the Chinese quarter.
In many of the eating houses no
pains nor expense have been spared
in the matter of decoration. Lanterns,
fans, rugs and choice images have
been called into requisition, and in
many instances the effect is quite ar.
tistic from an Oriental standpoint.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
TRAPPED THE MEDIUM.
A Camera, Flashlight and a
Detective, Ended the
Seance.

Buffalo, y. Y, Sept. 11.-At the recen
four days spiritualistic gathering at Casa
daga Lake, Chatauqua county, there were
no more shining lights than Mr.. and Mrs
Cobb, of Mention, .. At least one-,hird Of
the interest In the meetings centered
around their spiritual manifestations
Among those who witnessed their perform
ances was Mrs. James S. Ladd, of Nigaars
street, this city. She was not spiritualIsi
but she was very much struck with what
they had to offer and when the meetings
We're at an end invited Mr. and Mrs. Cobb
to visit her. They gladly accepted and
spent the fore part of last week as guests
at her house. The fame of their perform
ances had been bruited about the city and
hundreds asked them to give a private
seanye. At last they consented.
Friday evening was set for the event
and not more than twenty persons were
invited to make up the dark circle.
Among the guests was William Baker, a
well-known photographer, and with him
were his little Kodak csmera and flash
light. These two small factors, il is need
less TO say, were not shown to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobb. The evening began most auspici.
ousiy Mrs Cobb entered the cabinet made
for the occasion, out of bed quilts hung
over frame. She was securely bound and
the lights were turned of. Then ginsome
little spirit began making lace. She was
dressed in 6lmy gauze and was talking in
husky spiritual tones, explaining some OF
her earth history when suddenly there
came binding flash of light, a shrill
shrek from the spirit and a sound of scuf-
fling broken by the collapse OF the cabinet
The light was turned on and Mrs. Cob b
wss found dressed in little else than mos
quito netting, aid held in the firm grasp
of John Vincent, a detective. Mr.. Bavier's
dry-plate speedily developed a pictorial
record of the scene. A dummy was found
in the cabinet on which the detective and
Mrs. Cobb Mere seated side by side. Mrs.
Cobb went into commissions and Mr.. Cobb
vowed vengeance on his prosecutors. Fin
ally the worthless were compelled to sign
paper admitting that they were and always
had been srrant frauds, and agreeing never
to attempt such deceit again.
Next morning Mrs. Cobb had another
set OF mysteries at the Clermont, and DR.,
Sarah II. Morris was summoned. She put
an electric battery iuto requisition and the
Mysteries were at an end in less time than
1t takes to tell it. The Cobbs have now
to the Buckeye farm. The story
did not leak out until this merning, and
the local colony of Spirituslists feels COM
pletely undone.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-17
STRIKE IN A POST OFFICE.
The Whole Force at Spokane
Falls Threatens to
Go Out To-
day.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The postof-
flee department to-day received let
ter stating that the whole force in the
office were dissatisfied with the allow
ances and salaries, and unless addi-
tional allowances were made them
they would stop work tomorrow at 10
O'Clock.
The department Immediately tele-
graphed the post Office Inspector at
San Francisco to proceed at once to
Spokane Fails. and in case tire threat.
ened strike took place to assume
charge of the office, getting what help
was necessary. The chief clerk ofthe
mail service at Portland, Ore, has
been detailed to assist the inspector.
A "strike in a post Office" is quite
a novel thing. If the Knights of La
Dor in the Sedalia post Office would
strike, no doubt their demands, no
matter what they might be, would be
acceeded to promptly, but when you
ask one of the gang if they belong to
the "Noble Order" there is not one,
unless it be Lomasney, that would
acknowledge their connection with it.