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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
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The last meeting of the executive coun-
ct OF the Modern Woodmen. held AT
Elgin. September and g to listen to a
report of special committee appointed
several days ago to investigate the affairs
OF the order. recommended several i'm
portant changes in the system and bust.
ness OF the offices of head consul. head
clerk and head physician. nearly all of
which were adopted with but a little
opposition. No more members are to
be received in the so-called Inde-
pendent camp and it was recommend
ed that the next head camp abolish
the Independent Camp by having the
membership transferred to local CAMPS.
The use Of the rubber stamp aut-
ographs. in place of signatures OF
officers to official papers was condemned.
The publication of the Ech0. the official
organ Of the order, was ordered to be
disconnected from the head consul's Of
ice. The principal head officers were
instructed to make full financial reports
Tor publication In the Echo on the first
and each of every month. That all ap-
plications for membership shall he first
sent TO the head clerks office for mum.
bering and registration, and the head
clerk shall forward them to the head ply
stefan for examination. The .resigna.
ton OF the present head physician, p. L.
Mckenzie, was demanded, and IL was re-
commended that he have no further con,
nection with that office. III. w. Bastian
was elected editor and manager of the
EchO--Fulton Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
ADVICE To aurHxRa.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth2 II so,
send at once and get a bottle OF Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm,
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it, II cures
dysentery, diarrhoea. regulates the ston-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste. and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and phys
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
The New % signal system.

The new Smith signal system is now
in force on the C.. Il Q. On every de-
pot these signals are placed and are
worked by tine operator or agent. The
colors are red, danger, and white safety
When train approaches, the red signal
will be displayed, and the engineer can
not pass until the red signal is again
dropped and the white, OF safety signal,
is raised. AS soon as the train passes,
the white signal is again dropped and the
red raised. as warning to following
trains. II there is clear track ahead the
operator will know land in that case he
will, on the approach of train, drop the
danger signal. II not the danger signal
will remain undisturbed and the train
must come to full stop. The signals
are worked from within the office. and
furnish additional labor and responsibility
for the agent or operator. who is in con.
slant communication with the dispatcher.
The new book of rules is being rapidly
learned by the trainmen, who devote
every moment Of their spare time to study.
The company is scheming to avoid further
repetition Of some of the recent serious
accidents sustained. and II seems as il
II ought To succeed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
There are No Happy DAYS

For those who continue to rise unre-
freshed after nights of unrest. Ner-
vousness, insomnia, indigestion-these
constitute triple alliance that perpet
ually wars against mans comfort, and
robs both BRAIN and body of tranquility
Combat the trio for a time with HosieL>
ter's Stomach Bitters. and it will give
ground and eventually fly the field. The
basis Of reform is the rectification of di.
Restion, for the brain and nerve trouble
is simply a reflex of the disturbance of
that all-import function. A wineglass-
full before each meal of the national
stomachic insures facile digestion. and a
,;N;s. .s Of the pleasant dose before re-
tlring promotes nerve anu isnu-.ls 49,.
Grating sleep. Associated with indiges-
ton we usually find biliousness and con
stipation. But together OF independent
OF each other. these malades are subiu
gated by the Bltters, which also remedies
kidney trouble. rheumatism. neuralgia
and malaria.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
BOUND in wEDLOCK.
Marriage or Mr. MyIe Lee and Mics
Nate M. clark at Ashland, IN.

Marriage or Mr. MyIe Lee ana Mics
Nate M. Clark at Ashland, IN.
The Ashland Sentinsi of Saturday iast
contains the following. which many in
Rock Island will read with interest and
pleasure, as IL pertains to an impor-
tant step that has been taken by a young
man who was born and raised In this
city. and who was all the time Of HIS re-
sidence here one of the most popular and
most highly respected:
On Thursday evening. September 18th.
Miss Kate NJ. Clark, OF this city, was
united in marriage with Mr.. Mylo Lee, OF
Beardstown, at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lehman. t.t
In good time before the ceremony,
about one hundred guests had gathered
In the commodious and handsomely dec
Grated parlors. AS the clock struck the
hour OF eight, Mrs. A. G. Smith at the
piano struck the opening chords OF Men
delshon's wedding march to the time OF
which the bridal party descended the
lor, which had been appropriately and
tastefully decorated for the occasion
The party was led by Frank Lehman
and Miss Belle Cole, Chauncy Rice and
Miss Bertha Lohman aud preceded by
Claudio Hunter, BERTHE Hunter and
Blanche Lohmaa, bearing bouquet. al
most rs large as themselves, OF exuui-
site flowers. The party being approprl-
ately disposed, the bride and groom
standing in a beautiful floral bower. Rev
Mr.. Walden, M. + minister at Boards.
town. performed the ceremony in solemn
and impressive manner. The responses
were firmly given and both bride and
groom appeared To be perfectly satisfied
and happy in taking the vows.
The bride. dressed in a MORE silk skirt
with Henrietta overskirt, without further
ornaments than natural flowers, was look
ing her best
Miss Bertha Lohman. first bridesmaid,
wore MORE silk Ornamented with natural
flowers.
Miss Belle Cole, second bridesmaid,
wore pink Henrietta trimmed in brocaded
silk. ornamented with natural flowers.
The groom and best men were dressed
in conventional black.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
friends pressed about the happy couple
Offering congratulations while the scene
was eulivened by an appropriate four
hand march rendered by Miss Lenora
Canman. of st. Louis, and Mrs. A. G.
Smith. AS evidence Of the affectionate
esteem in which she is universally held il
is proper to say that a large majority of
the gentlemen present kissed the bride,
and all the ladies did so. of course. The
company then withdrew to the commodi
Gus opera hall being furnished by Mr..
Lobman, where a magnificent supper was
in waiting. which was enjoyed by at
least one hundred and fifty guests. Az
ter supper a quadrille was organized and
the groom and his bride led the dance in
good. old time style, and all continued
the enjoyment at their pleasure. with
drawing rs each felt disposed. In defer
ence to the wises Of the bride list of the
presents is withheld, but we can assure
our readers the display was truly magnif
icent and consisted of every imaginable
article appropriate to such an occasion,
from the simplest to the most elegant and
valuable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

Miss Matte Vickers, the pretty, mag
netic little actress gave her rollicking
comedy "Jacquine, {" to delighted audi.
ence at Harper's theatre Saturday evening.
The play is one in which Miss Wicker
shows her wonderful German dialect, and
In which she has earned the title of the
feminine Joe Emmett. The piece has
had successful run Of several years,
and is good for many years to come.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
FINAL CANAL SURVEY.
An Important Task Begun at DIXON.
An Accurate Idea as 90 the Costs
60 be Arrived mt.


The Dixon Telegraph OF Friday even
ing says that G. A. NJ. Liljencrantz. as
sistant engineer of that department of
the United States regular army service.
Is in that place with his men making a
survey for the final location of the Hem
nepin canal. They arrived Thursday
evening. and commenced work Friday
morning at the river there. Mr.. LilJen-
crantz, in conversation with the TEE
graph man. impaired the information
that he Is now starting out to make a
final survey for the detailed work Of
building the canal. including every
thing necessary for letting contracts.
including character and size of locks
aqueducts. food gates, wasteweirs. etc.
While we have had several surveys for
this canal. there has never been made
such complete one as this is to be; and
such a survey has been needed very much
that report may be made giving def
mite statement as just what is to be the
cost OF the canal. The great objection
which has been made to the enterprise
has generally come in the shape of exsg>
gerated statements as to the cost of the
canal.
While the estimated cost of the entire
work as made by competent engineers has
A Il n
lion dollars, still carping grumblers have
insisted that the final survey would run it
up to double that amount Now it is
proposed to make full and final survey
which will give the exact cost of the Hen,
nepln canal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
Facts Worth Knowing.

In all diseases of the nasal Mucous
membrane the remedy used must be
nominating. The medical profession
has been slow to learn this. Nothing
satisfactory can be accomplished with
douches, snuffs, powders or syringes be-
cause they are all irritating. do not thor
oughly reach the affected surfaces and
should be abandoned as worse than fail
ures. A multitude of persons who had
for years borne all the worry and pain
that catarrh can inflict testify to radical
cures wrought by Ely's Cream Balm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

The best on earth can truly be said of
eriggs Glycerine Salve. which il a sure.
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises.
scalds. burns wounds and all other sores.
WIN positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund.
cd. Only % cents. Sold by druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
IuCAL NOTiCE,.

A.D. Huesing, real ests and insur-
ance agent. Office No. 1907 Second ave.
nue., Rock Island. 09FvrF
The Crown dining ball, To. 170S Sec
oud avenue, Is now ready - furnish you
the best meal in the city for s5 cents.
Buy Mercer county coal of E. B. Nc
Kown at his new coal yard corner of
Fifteenth street and First avenue.
Money to loan by the Rock Island
Building Association, Tuesday evening,
Sept. II. 1889. Premiums rom IS TO 90
per cent. E. II. Guyer, Secv.
The Royal Insurance company, of Eng
land, has the largest surplus of any fire
insurance company in the world. A. ID.
Huesing. agent. Office No. 1908 Second
avenue, Rock Island.
Modern Houses For Sale
On monthly instsllments by Guyer d
Sweeney. ..... .r
Bsrth q Babcock, Den lists.
No, 1874 Second avenue. Special stten'
ton paid TO saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
For sAn
Fourteen dry lots 81 -four years time
with six per cent per annum to any one
wishing TO build this sunni er.
h. DAVENPORT.
To the Watch TowUr.
Cars run to Black Hawks Watch
Tower every thirty minutes on Sunday
afternoons and holidays and SPECIAL
trains TO accommodate picnic parties.
Telephone to the street car barn to com.
plete arrangements for pecisl trains.
Surety on Bonds
Those who are required 10 give bonds
in positions of trust, and who desire to
avoid asking friends 10 become their
suretics. OF who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations rs bonds
man. should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co., of New York.
ED LIEBERKNECHT,
General Insurance Agent.
Rock Island. Ill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. u severk
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but ali Of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DIR.
Bigelow's Cure. Safe ant pleasant for
children. Price 80 cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
County Buriainr.

TtAFSFERa.
12-Charles L White to Mary F East
man. lots I. 2 and 9. block A, Griffith &
Co.'S add. Moline, 81, 200.
Albertina Hintz ct al to II o Kannen.
berry, lots 22 and 90, block /, Carbon
Cliff, $3.50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

Mudge-'Peck. do you believe in
sheol here on earthT" M N. Peck
mo. l don't believe in it, but guess |
have got to stand it,"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

The lily is as white as snow,
The rose Is rs the crimson red;
But neither can surpass In glow.
The color or the brightness shed,
By the sweet lips and teeth allied
That Sozodont has purified.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
To the Watch Tower,
Surety on Bonds
,hn ara rannire1 4

The lost chord-The one that was
back of our wood house the night of the
cOlored barbecue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

Walker Blaine is reported to be lost
He is probably in New York waiting for
a street car.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

Awriter In Biackaoood's Magazine fig
uIes that ancient Rome had probably 4,
DOC, 900 inhabitants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16
Intelligence Column.

EoR RENT-RooMs SUITABLE FOR Of
= fees or dwelling. j. ID. Taylor, Ninth avenue
Nineteenth street
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

SwTFT'S SPECIFIC is a simple vegetable com
pou nd prepared from roots fresh from the forests
The formula was obtained from tn, Creek Indians
1t has been used since 1929 and has been the great
est blessing to mankind in curin;, diseases Of the
blood in many instances after nj other remedies
had failed. IL you have have had any blood
trouble do not fail to send for T'eallzc on Blood
and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

SALESMEN-wE WISH FEW MEN TO
osell our goods by sample to the wholesale and
retail trade; on salary; largest manufacturers in
our line; inclose &c stamp; Wages So per day !;
permanent position; money advanced for wages
| advertising, Etc. CENTENNIAL MFG CO..
Juno IL Cincinnati O.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

Tor RENT-A COTTAGE HOUSE NEAR
u the residence cf q. Moore, nj Sylvan view
enquire of the undersigned. c. MOORE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-16

U7ANTED-RELlABlE LOCAL AND TRAV.
w cling statesmen; positions permanent; spec
lal Inducements now; fast selling specIaties.
Don't delay; salary from the start.
BROWN BROS, Nnrserymen. Chicago. Ill.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-30
Tobacco smoking in washington.

"How people viii open their eyes upon
a statement being made that 100000
cigarettes and 100000 cigars are used in
this city every week" said D. Loughran,
the tobacconist, to a reporter. averaging
the cigars as worth ten cents each and the
cigarettes at one cent each, you will see
that smoke goes up in this city at weekly
cost of nearly 1925, 900, and if the use Of
plug tobacco and chewing tobacco is
added, the total figure is not far from
100000.
do cigar smokers show any tendency
to take up the use of cigarettes? ?"
''No; both cigar and cigarette smokers
generally stick pretty close to one or the
other. When a man gets used to smoking
cigarettes he usually uses them to the ex-
clusion of every other variety of the weed,
and the same holds in the case of those
who use cigars. Men generally take to
one or the other and stick to it. 1t would
seem that cigarette smoking would in
crease steadily, from the fact that boys use
them generally before they begin on cigars,
and a preference once so established is
very apt to continue"
"How many cigars or cigarettes does q
man usually smoke dailyF
zone will smoke generally anywhere
from one to ten cigars, averaging five OF
six. while the number of cigarettes used
runs from FIVE to twenty, averaging ten
Of course, there are many cases which ex-
coed this estimate"
''What is the latest style in the manu-
facture of cigars ?"
aThe latest seems to be having the
cigars pointed at each end almost similar
There doesn't seem TO be any real reason
for this change, but cigars of that style are
quite numerous now Washington Post.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-30
The electrical Plant in India.

s'There has been discovered in the for
ests of India" says Nature, "a strange plant
which possesses to very high degree as
tonishing magnetic power" The hand
which breaks a leaf from it receives imme-
diately shock equal to that which is pro-
duced by the conductor of an induction
coil. At distance of six meters a mag
netic needle is affected by it, and it will be
quite deranged if brought near. The en-
ergy of this singular influence varies with
the hour of the day, being very powerful
about o'clock in the afternoon. 1t is an
nulled during the night. At times Of
storm its intensity augments TO striking
proportions. During rain the plant seems
to succumb, and it bends its head in a
thunder-shower; it remains there without
force or virtue, even if one should shelter
it with an umbrella. No shock is felt at
such times in breaking the leaves, and the
needle is unaffected beside it. One never
by any chance sees bird or insect allght
on the electric plant an instinct seems to
warn them that they would find sudden
death. 1t is also important to remark that
where it grows none of the magnetic metals
are found-neither iron, nor cobalt, nor
nickel-an undeniable proof that the cleo
trio force belongs exclusively to the plant
Light and heat, phosphoresoenee, magnet
ism, electricity-how many mysteries and
botanical problems does this wondrous In
dian plant conceal within its leaf and
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-30
THE SERB.
He Waits for Destiny to Set His Country
Right.
From the Saturday Review

From the Saturday Review.
The Serb believes beyond all power of
contrary conviction, that, because Servia
was ouce a formidable empire and pos
sessed certain legendary heroes of the
Homeric type, she has perfect claim on
the sympathies of all Europe in her wish
to regain her ancient prestige at the ex-
pense of other nations who are steadily
working out their own salvation. Sitting
in his pot-house and trolling forth lugu-
brious ditties of the great deeds of
Mako Kralyevitck and Milosh, the Serb
waits for his destiny's last word. He has
not yet realized that the nineteenth
century is not the sixteenth, and that we
are now on the eve of the twentieth
With the fatal birthright of an epic story
the Serb also inherits a splendid conf
dence in his own personal projections.
His imperviousness to all kindly criti-
cism is melancholy, and it is this trait
which most utterly destroys his chances of
improvement 1t is not the blindness Of
the man who will not see, for he positively
does not and cannot perceive his own
shortcomings. More than this, he re-
joices over them with joy which would
be pleasing in child or savage, but
which is to the last degree saddening in
a man with protested aspirations. The
chara cter of a nation is best Swallowed
forth in its recreations and habits of daily
life. When not in actual pursuit of his
work or duties the life of the Serb is not
passed at home or in outdoor amusements.
but in his favorite cafe.
If we enter one of these establishments
oyl n f,,,- xra cbaIl find oi1r-
selves at a table covered with cloth once
white, but not destined torecover that hue
until all traces of the original color have
disappeared. 4 remonstrance would cause
the most intense surprise, for at the next
table, spread in a similar repugnant man
ner, couple of ministers are quite con-
tentedly devouring their meal, and play
fully practicing the sword-swallowing
trick with their knives and green peas
What is good enough for the minister
must be satisfactory to the ridiculous for
eigner. A little further off fifteenth
rate German singing girl is drinking beer
with an officer in uniform, preparatory to
mounting the platform, and close beside
them are half dozen private soldiers.
This is the discipline of the Servian army
If we were to remark that, not only in En-
gland, but in a foreign country and on
campaign, in Egypt, for example, all pri-
Yates and non-commissioned officers would
salute and retire on the entry of a junior
subaltern, the Serb would fail to see the
reason of such outward decency and re-
spect. He rather prefers dirty table
cloth and the proximity of his interiors in
various stages of moral and physical I'M
cleanliness.