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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
MERIT WIN g.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption. DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well.
or that have given such universal satis-
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time. and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price, if satisfac-
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits. Hart7
& Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

The best on earth can truly be said oi
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is a sure
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises
scalds, burns. wounds and other sores
Will positively cure piles. tetter and
other skin eruptions. Try this wonder
healer. Satisfaction guaranteed ol
money refunded. Only 25c. Sold by
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

The Rock Island Turner society will
hold a subscription masquerade ball al
Turner hall. Saturday evening. Feb
18th. Those wishing to subscribe car
do so at Turner hall, or Of members OF
the following committee: Ed. Goepel,
Henry Holdorf. Jabob Rettich. Peter
Detlefs and VIM. Hoeft. Music by
Bleuer's band, Geo. Stroehle prompter,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
In Chicago, of Course.

Visitor-lNl, you have a family album,
see
Lady-Well, yes, you might call it family
album. 1t contains the photographs of my
deceased husbands. The volume on the other
table is my divorces, bound III morocco
Texas Siftings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

is even worse than q foul-mouthed man.
But no one need be foul-mou uthed il they
will only use Sozedont and rub it in well.
Don't spare the brush and spoil the
mouth, as some parents do with their
children when the v withhold the rod.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

Rival combination: "All he worlds a
stage, but only for variety performances.
The armament has all the stars
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

A handsome complexion is one of the
greatest charms q woman can possess.
Pozzoni's Complexion Powder gives 1t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
A Foui-mouthsd Woman

"Oysters hired for church festivals" is
a sign along Philadelphia wharves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
MRsQuerade Ball.

A pin may lose its head. but it never
gets stuck on itself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

Biologists say the cradle of the deep
has nothing to do with making the ned
rock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
The Turn of the Wheel.

First Tramp ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS up,
OF fel We're down now, but you dunno how
soon we may be on top. It's only the turn of
the wheel
Second Tramp (gloomily)-It must be a
blame big wheel or else it turns mighty slow
New York MercurY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
Who of us are w,tuout trouble be I

A transaction in hesrts-playing th,
deuce
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

When man really needs hanging. the
people usually say he needs sympathy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

The ship of state in Russia gets con-
siderable knocking about by the serf.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

A planter at Monticello, Fla has al
ready shipped this season 0,OG0 pounds
of watermelon seeds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
CABLE BRANCH,

FAST MAIL TRAIN with Electric lighted end
Steam heated Vest!buled trains between Chi
cago, Milwaukee, 81. Paul and Minneapolis.
TRAN-CoNTINENTA ROUTE with Electric
lighted and Steam heated Vestibuled trains be-
tween Chicago aud Council Bluffs, Omaha or
~. Paul and the Pacific Coast
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicago
Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
800 MILE OF ROAD reaching all principal
points in Illinois, Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa.
Missouri, South Drkota and North Dakota.
For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc, apply TO the nearest station agent
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway, or
to any railroad agent any where in the world.
ROSWELL MILLER, A. V. II. CARPENTER
General Manager. Gen1 Pase. 4 I. Agt.
For information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by by the Chicago. Milwaukee 4
~. Paul Hallway Company, write to h. q. Hau-
gen. Land commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
GOING EAST.
GOING WEST.

Passenger trains arrive and depart from Uuion
depot Peoria.
Accommodation train leaves Rock Island las
p. arrives at Peoria 80 a. m Leaves Peoria
7:15 p. m. arrives at Rock Island :O5 a. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
BETTER THAN GOLD.

RESTORED HER HEALTH.
For 25 years 1 suffered from bolts, e-yslpe,as
and other blood affections, taking during that
time great quantities of different medicines with
out giving mo any perceptible relief. Friends
induced me to try s. 5. S. 1t improved me from
the start, and after taking several bottles, re-
stored my health as far as could hope for at
my age, which is now seventy-nve years.
MRS. s. NJ. LncAs, Bowling Green. Ky.
Treatise on Blood and Skin D'sesscs mailed FREQ.
SWIFT SPECIFIC 60 't,rsa, Ga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

As soon as its bacillus was discovered
'la grippe" went out Of business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

Last year Germany granted only 8, %
patents, against EnglaId's 8 ,77S, and 30,
420 in the United States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
THE TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

OHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC RAIL.
- way-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
1rst street, j. r. Cook, agent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05

wife Of the President in honor of her
great success as an American artist.
Supporting Miss Juch are Charles He'd
mondt, leading tenor, an American who
for six years has had the chief roles at
the Leipsic Conservatory; Sisnor Tag
lipetia, Laura Bellini, Frank Baxter,
Marie Frubert, Franz Vetta, Lizzie
Macnichol, 7. s. Guise, Fannie Con
zales and William Bolt. The repertoire
for the week will embraces the following
popular operas: Monday, Faust; Tues
day, II Trouotore; Wednesday, Carmen :.
Thursday, Mariana; Friday, Mignon
Saturday matinee, The Bohemian Girl,
and Saturday evening, Die Freischutz.
The various operas will be mounted in
the most gorgeous manner, the scenery,
costumes, properties and electric effects
being of the most elaborate and costly
character. lft
The chorus and orchestra will be under
the direction of Add Nepevdorf, the pop
ular New York conductor. Summing up
this company in its entirety, it is with
out doubt the best musical organization
in America today, and deserves the i'm
mense patronage it is sure to receive.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05

lines, as it is in the whole region trlpu'
tary to this city. The old sheep ranches
are being converted into farms, orchards
and vineyards on ali hands, and gigantic
projects for the manufacture OF sugar
from the beet are in process OF fruitlon.
The growth and canning OF fruits has
made great progress, and is but yet in It's
infancy. The citrus fruits are splendid
source of revenue, and the scale, red and
white, is already practically annihilsted.
Diaries on q large scale for the man.
ufacture of butter and cheese are
under way, and with from six to eight
crops year of excellent clover they are
bound to be the most profitable in the
world.
During the next decade Los Angeles
will stand forth as a great mining
smelling, petroleum, manufacturing and
commercial center. She has the corn
wine and oil of the commerce of all ages
and mines as rich as King Solomon's are
all around her, with mountain of iror
within thirty miles of her city limits al
the crow flies. Certainly our growth
phenomenal in the past, cannot well b
less than miraculous in the future.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
WARRINGTON NOTES.
Uncle Sam Has No Quarrel With
the Oalam hfRu GoEern menI.

Uncle Sam Has No Quarrel With
the Colombian Government.
WASHINGTON, January NO war yes.
sci has been sent to Colombia, as i is
learned the authorities there are riaht
in their position.
Four hundred and forty thousand
pounds of -four for Western Indan
reservations is to be furnished by G. H.
Soaring, of Arkansas City, Kansas, at
from 81 40 to $4 60 par 100 pounds, &C.
cording to place of delivery.
judge Brewer, the newly.appointed
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
today handed in to the Department his
resignation as Circuit Judge. He after
wards called at the White House and
paid his respects to the President.
The Navy Department is informed that
Com mmander John MCGOWAN, Jr., com
maDdng the United Sta es steamer
Swatars, ,sof the Asiatic station, has been
condemned by the Medical Board Of
Survey. No one has been selected to
succeed Linn in the command of the Yea.
sci.
The British Minister has received a
petition from Rev. T. M. Joiner, of Hol]y
Springs, N. c., for redress for Injuries
received by himself and wife al the hands
OF a mob last month. He says he is a
British subject, although he has heen
preaching in North Carolina siEce 1869,
be and his wife were giving religious
and other Instructions to negroes, which
so lncensed some Of the neighbors that
they broke into his house and assaulted
and maltreated himself and wife. He
has been unable to get any sstieflciion
from the local or State authorities.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
A Scalper,s Ticket,

u. G. Fisher, ticket broker, was ar
rested yesterday upon warrant charg-
ing him with having, on the 21st ult.,
obtained money by false pretenses from
J. F. Burke. He was taken before Town
ship Justice Savage, who released him
upon bail in the sum Of $50 to appear for
trial on the 9Th inst. The complaint
alleges that Fisher sold Burke a scalp.
er's ticket to San Francisco on the 2lst
ult., claiming that the same was good
for 9 first-class trip; and promising that
if it was taken up he would return the
$l4 paid on it on production of the re-
ceipt for it. The ticket was taken up.
and Burke sent receipt to Fisher for
the money paid for genuine one, but
the broker refused to take any action in
the matter. Hence his arrest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
The chances are that we are going to

The chances are that we are going to
have as much precipitation this winter as
we had in 1862, which has heretofore
been the epochal rain season of Cali.
fornia. From the way in which the new
year opened, with clear fkies and bright
sunshine, We had hoped that We had got
over the worst of the season. But the
clouds have again thiekened, and for two
days the downpour has almost been in
ceseant. The present storm has not, so
far, been as heavy as that in the closing
weeks OF December, but we are not
through with it, and from present indica-
tlons 1t may be repetition of the severe
visitation we have just gone through.
The silver lining uuder the clouds of this
abnormal winter is in the promise it
gives us OF an exceptionally abundant
harvest; but the inclemency of the
weather has had very depressing effect
upon business. The holiday season was
almost literally destroyed for our mer-
chants, and everybody is praying for a
return to clear weather, 80 that business
may return to its accustomed channels.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
w. g. Gardiner Cuts His Throa,
with q Razor.

with a Razor.
About o'clock yesterday evening w
Clarke Gardiner, a middle-aged gentle
man of independent means, attempted
suicide in his room at the Montrost
lodging house, No. 306 South Mai1
street, by cutting his throat with a razor
Mr.. Gardiner, whose intellect is slightly
deraDged, arrived in this city from Chi
cago with an attendant few days ago
for the benefit of his health, and or
Thursday morning last the latter called
upon Mrs. j. @. Philbrook, the proprie.
tress of the Montrose, and engaged q
room for himself and Mr.. Gardiner.
They were given room and took posses
sion Of the apartment.
Mr.. GARDENERS arrangement was ap.
parently in the form of melancholia, and
as he was very quiet and on the best oi
terms with his attendant, gentlemanly
young foreigner, no particular attention
was paid to the new comers. Yesterday
evening about six O'Clock, the attendant,
who had been constantly with his pa
tient, left the room for about five min
utes, Mr.. Gardiner being apparently
quiet and preoccupied. On his return
the attendant found that Mr.. Gardiner
bad taken q small safety razor from a
dressing case and attempted to cut his
throat. He was lying upon the bed
bleeding profusely from cash which
commenced close to the left ear and ex-
tended across to the right jawbone, al
most severing the windpipe. Forum
a'ely the razor had just missed the
iugular vein and the attendant perempt-
Only ordered the lady who occupied the
rom adjoining to 60 for doctor, but
sfD was too frightened to do anything
but inform her landlady, Mrs. Philbrook.
That lady found DR.. K. d. Wise at the
Westminster hotel. The physician
eppedily checked the flow of blood, but
ths patient was in very low condition
from loss of blood, and fears were enter
taihed for his ultimate recovery. The
Decor announced it as his opinion, how.
evG. that should blood poisoning not in
tervene, the patient would recover. At
q lte hour last night he was resting
CON paratively easily.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Emma Juch,s Engage ment.

The advent of the Emma Juch Grand
English Opera Company in this city has
attracted more general attention than
that OF any other amusement organiza-
ton visiting this city for years. Director
Charles E. Locke has earned reputa-
ton as director and conductor of gigan.
tic enterprises. This organization num-
bers fully one hundred and ten mem.
bers, the prima donna, the leading
tenors, and in fact almost all the princi-
pals being American, while the chorus is
almost entirely made up of fresh. young
native American voices. Emma Juch is
an operate artist widely known, and en-
joying high reputation as a vocalist.
The present tour has been social tri-
umph. In Washington her performances
received the special endorsement of the
President, the Cabinet, Senators and
others in Congress, the Judges of the
Supreme Court; and also the critical
strangers who compose the foreign lega-
tions and are known for the severity OF
their demands in musical performances.
She was privately entertained by the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
SING Hal.
Mrs. watson Ob.Rims Possession OF
s-.t. the ei1rl.

Mrs. watson Ob.Rims Possession OF
.s. the Girl.
Early yesterday morning All Wong
and two o'her members of the Ouopg
Wa Lung Company called at the County
Jail to intervie the girl Sing Hal, who
was arrested on a charge of grand lar
ceDy on Friday evening, after being
rescued by Ms Watson. SHORTLY after
their arrival Mrs. Watson appeared
upon the scene and informed Captain
d .rcy of Wing Gong's attempt to bribe
her by Offering her $3.50 to allow the
who matter to drop. As the heatben
"as one of the two who accompanied Ah
Wong, he was placed under arrest and
put in one Of the tanks. Wnen searched
warrant similar to that upon which the
girl was arrested was found in bis
inside pocket. Mrs. Watson then
proceeded to Justice Savage's court with
her ward who was srrsigned upon the
grand larceny charge and turned over to
her giaIdian on bail in the sum of $3.50,
ti'e latter being instructed to produce
her in conrt Oh Saturday next for exam
iaA',on. After the girl had left the court
room wi n Mrs Watson, Ah Wong
-tat-d TO Justic Savage that he intended
20 withdraw the cash hail he had depos-
rs,i "u Friday hight; but he was in
formed that this was an impossibiity,
and he l.fi the c,urtloom in high
dudgeon.
Justice Savage, in setting the case for
examination, made the following re-
marks:
The Court desires here to state that
it is convinced that this grand larceny.
proceeding is another instance of the
frequent fagrant abuse OF the power of
courts by Chinese to maintain posses
sion of females for purposes of prosti-
tuition. The processes of the Court have
in this case been used to accomplish
that end, and the District Attorney and
officers have been imposed upon. 1t is
the intention of the Court to institute a
thorough investigation and to call, the
guilty parties to this proceeding to &C.
count for contempt, to the end that in
tho future the officers of justice NAV be
protected in the proper performance Of /
their duties."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05

In ANSWER to specific allegations, with
proof, made by this journal to the effect
that the Council is violating the letter
and spirit of the new charter in not
advertising for bids for all work or sup
plies which will amount to $500, the
Erpress goes into {. long rigmarole about
the respective outlays of the city govern
ment under Democratic and Republican
administrations. All this, of course, is
bosh, is designed to befog the question,
and to cover up the fact that
the taxpayers are being mulcted
against the law that favorites of
the Councilmen may profit. We pointed
out where the city, in single trsnsac-
ton, had been rob bed of 81 $50 through
q gross and cunnipglv contrived fraud
contrivance whose fraud was aggra-
vated by it's cunning-and our contem-
porary talks about the valuation and tax
rate of the city under Democratic Mayors
and Councils. 1t is very careful not to
inform its readers that during the Demo
cratic administrations aforesaid the new
CITY Hall had to be paid for, the city
had TO pay for intercepting sewers which
are now paid for by the property holders,
and $4,000 wa paid for bridges. With
these little differences taken into the
count, the E9press does not seem to
make much of point. Why does our
esteemed contemporary fly off at the
handle in this manner? We have in
stanced scandalous job, and our state
nents in the matter are either true or
false. They cannot be affected one way
or another by anything done year or so
ago. Two parallel lines will never
meet, and two wrongs will never make
q right. Since it deems the matter
worthy of it's attention let it tell its
readers whether or no it considers that
it was right in the Council to violate the
organic law of the city in order to de-
fraud the treasury of 81 SIS. Tell them,
also. whether this cunning and fraudu-
lent manner of splitting up bills suits its
ideas of municipal morality. We are
dealing with transaction of today, and
not with those of years ago. That the
taxpayers do not like this Councilmanic
thimblerig we can assure it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
THE PATsI SEASON.
The Greatest Success In the History
of Amusements,

CHICAGO, January 4.-The season Of
the Italian opera which closed at tie
Auditorium this afternoon was the most
memorable in the history of amusements
in Chicago. Since the dedication of the
magnificent opera house, four weeks ago
there heve been twenty-one perform.
ances, and the gross receipts of these
and the dedication ceremonies amount
to $232. 1854. 1t is believed these figures
exceed any record in the history
of smusements in this country. The re-
ceipts for the last week were the largest.
Patti appeared this afternoon in Barb,r
of Seville, her farewell performance. The
audience that greeted her was the largest
of the season. Fully 1000 people were
turned away. Toe company left tonight
for the City of Mexico, and will open a
three weeks season there January llth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05

stance OF Chinese methods in using our
courts for the purpose of enabling them
to hold their slave women in bondage.
Sing Hal became tired of her life oil
shame and ran away from her master.
She was given refuge in the Girls' Home,
and Mrs. Watson, the mstron. took out
papers as her legal guardian. In the
mesntime her owners got out warrants
for her apprehension, charging her with
robbery, etc. This is the regulation way.
But they were foiled by the new aspect
which the case presents through the
shrewdoess of Mrs. Watson in becoming
her legal guardian. 1t is said that the
market value of this girl, considering he,
youth-about IA years-and good looks,
is about $1,000, and that she would
readily sell for that sum in San Fran
cisco. Is it not about time that this
system of disgusting slavery were broken
up? The law seems to be strong enough
fr many cases to increase the power
which the slavemasters have over these
wretched women. Is it possible that
whilst it can be "wrested to shield q
great wrong" it cannot be successfully
invoked to do q great right? Slavery is
prohibited by law, and yet it exists in its
most odious form in this State. Chinese
women are sold every day in every city
in California, and yet the law seems tc
be impotent to practically reach and
punish those who engage in this shame.
full traffic. In the case of Sing Hal i,
would seem to be easy to prove the
crime, if the authorities would only
mako the effort.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Held 10 Answer.

Among the arrivals at the County Jail
yesterday was Mexican named Moreno
Moyer, who was held to answer to q
charge Of murder by Justice Bouldin, of
Azusa. He was brought in by Deputy
Sheriff Pollard, of that place.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
All That Republicans care For

The appointment of Speaker Reeds
committees means large appropriations
and high taxes. In this respect they are
what was expected. The Republican
object is to get rid of the surplus. and
that the majority in Congress- is doing
Its best to do go ought to surprise no one.
--[Rome Sentinel.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
I'm delivered Telerrams

At che Western Union Telegraph Office,
corner Court and Main streets, January
A, 1890: Emma Bowen, Miss T. e.
Richards, Will Cook, G. Leroy, F. Ker.
kow, 7. III. Owens, Frank F, Mccain. @.
s. Hardy, E. J. Valentine.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

"Wednesday, April 3O.--Senate: Gus
toms administration bill discussed with
out action: Oklahoma boundary bill cor
rected. House: Bill classifying worsteds
as WoOlens passed: Morrill, service peil-
sion bin passed AZ n substitute for senate
bill. Committee: Foreign relations
committee reported joint resolution ask
ing the president to negotiate with Mex-
leo and England for the exclusion of
Chinese
Thursday. MAY 1.-Senate: Customs
administration bin considered House:
Senate trust bill passed. Committee:
Senate dressed beef investigation COM
mites finds gigantic combination exists
for control of market House foreign
relations committee reported favoring
Pan-American reciprocity House labor
committee authorized favorable report
on eight hour law TO apply on AL gov
ernment work, done either by contract
or otherwise.
Friday. May 2.-Senate: Customs ad-
ministrations bin passed: conference re-
port on Oklahoma t0wnsite bill agreed
to. House: International copyright bill
defeated. 9S To 1876.
Saturday, May 3.--Senate: Day de-
voted TO calendar; nothing of impor-
tance done. House: Diplomatic and
consular appropriations bin passed; con-
ference report on public buildings for
Ashland, Wis. $500, 600, and Cedar
Rapids. Iowa $3.50, ,000), agreed to-
Monday. May i.-Senate: Journal
read and senate adjourned OH account
of Senator Beck's death. House: Senate
amendments 10 customs administration
bill non-concurred in and conference
ordered: conference report on Oklahoma
townsite bill agreed to- House adjourned
out of respect 10 Senator Beck.
Tuesday. May 6.-Senate: Services
held over the remains of Senator Beck.
House adjournad to attend services in
the senate