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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
A MUSCATINE MURDER
A tive-Near Old Beats a Companion
so That he Dies.

so That he Dies.
Muscstine has youthful murder. The
journal says:
On Saturday, while the five year old
son q! Al. Baker was playing with the
lthree-year-old son of Dave Herwig. a
difficulty arose about the shutting of a
gate and the Baker child became angered
pulling the younger child into ditch
and pounded or struck him so severely as
to make HIM insensible. The little Her
wig boy was carried into his home, and
last evening passed away.
The funeral of the dead child was held
at 2 o'clock yesterday, and was most
affecting occasion. This sad affair raises
an interesting question for psychologists
and mental philosophers to solve, if they
can, says the Davenport Democrat Ga
zette Here is an instance in which five.
year-old child Stays playmate in iii of
anger.
II grown man were to do such a
| thing he would be accounted guilty of
| wilful murder. in the fullest sense of the
term. No one will think of holding a
year old baby to the same account how
ever. At the same time one of the penal
institutions of this country contains boy
only IL years of age who is under long
sentence, if not sentence for life, on the
charge of murder. Only six years inter-
vene between the ages of five aud eleven
Who shall say when this child at Musca
tine would have crossed the line thai
would have made him a murderer? If hi
be held innocent of any such intent and
undeserving of punishment who shall
maintain that the 11-year old boy is de,
serving of the punishment of murderer
Or. if the latter be deemed guilty, as he
has been adjudged. who shall say that
this year old baby does not have some
share of guilt2 It's perplexity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
Pre- - Meeting.

Invitations have been issued to editors
and employing printers to meeting to be
held at the Hendee house parlors, Bush
nell, on Friday. Aug. ., under the aus.
pices Of the Military Tract Press associa-
ton. Tom Fl. b. Camp, of the Bushnell
Record. will deliver the address of well
come. The morning and afternoon SEES.
slons will be devoted to discussions per-
tinent to the publishing and printing
business, and for the evening it is an
nounced there will be love feast, snake
stories and parade OF the Office towel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
Among Errol, Ruinoas % Heath,

One OF the mos, mischievous and mos,
common is the indiscriminate and toe
frequent use of purgatives. Such medi-
cines, if well chosen and reasonably re.
sorted to, are ce tainly useful. but many
persons select the worst. fly from one ia
the other, and employ them when there
is no occasion, or their utility has ceased
To establish on permanent basis a. reg,
alar condition o. the bowels. the fines,
Alternative is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t is botanic in origin, and safe succe-
daneun for those Objectionable drugs.
calomel and blue pill; it does not grippe
or drench the bowels like the ordinary
evacuents. and it not only reforms irreg>
ularity of the habit of body. but remedies
the disorder and inactivity of the liver
and stomach. which usually accompany
that condition. Rheumatism, kidney
trouble, malaria Complaint and nervous
ness are removed by the Bitters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
MALE OF REAL ESTATE.

by virtue of an order and decree of the County
court of Rock Island county, Illinois. made on the
petition of the undersigned. Abraham Merchant,
administrator of the estate of Margaret J. sears,
deceased for leave to sell the real estate OF said
deceased, entered at the July term, A. ID. 1889 of
said court to- wit: on The 10th day of july 1889
shall on the 18th day of August next. at the hour
of O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, sell at
public sale, at the Margaret Sears homestead,
west of Black Hawks watch tower, in said county,
the real estate described rs follows. toy wit:
Beginning Al the center corner OF section IA,
township IL north, in range west of the 4th p
NJ. thence east on the half-section line IL II
chains; thence south at right angles chains 10
Ro'k river; thence west with said river TO point
where the half section line running north and
south through said section intersects said
river; thence north on said half sec
ton line to the north side of Tower street
in the town of Sears; thence south 69sa west
along the north side of said Tower street , "a
chains; thence north parallel with the half sec
ton line war. - 40O q 81 chains; thence east
.. 10 chains 10 point on the half section line 90
feet south of said center corner; thence north 90
feet TO the place OF beginning: excepting ami re-
serving therefrom the lands heretofore convened
10 the Rock Island Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany and also the lands heretofore conveyed TO
Richard Mansll & Co. by deeds recorded respec-
lively IN book 30 OF deeds at page ST. and book 50 OF
deeds at page 26S of the records of sand Rock Isl
and county. said tract containing co acres more
or less also lots l. and in block 10 in the town
OF Sears; also acre described rs follows, to-wt:
Beginning 1854 feet west of the u section corner
on the east eide of the northwest quarter of sec
ton a. township II north, range west OF the 4th
2. NJ. running thence south 113 feet; thence west
Ssh feet to the southeast corner of the old grave
yard; thence north li3 feet thence west 19s feet
thence south 113 feet TO the southwest corner of
the old grave yard; thence west So feet; thence
north 245 feet 10 the south line of Rodman's land
theme east 1914 feet; thence south 1872 feet to
the place OF beginning. in Rock Island county
Illinois. on the following terms, lowit:
ore-half in cash TO be paid on the confirmation
by the court of the report OF sale; the balance
a credit Of IL months. the purchaser to give his
note at per cent interest with approved seen
rity and mortgage on the premises sold TO secure
payment thereof
Dated this 10th day Of July A. d. 1889
A. MERCHANT
Administrator of the estate OF Margaret j. Sears
deceased.
ADAIR PLEAsANTs, Attorney. iuly l7-diw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office OF
the City Clerk, at Rock Island. Ill. until O'Clock
p. n. August 5th, 1889, for digging trench, fur
lows:
Commenting at the main Fifth avenue and
Forty fifth street. thence south TO Seventh avenue
west on Seventh avenue to Forty fourth street
thence south on Forty-fourth street TO Eighth
avenue, thence west on Eighth svenue to Forty
third street. thence south Forty-third street &c
Ninth avenue: also, six-inch watergate Al
Fifth avenue and Forty-ffth street, five (5) cross
es, two rs, three two way hydrants, pipes and Ii
to connect the same.
Separate bids will also be received for digging
the trench on route above specified and back fi
the same, the city to furnish all the necessary
water pipe gates. valves. etc
Plans and specifications can be seen on file a
the Clerks Office,
Rock Island, Ill, July 10. 1899
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
TO BEGIN PAVING.

The First Consignment OF Brick Ex-
peeted Daily.--.Men Advertised
For.
Atkinson & Oloff, the contractors for,
the paving of Second avenue, are IN daily
expectation of the first consignment of
brick for the paving of Second avenue.
Several car loads from Galesburg for the
general work, and also from Bardolph
for the street car company's exclusive use,
have already been shipped and will doubt
less be here by the first of the week.
Atkinson & Oloff are in entire readiness
to begin work Monday morning and ex>
pect to do So. With that end in view
thew have advertised for fifty men to re-
port at the corner of Twentieth street
and Second avenue at z o'clock
Monday morning. VIM. Nevins, late of
Omaha. where he has had great deal of
experience in paving. has been engaged
by Mr.. Atkinson to take general charge
of the work, and he proposes to push it
as rapidly as possible, expecting. he says,
to get it done within sixty days.
The council should have taken some
action before this in relation TO the loca-
ton of the telegraph poles along Second
avenue in the district to be paved They
should ordered placed inside the curb
ing. as is the case in all paved cities. AS
it is now, some are inside and some out,
there being no system or regularity dis
played. The council should take action
on the matter at its meeting next Monday
night.
The paving enterprise is already be-
ginning to spread Up on Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets they are talking
about widening their walks. and putting
in boulevards so as to lessen the space tC
be paved and enable the improvement to
be made more economically. But those
thoroughfares will be paved next sum-
meI, if not this fall, and the same spirit
that prompts it is likely TO spread al
over the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
Land Excursions.

On August 9th and Goth. September
10Th and oath and October 9Th, land ex,
cursion tickets will be sold to points in
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota on the C.
M. & st. P. railroad and also in points
in Dakota and Minnesota on the North
ern Pacific and the st. Paul. Minneapolis,
Manitoba and Minneapolis, st. Paul &
Sault Ste Marie railways. Also points in
Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. Rate
for round trip one firstclass, one way
fare. Tickets good thirty days from
date of sale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

Who OF us are wlInout trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sicf
and in pain. A hacking cough. severt
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant fol
children. Price so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
New shine Sfare

The Davenport Shoe company will in a
few days open firsiclass shoe house in
Cutters block, corner of Brady and Sec.
ond streets, Davenport. Due announce
ment will be made in these columns of
their opening next week. The store they
are to occupy has been fitted up at great
expense, having all the conveniences nec-
essary for the prompt transaction of the
boot and shoe business. Fine footwear
is q specially of the new firm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
Law Fever.

have been great sufferer from hay
fever for fifteen years. | read of the
many wondrous cures of Ely's Balm and
thought would try it. In fifteen min
utes after one application was wonder.
fully helped. Two weeks ago | com
menced using il and now l feel entirely
cured. Vt is the greatest medical discov-
ery ever known or heard of. -Duhame
Clark, Lee. Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

The best on earth can truly be said o
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is a sure
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises
scalds. burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and al
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only % cents. Sold by druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
AN EXTRAORDINARY oFFER-To Al, want.

AN EXTRAORDINARY FFER-To all want
Aing employment. We want live, energetic
agents in every county in the United States and
Canada 10 sell patent article OF great merit, ON
ITS MERITS. An article having competition
and on which the agent is protected in the exclu-
sive sale by deed given for each and every coun-
~ he may secure from us. With all these advan-
tages to agents and the fact that il is article
that be sold to every house owner il might not
be necessary to make IAN EXTRAORDINARY
OFFER to secure good agents at once, but we
have concluded to make IL to show not only our
confidence In the merits of our invention but in it's
STABILITY by any agent that will handle il with
energy on agents now at work are making
from $3.50 to $500 month clear, and this fact
makes ii safe for us to make our offer to all who
are outof employment. Any agent that will give
our business thirty days trial and f,il to clear
at least 300 in this time, ABOVE ALL EXPENSES
can return all goods unsold to us and we will re-
fund the money paid for them. No such EN-
ployer Of agents ever dared to make such offers
nor would we il We did not know that we have
agents now making more than double this amount
Our large descriptive circulars explain our offer
fully, and these we wish to send TO everyone out
Of employment who will send US three one cent
postage stamps for postage. Send at once and Sc
cure the agency in time for the boom, and go TO
work on the terms named IN our extraordinary OF :
fer. Address at once, NATIONAL NOVELTY Co.
5l4 Smithfeld st.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

We can save you money on bed room
furniture. parlor furniture. chairs and all
kinds of bedding. We make a speciality
on mattresses. The G. f. Adams Home
Furnishing House, 322 Brady street,
Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
SWEENEY 4 WALKER, sol'r
CHANCERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock leland COUNTY,
In the Circuit Court, September Term A. d. 1889.
Cornelius II. Smith vs.. the Unknown heirs of
Mason Fitch. deceased--In Chancery.
ffidayit that the names of the unknown heirs
OF Mason Fitch, the above defendants are nm
known, having been fled in the clerks office of
the circuit court OF said county, notice is there
fore hereby given to the said defendants that the
complainant filed his bin of complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof. on the 2Sd
day of July. 1884, and that thereupon a summons
issued out of said court, wherein said suit is now
pss,s .S ns Sctnrnahle on the fret Monday in the
month "I September next, ne is by law Required
Now, unless yon, the said defendants above
named, the unknown heirs of Mason Fitch, de-
ceased. shall personally be and appear before
said circuit court on the first day of the term
thereof, to be holden at Rock Island in and fol
said county, on the first Monday in September
next, and plead, answer or demur to the said
complainants bill of complaint the same and the
matters and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed and decree entered
against You according to the prayer OF said bill
Rock Island ILL.,, july %, 1889.
GEO. ". GAMBLE, Clerk of sal 4 Cont
AptIR PLEAsANTs, Compts Sol'r. d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
II Is Terrible

TO have a wife or husband with bad
breath. All this may be avoided by us.
ing SOZODONT. 1t is most agreeable
to the taste, fragrant and healthful. 1t
confers comfort upon its users. and pre-
vents the affection of unpleasant breath
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

Time attests the virtues of Ponds Ex>
tract for all kinds of pains, alterations
and infiammations. 1t is unsafe to use
spurious limitations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

Sylvanus Jones, of Richmond. Va,
is reported to have written 80. 764 words
in short-han on postal card.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF William Farrell, deceased
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istratrix Of the estate OF William Farrell late
of the county of Rock Island state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island county at
the office OF the clerk of said court in the city OF
Rock lsland, at the September term. on the first
Monday In September next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are no
titled and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons indebted
To said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the UNDERSIGNED
Dated this Goth day OF July, A. D. 1889
CATHERINE K. FARRELL.
July 20-d3w Admiral ratrix
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

A bluff near Big Meadows. CAL, is said
to be alive with bees that have filed
every crevice with honey.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

Robert Grissle, of Andover, Ashtabula
county, Ohio, has a clock that runs BY
water power
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03

Those who hive to live by their wits
do not find anything funny in the drama
of life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-03
THE BARRIERS OPINION.

"Some people think It's only made
For cleansing goods of heavy grade.
For washing down the walls or stairs,
The bureau, tables and the chairs;
But folks do well to change their mind
Tis not to things like these confined,
And not alone the kitchen maid
And laundress prize its friendly aid;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-23

The almsusc went year etter year, ior
Quarter of p century, INTO the reuse Oi
nearly every stOPkeeper, planter sud isI
mer 10 .he American provinces. It's WY
aud humor, Is practical ioce, ITS sbrewd
max.ms, It's worldly honesty, It's morality
+ of common sense, It's useful Information,
an cbi ned well with the national charac-
Ter. Ii formulated IN homely phrase and
with drol Illustration wha. the colonists
more vaculv knew, felt and believed upon
Thousand points OF life and conduct. 10
so doing il greatly raiued and invigorAied
the natural meotal traits OF TIE people.
"poor Richard" was the revered and
the popular schoolmsster OF 8 Young ma
lion during It's period Of tutelsge. His
teachings s-s among tbe powerful forces
which have gous 10 shaping the naoits Of
Americana. his terss and picturesque
hrs of wisdom and tie virtue OF this
world sre familiar IN our mouths to day;
tnev n,olded Cur great-grasd parents and
th.ir children. they have informed our
popular traditions. they still lAdueaes cur
actions guide our ways Of thinking ana
establish cur points Of view, with the con-
slant control Of acquired hsblts which We
little suspect. il We were accustomed sun
To- read the hterature Of the almanac We
shocld be charmed with its humor. The
world has not vet grown away from II, nor
ever will. Addi o. sni Steele ha0 more
polish bat vastly less humor than Frank
In. 'P.or Richsrdn has found eternal
lie hy ,a- us iato the daily speech OF tins
people. while The Spectator Is fast os'ng
crOeted out Of the hands OF all save sehol-
ars in literature -F From Benjamin frGRk-
Unn Americcp Statesman Seriesl, By JOIN
T. N0r,e Jr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-23
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Real Estate.

10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecuted 10 the undersigned by Isaac snedeker
aud wife aud Sarah Z. Sncdeker, dated the tnt
day OF January, ISL aud recorded IN Deed Of
trust Book No. II, page 3i9, records OF ONO
county West Virgil Ia, | will proceed 10 sell, Al
the front door Of the Court House OF said county,
al public outcry, on
Saturday, November 2d. 1859,
ut 10 O'Clock M, to the highest and best bid
der, the valuable farm situated in said county,
~ miles from West Liberty and one hall mile
from Potomac, adjoining lands OF Joseph
O. Curtis Johnston Garrison, Junins Curtis,
and others, aud now and for many years IN
possession Of ssid Isaac snedeker, containing
two hundred acres, more or less, the same be,
lug made up and compose Of several facts, AL
contiguous acquired by said Suedeker H. reciied
I'm said trust deed, substantially rs follows.
The hrst and second tracts, containing, respec
lively 1879 acres, 30l& poles ard ia acres. u
perches. on Castleman's run devised by will OF
Jacob snedeker. The third, containing acres,
rOOds poles conveyed by deed OF VIM. Pat
tersOn and Others. The fourth, - per- hes, by
deed OF Wm Cox and Others. The hth, 81 acres,
So poles Qess about 10 acres subsequently sofa .
bs deed OF W. b. Patterson. The sixth II acres
ll3 75-lO0 perches, by deed Of Clark Criss and
wife. For more particular description OF said
tracts so making up and constituting the single
tract OF about 201 acres to be sold, reference Is
her by mace 10 said trust deed.
Upon the property are trst ciass Improvements
new twO-stOry dwelling good barn and other out
buildings, and the whole is TO fine state OF re-
pair ana cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE Onethird, or 10 much
more as the purchaser may elect 10 pay, cash IN
hand on the day OF sale. and the remainder In
TWO equal instalments, At one and two years, re-
spettively the purchaser giving notes therefor
with approved security, the title 70 be retained
until payment in full. JOHN 5. BEALL,
oc2 Trustee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-23
Lots For Sale in Crawford Heights,

CRAWFORD HEIGHTS Is THE NAME given
- 70 a plat OF land containing about forty
acres. situated on the hill back OF the .Etna and
Standard Iron Works.
The 10 vary I'm size from half an acre TO four
acres, aud will be sold Sngly or IN blocks.
Some Of the property is already in vines, and
all OF IL is well adapted 10 the growing OF fruit
and berries
The location while near the mills, factories
and railroads IN the valley. Is yet above and be
yond their smoke, noise, and other disagreeaole
features.
II is healthful, affords fine view OF river and
the surrounding country, and admirably com
bnes the advantages OF town and country.
No more q, sirable location for private resi-
dences can be found
The property viii be sold at reasonable prices
and on easy terms.
For further particulars inquire OF
X T. HOWELL, Bridgeport. O..
ADRIAN LASH. Martins Ferry, o.
J. J. HOLLOWAY, ist Narl Bank Bridgeport
w. ~. GRAHAM. NJ Office Of STANDARD Iron Co.
". II. TALL MAN, AT Office Of .Etna Iron and
Steel Company ocoeb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-23
lTI.OIEOM

NEW YORK. October 22-Petnoleum opened
steady at 81 OOl%, and declined slightly. The
price later advanced to 81 oO54. nut reacted aud
closed steady Al 81 OC2s. stock Exchange open
ing 81 OOH highest 81 Oe& lowest 81 Goa closing
81 OOs6 Consolidated TX hange openmgsl VlZs
highest ST O0i4, lowest 81 COZ. Total sales oso'
00O barrels
OIL CRY. Pa. October 22-Pttroleum opened
81 OOII highest 81 Oos< lowest 81 00is: closed vt
81 co., sales. $4,000 barrels clearances. ~
600 barrels; charters. ilO7li barrels; shipments
- 2gl barrels runs, $3.50 barrels.
PIrTsBuke, PA, october 22.-Petroleum, dull
but ilrm opened a. 81 coz highest 81 We lo"es'
81 co.'s closed ut 81 CO.'S.
BRApFoRD. PA, October p Petroleum opened
at 81 OO5E highest 81 O54 lowest 81 COZ closed al
81 COZ, clearances $4,000 barrels.
TITUsvILLE. PA, october 22-Petroleum open
cd At 81 COZ: highest 81 005<; lowest Il O019
closed al 81 0)iz