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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
LOCAL NOTICES.

Wanted-A cook at 3015 Fifth avenue.
Orange ice at Krell & Maths; try a
dish.
Wanted-Ten IONS of straw. j. & NJ.
Rosendeld.
Call and see the oak sideboards for SIS
at Holbrook's. Davenport.
Spring Cove illuminated Thursday
evening; music and coasuug.
Wanted-A German girl for general
housewCrk call or address "A. T." AR
GUS office
Stop! StopM Stop!M At Holbrook's
and see the bedroom sets he is selling
cheap.
The Crown dining room serves better
meal for % cents than any other place
in the city.
Special inducements Offered in furni-
ture until June l. W. S. Holbrook,
Davenport.
Milk shake, lemonade and all other
temperance drinks at Krel s. Maths;
when thirsty stopin.
Sixteen dollars will buy bedroom set
at Holorook's. corner Second ana Brady
streets. Davenport.
Vanilla and chocolate ice cream and
orange ice at Krell & Maths; stop when
passing and try dish.
You can buy bedroom set with chevsl
dresser for S22 al Holbrook's, corner Sec
ond and Brady street, Davenport.
Try our orange ice and then pass your
opinion on it. We make it extra rich
and fine, using nothing but the fruit
| juice. krel & Maths ice cream parlor.
j. J. Lerch, the well known painter,
| paper hanger, grsiner, kalsominer. etc,
| is prepared to do all kinds OF work in bis
line in first class manner. Shop No.
| 800 Eighteenth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
Ibid the Right Thing

J. s. and S. L. Kellogg and E. r.
Hodges, who have been running q So
called Detective Agenc5" at Washing
ton. Iowa, were indicted Saturday by the
federal grand jury for using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. The above institu-
ton was making detectives out Of Young
men all over the country at S. apiece for
which it furnished a tin star, etc, and
was not only getting money under false
pretenses. but was spelling young men
who might turn their thoughts to some .
thing better than dime novel ard de-
tective's star and revolver
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
The New Court House &.

The Moline Republican attempts to
throw cold water on the new court house
pre- ject. and says that while we need
new court house and shouldihave it "let US
not rush blindly into stupendous debt.
and burden the taxpayers. Is it not better
to get good ready, and then erect a
court house that will be in keeping with
the progress of the twin cities. Nothing
less than 800 600 will build such a
county building as this county ought to
have. And is ii not better to wait a
year, or even two years, until the pres
sure of hard times let up little before
we tackle so big a job" 1t seems to US
we have been waiting several years on
this subject and if we wait few years
more we will still be waiting. Wonder
if the Republican would still continue its
objections if the new court house were
to be located up somewhere near Moline?
The ARGUS can see nothing to be gained
by waiting. Let's be about it at once,
SO that We can have il ready for dedica-
ton IN the year of our national Column
blan exposition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
TO SYLVAN ISLAND.
"A SIS. 900 BIZ d &c TO be Built by the
O From Moline

x
The Moline Republican j ournal of last
evening has the following concerning q
prospective new bridge connecting that
city with Sylvan island:
For some time past the c.. B. & Q.
railroad company, the Moline Water
Power company and Mr.. Tropp. of the
Moline Ice company, have been endesv>
oring to come to an agreement whereby
the former could construct an iron bridge
across the tail.race to Sylvan island, and
carrying out the long contemplated and
once frus rated plan of extending stub
track from the m lin line to the ice houses
and stone quarries on the aforesaid ISL
and.
A conference was held and the railroad
company agreed 10 build the bridge pro-
vided they could secure a right of way
from Third avenue to the tailrace. The
bridge will cost about SIS 900. and be a
very substantial structure. The full de-
tails are not yet arranged. but it is thought
the work will be accomplished this
season.
It will be great improvement and a
great convenience for the varied interests
conferred on Sylvan island as we'll as those
which are likely to come in the future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
SEA SICK PASSENGER,

On the Ocean, cares little about storm He is posi-
lively indife -ent whether he is washed overheard
or not. But set right by wineglassful or two
OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, he feels renewed
interest in his personal safety. This fine correc
tive neutralizes in brackish water-often COM
pulsory drank on shipboard to the grievous detri-
ment of health-the pernicious Impurities which
give rise to disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels. To the mariner. the tourist. the western
pioneer and miner, the Bitters is invaluable as
means of protection against malaria, when its
seeds are latent in air and water. To the effects
OF overwork, mental or manual, it is u most relia-
BILE antidote, and to the debilltated and nervous.
affords great and speedily felt relief and vigor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
The Only Nightingale Nurse.

Miss Louisa Parsons, superintendent of
the training school for nurses at the Mary
land University hospital in Baltimore, is
described as modest, gentle little woman,
who has attained great prominence in her
profession. She is said to be the only reg
ular Nightingale nurse" in America. She
studied under Miss Nightingale at St.
Thomas hospital, London. She was one
of the nurses who went on Lord Wolseley's
Egyptian expedition. She was decorated
by the queen with the royal red cross.
When she returned she was engaged at the
Johns Hopkins hospital, and left it to open
the training school over which she now
presides. Woman's Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
Do You Coughf

Don'tde!sy. Take Kemp's 9slsam, the
best cough cure. II will cure your
coughs aud colds. 1t will cure pains in
the chest. 1t will cure influenza and
bronchitis and eli diseases pertaining to
the lungs because it is pure balsam.
Hold i; to the light and see how clear and
thick it is. You will see the excelle ut
effect after taking the first dose. Large
bottles SOC and Fl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26

In the pursuit OF the goo1 things Of
this 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 Dr.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
al claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
hood purifier, sure cure for sgue aud
mslsrial diseases Price. SO cents, 10
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
AT the Theatre.

The Pearl of Savoy" was presented
By the Eunice Goodrich company as the
OF ening bill of q weeks engagement at
Harper's theatre last evening. The play
was excellently produced, the clever lit
tie actress having admirable support in J
r. Mccain and the entire company
Tonight he jolly comedy, IVAN ed, q
Husband will be given.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26

In almost every neiGhborhood there is
some one or more persons whose lives
have been saved by Chamberlsins collie,
cholera and diarrhoea remedy. or who
have been cured of chronic diarrhoes by
it. Such persons take special pleasure
in recommending the remedy to others.
The praise that follows the introduction
and use makes it very popular. 25 and
50 cent tottles for sale by Hartz & Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
Was a Girl in the Case?

A local photographer tells story of a
young man who came into his studio one
day and asked nervously if he might have
a little conversation with him. The visitor
was painfully ugly, and after some awk-
ward blushing and indefinite illusions he
asked the artist if he supposed he had
among his samples picture of any young
man who looked like him, but was better
looking.-Ba.ngor Commercial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26

For troublesome cough there Is moth
ing better than Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t strengthens the pulmonary
organs, allays any irritation and effec>
tually cures the cough. 1t is especially
valuable for the cough which so often
follows an attack of the grip. For sale
by HarrZ & Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-26
Reason for Doubt.

HE is a sterling fellow in spite of his
cheek"
Can't see it. Can't see it at all. Hew
a man can be sterling and brass at the
same time is incomprehensibl Mum
sey's Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
YOU MAY OR YOU MAY NOT.

Every man who wakes up to-nor-
row morning conscious that he has
corn and meat enough to make out
with, that last years mortgage has
been Cancelled, that he owes no man
anything, that he has taken advan-
tage of THE CAUCAsIAN's PROPOSE
ton, got the paper paid for year
in advance and saved fifty cents, and
has \ dollar clear in his pocket in
spite of six cent cotton, is perfectly
excusable if he shakes his own hand
and wishes himself Happy New
Year. But there are d great many
VINO can't do this. They are per-
fectly excusable if they make New
Years resolution (and stick to it,
that they will watch, pray, work
and vote and make Rome howl OF
have better times on New Years
| Day 1898.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Chorus Girls Requirements.

'tIt is not an easy task to get good
chorus girls" said an operatic manager
Yesterday. "Of course there are plenty
of girls-such as they are-ambitious
to SHINE as lyric stars. Something more
than ambition, however, is necessary.
One Of the requisites is a pretty face,
another comely figure, and another,
of course, is musical ability, 1t is not
an easy job to train thirty or forty girls
who are unfamiliar with the comic
opera stage -Four weeks are required
to drill them tolerably well, and then
they will need frequent rehearsing after
beginning their public performances.
a director must have Jobs proverbial
patience to teach a lot of jabbering,
untamed chorus girls how to sing ans
march in harmony.
''The salaries Of chorus girls range
from ten to twenty dollars week, al
though fifteen dollars is about the av
| eraee. The male members of choru:
| Get little more than girls. Some o:
/ the smaller road opera companies pia!
throughout the year, and they an
boons to q large class of girls and youns
men who would otherwise be idle dur
ing the summer Summer opera snaps
though, are becoming the proper thing
Several companies are formed Il
New York for ten or twelve weeks
engagement every spring. The salarie
of the summer companies are consider
ably less than those in the regular sea
son. however. New York Telegram.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
LEAP YEAR RHYMES.

THE WAY OF A BAsHFUL YOUTH.
He was very bashful youth,
Who always was afraid;
So when he called on New Years
eve,
He simply staid and staid;
And waited till the hands flew round
The clock upon the shelf;
And when the midnight hour was
reached
She did the rest herself.
THE PROPER THING FOR LEAP EAR.
She asked him il he would be hers;
lie laughed a loud, ha! ha!
And then he blushed and softly cried,
"You'd better see papa"
SHE WAS ALL RIGHT.
He did not think she cared for him.
But when the leap year came
He noticed, to his great surprise,
She got there just the same.
HAPPY MAN.
'Tis leap year, and from morn til
| night
We hear him gladly sing;
For when he said he'd marry her,
She bought herself the ring.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31

wszskax TINS = Essreay an e.swsa
ssc=a. ard sao~s sthaasstr< oaes
lie rnass - an os@rare sn1 nusssu<sa
Faacs per~oa wsso lzza 10 eassay,
Tisa eassrry |. aslsosey saEsoh susssas
after by tho ~ssoae lsaxha<>si txsf-A
To ,irsee nails O. scr-.s Into bari
woes. dip slaa poAnss In oa ~ ErusoA
So~saays peopis kno~ tha rssce ~t
everything aud the valaa - netting.
Rosna In III. days ot hrs T.vsl.s and
power had = circus thai wSuid aeSeususs
usosiate isa. 600 recpSe.
The incntns derived by frvnsh f,-s.
pae who rar fowls h, according e. -.
turns, about fsz. .oco. co..
The average cu~t ai ccnstrn~tszsg =
ra.lo Of rssiiroai In the United State q.
the present time Is ai,cat -, oco
The parish minister at Canphslso~la.
England, says IL Is 10 uncosnrnosi thsns
for him to bs called mp at midnight "a
marry couples
In Pitts day, In ssaeisssd, dursns u'e
war with Francss il was penal o. siaa
extent of st0o "a part wtth an Ens:ilsl
| paper 20 Frenehman
Tho bridal vii originated In tlso Gus
tom of performing tho nuptiai eers
mony under "a square pleca Of aloti
held over the bride and groom to coa
| caai the bushes OF tho latter.
Volcanic aeraiion Is the nansr giyvg
TO process fer the rcadier and Inn
proved manufacture of tho~a sparAlinl
mineral waters which have Of late yeslgf
grown in such increasing demand
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Uses of the Papaw Tree.

In the West Indies one of the char
acteristics of an intelligent cook is the
care with which he or she will see to 1t
that a papaw tree is growing within
short distance of the kitchen door. The
fruit Of the papaw, if large and well
grown. is not to be despised as break
fast dish, and It's rich golden flesh is to
many much more palatable than that
Of the popular melon. But the at
tractiveness Of the p paw for the COOK
consists in its leaves, which. possess the
remarkable property of rendering meat
tender. The toughest beefsteak or the
most hopeless old rooster can be made
soft and comparatively juicy by being
wrapped for an hour or two IN uie
large, dark green papaw leaves.-NeW
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Arn,,nr Mrillnu aulia.

A curious sort of benevolent enter
prise IL that existing In BIrminSham,
England, under the title Of the sssris'
Letter guild. The aim of thoes who
started the work was to help factory
girls In this great manufacturing dis
trict by means Of letters written 10
them individually by ladies on various
subjects of every day interest Each
lady Ii asked to write 10 her Ed at
least once a month, and assume toward
her the role of an advising and sym
pathetic elder sister.
The gs,ild has existed only eightsssfs
months, but its netnb aSaIip Is aIros.lly
over thousand, with seventy more
girls eager 10 Join, and no lady" cor
respondents to complement them.
Miss Isabel Kenward, the honorable
secretary, writes: 81 am often aaked II
these individual letters are appreciated
by the girls. The constant rush of
girls who beg for a, lady Is ono reply
to this, and there Is another testimony
| In tho pile of letters of thanks and
gratitude that pour IN from tho girl
| themselves"
All contributions are voluntary nei
ther ladies nor girls arc taxed. Th'
working expenses Of the guild AZ
borne by the honorary members Qadie
and gentlemen, who subscribe fixes
small amount year. This Idea nigh
be grated with advantage upon SOM
of tho many working girls societie
which exist over here.-Her Point O
View in New York Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Alliance Directory.

NATIONAL yARMERs' ALLIAECE AND
INDUSTRIAL UNION.
Prcsident-L. l.. Polk, North Caro-
lira. Address, 344 ID Street, n. W.,
Washington, DC.
Vicc-Prcsidcnt-B. ii. Clover, Cam
bridge, Kansas.
secretary and Treasurer-J. II. Turn
or. Georgia. Address. 229 North Capt
lol Street, n. W., Washington, D.. C..
Lecturer j. II. Willetts, Kansas.
Executive BOARD.
G.. w. MaCune, Washington, ID. G.
Alonzo WardalI, Huron, South Dekota.
J.F. Tiilman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
fl. G.. Dcmming, Chairman.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas
A f. Cole, Fowlerville, Michigan.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Presidents of all the State organ
izalions with l.. l.. Polk ex-ofiicio Chair
man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
r.,ta Amnnr iha Aneiants.

The Tartars and kindred peoples who
occupy the middle and northern no
gions of Asia, and whose manners and
customs have remained unchanged
from the most remote antiquity, EN-
ploy the felted wool in a variety of
functions, only less important than tho
supplying of foods. Both their cloth
ing and their habitations have con-
sisted of felt since knowledge Of them
first went upon record Ia the Fourth
century. The process of feltiDg was
generally known among ancient na-
tons.
The Greeks gave TO Il the name
piledis, from piieo, TO compress; liter
ally, a compression or thickening Of
the wool. The ancients employed felt
for great variety Of uses, just as wo
do, the chief being TO meke coverings
for the Ie.sd, the most common form
among the Greeks and Romans being
the skull CAPS. n. ID. North IN Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
IS02--LEAP YEAR:
A Few Words from the Pen of a
Woman.
Special Correspondent J

lCpttldI IoiiS5poiioIht'j
Has it occurred to you, ladies, that
1892 is leap year?
Ring out wild bells to the wild
sky and tell each Departing maid
that her hour approaches. Not for
long will she be forced TO pine in sol
itude, blush unseen and waste her
yeetness on the desert air. Her
day is coming-the hour in which
she can corner the young man of her
choice and tell him that life without
him will be Void, bowling wilder
ness. She can sOothe his agitation,
quiet his futtering heart, press his
manly form in her arms and kiss
him smack on the mouth even If he
should resist.
Woman goes through life in one
half, one-third, .One-quarter sort Of
fashion. Even in the most impor'
tant step of her career she is condem-
ned to wait. She must stand back
with her finger in her mouth and
watch the man she would prefer drift
from her without making sign Of
distress.
But some philanthropist, to whom
women sh oUld be eternally grateful
ordained that once in four years they
should have a whack at proposing
Leap year is deservedly popular witt
the ladies.
And the mCn-What of their feel
ings in the matter? Do they, timid
shy, frightened lambs, wish to b
pursued? Small difference to tn
resolute woman who proposes TO d
m atrimonial business. She care
not for timidity or coyness. He
time for skirmishing is short
, must be fierce.
Rouse maids and widows the ba
fle- field is open for the conflict.
One OF You.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
NOW IS YOUR TIME, GIRLS.

Well dear, girls, the door of OPP
portunity opens to you tomorrow.
If you have ever criticised the ap-
parent timidity or bashfulness of any
young man, now show him how,
yourself. No doubt many a poor
fellow has hesitated on account of
hard times to ask some girl to share
poverty with him, now fell him that
two can make a better living than
one and that you will help him to
face cruel world and solve life'5
problem. DO this and nine to one
its ago. If it is not, he ought to be
| q bach elOr forever.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
MERCHANTS TAX.
The Supreme Court Says the Pur-
chase Tax is Constitutional.

The court has decided the ner-
chants purchase tax, New Hanover,
in favor of the constitutionality of
the tax, but the opinion will not be
filed until the first Monday in Feb
ruary. Judge Seymour made sim
liar ruling in a case lately pending
in the United States Circuit Court.
The Secretary of War has notified
the Govern that the annual quota
allowed North Car Olina for the Va
val Reserve Militia is S2,2O3.60. 1t
has required over 5000 to equip the
battalion already.
The case Of Ray, from Asheville,
involving the legality of the recent
law against scalping of tickets, goes
against Ray, the court holding that
the act is all right Sc. far as regards
tickets within the State.-Charlotte
| Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arniea
Salye and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do pot hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time, and we stand reaay
to refund the purchase price, if satistac-
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
nonularity purely on their merits. Fol
sale by DR.. Il. II. HOLIDAY Ofuggls1
Clinton, and DR.. J. Z. SMITH, Nouh'
Olive. n. c..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
THEpHILosOPHY OF FAILURES.

Whenever "hard times" comes,
produced by bad financial systems
or any other cause, it pinshes and
grinds down the farmers and all
wealth producers first, next 1t hits
the lawyer, doctor, merchant and all
Others who deal directly with the
farmers and laborer, next it hits
those who deal with them and so on.
Several years ago the farmers saw
the approach of another wave of
"hard times' in a most aggravated
form. They gave the alarm and for
the first time in the history OF the
world began to organize with view
to finding the true causes and to re-
move them. They called upon all men
of whatever profession, provided 1t
was an honest and legitimate one, tor
only such men can want to see JUS
tice) to come to the front and to
stand by them in the fight for COM
mon Justice and reliet. But strange
to saw nine tenths Of the business
and professional men turned dear
! ear and either openly or secretly
| opposed and fought the farmers in
their great noble and gigantic under
taking. In the mean time the times
? have grown harder and more des-
perate with the far .er. The wave
is advancing and is now striking
l., the business men. Tie doctors cams
/ collect their bills, the lawyers have
o few cases and less fees, merchan'
after merchant fails, and bank after
bank is wrecked. Business is al
most paralized, literally starving fo
5 money. Such is the record of on
r. financial system, which only few
% months since the money power ant
le their tools were trying to convinc'
i. the people was the best financial sys
O. tenn in the world. How much longe
:. shall we wait before we shall al
pull together to avert complete
Il ruin. We have no unkind feeling
against many of those who hav
fought the farmers in their effort
to avert common ruin, for the
ce have been mislead by the misreprt
sentations tf certain newspaper
Is Papers that were either blinded b
ignorance or prejudice or else wei
ar the willing tools of plu.ocrary. III
let this be as it may, stern FAC
now confront us. We can n
y y. stand present conditions Let all
. us who are broad enough to desl
to see general prosperity pull
pether for financial reform. Yes, al
if nothing better can be offered,
on us fight for the Sub-Treasury pla
ial. or some plan that will give :
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
II Was the Measles.

81 think" said a fond Texas parent:
.sthat Tommy is going to be poes
when he grows up. He doesn't eat,
and sits by the stove all day and thinks
and thinks"
.sYou had better grease him all over:
He is going to have the measles, ana Z !.
YOU grease him they viii break out ALL
over him, and then he viii feel better :
TEXAS Siftings.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The 0uinion Of The Editor and the
Opinion cf Others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics of the Day.
LET US TRY AN "OVER.P PRODUCTION
OF MONEY.

Some editors (whom we dislike to
believe are dishonesty continue to
talk about an ovcr-production Of
crops. Now If they mean that there
are more products then there is
money then they are correct. If
this is the case then why don't they
go to worn tc help us get more
money than products, then we
would have an over. production Of
money. AMI this would even VI
things. Yes let us try an "over
prOductiOnD of money.