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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
fHE DoAK GUN.

A New lnventlon.fnsArmso of. War Ex-
htbited IN Rock IsIand. and briefly
Described.
Mr.. John Doak of Keithsburg. Mercer
county, was in Rock Island yesterday.
Mr.. Doak is modest farmer, who came
west behind team OF oxen before the
mighty iron steed snorted across the prai-
ries of the west, He has devoted all his
life to agriculture, but having a natural
liking and an aptitude for scientific re-
search, has devoted much of his time to
study. experiment and investigation. In
the early days when the state of Illinois
was but sparsedly settled by the whites,
MT. Doak used to have an occasional
Hight with the savage redskins, and he
then learned something of warfare, and
made some observations as to firearms
He studied American arms, and
ammunition and finally made up his mind
that he would see what he could do in
the way OF Improvement of means and
methods then in use. He conceived a
repeating needle gun, perfected q model,
and yesterday he was in town for the
purpose of exhibiting it to Col. White
more, at Rock Island arsenal He put up
at the Rock Island house, and there il
was that an ARGUS reporter was afforded
chance to see Mr. Doak's invention and
hear his explanation of its workings.
The model is made of wood and is not as
complicated as one would naturally ex-
pect TO find it.
The gun, which has barrel five feet
long, is carried on wheels and is operated
placed in block ten at q time
and placed in the gun. There are ten of
these blocks which may all be placed 10
the gun and the cartridges discharged
within minute, two men being neces-
sarY TO operate the gun, one to load and
the other to turn the crank and do the
firing. Mr.. Doak claims for his gun one
hundred shots minute, which he says is
equal to one thousand men in battle. He
holds that the gun will carry four>and
one>hslf inch cartridges eleven-slxteenth
inches in diameter, twelve brahms of
powder and two ounce ball. which will
be thrown two miles.
The gun operates on pivot platform,
so that it may be quickly turned in any
direction as the lay of the field may be-
Mr.. Doak thinks that his gun will pour
forth shower of leaden hail. and that
several of them would clean out large
armies of men in short order. while those
manipulating the gun would be out of
the reach of the shot of the opposing ar
mics.
Mr.. Doak drove to Rock Island ar
senal 10 the afternoon, and explained
his model to Col. Whittemore
who took great deal of interest in it,
but when he was through examining it
he told Mr.. Doak that he had very good
gun but there were some in the yards on
the island that were better.
Col Whittemore was asked his opinion
of the gun this morning. and he said that
Mr.. Doak no doubt possessed a great
deal of inventive ingenuity and that he
had probably laid the foundation for a
good invention, but that it required de
velopment before it could be considered
at all practical.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
asbow worthy orpa,ropage

A show that keeps its promise with the
people, and that does not deceive them
with false representations, deserves pats
ronage and will always command it.
Such show is Wallace s. Co.'S menag,
erie and three ring circus. which will be
in Rock Island, Friday, July II. There
is nc better amusement organization now
travelling under canvas, nor none that has
received more general commentator
from both press and people.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
LEG Al.
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, I .

STATE OF ILLNOIs,J
Rock Island County, 80.
In the Circuit Court-In Chancery.
DOM Fenstel VS. Emily +, vanatta, formerly EN-.
lily #. Stull, James Vanatta, Andrew j. Reeves
315O. '
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of decree
OF said court, entered in the above entitled
cause, on the 18th day of May, A D. 1890
shan on Saturday the 18th day of July. A.
ID. 1880, at the hour of O'Clock in the after
noon at the north door OF the court house in said
county OF Rock Island, to satisfy said decree
sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash, that certain parcel OF land, situate i'm the
county OF Rock Island and state ,of Illinois.
known and described as follows, to-wit:
:, The south quarter III Of the west half fHl of
the northeast quarter Of section ten, Tl0l, in
township sixteen, li6l. north range five lbl west
OF the Fourth l4thl principal meridian containing
twenty acres more or less, together with all the
right, title, claim, interest and benefit whatever
which said Emily F. Stull had in and to the above
described premises and each and every part
thereof which was or is given to her by or results
from all laws Of this state pertaining 10 the ex-
Dated At Rock Island, Illinois, this 2sth day of
June, A ID. 1890 HENRY CURTIS
MASTER in Chancery, Rock Island CO., ILL.,
Z. E'PARMENrEa, Solr for Ccmplt. 2S-d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
EYcnrsinn 10 Gilman

The Lutheran church of Davenport
will give the people of Rock Island q
chance 10 60 to Clinton next Tuesday,
July LIST, on the Libbie Conger for fifty
cents the round trip, children 25 cents
Boat will leave Rock Island at $50 a. m
and return at $50 D. IN. Over three
hours will be given at Clinton Warm
meals will be served on the boat by the
ladies of the church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
LOCAL NOTICES.

The Crown dining hall, No. 170S Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for Is cents.
$4,000 to loan on real estate security,
in sums of $500 and upward. at lowest
current rates of interest. without COM
mission. E. w. Hurst, Attorney at
law, Rock Island.
Sons Of Veterans.
For the state encampment at Jackson
vile. H., June 22-2S the Rock Island s.
Peoria railway will sell excursion tickets
at one fare for the round trip, viz 81 95
This rate is open to the public. Trains
leave Rock Island at S:15 q. m and 90
p. m. Arrive at Jacksonville at 2:45 and
1910 p. Depot foot of Twentieth
street. F. III. ROCKWELL, Agent.
Notice TO Gas Consumers.
There will be an additional discount 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 30 per 1000 1T. The above
TO apply only when bills are paid prompt
ly, and to begin with consumption of
June, 1890 w. II. JUDGE.
Sec'y. Stunt. and Treas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01

Undertaken J. NJ. Sweeney is at his
place of business, 1425 Second avenue.
where he will have his headquarters for
the next three months. MIR. Sweeney is
president of tie Undertskers' state asso-
citation. professional undertaken, and
an expert srterial embalmer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
Ask Your Friends Abutu

Your distressing cough can he cured.
We know it because kemp's Bslsam
within the past few years has cured so
many coughs and colds in this commun.
ity. Ask some friend who has used il
what he thinks of Kemp's Balssm. 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, 1890-07-01
Fourth Of July Excursions

The G. K. l. & P. railway will sell ex-
cursion tickets TO any station east of the
Missouri river on their line and through
tickets to points on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern aud Minneapolis &
st. Louis railways. July and 4, 1890, Mt
single fare for the round trip. making
tickets good for return passage on or be =
fore July 7. 1890.
G. II. SHELTON. Ticket Agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
County Buildings.
TRANSFERS

2S-Lottie Il Stevens to A Hjorth,
lot 3, block /, Stevens third ad. Moline,
$500.
August Melin to o L Lindguist. lot 4.
block 1. Maria Edwards ad, Moline,
S1,150.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
EoIice.

All dog owners are hereby notified that
they Must procure checks for 1890 before
July l, rs all dogs seen without checks
attached after that date will be shot by
the police on sight. Phil MILLER,
City Marshal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01

For beauty, for comfort for improve
ment Of the complexion. use only Poz,
zOni's Powder; there is nothing equal to
il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01

Nrst thing about the woman who
Il you 80" is that she generally
y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
Spain and Fl

The apple came from Asia, according to
some authorities; according to Others it IS
African, aud reached Normandy through
Spain and France.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01

z now so often heard
ome by Hoods Sar-
yes mental and bodily
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11
MUST LOOK BEYOND.
An Alliance Man Says 1t Was Other Causes
Than McKinley's Bill

OCALA, Fla, Nov. 3O.-The annual
meeting OF the Farmers Alliance be-
gins on Tuesday. I'm an interview to-
day President Polk said the national
alliance will stand squarely on the
platform adopted by st. Louis. Re-
ferring to the recent election, he said
that for the result one must look be-
yond the Mckinley bill The people,
he said, have scratched away all the
rubbish Of the negro question, the
bloody shirt, the tariff and federal
control OF elections. 1T is the money
power and the rule OF plutocracy, he
says, "that have been keeping the
people down, and the slogan hence
forth is financial reform, the national
banking system must go The farm
ers and laborers must be given 2
chance to get what money they need
upon the security OF their property.
The issue IL to he a square one be-
tween the manhood of America on one
side and the great American dollar on
the other. and unless the leaders of the
great parties recognize the real issue
and make it, there is going to be ter.
rible time in this country. Sectional
ism cannot pull the people apart any
longer. We are sick OF that rubbish
and the only men who can secure pop.
ular support are those who under
stand the great economic questions al
the day"
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11
Gossip From Everywhere.

There are 20S, ,749 railroad bridges
in the United States, spanning 3,2I3
miles.
Two hundred young Hindoo women
are said to he studying medicine in the
medical schools in India.
The largest gold mine in the world is
said to be i'm Alaska. 1t is lighted by
electricity and is run day and night.
Collector Ernardt OF New York has
been sued 1000 times for the settle
ment OF disputed points in the custom
laws.
China has 1876 telegraph stations.
The system is mainly controlled by the
government, and the operators are all
Danes.
The pauper population OF England
is sufficient to form a procession OF
four persons abreast upward OF one
hundred miles long.
While the population of the country
was increasing about l, SOC, 900 dur
ing the year the consumption OF cigar
cites increased nearly 3OO,0o0,OO0.
An English syndicate has purchased
the petroleum field near Payta, Peru.
and expects to furnish oil enough for
the whole of South America, Australia,
China and Japan.
During the last twenty-four years
2,4OO bulls and LOO horses have
been killed in the bull fights in the City
OF Mexico. But two bull-fighters have
been killed in the same time.
A st. Louis clergyman, who was
summoned to the quarantine hospital
by dying man, eased his conscience
and protected himself against con
tagion by praying with the man over
the telephone.
In China all the land belongs to the
state, and a trifiing sum per acre, never
altered through long centuries, is paid
as rent; this is the only tax in the
country, and it amounts to but about
go cents per head.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11
Patron Saints.

t.Sebastian is the patron OF soldiers.
st. Hubert is the patron OF hunters.
st. Agnes is the patron OF maidens.
st. Monica is the patron OF matrons.
st. Pancras is the patron OF child
hood.
st. Thomas Aquinas is the patron
OF schools.
st. Blaise prevents and cures sore
throats.
st. Maxima is the patron of virgins
and wives.
st. Vincent de Paul is the patron OF
charities.
st. .Cammillus of Lehis il the patron
OF hospitals.
st. Sabine is evoked against gout
and rheumatism.
St. Appollonia is invoked against
tOOthache.
st. Carbara is invoked for the last
sacrament.
st. Roch is invoked against conta-
gloGs disease.
st. Benedict Joseph I.abre is invoked
against lightning.
st. Aloysius is the patron of youth,
purity and students.
st. Joseph, spouse of the blessed
Virgin Mary, is the patron oi the uni-
versal church.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11
SHERIDAN AND THE DRIVER.
The Little Captain Was Too Much for the
Big Teamster.

One OF the best illustrations Of the
character of Gen. Sheridan is related
OF him by Gen. Bussey, when in the
early days OF the war he was doing
Missouri. "A provision wagon bound
for headquarters, says the general,
with its team OF mules, was stuck
last IN the mud some few miles south
OF Springfield. The driver, who was a
big, burly man, standing over six feet
in height and built in proportion, find
ing that his team was unable to move
the heavily laden wagon, began to be.
labor numerically the poor beasts.
SEATED on stout, shaggy, black
horse, which was pursuing its way to
the left of the road, was a broad
shouldered, low-sized man clad i'm the
fatigue uniform OF the regulation army
blue, but without any insignia of rank
or stan buttons, and wearing on his
head an old, much-battered cap. Pull
ing up his horse at the stalled wagon,
the horseman demanded authorita-
lively OF the teamster why he was
whipping the animals SO severely.
The only reply that he received to
his question was string OF Oaths, and
to make matters worse the fellow
struck the near mule a violent blow
with the heavy butt of his black
Jack, as the wagons whip is called.
In answer to Il shout from the
rider, the surly teamstsr said that If
he did not take care and mind his own
business a similar blow would he dealt
to him. The threat was scarcely ut
tered when Little Phil, for such it was,
shot from the saddle and had the
ruilian by the throat. Although it was
evident that the assaiant was much
the smaller man OF the two, still i'm
few seconds he had his opponent on
his knees and rained upon his head,
neck and chest "a volley OF savage
blows, ending in twisting the whip out
OF the mans hand and applying it Wig
orously over arms and shoulders, un-
When at last the WAGNER was per-
mitted to arise from the ground, he
received as a parting warning a severe
kick from the irate captain.
Who the devil are you?' was the
question OF the astonished and thor
oughly frightened bully as soon as he
recovered sufficient breath.
- Capt. Sheridan. quartermaster Of
this army; and if you don't get to
work - quick to get this wagon out
OF the way I'll thrash you again
'lt is needless to say that Sheridan's
orders We're executed with alacrity
The mules by that time had reeained
their strength and wind, and in few
minutes the team and wagon were on
firm ground again. With a parting
admonition Little Phil mounted his
patient horse, which had watched the
encounter with seeming approval, and
rode toward headquarters as uncon-
cerned as if nothing had happened.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11
He Believes in the Aggressive Attitude of
the Republicans.
(St. Paul Dispatch.l

l't. bispdtSu.I
United States Senator Wilbur +.
Sanders, accompanied by his wife, was
in the city this forenoon and enjoyed
a Thanksgiving dinner at the Ryan.
The Senator was in a talkative mood,
and 10 not at all inclined to feel dis
couraged over the results OF the late
election.
''ln our State" he said, eve fully
demonstrated that the Republican
party is in the ascendant, and it is
only a matter OF time when we shall
succeed in electing n legislature that
will not impede and tie up public b,,si-
ness. ! do not believe that the Re
publican House or Senate will recsde
one whit from the position already
taken on the federal election bill, and
! believe the Senate will pass the
measure as modified. II ought to pass,
or else the Lords prayer should he
repealed"
"Who will he the Republican nomi-
nee for president ~
"WhOever is will be elected. You
know that we are now living in an age
OF icOnOclasm, and the traditions of
the past are rapidly giving way to the
progressive spirit OF the age. believe
IN the adage that "eternal vigilance is
the price OF liberty" but it seems that
the Republican party has decided to
demonstrate the truth and force OF
this axiom only once IN four years"
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11
SENATOR INGALLS, CHANCES SLIM.
He Needs 50 Votes and Has Only About rs
That He Can Rely Upon.

Washington special: Ex-Governor
Sharp OF Kansas is in the city, and he
makes the following interesting state
ment regarding the situation in the
Kansas legislature, which will soon
decide the political tate OF Senator
John James Ingalls,:
''lt has generally been supposed that
So votes would elect 10 SENATOR" said
he, but that Is not so. There are 8
delegate members OF the legislature
from counties that have been organ
lzed since he state was apportioned
IN 1850. IL will take 93 to elect, and
of these John j. Ingalls, has some
where in the neighborhood OF 80.
Thirty-elg in the senate belong to
him, and these, with the thirteen new
members and twenty-four old ones,
make up the sum total of his strength
The Democrats, on Joint ballot, have
eleven ballots all told. The balance is
Farmers Alliance, composed of men
who were formerly Republicans or
Democrats, but who are neither lust
now. They form solid and purely
independent party. Ii doesn't matter
4.
the compliment will probably 90 to
Click or Blair. The Republicans, OF
course, Will vote for Ingalls,, but the
Farmers Alliance has not yet decided
upon "a candidate. Judge Peiler, editor
OF the Kansas Farmer, is in the field,
and he has the support of President
Polk and the National Alliance. An
other asplrant is Willetts, who was
defeated Tor governor, and whose fol
lowin. is not small. PETER and vii
let's are vigorously opposed to each
other, and the friends OF one will not
under any circumstances vote for the
other. There Is "a man, though, on
whom compromise is possible, but
he cannot be regarded as "a candidate
II he gets the prize it will he IL clear
case oi the Office seeking the man. !
refer to Prof. Caniield, OF the State
lie is Il Republican and a
Tree trader, II combination that has |
made him many bitter enemies in the |
Republican party. Garfield is an able, |
Dralny man. one OF the most schOl |
arly men in the West not "A polite !
IAN, but u great big man, neverthe- |
less. II he gets the Alliance nomlna-
ton lie Will he elected beyond uues- |
ton. ingalls, Is not asleep, nor are
any OF his friends. How the fight will |
turn out depends upon the Alliance
men. Ii Ingalls, can rally any OF them
to his support his chances are good.
don't think would caie to be the
Alliance man who would vote for him.
housh. Why? Because they say out
here they will hang any one who be-
rays he trust reposed in him by the
Alliance, jerk him or them right up to
he nearest lamp post in Topeka
Personally, although ! am Demo
rat, would like to see John j. In
,alls elected. but my reasons are
purely personal. don't think he can
possibly secure the democratic vote.
The seven Democrats will never vote
or Republican unless they are so
situated that they have to decide be-
.ween two Republicans. The situa-
ION may come up ii Garfield gets the
domination, and then they would vote
orCanield because lie is Il free trader.
Ingalls, has chances but they are slim"
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11

Recent cable advices report that
work is being energetically pnshed on
the Nicaragua Canal, and that over
$3, 100000 has been expended during
the past twelve months. The pier at
San Juan del Norte has been extended
700 feet, and where in last May was
dry land there is now reported to be
ten feet of water in the channel.
Of the plant bought from the Pana-
ma contractors, there are now six
dredges and ten lighters in the harbor,
the machinery, tools, supplies, and
material delivered on shore. There
are also two large suction dredges,
which were sent from Charleston, $. &.
Two OF the dredges are engaged in
deepening the channel, and within
thirty days will give Sufficient depth
OF water to allow the entrance into the
harbor of the regular steamers plying
between New York and San Juan del
Norte, so that they can discharge in
quiet waters. For twenty-five years
all vessels have been Obliged to lie
outside and discharge by lighters. The
route of the canal has been cleared
from the harbor to the divide cut.
The railroad toward that point is
completed for ten miles Of the dis
tance, and is used for transportation
of stores and mattresses for filling the
pier. A trestle bridge across the har-
bOr is IN course OF construction and is
near complet ion. The machine shop,
equipped with the best modern ma
chinery and tools, to meet the require
ments OF the work, is also rapidly
nearing completion. An aqueduct
twelve miles long, to bring pure water
from the mountain streams, is being
laid. Offices, hospitals, and quarters
for employees OF the company adequate
to the present needs have been erected.
Several millions OF feet OF lumber
have been received from Atlantic and
Gull ports, and cargoes are continually
arriving
Payment has been mad0 for the
right OF way between the lake and the
Pacific ocean. The work of clearing
the route on that side OF the lake has
been commenced, and party Of en-
gineers has been engaged locating the
railroad there. The force OF canal
employees numbers al present 800
men, and the chief surgeons report
shows a most satisfactory operation
of the sanitary service.
II is reported that there has not |
been single death from any febrile or
enteric disorders among the whole |
force OF the canal employees since the
commencement of the work.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11
Scraps OF Information.

In 300 years the population OF the
world doubled itself.
Sugar was unknown to the ancient
Greeks and Romans even rs a mcii-
cine.
An ordinary man during an average
life will drink about l.5 hogsheads ol
liquid.
The people of the United states con
sumo, 1t L. said. 2uO,OoO.OOO bottles
oi pickles annually.
The falls OF Niagara carry down
lo,oOO,oOo cubic ieet of water per
minute, equal to about - 900 horse
power.
In every teaspoonful OF human blood
there are about 10000. 900. 900 red
corpuscles, but only 30, ,oO0, 900 white
ones.
Somebody with plenty OF leisure
time has figured it out that one journal
Is published for every -, 100 individu-
ais in the world.
six from paper-pulpis made smooth
and brilliant, has about the same
elasticity as ordinary silk and is about
two-thirds as strong.
When the chickens first begin to
move in the egg, Just before Matching,
the mother hen sings to them II low,
Grooming song, never heard at any
other time.
Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the
Pittsburg iron mills hat IL 900 sheets
are required to make single inch in
thickness. Light shines as readily
through one OF these sheets as it does
through ordinary tissue paper.
Some of he seas which he telescope
reveals on the planet mars have quite
suddenly become crossed by straight
lines; so straight and parallel that
some astronomers have thought them
to he bridges constructed upon an
enormous scale by highly-civilized
beings.