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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
ULTRA POLITE.
He Was Very Sorry, but He Couldnt

There is a good story about an old
gentleman who had been accustomed to
go to Egypt every year with an old
crony as a travelling companion. One
year his friend died, and was according
ly unable to go. The old gentleman,
after much thought, inserted an adver-
tisement asking any one who wished to
go to Egypt under pleasant auspices to
apply to him, and giving his address.
This advertisement was seen late at
night by young man who had been din
ing freely. He cogitated awhile, and
then told the club porter to call ham
som. The cab was procured, and with
little muscular exertion on the part OF
the porter and the cabby the young
man was slowed away in its recesses.
he told the man to drive to the ad-
dress given i'll the advertisement. Ar
rived there he was assisted to the pave
ment, and with much dignity ordered
the cabby to practice ON the bell and
knocker of the old fashioned residence
The advertiser stuck his venerable head
out Of the window, and after a parley
conducted with explosive Indignation,
which was met with unruffled assurance
from the pavement, the ancient came
down and unbolted the door. When he
had picked up the diner and stood him
in the corner, the following converse
ton took place:
Now, sir, what do you mean by wax
ing Inc up at this hour
Some t'ansher 'vertisement,"
oval -, 49,
such an errand. What have you to say?''
I've come to tell you-very sorry
cant go with you. Yankee Blade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
THE MOLINE
STATE SAVINGS BANK.
Moline, Ill.
ONCE Corner Fifteenth street and Third Ave,
CAPITAL 100000.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed pTopo ais will be received at the city
clerks Office, Rock Island, Ill.,. until Monday,
June 20, 1892 at p. NJ, for constructing the i'm
prOvements ordered by an ordinance OF said city
passed Oc'oter 90, 1890, and amendments thereto
passed September 9,1S9', and is entitled IAN ordi-
nance for the Improvement OF Twentieth street
from the south line of Ninth avenue to the north
line of Eighteenth avenue" Under above ordl-
nauce bids are required for eXcavat ng, grading
and paving with macadam. but bids are also
hereby invited for the improvement OF said TWEEN
tieth street to be curbed with cgrb stone and
paved with paving brick as desired by majority
O the property owners abutting thereon
Plans and pc ifcation for said Improvement on
file at the city clerk office.
All bids must be accompanied with certified
check in the sum of $500.
The right to reject any ali bids or proposals
received is hereby reserved.
ROBERT KOEHLER, City Clerk.
Rock ISLAND. III May IS 1892.
United States Engineer Office, Room 90 1874
Van Buren, street, Chicago, Illinois, May 18th,
1892 Sealed proposals in triplicate fo- construct
ing three miles less of the Trunk of the lirois
and Mississippi Canal near the mouth of Rock
River; for screening, sorting and delivering sand
and pebbles, ana fIr excavating the Lock pits and
constructing the foundations for 'hree locks, will
he received at this office un ii II noon, Central
time, saturday, June 25th, 1892 end then opened.
Bidders are iyvited to be present. Blank forms
OF proposals and specifications will be furnish ed
on application. General plans of the works can
he seen, and ether Information can be hal at the
office of Assistant Engineer, L. L. Wheeler at
Milan. Illinois. The attention of bidders lie in
vited to Acts OF Congress approved February &c,
1885, and February g. 1887, vol. 90, lage 2, and
vol "a, pege 414 Statutes at large. Preference
will be given TO materials of domestic production
conditions of qnslity and price Qncuding duties)
being equal The United States reese. YES the right
w. L. MARSHALL
Captain, Coipsf Engineers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

NHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND d PACIFIC RAIL
~ wey-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
Arst street, Frank II. Plummer, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
Suggestive.

An Englishman travelling in California
was much impressed by specimen of
American humor.
He was going down dangerous noun
tain road in a coach when he saw these
o,ninous words branded in black letters
upon a white board nailed to a wayside
tree:
How would you like to Have
Broken Neck and Dirty Shirt on?
Go TO THE PIONEER LAUNDRY. E5ss-
Youths Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
A Level Head.

Wife-My dear, the very next time
we have a season of opera want to go.
Husband-Very well. III become an
opera manager, if you wish. No doubt
/ can get up a company if try.
"But why should you become man
ager simply to take me to the opera?"
'It will be cheaper than buying seats,
my dear."-New York Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
woman's Health and Life

depend more on regularity than on any or
all causes combined. An actual Or living
death is the result Of arrangement Of
functions which make woman what she
is; immediate relief is the only safeguard
against wreck and ruin. In all cases OF
stoppage. delayed. painful or other irreg-
ularities Bradield's Female Regulator is
the only sure remedy. Sold by Hart7
&iBshnsen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31

1 used three bottles of Mothers
Friend" and when was sick l never
went to bed until 10 80, and my boy was
born at a. m. with scarcely any pain.
l will do all can in recommending it to
eXpectant mothers. Your thankful friend,
MRS. B. T. WALTERHUs.
Marion. O., Sept, 1890.
Sold by HsrtZ & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
A Source of ANNOYANCE.

Every man, woman or child who is af-
ficted with chilblains, frost bites, etc.
knows well that it is worth a good deal
to have a remedy at hand that will give
speedy and immediate relief. Krsuse's
German Oil, the great German remedy, is
worth its weight in gold for these tortur-
ing ailments. For sale by all druggists
Hartz & Bshnsen wholesale agents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31

PORTER, L want you to put me into q
carriage where there's no smoking or
talking, and where the passengers do
not keep getting in and out"
"Well, sir, there's the dog compart-
lnentr"-Hecht.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
A Correct Diagnosis.

First Friend (at the funeraD-Yes, DR..
Pellet told him he must take rest,
but Dick kept right on.
Second Friend-But the doctor had
his way after all. He was correct in his
diagnosis. Transcript.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
To Cnmplete the Outfit.

Wife-You know those imported pearl
buttons that you got for me yesterday,
darling.
Husband-Yes. What about them?
Wife, was thinking that it would
be so nice if had some sort of a gown
to go with them.-Cloak Review.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-31
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
GOING ILADPLEPHIA

II ow. the University Will be Represen ted a
the University Extension Conference.
The second national conference on
university extension VIII be held in
Philadelphia, December %, %, apd 80
Prof. Joseph Jastrow and other mem
Ders OF the faculty will be in that city
at the time and expect to attend most
on the sessions of the conference. Mr..
Lyman p. Powell secretary of the extern
sion movement here was invited to
address the meeting but had to decline
the honor, not being able to leave his
work to go east. Mr.. Powell has. how
ever, written report of the work
done in Wisconsin and this will be read
at the conference by Mr.. George Hen
derSon, of the extension department al
Chicago University.
The similar conference Of last year
was the most important in the history
of this movement, and was attended by
delegates from more than half hundred
of our leading colleges and by those
interested in university extension from
more than twenty states Not orly was
the meeting itself a thorough success,
but the proceedings Of the conference
printed by the secretary, attracted wide
attention and was recognized both In
this country and on the other side az
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
MILLION A MONTH.
That Amount Goes Into The World
Fair Grounds

That Amount Goes Into The Worlds
Fair Grounds.
Chicago, Dee. 11.-More money has
already been paid out in creating the
Worlds fair than the directors thought
would be necessary TO complete 1t when
congress voted TO send the exposition
TO Chicago. Ten Million dollars was
thought To be the limit then.
Auditor Ackerman's report, issued
yesterday, shows that the expenditures
TO Dee. / have been ST., AGO, 1851.
The receipts have been S13, 229, 451. 9S.
The available balance on hand Dec. l
was $3.50. O6S.33- about enough to last
two weeks at the present rate Of eX-
penditure. But souvenir coins, upon
which 1t Is hoped to realize S1O,000,0O0
are coming soon, and the directors have
nearly S2,oo0,ooo yet in exposition bonds
which no cash has been received
The story of the Worlds fair is poorly
told in figures. The millions of dollols
to produce il. the almost boundlesS area
of the buildings and the incredible rec
ord of material and labor consumed and
the time required in their construction
convey but faint idea of the magui-
tude Of the exposition.
The growth of the exposition city is
marvellous and surpaSSeS in brilliancy
Of conception. holiness of execution and
rapid construction anything ever befre
attempted. While Chicago was only
required TO furnish S5.000.0O0 in the
form of a popular subscription, the sum
of S5,959,560 has been pledged. and
from these pledges So, 49,, 9S9.40 has III
ready been realized.
The So.oOo.O0O in bonds pledged by
the city of Chicago has been paid. and
the last of that magnificent donation
was expended by the directors several
months ago. OF the issue of S14.OOO.-
600 Worlds fair bonds S2,125.ooo has
been converted into cash. and most of
the proceeds poured with a princely
hand into Jackson park
1t Is worthy of remark In noting the
receipts of the Exposition company
that S171.1G2 has already been received
In gate receipts which means that since
last May nearly 100000 people have
paid to get in the grounds and observe
the wonderful growth of the white city
Thousands of visitors went in on passes
in addition to those left their coin al
the tuTnstiles.
The announcement six months age
that money would be paid out from thai
date to the opening Of the Exposition al
the rate Of $1,OO0,OO0 month was dis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
JUSTlCELYoNs SUCCESSOR.
Eau Claire Bar Association Proposes
Nominating Convention.

Eau Claire Bar Association Proposes u
Nominating Convention.
Eau Claire, Dec. II, Special Telegram,
The Bar association of Eau Claire
county adopted resolutions declaring
that
Whereas, Hon. VIM. p. Lyon will
not be a candidate for reelection to the
supreme bench and sentiment pre-
walls favorable to a selection Of Il candi-
date from the northern and northwest
eln part of the state in order that the
interests Of the whole state may be
more equally represented, and
Whereas, The most satisfactory
method of selecting candidates for JUS
tice is by bar convention, therefore,
an invitation Is extended to the bar Of
the 9th. 18th. Sth, 10th, 18th, 14th, 18th,
10th, and 18th circuits to meet in con-
vention at Marshfeld, Dec. 29th, at
2 p. m to select a candidate.
Wausau, Wis, Dec. ia nomination
paper endorsing Judge Charles w.
Webb, of Grand Rapids, judge Of the
7th judicial circuit Of Wisconsin, for
supreme justice to succeed Judge Lyon
is being circulated today. 1t is headed
by the name of w. G. Silverthorn and
has been signed by every member OF
the bar. by county officers and very
largely by citizens Of northern Wiscon-
sin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
CHICAGO GETS II.
National Federation OF Labor 10
Meet in the Worlds Fair
City in 1893.
Philadelphia Convention Ended
after Making a Long
List Of Demands.
Wants immigration Restricted
and Advocates Woman's
Suffrage.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 17.-At today
session OF the federation or labor resOIu-
lions were adopted calling on the local
unions to join the central labor bodies
in holding charters from federation; con-
dcmning the Rock Island road Tor re-
quiTing its telegrapherS to withdraw
from their organization; asking that
gaiIors be included i'll the alien contract
labor law; fayoling changes i'll the pat
ent law 50 that the inventor Shall re-
eeiVe direct reward; condemning Baron
HiIsch bund to assist immigration; dc
handing that immigration be restricted;
favoring the eight hour system; asking
cIemency for imprisoned Chicago anarcn-
lists, demanding government control Of
railroads but rejecting the socialistic
revolution faVoring government control
OF all means Of communication. trans
portatiOn and production. Resolutions
We're passed advocating woman's suf-
frage, asking for state legislation to
protect trades Unions A resolution
asking congress to pass legislation for
the compulsory arbitration OF labor dis
putes, or the submission Of Il constitu
tional amendment permitting such legis-
lation, caused lively tilt between
socialists and anti-Socialists in the CON
yention.
The question was finally settled by the
adoption of II substitute emphatically
approving the principle of arbitration,
but recognizing its impotcncy where
workers are involved who are not fully
organized.
The president instructed an endeavOr
to harmonic the two conflicting bodies
of machinists, which are divided by
recognizing the color line In one of
them
President Gompcrs' salary was in
creased from 81, 500 TO 81 800 per an
mum.
Resolutions We're adopted recommend
ing that chiefs and superintendent of
government bureaus be selected from
the trade in which the skilled Workmen
Ill the bureau are engaged; fayoring
municipal state and national civil ser
vice reform; fayoring free and COM
puls0ry education, and inStructing the
executive council 10 prepare Il bill to
The salary of the secretary was in
creased from 81 200 to $1,000, and
nominations for office made. There was
no opposition To President GompcrS'
reelection, and the election was made
unanilr ouS Christopher Evans was in
like manner reelected secretary. John
Is. Lennon was reelected treasurer,
and j. L. MSGuire was reelected vice
president. For second vice president,
VIM. A. Carney, Of Pittsburg, who took
Nh active part in the Homestead troub-
les, vas elected. number of boy
cots We're Endorsed by the committee
to which they were referred.
Chicago secured the convention for
1893 after II close fight against the
claims of Denver A resolution favor
I'M, direct elections by the people passed
unanimously. Resolutions We're con-
cured III fayoring labor representa-
don. the inspection of Chinese immi-
grants certificates, and to prohibit jap
anese immigration.
A final adjournment was then an
nounced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
Said 10 be Trying to Create
Public Sent inuent in
His Favor.
st. Louis Editor Replies to the
Archbishop's Recent
Interview.
And Takes Occasion to Give His
Views of SatOlli's
Mission.

ST. Louis, Dec. 1s.-Conde X. Fallen
tu4.ur VI Inucn trosress, was ASKED
touay " nlane reply W all interview
Win Archbishop Ireland, puunsned lnls
morning. he SAID:
Msg. ireland Is attempting ~
ore,.te pubic oplulon III Ills own 1ayor.
ILLS whole interview Is nothing Iuure
uiau All appeal 70 the secular pubic
opinion VI the country. I1oW Tie
liberals Gun Imagine mat secular opIu-
Ion VIII III any way become Tie govern
ANY Catholic acquainted WITH lie COLI
suuutiou Oh the church and preceptS VI
Calnouc doctrine.
Il am perfectly well aware of the
legitimate sphere OF the civil functions
III the government, and because The
church insists that Catholic education
shall not be tainted with the poison OF
st 4liarlsm, that implies no antagonisln
either 10 the proper right of the state
or is it hostile 10 the spirit OF American
Institutions.
Notwithstanding Archbishop Ire
Lands statement that Mgr. Satoll is
vested with plenipotentiary powers TO
settle the school question, we have no
evidence to that effect. On the contrary
both Archbishop katzer and Archbishop
Elder public declared that Mgr. Satolli
had no such powers and, moreover, the
fact that the archbiShops in the recent
conference refused to subscribe to Mgr.
Satollrs views, is very clear evidence
that those views We're not supported
Ii they had been, the archbishops
could scarcely have point blank reject
cd them. They might have deferred
the consideration of them under that
supposition, but they would have not
50 emphatically declared the doctrine
SO opposite and repugnant TO them
W hen they drew up school resolutions
1catlirming absolute and unqualified
adherence to the principles and plar
form Of the council Of Baltimore.
"Archbishop Ireland's statement that
to the church belongs religious instl nc
ton only and to the state the right OF
secular education, apart from religious
council of Baltimore and to the repeated
public teachings of Leo on the sub
ject Archbishop Ireland Is the only
one in the entire conference who Is
ready to subscribe to Mgr. Satollis
school propositions. If we leave Arch
bishop Ireland's own dissenting views
out of consideration we may say that
the American hierarchy are unanimous
on the school question. We may also
admit that the controversy Is virtually
closed The unanimous agreement Of
the hierarchy. always excepting him
self. makes it very evident that the
Faribault plan or any other scheme to
separate religious from secular cduca-
ton is Numerically opposed to the con-
victions Of the hierarchy in the United
States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
The Industrial Legion.

Topeka, Kans., Dec. 17.-Jonn F..
Willis, western organizer Of the Indus
trial Legion, formed a local company
of a populist military organization here
today.
The Industrial Legion Of the United
States was authorized by the annual
convention of the farmers alliance at
Memphis, and is an intensely partisan
affair. The first state to be organized
is Kansas.
An attempt will be made to get all
who voted the peoples party ticket
into the new organization. One sec
ton in the constitution provides that
any member who fails to vote for the
populist nominees run on the Omaha
platform can be contaminated after
the regular military form.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23

DENVER Colo, Dec. IA special to
the Republican from Durango, Colo,
says: From Il Navajo sub-chief, who
came in from the reservation, it was
learned that in six days there would be
a gathering of the tribes at Round
Rock, near Ghees store, for the purpose
OF holding a grand pow-wow. Black
Hawk and other chiefs will be present
and the talk will be ON the methods
ad"ped by the present agent to compel
them to send their children to school.
The result of the pow-wow is a matter
Of conjecture, but unless the younger
men of the tribes can be restrdincd
there will be trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
Charts Were Defective,

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Vice-Admiral
Fairfax, Commander of the British
Mediterranean Squadron, to which
was attached the battleship Howe,
which stranded on Nov. at the en-
trance of Ferrol Harbor, Spain, will
be tried by court-martial in connection
with the stranding of that vessel. 1t
is claimed that as Commander of Squad
ron it was his duty to signal the
Howe, as that vessel was following
the flagship, and that he failed to do
it. Commander Dickson and Capt.
Hastings of the Howe were recently
acquitted of all blame in the matter by
a ourt-martial held at Portsmouth, it
being shown that the charts Of Ferrol
Harbor used on the Howe were very
defecfiva
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
SLAvlN EXECUTED.
He Shot and Killed Constable DaveS ut
Cornwall, Ont. Last September

He Shot and Killed Constable DaveS Mt
Cornwall, Ont. Last September.
CORNWALL, Ont, Dec. l6.-James
Slavin, alias Mcmahon, was executed
here this morning at 7:45 for the muir
der of Constable j. r. Payey on Sept
8. Slavin, who was tough OF the
worst variety, had shot a young man
named Antoine Lafess at a dance.
He fed and was met by Con-
stable Davey, who attempted
to arrest him with the assist
ance OF man named Lewis
Lefevre. The latter caught Slavin and
wniie holding him was shot in the left
shoulder. Slavin thea broke away
only to be seized by Davey. He
pointed his revolver straight at the
constable's breast and fired, the bullet
passing through the officers body,
killing him instantly. Slavin was
captured by the crowd and narrowly
escaped lynching. His trial took
place on Oct -, when he was con-
victed and sentenced to death. Lafess
and Lefevre both recovered from their
wounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
Sighted the Wreck.

New YORK, Dec. 17.-Notice has
again been received by the Hydro
graphic Office that the old wreck of the
American schooner Wyer G. Sargent
had been sighted again on Oct. IL by
the steamship Asiatic Prince 900 miles
due east of Bermuda. A warning to
seamen was at once posted in the Ex-
change. The story of this wreck is
one of the most remarkab BILE in the
records of drifting derelicts, and there
is no account of one which has kept
ahoat SO long. She has q load of ma
hogany said to be valued at $50, 900.
The vessel was wrecked in March.
1891, and this makes the twenty
seventh time she has been sighted.