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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-01
TRACK TRAFFIC.
News Picked Up About The Railroads In
terests in the City-Jottings In General

News Picked Up About the Railroads In
terests In the City-Jottings In General
The C., Nj. & St. p. has given no
tice that after May the freight diyi-
sion end at Freeport will be abol-
ished, the freight division thereafter
being from Savanna to Milwaukee.
AS they now run, crews go from Sa-
wanna to Freeport, and from there
another goes to Milwaukee. After
the proposed change one crew will go
clear through. The passenger train
service will remain the same, no
change whatever being proposed in
that. 1t will make considerable diff
ference to Freeport in a business
way. it being figured that some 20
families will be taken away from that
city.
Railroads Expensive.
The c., b K q. railroad company,
according to the report of the com
missioner OF railroads of the United
States, operates 1924 miles of road.
In addition 1,112 miles OF standard
gauge and 169 miles of narrow gauge
road are controlled by this company.
The equipment consists OF $50 en-
gines, $50 passenger coaches, 81, 962
box and cattle cars and other cars,
making total of 81, 40S. The assets
of the company are figured at 1885,
$50. 6i7 40. and the gross earnings in
1892 amounted to S3l, 223.750 so.
The operating expenses amounted to
SIC, S57, 726.43
links and Pins.
All the railroad offices are busy
these days getting out the regular
monthly reports.
Superintendent W. e. Bessler OF
the G., b. & @, was in the city yes
terday and made THE ARGUS pleas
ant call.
f. ID. Spencer, n representative o
the passenger department of the NJ
X. 4 T. was IN the city yesterday OF
business.
Flagmen Mongin and Swain of The
c., B. & O.. have exchanged places
the latter being now stationed a
| Eighteenth street.
| new solid train to come through
| here in the evening for the northwes
| is one of the probabilities when tn
| new Worlds Fair trains are put OF
| the Rock Island next month.
| Operator Stuart of the C., X. /.
P, has been called to his old home a
Buffalo. \. Y, on account of a deaf
in his family, and Operator Gray O
Moline is working the tick in hi
place.
! Tho X,,rly of fIlintr in the mort
side of the Rock Island yards is pre-
crossing nicely. About IS carload
per day are being put in and it
thought the number Will reach 10
loads in a short time. 1t is though
three months will be required
complete the work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-01
Order Your Ice of Spence.

Rock ISLAND, Jan, 31.-This is to
notify the public that l have cut a
good supply of good. pure ice and
that am not in any combination.
1 am now ready to make contracts
for the coming season and would re-
spectfully solicit reasonable share
of patronage.
WILLIAM I. SPENCE.
4O8 Forty-second Street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-01
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-formed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the erudest
manner and disagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and break up
colds. headaches and fevers without
unpleasant after effects, use the de-
lightful liquid laxative remedy syr-
nm of EiUS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-01
Thereby + angs q Tale.

land 80. from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe,
And then, from hour to no IT, we TO- an rot,
AMI thereby hangs IA tale"
And truly, '''.is tale of woe Of one who had
II catarlh in the head for many years, and who
really had been ''rottiEg' from hour to honr, IN
til DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy came to his no
tice He used il at fret with slight signs of re-
lief, but he persisted until pcrmane MT cure was
eff ected and the world was again pleasant to
i've i. From his awful suffering he was set free
by the expenditure of few dollars in that incom-
parable remedy.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efcctually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the hid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drr =
yists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is mani
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you Will not
accept any substitute If offered.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
His Wants Were Few.

Tramp-Please, mum, would you be
SO kind as let me have a needle and
thread?
Mrs. Suburb-Well, yes, I can let
you have that.
'.Thankse, mum. Now you'd oblige
me very much if you'll let me have a
bit of cloth for a patch"
''Well, here is some"
"Thankee, mum, but it's different
color from my travelin' suit. Perhaps,
mum, you could spare me some OF your
husbands old clothes that this patch
will match
SWELL, delare! I'll give you an old
suit, however. Here it is
'.Thankee, mum. l see its a little
large, mum, but if you'll kindly furn-
ish me with a square meal, mebbe can
fill it."
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
She Knew Why.

A tall girl and short girl were scat
ed in the rear of an elevated car. Both
were pretty. Both were tastefully
dressed. Another tall girl and short
and<ery fat girl boarded the car and
took seats opposite the other girls.
The fresh arrivals were pretty, but
their style was hard-faced and asser-
tive. THAT'S a nice veil she's got,
said the short fat girl, referring to the
tall girl on the other side. The other
girl shifted. A few stations further
the first two girls rose to leave the car.
The taller reached the door, and put
her hand against it to brace herself for
the stopping jerk. 1t came. Her com
panion was thrown against her, step
ped on her dress and said, Goodness
''Why doesn't she pick up her trail?'
asked the short, fat girl of her friend.
The friend merely shifted. AS the train
moved away the short, fat girl said
''Why, she's going down the steps, and
she hasn't picked it up yet. wonder
why?" because" replied the tai
girl, wisely and with some acidity
s'she wears . number seven shoe.
sayv IL -
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

One of the strangest. if not the
very strangest, instance of the gener-
al prevalence of an absolute fallacy
is, indeed. the idea that monkeys and
apes have a penchant for initiating
the actions of their twO-legged rcla-
tives TO say that of the 2o0 odd
known species of monkeys not a
single one exhibits the slightest
trace of imitativeness would be I'M
derstanding the facts of the case
Apes not only evince no natural dis
position to ..ape" the performances
of their Darwinian kinsmen. but ex-
haust the resources of ingenuity and
malace to maintain their reputation
for originality of impulse.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
ALMOST a TRAGEDY.
Dramatic Interference In q Rehearsa
of Private Theatricals.

Dramatic Interference In a Rehearsal
Of Private Theatricals-
Old Robinson had returned from
the club the other evening, says
Truth, when as he hung up his over
coat on the hall hatrack and prepared
to 90 upstairs. he heard such strange
ly excited voices in the parlOr that
he paused to listen. A voice. which
he recognized at once as belonging
to that young Prettyman he had,
warned Maud to be careful about,
said cOntcmptuOusly:
Peace, woman, and weary me no
longer with your reprOachcs. l tell
you the day of my wedding with
Mabel ROckcrbilt is fixed, and moth
ing shall prevent our union"
Could these words be addressed to
his own daughter? Yes, it was in
deed Maud's sOb-choked tones that
replied:
This, then, is the reward for my
sacrifice, my devotion. Forsakcn. you
taunt me with your latest wealthy
conquest Monster! COward:"
1t required only second Tor Rob
insOn 20 rush upstairs and get a re-
volver out of the closet The next
minute nc burst into the parlOr with
blazing eyes, and, hurling the black
hearted jilt to the floor, he placed
the muzzle of the weapon to his tenn
pie, Kissing:
..Villain! swear to me that yos
will marry this poor, duped angel. or
l will strew the floor with your
brains.'
..IIooray" shouted young Pretty
man, sitting up and clappins his
hands. Magnificent. Splendid!'
beautiful. papa! Encore.
BravOr' added Maud, delightcdly.
IL never saw anything better"
"Eh? What? I-cr-er"-stam-
mered the bcwildered parent
I'VE were afraid you might object
to my taking part in the private
theatricals. Ma said you'd never
listen to it. But you act better than
any of us-doesn't he, jack"
.He does" replied Jack fcrvcntly.
..You must have been an amateur
Wallack once, sir."
Then Robinson coughed and wiped
his forehead, mumbling something
about having seen a good deal of that
sort of thing when he was young.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
COnSi1lerate.

1t was out West, and they were
holding up stage in the regulation
fashion. One of the passengers was
a fluttery sort of girl
..Oh, gracious! what in the world
is happcning?" she cried when the
order to throw up yer hands" was
given.
don't be skeered, MISS" said the
man with the revolvers. This is
just new game.
What do you mean?"
'.We're jes' playin' school. We
ask questions bout watches an
rings an you folks holds up yer
hands ter show yer knows the an
swer."
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Fairy RingS.

The pasture freaks usually re-
ferred to as fairy rings" or "fairy
circles" are generally composed of
one or more circles of tall. green
grass. separated from another circle
equally as luxuriant by an inter-
mediate strip of earth destitute, or
almost destitute. of vegetation. A
second class. and which is by far the
less numerous. is fairy circle" Of
healthy-looking grass which gradu-
ally enlarges year by year. always in
the form of a perfect circle. Their
cause is attributed to the spread of
the spores OF a species OF fungi which
proceed by an annual enlargement
from the center outward; for, in the
other species, gradual encroach-
ment upon the center of the circle
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
WORLDS FAIRS.
They Were All Small When Compared
with tho Chicago show.

They W0fo All Small Whcn compared
with tho Chicago show.
The first great international expo
sition was held in London in 1851. It
lasted 144 days; the buildings and
grounds covered twenty-one acres;
there were 1900 exhibitors and
6.O39, 1875 vlsitors-41, 933 daily. The
receipts were 1850, 900 and the OK
penses 81, 46O.O0O
In 1855 the second worlds fair was
held ct Paris. 1t continued 2UO days
and covered twenty -four and One-half
acres. There were 21, 779 exhibitors
and 5, 162, $50 visitors-25,S11 a day.
Tho cost is conjecturally stated at
81. 7OO,O the receipts were 81, $780,
900.
The third exposition was held in
London in 1861, says the Chicago
Tribune. 1t continued III days and
covered twenty-three and one-hali
acres of ground. There were 2S,653
exhibitors and 6,2l1,lO3 visitors. a
daily average of sc, 325. 1t cost
| 81, ).OO), and the receipts were
TL,VfO,OOU
The Fourth was in Paris in 1867.
It covered thirty seven acres and
continued 217 days. The exhibitors
numbered 80, ,236 and the visitors
10, 200. .OOO-47, 40 daily. The cost
was $I,OOl,OOO; the receipts were
g, 100000
The fifth great worlds fair was in
Vienna in 1873. The buildings COW
cred forty acres. and were occupied
by 1900 exhibitors. There were
I, 254, 6S7 admissions during 1S6 days
an average Of 3?,O03 per day. The
cost was s11,OOO,O00; the receipts
were S1.O30,O
The Philadelphia exposition o
1876 was the sixth great display
The buildings covered sixty acres
there were 10000 exhibitors ant
1910. 800 admissions, a daily average
of 62,323. The cost is stated a
81. .5O0.O O00; the receipts are said tt
have been s.. 100000.
The seventh international fair wa:
in Pari, in 1873 The buildings Gov
cred sixty acres and the exhibitor
numbered $4,000. There were IL,
100000 admissions during 194 days
a daily average of 5000 The Oili
cial report makes no mention of cos
or expenses. though it is believed thu
enterprise did not pay.
The eighth fair was at Paris in 1889
The buildings covered sevcnty-tiv'
acres and were occupied by GO.O0
exhibitors The exposition remained
open 1873 days and was attended b!
the astounding number of 32, 354, Ill
a daily average of 1S1. 40. The cos
was $1,000 900. The receipts were
| IS, $50 900
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Catching Cold From n Fan.

The church fan cold" is the latest
ailment of well-bred people. 1T is
all very WE'LL" said woman the
other morning. for the occupant of
a pew behind me to fan herself She
gets the breeze in her face, bat with
me it is different get it down my
back; ami a breeze on my back.
whether 1t be July or January. a
natural breeze or an artificial and a
perfumed one. is fatal. have the
fan cold i'm the worst form. ."-Bos-
ton Journal
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

r. h, lief enough without our shortening IL by
s..Li,.- medical aid, when We are sOmewhat
unveIi ,.-om sources where 1t Is only OBJ
tainabie with great risk. Even IL the old
doctrine were t, ue that violent disease. re-
-. w,oIo,t -a,. edies, it does not follow
that drastic nurrativ>s. narcotics. powerful
"sedatives" of the ner>. Gus system are ao-
visable In cases where slish. u nsn "a 'n -,
ifestly call for the use Of mi,> ant San.er -
recovering, involving no SubseQO> Stom,ch
but equally efficient. HOstetter's S.9maca
Bitters not only relieves, but ultimat> o,,
completely relieves disorders Of the >, " u
ach, liver, bowels and nerves. 1t is a ge.N :
uine tonic, healthfully stimulates the kid
neys, Is a thorough Alternative, and a most
cffectual preventive of chillS and fever and
bilious remittent. The utmost confidence
can be reposed in the purity and safety OF
its medicinal ingredients.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Household Helps.

Iron closet hooks that arc annually
given 4 coat of enamel paint will
never injurc damp clothing with rust.
When lemons are plentiful and
cheap save the pcels and make your
own supply of extract and candied
peel.
If window frames are wiped of
with a clean, dry cloth when dusting
room their appearance will be
greatly improved.
A towel rack. made with several
arms fastened to Il half-circular CEN
tire. which in turn fastcns to the
wall, is a convenient place for drying
dish towels.
To relieve pain from bruises and
prevent discOlOratiOn and subsequent
stiffness, nothing is more etiicacious
than lamentations of water as hot as
can be borne.
Fancy china toast racks are cer-
tain!y less serviceable than silver
ones, but they are quaint and dainty
additions to the breakfast table, and
are fast gaining in favor.
Flatirons should be kept as far re-
moved from the steam OF cooking as
possible, as this is what causes them
to rust. When purchasing new ones
be sure and get those with movable
handles.
The stains and discOlOratiOns made
in marble basins from the dripping
of the faucets can be removed with
pulverized chalk. Dip an old nail or
tooth brush in water. then in the
chalk. and an instant's rubbing will
do the work.
Strong carbolic acid is sure death
to bed bugs 1t is also one of the
very best disinfectants. A bottle
should be kept on hand out of the
reach of the children. and a few
drops occasionally pat down the sink
drain and in slOp jars.
Grass stains on white goods can
usually be removed in the following
way: Wet the fabric, rub in some
soft soap and as much baking soda
aswill adhere; let stand half an hour;
wash out in the usual manner and
the stain will generally be gone.
A convenient article for the sick
room is long, low shelf. supported
at either end by broad stanchions.
1t spans the invalid's lap without
touching her. and enables her to eat.
when propped up in bed. with the
same cCnvenience as though she were
not deprived Of dining room com
forts
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
august
Flower

My wife suffered with indigestion
and dyspepsia for years. Life be
came q burden to her. Physicians
failed to give relief. After reading
one of your books, I purchased a
bottle Of August Flower. 1t worked
like charm. My wife received i'm
mediate relief after taking the FIRST
dose. She was completely crred-
now weighs I65 pounds, and can cat
anything she desires without any
deleterious results IS was formerly
the case. c. II. Dear, Prop'r Wash
ington House, Washington, Va. q
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
WON EN-.

There are women who are comely,
There are women who are homeiy,
Ru, he "a ful how the latter thing you say.
There are women who are healthy,
There are women who are wealthy,
There are women who will always nave tne's
way.
There are women who are truthful,
There are women who are youthlui
Was there ever any woman that was olo!
There are women who are sa1nted.
There aSe women who are painted,
There are women who are worth thelr "eiSh'
in gold
There are women who are tender,
There are women who are slender.
There are women who are large ana Iat ano
red:
There are women who are married,
There are women who have tafrled,
There are women who are talkiess-pu'
they re dead
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Perpetual Motion Reward.

I am often asked the question:: How
much money do the different govern
ments offer for the discovery of perpetr
ual motion? To all such / invariably
give this answer: There is no patent
law relative to the perpetual motion
machines; neither is there fixed sum
Of money offered by any government for
the invention of such an unheard OF
contrivance. AS early as 1775-1lS
years ago-the French Academy of Sci
ences refused even to consider the
claims of the so-called perpetual motion
inventors. A valuable reference work
before me, in making mention OF those
who are experimenting in that direc-
tion, says: They have an idea that
some immense government reward has
for years been laid aside for the sue
cessful inventor. Unhappily this idea
is as fallacious as the grand delusion
itself st Louis Republic.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

1t has been demonstrated that tho
farmers of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
Michigan, Missouri, Illinois and Wis
consin would receive $50, 900, 000 more
money for their wheat crops, pro-
viding thy would seed their land to
Salzer's Worlds Fair Winter Wheat.
This variety has the quality of with
standing any kind of weather, as
drouths, rains, frosts, and makes the
acre produce from ten to thirty bushels
more than it now yields 1t is not
uncommon to have farmers report
from thirty to sixty bushels per acre.
His fall catalogue tells all about it. as
also what grass and clover seeds should
be sown now. Cut this out and send
. cents in stamps to-day to the John A.
salzer Seed company. Lacrosse, Wis,
and receive free, a package OF Worlds
Fair Winter Wheat and catalogue.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
In Bridret's Interest.
"James." said Mrs Meekins.

"JameS." said Mrs. MeekinS-
What is it, my dear?"
"Are We going away this SUMMER"
..Why. yes; suppose So"
"When?"
Il can't say exactly. Are you
anxious to knOw?"
mo; but Bridge: is. She says she
wants to know when she can invite
her relatives to come and visit her.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
~. haa hoen xintered thore,

bees had been wintered thcre. !
sweetened q vessel of water, putting
in some sulphuric acid. dropped bits
of paper over the surface and placed
it wheresthe ants frequented. In q
short time its surface was COM
pletely covered with them and many
died. Those which lived to return
to their nests. carried home the
poisonous food and very soon after
the ants were gone.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
HoMa This I

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Ca;arrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO., PrOps., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
CLeE for the last IL years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any oblga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o. WALDIN6, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c- per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Almost Bt1amy.

At recent dinner in New York City
a prominent southern woman present
remarked in the course of converse
ton touching upon the famous states
man, that it twas almost wicked in
Charles Sumner to have married He
was so deeply in love with himself" '"
she continued, "that his marriage
was little short of bigamy."
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

Two cases in which fire was caused
by water are reported In one a food
caused the water to rise high enough
to reach pile of iron filings in fac
tory. The filings oxidized so rapidly
as to become SO intensely heated as to
set fire to the neighboring woodwork,
and the factory was burned to the
ground. In the other case, during a
fire, water from tho engines found its
way into a shed containing quick lime.
The heat generated by the lime set fire
to the shed and the flames spread to
other bujldiDpS
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30

The Great Interior Salt Water Bathing re-
sort near Salt Lake City, reached via the
Union Pacific only.
No description can convey any idea of
the splendid luxury of bath in Great Salt.
Lake ut Garfield Beach. To sink is impos-
sibe so dense is the water, and the bather
is sustained on it's calm surface for hours
without effort.
A free ticket will be given to Garfield
Beach and return to all holders OF tickets
reading via the Union Pacific between the
Missouri river or Denver and points west
of Ogden.
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Paste Diamonds.

Paste diamonds" are artificial
diamonds. made Of what is known as
French paste" a mixture of glass
and oxide of lead. Real diamonds
are very successfully initiated by the
use of this material
The Columbus journal., 1893-08-30
Aerial Navigation.

A Londoner has made some success
ful experiments with n new aerial ma
chine of his own invention The ma
chine is built on an entirely new prin-
ciple, being sustained in its flight by
means of induced currents acting upon
Stats or laths of wood, arranged SINH
larly to those of Venetian blind. in
stead of the unweildy plane to which
designers of flying machines have
usually had recourse.