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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
A POSSIBLE CLUE.
A Moline Paper Censects . strasge
D'sappraranee Twensy- Eight Years
Ago With the Findiag OF the skeIe-

A Moline Paper Counects . Stvasge
D'sspprarapee Twensy- Eight Years
Ago With the Findi ag or the skeIe-
ton Saturday Night.
The Moline Republican thinks it has
discovered clue to the skeleton found
near that city last Saturday night, as
heretofore described in the ARGUS. 1t
says:
Thirty-oDe years ago man by the
name of Mennserd came to this city
from Brugge. Belgium. He was quite
wealthy. and with him brought a large
quantity of wooden cloths. manufactured
in the old country. He claimed that he
had failed in business before coming here,
but from the wreck he had managed TO
save little. These cloths he sold TO his
fellow-countrymen in this vicinity, and
from these sales realized quite a sum of
money. He was tall. powerful man,
and Notwithstanding his comfortable POI
sition. he was ambitious and wanted to
save money. so he went TO work ditching,
for which work good wages were paid in
J those days. After he had been
u
small piece of ground from one Van
Wambecke. and on this is built a small
shanty 10 which he lived alone Here he
lived for something over a year. He
then made up his mind to go to The old
country and bring his wife to America
ALI arrangements were made for his de-
psrture. and few DAYS before the ap>
pointed time he came forth dressed in
fine clothes. wearing a gold watch aud
chain and other valuable effects. He
was at ired in large cloak, on one
shoulder of which was a cross. This
display of what seemed to them immense
wealth. dazzled the eyes of his poor
neighbors, and many were the remarks
concerning his wealth. He had envious
neighbors. too, who were not slow TO
express themselves. and many said with
sneer that he bore more the air of a
man about TO enter the court OF king
than one about 20 take trip to Europe
When the night before his intended de-,
parture came he disappeared. and that
was the last seen Of him by his friends,
who supposed that he had started on his
journey. This was twenty-nine years
ago. and he has never yet appeared in the
flesh. Letters of inquiry concerning
| Mennaerd began to arrive from Belgium.
and these stated that he had never ar
rived in the old country. Receiving no
satisfactory reply from inquiry from
private parties, his friends then wrote TO
the officials of Rock Island county. Then
more rigid Investigation was instituted,
but with no avail. On one side of Men
nserd's bouse lived Peter Dubuque; on
the other Bernard Van Kirkhove. Prob
ably 200 yards from Mennserds cabin
was found the skeleton. which. accord
| ing to DIR. Apps views. tsllies 10 every
detail with the description of Mennaerd.
Our informant says that Mr.. Mennaerd
was forty-eight or fifty years of age. be-
tween five feet ten inches and six feet in
height.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
o. the Wrong seen, for nennep,..

The friends of Matthias Riley. an old
settler Of Davenport, and who at one time
kept hotel on Second street between
Harrison and Main streets and afterwards
at Third and Harrison streets. are telling
a good story at his expense. Oae day last
week he started out To hunt the Henne-
pin canal and meet q brother landlord.
Mr.. Rugge. who keeps an eating house At
Milan. Mr. Riley reached Rock Island
and started down the river. He at length
got into the boat yard and asked il that
was where the Hennepin canal was to be
located. Some one told him that the
route had been changed and be would find
It at Moline. The old gentleman truReed
mp to Moline but could not find the Hen
nepin nor any one who knew Mr.. RuRpe.
Finally he concluded he would come home
and let Hennepin canal be found by q
younger man. On his return home be IN
nocently told the story and nov he is be-
ing joked about it. His only request Vas
that they would not tell any Newspaper
men Davenport Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
LOCAL NOTICES.

hVOAB NVIIJkSs
Oysters at Krcli & Maths.
The Hotel Gordon Il now for sale.
Cook wanted-At TAO Elm street.
wanted-Bosrders at 500 Ninteenth
street.
60 to Holbrook's. Davenport for car
pets and silk curtains.
II You want the best paying business
buy the Hotel Gordon.
Special sale silk curtains at The Adams.
see Brady street. Davenport.
Send your friends TO Krell & Maths
for dish or can OF fresh oysters.
TenderIoin, spare ribs. pigs feet, leaf
lard. ETC.. at 0ilmore's pork house.
Call and see the hand carved bed room
suites at Holbrook's. Davenport.
Parlor suites and fancy chairs Of every
description at Holbrook's, Davenport.
Ice cream always on hand and served
by the dish all winter at Krell & Maths.
A handsome line OF book cases and
cabinets Just received at Holbrookis, Dav-
export.
An elegant assortment OF dining tables,
chairs and hat racks at HoIbrook's. Dav.
export
Blankets. comfortable mattresses, pill
lows-rare bargains. at the Adams, S22
Brady street. Davenport.
When you want a nice dish OF fresh
oysters step in TO Krell & Maths and or
der them up in any style.
Bedroom suites. psrlor suites. lou nges.
fancy rockers. sideboards. dining tables;
full line at The Aisms, 3S3 Brady street,
Davenport.
The Crown dining hall. No. 170s Sec
ond avenue, is now ready TO furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents. A.
b. johnson. proprietor.
Bear in mind we do not Quit making i,e
cream when cold weather sets in. and Won
can get II In any quantity in the codes,
weather. Remember Krell & Maths and
get the best.
$4,000 to loan on real estate security,
in sums Of $500 and upward. at lowest
current rates OF interest. without CON-
mission. Z. w. Hurst Attorney at
law. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
River Kiplets.

The Thistle and Carrie went up.
River business Is about played out.
The stage of the water was 2.65 Al
noon; the temperature at the bridge Sc
The Verne Swain has gone into winter
quarters below the city. she made her
last trip Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
Lay In q supp.y

A new line of boys overcosts. which
no one can afford 10 miss who intends
buying one. We guarantee saving If
81 on these coats or money refunded.
erM On & MOsENFELDER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
The schnen socia, club

The Schnell Social and Literary club
gave pleasant entertainment last even
ing at the club rooms in BCford block be-
fore an audience Of ESQ invited friends.
An excellent programme was admirably
presented as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19

Art Invincible heating stoves. Helper
cook stove. and Live Oak stoves, on easy
terms. Prices ss low ~ the lowest cash
price. The Adams. s22 Brady street,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
An Idea

.,rs well we may try it again.
INV Of our lines of underwear are
80 S,oken, and as the manufacturers
bdy .or 90 slow in filing our orders.
,"s w determined to hold our custom
&c es, hitting the very life out of the
sr' :" wbich we have on hand.
ilyr' nave now in store q tremendous
We - underwear, but in many styles
'ioc srsble to show full line of sizes.
he . orders are out for the missing
", and early deliveries promised. and
.le' liable TO come in on any train.
, Sh,i we have go as follows;
aides natural grey wool pants and
tt mot all sizes) go at 300.
'ei ,Sont 20 dozen ladies' jersey ribbed.
.,n,sI wool vests and drawers at Ale
O '.SNvests al sizes. To pants some
s 'I,. are sold out. You will see the same
nsc elsewhere at 75c.
One small lot (only few sizes) ladies'
hits merino pants and vests go at csc
,,bsr. ask 40C for them.
An white wool, scarlet and natural
rool ladies' goods share the same fate of
Slaughter.
V..,ifdsrk on the quiet this week, and
w,o ShIri, and Drawers al SIC per garment.
',,ity. continued At Oc,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19

Go nortA. young man. 60 north and
freeze up with the couutry-but don's
forget to take hossle Of DR.. Bulls Coush
Syrup along.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19

Make Mote Of II.
No one should miss looking through
our overcoats. WhyI Because we have
the largest assortment ever seen here. We
have many novelties not shown else
where. We are selling cheaper than ever
heard Of. All we ask is IN insp 'ction.
We want facts To speak for themselves.
SIMON & MosKSPEI.DER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19

Leading author ties say the only proper
way to treat catal RI is to take 9 constitu-
tional remedy. III Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-19
HERE

Is state Of things. Owing to the genera,
neiiel that al kinds OF cloaks and Jackets
have been advanced on account of the
increase OF duties by the passage of the 40
called Mckinley bill" we wish To make
the following statement:
we have received advices from nearly
every manufacturer that the future prices
on cloth jackets will be advanced from
$l.W to 100 on each garment. The
advance on plush garments will vary AZ.
cording to the grade of plush, from AZ 20
To 70 90 per garment.
These are the prices we must nav n
replenish our stock. Right here is where
the point to our story comes in. We
TOOK advantage OF the long discussio On of
the tari1 bill, and believing IL would
surely pass We made our PURCHASES ac-
cordingly. With the result that we have
on our shelves today at old prices ahou,
goo plush jackets and sacques and about
200 short and long cloth garments, which
we are selling on an average Of 90 to %
per cent below the market OF toiay. Re.
member these are our early purchases, and
early prices win prevail so long as presen,
stock holds out.
ntii closed, we shall offer a lot OF Mems Scarlet
v u. Balance Mems Canda ITohoruaa. n =,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04
NOVELTIES in JEwELRY.t
Pretty Things That Have Found Favor In
the Public Eye.

Pretty Things That Have Found Favor In
the Public Eye.
A black diamond circled with alter
nate rubies and brilIiants forms an odd
scarf pin.
An exceedingly pretty gold bonbon
box has spray of enameled lilac in
serted in the cover.
Several COLLINS sporting on an open
pair Of scissors form a silver paper
weight of unique design.
A scarf pin with the moonstone head
of cherub having silver wings extend
ing from the sides is an attractive nov
city. 3
A queen chain pendant Of gold, repre-
senting an oyster holding between the
shells fine white pearl, is unique and
pretty.
i A jewel box Of repousse work in the
shape OF crescent, and having a saucy-
looking cupid perched in the center, is
masterpiece in silyerware.
An exceedingly artistic lace pin, suit
able for seaside wear, is formed of
turquoise heart in the center of wreath
of enameled forget-me-nots resting in
the center of golden wishbone.
The ''swagger' costume at present
much affected by the ladies has induced
several manufacturers to produce studs
of various designs to be worn in the
shirt front One representing minia-
ture star is made of white gold and con-
tains small diamond. Link buttons
TO match this ornament are also seen.
A unique stamp case that was made
recently for presentation to youth ut
college was of satin finished silver, and
represented an envelope with the young
mans name inscribed on the front. In
the upper left hand corner was an
enamel reproduction OF postage stamp
cancelled with the date OF the recipients
birthday
A large, oddly shaped speck1ed pearl
was recently found in Wisconsin river
and was subsequently, purchased by
New York; manufacturer, For some
weeks he puzzled his inventive mind as
to the best manner to mount it, and at
last decided on forming 1t into crab
with gold extremities and two small
fancy oolored pearls for eyes The orna.
ment Is set asa lace pin and excites
much admiration. --Jewstsrs' Wsskly.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04
THE USE OF MONEY.
why Children Should he Taken Into Con-
fidence BY Their Fathers.


fidence BY Their Fathers.
No father ought to rear his children in
utter ignorance Of his own life, his aims
and resources II he does, they have
nothing by which they can gauge his
ability to grant them what they ak. II
they are given the money asked for, or
less, they take all they can get and
spend all they take, whether it be five
dollars or hundred. They have no
means of knowing the essential differ
ence to him, or whether there is any. Ii
is not enough to tell them, in general
way, things can not be afforded, for they
fords any thing or not, except that they
have to work little harder to get it.
If fathers-took- their children into
their confidence and explained to them
that a certain amount of money could
be sparedl them each year, or quarter or
week, as the case might be, and no
more, and they then economical on it
and came out with a surplus, they would
learn more of the value of money, and
see something of the order and beauty
of economy; they might rise from econ
omy to sacrifices, and often prove help
full burden-sharers instead OF burden
makers
How different the son or daughter
feels towards the father when they
know the particular, definite burden he
is carrying and realize why the thing
can not be afforded. How it develops
the manliness or womanliness of a
child when it feels fathers load
after being made personally acquainted
not in fault-fnding, complaining way,
but in straightforward confidential
manner, that draws the child and parent
into very close relationship.
Making confidant of a child in this
way educates it to the comprehension Of
relative money values and gives a
knowledge of finance not otherwise OBJ
tainable. The child would thus be bet
ter prepared to meet either poverty,
competence or wealth. But above this
it would know it's father and the family,
and be educated in social sympathies
and in executive power.
"A man who instructs his wife and
children to be economical, giving them
no standard of what economy is rela-
lively to his possessions, blunts percep-
ton, represses self-knowledge and self
control, and fails to find out the good
qualities and, helpfulness of those who
ought to be, and would be if allowed,
his best and most cheerful helpers.
Fathers do not know what there is in
their children tiff they give them an
opportunity OF knowing their financial
conditions
If poverty is your lot the children
should be taken into your confidence to
help you; If competence or wealth, that
you may help them to- know the worth
of money by being made to make GER
tain allowances supply their wants and
net them surplus. In either case they
learn the use of money.-Farm, Field
and Stockman.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04
OF Chemicals.

Certain substances which are deadly
in their effects upon man can be taken
by animals with impunity. Horses can
take large quantities of antimony, dogs
of mercury, goats of tobacco. mice OF
hemlock and rabbits of belladonna with
out injury. On the other hand, dogs
and cats are much more susceptible to
the influence of chloroform than man
and are much sooner killed by it. II
this invaluable an@sthetic had been
tried first upon animals we should
probably have never enjoyed its bless
ings, as it would have been found to be
so fatal that its discoveries would have
been afraid to test its effects upon
human beings. 1t lis evident, then,
that an experiment upon an animal can
never be the means Of any certain de-
auctions so far as man is concerned.
No scientist can ever know when trying
some new drug or some new operation
whether or not when he comes to try 1t
upon man the effect will be the same as
that upon an animal. Chicago Herald.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04
1t DaIrymcn Combine,

Special dairy education is required to
make the kind Of butter that will COM
mand the best market price. This kind
of education the farmer is slow to give
himself Nine of the ten pounds Of
milk used to produce the sixteen-cent
butter would have made twenty-five
cent butter could it have been taken
from the farmer as soon as drawn from
the COW and subjected to first-class
creamery conditions. Hence the great
advantage ofthe creamery. The great
mass of farmers who keep cows are not
dairymen. Something needs to be done
to make them rub against one another
and thus show up their deficiencies.
This something is-a creamery. The
moment it comes to the neighborhood
every man who patronizes 1t is put in
comparison with his neighbor. This
stimulates him to increase his product.
The creamery becomes the center OF
dairy education for the little knot OF
men who are its patrons. The reason
the farmer doesn't make more out Of his
COWS is because he lacks dairy learning.
Many farmers are untitled by education
and con tact with the world to make q
success as merchants To get remuner-
alive prices one must study the market
and invent ways Of reaching the high
est-priced customers. He must keep
points constantly in mind. For this
reason creamery men are more success
full as marketmen. YARN life keeps a
man between his own line fences and
makes him measure himself by himself.
This keeps him in ignorance Of the kind
of man or buttermaker he is The
faamer takes his butter to the country
store and swaps it off, never securing a
particle Of market education because he
is not selling in butter market-A. r.
Hoard, in Farm and Home.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04
THE FARMING WORLD.


49, Putufs ~ Y1s1r Car.fel Csesf4sra-
ffsa-
The Amorican W0ol-Er0Wor hns n0t
been the well-informed man ~ ought
to be, says the Breeders Gaxette.
There Is NO reflection meant Of his skill
IN breeding and management Of locks;
no country excsls America In this d.
rection; but the wool-growers Of the
United States have been hustled by tho
foreigner without knowing how the
thing was done. The idea has been to
shut on this unwelcome rivalry from
our markets by law, rather than prsc-
tical economical systems Of wooi-grow-
ing, which would give such advantages
As would hold American markets for
Americans To do this II Is necessary
that we should know what We can do
for ourselves in addition to what Con
Qress Is willing to do "Providence
helps those who help themselves. =
Congress seems willing to do something
in this war; and IL we can do any thing
for ourselves it is nothing more than
right that we should
tits hoped the intelligentefforts to show
what can D6 Uon6 OA AmStACeu cSAk "
our own sheep-raisers may lead TO
broader views in intensified. diversified,
direct systems and special purposes that
may apply to the varied conditions and
changes going on in agriculture, manu-
features and trade.
1t is important to know just how sue
cessfully we may be able TO compete
with the wool-growers Of other coun-
tries. After knowing what we can do
for ourselves we must know the skill,
methods and abilities of wool-growers
in the countries where the cheap woods
are produced that press us SO badly.
Yankee genius, so proverbial for push
and persistence, Succeeds by knowledge
of their own resources and OF those who
oppose their enterprises. Let the
American wool-growers know all about
the methods and resources OF the worlds
wool-growers and they will find the
way to protect themselves. Settle the
systems of sheep-raising on Arm facts,
not theories, and the blunders Of the
past will be removed by energy and
brains. The American sheepraisers
need to know all there is to know OF
foreign breeding, feeding, management,
possibilities and advantages in climate,
feeds and all else that favor them; then
there will be mutual understanding
and adjustment of means to ends that
we now know not OF.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04
subsoning. .

Tearing up the subsoil with the sub.
soil pillow, and thus giving the water
some sort Of channels underneath the
top soil and the reservoir greater depth
is often Of great help in undrained lands;
but it will not do much good where such
fields are now and then turned into
-swamps, with water standing ON the sur
face. There should be at least some Of.
fectiye surface drainage, and an outlet
sufficiently deep to carry OF the surplus
water both from the surface and from
the lacerated portion Of thessubsoil. II
this 10 properly attended to thers Il mo-
reason why the land should mot beat
good crops, and respond trssly "a man.
ure application.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04
through car Line 70 MAekinac.

Z Commencing July fsE there viii be
established . Through Line Of first
class, vestibuled Pullman and Wagner
Sleeping Cars daily between Cincinnati,
Dayton, Toledo. Detroit, Mackinaw City
and AL principal resorts Of the Upper
Peninsula Of Michigan via the G., n.
q ID. r. r to Toledo and Michigan Cen
trail to Mackinaw.
Eleepers will be attached to trains
leaving Cincinnati at 1000 p. m. daily,
returning, leave Mackinaw at goo q m.
The advantages secured by purchasing
through tickets via this route, composed
Of such favorable and we'll known lines
as the Cincinnati, Hamilton 4 Dayton
r. r and Michigan Central railway
must be apparent to all first-class tray
el. No other lima can offer such adyans
tages as to accommodations and route,
allowing stop-over at Toledo and De-
troit following the shore OF Lake HUI
ron to the most lovely resorts on the
American Continent.
For pamphlets, pertaining to .Macki-
mao Island, and other Summer Resorts
reached via this line, write to any agent
Of the c., Fl. q d. R. R., or to E. o. Nc
Cormick, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, No. 200 w. Fourth street, Gin
cinnatf O.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-09-04

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