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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
An Old Welsh Custom.

The kindling of bonfres On hills is The
simplest of celebrations at any time. The
Druids made four great fires at their festi-
walls in February. May. August and No
vember. Wales seems to have been a coun-
try especially tenacious of this custom.
Each family used to make its own fire, and
as it was dying out each member would
throw n white stone into it, the stones be-
ing marked for future identification. Then
all said their prayers and went to bed, and
in the morning they tried to find all the
stones again. If any stone was missing it
betokened that the owner of it would die
within year.
Some superstitions are pretty and pic
turesque and attractive; this was one OF
the many which were cruel as well as pic
turesque. 1t would take but n slight acct
dent to cause 9 fright that might be &C
tually dangerous to superstitious person,
and Ii would not be hard for an enemy of
such a person 10 cause that fright by steal
ing his stone from the fire.-New York
Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

sdai ist us DI ooES2E IS
Notice is hereby given 70 al persons interested.
that The City Council of the city of Rock Island
hsviDc ordert d that Fourth avenue from the west
line of First street. TO the west line of Twentieth
street. snd from the east line OF Twenty-third
stro et TO the west Inc of Twenty fourth street,
aud wenty-fourth street from the south line
of Third 10 the north line of Fifth avenues.
all being in the co-p0rsie limits of tie city of
Rock Islsnd, be And the same are hereby ordered
curbed with cutbstores excaysted and graded,
iIpToved AID paved With brick, IS provided by
ordinance.
Said ordina, &C for said improvement is on file
in the office o, the City Clerk Of said city. and
said city has applied to the county court of Rock
Island county, illinois. for assessment and
levy of the costs of said improvement upon and
from tae lots and of lots and tracts of land
contiguous to the line of said improvement IN
said ordinar ordered 10 Be constructed, pro-
poItion to the frontage of such lots parts of lots
AID tracts Of land upon the improvement or
dered 10 be cons; rucfed sforesa d; and as
sessmeDt there OF having been made and returned
TO said eOuTt. the fna hearing thereon Will be
had at tn March term of ssid court. common ing
on the 18th day Ct March. A. D.. 1893.
All p rson- Dc sirinG may then and there sp-
pear ard make IN ir defense.
Dated at ok Island. Illinois. iris III d A. Of
March, .. d, 1885
W. p. QvsYLE,
]. L. FREEMAN,
+. IUDoLrU.
"Reminiscences
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Meeting OF nign-Class weeklies.

CHICAGO, March is-The Western Assc-
citation of High Class Weeklies will hold a
meeting Monday, March 20, at the Audi
forum, Chicago. Des Noines Review, To-
peka Lance. Minneapolis Spectator. Cedar
Rapids Chat, E!g!n (ILl) livery Saturday,
Terre Haute Mail, Muscatine Ia.l Mail,
The Lincoln Courier and others
VIII be represented. At this meeting
various questions of vital import
ance will be discussed, chose relating 20
advertising and reports from tie Worlds
fair being specially notable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
SPEoIAL TAxArIoA Norlcs

Noiics IS hereby given 20 gil persons interested
that the CRY council of The city OF Rock Island
having or5ered By ord nance passed August : Il,
1892. that TweoJieth street from the south line
the Intersection Of Sin:h Avenue to the north
line CT the irtel section OF Eichcec 9Th avenue ard
Twentieth street, all being in the city of Rock
Island be and The same are hereby ordered to he
ourbcd With cuTbstones excGvstei and graded,
improved with paving brick of good quality.
Said ordinance for said improvement is or G,c
in the Office OF the city cer of said city, said
city has applied to the county court of Rock Isl
ard county. llinois for an assessment and levy of
the costs Of said Improvement upon and from the
lots and parts Cf lots tracts of land contiguous
10 the line of aid improvement in said ordinance
ordered to be constructed in proportion TO the
frontage, Of such lots parts of lots and tracts OF
land upon the improvement so ordered to be
constructed as aforesaid; ard an assessment
thereof having been made and returned 20 said
court the final hearing thereon will be had TT the
March term of said court. commencing on the
thirteenth day of March A. d. 1893
All persons desiring may then ard there ap-
pear and make their defense.
Dsted ct Rock Island, Illinois, this first day OF
March A D. 1895
J. 5:h r S eaRsasS. Commissioners.
Z, Reidy,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
NoTIoE IN ATTACuN,N4

STATE ~ ILLINOIS,
RoCR isLAry-l COUNT .-.-
County court Of Eo.A i>-T-
Term. \ y. SIS -
Montpelier I've Con --z Pc.
attachment. --.
Pubic notice = hereby -.-
Bronson that a wit 81 AKA D.. -. &.
Office Of the clerk OF the con -T} :
and county dated the iail ~ %
ISaS, 81 the suit OF The ~l-t u
pauy and against the e-t4,. 90 '.-. -
for the sum OF two hundred 2--
lars aud nine cents. ClreC;eL o. e.. :.
Rock Islaud county. which % --.' ''-
turned executed =
Now, therefore, unless you' ~ =
son shall personally be a-t ------.g
said county court of Roc D. az b., b
first day of the next term t--i5 - -
at the court house in the cit cd n e
said county, on the Til teen b :, 70 =
ID. 1898, give special bal and B. 9
plaintiffs action, jI.GEr1' NJ ~.
aga nst you, and in Ia or % .,:- =. re:
Tile company and so much u '--,.-.,s :.
tsched as may be suite ieTi 70 :, -,
Judg 1T and costs, T-h % -
same. ,-Crrr CP. =.
Ci.rk Of the CO...
Jackson & Hurst. Pla.run 20
Rock Island Fen u a ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
How He Loved Her.

Clara-Did you bring it:
Mr. Slimpurse-Yes, my love, but heard
a terrible story at the jewelers., my angel.
4 wild eyed, dark skinned man is roaming
through the country hunting for n sacred
jewel which was stolen from an Asiatic
tribe by an American tourist, and the half
crazed fanatic win wade through blood to
get it
Cl2Ta-Horrors!
Mr.. Slimpurse-1es, my sweet, and SO, to
avoid all risk, l brought you plain gold
ring.-New York Weekly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Harrison the Logical candisa.s.

New YORK, March Isl, y Huston. of
Izdiana, eX-JreaSucer Of the United States.
was seen at the Fj.ta Avenue hotel, and
the remark made TO him: 1T IS SAID that
you advocate ex-Pres;deat Harrison Cor the
presidency n Ie+i.T II Shjnk he will be
the logical candidate When people have
had time TO consider his administration he
viii be more popular than he is Row The
results may be his nomination again il
7Ssi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
LEGiL.
MAsTER'S SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.

STATE OF ILLINOIS. -
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
Inthe circuit court. in ohancer,=
John a. Scheli John Schsak erd Henry
Scha6k L. heirs Of John SchaCk- deceased
Northumberland No. $3.50.
Notice is hereby given ehst by vi--1e OF : de-
cree Of said court entered In the above eFCitled
cause the 10th day of oSrua a D. 1851 shall
on Saturday. the Sth day of AprilA D. 1898. the
hour OF O'Clock in the afternoon At the soUrc
house. in the city of Rock Island, in SAID county
- Rock leland TO satisfy said decree. sell at pub
lie venGue TO the highest bidder for ash thar
tain parcel OF isnd. s;tuste in the comfy OF FecS
Islsnd and state of Illinois. known aa1 described
follows. to-wit:
The nori h nineteen Cel acres Of the ucrthuo 81
sEarter of he northwest GCavter Of lection eseh
teen (ES) township sixteen (l6) range Eve t53
vast.
Dated at Rock Islsnd. Illinois. this sth day Of
March. A. d. 1898. HENRY CURTIS
Master IN Chsnccry, Rock Island County, H.
THoAAs BRowS. Complal.Nnts SO oitor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Wanted TO BE Sure He Il Dead

BENNINGTON. Vt, March IS,-Tke body
Of Timothy Smith, recently United States
consu. at Odessa. Russia, who dropped
dead in MiddIebary hotel Feb Is, is still
Cnburied lis children. although morally
certain ikat death has really occurred,
have kept the remains above ground ii
Difference 70 their fathers wish that he
should not be bur:ec untji litter decompo-
k;tion lad set in.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
A DGINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate Of Peter B9,Snd. Decesses.
The undersigned having bCel z,po-.s-
istratriN of the estate Of Pee L
Of the county OF Rock Is.sud. ssf
nois, deceased, heroey gives ro;.ce 20 :
appear before the county co--- q 51a
county. ST the Office of the Cle-k d -. 3
the city OF Rock Islsnd. st the Nv
the first Monday in Nay -e1t. z; y.
ell persons having Gains sEsius. sa-5 =
notifed and requested 20 attend. .or ,-s
Of havin the same adjusted.
AL persons indebted 10 sad ts's-5 -
ted 10 make immediate p&yue1c % =
signed.
Dated this 25rd Gsy % Feh-Ez--, a. : !
MRS. MIN BOLAND. AN =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
His Bird. soon n yyIdo~.

RIDGEwAT, Pa, March 1S.-Ths spread
ing of the rails on the Buffalo. Rochester
and Pittsbury railway, four miles south
of here. yesterday caused the locomotive
and SIX freight cars to run into the Clarion
river. The engineer was fatally injured.
He was married but Tour days ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Chicago Man Honored br the Sultan.

CHICAGO, March lS.-Charles Henrotin
the stock exchange broker. has just re-
ceived information from Turkey to the
effect that his imperial majesty has con-
ferred upon that gentleman the Order of
Commander OF the Medjidie. Mr. Henrotin
has been consul at Chicago since 1876. The
decoration is worn only by men who enjoy
the highest favor of the sultan. The Order
of Nedjidie Is the highest of honorable
orders in Turkey
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20

r. XECUTOR's NOTICE

Estate of -N-- Cs-c--.-s---S-
Ire undersigned n~Ei-7- -, -. -
cutri1 of the las; III aud "a San, =
.snbaCer, late Of tFe county OF E5sz;. Z
q Illinois. deceased, herehv c-ys.-5 :
will appear before the county -0--. a..
county, al the Office Of The clerk . - =
The city OF Rock island. 81 the Nv :
the first NOncsy II May rlz-. g. -
al persons having Gains aga u. - :,
noticed Sno requested 70 s--ezd. 10 ID
81 having the same adjusted. = -
Sebted osaic estate are rC1-es ct Il
mediate payment tSjle underlined.
Dated this 18th dsy Of r r-Us-v. 4 : =.
PHILOMISA este TTEN8i-,
~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
DUPLICATION NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, =.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, -
ROCK ISLAND COUNT,
In the Circuit Court, i CssI,a'.
May I'M \ D.. l>sS-
MSry Peterson " Ernest Petersen
Affidavit OF nonresident 4 h--',,
the above defendant. having ben 70
clerk : Office OF the circuit Co-E.- 70. e
given 10 the sad nonresident E-i-----
complainant fled her bill Of ,0-i =
court. on the ChsnCery side 'hefee'- r
enteenth day Of March, lsst- srl nay :
a summons issued ont Of said conf " : I.
suit IL DOW pendinE, rstIrn.5-e Oh re : Z.
DAY in the MOI tn OF May rex. . =
snired- Now. unlc YOU b. $50
defendant above named st2- - :.
appear before ssiG circuit court e. PEE u
the next term hereof. 20 be -g.-e-
and in and for the said ClGl'y- o We
Gay in May next. AID r.. a., 10
the said complainant bal ci comp
and the matters and tl.rE- '-"7 p
stated viii be 'aseu 8 con- -t'-. r.
entered agains. VOC a--o----- 80 .
said bill. ...---
GEORGE y ca .--
10 K Island. Illinois MAJ -t- -.
JACKSON s. HUH-E- '1-- p.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
To the Nay term. a D. 1888. CSC
ehancery.
Fred lam he-t. Conn. Ls1'.
IS.
Anna L2mbe-t. DefelCz-t.
To the above, named defendant, sA-s
you will take Loiic e, that the soSvs u.
plainant. has this Gay fled Z a.
his bill of complaint sgains; you fCE c,5--
summons in chlRcery hiss been -ssss.
against you directed - ths sheriff a s..
10 execute. retrEnable TO the Asy isr7.
1898, OF said cou-I 70 be began and hci;s;
court house IN the city Of ROck is.E.
county on the first MOrd.y o. My, 4. !
which time and place voG viii aYpe.- 8
answer or dea,Gr 10 ssid bill.
Rock Island. IL. March :. I>9E
GEORGE " cav.
Clerk q s.
JACKSON, 81 UCRsT.
Sol ci;ors for Comp s.Usu--
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Oldest Man in Missouri Dead,

KANSAS CITY, March !S.-WashirGton
Dale. colored, generally acknowledged to
have been tie oldest man in Missouri, died
at his home at SIS Campbell street AT II
O'Clock Thursday night of heart failure
due To old age and debility incident to a
recent attack OF pneumonia. Ike was I09
years oid or the fourth day Of last Feb
ruarN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Just now Mr.. Burn
ham estimates the number of artisans and
laborers at work on the fair grounds at S, 900
men: j. oo0 are working for contractors and
a like number for the exposition company.
In addition perhaps 200 men are working
an the Midway Plasance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Iert.Ia,,ou for ,I,chipaa.

LANSING. March IS.-The house yester
day passed resolution fixing date Of fnal
adjournment on May -. Both house:
passed the bill consolidating Port Huron
and Fert e'ratiot. the governor signing it
The senate killed the proposition to en-
ploy ccGvicts on the roads. state Ii
brarian Spencer has named Mrs. Lille B.
Roman, CT Monroe, TO be assistant librarian
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20

FITs-Alrfits stopped free by DIR.
kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No
fits after tlEe first day'suse. Marvel
Gus cures. treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free to- 1T cases. Send to DR.
Kline. 9S1 Arch street. Philadel 9hia.
Pa. For SAFE by all druggists: call
on YOURS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20

What the Hon. George CT Vest say
in regard to the superiority to the
Hirschberg's diamond aad non
changeable spectao3es:
Il am using glasses which l pur-
chased from Prof. Hirschberc and
they are the best | ever tried: it at
fords me great pleasure to recommend
Prof. Hirschberg as an excellent OPP
tician. and his glasses are simply un-
equalled in my experience.
e.. q. NEsT.''
These sPectacles are for sale by T.
II Thomas. agent for Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
BUCKLEN-s ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers salt rheum-
Fever sores. letter. chapped hands.
chilblains. ccrns. and all skin erup.
tionS. and positively cures piles or
no pay required 1t is guaranteed
10 give perfect satisfaction. or money
refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Hartz 4 IIle1s!eYer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20

Whcs Baby wss SEX, we gavro-r castoris-
When She Csaild, she cried for CastoS;a.
When she became Miss she chung to Casto1ia.
When she had Children, she gave them Cassoria-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Lanes Family Medieine moves the
bowels each day. Most people need
To use it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
JAPANESE

JAPANESE LIVER PELLETS
Acts like magic on the Stomach. Liver and Bsw
s:dispels Dyspepsia, Blllousness, Fever, Colds,
Nervous Disorders Sleeplessness Loss OF Appetite.
lows their Positive cure for SICK HEADACHE
and Constipation. Small, mild, easy TO take Large
Walls of so Pills % cents.
HARTZ & uLLMEYER Sole Agents Rock Isl
and III
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Children, Cry fol
Pitchers CaSteYia.

Kemp's-Balsam Will stop the cough
at once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastGria.

For beauty. for comfort. for inn
provemens of the complexion, use
only Poz2Sni's Powf der: there-iS moth
ing equal 10 it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
1t Should te IN Ersry ress

j. B. Wilson. 371 Clay ST.. Sharps-
burg. Pa. saws he viii not be with
out Or. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds. that
it cured hi. wife who was threatened
with pneumonia after an attack of
LA Grippe" when various other
remedies and several physicians had
done ncr no good. Robert Barber. of
Cook port. Pa. claims DIR. Kings
New Discovery has done him more
good tl:an anything he has ever used
for l3rr trouble. Nothing like it.
Free trial bottles 1T Hart & Ull-
meyers drug store. Large bottles
80 cents and 81.
ELECTRIC BITTERS-
This remedy is becoming 40 well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song
of praise.-A purer medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed to do
all that is claimed Electric Bitters
viii cure all diseases of the liver and
Kidneys. viii remove pimples. boils.
salt rheunl and other affections
caused by impure blood.-Will drive
malaria from the system and prevent
a. well a cure all malarial fevers.-
For cure Of headache. constipation
and indigestion try Electric Bitters
Entire satisfaction guaranteed. or
money refundel-Price 30 cts and
S1.00 per bottle at Hartz & Tile
mVer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-20
NHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS. 2
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
To the Nay term. a. D. :,
The record-union., 1893-10-16
THE UNION PACIFIC AND WHAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

The Union Pacific Railroad has been
placed in the hands of receiver The
reasons given for the necessity OF this
action are: The stagnation in business; the
falling off of the traffic over the road; the
general depression throughout the trans
Missouri region which the trunk line of
the road traverses.
The directory says that it was convinced
it could not meet the calls for interest
upon the liabilities of the company, and
the demands for fixed charges falling due.
No other course, therefore, it declares,
was open TO 1t than that taken.
1t is set out in the application to the
court that the liabilities are in excess of
S240. 900. 600; that there has been falling
off in gross earnings for more than eight
months just prior to August Sd, of over
S3, ,000, 900, as compared with the same
period in the preceding year, and that the
revenue has declined more than s.. $780,
900, while for September the gross rev.
enue went backward to the tune of a
million and a half. as compared with the
revenue in the same month last year.
But the matter of figures in detail is OF
The record-union., 1893-10-16
UNJUST CHARGES AGAINST A CAN
DIDATE,

The RECoRD-UNIoN will not, with the
knowledge ofits falsity, permit any candi-
date for Mayor to be made to suffer from
any story circulated against him. The
RECoRD-UNIoN will vindicate either of
the candidates from any false and malic-
ious charge. For it is the intention of this
journal to promote a perfectly fair, open
and honorable contest for the Mayoralty
between the candidates, and not permit
either of them to suffer from any unfair
ness or unjustly damaging assaults.
The charge is industriously circulated
that Mr.. Knox when he was Street Com
missioner willfully reduced the wages of
laborers in the employment of the city.
AS the charge is one calculated to
awaken animosity against the candidate,
and is pushed with persistency. the Re-
CoRD-UNIoN has taken pains to ascertain
the facts, and they are as follows:
One year during the incumbency of
Mr.. Knox as a member of the Board of
Trustees, there was general distress
among laborers all over the State, and
consequent great demand for work. In
San Francisco at that time public meas
ures had to be taken to relieve the dis
tress, and work was provided there at one
dollar day for the unemployed laborers
as means of aid.
Sacramento had about eight hundred
men at work at common labor then, and
was paying 81 so day as wages. There
was strong pressure brought to bear upon
the Trustees to put more men at work;
but the board had only so much money
to expend. Then arose the question
whether it would not be better to employ
a thousand men at 81 day than to retain
eight hundred at 81 80 and permit two
hundred others to suffer.
The board finally, and with unanimity,
resolved to employ temporarily the larger
number at the lesser rate in order to
spread the benefit of employment as
broadly as possible. There were those
rate 81, but this was warmly opposed by
Mr.. Knox and his colleagues on the
board. Siuce that time the city has fixed
the rate of wages for common laborers at
81 a day.
But this had no relation to the action
relative to the stress of the hard times
year. That was simply wise expedient
for giving relief to large number of
worthy people out of employment and
actually suffering. in consequence, for
the necessaries of life.
So much for that story It will be
pleasure for the RECORD UNION to dissi-
pate any other tales of falsity concerning
either of the candidates, for what the peo-
pie want in common with this journal is
perfectly fair play, no vicious assault upon
character, and no mean and unfair i'm
pugnment of motives.
The record-union., 1893-10-16

CERTAIN Republicans are complaining
of the RECoRD-UNIoN because it will not
support the straight Republican ticket.
This is a nice time to invoke straight
party politics. Both candidates for
Mayor are Republicans-bothh have been
Democrats. The Republican candidate
for Mayor also holds the nomination of
the Regular Democrats-the wing of
the party recognized by the State Central
Committee. Then the other candidate
holds a nomination from the Reformed
Democrats.
The fact is this is very good year for
citizens to ignore party lines and vote for
the man they consider best fitted for the
place. They have excellent material from
which to choose, and can make no mis-
take-so far as Mayor is concerned.
When it comes to Trustees, they are
liable to make very serious mistakes if
they do not choose wisely.
The record-union., 1893-10-16

CERTAIN captious people are criticising
in the press the late State Road Conven-
ton, because, as they put it, no one was
taught in the ten hours of life of that
body how to build good roads; because
since the date of the convention, barely
one month, no results have been
manifest in the way of constructing good
roads. There is only one thing more sur
prising in this world than another. and
that is the amazing righteousness of such
criticisms.