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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.
CITY OF RccK ISLAND, Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
Sc II

CITY OF ROCK ISLAND, Rock ISLAND COUNTY \
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Sealed proposal. will be received 81 the City
Clerks ONCE OF said city. until Monday the 4th
day Of November, A. ID. 1850. at 0 o'clock n 70,
constructing the improv ement ordered BY an or
dfnsnco OF said CITY. which was adopted October
:, 1852, and is entitled An ordinance for the i'm
line OF First avenue to the North line of Third ave
nue. and for the levying OF special TAX therefor
and for furniahiIg the materials and doing the
work according 10 the plans and specifications
therefor. The said improv ement ordered by sale
ordinance consists OF curbing with curbstope.
excavating, grazing, improving and paving with
paving brick OF good qua lily, blocks OF streets
In said title Of said ordinance set out.
The said improvement must be constructed
and the materials therefor furnished must be in
accordance with the plans and specifications for
said improvement on file in the said city clerks
once, Al which said ofice said plans and specif.
cations are open TO the inspection OF all persons
Interested therein. Contractors are 10 furnish
samples Of brick with which work lie 10 be done
bricks used in the work must correspond with
the samples in quality and style. All bids must
De accompanied with a certified check IN the rup
OF Five Hundred Dollars, payable TO the order OF
the city treasurer Of said city, which shall be.
come forfeited 10 said city in the bidder shall
fail 10 enter into contract, with approved suretes
70 execute the work for the price mentioned in his
Did, and according to the plans and specifications
In the event that the cont act should be awarded
cation At the city clerks office All bidders and
ether pers ons may attend at the opening Of said
bids. The right TO reject any and all bids or
proposals received is hereby expressly reserved
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk
Dated this 10th day Of October 1889
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
FRO BE Continued
LOCAL NOTICES.

Dancing school Saturday evening at
Armory hall.
Dancing school at Armory hall Satur-
day evening.
A. d. Huesing, real estate and insurs
ance agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave.
nue.. Rock Island.
The Crown dining hall, No. 1908 Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for % cents.
Buy Mercer county coal of e. B. Nc
Kown at his new coal yard corner Of
Fifteenth street and First avenue.
Carpets, carpets, new stock. new pat
terms at the c. F. Adams Home Furnish>
ing House. 322 Brady street. Davenport.
Blankets, comforts. bedding of all
kinds. at bottom prices, at the G. F.
Adams Home Furnishing House. 322
Brady street, Davenport.
The Royal Insurance company, of Eng
land, has the largest surplus of any fire
insurance company in the world A. d.
Huesing. agent. Office No. 1903 Second
avenue. Kock Island.
Z. +. Psrmenter, attorney NJ law
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock ISL
and. Ills. ds&w1y
Piano lamps, vase lamps, library and
psrlor lamps in newest designs and low
est prices, at the G. F. Adams Home
Furnishing House, 322 Brady street. Da-
venport.
$500 to loan on real estate security,
in sums of 5000 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 4 Babcock, Dentists.
No, l724 Second avenue. SPECIAL alteu
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 to become their
suretics, 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. LIEBERKNBCHT,
General Insurance Agent.
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26

son for the rumors of which Mrs. Law
renee had vaguely told him.
For a moment he sat, dazed and irreso-
lutte, Nolan impatiently paving the turf
the while; then, far across the prairie
and down the valley there came floating,
quick and spirited, though faint with
distance, the notes of the cavalry trum-
pet sounding fright, front into line"
He looked up, startled.
They're out at battalion drill, sir,
said the sergeant. "They marched out
Just as left the stables"
"Just my internal luck againI" gasped
Perry, as he struck spur to Nolan and
sent him tearing up the slope; 81 might
have known I'd miss itl'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26

his seeing Mrs. Belknap or her seeing
him was more than the tall subaltern
could understand. On the brink Of an
objectionable solecism, on the very rag
ged edge of a laundering inquiry, he
was saved, in her estimation, by the
sudden return of the orderly and the re-
appearance of the colonel.
"Tve been to the hospital, sir, and to
the doctors quarters; he's not there.
They say that's him, sir, riding of
yonder." And the orderly pointed to
faint speck just visible in the waning
twilight. far away southeastward be-
yond the Monee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
ExECUToR's NOTICE.

Estate OF Johannus Anthony, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Execu-
tor OF the last will aud testament OF Johannus An.
thony, late OF the county Of Rock Island, state
OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that ne
will appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county al the Office OF the clerk Of said court in
the city CT Rock Island, at the December term on
the First Monday in December next, at which time
all persons having claims against eaid estate are
notified and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons inde bted
TO said estate are requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this I'd day Of October, A. D., 1882
JULIUS M0sENFELDER, Executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
pUBLIO NOTICE.

Notice 10 hereby given that at q special n eet-
Ing Of the oekboldeu OF the Black Hawk Home
stead Building. Loan and Saving Association, hello
81 the once Of the secretary on Tuesday evening
October 18th. 1859, pursuant to call. there being
present IN person and by proxy more than two
representing over two-thirds Of all the stock Is
sued BY said Association, . resolution was passed
increasing the authorized capital stock Of said
Association TO Ten Million Dollars, q certificate
OF which has been filed with the Secretary Of
State At Springfield, H., and like certificate with
the recorder OF deeds Of Rock Island county ILL
nois J. NJ MONTGOMERY
T. j. MEpILL, Jr., ssc'y. Pres't
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26

Copyrighted 1888 by J. b. LippIncott Company,
Philadelphia, and published by special arrange
ment through the American Press Association
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26

Who OF us are without trouble be they
small OF larger The blessings OF health
are best appreciated when We are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DIR.
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price 81 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
E.xKCUToR's NOTICE.
Rststs OF Peter Hay, Deces

Estate OF Peter Hay, Deceased.
The undsrsgnsd, having been appointed Ex-
ecuior Of the last will and testament OF Peter
Hay, late Of the county Of Rock Island, state OF
Ilinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
win appear before the county court ofRock Isl
and county, at the once OF the clerk of said
court, in the city OF Rock Island, at the De-
cembsf term, on the First Monday in December
nsxt, at which time al persons having claims
against said estate notified and to at
tend Tor the purpose of having the same adj ust-
9ueeted 70 make immediate payment to the IN.
deruianed.
Dated shis Iith day Of October. A. D.. 1850.
18th DIV WILLIAM HAf, Executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
A Stitch In Time Saves Nine

is true of old coats. and mouths When
the former shows the first defect take q
stitch" and always keep the mouth right
By using Sozodont. II costs less for q
new coat than a set of teeth. False
teeth are not as pleasant as natural ones
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26

Remember, that these prices
hold good for Ten days only.
HE'FAIR.'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
DUNRAVEN RANCH
A Story of American Frontier
Life.
By Capt. CHARLES KING, U.s.

Author of"The Colonies Daughter" From
the Ranks "The Deserter," Etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-26
A TTACHMENT NOTICE.

E. ". HURST, COMPLAINS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
A RKMARKABLE LIFE.
The Career Of Hon. H. Burt, Of Man
aington, W Va.

FIJI. Bart, who died at Manniugton,
last week, was an example OF whas one
may accomplish through perseverance and
integrity, though everywhere surrounded
by sdversity When a yOuug man be
learned the curier trade in New York City,
although stsrtisg with nothing, by hard
work and strict economy, be was soon
able 10 purchase 8 tsnnsry. He owned at
q herent times six taDneries, selling snd
buyiug as his trade increased. Three tan
peries owned by him we're burned to the
ground. Once everything he possessed was
totally DESTROYED In the depression
duri7g the panic of 81 al his property was
nlortgaged, but with strong faith, { stTocg
C institution and hard work, dollar
for dollar was psid. Mr.. BuTt went
10 Warrington in 1866, at this time he en-
ts-el into psItuership with his son Frank.
This firm continued for tweuty-one years
sittout q change. The tannerY now is
one of the largest in the State.
Nj. Bart alwaya took deep interest in
ibe aG.rs Of his country. IN 1916 lie was
elected ag the Free Soil party TO the Legs
nature o. Massachusetts. In 1860 ne was
elected by the Republican party to the
LEGISLATURE of New York Samuel J. Til
den wss member at the same time. DE
loved lis party, bat right was dearer 70
ban than patty. he died Prohibition
ist. For more than a generation he was a
member and liberal supporter OF the
PesA7teriau Church Most Of his family
belcrg TO this same organ'zation, one son
being 40 elder.
MS was a life crowded with universities
out crowned with glory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
COMIC SIDE oFrHINGs.

Ho,l Nal. The obambermaid OF sn
apartment hotel is suite thiTg.
on C.fg Blizzard. The aggravating sopg
Of the dviirquenis, "OTe EN-, sweet owe
EN-
Rochester Herald. \ Bottles Attempt
To GET up stairs without bsiRg heard by
your wife.
Na- Orleans Picdyuae. Heat usually ex-
pands things, but 1t makes an undershirt
teem small.
Scranton Truth. A ship goes down when
il strikes the rocks; business concern
when It doesn't.
Glen, Falls Republican: Wisdom does
not always come ID tire yellow leaf, but
You'll generally fpd it IN the seer.
Burlington Free Press; Everybody die
likes the dentist at least they show their
teeth whenever they 20 into his office.
Detroit Journal: Whist 90 you think of
the B,letGirl Trust, Mile. Pas-Seui?'
"Oh. I'm not kicking remarked the re-
tired nymph.
BnCRamton Republican. A man msy not
he afraid Of danger, but he looks down in
The mouth when he prepares to descend
into a mine.
Rochester Post Express; When old Nisga-
get. harnsssad electricity In Western
Naw York will 70 voting along as 1t has
never gone before.
P,r,sors AlaerieaR: The shortest way to
disnose of Ch,csso's claims 10 the World
Fsir Is simply to remind that ambition:
citv that American enterprise does not
look for fair sights in an III. place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
MARTINS FERRY.
News From Belmont County's Metrop-
oils

News From Belmont County's Metrop-
oils.
A party of yourg men woose homes are
10 this city, and who are employed a.
Bowling Green, Ohio, went to the c. u F.
depot, yesterday, to take the train for that
place Qlite a crowd of friends weat with
them TO give them hearty send off and
bid them GOd-speed. Affeotionste fare
wells were said, ard Tor joke one boys
valise was filed with stones TO make II
weigh. They had real pleasant start,
and es the train moved of their heads
and hands hanging out OF thu win
dows, waving sdieu to their friend,
were only lest 20 sight when they reached
the ElsOn Glass Works. A half an hour
later these same Young men who had babe
such an afJectonate fal ewtll to their
friends and the scenes Of their childhood,
came walking back down the track lug
ging their valises and sweating as only .
July day can make man sweat.
They were riding on patent iron bound
excursion ticket and bad forgotten 10 ge,
them stamped by the compsDy's agent for
the return tIip.
The Board Of Trustees Of the city Water
Works have five hun dred dollars TO spend
for pips. They have decided TO spend ii
where it will do the most good, and will
Law pipe on TIE street which will bring
them in the most water rent. People liv-
ing on streets where there is no pipe can
canvass their streets and discover how
much income they can give from the pipe
line, and the Trustees will 10y the pipe CD
the street making the hest showing.
A special meeting of the Baptist cODgre-
cation will be held at the church this eve
piDg. Business of importance demand the
presence OF all members Of the congregA-
ton.
The Martins Ferry base ball club goes
to GAINESVILLE to-day to play with tn
Barnesyille club. Qlite number OF Mar
TINS Ferry boys will accompany the club.
Mrs. Louis Swar'z and daughters Ada
and Jessie returned yesterday from 3
pleasant visit in BArnesville.
The Pink Carriers and Woods ball clubs
PLAYED an interesting game yesterday
Score: Pinks 10, Woods l3.
TIE yearly meeting of the Gurndy
Ouakers will be held in Mt. Pleasant,
commencing August %
VIM. Robinson, of Tiltonville, President
of the Elson Glass Company, was In the
city yesterday.
Tbs Third Ward Hose Company held
Notification in Broadway Park on Monday
night.
Mike Brannon removed his family and
household effects to Steubenville yester-
day.
Miss Carrie Arndt, of BenwOod, is visit
ing at the residence Of L. Spence.
Mrs. A. J. Van Pslt was some better
yesterday.
Ray Updegraf went to Steubenville yes
teTday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
BENwOOD.

Some time since John on Watson want
I'd to poet a forfeit of $50 that he would
meet anybody in BenwoOd, Of his weight,
in "a foot ring. Isaac Littleton is anx
ious to accept his offer if it is still open.
Mrs. David Carey, Of Washington, D G,
who has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Jas. Barrett, for the psst five weeks, will
return home to-day.
Miss Katie Hamilton, a fascinating
Young LADY, of Wheeling, was the guest of
her grandfather, Mr.. Thoa. Hamilton, yes
terdsy.
Mr. Chas. Schneider, the efficient time
keeper at the tube works, is taking much
needed vacation in the country.
Miss Maggie Dare has returned from an
extended visit TO Philadelphia friends.
Mrs. Jss. Price is visiting friends at
Pittsbuyg n JohRstows.
Miss Carrie Arndt is visiting friends at
Martins Ferry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
LIVE STOCK.
WHEELING. TUESDAY. August G.


The market is reported active, with prices
entirely unchanged. Messrs. Hudson & Bayha
furnish the following quotations:
Cattle, 0OOto 100 lbs stock 3as5zc per ID; 500
to 900 lbs Sa314c per ID; 700 TO 500 lbs 2ha3
per ID.
Hogs-Market fair. 414ai1Sc per h.
Lambs-Good at Base per ID.
Calves-Sa5c per ID.
sheep-2Haic per ID.
CHICAGO, August Cattle, receipts s. 500 head;
shipments $500 head: market steady: beeves,
81 30ai 80; steers IS 5Oa4 10: sLockers and feed
ers, 81 25a3 -; cows, bulls and mixed 81 50s
10; Texans, 81 75a3 10: natives and half bre eds
81 40a3 50
9oss-Receipts 1900 head; shipments 5000
head; market steady; mixed 81 3Oai IS; heavy
81 20a4 40: light 81 Sja4 IS; skips 81 50a4 50.
Sheep-RCceipts 5000 head; shipments 2 600
head; market steady; natives SO s0a4 So: western
~ 6)a4 l21a; Texans So 50ai 10; lambs 81 75a5 10
EAST LIBERTY, August -Cattle-Receips
go head: shipments $40 head; market slow al
lOal3 oil from yesterdays prices.
hogS--Receipts LOO head; shipments 900
head; market dull; all grades 81 50ai 70.
Sheep-Receipts 90 head; shipments, 600
head; market fair at Yesterdays prices.
New YORK. August G.-Beeves, receipts 700
head; no trading in beeyes; market dull for
dressed beef at 4Aa554c per pound for Texas and
Colorado Gaze for native do.
Sheep. receipts ., 100 head: market firm; sheep
g I5a5 % per 100 pounds; lambs s. o0a7 ..
Hogs. Receipts 800 head market; nominal at
81 5Oai 20.
CScISSATI O.. August Clogs, scarce; COM
mon aud light SO 75ai go; packing and butchers
81 i0a4 70. Receipts, 900 head; shipments, 60
head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
WHEELING, Tuesday, August

WHEELING, Tuesday, AugusIo'
Farmers are beginning to thresh their wheat
pretty generally, and appear willing to sell al
present pric :, so that good deal OF stock Is
coming into the market. The price remains I'M
changed, aud flour is also unchanged Md
dliurs aud bran come down 81 90 per ton since
our last report. New oats will open at about 2oc
per bushel ,--,...,o -o,0,,
The following quotations are wholesale retail
prices being from 90 to IS cents higher; >,
FLOuR-Choice family -four in wood 81 iO' IN
paper 81 % per barrel. ,,,.Ao,
GRAIN--whest per bushel soc; corn per Dusne'
isc: oats per bushel S2a3Sc. 49,,
FEED-Middlngs per ton sl2 0O' Drah per va tO,'
si5 OO baled hay per ton sl2 co. loose hay, OLD,
sl2 90 per ton; new IS 90 to $40 90 per ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
40 MOTHERS IN FICTION.
Husbands, Lovers. Sweethoarts and wives,
But No Mothers.

4
A sex v5uih was lJi7g ia bed, watching
With quiet ewes bis mothers form moving
about the room where for weeks she mad
been miuisteriug 10 him with tenderest
heart AID hand. There had been a still
ness there fox a little while, wien The boy
sroke 81 wonder Why there ere no meth
ers 10 felton, why, there are, dear
there must be-" the mother answered
quickly; but when she tried 10 name one
she found none came 20 her call. When
his related 70 me the little incident l, too,
said that cur memory must be strangely at
FAULT that it did not furnish Us with ex-
amplss in plenty. Maternal love. Why,
art was filled with illustrations Of it, and
80 was literature.
And vet, on making search, too, have
failed to 6nd the typical mother where It
SCENE she would be so easily found. l
have 10 large acquaintance with the
imaginative literature Of any language but
our own, and the fiction Of other countries
NAV afford examples in this kind OF which
know nothing But recalling the work
of our own fre5t and bet known writers,
their treatment Of the subject appears both
scant aud slight. Calling the roll OF them
from Fielding and Scott 10 Hawthorne
and Hardy, il strikes one % singular that
thew one and all omitted 10 delipeate with
any peculiar force and beauty human
type which suggests itself sc naturally as
fuil Of opportunity Tor artistic representa-
tim
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
DISSATISFIED PATRONS.
EIlenboro's Postmaster.

Special Correspondence Of he Register.
ELLENBoRO, W. Va, August 6-In the
beginning of the present Administration
our usually quiet town had its peace dis
turbea BIZ the P o racket. J. W. BOhen,
an exp. NJ, opened the ball. He started
a petition Just as soon as be was assured OF
Bepjsmin's election, and that pc ition
grew under his magic touch to two hun
dred or more.
Rev S. X. Dawson, who once upon a
time held a government Office and who Is
e distant relative Of Hon. VIM. o Dawson,
thought be had claim, so ne started pc
t;tion. Ho received little encouragement
Dawson got mad as wet men,
and proceeded to 90 for everything and
Bohsm in particular The contest
bad subsidsd, when suddenly The REGIS
TER announced in its Washington dis
patches the fact that S. r. Dawson bad
drawn the priza. II Dawson is conhrmed
it will not give satisfaction to the patrons
Of the office. In case Dsw5on and Boehm
both fail, the next best man Is Porter
Flesher. Mr.. Flesher is an old soldier OF
the late war, served five year,, was wound
ed, is a poor man, hiss large family to
support, is a red hot Republican who hiss
responded when esked for campaign fuads.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
RELLAIRE.
Many Fresh Items Gathered in Days
Walk

Many Fresh Items Gathered in Days
walk.
The Beliairs Window Glsss Works re-
elected the old bos!d OF directors, and
they immediately Organized by electing
John Dubois, President; r. V. Mnhle-
man. Vice President; L. 5 Woodbridge
Secretary; Ed W. Sanders, Assistant Sc
Rotary; John Smith, Manager. The works
are all ready 20 resume operations as coon
as the wage question 10 settled.
Charles Eimunds, OF Fostotia, while on
his way to attend the flint glass workers
conference, stopped over in Bsllai1e few
hcurs.
Clarence Wsssar rode in a blead wagon
with bis fse. stuck out. A gate osuShi
MS foot, and Clarence received 2 serious
fall.
The Charley & Tom club will hold pic
mic MP Iadisn run to-day in homer Of Thos
MCGEE.
A number Of glassworkers, with their
families, left Bellsire for good Monday
night.
Saturday will be Caildren's Day at
Boris AilPs, and a big crowd will 20 out.
Mrs. ". s. Carroll ard children have
returned from visit ia tbs mountains.
Rev. ]. G. Smith preached the Opanirg
sermon at Bars Mills last evening.
Joseph White and Miss Harriet Allender
we're married a couple of days since.
Mary Lynesky fell down stairs AID can
hardly walk in consequences.
Mrs. Mary Gillespie, of Wheeling, isvis-
ting friends in this city.
Oaly part of the machines in the nail
works are in operation.
A company which enlarges pictures has
representatives in town.
Quite a crowd went to Bars Mills
camp ground yesterday.
Rev S. Larry preached at Bethel camp
ground last night.
Lake Chippewa is becoming more pOpu-
lar every dsy.
Csnpmee!ipg begins at Noonan's Grove
on the 18Th.