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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
$1,000 A DAY RENT.
And a Half MilliOn Dollars for a
Grand Spectacle.

%ramO 3pectacIe.
The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show
on Earth is absolutely the only tented
show giving exhibitions in New York
city. This fact is known to everybody.
1t is organized with a view OF visiting
only the large cities Of the country, but
as there are only some 60 of these, it has
of necessity to take in about 1875 smaller
towns in the course Of the regular season
OF $50 days. It is also the only show
that can afford to submit to the criticism
of the educated public, which caters to
them, and pays the high rentals de-
manded in such cities as New York.
For instance. in the latter city the show
pays 81, 200 day rent Eat the rate OF
$43S. 900 per year, for each and every
single day of exhibition, in the new Madi-
son Square Garden, in which company
Bsrnum & Bailey are large stockholders,
thus swelling its ordinary daily expenses
from $1,000 to $500. That
would bankrupt any other amuse-
ment venture if it had merit enough to
make the attempt of showing there, and
because they do not is because they dare
not exhibit there. 1t is the same with
everything else connected with the Bar
mum & Bailey show; the highest prices
are paid for horses, camels. elephants,
ponies, wild beasts, cages, cars, chariots.
floats, tents, seats and other essentials,
and they have more of them, because the
best only are wanted and used. The
largest salaries are paid to performers
for like reasons, and grand special fes-
lures are secured each year because with
these shows a ready cash market is found
for the grsndest, while cost is not con-
sidered, providing the attraction is wor-
thy. To produce that grand historical
dramatic and terpsichorean spectacle
Imre Kiralfy's Columbus and the Dis =
covery of America, alone required an
outlay of fully half a million dollars. fol-
which the scenery took S75 600, the
costumes and wardrobe $3.50, 600, the
chsriots, floats, triumphal cars, armor.
weapons. devices, emblens, and other
property of ancient design. S5U,0OC
more, the balance of the first sum being
spent in searching foreign coun-
tries for the historical ma
terial and data upon which the
spectacle is constructed, and in new and
elegant printing. These are but a few OF
| the items denoting the enormous outlay
| for there still remains an immense
| amount of cash represented in other de-
partments. The horses are worth $3.50,
| 900, as there are 400 of them. the cheap
| est costing $3.50 each. The elephants
are worth their weight in gold, the AMI
mails birds and reptiles in the two men
ageries could not be bought for severa
ordinary fortunes. There are "a railroad
cars, including dozen sleepers, costing
all the way from 81 600 to S12 DOC
| apiece. and the new street parade is val
ued at 81, 500, 900. Some OF the perfor
mers receive salaries as high as $500 pc
| week These are only a few of the vsl
liable things that 60 to make the Barunn
& Bailey show what its title claims it L
| be, the Greatest Show on Earth, and
will be here in all its undivided greatnes
one week from today-on Saturday
| Aug. 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
BRIEF MENTION.
brick at T. H. Ellis.

Sidewalk brick at T. H. Ellis.
Take a cool and pleasant ride to the
Tower tomorrow.
On draught at Lothar Harms, Ans
haeusar-Busch St. Louis Beer.
If you want a good lemonade go to
Krell s. Math. A whole lemon in each
glass.
For sale chesp-Two horses. wagon
and harness. Inquire Evans & Cool,
1913 Eighteenth street.
For Rent-An 11-room house on Sew
enteenth street. with all modern convent
eaces. Apply at ARGUS office.
William Laming of Peoria. who has
been visiting his cousins. Daniel and
Joseph Normoyle, returned home today.
Children having old school books that
are used ia public schools, and that they
have no use for, can be sold to G. G. Tsy>
lor.
During the coming winter a red flag
will be hoisted from the signal service
building in Davenport to forecast biz
zard.
Walter Rosenfield has returned from a
three weeks visit to Champaign, accom-
panied by his friend, Pudy Sweet, who
will visit here for a time.
Vanilla, cherry, filbert, chocolate and
coffee, ice cream and lemon ice How
| is this for an assortment of h,vors to SCI
lect from? Krell g. Math are the lead
| ers in ice cream.
| In The Ensign," the new naval play
which is to be produced at the Burtis
opera house at Davenport on Wednes-
day, Aug. II. the dramatist has invaded
a new field. that of recent American ma
val history, and if all that is claimed for
the play is true, it Will undoubtedly meet
with the success here that it has met
with elsewhere. In addition to story
Of absorbing interest and strong cast,
comprising some of our very best act Drs.
it is splendidly mounted. Artists and
| mechanics were engaged on the scenery
for months before the play was pro
| duced, under the direction of an ex-
! United States officer, and il is claimed
that not detail has been overlooked.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
TANSY P!LLSn

pr Renison's Reliable Remedy. Famous every
where among the ladies as safe, prompt and
euectual. The original loOrn1n's salvation. Price
s. sent direct, sealed; information free. Address
eaton Medical Co., Boston, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
CaStOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dreu. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. c. OsGoop,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Have you Read

How Mr.. W. D. Wen'z of Geneva. n. Y.
was cured of the eeverest form of dyspep
siaf He says everything he ate seemed
like poaring melted lead into his stomach.
Hoods Sarsapariila Effected q perfect cure
Full particulars will be sent if you write
G. I. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
The highest praise has been won by
Hoods Pills for their easy, yet efficient.
action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Surprise to All.

After using Mothers Friend" two
mouths I was SO speedily and easily re-
lieved that it was a surprise 20 those at
tending me. Mothers Friend IN
doubtedly lessons the pains. shortens the
time and restores the mother speedily to
health. Will recommend it to all ex-
pectant and mothers, advise them to use
it. Mrs. J. A R, Muncie, Ind. Sold
by Hartz s. Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
The Black glawk Inn.

The Black Hawk Inn will cater to the
orderly class Of citizens. Questionable
characters are not permitted on the
grounds, and an officer will be in attend-
ance to enforce this rule. Dishes, cut
lery and tableware for rent. and coffee.
cream. sugar. hot water. etc, for sale to
picnic parties. j. MoNTRosE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13

Tho Centaur Company, II Murray Street, New Y,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child she cried for Castoria-
When she became iaiss, ~ Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStnPta.

Every testimonial regarding Hoods
Sarsa pariila ia an honest. unpurchseed
statement of what this medicine has act
uallv done.
The record-union., 1892-10-04
W. ]. KAVANAUGH, Undertaken,

No. 513 J St., bet. Fifth and sixth.
A LWAYS ON HAND a LARGE ASSORT~
~ ment of Metallic and Wooden Caskets.
Burial Cases, Coffins and Shrouds furnished.
Coffin orders will receive prompt attention on
short notice and at the lowest rates EN-
balming a speciality Offics open day and
night. Telephone No. 800
The record-union., 1892-10-04

sion of electricity to Sacramento for sale
as power and light was distinct from and
had nothing to do with the application
for street railway franchise. He clinched
his statement by petitioning for a sepa-
rate franchise to erect poles and lay sub
ways to carry wires for transmission OF
electricity for light and motor purposes.
There is now no reason whatever why
there should be any further contention.
The Central Street Railway has been
granted the G-street route; the Folsom
Company should be given the and H
street route it asks for, with proper re-
strictions, and thus the disturbing agita-
ton be closed.
The RECORD UNION is conscious that
throughout the whole debate it has occu-
pied the stand justified by the best inter
ests of the city, and the equities of the
| originators of successful rapid street
transit in Sacramento. It is conscious
that the judgment of the mass of the
people sustains it, and that even those
who opposed it's views did SO through
misrepresentation of the question.
The record-union., 1892-10-04
THE STREET RAILWAY QUESTION
SETTLED.

The street railroad contention is
settled, and in accordance with the die
tates OF equity. The Central Company
has not been MANNED by having need
ful arm of its system Topped off, and the
Folsom Power people will probably be
given route as good or better than that
they amended their petition to ask for
The north end of the city will have serv-
ice to the extreme south and west for one
fare per person. So, too, the neglected
region beyond Twentieth street on H,
and east of il, will have service from the
city borders on the east, to the municipal
limits on the west for one fare by the
new route.
The incorporate feeling that was
kindled against the Central Company
was all the result of false idea industri-
ously cultivated, that if the Folsom
Power people did not get the G-street
route Sacramento would lose the whole
benefit of the power and light scheme
proposed by the Folsom Water Power
Company.
The REcoRD-UNIoN eombated that
idea, and it is now demonstrated that it
was correct. Mr.. Livermore stated in
open board yesterday that the transmits
The record-union., 1892-10-04

Get rid of It, If you have Catarrh. Don't
merely relieve it for a time with poisonous,
irritating snuffs and strong caustic solutions.
While you seem to be getting help, you may
be getting harm. Stopped in this way, it's
usually only driven to the lungs. You're
worse off than ever
But you can get rid of it completely, with
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. That's been
proved over and over again, in thousands
of the most hopeless cases By its mild
soothing. cleansing and healing properties,
Catarrh in the Head and all Catarrhal affee-
tions are perfectly and permantly cured
Some physicians viii tell you that Catarrh
can't be cured, They mean that they can't
cure it. Dr. Sage's Remedy cdn. And to
prove that they believe it, the proprietors of
this medicine win pay $500 for an incurable
case of Catarrh. They don't see one often,
but they'll pay the money when they do.
The record-union., 1892-10-04

THE RECORD UNION congratulates the
people that by action of the City Board of
Health there is likely to be soon erected
here garbage crematory. The action Of
the board is highly commendable, and
the Trustees should not hesitate to carry
out the wishes of the Health Board. Five
or six years ago the RECoRD- Z EIoN be-
gan the presentation of argu ments in
favor of cremating garbage here instead
OF dumping it, and recently urged the
fire process as a special necessity in view
of the danger of cholera this or next year
coming to us.
The record-union., 1892-10-04
NOTE AND COMMENT.

S. L. Darlington and Joseph Anderson
have commenced the publication in this
city of weekly paper called The Citizen.
Mr.. Darlington has published small
paper under the same name during two
campaigns, but the present venture is
intended TO be permanent institution.
Ihe Ctt1zeH now appears in eight-page
form and presents very neat typo
graphical appearance. 1t announces it
self as independent in politics, but it is
understood that it will support the 'Citi-
zens'" ticket during the coming cam
paign.
The record-union., 1892-10-04
Weather Forecast.

Official forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight, October 4th: Northern
California-Fair, but cloudy and foggy along
the coast, with scattering showers in the Sac
ramento and San Joaquin Valleys, the Salinas
Valley and in the mountains in the southeast
portion, clearing away on Wednesday; south
east TO southwest and northwest winds; gen.
orally cooler, except stationary temperature
on the northwest coast.
The record-union., 1892-10-04

PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF. TEETH by
use of local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, Dem
tist, Eighth and streets.
The record-union., 1892-10-04
Dale ssrna. 4 90.

To-day, at the Madison Square Garden,
New York City, will be opened the two
days Convention of the National AssOcia-
ton of Democratic Clubs.
invaded the metropolis in July there were
$4,000 strangers in the city, and the Garden
couldn't hold half the crowd To-day the
legiOns of visitors are equally numerous.
The record-union., 1892-10-04
aln0prtuksrB+
|. FRANK CLARK.

UNDERTAKING PARLORS,
1O17-I019 Fourth St., Sacramento.
T1MBALMING A SPECIALITY. GEORGE Il
II II CLARK, Funeral Director and County
Coroner. Telephone No. 134.
The record-union., 1892-10-04

John Hartman, J. II. Cooley, J. D.
Jost and J. A. Sheehan, of the Sacra-
mento Federation, attended meeting in
San Francisco on Sunday, called for the
purpose of endeavoring to secure the
consolidation of the two Labor Councils
in that city. J. A. Sheehan presided, and
will appoint committee to intercede
with the Councils,
The record-union., 1892-10-04
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING WANTED.

GEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH
- ing materials and constructing a school
house for the Lone Pine School District, in the
County of Inyo, not to exceed the sum of
$4,000, will be received and opened by the
School Board of said district on SATURDAY,
October 22, 1892, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Plan
and specifications must accompany each bid.
The exterior measurement as follows: Main
building, 32x70 feet; hight, two-story-2S
feet first floor, two rooms OF equal size, rails
ing panel partition between: second floor all
in one room. The entrance 10 main building
an L 16x24 feet, night rs feet, with belfry;
the stairway. washstandS, etc. in the L.; IL
brary-roon in the l. on second floor. All OF
the rooms ceiIed, no plastering III the house;
ordinary stone foundation, feet nigh and y
feet thick: two coats of paint inside and out,
one coat of fifeproof paint on roof; black
boards complete.
Right reserved to reject any and all bids.
All bids must be sealed and indorsed, % Pro-
posaIs for construction of schoolhouse,' adj
dressed TO the Board of school Trustees, Lone
Pine Inyo county, California.
BY order of the Board.
FRED. URKHARDT,
sS0-1ot Clerk OF Board of school Trustees.
The record-union., 1892-10-04
Item, Advertisements.

CACRAMENTO COUNCIL, NO. 27, 7. NJ.
- l., win give their Seventh Annual Ball at
Turner Hail, NOVEMBER 3D. 1ts
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-14
INFERIOR GOODS.

The only safe way for purchasers is to
insist on having the genuine article and
not allow themselves to be swindled by
having plasters said to be just as good, +"
or containing superior ingredients" inn
posed upon them. These are only tricks to
sell inferior goods that no more compare
with ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs than cop
per does with gold. One trial of ALLcocK's
Porous PLAsTERs will convince the most
skeptical of their merits.
The eminent Henry A. Mott, Jr., Phi. d.,
F. G. s., late Government Chemist, GER
titles:
My investigation of ALLCocK's Porous
PLASTER shows it to contain valuable and
essential ingredients not found in any
other plaster, and | find it superior to and
more efficient than any other plaster"
Ask for ALLoooK's, and let no solicitation
or explanation induce you to accept sub
stitute
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-14
Took Good Care of His Throat.

Some amusing stories relative to the
effect of the recent court martials and in
vestigations are going about in army cir
cles, and one of them comes from jefferson
Barracks, Mo. When a member of the
military band at the barracks came to the
post surgeon with long face and plant
i've story about a sore throat he was treat
ed with a consideration which was as
marked as it was gratifying
Sore throat, eh?" said the surgeon,
pleasantly LET me see. Oh, that's not
so bad. A slight irritation, nothing more.
You'll be all right in day or two. l guess
you would better take no chances Of re-
newing the trouble by using your throat,
though, so will recommend that you be
excused from active duty for two weeks. :"
Armed with the surgeons certificate the
bandsman obtained his two weeks relief
from active duty. The two weeks had just
come to an end when he met the post
surgeon on the parade ground. The bands
man saluted. The surgeon recognized the
face and stopped.
"How's the throat?" he said pleasantly.
''Its quite well, sir" was the reply.
"That's good, said the surgeon. you
can get back to your duty now without
fear. By the way, what instrument do
you handle in the band"
''The small drum, sir" said the must
cian.-New York Tribune,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-14
THE FLUTES OF PLAoUEMlNE.

look through the mists Of memory
Toa far or close Of Spring,
Nor heed the WATTS that come 10 me
From Sorrows somber wing;
FOR bright or dark the charm holds good,
Whatever intervene,
When can hear across the wood
The flutes of Plaquemine.
The rustic Of the fields of cane,
Beside the calm bayou,
The lime trees by the winding lane,
The dreamy heaven Of blue,
Are leagues away and dimly float,
Filmed in a drowsy sheen;
But oh, how clear each quavering note
From flutes of Plaquemine!
The luggers lift their wings and bear
Their loads of golden fruit
And brown pecans and vintage rare
And stores of bulb and root;
The gardens, trimmed with roses gay,
And dashed with dusky green.
Swim dim and far while phantoms play
The flutes of Plaquemine.
So, Tapped in memory, let me dream
My boyhood's May time DER;
Fair let the wide savanna CLEAN,
Soft let the south wind pour
Through mosshung wood, DER marsh and
fen
And orange orchards green,
While morn blows like flower, and then
The flutes of Plaquemine.
Oh, yellow globes of scuppernong
That brace the air with winel
Oh. cool ripe melons heaped along
In shadows of the vinel
You haunt me with a subtitle lure
OF juice and perfume keen;
But more than all, blown soft and pure
The flutes Of Plaquemine!
The great wide world I've wandered o'el
On feet of change and chance,
Have sailed all seas and found each shore
OF beauty and romance;
But give me now the calm bayou,
Between the cane fields green,
Where lips of love at morning blew
The flutes of Paquemine!
Maurice Thompson in Youths Companion
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-14

esquire Dick" Reese, just after
the war, a red headed lawyer of
Leavenworth, Kan, was almost
pygmy in stature, but as plucky as
any other bantam One day his dig
nifty took affront at some speech of a
Missouri legal light, of unusual tall
ness, and springing upon the big fell
low like a cat Dick began to claw
kick and belabor him. The giant
looked down at the assailant clinging
to his arm and said with good
humored affectation: why, Dick
What are you doing thereg Doing :!
cried Dick wrathfully; Doing Why,
I'm fighting you. sir. San Francisco
Argonaut.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-14
DEAFNESS CAN'T BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarIh,
which is nothing but an intamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that we cannot
cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor
circulars free. F. J. CHENEY Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists; rs cents.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-14
Soldiers Had to Eat Sheep.

The great Roman General Corbulo,
we are informed by Tacitus, was in
his Armenian campaign reduced to
extremities, his army having suf-
fered. not indeed from losses in bat
tie, but from being driven to satisfy
its hunger from the flesh of sheep.
To the average Briton, into whose
dietetic cult the mutton chop enters
so largely, this announcement must
seem ineXplicable; so much so that
he might be excused for thinking
lightly of the stamina or pluck of his
forefathers. who allowed themselves
to be conquered by soldiery for
whose stomachs the flesh of sheep
was too strong.
The fact is, however, as Tacitus
has stated it, and we know from
other authorities that animal food.
as a constant element in the Roman
soldiers fare, was found hurtful to
his health and efficiency. Caesar. in
his Gallo War tells the same
story. Lancet.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-14
THAT DEAR OLD WORD. eooD-nY.

Is "A mighty sad one when il is the parting sa'u
tau n between friends whom thousands of " il s
OF salt water are about to separate. Mariners
buyers in 70 eign lands for heavy houses. com
mercial travellers who have made many trips
across the tOrny Atlantic. thing little of an
ocean voyage but TO the first voyager he initial
tr p is a momentous affair. sea sickness Is 20 be
eXpei ed rs a matter of course. How O pre- ent
IL? The finest remedy and pre- eutive of the
nau ca provoked by the tossing of vessel, the
jarring motion of the screw of a steamship. or
of a locomotive train, is Host tiers stomach
Bitters, pronounced by sea captains, ship d C.
tors, tourist, travellers and emigr nts the finest
OmHchic and best defense against aim nts of
the bowels. digestive organs and liver i'm exit
ence. Malaria, rheumatism, kidn y trouble and
debility are remedied y il.