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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-28

Negot:a ions were practically cons
plelei las, evening whereby AID. w. Z.
Schroeder, the well known Moline avenue
groceryman, disooses Of his business TO
Messrs. Harry 6. Brooks snd Gustav
Thieiman, and the new firm will probs-
big take possession 10 day or two. Mr..
Schroeder retires after l3 years activity
in business pursuits. For II years he
was in the TOBACCO businsss and the past
l2 years he has been engaged in ;h-
grocery line The mem5srs Of the new
firm are both we'll known. Mr.. Brooks
beng the former assistant p0stm lster, nd
enioys Al extended acquaintance through
out the city. Mr. Tnielnan has Tor some
time past been in the employ of Mr.
Schroeder aud in addition to his large &C
auaintance has thorough knowledge ot
the business. Success will n doubt at
tend the young and energetic firm, as in
deed il should
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-28
4 Never Failing Cure.

The folio wing is strong testimony 10
the efficacy of the Morrsll cure, and speaks
for itself:
PORTLAND, MAINE. Sept. 6.-This is
20 certify that am 26 years Of age. and
have been a constant and hard drinker
for about eight years My business was
tn at OF druggist. but By reason of my
habits, lost my business, was out OF
work, and unable to obtain position. |
commenced to take the Morrell liquor
cure treatment under the care of DR. John
T. Palmer on the ninth day of last Au
gus, and have continued il regularly
Today say that consider myself abso
Iutely cured l have q o taste or desire for
LIQUOR and am in first rate condition to
90 to work again. The treatment has not
in any way interfered with my health.
and there has been no soreness on
the arm, or any inconvenience 20 me in
sny wsy. most heartily commend the
Morrell cure treatment as safe and sure
cure for the liquor hsbit. 1t has cured
me. and believe will cure anyone who
vii! in good faith try it.
JOHN E LYNCH.
STATE OF MAINE, CO
Cumberland.
Signed and sworn to by the above
named John E. Lynch, this 9th day oil
Septem Der, A. u. 1892 before me-
EDWARD NJ. RAND.
Justice of the Peace.
Col. Elliott Z. Sheppard. of the New
York Mail and Express, has opened ar
Office in Gotham, where Morrells liquor
cure will be experimental with on any
one willing to risk it in the hope of get
ting rid OF his passion for tanglefoot.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-28
Mui,arxT Tract Re-union.

A large number from the c:sy snd vi
cinity will attend the Soldiers and Sail
ors' reunion Of the military tract which
occurs at Macomb o., 5;h. 9th and 2 b.
On Wednesday afternoon the first dsy of
the reunion. Gov. FIR will spesk. and
in the evening Hon Truman Pisn'z viii
deliver sn address. On the following
day Judge Al,geld. Msj- r. W. Nc
Claughery and Gen. c W. Pavev will
speak, and the camp fire 81 right will De
addressed by Col. Marsh. On Friday
there will be addresses by Gen. J. c.
Black. William E Nilsson snd Gen. T. J.
Henderson. I, promises to be one of the
larges, gatherings of its kind ever held.
Fifth Ward Democrats
The democrats Of tie Fifth ward are
requested TO meet 81 their headquarters
Thursday evening. Sept 29.h Bust
ness of importance To be transacted.
F. J. STAAssEN. President.
intelligence Column.
THE DAILY ARGrs delivered $, your door
TOR RENT-Roorn. I407 second avenue
uTANTED--A good girl st 1l3a Third avenue {;
w good wages.
WANTED-rWo LAUNDRY GIRLS AT THE
W Rock Island House
UyASTED-AS ACTIVE AND WIDE AWAKE
W hoy Enquire al this office.
UTASTED- COMPETENT GIRL AT II
W weIls. 1915 Sixth Avenue
TANTE0-A COOK NUT HAVE REFER
W ence- Apply at Mrs. Bufords at the lead
Of Zig lteenth Street
,aTASTED-A siri for general Homework -Four
wv in family. MusIoe gOo1 cook, Va -hzr and
f-orer Wzse.s4 per week 2Ss6 Fifth ayeaue-
AZ ANrED-Ezrnest Intelligent LADY = e-tab-
w l,.n gooi paying 5l-.ness. one E4yllg had
experience il SICK rom pre- erred; cali - suite
3. Mccullough blocS Davenport. Iowa.
. GENTS making = 10 SO per day se.hag the
~ ElecIricaI Wonder household want. aos BRADY
street. Davenport, Iowa second 5OE, room = : 70
: p n General agent wanted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-28

Success depends upon the liberal pat-
ronage of printing offices ."-Astor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
One Poisonous snake in Michigan.

In Michigan there is but a single species
of poisonous snake among the twenty-five
or more kinds that know. The danger
Gus one is the common massaSauga, or
prairie rattlesnake (Caudisona tergemina)
Many times have l been called upon to de-
eide on specimen supposed to be poison
Gus, but always have found that the so
called copperhead or moccasin resolved it
self into an innocuous water snake or milk
snake. I do not think there exists an
other poisonous species in Michigan be
sides the common masSasauga, although
the northern or banded rattlesnake Gro
talus duriSsus) is found within fifty miles
of our southern boundary i'll Indiana, and
may, for aught l know, occasionally be
found within our confines. 1t is common
in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
The common massasauga is far from
rare at present in southern Michigan, and
in the early days of Kalamazoo county was
very abundant. To believe the stories of
the early settlers a low meadow could not
be moved without encountering from ten
to a hundred of these poisonous serpents.
They grew to an enormous size at that,
few being killed less than four feet long,
and u length of five six feet com
mon, while the smallest number of rattles
adjoining Il tail of this monster q species
was sixteen and from that up to forty odd.
DR.. Morris Gibbs in Forest and Stream.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
Johnny's Discovery.

Johnny could not talk very distinctly;
his IS" was usually an ''h," SO he had a
dialect of his own. With "a hungry sweet
tooth peculiar to little people, he some
times forgot his mothers injunction not
to NEEDLE with the sugar bowl. Finding
himself alone in the dining room one day,
the temptation to help himself to the for
hidden sweet overcame him.
He was having n beautiful time when
his mother unexpectedly entered the room.
Hastily wiping the crumbs of sugar from
his mouth, he cried out, with the air of
one who had just made discovery, "Oh,
mamma, homebody's been to your hugar
bowlr'-New York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
His Shape Is His Fortune.

If ever there was man who could be
said to travel on his shape it is Big
John" of the Equitable building, the
great big handsome colored gentleman
who for so many years has been the from
tispiece and figurehead of that costly pile
of masonry.
Big John was discovered, mined, I'M
earthed in the wilds of Washington. The
late Henry b. Hyde caught sight of him
at Lincoln's funeral. John filled his eye
so completely that he was scarcely able to
see the rest of the procession.
II must have that man. said Mr.. Hyde
HE is too big n man for Washington"
1t did not take long to find that John
was on the Capitol police or to approach
him. John was not overanXious to effect a
change of base, but the offer of so per cent
advance upon his policeman's salary set
tied the question. and since that time the
seven footer Tor less) has ornamented the
front row of the Equitable building.
1t sometimes pays to have n cubit added
to your stature.-New York Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29

The rat is remarkably well equipped for
the peculiar life he is ordained to lead
He has strong weapons in the shape of
four long and very sharp teeth-two in the
upper jaw and two in the lower. These
teeth are wedge shaped, and by wonder
full provision of nature have always a fine,
sharp cutting edge. On examining them
carefully the inner part is found to be of a
soft, ivorylike composition, which can
easily be worn away, and the outside is
composed of a glasslike enamel, which is
exceedingly hard.
The upper teeth work into the under SO
that the ccnters of the opposed teeth meet
perfectly III the act of gnawing; hence the
soft part is being continually worn away,
while the hard part keeps hard, chisel-
like edge all the time, and at the same
time the teeth are constantly growing up
from the bottom, that they wear
away n fresh supply is ready. Should one
of these teeth be removed by accident or
otherwise the opposing tooth win continue
to grow, and there being nothing towear it
away it will project from the mouth and
be turned upon itself, and if it be an under
tooth it will often grow so long as to pene-
trate the skull.-Rochester Union-Adver-
tISpr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
The Odds Against the vender.

One of the chief aims in the life of New
York street gamin apparently is to worry
italian fruit vendors as much as possible.
The swarthy children of sunny Italy are
never at peace when the irrepresaible street
urchin is around. Their bananas, pears,
peanuts and figs are regarded as legitimate
plumber by the boys. 1t is the custom of
these young rascals to approach an Italians
stand or wagon in groups from different
directions. The group that makes the first
sally will invariably be chased away by
the eXcitable vender. Then the other
groups advance and help themselves to the
unprotected stock. An incident occurred
in Whitehall street, near the Produce ex-
change, the other day, which demonstrated
how little chance the poor Italian street
peddler has in a struggle with his torment
ers. A good sized boy had stolen half a
dozen bananas from a stand guarded by
single Italian. The latter ran after the
thief and caught him, but not before the
boy had tossed the bunch of fruit to con-
federate
The italian held firmly to his prisoner
and jabbered something about a .'p'lice-
man" He evidently wanted the thief ar
rested. The boy pulled, wrgg1ed and
fought, frequently striking his captor in
the face. Other boys ran up at intervals
and struck and kicked the Italian. A
large crowd quickly gathered, and popular
feeling was against the Italian from the
start. a dozen men pressed forward and
commanded the fruit vender to release the
boy. A passing teamster leaned over the
edge of his seat and shouted, Break de
dago in two" The situation became too
threatening for the Italian, who, seeing no
sign of police officer, reluctantly released
his prisoner and humbly went back TO his
stand, which in the meantime had been al
most completely despoiled of its contents.
New York Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
Read His own Obituary.

Mr.. Albert Owens is prominent
Young farmer near Winnebago City,
Mimi. He spent hundreds of dollars in
endesvoripg to recover from nervous
prostration, and year ago was so low
that a report of his death reached the
editor of the Winnebago Press News.
An obituary of Mr.. Ovens appeared: in
that paper. and was read by him. While
in this condition he began taking DR..
Miles Restorative Remedies. and in a
short time was we'll man. Says he
never felt better than now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
Hot Springs skin Soap.

Prepared principally from the evap-
GRATED waters of the Hot Springs. Arkan-
sss. Delightful for the toilet. The
healing powers of the Hot Springs of
Arkansas ave long been known and rec
ognized by the medical profession all
over the country. The manufacturers
believe tn at in presenting to the public
their Hot Springs Skin Soap. they have
given a wonderful opportunity for pres
ven ting all kinds of skin disorders, and
believe that their patrons will be we'll re-
paid by it's constant use. For sale by all
druggists. Hartz & Bshnsen wholesale
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
Western Investments.

Orchard State bank. of Orchard, Ne
braska, makes investments in real estate
securities; Z per cent interest net to in
yestors. No loans made except upon
the personal inspection of the officers
E. w. Dart, president; j S. Dart. cashier
References Mitchell Il L7nde, bank
ers; ]. F Robinson, cashier Rock Island
National bank; .. G.. Carter, NJ. ID.
Henry Darts Sons. wholesale grocers.
Correspondence solicited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
Expected to Die.
Was Told She Could Not
be Cured.

An instance of what neglected Ca'srrh Will lesd
to is given the clse of Mrs Anna Louison,
whose statements follow. and who suffered in the
most serious manner from HEADACHE. SORE
THRo T, DIZZINESS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA. LUNG
TROUBLE, CATARRH OF STOMACH, and NERVOUS
PRosTRATIoN.
Mrs IIouison lives at the corner OF River Road
and Bridge Ave. She says
MY trouble began ~ four years ago, with
catarrh of the head. / had VIC ent headaches, the
top of my head being nearly split by the pain.
My nose and head stopped up. My nose was dry
ard painful, ard tn ugh l snured up all kinds Of
remedies. l could not make il moist stop the
burning. NV throat became sore that found
It almost impossible to swallow. 1t fever
ishly dry and my mou' h dry and hot also.
had severe pains in nv breast and back and aw-
full stitches in the side. L contracted a severe
cough which was very distressing ! had no ap-
D. tite. and food distressed me. l also had faint
ing spells. wa. told world die from coIsImp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
An Accommodating Undertaken.

This is cheerful old world. An Owens
boro undertaken advertises that "he will
be glad to embalm some corpse free of
charge to convince the people that he can
give satisfaction" There are several peo-
pie down there who would be improved by
embalming, and it is hoped that the under
taker in question may not be long deferred
from exhibiting a specimen of his ''before
and after taking" work.-Frankfort (ky)
Capital.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
Miles, Nerve and Liver Pills.

Act on a new regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new discovery Dr.. Niles
Pills speedily cure billiousness, bad taste,
torpid liver, piles, constipation. In
e9ualled for men, women, children.
Smallest, mildest. surest! so doses 25
cents. Samples free at Hartz s. Bshn-
on
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
Bradfield's Female Regulator

has won, on merit alone, q wides pread
and enduring reputation. 1t is com
bination of vegetable agents. tie suit
of the experience of one who ma Re tn :
diseases of women life>long study.
Taken according TO directions the organs
awake to new life and energy. leaving
the woman free from pain at these per-
iods. Soldby HartZ & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
:Pure and Wholesome Quality.

81 ure ana w nOIeSOnl6 IIudIlty.
Commends to public approval the Cali
fornia liquid Laxative remedy. Syrup of
Figs. It is pleasant to the taste, and by
acting gently on the kidneys. liver and
bowels to clean.e the system effectuslly
it promotes the health and comfort of all
who use it, and with millions it is the
best and only remedy. For sale by
HartZ s. Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
NOW rs THE TIME.
One Months Treatment in Summer
Equal to Three in Winter.

The present warm weather is u boon to suffer
ers from catarrh For these reasons:
In the first place. there is less liability at this
period of the year, take cold than at any other
time. Consequently there is no irritating cause
of delay in cure probability Of q relapse
Secondly, the climate is all that can be desired
Thirdly, nature is kindly in summer and lends
it's best aid the efforts OF the PHI stefan. One
months treatment now is worth three in wint-r
Now il the time and the opportunity is just
what is desired for the worst cases. Do not let it
go, by thinking You will get wei flor with the
nr<t cold, your trouble will return IN IN ev
err, but place yourself under the treatment EN-
pioyed ct Scott Medical Institute and have done
for you in the next two months what might not be
possible to be effected until ext summer.
SPECIALTIES:-Cs Eve, Ear.
Nose, Throat, Lungs and all forms of
Chronic Diseases, no matter how long
standing. No case taken where there is
any doubt of complete cure.
Special attention given to diseases of
women and children.
SCOTT MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Davenport, Iowa.
Office Hours-9 to IL a. n, to p. m. 20 d.
m. Parlors Amesican Express Office, 221
Brady street. No Office hours Sunday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
One Way Out of 1t.

One Way Out of 1t.
Travers-Can you have this hat charged
to me?
Hatter-An our business is done on a
cash basis, sir.
Travers-Then lend me five dollars
Clothier and Furnisher.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-29
SCOTT MEDICAL INSTITUTE

Office Hours-9 to IL a. m. 2 to p. M. z 20
m. Parlors over Amescan Express Office, 2
Brady street. No Office hours Sunday evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-19
GENERAL MANAGERIRoNs.
The Arbitrary Advance or Reduc-
ton Of Prices.

Inc testimony Is given or a detective
who for several months made an inyesti-
CATION into this system conducted by
General Manager irons. and in his eYi-
denee this detective shows that he got
Information of the existence Of the com
bine from Robert /. Irons, a son OF
Frank H. Irons. Young Irons informed
the detective, man named Scott. that
his father notified the elevator com
panies Of the arbitrary reduction or ad-
vance IN price, and instructed them how
they should notify their people. and
they notified a number Of private bug
ers who were supposed to be indepen-
dent buyers by postal card The farmer
is led 10 believe that these Independent
buyers are DOt IN the combine, but from
this evidence 1t would seem that thew
are, and IL is also in evidence that the
wheat combination has in MANY in
Stances started elevators, which thew
called farmers elevators, and through
which they gave out the idea that they
were not members of the combine. and
hence would deal with the farmers
squarely and honestly. The farmers.
finding that these elevators marked
Farmers Elevators" paid 10 more for
wheat than the elevators known to be
IN the combine paid, concluded that the
OI4AALA44C G&Aill FsD4E pay li3E dS Ill GGll
as the independent buyers, as repre-
scented 10y the alleged farmers eieva-
tors. were paying, and hence they were
getting fair prlce for their wheat
The book is full Of an exposition Of
this sort OF tricks. MIR. Scott, III his tes-
umony, gives a partial list Of the names
belonging TO the elevator combine. DO
duces postal cards USED by Mr.. Irons in
notifying the elevator companies and
tesifes as to the use Of q set OF books
by Irons upon which he saw the names
OF the North Dakota Elevator Mime
ap0lis Elevator company and other com
panies. The book shows that il addi-
lion 10 the robbery Of the farmers by
grades, weight dockage and price, the
elevator companies charge 81 cents
per month for storage, cleaning etc. On
each bushel Of wheat, and that though
they ship the farmers wheat out of the
elevators months before the farmers
present their tickets for payment at the
prices prevailing when the tickets were
issued. they still continue to charge the
farmer storage On his wheat. In other
words, the point is made that the farm
ers pay enormous sums each year for
wind wheat; that Is, they are paying
for storage when the wheat Is not in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-19
THE LETTER FROn FRANCE:

eOmpunction and much boIdness. Mr.
Pillsbury, II would seem. notified Sen
atOr Washburn when Farmer Arnold
wrote him regarding the profits in the
elevator business that Mr.. Arnold and
other farmers thought Of starting q
farmers elevator at Larimore. Oak.
Notwithstanding Mr.. PiilSbury5s state
ment to Mr.. Arnold that that there was
no money IN the elevator business. Sen
ator " ashburn. through his milling
firm OF WaShbUrn IL Crosby, started a
90, 009 bushel elevator in Larim0re, and
did a big business, in the face Of the
positive assertion by Mr.. PillsbuTy that
there were too many elevators, and his
efforts 10 discourage Arnold and other
farmers from starting an elevator COM
pany at that point. This fact is used as
evidence Of the cooperation between
PIllsbury andN ashburn, and il is alleged
that the Hatch anti-optieR bill was
drawn IN G. a. Pillsbury's Office. and
that document, which created so much
discussion and excitement during the
summer session Of congress. was calm
and deliberate attempt on the part OF
this milling combine IN the Northwest
TO manufacture sentiment, having for
lis object the demonstration that boards
Of trade, through option dealing and
IOIdr6 Selling were running Inc FARMER
making il impossible for him 10 get
anything Tor his wheat. and reducing
the agTicultnrisfs Of the country to q
condition little better than that of the
peasants and serfs. 1t is shown that
Notwithstanding Senator WaShburn's
criticism Of the anti-Option trading, ana
his statements that II was running the
country, he had taken '-fIer" on the
Chicago board Of trade himself, and III
deal with Mr.. Pillsbury had under
taken TO corner the wheat market. Evi-
dence IS produced that he lost $500, GOO,
if not more, in this attempt and that he
had TO be tided over by c. A. PilIsbury,
Tom Lowry. the street ear magnate OF
Minneapolis. and Loren Fletcher. VINO
IS a candidate on the Republican ticket
for congress from one Of the districts
in hfju0na0nIiS