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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

Two local business men made .
wager regarding the payment Of ioc.h
postage. A said lac could send letter
through tho Springfield post Office Mat
would be delivered to u, who would ro-
turn an answer % him. and neither A
nos u wculd ray any postage. nor
would any DO required. Bacceptcd the
wager. a and u exchanged en-.
velopes bearing their respective
business cards thereon. and agreed
on fictitious address, like John
Jameson. Boston. MasA A wrote
letter 10 u, using the envelope with
BIS business card. addressed IL as agreed
and dropped II into street letter box
without afiiSing postage stamp. In
due time the cashier returned" the
letter 10 d marked ''held for postage.
u opened and read the letter and re.
piled. inclosing his answer in AS en-
vclope and paying 20 postage. A re-
ceived his letter similarly marked and
won the cigars. AL letters and pack
ages bearing the name OF the sender
and having no stamps attached are re-
turned to the sender TO be stamped. A
took advantage of this rule, and by US
ing BIS envelope the letter was rc'
turned to .. the supposed sender, ard
rs letter reached him for the same
reason. - Springfield lAIsss.) Homs'
stead
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
Sealed Proposals.

Fer 6fss4 kAFsas AicAsksa. fslses hsaa
lie iss.sa e Feblss "A eyxs Of tiraaa kseiss.
&iehtsza. sasste ae.i<d pFetokat< eAtii -
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Ia tls "a a. t.siss "a sAa szeef iof btss8stsS
. ssoisce L$AGs uaFtogs sDd lzfb. bf&H iAss.
epesit ts1iss saa iuetf4ctlsts - bfdatrs. -
20 aef = asa printed feFuss &Aa sAra oSes c<a
t. spsa q fhs OF 60 Of ssis BEARD. t.aSh bt9-
ar shall aenaxsf @ith hts Proposal ave hun'
AIRED al AFs 80 = certified eteek ief ttAt
sussanf, l-Ssahse ~ ake atasr II lanes
Hasls President 60 Re forfeited d the city a
Drasia fAgsan. Ia eas- hs shall fei Ia sRcrufe
= sonsfi 81 sas bsna satisfactory 10 the Board.
should las tFupossf bs AeecEiea,
>spsrste bids ~sii ssso be fecei sea af the
sans sisss aaa place lof sfeslu asattAx ana
g4utaitas zee huilaiass. lash bsaaef ser t.is
ssrk saal asessil nifh his frofassAi enc h1a-
smsuDt payable 90 the efssf % SsSses ;.
l.sis. psrsdeal 30 lie iarieissd % ths asy 81
Srsaa Eaegas Ia oass he shall isll - saeoata
eunfrast and bSud satisfactory 10 ne Beard.
shsaid bis prepesai be scesptcd-
ihe Beard reserves the gssht 80 reject aps
AID al bids
TIE buisaing 10 10 he FIRST class structure.
IA sac about 1osi % feel. three stories hfxa the
esEefiaf "a bs ~ rock fseeg stoae. bach ri with
hrirk. OF sfaaa X Apids white bfiek viii stcnr
trimmings OF red Pressed brick with stoae
trimmings.
~ oraef Of the beard,
JAMES y. DAVIS President
Attest
tatp A. IsAstsr. clefk. Mas Is
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

~ tbs ssasas ssliaass The mseAissry
OF this - tea sesaPiaestsi a. ds1sfse-s. has
n. naes hsassn il tssltiesA Il IL the snnA
tedious process Of all that enters inta tAs
ns.aafaetur~ - ths san. Then GENES
The saltias ssd hs,siag fes shs hrsss b
mechanism A separate AID ai,tsnet
sasshins does this Altogether il viii he
sssn tAAs the making ct one Of ths biz
seas requires The hsga>st science sai
skill
commesters Foigsr rsys that all ths>s
great xuas are hclng built AT tho
cost OF about % ssnts poand.
This viii make the isiaoh guns east
about SO. olo each. sad the II inch sans
about $4,000 each, The commodors
thlnks he can bniid ID ineh gaa for 10
cents pound which would nssks such a
sun casf q little less thaa $ioo,o)o lie
th.aks. however, than the navy will haiid
NO larger guns than the n inch. for tho
reason thst the great 100 ton gans Of
European nsyiss are practically failures.
X u, BoaAkr
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
GuARpIAN.s sALE-In the matter Of the

VI estate of EfYe A. Davis Notice is hereby
given hat shall sell ri public auction. 10 The
highest tdder. on saturday. the sth Gay OF
April. A. -. 1891. NJ ten cleek In the forenoon.
at the front door Of the Probate oiIiee. - Lyon
street. In the city Of Grand Rapids. IN the
county Of kent. IN the stitc ~ Michigan. pur-
suant 10 license and authority granted - me
Probate court OF Kent county, Michigan, all os
the night. usle. Interest or es.ste OF said min
ors, In or to those certain pieces or parcels Of
iaad situated and belt & IN the county OF Kent.
state of Michigan. known and described rs
follows, to-wit: The east hail Of the north
west quarter. and the southwest quarter Of
the northeast quarter. all on section sixteen
10. In town six go north OF range Twelve li2i
west.
Dated, EebrrAr- ~, A. D. ;sqi
MARUAKEr T.. DAVIS. Guardian.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

when the great steel forging, now by the
action Of the boring machine become q
tube, Is ready. the big crane comes along,
lifts 1t out Of the lathe cradle and carries
1t OF to huge pit. where 1t is turned
muzzle down, seemingly into the bowels
OF the earth. Then comes along the 4O-ton
crane, holding In its arms the jacket.
The jacket is lowered into roaring fur
mace, built In one side OF the great pit.
and there it is left to its own reflection
for some time, while Satan and his imps
get in their hottest work. Nobody sees
the fire. Nobody feels the heat. but when
all IL reported to he ready, Commodore
Folger, Captain ONcil, Captain Bob Car
mody and Lieutenant "Regy" Nichol-
son get about. The skilled workmen
are all there with their hands covered
haired man in charge Of the furnace de-
clares that all is ready, the 40ton crane
comes over. giant steel hooks seize upon
the cover OF the retort, and away 1t goes.
Great flames shoot up. Down goes an
other set Of steel hooks, and they Crap
pie the 10 ton jacket and in five seconds
more 1t Is dangling in the air, sizzling and
spluttering in its white heat. The point
is then to carry it and settle 1t upon the
big cold tube, whose stern is in the air to
receive IL.
By this time everybody In bnsy. The
man controlling the crane gets orders at
the rate Of sixty second. Men with guy
ropes TO direct the descent OF the jacket
almost dance jigs in their intensity OF
purpose Captain O'Ncill keeps his arms
going, and tries to shield his face from
the awful heat. The cry OF Lower
away" comes from every throat, and
STEADY - Steady - fila the air. Sparks
hy from the great mass Of metal, aud
the great jacket slips down over the gun.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

I'M MAIN BATTERY or TIE CINCINNATI
AND THE "RArKroH," sIx-IScH GUNS.
Everybody understands the general
points Of difference between the monster
gnns of Faragut's and Dahlgren's day,
and the splendid armament that II to
adorn the new ships The old 1Jinch
Dahlgren. which was then the apotheosis
Of marine artillery weighed about 1900
pounds. was about Is feet long. took .
charge Of 81 pounds of powder, and could
carry a 40 pound solid shot, with effect
~. force, a distance Of 1000 yards The
biggest gun now being made mt the
Washington yard IL the ia-inch. high
power breech leading rife. IL, like all
the new guns. il built upon forged
steel tube, jscketed and hoped with
steel hoops or bands Of varying widths
but uniform thickness, until over the
breech thers are three thickne>ses, over
the main body Of the gun, forward OF the
trunnior-s two. aud over the remainder
of the gun clear to the muzxie. one Two
Of these i2-inch guns are now on the
Isshss In the great gun shop. They are
- arm the forward cssemate. or barbette
OF the coast defense vessel Monterey,
about 20 be launched 1T San Francisco.
Here i what the i2-inch gun can do. and
. comparison with the biggest gun Of
thirty years ago, Is not only interesting
but almost ridiculous Let ms put IL in
Intelligent form for comparison:
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

ADMIRAL. pAHIsRxyB N,0Hrfxsr TRIUMPH,
TIE OLD yIrrExS-iScH SMOOTH BORE
There was very little difference In their
respective guns Both possessed tho
same principle-enormous weight OF
metal In the breech- Col Rodmsn's gun
was shorter than Dahlgren's and IL was q
little heavier in the breech. II was also
shaped slightly different OF course
both inventors made their guns Of cast
iron. With them, weak and In
efficient ~ they would now he regarded,
Farragus won all his splendid victories
and rho Navy generally covered itself
with glory.
How Admiral Dshlgren would won
der, and perhaps swear. IL he were living,
to find one OF the youngest commanders
IN the service at the head Of the most i'm
portAnt ordinances plant, and the most inn
portant establishment Of its kind In the
world Young Commander Folger was
given this position more than n year ago.
He has a Commodore's rank and pay, and
be Is the youngest officer that ever held
shat rank In the United States Navy.
The Washington gun foundry Is the
most important establishment Of its kind
In the world IL does not cover 30 much
ground a. that OF the Krupps in Ger
many, but it has better and moro I'M
proved machinery. and turns ont what Is
conceded to be the best steel high-power
breach-loading ordnance In existence.
Again, II il National institution, man
ufacturing guns for the United States
Government alone. while Krupps estab-
hshment Is . private enterprise making
ordnance for anybody who will buy
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
THE TWELVE rxcH GUNS ON rHr LATHE

TINE TWELVE INCH GUNS ON rHE LATHE
The cooling process IL done by the
insertion Of n pipe carrying cold water
tn the inner surface 81 the tube; this
makes the cooling gradual and obvistes
the possibility Of flaws and cracks la the
structure.
From the pit. the gun With its jacket,
now sdhering more closely than n poor
relation, Ia carried 20 the turning lathe
and its outer surface turned aud polished.
Then comes the adjustment Of the hoops
which are shrunk 90 IN much the same way
"a the jacket, but being lighter they are put
on with lighter machinery. When all II
snished the biz sun IL subjected 20 =
fiaal tsrning Of ia outer surface Tho
machinery which does this IL massive; II
moves slowly, bst every bin and cutting
ntenssI that In brought to bear on the
gua's sarfsee works with mathematical
accuracy The whole massive surface 10
tsrned 9Th . precision that il msrvsl-
ous. TIE little BIS thst do-- it- work
eats no wider than a sixteenth ~ an inah
90 deeper shsa . ssirty seeondth ~ an
inch. Aat the big qua reyeivss iato lie
bite. AID the result is . little eosi ~ steel
that Is stretched out indefinitely Iks an
elderly msiaea isdys earl When that
process IL finished the outer surface Of the
gan IL - ssaoash - . bsby's skin. The
hsr. ~ the gas has already h~sa polished
like sisss The Bers impettsaf thiss IL
the rifsRg Fssy-t~o spiral grooves have
10 h~ eat into the bore Of q - zach ssa.
The great crane esuass snd tAkez tAs ssa
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

Julian McNair Wright, the famous
novelist, formerly of London. but now
of Fulton, Mo-, has had copy of her
latest novel, "Fru Dagmar's Son." ele-
gantly bound Us present for the Queen
OF Denmark. 1t is finished in white
corded silk, the title in gold across the
front cover; the name Of the authoress
and the monogram of the National Tenn
perancc society at the back; edges full
gilt; on back cover Danish arms. hand
painted; under title, Danish flag, hand
painted; the whole folded in fringed
blue silk, laid in satin-lined box. 1t
is perfect gem, both in the artistic and
literary sense of the word.
.How to Cure All skin Diseases"
Simply apply "SwAyNE's OINTMENT
No internal medicine required. Cures
letter, eczema, itch, all eruptions Oh
the face. hands, nose, ETC., leaving the
skin clear. white and healthy. Its
great healing and curative powers are
possessed by no other remedy. Ask
your druggists for SwAYSE's ONT
MENT."
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
rREAsuREns NOTICE..

City Clerks Ofrce.
Grand Rapids Mich. April - ISL.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the assessment
roll ier Che construction cf n sewer ia See-
ond street. from Stocking street 10 Jefferson
street In the city II Grand Rapids. ~ nov
in my hands. and that | Will receive psyfnsnt
thereon for the period Of twenty days frcm
this date. at the cisee of tie City Treasurer
City Hail
msyls City Treasurer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

How one Of these great guns Il IN ado II
an interesting study, Tho evolution os
the ship Of live eak into the steel cruiser
Of to-day, presents no moro striking con-
trast thar the evolution Of the gun which
Is To arm her The huge furnace with Its
weight Of melted iron Ii no more; the
great casting pit with its sand moald has
gone to keep company with the old Span
ish bronze rstort All tho effete tradi-
tions arc cast aside. The manufacture OF
ordnance has become science.
The nucleus OF the big gun OF to-
day Is not sand pit and = pot Of molten
metal, but a tremendous solid cylinder Of
forged steel. IL comes from the Rethlc-
hem or the Midvais steel works. and it
takes several fiat cars To carry It, 1t
weighs about fifty tons II gets into tho
Washington yard on trucks OF the Penn
sylvanis road. and n l00-ton crane jerks
the thing up a. q grocer's scale would &c
n pound OF cheese. and puts IL on steel
carriage Before the big cylindrical block
knows IL. huge tubular bore is at work
At its vitalS The bore cuts slowly but
unerringly. A core comes ont in a solid
mass This being bored in turn becomes
the basis os the four or five inch gun.
One sat of machinery cuts out this core;
another set Is at work on the rear of the
monster. planning aud turning it for the
reception Of the Jacket" The jacket is
the first reimbursement OF the guns
strength. 1t is a huge cylinder received
also from the Bethlehem or the Midvale
works. 1t, too, Is turned On the inside to
make its inner surface smooth. Then
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
rREAsu.Es.s NOTICE.


CITY Trcasurer's once.
Grand Rapids. Mich. April "a. 1851. I
Notice Is hereby gwen that the assessment
roll for the construction OF sewer In Dexter
place In The city Of t,fnnd RAPIDS ~ now IN rfy
hands. and that will receive payment thereon
for the period Of twenty DAYS from this date.
nj The ONCE cfthe City Treasurer s:ty Han.
GEORGE n. PERRY.
nav1 city Treasurer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

The LADIES' Auxiliary. 10 tire y OF
LIZ vii give May party 81 sim
mons Hail Friday evening Nay -.
Muse by wuFzbarg a Bsns4n's orch
fsfrs. Ilekets . cent? each every
person posAsssng a ticket vii be en-
titled - chance on q sofa pillow that
Eli BE rallied % during TIE evening".
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

fDsiiy. All others daily except sunday.
Taxing effect sunday. jay IS. lisa
Sleeping carr GA Pacific spa Atlantic Ia
Presses 70 and from Detroit farioT ears raa
on Day kspress ana uraad Rapids IA press %
ana IRON Detroit. DIRECT competitions made
al Detroit With al Through trains ksst Ties
cts on sale At Dniaa Ticket once. ~ Monroe
81. aud nj Union depot.
fgsp NJ. Bslees AeGa Ar't. 95 Nonroes
O. ". RuceLES g. +. ana +. Ag't. Chicago
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

+fNrfY DAY. fNrfk Days
T.DH A. VI. raasfhfuugn to Detroit with par
80 lor carr seals. - cents
lon y. NJ. has through parier car TO Detroit,
As<V seats. - cents.
e.Or p II. RUS through % Detroit with par
Vs<J ier ear; seats. - cents
Fer tickets and inform ss3en apply Of Inlon
ticket efhce. ~ Honrce-sL. or Inion station.
9Bo. DfiIANBN, Gea- Pass Ag'L
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
TRAIN TIME TABLES.
GRAsp narsps ! lSnIAsA kAILkeAa

tfetks nafke& fnE DAILY.
fbSsi> sAerpf Soaday
sAfsff>s kND fkKfaG c&G sxssfck
settA a. "a trsia. FsEssr chair ckf ttf
ifassf>e tiix. u A ~ fr~ia, p&risE casif
al tef AaeAinaW Csfs. 10 e. Al IrAsa.
AMER elsepiax Car sof hksk raw City.
n~ath-l "a . A. tfelA has p3riof Chair Cat -
stheihnsti- ID - ~ train has through fsflor
tsf tof Chicago. tW n trsaa. Wagner >iecs,.
inE ar Cor fineipBsl[ 1l0s b an G~la. Me-
ies steepin Oar taf Chicago.
naskessa. Grssa RAPIDS 4 IsaissA
or AsSk eGol. Ls % a.. II Il q IA go N
From Ale 10 an. = y N. q 6 y IL
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
How to Cure An skin Diseases"


MHs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been use I
for children teethine. IL soothes the child.
softcns the gums. aiiays all pain. cures wind
colic. and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
UNCLE SANS GUNNAKERS
Ostails IN the ArrnAnsut OF Gu
New War ShipA

New War ShspA
= usss - o.s 10 sss es.~ssss Gas
Essaasses Ia the wsrta "A Lively
ses.s FsslsAs ths J>~sse
Ga nlS sss.-
n the msssrialtssd spirit % old Rear
Admiral DaAlxrea. Who thirty PEARS axa
wAs vita 6isnsFal kodmsa Of tAs Arusy.
uixhsy power IA tia seisnoe at ord
nance. could rssisit the scsass u his cid
triamphs tn me Washington Navy Yard.
he would zee some ssrsazs tAiazx Thirty
ave ysA. ago capsAaa pAAlssva Of the
Navy .ad IlsafsaAat 6snsr~t R0dmsn sf
the Army. nllei large rorstpa Of tue
worlds ere Both were 81 work on mon
stsr guns for shsir respective branches az
thslr country's service. pAhigrea had
thea perfected Ais eleven inch Cham
payne bottle" smooth bore for the Navy.
and Coloael RodmAn bad gone him an
iach bssfsr aud kAd mounted . twelve
inch gun upon one Of the Qualifications In
Nsw York hAzbor.
These were great ordnance triumphs.
and Army and Navy publications Of the
day were nllsd with elaborate and
graphs descriptions Of the awful de-
ssroyerx" Even foreign governments
made note Of the enormous srrides" In
gun manufacture by the inventive
ssnius Of America"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

For deliescy, for purity, and lo'
Improvement of the complexion moth
ing equals rozxonis Powder.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
CHICAGO JANUARYl 1891.
AND WEST MichioAn nv.

fNerk days. skscry day.
Q.lM A. -. has through chair car 20 Chi.
csVV cago. No extra charge Tor seats.
Inn y. ~. runs through 20 Chicago solid
Law with Wagner buffet car. seats. "a
ccnfa
Sd0S y NJ. has through chair car 10 Manis-
O'VO tee. via NJ. a y. r. X. r.
11VlS y. NJ. IL soid train with Wagner pal
AA'S~ ace sleeping car through to Chicago.
DETROIT. NOVEMBER n. ,sss.
LANSING q NoRrHtRN "a. n.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

The range and penetrating force 81
she>- guns win he bat siightlY more thsn
che liineh. bat the crushing force 10,
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11

Cnlfnr~ II gun In
Length ~ gun IL r. ii.
weight ~ gun. <5tSo IA
Powder charge. - It's
Nrfsht ~ shell -.4.-.... 40 lhs
Weight ~ sBiid shot 40 Ira
Ed>ztive range .r... 1000 ydS
rrs TRIUMPH 90 roIaxa
Cni5bre ~ gun u IN.
Length ~ gun. - - - "
Nsz9sf ~ gun. t-...---. N tons tlsks.fss inal
Powder charge. - ifS
Weight ~ shell &C.,. $50 TO-
Effective range tor 3<ssnse ne>frs'e- IL nsl~a
9hIcsr~-- ~ ssces which prosectte 49, An.
wsii penefrste az raussi'' ....s...
Here are the agares m the f3-ineh
TIM aid Commodore Foigsr. "'compsrs
them with pshIsrrn'< triumph"
Csfhr- ~ gun .t-..+. - ~ ~
Length q gun -, -. :. ~ W
Weight q gun ...ss..-. 10 t'fss 49, -, -
Powder chsr6r 4. - -
Wefsht - prcjertfte. s.-tst" IA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14

The once famous Countess de Mercy
Argenteau, whose death was recently an
n0unced. was born at Caraman-Chimay.
and Belgium rarely produced either so
beautiful or 50 talented woman as Eliza
beth, Countess of Caraman-Ch iuzy The
imperial family of France IN prosperity or
adversely possessed no truer or more faith
full friend, and MP TO the last she was wont
to wear necklace of three rows of the
purest pearls given her by the emperor
When Napoleon surrendered at Sedan
he requested Count de Mercy Argenteau 10
burn the whole of his carriages The only
relic of this nelanchoIy commission pre-
served at the chareau of Argentezu, on the
Meuse, IS q pane bearing the imperial
monogram While detained at W-ilhelms-
hoehe the captive monarch begged the clev-
crest woman of his court 10 come to him,
and it was into her sympathetic ear that
he poured out scheme for signing an adj
yantageous peace with Prussia after his
army had been restored 70 him.
Napoleon concluded by earnestly begging
the countess TO convey i letter from him
Go the Prussian crown prince
Protected by a safe conduct from Bis
narck, and leaving her iady's maid behind
her at Strasburg, she set out without Z mo-
ment's delay on her solitary and periipUs
journey northward. She was compelled
20 pass one night IN an ambulance wagon.
where she was carefully looked after by
German nurse, who ultimately proved To
be princess in disguise. Having reached
Versailles she introduced herself 10 the
crown prince bt reminding him Of the
very different circumstances under which
they had once opened ball at Wiesbaden.
The future emperor listened courteously
l. 1
that the best interests of Germany forbade
the granting of the request and compli-
ance with NapoleOn's proposal, even If he
had been able 70 oblige her personally
She left his quarters almost broken
Observation-Disclosures Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
Trurnped Over Him.

One of the officials on an estate comes
to the owner with some complaint of the
peasants, and makes so long a story OF it
that the lord, weary with so much use
less talk. asks:
Why did the people send you? Had
they no cleverer man they could send:"
"Oh, yes, my lord. they had lots of
eleverer men in the village than 1, but
they thought was clever enough for
you. '-Fliegende Blatter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
NoLics-

Al! persons having bills agaius; the
Rock Island & Milan road must present
them at once II they expec, them paid. as
propose turning over the books 10 the
new purcha-eTs FRED HAss.
Receiver
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO.

Lucas COUNTY
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of Z. ].
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of Toledo. county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one
hundred dollars for each and every case
of cstarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D.. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
ZEAL Notary Public.
~s
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
AGENTS OF EVERY KIND
STATE OF ILLINOIS !

Insurance. Frafernal Order. book or otherwise
Members get s160 in one year. They pay but Al
week. Anybody can make at the lowest $751;
each week easily. Everybody wants . certificate,
because for each member they bring in they get
their 500 month earlier. This Is q good thing
and don't mistake it. Address
j. L. UNVERZAGT, Secretary,
West Lexington st, Baltimore, Nd.