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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
RAILS AND STRIKES


Rockford will be here Saturday and
Sunday.
Csmpion, Rockfords new first base
man, is putting up fine article of ball E.
A bicycle race is being arranged for
next weeks series of games at the Twins
City park, which will probably be regu>
lar feature thereafter.
Patsy Lynch continues to play his ex-
cellent game of ball. having the best rec
ord OF any of our players in the first
game at Rockford, he having one run,
one hit, two put-outs. four assists and
not an error.
The Rockford Star has the following
in regard to the arrival of the locals in
that breezy town:
The Rock Islsnd>Molines came to
town yesterday arraYed like Solomon in
all his glory. The treasury down at the
Twin Citys is much fatter than is gener-
ally the case in the IL. league, so the
directors blowed themselves for some
new garments for Harry Sage and his
men. They are quite handsome. and the
boys inside of them look and act very
much like ball PLAYERS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
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 it
pays more than three times as
much interest besides the
amount invested and the profits
can be Withdrawn at any time.
Money loaned at lowest rates.
r. A. DONALDSON, Secretary.
OrrIoE, Rooms 3, d ; and Masonic TemlIe,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
Vases and Statuary for all.

On Saturday, August 18th
prices on every, vase, without
exception Royal Worcester,
Grown Derby, Iron Cross, Ru-
dalsta DIT. as well as the cheap
glass vases, and also on everv
piece of Statuary in the store
will be very much reduced, for
that day only. In some cases
they will be sold at much less
than GOA; in all cases, so low
that every one who has flowers
to put into vases, or mantel
shelves that need ornament,
will find this special sale we'll
worth looking into.
Please notice the date
Saturday. August 18th. Prices
will not be reduced on other
days.
G.. M. LOOSELY.
1909 second avenue.
Rock Island Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
Cararrn Can't be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you have to take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is no Quack medicine. II was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians In
this country for years; and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two Ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catsrrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY s. Co, Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists price 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
ANOTHER GOOD GAME.
The Boys Won in a Hot Contest
Yesterday.
Only One Run TO spare and It Made
In the Ntnth-The Players mol
vtdual Records fa-
mOnd Dust

Below is given the standing of the
clubs today. Notice how we're holding
down first place:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11

Sidewalk brick at T. H. Ellis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
STARTED 1T WRONG.
A Whoever Who Mailed a Letter to
His Deceased Wife in the Kingdom

to Come.
Someone dropped letter into the
Davenport postoffice yesterday that was
addressed to my Darling Mamie, No 1.
Heavens Gate, Heaven. Care ST. Peter. u
Opening of the letter to secure a more
definite address disclosed a couple of
pages of rambling ravlngs apparently
written to deceased wife and signed
Hubby" The writer said he had writ
ten two or three times before. but was
afraid the postmaster had not forwarded
his letters. He says that the night be-
fore he walked toward the bridge with
the intention of drowning himself, but
concluded to write one more letter. If
he doesn't hear from his wife in day or
two he threatens to end his life with
either poison or lead. The envelope
bore 1>cent stamp, and if forwarded
would have to be due stamped. When
it costs two cents, the Democrat saws, to
send letter to any part of the world, the
writer should have had sense enough to
have put on at least that much to get a
letter to another realm.
He surely ought to have known better,
it may be added, than to have mailed a
letter in Davenport addressed to the
celestial region, and expect it to reach
it's destination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
OUR PAYMENTS.
Beating All Records On Third Aven
ue-MOIine Avenue.

The Rockford Construction company.
is still putting in the brick at a lively
rate on the Third avenue contract, and
with fair weather, the company will
reach Twentv-fourth street by Sept.
Then there are two blocks on Nineteenth
to do, as well as Commercial alley from
Second to Third in all not over two
we eks' work, basing calculations on the
way the work is progressing on Third
avenue, when the company will be free
and West Seventeenth, Sixteenth, Fiji
teenth and Fourteenth, seven blocks in
all, which will be put in this fall without
doubt. The company has SO far beat
any records made in the three cities for
rapid paving, and if it does the work out
lined this season it will be away ahead
Of anything before done here which will
give the local company a decided advan>
tage in future paving undertakings in
Rock Island.
Meanwhile Edwards & Walsh are peg
ging away at Moline avenue, and will be
under Brooks crossing complete, in
short time. The firm expects to get
through to the Moline line by the end of
the working season, and let US hope it
will. To the firms credit it should be
said, the pavement it is putting in now,
is the best it has done in Rock Island.
and at the same time probably the most
difficult piece of work. The firm has yet
portion of it's Moline avenue job to go
over and repair and this will very likely
be done before the end of the season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
AGENTS.

We now have some frst-cass bargains in real
estate which will net all the way from to II per
cent the Investment. 1t will be to the interest
of pa ties who have their money placed at a less
of interest call and examine these bargains.
Room q. Mitchell 81 Lynde building, ground
floor, in rear of Mitchell Il Lynde bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11
River Igtptets.

The Verne Swain touched landing as
usual.
The B. Hershey. West Rambo and Pr
lot passed up.
The stage of the water at noon was
$50; the temperature on the bridge was
81.
The Daisy and Mountain Belle each
brought down Is strings IF logs, the
Glenmunt and West Rambo each, and
the R. j. Wheeler and Pilot 8 each of
lumber.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11

Rockford fans saw another exhibition
OF brilliant ball yesterday. the Twins
defeating the Hustlers by score of 2
TO l. Cunningham and King were the
opposing pitchers. and both worked like
beavers for the game which was anyone's
until the ninth inning. when the Twins
scored and won it. The following is the
summary:
2 8 8 81 8
rockford .;.:.;:... 0 0 o. 1
ROCK lsland-Moline. o o 0 l. 2
p b BatteEies-kling and Snyder. Cunningham and
Zels Errors-Rockt1rd, /: Rock Island Moline
2 Hitf-Kockford, 81 Rock Island-Moline 8,
raised balls-Snyder, ,. Time-2:O
RECORD OF THE PLAYERS
j. s. WiYill, tficial scorer of the
Rock Island Moline base bail club, has
prepared the following exhibit of the bat
ting and fielding records of the players
composing the Twin City team. from
games played on the home grounds only
from May Is to Aug. 8:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11

Harry Brown was fined So and cost.
by Magistrate Wivill this morning fol
abusing his wife and attempting to de
stroy the peace of his home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11

Every testimonial regarding Hoods
Sarsaparilla is an honest. uupurchased
statement of what this medicine has act
uallv done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-11

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, it's
manyexcellentqualities commendit
to all and have made it tae most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 75c
bottles by all leading druggists.
Any reliable druggist who may not
have it on hand will procure it
promptly for any one who wishes
to try it. Manufactured only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LoUIsvILLE, ky. NEW YORK. N. z
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02
Total Ecllpses OF enc Sum.

Every year there must be two ecipses
Of the sun, and there may be five. These
are partial ecipses, however, except in
the comparatively rare case in which the
moon passes nearly centrally over the
SUMS disk and produces total obscura-
ton Of his light. Since the invention of
the spectroscope, in 1850. there have
been barely score Of total eclipses, and
number Of these could not be observed
because the belt of totality fell at the
earth's polar regions or upon the oceans.
The belt of totality is narrow strip
never more than ITO miles wide where
the point of the moons shadow falls upon
the earth. Total ecipses rarely occur,
therefore, at the same point of the earth.
At London, for example, there has been
no total eclipse since the year 1140, ex-
cept that of MS, and there viii be none
during the next century. Professor E.
S. Holden in Century.
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when q Man walks.

The man afoot ON the surface of his
own earth is the true king; the so called
monarch who journeys in coach or in
q bomb proof railway carriage is, in
truth slave. The pressure of the free
foot on turf or road exhilarates the soul;
the magnetism of our mighty mother
flows into our nerves and nourishes
their vitality; our blood dances through
our veins and strengthens muscle and
organ. The whole atmosphere is our
own; it flows rhythmically into our
lungs and unites MS with the sky. The
horizon wooes and stimulates the eyes;
they become bright and gain power and
Judgment. Nature instructs us at every
step; her beauty must ever remain I'M
known to him who has not thus placed
himself face to face with her.
Distant hills slowly draw near and
unfold to Ms their wonders of color and
form; winding valleys reveal their love-
ly hearts to our orderly seeking, temper
ing their surprises by exquisite grada-
tons. The trees are companions; each
yields to us its individual charm, and so
passes us on to the new charm of its
neighbor. The forests veil from us the
sky, as If to remind us of the beauties Of
this earth; the broad plains smile to
heaven, in intimation that earth and
heaven are inwardly at one. Every in
sect, animal and bird vouchsafes us
glimpses of its secret life, which shuns
the monstrosity of our machines. Julian
Hawthorne in Lippincott's.
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Meaning Of ..sonhomore. ;,

Says a Cincinnati literary man: 81 used
to think that the word sophomore was
made up of the Greek word signifying
wise and the English word more The
word was thus applicable, / thought, to
the second class in a college, because
they were more wise than their fellows
In their own estimation. But it seems
that the word has purer genealogy and
a meaning even less fattering to the
class of collegians to whom it is applied
It was first used at the University Of
Cambridge, England, and in its infancy
appeared in the form 'soph-mor.' 1t was
composed Of the word 'soph, contrac-
ton for 'sophister, and a Greek word
meaning foolish (moros).
'sThe college course extended over
three years and one term. The respect.
i've classes of students were termed
freshmen, or first year men; junior
sophs or soph-mors, senior sophs and
questioners. This nomenclature was
transferred to the American higher in.
situations Of learning, and in the form
freshmen, juniors and seniors still exists
while it has wholly disappeared on the
other side of the water. New York
Tribune.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIME
" TABLE-Dec list, 1891.
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a woman,s Good Nama.

Many people who would recoil with
horror from cutting human creatures
throat, which really does not hurt very
much and only lasts a moment, will
murder woman's good name without
remorse or conjunction. and that hurts
worse than death for lifetime. It
is meaner crime than murder. We
cry out, and rightly, too, against the
sensational and depraving habit of max
ing heroes Of robbers and cutthroats.
It is q horriblel thing to do. And yet ]
have less of hatred and loathing for the
late Jesse James than have for some
people who have never been convicted
of capitalecrime, but whose tongues
we know, are worse than any knife that
ever severed human jugular.-R- j
Bwdette in Ladies' Home Journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02

Now Spring bringing flowers birds, and-wan
Nature viii attend to the Former will look
privilege Of supplying goods
fresh stock of which feel justly proud We have
for seasons
felt completely confident Of ability with the
the buyer such highly
We ask this feeling
mutually profitable and satisfactory In the first place line
for the substantial
for dissatisfaction the the buyer The
goods effective the
that nothing cheap which sterling
the asked We aim to select and sell only such goods will
the
question of and ward
durability You will stocked with
and as time the gnuness of quality will feel like coming
Another specially
strictly styles that be shown for the this
pleased that
novelties that viii the popular
the most critical and refined TASTE We ofra field for exercising midi
lines complete and comprehensive
odd
by the
ideas good servceabe desirable goods that
everybody
price In this regard will find right where
lexp find ve
for fun but for profit that
ness is to turn out large quantities of goods quick
exactly what will find
off our stock at close prices filling the departments with fresh
quickly DISPOSED OF at the fair figures We
make the people take the will
closely into our business methods perfect harmony
interests We waiting mutual
benefit OF us both We
modern IN sly very this the
that strikes you az the best
for we shat meet give satisfaction We
have ted 70 state position fairly boaing
OF Inc Jae we have presented
stannate AZ any time with quality price earnest friendly
" uo JUST as Well by
thereby merit and obtain patronage
" m tualb benefit
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Id %
In Eject Sunday, Nov. 18th, 1891.
WEST BOUND.

No. 5. vestibuled Limited Daily. Ieav..
New York 1915 q. M Phila, SIS; Baltic lOsso.
and Chicago 1l:o5 a. m. connects at Hancoci
u No oe = Vesfibuied Express .Dailyr l.sv..
Wash sw ls5s s arrives r Al Martin.b1ss bal SsI.O
and Chicago e;S0 p. m: Connects at Hancock "a,
Berkeley Springs on Saturday only. ~
New S york so a m PhiIa las Bsl,o ls save
m.,; Wash. $40 arrives at Martinsburg SO \
n. !; Cincinnati 7A5 2. M; 81. Louis 6.25 5. M
Connects at Hancock for Berkeley Springs. IL N
10 3. Testibuled Express aDaily. ,eov..
New York 800 p: M, Phila: 7:22; BALTIC 1910.
Wash. 11.4o; arrives at Martinsburg 200 4 M.
NO o. Pittsburg Express DAILY, leaves Ma.
York 1870 D. M, Phila 4s05; BALTIC. 7ao ~
Wash. s:45 arrives at Martinsburg 11:O6 .. m. !:
No 1s Baltimore and Cumberland Acoomo.
dalton Daily, leaves baltimore 400 a. m. Via
old line, arrives at Martinsburg 6:25 q M: cum.
connects at Hancock for Berkeley springs s e..
~ 10. 'T i. baltimore and Piedmont Acoomms.
more via old line at $40 a. M and arrives psls !.
Martinsburg 124 p M, and Piedmont at 5.25 n n 81
Stops at all stations and connects at Hancock
for Berkeley Springs and at Green Spring Ran
for Romney,
No. 6. vestibuled Limited DAILY leavas
Chicago G55 p M, arrives at Martinsburg "a
p. M; w ash 4:45 p. M, BALTIC. 5:45 Phla s:iS
and New York 1910 p. m. Connects with Pitts
burg train at Cumberland.
MS. Vestibuled Express .Daily, $ leaves On,
cago 1910 a. M, arrives at Martinsburg at gss
a. M, Wash, 1146 a I'm; BALTIC. 100 D. m. ; Phia
ss5 and New York 600 p. M.
9:2O p. M, arrives at Martinsburg 5,04 a. n ~
Wash. 40; BALTIC. s:45; Phila. 11:l0 q. M, and
No. ], Vestibuied Limited ..Dailyn ,,rvs.
rives at Martinsburg LISA a. M; Wash. $50 n.
M; BALTIC. 3:15; Phila. 6:15 and New York Ak
p. m. Stops at Shenandoah Junction. connects
at Harper's Ferry for Lexington, Va, and inter
Hagerstown, and at Washington junction foi
Frederick, except Sunday.
No. 4. Vestibuled Express Daily" leaves
St. Louis sos p; M; Cincinnati S:15 a. m. IA
BALTIC. 1856 Phila 7:55 and New York lu..5 D. m
No. 10. Cumberland and Baltimore Accom-
mediation, Daily leaves Cumberland $50, and
arr At MartiIhsb1rg sac r mi washington
M; and New York 7:10 a. m Stops at ali
| stations west OF Washington Junction connects
at Harpers Ferry for Winchester, at Weaverton
Tor Hagerstown. except Sunday
No a. Piedmont & Baltimore accommoda
ton, daily, except Sunday, leaves Piedmont at
10 a. M, arrives at Martinsburg at 11:f0a M:
arrives at Baltimore, via. old line at 4:30 D. nj
stops at all stations and connects at Weyerton
Tor Hagerstown and at Frederick junction fol-
Frederick
No 49, Martinsburg and Brunswick accom-
mediation, Daily" leaves Martinsburg at $40
g. m. arrives at Brunswick at 7;10 a. MT and
connects at Harper's Ferry for Lexington and
Baltimore, and at Weverton for Hagerstown.
G. Q. SCULL, G. w. sANTMAN,
ten. Passr A'gG. Ticket Agent
1T. o'DELL, General Manager,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02


n. rntefIieent Foreigner and Buahto.
A Bufalonian writes from Nice that
N the smoking room Of his hotel, which
Is freuuented chiefly by English people,
the after dinner talk Is very apt TO drift
toward American topics, and any guest
who has visited that country sets up 1t
once as an authority on the subject. One
gentleman, . Scotchman and man Of
education and breeding, said: "Ah,
yesi know You Americans pretty well.
l was In the States some twenty -six
years ago." When asked what impress
ed him most during his visit he said: u
found great laxness in the administra-
ton Of the laws. In many cities Ireally
felt that II was unsafe to go about the
streets after dark. In what cities7 Well
in Louisville, Chicago and Buffalo, par
ticularly in Buffalo, where / saw great
numbers, hundreds of the aborigines go.
ing about without restraint"
Our Buffalo friend pricked up his earn
ct this and made some incredulous re-
mark. Indeed, yes said the other,
"the native red men in blankets and all
that" Our friend observed that Buffalo
happened to be his place Of residence,
and that the only savages he remem-
bored seeing there were the occasional
and inoffensive vendors of sassafras root,
but the Scotch gentleman knew better.
Buffalo was wild and dangerous Dor
der town, and he did not hesitate to let
his American interlocutor see that his
statements concerning the present com.
mercial greatness of that city could not
impose on him. He had been there
Buffalo Commercial.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02

The House having under consideration the
bill Oh r. 400 for the free coinage Of gold and
silver for the issue OF coin notes, and for other
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02
SOUTHERN PENN'A R. R, TRAINS.
MONT ALTO RAILROAD.

Connections for all stations ON Cumberialnvss
| Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroaa
tenn. J.. +. BOND, Supe
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02

Leave Williamsport for Hagerstown. 6:25. 7:15.
iu:oo\a m, and las and 6:45 D. m.
M , niageTstown for Williamsport, $50 a. M
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Leave 10 Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg 1910 a. M,
ana 1913 and 6.55 p, m. Arrive al Emmitsbnra
d i!:iV g. M, and 4:03 and 7,O5 b. m. z
te arS Eammltsburg for Rocky Ridge Sac a. m,
ss1 ~. and 20 p, m. Arrive at Rocky Ridge
500 a. M, and 3:s2 and $50 D. 10.
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Rlunaer. 4 Futurs na.tlss.

Caution VIII pay in V smokeless com
bat, enterprise andsigor viii win as be-
fore, but plumbers will receive terrible
punishment, fatal to armies and ruinous
to nations dependent upon them Iron
Age.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-02

Restoration Of silver 70 lie position under
coinage. bullion. and certificates: - well ~ It's
equality IN the integrity Of the government. pro-
1ection and administration, demanded by q
majority Of the Democratic party"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10
a Helpful Experience.

1.-THE years that had spent in learning
the trade" said a wealthy retired stove
dealer, had left gloomy impression on
me. Then, as now, almost everybody that
had a furnace that needed fixing up put
off attending to it until the last minute
and then they all wanted the work done ut
once. OF course most of them had to wait
and those who had to wait growled. 1t
seemed as though the world was full of
GROWERS. At twenty-one was in danger
Of becoming misanthrope, but | was
saved from that by new experience.
About the first call had after starting
in business for myself was from school
The furnace had broken down suddenly in
midwinter' The school was closed while
the repairs were being made. The break.
ing down Of the furnace fairly delighted
the children; their only regret was that it
wasn't more broken down, so that it would
take longer to fix it. OF course it was per.
fectly natural that the children should
look at it just rs they did Nevertheless
it was pleasing incident; and beyond the
mere amusement that it afforded me at the
moment it yielded this more substantial
benefit-it awakened me to the fact that
the way in which things appear often de
ponds very much on how you look at them.
I'm this happier frame Of mind discov
cred that besides the GROWERS that | had
happened to meet there were in the world
plenty of thoughtful and considerable PEG
pie. and that one needed only the righ,
sort of eyes to be able to see good points
even in the man that got cross about his
stovepipe. New York Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10

medicine or medical attendance needed for
himself or famils smitbine or fuel, and de-
ducting from the wages of any such employee
for and in respect for such rent, medicine,
medical attendance smithing. fuel or money
advanced as aforesaid
SECTION g.. Be it further enacted that moth
ing in this act shall be construed to prevent
the pay ment III whole or in part of the wa
yes of any such employee in the notes OF any
bank payable to bearer on demand that
shall be current at par In this state at the
time OF such raymen, but all payments
made I'm such notes with consent of such en-
ployees shall be as vail aud effectuai as II
made I'm the regal tender money ofthe United
States
SECTION T. Be 1t further enacted that any
corporation before mentioned which shall
directly or indirectly enter into any con-
tract, or make any payment hereby declared
illegal shall be liab TO Indictment and up
on con viction thereofin any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction shall tor tue first offense be
fined one hundred, and for each succeeding
onense less than five hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars.
SECTION s. Be it urther ed that this
act shall take effect from and after thedate of
It's passage.
Approved April7, lN92