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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
COUNTY BUILDING
TRANSFERS

TRANSFERS.
lis " Wheelock to r A Smith and
G L White, part of fractional sci 80. IS,
1w. $1,000.
c NJ Arp to Charles J Anderson, lot 9,
block IS, Pitts. Giltert & Pitts addition
to Moline, -. 500
E H Guyer ct 81 to Heinrich Fues. lot
l, block 50, Chicago addition TO Rock
Island, $500.
Adam Alday to Herman Sage, As feet
of lot 6. block 3, Alday's second addition
to East Rock Island. $3.50
Gust Nelson 10 Ole Isaacsou, part of
lots p and 10, Rabbits addition to No,
line. 81, 400.
16-Alfred Eng to August Carlson, lot
5, block l, Sweeney & Jackson's second
addition to Moline, 500
Susan n LIE Quatte to LIE Quatte. part
net, :, Is. 5w, 81, 800.
William Evans to r A Smith, part of
lots s and 8. block E. Moline Water
Power Cos addition to Moline. 81 coo.
A R McBurney to F T White, part of
lot ., block 3, W H Edwards addition to
Moline. $500
Daniel Gordon to c E White. tract BIZ
metes and bounds f. II. 1w. 800.
HW Csudes to c E White. sw4, nv4,
4. L. 1w. $500.
F Eicbe to Pauline Schmitt, part of lot
3, block Il, Chicago addition to Rock
Island, $50
P j Wagner to N Frick, part of lot
l, j W Spencer's addition to Rock Island,
SLIGO.
Alfred Williams to R A Smith, part of
lot l. block 4, Woods third addition to
Moline, anu part of lot s. block q, old
town of Moline, 81 900.
P Heck to NJ Simonsen, part of lot !. s.
l., 1w, 81 800.
John Hensen to NJ Kroeger, lot l. block
D. Osborn's addition to Moline, 81, 400.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
Biggest Bell in America.

The largest bell in America is that of
Notre Dame cathedral Montreal, which
hangs in the south tower. 1t is feet high
S feet inches in diameter and weighs "A, $50
pounds. 1t is ornamented with images of
the Blessed Virgin and St John the Baptist,
together with emblems of agriculture, com
merce and industry. 1t was cast in Lon
don inIs47. In the opposite tower hangs a
chime of ten bells, the smallest weighing
$50 pounds, the largest Coll; total, q COG
pounds. The largest bell in the United
States is the alarm bell on city hall, New
York, which was cast by Blake, of Boston.
1t is feet high, s feet in diameter and
weighs % 900 pounds.-Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
HOUSE CLEANING.

the Period when the Good House
Wife Rises In Her Imperial Might
and the Husband Finds Himself
an Outcast and Meurner About the
streets.
With the advent OF the first bright
day in the springtime the good house
wife becomes uneasy by day and by
night, remarks the Keokuk Constitution
Democrat. She dreams of scrubbing and
sees visions of dirt in every nook of the
cheerful and udisturbed home. A late
spring makes late crops. but it does not
make late house cleaning. The time of
the beginning is as unalterable as the law
of the Modes and Persians. 1t is one
OF the statutes in the blue book of the
ancient people. So when the sun warns
the frost from the windows, and the
snow gathers in pools of water by the
way side, the house wife rises to the de-
mands of the occasion. and the sombre
days. the ssd1est of the year. fall upon
the erstwhile peaceful home At
these times man finds himself an
outcast and it was of this condi-
ton that il was written of old by the
preacher concerning the mourners going
about the streets. In these days desola-
ton stalks in the wake of the moving fe-
males in all the rooms in the house, and
the picture of Dakota cyclone abounds
1t is at such times that the canned sal.
mon that supplants the juicy roast for
dinner, feels to the taste all the more cold
and clsmmy from the enervating surround
ings of the meal. When at night the
head of the house moves to his bed as
sockless as a Kansas statesman he feels
all the moral force of his nature aroused
as he touches the newly scrubbed but
cold and clammy floor. In these times
carpets are bsnished. the fire burns low
in the base burner, the cold, cold moon
looks in at the curtainless window, the
family pipe is mislaid and the arm chair
is not found in the corner After a week
of this gloomy life, as order begins to
assert itself again from out of the chaos,
the patient and humble man draws a
sigh of relief.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
Take Notice.

Tnotn & Troupe, of st. Louis, Mo-.
now permanently located here. will clean
the paper on your walls. making it as
bright and clean as new, at less than the
cost of repairing withouttsKingu up carpet
or moving furniture. We have had
years of experience in this branch of bus
mess and guarantee satisfaction. Fresco
in oil or distemper cleaned as well as
paper. Satisfactory references given
Address or telephone Fourth avenue drug
store. Telephone No. 1865.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
4 Queer Cure for Sore Ewes.

Funnily enough, an Egyptian connects a
woman with any suffering that may come
to his eyes. Ii they ache or hurt he looks
out for blonde woman named Fatima,
begs from her a bit of bread and informa-
ton as to where he will find six more
Farimas, that he may ask the same favor
of each. Fortunately for him, they do not
all have to be blondes, and wise Egyptian
father, seeing the value of the name, is apt
to give it to one Of his daughters, so there
are plenty of Fatimas. Whether the En-
glish speaking maiden makes eyes suffer
or not, who can sayi-New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
Not Very Steady.

The late Rev. Mr.. Barty, of Ruthven.
was man brimful of humor, and MANY
good stories are told of him. A vacancy
having occurred in the office of grave dig
ger, one Peter Hardie made application for
the appointment. The parish is small.
consisting of five farms. The rate per head
having been duly fixed, the minister and
Peter just about closed the bargain, when
Peter. with an eye to self interest, said:
But am to get steady wark.''
Keeps a.! Peter" answered Mr.. Barty;
wi steady wark ye'd bury a the parish in
fortnichtp'-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
To Nervous ana Ne bl,a,.d w

If you will send me your address we
will mail you our illustrated pamphlet
explaining all about DR.. Dyes celebrated
electro voltaic belt and appliances, and
their charming effects upon the nervous
oaollitated system, and how they will
quickly restore you to vigor, manhood
and health. Pamphlet free. If you are
thus afflicted. we will send you belt and
appliances on trial.
VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
When Turtles We're Big.

"Of the turtles it may be said that they
represent the most ancient type of all YER
tebrates, resembling closely as they do the
reptiles of their kind which existed so far
back as the mesozoic era. There were sea
tortoises during that epoch which meas
ured twenty feet in spread of fiippers,
while some tertiary tortoises were not less
big in body, measuring twelve feet from
head to taiL-Interview in Washington
Star
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
EoIlce.

All persons having claims against Fred
Hass, as receiver or special master of the
Rock Island & Milan street railway com,
pany. must present them for adjustment
on or before May /, in order to have same
paid. 1t is expected that all funds in his
hands will be distributed according to
order Of court on or before that date.
FRED. HAss,
Receiver and Special Master
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
Do You Coughf

Don'tdelsy. Take Kemp's Balssm, the
best cough cure. 1t will cure your
coughs and colds. 1t will cure pains in
the chest. 1t will cure influenza and
bronchitis and all diseases pertaining to
the lungs because it is q pure balsam,
Hold it to the light and see how clear and
thick it is. You will see the excellent
effect after taking the first dose. Large
bottles SOC and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22

You are very much run down." re-
marked the foxhound to the anise seed bag.
I don't care SCENT" was the fiippant
reply of the bag as the man who was drag
ging it yanked it over stone wall.-Mun-
sey's Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22

E'OR RENT-Furnishedr room on Seventh ave-.
oet' Thirteenth and Fourteen'h SITS. No. 1873
10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
intelligence Column.

L 17i7 Second avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22

A handsome complexion is one of the
greatest charms woman can possass
fozzoais Complexion powder gives it
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
A slRCH-eARK PARTY.

Here's n Chance for Something New In
the Picnic Line.
There were thirty guests at this novel
picnic, says the New York Recorder,
and the invitations were written on
squares of birch bark. Each ono aided
to the dress some birch bark decora-
ton; belts, collars, cuffs and bracelets,
stitched with colorcd silk, were among
the many articles worn, and one girl
had hat of birch bark which was eX-
ccedingly pretty.
The table was laid with Il white
cloth. but there was n central square OF
silvcry birch bark, and smaller one at
each end. All the viands were served
upon dishes OF birch bark. Some of
these were carefully made and sewed
with bright-colored silks. The plates
were all of bark and were bordered
with narrow ribbons.
Canoes prcttily made held flowers
and fruits, and at each corner n bark
basket was placed filled with ferns and
grasses. There was souvenir for eacl
guest of birch bark made up in some
pretty fashion, cigar and letter cases
for the men, napkin rings, needle
books, etc, for the women. During the
afternoon some musicians made their
appearance and there was dance in
the woods, prolonged until nightfall.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
A COLT WITH HORNS.
Georgia Provides IL Unique Card for th
Dino Museum.

Georgia Provides Unique Card for tho
Dino Museum.
Scriven county, Ca, has genuine
curiosity in the form of IL colt which
carries pair of unmistakablc horns on
his head. He is now, says the New
York Journal, nearly year old and in
no way remarkable save for the horns,
which have grown with him until they
are nearly n foot in length and as hand
some Il pair rs any COW ever carried.
The animal is the property, or was I'M
til recently, of farmer named Kava-
naugh, who has sold it to an agent of
dime museum in Boston.
KavanauSh says the colt came of par
cnts differing in no way from their
kind, and can only account for the pc
culiarity by the fact that the colts
mother was severely gorcd by savage
COW few days before he was foalcd.
The animal has never attempted to use
his horns, and, it is said, seems not to
know that he possesses any such adorn-
ment or weapon. The other animals
with which he is stabbed and pasturcd,
however, appear to recognize that there
is something abnormal about him, and
are unanimous in giving him wide
berth, even threatening him with hoot
and horn when he ventures too near
thor,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
a MEAN CAT.
Invites Friendly Overturss and Responds
with q Dlta.


Invites Friendly Overturss and Responds
with q Bite.
"You had better look out for your
hand, sir. Tom is pugilist." This i'd
vice was spoken by u gateman at the
union depot, Cleveland, and was nd
dressed to Notwithstanding old
gentleman who had stopped down to pet
a large Maltese cat
'Oh, he seems to like me-" answered
the gentleman. 81 make it n rule to be
friendly with all dumb animals, and
firmly believe that they appreciate kind
treat" But Mt this instant the cat
suddenly rose up on his hindlegs and
struck out simultaneously with his
barbcd fore paws. grasping one of the old
gentlcman's ungloved fingers between
his teeth and giving it sharp bite.
Satisfied with the result of his attack,
willy Tom scampcred away across tho
tracks and from the other side of the
depot watched the old gentleman
bandagc his bleeding hand with hand
llerchief.
THAT is an old trick of his" said the
gateman to Il Leader reporter who was
standing near by. "He will meandcr
up to his victim in most innocent man.
ner and play about his feet Nine out
of every ten persons will take this bait
and be bitten by Tom. do not believe
that he uses his claws and teeth out Of
uglincss, but for sport. Notwithstand-
ing all this, Tom is liked by every per-
son working in the depot. No matter
how we'll we become acquainted with
him, however, he can never be trusted
Some time ago l flattercd myself that
Tom was my friend, but one day /
awakened TO the true nature of his
friendship, when I'got badly scratched
hand"
"Who owns him?" asked the reporter
"That is n question open to discus
sion," replied the gatcman ''W. j.
Akers, the proprietor of the dining
room, claims him, as does also lady
living on Prospect street The cat came
to the depot several years ago, and Mr..
Allers claimed him from the first. How
ever, about month after his coming
the Prospect street lady happened to be
ut the depot one day, and when she es-
pied the cat she screamed in ladylille
manner and claimed that he belonged
to her and had run away from home.
We CALAMITY waived our claims of own
ership, but Tom, while showing signs
of recognition, would not go with the
lady. He is very intelligent, and knows
to minute the time of the arrival of
the trains bearing milk. He is always
given large allowance of the milk,
and it disappears in remarkably short
space of time. lie will not eat meat
but loves bananas, and will beg for the
fruit ut the lunch counter for hours at
n time. Occasionally Tom jumps into IL
baggage or mail car, and when it leaves
the depot he remains on board and we
do not see him again until it returns.
On one occasion he was left by mistake
mt the depot in Cincinnati, but was there
all safe and sound two days later when
the same car was started again for this
city"
At this point Tom came purring up to
the reporter and invited caress. He
seemed SO gentle that the newspaper
man strollcd the fur on his back, but q
moment later regretted it, and since has
been nursing n sore finger.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24

God bless you, my children etc. How
does that strike you for plot?"
'It is simply grand'' 1 replied with
enthusiasm.
waiter, n bottle of champagne!"
said Kersikes.
"My strong card is going to be realism.
You know we have had on tho stage n
real burglar blowing open real safes,
real water in tanks for boat races and
drowning purposes, real wine in BAN
quet scenes, ETC."
Eyes, but not always real actors on
the stage. 1 think in the poisoning
scene real poison might be used in some
plays; but in what way is your play go
ing to be SO realistic?"
principally in the second act,
where Union square and Broadway arc
represented. There will be lifelilze
statue of George Washington holding
his new hat under his left arm to keep
it from getting wet, while he holds out
his right hand to see if it is still sprinlS-
ling. The statue will be pasteboard,
artistically painted Ladies with beau
tiful blondined hair will pass and re-
pass on the sidewalk in front of the
Morton house."
"Will the ladies be made of paste
board, too?"
mot much. They will be real ladies.
They may be artistically painted, but
they will not be made of pastcboard.
Real newsboys will sell real newspa-
pers. A real policeman will lift real
banana from the stand of the real dago,
and feed himself with it. 1t will be
just as natural as Grace church in the
old Homestead Besides all that, I
will have n real actor who is proud of
his shape, probably Mansfield or Her
bert Kelley, who will pose on the cor
ner, smoke real Havana cigar, and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24

is assaulted by two footpads, but is
rescued by the hero, Harry Wander
hyde, who, however, refuses to give the
old man his name, rs the treatment he
has received from his father has nau-
seated him with old men,
"I}ut how does it end?"
1.-THE last act is the most dramatic OF
all. There will be pastebourd Little
Church around the Corner Gloriana's
father having heard that she is going
TO wed at nine o'clock, is on hand with
n blackthorn cane with large protuber-
nnces on it. Harry's father having
heard the same rumor about his
daughter is there, too. DIR. Houghton,
prayer book in hand, appears at the
door. The carriage drives up. Harry
aud Gloriana descend. Gloriana's father
rushes up to raise q wen on the head of
the bridegroom, but recoils. He rec
Ognizes the bridegroom as the heroic
youth who rescued him from the foot
pads on Union square. Old Wander
hyde, Harry's father, who is lifting his
boot TO rebukc his son. perceivcs that
the bride is none other than PLIERS
daughter, the very girl he wanted Harry
TO marry. Mutual explanations and
congratulations follow. with lots of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, ss5, 900, 900.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
1sT VICE-PREsIDENr : PEYTON L..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
I'd VICE Presidents. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SEcRETARY-JOHN OFT, late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. c. DAVENPORT, Cash
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
noke, Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEL--Hon. G. A. Nc
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, S. C.
MANAGER OF AaENc1Es-D. B. JESSE,
late of Lexington, Ky.
GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY S.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY = Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24

OLD papers for sale at The Times oface
10 Cents q hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24

I. INSTALLMENT STOCK. - Nom
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are 60 cents per share.
Q. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK s5oper share (par value, s1Oo),
yielding dividend, payable seminar
nually, January 1, and July 1, of per
cont. per annum, which is duly remitted
by check to the shareholder.
8. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series re.
spectively, the same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no investment anywhere
safer or more profitable than its stock.
With the assets Of the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit of the Association, on q basis
not exceeding so per cent. OF it's value.
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders of the Associ-
alton, while the d3bt of the member
borrowing is being curtailed every
month of its existence, 1t is difficult to
conceive Of safer investment than it's
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, ITO Jefferson
street, or to
JAMES R. TERRY. or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER & TINSLEY. Roanoke.
Va. apr19-1y
Ola papers for sale at the T,mee of,,ce
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
a bounty on nurs.

There is bounty on June bugs in
Sweden and Norway, where the trees
suffer greatly from the pests. In sin
gle Swedish province twelve thousand
kroner were paid for, it Is estimated,
something like one hundred and ten
millions of bugs this spring. Many
persons make soup of the insects and
eat them, thus making their crawling
crop pay at both ends.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-24
MONEY TO LOAN.

We are the agents for this city for the
Central City Building and Loan Associ-
alton, of Syracuse, N. Y, and we will
take pleasure in explaining to any one
interested the way to secure money on
easy payments. SCOTT t& RIVES,
Real Estate Agents, los Jefferson st.
oct22-lmo
The sun., 1891-07-05

YosExH'. July +-The Palisade Boat Club had q gala
time to-day. The aquatic events took place in the
afternoon over . one mills course OF the boat house,
with the exception OF the hrst race which three
quarters OF n mile
The singles for novices was won ~ p. y. Rossirs
The four-oarsd shet race for The Howard medal was
won by the Columbia crew as follows r. H. Rossire
q q. Rossrs W. " scrugham. and H. n. Oxlsy. The
etHhtOArsd shell race was On Ivy the Pa isAdrs 1he
fourth event Was samu ot waer pn teIwesn teams
OF sx men cap Ains hy &. r. Mai sdeR aud b. Mufxt
ami WAS won by tho former
rhs tsnns io.rney rssn ted as foiIo~s rrsiiminnry
Y 7, y. Carpenter aud . D. Moa.t ny -. 5-2: +. D.
rent. BY -: l.3a-Di \. Z. RashfoId and j. Poster
ssntn. oes, % DR. y "; s,i!lwsil and g sshasasT BY
Carroll Carroll hooIs 2. 81 i-S s-2 Second IoSsl;-
nslknap ey s-L So; Rossirs and Carpenter beat
hysrs Aad fsnts by IA 81 "a f,nA round-
The sun., 1891-07-05
The Scot. or Brooklyn Hold Sway,

The twepty.afth annua, games of tho Brooklyn Gale
donaa Club were hold at Washington Park, Broadway
and Chauncey street yesterday The results were:
Dns.f .furong sack Racs-won by james Sinclair; r.
Sinclair second. Time. ~ IS seconds
Quot Match-Androw Murray and John TempIeton
beat George Turubuli aud partner ~ =" to 81
lug of War club 'hampionship two straight pulls
Won by team composed Of Alexander Smith, captain;
Andrew Murray. anchor: J.. sinclar and James Sin.
clair
W Alexander third Time. .ss4 seconds
Proad sword DAnce-Won by !. Mhitlaw; Peter Sin
clair second.
Une-iap iiurdie Racs-Won by George McAusl,nd;
Andrew Murray second lime. 3ii& seconds
Tossing the Caber-won BY Aiexauuer smith. 80 feet
7inches; john Rennie second.
Three LEGGED RAcs-Won by George NcAuslaud and
jaime. sinclair. Time, 81 seconds
Running Broad Jump Won by George McAusiand IS
feet inches alexander Smith, second
clair second; Agnes sinclair th'rd Mar. Lane fourth
Time. 80. seconds
Ono Mile Run-wo, by T. Orr: Robert Williamson
second. Time minuie. .SA seconds
Putting the l8 pound stone w on by John Rennie 81
feet 3 inches. Alexander Smi ith second.
Pole Vaultiug-Won BY Alexander smith, feet Q
One lap Run-won by David PennetI George Nc.
Aus and second. Time. y VI seconds.
Thros ing the Sixteen. pound Hnmmer-Won by Alex.
snder Smith feet tnchcs; John Rennis second 8o
feet y iDchvs
Won by Aiexander smith. 's feet :nches; Andrew
iIishiand Fling Peter Sinclair nrs. A. R. whi,law
DotOId.
The sun., 1891-07-05
Girls Have Dash or Fifty Yards.

ELIzAsErn, July 1.-THE CONGREGATION OF tho Sacred
Heart enjoyed huge programme of field sports 10 con
necon with their open air festival at the Jersey Jockey
Club grounds to-day The results OF the a.
follows;
One. .hundred.yard Dash-won By p. J. Collins
.Twsntytwoyar Dash-won BY p. J. CollinA Time.
81 seconds
ons.quartsrmils Run-won By P. J. Collink Time.
] minute ~ seconds.
One half mile Ran-won by X. Williamson. Time. 2
minutes 81 seconds
Mie kun-Won BY Thomas o'DennelL Time min
uiss IS seconds
TIT gEsd Race, 100 YArds-won BY H. Burdsl and
J. Wendell
sack Race, Fifty Yards-won by H. BurdeiL
Tho set of colors WAS awarded to tho PAstms Club,
Park = aud BAyOnne none
The prstss o, the day was nfty yard dash for
rl- under a years old hss Angolins hstfalK dAugh-
ter OF the CHIEF ing OF the Fire Department
the finish and won fs Mary Higgins won sec
Ond prize. and her sister Kate third prize.