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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
The Ordinance Sustained.
Dayepport,s Public Building

Yesterday work was commenced on
Davenport's public building in earn
est. Contractor Gindele of Chicago.
has his men at work. City Engineer
Murray has established the levels for
which stakes were set, and the haul
ing of stone into the excavation has
commenced. A wagonway was cut
down through the bank on the east
side. and the bottom of the eXcava-
ton was cleared away for the COM
mencement of work on the footing.
Anamosa stone Will be used for the
foundation proper, up to the line OF
the grade. where the earth stops
Then will come 12-inch course of
granite. which will encircle the
building. and above the latter will
rise the basement walls to the level
of the first floor proper, OF kasota,
Minnesota. stone. This stone is n
close-grained, hard, limestone. of 4
pink color. a very handsome and dur
able article, and one that is expect
ed to appear to good advan-
tape when it is worked into the
huiIdiuU
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

The Pilot and Freddie came down
and passed back through the draw
again this afternoon.
The stage of water at Rock Island
bridpe at noon today was 5.S5 and
the temperature was 80
The Silver Crescent has gone into
the Burlington trade again and will
leave here on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays.
The steamer Sidney will leave
Dubuque on her first trip down on
Tuesday. arriving here on Wednes-
day morning. She will go through
to st. Louis and leave on her return
trip on the following Saturday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
THE CITY SUSTAINED.
The Twentieth Street Ordinance Declared
Valid in the County Court.

The paving ordinances which were
sought to be made invalid by the
objections of property holders on
Twentieth street have been held
valid by Judge Adams in the county
court. The objections raised by the
attorneys for the opposition were
upon several points. The first was
that the ordinance provided for
the Improvement by special taxation
to be levied according to the frontage
of property holders. and stated that
it would cost $40, 900. whereas the
estimate of the commissioners placed
the total cost at S2S. 900.
This was claimed by the opposition
to be unreasonable and burdensome-
Another objection was that the ordi-
nance did not specifically describe the
curvature of the pavement for the
purpose of draining, there also being
objection made in regard to the man.
ner in which the ordinance directed
the placing of macadam.
The Ordinance Sustained.
The court held that these were not
sufficient to invalidate the ordinance.
The other objections that will be
raised will be in regard to the rights
of the city on the street. etc. City
Attorney Haas argues for the city
and Sweeney & Walker for the oppo-
sifioO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

Fred Fisher and Charles Erickson
were each fined SIS and costs by Mag
istrate Wivill last evening for assault
and battery
Chief Miller today arrested Tom
Cox. of this city, on the strength OF
an Indictment returned by the grand
iurv of La Sale county. charging Cox
with participating in prize fight
with Boyce near Ottawa some weeks
ago. The fight, it will be remembered,
yyas n AGROUND draw. Sheriff W. w.
TAYLOR of La Sale county, will be
here for Cox tonight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
THAT HENNEPIN SPADE
A Meeting Held Yesterday to Consider the
Disposition of 1t.


A meeting was held yesterday AT
ternoon at the parlors of the Rock
Island National bank, OF the commit
tee of tri-city citizens appointed last
summer to look after the disposition
of the historical spade with which
the first dirt was thrown on the Hen
nepin canal. The committee has
done its work, has had the spade
handsomely enameled as to handle
and silver plated as to blade, with
its history told in handsome gold
lettering on the inside of the latter.
j. X. Nutting, with great presence
of mind. picked up the spade and
took it along when that party of tri-
city business men made their now
famous trip, and he had charge of
the beautifyinG of it. Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Rock Island Saw
inps bank for the election of nine di-
rectors will be held in their banking
room on Monday, April 10. 1898.
Polls will open at 10 O'Clock a. m.
and close at y m.
j. M. BUFORD, cashier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
The Spades Future.

At yesterdays meeting he turned
it over to Capt. Robinson and Hon.
w. II. Gest, who will forward it to
the Worlds fair commissioner in
charge of the government building,
in which it will be exhibited during
the exhibition. After that it Will be
offered the government, and it is eN-
pected that it will find Judgment in
the Smithsonian institute.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
Card of Thanks.

To all the kind friends and neigh
bors who assisted during the illness
and at the death Of my mother, the
late Mrs. Hannrh Schcmari, l take
this method of expressing my sincere
gratitude and particularly for the
wealth of beautiful floral emblems.
Mrs. GEORGE HoDRETH
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
Yielding Reluctantly.

| That there should be a disposition
| to make such an issue evinces with
what deep reluctance McConochie
| yields to the popular Will. against
which he contended so vigorously and
| so desperately. OF course if it is
| ..demanded-' of Boss Collins that
recount be made and he should sub
| nit to such demand, the same IS. ID.
f." who figured so conspicuously in
| the late campaign and from whom by
the way emanated and to whom is up
| to date mainly confined the -'consen-
Sus Of opinion among republicans.
| freely expressed" to which the Union
refers. would, beyond question. see
that anv funds needed incidentally TO
| the carving out OF such 4 recount
would he readily forthcoming from
| the same corporations that contrib
uted so freely to the McConochie
| ticket during the latter days of the
canvass. That such an issue should
| be raised shows what 4 blow the de-
| feat of McConochie proved to him
self and followers, and how tenac-
| iously the willy politician hangs on
| to the office on which he thought he
| had a life cinch. The ARGUS has no
fears of the result of n recount, IL
made upon the face of the returns of
last Tuesdays election. but it has
very little respect for the spirit
! which submits so ungraciously to the
popular will a. expressed. as to ques-
| ton the Judges of the election which
declared McConochie's reign ended.
T. j. Medill and A. ID. Huesing
have been duly and properly elected
mavor and city clerk. respectively.
of the city OF Rock Island, and no
trumped up excuse at this late day
will Keep them out of their seats.
Additional Returns.
Additional election returns from
townships in Rock Island county have
been received as follows:
Edgington.
upervisor-Martin SHOEMAKER.
d.. 124: Daniel Montgomery. T.. 122.
,.
Town Clerk-Chas. Waldman, d..
81: William j. McIntire, T.. 1856.
William H. Wheaton. d.,
So; Albert +. Young, T.. 153-6S.
Collector--Abel Seaver, d.. LOG;
William Scharmann., T., 1924.
Highway Commissioner-God
Schneider. d.. 81; Williap II. Miller,
r.. 14S-64.
Justice of the Peace-John Gaunt,
d.. 80; Nathan Sherwood. r.. 140;
Weaver p. Khuhus. T., 1873.
Constables-John Hogan. d., 105;
Van Reeves. d.. 40; William Stan
ley. r, 143.
School Trustee-William II. Doo-
nan, r., AS.
Pound Master-William Weaver.
| r., JAG.
Buffalo Prairie.
Town Clerk-Albert j. Whitney, d.,
SO: John X. Drury. T.. $50.
Asses sor-William IL. Kistler. d.,
81: Peter Eckhardt, r., SS-4.
Collector-Chas.W W. Edgington, d.,
| IS; Humphrey f. Brubaker, r. 90
| II.
Commissioner of Highways-Eli
w. Martin, d.. 90;Stephen Brayton,r..
| S2-S.
Justices of the Peace-Lorenzo {.
l o. O..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

III 10y Much Fear Discrepancies Have
occurred and VIII Demand That Boss
Collins Institute Formal investigation
Not to Thwart the Popular Will, but to
make Things Clear.
Because errors occurred in copying
the returns from the tally sheet for
the Union which led the morning pa
per to figure the defeat of one of its
justices of the peace and also Il
supervisor and constable, errors
which were corrected upon the face
of the reports furnished the ARGUS,
the organ of the lost cause of
McConochieism jumps at the con-
clusion that there must he other
discrepancies somewhere in the
city. the discovery of which might
vet save the much lamented but de-
plorably shattered idol. McConochie,
whom the people turned down quite
effectually last Tuesday. The Nc
Conochie organ thinks therefore. that
Boss Collins would respond quite
cheerfully to an invitation to insti-
tute a formal contest and demand a
recount. After referring to the err
rorS made in the Unions returns as
the basis of its argument for con-
test. it says:
This Its Ground for Contest
Such errors aS the above would
| have appeared on the official canvass.
| if they had not been discovered be-
| fore. But the scrutiny of the figures
| of other wards led to the discovery OF
| discrepancies here and there and are
| not so readily accounted for. In
| some eases the recorded vote is be-
low the total vote to greater eN-
| tent than the rejected ballots account
! for. and in other cases an overplus Is
| claimed.
The general consensus of opinion
| among republicans. freely expressed
| and indeed demanded of :. J.CollinS.
! chairman of the republican city
| township committee, was that Il re-
| count should be secured. and a>
| there is no way to obi ain this save
| by entering a formal contest. that he
| should take the necessary steps tC
| contest the election of Medill fOI
| mavor and Huesing for clerk; this
| not to defeat the will of the people.
| but to have the result made clear.
| either by verifying the returns or cor
| recting them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
[DfED 10 be Read.

costs rs money to have this
FL. 1t costs YOU nothing to
1t and it win tell YOU where to
a good investment.
Ne have number of choice
Ting lots in all parts of the city
p will be sold al reasonable
Ne also have a large list of bust
and residence property to select
some decided BARGAINS if
/ at once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
CRYING CONTEST.
The Latest Position of the De-
feated McConochieites.
THEY WANT A RECOUNT NOW.

10 10y Much Fear discrepancies Have
occurred and VIII Demand That Boss
Collins Institute Formal investigation
Not to Thwart the Popular Will, but to
make Things Clear,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

The discarding of mourning should be
accomplished by degrees rather than jump
ing from black to colors, rs though the
somber tones had been burden that they
could carry no longer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

~ method and results when
' nf Figs is taken; it is pleasant
tsfreshing to the taste, and acts
vet promptly on the Kidneys,
and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
|sSsctuaily, dispels colds, head
ond feyers and cures habitual
alton , Syrup of Figs is the
-smedy of its kind ever pro-
rleasing to the taste and &C.
III TO the stomach, prompt in
Etion and truly beneficial in its
prepared only from the most
f. and agreeable substances, its
excellent qualities commend it
and have made it the most
bar remedy known.
Fun of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
h bottles by all leading drug
Anv reliable druggist who
|not have it on hand will pro-
i promptly for any one who
TO try it. Do not accept any
tute.
EoRNiH F1e syrup co.
/ SAY FRANCISCO. CAL.
gSullE, ~ NE" YORK. NV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
ny Pay Rent?

"Aen with the amount you now pay for
eul you can purchase. occupy and enjoy
"nile so doing home of your own.
VII undertake to build number of houses
o1r customers on terms very greatly to
their advantage.
contemplate buying, selling or exchane
residence or business property it will
'uEely pay you to call at
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-25
General News Items.

Fred Miller, the pedestrian, who
started, June 26, from San Francisco,
to walk to New York in six months,
arrived Dec. 10, with fourteen days to
spare. His dog accompanied him.
The distance was 5000 miles, and the
trip was undertaken on wager.
The country in the vicinity of Spok
ane, Wash, is ia a devastated condi-
ton. The Palous river overlooked its
banks, the sudden rise being caused
by cloud burst. At some points the
river was mile wide, and in the low
lands hundreds of heads of stock were
caught in the flood and drowned. The
river was full Of floating logs, hay and
cattle. The water receded almost as
fast as the flood came.
Nancy Hanks, the queen of trotters,
has been retired from the track. She
is now at the farm of j. Malcolm For
hes, Richmond, Ind, where she will
be kept for breeding purposes. AS a
threeyear- old she claimed the atten-
ton of horsemen by tro tting a mile in
2:241s AS a four-year- old she re-
duced this to 2:14 as five year old
to 2:O9, and in her six-year old career
won the worlds championship by
trotting in 2:04.
Inc HARRISBURG express on the
Pennsylvania railroad was wrecked at
Nanticoke, Penn. The train was go
ing at rate of thirty miles an hour
and collided with freight engine that
was running into siding to allow the
passenger train to pass but which had
not yet got out of the way. The crew
on the freight engine forgot about the
passenger train and neglected to flag
it. Twelve persons were injured.
Both engines were wrecked, but the
crew saved their lives by jumping.
Under the direction of the finance
committee of the city council of Chi
cago, food and shelter is provided for
the homeless poor of that city. The
money is raised by popular subscrip-
ton. Relief SOCIETIES, religious associ-
ations, churches and the city council
are asked to make contributions. By
this means it is estimated that half
million dollars can be raised in few
days, and it is expected that a like
amount will be raised by private con-
tribution. Between eight hundred
and one thousand men are provided
with food and shelter daily
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-25
State News Items.

Jessie Billings, one of the Oldest
and best-known farmers of Rutland
county, died last Monday at his home
in Rutland, aged seventy eight years.
The effect of the presenblow price
Of wool and the proposed Wilson
tariff bill is strongly felt among sheep
owners Of Vermont. In one town in
Addison county, 2,400 fine sheep have
been killed rather than keep them
through the winter. Buyers of poultry
and live stock are offering fifty cents
for hens and forty five cents head
for sheep.
The sophomores of Boston Univer-
sity kidnapped freshman Dec. Is to
prevent his taking part in dramatic
entertainment given that evening by
the Philomathean Society. The vic
tim was Willard J. Shattuck Of ST..
Johnsbury. He was bound, gagged
and taken to a house in the outskirts
Of the city, where he was kept in
close confinement until after the play.
Ashley Stone, the Oldest ex-member
of the Vermont senate, died Dec. II
at his home in Hinsdale, N. H., aged
seventy-six years. He represented
Searsburg in the Vermont legislature
in 1910 and 1871, and was a member
of the STATE senate from Windham
county in 1852 and '53. He was a
merchant in Wilmington over thirty
years and prominent member of the
Baptist church there, where he was
buried Tuesday. Deceased had been
blind since 1888.
w. P. Stafford of st. Johnsbury was
one of the speakers at the celebration
of the anniversary OF the Boston Tea
Do, tx1 vol oil
Dec. IS. Mr.. Stafford was introduced
by Colonel T. w. Higginson, who pre-
sided, as the young lawyer who won
large majority for woman suffrage
in the Vermont legislature. Among
other things, Mr.. Stafford said that
our forefathers' task was to beat the
British; our task to beat the Yankees
"a much harder task. The real
strength of our cause lies in the in
evitable tendencies Of our modern
life. He predicted that the ballot for
woman suffrage in Massachusetts
would come in some great crises of
the state.
The united labor organizations of
Rutland have been investigating the
condition of the unemployed in that
city. It is found that 500 men are out
Of employment, who, few weeks
ago, were engaged in various indus
tries All efforts made to secure en-
ployment have been fruitless. The
families of these men are suffering
for the necessities of life, and the city
will be called upon to furnish labor
for the married men. At the police
court in that city, on the morning of |
Dec. IA, five strong men declared they |
we're anxious to be committed to the |
house of correction where they could |
get food and shelter. The Judge told |
jhem that the house of correction was
or people convicted of crime. They |
'eplied that if it was necessary to
commit a crime in order to be sent
here, they should do it. They were
7oung men and skilled laborers. The
court committed them for thirty six
lays.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-25
BUSINESS.

Business last week continued quiet.
The approach of the holidays has in
duced moderate quickening of move
| ment in special lines, but in most de-
partments of wholesale trade the
stimulating effect of the Christmas
season is now about over. It will be
felt, however, in retail lines the rest
of the month. Owing chiefly to the
holiday influence, business throughout
the country in December last year, as
measured by bank clearings, was $500, :
OOO, 900 in excess of the totals for the
previous month, and in 1891 the in
crease was nearly $500, 900, O02; but the
expansion Of trade during the present
month is not likely to equal that Of the
two preceding years. The bank fig
ures for last month showed relative
decrease Of 25.6 per cent, and weekly
totals so far during the present month
have indicated no enlargement. Pro
duction and distribution in all goods
are being regulated by immediate re-
quirem nts, and the seasonable ten
dency to defer new enterprises and to
keep obligations within conservative
limits until after the books are closed
on the accounts Of the old year is in
creased by the tariff talk.
Money continues in very large sup
ply, and financial conditions have
been in no way disturbed by the small
exports OF gold. The banks are in ex-
cellent condition to relieve the treas
ury by supplying any probable fur
Their requirements Of the gold export
ers for the present. Merchandise bal
ances continue heavily in favor Of the
United States, although New York
figures so far during December indi-
cate a relative decline of 81 1925, 68S in
the value Of exports and Of over ST.
100, 600 in imports. Railroad earnings
show the effect Of the recent shrink
age in passenger receipts, the demon
alization in freight rates and the fall
ing off in general Of freight tonnage.
According to Dun & Co. the earnings
for week before last decreased 1876
per cent, which was the largest de-
cline reported for two months.-Her-
aid
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-25
Look For PLUMS In This

NOT 4, but pounds of good raisins
for 25 cts. ivorine, 10 cts; Cot
tons, Ginghams, Prints, etc. at pric-
es as low as can be found. A good
Outing flannel for 5 cts. per yard,
commonly sold at 10 cts. Ask to
see it, as we make a little margin
at 5 cts.
We have a large stock of Cloth
ing, and the prices are cut to meet
all competition, as well as the hard
times.
Our Shoe and Rubber depart
ment needs but very little comment,
as it is generally understood that
DAVIS IS The SHOE MAN. We car.
ry the largest stock, finest quality.
and at bottom prices. Bring us
your feet and you can sit down and
be comfortable while we fit shoes
to them. Should we fail to have
the style or size desired we will
get it. Remember there is a shoe.
for every foot, none are Obliged to
go barefoot.
In appreciation Of the patronage
we have received in the past, we
will now do a little Donation work
for the winter.
We will give away every 10th pair
of Shoes, Boots or Rubbers, as the.
case may be, to the purchaser, after
Is pairs have been sold, the one call
ing for the 10Th pair gets them free.
gratis. As the prices range from the
child's 25ct, to ladies' and Gents
5000, it is necessary TO have limit,
which is, every Shoe, Boot or Rub
Der at S1.00 and upwards will count,
and every shoe given away will be a
$500 shoe. If better shoe is desired
the $500 will be allowed on the
price. This is no lottery, no scheme,
but legitimate gift, complimentary
o our shoe Department. This gift.
will commence Monday, Dec. 4th..
Ga REMEMBER every 18th pair
free, regardless of whom the pur-
chaser may be.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-25

The first contribution to the volume
of tariff discussion the present session
of congress is destined to produce was
made recently by Senator Morrill, of
Vermont, the author of the Morrill,
tariff of 1861, who for many years has
followed the custom of opening the
regular work of congress with
speech upon some topic of current
interest and Importance. He is ven
cradle in years and in the service of
his country, but time has not dulled
the keenness of his intellect. while
the wisdom born of long experience
and close observation gives his words
force not found in the utteranees of
a majority of his colleagues. If the
tariff debate is set upon the high plane
on which it was started by Senator
Morrill, it cannot fail to be of popular
interest as we'll as full of instruction.
The whole speech of Senator Morrill,
was logical, clear and convincing.
He spoke for more than an hour, and
closed with a voice strong and full
Gladstone's magnificent work at the
age of 81 is called a marvel of the
time. But Senator Morrill, at 83 has
proved that he can frame the conclu-
sions of his ripe experience with all
the vigor of man of half his years.
He is "the grand old man. of Ameri-
ca, rivalling in vigor of age and BRILL
ancy of intellect 'sthe grand old man"
of England.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-25
GEO. e. DAVIS.

The merchant next door to the
Bank, not the defunct State Bank
has the finest assortment of Gener.
al Merchandise that can be found
in this vicinity.
We have no glutted stock, as
we use judgment in buying, and 10y
so doing we are able to supply our
patrons with the good things, which
are especially designed for the peo-
pie of this generation. We do not
claim to have more goods than
there is a demand for, as it would
show poor judgment. 1t would be
useless to have eleven Dog Collars
if there were only ten Dogs, unless
we want to be Dogs ourselves.
Don't be humbugged by the old
cry of selling at, or regardless of
cost, that's too stale and it don't go
with intelligent people.
Goods bought right can be sold
low and yield living for the deal
er. We buy for cash and ask for
no credit, we sell for cash and Pos
itively will not give credit.-One
price to all, rich or poor, no offers
accepted, and goods guaranteed as
represented, or money refunded,
Our stock is too extensive to emu
merate everything from Huckleber-
ries to Fur Coats, but give us a call,
and if you don't see what you want,
ask for it, if we haven't it in stock,
we will get it for you. We
have excellent clerk service, and
will gladly show goods whether you
purchase or not. Odd lots and rem
nant bargains can always be found
at our store.
We will sell granulated sugar at
5 cts. per pound, one pound or one
six cakes Of any sc soap,
25 cts; 8 doz. crackers, 25 cts.