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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
THE ISLAND CONTRACT.

Major Sanger's Investigation Still in
Progress---The President of the
Cleveland stone Company Expresses
himself Briefly.
Maj. Sanger continues his investiga>
ton of the records of Maj. McGinnis, in
connection with the letting of the stone
contract to the Cleveland Stone company
for the new dam. The major finds the
task very arduous one as there is such
mass Of matter to examine. and one
that is likely TO consume his time until
next Monday or Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. M. Worthington, president of
the Cleveland Stone company, arrived at
the Harper house this morning, and
spent part of the day with
MAJ. Sanger, and also called upon
Mai. McGinnis. When approached by
an ARGUS reporter he declined to say
much upon the subject, except that the
Cleveland Stone cOmpany's side of the
case was being set forth in an affidavit
which would be forwarded to Major SAM
ger on his return home.
1--WE have been entirely misrepresented
in this matter" he remarked, ''as there
has been no pooling of stone companies.
We were approached by two different
persons TO go into a pool but both times
declined, as in the first place we don't
do business that way, and again be-
cause it would have been no object for
US to do it, as neither of the companies
that wanted to pool were in the posi-
ton that we were to furnish the stone"
When asked as to the difference of
about $50, 900 between the first and sec
ond bids of the Cleveland Stone compa.
ny, Mr.. Worthington's reply was:
The specifications as to the style of
the cutting were so changed that we
could reduce the stone SIS, 900; while
the difference in freighting between the
rough and finished stone was $14. 900.
This is one reason why it was so much
cheaper TO have the stone cut by us at
the Quarries than on the island-the diff
ference in freight between rough and
dressed, being fifty pounds to the cubic
foot in favor of the dressed, and this we
save, of course, to say nothing of cheap>
er labor and longer hours of labor at the
qusrries."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
A QUEER BOX.
A Musical INSTRUMENT That Was
Taken for a Burial Caslxet--A super
visor SurDri sed.


A Musical INSTRUMENT That was
Taken for a Burial CasLet-.A super
visor surpri sed.
Many persons who arc in the habit OF
dropping into The Office of the Rock ISL
and house when in the business part OF
town. have doubtless observed with cur.
iosity the suggestive looking mahogany.
silver. handled box on the window sill
back of the clerks desk The queer
looking object is none other than the
handsome music box won by F. W.
Young. the train dispatcher at the Bur-
lington depot, At rattle some time since,
who left II at the hotel soon afterward
until he could ind better place to keep
it. But the box has every appearance
OF burial casllet in its present position
with but one end distinctly shown. The
wood is identical in looks to that ordin>
arily used for such purposes, while a
large silver handle adds to the impression
created in the mind upon first observance.
But II examination and investigation is
made, the result is anything but solemn
revelation. for the instrument plays some
of the most popular airs.
During the recent session of the board
of supervisors, one of the rural legislators
noticed the box and at first impulse very
naturally took it for a coffin and limos
Gently asked the clerk if some one was
dead:
Yes, was the response. and the clerk
seeing the opportunity for a little fun,
added, but there is something so pecu-
liar about the dead mans actions since
death that we have decided to be in no
hurry about buryIng him."
Why Whyr calculated the county
law maker. with more exclamation than
inquisitiveness why, how in thunder
can man act after he is dead; that's
what I'd like to know"
ITO tell the truth old man. responded
the clerk, leaning over the counter and
catching the supervisor by the button
hole of his coat collar. TO tell the truth
its the funniest thing l ever heard of
but say, confidentislly between you and
| and Jim Lane Il believe the fellows spirit
Is in there instead of his body. We
haven't dared to open the lid since we put
him in there, but the sound that comes
out of there some times would wake an
ordinary dead man."
The supervisors eyes started and look
ed as if the entire undertaking of running
Rock Island county economically had
suddenly been thrust upon his individ>
ual shoulders. Are the noises hideousY
he ventured finally.
"Hideousl well you just ought to hear
them sometimes, but then again they are
as sweet and as enchanting as the notes
of one of our chamber maids. This is
about the tine of the day we hear the
best of it generally.
The farmer looked alarmed, but he
put on look of determination and said
he believed he would stay awhile. The
clerk had In the meantime given the bell
boy a wink which he understood. and the
boy after going over to the box, slipped
away again unnoticed. At that instant
the box struck up one of its liveiest
strains. The supervisor stood for Sec
ond as if struck dumb. Then the thought
visibly dawned upon him and with the
remark that he had never seen one that
big before" he invited the crowd into
the bar room.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
Consolidation Nesting

There will be special meeting of the
Citizens Improvement association on
Tuesday evening next for the purpose Of
considering the subject of the proposed
consolidation o: the cities of Moline and
Rock Island. 1t is hoped that the mem,
bers of the discussion committee will
gather some little information beforehand
to present to the meeting. and that there
will be a full and free expression of the
views Of representative citizens.
FRED HAss, Pres.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
Excurs,ou 10 offsrmau,s island

The steamboat White Eagle is to make
hourly trips from the Rock Island and
Davenport levees to Offermsn's (CrediU
Island on Sunday. from 2 to p. m. car
rying people for % cents for the round
trip. The grand attraction at the island
will be wonderful aquatic exhibition
by Capt. Charles Andrews. the ocean
king, who will make the trip down the
river to the island in his rubber suit, &C
companying the 2 p. m. trip of the
White Eagle. No extra charge for the
exhibition. 1873
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
A NOBLE PURPOSE.
Mayor McConOchie lnstructs the PO-
lice Force to cooperate With the
Rock Island Humane society.

lice Force to cooperate With the
Rock Island III humane society.
Mayor McConochie this morning issued
the following instructions to Marshal
Miller and tie members of the police
force:
MAYORS OFFICE. Rock ISLAND. Ill.
July 10. 1SS9.-To the City Marshal: -
You will notify the police force under
your charge to cooperate with and lend
| such assistance as may be necessary to
! enable the Hu nane society of this city to
carry out the provisions of chapter IA of
the revised ordinances, relating to the in
human treatment of children; and over
loading and cruelty treating dumb brutes.
VIM. MCCoNoCHIE. Mayor.
The penalty for mistreatment of, or
cruelty to children is provided for under
the section relative TO assault, which
reads:
No person shall commit an assault, or
assault and battery, under a penalty of
not less than 3 nor more than 500.
The section relative to cruelty to ami
mails is perhaps more frequently violated
in Rock Island than the previous section
and is much broader in its scope than
some may be led to believe. 1t is as fol-
lows:
No person shall overload. overdrive.
overwork. cruelty beat, torture, torment,
mutilste or cruelty kill any animal. or
cause, or knowingly allow the same to be
done. No person shall cruelty work, or
cruelty abandon any old, manned, infirm.
sick or disabled animal, or cause, or
knowingly allow the same to besdone, or
unnecessarily fail to provide any animal
in his charge or custody. as owner or
! otherwise, with proper food drink and
shelter. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be fined
not less than S3 nor more than $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
The Man Fish.

Everybody is invited, free of charge. to
witness Capt. Chas. Andrews, the man
fish. in his wonderful aquatic exhibitions
on Rock river In front of Black Hawk 8
watch tower on Saturday afternoon, COM
mencing at $50 O'Clock. His entertain-
ment has delighted vast audiences in every
part of the world. and the complete de
strnction of full rugged vessel by a
powerful torpedo is described as thril-
ling, grand and most magnificent sight,
which no one should fail to see. Street
cars TO the tower and exhibition every
thirty minutes. 1872
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of
the City Clerk, at Rock leland, H. until O'Clock
P. NJulV 29th, lss9, for the filling aud grading OF
yards of stone, to fill the ditch the north and
east side of school building No. z the work TO be
done Jointly by the city and school board. The
work to be under the Immediate supervision ot
the superintendent of streets subject to the an
prevail of the joint committees
Specifications on file at the CITY clerks office
Rock Island, Ill, July 49, 1889
BY ORDER JOINT COMMITTEE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

fitted up expressly for the show business,
at an expense of over one hundred thous-
and dollars. Everything about the boat
is new. The boats are lit up at night
with electric lights SO that the show
can be seen just as well as in the
day time. The opera house is equal to
any opera house in the large cities. Ii
you want to see first>class show go
and see Mr.. Robinson's next week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
Turner'S Attention .

The members of the Rock Island Tur-
ner society are requested to meet at Tur.
ner hall at o'clock p. m. Sunday, to at
tend the funeral of our late brother, Henry
Schmidt. B. WINTER, President.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

first class 50 acre farm, with good improve
meDts. in Bowling township. cheap.
A No. one hundred and sixty acre farm, with
hrst-clsss improvements, cheap.
nice bluff property, large grounds. shade
trees, fruits. etc, cheap.
Two or three acres on the blun Il, fine land for
building gardening.
Four and one half acres Of land the bluff
nicely located for lots.
Some Of the best lots in Dodge's addition on
easy terms.
good lot on the bluff in Rodman's sub dvis-
ion, cheap.
sioO viii buy fine Il acre lot Just outside city
lin te. on bluff.
$3.50 will buy over acres with house, barn,
etc, on bluff
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
AN ORDINANCE
To Amend an Ordinance, Emit
tied can Ordinance to Amend
Chapter %, Revised Ordinan-
ces relating to Waterworks. -

Be IL Ordained by the city Council of the City Of
Rock Island:
SECTION /. That the ordinance, passed March
IS, 1889, entitled AN ordinance 10 amend chap
ter 2S. revised ordinances relating to Water
works. is hereby amended by striking out in
Sec. 3, Art. l, of said ordinance the words and
figures: For billiard tables, each 800 so thai
no charge whatever for water shall be made for
billiard tables.
Passed July Is, 1899
Approved:
Attest: Mayor.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
AN ODD SCHEME.

We approached few days ago to become party
place n your
offering ticket
This will nt the holder time within six months demand
additional of 81 Thanking of 50
Cabinets gilt This
pictures represent
yes public
But
dred 2cs with order neighbo
they
would So
OF the leading photo
grapher but
strike irresponsible closed We
that he will continue business but he will he because
this scheme him better than he obtains
declined employ Pedders and
questionable
2l guarantee satisfaction.
andb
al appliances making all
lerie combined.
exposing
SM SSEN.
n E. Cor Eighteenth Street and Second Avenue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

In order to avoid mistakes please
bring this advertisement with you. The
NJ. g. K. is Il place for footwear.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

A swarm of bees broke up an auction
sale at Scranton the other day by settling
down In the midst Of the bidders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

A prisoner in Kentucky Jail attempted
to commit suicide by eating two dozen
pads of blotting paper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

Are you weak and weary, overworked
and tired2 Hoods Sarsaparilla is just
the medicine to purify the blood and give
you strength.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19
Rebate Shoe SAFE az the n. and K.

Commencing tomorrow. Saturday
NJ. & Z. will open their summer rebate
shoe sale, to which many have been look
ing forward for some time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-19

fine large house with all modern in prove
ments, good barn, trees. etc acres of land. fine
location, just outside the city limits near the
street cars; cheap easy terms.
nice brick residence, with all modern improve
ments large grounds on Elm street, for sale cheap
on easy terms
Two story dwelling, six rooms, good well, cls-
tern and cellar, large barn y acre of land, within
a few steps OF Milan street cars. at a bargain.
New house. good cellar and Ci-tern, large lot,
finely located in Dodge's addition the bluff
good house and improvements with about
acres of land suitable for gardening about three
miles from Rock Island for sale cheap.
81 900 will buy 80 acres of land, partly improv
ed in Cordova township.
$4,000 will buy good so acre farm. good i'm
proyements on reasonable terms.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15
Married women's Property.

Those who are in the habit Of drawing
mortgages or deeds should carefully resd
the following provision relating to he
property OF msrried women They will
also prove interesting to all:
"Tbe property, real and personal. he
longing tn . woman st the time Of her
marriage aad all property which she may
acquire or receive after marriage. by
purchase. Rif', grant, devise. beq uest, de-
scent, or in . cause OF distribution, thsll
oe protected from the debts of her hus-
band, and not In any way ke lisble for
the payment Of debts thereof The proper
ty acquired or owned by = married 20
man she shall hold far her separate use.
with powers Of devising the same, ~ il
she were . femme sole; or she may con
vey the same by joiat deed with her
husband; or when the husband 10 . luna
tic or insane, she may convey the same -
fully a. IL abe were femme sole, hy her
separate deed. whether the same be abso-
lutte or by way Of mortgage provided
that if she die intestste, and leaving chill
drep. her husband shall hsvs . lite estate
in her property, real aud personal. but II
she die iot.st.te, leaving 10 children, her
husband shall have life estate in her
real property, aud her personal proper y
shall vest in him absolutely
From this II will be seen tha, q narri-
ed woman can will her properly away 90
n. 70 cut her husband out Of all ben6ts oi
J.. w. - msa ~ ess s6' 81: vile o.i Of her third:
without her consent.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15
A leading phy sicisn Of Wsshington ssi'

A leading ply sicisn Of Wsshiugton said
Tuesday be would not be surprised ifthere
were now 9, least = thousand cases Of
pneumonia in that city. He said he bad
never had so many At one time in his
own practice. March 1, Was bitter, 10
clement day. which came nearer to be-
ing like the memorable March 1 Of 1878
than any other anniversary from that time
to this. sunday and Monday, Mach 8
and 4. were days when it VAS bet ,ha.
even the most robust should seek cover.
Ys, thousands upon thousands Of people
spent most Of the two days out OF doors
o. Monday tens Of Thousands were eI-
posed for m any bours To the damp, search
ing sir aud thA, penetrating, drizzling
mist which 10 infinitely worse than the
msst ccpious shower. The consumPtion
of s,imulsn,s on March 1 was marvellous
and mssy Of those whom patriotism, par
tisauship or curiosity kept out, aud who
have never beea il the h .bit or using
stimulans, h.dS Tree recourse to them
Medical authorities aver without hesita
monia would 10 oil probability have been
doubled or trebled. Psssihly the most
arden, prohibitionist may conc.de tha
this was one instance where he cod justi
fed the means.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15

The applications for appointments As
fourth class postmaster have been pour
ing in at the Pos,uffice Department by
every mail since Inauguration day. and
the clerical force of the office 10 complete
ly swsmped. There are Only about enough
clerks 10 the office T. keep up the current
business, and as Congress made no pro-
vison for hiring extra clerks for this con
tingency it will be some weeks before the
clerks eas catch up with their work.
Most of ,Lese applications come in by
mail, but many Of them have been left by
members Of Congress to whom they had
been forwarded. Maryland, being so close
to Washington, leads all other States 10
the number Of applications already in..nd
The desk of The c'erk iu charge Of that
State 10 covered and surrounded by a
great stack Of applications, Endorsements
snd letters of inquiry from almost every
postofice in the State, piled up in the
greatest confusion. He is now busily en-
gagged in sorting th's Sc out and classifying
them, and until that 10 done it will be
impossible ior the appointing authorities
to obtain the information required for
making the appointments. The majority
OF the Maryland applications are believed
to be in.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15
On the 25th Of January Paulina King

On the 25th of January Paulina King,
q colored woman of Springfield, had a
"vision." in which she was commaded by
the Lord to fast for forty days and forty
nights. For the first seven days she
drank no water even. Then The Lord ap-
peared to her again and commanded her
to drink. From that time on she took
water until the 27th of February, but
since then she drank no hing until yester-
day, when her long fast ended. She is
much emaciated, but declares that she
did not suffer . particle during her fast
and had no desire for food. She is 80
years Of age and has a husband aud two
children. She retained her strength dur
ing her long fast and started to work as
usual at its close.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15

Mr.. Window is the Oldest member of
the new Cabinet. being very nearly sixty
three years of age. Mr.. Miller is the
youngest member, not having reached bis
forty-eigh,h year. Mr.. Blaine and MF.
Rusk are about the same age. fifty nine.
Mr. Proctor is fifty eight aud Mr.. Tracey
sixty. Next to Mr.. Miller, the youngest
man in the Cabinet il Mr. Wansmaker.
who 10 not fifty-two. The average age
of Harrison's Cabinet is fifty-seven years.
The oldest man who ever entered Cxbi-
net was Lewis Cass, who became Buch.
anan's Secretary of State At seventy FIVE.
Alexander Hamilton WAS the youngest Of
all Cabinet officers.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15

Every one will rememb Der the story Of the
office seeker il J.cksons time who began
With an application for . cabinet pace,
aud compromised on an appointment IS
watchman in the treasury. Mr.. Tom
Pla,t, Of New York, has not yet run the
gamut OF Offices. but he has started on
the d, scending scale. From the day after
election he and bis friends proclaim that
be must have place in the cabipe. or
nothing. This was still bis cry when he
came here last week, but since his return
home it is given out that he will take the
collectorship of the port Of New York if
it is offered to him. As this appointment
will cer'sinly not he made immedisiey.
Mr.. Patt can indulge in the pleasures Of
hope 50 far IS it is concerned for some
little time. Afterwards he may have the
opportunity to pick out again something
not quite s, important. 1t is just possible
that his imprudent ut,erances just before
be left here 10 tho first bitterness Of his
disappointment in his cabinet aspirations
may reach the President. and in this event,
like bis predecess under Jackson, be
may g.t to the point where be will be
willing to take anything. In expressing
himself on what he regarded as the Presi-
dents ingra,itude he said: This man
Harrison, whom we have put in the White
House, has gone clean back on Us. He is
cross between Hayes and Cleveland"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15


Ex-Collector of Internal Revenue John
II. Sellmsn, has filed formal application
with Secretary Window asking for his
old place, and in active in bringing all the
influence possible to bear in support Of it..
He has the advantage Of many OF the Of
ice-seekers in having the place be aspires
to already vacant. Mr.. Seilman is, 80 far
as the department is informed, up to Sat-
urday last the only applicant for the
pace. He is at least the only man who
has entered . formal application. The
delegation, headed by Mr.. Frank C.
Watcher, called on Secretary Window in
regard to the matter this afternoon, but
they were assured that no action would
be taken for the present. The Secr.t,ry
intimated that 1t might be several weeks
before any appointments under the Treas
ury Department would he made. In the
meantime it 10 said at the internal revesue
bureau the of Office of collector in Ba'ti-
moro is moving along smoothly under
Deputy Collector F. N. Cox.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15

1t is we'll understood that the re-
publicans propose to make The most de-
termined effort to carry Maryland next
November. They consider the time to
be most propitious, and they asser, their
belief il it was not for the question of the
distribution of the federal offices. which
is complicated and embarras ing. that
success would lie almost il not qui GER
tain. No matter who gets the Offices.
there is bound to he dissatisfaction, and il
is argued if this question is left open until
after the election the republicans will go
into the November fight unhampered by
cliques or factions. enthusiastic, hopeful
harmonious. 1t is for this reason more
than any other that the democratic Office
holders may with reasonable assurance
count upon immunity from disturbance, il
not until the expiration of their commits
sions, at least until aftcr the ides OF Nov
ember.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-03-15

Hon. George Hawkins Williams, Of
Baltimore county, one OF the most prcmi
nent and wealthy members of the Mary
land Bar. died at his residence, 10 Balti-
more city, on Thursday morning last, in
tho fist year of bis age. He was an ardent
Democrat and took an active interest in
the affairs of bis party. In 1879 hit was
elected 10 the State Sena's from Baltimore
county and subsequently became Presi-
dent of that body. 'he duties of which
position be discharged with dignity and
signal ability. He wssseveral times men
toned a. Democrstic candidate for Gov.
ernor OF the State, but never made an ef
fort to secure The domination.