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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
THE EXHIBIT OPENS.
The Annual Display Of the Indus.
trial Home Association.
A TOrchlight Procession aud an I'm
mensr Attendance at Armory HaiI-.-
The rsEAddress--.What is to
be seen.

The Rock Island Industrial Home ASSOC
citation opened its third annual exp position
at ArmOry hal last evening. A very at
tractive and uccessful departure was
made this year in the way of an illumin
ated procession, the various labor organ
izations assemb bling on Market square at
8 o'clock under the msrshalship of Mr. J D..
W. Cavansugh, whose aides were Messrs.
Gustave KIotz, AL. Genung, Michael
Sexton, s s. Hull, Patrick Rooney, Ham
lin Hull. NJ. Nalloy, r. p. Sheridan and
T. A Fender. The organizations with
japanese
LANTERNS AND APPROPRIATE BANNERS
formed on the square and then proceeded
over the following avenues and streets:
East on Third avenue to Twentieth
street, north ON Twentieth street to Sec
ond avenue west to Twelfth street, south
to Third avenue and east to Armory
hall, Bleuer's band leading the process
| sion. Colored lights were shown along
Second avenue and many cheered the coll
umn as it passed. The organizations in
| line were the:
Iron moulders' union, glass workers.
carpenters, Knights of Labor, 1857, cigar
| makers, stone cutters, switchmen, brick
| layers union stone masons, tailors. and
the typograp hical union.
| After the societies had assembled a,
the hall the mayor and city council were
escorted in by the executive committee
and given seats on the platform at the
west end of the room. Bleuer's band
played a selection, after which j. W.
Cavanaugh, as chairman of the comm t.
tee on arrar gements, made short adj
dress of welcome to the third annual ex-
hibition of the Rock Island Industrial
Home association, speaking of the OBJ
/ jects and aims of the association to pro
vide a home for the labor societies Of
Rock Island, and promising not only an
Improvement each night in the various
/ Dul Olafcf lCutuiCb IL thS way "
music, etc. sach as would add to the
interest and pleasure. Mr.. Cavanaugt
then introduced
MAYOR McoNoCHIE,
who spoke rs follows:
Mr.. President Ladies and Gentlemen, and Mem
| beers of the Industrial Home Association
am happy to meet you here tonigh
on an occas ion like this. and will TAKE
this opportunity of hereby expressin!
NV sympat ,ies, and to let you know tina
Ii take a special pride in the grand effort
| that are bel ag made by my fellow workmel
in their lau table undertaking; also in tn
progress tn At has been made to advanc
themselves and the cause they represen
morally, socially and intellectually
leyerywhers not only upon this continen
hut in the autocratic strongholds OF Eu
lrope, worungmen are coming 70 IN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

social and business success he so richly
deserves" Mr.. Chamberlain will prob
ably return to Rock Island, Mr.. Hull, of
this city, who is his father in>law. and
with whom he has been associated in
Malta. having disposed of most of his
interests there. and leased the remainder
OF his property. as has Mr.. Chamberlain
himself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Burlington Route.
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSIONS

HOME SEEKERS EXCURSIONS
The Burlington route, c., B. & @
railroad. will sell from principal stations
or its lines. on Tuesdays, April 22d and
May Goth, home seekers excursion tick
cts at half rates to points in the farming
regions of the west, southwest and north
west. For tickets and further informa-
ton concerning these excursions call on
your nearest c., B. & Q ticket agent, or
address P. S. EUsTIs. Gen. Pass. and
Ticket agent, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
New Plumbing Establishment.

E. Wright, under the management of
E. M. Wright, has opened a plumbing.
steam and gas fitting establishment on
Sixteenth street in the rear of Harrer's
theatre, where he is prepared to do all
kinds of work in his line satisfactorily,
and at reasonable prices. Mr.. Wright
has served twelve years at his trade, and
thoroughly understands all its details.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Tho epriug Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods Sarsapa>
rilla has gained as a spring medicine is
wonderful. 1t possesses just those ele-
ments of thanksgiving. blood purifying
and appetite>restoring which everybody
seems to need at this season. Do not
continue in a dull, tired, unsatisfactory
condition when you may be so much benz
fitted by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t purifles
the blood and makes the weak strong.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Hosu,,aI ou,ld Msetlrg.

The members of the Hospital guild are
reminded that the yearly subscriptions to
the hospitA are ended The new year
begins with the first of April. They are
requested to bring their books with them
to the meeting at Mrs. j. M. Buford's
Monday at p. m. 1t is important that
there should be full attendance.
NJ G. HOFFMAN, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

when such concessions are once com
menced they will never stop until every
imperial privilege is wiped out and thu
emperor and empire with it.
| wish to say one word in commenda
ton of these organizations and the com
mittees who nave this matter in charge
l do not believe anyone WHO'S not directly
connected with them understands the
magnitude of the task they have under.
taken in raising the necessary funds re,
! quired for the purchase of a suitable site
and for the erection of building that
| not only will be an ornament to the city
but will be credit to the. united efforts
of organized labor in this city, which
they can truly call a home The gentle
men composing this joint committee are
entitled to great deal of credit for their
perseverance and the faithful manner in
which they have performed their ardu
Gus duties. They are certainly entitled
to our encouragement and support, anC
that not only by our words and actions
but with free and open purse.
| THE DISPLAYS
have been very neatly and artistically ar
ranged as follows:
Schaab & Wolter, Cyclone roller mills;
Rock Island Gas Co, cooking and heat
ing stoves; Carse & Co. boots and shoes
Robert Wall, carriages. buggies, etc
Kann & Flemming, carpets and furni-
ture; A. G. Woodyatt. Moline, musical
instruments; ]. T. Noftsker, stoves, etc
M. Ierbury. plumbing. gas and steam
fixtures; ] NJ. Christy, crackers; David
| Don, stoves, hardware and tiuware AID
ans Wall Paper Co. wall paper, room
mouldings, etc NJ. Olson, tile aud stone
j. Caster. stamping patterns; ladies
auxiliary, fancy goods.
NOTES
A concert will be given tonight
10. GrOtegut's melodious voice ring,
through the room from the wheel of for
tune corner as usual.
Mr.. David Don's booth is novel in lis
| design, the frame work being entirely
composed of lin piping.
The ladies' auxiliary has two attrac,
tons one is the fancy booth and the
other the refreshment room
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

"Who did you cay is to be the next
PRESIDENT "Ohi don't know and don't
care. I'm not looking for presidents
I'm hunting for q pain remedy "Ah,
you've only to ask at the next corner FOL
Salvation Oil, it kills pain every time"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Camp No. 20. II. w. A.. Attention

You are hereby notified to be at your
hall on Sunday. April 9th, at l p. m u.
sharp. to attend the funeral of our de-
ceased neighbor, August Bloomquist. of
Camp No. 300. G. w. HAYES. V. G..
8 MATTIsoN, Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

Wanted-A good appetite. You can
have it easy enough by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla II tones the digestion and
cures sick headache
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

have a supply of good. clear ice and
will not be undersold ]. SIRGRIsT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
m. STATISTICAL EIEND.
A Man of Figures Explains How Ono May
Kill Time.

A Man Of Figures Explains How Ono May
Kill Time.
A man whose bead Is buIging with
mathematical problems has figured out the
disposition of every hour of the daily life OF
an average man, and tells just how many
hours a San of fifty has devoted to his
toilet, meals or newspaper.
''Let US assume" said he, s'that the sleep
ing hours of an average man will number
eight daily. That is one-third Of his time, SO
that in fifty years your man will have slept,
all told, sixteen years and eight months
The man who is shaved daily at fifty years
probably had his face scraped not oftenel
than three times per week at twenty-five
years, while during his first eighteen year:
q razor never touched his face.
'Say that the semIcentenarian has aver.
aged two shaves week for fifty years, thai
will give 500 scrapes in the half century
At an average of fifteen minutes per shave
the time devoted to this one small elemen
of life will run up to fifty-nine days anG
nine hours.
'If a man should not shave in fifty years
and then attempt to make up his proportion
all at once, he would have to shave nigh
and day for nearly two months. The aver
age man who is not limited to twenty min
utes for dressing, breakfast and catching
the train consumes about thirty minutes IL
getting inside his clothing in the morning
, "Half an hourper day for fifty years woult
amount to one year, fifteen days and five
hours, so that If man should dress himself
at the start in life for the whole fifty years
says the Baltimore Sun, he would pass tw,
weeks beyond his first birthday anniver
sary, and this means working twenty.foul
hours per day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
Stories of Two Signs.

As was passing up E street yesterday
afternoon with hypercritical friend, says
the Washington Post, he called attention to
O pair of signs in the windows Of an eating
house. Que Of them read Ladies' Restau-
rant" the other "Cbilds' Cafe" He said !:
"Now, why don't that fellow be little
grammatical and say "Children's Cafel"
That put me In mind of somewhat similar
blunder made few years ago by an emf
nent member Of the English Royal Society,
whose name forget. Erastus Wiman, the
millionaire head clerk Of r. 9. Dun g. Co.,
presented $4,000 to his native city Of
Toronto, Ont, for free swimming baths.
The grateful burg labeled the baths in let
ters six feet long in honor Of the donor.
When the Royal Society visited Canada q
few years ago the aforementioned but
name forgotten member Of 1t stated in some
of his impressions" published in an En-.
glish journal as an evidence Of q lack Of
culture among the Canucks that they spell
-"women's baths" "Wimans baths" He
rrayeiy said he saw it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
a REALISTIC COLlOoUY.

"oh, where ars you going: my sweet little
maid,
Oh. where are you goingr' said he.
"r am going to that land where people are
staid,
And do not ask questions" said she.
"Iwouid like to go with you. my sweet little
maid,
would like to go with you," said he.
s'I am sure don't need you, am not afraid;
can so all alone," said she.
"There are dangers ahead, my sweet little
| maid.
! Iwould Ike TO protect you," said he.
i"I arl fearless and strong. and am not dis.
mayed;
Ineed not your help" said she.
/" You arc burdened with care my sweet little
| maid,
| Let me carry a portion" said he.
" My cares ore but trivial, and soon they will
fade;
| THANK you most kindly" satd she.
"Ay burdens are grievous, my sweet little
maid,
Ny burdens are grievous," said he.
lam sure can carry the hail. she said,
Fully half can cary" SAID she.
I'm unhappy and lonely. my sweet little
Unhappy and lonely" said he.
II can cheer you, and comfort, aad willingly
aid;
All these can do said she.
"And will you consentf my sweet little maid,
And zrilI you, oh, will your" said he.
"I certainly VIII, and shall be repaid
II twill make you more happy" said she.
"Yeu carry your sorrows and cares, little wife,
So lightly, so lightly" said he.
"You may bear all OF mine, they're the bane
of my life
'Tn reiieTe you most gladly saia she.
Mrs. J. s. Lowe, in Lsslie's Newspaper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
SANGUINARY CONFLICT.
a Bitter Fight Between English Sparrows
and q Rat.

a Bitter Fight Between English Sparrows
and . Rat.
A novel battle was fought yesterday in a
corner of the Brooklyn navy-yard, says the
New York Star. The combatants were q
number of sparrows and a large dock rat.
The rat was quietly feeding on piece OF
bread. which had been washed ashore by
the tide, when an inquisitive sparrow dis
covered him. The sp arrow did not dare at
tack the rat alone, but perched on pole
directly above the rodent and set up a loud
chattering, which was Immediately an
swered by another sparrow, that was quick
ly followed by more, until the writer counted
twenty-five of the birds.
Having gathered their forces the little
army began q systematic attack upon the
enemy. All this time the rat had paid little
or no attention to the birds, being busily en-
gagged in eating. At first the little robbers
formed circle around the rat. At that
moment the rat stopped eating, and looking
up discovered that he was surrounded by
the enemy. But, being confident Of his
strength and ability to rout the birds at ans
moment, be returned to his feast One Of
the sparrows few around the rat several
times, and making dash pecked him upon
the back. The rodent turned quickly, leav.
ing for a moment the bread unprotected,
which one of the birds seized, attempting to
fly away with it, but the bread was too
heavy for the bird to carry.
As the rat attacked one bird two others
attacked him from the rear. Finally the
birds were put to fight. and once more tho
rat was in possession of the coveted crust
He did not attempt to finish his meal, but
watched closely the birds that had retired
some distance to hold council Of war.
The council did not last long, for pres.
emily they few at the rat from all sides
until he was finally compelled to seek shell
ter under log, leaving the bread to the
victors.
The rat was 10th to yield to the birds 50
easily, and as one Of them came near bis
hiding place he rushed out and killed it.
The onslaught was SO sudden that the
birds were taken by surprise, and on seeing
| the body OF their dead companion they made
. rush at the rat regardless Of danger.
| The battle ragged fercely, at first largely
| In favor of the rat but the latter was final
| ly compelled to seek safety by taking to the
water and swimming for the opposite shore
about forty feet away.
| As soo:N.s the rat took to the water the
birds few above him, compelling him t
remain under the water more than half the
time, which was fast exhausting him.
When the rat emerged from the water he
was very weak from the long swim and fel
an easy victim to the birds, that soon haC
both his eyes pecked out and nearly all tht
fur of his back Not being able to see, thu
poor rat staggered about in a helpless man
ner and could do nothing to protect himself
at last he lay down and died
Being satisfied that their enemy was deat
the birds few away, forgetting the breai
that had been the cause Of the hghtin whicl
one OF their number and ths rat had died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

there to bid our tongue stop. and, strong
within our fortsesses of stone and our other
| fortresses built of the hearts Of men, abide
the issue. And yet thus shalt thou not
go. GuiltIess ure we of those charges
against Us that havs come to our ears Of no
bic Antony, and which now he rudely shouts
in OF IS; nor will we journey into Cilicia to
answer them"
Here the murmur arose anew, while my
heart beat high in triumph. and in the pause
that followed Deliius spoke once more.
''Then, Royal Egypt, my word to Antony
u word Of wari'
''Nay," she answered, .'it shall be one Of
peace. Listen! We said that we would not
come TO make answer to these charges, nor
will we But" and she smiled for the first
time-"gladly will we come, and that swift
ly, in royal friendship to make known our
fellowship of peace upon the banks Of Cyd-
nus''
: 1 heard, and was bewildered. Could I
hear arighti Was it thus that Cleopatra
kept her oathss Moved beyond the hold of
reason, lifted up my voice and cried:
20 Queen, remember!'
Like lioness she turned upon me, with q
flashing of the eyes and swift shake OF
her lovely head.
peace, Slavel" she said; "who bade thee
break In upon our counseisl Mind thou thy
stars. and leave matters Of the world to the
rulers Of the worIdP'
l sank back shamed, and as l did SO once
more saw the smile of triumph on the face
Of Charmion, followed by what was, per-
chance, the shadow Of pity for my fall.
| "Now that yon brawling charlatan," said
Dellius, pointing at me with his jeweled
finger, ''hath been rebuked, grant me
leave, o Egypt, to thank thee from the
| heart for these gentle words"
! 1--WE ask no thanks from thee, noble
Dellius; nor lies 1t in thy mouth to
chide cur servant broke in Cleopatra,
| frowning heavily; "we will take thanks
from the lips Of Antony alone. Get thee to
thy master, and say to him that ere he can
make ready fitting welcome our keeis
shall follow in the track Of thine. And
now FAREWELL Upon thy vessel thou shalt
| dnd some small token OF our bounty
! Dellius bowed thrice and withdrew.
while the court stood waiting the Queens
word. And l, too, waited, wondering II she
would yet make good her promise and name
! me Royal Spouse there in the face Of Egypt,
But naught she said. Only still frowning 6
heavily, she rose and, followed by the guards,
left the throne and passed into the Alabas-
| ter Hall. Then the court broke up. and as
! the lords and councillors went by they
looked on me with mockery. For though
uone knew all my secret nor how it stood
'twixt me and Cleopatra, yet were they
| Jealous Of tie favor shown me By the
| Queen, and rejoiced greatly at my fall.
| But I took no heed Of their mocking as
stood dazed with misery and felt the weld
! Of Hope slip from meath my feet
TO BE Continued
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
chi.f-Ju..,c. Chase. Romance.

ChiefJustice Chase had love affair
which he never forgot, although he lived to
marry aud bury three wives before he was
forty years old. When a poor schooi-tea1her
In Washington he had among his pupils the
sons of William Writ, the Attorney General
Of the United States. Miss Wirt's particn-
lar friend was Miss Elizabeth Cabeli. q
Richmond, Va, who frequently stayed at N
home Of the wirts. Here Mr.. Chase ms
her and lost his heart, but the proud v
ginia girl, while pleased with the s.tentif
Of the clever Yankee youth. would
think OF marrying school teacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
Rather Different From the One
First PrOposed-Should be
Carefully Considered
at Once.

The following letter from Mr..
Young, in regard to a paper mill,
is the one Mr.. Mingle said would
be written, and the one he referred
to at the public meeting held in
this city. Mr.. Young and Mr..
Mingle are going to start paper
mill somewhere in this State. The
proposition is not just what we ex.
pected it would be from what Mr..
Mingle said, but sh ould be carefully
considered at once:
To J. @. Bassford Mexico, Mo.
OFFICE OF STERLING PAPER Co.
Manufacturers of Straw, Reg, Ex.
press and Building Paper, STER
LING, ILL, Jan. 2-J. B. Mlngle
requested me to write you in regard
to a paper mill. My idea is this
You build the mill, put in the
machinery and we rent the mill fol
ten years; then We pay you just
what the machinery cost you, and
you give US a deed. We want &
good mill. I do not know just
what it will cost. We want il
about the capacity of our mill here
six tens in "a hours. This mil
cost US $50, ,0OO. A mill now woule
not cost as much as when we bull
this. I built this mill for Ster
ling party and we bought it as soor
as it was ready to start. I say We
will pay you just what the ma
chinery cost you. l will buy the
machinery just as cheap as I can
and what you have to pay on il
shall make the price of the mill t.
US after renting it from you ter
years. l think we will want from
you about SIS, 600 or SIG, 600. Ths
rent of this mill will depend on the
amount you pay on the machinery
| Now this is about the way we have
got to do to build a mill in you
town. Please let me hear from
you soon. Yours truly,
G. A. YOUNG.
| P. ST. will send you a little
sketch of the base OF the plan, al
one story, at an early day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
Who is the Popular Woman?

BdU Ill l.dWrcuco American.
She is the one whose gowns at
tract no notice unless by their alb.
solute suitability.
She is the one who always makes
You feel at ease with yourself and
the rest of the world.
She is the one who can be friend
ly without being familiar, and who
can repel without snubbing.
She is the one whose manners
are always perfect, and who does
not offend you by being gushing OIL
freezing.
She is one who knows how to be
most dignitied at dinner tsble, ano
yet who can enjoy lark at supper
time.
The woman of the world is one
who considers what you like, ano
attempts, for her own comfort al
we'll as yours, to give it to you.
She is one who refrains from
saying malicious things, not enly
because it will ruin the shape o
her mouth, but because they are il
as bad taste as swearing.
She is the one with whom it is
delight to associate, and who, af
ter all, may be governed not only
by her own desire to make lit.
smoother, but by greater and highe
beliefs than are credited to her
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

There is danger in buying a
made-up lot of hogs for feeders.
What We mean by made-up lot is a
few bought in place until the re-
qu,red number is secured. It Is
impossible to tell whether all the
animals are healthy. Often dis
ease turks in sections where the
scarcity of corn gives the farmers a
good excuse to sell their hogs,
which are readily bought by feed
ers from sections where corn is
plenty. When removed to these
sections and fed corn exclusively
for few days or weeks the dis
ease Is developed in all Its viru-
lence-Pittsburg Stockman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
Cured by Cuticura

If had known Of the CUrIcuRA REHEprEs
twenty-eight years ago 1t would have saved me
$200O0 ttwo hundred dolars) and immense
amount of suffering. Ny disease fpsoriasis) com
menced on my head in spot not larger than q cent
1t spread rapidly all over my body and got under
my nails. The scales would drop off of me all the
time, and my suffering was endless and without
relief. One thousand dollars would not tempt me
10 have this disease over again. am poor man.
but feel rich to be relieved of what some Of the
doctors said was leprosy, some ripgworm. pso-
riasis, etc. took and Sarsaparillas over
one year and 9 half, but no cure. went to two or
three doctors, and no cure. cannot praise the
CUTIcuRA REMEDIES too much. They have made
my skin as clear and free from scales as q baby's.
All used of them were three boxes Of CUTIcUnA,
and three bottles of CUTIcURA RKsoLyKNr, and
two cnkes of CUTIcURA SOAP. II you had been
here and said you would have cured me for $500 90
you would have had the money. / looked like the
picture in your book of psoriasis picture number
two. :. How to Cure Skin Diseases'',, but now l an
as clear as any person ever was. Through force OF
habit rub my hands over my arms and legs to
scratch once in a while, but to no purpose. am
all well. / scratched twenty eight years, and il
got to be kind Of second nature to me. thank
you q thousand times.
r.ENNIc, Ta0r-S-rarrn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09
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