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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
4 BAD FIRE.


The Diamond 10 Warehouse In Davenport
Completely Quilted.
Davenport had a costly fire las.
evening. About o'clock Officer
Connolly was patroling his beat near
the bridge, and looking down the
river saw the reflection Of fire on the
water, he ran to the vicinity of the
Diamond Jo storehouse and turned
in the alarm. The department re-
sponded quickly, but before the fire
was subdued the building was COM
pletely Quilted. The general impress
sion is that the fire was the work Of
some incendiary. as there was no fire
in the stove in the warehouse.
In the building were, 211 tons of
hay, owned by d. Regennitter, val
ued at from 81, 200 to $500, insured
for 81, 900; 800 cases of canned corn,
owned by Baker & Morgan, of Aber-
deem. Maryland. valued at from
$1,000 to $1,000, and insured for
800. There was also a great deal of
household furniture owned by differ
ent parties, valued at about s., 900,
burned.
In barn adjoining the warehouse
and owned by Agent Osborne, were
three horses, two of which were
saved. but the third was smothered.
Mr.. Osborne's furniture was also
damaged, and his loss will amount
to about 81, 900.
A strange coincidence is that with
in the past year four fires have been
discovered in one block, and that
three of these fires have been discov-
cred Saturday evenings about s
O'Clock. this one being an exception.
starting Sunday evening at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

HAMPTON.

HAMPTON, March 5--The Hampton
and Port Byron branch of the Rock
Island County Teachers association
met at the High school building here
last Saturday and continued an all
day session which proved very inter-
esting and profitable to all attending,
about thirty teachers of the upper
end participating in the exercises.
This was the last meeting arranged
for by the county committee,
but this branch has become SO en-
Unused that the teachers voted to
b old two more meetings this year,
the next to be at Cordova, the first
Saturday in April.
The Epworth Guards gave an en-
tertainment ut the NJ. 4. church q
short time ago, which deserves spe-
cial mention. even at this late date.
1t consisted of an army drill, under
tae command of Capt. James L. Max
well. As this was the captains first
appearance in public with drilled
company. large concourse of
friends began to assemble early in
the evening to do him homage, and
we would add that all the applause
called forth was well meritcd, as
James perfectly understood his
place, and commands, that the well
drilled company executed heroically.
after which the congregation were
treated to repast of brown bread,
beans and coffee.
The bank of the old Mississippi a
this place was lined Sunday evening
with anxious watchers. Cause.-The
ice bridge was moved from its foun-
dation, and everyone expected to see
one of those beautiful aud gorgeous
sights usually beheld on such ocea-
sions, but were disappointed, for she
folded his tents like the Arab, and as
silently stole away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
GETTING INTO LINE.
Democrats Preparing for the
Spring Campaign.
SATURDAY NIGHTS MEETING.

Call Issued for the Caucuses and Conven-
tion and Available Candidates Diseased
for the Various Onccs to be Voted ON.
The democratic city-townshipc COM
mittee met at Turner hall Saturday
night. Chairman Wheelan presiding.
There was a large attendance OF
members and other representative
democrats from the various wards.
1t was determined to issue the call
for caucuses to be held Wednesday
evening, March IA, and the conven-
ton the following evening at Turner
hall.
Aldermanlc Candidates Talked Of.
Candidates for the democratic al
dermauic nomination in the var:o Gus
wards were discussed, and those
mentioned as available were as fol-
lows:
First Ward-M. Buncher, Chris.
Reitz. Edward Murphy.
Second Ward-Henry Kinner. Jc-
seph Geiger, George f. Roth.
Third Ward-C. j. Long, b. Win
ter, George w. Henry, Fred Kahn,
Henry Seidel, j. Henry Lidders.
Fourth Ward--V. Dauber, Henry
Lemburg.
Fifth Ward-M. E. Murrin, Charles
Evans. j. G. Junge. ID. Fitzgerald.
Otto Huber.
Sixth Ward-John Konosky. j. +.
Shields. Peter Frey.
Seventh Ward-Robert Wagner, j.
f. Larkin, Ferdinand Bel n.
For the Township Offices.
For the township offices candidates
were mentioned as follows:
Collector-George w. ID. Harris,
Leo Deisenroth, H. Seidel, William
Eckerman.
Assessor-John Barge, George w.
Henry.
Supervisor and Assistant Super
visors-George Lamont, A. Burial,
Henry Simmon, George w. Aster.
Henry Prick, George Simmon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

Cure for rheumatism or neuralgia:
Buy 25-cent bottle Of Salvation Oil
and use it according to directions.
1t will cure the worst case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
Seven Per Cent
Loans.

The following is partial list of
completed gilt-cdged first mortgage
loans on hard, which we now offer
for sale subjec, to previous selections
for their face and accrued interest.
These loans have been carefully Sc
lcctcd by us. and are first-class in
every respect. They are all seven
per cent net to the investor. We
have other loans to offer IL these are
not in amounts to suit the investor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
California Rates.

The Burlington route will sell
tickets from Rock Island to San
Francisco, Los Angeles. San Diago,
at 1925, round trip 1925. Tickets
now on sale.
H. ID, MACK. u. p. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

The marvellous success of Hoods
Sarsaparilla is based upon the corner
stone of absolute merit. Take Hoods
throughout the spring months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

Showers today, possibly followed
by light snow Tuesday; decidedly
colder, winds becoming northwest
erly.
+. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

They have found an opal in the mines
near Caldwell. Ida, which viii dress Sss
karats and be The biggest in the world,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
a MUSICAL WONDER.
Gathered Jewels
bf Song

the Latest Best Vocal Gems printed from fsze hand.
some shcct-music plates. with accompaniment for
piano or organ each piece is Unabridged
The price Of the Supurb Collection
in regular sheet music, is
at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
$500

This collection is handsomely bound with exou;s.
itey engraved thowater color title page: the bind
piano or organ rest. Among the copyrights are
Faithful Vet" and MY l-assie Has Raven flair" nv
Justice &c oyGr the M9S % C Sea- and Pretty Wild
Swinging On The Toll Gate" by Geibel and a
number of others; which cannot be bought in anv
music store for less than 40 cents EACH in addition
to WHICH. are such songs as "Lconore" by Trotcre.
lohr. besides all the popular favorites
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

Choice white oats in lots of ten to
one hundred bushels at
j. 5. GILMORE's
Warehouse, Telephone zoos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
his is the only premium book OF
the kind published. it contains
the cream of the song
lists OF to-day.
How to get a copy

series of coupons will appear in THE ARGUS.
Six OF these accompanied by 20 cents in coin pre-
sented at THE ARGUS COUNTING ROOM will
this magnificent work complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
THE THEATRE.
Ellie El'sicr's New Play ..Doris- q Pro
nounced Success.

Ellie El'sicr's New Play ..Doris" . Pro-
nounced Success.
The favorite American actress,
Miss Effie Ellsler, gave her first pre-.
sentation in Rock Island Saturday
evening of her new play, Doris
The production is from the pen of
Robert Drouet, and it is one of the
brightest and cleverest dramas that
have been brought to Rock Island.
The somewhat emotional character
OF Doris Vane is wonderfully ADAPTED
to Miss Ellsler's talents, and a more
evenly balanced company it would
be difficult to pick. c. W. Couldock,
Frank Weston and Robert Drouet
wcie the leading support, while
Geor9e I. Farren and Miss Fanny l.,
Burt were strong impersonations.
Eight Bells
The Brothers Byrne presented
their pantomintJo comedy, ..Eirh,
Bells at the Bulsis at Davenpor,
yesterday for evening performance,
and it will be repeatsl this evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

We have about 60 dozen. worth
up to soc. They all go at 25c
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05
Special.

While they last, we will sell
all of our Roller Shades, plain,
Opaque and with Dado, mounted
on the best spring rollers made,
at
The herald., 1894-08-25
George III and Our Flag.

Elkanah Watson of Philadelphia, q
distinguished patriot, visited England
soon after the close Of the Revolution.
Having won money on wager, he de-
cided to use the sum for picture of
himself to be painted by Copley. In the
course of time the picture was finished,
with the exception of background,
which the painter had reserved for
picture Of ship representing the bear
ing to America Of the news of the recog-
milton of the United States Of America.
The ship was finished, and nothing re-
mained but to paint flag at her mast
Watson dined with Copley on Dec. 5,
1889, and after listening to the speech
Of the king, recognizing the new ma
tion, Copley went directly home and
painted in the flag while the words of
acknowledgment were still warm from
the lips Of the king. He had refrained
from doing so before because his studio
was the resort of royalty and nobility
This painted flag is said to have been
the first American flag seen by George
III, who visited Copley's studio soon
after the picture was completed. New
York Sun.
The herald., 1894-08-25
THE "MOTHER COUNTRY" ALARMED.
She Has Received News of Startling Char
acter From tho United States.

She Has Received News of Startling Char
acter From the United States.
The Winnipeg Free Press claims to
have clipped the following from re-
cent nutlber Of the London Chimes:
General Coxey, the gentleman who
ran for president in opposition to the
late Chauncey Depew, is leading an
army of discontented hoboes on Wash
ington. Hobo is the political pseudonym
used to designate the members of the
independent Republican party. General
Coxey is native Of Yuba Dam, capital
of the state Of Baltimore, and jour
nalist of some distinction, having edit
ed The Congressional Record, an influ-
ential paper published in the Mormon
interests of Boston. N. Y. His army
has captured the Delaware and Lacka.
wanna railroad, which will afford trans
portation through the Rocky mountains
to Fargo, where the troops will embark
Sn gondolas and sail down the Susque-
hanna to Washington. AS the president,
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt, is absent in
Kentucky on buffalo hunt, attended
by the regular army as a guard of hon
or, grave apprehensions are felt at Wash
ington as to the possible consequences
Of Coxey's invasion of that territory
If the Kickapoo Indians should join
him, serious consequences may ensue
The herald., 1894-08-25
Serving Blachbarries.

A pretty way to serve blackberries
with cream is to pick fresh, ripe ber-
ries over carefully. Heap them in a
glass bowl and set on ice, serve ON sau-
GERS, with little bowls of sugar and
pitchers Of cream, allowing each person
at the table to sugar the fruit to suit
taste.
Blackberries may be served with me-
ringue as follows: Place q quart of ripe
blaokberries in a bowl, sprinkle with
powdered sugar, beat the whites of 8
eggs with half cup of sugar and spread
over the berries. Set ON ice until very
cold.
Blackberry flummery is made by plac-
ing a pint of ripe blackberries in a
saucepan with pint of water; let boil
slowly without stirring for 10 minutes,
moisten tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
with cold water, stir into the berries,
let thicken, take from the fire and add
half teacup Of sugar. When cool, serve
with sugar and cream.
The herald., 1894-08-25
Bought His Gift In a pavvnsbon.

A funny thing which is just leaking
out happened at the recent Sherman we'd
ding in Boston. A man who was
prominent guest, in looking over tho
presents at the house, discovered val
uable old clock, an antique, that he had
bought abroad for big sum and that
had been stolen from his house a year
or more before in some mysterious way.
He hunted up the donor and found he
had bought it from q pawnbroker that
had called his attention to it as rare
article. The man wanted to give Miss
Sherman something rare and SO pur-
chased it. 1t was not, however, until
owner No. 1 insisted upon the right Of
first proprietorship that owner No. 2
was willing to explain. It was rather
big joke on him to have sought a pawn
brokers shop for his wedding present,
and the first man thought it too good
story to keep. Town Topics.
The herald., 1894-08-25
'Glimpses Of America,

Which distributing among subscribers.
bewidengy of all
the carried in his rocking chair
The herald., 1894-08-25
TIE SENATOR'S SERVANT.
She Lost Hcr Place That the Dignity of He
Master Miyft he I1nheld

She Lost Her Place That the Dignity of Her
Master Might BE Upheld.
Extracts from that great book on life
in Washington, '"The Autobiography of
a SENATOR
On that bright spring morning
strolled into my library and heard the
telegraph instrument ticking away
noisily in the corner. Mechanically l
walked over to the table and picked up
the tape. With startled gaze | read,
Sugar, 6234." The slip OF paper drop
ped from my nerveless grasp. / had
bought my sugar at y. If sold now,
Iwould realize great sum. Should do
it? Mol A Thousand times no! / was
senator, member Of the most honorable
and most dignified deliborative body in
the world. / was assisting in the max
ing of tariff on the stuff which was
climbing 80 rapidly on Wall street. 1t
could not be.
For half an hour / sat and smoked
cigar. The maddening click of the tele-
graph still rang in my ears. walked
again to the table. The figures on the
tape danced before my eyes. Sugar,
s5." A fortune was slipping from my
grasp | sat down and wrote this tele-
gram to my brokers, "Soll my sugar
Then revulsion Of feeling came over
me. could not do it. / felt that 1 was
an honorable man. left the telegram
where l had written it and fled to the
garden.
While walkirg i'll the garden I saw
Mary. the second girl. She bade me
good morning. l said to her: MARY,
if by any clanso you should go into the
library-of course do not expect that
you will so there--but if by any chance
you do and SEQ telegram on my desk
addressed to my brokers be sure to re-
member that the nearest telegraph Of
flee is on the next block. - The girl
courtesied and went into the house.
think she understood that meant her
to stay out of the library.
".
Two hours spent in that garden
thinking out scheme have for ame-
liorating the condition of the poor by
providing open air performances under
national guidance Of Ibsen's dramas.
Then I went back to tho library A
telegram addressed to me was on my
desk. I nervously tore it open. 1t read:
"Order executed. Sugar sold at SO.
You make $247, ,00o." My heart rose in
my throat. The bit of yellow paper
dropped from my fingers and fell flut-
tering to the floor. Here was I, a Unit
ed States senator, speculating in stocks
and taking advantage Of information
which my official position secured for
me. That miserable servant had sent
my Telegram. Horrorl
V.
That afternoon wrote to my brokers
telling them to deposit the $247, 900 to
my credit. Then I discharged the sec
ond girl. The dignity Of my great office
must be upheld. Buffalo Express.
The herald., 1894-08-25
ADVICE.

Girl number ono called upon I a
One balmy summer eve : 3
And bsoged of her n single kiss }-,T
Before took my leave. IL,
To jolly party had been
With number two that night,
And at the door asked kiss,
Believing it but right.
Now, number three was sweet on me.
And thought that sure so,
And when asked her for a kiss
got the same old mol"
asked my sister how 1t was
Such hard luck had led.
"Why, you should take them, silly
goose"
Was all my sister said.
Ned Whately in Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1894-08-25
Hc Might.

There is % man in Chicago who has
lived there for 40 years and has visited
New York 80 times or more in that pe-
Rod He has never uttered q single
word in praise of Chicago on III dispar-
agement of New York. II is thought
that If he were not deaf ana dumb he
might make few remarks. ~ 's@'Ss-
The herald., 1894-08-25
InpatieHce.

Impatience turns an ague into fe-
yer, fever to the plague, fear into de-
spair, anger into rage, loss into madness
and sorrow to amazement. Jeremy
Taylor.
The herald., 1894-08-25
A PANORAMA
OF AMERICA!

If it possible to anatude sufficiently high
observer through telescope the whole of
time what wondrous spectacle would Beautiful might
appear the vision would be half satisfactory
afforded by the Great Pictogap phicPorfolio
The herald., 1894-08-25

From lands where epyr edolent with the breath
blooms where frosted peaks catch the CLEANS from Ithurias
battle glacial light that from behind the
hrone And while giving pictures surprising beauty Cmpe Of
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-20
ODD FACULTY IN REPTILES.
Their Remarkable water-LocstinC Power
When Headless.

Their Remarkable water-LocatIng Power
When Headless.
Reptiles and b~atrachians usually pos
scss what may be termed the waterloo
cation sense.
Ny attention was first called to this
bv niv brother, who, while engaged in
a natural history expedition in south
eastern Texas, had what at the time
we both considered Il unique experience
with a large sea-tOrtoisc.
This tortoise had been surprised
some distance from the water, among
the sand dunes that line the gulf shore,
and on being overtaken its head was
chopped off preparatory to serving as
n very toothsome addition to our diet.
Much to the surprise of the party the
bchcaded animal continued on its way
toward the water.
Several times il was turned around,
entirely or part way, but every time it
was able to right its position perfect
". and again make directly for the
water.
At the time this was narrated to rue
I was of the opinion that there must
have been something in the contour
of the land that enabled the tortoise
to regain the correct direction in each
case.
Since then | have had numerous
proofs hat this ability belongs to a
number of species of the animals in
West Indies. and hat the loss of eyes
and nasal organs, of the entire head
and neck in fact, apparently works no
Inconvenience To them in this particu-
lar. This is a family characteristic
which, SO far as | have been able TO
find, is not alluded to in any work con-
corning them.
The same singular ability may he OBJ
served in certain species Of water-fre-
quenting snakes. The common water
snake, often enormously called the
water moccasin," almost invariably
finds its way to the water, if not toe
far away, when its head is cut Off.
NJ. Randolph, in Chicago Inter-Occan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-20
RELIGION AND o

THE Bible has an annual circulation
Of ten million.
THE anarchists have one hundred
and fifty newspapers
THE great Sunday-school army of
the world numbers o., SOS, G61.
THE Roman Catholics have twelve
million dollars worth Of property in
Washington.
NEW YORK CITY has fifty-two Presby.
terrain churches with a combined men,
bership of forty thousand.
In the last twenty-five years eleven
million dollars has been given in this
country to women's colleges.
CHICAGO has eight hundred private
schools, three hundred and fifty SEM
inaries and four universities.
The Lutheran missionary societies
for Germany contribute each year
seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for foreign missions
A COMMISSION is soon to visit the
United States, from England, to in
spect officially the public schools of
leading cities.
THE wages of Japanese arc rarely
more than ten cents a day, but last
year the converts gave twenty-seven
thousand dollars for mission purposes.
AMONG opium smokers of Foo Chow,
eight hundred men have kneeled down
in the church and asked God to help
them get rid of the evil habit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-20
A COOP HORSE BARN.

and s feet wide. c is a feed and drive
way running through the middle be-
tween the stalls and is S feet wide.
At one end are double doors and at
the other a single door. + is a pas
sage way leading from the interior to
the outside. In this the stairway to
the mowis placed. In the NOW above
the stalls and extending across the
feedway are two bins, ID and E. one
for oats and the other for corn. These
are connected with a covered scoop box
on the first floor by means of a chute.
The grain is thus always handy, and as
the bottoms of the bins slope toward
the opening IN the chute, the contents
all run out and are easily got at The
stalls, partitions, hangers, etc, are
made of hard wood. The stalls are
foored with 2-inch white oak lumber.
The bins, siding, flooring, etc. are of
ship-lap. This barn will cost between
5000 and 81, 900. and holds is horses.
Feed is near the horses and every
thing quite convenient Orange Judd
ISarnar
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-20

II shade boards are used on beehives
during summer l would prefer 20 pain t
the hives a dark color, says a writer.
Dark-colored hives absorb more heat
from the suns rays than I~ight-colored
ones, which hastens early brood-rear-
ing in spring. II I wished one color
and did not use shade boards, 1t would
be marine blue, mixed with lead and
oil. / prefer several colors, however,
on account Of less loss of queens After
many years experience and study of
both wild and domestic bees and Of
many different styles of hives in use 1
prefer a single walled hive, with two
thicknesses of cloth on the frames,
covered with buckwheat chaff four
inches deep for outdoor wintering. A
super will answer to hold the chaff,
but a special frame is better if the cap
is larger than the body of the hive. If
the cloths are clean or nearly 50 they
will allow moisture to pass off better.
One thickness of cloth will do, but the
bees are apt to gaaw through before
spring. This is far better than the ex.
pense of making and housing old
moldy cushions
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-20
ANIMAL FERTILIZERS.
An Entirely New Way to Provide Plants
with Electricity.

An Entirely New Way to Provide Plants
with Electricity.
A dead animal of any kind, fish,
fowl or beast. buried neal the roots of
a fruit or other tree. will cause 4 Won
derful growth. The animal substance
does not pass into the vegetable, but,
being n natural and powerful gen.
orator of electricity, increases the cur
rem hat passes from the atmosphere
to the earth, and thereby a large guam
tity of support is drawn from The at
mosphere, says Fosters Weather Blu
reau. You can grow n good crop of
potatoes on a brick pavement if mOis-
ture is retained and the potato vines
are connected with moist earth by cop
per wires
Commercial fertilizers do not enrich
the soil, do not add anything to it that is
of value. The object sought in these
fertilizers is to put the soil into a con-
dition hat will enable it to conduct
electricity. The electrical current
passes into the vegetable through its
leaves, carrying with it the gross mat
ter that goes to build up the vegetable
cells. and after that matter is depos-
tied in the vegetable the electric cur
rent must have a conductor through
which to pass to the earth
Worn out soils are poor conductors,
and the acids used in the commercial
fertilizers, which are little more than
acids and sand, ~pulverize the dead
soil and %enliven it for a short time.
Those acid fertilizers are largely used
in the New England states and the cot
ton countries of the Mississippi.
But few people in the upper Missis-
sippi and the Missouri valleys ever saw
a commercial fertilizer. If science can
find something that will render worn
out soil a good conductor it will save
millions of dollars annually that is now
paid out for commercial fertilizers.