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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
BAFFLED A BRUTE.
Desperate Attempt to kidnap
Another Child.
THE BOY KICKS TO GOOD PURPOSE,

Alarms the Household, and His Mother
Arrives in Time to Save Him-Diaboii-
cal Effort of Worthless Scamp to
Get Even"-The Miscreant Known
Enemies Garry Of Dallas, Tex,
Man, Cover Him with Tar, and Let
Him Go.
YoNKERs, \. Y, Dec 3.-What has
every appearance of determined attempt
to kidnap the l4-year-old son OF j. H.
Jaffray, wealthy business man of this
city, was made Tuesday night. The lad,
whose name is Harold, slender, delicate
looking boy, went to an upstairs room
about 10 o'clock Tuesday night, leaving
his parents and two brothers on the floor
below As he entered the room somebody
struck him blow on the neck and he fell
on his face. At the same time the gas
went out and the room was in absolute
darkness Then portion of a towel was
forced into the boys mouth, and being
tied behind his ears effectually gagged
him.
Used His Legs to Good Effect.
The boys hands were firmly bound by
the wrists behind his back with another
towel. Harold could not scream, but as
his legs were free he could kick. He did
so, and he kicked with such effect on the
roo m door that his mother, who had come
upstairs to her own room, heard him.
Mrs. JafTray came running to the room.
But the door was Eolted. Harold's as
sailant had holted it when he turned out
the light. While Mrs Jaffray was pound
ing on the door her boy was being
dragged to the window She heard the
window open. She asked Harold what
was the matter, but no reply came to her
question.
The Mother Battles the yIiscreant.
Then Mrs. Jaffray put her shoulder to
the door and burst it open. As she did
so man sprang out of the window. He
alighted on ledge of the first story, ard
came down so heavily that everybody in
the house heard the noise From tbs
ledge he sprang to the ground, distance
of twenty feet, and disappeared among
the shrubbery surrounding the house The
boy was released from his bonds and told
his story to his father. who at once sue
pected one Thomas Harvey, for whose ar
rest Mr.. Jatfray had sworn out warrant
few days ago.
Little Doubt of His Identity.
1t had not been served, as the police
were unable to find their man. Harvey
was the husband OF Mr.. JafTray's muIat-
to cook, who has been supporting him for
years. Finally she grew tired of his ex-
tortion and refused to give him any more
money. Harvey then threatened TO beat
her, and Mr.. Jaffray swore out warrant
for his arrest. The dissolute rascal swore
to get even with his wife's employer, and
as he has not been seen since utterng the
threat there is little doubt as to his being
young Jaffray's assailiant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
Police HOinfS.

Charles Gunks was fined So and costs
By Magistrate Wivill this morning for in
toxicaton.
Two ladies' gold watches were stolen
from a jewelry store in Davenport this
morning.
Henry Bskerjon. of Peoria, has been
stopping in Rock Island for day or two
on his way to Sioux City, al his railroad
pass only dating until the Sd, he was
afraid to go on lest by chance he should
not reach his destination 10y that date,
He is addicted evidently to over indulg-
ence of some sort, for while stopping at
hotel he walked into the dining room
yesterday morning in scsnt attire. and
last night he entered Folsom's jewelry
store and fell PROSTATE on the floor. Mr..
Folsom desired TO send for E doctor, but
the man insisted that he be taken to DO,
lice headquarters. This morning Chief
Miller had the limit of his pass extended
and tonight he goes on his way.
The police and fire alarm boxes were
all tested this morning and all worked
admirably. John T. Stack. representing
the Gamewell company, is in the city in
structing Electrician Zsis in MS duties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
ANDALUSIA,

ANDALUsIA, Nov. 30-John n. Balls
lard has been placed on the pension rolls
at S12 per month; Lyman Brown at S12,
and o. D. Cushmsn at "a.
Very few people attended lhe sale held
by Ferd Goblc on the Wells farm the
cath inst, consequently very few articles
were sold.
John Britton, who has worked in Rock
Island the past three seasons for Henry
Kinner, the plasterer, has finished his
work for the season and come down home
to make sport for the small toys.
Joseph Cunningham and family, of
Muscatiue, have been visiting their
daughter. Mrs. Moore. of tais place.
They resided here great many years and
have many friends who are lad to meet
them.
W. Fl. Conner and Frank Vanderyeer
came in from Iowa City to try their skill
at the dissecting CT Mr.. Turkey. The
barreling OF the remnants was too much
for Connor's nerve, who has since been
trying the effacsciousness of his little
pills. He was convalescing at latest re.
ports.
Rev. F. W. Brusso preached the
Thanksgiving sermon at the D B. church
which has been pronounced as very
able effort by many who had the pleasure
of hearing it. MIR. Brusso is q wide-
awake, energetic and progressive young
man and we pronounce for i'm a very
bright future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
a Poor Witness.

The examination and cross-examinstion
OF Dolly Hammerly and Mamie Woods
occupied the entire day in the district
court yesterday, the testimony of the
Hammerly girl being much the same as
that given before Magistrate LeClaire.
The Woods girl, however. did not stand
cross examination well, and contradicted
herself several times. She stated that
her age was II years. but that she had
lived in Clinton until nine years of age,
and since then in Rock Island % years
and in Davenport u years. She also
stated that she was born in Clinton and
cross examination developed the fact that
she was born in Eoglsnd Her story in
regard to Lyons assault on the Hammerly
girl was not materially shaken, but in
other portions of her testimony her mind
was rather used.-Davenport Demo.
crst.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
MILAN

MILAN, Dec. 3.-About half of the
corn is standing in the fields yet.
John Fitzpatrick is shipping hogs to
ma rket.
Engineer Wheeler is at wo1kItestine the
different rock to be used in building the
canal.
Wellington Smith, station agent at
Parnell, Mo-, was home on a flgipg visit
to his folks.
Prof. Griffith is to visit our young PEG,
pie once week for three months to teach
class of 25. singing.
Mrs. Douglas. of Scion, Iowa, arrived
TO visit her cousins. Mrs. Framing and
ID. j. Caldwell, of Pre-, emption.
The brick works have shut down in or
der to excavate a large amount Of CLAY
from the product they use to make brick
Miss Helen Owens has resigned her
position with Sickles & Preston, of Day>
export, and will remain home for the
winter.
George Sydnor has placed his shoe de>
partment In charge of William Goldsmith
IN the storeroom occupied many years by
Mrs Goldsmith
The printing committee of the Business
Mems association has communication
from parties who are DESTROYS of estab
fishing weekly newspaper in town.
A petition is being circulated for the
purpose of having Secretary Blaine with.
draw his support 10 finding market for
the liq1or traffic in foreign countries. es
pecislly in those countries where mission
aries are working among the heatbens
The Gaming factory consumed "a 1000
bushels OF tomatoes, 555 tons of corn and
900 bushels of peas, the industry is
growing among the farmers. Many i'm,
provements are contemplated for next
season.
The Business Mems association had
been in existence one year in October.
At the annual election the following off
GERS were elected: Howard Mccullough
president; Frank Harris, secretary. At
last Monday nights meeting the presi>
dent appointed the chairman of each
committee: Finance, DR.. George Wig.
gins; manufactures, j. G. Johnston;
canal and waterways. n. L. Framing;
railroads, Joseph Fitzpatrick; entertsin-
ing, DR.. j. s. Matthews; advertising r
b. Olmsted; town improvements, Will
sm Tenges. Various matters of interest
were discussed. The past years work
has placed many interesting events on
record and the associations meetings were
well attended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
Gibson Backs DosI lie for a Fight

Last evening Billy Gibson, of Rock
Island, hacker of Con Doyle, the light
weight who fought Powell one week ago
Saturday night. announced that his man
was ready to meet Owen Marley at his
own terms. Gibson states there had been
some talk of Powell taking another ''go"
at Doyle and that his friends would back
him to the extent of $500. Investiga-
ton revealed that Powell did not care to
fight, and that there was no money back
of him. Meanwhile there has been some
talk of matching Owen Marley against
Doyle. Gibson last night stated he was
ready to back Doyle against Marley for
any amount in any kind of s fight from
one round to finish, with Z OF. 2 CT or
skin gloves. He IS willing to concede the
time and place and is ready to sign arti-
cles at any time.-Dubuque Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
THE PEORIA'S ANNUAL
Officers Ell etsd at the Meeting yes
terday afternoon and<ythe< Road

-.
Officers Ell fetsd at the Meeting YES
terdny Afternoon and<Jthe< ROAD
Found in Prosperous Condition.
The annual meeting of the directors of
the Rock Island & Peoris road was held
In the general Offices of the com PAW in
the Peoria building. at the foot of TWEEN
tieth street yesterday afternoon. The
election Of officers for the ensuing wear
resulted as follows:
President-R. r. Cable.
wee President-A. Kimbsll.
Secretary and treasurer-H. B. Sud-
low.
Executive committee-R. R. Gable.
w. d. Withrow. II. B. Sudlow.
The general operating of the road re.
mains, OF course, in the hands of Mr..
Sudlow. who is continued as general
uperintendent.
The directors declared the regular semi.
annual dividend of % per cent. and a
review OF the years business showed that
the road had p-ospered, and besides keep
ing everything in good condition, had
purchased so new cars and new
locomotives.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
ABDUCTED BY ENEMIES.
Man kidnapped, Covered with Tar ant
Ordered to Leave

A Man kidnapped, Covered with Tar and
Ordered to Leave.
DALLAS. Tex, Dec. 3.-Tuesday night
while H. j. Dean, prominent business
man, was riding in a buggy with two
other men near the fair grounds, the car
rage was surrounded by four men. They
drew reyolvers, and throwing a blanket
over Deans head lifted him from the
buggy. They compelled the other occu-
pants OF the carriage to drive on. The af-
fair was reported to the police. but no ar
rests have been made. No trace of Dean
can be found, and the object of the kid
mapping Is mystery.
Threatened with Sudden Death
LATER Dean reached the city in a
pitable condition yesterday. When the
four men reached an uninhabited neigh
borhood Dean was compelled to disrobe
and bucket of tar was poured on him
The regulators then notified him to leave
the city inside of twenty-four hours
or his life would lie forfeited.
Jumping into a coach the masked
men drove away in the di
rection of the city, leaving Dean to wa k
in. The victim of the outrage is charged
with being the correspondent of a scurril-
Gus Kansas City paper, although he de-
MES the charge. Dean failed to recognize
the perpetrators and no arrests have been
made: He says that, despite the warning,
ne Will remain in the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
WANT THEIR MONEY BACK
An English Syndicate After a Mo-
line Company.
The Return OF $4,000 ID. mapdea
and Refused-HOw a Big Deal
Eeii Through-M.y BE
Litis n ion.

Readers of THE ARGUS win remember
the overtures made by an English svndi-
cate last summer for the purch ase of the
Moline Plow company. l. was finally
agreed that the plant should pass into
the hands of the syndicate on Oct. 1, an
option being secured by the would be
purchasers for S25 600 on q basis of
$500 600. the money 10 be paid over on
that date. The big option was put up,
but the representatives of the syndicate
afterwsrd found that London capitalists,
who had become interested in the project,
declined to invest, asserting that they had
received letters from local stockholders
10 the pillow company repudiating the
contract, and IN this view OF the case the
purchasers sought to cancel the prelimi.
nary compact, but the pillow company res
fused TO surrender the option money.
The first of October has passed, and the
plow company has not received the $780,
coo, but it has the $4,000
yesterday ana the preceding day. IL.
G. Parker, of London. representing the
syndicate, and G. G. Willard, of the law
firm of Willard & Evans, of Chicago, " ere
in Moline, aud in company with jackson
& Hurst. OF this city, held numerous con-
ferences with President Wheeiock, of the
pillow company, with view to securing
the S25 600 back, but failed
All local authorities are cautious as to
what they say on the subject, but it be,
gins to look as if there might be litiga,
ton oyer the matter.
Dispositions are being taken today in
Moline in suit in which the plow com,
psny is interested, and which involves
considerable money. 1t is Hand vs.. The
Moline Plow company. and The suit is for
infringement Of patent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
Big Railway Men at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec IA distinguished party
of New Workers, including Cbauncey NJ
Depew, Cornelius Vanderbilt, H. Walter
Webb. H Mex Twombley; Samuel Bar
ton, a cousin of Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Howe, Jr., New York banker; H,
b. Ledyard. president and general mana
ger of the Michigan Central, and Charles
F. Cox, arrived here Wednesday
Mr.. Depew says he is for Blaine:
that Cyrus w. Field is not bankrupt;
that IS. 100000 government loan to the
fair is a proper thing and that Cleveland
Is the coming Democratic candidate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
CORDOVA.

CoRDovA, Dec. al. J. johnson is
again with US looking after his different
interests here.
rather dangerous.
Mrs. Will Zimmerman, Of Chicago, is
visiting relatives here.
Like & Stocum are shipping some fine
hogs. They are busters.
Six converts were baptized in the Bap-
fist church on last Sunday evening
Ralph Webster was visiting friends and
relatives on Thanksgiving day.
Miss Annie Marshall was visiting rela-
tiyes here during the school vacation last
week.
County Treasurer Campbell was paying
his compliments to the local republicans
here today.
James Thompson is making an effort
to pull his small steam pleasure craft out
of the water.
Some few farmers are still huskinp
corn. With their abundant crop they do
not mind cold fingers.
Miss Bessie Marshall has about come
to the conclusion to return to Fort Worth
Tex in short time.
There bids fair to be scarcity OF coal
here if it should turn cold soon, owing to
the scarcity of cars.
On Friday, Dec. II occurs the sale of
stock. implements, etc, of Peter Hanson,
w. s Pidcsck, auctioneer.
Rabbit hunting was INDUCED in by
quite an army OF our local sports here
after the last snow with some success.
Some of the lovers of locomotion on
runners embraced the opportunity that
the few inches of snow offered last week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
Sale of Horses at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec 3.-Many prominent
horsemen from all parts of the country
were present at the kellogg horse sale
yesterday, and the bidding was lively and
spirited The following are some of the
horses that brought s.. 900 and over: Sui.
sun, by EIectioneer out of Susie, TO s. A.
Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich. 81, $50; Ellis
ton, by Electioneer out of Lady Ellen. to
c. w. Williams, Independence, Ia 81, 800;
Maud Russell, by Mambrino- Russell out
of Greenwood Maid. to McHenry s. Swear.
niger, Geneseo, Ills &, 500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
A CITY in DANGER.

DETROIT, Dec. 3.-Yesterday morni ng
an accident stopped the flow % natural
gas, bat the fact that many people left the
gas burning low caused panic among
the officers of the gas company. The DO,
lice and fire department were appealed to
and every body was awakened to shut off
the gas, which while not of sufficient pres
sure to maintain a flame, would have
leaked into the rooms and suffocated the
sleeping inhabitants. By good luck no
one was injured, though there were many
narrow escapes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

n. method and results when
| II fTi-s is taken; it is pleasant
EEs.hing to the taste, and acts
[Tst promptly on the Kidneys,
:rj Bowels, cleanses the sys-
|E.rtpallv, dispels colds, head
mi tsrers and cures habitual
[siioD. Syrup of Figs is the
E,msIv of its kind ever pro-
| r,,a:ing to the taste and &C.
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f. and truly beneficial in its
| r-apared only from the most
I and agreeable substances, its
Excellent qualities commend it
| and have made it the most
Il remedy known.
f. Of Figs is for sale in SOC
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4 Any reliable druggist who
\. have it on hand will pro-
4 promptly for any one who
Ia try it. DO not accept any
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
Faunie Dayeuport Need. R.s.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 8 Sowing to a Sc
we're attask ofnervous prostration, Fam
ME Davenport was unable to appear at
the theatre last night, and the perform
ance was postponed. The physician in
charge says that Miss Davenport is in
need of long rest. She is suffering from
constant and severe pain in the head.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
|dbs for Stock

|t1e Second series of the
Building and Loan Asso-
\, Of Rock Island.
Pier and better investment
government Bonds, be-
Ile loans are made only
established values and it
more than three times as
interest besides the
\ invested and the profits
[ withdrawn at any time.
|! loaned at lowest rates.
R A. DONALDSON, Secretary.
1o0ns 3, 4, 5 and 6 Masonic Temple,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

Rheumatism is like sand in The bearings
OF machinery. Hoods SarsaI arilla is the
great lubricstor which cures the disease.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

Call on E. B. McKown for hard wood
and soft co., Telephone 1.198.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

BENEFIT. the glove man, leads them all
in goods and low prices.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
|1OOI Books.
N and Second hand.

saeg. Ink,
Ta5.ei., S4'cheIs, Straps.
bs.kst., Pencil Boxes, Ru ers, and
eyr;ytbing necessary for school.
srge Birr, ementary geography for
|alt Is cents.
: c0np's'egeography for Guyot's inter
~ +lcsn's.
No. arithmetic for Felter's primary
b..
CSC ssye money by getting your school
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
'4amber Set for 1895.

~Suloef Set for S2.3
Fs Just opened a ship
VI imported, full ten piece
F'a chamber sets, in three
which l am offering for
* lew days for 1896. 1
need to say that this is
81 even poor sets have
ven offered before, and
ale goods.
land see.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
y. M. InnsI.EY

y AND LAMPS,
\, Avenue,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-12-11
Girls of Fifty Years AGO.

The old Boston "Farmers' Almanack"
for 1886 thus describes the farmers girl
of that day: "Givc me one of your rudy
farmers daughters, who thinks more of
the yellow harvest's abundance than of
the spring posies-a good, buxom
country lass, who knows how to boil
potato, and can tell mealy chenanga
from a blue nose; one that can make
good brown bread and is never afraid to
be seen in the dough. Our genuine
farmer girl is modest, but has no affecta-
ton. She affects not to be delighted
with the effluvium of marigold nor to
be disgusted at the sight of COW. She
can make butter as we'll as eat it. She
can ride trotting pony without being
strapped on; and, though she never cut
pigeon-wing or whirled in the mazy
cotillon, yet she can leap fence like
foxhound and dance good old Rural
Felicity to charm. y Chicago Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-12-11
Those Velvet COilnrs.

The velvet collars on mems oyercoatS
was as inevitable feature n few wears
ago OF dress as the buttons on the back
OF cutaway coat. But in the last two
or three years that fashion has gone out
to remarkable degree, says the St.
Louis Globe Democrat. The comparatively
old-fashioned velvet collar of decade
ago is quite extinct now. This was an
entirely velvet collar, and when the col
lar was turned up nothing but the velvet
touched the skin. Now where the vel
vet has been used recently it has been in
the form of half-collar, and the lower
half OF the turn was ornamented in
this.
1t was very rare few years ago to SEQ
melton overcoat without velvet COL
lar, but last year the coats were made
almost entirely of the one cloth, and the
exceptional cases was that of the use OF
velvet. The reason of this change is as
much one of cleanliness as any other.
The turned-up collar came into contact
with the hair of the head. AS every-
body's hair has some natural oil, and
nearly everybody uses some sort of pre-.
pared hair lubricant, the velvet became
greasy and lost its texture. And about
the dirticst thing in the world is greasy
velvet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-12-11
Smugglers' Paradise.

Talk about smuggling! The Sandwich
Islands is the place for big risks and big
profits. have run opium in there and
sold every speclS of it at $4S u pound.
a few cargoes at that rate, and the smug.
gler has fortune. The trouble is,
though, that COLLISION with the Hawaiian
customs officials is almost impossible.
The native officers, as we'll as the whites
IN the service, are practically incorrupti-
bic. It's not so because the punishment
for such an oifense is severe, but because
the standard of honesty among tho island
revenue officers is remarkably high, says
Sian Francisco man.
You sec the importation of opium into
the islands is not subject to high duty,
as here, but is absolutely prohibited.
That's why the profits are large.
Speaking of the risks, there is San
Franciscan who knows all about that
Now he is prosperous business man and
a prominent Mason. He reached the
islands pcnniless and got in with the
smugglers. He was daring chap and
cool hand, too; so before long he was
able to run in u cargo on his own &C.
count. lie made big pile, bought
property, and was on the road to wealth
when he made his last venture. He and
another smuggler combined all the money
they could raise, selling or mortgaging
all the property they had. 1t was big
deal and would have made them indie.
pendent for life, but somehow the Gus.
toms people found them out, aud the end
OF it was that the smugglers fled to San
francisco on a trading schooner, with
out dollar in the world, leaving one of
the biggest cargoes of opium ever seized
in Hawaii to be burned.-New York
Journal