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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
An En,erpr,s,ux Firm.

There is one firm in Rock Island that
don't believe in having customers 60 to
Davenport to buy wall paper. and have
carried the largest and finest stock to be
found in the three cities, and as a result
have sold thousands of rolls of paper to
Davenport customers. aud now are 60
ing TO open up a branch store at 1913
West Second street. Davenport. They
now have four stores. their main store in
Rock Island and branch stores at Moline.
Davenport and Reynolds. A fine stock
and their low prices is the reason of their
remarkable success. They carry large
stock and do a larger business than all ,hs
other dealers combined. If You wan
fine wall paper at much lower price
than o'her dealers. call at the Adam
Wall Paper company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
Living Versus Stealing.

There is a half truth in the reply of the
child in the following incident, which is
quite impressive; but a lie, frankly az
knowledged, is as much a thing taken
back as IS the return of anything that has
been stolen.
She came to her mother with the ques-
ton, (Which is worse, to tell lie or to
steal?"
The mother, taken by surprise, replied
that both were so bad that she couldn't tell
which was the worse.
''Well,n said the little one, I've been
thinking about it, and think it is worce
to lie than % steal. Ii you steal thing
you can take it back, unless you've eatol
it; and Their you can pay for it. But, ana
there was a look of awe in the little face
"a lie is forever Youths Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
The London'. Enterpr,s

The popular London Clothing com
p my ma Re another departure to day in
the line OF enterprise by serving ice cream
AMI cake to ali callers. A long table
beautifully decorated with flowers, was
arranged almost in the center Of the store
and al abundant supply of cream aud
cake had been provided by Krell & Natl,
and was served by two attractive yoang
ladies.
The occasionswas in concentration o:
the London's fist grand spring opening
and was in every way creditable and APP
preciated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
Twill BE HIS DEATH.

Mccv.orhie'- Neglect Of Efs Duty
ana His Incompeten. Unpopular
str, ct Com m ..-,onar.
What were thought by republicans to
be some of the strongest arguments in
favor of Nc Conochie's denomination fer
mayor at the conve ntion Thursday night
were the announcements that Rock Isl
and had every prospect of booming more
In the next two years than II ever had
before, and that therefore an executive
thoroughly conversant with the elements
which bsve con ributed to Rock Islands
substantial advancement in the past three
years should be chosen. The idea that q
progressive minded citz en- for mayor is
essential at this time is most excellent
one. Equally true is it. therefore, that
McConochie is not the man for mayor. II
has been his peculiar good fortune to be
mayor during two years of Rock Islands
most noteworthy progress, but the most
strongly inconp rehepsible thing about
it is that Rock Island should have made
that progress under McConocbie's
administration. As is we'll known
Rock Islands most pronounced gain has
been in the matter of street Improvements,
and in furtheriDg this line of progress.
the mayor has but carried out the will of
the council. He has done no more than
TO enforce the law as he is sworn to do.
But let Us see how far he has gone in pro-
noting public welfare through the me>
dunn of street improvements in so far as
it was optional with him. 1t is a no.
torious fact that the streets have never
been neglected in the history of Rock Isl,
and as in the pasttwo years. The mayor has
ted and fattened the year around during
his term of Office. man through indo>
lence and incompetency. has proved niu1>
self faithless and unreliable and in con-
sequence of which Rock Islands streets,
comparatively speaking. have been in
more deplor4ble condition than ever be-
fore in the citys history. Until with
in two weeks one would scarcely
know that Rock Island had done any paw
ing at ali. while the streets leading back
to the bluffs have been at times almost
impossible. TIE neglected condition o f
all our ihoroughfsres has been the SUBJ
ject of public indignation ever since Nc
Conochie entered upon his administration
questioned, as he SAID the other night.
whether he would be able to live in Rock
Island ST the close of his term. The fail
ure of his street commissioner alone will
be the cause Of his~political death next
Tuesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
A STRANGE START IN LIFE.
Nv" Homeless Ones Meet Under an AVN
ing and straightway Get Welded.

ing ana Straightway Get Welded.
NEW YORK, April A man and
woman entered tle Clymes Street Police
station in Brooklyn at IL o'clock Thurs
day night and asked Sergeant John Ham
llton II he could accommodate them with
a cell They were wet through and
shivered with the cold Hamilton ex-
planned that it was against the rules to
leave them together, but that he would
shelter them for the night in different
cells. Both refused the offer Indignantly.
The woman declared that the man was
her husband and that her conception of
what was right and proper was at least as
keen as the sergeant's
Proof of Lawful Marriage.
In proof of her assertion, she handed
him marriage certificate 1t was dated
April 2, 1891, and testified that Lulu Las
cell, aged %, had been united in the bonds
of holy matrimony to James Gill, aged
b." 1t was signed by Rev. K j. White,
pastor of an independent church in Bed.
ford avenue known as Whites church,
and was witnessed by Ida B. White and
Eliza White. There was no gainsayine
the genuineness of this, and the couple
IL
curious policemen.
Looked Like Her Dead Husband.
To reporter Mrs. Gill said that she
had arrived in Brooklyn late in the after
noon from Princeton. Her husband died
few days ago and she was penniless.
She came to look for stepfather she had
not seen for many years. She did not
know his address, but thought that
Brooklyn was small town and she would
easily find him. Tired, wet and footsore
she was considering what to do when she
saw James Gill. He was so like her dead
husband that she summoned courage to
address him. She told him she had no
money and asked him to direct her to a
charitable institution
Popped and Was Accepted.
He said that it was no night for
woman to be about. They talked together
for some time under cover of an awning,
and then he asked her to marry him. His
extra ordinary resemblance to her late
husband made her willing to trust him,
and she consented. Together they went to
the minister's house, and were married in
the presence of his wife and daughter.
Jim told her after they were married that
he had no home, but now that he had a
wife to care for he would soon make one.
A Dispensation of Providence.
She did not regret her hasty action,
and was sure she never would regret it.
Mr.. Gill said that he had long wished for
wife, and considered the remarkable
way in which he had met Mrs. Lascen as
dispensatiCu of providence in his favor.
When the relief squad of police went on
at midnight they sent the couple half
dozen blankets and some hot coffee.
Neither the groom nor the bride had a
cent of money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
a sad Case

A jury in the county court this morn>
ing composed of DR.. S. C. Plummer,
George Lamont. W. ". Eggleston. G. II.
Parse ns. G. Fl Kirsch, and John Cru
baugh. to try the insanity case OF John
CoIghlin rendered verdict of insane.
The case is Of particularly touchip G
character, the young man being only 23
years old. and until short time ago had
contiguous employment at his trade,
which is that of stone cutter, but the
loss of employment seemed to weigh up
on his mind, and he fell a prey to the
dread disease. His home is in the CITY
on Twenty-second street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
For Irvine. So. GOO.

1t seems to be the impression of many
people that the mail when sent from an
office is gathered carelessly together and
thrown into a mail bag, which is then
locked and dispatched. This is wholly
wrong, for even in the smallest offices the
letters and cards are all gathered face up-
ward and tied into a neat package. The
government furnishes the Irvine to do this,
and some idea of the immensely of the
postal service can be formed from the fact
that in one year the cost to the government
of the twine for this purpose (Which.
though strong, is of the cheapest quality
was nearly So, 000-St. Nicholas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
Pardon Asked for Gen. sigers Son.

WASHINGTON CITY, April Mr. Will
lam Corvilus, of New York, accompanied
by Fifth Auditor Habercom and Simon
Wolfe, called on President Harrison yes
terday and presented petition for the
pardon of Robert Sigel, son of Gen. Franz
Sigel, who was sentenced about two years
ago to five years in the Kings county
brooklyn, y. " Jail for forging IA PEN
sion certificate. The petition bears the
Endorsement of the grand jury that in
dicted. the jury that convicted, and the
assistant attorney who conducted the
case The president referred the papers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
The Cumming Bean.

One of the curious products of Mexico is
the jumping bean, a vegetable curiosity,
whose freaks of acrobatic agility have
never been fully explained by the scien-
fists. They grow in pods, each pod contain
ing three beans. Each segment is rounded
on one side and A shaped on the other,
greenish yellow in color, and in circumfer-
ence about the size of large lead pencil.
When placed on table they roll over and
skip about, sometimes actually jumping a
good two inches. When held between the
thumb and forefinger they are felt to beat
as strongly as the throbbing of u strong
mans pulse. The agricultural department
at Washington has been acquainted with
the rarity since 1881. st. Louis Republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
Voted to Abolish the Board.

MADISON, Wis, April 4.-The house yes
terday, by vote of 81 to 20, concurred in
the senate bill to abolish the state board
of charities and reform and the state
board of supervision and create new
state board of control. In the senate, on
account of the absence of number of
Democrats, Republicans had a majority
and refused to indefinitely postpone the
billfor an intermediate state prison, which
had been so reported by committed
The legislature adjourned until ednes-
1ax-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
Grand Army OF Inc Rspuhl,c.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Grand Amy of the Republic is to be
commemorated on the evening of Mon
day the 9th of April. 1891. at the First
Methodist church at s o'clock, to which
meeting the public generally is invited to
attend All old soldiers and comrades
aud Sons of Veterans and Women's Relief
Corps are requested to meet at the G. A.
R hall at 7:15 sharp. By order Of the
pos. THOMAS CAMPBELL,
-. F. G. HEMENwAY,
W. A. NORRIS.
Committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04

Both the method. and results when
6yrup of Figsais taken; it is pleasant
bnd refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneyl,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
caches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
I1duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
8ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy ard agreeable substances, its
smany excellent qualities commend it
to 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 will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute 30
i CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW yosk. NY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
THIS is THE TICKET.
The One You Should Vote Next
Tuesday.
There is Not Weak Candidats on il
and Not One But what can be
CensciensiousIy supported.

Below is printed the democratic muuic>
ipal. aldermanic and township ticket to
be voted upon next Tuesday. Read it
over carefully and then reflect and see if
there is any reason why every man upon
it should not secure your vote. Con-
trast it with the republican ticket; com
pare the nominees msu by man, and you
will not be long in arriving at oetermi-
nation as to which shall command your
support. The democracy never entered
upon campaign in the city OF Rock Isl,
and with hopes more sanguine or SO well
founded. The party proposes to win this
spring as it did last fall, and those who
want to be on the winning side will vote
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04

Can you tell me, asked Col. Quid-
mire of friend. what will be the policy
of the administration in the matter os the
civil rights billf" We'll, no. can't tell
that, but DO know that they all use DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup for their colds"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
Failure at st. Joseph. Mo.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-. April 4.-The whole
sale boot and shoe store of Smith, Bias
land & Co. was closed yesterday by the
sheriff on attachments aggregating $780,
600, to satisfy the creditors of A. l.. Smith,
the senior member of the firm. The stock
is valued at $3.50, 900 and all claims will
be paid Mr.. Smith has turned over to
the firm $500, 600 worth of property to sat
isfy his personal debts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
Who Greeley Was.

Two young men stood gazing upon the
statue of Horace Greeley Sunday after
noon They were well dressed and intelli-
gent looking. The fragment of their con-
versation overheard by the passer by ran
thus:
But why should be have a statues"
"Why? Oh, he was the inventor of the
printing press New York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
suicided at His Daurhter,s CRAVE.

SAVANNAH. Ga, April 4-Thomas
Gadsden, the cashier of the Merchants
National bank of this city, blew his
brains out yesterday at his daughters
grave in Laurel Grove cemetery. He was
a prominent business man in this city for
many years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
slx Thou.and Men to strlke.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Unless the boss
painters agree to give their employees
eight hours day and $3.50 for the work
by to-day general strike will be insti.
tuted on Monday, in which 5000 men win
stop work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04

Know We net. who would be Tree
themselves mist strike the blow" SO do
not wait and suffer; but put on your hat,
60 the nearest druggist and ask for Sal
walton Oil. the great pain cure. % cts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
THE INDIAN SOLDIER EXPERIMENT,
1t Doesn't Appear To Be a Howling Sue
in the Wild Wesl

1t Doesn't Appear To Be Howling Sue
cess in the Wild West
WASHINGTON CITY, April 4.-The news
received at the war department of the re-
suit of the efforts being made by western
army officers to carry out the provisions
ofthe army appropriation bill authorizing
the enlistment in the regular army of
1000 Indian recruits is very discouraging.
The officials report that the indians will
not enlist in the infantry under any CIR
cumstances, as they abhor walking. They
will not enlist in the cavalry except as
scouts, because they do not care to bind
themselves to five years service nor be
subject to removal to distant parts of the
country. Then, too, they want their
women with them, and the great majority
of the bucks are unfit for military service
physically. 1t is doubtful if single In.
dian company can be recruited in the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-04
More Hopeful Outlook south.

But the outlook in the south is more
hopeful At Mount Vernon barracks, Ala.
bama, where the Apache Indians who led
the Geronimo campaign are placed. it is
said, that all of the Indians, some thirty
five or forty, are about to enlist. These
Indians are said to be progressing rapidly
in the path of civilization, and the almost
incredible fact is reported that the re-
nowned warrior, Geronimo, who was for
years the terror of the west, is now a
prominent teacher in the local Sunday
school, and attends services regularly
every Sunday to to keen order
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-14
MOLpERs, UNION.
Valentines Party Converts a Dealer in

Valentines Party Converts Dealer in
"Scab" Cigars.
The union molders are in receipt of let.
ter from the union at Detroit, at which the
headquarters of the troublesome ''red-card
m en-" is located, to the effect that steps are
being taken to settle the differences
between the two organizations. The
writer stated that the red card men
are angry with their President because
he sent members of their organization
to the city to take the places of the strikers.
Secretary Collins of the local union has
written comprehensive report dealing
with the Importation of the "red-card men,"
which will be sent to all the unions in the
country. The recent success of the union
has stimulated sympathy in its behalf
throughout the country, and subscriptions
for the relief of the strikers are coming i'll
as in the early days of the strike
Valentine received an ovation at Sacra-
mento on Sunday night. He was met at the
depot ty the Molders' Union and escorted
to the Golden Eagle Hotel. Later in the
evening the Sacramento Trades held a
special meeting in his honor, at which reso-
lutionS were passed pledging the organ lZed
lahorers of the Capital City to help the strk-
ing molderS of San Francisco.
AT the close of the meeting Valentine and
many members of the council wendell their
way to popular resort and called for
cigars. The proprietor placed before them
several boxes filed with choice products of
Chinese and non-union snOps. They asked
for union goods, but the bOniface had none,
and they left his place in disgust. He fol-
lowed them to the sidewalk and solemnly
declared that when they called again he
would have the brand Of weed they desired.
They called next morning and found that
he had kept his word, and had obtained
supply of cigars bearing the stamp of the
White Labor League.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-14
PICKETT'S FAMOUS CHARGE.


The Part Prominent Virginian Had
in 1t.
There are some men who always appre-
ciate coco story, no matter under what
circumstances it is tod-whcther the ther-
mometer registers $50 in the shade or mer-
curry is ready to freeze. One of these groups
was seated in the reading-room of the Ar
lingtOn the other evening, and the central
figure was Captain j. ). Chew OF Spling-
field, Mo-, who was in Washington Ell route
to Europe.
Captain Crew was a member of one OF
PicketTs regiments during the war, and
has no end OF good stories at his
command showing the humorous side
of the struggle. A Post reporter
dropped in on the group while the
Captain was spinning a yarn about an
incident which came under his notice at
Pickett's famous Gettysburg charge. In
his company, of which he was at that time
a Lieutenant, was young VIrginian, only
and she'll began to fall about the command
like hail, the youth tried to drop out of the
ranks.
THE Captain of our company noticed the
boy, of course" said Captain Chew, land
yelled to him to fall in and not act like a
baby, but the boy was equal to the occasion,
and, almost in tears, yelled back: 1 say,
Captain, l wish I was a baby, and a girl
baby at that Well, there were lots of US
there who echoed his sentiments, but just
then we were not making them public"
What became of the boy? ?" asked the
| Post reporter.
That would be scarcely appreciated, If l
told, by the young soldier, CT, rather, mid
dle-aged man now, for he is a prominent
Virginia politician and does not live so
many miles from Washington. Washing
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

American Minister and Mrs. Lincoln en-
tertaned GOO guests on July 4th.
General Neal Dow is still living in the
house he built for himself in 1929. He is
over 81 years of age.
Minister Douglass terms Rippolyte "a
very mild-mannered man." He is indeed as
mild hammered man as ever scutted ship
or cut a throat"
Goethe wrote Charlotte Won Stein 1000 let
ters in ten years. When q man of letters
goes IN for the tender passion how he does
sQuander his inkl
1t IS proposed to erect monument to Ben
jamin Franklin Stephenson, the founder of
the Grand Army of the Republic, who lies
nav III an unmarked grave near Petersburg,
Iii.
A number of the ladies at Bar Harbor
have formed club for playing billiards,
game at which Miss Hattie Blaine, the Sec
retary's daughter. is said to be particularly
expert.
Rudyard Kipling, it is understood, will
visit India soon to obtain fresh material for
story, and also to recruit his health, which
has been seriously affected by severe at
tack of influenza.
"Sarah" Bernhard was named Rosne by
her parents, who were French and Dutch
respectively. Her first appearance on the
stage was at the Theatre Franchise, in
"lphegene." She is Al in years, but dates
back, spiritually at least, as far as Cleopatra
HANNIBAL hdinlln wore 10 the very last
the full-dress suit of black broadcloth with
expansive shirt front that formed in ante
bellum days the distinctive attire of public
men. II was the style of suit that Webster
and Clay were always clad in when they
addressed the Senate.
The son of General lsidro Urtecho. Com
mander-in- Chief of the Nicaraguan army.
is the only foreign cadet at West Point. He
is young man OF 20, tall and active, with
swarthy skin and flashing black eyes. He
IS nephew OF Minister GuZman, the Near
aeuan representative at Washington.
The Chilean President (Balmaceda) does
not possess the black hair aud swarthy face
that are characteristic of most Chileans. He
Is, on the contrary, as fair of countenance
as any man of AnglO-Saxon descent and his
hair is auburn. He is a fne-l0okng speci-
men of manhood, being fully six feet in
height aud well proportioned.
Count Taafe, the Austrian Prime Minis
ter, is almost as taclturn man as Grant
was. He is very sparlng of his words, so
that when he does speak in the Chamber he
is listened to with unusual interest He
dresses most plainly, and in cool weather is
usually wrapped up in gray overeoat, with
gray SLOUGH hat on his head
Prince Benjamin de Rohan, who has re-
Gently been distinguishing himself by driy-
ing team OF four horses up the flight OF
steps leading from the port of Monaco to
the gardens of the palace for the sake of a
wager, is not altogether unknown in New
ork, where five years ago he might have
been seen eking out miserable existence
as waiter in a Third avenue restaurant,