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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
Notice to Contractor.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the city clerks office, Rock Island,
ILL.,, until Monday, Feb. B. 1894, at 5
o'clock p. M. for the building of a
scale house and pavilion for the city
of Rock Island. Ill. Plans and spec
itications on file at the city clerks
office.
All bids must beaccompanied with
a certified check in the sum of 800.
payable to the order of the city of
Rock Island, H.. which shall become
forfeited to said city in case the bid
der shall fail to enter into contract
with approved surieties, to execute
the work for the price mentioned in
his bid. and according to the plans
and specifications, in the event that
the contract shall be awarded to him.
The city reserves the right to re-
iect any aud all bids.
Rock Island, H., Jan. II, 1894.
T. j. MEDILL, JR., Mayor.
A. d. HUEsING. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
Vaccination.


Inasmuch as the vaccination order
of the state board of health is being
enforced in this county at the pres
ent time. few hints in reference to
the vaccination of children may be
useful to parents, and others who
may have children under their con-
troll. The following suggestions
were prepared by physician of this
county:
1. Be sure that the general
health condition of the child is good
This can be determined only by q
competent physician.
2. Never use humanized virus.
The practice that prevails to some
extent of vaccihating from arm to
arm is dangerous, and should never
be done.
8. Always use cow-pox virus, and
have the work done by qualified ply
stefan. 1t would be well to speak to
him in advance, so as to give him
time to obtain good virus, and insist
that he shall use only fresh virus.
4. Above all things see that the
scab is not loosened. see physician
At once for nearly every case of bad
results from vaccination arises from
the loosening of the scab, which ad.
hitting air causes the formation OF
pus (matter), and this being alb
sorbed gives rise to liberation,
biood-poisoning and kindred ill
| effects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18

Proposals will be received by the
mayor and chairman of the fire and
light committee Of the city Of Rock
Island, ILL.,. until Jan. %, 1894. at 5
o'clock p. M. for supplies needed in
the extension of the flre department
Of said city. viz:
Two twO-horse hose wagons, with
full line of equipments. including
one 3O-foot extension aud one 1i-foot
single ladder. Each wagon to weigh
not more than 2.100 pounds. and to
be so constructed as to carry two fire
extinguishers. Workmanship and
material to be guaranteed.
Two double sets Of fire department
swinging harness. with Noes patent
hane and hangers for harness. One
set Of single harness. One single
blackboard wagon for fire chief.
Three horses suitable for fire de-
partment service.
The city has the right to reject
any and all bids.
T. j. MEDrLL, JR-, Mayor.
HENRY KINNER.
Chairman of Fire and Light Com
mittee.
Rock Island. Ill.,, Dec 20, 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
A Barrel of
Best on Record Flour.

All the bread entered in the con-
test will be distributed through the
Ladies' Relief society to the poor Of
the city. All users Of Best on Record
are expected to send in some bread
for the sake Of the poor. II you are
not . user Of our -four, you can be-
come one in time to c0ntribute 70
this cause. Over thirty grocers in
Rock Island sell IL AK your gro
GERS about it, and watch the papers
for the day Of tie eo0test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
PORT BYRON,

PORr BYRON. Jan. IF. S.
Gates. of Miner. Ark. who has been
in town since Saturday evening. left
for home today via St. Louis.
l.. c. Trent is still counting this
week.
E. N. HOLSTER was in Rock Island
today.
DR.. Warren Hunter. of Hampton,
was in town last evening.
We are glad to say that W. H. De-
Vore's health is improving.
Lewis Dow, oldest son of Steward
Dow of the county farm. is attending
the academy in this town.
f. G. McRoberts of Coe. who has
been confined to his house with rheu-
matism for several weeks, is again
able to be about.
The soft weather has made business
in town rather dull for few days,
and great many are complaining
of bad colds and grippe.
Michael Bcrry's little daughter.
2-years old. died Monday morning.
The funeral was held at Rapids City
on Tuesday at 1880 a. m.
Mrs. G. Belcher, who has been in
California for some months. arrived
in town on Saturday. She is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. George
Dodge.
Those who have their ice crop Sc.
cured are inclined to laugh at those
who are waiting for thicker ice. The
river is open both above and below
this point. and crossing here is un'
safe.
Rev. r. W. Newlands is holding
preaching services in the Congrega
tional church every evening thi'
week. The meetings are we'll at
tended and very interesting.
In Lyons. Iowa, on Wednesday
Jan. 10, James j. Cary and Miss Lii
liam Clark were married. The groom
is one Of Port Byron's boys. and tn
bride q resident Of Lyons. The,
came down to Port Byron Wcdnesda,
evening, and returned to Lyons tina
night, where they have rented = cot
tage. and will commence housekeep
ing at once. Mr.. Cary is a river en-
gineer. and is engaged for next sea
son on the steamer Lady Grace. on
Of the feet owned by {. Lamb 1
Sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
BRIEF MENTION.

Pork-Gilmore's-pork.
Hat sale at Black burn & Co.'S
wahl's medicsted healing soap.
Hats at half price at Blac kburn &
Co.'S
Bread contest at Longs grocery
Friday, Jan. 10.
Now is the time to buy. $500 hats
go at %. SO at Blackburn & Co.'S
Every lady should send a loaf of
bread to Longs grocery for the poor.
Leave your laundry orders at 1920
Second avenue. Harper house block.
We mean what we saw. frames that
cost 81. 90. at so cents at Blackburn
Co.'S
Call at Blackburn & Co.'s and pick
out hat. They must go at 80 cents
on the dollar.
The ARGUS subscription list con-
tinues to grow. Eleven new names
were added yesterday.
Bring your bread made from Best
on Record flour to Longs grocery,
Friday. before 5 O'Clock.
Rest loaf of bread made from Bes,
on Record flour. entities the lady to
1856 pounds of flour free.
The ladies OF the First NJ. f. church
will give \ supper in the church par
lors Friday evening. Jan. &c.
Leave your packages for the Mo
line Electric laundry at 1920 Second
avenue, Harper house block.
The Moline Electric laundry has
opened branch Office in the room
occupied by McHugh's ticket ofiic,
and the Postal Telegraph company
1t doesn't make the small boy an,
happier to think that his mother i.
using one of her new Christina,
slippers to give him a spanking with
The Rice. Wolford & Sherida,
Dramatic company concluded its 5
nights engagement at Harper's the
atrc last evening. presenting thu
Mystic Mountain" At the after
noon matinee .'Shadows of a Grea
City" was presented. On the CUES
of the number of coins displayed il
the window of the Harper hous,
pharmacy Harry Ohlweilcr guesse,
719. the actual number being 72l
and won the prize Of s. The com
pany has made good impression i,
Rock Island.
The next meeting of the Rock Isl
and county Farmers Institute will
be held OF Hillsdale, Friday, Jan. &c
After the opening exercises in tn
morning, address of welcome by 6
W. McMurphy, and response by tn
president. f. H. Kempster will dis
cuss Farm Equipment" In tn
afternoon John Chall will talk o
..Choice and Improvement of Varie
ties of Crops" and W. F. Eastma
of Farm Statistics In the even
ing Fred Osborn will talk of tn
Usefulness of Agricultural Journal
to the Practical Farmer" and Re,
f. W. Thompson of Rural Distric
Needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
THE ARGUS. THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1884.
COUNTY usuuGDrxo.

16-Sophia Hall to McIntire & Nc
Phail. lot 5, block 9, Wait and Walk
er's add. Reynolds, 1900.
William Nyenhuis to Charles
Schauland. tract by mctcs and
bounds, swi %, l6, 3w, $3.50.
Probate.
16-Estate of Hattie Crosby. Re
port of distribution and receipts OF
distributes filed and approved and
estate closed.
Estate of Charles Coppens. There
being nothing in the estate and let
tiers of administration being only
necessary in order to get the money
on an International money order for
$57 to be used for burial expenses OF
deceased. it is ordered that said es-
tate be declared closed and clerks
costs RENTED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18

The following payments on special
assessments are now due, and after
March /, will 6e delinquent. from
which date, costs will be added:
T..ird in.,allmcn., On Fourth and Fif,h avenue.
Third ,ns.a' i@ent. Third svenue and Ninetscnih
street. warrant No. 544-
Fourth inetail neut, On Twentieth street, war
rant No. SO.
No sQs.
srcoad ins:allcens. roarth avcnse, warran:
No 60.
eecond IL s.aIlncnt. Eightccnth street. warrant
No. ~.
All iasssllmcn,s, Fozrseeuih avenuc, waf:.nt
An insss,iments, sixteenih sire, warrant M.
se2.
No Gle.
All inesarmen'r. eewcr seventeenth. street
Myth Trnsh svcnu~. wsfrsnt No. SIS.
Firrs ana b c nd int III cents. Ssv n eenth,
Nilc,essth 80 Tweusy-shHd streets. vssfan'
No. "a
L. n. BrroRD. City Collector.
Peoples National Bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
ON HeNNePlN's BANKS.
1ssssssilas Gleasiass From the Tow. Of
0annD.

MILAN, Jan. l7.-Wiliiam Ruge
put up ice Sunday.
Mrs. VintOn Wilson and SON Rob-
ert, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Vance. Mrs. Wilson's parents,
returned to their home in Farnet.
Kansas. Mrs. Wilson's son was very
much pleased with this locality, and
we hope in the near future to gain
his residence in this vicinity. All
We wish is that this country was full
OF Wilson's, especially il they were
all as jovial as our friend Jack, Of
Rural.
The dance at Mr.. Roberts. on the
Schweuegar farm, could have been
called a success. had it not been for
the accident which happened to Miss
Jennie Beattie. While returning
home in company with Sam Bing-
man. the buggy upset and threw
Miss Beattie out, and it is thought
her arm is broken.
Ross Criswell. Of Milan. received
the sad tidings that his eldest
brother, Dave Criswell, of Dwight,
Kansas, was lying at the point OF
death from rheumatism of the heart.
MIR. Criswell wasa former resident OF
Bowling township. and will he re.
membered by many of our residents.
The sale OF the Adams estate was
held on Saturday at o'clock, Willis
Benn as auctioneer. About so per.
sons attended. David Adams bouyh,
lots l6 and II for $l32, and Mrs. NJ
J. Kennedy secured lots 4 and 5 70,
*:sSJ. The house where Mrs. Adam.
lives was left as widows dowry.
| Saturday evening about "a people
came in on Robert Adams and sur
prised him. The occasion was Mr.
Adams SD birthday. The evening
was spent in social chat, after which
a fine supper was prepared. Rober
Downs made some fine candy for tho
occasion.
James Keel had quite a narrow es
cape Saturday forenoon. Will,
hauling ice across the canal bank
the wagon overturned and wedget
Mr.. kell between the wagon and tn
fence. Jim is around with a can
now.
The class in bookkeeping met il
the school house Wednesday evening
At present there is only four in tn
class Sut others are expected to Join
Mat johnson has some of the fines
9-inch ice in this vicinity. and i
only waiting for little cool spell
and he will ship an enormous amour
Of it.
Marshal Reynolds and Po;icema,
Lane assisted Wilkes Hayes to hi
home Wednesday evening. He ha
little too much ..hop extract"
Rev. W. 5. Marquis. of Rock Island
. preached in the Presbyterian churcl
last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Ker
will preach next Sunday.
About % Of our people attendc
the BlumenberC concert at Harper
theatre Saturday evening. ALL. RI
port a good concert.
Fred jenkins received quite gas
over the eve, the result of a cOllisio
with Arthur O'Neal. while skatin.
We wonder why Ted and Ed don
come to Milan oftcner to see thei
Milan bellies.
Miss Perrine. who has been qui,
sick with the grippe. is getting be
ter.
We wonder why the law regardin
bicycles on sidewalks is not enforced
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Woermann lie
for st. Louis Tuesday evening.
j. S. Mckee. of Galva. Is visitir
at Mrs. j. &. Adams.
John Gilmore was putting up il
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
In Olden Times

People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects. and
were satisfied with transient action;
bat now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
cure habitual constipation. well in
formed people will not buy other
laxatives, which act for a time but
finally injure the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
CastOria.

sCaakoria II an excellent medicine fer chill
aren. Mothers hare repeatedly told mo Of its
good eject upon their Children
OR. G. G. OeGooD,
Lowell, Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
ZOA-PHORA,
"o.ssAsrs O. womtn 40 euuSaGn,.
boob 10, ,ts soiisss. sssf sssisd fee ~.

suffering n complaint rHoRA r.
advice Department"
al xOAPnORA Hrh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18
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. |.
Aubers City Brewery and Raible & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works. has one Of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partnent in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cties, and may
be ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18

Taxes are now due and payable 1t
county treasurer's Office, court house
building. Bring last years tax re-
CENT. EDWARD BACHRsrKID.
r. G. CLARkE, Deputy. Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18

eeeaRes q cO0lO . palnlesA pssseee
osvsasSneas ~ ~ pssVso1s liSe-1soG
WeaknsR
Slseslas asd sssehes Oresscorkea
w3WseN, Ezh00see6 A0lAes0s
aad pseveaes DesoapsoA
Cuses PalpieasieW, Sleepeeae.
SUeae, neSvs1s bseakinG down (G0sa
psvventing iasanityh providing . saSe
Change If Life, and . hale an
happy old aga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18

LET o letters anealled for q the posto0c,
Rock Ieland. IN. Jan 10. is9s:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-18

sCastoria IS the bes: remedy for children Of
which I'm acquainted hop, TIE day is no:
IA 6istar. when mothers willcousi Ter the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
Stead Ga the various quack nostrams which arc
Destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine soothing syrup aud other hurtfn!
agents. down their Threats, thereby sending
xAsm to premature graves"
DR. J. +. EINcHE0E,
Conway, Ark
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1854 40

IF people viii inquire Of the proper Of
ficerS relative to school matters, and get
correct information, they will be much bet
ter satisfied with the present system of
schools, and will not do and say many
foolish and absurd things which are always
the result of relying upon the miSState-
ment of those who desire to deceive and
create trouble.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
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Burying without Collins.

From the earliest ages to within about
100 years ago it appears to have been Gus
tomary to bury either with or without a
coffin. The following is an extract from
a terrier of lands, fees, ETC., belonging to
Castor vicarage, Lincolnshire, dated
1717: "For every grave in the church
yard and without coffin, pence; if with
coffin, 1 shilling" Among the vestry
minutes of st. Helen's, Bishopsgate, dat
ed March 5, 1864: Item, that none shall
be buryd within the church unless the
dead corpse be coffined in wood" The
late John Bernard Palmer, first abbot of
the Cistercians in England since the
was buried in the chapter
house at Loughborough without coffin.
In the days when burial without coffin
was general the body was shrouded, tied
at the head and feet, and carried to the
grave in a closed bier, which was gen
orally provided by the parish for this
purpose. w estminster Gazette.
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South COrinth.
Deferred Items.

w. B. Laid is at work for Albert
Parker.
Miss Jennie G. Bagley is at work for
Mrs John Hastings.
Albert r. Martin who has been very
sick and under DR.. Locke's, care is
improving.
r. p. Mum was the first man to
start for the sugar camp and has made
quite large amount.
Mrs. Abigail f Bagley has quite a
number of old almanacs, one of the
date of 1918 has part of the observa-
tons of the weather of 1911 and 1872
For March 1912 is as follows: LIST,
severe weather, 9Th, cold, abates, 9th,
some snow, 10th, for the past week
very cold, 2lst, continues cold, oath,
ground two-thirds bare, goth and 30th,
fell two or three feet of wet snow,
cold and backward month; hay gen.
orally short. This almanac is one of
Robert B. Thomas, and printed for
West u Richardson, Boston, (No. rs
CornhilD.
The cold wave put stop to sugar
making for time, the season has been
very fine and much good sugar made,
but the sugar market is little dull
and and prices are low. There is 90
much sugar on the market that is sold
for good Vermont maple sugar that is
not one half maple and much that is
no maple at all. Many do not know
what maple sugar is and will take any
sugar that is called maple, this hurts
the sale of good sugar, and the COM
mission merchants take advantage of
the sugar makers and there is no help
for it. Notwithstanding the low price
of sugar the commission merchant
takes ten per cent commission so in the
end the sugar maker gets but little out
of his suga-'.
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POverty's Chance.

On that part of lower Clark street
where the houses have shriveled away
until they are never more than 20 feet
high, where the sidewalks are moldy and
decayed, where flimsy lace curtains hang
in the windows and where no man looks
you in the eye, coal wagon was seen
the other day. 1t was overloaded, and a
chunk weighing 30 pounds or more fell
off when the wheel struck a deepru A
little Italian lounging before the entrance
to basement saw the block Of coal fall,
and he ran for it, But it had broken
into several pieces. He captured the
largest piece. A colored driver whose
army coat was fastened about him by a
piece of hempen Irvine took two of the
smaller pieces, and then a woman with
a basket trotted down a stairway and
gathered up what was left, even to the
crumbs. In certain parts of the city
coal will be coal this winter.-Chicago
Record
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South Ryegate,

w. T. George has got the mumps.
Two book agents in town this week,
book agents and peddlers arenumerous
Tuesday, April Sd, James Leonard,
his wife and Miss Field were in town
visiting friends.
Saturday March 31st, Hammond
Baldwin and G. H. McAllister were in
town on business.
Irving Renfrew of Littleton, n. H.,
is visiting at his mothers in this vii
lage for few days.
Belle Sargent is home from St.
Johnsbury, where she has been attend
ing school, sick with the measles.
Mr.. Walker got through at the
creamery March 3lst and George KEEL
ley of Wells River commenced Mon
day, April I'd.
Thursday, March goth, Luther Crow
and Hattie Brown were married at the
parsonage of the Presbyterian church
by Rev. j. j. Hall. Hattie has consid-
cred the Crow question for some time
and has decided that she had rather
try and tame a white crow than a
black one.
Oscar Randall and wife and three
daughters intended to start for their
home in the west Monday but Satur-
day night received letter from home
stating that there was case of small
pox near their home and the family
living in their house had been exposed
to it. so they have decided not to go at
present.
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INFLUENCE OF GOOD CLOTHES.
Two Counterfeit Coins and Storekeeper
Point N Moral.

COlhS StOFtheeDeT
Point a Moral.
There is good deal of counterfeit sill
yer floating about just now, and preva-
lent quarter to catch it lies in the streets
between Fortieth and Fiftieth.
81 had no less than four bad half dol
lars offered me in one day last week, y
said a groceryman on Forty-third street.
Various other tradesmen complained of
the care they had to take in order to pre-
vent being imposed on.
Two unconscious victims formed CO.
incidence recently. Apoorly clad but re-
spectacle looking woman bought lemon
in a Forty-second street store and pre-
scented a quarter, from which she await
ed the change.
"Now, look you here" shouted the
shopman in threatening, bulldog fash
ion, chat quarters lead, and you know
it, Hand up that lemon. You're a regular
old rounder, that's what you are, and
you dare to show your face in a store
like this! Now shut your mouth and
clear out O here" he yelled as the poor
woman tried to get in her explanation
that she had been imposed upon herself
and had no idea the coin was bad.
Ten minutes later brought in a fash
ionably dressed woman, who bought a
cheap basket of grapes, presenting in ex-
change the massive, unpopular cart
wheel.
The man jingled it, or rather didn't,
on the counter, scrutinized it closely,
then pulled his countenance into an ex-
preston of deeply respectful regret.
I'm very sorry, madam" he began.
"Oh, isn't it good? | got it from man
on the cable car. Never mind the grapes
if it isn't" poured forth the well gowned
woman anxiously, while the shopman re-
manned grave and sympathetic.
I'm sorry, madam, it isn't. It's not
even good counterfeit. Too bad you
should have been cheated"
at really is shame" he remarked
after she had gone. 81 ought to have
had her arrested" was what he said
when the poor woman left. But this was
Just his little moral on the subject of
good clothes.-New York World.
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TschalkOWSlxy.

The regretted death of NJ. Tschalkow.
sky, which was occasioned by an attack
of cholera, deprives music Of master
who had attained in his 80 and odd years
a distinct measure Of greatness in his art
He was past 90 years of age before he re-
solved to devote himself to a musical ca
reer. This was in 1862. when the Con
servatoire of Music was founded at st.
Petersburg. From that date practically
his career as a composer began, although
it was only during the last 10 years that
his name has been prominently associat-
ed will musical composition throughout
Europe.
Despite this widespread reputation,
however, he contrived to instlll pecul-
iarly native inspiration into his music.
He had a bold conception of melody
which in his hands was subjected to
luxuriant and massive change, and into
which he was fond of, as it were, drop
ping Russian native phrases, lmparting
to it singularly characteristic quality.
Perhaps his most ambitious operate eff
feet was Eugene Onegin, the chief de-
feet of which lies in its lamentably weak
hbretto.
Nevertheless it is an opera which is the
true storehouse of melody and most me-
lodious meditation. His music is rarely
dull. 1t is for the most part lit up by a
kind of merry and keen vitality. Indeed
he seldom persuaded himself to be calm,
and his art has consequently a somewhat
restless character. But he was man of
great distinction, whose loss it becomes
us to deplore.-Pall Mall Budget.
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EXamnauons VIII begin at a. m.
each day. No private examinations
will be given except upon sufficient
cause shown.
GEORGE F. MORRIS,
22-S4 Examiner of Teachers.
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The sacred orifamb, which played
such an important part in French his
tory, was a red silk banner mounted on
agold staff. The flag was cut into three
"vandykes" to represent tongues of
fire." In war this standard meant no
quarter.