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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02
A YEARS BUILDING.
a Season of Unusual Activity in
Rock Island.
A BUsY ONE ALL OVER THE CITY.

The complete Record of What the Year
Has witnessed In Substantial Improve
uent and AdvHncement-Busine
blocks, schools and Resldences-A To-
t,l Of $500, OOO-A Record to be Proud
or-Interesting Figures.
# is the mission Of newspaper repre-
sentative Of the true and best interests Of
= community TO show forth from time to
time the improvements made by city
for which it stands, and its people. To
note the degree of progress made and to
.ubstsntiate the same by facts and figures
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02

Lat will near scrulJny. To do this nus
been to the ARGUS an ever pleasant and
proud duty. Standing for Rock Island
and its Interests foremost, it has aimed to
promote its advantages and TO set them
I rib for the qualification of its own peo-
lie, and Tor the information and interest
Of the world. To record the building
improvements inside from season to season
AS been q portion of the ARGUS work,
Had each year IS this agreeable task has
cen undertaken, it has been attended By
'.e most encouraging results-esch year
Las marked steady increase in the vol.
ume of improvement over the previous
year. There is no better evidence of the
c'rhdenCeot people in the ci'yin which
they reside than the extent in which they
invest in the improvement If real estate.
Rock Islands people have thus evincgd
their cOntideuce-pRrticularly so it may be
said in recent years.
4 New Year Greeting
The ARGUS tubts the opportunity this
year 10 present it's annual exhibit Of
building improvements as psrl of its
New Year greeting to its readers. Il is
Unnecessary TO 90 into extended detail by
vay Of Introduction to such au exhibit
ne figures are NJ hand; they are here and
eak for themselves The more notable
the building improvements which have
ctaracterized the season Of 1892 have
leen spoken of extensively at the proper
me throughout the year. A mere ref
renee 10 some of them in the preface 10
complete list will perhaps, suffice
lac, us look in passing to what has
proven one of the most significant signs
NJ the times in Rock Isllnd-our paving
advancement: the public and permanent
nDrr vement Of our streets. The side
walk improvements will aggregate $50, =
0JO.
Paving Done and Sewers Built
The amount of paving done is mea-
sured according to the fiscal or munich
pal year, as is also the extent of sewer
Improvement, concerning both of which
The following figures are taken from Citv
Clerk Koehler's records:
STREETS.
luku avenue. Ell Got q,
'''i4e "''' 80. ---...-..... ,437 "a
'-iee's'''... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,387 81
''.-''.....-.--......... -. $50, 7C6 70
SEWERS.
u'senlh Street sewer. 81 1872 81
Ninth :. =, ~ :.
.-..-........... .S2,773 q
The Aggregate of Building.
Inc list which follows has been pre-,
pared with great care. No effort hs,
been spared to insure entire accuracy In
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-02

The Aggregate of Building.
Inc list which follows has been pre,
pared with great care. No effort has
ossn spared to insure entire accuracy In
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
Empty Handed.

Alexander the Great, we are told
being upon his death bed, com.
manded that when he was carried
forth to the grave-his hands
should not beswrappsd, aa was
usual, in the sere cloths, but
should be left outside the bier, SO
tbatall men might see them, and
might see that they were empty,
that there was nothing in them,
that born to ono empire and the
conqueror of another, the possessor
while he lived of two worlds, of
the east, and of the west, and of
the treasures Of both, yet now when
he was dead, be could not retain
even the smallest portion of these
treasures, that in the matter of
wealth, the poorest beggar and he
were at length upon equal terms.
If we: live for this world, we
shall go out Of it empty handed,
buff ne live for the next world
we shall depart full handed, arich
in the faith" and soon to enter
upon an eternal inheritance.-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
BOND ..INJUNCTs. ,EM.
Injunction Against The Rail
road Commission.

CHARLESTON, S. G.. July 8.-An
order has just been received from
the clerk of the United States
Circuit Court, restraining the
Railroad commiss'ers enforcing the
provisions Of their atest schedule of
rates on liquor. Hugh L. Bond, ,Jr.,
counsel for the Receivers of Rich
mond and Danyille Railroad, went
before Judge Hugh L.. Bond, at
Baltimore and presented a petition
setting forth the circumstances OF
the case, and praying for q tenn
porary injunction and rule to
show cause.
The petition is quite lengthy,
giving a complete history of the
action of the railroad commission
| in the matter. The principal
grounds on which the petition is
based are that the commission
construes the act of the Legislature
| of South Carolina in December
1892, to make the freight rates
established by the commission
stand as fair and reasonable, with
out allowing the roads to attempt
to convince the commission to the
contrary; that the action OF the Z
commission ls null land void
inasmuch as the law, if construed
as they interpret it, will be 6
violation of the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the
United States, and that the fixing
of these unreasonably low rates
on liquor in glass packages as the
dispensaIy ships it, is an unlaw'
| full interference with the property
in the hands of the ueceivers o:
the court.
Judge Bond issued the orde'
PRAYED for, and the hearing of TIT
case will come off at Gresnvlile
August Z.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

Clemson College opened on July
9Th under the most favorable au-
spices. 1t is a magnificent insti-
tuition with a revenue ample to
support it. Eighty-eight thousand
dollars is what the college can de.
pend on besides fees from students.
Gov. Fillman, President Craighead
and others. made addresses, and
the day was a gala one for the
State.
This Clemson College is one of
the wreaths that even the antis are
willing should remain in the crown
of thorns that they persist emily
press down upon Gov. Tillman's
forehead, as witness the utterance
4of the 0rangeburg Enterprise, a
Conservative journall
The patriotism of John G. Cal
houn has borne good fruit in the
sbenifcence Of Thomas G. Clemson.
Clemson College is an established
fact. The labors of Governor B. r.
Tillman.a II. behalf of an Agricul-
stural College, pure and simple,
have been crowned with merited
success, and it WAS his good fortune
to witness on last Thursday, the
opening of an institution, where
not only the heads but the hands,
and hearts of the sons of South.
Carolina could be educated, and
our chief industry dignifed by
giving to those who intend to fol-
low it, scientific training. tt
must have been a proud day for.
the Governor. He is fairly entitled
to the honor of being the protector
of this institution which promises
80 much for the State, and in will
be an honor to him, when his mis-
takes and failures as Governor,
have long been forgotten. Clemson
College is the grandest. ac-
hieyemement of the Reform adj
ministration. True it was made
possible by valuable aid rendered
by conservatives in ita hour Of.
need, but the fact remains that it.
was one of the issues raised ]; by.
the reformers-and they are en-
titled to the honor of its establish
ment. q
Mayit live long and do all The
good its warmest friends expect 1T
to do.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
still Another Injunction.

BARNwElI, S. c., July 1o.-on
Saturday, the 7th inst, Mr.. A. S,
Farrow, of the firm of Howell,
Murphy & Farrow, of Walterboro,
came to Barnwell and got a tenn
porary injunction against the Dis
pepser at Walterboro. The State
is to show cause in four days.
Judge Aldrich was in Barnwell at
the time, having come down from
Aiken to preside at the sessions
next week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

The long distance cowboy race
from Chadron. Neb., to Chicago
won by John Berry, who reached
Chicago Tuesday morning at $3.50
having covered 1,o4o miles in
thirty days and sixteen hours. He
weighs 1876 pounds. He had two
horses and landed them safe and
sound without a sign Of distress
or suffering the last sixty-fye
miles was done in ten hours.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

probably order the violation of the
particular law to be of no force,
and he would probably direct a
jury to acquit any man of a viola
ton of the law provided he was
protected with a license. This
decision restores Darlington o,
any county where he might make
a ruling to the same condition as
existed prior to the passage of the
law, and a mandamus might be
secured to require the county
treasurer to issue a license"
1t will not be very long before
similar proceedings are taken be-
fore judges in other counties. Such
a proceeding will be had in this
city on next Tuesday.
When Governor Tillman was
asked to say something about the
decision today he replied:
II want to see the decision be-
fore I undertake to criticise or
comment upon it One thing is
certain, we will appeal from the
decision the quickest way pos
sible.,'
Information has been received
to the effect that several of the
Darlington barkeepers have today
taken out United States revenue
licenses, which, under the dis
pensary law,is psima face evidence
of the sale. of liquor. Governor
Tillman today decided that under
the dispensary law rice beer,
which has been selling in Charles
ton, could not be sold. He says
he does not care whether tits in
toxicating or not, that he does not
expect to- have any analysis of
it made,as the fact that the United
States requires license for it's
sale is sufficient evidence.
The Atlantic Coast Line
authorities today received in
structions similar to those issued
by the Richmong and Danville to
go ahead and receive all shipments
Of liquor from parties outside of
The state.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

Says the Anderson Intelligencer:
GA few days ago, for the first time.
we saw aliquid shipping case,
which mas been adopted by the
United States government for
sending whiskey through the
mail. They are made in one-half
pint and quart sizes and the
postage is 5, 10 and Is cents
respectively. This will enable
persons living in towns where
there are no dispensaries, and who
need a little whiskey for medical
purposes, to order it from some
place and have it sent through
the" mail Here's and opening for
enterprising dealers in other
States to work up a mail business
in South Carolina. All the dis
laws in the world cant
interfere with Uucle Sans
mails. $50,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

The State Lunatic Asylum at
Columbia now has TO patients
within its walls. The physician.
IN charge says the number has been
ateadily increasing despite the
fact that many have been dis
charged as cured or harmless.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

SIT aint't no wonder that city
people don'tlive long," said old
Mrs Jason. "Law, me! if If had
as many neighbors to look after
as folks that lives in cities must
have, I'd be dead in less'n a year" !"
Indianapolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

ARTHUR G. Massey has brought
suit against Moses King, of
Boston, Mass, to recover $4,000,
because he says, Mr.. King plucked
out handful of his glossy whis-
kers. The Augusta Chronicle
says tEis is at that rate !, of about
thirty cents a whistle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
moments.

Let silver be demonetized in the
sUni1ed State and the mining Of it
will nearly cease. The silver States
viii then go out of business
sFinanciers seem perfectly be-
wildered by the situation. Is q
panic coming? "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

Congressman w. 9. 2. Breck-
inridge, Of Kentucky, is to marry
Miss Madeline Breckenridge
Pollard, Of Of the same State. She
was formerly a clerk in the in
terror department at Washington.
On the day that Gen. Sherman
died. seeing the flags flying at
half-mast on the public buildings,
and being told the occasion. she
remarked; aoh, now the little
devils are busy making up the
fires to receive him." This SO trou-
bled the GA. R. people in the de-
partnent, who happened to here it
that they secured her removal.
Mr.. Breckinridge is a awidower
with several grown children.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

Miss Carrie Kirby Smith, just
appointed postmistress at sewanee,
Tenn, is the daughter of Gen.
Kirby Smith, of Confederate fame,
and her application was indorsed
by many former federates, as
wellas Unienists. This reminder
Of old war days is intensified by
the fact that Miss Smiths g assistant
postmaster Will a.e Preston Brooks,
q sop. af ths famous Carolinian
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
Hudson s'Injuncts" 'Eln.

The State.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July S.-The
two -principae questions agitating
the people now with reference to
the decision of Judge Hudson at
Darlington declaring the dispen-
sary law unconstitutional, are
whether this decision is binding
outside of Darlington county, and
whether the liquor dealers may
resume business. Answering this
question, one of the most dis
tinguished lawyers in this state,
who has been attorney general OF
South Carolina, said that the
decision was binding only in the
case heard until it was passed up
on by the Supreme Court.
SIT is not a. precedent binding
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
CITATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County OF EDGEF1ELD.


j. D. ALLEN. Esq, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Jno. B. Hill, Clerk OF
w Court, hath made suit to me, to
grant him Letters of Administration
of the estate and effects of Elizabeth
Walker.
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to cite and
admonlsh all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Elizabeth
Walker, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the Court Of Pro
bate, to be held at Edgefeld 9; H. on
the 18th July next, after publication
hereof, at IL o'clock in the forenoon
to show cause,if any they have, why
the said administrator should not be
granted.
the 9Th day of June, A. D. ,-)
1893. Published on the Sth L. 8.
day of June 1898, in the ~
Edgefeld ADvRTIsR.
.. D. ALLEN, j. p. E. p.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
Now is Your Time

T HAVE been instructed by Mr.. Fox
to announce to the public that our
handsome assortment of Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry, and Silverware must
20, regardless of price, to make room
for large fall stock, as we do not care
to move stock now on hand into new
quarters, Norris building.
GEO, T. MINIS. /.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

a tornado in Iowa on Friday
destroyed the town Of Pomeroy.
killing over q hundred people and
siniuring as many more, and wreck
ing two hundred and fifty houses.
The ruin was wrought in few
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

Near Gagetown, Mich, on July
5th, 8 farm house was struck by
lightning at 8 o'clock in the morn
Sing and consumed. Five persons
we're burned to death.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
A Prehistoric City.

oAxAcA, Mexico, July 1o.-Mail
advices were received here to-day
from the State of Chiapas that a
prehistoric city had been dis
covered in the dense forests near
the line of Guatem Ia. A party of
men engaged in making excava-
tions came upon the ruins. A
great many queer looking utensils,
allapons and stone ornaments have
already been unearthed.-In one of
the buildings have been found the
skeletons of several human beings.
Tho skeletons measure from seven
to eight feet in height. No signs Of
metalof any kind have as yet been
discovered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
on July 9th the Duke Of York,
fPrince George Of Wales), and
Princess Victoria May, of Teck,
were married at st. James's palace
in London. IS

An explosion in a mine in York
1shirs, England, last week, caused
the death Of one hundred and
forty-fye miners who were at work
at the time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

The story is told of Robespierre
that at one time when at the height
of his power lady cal ed. upon
him, beseeching him to. spare her
husbands life. He scornfully re-
fused. AS she turned away, she
happened to tread upon the paw
of his pet dog. He turned upon
her, exclaiming: MADAME, have
YOU no humanity"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

A gentleman who had little
daughter of a very inquisitive turn
of mind, invited a friend to dine
with him who had just been
divorced from his wife, and little
Annie, who had heard something
aboutit, was curious to know more.
Why didn't you bring your wife
with you, Mr.. Todd?" asked Annie
when they were all seated at the
table. The guest blushed and
stammered, and said that he
hadn't any now. Then Annie, in
spite of admonitory scowls from
papa and mamma. continued I:
"What did you get divorced from
her for?n "Well, Annie, don't you
think it is bet err" asked Mr..
Todd, when two people can't live
happily together that they should
separate?" 'sNo I DON'T" answered
the child; ''I think it is a good
deal better to fight it out; that's
the way my papa and mamma
do"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
Liquor, Morphine, Tobacco, Etc.

IIquOr, N1UrpHIHe, IoUdcco, EIc'
The liquor: morphine, and chloral
habits absolutely cured under guaran-
tee. Particulars. given by letter or in
person at my office, which is open all
hours of the day.
There is no use to so away from
home and spend hundreds of dollars
for treatment, when you can be cured
at home for a much smaller amount.
J. GLOVER ToMPKINS, NJ. D.
Edgefield, c. a., S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
GOV. T1LLMAN ON HUDSON

Commenting on the decision of
Judge Hunson enjoining the
Darlington. Dispensary, Of which
we publish 9 synopais, Gov. TIL
mansint the State Of Tue day, says:
Governor Tillman said ho hoped.
that something would be done SO
that the nstitationality of the
law could bedesided by the courts
once for all and ss soon as possible.
He doas not. ..5s consider that these, ,
pretty cases which do not involve
a test Of the law, amount to any
thing. He says by the time he gets
few Of the violaters Of the law
sent to the penitentiary that will
settle all such violations. But
nothing VIII be settled til the
validity Of the law la settled,
/ y - I =
and that can only be done by q test
of its constitutionality. In the
mean time he is going to force all
the fights he can, and make all the
confsscations possible for it will
| be that much better fof the State
Il % e = =. Il. \
when the question is finally de-
cided;
GOVERNOR j T1LtMAN ON JUDGE HuD-
SONS DECISION.
When the Governor was asked
about Judge Hudson's decision ne
replied: S,
aIt has no legal force-in it; all
the points he raises have been
decided already. Heis going to be
sat down on by the Legislature
lust like it did with him in the
bank cases "a as soon as it get the
tchance.." :"
rs that q threat Of what is going
to be done?"
aYes,'' said the Governor, 81
mean it's going to sit down on
him. That's all. I don't see how
he can be impeached though, You
can't impeach a Judge because he
renders a faulty decision. Possibly
Judge Hudson IS honest in his
opinion The Governor thinks, as
far as the principle is concerned
that the State has had a monopoly
all along, only she managed he1
liquor business through her licen-
ses and received that part Of the
revenue, whereas now she manages
|it.herself AID receives all the re-
venues. He says that any one
who says that the dispensary law
lis not a police measure don't want
to see it. If putting two bars in
Columbia and ten in Charleston
in stead of forty and over 200 res
pectively, he sayseis not the ex-
erciese of the States police control
lover the liquor traffic be would like (
to know what it is. 81 have seen
many arguments against the dis
lpensary Law but this is @anti-Tillll7; mt ill;
supreme Court VIII, however, soor
4 decide it! I think. The law books
are full Of cases showing that the
State can create monopoly for it
self. The very icase-slaughtel
!. House case-that Judge Hudson
quotes was decided against him. I.
that case applied to parish team be
made tosapply to'a State. But
don't propose to make any argu.
ment about the matter. All I care
to say is that this decision concerns
me no more than any of Judge
Hudson's bank decisions
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
County Alliance.

THE next Quarterly Meeting oi
Edgefield County Alliance will be
held at Edgefield on End Friday (t4th)
July prox. The election of officers for
ensuing year will take place.
W. II. ZIMMERMAN, Pres.
S. B. MAYS, Sec'ty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
Ladies Hats at Cobb's.

Ladies have you sc N Jas. NJ.
Cobb's beautiful tment of
Ladies and Misses Trl ned Hats.
Don't fail to see his millinery
goods. You can save money and
get the latest styles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13
Richmond & DalVlIe Railroad Co.

SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION.
Condensed Schedule, in effect January II, Isoa.
Trains run by 18TH Meridian Time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-13

.. D. ALLEN, j. p. E. p.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-09
MACHINERY.
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We respectfully call the at
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