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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-10
Sustain Home Industry
Calling for Rock Island
Brewing Co., Beer.
The Best Beer Made,
On Tap everywhere.
TRY 1T.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagners Atlantic Brewery |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & StengeIs
Rock Island Brewery, as well as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partnlent in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part of the tri-cities, and may
be ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-10
BRIEF MENTION.
, cream at Krell & Maths.

1 ice cream at hrell " MaUn s.
Wanted-A good girl for general
house work. apply 1882 Third ave-
nue..
Build up your strength and flesh
by using Menroe's tonic. Sold by
Marshall & Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mowrey, of
Richland Grove, Mercer county,
were in the city to-day.
The meeting of the carpenters
union will be postponed until May
20. by order of the president.
We have just received an elegant
and fine line of chocolates and hand
made creams. Krell & Math.
r. d. Kendall left this morning for
Batavia, n. Y, having been summon
ed to attend the funeral of his father.
II. G. Harris has been appointed
deputy collector of delinquent taxes
for Rock Island by County Treasurer
| Campbell and has entered upon his
duties.
The advance sheets of Stones di-
rectory of Rock Island have been re-
| ceived. The directory is now prac-
tically completed and any alterations
| now sent to Mr.. Stone will be in
| serted errata.
| Conductor Smith, who has run
into the city for several years on the
c., Nj. q st. Il. has been transferred
| to a run on the east end of the same
road, and Conductor Myers is run
ming in his place.
Park Commissioner Jackson is
having the towering plants brought
| out from their winter protection and
arranged in Spencer Square. The
square is beginning to assume its
handsome appearance again.
Why do your own baking when you
give a party or reception? Krell &
Math can make any Kind of cake or
pastry to order, and as they use only
the best material in their bakery.
you are sure to get every thing or
dered of them of the inest.
Hon. Levi Waterman, of Geneseo.
commissioner of the Joliet peniten-
| tiary, witnessed the electrocution Of
Carlyle Harris at Sing Sing, n. Y,
Monday, having. with others repre-
senting the reformatory institutions
of the state been sent there to inves-
tigate electric execution with a view
to its adoption by the state of Hi
nois.
Articles of incorporation of the
Moline Art association were filed in
| the county recorders office yester-
| day. The objects of the association
| rs stated in the articles, are to Guilt
| vate a taste for the fine arts and give
exhibitions of the same. The capital
stock is 81, 200 divided into shares of
80 each. The incorporators are
John n. Hardy, w. X. Sloan and
John W. War;.
The remains of George f. Reed
were taken to Dixon this morning
for intcrment. over the c.. b. & q.
road. The Knights of Pythias and
Modern Woodman acted rs an escort
from the late home to the depot. The
pail bearers were: Messrs. |. ID.
Burgh. Will Hartz. ii. l.. Wheelan.
NJ. +. Sweeney, Spencer Mattison and
+. j. Staassen. The body was accom-
panied to Dixon by the widow,
friends of the deceased and by Under
taker Wheelan. whose able assistant
Mr.. Reed had been during the past
three wears.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-10
To the Worlds Fair.

The Rock Island route offers re-
duced rates and choice of eight SUI
perbly equipped fast express trains
daily in each direction between the
tri-cities and Chicago from now un-
til Oct. 81. Tickets limited for re-
turn until Nov. 10.
l.. NJ ALLEN.
Gen. Act. Pass. Dept. Davenport.
F. II. PLUMMER,
Tiki Agt., Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-10
Wor, DIS Columbian Exposition

will be of value to the world by Ill
ustrattng the improvements in the
arts and eminent physic-
ians will tell you that the progress
in medicinal agents has been of equal
Importance. and as a strengthening
laxative that Syrup of Figs is far in
advance of all others.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-10
DELAYS Are Expensive.

Make your investment at North
Galveston now and insure the profit
that will surely follow the raise of
prices; it is coming very soon. Do
not delay this; Rooster q Martin,
1915 Second avenue. the agents of
the town, will tell you why.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-10
NOticc to Water NonSurmers.

The semi-annual water rents are
now due, and payable at the Office of
the city clerk. If not paid by the
31st inst, the water will he turned
off, in accordance with the ordinance
A. ID. HUESING. City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
ST. PAUL PARK.

Frank Danforth has rented the Bell house
and will reft and refurnish it throughout.
and will open it to the public some time
during the week.
The many friends of Mrs. Mindrum will be
pleased to hear that her condition IS some
what improved.
j. W. Banter purchased five acres Of land
of Levi Bailey Friday, and will engage In the
berry business.
James Curry has rented the red front and
is fitting it up for q fruit and confectionery
store.
The Baptists will give strawberry and ice
cream social at the church Tuesday evening.
c. E. Oyenshire is identifying his resi-
dence, both internally and externally.
Charles Truax had the misfortune to crush
one of his feet the first of the week.
The Presbyterians will soon have new
minister for their church.
Capt. W. S Lyons and family will soon
move to Boston, Mass.
Miss Sutton, of st. Paul, was the guest of
Miss Mindrum Friday
Frank Peterson, of st. Paul, was railing on
friends Yesterday.
Mr.. McKoron has returned from his trip to
Duluth.
Services in all the churches as usual today
Reward OF Merit.
Chicago Tribune.
"How did you find the steak, sir ~
asked the waiter. helping him to put on
his overcoat.
"Well done. thou good and faithful
servant" replied the guest, slipping a
quarter of dollar into his hand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
CURIOS FROM COLORADO CLIFFS.
The Remarkable Story of the People Who Lived Many Cent
uries Ago in the Rainless Region Of
the Centennial State
WELL-PREsERVED MUMMIEs AND SKULLS
Found Among the Ruins Of the Cliff Housewife Hair Upon
the Mummies Indicates That They
Were White.

In almost every large family there's
usually one who's devoted to curios,
antiques, and, in general, all the things
tontemptuously nominated by the 9th
ers-the hilistines-''truck." Not only
are these others Incapable of rejoicing
with him who doth rejoice over a late
acquisition, but they do not weep with
him who weeps over a cracked god or a
mistaken mythology. They insist upon
having explained to them either the
beauty or the utility in his most
hideous dragon; they let slip OPP
portunities to secure missing links {;
they burn family records for
which he has searched years; they
give away or sell to old book stores vol
umes that he did not know were in the
family: they have the heirloom jewelry
reset in fashionable mountings; they
trade ancient furniture for that absurd
spindly gold kind; their every hand is
against him. But even the PhilistineS
seem interested in antiquity,if only it is
old enough. The American mind likes
figures, something tangible" "How
DID," says every body, "are the cliff
houses Of the Southwest" Perhaps if
could give positive answer the Off
repeated question would not be so wear
ing. But the fact is,
Nobody Knows.
If the age of the erosions of the re-
gion could be determined it would help
out, but biologists have not yet com
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14

from those Of other continents from at
lease $4,000 years ago until the discov-
cry. Now it seems indIsputable that
the cliff jewellers were the remote an
cestorS of standardization found fur
Their south by Cortez when he conquered
Mexico in 1921, ana by Pizarro, who
subjugated Peru nine years later.
though, perhaps, not OF the latter. Yet
the
TOItec Civilization
had had time to rise and fall under the
Aztecs, and both We're greatly in adj
vance of the cliff jewellers.
Again, in the cliff dweller region rain
seldom falls, and little SNOW. 1t is the
the air IS peculiarly dry. Houses are
only painted for beauty, for. as the
hymn says: Nothing changes here"
Decay in anything is almost imper-
cepiDle, and yet the majority
of the cliffhouse hamlets. sheltered. as
they are, under the oVerhanging rock,
are in ruins. You can push down whole
houses by the pressure OF a hand, and
the cedar logs found in the floors are
dried till they are dusty all through,
their tibers tear off like threads,
and the outside is soft and
fuzzy. But in special houses you
may note more specific indications.
In one of "Spruce Tree House" group
grows a great tree straight through the
ancient stone wall. and not through one
of the latest buildings. either. Evil
IDENTIFY the cliff dwelIer5 were not prone
to wander, as both experience and the
hymn book assert we are; for genera
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
MERRIAM PARK.

The -Four G's closed their series of delight
full parties at Woodruff hail Friday evening.
Those present from the city were: Misses
Lou Dorsey, Flosse Moorhonse. Allie Wal
theirs, Ethel Foul&e, Suite Baker May Van
Worse, Kttie Cole, Gertrude oprague Bonnie
Sprague, Irvine, Falman, Van Week Mabel
Lamphrey, Ethelyn Haislev, Maud Roach,
Marion Metcalt, Othie Walthers, Harry Tit
comb Charlie Mcclellan, d. w. Brownell,
Paul Wood, Clyde Miller, Charley Braden,
George Theobald Harry richardson, George
Robinson. Ed. Jones. Fred Robinson. Arthur
White, Harry Bicknell, Sprague Fairbrother.
Miss Milham was hostess to a dancing
, party Monday evening The guests were
Misses Campion. aIlham, Deakin, jackson.
Hubbard, silk, Foggy; Misses Greer, Brear-
ley, Perry; Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Spauiding, Min
neap polls; Messrs. cam pion, Bailey. Straight
Gordon. Vance, Whittiger Crapey, Dysart
Bernard Taylor.
A charming musicale was given Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Hunkins. About fifty guests were present,
and listened to the Interesting programme
given by Miss Switzer. reader; Miss William.
son, pianist; Fred Mcfarland, cornetist;
Messrs. Williamson and Hunkius, sofoists.
Miss Hattie May Chandler of Feronia ave-
nue. celebrated her seventh birthday last Sat
urday with the assistance of thirty little
friends
Miss Jennie Butler and George A. Jones, of
Staples were married by Rev c. j. Sage at
the parsonage, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Lamonn and family. of Casselton, N.
D., have moved into their home, the Slough
ton residence. on Rondo street.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church Will
serve supper in the church parlors Thursday
evening from to s.
Mrs. r. b. SnoWden will entertain the La
dies Guild OF St. Mary's Church.
j. M. Stoughton started Thursday for q
three months trip to the coast
Miss Nina Weeton, of Red Wing, visited
Mrs j. Clark Bennett.
Mrs. G. NJ. Space gave q cinch party Friday
evening.
Rev. 1. c. Forth will go to Winnipeg this
, week.
DR.. S. G. Cobb visited III Albert Lea Fri
day. r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14

dear old lady who had somehow wan
dered in, said IN deeply sympathetic
tone, tPoor little fellow, he looks like
real sickly childp Well, all things con :
sidered, it would be strange If that cllH
dweller small boy should look real ruddy
and joyous. The &
Teeth Are Much Wore.
some almost down to the gums. The
principal reason for this is that food
was largely grains pounded on stone
and seasoned with hard sauce of sand.
Few are decayed, but one l noticed had
huge cavity which was just the place
for a jumping toothache, which has
been eased for many centuries, just. as
all our present woes will some time be.
In all countries, and at all times, the
living seem to feel that the dead
need still. The cliff jewellers were like
the ancient Greeks and modern Indians:
Beside their dead they placed jars of
corn, grains and water for refreshments.
on that long, unmapped and shadowy
Journey which each OF us must take
alone, no matter how many start at
once. And. compared with the eternity
of being, the cliff jewellers started upon
thar journey but moment before US.
PALMER HENDERSON.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14

group discovered and the easiest to get
to. 1t extends along the cliff nearly 500
feet; it is $50 feet to the caves; houses
are as high as six and seven stories:
there are 127 rooms on the
ground floor-rather bull-and
it has % extra large estufas.
Most of the pottery. textiles. imple-
ments. weapons and mummies ex-
cayated we're obtained here. the reward
of $1,000 worth of digging. The relics
are buried under the dust of many CELL
turtles, and this dust is impalpable and
poisonous, The employers were obliged
to tie damp sponges over their mouths
and nostrils TO protect them while work.
ing. Constant watchfulness had to be
eXerted, too, for crumbling walls, fall
ing rocks and the
Edge of the Precipice.
This intensely interesting group will
be built in reduced fac smile In th g
cliffs of ''Battle Rock' cliff dweller ex-
hibit at the worlds fair, under the
supervision of explorer H. Jay Smith.
In this wonderful and unique building,
too, will be almost all the relics ever
discovered; among them several well
preserved mummies and many skulls. A
number of the latter, taken from various
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14

has grown
Through Basic Ruins.
above which the soil has had time to
spread. and pushed its way through the
comparatively new wall built above.
You will also notice in the cut a stump.
1t is that of another spruce felled by
explorers few years ago to count the
rings. There are 1877 of those. and trees
in that locality are said not to add
ring year. This hamlet, though diff
ticult OF access, was for some reason
especially provided against unexpected
attack by number of dark passages
which lead through and behind the
houses in every direction. They were
probably secret escapes such as ancient
European countries had. There are also
underground eStufaS, each with fresh
air fue, but cliff dweller was as eco
nomical with air as small boy with his
manners. The tomb could have pos
sessed no terrOrs for our friends, the
cliff jewellers; they were brought up OH
it, and anything, one would say, would
be welcome change.
Another house which furnishes links
to our chain of evidence is tower in
the west end Of Cliff Palace" 1t is
a huge chip weighing many tons. and
the place above where it faxed off the
cliff, is clearly to be seen. In fact, the
surface is as clean and distinct as if the
great rock had
Fallen but Yesterday.
If no change can be noticed in that
Clipped surface in the hundreds of
years we know must have elapsed since
that rock was chosen to save work for
the builders as foundation. how i'm
mehse the time necessary to crumble
other stone structures tC the very dust!
The great rock is still poised as down it
crashed. You may pass under the cor
ner. This Cliff Palace" Is really ham
let, which must have sheltered about
1.500 people, for the cliff jewellers were
not tinicky about occupying suites of
apartments. 1t is the most imports
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
$3.50 and $40,

Commencing April IS the Chicago
Great Western Railway will sell round
trip tickets to Chicago for $3.50; single
trip tickets for $40. Hotel and boarding
house accommodations secured in adj
vance for visitors to the worlds fair
City ticket Office, 1854 Robert street, cor
nsr Fifth
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
Through Basic Ruins,

ton after generation they seem to have
built upon the same site. This spruce
has grown
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
"CLIEF PALACE" TOWER.

puted them. However, l have put to
gether as many suggestive facts as occur
to me, and so everybody his own arch@
Ologistl
In the first place, it has taken ages to
materially advance savages toward civ
iliZation. Primitive man follows closely
in his fathers footsteps through the
darkness Of ignorance, and is 10th to
make innovations. Experience wit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14

societies have availed themselves of the
scholarship plan Of the Women's auxll-
larry board to send some one especially
deserving in their employ for short
visit to the worlds fair, Mrs. q. r.
Metcalf. 10 West Fourth street, having
charge of this department. The address
of the president of the Women's AuXil-
larry board. worlds fair, is Mrs. F. B.
Clarke, Minnesota State Building, Jack
son park, Chicago, Ill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
TO|LE 7 Sc IS
Complete with Stop Jar,
as az!

Ice Cream Sets To close out are making special low
prices on all Fancy and Ornamental Ware including A.
ID. Coffees Chocolate Jugs, etc. Remember we sell
Furniture, Carpets, Drapery, Mating, LinOleum
And everything to furnish house on Easy Terms.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
WOMAN'S PROGRESS
AS Indicated by the Statistic.
Gathered by Mrs. n. B.
Hinckley.
Very Favorable Showing Made by
tho Figures for the County
of Ramsey.

Among the many things of interest
done for the worlds fair, Mrs. N. B..
Hinckley, chairman On manufactures
for Ramsey county. had the following
statistics collected of women's labor in
manufactures, trades and professions.
The figures for ST. Paul alone are:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14

otai -: ...... 49,. %. 'U2
Many philanthropic institutions and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14

modern Indians shows that, teach
him better way and he al
most invariabIe persists in the old;
this, too, while surrounded by mighty
and encroaching civilization, and the
Indians few. How slow, then, must
have been progress when there were
none more advanced to initiate. Fiske
says that, in his opinion, the races of
this country were totally separated
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
\ F act

1t is an established fact that the
only natural favors in the market
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-27
TWAS a $40 GOLD PIECE
n Apd 9OEn ebOdy Couldn't Resist
the TenDDiati Orl to steal 1t.

For some time druggists Raysor s,
Smith have had in their show window
a box containing $50 gold piece, which
was to be given to the person who was
lucky enough to hold the key that would
open the box, kew being given to every
one who made a purchase there amount
ing to % cents.
Monday morning it was discovered
that the box containing the valuable yel-
low wheel had been tolen. 1t is suppos-
ed that some person entered the store
Sunday afternoon, sat down in the win
dow near the soda fountain, waited till
nobody was looking, then slipped the
box under his overcoat and left.
But the purchasers will not be deprived
of their chance at the SO offered. Capt.
Smith tells THE CITIZEN he has duph-
cate key. and the person who holds the
key to match it will receive the money
althoueh h not the identical piece o1igi-
nally offered, unless the officers, in whose
hands the case has been placed, succeed
in recovering the stolen piece.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-27
HI Apply WAITS
Their Christmas Tree Given BY
The Flower Mission YESTERDAY.

There was joy in many little heart
in the central office Of the Flower Mission
in The city hall yesterday afternoon when
the waits Christmas tree gave forth its
presents to those whose Christmas Is
ordinarily not OF the brightness that
surrounds the Christmas of the children
of those parents who are possessed of a
plenitude of this worlds goods. A hand
some tree nodded it's gift-laden branches
in JOYFUL welcome to the tots for whom
it had been prepared, evoking exclama-
tions of delight over the scene.
The exercises were under the direction
of the Mission secretary, Miss Mary
Collins, Mrs. Vim. Ward and Miss Con-
ME White, who were assisted in the dis
tribution of presents by Ida Mitchell,
Mary Ward and Edward Mitchell. To
each OF the waits were given packages OF
candies. fruits and nuts, and toys. Each
girl also received doll, while the boys
were given ties and books. The dolls
were sent here by Miss Chester, president
of the Mission, who is now in the North,
and were prettily dressed. Besides these
presents. each family represented in the
waits gathering was given a bundle OF
clOth hing that will be welcome when win.
ter's winds begin to howl.
About 40 of the waits were at the tree
and there was plenty for all. 1t was a
red letter day f,r the little poor, who
went away with arms full and hearts
dancing with delight, and another
generous action by the Flower Mission,
which has done and is still doing great
work in aiding Asheville's needy.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-27
BOONE W As DRUNK.
Hence Exc Got INTO Trouble And
Vail.

EDITOR THE CITIZEN On Friday
evening, December %, a ruffian of the
name of Boone from Democrat, two
miles from Barnardsvile, came in drunk
and entered the store of c. c. and ]. Nj.
Whittemore and began dancing, cursing,
and using very indecent language to
sor1e ladies who entered. He also in
suited some gentlemen who were there.
After the lapse of an hour or SO Boone
crossed the creek and went into the
store house of Roberts & Nancy, where
he abused some negro boys. One OF
them, Lee Barnard, started to go out
when Boone threw his hand around
striking the boy on the arm above the
elbow infiicting an ugly looking wound
with a knife. The boy then left,
bowling at the top OF his voice.
His father swore out a warrant for
Boone, before Esq, James NJ. White
more. The constable being absent, it
became the magistrates duty to depu-
tie men to effect his arrest. ]. II. Green
wood, Miles E. Gregory, and A. A. Dill
lingham were accordingly authorized to
apprehend Boone. He tried to resist,
but was dragged by sheer force to the
magistrates Office. The trial was post
poned on account of defendant having
no attorney. He was then placed under
5000 bond for his temperance Tues
day the 26th, I. ID. Harris being his
bondsmau. Yours ETC.,
G. L. Whittenore.