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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
An odious English Monopoly.

1t has been said by Macaulay that some
Of the most odious of the patents of mo-
nopoly passed the great seal while it was
In charge Of Lord Bacon, including that
granted to Sir Giles Monpesson and to Sir
Francis Mitchell Cmmortalized by Mas
singer as Sir Giles Overreach and Justice
Greedy for the exclusive manufacture Of
gold and silver lace. This patent is char
acterized by the historian as the most dis
graceful in our history, not only because it
covered spurious manufacture and fraud
ulsnt dealing, but also because the pat
entees were armed with unprecedented
and scandalous powers, which enabled
them to invade the sanctity Of homes and
to arrest persons alleged to be interlopers
In the trade.
The shameful manner in which such
powers could be exercised can be well
imagined. Bacon was not only party to
the granting of this patent, but also a
strong supporter of the patentees and a
protector Of their rights when these were
assailed.-All the Year Round.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
Tennyson's Vanity.

Tennyson did not object to homage Any
form Of it that was sincere gave him real
pleasure, but he decidedly objected to be
ing stared al. He saw no reason why
strangers should wish to come or should
be permitted to come trooping over his
grounds, peering into his windows or in
tercepting him in his daily walks. But il
they chose to take off their hats as they
passed him on the road, that was another
matter.
Sir Edwin Arnold says that Tennyson
"had vanity-a noble vanity--a proud
pleasure in the very notoriety which
brought strangers peeping and stealing
about his gates to get a sight of him, al
belt you saw Private Road painted on the
first rod of his domain and Private
Grounds inscribed upon the first boundary
fence. He did not like the country people
to pass him on the road without recogniz
ing him, and now and then, when a visitor
from afar came with genuine alteration
he could and would be immensely gracious
and generous. Cor. Boston Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

Sealed proposals will be received st the city
clicks Office, Rock Island, H., until Dec. 10 1892
at 5 p. NJ, Tor constructing the improvements
ordered by ordinance OF said city, entitled
IAN ordinance for the Improvement Of TWEEN
tieth street from the south lie OF Ninth avenue
To the north line Of Eighteenth avenue" pissed
August s, 1892, also An ordinance for the i'm
provement OF Fourth aveuue from the west line
OF First street 20 the west line of Twentieth
and from the east line OF TweT third street 20 the
west liz Of Twenty fourth street and II Twenty
fourth stree; FROM the south line OF Third xver ne
TO the north line of Fifth avenGe." passed CT
IL, 1892 and for fu, nj hing The al a doing
the wo'k according 10 the lsns snd spec fcsti ms
OF f. at the city clerks o" &c.
Blai bids will furnished on application
Bids musl be separate for each Improvement
above tpec fed, ano accompan ed with = certified
check in the sum of $500, payable to the order OF
the treasurer OF said city, which shall become for
re ted TO saiG city IN Gaze The bidder shall fail 10
enter INTO contract with approved sureties to exc
cute the WORK FOR tire price mentioned liz his bid,
anu according 70 the plans and specifications in
h. event that the contrl CT should be awarded t.
him.
The right 10 reject any and all bids or pro.
posals y hereby expressly reserved ~ sad city
Rock klsEd, III, November, &c, 1892.
ROBERT kOEHLER.
CITY Cltrk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
The Shorter Novel.

The Century acknowledges a form of
literary art not hitherto recognized by our
great monthlies, by printing a tiny sketch.
etching" ''pastel''-whatever one may
choose to call it-by Miss Mary E. Wilkins.
This departure has moved number of
critics to point out that when the novel
dwindles from the three volumes OF the
past generation to three stickfuls-to re-
vert TO the vocabulary of the composing
room-its end must be near On the con
trary, it is sign that fiction in this coun-
try is taking new lease of life; that we
have boldly cut loose from English tradi-
lions, and are going to adopt continental
ones, or, better still, get on without any
traditions at all
The conte, brief sketch of single in
cident or impression, has long held an
honorable place in French letters 1t cor
responds in some respects to the studies a
master makes for great picture 1t has
opportunities for aperfectior CT detail i'm
possible in an extended story where one
incident must serve another, and the
writing and reading of such careful liter
airy studies viii develop in our fiction a
technique which it has hitherto sorely
lacked. Kate Fields Washington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
The Students Prayer.

There was long ago Divinity hall pre-
sided over by most amiable and dignified
professor. On certain days the senior
students opened the proceedings of the day
with prayer One morning u raw youth
from remote region performed this duty,
and it was a memorable occasion. None
who were present can forget how the ven
cradle professor turned and gazed on the
untutored lad, who prayed for him as fol-
lows: Lord, have mercy on our professor,
for he is weak and ignorant. Strengthen
his feeble hands, confirm his tottering
knees, and grant that he may go out and
in before us like the he goat before the
flock. "-"Twenty-fiye Years of St. An
drewsn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
The Mosquito in winter.

"ThoSe who are unfamili liar with the
habits of the mosquito" SAID a resident Of
New Jersey, might suppos, that, like the
migratory birds, he would go south as
the autumn waned in search OF warmer
cline, but as those who live in districts
which the mosquito affects very well
know, such IS not the case Indeed the
the mosquito stands the cold extraor-
dinarily well for one so ghtly built, and
when the weather gets to be too cold for
him he comes inside, where he can keep
warm, for he is intelligent as well as
hardy. Some years he stays until Christ
mas time; sometimes he goes away earlier"
New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
NOTICE. TO CONTRACTORS.

SeHled proposals will lie received at TIE City
Clerh'- Office. Rock lsland, H., until MONDAY,
Dec 10, 1882 al o'clock p m, for nsIruct ting
he improvement ordered bE an o dinsDce Of
sid city entitled An ordnance for the con-
struction OF q storm rain from the west side OF
Seventeenth street and Ninth d Tenth av, npes
TO tn west ide of Twenty-ffth street, passed
hoy. q, 1889 Pans and specifications for sad
improvement n the City Clerks office.
AIS bids mus be accompanied with car;lfe
check in the sum OF 500 for the proper pcrfor N
anc" OF the contract f secured.
The city reserves the 7 ght - reject any
and all bids.
Specifo atoms on file at the city clerks Office
Rock Islam d, Ill, Nov. &c 1892.
RoBKbT koEHLER,
Cit Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
LIFE had no CHAR1s.
LEGAL.
PETITION To SELL PEAL ESTATE

s FacF is OF IL ddSs4S. ,.s.
To the December term,jA. D. 1s9a.of the county
curt. n probate.
In the matter of the estate Of William n John
son, deceased.
John Schafer, Jr Administrator Cum tsst0Ue7l-
o dDaeTo Of the last will and Testament Of vii.
liam y. johnson, deceased, petitioner VS.. John
A Johnson. Myron Ellsworth johnson, Charles
Irwin Johnson, Nillag c. johnson Samuel c.
JOHNSON, Rebecca Stanley, Anna Hewitt Martha
E. BENJAMIN, Martha l.. rita, Sarah L. Hewitt,
Ella Z Ricken and Emma K. Martin defend
ents-Petiton TO sell rea e>tate to pay debts
The the above named non resident defendants
snd each OF them.
Affidavit Of your non-residence having beer
died in the office or the clerk of sad county court
notice IS hereby given TO you. that the above
named petitioner has fled in said court
hir petition for the sale of real estate of which
faid William n. johnson dief seized
in which you named defendants
that q summons has been duly is.ued in
said cause sgains you returnable to the NJ 1t term
Of said county court to be begC and holden a. the
court house in the city of Rock Island in said
county on the first Monday OF December A ID
1892, at which time and place you will appear and
plead. answer, or oemur 10 said petition Il you see
dt, and thst your default will be entered unless
you Ape a. in said court by the first Monday Of
the Jsnuar tern next.
Rock Is = AND, Ill, November IL, A. n. 1892
HJALsAR KOHL-R,
Clerb OF said court.
SwEbNIY WAIEEB, Attorn' for petition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
"Awayl Awayi There is anger here !

"Awayi AWAY There is anger here
A terrible phantom is bending near;
With no human look, with 10 human brea h,
He stands beside thee-the hsunter-Deathl
II there is one disease more thsn another that
comes Ike the unbidCen guest aIquet, it Is
Catarrh. lnsidiSusly it steals upon You with no
human breath" it gradually. Ike the octopus,
winds its coils about you and erisaes you. But
there is a medicine, called DR.. Sage's Csiarrn
Remedy, that can tear you AVA from the NOM
ter, and turn the sy he's point of the reaper The
makers OF this wonderful remedy o FER. in good
aith, standing reward OF $500 for an incurab' 6
case OF Catarrh in the Head
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
Over q Game of Chess.

An awful example Of the risks to be en-
countered by those who play chess with
adversaries Of uncertain temper is recorded
In the ANNALS Of the -Four Masters" Two
kings of Irish provinces began q game on
the best Of terms, but he who got the
worst Of 1t seized one Of the rocks and
flung Ii with such force at his royal oppo-
pent that it entered the brain and killed
him on the spot.-Blackwood's Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TOLL ROAD.


To all whom il may concern:
Notice is nereoy given that the undersigned II c
Drury Toll Road company, corporation, win. al
the next session OF TIE county board OF he
county OF Rock Island, in the state OF llInois 70
be he'd in the court house building in the city of
Rock lrland, in said county, on the 18th day OF
december, 4. D 1922, pc ito and apply to the
said county board for leave to establish gravel
oli road from the Illinois end OF he bridgr of the
huscstiIe Bridge Company across the Mississippi
river al Mus catiDe, Iowa, and thence runnin.. u
:outheasterly direction across the low lands to
the bluffs, 10 connect with public highway Lead
ing over laid bluffs commonly known rs the "illi-
nois City road and 10 locate said tell road on
portions OF the public highway heretofore existing
across said low land ST which time ard place you
can appear and De heard II you see fit 70 do 80.
Dated at Rock Island Ill, November IA A d.
1892. CRURY TOLL ROAD COMPANY,
swEINEr WALKTk, Att'ys for said Drury Toll
Road CoHpsny.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

that corrects and cures; a tonic that invigo-
rates and builds up; nervine that soothes
and strengthens For all the arrangements,
Irregularities and weaknesses peculiar to wo-
men, it is the only guaranteed remedy. II
it doesn't benefit or cure, you have your
money back.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
WRINKLES.

WRINKLES,
and hollow cheeks,
and dull, sunken
eyes, don't always
mean that a woman,s
old. Half the time,
they only show that
she's overworked or
suffer ng. To such
women, to every wo-
man who is tired or
afflicted, DR.. Pierce's
I Fayorite Prescription
safely and certainly
brings back health
and Strength. It's q
lapitjrnata n1aSioina
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

'front.' of
OF the Eye and Lar and the soad Disc
study and
me world He be csd with ordinary travelling
of reputable Medical in
ne VISITS few OF the important of Illinois skill
tenent visiting large city,
lack OF skilled and medical andsu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

Early in the Fifteenth century Paris
firm annually sent to other parts of Europe
over l 900 dolls, dressed in the latest styles,
TO serve as models of fashion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

Suicide is less common among miners
than any other class of people, and self de
struction, strangely enough, is said to be
most prevalent among soldiers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

II we could penetrate the earth's surface
to distance of two miles we would find
the place where water could not exist ex-
cept in the state of steam
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

1t is not generally known that the body
of Fred Archer, the famous jockey, is bur
led within 200 yards of the winning post
for the Cam bridgeshire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

A prisoner in a Bohemian reformatory
has finished a perfect running straw watch
which is said to be mo larger than a shirt
button"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

1t won't do to experim ent with Ca
tarrh. There's the constant danger of
driving it to the lungs. You can have a
perfect and permanent cure with DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

The overflow of the Nile begins in June
every year and lasts till August. During
that time the river is turbulent stream
twelve miles wide.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06

The spoon is very ancient and many fine
specimens are in existence that were used
by the Egyptians in the Seventeenth cen.
tury B. c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1892.

From year TO year the United States pro-
duces more and more of the elements Of
wealth. One years abundance becomes
almost ridiculous compared with the next
wears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-06
NoTICE To CONTRACTORS.

swEr>ry wAlKHr, Atoms for peu
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-17

The following enactment passed at the
last session OF the legislature, is OF spec
ial interest to butchers. 1t became a
law May 10Th 1891.
SEC. Amy person now engaged, or
who may hereafter engage in the busl-
ness OF Il butcher in this state shall keep
a record CT all branded beef animals he
may slaughter, giving age, sex, marks
and brands, OF whom purchased and
date OF said purchase, which record shall
at all times be open for public inspect
ion at his place of business.
SEC. 2-It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons who occasionally
slaughter cattle for beef to Offer for sale
said beef, without exhibiting the hide OF
hides OF such beef at the time aud place
said beef is offered for sale. And it is
brands on the hide SO exhibited must
not have been changed, mutilated or
DESTROYED.
SEC. 3-All persons other than butch
ers who occasionally slaughter cattle for
beef, either for home consumption or
other purposes, shall keep the hide or
hides Of such> branded animals SO
slaughtered for a period Of not less than
ten days, subject to inspection by any
person or persons.
SEC. Amy person who shall violate
any OF the provisions OF this act shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding FIVE hundred ($5O0)
dollars, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding six months, OIL
by both such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion OF the court.
SEC. 5-All acts and parts OF acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed,
Approved February 10. 1891.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-17
The Republican "snec,als.,

Last evenings Republican marked all Of
the Minneapolis bulletins which it pub
lished Specials to the Republican" So
far from being specials to that paper they
were the regular bulletins arranged for by
the National Republican Executive COM
mittee, the Associated and United Press
associations and the Western Union Tele-
graph company. They were sent all over
the country. In this city. copies of them
were furnished aud used by both the UNION
and Republican, and they were also furn-
lshed the Journal. Considering the above
facts, and The further one that the bulletins
were furnished free to all papers, it was, to
put it mildly, rather gally for the Republl
can to mark them Specials to the
Republicans
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-17
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

The Mysterious Disappearance of John jenkins
A Weli-to-do Elk Greek Ranchman.
p For some time past the UNION has
been in possession OF the following story
but for good reasons vas requested, and
complied with the request. not to pub
llsh it. No results having been obtained
by the "still hunt method the Union
now publishes the story in brief hoping
that, il he is still alive, it may lead to
some information regarding "Jack"
Jenkins and if, us has been suspected, he
has been foully dealt with. that it may
lead to the discovery and conviction OF
the guilty persons.
John or, as he was usually called, Jack
Jenkins was well known to most OF the
business men OF Rapid City. He was
about th!rty-five years old and owned a
good ranch, a bunch of cattle and ten
head OF good horses, out on Elk Greek.
His assets would, according to one per-
son acquainted with his affairs, cover
more than five times all his liabilities.
On December 9Th, 1891, he drove into
town, put his team upm q livery barn
and in the evening was seen drinking and
gambling. He had q large roll ofmoney,
it is supposed six to eight hundred dol
lars, OF his person. Since that night no
one here IA be found who has seen or
heard of HIM. He simply disappeared
leaving ABSOLUTELY no trace behind him.
He left his team in the livery barn and
left no word whatever either there, at
the hotel or anywhere else that he in
tended to leave the country.
A few days ago lis ranch was sold to
satisfy a small mortgage on it. 1t was
bought in by a friend who will hold it
for him should he return. Part OF his
stockwas also sold to satisfy an attach.
ment. At the bank at which he dealt a
Union mar was informed that he was
considered perfectly reliable andsolvent,
1t is said that he had formed an at
tachment for a young lady in Sturgis
and that the fact OF hernot looking with
favor on his suit caused him to leave
the country. This story is not, how.
ever, believed, or that any affair OF the
heart would have caused him to leave
the country in such a amer That il
ii he did leave the country at all, fol
some who have taken an interest in tn.
matter believe that he never did leay,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-17
independent State Convention.

A State convention OF the independent
party OF South Dakota is hereby called
to meet at Redtield on Tuesday. June
81, 1892. at one o'clock p. m. for the
purpose OF e~lecting sixteen delegates and
sixteen alternates to the National con-
ventlon at Omaha on July 4th, 1892;
to nominate candidates for the various
state and congressional offices and
transact such other business as may
come before it.
Every pclson who will support the st.
Louis platform is invited to cooperate
with the independents under this call.
1t is recommended that the convention
ignore proxies; that delegates (and al
ternates) present be permitted to cast
the full vote OF each delegation; that
voting be by ballot and that the polls
at all primaries be held open n hour.
The basis Of representation will be
three delegates for each organized coun-
ty and one additional delegate Tor each
fifty votes cast for II. l.. Loucks for
governor, or major fraction thereof, as
follows:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-17

A+
another class of professional men arr
not substituted for those we are trying
to d%ethrone, and that the state ticket
be truly representative of the masses,
as we believe the same is necessary to
retain the confidence Of the laborlnl
class.
The endorsement OF the st. Louis
platform was unanimously adopted.
The second resolution caused some dis.
cussion, some fearing thati it was loaded
with ''single tax but being finally con
sidered a thrust at high tariff it was
passed by a large majority. The other
sections and then the whole were passed
unanimously. Chairman Holsclaw then
delivered an independent speech after
which the convention proceeded to nom.
mate delegates to the state convention
at Redfeld. Sixteen names were placed
in nomination, sthe following being
elected: E. B. REID, j. j. Rafferty,, Otto
Anderson, Frank Lockhart, HughLytle,
j.. II. Wilkinson, Frank Sucker, Archie
McCurdy, Joseph Jolley, Hugh Mclean,
H.. W. Gould, j. P. Buck,
1t was moved and carried that the dele
gates attending cast the full vote Of the coun.
ty.
Mr.. Rafferty, spoke in favor Of holding the
next convention at Hill City. On motion it
was decided that the next convention be held
at Hill City.
The chairman rendered his resignation
but it was not accepted.
L. simpkins was substituted for Joseph
Jolley on the delegation to the state conven-
ton, the latter gentleman stating that he
could not attend the convention.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-17

Delegates to the State Convention Elected
The Next Convention Goes to Hill Civ

Delegates to the State Convention Elected
The Next Convention Goes to Hill City.
The independent county convention
was called to order at 2:45 at the court
house by Secretary Mclean. On motion
Fl. G. Holsclaw was elected temporary
chairman and Hugh Mclean temporary
secretary OF the convention. The chair
man read the call for the convention
and in Il few appropriate remarks re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
On motion the following committees
were appointed:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sucker, j. p.
Buck, and Otto Anderson.
Permanent organization;-C. w. Ensor
q. w. Gritty and j.. j. Rafferty,.
Resolutions;-L. E. Parrish, John IN
gersol, Joel Thacker, j. A. Sanford, Hu
c. Lytle.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following entitled to seats in the
conventions: Pactola, Hugh Mclean;
Douglas, Frank Sucker; Spring Creek,
L. E. Parish, Fred Jones: Rockerville,
o. Anderson, f. Blair; Hill City, J. ],
Rafferty,, John Sanford; Harrison, F.
Lockhart, N. Reese; Box Elder, E. Allen;
Rapid City, First ward, G. W. Chitty, E,
B. Reed, F. M. Murphy, Joseph Jolley;
Second ward, H. NJ. Leedy, VIM. Bunnell,
NJ. D. sammis, Fl. G. Holsclaw, Third
ward, w. A. Robinson, Stephen Kessler,
James Wolford, VIM. MCGEE; Fourth
ward. Joel Thacker, J.. Ingersol, c. Enso1
u. P. Buck. Report adopted.
Committee on permanent organization
reported in favor Of making the temper.
airy organization permanent. Report
adopted.
Committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
I'VE the members OF the Peoples
party of Pennington county, South Da'
kota, in convention assembled again re
affirm III allegiance to the principles O
the Peoples party as enunciated at st,
LOUIS TeDrtaIY ~ w "a, loSa.
Resolved: That we oppose any sys
tenn OF indirect taxation and we demand
that all taxation shall be direct.
Resolved: That we are unalterably
opposed the dictates OF King Caucus an6
we earnestly recommend that our dele
gates neither attend or abide by any
caucus machine.
Whereas: The grievances OF which TIN
producers OF the United States complain
have been caused by the laws enacted
by congresses composed OF Lawyers ant
bankers therefore he it,
Resolved: That tine delegates to th'
state convention use care to see tina