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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Augustana College

The OratOricSl contest at the college
next Friday evening is the topic for con-
versatiOn among the students. Five
have entered the contest. freshman,
young lady from the sophomore class,
two juniors and post graduate. The
topics for the orations are as follows
The True Greatness Of the American
Nation 1.-The Revival of Poetry" THE
Instability of the Public Mind" Mans
Equal, and 'Our Ancestors.
Rev. DR.. Marquis. of Rock Island, W
j. Entikin, of Moline, and Rey. Dr.
Johnston, OF Rockford, have kindly con-
sented to act as judges. Two prizes will
be awarded, first prize S25, second SIS
Prof. Holmes will render q fantasia,
LutheIs choral by Thomas. and an over
ture. William Tell by Rossini.
The Aeolus choir, consisting of select
male voices. will sing Schuberts Sere.
made. F. E. Peterson will favor US with
Home Sweet Home" "Etude; ALA lin
CARA No. 81, Stolpe. Miss Agnes Bran
ney, Nessrs. N. E. Kr n and J. NJ. An.
derson will sing I'm Old Madrid" Re-
served seats are on sale at the Augustana
Book Concern.
The sophomores are having exsmina-
tons every week.
The seniors were granted week in
which they are expecled to prepare their
orations for commencement.
The Ionian society will give an enter
tainment soon. Only young ladies of the
institution are entitled to membership in
| this society.
Rev. Erland Carlson. our former man
ager, is here on visit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

OF hard. earnest work. The park is in
me condition-in fact it is one of the
finest in the league-and the COWS soon
fsmi.iarized themselves with it's geo
graphical location. A large number of
spectators were present to watch the new
men In their practice, AMI the general
verdict was that Evansville will have a
me club this year. The individual mem,
oers give evidence o. being first class in
tneir respective positions, and the
"cranks" here have no hesitancy in say
ing that Evansville will be in the strue-
gle from the beginning. The general
oelief is that the fight for first henors will
De between Evansville, Terre Haute and
Peoria. -Evansville Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
SCTIpUUUk are.

The option on the land expires next
Wednesday. Between this and then
something must be done to provide for
the first payment of S15. 900, $1,000 of
which is already in the hands of the land
owners, as option security. The SIS, 900
must be forthcoming one week from to-
morrow or the opportunity TO secure this
valuable tract of land for this great Co.
lumbar enterprise will be lost.
A number Of merchants who realize
that the mercantile interests are above
all others to be benefited by this enter-
Prise, have arranged for q meeting of
merchants at the rooms of the Improve,
ment association this evening, which it is
expected all our merchants will attend
II is hoped our business men will turn
out sno show their disposition to help an
institution which promises so much for
them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
BEATING TIE BOOTLEGGER.

Call the Turn ON the Hole I'm the
Wall"-Duties Of a New Indiyidua,
About the Depots
While reporter for THE ARGUS was
making his customary rounds day or
two ago he noticed well dressed young
man standing on platform at one of the
freight depots with apparently nothing to
do but watch the different transfer wag-
ons and drays unload. Seeing that the
young man spoke to several OF the men
who had unloaded their wagons, and
wondering what his business was, the
scribe found upon inquiring from one of
the thus questioned that the stranger had
simply ssked where the goods that he
was unloading had come from. Curious
to know how this could interest the man
referred to the reporter waited for an OPP
portunity to get into conversation with
him. that he might learn what there was
about 1t to interest the stranger.
The opportunity was not long n pres
senting itself, and in a short time the
young m an and the reporter were en-
gagged in conversation. Seeing that the
young man was examining the packages
of freight rather closely, the news gath
erer ventured to ask if he was freight
inspector, TO which question he smiled
significantly and replied.
well, not exactly. I suppose you
think its rather curious, and so it is, but
my business has nothing to Go with the
railroad companies" Upon the reoorler
acknowledging that it was rather strange,
the young man exhibited to him q small
book in which he had the addresses which
he had taken from packages ell of which
were consigned to points in Iowa.
You will notice." he continued, "that
| all those packages are going TO towns in
Iowa, and are flied with liquor from y our
houses in this city, but some of them at
least will never reach the persons to whom
they are consigned" so saying he pro-
duced pad Of telegraph blanks and tap
ping it with pencil he remarked that
before some of those packages of liquor
were on their way the city marshal of the
town to which they were consigned
would know of it and would meet them
at the depot.
| How long has this method of keeping
tab on the bootleggers been in operas
ton ?" inquired the reporter.
Not very long" answered the young
man. but it's the best one adopted"
Are there other men out doing the
same work as yourself"
II know of two others who are en-
ploYed at the same business"
lis there much of an effort being made
to enforce the prohibitory law in Iowa at
present"
Yes there is, and think more so than
at any other time. If you will take the
trouble to ask the outside dealers you
will find that more goods have been seiz
cd in the state in the last 80 days than
ever before. The people Of my town,
Des MONIES, are again talking of turning
their attention to Davenport, and l think
will do something this time, and some
thing will drop so loud that you can hear
it clear over here" After thus relieving
himself he brushed the dust from his
clothes, and lighting a fresh cigar he de-
parted. leaving the reporter to plod on
his weary way.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

l. .,e method and results when
SIn OH of Of FIGS is taken; it is pleasant
v iu Tpsfresbing to tn. taste, and acts
% o.l ~ YET promptly on the Kidneys,
ln ~: and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
=. ,''t ea FEET dispels colds, head;
H. and fevers and cures habitual
s ne s Syrup of Figs is the
~ ~ remedy of its kind ever pro
I'd. pleasing to the taste and &C.
I.,t, I, to the stomach, prompt in
I P, sstion and truly beneficial in its
H.. prepared only from the most
Ee ,Ii' and agreeable substances, its
[a sr excellent qualities commend it
+ ii and have made it the mos
|bopular remedy known.
| Svrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
H. 81 bottles by all leading drug
|si:ts Any reliable druggist who
En- not have it on hand viii pro-
|sI,re il promptly for any one who
|si:bes to try it, DO not accept any
|tbstitute.
| CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
s,h rRAgCiSCO. CAL.
tnGS.lL; "E" 'om ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Dots From the Diamond.

The days of winter are over
The snow and the ice have gone,
The skate and the sled are banished,
And the base ball season is on.
And now, though the skies look CHEEKY,
Though the suns rays brightly pour,
Look out for deaths by the dozen,
Deaths by many score.
They will not be your friends or relations
Whose demises your heart will pain,
But those of the clerk who wants 10 go ont
From the store TO the base ball game.
Tim Bailey is expected back from St.
Louis this evening.
Terre Haute intends to tax its patrons
81 each for the opening game. Business
is business, you know.
Browner and Zeis will DE the battery
for the Twin-City team in the opening
game at Peoria Thursday.
The Quincy club will practically live
on the grounds when they are finished.
An 6-room house is being fitted up with
beds, billiard table, piano, etc.
A ladies day each week will probably
be set apart by the management, when
the ladies will be admitted free. The day
mas not yet been fixed.
Quincys grounds are not yet COM
pleted and they will consequently have
to shift about with some other club to
play the opening games.
Barney Mclaughlin, of Holyoke.
Mass, who was signed for second base
and had his advance money sent him q
number of days ago has not vet reported
nor has anything vet been heard from
him.
The Peorias will tender the Twin city
team grand reception on their arrival
there Thursday. A procession including
the city council and incoming and out,
going mayors will be among the features.
The Peorias' uniforms are of blueish
gray with blach caps, stockings and belts.
They are said to make very pretty ap-
pearance. A bet has already been made
in Peoria that their club will treat the
Joliets to Waterloo the first time the
clubs meet. the Jacksonville Courier
remarks that the man who bet on Peoria
is q chump, and the one who placed his
money on Joliet will some day be bank
president CT "P artridge on change"
Manager Schellhsse had his men oat
Yesterday and they put in several hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Subscribe for Stock

In the Second series of the
home Building and Loan Asso-
citation, Of Rock Island.
A safer and better investment
than Government Bonds, be-
cause the loans are made only
upon established values and il
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.
o''cE, Rooms 3. 4. and Masonic Temple,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
The Wonderful Succasa

Or Hoods Ssrsaparilla as blood purifier
entities 1t to your confidence. No other
preparation has such record of cures of
screfula. Sslt rheum, blood poisoning,
or other blood diseases. To try it is to
know its merit. Be sure to get Hoods
Sarssparilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Glass for the table.

os Ia nave Just received a supply
o VI 'nlS seasons shapes and
s s''eFnS In berry sets, four piece
\'uIter, sugar, creamer and
" "l bowls and other ia BILE
s sr,; - ware, which include many
1'leS both pretty and cheap.
On los Is particularly pretty
n NJ Tie tab e in spring and sum j.
oa,t Wouldn't you like to
Vall and see it!
6. M. LOOSELY.
TAI Class, Lamps,
Isn aSle Cutlery
~" second avenue,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
The Elffsl rover OF Toiet a,,,c,es

1854 bottles Blush Of Roses sold in
1890. You know I could not have sold
so much if Blush of Roses was not as
represented. sure cure for pimples,
freckles and bl 'ckheads. In 1892 pre-
dict it will he sold by every druggist, and
used by ever lady and gentleman in the
Unitsd States. T. II. Thomas will SUP,
ply you at rs cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
The Library Board.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
directors of the Rock Island public library
took place last evening. In the absence
of President Southwell, the chair was &C.
cupied by Prof. c. W. Foss. and the
usual routine business was gone through
with. The committee on insurance re-
ported new rates made on insurance, but
the policies were referred back in order
to determine whether they should be
made out in the name of the city or the
Rock Island public library. The COM
mittee on books reported having pur-
chaseda number. but had not vet re
ceive1 bill for the same. whereupon a
motion was made and carried that the
secretary be instructed to procure draft
payable to A. G. McClurg & Co. for a
sum not exceeding $500 to pay the bill
referred to. Upon motion the following
bills we're allowed:
Mitchell s. Lynde. sos. SO; Kramer &
Bleuer. S84 10; R. l. Gas Company.
$18 20 A. G. McClurg & Co., S2l SO:
j. NJ Buford. $13; Hayes & cleveland,
S45; Loosley & Knowlton, $1,000.
The report of the librarian, Miss Gale,
for the month showed a circulation of
2, 493 volumes classified as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

Why take those immense doses of
naus'sting mixtures sold as cough
syrups," when few small doses OF DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup will cure Your cold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

Nearly every one needs spring med
lcine, and Hoods Sarssparilla is I'm"
doubtedly the best. Try it this season
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

For general fcmilY cathartic we con-
fdently recommend Hoods Pills. They
Should be In every home medicine chest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
M CABE BROS.

To make this week interesting in our
dress goods department we will give
any customer who buys dress pattern
amounting to So or over, the privilege
OF buying five yards best slater cambria
lining at one cent per yard. Remember,
pest cambria lining one cent a yard,
only with dress goods. A great
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
HURRAH!

so and 62c plaids. stripes, Bedford
cords. and great variety of fancy
dress goods all marked down to 3oc a
yard for this occasion. A clean sweep.
A big close out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemps Balsam will stop the cough at
once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

Table glsss-Loosl4y, this page.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26

Table glass-Loosley. this page.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29
NOTABLE PIG.
ny ELLA nEEcHER Cuttings.

GAS stupid as a .pig!' ! heard a
little boy say The other day. lie
was wrong. Pigs are very inielll-
gent animals. lIere is a story that
a lady told me of a pet pig:
We had a litlle black AMI white
pig which the children had taken
from its mother quite young AMI
drought up by hand as we say.
II was very lame, and would follow
the children into the house like Il
cal or a dog. 1t was fond of slip
ping into The sitting room, AMI ~.
Ing on the rug in font of the fire.
place. Not being Irish enough 10
enjoy a pig in the parlor,' kept a
willow switch standing in the COR
ner by The fire, with which ]
switched piggie quite smartly
whenever | found him on The rug.
One day ! saw him enter the room
and irot toward The rug, bnt be-
fore lying down lie looked in The
corner where the switch was KEEP,
and seeing il in lis usual place, be.
gan TO sqleal at the top ol his lit
tie voice, and turned and ran swift
Is from The room. | removed the
switch from It's place, and the next
time piggie entered, watched TO
see wha, he would do. lie lpoked
in the corner as before, aud seeing
no switch there, lay down upon
the rug with a conlented grunt
and shut his eyes Tor 4 comfortable
nap.
..IIe knew where the corn was
kept for his food, and when hun
cry, If he found his trough empty,
he would catch one OF The boys by
fastening his teeth INTO his trouser
leg and pull HIM urgently toward
The corr bin ; nor could he he per
suaded to loosen his hold until his
trough was property filed"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29
THE FIRST TELEGRAPH MESSAGE.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Stephen Vail, the son Of Alfred
Vail, so closely identified with
early lelcgraphy, says that on May
|, 1914, his father lelegraphed from
Billimore the news that Henry
Clay had been nominated Tor the
next presidency. Mr.. Vail also
says that the first message sent
Gy telegraph was transmitted over
three miles of bonnet wire stretch
ed around the walls Of Il large
room on the second floor of the
now historic factory at the Speed.
we'll Iron Works, MorristOwn, N.
j.. The date was January 6. 1888.
On that day new sci of lnStru.
meuts was put up and tests made
in the presence Of distinguished
guests. All persons were then
convinced that Mr.. Morse and Alr,
Vail had laid the foundation of Il
wonderful discovery. Bat il was
not until five years ailerwarl that
the bill appropriating 100000 for
their invention passed The Senate
aud was signed by The President.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29
A MAN IN TIE HOUSE.

He was Jim to the boys. Jeems
10 his grandfather, Jimmy TO his
mother, James to his father and
'sbub" tn his sisters, says the De.
troll Free Press. lie thought if the
Tine ever came when he would be
Mr.. there could be no greater
happiness heyonl. HIS father
oyt ROCKED HIM. his mother cod
died him, his sisters snubbed him,
but there came u day when he had
his revenge. The day was like
any o'her ordinary day TO the rest
of the verdi, bul to our james it
was The dawming Of a new era. II
any body has said that before III"
writer iorgives them. The family
we're seated al the breakfast table
when James plunged down stairs,
opened the door Of the breakfast.
room aud threw this bomb IN
among them: "TEere's Il man in
the housed"
"Guodness, gracious me y gasped
his mother, running 10 hide in the
china closet. ''Where is her.
gaSred The sisters, crawling under
the table. "D.nn.'t be g-e.e.s.e!'
chartered the father. "W.h.n-'s
a fr.a-i.d" and he seized the cary.
ing.kniie and rose to the occasion.
Meanwhile James had kept on
to the kitchen, where he continued
shouting: There's a man lii the
houser ~.
"Lawd a massey, we'se be all
killed dead !" quivered The cook.
Then she rushed out and shouted
police u aud soon she had tho
patrol wagon at The door. "Where
is the man." inquired The minion
Of the law when he had been in
formed that there was in the
house. Here" cried James, as
he winked NJ his frightened family.
81 am 81 years old 10 day, and it
| aim'l man Id like to know who
l.. ~
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29
CHE 4emorrat-S Sta,
LITTLE FOXES.

Robert Burdelte, we'll known a.
y humorst. sometimes appears in
tie role of u sermonizer, and tho
following is a good sample of hi,
style OF "preaching." The subject
Of The discourse is Little Foxes
There are a thousand foxes u
one lion, and 1t is hard work 10
watch them all the time, bnt e,er.
nal vigilance Is the price OF good
character, and
Evil is caused BY want Of thought,
Al well IN want Of heart.
II, would be easier 10 be q mar.
tyr, and 60 d"wn 10 the block or
10 the stake, and have ones hea!
cut off or be burned t0 q crisp at
once and he done with il, than it il
to endure eight or ten years Of
rheumatism. So much the more
honor Ia the patient victims OF
rh. umatism than 10 the martyrs.
know i, is easier 10 be President
Of The United States, and be a good
President, too, than il IS 10 50 to
sleep with The earache, or with
three small mosquitoes in The room
lha, have made up their minds TO
horrible repast Of human blood.
kmow-nut Of the breadth and
depth Of my own experience know
whereof | afirm--l know it is an
easier matter to edit a newspaper
Than it is TO put The baby to sleep
when the baty isn't feeling parlic.
ularly sleepy just. then. | know
little trials are The hardest the
little temptations arethe strongest.
The man who would scorn 10 steal
a horse will swear a little some
times. The man who could not be
hired TO forge IA note. will some
lines help 10 circulate a campaign
lie he man who will not commit
murder will occasionally scold his
wife ; the man who would scorn to
lie under any other circumstances
can't be trusted in horse trade.
|, i, easy Tor an honest man to re-
fuse II blihe; il is hard for the
same man TO tell the roth about
the size and number If trout h.
caught. u IS enitely easy t. obey
the i.ig commandments; It's the
finer mesheS If he little net thai
will ~entangle so many of IL.
Dearly beloved, don't try to be
heroes, then. Don't aim 10 be
wingless saints. Don't aspire 't
, The distinction of martyrdom. Tr,
to be good, every day, honest
Christian men and women. ant
ZEE il you have not your hand
n full. Don't waste your time lloi
hunting the lions never hurt any
body ; bu' stake us the foxes, TIT
lille foxes, that spoil the vines
for our vines have tender grapes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29

A minister annoyed bytobacco
thus spoke to his congre'
CATION: Take Your qnid OF 10.
bacco out Of your mouth on en-.
tering the house oi God, and
gently lay j, on tho outer edge Of
The sidewalk or ON the fence. IT,
will positively he there when you
90 out, for a rat won't take It,,
cal won't take it, a dog won't lake
il, neither will u hog; you are
certain Of your qnid when you 90
after it. Not the filihiest vermin
on earth would touch H."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29

HELEN JOHNSON GuAEDs.-Thirly
years ago what M%ls.i.sippian did
not know of the Helen johnson
Guards. Helen johnson WIS the
Young mistress OF Annandale, a
rose garden of an estate that might
have been in The valley of Bulbul,
hut was at Canton, Mississippi.
When the war broke on, the young
heiress equipped a company, gave
it its c%olOr>, was its watchword
and its inspiration. On the Con.
,ederate records 1t was Company
f., oath Mississippi, but in the
hearts of The soldiers it was the
Helen johnson Guards.
The war was over, the swords
were turned into plowshares and
pruning hooks. Not long ago Il
Mississippian was in Chicago look
ing over some old flags and wal
relics he saw the commission IS
sued by Gov. Pettns to Capt. E. @
Postell. the first captain Of The
Helen Johnson Guards. How !
had wandered 50 far from home u
not known, but it revives The pref
" story Of the young girls enthu
siasm and The part she played u
the civil war. Helen Johnson ]
now Mrs. Harris, the wife of
minister. She has n handsom
daughter, and is still The grarion
mistress of AnMandale.-New Yor
World.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29
HOMES FOR INCORPORATES.

Virginia established Coufcder-
ale home ut Richmond, for The
support of which The State expend>
$4,000 IA year. Pensions to the
amount Of $1,000 annually are
pail.
Alabama has no liomc but rays
$4,000 annually in pensions.
Arkansas has a LONE al Lille
Rock, and Il law passed at the last
session of her Legislature granting
tensions.
Florida has no home, but pays
100000 IA year to disabled ConIed-
crates who have resiled in the
state fifteen years.
Mississippi is without "A home,
but has made liberal provisions
for INDECENT and disabled C"nled-
crates.
Missouri pays no pension, but a
movement is Oh loot 10 raise
100000 10 endow a homo without
Stale all.
MARYLAND has n $4,000 home
near Baltimore, aided by the State
to The ex,en, OF $4,000 u year.
Georgia has Il so-called pension
scheme. which enables her dis
abled men TO draw IS to S25 Il
month, as well as contemplating Il
home near Atlanta.
North Carolina not only pays
pensions, but has appropriated
S4l 900 tor Il home.
South Carolina pays abonl $1,000
in pensions, but ha, no home.
Texas has a home established by
private subscriptions. 1t costs
about $4,000 a year and will have
State and soon.
Oh all the States in the South,
Kentucky alone has made nc pro
visions for ex-Confederales.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29

When a Knoxville, Tenn, girl
makes up her mind 10 gel married
she gels married. Miss Ada
Shields, Of tia. city, jumped from
a secUnd. story window IN order 10
escape a cruel parent and john her
lover.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-29

Mamma--"If you cal any more
pudding, Tommy. you'll see the
bogie. man tonight" Tommy
(afier n moments th0ught)--
well, give me some more. |
might as well settle my mind
about thai story night away"