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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
PROTECT YOUR EYES ,
MR.. H. HIRSCHBERG,


The well-Rnown Uptician OF go Olive st.
IN. Z. cor. 7ih and Olive). st. Louis, has
appointed T. Fl. Thomas as agent for his
celebrated Diamond Spectacles and Eye
glasses, and also for his Diamond Nom
Changeable Spectacles and Eyeglasses.
The glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in spectacies. Bv a proper
construction OF the Lens a person pur-
chasing pair Of these Interchangeable
Glasses never has TO change these glasses
from the eyes, and every pair purchased
Is guaranteed, so that IL they ever leave
the eyer (no matter how or scratched the
Lenses are) they will furnish the party
with 6 new pair Of glasses free Of charge.
T. ii. THOMAS hasa full assortment
and invites all TO satisfy themselves
of the great superiority of these Glasses
over any and all others now in use to cal
and examine the same at T. II. Thomas,
druggist and optician, Rocg Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
NOTABLE CREDENTIALS.
staff of Emipent Physicians Skilled in the
Treatment of Chronic Diseases.

sTreatment OF Chronic Diseases.
DR. q Stackholse is a graduate of the Medical
College Of Indiana and late house phyrician of
the indianapolis city hospital; a student of the
New York Polytechnic, and other Eew York insti-
tutions devoted to the highest branches of medi
cine. Ais diploma bears the written endorse
ment Of Jefferson m edical college of Philadelphia,
DR.. Stsckhouse is licensed To practice medicines
in twelve states and most Of the great cities Of the
union.
The consulting hyscians OF the Stackhouse
medical institute all graduates Of leading
and reputable medical colleges and are possessed
of righ personal credentials. They have all had
extenslys hospital treatment and training
Each of these physicians is a thorough master of
| the special treatment known everywhere as the
"Stackhouse system and one or more Of them
will be found constantly at the Davenport Office
which will receive the personal snd attention
of DR. Siackhouse. The success of the Stack
house Il eatment in catarrh and kindred diseases
is without parallel in the history Of special
medical practice.
Stackhouse Medical Institute.
Permanently located in
Rooms IL ard 49,
WHITAKER BUILDING.
First Floor. Take the Elevator
Corner of Brady and Third Streets.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
All durable diseases treated with success
| Specalties, Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and
Lungs; Nervous Diseases, Blood Diseases and
Skin Diseases
Successful treatment by mail Write 10,
symptom blank. Consultation and examination
free
Office Hours-s to II a. m, to 5 and to
Sundays sts u Ia. n. only.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
GOOD THING FOR US.
Coming of the Stack house
Medical Institute
A STAFF c. TEAM D SPECIALISTS.
Skilled in the Treatment of the Prevalent
Chronic Diseases-Free for One Week
-Consuitation, Examination, Services,
Medicines and Treatmens--A Remark
able Offer


Doctor U. Spckhouse and his medical asso-
clates have opered rooms II and IS, Whitaker
biloxi, corner Of Third and Bra y streets, Daven-
port, Iowa, permanent medical institute for
the treatment AMI cure OF catarrh and all other
chronic diseases.
These physicians are doing business on sound
business p. inciples. At present it is your ac-
qqaintance that is desired not your money.
here can be no better wsy of becoming acquaint-
ed with the publ or OF ginning the confidence Of
The people than by proving to them your sincerity
and backing upyour stat, ments by good deeds.
In order To act ompish these Two results GU ;ckly
and thoroughly. the Stackhouse Medical Institute
proposes TO give
Free Medicines and Treatment for One
Week.
which means that no physician connected with
the Office will accept any money under any cir
cumstancss until al or &c. 18th. 1892
This Cffer includes coneultati Il. examin alton,
services medicines and treatment.
Bear the above statement well in mind but Go
not conclude that this i. offer of charity. 1t is
not Il l. Simply done to become acquainted with
the .eople, ana difference how much or how
little you are worth, yod are welcome TO come.
Important.
Do not allow our.elf 10 b persuaded that this
offer is not mHde in g7oI ita and is not a
genuine one.
No no icy will be accepted under any consider =
alton or circumstances unit aft-r Dec. 18th, 1892.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07

Company, Murray Street. York City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
CaStoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children
Dr.. G. G.. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. ]. F. KINCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
CastOria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
n. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, n. Y.
our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among orr
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPEssARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres,
nrray Street, New York City.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
City Council Meets.

The city fathers transacted large
amount of business at the regular month
ly meeting on last Monday evening. All
the Councilmen we're present except j..
F. Bullitt, Jr. and W P Lipscomb.
The Fire Department has found out in
in the practice drills that no one house
in town can be reached by the two hose
companies operating from two different
hydrants on account Of the length of the
hose. They therefore asked the council
to purchase an additional 500 feet OF hose.
This will give each hose company 800 feet
of hose, and enable them to work togeth-
err on burning building. This question
was referred to the Chairman of the Fire
and Water Committee and the Assistant
Chief of Fire Department.
The question as to the legality Of reduc-
ing the liquor license tax after the be-
ginning of the fiscal year, was referred
to the City Attorney for his written opn-
ion.
Applications for liquor license were
made byS. A. Collier and w. c. Thomp-
son. w. N. G. Slemp and James P. Bar
ron were offered and accepted as bonds
men for Collier. John Willis and John
NJ. Willis are Thompson's bondsmen.
This is only two out of the five saloons
that are TO be carried on here this year.
The applications were made too late in
two cases and the county Judge forced
them TO wait until next month, while the
other one was not ready to renew the IL
cense. The law allowing the saloonists
to sell only by the gallon has been re-,
nealed much to the relief of the aforesaid
sa]oonists and their customers,
The fire and Water Committee reported
the engine house and tower Tor bell Dulit
and presented the following list.
Gleason Bailey for bell and hose cart
1886; Tracy Bros. for work on engine
house SO 80; Wolfe Clay Il Co., lumber for
same SIS go; j. P. Wolfe Go. lock, keys
ond nails for same 81. 70; Goodloe Co. lum-
her &C for same $685.. Total $244.3O.
This amount was allowed by the Coun-
Quite o number of claims were presen-
ted and allowed
tax sales $4,000 H. L. Slemp, repairing
the approach to the East Fifth st. St bridge
s13 d. w. B. Bounds same $500 G. Il.
Gilley salary and guarding prisoners for
the month Of April $57 so; City Engineer
Smith, locating side walk in front OF
Int I Hotel $1,000; W. H. Horton
Gov arnenses to Sneedvihe after Grimm
al $3.50 W. P. Lipscomb for lumber
s1416: W. T. Kennedy for teaching City
School for past month 1000; Miss MOL
lie dickinson, same $50. 90.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
DDEMING IN IRONS.
1t Was Feared the Australian Murderer
Might Do Violence to Himself
brothers.

MELBOURNE, May 3.-Thc behavior OF
Deeming since he was sentenced yesterday
has become moro inexplicable than ever.
There is q strange mixture of sense and
insanity IN all he says and does, the latter
evidently assumed assumed. No doubt ne
;s }aboring under intense excitement, md
ino himself baffied at every point lie OK
pectsd to procure at first postponemen'
Of his trial, and next division of the jury
on tbe plea of mental alteration put for
ward for him, and in delay he had even
hope of making his escape. NOW ne is
bent on an appeal, but there Is no chance
for him in this since no court IN Chrisleh-
dom would grant it. His atrocious lying
and muligning the memory of his victims
IVA lost for him what little sympathy ne
might have inspired by his indomltaole
courage. The jailers fear that under the
breaking down of all his hopes Deemins
NAV become actually mad or attempt SUI,
eide. for although in high spirits, assumed
or otherwise, he sometimes drops INTO q
moodiness which looks ugly and danger
Gus. and when to approach or speak TO MIN
nroyokes threatening looks and language.
All these things being considered by tne
Jail authorities, it was decided TO pus Tue
prisoner in irons, and this resolution WAS
carried into effect today.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
HOPELESS WITH CLEVELAND.
MIR. Waterson Repeats His Declaratio
That the Prophet has no Show.

MIR. Waterson Repeats His Declaration
That the Prophet has no Show.
LOUISVILLE, May 2.-Henry Watterson,
in letter from Washington, reviewing
the political situation, concludes as fol-
lows:
81 believe and hope that with the dis
appearance Of Gov. Hill from the field
even Of conjecture, and Misrepresentation
of his alleged methods, the clear good
sense of the party will reassert itself, and
thas two months hence, all Democrats
will see as plainly as it is now seen by
Democrats who are advised OF the true
situation, that the nomination OF Mr.
Cleveland would be an act OF suicide, and
because of two simple, conclusive rea-
SONS,
II. He would loose the State of New
York as surely and as disastrously as II
wus lost by Judge Folger when l0O,OUu
Republicans stayed away from the polls
and gave the State to Mr. Cleveland by
nearly 100000 majority.
20. With his proclaimed and extreme
views upon silver coinage we could mol
hone to gain votes in single one OF the
Republican States Of the Northwest, and
would surely risk The loss OF such states
ais West Virginia, Virginia and Nort tt
Carolina, s
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
PRESENTED TO SECRETARY BLAINE
A Virginian Accosts Aim ON the Stops of
the White House aud Gaee Elm Cane.


Virginian Accosts Aim on the Stops of
the White House aud Gaee Elm Cane.
WASHINGTON, May AT about 2:3O this
afternoon as Secretary Blaine was going
into the White House, where he had some
business with the President, he was ac-
costcd by Mr.. A. B. Crowell, ViIginian,
who said:
"ls this Secretary Blaine?"
YES" said the Secretary, looking some
what annoyed
".You do not remember me, do your"
continued the stranger.
"No, l can't say that I do" replied the
Secretary.
"Well," continued the Virginian, CT
met you here in Washington six years ago
and / came here to find where you were
living so that could give you cane that
| made myself, which is somewhat histor-
ical in it's character
"You ar every kind" replied the Secre-
tary, looking more comfortable and evil
IDENTIFY we'll pleased at the unique work
manship on the stick.
The Virginian said that the ..canc was
made of Georgia pine fromsone of the joists
in Libby prison. The head is formed
of knots OF roots from the battlefield of
Seven Pines There are three 6nllets en-
beded in the head, which were picked up
ell t.: T.,
ing this explanation the donor Of the cane
became quite enthusiastic and tapped the
Secretary Familiarity on the chest several
times, either by way of emphasis or to test
his lungs.
When the cane was handed to him Mr..
Blaine hourishcd it around several times,
said it was very handsome, and that he
greatly appreciated the gift. AS he was
about to go up stairs, where the President
was awaiting him, the Virginian drew
from his pocket two handsomely carved
napkin rings made from an oak recently
felled at Fair Oaks.
"Here, Mr.. Secretary" said the Vir-
ginian, 81 did not forget the ladies of your
family. l trust you you will be SO kind
as to present these rings to Mrs. Blaine
and your single daughter, and say made
them especially for their use"
The Secretary was profuse iii his thanks
and assured his friend that the ladies
would prize the rings as highly as he did
his walking stick. Mr.. Crowell thereupon
closed his talk by saying that he had al
ways been great admirer of Mr.. Blaine,
and he hoped that he might eventually
become President.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
STILL BETTER.
GEO. W. CEIILDS.
His Hearty Reception by the Chicago
Printers-TonigIlt's Big Banquet.

His Hearty Reception by the Chicago
Printers-Tonigilt's Big Banquet.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The printers of Chi
caco, to the number Of nearly 1900, and
representing about every newspaper, job
and book printing Office in the city, united
Yesterday in the reception to George W.
Childs. The affair took place in the large
composing room of the new Chicago Her
aid building, and was one Of the most re-
markable manifestations of the love and
esteem in which the veteran publisher OF
Philadelphia is held that has ever been
witnessed.
For over two hours the stream of mem
bers of the craft passed through the large
rooms, each one stopping to grasp him by
the hand, and then lingering in hooks and
corners where they could gaze upon his
genial features at leisure. AT o'clock
today Mr.. Chiids was rendered reception
at the Union League Club which gave a
large number of newspaper and business
men an opportunity of meeting him. The
club rooms were beautifully decorated,
and ex-Congressman George E. Adams,
President Of the organization, extended
the hospitalities.
Thi sevening the distinguished guest
will be banqueted at knsley's by d. ii.
Hohlsaat, publisher of the lnter-Ooean.
The guests will include Mayor Wafhburne'
number Of prominent newspaper men
and the Presidents of the Typographical
Union. of the Press Club, of the Old-time
Printers Association and of the Typo
theta.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
rntern.ont building Comany.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Intermont Building Com pany was
held at the Appalachian Club rooms Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, a majority of
the stock of the company was represented
and the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Jas. w Fox; Sec'y and
Treasurer, II. H. BulIitt; Directors, II. A..
Ayers, II. IN. Bullitt, ]. u, Bnilittt. 3Jr.
.H. g. Mcdowell. Jr.s and John ~ Fox.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
THE SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS.
Object to Lower Rate for Carrying the
Mail.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The proposition
made by the house postofice committee in
the postal appropriation bill to reduce the
compensation of land grant and subsidi-
zed railroads for carrying mails from so
per cent Of the rate allowed on aided rail-
roads, as the law at present provides, to
80 per cent, has awaken vigorous opposi-
ton from land grant railroads, and they
are protesting against the proposed legis
lation as unjust and unreasonable. To-
day representatives Of number of there
railroads appear before the committee and
stated the reasons for their opposition.
E. B. Stahlman of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad spoke for roads IN the
south, including the line of which he is an
officer. The present compensation for
carving mails, he said, was not equal to
The amount the company would receive if
it collected fare from a single mail mcssen-
ger at the rate Of 3 cents per mile. The
Louisville and nashville lose at present
by means Of reduction of20 per cent made
under the existing laws between $4,000
and $4,000 per year, which was equal to
per cent on the amount the road had re-
ceived by reason of the government land
grant.
Representative Clark of the Mobile, Ala,
district, read letter from j. G. Clark
now president Of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road and former vice president of the Iii
nois Central railroad protesting in the
name of the Mobile and Ohio against the
reduction by the committee. The letter
said it was not the intention of congress
when it made the grants to railroads that
the roads should subsequently pay the
government for the lands. 1t would have
been cheaper for the railroads to pay the
government 81 ,25 per acre for the lands
they receivee than to be bond by the OBJ
legations congress was seeking to impose
upon them with reference to the carrying
of mails and government property.
Representative OlIth, opCdNluS 1IOui LIS
knowledge of the condition prevailing in
the south, said that the Louisville and
Nashville had been the greatest factor in
the development of Alabama. He had al
WAYS regarded the Louisville and Nash
Vile as a prosperous road of the south,
and when its officers said that the road
could not afford to carry the mails for the
price prososed and compete with non-ad-
ed railroads which received full rates, he
Clark knew other railroads could not do
so.
The present compensation was made
ouate, and lower rate would bring poor
er service, or that deficiency would be
made up by the higher rate of transport
tation. The people of the south were new
er before in q worse condition than now
to stand this. Members of congress talk
ed about 81 per day being the lowest any
man should be asked to take for his labor,
but he knows that in the south there were
any number Of men, white and black,
working in fields for 40 cents per day.
Representatives Of several western lines
of railroad also opposed the contemplated
action of congress.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
ITII0UF A HITCH.
cap COMMENCES THE
;doss, ,r,sN OF IT'S CLAIMS.

&Ssv."
,,.,e Can be Made the Cheap
ssa i. the 'ss world.-one of the APP
! bsn u W. W., and Iron Cempany's
s.,s, Goes into Blast
:. vexatious delays of weather r
|ar a adorable financial condition OF +
IL a MA years. the great furnace OF
~ ~ s,,sin Steel \ Iron Company
|93 sl .5rid last night its first product
ssias and and began the demonstration
n l' ssve thai here will be ps s9ea1 ia
fn '.,. TT and best iron ana steer IN
8Fiie' sla'[ of the furnace began last
stAa's 8 1,o " after barrow Of coke,
/ 20 y" oa' iron ore climbed slowly up
! f. %. 's spd we're dumped into the fur )
/ 9s ss. sar ntsht the light was applied
1. l IT,. Started. After partial ignition,
si''s .s s'i began to reyolve and
llN'' 'a' ,nrned on, when iron max
/ ~ sA ), earnest: Everything had
| .asa before hand; the pumps had
l, s, s,ter into the tanks =, pipes sta anu
-. ' ,Se boilers shown their steam )
Fin, capacity; the engines !1',s io "mo
E .I''} .ss .IssN and trucks provided;
|. ' = ~. coke and limestone piled up;
| \ looked after WITH a a wise Use
-. -, "a that aayere chances were re-
/ H., !. !, :, minimum MIN Last night the whole
w, !. M on a special Valley Street
:. *" and AZ eleven o'clock General
p T.. Rid rave the order to make the
~ and the motion stream came
' :i,,ine hoe, with many colored
|, md WAS run into the sand moulds
E,,ne The pig iron of commerce.
n. .' rboers were given with hearty
bv the crowd for General Mana
|sS sndfor General Ayers, who con-
4 FL he Executive Committee. The
Etara that could combine so effectu-
IT, Ingredients and turned out a
Ettbal seemed so easily born, was a
N Of skill for Mr.. Bird that he well
5r,i
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
PEOPLES PARTY.
southern Alliance Men Evidently Favor it
rongiy.

B1nMlseuAM, Ala, May 3.-The South
ern Alliance presidents and Executive
Boards have been in conference mere al
dav and are again in session tonight, bnt
beyond the fact that all the Southern
states and Oklahoma are represented no.
thing is known of their proceedings. The
members Of the conference smile and talk
nleasantly, but tell nothing beyond their
intention that nothing positive shall be
knwnn. s.
It's given out that colenel polk maze
j speech in openingthe proceedings, and
then general reports from oil the States
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-05-06
VICTIMS OF YELLOW FEVER.
British steamer Loses Ofiicers and men
at Santoc, Brazil.

NEW YorK, May 3--The British steamer
Gengoll, from Brazil, which arrived here
this morning, reports having lost three
of her crew while at Santos from yellow
fever. as follows: "A. Bath, second oiiicer,
died March Ia; Perry Long, third engl-
neer. died March Is, and VIM. Hathaway,
fireman. died March 30. While tue yesse /,
MAS at Rio Janerio, March 20, Michael
Cassifg, fireman, died. and on March !, Z
Arthur pelton, chief engiaeer, died, boS n
from, yellow fever On the same date 3.
sRaios. seaman, was sent to the hosplissi.
There ii,ae i,een no sickness en- board n the
vessel since leaving Rio Jannr!o. me re
vessel giiibe thoroughly fauligated before
she Ii. allewea to proceed