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The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07
UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Your Home Company, the
Union Mutual Life paid to its
Policy-h0lders and their Bene-
ticiaries during the year ending
December 81, 1892, nearly seven
hundred thousand dollars.
Those who desire the deuelOp-
ment of home institutions will
be interested to note that for the
FOURTH consecutive year, an
increase has been made i'm new
business written in Maine by its
Home Company, the Union Mu-
tual.
During the past three years
the new business written in
Maine, when compared with that
of the three preceding years
shows an increase OF more than
one million dollars.
The policy plans of the COM
pany are comprehensive and en-
brace an entirely new issue of
Trust Policies the features of
which commend themselves to
those who desire insurance pro-
lection during their life time
with the certainty Of Trust pro-
visions after their death for the
benefit of their family.
JAM eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Fra Diavolo.

The first performance of that ever
young and ever charming opera of Fra
D1avolo by the Home Opera Company,
was gwen at City Hall last evening be-
fore an audience that occupied about
two-thirds of the seats in the house. 1t
was performance that was highly cred
liable as far as the acting was concerned
although, with one exception, all the
members in the cast were amateurs. AS
for the singing, it goes for the saying
that it was far superior to that of most
well known light opera companies be-
cause all the principals are well known
singers This was the cast:
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07

All the news, local, state and general in
the Press. SO cents month";
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

The following decisions have been received
from the law court:
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07

For a Few Days We offer Special Bargains
in High Grade Canned Fruits, Vege-
tables, &C., as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07

Now is the time to get seats for Pader-
ewski at Stockbridge's. Half fare on
the railroads to all holding Paderwski
tickets,
Priscilla will be given Jan. 1921 at
City Hall, with Kotzschmar conductor
of the orchestra and Merenber of Boston
manager.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07
NOW IS YOUR TIME.

ss5 Toilet Sponges piece marked bown from
465 SpOnges at 1Oc piece, marked down from 25c.
5 Witch BOTTLE or 2 for Zoe.
Ton CASTLE Soap at 1Oc a cake.
ogates Turkish Bath Soaps per
Brooks Spool Cotton at 2ca SPOOL
Linen Thread at &c spool for &C.
so Gross Stewards Safety Pins at Sc Dozen ALL SIZES
$50 Gross Dress Buttons at 5cper dozen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
Eles!, Eating Plants,

A familiar example of the carnivorous
plants or flesh eaters is the little drpsera,
SO common in various portions of the coun-
try. The plant is small and inconspicuous
The first one 1 ever saw caught my eye by
a sudden flash Of fiery red light, and kneel-
ing on the damp grass ! fairly caught the
little carnivore in the at which has rem
dered it SO famous. There were several
tender, delicate stalks in the center, and
round about it near the ground four or
five singular round, padlike objects, about
the size of small buttons. These were
leaves, and their upper surface was covered
with reddish tentacles that stood boldly
up, each bearing delicate drop of the dew
that cleaned and glistened in the sunlight
like q veritable garnet. Across the top of
the leaves a long legged fragile insect lay,
caught but a second before and dying a
most terrible death.
Five or six of the hairlike tenacles were
thrown across its legs and wings, holding
it down and pressing its body nearer and
nearer to the leaf, while other rich, blood
red stalks were in all positions. bending
over to encompass the victim. The sight
was horror in a miniature and reminded
me of the actions of an octopus. or devil
fish, as the little cephalopod is commonly
called. 1t has eight sucker lined arms "a
dating from a small, bag shaped body, and
each arm has all the sinuosity, all the pos
sibility of motion of a snake, ever undu-
lating, quivering, as if with suppressed
emotion, while over the entire mass waves
and varied shades of color seem to ebb and
fow.-California Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby gwen TO all persons intere sted
that the city council of the city of Rock Island
having ordered that seventeenth street and Nine
teenth street from the south line of Third to the
north line of Fourth avenues, also Twenty-thrd
street from south line OF Third to the north line
of Fourth avenues. and also from the south line
of Fifth avenue east To the south line of Fifth
avenue ives. thence south along said Twenty
third street to line $40 feet south and parallel
with the south line of Ninth avenue be curbed
with cur6stoncs eIcavated and graded, i'm
proved and paved.
Said ordinance for said Improvement is on file
in the Office of the city clerk of said city anu said
city has applied to the county court of Rock Isl.
and county, Illinois for an assessment and levy of
the costs of SAID Improvement upon and from the
lots and parts OF lots aud tracts of land contiguous
to the line of said Improvement in said ordinance
ordered to be constructed in proportion to the
frontage, of such lots parts of lots and tracts
land upon the Improvement ordered to be
constructed aforesaid; and an assessment
thereof having been made and returned to said
court the final hearing thereon will be had at the
July term of said court. commencing on the
tenth day Of July. A. d. 1893.
All persons desiring may then and there appear
and make their defense,
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this Twenty
seventh day of June, A. ID. 1898
WILLIAM McCoNoCHIE.
SPENCER MATrIsoN. Commissioners
CHARLES K. CASE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
LEGAL.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a special execution and fee bill No
523. issued ont of the clerks Office of the county
court of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby am commanded 10
make the amount OF d certain Judgment recently
obtained against Henry Ehlers in favor OF
Rudolph Priester, out OF the lands. tenemente,
goods and chatteis of the said defendant, Hem
~ EhlerS, l have levied upon the following
property, to-wit:
Part OF lot Twenty-Five (e2), section four "a
township seventeen %. north range one Cd
west of the Fourth principal meridian, situated
in the coun-y of Rock Island and the state of Ill
nois : shown by the assessors plat of 1861 and
containing six (6) acres, more or less
Therefore, according tos said command shallex-
pose for sale at public auction all the right title
and interest of the above named, Henry
Ehers, in and the above described property, OIi
Thursda the 18th day of June 1893 at clio X
m, at the north door Of the court house in the
city OF Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, for cash in hand TO satisfy
said execution and fee bill.
Dated at Rock Island this 9Th day Of June, A Z.
ID. 1853.
c. d. GORDON,
Sheriff of Rock Island County. Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received ut the City
Clerks office, Rock Island, ILL.,, until Monday,
July 3, 1898 at O'Clock p m. for constructing
the improvement ordered by an ordinance OF
of the city of Rock Island passed June = 1898.
entitled An ordinance for the improvement Of
Seveteenth and Nineteenth streets from the
south line OF Third to the north line of Fouth
avenuc, and of Twenty-thrd street from the
south line of Third to the north line of Fourth
avenue, from the south line of Fifth avenue east
along said Twenty-thrd street south to a line $40
Feet south of and parallel with the south line of
Ninth avenue" Under the above ordinance, the
said streets are ordered eurbed with curb Stones
excavated and graded, improved and paved with
paving brick of good qualify.
Plans and specifications for said Improvement
on file at the City Clerks Office.
All dds must be accompanied with certified
check IN the sum of $500 payable to the order of
the treasurer OF said city, which shall bee 3me
forfeited TO said city in the bidder shall fail
to enter into contract with approved surefies IT,
execute the work for the plans mentioned in his
pa ana according to the plans and specifications
In the event that the contract sha'l be awarded
him.
The right to reject any or all bids or proposals
is hereby expressly reserved by said city.
A. d. HuESING, City Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, June Ii. 1898
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
N DMINIsTRATOR'S NOTICE,
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
D,,,,- Tsr NJ, rnryrrv

STATE OF ILLINOIS. lss
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the county COURT of said county, to the May
Term, a. ID. 1885.
koher Alice Engel, Theodore Hartnagel, VIII
liam Iartnagel, Arthur Hartnagel. Edwin Hart
Affidavit of non-residence of said Enelie Ko-
her, Alice Engel, Theodore Hartnagel, Wilism
Hartnag, /. Arthur Hartnagel and Edwin Hart
nage having been filed in the office of the clerk
Of said county court notice is hereby given to the
nagel. william Hartnagel, Arthur Hartnagel and
Edwin HaItnaael, heirs OF the said Rosalic Hart
nagel, deceased, that the said James X. John
ston, administ ator of the estate of Rosalie
Hartnagel, deceased, filed the said coun-
petition making the said Emeiie Koher Alice
Engei, Theodore Hartnagel. William HartnsRel,
Arthur Hartnagel. Edwin Harlnagel and Paul
Bartnagcl, defendants, praying for an order di :.
recting him TO SELL for the purpose of paying tie
debts Of said estate, the following described real
The north twenty GO, acres of the west half OF
the east half of section nine (Y In township
seventeen Q7l north range two (2) west of the
fourth ~ principal meridian stu ated in the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois, except
ing therefrom the following described real estate
taken by the United states government for the
building OF the Illinois and Michigan canal. Be-
Two rs, chaps and in ftyseven 90 links south
of the southwest coraer Of the southeast quarter
Of said section nine (9) and running thence south
east s SO degrees 40 E) thirteen chains and
twenty-four links Q3 A-lo0 chains) thence south
ffty-two degrees and fifty fve minutes cast Is SO
degrees 80 minutes Ed ten chains and fifty nine
links 90 59-1OO chains, more or lees to the east
line of said west half CS The east half of said
section nine t9) containing between raid line and
Rock Biver eight and twenty two hundredths q
22-10O) acres more or less.
That a summons thereupon be issued out of
said court against the above named defendants
returnable on the LIST day Of the term Of said
county court, to be held at the court house in
said county on the first Monday of July, A. D.,
1898. as is by the law required, which suit ie now
pending Now, unless you appear in said court
on the first day OF the August term. thereof to
be held at the court house in the city
of Rock Island, SAID county and
state, on the first Monday Of August, A. ID. 1898,
and plead, answer or demur, to a petition there
In fled the will be taken as confessed
against you, and judgment thereon against you
entered accordingly.
Dated this 14th day of June, A. D. 1888
HJALMAR KOHLER, Clerk.
McENIRY 4 MCENIRY Solicitors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
OF REAL ESTATE.

OF REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue of an order and decree of the county
court, of Rock Island county, state OF Illinois.
made on the petition of the undersigned, James
y, Johnston. administrator of the estate of
Tnonss Il. O'Donnell, deceased, at the May
term A: D., 1898, of said court, to-wit on the Sd
day of May, \. D., 1893.
And o. der entered on the 10th day of June,
4. D., 1S93 ordering Al readvertising.
l shall the 10th day of July, A. D., 1893,
between the ho1rs of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
aud 3 O'Clock in the afternoon of said day sell at
public sale at the north door of the court house,
in the city of Rock Island, in said county, the
real estate described as follows. to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land situated in
the northwest quarter (14) of section number
twenty eight (2S), township number nineteen
90, north range three co, cast OF the Fourth "a
principal meridian described follows, begin
ming DOS feet east OF the corner of sections 20,
2l 2s and % in the township aforesaid; thence
south 1913 feet, thence north S6A degrees, east
los feet thence north a9l degrees, west ZIG feet,
10 the section lsne; thence west on the section
line 59I5 feet to the place of beginning.
Situated in the township of Canoe Creek,
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois. on the
following terms, to-wit: Cash on delivery of
deed
Dated this 10th day of June, A. D.. 1893
j. r. JOHNSTON,
Administrator of the Estate of Thomas B. O'Don-
nell, Deceased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested,
that the CITY Council of the city Of Rock Island
having ordered that sidewalks be constructed in
that part OF said city known and designated as
the Third ward, on the following named streets
therein. to-wit: Third avenue, Fourth avenue,
sixth avenue, Seventh avenue, Twelfth street,
Thirteenth street, Fourteenth street, Fourteenth
and one-hali streets Fifteenth street, Sixteenth
street, and Seventeenth street, and that
said ordinance for said Improvement is on fle
in the office OF the City Clerk Of said city. and
said city has applied to the county court Of Rock
Island county. illinois, for an assessment and
levy OF the costs OF said improvement upon and
from the lots and parts Of lots and tracts of land
contiguous to the line Of said Improvements
said ordinance ordered to be constructed, in pro-
portion to the frontage Of such lots. parts of lots,
and tracts OF land upon the improvement so or
dered to be constructed as aforesaid; and an as-
sessment thereof having been made and returned
to said court, the final hearing thereon will be
had at the July term of said court common. ing
on the 10th day Of July, A. D., 1898.
All persons desiring may then and there ap-
pear and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois this Goth day of
June, A. D., 1898.
V. M. BLANDING,
MILTON G. MILLS,
PHILIP MILLER,
Commissioners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
ANSWERED AN ADLET
It Took All the Romance Out of a Couple
of Fools.

It Took All the Romance Out of a Couple
of Fools.
Fifty annual suns had bleached her
raven tresses, placed crows feet on her
@chamois-like skin and otherwise blem-
lshed her youthful loneliness, but the
v1gor OF romance still lurked in her
bosom She inserted an lad" in enc
OF our dailies for correspondent mat
rimonially inclined The lad" was
answered by Princeton gallant also
sliding down the slope beyond his
fiftieth anniversary. Photographs
taken in their PALMER days were ex-
changed, and last week the fair one
came from her retreat to meet her
ideal, to join heart and hand with him
and float happily on wings of love to-
gether to the end of their natural
lives.
Both had SO changed in the many
years since the pictures were taken
that they failed to recognize each
other in the train. Introductions fol-
lowed They viewed each other for a
moment when she broke out with,
''You base deceiver, you horrid old
brute! You have deceived me, and l
shall never marry you. You are twice
as old as you represented, and as
homely as Puck cartoon" The radi-
ance vanished from the eager lovers
face. Staggered, confused and razzle-
dazzled. he bolted for the hotel door,
letting fly volley of cuss- words, in
terjecting such expressions as VIXEN"
"jade," ''she-wolf' and ''old hen!"
The door closed behind him with a
slam and the afternoon matinee was
over.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE

Sheriff of Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
Bo:h Saint and SINNER.

1t troubles the sinner and troubles the saint,
IFS a troublesome, trying ard nasty complaint,
FONT think it incurab'e; tell You it amt.
Excuse the grammar; ii's the truth I'm after,
whether dramatically automatically told.
The truth is, that catarrh can be cured. The
proprietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy offer
$500 for an incurable case of catarrh in the
head.
The SYMPTOMS # catarrh:-Headache. obstruc-
ton of the nose, discharges falling into the
throat, sometiu es profuse, watery and acrid at
Others. thick, tenacious, mucous, puruient.
blood. pu rid and offer weak eyes, ring ing
in the .ars. deafness: offensive brea h, smell
snd taste impaired, AMI general debility Only
few f these symptoms likely to b. present at
once. DIR. ages Remedy cures the worst cases
Only so cents Sold by druggists ev rywhere.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30
LEGAL
NPECIAL SSESSMEaT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
that the city council of The CITY of Rock Island
having ordered thqt: 'ertan strips of ground
near the center of Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets from the south line OF Third to the north
line of Fourth avenue respectively, occu-
pied by the Davenport & hook Island Railway
company with its tracks. curves and other strue-
lures, AID appliances for the passage OF
it motors and cars, be- excavat,d and
graded, improved aud paved have ap-
pied 10 the county court of Eock Island county,
in the STATE OF Illinois, for an assessment OF the
costs CT said Improvement according to benefits
and, an assessment thereof having been n adc
and returned 10 said court, the final hearing
thereon viii be had at the July term Of sa'd
court, commencing on the 10Th ia OF July. A. D.
1898.
All persons desiring may then and there APP
pear and IN, Ike their defense.
Dated al Rook island. Illinois, this 9Th day OF
June \ ID 1898.
WILL. MCCoSoCBIE
SPEs MATTIsoN
CHARLES E. CASE,
Commis-i oners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-30

Under Henry ' 81 Gct of r:rlianent G.
dered all the i;o,, in EIs-l;:-.. u be count
ed, and the slcc;.is Of the co, les were re-
quired to furnish six arrow theirs from
each goose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-24

IT would be interesting to learn how the
contemplated tariff revision affected Lap
penis business so as to cause his failure,
and in turn that OF the Plankinton Bank.
In the same connection inquiry might be
made as to the relation between tariff re-
vision and the large loans of money made
to Schlesinger which SO crippled the
Mitchell and the Commercial Banks OF
Milwaukee that they went down. The
inquiry may be extended SO as to include
the South Side Savings Bank of Milwau-
kee which had to succumb to the policy
of tariff reform. Here in Manltowoc We
have had a bank which went democratic y
to use current expression. 1t would
not be out of place for the calamity howl
ers to trace the connection here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-24

Ii the reports of how Father Angelus,
monk, escaped punishment IN Milwau-
kee, for criminal assault upon a little
girl be true, the parties responsible not
only deserve the severest punishment the
Law can inf1ict but he censure of the
public as well. There is no parent who
does not value the chastity of his child
as highly as he does her life, and any
clerical or other scoundrel who seeks to
pollute her should meet the fullest pen
atty of the law. No feeling of charity
should be permitted in case OF this
kind to defeat justice and the escape of
the monk is an outrage on public decen-
cy. If District Attorney HammeI ap-
proves of the methods whereby this cleri-
ell scourdrel escaped punishment for an
attempted outrage on d child, public exc
Grafton should drive him out of the state.
There seems to be no excuse for this trav-
esty upon justice lately enacted in Mil
waukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-24

The rotten banks have succumbed
to the ordeal to which they were sub
jected. The banks which, while con-
Quoted on business principles had to
succumb to the tide of rigid examina-
ton, are resuming and business is
again settling into its accustomed
channels with the certainty that for a
time, at least, it will be conducted le-
ultimately. We have been taught a
lesson by the most exacting teacher,
Experience. 1t was costly one as all
such are apt to be but if it be needed
it has not cost too much. We have
been reckless, extravagant and fool
ishly speculative in our methods. If
we recognize this fact and learn that
the accumulation of wealth is a slow
process and that all cannot be wealth
ly we have not had our financial
troubles in vain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-24
MAPLE GROVE.
A new high altar is soon to adorn the
sanctuary of the Maple Grove church,
HOPEFUL.

A new high altar is soon to adorn the
sanctuary of the Maple Grove church,
Harvesting is completed and threshing
begun. The yield of spring grain is
much lower than last year and the quail
ity is inferior.
II reports be true there are stragglers
now in this neighborhood who have any,
thing but good IN their minds.
Tie appearance in our burg few
days ago of body of Morrison farmers
armed with old guns recalled to the old
settlers OF this place the Indian scare of
'62. A cheese maker was robbed of
81 400 and these farmers organized to
hunt down the thieves.
An abundance of theories are now
being offered in explanation of our "hard
times" We have those who think to
discount the future with certainty. The
course of events is apt to show itself hui
morously careless of the reputation of
prophets.
Patrick Cavanaugh met sudden and
untimely death at his home on Tuesday
evening, Aug. Is. He went to his stable
to water young horse. It is supposed
that he was killed by one of his horses,
slight mark being found on his right
temple. When his wife found him he
was not dead, but was unable to speak
and died in few minutes. He was an
energetic and successful farmer and
broad-minded, public spirited citizen.
Anything tending toward advancement
ard welfare of his neighbors never failed
to secure his support. His cheerful
genial disposition and ready wit made
him pleasant companion and spirit
of good fellowship always obtained
among his associates during his pres
ence. Honest and honorable in all his
dealings, his course OF action was never
determined by selfshness or bigotry.
His funeral took place Friday and was
unusually large. He was about 35 years
of age and leaves a wife and two chill
dren. His family have the sympathy of
the community In their bereavement.