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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
Oiseying the Law.

One of the acts Of the last session
OF the board Of supervisors. it will he
remembered. was the adoption of n
resolution instructing the delegates
to the state supervisors convention Go
seek to have that body memorabilia
the state Legislature to repeal that
section of the Australian ballot law
which requires the publication Of bal
lots for township electors. Without
commenting on the necessity or de-
STABILITY Of such a move, il cannot
be denied that the board OF supervi-
sors of Rock Island has not hereto
fore kept strictly within the law in
respect to the publication either OF
election or other notices to the ex-
tent that it is mandatory. nor have
township officers. There are penal.
ties imposed for such neglect as the
township officers Of Rock Island
county have been guilty. as has beer
frequently pointed out. and the action
of the board now has very much the
appearance of the trick Of the small
boy who had disobcyed the rules 81
the school and then wanted then
changed in order to give the impress
sion that he had not done wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
Oalncy vieitOrp.

A party Of Quincy municipal au-
thorities, F. W. Menke, j. F. Tellbu-
scher, W. E. Kendell, William II.
Meddendorf and ID. j. Campbell, &C
companied by Hiram Phelps. Of St.
Louis. an expert engineer. arrived in
the city this morning to inspect the
Rock Island and Davenport water.
works. The present Quincy water
works, operated by private corpor-
alton. is not giving satisfaction. and
the aldermanic party is looking over
the different plants prior to establish
ing system. to be under municipal
control. in that city. Mayor Medill.
Supt. j. Murrin and John Ohlweiler
are showing the Quincy gentlemen
over the three cities this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20

Green cages, Q cents; three cans,
25 cents.
Three-pound can of peas. II cents.
Twenty-Five pounds Of granulated
sugar, 81.
Pillsbury's best flour, % cents.
Shields best flour, 81 cents
Arbuckles coffee. ~ cents package.
Oil sardines, cents q can.
Mince meat. u cents a package.
Tomatoes, q cents q can.
New mixed nuts, 10 cents q pound.
Fancy broken mixed candy, 6 cents
q pound. Yours for cash,
j. T. SHIELDS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
SANE OLD STORY.
T. r. Shields b Nicely Worhsa Last
Evenlng.

=: r. Shields b Nicely Worhsa Last
J. T. Shields is Just go shy for
having too much confidence in .
strange individual whom he Was try
ing to accommodate last evening.
Although the game by which Mr..
Shields was relieved is by no means
new one, the smooth and uncon-
cerned manner in which IL was exc
cuted is what deceived the good ma
tured groceryman. About 8 O'Clock
well-dressed fellow entered the
store. He approached the proprietor
and asked him il he would accommo-
date him by exchanging $50 bill for
like amount in smaller denomina-
tons, at the same time producing an
envelope addressed to his supposed
parents to whom he intended to mail
the money. Mr.. Shields produced
the grecnb back $50, around which the
fakir wrapped a piece OF paper.
placed it in the envelope and sealed
it. He then handed over Sl9 in ex-
change, but could not account for the
other 81, for which deficiency he
apologized to Mr.. Shields. and seemed
in an embarrassing predicament.
Would Mr.. Shields trust him for 81
No; he was a stranger to him.
Thanking MIR. Shields for his trouble,
the visitor took from his overcoat
pocket the envelope, threw it on the
counter, remarking as he departed
that the groceryman could keep the
stamp. The envelope was not opened
until the smooth man had ample time
to make him elf scarce in that vicin-
ity. To his great surprise. Mr..
Shields found a piece of brown paper
substituted for his one time $50 bill.
In working the game, the confidence
man used two envelopes, addressed
alike, the only difference between them
being the valuation of contents. The
police were notified, but the "flim.
mer" is gone-likewise Jacks $50.
Police Points.
George Mcbride was arrested last
evening at his home on Thirteenth
street and Sixth avenue for m king
life miserable for his better half, OF
whom he started to exercise hi
pugilistic proclivities.
The case of Lyman Bessy, for non
support and wife abandonment, wa
dismissed by Magistrate Schroede
this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
Ol,it usry.

Information hat been received OF
the death at Washington yesterday
morning Of Elisha Lee, brother OF
Mylo Lee Of this city. his demise he.
ing due to paralysis. Mr.. Lees
home vas at Trinidad. West Indies,
where his wife and family are at pres
ent. He was 81 years Of age.
The funeral Of Carl Henry. Mr.
aud Mrs. +. c. Raisch's little son,
who died Tuesday, took place from
the residence. corner Of Forty-fourtl
street and Fourteenth avenue. at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20

It is said that wood may be thorough
~ preserved by being impregnated with
. strong solution Of calcium bisulphate
and afterward with caustic lime. The
pores are thus filed with the two solu-
tions. which are oxidized by exposure
to the air and become practically part
of the wood itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
BLACKsMITHs' BANQUET.

A Pleasant Occasion at tho Harper Last
Evening.
.The smith mighty man lie he,
With large and einewy hands;
And the muscles Of his brswny arms
Are strorg as iron bands
The Tri-City Horse-shoers Protec-
tive association INDUCED in banquet
at the Harper last evening, which
proved a most hospitable and enjoy
able social occasion. Mine Host
Montrose had prepared splendid
spread, which the corps of walters
attached to the house served most
gracefully. After the viands had
been discussed in a manner that was
highly complimentary to the same. a
season of greeting and informal
speech making was INDUCED in.
President w. P. Gordon occupied
the seat of honor, presenting the
speakers, N. r. Ziegler, Of NJ.
line, being he first, and presenting
q most interesting and entertain.
ing historical sketch OF the art OF
horse shooting, taking it back to the
early ages and tracing the develop.
ment and Improvement up to the
present day. The ups and downs Of
the craft were dwelt upon, and the
benefit of an association such as thii
for mutual advancement through the
interchange of ideas was spoken Of.
DR.. Robert Jay. the veterinary sur,
gcon Of Davenport, followed with {
few well chosen remarks, when Viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20

liam McEniry was called upon. His
remarks were mainly of a congratu-
latory order. He referred aptly, and
quite extensively, to the Debs case.
which Is now foremost in the minds
of labor unions, and deprecated the
tendency Of the courts, as shown in
this instance, to usarp the powers of
the jury. Debs, he held. had been
unjustly punished for committing a
felony. whereas under the constitu-
ton every man charged with crime
has right to trial by a jury of his
peers. Furthermore Mr.. McEniry
held that the injunction was i'm
proper as the law did not contem-
plate restraining through this means
a man from committing a felony. The
law should be paramount to all else,
but the speaker maintained that the
tendency of tribunal that denied q
man charged with sufficient offense
to deprive him of his liberties if con.
victed, a hearing by jury was
wrong and contrary to the insti.
tutions established by the fathers OF
the republic. The address was vel
received. Responses to invitations
TO speak were also made by DR.
Richard H. Trevor, OF Moline; DIR. c.
E. Thomas, of Rock Island; Aid. v
Dauber, of Rock Island; Messrs. Nc
| Emery and Mossman, of Davenport;
Zeigler, of Moline; Severine, of Ro cl
Island, Albertson. of Moline; Smith
of Rock Island; and President Corridor
and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20

coughing around. You can stop il
il you want 10 by using Parks Cough
Syrup. II it doesn't cure you. you
can get your money back. Sold by
Hartz & Uliemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20

Thousands of cases of rheumatism
have been cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. This is abundant reason for
belief that it will cure you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
PAVE THE lEvEE.
A Wise Suggestion to the City Council In
Discussing Improvements.

Discuse1ng improvements.
why don't the city council pave
the levee while it is discussing next
years paving improvements" said
q citizen in Mitchell d Lynde's bank
this morning II, for one. believe
in keeping up these paving extern
sions. Rock Island has done more
perhaps than any other city Of its
size in the country. and ] hope it
will maintain its lead, but in the
suggestion l make as to the levee.
it is contemplated to save the city.
The council may not have taken it
into consideration, but it is a fact
that this work may be done with less
expense to the tax payers at large in
the way of intersections than any
other paving undertaking that may
be entered upon. From Fifteenth to
Twentieth, with the exception OF
| west Seventeenth. the city would be
nut to no expense whatever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20

Those Present.
The list of those. present included:
W p Gordon. n Zeisler,
William House, Ems, Arp.
Robert Jay. X II Trevor,
C e Thomas, William McEnery,
"a Sc crime, John .mith
John Gibson, Ben Sears.
Albert Mossmar, Patrick Nc niry
Geo, ge Themane, V Daub r,
John Rad life, CS Albertson.
There were also present a number
of representatives of the press of
Rock Island and Moline.
Other Social Doings.
Mrs. Z. Rice gives a reception at
her home Dec. %.
Miss Cora Stroehle entertained
about thirty couples Of her young
friends at her home on Fourth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street last evening.
Yesterday being the occasion OF
Mr. and Mrs. s. T. Bowlby's son
Earl's 9th birthday, number of his
young friends were invited to spend
the afternoon and celebrate the event.
Invitations have been issued by
the Standard club for its annual
New Years ball, which will be held
Tuesday, Jan. 1. 1t will include 9
concert by members Of Schillin
gers orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
Distribute the Burdeps.
..Under this plan the. railroad c,

.'Under this plan the railroad cor.
porations occupying First avenue
would be obliged to assume the bulk
of the burdens, which is proper.
Heretofore one single company has
been loaded down with paving i'm
provements and this is one that the
city of Rock Island feels. as it should
feel, the kindest towards. Now lei
US bear a little more lightly on this
one corporation and let the other.
share in the necessary cost Of occu.
plying franchises in a go-ahead city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
HAPPY AFFAIRS.
The O. r. G. Ball and Recep-
ton at Armory Hall.
IT WAS A GRAND SUCCESS.

Two Hundred Couple Attsnd-The Pleas.
ant Progrsm-Decorstions Etc-rri-
city Biscksmitha' Feast 1t the Harper
Speeches and . Social Good Time.
The reception and ball given by the
0. 4. c. at Armory hall last evening
was attended by about two hundred
couples. including number from
abroad. In providing the arrange
ments of the affair, the ticket-punch-
ers did themselves proud, and to say
that those who were lucky enough to
be among the participants, appIecia-
ted and enjoyed their efforts, would
be superfluous. Seldom has Armory
hall presented such q scene of mag
nificence and splendor, the decora-
tons being unique and appropriate.
A large white design in the form of a
horse shoe, containing the initials
representative of the order, 20. r.
CT, in red, white and blue, hung
from the center of the hall, from
which four long wrsaths of evergreen
dropped. In the rear of the hall was
the word Welcome" in conspicuous
letters. Red, white and blue Ian
terms hanging from the gas fixtures
shed their radiance on the merry
dancers, while on the side walls
were stretched wreaths of ever
green and bunting. emblematic of
the stars and stripes. Bleuer's or
chestra of twelve pieces was sta
toned on the elevated stage in the
rear, beneath large American flag,
and furnished music which delighted
the indulgers of terpsichore,
George Stroehle prompting. With
all it was grand success, nothing
being spared by the conductors to
make it such. and last nights festiv-
tiles will long be remembered as one
of the seasons social occasions.
The Entertainment.
Preceding the terPischorean fes-
tivities, delightful entertainment
was given in A. o. U. W. hall. In
keeping with the balance OF the even
ing's enjoyment, it was carried out
in commendahle manner. Follow
ing were the numbers:
welcome Address. Hon. T. J: Nedill. Mavol
h'ar'h Miss acnc. Wv, Dell
Daet. Violin and Piano
Miss Minnie and Louis Jones
500 '''''''''''''' MI Scot; Love
Soug $500. 49,. Somebody owes Me-
Matte Jones
Companion Duet.....-
........... You Cant Play in oar Ysrd''
II Don't Want TO Play in Your Yard =
Misses Matte and Lot,ie Jones
Duet 1900. ,................-.. ..-.PiaI,
Miss Bertha Luchmann and Miss Jones
SolO.............-..... Let EN- Alone
| Master Milton Jones
| Piano Solo. ........... .-..Delburt Hea
Duet. when You and shall varied !
Mieses Matte AID Lottie Jones
| anO sOlo .Mlse Mlhnic bur
| II. B. Moling
Song II do Love You Daddy
Miss Lottie Jones
4 Step. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ior's Hornpipt
Miss Matte Jones
Duet. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" al Trovatore
Mise ee Della and Lulu Soutter
Fred Peal
Piano Solo .......... -. ......"Sleigh Ride
Mis- LII SOutter
Misses Della snd Lulu Soutter
Song. Pat and His Little Brown Mare
ID. Mclean
| fseC!tdtiOn. MIS- JOLt
Chorus Mrs. Jones and Fault
''Sele ction from Mikado''
Mes.rs. MCKEE, Porter and Elmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
Satisfaction for the Inner Man.

Satisfaction for the Inner Man.
At II O'Clock the strains of the
supper march were responded to.
and headed by Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Stillwell and Mr.. and Mrs. c. W.
Jones. the guests repaired to Turner
hall where sumptuous repast was
done justice to. The dance was
again taken up, and continued until
reasonable hour. Carriages were
at the disposal of all from IL till 8
o'clock.
Those present from abroad
included Division Supt. w. H.
Stilwell, of the c.. r. l. &
r., and wife, and Chief Dis.
patcher c. c. Lindner and wife,
Des Moines: Mr.. and Mrs. M. Burns
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillev, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Dee, Mr.. Hickey, Chicago; Mr.
and Mrs. ID. McClane. Brooklyn,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Webber
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wise, j. w
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Jay
George Whistler, Eldon, Iowa; Mis-
Whistler, Trenton. Mo; w. q. Max
son and Mr.. and Mrs. P. X. Hardin
West Liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
Ladies Shoes.

e25o takes the choice Of any
81 or &3.25 Welt or hand trim
med shoe. while this sale lasts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-20
Children's Shoes.
Mems Shoes.

99c a pair for el.25 shoes,
Lace or Congress.
el.15 for 81 so Grain shoes.
Lace or Congress.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-03-08

fully equipped for careful
scientific inquiry will surely
follow in it's track. IT, do
this much, is the aim Of this
present expedition. AT the
same time, while holding the
character of a pioneeringpar
ty, we shall endeavor, in case
we are successful in reaching
high latitndes, to makestud-
les and observations Of met
eorological and physical con-
ditions that will prove OF val
lie to science.
"Ours will be a newpaper
effort. For the first time, it
is believed, +, newpaper writ
er leads an expedition into
the arctics. | have always
believed that if the North
Pole were worth discovering
al all, it should be a newspa-
per man that does it. The
enterprise and energy Of the
american press are prover-
bial throughout che world.
Some Of the greatest feats
of travel and exploration
have been accomplished hy
American journalists. Ii we
should be so fortunate as to
succeed in Il field where SO
many have failed, none will
I've more glad therefore than
the generous, manly news
uappr makers OF America.
"Not only shall We write
t he story OF our adventures
in real life, illustrated from
photographs, but we shall,
if our plans carry well, do
what was never done before,
and that is to send dispatch
es from the innr regions Ut
the arctic world."'
The feature Of Mr.. Well
mans expedition is lightness
of equipment and an ap-
proach to the pole in the
moderate weather OF that
locality in June and July OF
this year. His effort will be
watched with the greatest
Interest by the civilized world.
|-Asberille Citizen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-03-08

advantage. The admins
tratlon OF this Government
under It's rule was absolutely ;
paternal. 1t was not strange
the speaker said, that the
people of the South, when
they saw that favors were
going to the monpyed men
of the country. should expect
forty acres of land and mule.
[Laughter.] To those people
in New York who feared that
this Government would en-
bark npon the free and un-
limited coinage of silver he
would say that need have no
snch dread.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-03-08
FOR THE NORTH POLE.

Walter Wellman, well and
favorably known all through
the newspaper world, an
nounces TINT, leaving New
York on the 14th OF May.
he will make the bo|dest lash
Tor the north pole that d live
Journalist is capable OF. We
have had for years Il pro-
found respect for so much oi
the axis of this earth as pro-
jects at the extreme north,
for the reason that it minds
its own Observation-Disclosures
that may be-and guards it's
secret as no either was ever
kept. Mr.. Wellman will, how
ever, lay bare this secret if
possible. lie has his plans
thoroughly studied our, and
unless he meets with unex-
ppcted difficulties, as, how
ever. most amateur expor-
ers do, he will make a name
for himself that will stand
high among the list OF the
worlds heroes. Mr.. Well
mnn says in the New York
Sum-:
1T IS agreed by the best
lstudents of the polar qnes-
ltion, both in England and
/ America, that the first expe'
dition to enter this unknown
region need not and perhaps
lshould not be wholly of &
'lscienti6c character. ltshonle
4 he practical rather than scier
,ltific. 1t should beanexplor
ling party silnpiy-a pioneer
ling party. Hit can find th'
! (prncticable road 70 the pol
Land show the ineans Ut tray
!. cling It, larger parties NOR
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-03-08

Tho Baltimore Sun's tt h.
ute to the Solth is worthy o
reproduction: l.ras rc nj !
plaint has been heard from
the South during thi last
eight ortrn months than from
any other part OF tn, coun-
try, hut this is not because
the people OF dissection have
not felt The financial stiingen
cy, but because they h Il V e
learned to sn fer and be
strong and silent, too. They
are not given to making an
uutcry every time they come
TO rough places in theroado OF
life. Fora people who, pri.
or to 1860, enjoyed an ex-
ceptionally luxurious exist
ence, the manner in which
they bore the poverty an d
privations that followed the
war was amazing in it's calm
strength and quiet endnr'
ancp, and was fully as heroic
as their bearing uring that
conflict. The bravery and
patience with which they have
since struggled to redeem
their fortunes have been nc
less admirable, and their pre-
gress toward prosperity has
been noted with heartfelt in
terest by their friends in 9th.
er sections"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-03-08
A Busy Household.

Busy-handed must have
been the .wolnen-iolk Of a cen
fury and a half ago. ltisre-
corded that one family in
Newport, r. l., made 10 the
space of eighteen months,
Tour hundred and eighty 'ev-
en- yards Of cloth, calding,
spinning, dyeing and weav-
ing every inch OF material
used, and also accomplished
the knitting of thirty-slx
pairs OF stockings not the
thin. dalicate and often tilmsy
hosiery seen nowadays, but
such az would bear much
heavy use and even be "hand
led down to posterity." l. is
latlded that another Newport
family distinguished them.
selves by making, in thespace
OF four years, nine hundred
and eighty yards OF woolen
cloth, twocoverlets, two he'd
ltirks, and all the stockings
needed for the family. -Ex.
-------------------
Charlotte News: Standing
lin a hollow near Flows, Ca
|bawus county, isthe decay
ling remains Of an old four
horse wagon which has q
place in history. On this wag
4 On was hauled the 'lOg cab
lin, in the "Tippeca@'' caln-
4 paign when William Henry
Harrison Was elected Presi-
n dent. Tie cabin was built on
1.-THE wagon, covered with
-I,pon skins, etc, and hanled
s|frs,m onp political speaking
i TO another. The old wagon
sIhas been "turHed ont and 10
! 4'i.tl ~. - .i.-, ! - =. =, s<1ti - =
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-03-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

IuIiitCDV dIlOIS VIE Nth
ocratic Senators ON the tar
if bill is not vet as complete
as it might be, although con-
cessions have been made that
it was hoped would secure
it. Having held the bill nm
It'll they could seeno prospect
tob he gained by further delay,
the subcommittee this morn
ling snbmitted it to the fnI
Finance committee, whiclTin
turn submitted it to a can-
Gus of democratic Senators,
mot for the purpose of com.
pelling any Senator to sup
| port it, hutfor a sortof fam
| ily consultation Mt which alt
complaints could be heard
and everybody could have
chance to mid in bringing a.
bout that harmonious az
itinn that will be absolutely
necessary to pass the bill,
even allowing that the pop
ulist Senators will vote for
| lit, as they sny they will be-
cause Of the retention of the
income tax. The caucus M
s|ppnrs to have had q good Of
fleet and Senators who have
been worrying are now smil-
ing over the prospects for
democl atictunity.
1t il expected that the FL
nance committee will at once
reportthe bill to the Senate,
laIthough there are indica-
tions of an intention on the
! part nf the republican mem
| hers of the committee to at
tempt TO delav action on the
plea that they should hs Civ
len time to prepare their re-
port. but the democratic
sentiment is 50 strongly in
favor Of prompt and speedy
actinn that their time is
hound to hecut short. They
should not really he given 9
day. as the report can be
made Mt any time after the
hill has been relOrted.
Much 1neasiness is felt
jamong Senator's at the re.
ports concerning the condi'
tion Of Senator Vance,
health, which is now said t.
: lie continually worse
lie has not been able to per
form any duties at this ssss
sion, buthis fritnds-thatm
clusies everyone who evel
came in contact with him
2 ARE both to believe that hi
illness is hopeless, as press
.Idispptcllps rppprt it to be.
1t has been apparent eve
Eslnce tins Congress- got dowi
TO business that there wal
. weak spot in the lules 2
! the House, Int i was no
, until the lodg contest Tor ,
rIquorum to voteon the Blanc
!, bill for the coinage Of tn
/, seigniornge. the end Ct whicl
is.not III sight yet. Shove
the helpless,rss Of the Hons
lin the absence Of q votln
quorum that members b'
came fully aroused TO tn
u necessity oi q change Bu
le they ire now, and neatl
ii one hnndred and Atty dem,
Is cratic members have slgne
ke q cnIl for d canruss to be he|
az Snon as the Rland bill
disl,,ssrd 81 81 deride ,lIe
1.-THE Hsttnfen ni ttlr cl.apge I
i, be made. Densecra ii slo u
ill wish the Speaksr tu folio
bh Reed and c<,ulff d un0rul