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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
FUNDS FOR THE vIADUCr.
rfed Hass Makes STATEMENT of
Money Received by Him and How
EVna0daA


Expended.
FREQ Hass. who has devoted more time
TO the viaduct project than sny other cit.
izen of Rock Island, has submitted the
following statement of funds received by
him and how expended:
I6ree years ago this coming summer
Y. b. Holmes furnished me with 500 to
De expended on the preimnaries in get
ing started the Rock Island viaduct. 1
expended some $116 in these matters
which left me then short about SIG The
e., X. |. & P rSiiway company, through
their vice president. A. Kim ball, wrote
me that the COMPANY would be willing to
pay not exceeding $3.50 for the drawings
george Boyn on was then preparing for
the Rock Island viaduct. upon which lets
ter made draft on the G., r /. s. p
railway company for said $3.50 and
turned said draft and Mr.. Kimball's let
ter over to MIR. Boynton in settlem ent for
the original drawing of the vladuct. The
| e., b. 81 Q railway Co. refused to pay
anything until the viaduct was built. and
there was no money then on hand to do
| anything further and there was very little
done until January. 1890 at which time
the city countil passed a resolution for
the railroad companies to build viaduct
at their own expense. The mayor there
upon had copies served on both railroad
companies of this resolution and also
| had three copies made of the original
drawing. served one copy on the G., B &
Q one on the C. r. l. & P and retained
one for the city. Thereupon the C. B.
d q railroad furnished me with $3.50 and
the Rock Island & Moline Street Railway
company. through Henry Schnitger. furn-
ished me with $500 to be used in further
ing the progress of the Rock Island via
duct. | then went to work and did all
could with the assistance of other citizens
hut in travelling to Washington at differ
ent times and going to Chicago numerous
times. in procuring indemnifying bonds.
etc, this sum Of $3.50 was soon consumed.
/ then notified the railroad companies
that the money was all expended that
had been furnished with, and / was then
asked to pay nv own expenses and that
they would consider actual expenses when
| all was completed, to which | complied
and since that time l have expended in
| addition to the amount named some
$500. have notified the railroad cons
panies as to all these facts and so far have
not received any reimbursements. How
ever, have no demand TO make against
the railroad companies or any one else,
nor do l intend to make any demand.
am only too glad that with the help oil
the city and the citizens of this city thai
we have been able to accomplish such 6
great success as we have done in now
having this viad uct built.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
~. Luke,s Hospita, to he Closed.

On the first day of May the institution
known for the past five years as st.
Luke's Cottage Hospital. Is to be closed.
So little disposition has been shown by
the citizens of Rock Island and Meline to
support. and especially aid in the finan-
cia needs of this charitable work, the
ladies who have had these matters IN
charge during this time are compelled to
make this public announcement. 1t is
greatly to be regretted that the hospital
situation should have reached such a
status, yet the ladies cannot be blamed
for feeling that the time has come when
they should drop the responsibilities in
the absence of proper encouragement and
support. The public, however. should DC
grateful to the ladies for their long, noble
and patient work for this humane ano
charitable cause.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Bad Luck.

Bad Luck.
Il hoped out of bed on the wrong foot
yesterday and"-
"Bad luck?"
Just so. / am not superstitious, but
have noticed that as soon as person gets
in the habit of doing things in a certain,
set fashion, anything that tends to change
or disturb that fashion is likely to upset a
mans equilibrium. In my case it makes
me nervous and in a degree foreboding
You know when a sleight of hand man
starts to do trick and for some reason
fails he has to begin all over again. He
cannot go on from where he failed, because
his muscles have been trained to act in q
certain definite order, to depart from which
means inability to accomplish the feat in
question. Now l fancy it is much the same
with our daily lives. We acquire the habit
of doing a thing thus and so, and if for any
reason we are obliged to depart from oul
accustomed method we do not feel right
about it--a suggestion of what physicians
call hyperest hesia.
OF course know that hopping out of bed
on one foot or the other is no criterion fol
change of luck; yet, as said before, habit
makes the sum total of our lives, and q
violation of the little habits of daily life
leads us to look, quite at unawares, fol
happenings, occurrences, etc, out of the
ordinary. We actually begin to look fol-
something going wrong, and it is an easy
deduction thus to associate circumstance
that otherwise are as distant as the east i:
from the west. Hence our fund of super
stitions, Ill Omens, ETC., etc.-of which hop
ping out Of bed on the wrong foot is a fail
illustration. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
A Fortune Paid for Board.

Sixty thousand dollars for board and
lodging is pretty steep, but that's what
Frank Parmelee, the omnibus man, has
paid the Grand Pacific hotel. Mr.. Par
melee is the oldest boarder in the house.
He was the Grand Pacific's first guest. He
helped destroy the first meal placed on the
table. He hasn't missed meal in seven
teen years, except when he was out of the
city, for he has not been sick day in al
that time. He is certain to have his appe-
tite with him at all times. He IS a years
old, but he is as active and energetic as q
boy. Perhaps the credit should be given
to the wonderful digestive apparatus which
he has concealed about his person.
Mr.. Parmelee eats two meals each day in
the big dining room and one meal in bed
some time during the night. For fifty
years Mr.. Parmelee has never failed to
awaken in the middle Of the night and re
fresh himself with a square meal, consist
ing of such wholesome food as lobster
salad, cold sausage and mince pie. Because
of his consistent diet Mr.. Par1nelee is of a
happy and frolicsome disposition Chicago
Herald,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
The Hall of Tara.

A reader asks, when did the kings and
mobiles of Ireland hold their last gathering
in the hall of Tara?"
Tradition has it that the last assemblage
in the hall of Tara took place in the year
A. D. ia. The great triennial council of
the Irish nation was held there for several
centuries previously, but because a crimi-
nal who had fed for safety to the monas-
terry of st. Ruan had been dragged to the
hall and executed the holy abbot and the
monks cried aloud against the sacrilege
and pronounced a curse upon its walls.
From that day." says an old chronicler,
mo king ever again sat at Tara."-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
NfaSly Frantic.

Has it ever been your misfortune to be brought
into frequent contact with person excessively
nervous. If SO, you must be aware that trivial
canses, unnoticed by the vigorous, drive a ner-
vous invalid to the verge OF distraction. 1t is as
unnecessary to particularize these as it is impos
sible to guard against them. The root Of the
evils usually imperfect digestion ana assimila-
ton. To assist these functions, and through
their renewed. complete discharge to reinforce
weak nerves, in conjunction with other portions
of the physical organism, is within the power Of
Hostetter's stomach Bitters, systematically and
continuously used. There is no disappointment
here no matter what or how greyious the failures
Of other so-called tonics. No sedafive or opiate
avoid both can compare with this invigorat-
ingl nerve tranQ nilizsr. Constipation, bilious
ness, malaria, rheumatism, kidney troubles are
cured by II.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Gave Vent TO Their Lunacy.

The republicans of Rock Island who
have not known sane thought since the
result of Tuesdays election was
proclaimed, gave expression to
their feelings last night. j.
j Reimers, who has been out Of politics
for some time. again made his appear
ance, heading a gang of overjoyed poli>
ticians and Bleuer's band, which march
ed up to Mayor McConochie's house. The
mayor was called out and after Mr.. Rein
ers had made little speech, G. j. Searle.
who has not been heard to squawk before
since last falls election, m sde one of his
characteristic efforts at political philos-
ophy. The mayor also spoke as did Bob
by Bennett and Capt. Koehler. The
mayor passed around cigars aud Mr..
Reimers then led his noisy crowd down
town again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

The following additional township re-
turns have been received from the cleo
ton of Tuesday:
Bowlng-Town clerk. G. Clark. r.,
"a; A II. Latin, P, So; assessor, J. Y.
Doonan R, 20; james Miller. P, 40;
collector, Sandy CoYne. r., IS; W. F.
Starkey, P. As; commissioner of high
ways. John Hynes. R SO; William Crop
per, P, 81; school trustees, S. E. Moff1tt.
R., SO; E. G. Tindsll. P, 4S; justice of
the peace, Foster Armstrong, r., II;
John Forgy, P, As; constable, F. 81.
Johnston, R, 6S; A. l.. Kahn, P, 4S.
Presumption. Mercer county-For sup
ervisor, Daniel Mack, D., IS; 81. E. Lifts
tie. r SO: assessor, Joseph L. Conway,
D., so; George W. Johnston, R.. So; col
lector, Charles Spen sler, D., rs; James
R. Doonan, r., Sc; town clerk. w. W.
Wilmeriou, D., 81; James Snider, R i,
so; road commits sioner. Daniel Mack, D.,
IS; james r Doonan, R., So; school
trustees, Morris Koran, three years, D.,
II; W. ". Wilmertop, two years. d,
rs; M Williams, three years, r SO;
Robert Hicks, Jr., two years. R., SO;
| constable, George Groves, D.. rs; Will
liam Penman, r SO.
Edgington Supervisor, M. Schoon.
maker, D., %; Jacob L. Harris, R., 96;
town clerk, Robert Wait. D., 81; Will
liam McEntire, r.. 107; assessor, W. A.
Hubbard, r.. 124 collector, J. Jones,
D.. "a; James Kell. r so; commissioner,
] Haskell, D., 80; J. A. Carpenter. R..
1O7; constable, II. G.. Chambers, D., 81;
J. F. Gaunt, R, 81; pound masters, AL
fred Stacley, R., no; Van Reeves. r.,
1888; school trustees. S. Johnson, D.. 80;
W. s. Parks. R 112.
Black Hawk-Town Clerk-Cal Terry
D.. "a, William McMichael. r., 146,
assessor. D. G. Davis. D.. us
John Vanderslice, R., 113; col
lector. w. p Walker, D., 81; W. G.
Schoolen, R., AT; commissioner. Fred
Bopes, D.. 81; R. Haines. R.. 172; con
stable, William Kale, D.. 81; William
Mosher. R 1T.
Zuma-Supervisor, Leslie Hanna. r
| town clerk, John L. Noah, r.; assessor
William Mold, D.: collector. Frank zieg
Ter, D.; commissioner on Highways. Al
ONO Dunbar. R justice OF peace, F. ]
Whiteside, r.. school trustee, D. b
! johnson. r.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Given Away.

Statuary Given Away.
Probably that happens at
almost every wedding: and if it
doesn't. it's a good plan to
buy one or two pieces for
the mantel piece, the cente, :
table, or the corner bracket you
don't know just how to FIJI up.
I have several pieces of
FlorentiEe statuary, not at all
bad, which l am offering at
very much reduced prices; and
some larger prices, also.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
cs,sarn Canno, Be Cured

with local applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you have TO take inter-
nal remedies Halls Catsrrh cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh cure
is no qusck medicine. 1t was prescribed
BY one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces, The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pros
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials T. j.
CHENEY s Co.. Props Toledo. o. Sold
by druggists. price 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
BIG STEAMBOAT DEAL.
The Diamond D Line Purchases VAL
liable Properly OF its Old River

liable Properly OF its Ola River
Competitors.
The ST. Louis, Minneapolis & St. Paul
Packet company has decided to remove
their general office frou here to St. Paul.
That part of their trade on the upper
Mis- issippi to keokuk being so far re
moved from their supervision and head
quarters. they have sold their keokuk
packet. Gem City, the wharfboat here
and warehouses and franchises along the
line to Keokuk to the Diamond 10 Line
Packet company. which took charge of
the property yesterday. Capt. L. P.
Lusk, the general agent of the company,
moved his office TO the St. Louis aud Min
neapolis Packet company's wharfboat.
There has been no arrangement or pur
chase made of the ST. Louis, Minneapolis
s. st. Paul Packet company's other
steamers. st. Paul and War Eagle, and
warehouses and properties above keokuk
to St. Paul, and it is reported that the
company will put the War Eagle in first
class condition and place her and the St.
Paul in the trade to St. Paul on the open
ing of the spring trade. The price paid
by the Diamond 10 line for the Keokuk
franchise and property is private, but it
is understood to have been q handsome
sum Of 10 oney.-S Louis Republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Police Points.

James Kerr is being tried in Justice
Wivilps court this afternoon on charge
of assault and battery sworn out by
Matthew Baughman.
Four Davenport merchants were ar
rested by State Dairy Commissioners
Upper, of Iowa today, for failure to
comply with the law which requires that
all boxes containing oleomargerine be
branded as such. The merchants we're
fined $50 and costs each.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
THE BIG SALE.
The Disposition Of the Davenport
Estate.
The Watch Tower and Othe r Property
Disposed Of This Morning--The
Indications

Despite the threatening weather fully
200 persons gathered at the court house
at the opening of the sale of the Daven.
port estate this morning Alarge amount
of outside capital was repre- sen,ed in adj
dition to our numerous local capitalists
who were on hand looking for real estate
barg ains. Capt. John Peetz opened the
sale by offering the watch tower property
comprising about 10 acres including the
buildings thereon which was sold to D.
81. Louderback for 81 600. that being the
only bid that was made.
He next offered the tract lying directly
west Of the tower containing about nine
acres with house upon 1.-THE old Sears
property-which was sold to Capt. T..
j. Robinson for $3.50 sitter which a
tract of pasturage containing about seven
acres, lying west of the Rock Island s.
Milan street car line and through the
west end of which the Peoria road passes,
was offered and after some spirited bid
ding was bid in by NJ. j. Murphy for Rev.
Thomas Mackin for $1,000.
After adjourning for dinner the sale
was again opened at O'Clock and a tract
containing about % acres. situated In the
vicinity of the new brick yards, and
through which the Peoria road and Rock
Island & Milan street ear companies have
rights of way, was offered and after some
sharp bidding was sold TO David Sears
| for So, 325. The tracts that have been
sold are situated farthest out and it seems
to be the aim of those in charge of the
! sale to sell them in their order on the
map coming toward the city. thus making
the property near the city be sold last.
Of course the most important transac-
ton is that which involved the watch
tower, and the purchase by Mr.
Louderback simply means that it
will be improved and operated in
connection with the Milan road.
When seen on the subject this afternoon,
| Mr.. Louderback said he hoped the COM
missioners of highways would locate the
wagon road now inning over the top of
the tower further east in order that 8
handsome pavilion might be built there if
| tn ought desirable.
As a matter of course Mr.. Louder.
back and his associates will be guided in
whatever improvements they may make
st the tower and on the Milan road By
the disposition shown them by prop
erty holders along the line. If the RICH
spirit of encouragement is shown them
they will no doubt put up handsome
hotel and pavilion and equip the roat
with electricity as power and illuminate
the entire length with electric lights. Ii
thi; is done it will be a great boon t
Rock Island for it would place all prop
cry adjacent to 1t Immediately acces
stole for residence purposes and enabl
the street car people TO run cars ever
fifteen min
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

Dolls of the latest pattern are now man.
ufactured in great numbers in England
and in this country. Yet these countries
continue to import some of the cheaper
kinds from Germany. The extent to which
dolls are manufactured in England may
be judged from the statement made few
years ago in the house of commons that a
manufacturer had an order for $500 worth
De dolls eyes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidne--,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
Iduced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
Iceptable TO the stomach, prompt in
| hts action and truly beneficial in its
effects. prepared only from the most
healthy ard agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
! ito all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
| CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, NY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
An Iron Watch.

AT the mechanical fair held at Worcester
shire England, Browther Brothers exhibit
ed a watch, in perfect running order, con-
structed wholly of iron. The object of this
curiosity was to illustrate the malleability
of iron and its consequent adaptation to a
wide variety of novel uses. Such articles,
when made of iron, may be easily electro
plated with gold or silver, or adorned with
all the beauty of the enameler's art.-St.
Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

Pozzoni's Complexion Powder pro-
duces a soft and beautiful skin; 1t COM
bines every element Of beauty and purity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-10
GIFT TO CHAMBERLIN POST.

Secretary Proctor has written
Postmaster Bowman, commander
of Chamberlin post, that the post
will soon receive the Rebellion
Records, a most exhaustive history
of the civil war which the govern
ment has been engaged on for many
years There are now 81 volumes
issued and the set will contain about
40 volumes. 1t is a most valuable
gift and one that every member of
the post will appreciate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-10

in the terms of Lees surrender, a
wonderful paper for conciseness.
He did not carve his way to success
from the plans of any one else.
What he did he did from his own
ideas. His dress, his manner, every
thing was peculiar to himself He
had that happy faculty of adapting
himself to all circumstances and
making the best of the situation.
Gen. Grant used no profane nor
obscene language. This was due
largely to his wonderful self-control.
In battle he was brave, yet without
the dash and magnetism of Sheridan.
After the war, while he was pres
ident, he advocated arbitration for
international difficulties and was
one of the first rulers to see it tried.
This alone would make him great.
He had political enemies and oppo-
nents; what great man has not? yet
not a single charge of wrong motive
was ever proven against him. But
whatever may be said against Gen.
Grant, his whole life was complete
and lasting success.
The speaker then eulogized the
boys of the Third Regiment, from
whose ranks have since come num-
Der of very able and distinguished
men. Among them were Sec. Proctor,
Gen. Veazey, the late A, P. Blunt,
Gov. Pingree and others. A general
good time followed, in which COM
rades exchanged stories and lived
again those days gone by.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-10
WEATHER-CROP REPORT.

For the week ending Sept. 4, 1891:
Over the greater part of New Eng
land the weather has been cloudy
and cool, though good for growing
crops. The heavy rains ofithe 2Sth
did some damage to ripe fields of
grain. At Burlington potatoes are
reported as rotting and rusting.
Corn is backward but doing well.
At Brookfeld corn is looking well,
but is getting pretty ripe and needs
cutting. Some fields of potatoes are
rotting. At Ludlow grain is looking
week and some is harvested. Pota-
toes are light. At Brattleboro po-
tatoes are rotting badly. Corn is
tast ripening and rowen is the best
for years. Apples and pears are
plenty and of good quality.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-10
TEMPERANCE LECTURES.

Mrs. E. T Housh of Brattleboro,
president of the State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will be-
gin series of lectures in Caledonia
county Sunday evening, September
13, at Danville.
During the next two weeks she will
visit the following towns, in the in
terest of w. c. T. U. work: North
Danville, Hardwick, Peacham, Bar
net, McIndoes Falls, Sheffield, Lyn-
donville, Lyndon, St. Johnsbury Cen
ter, St. Johnsbury, Ryegate and
Groton. She is expected at other
places for which arrangements are
not yet completed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-10

d. w. Perry, general agent for
Vermont of the United States Mer-
camille Protective association, was
here Tuesday and secured several
members for the association. This
does on a larger scale just what the
Merchants association does in this
town, furnishing the members with
the list Of bad debtors in every COM
munitv. 1t also collects bad bills
for the members. The plan is good
one and benefits every one who
Joins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-10
HORSE GOSSIP.

w. S. Bailey of East Hardwick
has taken his horses to the Provi-
dence fair and from thence they will
be taken to Brockton, Mass. They
will end up the season at the Mystic
park, Medford, where the New Eng
land Breeders association meet
Helen M. has taken over 5000 in
purses this season. Lambert B..
lacks only one-half second of enter
ing the 23O list and is likely to enter
the charmed circle before the snow
flies.
George F. Davis of Windsor has
sold his bay gelding, TON Harnil-
ton" to William Neeley of Hartford,
Conn, for $5OOO In this sum is in
cluded a colt which cost Mr.. Davis
$11OO. This horse is six years old.
He started in this season with a
record of 2.35, and at Philadelphia
lowered it to 2.2712. Mr.. Davis was
offered $1,000 by the agent of Pierre
Lorillard, but the offer was refused
at Baltimore. The horses record
was again lowered to 2.2112, but the
horse and driver, Homer E. Brewster
of Passumpsic, and the owner were
expelled from the track for alleged
fraud. All were temporarily REIN
stated, however, in few weeks.
Tom Hamilton is one Of Vermont's s
fast horses and has been trained by
Mr.. Brewster.