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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27
Longest River Tunnel in the World.

PoRr Huron, Mich, Aug. 26.-Workmen
engaged upon the two ends of the St. Clair
river tunnel. between Port Huron and Sar-
nia, Ont. shook hands with each other
Monday morning, under the st. Clair river,
and made the great subterranean passage
echo with their cheers. This marks the
compilation of the greatest river tunnel in
the world, and probably the greatest piece
OF engineering in this country. 1t is eleven
feet longer than the Brooklyn bridge.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

These the expressions that burst forth invoices of
Fall and Winter Clothing opened the demand for the
latest STYLES in garments We intended leave these goods
at the depot building improvements completed but
our customers urgent their demands Fall stock
of Fashionable Clothing that felt constrained exhibit
goods earlier than original intention.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

That's just the issue we shall win on.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
County Huliatngr.
TRANSFERS


1o-Andrew Friberg to Charles A CO.
ad, r |. $3.50.
Lyle D Taylor to Charles Fl Deere. lot
Z. block N, Moline Water Power Cos ad,
Moline, 800,
Moline Water Power Co. TO Lyle d
Taylor. lot z. block N, Moline Water
Power Co.'S ad, Moline. 500.
Ezra Smith to Mary nj Grimes, lots 1
2, 3. 4. 5. Z. 8. 8. 10. block 2, Park
Ridge adj. South Moline. ST.
Charles FL Champion to John W Pent-
ger, 81, sci and mel SET Ia. 16 2w, and
q mel 90, Is. 2w, $1,000
John Nelson to William McEniry. part
lot 6. George MIxter's sub div IS, IS. 2w,
81. 800.
p Fl Peterson to James E L4rkin, lot
3, block 2, William E Brooks second ad,
RI. $135.
John Dickson by executrix TO Eliza +
Dickson. lot 2, SO, Adsmsville ad Milan
$3.50.
Lizzie b Small to Levi S Nice abe ct al
lot 2 of heirs of G F Miller, plat 6. IL
1w, 81 $50.
Olof F Ost3rman to Daniel Mckinney
part lots 2. 8. block 80. Chicago ad r l.
$3.50.
Mary Sweeney to Lawrence P McKin-
ney lot 1, Seuss' sub div, 5. II, 1w, ST.
800.
Edward Kreis to Patrick Quinlin,
lots l. 4. block -. Chicago adj, r |, 81.
Bailey Davenport to Frank B euer, lot
2. block 8. Bailey Davenport's fourth adj
r l. 800.
PROBATE.
11-Estate of Amszish Titterington
Claims allowed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
SOME INTERESTING STORY

The Site OF the sears Water Power
and Other Property Near n ock Riy-
er, and Distinguished Men VINO
Have Been Interested in IT,
Within few days at the outs de an im-
portant change in the ownership of the
well known Sears water power plant at
Rock river is likely to occur. As has
been heretofore stated 10 the ARGUS, the
Holmes syndicate has been negotiating
for all or a portion of it and all indica-
tons are that it will come into possession
of the plant or enough of the power to
operate its street railway lines in the
three cities. Guyer & Sweeney have just
completed for the Messrs. Sears an alb
straet of title of the property. and it is
about as interesting from a historical
standpoint as anything that can be found
in the annals of this western country
The tract, comprising about 600 acres,
was laid on. by Davenport s. Farnam in
1929. on the site of what was til en- known
as the Sac and Fox village. In 1886 Levi
c. Turner bought portion of il and laid
out on its site the first Rock Island city
and plated the town so described in most
of the after conveyances. In 1887 Mr..
Turner sold an eighth interest in the
property TO the famous Daniel Webster
for 500, 900. who in turn in 1S49 traps-
fefred the same to Caleb Cushing for SEQ
900.
Finally partition suit was commenced
and portion of the property was set
off TO Chss. A. Spring and another to
Samuel Blackwell, the town site having
been vacated. The two sites were bough,
by the late d. b. Sears in 1855, and in
1869 the town of Sears was plated The
canal and water power were established
by legislative acts in 1S49.
An interesting feature of the his
tory of the power is that a Chi.
csgo banker named Hubbard. agreed
to furnish the money to Turner tt
buy the land, and when it was demand
he furnished but $4,000. for which hi
ttook the deed and never afterward &C
counted for it. A suit in chsncery fol
lowed, and while Turner got a decree b,
never recovered anything further. Their,
are 14S conveyances in the abstract, which
is naturally very complicated, and has
required great deal of pains and TIM,
In preparingit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons Interested,
that the city council OF the city of Rock Island.
having ordered that: There be constructed IN said
city an underground sewer commencing in the
center of the intersection of Eighth avenue and
Twenty fourth street, running thence north along
the said Twenty fourth street to Fonrth avenue
and there connect with the main sewer on said
Fourth avenue, with lateral bIaches connecting
the said sewer in the center OF the intersections
of Seventh avenue, Sixth avenue Fifth and-a- alf
avenue and Fifth avenue and said Twenty fourth
steeet and running thence east along said seventh
Sixth. Fifth-and-a-Half and Fifth avenues TO the
west line of the intersections of Twenty sixth
street and said Seventh, Sixth, Fifth and-a H. alt
and Fifth averues respectively have applied to
the county court of Rock Island county in the
state of Illinois, for assessment of the costs of
said Improvements according to benefits; and
an assessment thereof having been made and
returned to said court, the final hearing thereon
will be had at the July term of said court, COM
mencing on the 18th day of July A. ID. 1870. All
persons desiring may then and there appear and
make their defense
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 9TH day of
June A. ID 1890
j. r. JOHNSTON,
JOHN CRUBAUGH
ii. p. HULL,
Commissioners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY IS Co, Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known
F. j. Cheney for the LAS fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honora ole in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry ont any obligation made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAx.r Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally,
acting directly upon the blood and mus
cous surface of the system. Price 75e
per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12

Wherever / have gone, so far, there
seems to be much excitement over the
census and its long list of rude and vul-
gar questions. / did not think that the
new interrogations would be answered
by enough people to make what answers
are given of any value whatever. / hope
that every one who has any respect for
himself remained silent on every Ques-
ton which referred to his own business
and is nobody's else business. 1t viii
teach the Junk head statistician that in a
government of the people, by the people
and for the people, capital punishment,
or even corporal punishment, for failure
to crafty the morbid curiosity of a
''mean average" polyp does not obtain.
OF course the list of questions has
brought forth other lists of interroga-
tories which are not official or authentic.
The following lies before me as write:
81. State your age at nearest birthday.
Honest, now.)
'2. Married or single. If SO, have you
other husbands or wives living, and il
so, do you envy them their happiness?
"3. Do you come up nights or do you
have to be sent for?
"a. Are You male or female. If So
what are your reasons for this course?
SO. If male, do you attribute it to
heredity or to our republican form OF
government?
'6. What is your salary?
81. Do you draw it all at the end Of
the week or give orders on the cashier
before pay day?
''S. Do you keep mich cow? If so.
has she ever been mother?
80. Are your parents living, and if 60
are they self supporting?
40. Do you make your own soap OF
buy it at the store?
''11. Did you consider your parents
during their lifetime as respectable peo-
pie?
'12. If you produce your own soap
would you mind giving the recipe?
'13. Have you any good chewing to
bacco with you?
''14. Have you any hereditary disease
which you would like to mention to the
American people through the census bu
reau?
''15. Are you a believer in a burning
hell with good draught to it, and if so
whom would you like to meet there be
side the trainers of these interrogatories9'
| 51A lw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
DAILY PRACTICE

under our supervision, given each juven lie pupil.
Teachers will save money to order their Music
Books Of us. 0ne-third off of marked price on
Sheet music to every one. Leave ORDER, naming
author, at my music rooms, 1401 Second avenue.
Rock leland.
We make specially Of teaching mex ,erienced
teachers how to teach.
Address me at 1905 Brady st., Davenp ,rt, Is.
MRS. G.. A. NEB tKER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
Not,ce 10 Gas Cousumers.

There will be an additional dis count OF
25 cents per thousand allowed (from
our present rate) on all gas consumed
at any residence where gas cooking
range is actually in use. thus making the
net rate 81 90 per 1000 IT. The above
to apply only when bills are paid prompt
ly. and to begin with consumI tion OF
June, 1890. w. FL. JUDGE.
Sec'y, Supt and Treas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
EiXEOUToR'S NOTICE.
Estate Of wendeu Meicr d.ceaaea

Estate OF Wendell Meier. deceased
The undersigned, having been appoint ed ex
ecutrix OF the last will and testament of Wendell
Meier, late of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court of Rock ISL
and county, at the office of the clerk OF said
-court, in the city of Rock Island, at the August
term, on the First Monday in August next, nj
which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose OF having the same adj ust
ed. All persons indebted to said estate are re
dersigned.
Dated this eth day OF May, A. D., 1885,
2S-d4w JOSEPH A. MEIER. Executrix.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
Ask Your Fr,ends About II

Your distressing cough can lie cured.
We know it because Kemp's Balsam
within the past few years has cured so
many coughs and colds in this oommun-
ity. Ask some friend who has used it
what he thinks of Kemp's Balsanl There
is no medicine so pure. none so effective
Large bottles soc and 81 at all druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
SHE TALKS WITH NYE.
A CHAMeERMAlD DWELlS FEELING
lY ON LIFE IN CONEY ISLAND.
Her Life Viewed from the Standpoint
of One of the 40o-An Experience ut
the Theatre-The Census and Nye's
List of Questions.
ICopyright by Edgar W. Nye,l

AT THE HOTEL, Room 18.-She has
just gone. was about beginning this
letter in my room when some one tried
the door by throwing his whole being
against it, then rafting the knob and
afterward inserting pass key. For
some time my own key on the inside of
the lock prevented the other from enter
ing, but finally it tottered and fell to the
floor. Then the bolt moved and the door
opened. A tall girl, with a porous jersey
and hoarse football, entered the room.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
VoTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE,

OF REAL ESTATE,
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County Sc
BY virtue Of a decretal order of the county court
of said county, entered at the NAV term of said
court. A. ID. 1890, on the application of Robert D.
McCreery, guardian of Porter McCreery, Rober:
ID, McCreery and William McCreery, minors, to
sell the following described real estate belonging
to said minors, situate in the county Of Rock Isl
and and state OF Illinois, to-wit:
The undivided three fourteenths (3-11) of the
northeast quarter 90 of the southeast quarter
N OF section ten (10D, IN township sixteen Q6)
north of range one west OF the fourth principal
meridian. l shall on the 1tth day of June, A. ~
$780, at the north door Of the court house in the
city OF Rock Island in the county OF Rock Island
and state of Illinois, at the hour of O'Clock, p.
m, sell all the interest of said miners in ana to
the ead real estate at public vendue to the highest
and best bidder for cash i'm hand.
ROBERT ID. McCREERY
Guardian of Porter McCreery, Robert ID. Nc
Creery and William McCreery, minors.
BY JACKSON q HURST, Attorneys.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12

Dog taxes for the season of 1890 are
now due. and al owners of dogs are here
by notified TO provide themselves with
checks. which may be had either at the
marshal's Office or of any member of the
police force. Phil Mill Err.
City Marshal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the
24th day of June, A. d. 1890, an election viii be
held at the Wide Awake Hose House in court
house square in the city of Rock Island for two
members of the Board of Education which cleo
ton will be opened at O'Clock in the morning
and continue open until O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day.
ROBERT KOEHLER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12

Ladies who value refined complexion
must use Pozzoni's powder. 1t produces
soft and beautiful skin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
Music Teaching.

After % years experience in teachin, IDstru-
mental Music, will promise you more IL cory with
less lessons for the least money OF any teacher in
the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12

A man must prove that he has pIyer
claim before he is allowed to take the
pppaus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
To Dog Owners,

If hotel guest is to be served straight
he must tip his waiter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12

Bess; ! say, Ned. can you mend a
racket? Ned: No. Sis, but can make
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
HARTZ o. BAHNSEN,
wholesale Agents. Rock Islsnd.

me Great french Remedy for Suppressions
=, Ladies tse-Le Dues Periodical Pill, of Par.
france; guaranteed 10 accomplish ali thai Is
ciAimeu TOT them To be used monthly for tropb,es
Pecuhar 10 women. Full directions with each
no1- ~ per box or three foxes for S. American
~. 20, royalty proprietors, Spencer, Iowa. The
a nane pil obtained OF Otto Ruderi. Elm street.
drrre; as,sho 'appe Co, Davenport, and OF ali
ml4sdw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-12
Date d June 10, 1891
A ss1aNEE's NOTICE.

Notice lie hereby given, that the undersigned
has been appointed assignee of Abram Loeb, and
all persons holding any claim or claims agaipst
said Abram Loeb are hereby notified to present
the same to him under oath or affirmation within
three months from this date, whether said claims
are due or not. All persons indebted to said as
eignor are requested to make prompt payment of
the same.
Dated March cath. 1890.
HENRY P. HULL, Assignee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-27
TROUBLE WITH TURKEY.
The Result of the rnJustlGable Arrest Of
an American Citizen.

CoNsrASTINoPLE, Oct. 8.-Trouble
has arisen between Hirsh, American
minister, aud the Porte over the arrest ~
an American subject Oh suspicion Of he
ing implicated ia the Armenian reyolu'
tionary plots.
The accused Is a graduate u Baldwin
college. Tie came to Turkey during the
administration Of President Hayes 10
found an American college, hut the pro-
ject fell through and hc has since r.
manned here. Hirsh secured his release
pending trial and sent an energetic pro-
test 10 the foreign minister against the
violation Of the right Of domicile Of an
American citizen, and demanded satisfac-
tion aud the punishment Of the official
who ordered tho arrest. lie further de-
clarcs he would refuse TO produce the ac-
cuscd unless satisfaction was granted and
until informed Of the nature Of the charge
against him.
A statement was sent 10 Hirsh that the
accused had engraved seal for the secret
Armenian committee. Proof was pro-
duccd that the man had no knowledge Of
the engraving aud had recently been act
ing for an American firm engaged in the
manufacture Of Photographic apparatus.
The government then expressed regrets.
llIrsh, however, still maintains a demand
for satisfaction,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-27
PRosAIc METERS.
Those That Harvard students Read for .
Gas Company at " Day.


From the Boston Record.
One Of the pleasantest and best paying
occupations in which a good many col
lege men engage Is reading meters for the
Boston Gas Light company. This COM
pany employs about twenty-five students
in that department. The work is quite
simple, each man being given district in
which il is his duty once n month 10 visit
every gas meter and note down the
figures as indicated on the dials. The dis
trcts are so divided up that IL takes each
one five or six days 10 complete his
work. For this the students are
paid 3 per day; consequently they
are able to earn about sle per
month from reading meters alone. Where
student is practicing the most rigid and
severe economy this s. a week proves
quite welcome assistance, and goes a
long way toward paying for their SIMPLE
necessities. This work Is steady the year
round, and n college man in the employ
Of the Boston Gas Light company can ola
certainty count upon an income OF at
least $50 10 81 per week. The work Is
considered so desirable by collegians that
there are always on hand n number OF
applications, SO that when one drops
out there are plenty eags- 10 take his
place.
The.young men thus loycd come
from all the surrounding colleges, Har-
ward, Tufts, Boston University, Institute
~ Technology and the Medical school
furnishing about equal numbers As a
rule, they are Of New England birth, and
come from good families. An illustration
of how some young men put them
selves through college is found In the
case Of native of the Granite State, who
is attending the Boston University. His
means being very limited last year, he So
cured work from the Boston Gas Light
company, the proceeds from which he
used in defraying all his college expenses,
such as room rent. books, clothing. etc.
He at first got his board free by serving
Moons as q waiter In a restaurant and later
by acting as commissary for n boarding
club. In this way he obtained all his
board, room rent, clothing. books aud all
the other things necessary 20 n college
course by his own individual efforts. An-
other young man pays his way through
the same college with the money received
FROM working for the gas comp~' added
to the profits of large newspaper route,
which he goes over every afternoon, and
il is said that he earns from that source
even more than from reading meters.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-27
BULLETS FOR LUNCH
Fatal Imitation Issued By An EI.
Alderman Of Chicago.
1T COST HIM HIS LIFE
After a Night OF Dissipation william
Whalen Was Shot BY a Gam
bler-A Story Behind
" All.

CHICAGO, Oct S.-Ex-Alderman viii.
liam II. Whelan was shot and mortally
wounded in Statc street resort early
Sunday morning by George NJ. Hatha-
way, a gambler. Nholan died this after
noon.
The story as tqd by eye witnesses Of
the shooting was ihat Whelan aud one
McGinnis, an officsr II tho health de-
partment Of this ciiy, had been out drink
ing all Saturday night, and reaching this
saloon sat down y have lunch. While
they were eating and drinking Ha,ha way
came in and ws asked 10 dine with
them, and soon AFR sitting down began
10 flourish revolver. Wholan demanded
that he put il up of he would be made to
do so, aud after sdsno further words Hath
away shot Whelau. the ball passing clear
through his body end striking his spine.
Hathaway was scr Ia prison by sew
cral reporters and Bold several conflicting
stories, the last one being that he was at.
tackled by McGinnis and that in defend
ing himself the shooting oc Cured. What
the trouble was with Whelan he would
not say. There is evidently q story be-
hind il.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-27
HALF A CITY BURNED
Disastrous COunagatiOl at Mobile,
Alabama.
THE LOSS WILL BE $4,000
Steamers. Warves. Mills. Ware
houses, Cotton Compressors,
and Many Factories
Consumed.

NOZZLE, Ala, Oct. 26.-One of the most
disastrous conilagrations ever witnessed
in this city began to-day about noon In
stewart Butts shingle mill aud was not
gotten under control for five hours and
then only after favorable change Of ths
wind. The fire department and volun-
teers worked with the utmost vigor.
Three river steamers. one occan-going
ship, the Mobile and Ohio railroad wharf,
cotton seed oil mills, eight warehouses,
three cotton comprcssors, with probably
1000 bales of cotton, "A big ice factory,
box factory and some large coal sheds
were destroyed. In fact the buildings
bounded the river from Knox street, tho
northern boundary Of the city, t1 81.
Louis street, on the south.
Seven streets, from the river front
30 Royal street west, were burned ont.
The losses will reach probably three quar-
ters II million, with insurance at Si11,-
100.
There was no loss Of life although
many ilromen we're overcome with the
heat and smoke and had narrow escapes
from the falling walls.
The alarm Of fire at Stewart Butts mill
had scarcely come in when a second
alarm was sounded for the burning Of the
residence - Mosely Tucker, on Dauphin,
near Broad, which was completely
burned, The residence adjoining was
also destroyed.
The two alarms being followed by
general alarm caused the greatest excite
ment among all classes and soon the re-
port was spread that the entire business
portion OF the city was in danger. and
thousands Of men, women and children
rushed 10 the scene. No one felt safe even
in the business portion Of the city and
wagons, drnys and all kinds Of vehicles
were engaged in carrying away valuable
books and papers.
More than ID squares we're burned. The
tracks of all the railroads center
ing here have been obstructed by debris in
the burned district and trains are delayed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-27

From the New York Sin.
Women are always writing TO ask how
they shall remove moles from their faces
or necks. Evidently they have not learned
that in most countries moles are not only
considered beautiful, but are supposed TO
bring good luck. A very well known
French woman has her gowns cut ex-
tremely low on the back that she pay
display 10 her admirers large black
mole which is litte lower than midway
between her neck and waist. The Arabs,
wanting 10 describe beautiful woman,
say OF her; "lier face is like the moon
in the fullness Of lie glory, her cheek is
like jasmine with moles on il, her hair is
like the horses tails