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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-07
SUDDEN DEATH


Erasmus Ganson, of Andalusis, died
very suddenly at the home of VIM Edg-
ington, in Edgington township Friday
night. During the day he had been en-
ployed on the premises of Mr.. Edgington
cbopping wood, as he had been all the
week, and on Friday night was in an un-
usually happy frame of mind, retiring in
apparently the best of spirits and health
He slept with Mr.. Eigingtons son,
eighteen years of age. that night, and the
next morning the boy mentioned to his
father that Mr. Gsnson had manifested a
convulsive movement during the night,
and that he conld not arouse him. DR..
BoughtOn was summoned and pro-
nonnced the man dead. He ascribed the
cause to heart disease and gave it as his
opinion that an inquest would not be
necessary. The body was taken to An.
dalusia, where the funeral was held from
the U. p. church yesterday, the G. A. r
participating. Mr.. Gsnson was forty five
years of age and leaves wife and three
children in poor circumstances
MR.. BLooMQUIsT's FUNERAL
The funeral of Mr. August Bloomouist
took place from the Swedish Baptist
church, Twenty first and Twenty-second
streets, at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
A ceremony was first held at the home
2l19 Fifth avenue by the Woodmen or.
der. Venerable Council Carl Helpenstell
and Worthy Advisor Edward Gayser
of Island City camp 500, officiating.
The members of that camp and also of
Rock Island 30. were present. The body
was then conveyed to the church but a
half block distant through the open ranks
of the Woodmen, who stood with I'm /.
covered heads. The pail bearers,
Messrs. c. Appelquist, II. e. Schroeder.
W. G. Lemburg, Peter Olsen, o. P. Halls
ing and G. o. johnson. At the church
the services were conducted by Rev. N.
A. Nelson, Rev H. &. Leland of the
First Baptist assisting. The floral en-
blems from the Woodmen society and
from the friends of the family were
beautiful.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-07

] have a supply of good, clear ice and
will not be undersold. j. SiEGRIsT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-07

For rent house and six acres on the
bluffs. next east of South Park. Guyer
& Sweeney.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-07

II never sausage weather." groaned
the ground hog, crawling back into its
cage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-07
WILSON.

Mrs Sarah Wilson, one of the pioneer
mothers of Rock Island county, died at
her residence on Eighteenth street and
Seventh avenue, at o'clock last even-
ing. She was eighty years old March Is
last. and had resided in Rock Island
county since 1881. Her birth place
was in Appelton, Main. also the native
town of Capt. Robinson, who had known
her from his very youth. and been one
of her best friends during the past
quarter of century of her life.
Her husband, Earkin Wilson, who died in
1854. established what is known as Will
sons ferry on Rock river below Colone,
and he was the son Of Capt. John Will
son, the original owner of the Davenport
and Rock Island ferry. She leaves two
children, Mis- Chss. Nj. Robinson and
Mrs. Mary J. Wilson, of this city. She
was an excellent and noble woman and
great many will mourn for her, as only
those who have lost friend kind, faith-
full and true, can.
The funeral will occur tomorrow morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-07
CROSSED THE DARK RIVER.
Two Well-KnOwn Rock Island WO-
men Called Home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Perry and Mrs. sarah
Wtlson...sudden Death at EdgIng-
tOn--.Nr. BiOomq uist's Funeral.

Mrs. Elizabeth Perry died at her home,
SIS Sixteenth street at 7:45 las. evening
OF dropsy after protracted illness, dur
| ing the last few weeks of which her
death has been momentsrily expected.
The deceased lady name was really Mrs.
Joseph Rothwell. that being her second
husbands name. but since bis death she
has been more familiarly known by her
former name, Perry. She was born in
County Donegal. Ireland, and was sixty
nine years old March 18th last. She was
married there to Andrew Perry. and came
to America in 1865, and first located at
Coaltown, now Moline, where Mr.. Perry
died in 1860, and in 1866 the family
moved to Rock Island. In 1862 Mrs.
Perry married James Rothwell. who. how,
ever. died two years later. aud she has
been better known by the name of Perry
since. Her maiden name was Arnold, and
she was the only sister of Mr.. Chas Arnold,
of this city. The surviving children are:
Mrs. Martha Root, of Omaha; Mrs. Mar
garet Taylor. of Rock Island; Thomas
Perry. of Chicago; John Perry, of Oma.
ha; Mrs. Bessie Moore, of Omaha; Ham.
ilton and George Perry. and Nicholas
Rothwell, of Rock Island.
The deceased possessed traits of char
acter and disposition that endeared her
to all who knew her.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-07
You will find this week eight special
bargains in lace curtains.

These flannels come in plain and
mixtures. and while suitable for dress
goods are being largely used for chill
dren's and misses peasant cloaks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
CHANCERY NOTICE,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ROCK ISLAND COUNT,
In the Circuit Court OF eaid county to the January
Term, 1890.
Catherine Moore, Samuel W, Lincoln. Nv
Richards, Hans Lage, NJ ". Woodford, L. ]
gonery, Martha Thomss Rosilie Coryn.--
Desire Coryn and Mary J. Macbeth
VS..
W: b. BuIfeld, Reuben Wells, The Unknown
Heirs-at- law OF Joel Wells, deceased Dennis
Warren, William A. Nourse, Laura A Nour.e
Jane N. Weatherhead, Eliza Babcock, Eunice
L. MIL, Louisa J. Bryant and Antonette Henry
- In Chancery
Burreld, Reuben Wells and Louisa i Bryan, sna
that the heirs at law of Joel Wells deceased. sre
unknown and made parties the unknown heirs
al law OF Joel Wells. deceased, having been aIed
Island county, state of illinois, notice is Therefore
hereby given TO the said non-re sident defendant.
and unknown heirs of Joel Wells deceased
that the eompainan,s fled their bill of comm Ami
IN said court the chsneery side thereof on the
zIth day OF November, 1889, and thai thereupon
summons issued out OF sa q court, wherein said
suit lie now pending, returnsble on the first Mon
day In the month Of January next, as is By law
required.
Now, unless you. the said nonresident aefeu-
dants above nsmed. and the unknown h ire al law
OF Joel W ellis. deceased, shall personally be and
appear before said circuit court on the frst dsy
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 or de.
muir TO the said complainanis bill OF complaint
and the same and the matters and things there
N charged and stated will be taken as con-
fessed, and decree entered against you accord.
Ing 10 the prayer OF said bill
ROCK Island, III, December, IS, 1889.
GEO W. GAMBLE,
Clerk Of Circuit Court
W r. MOORE AND OUTER &SwEEsKr, Solicitors
FOR Complainants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

Larry would say, come off the
perch now. II is your turn, Nr. Branni-
gan
"But he would rock back on his heels
and throw out his chest and kind of
skuff his shoes on the floor like tumbler
that is chalking his feet in the circus, a
habit he got when he was bareback
rider, and then he would inhale and ex-
hale his breath quickly like gentleman
who has blown out the gas and is par
italy asphy xiated, but which really
! meant passion, so understand, and then
he would say:
"Hah! Swagger not, thou topless var
let, thou unwhelked fy-up-the-creek.
Salute me not, thou pan-American
stoughton bottle and tallow spatter on
the brow of nature. Avaunt! Shet up!
"'Wilt thou forsooth pour the ribald
"Nextl" into the ear of Laur-r-r-ence
Barr-r-r-r-retteT
1T would then calculate 'Ratsr and he
would take a seat in the chair like king
that is getting 81 a week to reign through
one act and then take tickets at the door
the rest of the time. / offered him once
a strop to hold in his hand to reign with,
but he would not have it."
SIS be hard TO shaver
mo, he Is quiet in the chair, and
winks perfectly natural. He is real
good fellow, think, if he would only
try TO forget that he is sitting for litho-
graph. When he gets his head out of
the iron head rest and is not having his
photograph taken he is first rate"
"Who else did you ever shaveT
II have shaved Chauncey NJ. Depew
once, but he did not know about it, or at
least did not tell him who l was, and
so perhaps he would not remember me
now. He was very nice and quiet, and
didn't make me any trouble. He kept
looking at the clock while he was being
shaved. and said something over softly
to himself. l judged he was going out
TO dine somewhere. l asked him if he
wasn't Mr.. Depew, and he said he was
Then asked him il he ever heard about
the tramp that called at a farm house on
Fifth avenue TO get something 70 eat. He
said no, he had not. Well, there was
nothing to it only it seems that once a
poor tramp, with clam shells in his rich
Rembrandt beard and chicken feathers
in his nut brown hair, called at quiet
farm house on upper Fifth avenue and
asked for food. odds bodkins, ex-
claimed the farmers wife, as he came to
the door, you are indeed in a sorry
plight. And how long since you tasted
foody
-Four days. said the tramp, catching
madly at the waist band of his trousers
just in time, for he had no suspenders,
-four days l have been without food.
and four nights | have slept in a railroad
culvert with nothing over me but a first
and second mortgage and right Of way.
have a college education and an angel
mother. Give me acrust, lady. or a lit
tie plum duff, lady, and God will reward
you. For three days wandered aim
lessly around on the site for the Worlds
fair trying to find my way to the settle
ments. On the fourth day l came upon
habitation and tried to get bite.
There was only one bite at this house,
and large mauve colored bull dog got
that. Lady, will you give me of your
bounty, or must | ask you TO look the
other way while ! pass out at the gate
and 90 away
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

A Fulton dispatch to the Chicago Dali
" Ners of yesterday contains the fol-
lowing, according to which DR.. p L.
McKinnie has evidently been deposed
from the order of Modern Woodmen:
The injunction obtained by DR. P L.
McKinnie last November restraining the
officers of the Modern Woodmen from
removing him from the post OF chief
physician of that organization. was dis
solved yesterday. DR.. G. w. Clendenip.
of Fulton, has assumed the duties of the
office.
This is considered black eve for Nc
Kinnie from the Root faction, but, of
couse. has no legal bearing on the suit
brought by the attorney general of Hi.
nois on the charges which have been
published
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

"The good woman could not resist this
appeal, and 30 she got some crullers and
cold cabbage with vinegar onto it. Also
glass of milk and cold sausage. The
poor tramp took 1t and was about to
conceal the whole thing in his whiskers,
when the good lady said, You ought at
least to ask grace and give thanks before
you eat your food. Let me beg Of you
to ask blessing before you eat That
Ia all right in theory, lady exclaimed
the tramp as he absorbed the sausage
and drained his glass, but it does not
work well in practice. Ne and Chaun-
cey Depew always talks better after
we've et.'7
who else have you shaved?''
"Well, I've shaved Mr. Evarts. He is
a kind hearted old gentleman, with a
skin that hangs around his throat like
the seat OF an elephants trousers around
baby elephant. He is a gentleman.
every inch of him. He does not talk
much with BARRIERS. though. He is a
thoughtful man, but does not dress well.
One day he wanted me to brush his hat.
did not know the difference, but gave me
quarter and went out. One day tried
to show off to him, and whilst / was
shaving him l spoke of the beautiful
spring weather and coated from the poet:
Oh, what is so rare as a day in
Juneg He said that some DAYS in March
was good deal rarer, for he'd seen EN-
when they was almost raw. He is a
wag, Mr.. Evarts is. He can think of
more puns than anybody. He is really
wit Of the old school, but he is hard TO
shave, and when you get lather up his
nose his remarks are almost cruel at
times.
Zone day ! was shaving foreign noble
man in New York, and being in a great
hurry i rather suddenly lifted his nose.
as is usual when shaving the upper lip.
when TO my surprise il came OF and fell
in the cuspidor. 1t was a waZ nose, such
as is frequently worn by the nobility of
some countries where the royal slood
contains other ingredients besides row
atty, and so had to put pink pomatum
nose on him till he could get up to the
Eden Musee and have another one
made. By my carelessness j learned
afterwards that / come mighty nigh
breaking up the match betwixt him and
real sweet little American girl with
good breeding and lots of means but no
noble blood
The historical barber then powdered
my high, intellectual Adams apple and
i came away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
MATRIMONIAL STATISTICS.
A Moline Correspondence Presents
some Interesting GieuniDgs FROM
the s,ounty Records

A Moline Correspondents Presents
Some Interesting Giennings FROM
the county Records.
A correspondent of the M )line Dispatch
has written the following:
have seen in the papers statistics OF
taxes, rate of taxation. raj road bonds.
births. insanity, and deaths, all of which
do not interest me. Taxes have to be
paid whatever the rates mav be; railroad
bonds never owned; inssni " is dIsesse
never have had. although people some
times have called me crazy death is a
bridge from now TO eternity over which
have no desire TO travel; my birth took
place so long ago that have no recol-
lection of the same.
What interests me is marriage. and [
dare say that have the young folks with
me in this. Individually OF ght TO strike
the work marriage from nv vocabulary.
because l have for these many years (al.
though II was no lack of the tender feels
ing on nv part,) tried hard TO get girl
10 have me. but never succeeded. Iwss
always willing. the never. | have used
all known means TO make n yself agree
able TO them. l have stood on the street
corners evenings and erinned at them as
they have passed; | have hung around
churches, (outside. of eOursc.) after
services; chewed gum at al public ent r
tainmeu,s; plastered nv har down over
my forehead; kept posted on modern
literature, such as the Police Gazette:
have freely spent nv earnings at the
card table. at dog and cock lights AID in
travels TO Davenport. Regardless of all
this have had no luck.
But have been looking up the mar
rage record of this county and found
since the county was organ ICED. up TO
1890, there have been issued IA. S43 mar
riage licenses. Three hundred and sixty
two were issued in the year 1889 OF
these 211 males and 226 females were
born in the different states If America,
except North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida and Texas. and states west
of Iowa; 80 males and SO females were
born in Germany; 81 males and A fe
males were born in Sweden; q males and
35 females seem to have been born no
where-probsbly growed. ike Topsy-
At least their birth places are not given
The balance were born in Canada, and
European countries not given above
One female was born on the ocean
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
LOCAL NOTICES.

The Crown dining hall. No. l70S Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
$50, 900 10 loan on real estate security
in sums of $500 and upward. at lowest
current rates OF interest. without com
mission. E. W. Hurst, Attorney Al
law, Rock Island.
Modern Houses For Sale
On monthly instsllments by Guyer q
Sweeney
Bsrth q Bsbcoek, Dentists.
No. l724 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid To saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Surety on Bonds.
Those who are required to give bond:
IN positions of trust and who desire t.
avoid asking friends TO become their
sureties, OF who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man, should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co., of New York.
ED LIEBERKNEcHT,
General Insurs nee Agent,
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
Take Care! There 10 Danger

In allowing inactivity of the the kidney
10 grow through neglect. The desdl,
shoals of BrIght's disease and fiabete
will wreck the goodly bark of health if /
Is allowed TO drift rudderless upon them
The bladder, TOO. If Inactive. and Judi
cious medication does not speedily direc
the helm toward the port of safety, wi
be whelmed by the quicksand of disease
In selecting-a diuretic. let your choic,
fall upon Hostetter's Stomach Bitter,
which stimulates the renal organs with,
out irritating and exciting them. two
effects TO be apprehended from the un,
medicated stimuli largely resorted to
These have tendency TO react preludi
cislly. The Bitters invigorate the kid,
neys and bladder. in common with ths
nerves and the digestive organs. and 81
afford lasting aid. II also affords Qua
assistance in preventing and curing in,
termittent and remittent fever. Bill
iousness, constipation and rheumatism i
also subjugstes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

The first coal shipped into this market
from Mercer county was from the mines
of r. b. Ellis in the fall of 1876. and
hence given the name it still bears II is
well known t. be the best sold in the
market, and other merchants have sdop-
ted the same name and offering an 10
ferior article for the genuine Don't be
deceived. but buy the genuine celebrated
Mercer county coal of T. H Ellis, on
Second avenue. opposite ST Joseph's
church. TIE Office has not been removed
but is there still. and is the only place in
the market selling the old and genuine
article. Telephone 1885.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
Marriages IN The Country.

BUFFALO PRAIRIE. Feb 19.-The mar,
risge of Mr.. Nicholas Stsmm. of Buffalo
Prairie, and Miss Lizzie Mueller. of Edp
ington. WAS solemnized at the Evangelist
church this evening, Rev. A. Mennicke
being the officiating clergyman. Oaly q
few OF the relatives and immediate friends
were present. The popular young couple
are attended by the congratulations al
many srpreciatIve friends After shorr
wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Stamm will
return to Buffslo Prairie, their future
home.
Al Rural. this afternoon occurred the
marriage of Frank s. Melvin and Jessie
J McGimpsey,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
NPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE,

Notice Is hereby given TO sll persons Interest ed
that he city council OF the city OF Rock Island
having ordered that Second avenue from the west
line OF the intersection of Fourteenth street to
the west line of the intersection OF Ninth street
All hetng In the corporate limits Of the said city Of
Rock Island. be curbe with curbetoner excava
ted and graded, improved and paved.
Said ordinance for said improvement is on file In
the office of the city clerk of said city, and said city
has applied TO the county court of Rock Island
county, Illinois, for an assessment and levy OF the
costs Of said Improvement upon and from the lots
and parts Of lots and tracts OF land contiguous TO
the line OF eaid improvement In said ordinance
ordered TO be constructed, in proportion TO the
frontage OF such lots. parts Of lots and tracts of
land upon the i'm provement so ordered 10 be con-
structed as aforesaid and asse sment thereof
taving heen made and returned TO said court, the
hnal hearing thereon win be had az the March
term OF said court. commencing on the tenth day
Of March A. 1890 All persons desiring may
then and there appear and make their defense.
Dated At Rock Island Illinois, this eighteenth
day of February A. d, 1890.
JOHN oHLwEILER,
H. j. L0WREY,
c. II. RITTER,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
Election

Rock Island division No. 4s. Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pytbias. met at their
Castle hall last evening and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Sir Knight Captain-Geo. L Eyster.
Sir knight First Lieutenant j. Alex
Montgomery.
Sir Knight Hersld-S. R. Wright.
Sir Knight Recorder-Albert Huesiny.
Sir Knight Sentinel-H w. Smythe.
Sir knight o Gusr1-Peter Sommers
The installation is to take place on next
Wednesday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
PUBLICATION NorIoE-Chancery
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. IS.

In the Circuit Court, May Term, 1890.
Claus Noigt vs. Catherine Voigt- In Cbancery
~ hmdavu OF the non residence Of Catherine
h!ed IN the oice Of the clerk OF the Circuit conrt
OF SAID county, notice is therefore given to the
ssa non,resident defendant that the complainant
CHANGER. side thereof on the 10Th day OF Febru-
airy, 1870, and that thereupon summons issued
out " said court, wherein said cult lie now pend.
ing, returnable on the first Monday In the mont b
Of May next ss is by law required
NOW, unless you, the non resident defendant
abovensmed Catherine Voigt, shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court, on the frsl
day OF the mex, term thereof, To be holden at Rock
Island In and for the said county. on the first
Monday In May next, and plead, answer or demur
70 the sad complainant's bill Of complaint, the
same and the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken orfessed and a De
cree entered against you according to the prayer
OF the said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
fock leland. Ill February 10th 1880 d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

Govt in most cases first makes itself
known by an acute pain in the joint of
the great toe. This most excruciatine
pain may be likened to that produced BY
the driving of wedge under the nail :.
When thus affected rub well with Saliva
ton Oil. the greatest pain cure on earth
Price 25 cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
PUBLICATION NoTIoE-Chancery
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY 50.
lit Court, May Term, 1890

In the Circuit Court. May Term, 1880
Ina Myers VS.. Lazarus Myers-In Chsncery
Amdav1t or the non-residence OF Lazarus Ney-
ere, the sooSe named defendant, having been filed
In the office of the clerk of the Circuit conrt m
said county, notice is therefore given to the said
non resident defendant that the complainant fled
side thereof on the Third day of December 1889
anu tnat tnereupon q summons les ed out of said
court, wherein said suit is now pending returua-
as is by law required.
NOW, unless you, the nonresident defendant
aoove-named Lazarus Myers, shall person lily be
sno appe before said circuit court, on the drst
day or the nextterm thereof, 10 be holden al Rock
Island In and for he said county, on the first
Monday IN May next. and plead answer Or demur
TO the said complaiuant's hin OF complaint the
same ana the matters and things therin charged
and stated will be taken as confessed and a de-
Of the said bill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE, Clerk
ROCK Island, Ill, February 10Th 1890 d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Grigg's Glycerine Sslve. which is a sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns, wounds and other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and
other skin eruptions. Try this wonder
healer. Satisfaction guaranteed OF
money refunded. Only csc. Sold BY
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
hydropSobia!

Dogs transmit 1t through their teeth
Teeth should be kept free from virus.
Use Sozodout, keep the human teeth
clean, and no damage can be done by the
man who says to his girl, II feel like eat
ing YOU up dearest"