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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
See Landscape Trademark on
Buff Wrapper.
MADE ONLY BY
PONDS EXTRACT co.
New York ard london.
WISE as SerpenI~.

Some years ago the veteran trout fsir>r>
Rlen, George Lyman and Gart-ner Knapp,
tried trouting on Plum creek, in Wisconsin,
near Lake Ppm There was Swiks set.ls
rnent along the stream, and tho farmers were
not partial to strangers. The consequence
was that some reaches fhrs<g GA meadows were
not accessible Tho next season the veterans
tried another plan. They carried fiddle and
a flute. Reaching the creek they Notified
every family along Its banks that there would
be a dance tnat nj ight at Lindsr's, their stoJ,
ping place. Nigh; found the settlers out la
force, and Knapp with ms fiddle and LyInau
with his flute made music while the Sxitxers.
male and female, danced AZ they bad no:
done since leaving ths old country. After
that ''dot old Lyman und dot old Knapp y,ns
went where dey pleased"
No handsomer creel of brook trout WA
ever seen than was carried in one day during
their stay by Mr.. Lyman There were axtJ
front, weighing twenty pounds, and there
was not an ounce difference between any tws
of them Forest and Stream
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

The Charm and Power of Pine Manners.
Mannerisn, a Transparent Counterfeit.
No one who Eas any appreciation OF grace
and beauty in nature or In art can fail TO
recognize the charm of fine manners in an
individual We rejoice in them as We do in
a lovely sunset view, or beautiful piece OF
architecture, or fascinating poem, for their
own sake and for what they express; but
even beyond this, they have another attrac-
tion in the magnetic power they exert upon
ell beholders, in setting them at ease, in
sweeping away shyness, swkwardness and
restraint, and in stimulating them 70 the ex-
preston of whatever Is best worth cherish
ing within them. The presence Of fine man
ners. whether in the nome Or the social circle,
in the workshop or the counting room. mas
an immediate effect of reproducing itself, Of
difusing happiness and elciang tie best
there is in everybody.
Many persons recognizing this power and
feeling this charm desire greatly To posses II
and &c this end they assume 'mannerisrn
that Is as :ar removed from really fine man
ners IS any ether counterfeit Is from the
reality it initiates. Manners mas De either
revealer or coucealer OF the true mental or
moral condition OF e u,an- y nen adopted
as q yeat 20 EiQe EE2s = tneTs- aoSeFsF III
gsuious the artifce, tae beauty and grace oF
truly fine manners caaros he reached TIE
finest manners are those which express,
frankly and unconscicosly, tns actual pres
ence of tine qualities. IN snesr raost delicate
shades AL mere limitations OF tEsrn- wEere
thew do not exists a. artificial airs and grzces
for tie sake ot appesrsnces- ara mere na1-
ne-lsu1s, which sron beco1ee Transparent. and
oniy disclose was- ttsv ere intended TO aidA
Ii fine aanness reql.rs TIE expression Q;
the good, they equally d@srsnsi slss reg'-sasAoza
ef the evil anger, hsat, exAsygsr2-sor. VIC
laace. II nature. ses1isnness- grs ali foes 70
good manners. sell coEtroi and s>f rfs.ys,.
VII diminish then ey tcrnidainz iEezn q
veat tneasse3ves Keu. ia s1os-ssaol, sssy
viii safs'ie. allowed tree expression. teey
viii lecoae la.r.eso.a
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
VERY DANGEROUS IDOL

QUEBEC Feb. 25.-Rodolph E Dubois,
who butchered with an axe his wife and
mother-in-law and two children at the
village of St. Alban, was captured late
Sunday night. The murderer is now here
under strong guard. He desires to be
taken TO st. Alban, where he says he can
obtain justice He declared that he did
not know what he was about when he
murdered his victims. Several parishoners
OF st. Alhan are of the opinion that Du-
hNlS is an idiot
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
A Popular Expression Illustrated.
He tripped lightly down Earper's


The editor CT The Daily Grabber is q
brute"
"W hats the matter pow77
Why, sent him story, and asked him,
N case of It's return. not to fold but 70 re-
turn i aat; and he wrote that it would be
impossible TO return sgch story as mine in
any other way. n-Heper's Bazaar.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
WALTON NOT EASILY TAKEN.

ST. JOHN, \. B., Feb. 25.-Fred A. Wal
ton, the Pacific express company embez-
zler, is still in the police station and Sc
crtt Service Detective Crosse is not going
TO get him away as easily as he expected.
The assistant superintendent of the Pacific
express company arrived here yesterday
afternoon and will insist on the prisoner
being delivered. The warrant for Wal
toms arrest, which was issued i'll Montreal,
VIII not arrive until this afternoon, and
nothing can be done in the meantime.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
THE LABOR CONFERENCES.

Berlin, Feb. 25-Baron Won Berlepsch
Prussian minister OF commerce, will pre-
side over tie labor conference TO be held
in Berlin. Tie discussions of the con-
ference will be carried or in the French
language.
PARIS, Feb. 25.-It is officially announced
that the labor conference which il was
proposed To hold 10 Berne has been aban-
doned by the government
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
BOLD BuRGL AIRS AT BFRwyN

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 25.-Two masked
men entered the general store of W. G.
Henderson at Berwyu, l. T., last night.
One of them covered the clerks with reyol-
vers while the other dumped into sacks,
brought for tine purpose, a large amount OF
lewelry and fine dry goods and took all the
money in the safe, mounted their horses
with their booty behind them and escaped.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26

Chronic Borrower-Can you lend me $50
for a few daysl
Weary Friend-Why don't you pawn your
watch!
Because it is keepsake from my dear
Snother, and don't like to part with it..
My money is a keepsake from my dear
father, and l don't like To part with it,
either. .n-Texas Siftings
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
TIE COST OF THE STRIKE.

LONDON, Feb pa meeting of the
General Steam Navigation company was
held today. The report of the company
showed that the recent strike of laborers
had injured it to sum equal to the
amount required to pay dividend of 10
per cent. The cost of labor had increased
IS per cent. The report further said that
ii the strike was renewed the business OF
the shipping trade would be diverted to
N har nj
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
DOUBLE MURDER AND SluciDF

MONTGOMERY, Minn., Feb GA double
murder and suicide occurred near this
place last night at the home of Frank
Washa about four miles from Montgom-
cry. Thomas Nindra shot and instantly
killed Miss Lizzie Washa He then shot
Frank Weamer in the back and ended the
tragedy ov blowing ont mis- own brains.
jealousy is supposed TO be the cause Of the
shooting
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
MISSOuRlLIOUOR DEALERS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 22.-The annual
meeting of the State Liquor Dealers associ-
alton began at Armory hall this morning.
About $50 members were present. Mayor
Davenport delivered an address of well
come to which President Shootner briefly
responded. The association then went
into executive session. This evening =
banquet will be served Covers Tor 500
Will be laid
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26

The native born Elephant bids fair to
rival the great imported Jumbo. in size
and weight; but it is pretty generally
known that nothing rivals the great reme-
dy. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
"What shall do,9 the maiden cried.
He will be here tonight and my hands
are chapped, and he will hold them"
Calm yourself, DEAR" her mamma re-
piled, we've bottle of Salvation Oil.''
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
TRYING 10 GET WALTON.

ST. JOINS. n. b., Feb. 25.-Detective
Carpenter arrived from Montreal this aft
ernoon with warrant for the arrest of
Frederick Walton, who abSconded with
tundsof the-Pacific Express company of
Dallas, Tex. An effort is now being made
10 have Walton taken back to Montreal,
but it it Is not believed that it will be sue
CesSfUl
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
A COUNTY TReAsuRER's SHORTAGE

MITCHELL, s. D.. Feb. % Public Ex-
aminer Blanchard has completed an in
vestion of the books of Treasurer Flynn.
of Custer county. and found, it is alleged
"a defalcation of SI2.00o. all of which has
been misappropriated during Treasurer
Flynn's term. 1t is thought the treasurer 5
shortage can be collected from his bonds
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
Held uNDERLAR6E goNoS

LANSING, Pa. Feb. 25-E F. Eaird.
cashier oil the Lincoln National hank, and
L. W. Bull. his accessory. charged with
robbing the bank of s42Go1, were given p
hearing this afternoon ana held in sla.9a
bail
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
KILLED OVER A GAME OF MARBLES.

MI. VERNON, Ind, Feb. 25.-Eddie
Young, aged II. died today from the
effects of blow with rock, inflicted By
Jimmy Hicks, aged l2, some days ago in a
quarrel over game of marbles. Hicks
has fed
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
DUKE ORLEANS AT CLAlRvAUx

PARIS, Feb. 25.-The Duke of Orleans
was last night removed from the concier-
gerie to the prison at Clairvaux and treat
ed as a political prisoner. The number of
persons permitted to visit him has been
curtaile0
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
NO cueMENCy FOR CLARK.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. Ex-Governor
Beaver refused yesterday to further inter
Iere in the case of George Clark, the Green
bounty murderer, and he Will be hanged
DE- Wednesday, the 26th.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
NOT BECAUSE OF NESS

BALTIMORE. Nd, Fen. 25.-kilrain saws
that he goes TO Hot Springs not because Of
Of rheumatism or any disease but TO make
money. He WAS sick when he met Corbett.
who hit him ia the eye with has elbow and
would not give him match afterward.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
ROBBING THE GRAVE.
Three Louisville Physicians Get Into Sc
rious Trouble.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 25-This city is
all agog with excitement this morning on
account of an attempt of three prominent
physicians of this city to rob the graves Of
Aom johnson and Ed. Pearce, who were
buried at the New Albany cemetery last
Saturday. The men were to commit their
peed early this morning ana the storm
seemed friendly to their plan, but the Of
1icers got wind of it and We're in waiting.
DIR. j. 7. Blackburn and DR.. w. +. Grant
were arrested and placed i'll Jail. The third
doctor fed and his identity is not known
aud the negro accompanying the two who
drove the wagon was shot dead as he
started to run. A second colored man who
went along to help the ghouls was also ar
rested, and medical students from this
city are said 10 have robbed the same Gem
etery repeatedly. The offense is a felony
III Indiana.
THE DOCTORS INDICTED.
Drs. Grant and Blackbu who were
captured in the cemetery at New Albany
at midnight last night, were indicted by
the grand jury there this morning on two
counts, viz: robbing a grave and conspir-
ing to commit Il felony. The punishment
in the first case is three to ten years in the
penltentiary; in the second two to four
years ana 500 to 81, 900 fine. DIR. Grant
IS demonstration of anatomy in the
Kentucky school of medical sci
ence. aud Dr.. Blackburn is assistant
In surgery in the same school. The col
lege will back them with all the money
necessary. Hon. Charles Jewett and other
Eminent counsel have already been en-
ployed. On the other side Prosecuting At
torney Anthony has engaged Hon. Alex
ander Bowling, a leading attorney TO help
him. Owing to the high standing of the
men whose graves are to be robbed, there
is great Indignation at New Albany. The
two physicians were tonight taken to the
prison at Jeffersonville. The negro boy
killed, George Brown, was buried today,
the college bearing the expenses.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
AcLAsH OVER RELIGION IN SCHOOL.

A CLASH OVER RELIGION IN SCHOOL.
PITTsFIELD Mass, Feb. 25.-Consider-
able feeling has resulted ia educational
circles from the action taken by Prin-
cipal Walsh of the high school, who yes
terday expelled six scholars. children of
Roman Catholic residents of the town,
because the parents objected to their
children studying that part of a medieval
history which dealt with the reformation
The school committee and the superin-
tendent sustain the principal liz his action
1t is thought that considerable trouble and
hard feeling Will result in consequence
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
Mr.. GLADSTONE coNvAl Esc,Nc

LONDON, Feb 25.-Mr Gladstone's great
vitality has asserted itself once more. He
has shaken OF the catarrhal trouble that
las afflicted him for several DAYS and is
rapidly mending. He went out of doors
for the first time today.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
RESULT OF THE COMMISSIONS
REPORT.

LONDON, Feb 25-The News learns that
the results of the army and navy COM
missions report will be that the Duke of
Cambridge will retire from his position as
commadef-in-chief and Will not be sue
ceeded by any member of the royal family.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
AN ATTEMPT AT TRAM WRECKlNc.

FtN z EWF NI FhAFN WRELkING.
CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 25.-An attempt
was made last night 10 wreck the limited
express on the Fort Wayne railroad. near
Louisville. y freight train engineer dis
covered a pile Of ties upon the track and
removed the obstruction before the ex-
press had arrived Two attempts TO
Wreck the same train were made near
Louisville 3 year ago and two young men
are now servIi = terms in the penitentiary
for placing the obslructions.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
ANOTHER CROOKED TRANSACTlC

CAlCAGo, ILL.,. Feb. 25.-State's Attorney
Longenecker was surprised today to learn
that before be secured Judgment on the
defaulted bonds of John Graham, ac-
cused of attempted jury fixing in the Gro
min case, Alderman w T. Whalen, one of
the bondsmen, had mortgaged the prop
erty to its full value. 5. H. Trude the
other bondsman. said he proposed to fight
any attempt TO realize on the bonds as the
trial of Graham's co-defendants was on an
indictment different from that under
which the bonds were given.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26

Compare Hoods Sarsaparilla with other
blood purifiers and you viii see that it is
by far the best.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26

For an impoverished condition of the
blood and loss of vitality, take Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26

Cancers. and cancerous tumors. are
cured by the purifying effects of Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-26
BURNS

had ny left hand ssgsrs.y banned.
ard lost tss use ~ u eonp'etsis.
Secured reliss b. use Of pone's Extract
tat~elve hosrs. Mrs. A. SHERMAN,
New fosk Ctr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received al the Gil,
Clerks office, city of Rock Island. until Monda,
the Sd day Of February, A. ID. 1890. AZ 6 o'clock p
NJ, for constructing the improvements ordered b,
ordinances OF said city, which were adopted
November 18th and December 18th 1889 respec-
lively, and are entitled An ordinance for the i'm
proyement OF Second avenue from the west line
of Fourteenth street 10 the west line OF Ninth
street in the city OF Rock Island: :" also, "An or
dinancc FOR the Improvement of Twentieth stree
from the north line of First avenue 10 the south
line OF Ninth avenue in the city Of Rock Island
and for the levying OF a special tax therefor
and for furnishing the materials and doing the
work according 10 the plane and specifications
therefor.
The said improvement ordered by said ordi-
nances consists OF curbiug with curbstones
excavating, grading, improving and paving with
paving brick OF good qua lty, thirteen blocks OF
streets in said title Of said ordinances set out.
The said improvement must be constructed
and the materials therefor furnished must be in
scccraance with the plans and specifications for
sald Improvement on file In the said city Gle ks
otice, at which said Office said plans and specif-
cations are open to the inspection of all persons
interested therein. Contractors to fur ish
samples Of brick with which work Is to be done
Bricks used in the work must correspond with
the samples In quality and style. All bids must
DC accompanied with n certified check IN the Gum
OF Five Hundred Dollars, payable 10 the order OF
the city treasurer Of said city. which shall be-
come forfeited 10 said city in case the bidder shall
fal 10 enter into contract, with approved sureties
to execute the work for the price mentioned in his
bid, and according 10 the plans and specifications
IN the e. ent that the cont act should be awarded
to him.
The contractor is alec REQUIRED TO obey the ordi-
nance relating 10 the eight hour labor system for
contract work done by the city of Rock Island
passed November 4th, 1889.
Blank bids will be furnished on application at
the city clerks Office. All bidders and ether
pers ons may attend at the opening of said bids.
The right 10 reject any and all bids orpropo-
ROBERT koEHLER, city Clerk.
Dated this 9th day Of January, 1890
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
shooting Match.

The pigeon shooting match between
Albert Owens, Of this city, and Mr..
Montgomery, of Moline, took place on
the farm of Jacob Shaun, in South Rock
Island. yesterday afternoon. Owens
brought down thirteen out of fifteen
birds. Montgomery lost three, one OF
which dropped outside of the bounds, and
when he saw that he could not win the
match he would not shoot after his tenth
bird had left the trap. The wager was
$50. The friends of the contestar is are
figuring on second match for stake of
800.
Sweepstake matches followed, in which
Thomas Latin, of Black Hawk township,
captured the first, and j. D. Collier the
second sweepstake. There was exc client
shooting on the part of the clever gun
ners who took part in the sport. The
pigeons were collected together and pre-
sented to Chas. Oberg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Will Leave the Theatre

The First Method ST Episcopal church
have changed their place of worship
from the opera house to the Christian
chapel, where Rev. Mr. Cue will preach
next Sabbath morning and evening al
the usual hours. Their Sunday-school
will change the time Of meeting from
s:lo a. m. to p. m, and meet the
lecture room of the Christian chapel
The choir will meet In tie same place al
the usual hour Saturday evening. The
regular prayer-meeting will continue a,
the usual time In the German Methodist
church. The Christian church, being
without pastor. have kindly offered the
Methodist people the use of their chapel
for the time being.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
RAPIDS CITY.


j. Sheib did not stop long at Gardner.
Dance in Vogel's hall Friday evening
next.
A. ]. johnson is not improving very
fast.
]. L. Cox is very sick with LA Grippe
and hay fever.
M. Rettig, J. Churchill and J. G. Vogel
were below today.
A. ]. Hofstetter is confined to his
house by LA Grippe"
. II. @. Robinson has gone to Audubon.
Iowa, on short visit.
Mesdames Henneoan and Roberts are
visiting In Coaltown this week.
The beautiful" came down to the
depth OF two inches last night.
good many of our public school
scholars are confined at home with LA
Grippe"
John Fitz's little ono. aged two years.
was buried In the Catholic cemetery
yesterday.
Mrs. Il. C. Robinson. who has been
very sick for the past few days, is now
much better.
This is good weather for the coal
miners. Both of the tanks here are run.
ming full time.
Ice cutting will soon commence, as
there are about eight inches which makes
good thickness to put up.
Nearly every farmer In this vicinity
now belongs to the F. Nj. B. association.
s. d. Wainwright. the popular upper end
farmer, Is president of the lodge, which
meets IN the Bluff school house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
CHANCERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Rock ISLAND coUSrT. IS.
In the Circuit Court of said county to the January
Term, 1880.
Catherine Moore, Samuel W. Lincoln. M. "
Richards, Hans Lage, NJ W, Woodford l. ]
Bengtston, Burton Malcolm, James r. Mont
gomery. Martha Thomas, Rosilie Coryn,--
Desire Coryn and Mary j. Macbeth.
W. B. BuIheld, Reuben Wells. The Unknown
Heirs-at-law Of Joel Wells deceased, Dennis
Warren, William A. Nourse, Laura A. Nourse,
Jane N. Weatherhead, Eliza Babcock, Eunice
L. MILL Louisa J. Bryant and Antonette Henry
In Chancery.
Affidavit Of the non residence OF the said W. r.
Burfeld Reuben Wells and Louisa J. Bryant and
that the heirs at law OF Joel Wells, deceased are
unknown and made parties as the unknown heirs
at law OF Joel Wells, deceased, having been fled
in the clerks office of the circuit court of Rock
Island county, state Of Illinois, notice is Their
hereby given TO the said non-re sident defendants
and unknown heirs of Joel Wells, deceased
that the compainants fled their bill Of comp aint
in said court IN the chancery side thereof on the
9th day Of November, 1889 and that thereupon
summons issued out OF SAID court, wherein said
suit Is now pending, returnable on the first Mon.
day In the month Of January next, as Is by law
required.
Now, unless you. the said nonresident defen-
dants above named. and the unknown h. ire at law
OF Joel Wells. deceased, shall personally be and
appear before said circuit court on the first day
OF the next May term thereof to be holden at Rock
Island in and for said county, on the fret Mon
day In May next, and plead, answer de-
and the same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated will be taken as con.
fessed, and decree entered against you accord.
ing to the prayer of said bill
Rock Island, Ill: December. g, 1889.
GEO. W. GAMBLE,
Clerk Of Circuit Court
". r. MOORE AND GuYER &SwrTNEY, Solicitors
for Complainants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Examining the Telephone system

Manager Griffith. of the Tri- City sys-
tenn. had a foreign visitor yesterday at
the telephone exchange. His name is
Mems G De La Touanne, of Paris. France,
engineer to the French government tele.
graphs. The French government not
long ago took possession of ell lele graph
and telephone properties and Is now
operating them. For the purpose Of as
certaiuing the methods of exchange. con.
struction, management and operation in
America, the government sent Mons De
La ToCanne and brother enginee- over
here while ago. with instructions to
keep their eyes and ears open. One of
them goes one way, the other an other.
They have been here five weeks, wander.
ing from place to place, but will meet at
Now York in something less than month
and 90 home to report.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Asserted Her Rights NobIy

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Gus Gustafson. a Scandinavian lady
whose husband has been before the police
magistrate notlong since. came rolling up
to the police station In hack and want
ed to file information against herself for
putting a head on her husband with a
storm door on IL. She stated that she
had stood all she could OF the worthless>
ness Of Gus and had polished him of !.
According to her story she had knocked
him clear over the ropes in the second
round and then had asked him to have
her arrested and punished. he declined on
account Of the expense, so she called
hack and came down 10 fine style. The
fine didn't 60. however. The informa>
ton was demanded from some one else
beside the defendant. so the lady went
home to have another round with Gus.
The eyes of that individual look as
though they bad been caressed with
spike maul.-Dsvenport Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
He Held up his End Bravelx.

Two young Englishmen who had run
through their money, and who had been
chums when they we're ''f1ush," met
under entirely different circumstances.
About ten years had elapsed. One was
waiter in shilling restaurant in Lon
don. where that coin provides for you an
entire dinner, and the other was on the
streets of the great metropolis, with
both pocket and stomach empty. By
great good fortune the latter found a
shilling in the street and lost no time In
getting to the restaurant and planking
down the money for his meal.
On looking up he found his old friend
before him, and look of disgust and
sorrow came into his face.
"Well. pom me word, old chappie," he
said. 81 never hexpected to see you fall
so low as TO become a waiter in shil-
ling restaurant"
"Ah. yes. old felleri" said the other.
Its pretty low down to be shilling
waiter, but never eat me dinners herey'
Albany Express.