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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19

The Late Editor of the Tri-City Blade Tells
How he Became Identified with That
Publication.
Rock ISLAND, Dec IL Editor AR,
Gus Last summer | was solicited by a
nun Der of individuals Of Rock Island, to
take the editorship of the Tri-City Blade
as it was subsequently called, The new
paper was soon launched, out before il
mad issue its fourth number, Robert Ben>
nett in very mild manner. commenced
to Critcise and expostulste. His de
mealor grew more bold and his tones Of
expression more stentorisn, until he be
came more dictatorial and finally made a
decided attack upon the policy of the pa
per The editor who does not believe in
the worship OF idolstry. refused to adore
and revere The self-appointed censor. In
the meantime the business manager, who
became g later adjunct TO the paper, got
into q collision with Mr.. Bennett, and
commenced slries % systematic war
fare sgsins' the editor and policy OF the
paper Then humaZ nature threw Il
{ his cgrb and q series Of usurpations fol-
lowe which it is rot proper to describe.
Our policy is he general exposition of
abuses and evils. We believe there are
political, civil and social wrongs in pro-
, testism as well as in the system of Ro'
manism. We see the evils of temptation
and places f sin, the compromise of
some of the officials of lswlessness and
degr dstion, the ruin of many Of the
yoarg. the undermining OF the chastity
Of wDmsnhood and sanctity of the home.
the peril of society, the immortality and
corruption of public man, the blending of
American institutions with sectsrian ideas
and practices.
The spirit of castles controlling the poi
icy snd administration Of the popular
churches of our cities, while the poorer
classes are neglected. Finally, do we
not see everything sacrificed for the &C
cumulaticn OF wealth and the attainment
Of fame. while smother class lose even the
very ambition of life itself and grow
reckless and depraved? We contend
that systems, customs, habits and imi
tatiens OF abuses and evils. under every
name that produces these results, should
be ex posed and corrected.
We refused to run the Blade into q rut
and thunder away at Romanism without
exposing other wrongs and errors and
customs A. H. MERIT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19

you 10 come and get nice spray of holly
'0mOrrow IT M store. 1915 Second ave
nue.. But. of course, if you want to buy l
don't otjgct N. Lee Gall.
Tuesday evening. from 70 9o'clock,
McC ,be Bros will sell al the different
triple odors Of Leon Mar genet & Co S
fine perfumes ut Toe an ounce. Bring
your bot les, as bottles will be charged
extra.
Sherman Brinkerhof, who for num-
Der Of years he's heen a well known trsv
cling salesman, has decided to abandon
the sample case and return to the east,
where he will assume charge of -four
/ mill.
| The city council promises to have sn
! unusually important session this even
| ing. The Fourth and Twentieth street
paving contracts are to come up and bids
will be received. Several contracting
firms will submit proposals.
Among the good toys at Crampton's
will he found anchor stone building
blocks, price from zoe to s.; she e TO
mag lanterns, 81 20 TO So so, engines
81 70 So so; full rugged ship 16 inches
long. Csc; md pictures to paint with nom
poisonous coloTs. 25C each.
If you are looking for an acceptable
Christmas present for YOUR friend Coll y
LOUIS GloCGhoff $ Arcade cigar sore
where the finest line of merscbaum pipes
stems and smokers utensils in the CITY
can be found, and line of cigars anC
Tobacco in keeping with the other arti
, Giles
just think of the nice presents vol
, can bus in silver are at VIII r John
sons. There are many useful one such 81
casters butter dishes. tea sets, water sets
berry dishes pickle dishes. bread plates
card receivers. salt and pepper casters
r napkin rings and great many other ar
ticles that he can show show you if 20
will call.
Do you want load Cf soft coal FIRE
from slate sulphur and other impurl
ties II so try the Indiana Block G
the Kentucky lump coal, both for sal
by z, G. Frazer at S4.25 per ton deliS
: cred They produce no clinkers, bu
little ashes, and while making niue
hot a fire, last twice as long SIS IilinO
coal Canal coal for CRATES asp, au
the best grade OF hard coal always q
hand at 1903 Second avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
Live Of others of remind us
Married life may be sublime.


We trust to be forgiven this parody of lines
from Longfellow's immortal psalm Of Life
Husbands who are wlse and thoughtful, know
that the happiness Of the home depends largely
on the health of the mistress Of the home Many
are the tasks which daily confront her How can
WON IN contend against the trials and worries
OF housekeeping, If she be suffering from those
die tressing irregularities, ailu ents and weak
nesses peculiar to her sex? DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Frescr ipton is specific for these disorders. The
only IT medy, sold by druggists, under positive
guarar tee from the manufacturers. Satisfaction
guarau teed in every case, money refunded.
See printed guarantee on bottle-wrapper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
A Wet Performance

One of Miss Rose Coghlan's most unique
experiences occurred AT Pittsburg.
There was to be an al fresco perform
ance of "As You IL - -" in the grounds
of the Kenmawr. a swell east end hotel.
Miss Coghlan was To appear as Rosallnd,
with Joseph Haworth a. Orlando and Will
liam Muldoon as Charles the Wrestler.
On the evening set for the occasion the
rain poured in torrents, so that the play
was postponed until the following evening.
The next day elusive showers and delu-
sive sunshine pursued each other from
hour to hour At p. m. there was rat
Ting fall of rain. but the sky promptly
cleared and the evening promised well.
| A goodly audience of the cream OF Pitts
burg society filled the uncovered amphl-
! theater which had been erected, but Just
! at O'Clock a fine, driZzling rain began to
! fall Up went umbrellas, and the gor-
geously attired ranks of people good hui
moredly showed not the least intention OF
giving up the ship.
For an hour that fine, persistent rain fell
upon the grassy stage below the seats, but
at last, finding the Pittsburgers could not
be drowned ont, it ceased. Rugs were
! spread here and there over the grass, new
! leaves were scattered around, and, arrayel
! In gums" and gOloshes, the actors went
through the play. A stage stride IS great
thing anyway. but the way those unfor
tunate players covered the ground between
the rugs was a marvel.
Miss Coghlan never made such strides II
her profession before or since, and she says
it is the only time she ever wore "rubhers'
on the stage-New York Recorder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
Mr.. MERTZ' STORY.

How he Became Identified with That
Publication.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
intelligence Column

YNHE DAILY ARGUS DELIVERED AT YOU (
4 door every evening for 121Ic per week
TOR SALE-A SQUARE PIANO AS GOOD As
L new, by Mrs. Kalls, s25 Twolf - g.
UANTED-THREE 0R FOUR Z OH> Il IT.
w able for light housekecpin- either rT.t.a p
or down. Address % care of ny NFG
SITUATION WANTED-BY a ! 4 % NN'>
y ried man as clerk in hardW ~ gca'- u
store; ~ wears eXper5 erc-, 'a .-'-- tHNr g.
Bigelow, 1928 Fourth ave ~
YTANTED-TO RENT = -uT-- ~ NJ g
W Ieeuth Tive tit tn nr t'gC...y--rs -ircets and
sou'h or Seventh avenue "l> $. '0 wanted ny
Feb 1t. Apply By ett-r, -lW . &C i'nto D, care
Argus office
WANTEED-A POSI- ION As COOK OR as
w general house Girl, by one who Is willing t6
work for her DO ird and the priv eye Of pcacllcng
music Address ". L. his office
@ = TO SIS PER DAY AT +, NE. SELLING
O0 Lightning Platter ard la'in- Jewclry
watches tableware. &c. PlaJes The f~c>t al Jew
e'-S goOG a rev II "A SIni.s so I1tta Win o-d
silver OF MCKEE. No cX!'er..s.-c 10 1Apii"i
Every so-se na> goods need'u: vla'iH-
Il. x DEMO X 80. u'"Aus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
Ioseerans Continues to Improve.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-General Rose
Grams continues to improve visibly. He
goes about lis room and appears to have
regained his normal health.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
McINqIRE ROS.
Kid Civ s.

Here is the greatest Offering
ev,r m 4de in this vicinity
& bela ted invoice of kid
gloves arrived last Satur-
day night-shou'd have
been here long ago for holi-
day trade. Somebody mus
pay for the delay. That
som 4body is the firm that
delayed the goods. You
will m AXE mo Gey as they
must be sold this week.
{ about cost won't sell
them we don't know what
win Here they go Only
one more week before
Christmas you know.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
Cholera stil at Hamburg

HAMBURG, Dec. 19.-There have been
twenty-five cases of cholera here in the last
week, and two deaths
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19
Kid CLOVIS

LOT 1-Biarritz uede. g bna
lengths, colors,
75C.
LOT 2-Biarritz suede, 4 bD4,l
lengths, eolors,
69C.
Lor 3-Fostor 5 hook dre.,.I
bla k and colcrs.
10.
One pair or half a / y,
pair, we don't Gle bo,
many you take % 70,
appreciate the opportu.irl
II so you viii not dob,
y..ur puchasi,g sch,
gins % A NJ Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-19

Inert p great suffering and almost
starvation among the miners east Of SnO
homish in Washington state. because the
floods have made it impossible to get fooc
to them
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
A Peculiar Case.

A case was tried at the last term
of court in which A. J. Bowman of
Logan, was plaintiff, and w. B. Ed
ridge of Beaver township, was de-
PENDANT. The plaintiff claims that on
the 9th day of January, 1892, he
bought hogs of the defendant to the
amount of s47.15, giving him in pay
ment a grain ticket. This ticket was
cashed at the Bank of Logan. When
the ticket was returned to Mr.. Bow
man at the end of the month, he dis
covered that it was for Spills, and
that his account was charged with
that amount, the bank claiming that
it had paid that amount to MIR. Ed
ridge. The latter gentleman denied
receiving but s4715, and law suit
resulted. The case was tried before
jury, Mr.. Bowman attempting to
recover from Mr.. Eldridge $1,000,
and the jury returned verdict foI
the defendant All persons who
heard the evidence state that the YER
dict was a just one, as nothing was
shown duplicating the defendant
and Just who altered the amount OF
the ticket has not been decided.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
o. E. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
To Teachers.

The teachers association of Phil
lips county will meet at the public
school building in Phillipsburg, Sat
urday, September IL, at 1:3O p. m.
The following program will be rem
dered:
"Co-operation Among Teachers
Paper-Ada Woodward. Discussion
opened by Kittie Fisher.
Booming or Managing School In
terests"-Paper-Lora K Ray. Dis
cussion opened by J. R. Breakey,
sour Immediate Duty"-Address-
Superintendent O. L. Smith.
Important business IN connection
with the organization will be attend
ed to at this session, and all inter-
ested are urged to attend.
w. g. RIsrE, President.
CLARA o. HUGHES, Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
First publication September IS. 1sO2.-aw.
Case number 2605.
Publication Notice.

In the district court of the state of Kansas in and
for Phillips county.
B. Lombard, Jr., James L. Lombard and a. W L.
Russell, trustees, plaintiffs.
VS..
Elijah T. Wolf, Orlinda Wolf, c. H. Markham, T.
enoerg, his wife, (frst name unknown to plain
tiff, defendants.
TO Elijah T. Wolf, orlinda Wolf, c. Fl. Mark
ham and T. s. Markham, defendants IL the above
entitled cause:
You are hereby notified that you have been sued
by the plaintiffs in the above-entited cause in the
district court or the state of Kansas, in and for
Phillips county. and that on before the 29th
day OF October, A. ID, 1892. you must answer the
petition of the plaintiffs nov on file in the Office
plaintiffs ask that a judgment be rendered by the
court forecloslng mortgage given by the defend
ants. Elijah i. Wolf and OrEinda Wolf, to tie
Lombard Investment Company and now owned
by the plaintiffs upon the following described real
property. situated In the county OF Phillips and
state of Kansas, towit: The southwest Quarter
OF section twenty nine (29), Of township four a.
south, IN range sixteen (16), west Of the sixth
principal meridian; that the equity of redemption
of each and all OF the defendants named in the
title Of said cause in and TO said mortgaged prem
ises be forever barred AID foreclOsed; that any
right, title, lien or interest owned or claimed by
you, or either OF you. in or two said premises be
adJndged TO be junior and inferior to the plain
sold to pay the Indebtedness secured by said
-tgage.
YOu are hereby further notified that il you
fail to answer said petition on or before the dav
hereinbefore stated the facts and allegations
contained in said petition will be taken A. true.
and judgment rendered as therein prayed for
-. D. a. ETTIEN. Atty for PIE,
LsEALl T. JOHNSON.
Clerk District Court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

son. Ripley vs. Crandell, Haverstick vs.
Gable, Dickinson vs. Shapley, Downer
vs. Peake, Burlington Trust Co vs.
Plummer, same vs. Mitchell, Penn
ms Co VS. Fourtner, Powell VS. Me-
Knight. Maths & Coale VS. Isbell.
Sortwell VS. Moorman, Blake VS.
Miller, Watkins VS. Northern, Dy-
mond VS. Her, Clayton VS. Taylor,
Eldridge VS. Boyd, Gregory VS. Nc
knight, Burnett VS. Hodson, Herrick
vs. Linqulnfelt, Downer VS. Sharffer,
Adams VS. Scots, Sanborn VS. Rambo,
same VS. Swearingin, Mulvane VS.
Conklin. Mosher VS. Mosher, Thomp-
son VS. Stewart, Robbins VS. Douglass,
Redmond VS. Boyd, Security Invest
ment Co VS. Osborn, Scharffer VS.
Dawson, Field VS. Thomas, same VS.
Kelly, same VS. Fowler, Sanborn VS.
Starkey.
In the divorce cases, Swearinger
VS. Swearinger, divorce was denied to
plaintiff but granted to defendant, to
become absolute after six months,
and defendant was allowed the sum
of $40 allimony. In MelIen VS.
Mellen, divorce granted, defendant
not appearing, and the same was the
proceedings in Brewer VS. Brewer,
and Hutchinson VS. Hutchinson.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
Republican Convention

The Republicans of this county
held their county convention Tuesday
and placed in nomination the follow
ing ticket:
Henry Ferret, Of Logan, repre-
sentative; j. D. Matteson, of Crystal,
clerk of district court; A. f. Walker,
of Prairie View, superintendent of
schools; Chas. Tracy, of Phillips
burg, coroner; G. A. Lewis, of Phil
lipsburg, county attorney, and VIM.
Ferguson, of Freedom, commissioner
from the third commissioner district.
The convention was fairly we'll at
tended, and had some difficulty IN Sc
curing a candidate for superinten-
dent of schools, as Miss Hughes, who
was first nominated, declined, and
Mr. Walker was chosen in her stead.
The ticket IS made up of good men,
who will make a clean canvass, but
they have the HERALD's coincidence,
as defeat awaits them IN November.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
Croquet sets at cost
at Fishers.

AT the last term of court 100 fore
closure cases were disposed of, and
the sales of forty-eight tracts of land
were confirmed.
A. W. Robertson left last evening
for St. Joe. to attend the fair, after
which he will go to Kansas City and
buy car load of goods.
The -four made at the Stone Rol-
ler Nails 81 miles east of Marvin, is
the very best. All most all of the
INGREDIENTS of the county sell it. Give
it trial.
A pair of postmasters were over
heard to condcle with each other
Tuesday last over the fact that the
assessments LEVIED upon them by the
Republicans were getting very heavy.
Mrs. L. R. Patton, Rockford, Ill.
writes: ssFcom personal experience
I can recommend De Wits Sarsapar-
lila, a cure for impure blood and gen
eral debility" Fisher & Co.
See Mckay & Lowe and buy you
q farm before the raise, for it is surely
coming to that point. Don't delay,
but get the benefit of the raise in
value by buying early.
Little Make Barnes, the four
year-oId son of Mrs. Jessie Barnes,
died last evening after short i'll
ness. Funeral viii be held Friday
forenoon at 10 o'clock
If you have to have a loan on
Your farm, remember that VIM Bis
sell has made loans every month in
the last two years, and is still prepar-
ed for good loans on short notice.
Farmer Smith. the Republican
candidate for Governor of this State
is in the city this morning He came
here thinking that the re union was
TO be held at this place.
1t is a truth in medicine that TIT
smallest dose that performs the cur
is the best. De Wits Little Earl.
Risers are the smallest pills, will per
form the cure and are the best. Fish
er & Co.
If dull, spirltless and stupid;
your blood is thick and sluggish;
your appetite Is eaprleious and uncel
tain, you need sarsaparilla- Fo
best results take De Wits. Fishs
& Co.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
THE PoSToFFIcE ROBBED
WINsHIF's SAFE CRACKED.
The Robbers Bold Recape with
their Booty.

Hello, Ed" remarked Leasure
Mccormick, as he was awakened by
some one moving about the postofice
at about 2:30 a m. Wednesday morn
ing. Get out of that bed and light
a lamp" remarked an unknown voice.
emphasizing the remark with a dis
play Of shooting arms that glistened
in the moonlight. The command
was promptly obeyed. The next
command was "open the safe" In
VAN Mr.. Mccormick protested that
he did not know the combination.
The thief was in earnest, and as L,eas-
ure has the reputation of beng one
of the most accommodating, men in
the world and as the requests were
emphasized by persuader, the safe
was quickly opened. Holding the
gun on Mr.. Mccormick the thief
helped himself to about 5000 in cash
and S160 in postage stamps, taking
also S15 belonging to the Society of
Christian Endeavor that was placed
in the safe by John Strain, its treas
urer. After helping himself to ev-
erything in sight the unwelcomed
visitor backed out Of the room and
with pleasant good night" disap-
peared from view. As soon as the
robber disappeared Mr. Mccormick
aroused Mr. Korns and the officers
who instituted a frultless search.
| An entrance was effected by raising
a window in the public part Of the
Office, the stops of which were re
moved during the day So far ne
clue has been found as to who or how
many were implicated in the affair.
The loss vail probably fall upor
the department as postmasters only
suffer from loss by theft when tn,
circumstances clearly point to care
lessness, and in this case every pre-
caution was taken to guard againe
theft, as Mr.. Mccormick is one of tn
most trustworthy young men in tn
town, but the robber got the drop
on him and he did the same as an
other wise man would do, acceede
to the requests Of his guest.
+. 2. Winship was also called NJ
on as on opening his store Wednel
day morning he found that burglar
had been working upon his SAT
knocking off the handle and drillin
; whole in the door, The safe how
ever resisted their efforts, and the
were compelled to leave without an
; booty. In this case the robbers gan
ed access to the building by forclr
a window in the basement.
These two house-breakings ha7
caused no little excitement in OF
town, and many speculahons are MAG
as to who did it."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
The County Far.

The Phillips County Agricultural
and Mechanical association is this
year holding its fourteenth annual
fair. It was organized when the
county contained only a limited num-
Der of homesteaders. The society
has met with varying success. each
year paying out premiums and purses
as literally as its finances would
admit. Undaunted by adversities the
fair IN true western spirit has strug-
gled to let no worthy enterprise fail,
and our measure of success has been
sustained by many personal sacrifices
of time and money by interchangeable
workers, without whom Phillips
county would not today take rank
among the foremost counties in west
ern Kansas. The present year gives
us the most cheerful assurance that
the sixty acres conveniently located
near Phillipsburg will at no distant
day be taxed to it's full capacity to
accommodate this worthy, county in
stitution. Our track is one of the
best in the state, our agricultural hall
and floral hall have been for several
years taxed to their utmost capacity,
and the society is contemplating
building more room as soon as its
finances will admit During our fair,
September 81, %, % and 80, many
strangers will be in our county and
you are invited to visit the fair, where
j. you can meet with our people from
: every part of the county. You viii
not find true Kansans lacking in hos
j. pitality, and every courtesy will bt
extended to make you feel at home
with us.
F. B. CANNON, President.
s o. E. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
THE HERALD.
sPHILLIPSBURG, KANSAS.

Niger head coal at
Smiths.
"A light frost was reported on
Deer Greek Monday.
Gasoline, safe to use, for sale by
Gebhart.
Mrs. F. G. johnson has been
quite sick for week past
$4,000 to loan one man on real
estate security. See Mckay & Lowe.
j. B. Grant and family returned
Tuesday from a visit in Missouri.
Good brick for sale at the Cen
trail Lumber Cos yard
The highest test gasoline IN town
at Gebhart's.
DIR. and Mrs. Truesdale of Kir-
win, were IN the city yesterday
Lamps at cost at S.
S. Fisher & Go. S.
Very best heavy machine castor
oil at H. A. Harmon's at so cents pei
gallon.
Dog days are over. but Phillips
burg has yet about two hundred more
dogs than she needs.
g. w. Young & Co.'s is the place
to buy your Buckeye Mowers an(
machine oils, mower sections, etc.
Mrs. Addie Handy has purchased
the Lefingwen store building on the
west side of the square.
Freedom township Peoples Part,
Club will hold meeting Saturda.
evening at the Red Top school house
Mrs. Thurston of Columbus, O.
who visited her sister Mrs. Thacke
last week returned home Sunday.
II you want to buy farm Sc
Mckay & Lowe. They will max
you prices and give you terms tina
will suit you.
No person need fear the chOler
If he exercises ordinary care in die
cleanliness and sanitary surround
ings.
g. ". Young & Co. have just re
ceived a car load of Balm wagons an
extra wagon beds which will be sol
at very low prices.
IS. S. Fisher goes to Cinci mat
o., the last of this month, where b
will take a course in a medlcl
school.