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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
INCENDlARY FIRE AT ALTOONA.
Robbers Start the Planes, to Hide Their
Operations-A Man Falls Dead

| Operations-A Man Falls Dead
ALTOONA, Pa, May A fire which
started shortly after l o'clock Yesterday
morning burned the Altoona Hardware
Companies store and warehouse. the
Rising Sun and Benin hotels, the former
two story and the latter three.and-
half story building, together with their
sheds and stables, cutting the upper story
OF the Nickel Plate restaurant. Here the
flames then caught on the roof OF William
NcMurray's large dry goods house. and
later on the roof of McCord's four.story
brick boarding house. At this point the
fire was extinguished after the stock on
the fourth floor of the McMurray build
ing was badly damaged.
Heart Failure" Killed Him.
II. NJ Mitchell. boarder at Mrs. Nc.
Cords house, packed his trunk before the
fire had reached that point, and gave in
structions as to its disposal He then
started across the street. He was seen to
stagger and then fall dead from heart
failure brought on by the excitement.
The guests in the hotels were all gotten
out IN safety, but great many lost all
their effects. While the above mentioned
hre was taking place the large sale and
exchange stables of the Whitehall hotel
were burned
burglars Busily at Work.
During the fire the law Office of Z. B.
Greevy was broken into and the safe
robbed of number of valuable papers.
and 1t Is thought that the incendiary, who
undoubtedly started the fires, was impli.
Gated IN the robbery. On account of the
absence from the city of several of the
heavy losers, it is impossible to get the
exact loss, but it is estimated at from $780,
600 to 100000, of which amount. the All.
toona Hardware company will lose be.
tween $4,000 and $40 700 on building and
stock. Insurance not known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
Cigarmaker. Win a strike.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 4.-The cigar
manufacturers Saturday virtually agreed
to the mems demand for an increase in
pay ranging from 50 cents to 81 a LOCO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
NolIce.

Commencing Friday May /. last car
will leave for Milan ut p m instead of
p. m. j. G. HUNTooN,
Supt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
THE WOODS ABLAZE
Forest Fires Prevalent in the
Wolverine State.
EIGHT COUNTIES REPORTED ArLAME

With Hope That Welcome Rain May
Have stopped the Destruction-rhe
Timber CONGREGATIONS in the East
Disastrous Fires of Possibly Incendiary
Origin-A Fierce Storm Cuts or the
Upper Michigan PeninsuIa-Three Boys
Terribly Mangied Through Malice OF
Idiocy-Other Disasters.
DETROIT, Mich May 4-Fires broke out
In the forest back of Harrison, Glare
county, on Tuesday, and since then have
spread in all directions. Saturday nights
reports indicate that the counties of Osce.
ola, Glare, Gladwin, Roscommon, Altoona,
Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Iosoo are ablaze. 1t
is now raining steadily, and hopes are en-
tertained that the fires may be stopped.
Burned $4,000 Worth of Logs.
Fire Saturday reached Cora Bros mills,
Harrisville, where it consumed so. 600
worth of logs. 1t also Tapped clear over
Clare county to Penasa, where the school
house and three barns were burned. Stay
ton and Lane townships, Ogemaw county.
Sre In the pathway of the flames, and
nothing having been heard from there in
two days fears are entertained for their
safety.
Ran Through the Flames.
Yesterday afternoons train on the Flint
and Pere Marquette railroad ran through
belts of fire all the way from Reed City to
Midland county, sixty miles, and when
near Farewell. Clare county, a tree that
had burned through at the butt fell on the
baggage car, smashing in the roof, but the
speed OF the train was sufficient to throw
the burning tree aside
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
Burglars Busily a. Work.


SrNG SING, n. Y, May A fire Satur-
day destroyed about $4,000 worth of
property and horses belonging to the Ir-
win Bros. railroad circus.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
TO THE PUBLIC.

T DESIRE TO ANNOUNCE to the public
i that | have assumed the ma nagement of
the CORCORAN HOTEL, Rockville, Md,
and respectfully solicit share of the pub
lies patronage. No effort will be spared
ooking TO the comfort of guests.
aug 29-3m Mrs. EMMA v. CARR.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
She Had a Temper.

A certain young married lady Of Il
near town is fortunate in having good
kind husband, whose devotion TO her
has never tagged for an instant since
the first day he fell in love with her
several years ago. She, unfortunately
for her own happiness as woll as bis.
was born with a temper like gunpowder
The following little family dialogue
took place between them the other morn
ing just after breakfast during one Of
her lucid intervals. 1t leaked out, no
matter how
'pTell mo" said he. 'just for my own
curiosity, how it happened that | never
discovered this unhappy weakness in
you in our courtship days, when
thought you paragon Of perfection :?
How did you ever manage to restrain
yourself then p
The poor woman hesitated few mo-
ments before answering. and then, sob
bing bitterly, dropped her graceful little
head upon his sturdy shoulder and said |:
II used to excuse myself from you for
few minutes and g-g-go up stairs and
bite pieces out Of the t-t-top of the
bu. .bu-bureau
And ho was as we'll satisfied with this
explanation as he could have been with
any.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

vous feeling that came over me when
the old mans raving disclosed the terri.
BILE secret that had driven him mad and
fastened his death.
81 looked for the stiletto that was in
his hand when left the room. It was
gone. searched everywhere about the
bed--all over the room-the terrible
dagger had disappeared. l examined
the clothing Of the dead man. II was
not there, but in little pocket inside
the bosom of his shirt I found q crum-
pied sheet of paper The upper half
had been torn of, but in the lower cor
ners skull and dagger-the emblem Of
the Mafa--had been drawn with red
ink
1.-The paper was death warrant is
sued by the Malta Society. The name
of the victim was torn off, but it was
easy to guess it after all had seen aud
heard. The body of tho document was
all there.
1T read l.: And the member of the
society who draws the black dagger shall
follow his victim day and night until the
decree of the Malta is enforced. II he
fail the penalty is death. II he shall die
before his work is done the doom of the
Malta will follow his spirit unless it can
return and do the work left undone by
the body. Death to informers Beware
tho Malta! No member lives who has
disobeyed an order
81 shudderod as | finished reading
tho paper, and then | tore it into frag-
mcnts. made no further search for the
stiletto that had SO mysteriously disap-
peared, but as quickly as possible in
formed the girl Of her fathers death,
and then, after calling in some of the
neighbors, left the house.
1.-TWO months after the death of Bag
netto | was passing through the Italian
quarter late one night and, by the dim
light Of the few gas lamps, | perceived
young girl walking along the opposite
side Of the street. Close behind her |
saw the shadow of man. The shadow
was lodging the light as much as possi-
BILE, but seemed to be gaining on tho
girl, who was apparently oblivious of
the fact that she was followed.
II looked about for policeman, but
there was not one in sight. Again l
looked at the two figures across the
street. the girl aud the mysterious shad-
ow.
II kept them in sight as they hurried
on down the street, where the darkness
became. further on, almost complete -
Closer and closer the shadow crept to
the girl,
Something told me she was in dan
ger, and quickened my pace. intend
ing to overtake and warn her, and pro-
tect her if necessary. | saw her pass
into the shadow Of building. Then the
shadow of man at her heels made u
spring. l heard one faint cry, and all
was still.
II hurried to tho spot and found the
girl lying face downward on the side
walk. The shadow had disappeared. A
policeman had heard the girls cry, and
was soon on the spot with lantern. |
turned the body over so that might SEQ
the face, and could scarcely suppress u
cry Of horror as | recognized tho daugh-
ter Of Bagnetto.
1.-THE girl was already dead, and 10
her breast | found stiletto buried to
the hilt drew it out and glanced &c tho
blood-stained blade II was the stiletto
of Antonio Bagnetto Tho doom Of tho
Malta had fallen"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
MONEY TO LEND,

1tl in sums of 81, 600
and upward, npon favorable terms.
PHILIP D. LAIRD,
Attorney
aug 22-tf Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
II o ct w..
THERE COMES A TIME.

There comes time when we grow old,
And like n sunset down the sea,
Slope grad ual and the night winds cold
Come whispering, sad and chilingIy;
And locks are gray
As Winters day,
And eyes of saddest blue behold
The leaves, all weary, drift away
And lips OF faded coral say
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes time when joyous hearts,
Which lcaped rs leaps the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner in his dungeon chain,
And dawn of day
Hath passed away.
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the cmbers, wan and gray,
hear a voice in whisper say,
There comes time when we grow old
There comes a time when manhood's prime
Is shrouded in the mist of years,
And beauty, fading like dream,
Hath passed away in silent tears;
And then how dark,
But, oh the spark
That kinded youth to hues of gold
Still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections, lingering, say,
There comes n time when we grow old.
There comes time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease to be,
And we put on the Autumn robe,
To tread the last decllvlty;
But now the slope
With rosy hope,
Beyond the sunset we behold
Another dawn with fairer light,
While watchers whisper through the night
There comes time when we grow old.
r r. Plimpt0n.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
8l-OO

Thirteen Weeks.
~ THE POLICE GAZETTE will
be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address
the United States for three months on re-
ceipt of
ONE DOLLAR
Liberal discount allowed to postmasters
agents aud clubs. Sample copies mailed
free. Address all orders to
RICHARD X. FOX,
apr left Franklin Square. n. Y
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

A marked improvement is at once
noticeable in those who. having pre-
yiously existed in small. air tight rooms.
timely avail themselves of an abundance
of natures most generous gift Pure
air will not only prevent disease, but
cffectually overcome feelings of languor
and faintness 1t will brighten the in
tellcct, and make new creatures of the
old wrecks, who by their very presence
will exalt, ennoble and glorify the gen.
eral conditions Of mankind.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
THOMAS j. OWEN,

HNHOM AS OW EN-,
LICENSED AUCTIONEER,
GAlTHERSBURG, Nd,
Will attend to sales in any part of the county
on reasonable terms. All orders directed to
him at Gaithersburg will receive prompt at
tention. mar 7-tf-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

A farmers son up in the country
conceived desire to shine as member
of the legal profession. and undertook
clerkship 10 the Office Of the village
pettifogger at nothing a week.
At tho end of the first days study
tho young man returned home.
.Well, Tobe, how dyer like law z"
was the first paternal inquiry.
"'Tain't what it's cracked up to be. :"
replied Tobe. "Sorry | learnt it.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
Capital 100000.

1000 SHARES, $50 per share, payable
ST per month"; or $44 rs il paid in advance
TO f. A. DAWSON, OF Dawsonvile, Mont
gomery county. Investments to be made in
the coming greatest city in the Northwest,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

"Pm afraid, Johnny" said the Sunday
School teacher, rather severely. that |
shall never meet you in heaven"
"Wby2 What have you been doin'
nowf"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

If you are told that you resemble
great man say nothing. 1t may be that
the resemblance will cease the moment
you open your mouth
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

Time flies, and that's whore time has
the best of the flying machines.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

Teacher--.'What is the plural Of
child q Tommy.-"Twins."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24

NTASON'S Porcelain-LineG Glass Cans, In
IVl pints, quarts and halt.gallons, At
June 2s D. II. B0UIC'S.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-04-24
j q b p r | N 7 / N e
suoHA
LARGE POSTERS, HANDBILLg
CIRCULARS,
CARDS, BLANKS,
BILL-HEADS,
Together with every other description Of
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING,
Executed with neatness and dispatch.

Yearly advertisers will be allowed 10
change four times during the year without
charge. Advertisements should be marked
with time and space they are to occupy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
INDIANS AND POLITICS.

OMAHA, Neb., December 31.-[Editor
UNION. 1.-THE world do move" and
time has brought us to the close OF a
year. Tomorrow, the man who has
neglected to get his wife a winter bonnet
because he has been $50 Internally hard
up, will swear of the use OF tobacco
and whiskey, throw away his tobacco
box and pipe, be as cross as a bear for
acouple Of weeks and then resume and
Drag through the remainder OF the year
what a wonderful martyr he has been
for the cause OF morality.
Here in Omaha the Indian war has
been raging for u long time and | see
that it has at last really commenced
ia the reservation. It IS indeed a mat
ter Of sincere regret that bloodshas been
spilled, and not only isit to be sregretted,
but Icannot but regard it s o stain on
the present administration. It declares
ia The world that all the effort at civil
ling the Indian, all the money spent in
buiiaing school buildings and employing
feathers, ali the labors trials and
prayers Of Christian missionaries have
haen mockeries and failures. And the
worst feature 81 tile case is that wilful
robbery and bad faith on the part q
government are al the bottom @
Whole trouble. Take all the fuss,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
Naval Officers as Cooks.

"1f you should ever feel tempted to
take a naval officer to board" said
the wife Of one of them to a friend the
other day, call that I can say is, Don't.
They arc the most difficult people to
please imaginable. My husband has
had shore duty for two years now.
and, for the first time in our married
life, l have been keeping house for
him. My success is very limited.
Aboard ship they live SO we'll that
they arc constantly making odious
comparisons ashore. The mess table
is perfectly appointed, the service
admirable, and the cook always an
artist, to say nothing of the officers
themselves. More than once my hus.
band has put myself and my maid OF
all my work to confusion By walking
into the kitchen and skillfully larding
II bird Or concocting a sauce that was
quite too much for us. As to tossing
u salad together, l a Only look on at
that operation with admiring wonder,
and partake of the result with absorb
ing relish, with no thought of an at
tempt to equal it,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
Stubborn Facts.

Hot SPRINGS, S, D., Dec. II, 1890
This is to certify that I have this day
sold to T. E. Morely & Co., Of Rapid
City, my entire stock OF boots. shoes
and rubber goods, invoicing nearly
$4,000. Messrs. Morely & Co., purchase
this stock on most advantageous terms
and will at once place the same on sale
at their Rapid City establishment.
Signed, j. LAMPERT.
The above speaks for itself. We
notice certain parties in Rapid City are
advertising that they have boughtJacob
Lampert's stock OF goods. Facts are
stubborn things, Misrepresentation and
wind don'tcount.
We have secured this stock at prices
that defy competition and will place the
same on sale at our store in the Flor
man block, st. Joe street, also in the.
Black Hills Boot and Shoe store, Main
street. If you want a bargain in boots
and shoes, come and see us at once, be-
fore sizes are broken. Everything will
go cheap.
$I,5OO Ludiow's fine shoes. Call and
see how cheap you a buy a pan
!. u MORLEY & Co.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

III NEXT

The session OF u state legislature,
commencing january 6, 1890, will GER
tainly be amost interesting one. The
contest for the senator will be an in
tensely interesting three-cornered fight,
as neither republican: democrats nor i'd
dependents can control the assembly on
joint ballot.
Then the financial problem, or how to
make S25O,O0Odo the work ofS4OO, 900,
will keep our lawmakers busy for a
while. Several contests are to be dis
posed OF, the celebrated Brown county
case taking the lead IN general interest.
To keep posted O. these matters, you
should have a paper from the capital OF
the state. The Pierre Capital, daily or
weekly, will fill the bill exactly. The
Daily Capital will be sent to any address
for the next three months for 50, or the
Weekly Capital for the same time fol
so cents.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
No FLIES ON RAPID CITY.

A meeting was held by the citizens OF
Buffalo Gap on Friday evening and the
question OF a place OF safety for women
and children in case OF an Indian attack
was fully discussed. The greater num-
Der choose the Touring mill as a place OF
refuge. It was resolved to have at least
three men on picket each night. \ list
of all able men in town was made from
which pickets will be drafted in regular
order. Buffalo Gap people show their
bravery by daring to prepare for the
possible, in the face Of ridiculefrom old(?)
fighters.
Rapid City proposes to wait until the
war whoop is heard, when a flag OF
truce will be sent out and the hostiles
asked to suspend hostilities until IL
board OF trade can get together and
issue II call for a citizens meeting, which
call to be effective, must be duly pub
lished in our daily papers. Ii after due
elaboration it is thought best to defend
our families, the governor will be wired
for more arms and ammunition for:the
few already here. Then if the savages
will accommodate US by a further stay
of proceedings, a couple Of days will be
taken in organizing u forces. This
amt no country town. Things is got to
90 according to hOyle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
Sioux War Whistles.

The war whistle among the Sioux is
a well-known, valued little instrument
of six or nine inches in lengh, invaria.'
bly, made of the bone Of the deer or
turkeys leg, and generally ornamonted
with %porcupine quilts of different
c%olors, which are wound around it.
A chief or leader carries this to battle
with him, suspended generally from
his neck and worn under his dress.
This instrument has two notes, which.
arc produced by blowing in the ends
of it.
The note produced in one end being
much more shrill than the other,
gives the signal for battle, while the
other sounds a retreat; a thing that
is distinctly heard and understood by
every man, even in the heat and noise
of battle, where all L barking and
yelling as loud as possible, and of
course unable to hear the commands
of their leader.-.lhe Pipe Of Peace.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

Sand in XNur Name.

Sir Philip Miller. the great English
horticulturist, writing in l74O, says;
"The best method to have Cabbages
good is to procure fresh seed from
abroad every year, for it is apt to de-
generate in England in a few years"
The above is Il simple illustration OF
the fact that the best seed will rapidly
degenerate under unfavorable conditions.
The wise will take heed, therefore,
md buy their seeds OF D. NJ. Ferry SO,
Michigan, whose world wide
reputation as the best and most reliable,
well as the most extensive seed
and dealers, is due to the fact
that they take advantage OF every
circumstance OF climate, soil, methods
OF culture, selection OF seed-plants, &C.
to procure the best possible seeds ant
keep them up to that high standard.
Send your name to the firms address
aud you will receive a copy OF their See
Annual for 1891 free.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

FOR BANKS.

Edward Atkinson, distinguished phil
osopher OF the east, proposes that the
clearing houses OF local business centers
! be authorized to issue clearing house
certificates for the aid OF banks Ill times
Of financial stringency.
This suggestion is received with pleas
ure and endorsed by the most orthodox
OF the gold bug journals. Yet these
same authorities rant at the sub-treas-
ury bill and at government loans as wild
and visionary.
Why is it that all measures OF finan-
cial relief proposed by these fellows are
to banks? Why not go to the
OF the evil? An ounce OF preven-
ION is worth many pounds OF cure. The
that overtake banks in times
ii panic are like congestion following
ung fever. They are the last stages OF
the disease and remedies arc then ur-
awaiting.
With an elastic currancy adjustable to
the needs OF business, panic would bc
\ unknown and these quack remedies
would not be called FOR. 1t is not tn
banks that need relief but the peopl
themselves. II the business men, tn
money makers OF the country, are pro:
. porous the banks will need 10 We
nurses.-Aberlcen Republican.