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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
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JvsIrN. Jan. 2I.-The oyster sup
per ut the Methodist church. which
was for the benefit of the minister,
netted S2J.
The IL o'clock freight train. which
passed Joslin on Friday evening last.
stopped ut Joslin long enough to
switch off carload of potatoes
which contained a stove in which
was a fire. that had set the car on
fire. and although there was person
in charge. nevertheless. the car and
nearly all the potatoes were totally
destroyed.
On Tuesday evening last the Mod
crn Woodmcn of Joslin and vicinity
got up a wcll-planned surprise upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dunbar. who
are leaving in a few days for their
home i'm Nebraska, where Mr.. Dun
bar has rented farm. The members
of the order gathered ut MIR. Dun
bars residence and presented them
with complete set of dishes. Mr..
Dunbar was completely overcome.
and il was a few minutes before he
was enabled 10 return thanks to his
brother W oo,imen. After the pre-
scntation the members repaired to
the residence of W. II. Whitcside.
where they spent the evening convi-
vially, and partook of supper,
MULTCM IN PARvO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
On the Free List.

Poor Hankinson. who had come TO
make an evening call. paused ut the
doorway Of the parlor. Young FerSu-
son was there ahead of him.
Il can hardly hope for any inter-
change of ideas this evening, Miss IA
jones" he said, with "a ghastly attempt
to be facetious. on the basis of unre-
s.ricted reciprocity. You seem to he
fully protected.
Protected?'' exclaimed Miss IA
jones, with ravlshing smile. Not at
all. Mr.. Hankinson. Raw material is
on the free list here. Walk in. Chi
caCo Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
THE THEATRE.
''The Black Crook Last Evesane-co-,rs
Events,

Ene black Crook" last Evealng-Comlne
The 4-act spectacular romance.
The Black Crook" was presented
at Harper's theatre last evening.
While the production has lost none
OF its extravagant effects since last
seen here, 1t is many ways improved,
and on the other hand some of the
Most taking features nave been
eliminated. One thing it is not in as
good hands on the stage as formerly.
The company is not as we'll drilled as
1t should be, nor does it appear to be as
susceptible Of good training. There
is not sufficient merit in its compost
ton. The French quadrille dancers
were graceful and unique in their
figures, and the Juvenile Worlds
lair quartet. and the Goldsworth
sisters were immense in character, if
not in size. The Bowery dance
brought down the house, and was
good. ''Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay" never
tails to please. and was given with
original effect, and the athletic act
OF the RixfOrds was fine. The march
oil The Amazons was well performed.
.'spider and Fly
NJ. b. Leavitt's new Spectacular
production. known as the second
edition of the "Spidcr. and the Fly,'
will be presented Friday evening
with the same company of so people
who were selected from both hcmi-
spheres for the Worlds fair engage
ment at Chicago, where this magniii
cent spectacle was produced for 1Ot
nights to crowded houses. Tn,
same gorgeous scenery, imported
costumes. electric and mechanics
effects will be seen here. The pla,
has been entirely rewritten. scarcel,
anything remains of the first text
but the name. Many novelties hav,
been added. Notable features in tn,
production is the Columbian bale
Of Is beautiful English dancers from
the Alhambra, London. headed b,
Mile. Edith Craske. premiere dan
seuse. and Henrietta Rosch. dan
scusc from the principal European
theatres: the famous French dancers
Mile. Nanon Pascal, Natelle Rous
sau. Julio Dupoy. Marie Nituchc
from the Follies OF Bergerc. Paris
said to he the most daring uniqu,
and bewildering of terPsichorean ar
lists. A grand transformation
scene illustrating American histor
zeal events from 1892 to 1898, is sal,
to he masterpiece of stage mecnan
ism and scenic art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
TWO GREAT RIVERS.
One That Il Navigable and One That d
Not.

Not.
Time was when the commerce of
this western country was carried on
largely by means of the Mississippi
river. There were steamboats, in
those days and the river man,
unique character now fast disappear
ing. was an individual of much i'm.
portance-in his own estimation at
least. But railroads are the enemies
of steamboats,. Formerly where ten
churned the river there is now pos
sibly one. The upper river is given
over to rafting with once in a while
n local packet. The river man
dreams of golden age vet to come,
but it isn't yet. There is one branch
of the river business, however, that
seems to increase as steamboating
deliRes-the improvements carried
on by the government. Millions of
dollars have been spent in deepening
the channel by blasting out rocks or
building wing dams, and the work
still goes on. Will the fate that has
overtaker the Missouri river ever
overtake the Mississippi' The Mo-
berly Monitor says:
The Missouri Not NavigabIe.
The Civil Engineers club. of Kan
sas City, reached surprising con-
clusion at a recent meeting. that the
Missouri river was no longer n navi-
gable stream. and that the millions
of government money spent on il
have literally been wasted. The
geography of 40 years ago stated the
head OF navigation of the river was
at Fl. Benton, 1000 miles northwest
of st. Louis, over which piled more
than 100 steamboats,: now. it is not a
navigable stream. The truth is, the
efforts so far to improve the river
for large craft is Il failure, the money
has been wasted, and steamboatine
in competition with railroads is !:
losing venture. Give the boats tho
same patronage they once enjoyed
the carrying of freight and passenger.
for the great northwest, the Mis-
souri, valley would soon sing with
the music of the whistle and pats o.
the wheels. Trade on the upper ant
lower Mississippi has declined to the
heavier frcighter and the slow-goins
tow boats. the next thing it will bt
decided that stream is no longer
navigablc. The railroads have kille,
the river traffic. not the lack q
water; hereafter the larger streams
like the smaller ones, NAV be termed
what nature intended them to be
grand sewers of the continent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
Mardi Gras Rates

The Burlington. Cedar Rapids &
Nortern railway will sell excursion
tickets to New Orleans on account OF
the Mardi Gras at very low rates for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Jan.
30 to Feb. 4, 1894. inclusive. good TO
return until Feb. 2S, 1894. For
tickets, time of trains and other in
formation, call on or address any
agent. j. MORTON,
Gen. Tkt. and Pass. Agt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25

People overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects, and
were satisfied with transient action
hut now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
cure habitual constipation. well in
formed people will not buy other
laXativcs. which act for time but
finally i'm lure the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
Winter ENCursiOns.

Lowest rates, quickest time. and
choice Of routes via the c.. X. ]. Il T..
railway. {Rock Island routc) to Flor
ida, California, Texas or Mexico
greatest variety of winter towns
ever offered. For full particulars
apply to +. II. Plummer. ticket
agent. Rock Island depot. OF address.
l.. NJ. ALLEN.
General Agent, Davenport, la.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
COUNTY BUEDING.
Transfers.

23-John Ohlweilcr to Eli Moscn-
fielder. lot ID, block S, lot 5, block z,
lot ), block ., and lots Is and 16.
block l, Columbia Park. Rock Island,
$2,117.
John Weckel to August +. Mengel'
son, lots and 8, block !, Weckel
Place. South Moline, $500.
! W. II. GAYLORD to Elder Wander
berg, NV nwi -. IS, &c, 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25

81 have been trying DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup and am pleased with
it. My son had the whoOping cough
and bad cold followed. i tried
your DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup and in
three nights he was better. Moses
Ycrby, Lancaster Court House. Va. y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25

LIFT o. letters uncaIled for ct the postCfice at
Rock Island, H., Jan %. 1894:
Ar old JaTes lie Prary. Mr.
Beaufort Chas Letter. Mr. Louis
Becl.s, VIM Mckarl. James
Belmont, Miss Annie McCarty, Mr. Josie
&. g man. sherwood Mcneil. Mr. Geo
Collins, Fred Refs. Chas
Cook, Mr. Frank Sherwood, Mrs Hattie
Crohs. NJ stephens, Mr Joseph
cker, MIR Vim Sephin J E
Fisher. Mis- Alice E idger. Mis- Jodie
Farrell. Mr. Al Smith. Yrs b
Goo1low, Mrs Barbrry Schmirf, Mrs L
Hotto,nn, Miss Maggie Tucker, Mrs j
Jackson, Mr. Geo Thompson. ap
Johnson Mrs Jacob Wright. Mrs L A
villains, G.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Huisberger, ID 4 Wright, K r
FOREIGN,
Goe,z, Juiiu, key bbrug, Chas Mr.
Wendtand. Henry
To irsure prompt delivery. Letters thould b.
I'D dressed to street and NUMBER.
JOHN " Porter. Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25

The c., X. I. & r. (vi:s Chicago) is
the quickest route by two hours from
the tri-citics to Florida and other
southern points. Superior accom-
mO,iations. dining and Pullman car
service. Try this line. For full i'm
formation and excursion tickets at
lowest rates. apply at c., L. l. s. +.
ticket Office On Moline avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
Winter Excavations.

Lowest rates. quickest time. and
choice of routes via the c.. X. l. & p.
railway. (ROck Island route) to Flor
ida, California, Texas or Mexico
greatest variety of winter tours ever
offered. E9r full particulars apply
to +. H. Plammcr, ticket agent, Rock
Island depot. or address,
L. NJ. ALLEN,
General Agent, Davenport, la.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
We Make

every variety of bakery goods. but
especially cake. People think bakers
cannot make anything but angels
food. We think we make cake just
as palatable as you have at home.
Don't get mad because we think so
Try it. kRELL & MATH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
$500 PER MONTH.
Good until FEBRUARY Ist, in
elusive.

DIR Wilson of the Scott Medical In
stitute has arranged to accommodate
all who desire to place themselves
under treatment by placing the price
of consultation. treatment and med
icine at SIS for the month. This offer
not only includes new patients. but
includes all old patients who have
ut any time been treated or examined
at the Scott Medical Institute, and
who desire at this season of the yeal
to renew their treatment.
THREE STAGES OF CATARRH.
First Stage-Foul breath, husky
voice, saliva sl;ma. nose clogGed uI
and discharges a good deal. blow out
chunks or scabs. nose sore. sneezing
pain in front of head across the eyes
sense of smell impaired, hawk to
clear the throat. mucous drops bacl
into the throat, throat dry. Thi:
is easily cured.
Second Stage-When catarrh of tn,
head and throat is left unchecked i
extends to the bronchial tubes ant
lungs. These are some of the symp
toms: Difficult breathing, cough dis
tressing, burning pain in throat
grow weak, pain behind breast bone
disgust for fatty foods, splitting VI
of cheesv Jumps. hacking cough. mu
cous becomes ola yellow tinge. cougl
until you gag or vomit, stitches il
side, take cold easily and gradual.
lose flesh.
Third stagc-Stomach and bowie
are involved, caused by swallowin:
poisonous mucous which drops dow
from the head. This stage of tn
disease is commonly called dyspepsia
There is nausea, vomiting. belchini
of gas, head light or dizzy, tongu
coated. water brash. hawk and spit
pain after eating, nervous and weak
constipation followed by diarrhoca
rush Of blood to head. growing sen
sation in stomach, bloting of stom
ach and bowlcs. sick headache an
palpitation of heart.
This class of disease can be cure
in fact hundreds HAVE been cure
by DIR. Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
Calling for Rock Island
Brewing Co., Beer.
The Best Beer Made.
On Tap everywhere.
TRY 1T.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible g. Stengels
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll as julius Junge's
Bottling Works. has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities, and may
be ordered direct from the head offices on No
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine scr chill
dfen. Mothers hare repeatedly told me OK its
good effect upon their children"
Ds. G. c. OsaooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25

~Castorfa is the hes: remedy for children Of
which Tn acquainted. I hope tho day is no:
fer distap. when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various Iuack nostrUms which are
destroying their loved ones, BIZ forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurrfni
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. +. E.NcHEyox,
Corway, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-25

The Centaur Company,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs,

The public schools will open today,
end i IS espWpled that this years at
tendance viii he $4,000.
The county commissioners met yes
terday morning. but because of it being
Labor day an adjournment was taken
until this morning.
Ada White, the patient who last week
disappeared from the city hospital. Is
still missing. 1t is now said she was OF
unsound mind when she went away.
"Old Hoss" (BilD Hoey was given an
ovation at the Grand last night when
he stepped upon the stage in the char
acter OF Marmaduke Flam IN his new
farce-comedy. 1.-The Flams."
A coroner's jury yesterday morning
investigated the death Of AdOlph Heinz,
the Milwaukee switchman killed
Saturday night. 1t was found that death
was due TO an accident, no blame being
attached to any one.
An inquest was held yesterday after.
noon over the remains OF Patriti Car
roll, who lost his life Saturday night In
Pillsbury 'A' mill. No blame was
fixed upon any one, the death being
purely an accidental one.
The aldermanic fight in the Eighth
ward is waxing warmer. Aid. Flanders
has secured an order for warrant for
the arrest of FRED b. Lathrop on the
charge of criminal libel. The warrant
will be served today. Mr. Lathrop is
the gentleman who wrote the famous
"FlanderS Circular" in which the
alderman was charged with all sorts of
things. The alderman stated yesterday
that he will charge him with libel, both
rs TO the circular and the interview
printed in the Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
HELD sTItIKE MEETINGS,
Garment Workers Fail to Enjoy
Labor Day.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a general meet
ing of the Brotherhood of Tailors and
Garment Workers OF America was held
this afternoon at New Irving hall, on
Broome street, fully 5000 being
pesrent. Addresses were made by
G. F. Reichers. secretary of the United
Garment Workers OF America; Meyer
Schoenfeld, Henry White, Herman
Robertson and Abraham Harrion.
All OF the speakers inveighed bitterly
against the present wage system.
ut is not a question of money alone"
said Mr.. Harrison. 1--WE are being
worried and ground to death. We are
already working for nothing, and if we
don't assert our rights we Will Slarve."
The following resolutions were
adopted:
We ask for the abolition of the task
system; for ten hours work and that the
shops be put in condition; we demand
the public and the press give us their
sympathy because we want to work
like men and not like slaves, and we
believe that our demands are just"
Probably 5000 garmentmakers already
have quit work in New York and Brook
Ign. Before the week is over it is esti-
mated that there Will be from $4,000 to
$4,000 people out OF work, either as
strikers or because of the strike. The
movement is not confined to New York
and Brooklyn. In Philadelphia, Boston
and other large cities the people have
either quit work or have decided to quit
III the event of failure to get better
wages by some near at hand date. 1t
bids fair to be general strike on the
part OF the sweat shop workers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE,
The Workingmen of the City En-
Joy themselves.

The Workingmen of the City En-
joy themselves.
s Yesterday was Labor day and 1t was
generally observed. The public offices
We're closed and many banks and other
business institutions declined to do
business, desiring rather to lose the
profits Of day than to miss proper
observance of what is now legal holt
day. The big labor parade occurred Ill
the morning. The column was formed
on Fourth street south, near Labor
All the organizations advertised to take
part did not. however, put in an APP
pearauce, at least dozen of the unions
falling to show up at all.
The procession was headed by
pla. ION of police and after them came
the fire department and then the labor
unions. The procession was divided
into three sections and each one had Its
band. The line of march took in the
city hall. where it was reviewed by
Mayor Eustis. When the parade was
over the marchers boarded electric cars
and went in body to Minnehaha
Falls, where a picnic was INDUCED in.
There were several thousand people at
the park and pleasant time was eli.
joyed all around.
The speakers of the day were Rev.
Father Cleary and Rev. S. W. Sample.
The former spoke of the rights and
dignity of labor, and said that the very
fact that the national government had
established national holiday In honor
of labor was evidence to the world of
the honor and esteem in which labor is
| held by the American people. The
wage Garner, he remarked, has inalen-
able right to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. He has the right to
| live like a civilized human being, and
his value as producer of wealth for his
employer must not be gagged by a
heartless code of supply and demand.
| Rev. Sample spoke on the worth of
the organizations of labor unions. He
held they were necessary to the eQul.
table distribution of the gifts of the
world. He also spoke of the position of
woman in the labor movement, and sug-
gested that her advancement could be
carried much farther than it has yet
penetrated, not only through the elect
i've franchise, but through her own
| efforts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
ACTOR TREE.


New York Sun.
Mr.. Beerbohm Tree is the originator
of the ''giving away brains" gesture
which has figured frequently in current
newspaper literature in Great Britain,
and has often proved a puzzle to Ameri-
can readers. Mr.. Tree is coming over
here under Mr.. Abbey's management
next year. and Americans will then be-
come familiar with this gesture. He is
a tall. thin. almost cadaverous- looking
man, with mobile features and a manner
OF extreme earneStnesS and apparent
absorption in his subject He has been
accused for many years of mimicking
Henry Irving, and he undoubtedly
copies some of the gestures and poses
of the famous English actor.
Everything that MIR. Tree says is ut
tered with an earnestneSS and thought
tnlness which Indicate that he is devot-
ing every bit of his mental energy to the
subject in hand. While talking he
blinks occasionally, and then passes
his long fingers slowly and somewhat
from the left eye to the right,
gathering the fingers in a bunch
directly over the right ear. Then. car
rying the hand out in front of him, he
spreads it out with the gesture of one
who loosely losses handful of gold to
the multitude. Mr.. Tree uses this gest-
ure when interviewed by newspaper
representatives, and with every thought
he passes his hands over his forehead,
collects the invisible fragments and
losses them gracefully at the reporter.
One of his interviewers describes the
gesture as "giving away brains," and it
seemed to catch the fancy of the British
press. Since then Mr.. Trees gesture
has become common one, and it has
distinct place in the small talk of
London. His name. by the way, is not
Tree, but Beerbohm. His father is
German, and Is London mer-
chant. When young Beerbohm be-
came an amateur actor he
adopted the stage name of Tree, and has
chung to it ever since. els considered
by many of the best critics in London a
better actor than Henry irving, and
there Is SO much rivalry between the
two men that it is thought rather odd
that Mr.. Abbey, who is the guest of
Henry Irving, as we'll Is the manager of
his American tours. should have ar
ranged to bring that actors rival over
here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS
Regarding the Collection Of the
New Income Tax.

Regarding the Collection of the
New Income Tax.
No instructions have as yet been re-
ceived by Frank Stetson, deputy in
ternal revenue collector, regarding the
collection of the income tax under the
law passed by the last Democratic con-
Eress. The instructions. provisions or
the law and all necessary information
are being catalogued, and as soon as they
are received the work of collecting the
tax Will be commenced. Ii is not known
yet whether it will be necessary to in
crease the number of Minneapolis dep
utIeS and assistants or not, but is be-
Geved that the present law will make
the force under Collector Stetson lots
OF extra work.
Under the provisions of the law, if it
Is properly executed, il Will be impoS-
sible for corporations to cover up the
extent of their business. The collector
will have power 10 enter the office of
any corporation, and by looking over
the books arrive at the exact amount Of
income received from the business and
the amount of tax TO be imposed. Some
OF the wealthy property holders who
have no public office, but who have
large incomes, will cause the most
trouble 10 the department it is believed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
FIRES IN NEW YORK.
Numerous and Destructive in vi.
cinity of Dodgeville.

Numerous and Destructive in vi.
cinity of Dodgeviile.
DoDGEvILLE, N. Y. Sept. 3.-The
sun has not been seen here for nearly a
week. so dense is the smoke overhead
from forest fires both north and south.
There is so much smoke. however. that
many people believe large pro-
portion of it comes from the great fires
in the West.
The Associated Press correspondent
drove twenty miles north of here to
investigate, and found not less than a
dozen fires burning in the woods. most
of them north of the Canada lakes. in
the neighborhood of Caroga, but
they have not reached the valuable
spruce timber tracts lying south of
Caroga. The fires are being fought
stubborniy by the farmers. and 1t is
believed their spread in the spruce
belt can be prevented. Two fires
are burning in Oak mountain. near
Deveraux, with prospect of taking off
most of the timber. There is no tele-
graphic communication north Of here,
and no details as to the damage can
be obtained. Reports have been
received, however, OF extremely dis
astrous fires in Lewis and Ulster
counties. There has been no rain in
this section. with the exception of one
light shower, for many weeks, and the
soil is exceedingly dry for foot in
depth. Unless rain falls soon the
damage in the Adrondacks will be
enormous.