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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28

strength, and then in a whirling seething
fosming mass comes Gashing down
against the bridges with such force as TO
almost tear them from their foundations
and passes beneath with desfenine
roar.
At the further end of the last bridge
where the wagon road crosses the rail-
road embankment
THE INVADING FLOOD
has cut off all travel, except the more
venturesome who wade across, it being
here that the unfortunate James Post
lost his life Yesterday morning while at
tempting to get to the other side. Ev-
cry street in the pretty little city is food
ed with from six inches to four or five
feet of water, point at the corner OF
Third and Water streets and the high
railroad embsnkment being the only two
dry places in the whole town. The wa
ter flowing over the low lands now has
great sweep and flows through the
streets with such current that it is bear
" possible to hold skill in one position
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28

the second story windows from a skiff.
To the south Of the railroad the food is
even worse, where all of 20 families have
been driven from their homes and forced
to seek shelter where best they could.
The town hall on Dixon street and the
large public school building have been
thrown open and both are filled with res
idents who were driven from their homes
by the inundation OF the town. If the
people of Milan had been fortunate enough
TO have possessed Noah in their
midst now they would probably now be
pouring forth their fervent thanks to a
kind providence, but it was not tdeir lot
10 be so blessed. and he that his an ark
shares it with his neighbor without
grumbles or groans of discomfort.
FROM THE RAILROAD EMBANKMENT
Standing on the railroad embsnk Lent
one can look in almost any direction and
as far as the eye can reach the food OF
the inuudstion is visible. The first
sketch SHOWS Dixon street looking ives
from Fourth street. being in the central
portion of the town and shows the height
Of the water in that vicinity. The town
hall and Kuehl's shoe store on the right.
The Q. 5 engineering Office OF Capt.
Wheeler is located also in tn. block but
does not show in the sketch
Cap. L. L. Wheeler's residence Is just
across the street from the town hall
The second sketch is from Third and
Dixon streets looking south on Third,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28

has its share. All kinds of water
craft from frail RATS of plank
nailed together to sail boats and canoes
are in use by residents in padding from
place to place.
At the home of William Tenges the
barn became flooded and in order to save
his horse it Was nect sssry to bring him
up on the porch. The accompanying cut
shows his horseship at anchor on the
front porcu. ID, Gems of other scenes
descriptive of the Inconvenience the in
habitsnts are put to might be pre-
sen,ed
THE FLOOD IN SO
presented a desoiate app esrance but the
pres, Mt one exceeds it. The indications
are now that the food reached its great
est height yesterday. and as It is now
falling up above on Rock river it is
thought that the distressed jewellers CT
Milan will be enabled to emerge from
their places of safety again in day or
two.
AT THE Dixie.
1t will be seen by the stage of water,
which Was is So at noon to>day, that
there has been gradual fall during the
past "a hours. and indications
now point TO steady decline of the pres
ent high stage. Reports from up the
river show a fall all along. and unless
there should come another series of heavy
rains up north thu re will be no further
danger. At the die in the lower part of
the city the danger is by no meanS over.
While the water i. falling gradually all
the while. yet if high wind or heavy
storm should come up break in the dixie
might possibly occur. Its being watched,
however. and repaired where it is deemed
necessary.
There are two ice houses in the food
ed region of the lower part Of the city
which are completely submerged by wa
ter. One is owned by the Rock Island
Ice company and contains 400 tons of
ice; the other is owned y George Bark
er. and both will probably be heavy suff
erers. as the wafer rushing through the
building cuts through the ice cakes,
which are dlmlnisned in size and a con.
siderable loss suffer in consequence
how much it cannot be :termined until
the water goes out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28

ARGUS reporter accompanied by an artist
m ade the inundated village a visit yes,er-
day afternoon and the twain padded
about the streets OF theCity bv the Hen
of transportation left for the inhabitants
Of the isols ed town. No street cars
have run to Milan for several DAYS and
scarcely q vehicle of any kind has ven
tured over the bridges that span the
swollen streams of raging water. The
fist two bridges have not bee q N so
great danger. bu' under the third and
fourth the seething foaming waters have
been between braces and sIls, and had it
not been for the fact that the river has
during the last couple of DAYS been
REMARKABLY FREE FROM DRIFT.
il which lies the most danger of bridges
being Carried away, it is hard 10 deter
mine what the result might have been .
The fourth bridge. the one which Was
carried away by the floods a few wears
ago. was considerably strengthened when
il was rebuilt by larger stone being placed
in the abutments. and the danger of It's
being carried away was not thought 10 be
50 great. The water comes well Up on
iron railroad bridges of the R. l. & P.
also, and the company has forbade their
nae until the water rpce6ps The fnrca
with which the angry waters dash against
the iron braces and sbutments of the Sc
heavy structures fairly makes one SILVER,
for miles above the torrent gathers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28
Special.

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, the ladies
OF THIS vicinity are invited 20 inspect samples of
FRENCH, German and English dress goods for the
1sll and winter seasons. representative from
one OF the largest importers of foreign fabrics
located in rhis country will be at our store aud
VIII exh bit the very latest Paris and London
novelties, botl in robe patterns and goods by the
yard Samples will be on exhibition on second
moor right adjoining our dress department
All ladies desiring to select choice exclusive
designs will do well 10 call as early as possible.
In HH the higher cost goods no duplicates will
be sold. Thus enabling early callers to get first
selection, and with the assurance that no two
ladies' will get the same pattern. This exclusive
ness will be strong feature of our dress goods
department.
Rodien, the celebrated Paris manufacturer of
high class novelties, will be fully represented in
the line.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28

showing G. II. Dibbern & SONS store on
the left and Gilmore's implement house
on the right, while beyond is the Milan
Canning establishment and Viewers
blacksmith shop. This is the main street
of the town and on which. the water is
running from one to four feet deep.
The water fell about half an inch at
Milan Yesterday. which gave hope to
THE DISTRESSED INHABITANTS
as it was also reported that Rock river
had fallen seven inches at Rockford and
that it was also falling at Sterling. The
damages done by the flood in the village
and vicinity would be hard to estimate as
most of the loss will result from damages
to streets, sidewalks and the lower floors
of residences aud stores. A large num-
Der will also suffer from the losses to gaT-
dens, etc, while the township will be
put to heavy expense in repairing bridges,
culVerts. aud roads that have been
washed away.
Many picturesque scenes are always
presented in flooded districts, and Milan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28

Glass fo- -
| have ju
Of this Sc, r.. and
patterns in by sets, four piece
sets Clutter, sugar, creamer and
spooner), bowls and other ia BILE
glassware, which include many
articles both pretty and cheap.
Glass is particularly pretty
on the table in spring and sum-
mer. Wouldn't you like to
call and see it?
G.. M. LOOSELY.
China, Glass, Lamps,
Table Cutlery.
1913 second avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28
Subscribe for Stock

In the Second series of the
Home Building and Loan Asso-
clation, of Rock Island.
A safer and better investment
than Government Bonds, be-
cause the loans are made only
upon established values and it
pays more than three times as
much interest besides the
amount invested and the profits
can be Withdrawn at any time.
Money loaned at lowest rates
R.A. DONALDSON, Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28
HOW MILAN LOOKS
The Worst of the Great Flood Is
Probably Over.
THOUGH ROCK RIVER STILL RACES
ehes m and Alb nut the Oyerftowtns
"wn or Miian-The Ontioak at
the Dike-GOina Down. But
stiiI Dangerous.

In order to obtain some more sccur ATE
information and estimate if possible
the amount of damages to properly occs-
stoned by the late floods at Milan. an
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28

against the rushing waters. The water
mas Its gre i,est depth in the central part
OF town where the railrosd embankment
acts as u sort OF dam, the water along
the foot of which flows even with the
top,o the picket fences. The little town
now presents desolate appearance.
barns, sheds and outhouses hsve been
washed away. while over many gardens
and we'll kept door ya'ds that il GUNNER
aud beauty to the village a s~if INNING
river now holds undisputed SWAY.
On the low land to the east snt south
all the oDestory
HOUSES ARE TENNANTLEss
while those who have second story to
their home have moved everything up
stairs and ar, glad to get in and out of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28
ONE ENJOYS

Roth the method and results when
syrupof Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
emily vet promptly on the Kidneys,
liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
ZEN effectually, dispels colds, head
scbes and fevers and cures habitual
,onstipation. Syrup of Figs is the
onlv remedy of its kind ever pro-
iuced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
reptable to the stomach, prompt in
irsaction and truly beneficial in its
fleets, prepared only from the most
5ealthy and agreeable substances, its
nanvexcellentqualities commendit
70 all and have made it the most
POPULAR remedy known.
syrup of Figs is for sale in 75c
bottles by all leading druggists.
Any reliable druggist who may not
have it on hand will procure it
promptly for any one who wishes
70 try it. Manufactured only by the
CALIFORNIA fig SYRUP CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28
TUESDAY.

We have secured big job in children's and
misses summer undsrvests will be received on
Tuesday which will sell at 10 cents each.
This is the greatest drive offered in our under
wear department so far this season.
lot of spleandid new values in summer under
wear Will go on sale at the sumo time which we
have no spac toe mention in detail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-28
MQllS

and all kinds of hot weather cotton dress fabrics
just received.
shantong Pongrees, India silk. Jollle De En-
pire, Delhi Mulls, Pekin Pongee, Bengal Tissue.
Canton Crepes, Dutchess Mulls, Cheve Gus, Bed
ford Cords, Brandepburg Clothes, Nonpariel
Cords, Apple Blossom Tissue.
Are but few of the many new and attractive
fabrics which we have opened ard will be on sale
on Monday and while they last. The extreme
owness OF the prices which will prevo1 on these
goods, will add very much to the attractveness OF
the display.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-02-12
West Side Graphies.

liza Kimberly made a trip to
Kirksvllle Monday.
There are several cases of
humps about Rings Point.
The youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 81. Daniel is quite sick.
A literary society has been or
ganized at the Point school house.
Lagrippe is prevalent in this
part of the county, though in II
mild form.
A number of small land trades
were made last week. We have
not learned the particulars.
I. S Kite, who has been visiting
in Scotland county for several
days, is expected home Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Wheeler, who has
been ill several months, died
Monday evening, of consumption
Fruit tree agents seem to be
numerous, no less than four hav-
ing canvassed this vicinity last
week.
Two men from Iowa we're in
this part Of the county last week,
looking for land suitable for a
sheep ranch,
Several of our farmers are clear
ing up more of their land, which
they will break out and plant to
corn in the spring.
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Public Sale.

l will sell at public sale at my
farm, q miles northwest of Adair
and 5 miles south OF Willmath-
vile, in Clay township, Thursday,
February 25, 1892, the following
property:
Matched team of 4-year-old
6llies. coal black, of Clydesdsle
stock, been worked one year; one
4-year-old horse; one FLY, 3 years
in spring; one horse, coming 3
years old; two horses, coming 2
years old; also my trotting mare,
Hiland Maud, with colt by Lubins,
the trotting stallion. owned by
d. l.. Bourn of LsBelle, Mo-;
ten head steers, coming 3 years
old; two steers, coming 2 years
old; twelve head steer calves;
three mich cows, coming in
profit; Que Poland China brood
SOW; two heifer calves; one check
row corn planter with wire; one
cultivator; harrow and two break.
ing plows; one set double harness
poultry; one farm wagon.
Terms: Ten months credit or
sums of $500 and upward, pur
chaser giving note with approved
security, s per cent from date.
MATTHEW QUINN. Jr.
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Public Sale.

will sell at public sale at my
residence 2 IL miles south East of
Sublette Tuesday, February %,
1892, the following property; one
yearling mule, one 2-year old
filley, one 3-year old flley, one
3-year old horse, three head of
geldings, four head of brood
mares, three of them coming in
profit; one grade bull calf, FIVE
head of yearline steers coming
twos; six head of milk cows, COM
ing in profit; ten head stock hogs,
one thousand bushels of corn in
crib, seventy-fve bushels of cats,
four bushels of clover seeJ, two
farm wagons, two sets of harness,
hay in stack, pair new 5-ton scales,
creamer, binder and mower, other
farming implements, household
and kitchen furniture.
Terms SAIL sums under s.,
cash; on all sums of 50 and over
a credit of II months will be Civ
en-, purchaser executing note with
approved security, to bear s per
cent interest from date. Two per
cent discount for cash.
I. J. FITZGERALD.
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Elmer Items

Miss Demory is quite sick with
scarIetina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers went to La
Plata, Thursday.
Miss May Vlerheilig, of v al
nut, was In town Monday.
Mrs. Ollie Wright and Mrs.
Mollie Tate are on the sick list.
Miss Josie Tate, of Atlanta, is
spending the week with friends in
Mercyville.
J. W. Prentice who has been at
teading the Kirksville Normal has
returned home.
n. c. and W. q. Prentice ship
ped car load of hogs to Chicago
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Rogers and family and Mr..
Davis and family, late of Bevier
have located in Elmer.
Eli J. Newton, county commis :
sioner of Macon county, was in Ell
mer Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Galyen are
sick with pneumonia. DIR. Morris
is the attending physician.
Mr.. VIM. Hodge, who is rs vars
old, has been very i'll for the past
two weeks but is now recovering.
Miss Lizzie aud John Gunnels,
q. L. Hodge and I. McDsvitt left
Monday for kirksville where they
will attend the Normal.
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the office
Jany. %, 1892, will be sent to the
dead letter Office at the expiration
of 80 days.
j. NJ. Bailey, Jno. Bowen, Jno.
Bonis, W. NJ. Broyles, W. L.
Clark, Eli Davis, j. W. Davis, W.
E. Dover, Frank Ford, Isaac
Fortney, G. o. Gorden, W. Il.
Harrison, J. W. Haley, W. Hiles,
James Hodgeson, J. NJ. James,
Ira Johnston, Mary Langler, De-
lilah Livingston, J. B. Long,
James Lowe, |. II. Torrance, (2),
j. W. Lowe, W. NJ. Meeked, o.
B. Meek, j. W. Miller, James
Mitchell, G. W. Miller, S. M.
Moore, S. Morrw, NJ. Payton, E.
S Pinkston, J. S. Prather, Henry
Prather, b. NJ. Prathed, Arthur
Reed, F. J. Roe, Thos. Scott,
James r. Shields, J. s. Smith,
W. B. Smith, ". I. Wagner, ia
cob Wisner, B. Williams, James
Wilson.
When calling for these letters
please say advertised.
Ed. G. PICKLER.P. NJ.
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Sperry Items.

Mr.. Sam Focht, of Lincoln, Ne
braska, is visiting his friends
here.
The protracted meeting still
continues, but owing to bad roads
the attendance is not large.
Mr.. John Cramer has sold his
farm and will move to the South
ern part of the state in short
time.
Richard Hart has purchased
another carload Of cattle, which
he proposes to feed for the sum-
mer market.
Mrs. Mary Wellborn and SOD,
Ivy, leave for Kansas Wednesday
night. Their many friends regret
to know of their departure.
The western fever seems to
have taken possession of this
neighborhood. John Cline is one
of the many victims.
Albert Linkey has sold and de-
livered in Greentop this week, a
car load of fat hogs, four dollars
per hundred being the price re-
ceived.
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Gibbs Items

Messrs Gibbs e. Conway are
shipping stock every week.
Sherman Boone will ship a car
load of stock from this place this
week.
Several Brashear boys attended
the shooting match at Mr.. Vance's
last Saturday.
Gibbs has been quite lively
during the past two weeks. There
have been severai..transfers of real
estate during that time.
There are several dwellings un-
der contemplation which Will be
pushed forward as soon as the
weather is favorable.
Terry EImore sold his dwelling
and livery barn to Mr.. j. 81. Tay-
lor who will open up stock of
groceries within a few days.
Mltten & Pierce are invoicing
goods to-day having sold their
store and stock to Craggs Bros.
who will take possession within q
few days.
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Public Sale.

1 will sell at public sale at my
residence 3 miles southeast of
Bullion, Thursday, February Is,
1892, the following property: l
draft mare; l high grade mare,
3years old; high grade draft STALL
ions, coming 3 years old; l high
grade flley, one year old; cows;
Is head steer calves; l 2-year old
steer; l 2-yesr old heifer; 20 tons
hay; sulky plow, ons tarpaulin,
Terms-A credit of 10 months
will be given, purchaser executing
approved note bearings per cent
interest from date.
s. K. MERRILL.
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Is The War Over2

Ii it is | wish to state that l
will soon have caught up with the
work caused by ''the late unpleas-
antness" and am prepared to
finish work promptly; also will
state that | am making the best
Cabine. Photos. for $500 per doz.
and will continue that price until
April LIST, when they will be put
atprlces on paying basis.
G. W. Tull
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MAR RED.

MoNURLEN-PIERoE-At the Lvie
hotel, February, 3, 1892. Mr..
Thomas McNurlen and Miss
Rosetta Pierce, John Richey, j.
P. officiating.
BEHYMER-LoNG In this city,
Feby. 10, 1892, Mr.. Geo. Belly
mer and Miss Stella Long,
John Richey. J. ?. officiating.
Both of Willard, Mo.
SToLER -TovERA-In this city
Wednesday February 10, 1892.
Mr.. Abraham Lincoln Stoler
and Miss Mary E. Tovera, both
of Oskaloosa, 10, Judge Nor
gan officiating.
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Prot. G. H. Laughlln will
preach at the Christian church
next Sunday at L a. m. and Z p.
M; and at the Radical Ridge
school house, at 3 p m. Morning
theme, Diligence in Business,
and Spiritual Fervency," Evening
theme, Pilates Question: "What
is truth?" The public cordially in
vited.
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Winter is here and with it tho
red hot stoves remind us of the
danger of fire destroying our
houses and property. Be prudent
Go to Englehart & Bro. and take
out Genuine" Insurance policy
andmake your self safe.
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For Rent.

A farm of $40 acres, p miles
east OF Shibley's Poin., and 3 miles
north Of Nineveh or Charlton
l6O acres in meadow, 120 acres in
pasture, 30 acres for corn. 3
houses, 2 orchards, 5 wells, 3
ponds. Terms, cash.
Address, B. T. Matthew, Penn
vile, Mo, or VIM. Matthew, q
miles east of Shibley's Point.
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Colson & OusIey's compen,
held the boards here Tuesday and
Wednesday nights during the fair.
The Vagabond was put on Tues
day evening and well filled
house greeted the performance.
The play was we'll rendered. G..
K. Colscn as the tramp played the
principal and IN a manner to call
forth repeated applause.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-02-12

Funk & Wagnslls Company,
New York, announce "The Colum-
bian Historical Novels" a COM
plete history of the United States
of America, from Columbus down
to the present day, in the form of
twelve complete stories. Mr.. J.
r. Musick is the author. Each
volume will contain about $50
pages, and will be literally illus
trated with excellent half-tone en-
cravings by skilled artist. The
books will be issued one every
sixty days.
The plan adopted by the author
in this series is both practical and
novel. From Columbus down to
the present day, if divided into the
ordinary period of human life,
makes twelve life times or ages.
By studying each of these, one
will discover that the spirit of the
age or time changes in about forty
years. The author having, by
careful study of history, deduced
that with the change of religious
and political sentiment gradually
came the wonderful evolution of
our government, by twelve peri
DDS, ages, or changes, and to make
the whole united history, giving
to each period a separate existence
and so link the whole together as
to COZ meet age to age, in the form
of story, he tells, in romance, the
adventures of one fernando Este
Won, a Spanish boy who came with
Columbus on his first voyage of
discovery, and his descendants,
tracing them down through the
various ages of progress and evo-
luton to the present day, viz LIST.
Age of discovery: End. Conquest;
3rd. Bigotry; 4th. Colonization;
5th. Reason; 9th. Tyranny; 7th.
Superstition; Sth. Contention of
Powers for Supremacy; 9th. Inde-
pendence; 10th. Liberty Establish
ed; 18th. Supremacy Abroad; 18th
Union.
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c. Borneman, the merchant
tailor, has received his spring
samples and invites the gentlemen
to call and inspect them. Good
workmanship at reasonable prices
is guaranteed. He returns thanks
for the very liberal patronage
bestowed on him in the past, and
hopes to merit a continuance of
the same.
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KirksvIlle can boast of laun-
dry that turns out work that can
not be excelled in the state. If
you want to patronize home in
stitution and one that gives the
best of satisfaction, leave your
work at the Peerless.
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Money to Loan.

Money to loan in any sum Of
5000 and over at low rate of in
terest. No commission. Those
contemplating q renew al Of loans
will find it to their interest tocall
and consult me. Loans ON city
property. w. s. HICKS,
Office south eide over Normal
Book Store.