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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
NoTIOE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will he received at the city
clerks Office, Rock Island. ILL.,, until Dec. H. 1892
at p. M, for constructing the improvements
ordered by an ordinance OF said city entitled
An ordinance for the Improvement OF TWEEN
tieth street from the south line OF Ninth avenue
70 the north line OF Eighteenth avenue" passed
August s. 1892, also AN ordinance for the i'm
provement OF Fourth avenue from the west line
Of First street to the west line of Twentieth street
and from the east line OF third street the
west lire OF Twenty fourth street, and OF Twenty
fourth street from the south line OF Third avenue
TO the north line OF Fifth avenue.r passed Oct
II, 1892 and FOR fu nj hing the material a. doing
the work according 20 the plans and specifications
on d al the city clerks % &c,
Black bids will be furnished on application.
Bids mist be separate for each Improvement
above specified, ana accompanied with IA certified
check in the rum of $500, payable TO the order OF
the treasurer OF said city, which shall become for
1eted to said city in the bidder shall fail to
enter into contract with approved eureties to exc
cute the work for the price mentioned in his bid
and according to the plans and specifications in
the event that the contract should be awarded to
him.
The right to reject any and all bids or pro-
posAls - heSeby expressly reserved by said city.
Rock lHAnd, H., November. &C. 1899.
ROBERT KoEHLER.
City Clerk,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
SRERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution and foe bill, No. 6460
issued out OF the clerks Office OF the cirouit court
OF Rock island county, in the state Of Illinois
and 70 me directed. whereby am commanded to
make the amount OF certain Judgment recently
obtained against The Mississippi Valley Manu-
fscturers' Mutual Union Insurance Company in
favor OF 2. c. Winsnts for use OF & H. van Du-
sen out Of the lands, tenement, goods and chat
tells Of the said defendants, The Mississippi
valley Manufacturers Mutual Union Insurance
company, l have levied upon the following prop
erty, to-wit: 'f
The undivided one-fourth "a interest in the
iolowlng described premises. to-wit: The west
nan lL) and the west half (s) OF the east half ()
OF iot Two ~ and the east nalf OK of the cast
haii " of lot three (S) all in block nine C stu
ated IN that part OF the city OF Moline known az
Old Town in Rock Island county. state of Illinois
therefore according TO said command shaIlex,
pose Tor sale at public auction all the right title
ana interest Of the above named The Nississippi
Failey manufacturers Mutual Union Insurance
company IN and 70 the above described pro perty On
saturday the 24th day of December 1882 ala co il
2. m at the north door OF the court heu.e
IN the CITY or Rock Island, in the county of Rock
Island and state OF Illinois, for cash in hand m
sansiy satd execution and fee bill
Der, A. d. 1885,. ~ N"' vi Heee"
- c. d. GORDON,
Sheriff OF Rock leland County, Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The senate has confirmed Peter S. Gross
cup as judge for the northern district Of
Illinois.
Alexander Russell Webb, who recently
resigned his office as United States consul
Mt Manila to preach Islamism, is now at
Hyderabad soliciting contributions TO
fund which is TO be spent in sending Is
lamite missionaries TO the United States.
He IS having immense success
Joseph Mellor was hanged at Manches-
ter. Eng, for the murder of his wife at
Oldham in September last.
James Blair n well-known capitalist of
Grand Rapids, Mich, died from heart
disease.
Henry Starr, the noted desperate of the
Indian territory who last week shot and
killed United States Deputy Marshal
Floyd Wilson has been captured, together
with several of his band. They will be
taken to Forth Smith, Ark, for pre-
liminary hearing.
The North American Endowment asso-
citation at Boston has gone into the hands
OF receiver. The concern has about sos
600 in assest and about ] 800 members. 1t
formally had 5000 members
The London Daily News says Of the Brus-
sells conference: ave hope that the con-
ference will not be resumed. Each
country must do its best for itself. Ameri-
ca cannot afford to delay until May, per
haps not until January, steps to prevent
the depreciation of her silver notes"
Snow is now falling throughout Texas
which means a great loss to the farmers, as
there is great deal of corn and cotton that
has not been gathered and is bound to rot
in the fields
Hans and Herman Anderson, two boys
aged respectively Is and II years, murdered
| Marcus Humfeldt. of Rock Falls, Wis,
| with whom they had been living
Captain William n. Carter, compiling
| clerk in the secretary of states office at
Madison. Wis, died of Bright's disease
| Wade Haynes, a colored boy, was hanged
| at Columbia, 5. c., for the murder Of Flor
ence Hornsby, village belle.
J. n. Du Barry, second vice president of
| the Pennsylvania railway, was buried at
| Pittsburg.
| The extensive -four mill Of Brakeman
Bros. at Murrayville near jacksonville,
| Ills, burned. Loss, $4,000.
| The body OF an unknown murdered man
was found in a freight car from Saronville,
Neb.. in the Wabash yards at Toledo. The
man had been robbed.
| 1t is said that both the American and
English delegations to the Brussels confer
ence were hopelessly divided in sentiment.
| A thief at Hallock, MINI, hid 1000 OF
| the stolen money in a roll Of butter where
| it was found.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
.IAPaNECI
Liver. PELLETS

JAPANESE LIVER. PELLETS
Acts like magic on the Stomach. liver and Bow
es; dispeis Dyspepsia, BIllousuess. Fever. Colds,
restores the &C mplect}on; perfect digestion fol
lows their use. Positive cure for SICK HEADACHE
and Constipation. Small, mild, easy to take. Large
Viala OF 80 Pills % cents.
nARTZ & BAHNssN Sole Agents Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the City
Clerk ONCE, Rock Island. ILL.,, until Monday,
Dec. 10, 1872 at O'Clock p m, for constructing
the improvement ordered by ordin ance of
said ctV entitled An ordinance for the con-
structiOn Sc storm Drain from the west side of
Seventeenth street and Ninth a d Tenth avenues
70 the west -ide of Twenty-ffth street." passed
Nov. 81. 1879. Plans and specifications for said
improvement en- the City Clerks Office.
Ali bids must be accompanied with certified
check in the sum OF 500 for the proper perfor m
ance Of the contract IL secured.
The city reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Specifications on Gle at the CITY clerks Office.
Rock Island, IT,, Nov &c. 1879
ROBERT KoEmER.
City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
Tried TO iiIo,r Up Parsonage,

CHEROKEE. la, Dec. 2I-A dynamite
bomb was thrown ahout . O'Clock Monday
morning against the house occupied by the
Rev. Mr. Patterson and exploded, tearing
away the porch breaking part Of the win
dows, and greatly SCATTERING the wood
work. The reverend Gentleman's son has
been active in the enforcement of prohibi-
ton, and at the time of the explosion
twenty-three barrels of beer lately seized
from saloon were stored in the cellar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
LEGAL.
EXECUTORS NOTICE
Estate OF Rebecca Walsh, Deceased.

Estate OF Rebecca Walsh Deceased.
The UaCC:signed having been appointed cSe-
cutor OF the last will ana testament OF RebecOa
Walsh, late OF the county OF hook Isl md,
OF Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice tina h
will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
county, at the Office OF the clerk of said curt in
the city Of Rock island, at the March term on
the first Monday in March next, at which time
all persons having claims aga INST said cstate arc
notified and requc ,ted TO attend, for the purpose
OF having the Same adjusted. all persons in
debted tosaid estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day OF December, A. d 1892
WILLIAM b. PETIT.
Executor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
Rheumatiszn Cured IN a Day

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in one tc three
days Its action upon the system is re-
markable and mysterious. 1t removes a,
once the cause and the disease immed-
i'ta'y disappears. The FIRST dose greatly
benefits. Warranted by Otto Grotjan,
druggist, Rock leland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. T.-J oseph MERCER, keep
or Of a notorious dive at Hurley, Wis, is
locked up at the Central station charged
with enticing young girls from this city to
his Wisconsin den. He has been engaged
in this shocking traffic for several years.
The police say he has by false representa-
ton induced scores of Chicago girls to leave
their homes and that is the last that is ever
heard of them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22

druggists for WooD's PBosFHoDNE: il he offers
some worthless medicine in place Of this, leave
his dishonest store, enclose price in letter and
we will send BY return mail. Price one package
81; ak. IS; one will pleaec, six will cure: pam
let in plain sea led envelope, = stamps; address
THE WOOD CHEMICAL CO.,
1871 Woodward avenue. Detroit Micn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-22
WOODS PHOSPHOOlNE,
THE GREAT ENGLISH ,REMEDY.

Promptly aud perms-
DcDtiy cures all forms O:
Nervous Weakness, Emi, :
tions, Spernatorrhea I'm
potency and all effects of
abuse or ezccsses; been
prescribed over 80 years
in thousands of cases; is
the only reliable and hon
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Board OF Agriculture.

At the recent meeting Of the Kansas
state board of agriculture at Topeka
Secretary Mohler spoke on his investi.
cations in the New England states and
the condition of agriculture. Joshua
Wheeler on economy in the feeding q
farm animals and Edwin Snyder on
'live stock exchanges" A. w. Smith
was reelected president of the board;
E. Harrington, of Baker. vice~president;
SamueliT. Howe, treasurer. and Martin
Mohler, secretary" The board adopted
the following resolutions:
In view of the fact that preparations are being
made for most wonderful exhibit of thenrod-
ucts OF the world at Chicago in 1893, and in view
OF the fact that in order TO have the state Of
Kansas properly represented at said exposition,
the movement was inaugurated in this board
that has resulted in the organization OF the
board of managers for the Kansas exhibit, who
are now at work with hattering prospects OF
success, we think that the Endorsement and CO.
operation of this board should be heartily given
20 the board of managers for the Kansas ex-
hibft: therefore, be ii I'M
Resolved, That the state board OF agriculture
IN its corporate form and also in its individual
membership, shall render every possible. assist.
ance to the board of managers for the Kansas
exhibit in their efforts to have Kansas worthily
in all her vast and varied resources
at the great exposition. 7# 0 +@
The southern argus., 1892-01-21

Extensive arrangements are being
made for the G. A. r. state encamp-
ment, which will be held al Atchison
next month. 1t Is expected that ]. soc
delegates win be in attendance. The
cneampment will be composed Of Eve
departments-G. A r., Women's Re-
lief Corps, Ladies of the q. A. r.,
Ladies' Aid societies and Sons Of
Veterans
An unknown man committed suicide
in the small town of Brighton. four
miles from Leavenworth, the other
night Shortly after arriving in the
place he took heavy dose of morphine,
which caused his death in a few
hours The man had the appear
ance OF being well bred, but was penni-
less There was nothing on his person
by which. his identity could be estab-
hshed
A Wichita spe=ial Is authority for the
statement that under the will Of n
brother. who has recently died in I'm.
gland. George Tankersley, a burglar II.
the state penitentiary, comes In for
property over the water said to Be
worth upwards of 81. 600, 00a The news
was received by Mrs. Tankersley, At
Wichita who, since her husbands In
generation, has been largely depend
ent on ueighbors for support. The
family was well 20 do at one time, but
got into financial trouble and finally
Tankarsley became . criminal lie ID
serving sentence OF ten years
A post office has been estahlfst - a
Warrcndals. Grant county. 80
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
WAITS AND FOUNDLINGs.
Children Picked UP by strangers Who
Found and Pitied Them.

Children Picked UP by strangers Who
Found and Pitied Them.
One of the legends of good King AL
fred declares that when he and his
huntsmen were one day riding through
a forest they saw an eagles nest. 1t
was in a tree on the top of steep cliff,
and from it they heard a sound like the
crying of an infant A man was sent to
climb to the nest, and in it he found a
baby boy alive and unhurt. The king
carried the little boy home, and he
grew up in the royal family, and be-
came one Of Alfred's most heroic fol-
lowers.
1t is told as. "a little romance Of the
home life of Dinah Muloch Craik, the
author of John Halifax" that she
adopted baby that was found one
morning son stone at the crossroads"
The child thrived under her careful
nurture, and became loving daughter
and companion.
At mechanics fair in Boston hun
dreds looked with sympathizing eyes
at little Hyman Pitonof, picked up at
the North End" and listened eagerly
to the story Of the poor deaf and dumb
lad and his rescue.
It would surprise us to know how
many children owe their lives to what
has been called charitable accident"
Somebody found them-and pitied them.
1t would both surprise and grieve us to
know how many neglected human
creatures are never even found"
But it is significant fact that the
quick eye to note the forsaken and
friendless, and the quick heart to feel
for them, belong peculiarly to the
genius Of the religion of Jesus of
Nazareth.
The Christ-like love Of man has in it
the instinct Of discovery Christ him
self came to seek the lost. His fol-
lowers, too are commanded to find
them.
Not often will one take a Moses out
of the bulrushes, or Sir John Nesting
out of an eagles nest, but it is a Chris
tan deed to save anybody or anything
worth saving.
If we can not gather up little casta-
ways we may discover in misguided
neighbor or acquaintance something
which can be nrrtured to redeeming
strength and beauty.
1t is noble thing to improve the
condition Of any fellow being The
saying is older than the Roman repub-
lie, that they who plant trees are pos
terity's benefactors; and praise is al |
ways given to one who has "made two |
blades Of grass grow where but one
grew before
No one is entirely without opportu-
mites to be kind and humane, and to
exercise practical religion in some sort
Of helpful service. But the useful mo-
ment, the point of need, becomes the
babe in the eagles nest only to him
who sees it and improves it.-Youth's
Companion.
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
Rates On Sugar.

The board of railroad commissioners
rendered decision recently in the case
of the wholesale grocers of Wichita.
Hutchinson, Salina and Arkansas Citv
against the Santa Fe. Rock Island,
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific and
Frisco railroads. The complaint OF
the grocers was that they were being
discr minated against inrates on sugar,
hfth-class rates In and distributing
rates out They asked that the seventy
five mile eastern limit be abolished
The board ordered that on and after
February 1, 1892, the following fifth
class rates be established: Wichita and
Hutchinson, 30 cents; to Arkansas CITY,
SO cents; to Salina, % cents.
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
RIGHT IN HIS LINE.
A Spiritualist Gets Fine House. with 1--WE
SpOOks Thrown In.

A Spiritualist Gets a Fine House. with Two
SpOOks Thrown In.
A tall, dignifed-looking gentleman
stood facing an unoccupied house on a
prominent West Side street the other
day closely scanning large white sign
which hung on the front door. The
house was handsome, modern struc-
ture, two stories high, and had evil
IDENTIFY been built by some wealthy
man for residence purposes, but was
now advertised as being For rent"
The tall man had just finished taking
observations and iotting down the
owners address in a small note book,
and was turning to leave when a neigh
Dor came along ana pleasantly re-
naked
Its 4 pity that fine house like this
should stand idle for such long time
WHY, how long has it been idle?"
well, the last tenant moved out two
years ago, and the owner can't find ALL
other who is brave enough to live ID
there" .##
What's the matter with it? Danger
Of collapsing?"
oh, no! The house is built solid
enough. The great trouble is, that it's
haunted"
You don't sayr And tile tall man
seemed to grow more interested.
M"lt's fact. Every Wednesday and
Friday, just at midnight, the people in
the neighborhood are startled bv 4
series Of wild, blood-curdling wells, and
Immediately after that two white fir-
nres appear at the upper windows. I've
seen them myself" and the good man
shnddered as he thought Of it.
Have you any idea what rental the
owner demands for the whole house,
Yes; heard him say he'd let any-
body have it for five dollars per month";"
Five dollars month! Great Cesar!
but that's bargain Guess Ill take it
before some other fellow gets ahead Of
me-"
but wouldn't you be afraid Of living
in house infested with spoolxs?"
"Oh, I'm quite used to them. | am
spiritualist, and, as | hold nv seances
every Wednesday and Friday night,
those spools will come in very handy.
You'll excuse me, sir, while 60 and
see the owner and sign lease for nine
ty-nine years"
And as he walked off he muttered to
himself: Five dollars month. and
two full-tledged ghosts to boot. That
is, indeed, bargain. ''-Arkansaw Tray
eler.
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
Sheriff Dunu's Slavers.

The preliminary examination Of the
nine prisoners charged with completely
in the murder of Sheriff Dunn and the
plot to assassinate Judge Botkin was
begun before Justice NJ. T. Gibson at
Liberal on the 14th. The prosecution
was conducted by County Attorney
Beauchamp, assisted by r. NJ. Painter,
OF Meade, and the defense was in charge
of Judge Ellis, of Pratt, assisted by
Thomas Marshall, of Grant county, and
Richard Griggs, of Meade. The men
arraigned were Rowen Chase, BY Orner.
Lee Estes, c. Anderson, j. j. Leach,
Charles Orner, Sam Minton. Bob Hutch.
inson and Hiram Tanker. Charles
Orner and Hiram Tanker were released
The southern argus., 1892-01-21

The London Lancet. one Of the lead
ing English medical journals, recently
expressed the opinion that the dietetlc
use Of fish is one of the chief causes Of
leprosy. That this is not the only
cause i evidenced by the fact that the
disease las been found in Cashmere,
where it prevails to a large extent
among class Of persons who abstain
from the nse of fish and meat from re-
ligious scrnples. 1t is, nevertheless.
quite likely that this disease. which is
now known to be parasitic may be fire.
qnently contracted in the manner sng-
ge.tcd by the Lancet Good Health
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
Penitentiary Report.

The report of the operation OF the
penitentiary and mines at Lansing for
December shows the receipts for the
month to have been 50, SS7. So The
largest items are: Coal sales, S., ST.. 10;
convict labor. 9,957.23; boarding United
States civil prisoners, 1888. -. The ex-
penses amounted to $40, ST. SO. The
largest items are: Salaries, s., 401. 30;
boarding, S., O54 90. The coal mine was
quite profitable, and 1852, 724 bushels
were mined. OF this S7,45o bushels
were sold and 65, 265 furnished to state
Institutions
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
Nurseymen,s Demands

At late meeting of the western as
ISOLATION of wholesale nuserymen at
Topeka resolutions were adopted ask
ing the cooperation of all fruit growers
in the Mississippi valley to unite in am
effort to have stringent quarantine
and inspection laws passed to prevent
the importation of diseased fruit from
California, which threatens the fruit
interest and endangers the health of
the people. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, H. T. Kelsey, of St Joseph, Mo. i;
vice president. r. III. Blair, Kansas
City, Mo; secretary and treasurer, U.
b. Pearsall, of Fort Scott Kan.
The southern argus., 1892-01-21
Heavy Enit.

The largest suit ever commenced in
Wyandotte county was hled the other
day in the court of common pleas
by the Northwestern Construction Co.
against Jaw Gould for S435, 600, and a
writ of attachment for that amount
was issued against the Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific roads. The suit Is to
recover a balance alleged to be due
upon deal made several years ago. in
which the amount involved was So, 000,.
n0l
The southern argus., 1892-01-21

The catarrh that isn't cured 49,.
$500. Not to you, but to the i.
prietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh p
edy. They promise to pay W i.
money, if you haye an incuua,
case. -
They don't believe that you ban
one.
The southern argus., 1892-01-21

Two bad fires occurred at Topeka the
other morning One damaged the resi-
dence of p. 6. Noel, president Of the
First National bank, to the extent of
81, 900, and the other burned the build
ing occupied by the George ". Reed
Publishing Co. The loss TO the Reed
Publishing company, was SIS, 900; no
insurance. Several other parties also
lost heavily.
The southern argus., 1892-01-21

disease by removing the cans !.
It's With the liver or the bloo5 Y 4
times out of ten. A slupo;ss aine
makes bad blood and hs5 I'VE
makes trouble. DR.. Pierce o'Ood
en- Medical Discovery maIss uOld-
blood. It invigorates the Trs Pc
kidneys, rouses every org.n 81 AID
healthful action, and cleanss a mo
renews the whole system. nsand
the blood it cares. For Dug
Indigestion, Biliousness, Scrosa
Skin and Scalp Diseases
Consumption Cor Lung-scrofpl.Sl 'ea
its earlier stages, it's ! $50! y
remedy. 'ef'ain
Nothing else is Gus, !, -
Anything "just as good co SISI l
sold just as this is. It's Tia a. - q
blood-purifer that's guarante.S Sa
benefit or cure, in every case !, y Y
money is refunded. :