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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
CITY ELECTION
Requirements of the Law With
Reference Thereto.
FILING THE NOMINATION PAPERS.

When the Convention Must be Called for
the Approaching Election and be Within
the LAVA Proposition for aTwo-MiIl
Tax for a Hospital to be bmitted-A
Commendable Idea
Along with the talk about candidates
and other ante city election topics. msy
c)me the suggestion that something
about the law under VII CHI elections are
held in Illinois would be interesting The
provisions Of the Australian ballot system
have been tod and retold, but a fehear-
sal may prove advantageous in view of
the events of the day Ia the discussion
of probable municipal officers, the fact
should not be lost sight of that the law
distinctly specifies just when the n nina
lions must be announced in ORDER to have
them legally balletad for. Il should be
understood that the certificates of nomi-
nation and the nomination papers for a
city or village election must be fled with
the respective city or village clerk at
least Is days prior to the election The
city and ownship election affecting Rock
Island comes April this year so that in
order to come within the law the nomi
mating conventions must be held before
March IS. The csucuses of course, would
necessarily have to be held before that
date.
| The Candidates.
The candidates to be voted for in the
coming city election will be mayor. city
clerk ,qtlorney and treasurer, aud an alder
man from each ward; while on the town
ship ticket two assistant supervis,
ors. collector, assessor, police msgis
tr4te, two justices OF the peace and thre'
constsbles are to be voted for
UommendabIe Propos ltion.
In addition to the regular election,
proposition for ss2-mill tax to build
city hospital is to be submitted to tn,
people. The petition, properly sub
scribed to by 100 citizens, has been pre-
pared, having been circulated by Georg
Mixter is unnecessary to comment a
length on the proposition. 1t is self
commendstcry. A city hospital ha
been one OF the imperative needs of tn
times in Rock Island since st Luke's hos
pital was abandoned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

No fowery rhetoric can tel the merit
of Hoods Sarssparills as we'll as the
cures accomplished by this excellent
medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
TENTH ANNUAL SALEOF
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

TENTH ANNUAL SALE OF
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
These sales have been one uninter-
rupted success. but we propose to leave
no stone 1ntu-ned to make this the
RED LETTER SALE
OF them all. Our orders placed months
ago. while cotton goods were cheap, en-
able US to offer you
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
at prices but little above the bare cost of
the material Get out pencil and o sper.
do your own figuring ard see
HERE'S TIE SCOaE.
10 doz god corset covers. ... &c
LOT 81
Cambria corset covers, tucked lace
and embroidery. trimmed ...... csc
Drawers, tucked, yoke bell -. 25c
LOT g.
Corset covers. embroidery, trimmed
hsmstlched -. ..............39 c
Drawers, full tucked, yoke band,
dandy .......-.-..... 39c
Night gowns, good muslin. lace
trimmed ..... .......39 800
LOT A
Cambria corset covers. ...... soc
Point de Paris lace. SOC
Deep embroidery trimmed. 80. soc
Beading complete. ............5 SOC
Drawers hemstiched finished. 80. SOC
Linen torchon lace ...... SOC
Embroidered ruff tucked. w soc
Night gowns, lace trimmed. ....5 soc
Collar and cuffs soc
This lot is hummer:
Elegant corset covers. drawers and
night gowns at 62c, 6sc. 72c, 75c and ~
to the finer qualities, all bought with
special reference to this sale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

Salvation Oil cured me of q shoulder
lameness and pain in back, contracted
playing ball last season. TIED several
other rema<liee and all faile AZ Charl 4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20
Now Then

On Monday. Feb. 90, we will start
the ball rolling with a velocity which
nothing can stop. The occasion will be
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-20

wv ~ NAVAOJ
By carefully reading the fol-
lowing:
We have usually sold chemises in lots
with other underwear, but this year We
shall make them a special object for you
and have divided them into
FOUR GREAT BIG BARGAINS.
BARGAIN No. l.
dez chemists. good at zoe,
Only lie
BARGAIN No. 3
Chemises-plsin, tucked. lace and en-
broidery trimmed, good. we'll made
garments in value up to SOC.
For this sale soc
BARGAIN No. g.
Finer quality, better made chemises,
handsomely trimmed with lace and
embroidery, full tucked, we're CSC,
were 82,. were 6Sc, were 75c.
They are yours at Acc
BARGAIN No a.
Splendid muslin, elegantly trimmed,
torchon lece and embroidery. fin
ished with great care. worth 81 and
more of anyone's money. all sizes.
Take them quick at 69c
This is your fun; first come first
served. -sh
Misses ,ni children's drawers and
night gowns in great variety st rock bot
tom prices.
We can show you some good things in
APRONS.
Ask to see them.
Why do you make your calico and
ginghsm
WRAPPERS
when you can get them ready made for a
songf We have them for 97c up, and
expect to have our stock complete in
short time. Samples now ready for in.
! spection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02

will. YOU CONSENT TO BE HUNG."
ed us to turn out and come down next day
en- masse to witness q hanging. That was
something we never had had, and the
spokesman Of the delegation added insult
to injury when he Paid:
Tho time may possibly come ut Straw
berry Hill when you will want to hang .
eritter, and this will be a good opportunity
for you to see how it's done and post your
selves Turkey Bend extends the right
hand Of fellowship and offers you front
seats and fraternal welcome"
When the delegation had gone, We real
lied that something must be done to ssve
our reputation. In this hour Of peril We
looked to Judge Watkins, and after reflect
ing on the matter the Judge said:
We've got to beat 'em or slide back into
barbarism. II they are going to hang one
man, we must hang two. Have we any
patriots at Strawberry Hill? Gentlemen,
thar's Jim Williams and Hank Phillips.
They are poor, miserable reptiles who orter
be glad to die for the honor of this town.
Somebody git 'em out"
A messenger was dispatched for the two
men referred to. and when they had put in
IN appearance the judge explained matters
and inquired:
Now, then. will you consent to be hung
to git ahead of Turkey Bend? If you will.
we've got 'em; if you won't, it's the death
blow of this town."
Neither Of the two men would consent.
The Judge held it up to them that they
were miserable apologies for human beings
as they stood, but would rank with George
Washington IL they would consent to be
hung, but they were obstinate about It,
Nothing he could say or the rest of us could
add would change their decision. Even
when the judge drew u picture of Straw
berry Hill! "a a desolate and abandoned town
and wept over it their eyes never moistened.
When he realized that all further efforts
would be futile, he said:
Gentlemen, it's no use, and we must
face the inevitable. When patriotism dies
out OF town. that town is bound to slide
back into barbarism. From this mint we
begin to slide. Down thar Z he bend to-
morrer they will scoop us higu and dry, and
It's the beginning Of the end How two SIGH
miserable critters as Jim Williams and
Hank Phillips kin fatty refuse the glory
which awaits them is more'n l kin figger
out. but they do refuse. and that ends it.
Farewell, old Strawberry Hill. Patriotism
could hev saved you, but we haint got no
patrintsr'
They hung their man mt Turkey Bend
next day according to programme, with a
sale OF town lots ut auction Immediately
following. and inside of six months Straw
berry Hill hadn't an inhabitant left.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02

r-Nfay I co ont 20 playf

L..'r,s-Not today. You have . cold,
,,i would not have 1t get wore sor he
Sorid a.. .,, e.. ,,,,, To-.
- by. YOU know"
II don't need anything now.
.v,v 90 and have my photograph taken.
Ill know how ! looked when I'm
'..y.rv,uo. You had your photograph
.,s,n only Last week.
~wsu. you might lie, me 60 and have .
.,a,b ralle,. anyhow."-Good News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
What is
|2:S7.lal:I

steria Dr.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infnts
and Children. Il contains neither Opium Moephine nee
other Narcotic substance. It subssaeuto
for Paregoric, Drops. Soothing Syrups, Castor on
Il Pleasant. Its is thirty years. use b.
Millions Of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms aays
feverishpeas. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures DaxrhoeA and Wind Collie. Castogia relieves
toothing troubles, constipation and Aatuleacy.
Castora assimilates tho food, regulates stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleop CO,
terra r Children's Panacea-the Mothess Ftsena
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02

81 or. lie the breath Of thss stovc"' e.
,.,.rssa li.,e Ethel one day when the gas Was es-
.,,i.. ,-ozi the sitting room stove. Coal-ess 10
~. me ..peifsne.o' India" compared with the
,.,,.s n person Afiieted with eatarh, but
.r,oa: nsuy other symptom. the sense Of smell
.,o,,,, a.s!sned. 90 the sufferer is uneoaseious
A. n. oasnsivenes. Of his presence. Why any
o-s vii ,n.are .ucs . psnful. dangerous and
,,s,,..ye ais.sse. when Or. sasc's catarrh Rem
.iv.e,.;in, oaly 5, cents will eurc the most
..sha,-n esee. 4. enc Of tho many mysteries.
me r-o7re:or. sre so eoanieuf Of the success of
IA. Cs,s,rh Remedy. that they o6es to forfeit
s,N for sny esec Of ca;asrh tsey cannot cure. Il
Gould ~ .sieide for their remedy. for then 70
make ,ri. oae-. miles. they undcfssood lite exact
pcwe'.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
THE ARIZONA KICKER.


a llidnight Epissae In Which Happily No
Lives Were Lest.
MUTUALLY ENTHUSIASTICALLY night
list 1t about IL o'clock we left the Spread
Eagle hotel for our bedroom in The KICKER
o6Sce. We had been playing draw poker
with an editor from Santa Fe and an alder
man from Tombstone and had won over
900. We have NO apologies to make Is a
pokerist. We found the game hose when
We arrived, and one Of our earliest discov-
efies was that the Arizona editor who didn't
play poker didn't run much Of . paper.
We had reached Cochise avenue on our
way home when something bumped against
N In the darkness. When q citizen Of this
town collides with anything after 10 O'Clock.
he generally begins shooting. It may be
. mule, and Il may be q man, but It is
safest to find that out afterward. In this
case Il was our esteemed fellow citizen,
Major Pentwater. who was drunk. ~ usual,
and trying to find his way home. We both
began firing at the same instant, but after
pulling trigger four times We recognised
the peculiar grunt which the major utters
when excited and called out to him. He
had fired i've shots to our four, and the
wonder is that neither of us was wounded
We were d0dGinQ what we thought was a
pair Of hind feet belonging to an astray
mu!s. and the befuddled major took us for Q
billboard blown over ON him by the gale
which was raging. After the shooting we
took OF our coat and were going to lick him
within an inch of his life, but the major
lay down and cried. and we finally led him
home and helped his wife pull his boots off.
We do not look upon this as a warning for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
RDWSER DISTURBED.
MUCH ossoRoeRep. NE CALLS MRS
eowseR TO ACCOUNT

AsA When She Shows HIN Up I'm H,s Tn.
sas' he Tells Her He Will Overlook
1Aisg For This Once-Poor Old H,x.
Copyright. is'a By Charles n. Lcw...l
AR you sick, dear'" anxiously qusrietl
nowsef rs MI. Bowser came home the
Cner evening with that peculiar drag to
the legs which she we'll knew sirnif;s,I ,hs
something was wrong.
who ts supposed to run the interior of
this house." he demanded as he lrt III H., !,
iaii on the hoor and sat down in n xav tn
jar the house from cellar TO garnet.
am. OF course" she replied ..H,s
anything happened to the interior of Our
III there is another house in North Amer
s. run on your system, I'd like to see IL /,
!ne wonder to me Is that haven't been
dnven To the verge Of desperation and com.
mitted some awful deed. Mrs. Bowser. I
gave you fatr warning that-that'-
ana M. Bowser swallowed the lump in
nus throat and flushed up and glazed around
the room like tiger driven to bav.
will you please explain what has han.
pened!" quietly asked Mrs. Bowser.
Look at mel' he hoarsely whisuere,i ms
ne rose mp and extended his arms at full
length. "''
Why, what's wrongs"
whats wrong! Look at the set of this
collar-this shirt-this coat! I'm ali hunch-
ed mp and bumped over! I've felt like a
man tied up in a sack all the Afternoon.
and when got of the street car fall On
my head and shoulders and was Ruyed for
being drunk.'
Let me zee II can find out vhat's thu
matter. You were late this morning ma
IN great hurry about dressing. LET me
help you Cd with your coat. DO you sce
this, Mr. BoWseri"
See WHAT"
Here Is one Of your suspenders twisted
around on your back. In your hurry Won
forgot to slip it over your shoulder. The
oeher one Is also unbuttoned behind. It's
no wonder you felt hunched mp, Is you cali
IL Let's get your vest off."
I'D like to know who dared fool with INV
clothes In this fashion, growled Mr.. Bow
ser as he wriggled out of his vest.
Look at thisr' said Mrs. Bowser As she
removed towel from his shoulder. II gave
you this clean towel as went down stairs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02

"LoOK AT ME.'
and you threw it over your shoulder and
left it there. That was one of the humps
you felt"
"I'll give $4,000 to find the party who
played that game on me!'' shouted Mr.
Bowser, trying to look very fierce.
And you say your shirt lunches up.'
launches! Why, the blamed thing has
been trying to climb over my head all day,
while my collar has almost sawed off my
ears"
Mrs. Bowser turned him around and
opened his shirt and quietly observed:
Its no wonder I looked the whole house
over for your nightshirt and couldn't find
it."
"Oh, I suppose You have discovered it
under my collar buttOn!'' he replied.
"A portion Of it is. In your hurry you
didn't take it of, but put on your day shirt
over it."
"what! Are you trying to make out that
I'm o born idiotw howled Mr.. Bowser as
he danced around. II know never did q
thing of that sort"
"3ut it's there. and no wonder you felt
20 uncomfortable. Idon't see how you got
your collar around your neck"
do YOU mean to say I've got On nv night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
~. Path In Them.

.uou', yer comm on in yer new place."
- an, .Iohn-ins Of Matilda SNOWFALL.
g.. done laid up noah den 20. and I
-. ,ir,yycl cent oh wages yet"
"Ain't yer Altered dey will hold back yer
~. T1c got perfec' confidence in EN-"
T,xa- -iiI.ng>.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
We WERE DODGINC.

usto cschew the game Of poker in the future,
but rather as caution to such of our citi-
xens rs get drunk to either start for home
at more seasonable hour or to take the
middle of the road and thus keep clear of
sober pedestrians.
APoLOGErICAL-While we MIN tn run
The KICKER on metropolitan lines, and
while no human reptile can bluff us down
when we know we are in the right, we do
not claim to be infallible. In the rush and
hustle of getting out q great family news
paper, mistakes are liable to occur, and
when we find ourselves in the wrong we do
not hesitate to admit the fact During the
last few weeks We have enthusiastically
wronged certain of our fellow citizens. and
We now proceed to apologize, as follows:
First-1t was stated in q local item that
Colonel White, proprietor of the Red Front
saloon, had been tarred and feathered by
the citizens Of Prescott for beating his
wife. The colonel has furnished MS posi-
tive proofs that he was never in Prescott in
all his life. and that the whole story grew
out Of an attempt to lynch him at Tucson
for shooting an Indian.
Second-SOme three weeks since We had
. breezy item detailing tho escape of ex-
Judge Lucas from Sing Sing The judge
has documents to prove that he was never
an inmate Of that institution. He was
once TN Jail In Illinois, and was allowed to
escape BY the sheriff because the roof leak
ed and the walls threatened to cave in.
We did him an injustice and hereby apollo
gize.
Third-while We were out hunting Jack
ass rabbits few weeks ago an item slipped
Into the paper to the effect that Mrs. Can
Itch.
social feature last winter, was formerly a
concert hall singer in Chicago. During a
school vacation many years ago, when she
was thouGhtless girl, she handed around
beer in a summer garden in st. Louis for
about month. The whole story grew out
Of that, and we trust that this explanation
may restore her to that high position in
society from which she has been tempora-
rily displaced.
FOurth-About four weeks ago We had a
brief and crispy editorial paragraph in
quiring If our popular register of deeds in
tended to remain drunk for the remainde.
OF the year. As near as we could figure
out he hadn't seen but three sober DAYS in
two months. He has come forward with
proofs that he was perfectly sober and able
to do business for II days out of the Co.
and We hereby tender him q public apol-
ogy.
Fth-In . very readable article pub
lished last month we referred to Professor
johnson, the singing and dancing master,
as an ex-end man Of some Niger minstrel
show. We thought he looked and acted it,
but We were mistaken. He never travelled
with troupe. He was never IN end man.
He has never even been attached to pano-
rama or balloon ascension. We not only
take II all back. but shall begin next week
to take singing and dancing lessons Of the
genial and upright gentleman who IL 1T
ting 20 many Of our citisens to move in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
A GIRL OF BUSINESS.

With Figures to support Her, She Carried
Her Point.
Father. would like to see YOU in the
library on a matter of business"
Very well. Niola-come along Now.
then, what is it?''
Father, you are aware that Henry Moo
denhammer has been paying me his atten-
tions for the last years''
YES, and I've felt like kicking him! Tho
idea of NOodenhammer daring to aspire
to the hand of a Grafton!"
He has asked me to be his wife"
THE scoundrel! Why, I'll maui the tar
out Of him!'
And l have almost promised" she plac-
idly continued.
What! What! My daughter marry a
Noodenhammer working for el5 . week.
Never! Go to your room while I seek the
base advert
Father, want to talk straight bust
ness with you," she interrupted. "As Won
are aware. this is the state of Massachu-
sets"
YES"
Have you seen the vital statistics of the
state for the last year,"
mo, of course not. The idea of that Jim
Noodenhammer skulking around here after
N.Y.
wait! According tostatistics, this state
has Ssl, $40 more females than males. There
are "a, $50 more manageable girls than
can ind husbands, to say nothing of 1e2, l21
widows anxious for No. g. The number
OF young men in the state earning over S15
per week and in the market is only s2.1OT.
There are camped ON the trail of these
young men exactly 10000 young women
and 10000 widows. Three out of every
five children born are girls Death removes
Two young men to one married man or old
bachelor"
The old man turned pale and grasped a
chair for support, and after q pause she
continued:
From June to October over $1,000 mar
rlageable young women visit our watering
places, and It is estimated that 81 40 of
them catch husbands, thus further retluc-
ing the chances of q resident. Father, take
this pencil and figure ON your Viola's
chances OF catching another man if she lets
James Noodenhammer canter away"
Great Scott" he Rasped, after figuring
for a moment. why, your chances are
only one in q, So, 9lSr'
Just as figured 1t out myself. What
shall say to him this EVENING""
"Sayl Say! Why, tell him you'll have
him and be mighty glad of the chance, and
don't let him draw long breath before
you add that the ceremony can take place
right after breakfast tomorrow morning.
and that I'm - give you wedding pres-
ent Of q. 900 In cashy'' II. OuAn-
Aissea ~ Traan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
a syurssion 0f Fire.

81. ,h. building freproof,' asked the
an with blue glasses and large gripsack
~yo, il you'r book agent" replied the
.,-itor cQnciu-iy.iy Washington star.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02
Toss ned.

sbs-I have loved you all along.
He-Iiave youi Pdidn't know it. Just
.hink q the gas we have wasted!-Ifuth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02

3een txylng hsro nor . year 20 ges enc ssars
OF rs. but Ne held her level. Each town
had q graveyard with the same number Of
mounds In 1t. Each town had . doctor, .
q case Of cholera, and Strawberry HIN got
even by a cloudburst Turkey Bend had
an overflow, and strawberry Hin met her
with an avalanche. We were rather gain
ing on the Blenders when delegation came
up from that town one aftwnoon and inyit-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-02

4laood ~ Train,
Prison AissiooaEy-whst are ycu in for,
frisndl
Convict (bttserly)- Juse Soe missing .
train.
''NuassnsA"
mo npnssnse, slr. I nisDsd Q tsain lue
Noutssal eHeooklyn L.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
Celebrated Cycloramic Painting of this Famous
Battle Opened Yesterday.

A number representatives of the press,
of the clergy and city government were
permitted. by the courtesy OF the manage.
ment. to witness the opening exhibition
of Philippoteaux famous battle of "Gettys-
burG." at the Cyclorama building. on Mar
ket street. yesterday. The battle ground
is represented as it appeared on the third
day of the fight. at the beginning of Pick
ett's charge. The Battle of GETTYSBURG
Is doubtless the most famous of the
many cycloramlc representations of his
torIc scenes of the late war; The arrange.
ment of the troops upon the field W as don
under supervision of committee of inem-
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic
and others who .partioi pated in the fight.
The perspective. being obtained by q series
of photographs from the spot on which the
spectator Ia supposed to stand. is, neces-.
snrily perfect, while the blending of the
foreground of the picture with "A bit of real
ground. which constitutes the center of the
scene. is so skillfully done that there 10
considerable difficulty in telling where re-
ality ends and represen tstlon begins
The exhibition will remain in Indianapo-
lis for an indefinite period, being open from
81. NJ. TO 10 T. NJ. each day. with the excep-
ton of Sundays. when the doors will be
open from to 10 P. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26
THE BOND MARKET.
Railway Issues Continus Strong, with Sales
SI,194,00O.

Railway Issues Continne Strong, with Sales
Sl,194,000.
At New x. yesterday. money on call
was nomin4.iy per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 607 per cent
Sterling exchange was easier. with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.S5A
04.56l4 fox sixty days and S4.s7ls Ass for
demand.
The total sales of stocks were 10, 800
shares. intending the following: Atchison.
$500; Chicago. Burlington 81 Quincy. $500;
Chicago Gas. 4. 400; Delaware. Lackawanna,
IL Western. 1000: Distilling. $500; Erie.
5000; General Electric. 5000: National
Lead. 400; National Cordage. 1O.1OO: New
England. 1880: Northern Pacific pre-
fcrred. 5000; Reading. 26.4O0; ST. Paul. $500:
Sugar. 1l.OO0; Tennessee Coal and Iron.
G. 200.
The stock market opened buoy ant under
q brisk cover of shorts and considerable
buying for the long account. Prices went
up Ga to with q rush. Consolidated Gas.
General Electric, United States Rubber
and National Lead leading the upward
movement. The grangers and New Eng
land were also buoyant and sold at the
best fRNes OF the week. The dealings AZ