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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
MAsTER'S SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In tn Ct cult court in chancery:
Patrick II Kelly w.. Virgil NJ. Handing and
Annie <. Banding; foreclosure general No.
3.:al.
Notice i hereby given that by virtue of de-
cree of said court, entered in the above entitled
cause on the 18th day Of September, A. D.. 1898.
shall on saturday. the 2oth day OF Nov, m her.
A D.. lse3. al the hour OF O'Clock in the SITTER
noon al the north door OF the court house. in II
city of Rock Islam |. in sad county Of Rock ISL
shd. 10 eali-fy said decree sell at public vendue
ioihe highest and beet bidder for casa in hand
thtt &C rtaii parcel of land. in the city of
hook leland. county of Rock Island and state OF
Illinois. kLown and described as follows to-wit :
Lot twenty-seyen ts,l. according to the assessor
plat for the year 1864. IN the southwes, Quarter
tisi of section thirtysix tS5D. township eighteen
U.s., north range two 2( west OF the Fourth prin-
cipal mt rdian.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. this 18th day of
October. A. D.. 1893. HENRY CURTIS
Master in Chancerv. Rock Island County Ill
LooNEY 4 KELLEY and n. ". STURGEON
Complains rs solicitors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

British members of parliament are
not paid for their Legislative services.
but there i some compensation apart
from the dignity of the place in the
material privileges g-antcd to MEM
eers Of the house. 1T, the cheapest
club in the world. said one ex-mem-
Der. Il used 10 yet a chop, a dish OF
potatoes. a PIE of bread and a pint
OF beer for eighteen pence. and wha.
could You WISH nicer than that" As
. matter - fat; lodging. writing ma
terial> and ,..anv physical comforts
are provided AZ Westminster without
charge. o-ly the food and drink
have ia bc raid Tor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
HE WAS DISCHARGED.
Trunk Factory Hun at Night to !Ac-
conmodAte Brides.


"Iour honor" said the complain
ing witness. this man i nuisance
to the community, and"
What - he guilty OFF,
Running a trunk factory in full
blast :
~ never heard" said his honor,
gazing mildly at the respecta bleap-
pearing prisoner. that there was
anything immoral in running trunk
factory"
Its the noise. vour honor Peo-
PIE can't sleep in their beds at night
Il never heard of a trunk factory
running at night." remarked his
honor. blandly. '.Wil the prisoner
please state the circumstances"
They are ladies trunks. your
honor, made to order and with special
instructions, which are secret"
Tell the court all about it." sug-
gested his honor, in judicial voice.
After they are finished and the
name painted on they are taken to the
roof OF the factory and thrown into
the court beneath"
For what purpose
10 break the iron clamps at the
ends and make dents in the side II
that process fails ! blow them omen
with dynamite.
May l ask why such remarlSa bic
method i used in the construction o!
your trunks
at j to give them travelled look.
your honor. They are for brides whn
wish Ia travel incognito.'
The prisoner was discharged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bid. viii lie received up t. Tuesday the a.st
day o. November. isg3, 81 o'c'ock r. m. for
rprappinc part .of and ,urfseins the whole Of the
Drury Toll road with stone anS gravel. r. pc,
>ys ci6caiions. which can be obtained upon apI,i
cation TO Chester Liliilsidge. Mueca;ine. Iowa
AL bid 20 be at - certain price per cub,c yard.
All wo:k to be done under the superintendent
of The company engineer. measurement TO be OF
con plefcd work in ! lace after acceptance. The
whole work 10 be completes by Dec. mber Is
lsTi. The work will be let TO The lowest respor
Die bidder hsving facilities for II. completion
The board of directors reserve the right To- n ecl
any and all bids. or TO accept any hid FOR any par,
of the work. and reject II TO other paris. Bid
10 be sealed and directed 10 the Drury Toll Road
company, Mu>ca;ire. Iowa. and endorsed bid 70,
riprappn. or surfacins A. the esse may be.
Bv order Of the board % directors
TIE DHrkN Ton. Roam CosPANv
BY Chester Ililihriige. President.
Nov. &. fSa3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
Legal.
EXECUTOR's NOTICE

Estate OF Joseph Bu:kharlt. Deceased
The undersigned having been Appointed ,.Ae
cutrix of the last will and testament of Joseph
Burkharii. ATE of the county of Rock l<lznd.
OF Illinois. deceased. hereby cives notice that eh
VIII appear before the county cour, OF Rock Island
county. a. N. ofce 81 the clerk Of laid court in
the city OF Rock island. AT the January term on
the first Monday in January next. al which time
all persons having claims n>t said estate are
notified and requested TO attend. Tor the purpose
OF hsvin: the sarne adjusted. Ali persons in.
debivd 10 saic estate are requested 70 make in
mediate payment 20 the unde -siGned.
Dated this. 18Th day OF October. A. D 1893.
SOPHIA AGATHE 81 RkHARDT.
Executrix,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

NEW NoRA. Nov. lS.-Captain Doner;y
and Detective Malone, o. the Fifth street
citation. reported 10 Superintendent,
Byrnes that dynamite bomb had been
found IN the cellar OF the house q. Ea.,
Third street. They have the bomb at
headquarters. II is a piece Of iron pipe
aoou, eleven inches long. with a copper
wire running through it,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

MORRISON. Ill. Nov le.-Charles An
d.ews, owner and manager @! Andrews
Opera company. now vlaying here. WIS
walking on the track when he me, a
.reigE. train. lie stepped owe. to the
ether track and was struck by the Omaha
express, thrown under the freight train.
which passed over him. literally cutting
HIM TO PIECES
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

DuLrI III. MINI. Nov. ls.-At Chicago
the Chicago and Minnesota Ore CO.. has
closed the purchase OF the Iron King
mine en- the Nessba range. The price 10
understood TO lie s4o0 COZ cash. or its equi-
valent The Iron King is one Of the largest
Of all the Nesaba range mines.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
Special Service Mid
Winter Fair.

Commencing October Esd. the great
Rock Island route inauguratcd u
daily through tourist ear line be-
tween Chicago and I.os Angeles. via
the Chicago. Rock Island X Pacific
to- Kansas city and Fl. Worth. and
thence Ivy the Tcxa. Pacific Ia Fl
Paso and Southern Pacific To Los
Ancclc-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

MADISON, Wis. Nov. ls.-Frsnces Hen
neberry, aged =. OF Chicago, is dead. raak-
Ing the third victim Of the Roman Catholic
seminary fire. The others injured are on,
Of all danger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

When Baby was sick. we CAV. nor Castoria.
When sl,e was Child, she cried for Castoria.
when She became Hiss. she clpn:. t. Castsria.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
Ouenched Its Thirst.

That was a charming object-lesson
which was noticed in the yard at the
"Hickories" up Windsor avenue yester-
day forenoon, and it was an instructive
lesson in helping ones self as well.
Midway between the house and barn is
located large cask as drinking place
for the horses. Usually, of course, this
tub is nearly full, but at the time re-
ferred to the water lacked quite little
of reaching the top. Along came a
robin, spinning over the ground like
mad, only stopping for a moment, as is
his wont, to listen. Reaching the tub
he quickly vaulted to the edge. A
look of disappointment was visible
when he arched his pretty neck
so that one eye could look down
at the water. 1t was too far away, and
the bird trotted around quite i'll at ease.
The faucet was leaking just trifle-only
a drop at a time-drop, drop, drop-and
the robins eye finally caught the crys-
tails, and the little fellow almost shouted
for JOY as he danced around to that side
Of the tub. Placing himself directly
underneath the outlet, he threw back
his head, opened his beak, and there
after each drop landed in his parched
throat. More than a dozen drops dis
appeared down the narrow channel;
then the robin bowed his head just
little SO that the cooling drops landed on
the top ofitand trickled down on either
side. Then it flew away to a neighbor-
ing tree as contented and happy as if at
peace with all the world.-H0rtord
IO7tpO51t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
RAMS HORN WRINKLES.

CLovEN feet are often found in patent
feathers.
An honest critic is good friend.
PEOPLE with no faults have few
friends.
FIND man who has no hobby, and
you find one who is not happy.
A GOOD man is killed when a boy goes
wrong.
SELF-DECEPTIoN is the worst kind of
deception.
LOVE never complains that it's burden
is too heavy.
The faith that moves mountains be-
gan on grains Of sand.
IT doesn't make a lie any winter to
put it on tombstone.
A HAND without heart line is said to
be sure sign Of bad faith.
EVERY time a wise man makes a mis-
take it teaches him something.
A KIND word can be made to strike
harder than a cannon ball.
THE only joys which live and grow
are those we share with others.
EVERY drop of rain that strikes the
earth does its best to give man bread.
SOME of the organs sweetest notes
come from pipes that are out of sight.
1t is human nature to hate the peo-
pie who show us that we are little.
The devil has no fault to find with
people who are satisfied with them
selves.
COMPARING your sins with those of
others won't make your own sins any
better.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
TOOK HER FATHERS SEAT.
A California Girl Who Drove Stage Over
Dangerous Mountain Route.

=
n Dangerous Mountain Route.
Butte County's most popular daugh-
ter to-day is Annie Morrison, whose
father, Henry Morrison, is one of the
most famous characters on the coast,
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
"Hen" Morrison has driven the coach
from Cherokee Flat down Morris Ra-
vine to Oroville for 10 these many
years. He is a typical old-time stage
driver, hale, bluff, hearty and good ma
tured, who could not live anywhere
else but in the region in which he has
spent the better portion of his life, the
mountain region of Northern Califor-
MIA. To him Tin Cup Ravine, Sherman
Ravine and all the dozens of defles in
the mountains are as familiar as Lolita S
fountain is to the statues of Kearney
Street. For years it has been his spe
cial mission in life to bring down the
gold from the mountain recesses to Orc
vile. Few men could safely drive a
coach over that road, but Hen Morrison
had been there SO long that it had
never occurred to anyone that he might
meet with an accident or be called
away. So a short time ago when he
was thrown from his coach and had his
leg broken there was distress in the
was the main question. The many
deeds of valor and kindness Of the old
stagedriver, his many battles, by phys
ical exertion and the aid of his ready
gun, were recalled. There did not
seem to be anyone to succeed him.
But the stage went out the next morn
ing just the same. When the horses
had been hitched and all the minor de-
tails had been attended to Miss Annie
Morrison, the charming daughter of the
unfortunate old driver, jumped onto
the box, took up the reins, cracked her
whip, and drove away. Throughout
her fathers illness she drove the stage
and did it as we'll as Old Hen ever did.
Her independence and bravery COM
manded attention and forced respect.
Miss Morrison is only about 20 years
old, and is refined and well-educated
young lady. She had made the trip
with her father many a time and had
sometimes driven the horses. Why
should she not do SO during the conva-
lescence of her father? With her to
think was to act, and for nearly month
she manipulated the lines
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
BIGGEST GUN IN THE NAVY.
A I3-Inch Monster Piece of Ordnance
Throwing an L, 10O-Pound Proje ctile.

A I3-Inch Monster Piece of Ordnance
Throwing an 1, 1OO-Pound ProjectiIe.
The 13-inch gun, the largest rifle ever
made for the navy and the largest that
is likely to be made for some to come,
is soon to be tested at Indian Head says
the New York Sun. Twelve. of these
guns are needed for vessels now under
construction, four each going to the
battleships Indiana, Massachusetts and
Oregon. But the Iowa, which is still
larger, is to carry Pinch rifles as her
heaviest caliber. Our naval bureau of
ordnance has asked to build 16-inch
gun, but since no ship is under
construction constr d or IN contemplation cor 1h
weapon, it is not likely to
be built The various mishaps which
have attended the firing of 1lO-ton
guns in the British naval service and
the browning disaster of the Victoria,
which was armed with them, will not
give them much further favor here or
there, although Italy uses them on her
vessels But the decision of the British
admiralty in favor of smaller maximum
calibers, was based on the consideration
of handling puns to advantage, 1t being
considered advisable not to be wholly
dependent for operating them on ma
cIlu6IN, W1lCl1 IlllSl1U w olc1IDlSu GU q
critical moment. The same views have
prevailed in our own service and &C
cordingly the Iowa's largest guns were
reduced to the Pinch caliber, although
some experts considered this to be a
mistake. Certainly the interest in the
13-inch guns will not be diminished by
the knowledge that no more of them
are to be ordered for the present. The
greater part are in various stages of
construction, two being practically COM
pleted.
The 13-inch gun is nearly 40 feet long
and has a diameter of little over
feet at the breech and of 81 inches at
the muzzle. 1t is constructed on the
built-up principle adopted both by the
navy and the army, in which a central
steel tube has shrunk upon it bands or
jackets that fit it exactly. The projec-
tile in ordinary use will weigh 1,10O
pounds and will be propelled by a
charge of $50 pounds of powder. These
| figures, striking as they are, are out
done by those of the 110-ton Arm
strongs, which are nearly Al feet long,
have diameter of 81 feet at the breech
and throw an 1,S0O-pound steel project
tilelwith 900 pounds or more of powder.
Yet the figures of the 13-inch gun are
sufficiently imposing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
He Fined Himself.

An unusual incident occurred in the
city court at Savannah, Ca, a few days
ago. Judge Mcdonnell was tardy in
putting in an appearance, for which he
fined himself $40, and then promptly
RENTED the fine. His honor went to
see his physician to have his arm
which he recently injured, dressed, and
the doctor kept him little longer than
he had counted on. When he entered
the courtroom the hands of the clock
above the judges desk pointed to just
ten minutes past 10. Judge Mcdonnell
took note of the fact and said Gin ac-
cordance with the rules of this court
every offic II who comes in late is sub
ject to a fine. The clerk will, there
fore, enter a fine of $40 against the
court for tardiness, to be paid into the
registry of the court Owing to the
fact, however, that this is the first time
this thing has happened, and also that
the court had to be detained in order to
have it's arm dressed, the clerk will re-
nit the fine "-Baltin1Ore Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
Novel Way to Hunt Deer,

James Davis is probably the first per-
son who ever went deer hunting on a
bicycle, says the Salem, Ore, Indepen-
dent. He was visiting Idanha last
week, and, as the country there is COM
paratively smooth and free from under
brush, he borrowed a rifle from a
gentleman and went out for a ride.
The inflated tire on his wheel allowed
of his travelling swiftly and noiseIessly
over the ground, strewn with pine
needles, and before he pedaled many
miles he came upon an unsuspecting
deer quietly browsing just ahead Of
deer and returned to the hotel with it
slung over his shoulders
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
PALMY DAYS OF sTEAMBoATING.
Life of Floating Palace on the Lower
Mississippi in 1862.

Mississippi in 1862.
The great Mississippi steamers which
used to run as far as New Orleans, and
the accommodation on board which was
simply magnificent, had ceased to ply
when the war broke out, but on numer-
Gus occasions | was able to avail myself
Of the elegant comforts to be found on
board a river steamer. The fare on
board the American steamers | always
found plentiful in quantity and tolera-
bic in quality, still it must be admitted
that there were many stock jokes cur
rent as to the meagerness of the pro-
visions supplied by the steamship COM
pany to their guests: and among
these was story about Bar
nam, who, demanding once q
beetsteak at supper, had handed
over his shoulder by the negro waiter
piece Of rather thin and certainly oyer
grilled flesh, which he described as re-
sembiing in form and color an Ethiop's
ear. CHATS what | mean" quoth the
great Snowman; bring me some. lie
protested to regard the Ethiop's ear as
only sample. of the steak that was "a, TO
come The river steamers, as L knew
them in 1862, says a correspondent OF
the London Telegraph, were not IN
tested to any very appreciate extent
by those professional gamblers and card
sharpers who were the bane of the
great Mississippi steamers, and who
often became such a nuisance that the
captain would sometimes cause the YES
sci to lay-to and land the gamblers at
the first dismal swamp lying convent
emf | did, indeed, hear of a gentle
man who, just before my time, had been
appointed to a diplomatic mission in the
Old World, and who, in view of the
aristocratic surroundings with which he
was soon to be made acquainted, had
provided himself with very hand
some dressing-case, the fittings ofwhlch
were mounted in silver. He had a
stateroom to himself, and he was never
tired of opening this splendid neces-
saire de voyage and examining the
cut-glass bottles with the silver
tops. While engaged in this pleas
ant task be became aware of
two strangers who we're intently cycling
him through the half open door of the
cabin, and slightly blushing, he hastily
closed his dressing-case. "No harm,
mister" amicably observed one of the
strangers, eve both of us like a gamble,
bring out your deck" Now, the two
strangers had mistaken the American
minister plenipotentiary to one OF the
courts of Europe for a professional gam
bier travelling about with the apparatus
known as "faro deck" in search OF
simpletons to fleece. must freely
grant also that while gamblers were few
OF board the steamers on which [ tray
eled, there was a complete absence of
rowdies. No siX-shooters were pro-
duced, no bowie-knives were brand
IShpd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
Caught in the Tolls

Of that lurking foe, chills and fever, we often
struggle vainly to free ourselves from its clutch
Palliatives there are without number, but if you
want a real remedy, as of course you do if af1ct-
ed with this abominable malady, hasten to pro-
cure and persistently use Hostetter's Stoma oh
Bitters. If you follow this suggestion, perma-
nent restoration to health will reward YOU
Every form OF malarial disease is permanently
eradicated by the Bitters, which is likewise re-
liable safeguard against maladies of this type
Not alone on this continent, but throughout the
tropics it is justly regarded as a complete anti
dote to miasma poison in air or water. No less
and bowels, rheumatism, kidney complaints
and nervousness No one sojourning in a mala-
rious region, or who is subjected to outdoor ex-
or physical strain, should be without this fine
defensive tonic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
Getting Even With Himself.

'Did you hear about Andy?" asked
one reminiscent westerner Of another.
"No? Well, Andy made a strike of
$50, 900 at Cripple Creek. AS soon as he
got the money in his hands he went
The ana girls bo You oR know m nov now rs
found all his money gone he set out to
punish himself by walking to Cripple
Creek. He wouldn't borrow a cent. A
fellow who was teaming for me overlook
him and offered him a lift, but he
wouldn't get in, and he plugged along,
muttering to himself, Walk, yer,
walk. Blow in yer dust, will yer? Then
walk, you fool. It'll do you good No,
you needn't stop at no spring. Amt
you drank enough? Go dry, you son
of a gun. Light out and walk, you
burned jackass.' And he did. "-NeaO
York Sim
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
WOMEN IN STRIPES.
GeOrgia's Female Convicts Work in the
Fields if They Were Men.

GeOrgia's Female Convicts Work in the
Fields if They Were Men.
Three of the five female convicts who
escaped from MaddoX's camp in Ebert
County ten days ago are still at large.
Two of them were caught in South
Carolina and locked up over night in a
lettering sort of calaboose. The next
morning the building was found broken
all to pieces. One of the women who
had been locked up was the Lea girl
from Rome. She is only Il years old,
and is comely yellow girl. Maddox's
plantation is one of the most beautiful
in the state. 1t comprises 5000 acres,
lying along the Savannah River in FL
bert County. About half of the place
is under cultivation. Capt. Maddox
has been working convicts only eight
cen months. He made arrange
ments with the other lessees to take all
the female convicts off their hands.
lie has to pay the states lease price
which is $3.50 year, and he pays the
other lessees bonus. No male con-
yicts are worked by Capt. Maddox.
Women bring just as much as men-one
of the few instances in which female
labor brings as much as male labor for
the same kind of work. These women
get to be as expert as men, too. They
pillow, hoe and dig and make a good
days pay at anything they are put at.
Capt. Maddox plants cotton, wheat,
corn, oats and grass. He has a fine
grist-mill on the river and makes great
deal Of flour. The women 90 to work
at sunrise and go back to their quarters
at sunset. Each woman has her mule,
and they take great pride in their
mules Free labor attends to the stock,
and the women have nothing to do with
feeding them. In the morning the
mules are brought out, and the women
lead them up to rock or log
and jump on their backs and ride
tC the field The women are not
shackled, nor are they fastened to a
chain, as the men are at other camps.
There is guard for every ten women.
A gang of women will start off blowing
and guard will follow. Another gang
goes behind hoeing, and there will be
guard with these women. The guards
carry pistols in their belts, but do not
carry guns, as do the guards who follow
the male convicts. Capt. Maddox has
given the women little more liberty
than some of them appreciated and five
have disappeared within the last month,
but tWoare back in the stockade. When
the work is near the quarters the con-
victs are taken there for dinner, but
when they are a mile or more away
dinner is carried to them,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-13
York Not as Tall as His Wife.

The smallness of his stature is almost
az sore point with the Duke of York
as the same shortcoming is with his
father Both the Princess of Wales
and Princess May are good deal taller
than their spouses, ana that is the rea-
son why the Prince Of Wales has such
marked aversion to being photo
graphed standing by the side of the
princess. If you look at almost any
photograph of their royal highnesses
you will see that either the princess is
sitting in a chair with the prince stand
up, the prince is mounted on some
steps IN the background. London Fl
QUFO.