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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-12
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A ME- Judge has made the
surprising d54covery that in order
to be eligible to jury duty in Mis-.
souri, it is pyt necessary that the
party summoned should be twenty.
one years of age a gentleman
whose son. aged twenty, was includ.
ed in list OF persons eljsihl,
jury duty, went to 1I',f1
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the City
CLERKS once, city of Rock Island, until Monday
the 30 DAY OF February. A. ID. 1890. at 6 O'Clock
N, for constructing the improvements ord cred by
ordinances of said city. which were adopted
November 18th and December 10th 1882 respec-
lively, and are entitled AN ordinance for the i'm
proyement OF Second avenue from the wet line
of Fourteenth street 10 the west line OF Ninth
street In the city of Rock Island :" also IAN or
dlnance for the improvement of Twentieth stree I
from the north line of First avenue 10 the south
line OF Ninth avenue in the city of Rock Island
and for the levying of o special tax therefor -
and Tor furnishing the materials and doing the
therefor.
The said improvement ordered by said ordi-
nances consists Of curbng with curbstones
excavs,ng; grading, improving and paving with
paving brick OF good qua lty, thirteen blocks of
streets in said title of said ordinances set out
The said improvement must be constructed
and the materials therefor furnished must be in
accordance with the plans and specifications for
said improvement on file in the said city Clerks
ONCE, at which said office, said plans and specif-
cations are open TO the inspection Of all persons
interested therein. Contractors are TO fureish
samples of brick with which work is TO be done
Bricks used in the work must correspond with
me samples In quality and style. ALI bids must
De accompanied with certified check IN the cum
OF Five Hundred Dollars, payable to the order of
the city treasurer of said city. which shall be-
come forfeited 10 said city in the bidder shall
rail- 10 enter into contract with approved sureties
to execute the work for the price mentioned in his
bid, and according TO the plans and specifications
In the event that the cont. act should be awarded
to him.
The contractor is also required to obey the ordi-
nance relating 10 the eight hour labor system for
contract work done by the city Of Rock Island,
passed November 18th, 1882
Blank bids will be furnished on application ut
the city clerks Office. All bidders and ether
persons may attend at the opening of said bids.
The right TO reject any and all bids or propo-
RoBERf KoRHLER, city Clerk.
Dated this 9Th day OF January, 1890
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
AB0UNDING PREJUDICES.
Aud Looking More 10 the General
Benefits OF the Canal Project. Are
some People I'm Moline

Aud Looking More 10 the General
Benefits OF the Canal Project. Are
some People I'm Moline
II is exceedingly gratifying to note
that change is coming over some Mo-
line people at least az regards their atti-
tude toward the Hennepin canal. They
are beginning TO realize the fac that lit
tie is to be gained by narrow minded,
dog-in the-manger tactics and the deter
mination to support the canal a. meas
ure of immense public benefits hereafter
10 gaining ground there as IL is every
where in the country. Recently the DAYS
export Tribune said:
Hon. Jerry Murphy made a calculation
that the cost of building the Hennepin
canal would be saved in year by the re-
duction in the cost of freights for far
mers' produce to the seaboard. 4 county
subscriber to the Tribune says, that if. by
the construction of this canal, Iowa could
save two cents bushel on tho crop of
1889 In corn. oats. potatoes and wheat, IL
would give the farmers of the state the
magnificent sum of so, TAI 400 iu addition
to what they will now receive, thus saw
ing more than the cost of the canal in
this seasons crop. And this is speaking
for Iowa alone. II is equally important
to he considered for large region of Ill
nois, vet here and there. on both sides of
the river. is one community aud another
kicking up its heels because Il g Missis,
frnnr nu farr, 80
Ject may not be precisely where it might
best subserve the interests of It's especial
locality. This can only be deter mined by
the government surveys. and wherever
they fix the terminus. there it W II be, and
no local influence may have voice in the
matter. nor should have.
To this Moline paper replies with
much wisdom:
The enterprise Is something beyond
and far reaching over. any single towns
local interests. II Is national enterprise
under the charge of the govern nent off,
GERS in all the preliminary surveys, ETC.,
and can only be built by govern ment sp-
preparations OF money. Every commun.
ity should understand this, and first of all
that no influence they could bring to bear
will change any decision the go Vernment
officers IN charge of the several surveys
may make as to the route of the canal
and its river terminus. What W. all want
to unite in with every energy in our
power, is to have the canal built. which
will unite the lakes with the Mississippi
river. and thus make compe .ition to
railroads in sending the immense products
of the Upper Mississippi valley to the
seaboard. The man or community that
can't comprehend the value to all this
region of such water commune stion and
to be made at such small cost IL simply
behind the age, as many were when the
Clinton canal was projected. AMI Its con-
summation made New York the great
state il lie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Hateful Blood Relations

Hateful kindred are those sprung from
the parent stem-malaria. They are
chills and fever. bilious remittent fever,
dumb ague and ague cake. These foes
10 bodily peace are all blood relations, as
there Is no doubt that these endemic
complaints are produced by CONTAINING.
ton Of the blood by the miasmata exist
ent in both air and water in malarious
regions. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
expels from the blood the virus with
which miasma infects. but it does more
than this--l: neutrahzes the atmospheric
and aqueous poison and its germs before
they have permanently fructified in the
system. and thus effectually protects
against 1t the fierce inroads of this dia-
bolic brotherhood of diseases. Thus
IL Is not only a remedy. but also pre-
ventive. prompt in relieving, lasting in
effect. perfectly efficient. Nervousness.
biliousness, dyspepsia and kidney trouble
also succumb TO il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
CHANCERY NOTICE.
STAIR OF uIINnIS

ROCK ISLAM. 1n lt coGsrs, SIS.
In the Circuit Court of said county TO the January
Term, 1890
Richards, Hsus Lage, NJ. W. Woodford, l.. j
Bengtston, Burton Malcolm, James r. Mont
gomery. Martha Thomas, Rosilie Coryn,--
Desire coryn and Mary J. Macbeth.
W. b. Bmaeld, Reuben Wells. The Unknown
Beirs-st-law Of Joel Wells, deceased, Dennis
Warren, William A. Nourse, Laura A Nourse.
Jane M. Weatherhead, Eliza Bsbcock, Eunice
l.. Mill, Louisa ]. Bryant and Antonette Henry
In Chancery.
Affidavit of the non re- idence of the said W. B.
burneid, Reuben Wells and Louisa j Bryant and
That the heirs at law Of Joel Wells, deceased are
unknown and made parties as the unknown heirs
at law OF Joel Wells, deceased, having been fled
In the clerks Office OF the circuit court of Rock
Island county, state of Illinois, notice is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident defendants,
and unknown heirs OF Joel Wells. deceased.
that the complananls filed their bill Of comp amt
in said court on the chancery side thereof on the
Nth day of Novem Der, 1889, and that thereupon
summons issued out Of said court, wherein said
suit lie now pending, returnable on the frst Mon
day 10 the month OF January next, as IL By law
required.
Now, unless you. the said nonresident defen-
dants above named, and the unknown heir at law
of Joel Wells, deceased, shall personally be and
appear before said circuit court on the nrst day
Of the next May term thereof to be holden at Rock
Island in and for said county, on the fret Mon
day In May next, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the said complainant's bill Of complaint
and the same and the matters and things there
fessed, and decree entered against you accord.
ing TO the prayer Of said bill.
Rock Island, H., December, IS, 1889.
GEO. W. GAMBLE,
". R. MooRE AID Gurrn xSwREnrr, Solicitor,
for Complainants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

WILLIAM BRILL GABRIELLE oDERBAUKR
friend came 10 announce to the expectant
bride that the engagement which was to have
ended in marriage on New Years day must be
broken of. Gabrielle was already estranCed
from her own family-all but one brother,
who lived with her, by her infatuation for
Brill The deputation announced that Brill's
family also opposed the match, and that he
must wed an heiress and not poor, strug-
Cling artist Miss Oberbauer was a very ca
pable artist and partially supported herself
by her labors.
The suicide was doubtless long planned
Miss Oberbauer was an impulsive, rash young
woman, and early in life had made mad
marriage with n worthless fellow who de
serted her. After this new disappointment
she wrote letters 10 various friends. addressed
and sealed Them One was found addressed
TO Brill IL was six pages long, and accom-
panied by two long tresses of her hair One
to her brother gave as the cause for her deed
Brill's desertion. She had often said to her
friends who expostulated with her about her
lover that she would shoot herself il be
proved faithless. No attention was paid to
this, because the young mans infatuation
seemed TO be as deep as was her own.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
The Dubuaue stenmboat L,tignt,on

The jury in the case of DAVIS, News
comb IL Co.. owners OF the rafter Jennie
Hayes. against Daniel Davidson. to re-
cover for logs knocked out of raft by
the Silas Wright. returned a verdict of
sl9i for plaintiff. The Hayes raft was
tied against the shore a mile above Da-
kota, Mimi, part of it lying in the cham
mel, but several boats with RATS passed
1t safely before the Silss Wright struck
it. The court held that the fact of the
RATS lying partly In the channel did not
absolve the owners of the Silas Wright
from liability. This decision is one Of
great interest to river men, as the ques,
ton has never before been settled in a
court of law Dubuque Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
H6w's Thisy

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Cstarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known F
}. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in bust.
ness transactions. and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm:
West Il Trusx. wholesale druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Waldlng. Kiunsn & Marvin, wholesale
druggists. Toledo. o.
E ii. Van Hoesen, cashier Toledo Ma
tional bank, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mn-
cous surfaces Of the system. Price 75c
per bottle Sold by all druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
ACHE E:
CARTER MEDIOCRE co., New York.
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE

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 TO be the best sold in the
market. and other merchants have adop-
ted the same name and offering an in
ferior article for the genuine. Don't be
deceived. but buy the genuine celebrated
Mercer county coal of T. ii. Ellis, on
Second avenue. opposite st. Josephs
church. The office has not been removed,
but is there still, and is the only place in
the market selling the old and genuine
article. Telephone 1896.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
LOVES DESPAIR.
Male Trincr Freaks the Henri OF a
Fair Artist,

Male Triier freaks the Heart OF a
Fair Artist.
Gabrielle Oherbauer, by her romantic sui.
eide in New York recently, has added another
to the long list of the city's unfortunate.
Love, romantic love, too utterly ideal for this
very practical age, and the opposition OF
cruel fate acting through the mediums of I'M
relenting parents and friends on both sides,
were the causes OF her mental undoing.
Nothing short OF temporary lunacy could
have impelled this fair and talented young
Hungarian artist to put IA bullet through her
brain on the joyous, bright New y ear
The last that the suicide saw of the man
for whom she sped the fatal bullet was on
Dec. ID. He is her betrothed and is a well
to do shop keeper on famous throughfare,
West Fourteenth street William Brill is his
name. When the lovers parted that night he
promised 10 call again the next evening, but
sent telegram instead Following this, the
next day, Drills brother and another mutual
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
wEYERRAUsER's PLAN.
liz 10 60 secure the Chippewa slough
and Thus supply HI. Mills With
WtscOnsfn l.o~s

Hts 60 secure the Chippewa slough
and Thus supply HI. Mills With
Wisconsin, Logs.
II is reported that q bill is to be iutro>
duced in the United States senate to ena-
bic the Mississippi Logging company to
construct dam across the Chippewa
river at or near the head of Beef
slough for the purpose of throwing
current into that now famous bayou to
enable the interested parties to float into
the slough without trouble the immense
quantities OF saw logs which are now run
down the Chippewa from that section
every year to supply Mississippi river
mills. 1t is supposed that this bill is to
be introduced for the reason that it has
been found that there are too many OBJ
stacles to the use of West Newton slough.
on the Minnesota side o! the Mississippi.
Frederick Weyerhauser. of this city.
president of the corporation referred to.
has more than once said that he is fixed
in his determination to supply the numer-
Gus mills along the Mississippi owned by
his corporations with Wisconsin logs, and
he has thus far done so in spite of OBJ
stacles which would have daunted almost
anybody else. But possession of the
Chippewa is. seriously, now a necessity
to Mr. Weyerhauser. If he cannot use
West Newton, and il he is not allowed TO
make Beef slough what he wants to make
1t, a supply of four or five hundred mil
lions of logs for his Mississippi mills is
cut off absolutely.
1t would make deficit which he could
fill from no other source. 1t is reported
however, that the measure will be OPP
posed by the Knapp. Stout & Co. COM
panY. which is interested IN keeping a
clean channel and good navigation in the
Chippewa. The influence of that cor
poration is great, and il will undoubtedly
exercise ii to defeat the measure, unless
some compromise has been effected by
Mr.. Weyerhauser by which the bill will
not be fought.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Facts Worth Knowing.

10 all diseases OF the nasal mucous
membrane the remedy used must be non.
irritating. The medical profession has
been slow to learn this. Nothing salts.
factory can be accomplished with
douches. snuffs, powders or syringes be
cause they are all irritating, do not
thoroughly reach the affected surfaces
and should be abandoned as worse than
failures. A mu titude of persons who
had for years borne all the worry and
pain that cstsrrh can infiict testify to
radical cures wrought by Elys Cream
Balm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

In the pursuit OF the goou things Of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world.
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
OF DIR. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
mslarial diseases. Price. so cents, Of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
HEARD IN A FLAT.
The Domestic Revelations Of
an Air Shaft.
VARIED DOMESTIC DIsC6RDs.

why an Air Shaft Il Such n Convenient
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Above and Be-
low I'm Contemporary Progress-Accord-
Ing tn tho Length of Married Life.
The Hat Of New York friend of mine is in
building in which are many other flats.
Sometimes | spend the night with him and he
puts me in a room whose only window opens
on an air shaft. have never been accns-
toned TO early rising and whenever lodge
at my friends Hat this circumstance, together
with the excellent acoustic properties of the
air shaft, enables me TO become very well ac-
quainted with my friends neighbors, who are
rather early birds and much addicted TO dis
cussing domestic matters over their coffee.
There is no choice for me but to leave the win
dow open and enjoy these discussions or to
leave the window shut and suffocate; there
fore, although know all about the con iugal
chickering's OF Thomas and Angelina who
occupy the fat below, and those of "Charles"
and "Maude." who occupy the fat above, my
conscience il at rest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

much about the men in this business. II will
leave it 10 the dear folks at home to settle"
About the time OF the receipt OF this aud
much more, n telegram came announcing
that she had married the mau who had
thrown her into such distressing state of
mind, and not left it 20 the ''dear folks ut
home" after ALL Her father owns that he
has sent kilograms to her repeatedly without
answer, and that he suspects the lover or hus-
band, or whatever he may he, of intercept
ing them. He denies the story of his attempt
to induce his daughter TO marry the old man,
and says that his daughter is welcome to her
home, aud that lie shall advise her, il mar
ried, 10 get a divorce. lie thinks she has
been the victim of a plot.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

II did not take me long To discover that
Thomas and Angelina had been jogging along
In matrimonial harness for some years and
that Charles and Maude had not yet had time
TO wear the varnish or the traces. My next
discovery was that these breakfast table
wrangles, one above me and the other below
me, both going on at the same time, had very
different endings. Whereas Thomas and An
gelina always began swsetly and softly, using
the diplomacy that experience alone teaches,
and gradually warmed up 10 harsh words
and an angry parting, Charles and Maude
blaZed up luridly at the start, kept the thing
going until Maude was In tears, aud then
made IL all up most affectionately and 10
great length. Tho last time slept at my
friends fiat the Ineligible portion Of wnat
came to me through the air shaft was about
like this:
Thomas
Eyes, dear
did you call at mothers yesterday as l
asked you tor
IL am very sorry, my dear, but was 50
busy all day that
l lost the remainder OF the sentence and
the reply in consequence OF the rapid progress
being made at tho breakfast further up the
shaft
"Maude, never said such thing
"Charles, don't try to deceive me. You
can't do 1t. Don't you think can believe the
words OF my own aesh and bloodF'
IF your sister laid that, Maude, she'sr-
There was a crash Of breaking china down
the shaft and the scene changed again.
You seem to take delight, Thomas, in
smashing dishes that were on our table at
home every day for half century"
Angelina, II you will permit me, these
everlasting heirlooms Of yours are becoming
slightly tiresome"
"And therefore you are determined TO smash
themi All, welll'
''Maude' Maude." from up the shaft, eff
your sister said that she said that which is
notn---
Charles, don't you dare say my sister told
falsehood. ] can stand a great deal, but
won't stand that from any man, though do
happen to DO married to him. So therer'
But, Maude, -
II won't hear another word, sir Not an
other word. You may abuse me, but you
shan't SANDER my FAM
Angelina. II there no such thing as n man
being allowed 10 eat his breakfast in peacef'
"Who Is 20 blame, Thomasi I'm sure our
breakfasts ut home were perfectly delightful
family gatherings from which no one was
absent willingly. An, mer'
I'm the name Of all that Is extraordinary,
Angelina, why do you persist In dragging
your everlasting immaculate family into the
discussioni Or, II you must do so, pray tell
me who paid your fathers debts and saved
your brother from the penir-
"Charles, you are a monsterl~
'And, Maudo, you ara the most exnsperat-
inc uarSon -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Es1ATE OF FREDERICK W. KEEL
~ LERSTRASS Deceased

To all Whom IL NAV Concern Notice l. he-e-
by given that on the day of February, A. ID.
1870, the undersigned, Administrative Of the es-
tate of Frederick w. Kellerstiass, deceased, will
appear before the Hon. Lucian Adams judge OF
the Probate court of the county of Rock land and
state of Illinois, at the Office OF the county cler of
said county in the city of Rock Island, and apply
for an order of said court for leave sell certain
notes and accounts belonging to said estate, that
petition has this day been filed in said court ask
ing for an order TO cell said notes and accounts
and list OF the same has been filed with said pe-
tition 10 which list and petition all persons are
referred.
Rock Island, Illinois, January 18th 1890.
MARGARET b. KELLERSTRASs
Administratrix OF the estate Of Frederick W keI
lerstrass, deceased.
4. w. HURST Att'y for Administratrlx
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
A ST. LOUIS GIRLS escApADe.
Flies to the Stage to Avoid n Wealthy
wooer, and Then

Eies 10 tut ctatt 10 ANoto u "ehtthy
woocr, and Then
They have first class sensation in ST.
Louis A pretty young girl-so the story
goes-Bertha Westbrook by name, is wooed
by a wealthy old gentleman of 20. Bertha
objects naturally 70 the match. Even If
the wooer is wealthy she makes up her mind
to become independent, and with that view
goes on the stage.
Last summer she made her debut at St.
Louis, appearing in the title role of Lady
Audley's Secret" and as Lady Gay Spanker,
In London Assurance prominent
characters for n beginner. Then for few
weeks she took n company on the road. but
made a failure OF it. Since then she has been
looking for an engagement, which she at last
found with Agnes Herndon's company. With
this troupe she met Mr.. Hal Reid, and after
n weeks acquaintance her parents received
word that she had married him.
The affair has a very mixed appearance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
NOTICE.

Pablo notice is hereby give that The Moline
and Rock Island Horse Railroad Company, will
at meeting of the city council of the city OF
Rock Island, to be held on Monday the Srd day of
February, A. ID 1890, at the CT y council rooms in
the city OF Rock Island in the state Of Illinois
land at all subsequent meetings. present lite Pc
tition 10 said city council requesting said city
council TO gran IL the right to construct, main
tain and operate a double single track street
railway upon and along Nineteenth street in said
city from the intersection of said street with
Second avenue TO its intersection with Third ave-
nue. IN said city; also upon and along Fifteenth
street IN said city. from its intersection with
Third avenue TO lite intersection with Fourth ave
me, and from said last named intersection west
upon and along Fourth avenue to its intersection
with Fifth street, and also from the intersection
or Fourth avenue and Ninth street south npon
ana along Ninth street to Eleventh avenue in
said city, with the right to connect the same
with the tracks Of said Horse Railroad Company,
and OF the Union Street hallway Company, and 10
operate the same in connection therew tn.
Dated this 2ed day of January, A. ID. 1890.
The MOLINE AND Rock ISLAND HORSE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
lot By B. HOLMES, Presi 'ent