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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26
THE THEATRE.
Fields Minstrels Saturday NiCht-Coming

E1eid's Ministries Saturday NiGht-COming
Amusements.
Fields Ministries gave a superb
performance at Harper's theatre Sat
urday night before large and highly
pleased audience. The entertain
ment of the Field conception is of the
classical order. if such a thing is pos
sible in minstrelsy. 1t is refined, to
say3 the least. Everything is abso-
lutely new, and above all things,
every feature thoroughly enjoyable,
as well as unique in pronounced de-
gree. The organization is in all re-
spects the best in the minstrel line
that has ever been seen in the three
cities-one that evinces paiu stalking
care in its formation, and no little
expense on the part of the protector
and proprietor. We hope Al Field
will come to Rock Island again.
Coming Entertainments,
Tonight Nat c. Goodwin is to o, e.
sent his rich American comedy, "A
Gilded Fool, at the new Grand opera
house, and he is sure of crowded
house. "a Gilded Fool' is not a
one-part play, as are so many written
for the use of star. Mr.. Goodwin
has the confidence of the real artist,
and is not afraid to have a company
around him that can do the work.
In his new play nearly every mem Der
of his organization has a character
that is worth doing well, and it is
done well. The play is admirably
staged. and the same scenery and
furniture used in New York will be
employed in the presentation here.
The dancing of the four comedians
in 1.-The Dazzler," which will be seen
at the Burtis Thursday, matinee and
night, has created furore wherever
it has been seen. No similar dane
ing speciality is done by any other
show, and it never fails to get three
and four encores.
In Lady Windemere's Fan" which
comes to the Grand, Thanksgiving
day, Oscar Wilde will disappoiut nc
one. People expect something out
of the ordinary from him, and they
always get it. His personality is
so unique that he is permitted by de-
cent people to say and do things
which in anybody else would not be
tolerated for moment. He writes
books and plays, making his char
acters generally wicked. what BERTHE.
the Lamb" would call IA devil of
fellow" Mr.. Wilde regards life as
a gigantic comedy. He will have
laughter at any price. even though
the laugh be against himself. and if
Mr.. Wilde's efforts are presented
with high moral, and in view. thew
certainly do no harm, and are highly
amusing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, the accom-
plished English players, will pay
their first visit to the three cities
Friday evening, Nov. 80, at the Bur-
tbs opera house. and present one of
their best plays, The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray." Their engagement will
be for one night only. Both of these
players are artists, and there is
exquisite refinement and finish in
their work. Mrs. Kendall is equally
good in deeply emotional parts, or
those OF a lively and humorous ma
ture. Mr.. Kendall, too, is finished
actor, and his work always COM
mands admiration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26

j. W. Kelley, of Batavia, N. Y.
conductor on the N. Y. c. railway,
and one of the best known men on the
road, says of Parks Tea: For 10 years
l have suffered from constipation.
Tried everything and found nothing
OF lasting value. Having heard SO
many talking of Parks Tea, 1 tried it
without much hope. The first dose
moved my bowels easily and now I
am cured. 1t works like magic. Sold
by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26
New Goal Yard.

The Empire Coal company has
opened coal yard for the sale of the
celebrated Gilchrist, Mercer county,
coal. Office in the Diamond 10 ware
house, corner of Seventeenth street
and the levee. Telephone HOS.
George Lamont, agent.
Rudy's Pile Suppository is guaran-
teed to cure piles and constipation
or money refunded. Fifty cents per
box. Send stamp for circular and
free sample to Martin Rudy. Lancas
ter. Pa. For sale by I. H. Thomas
and Hartz & Bahnsen, druggists,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26

The household goods of the late
Mrs. Burdett, consisting in part OF
furniture, books, "a good library,
pictures. stoves, carpets, and other
articles usually used about a house,
will be sold at auction at her late
residence, corner of First avenue and
Eleventh street., Rock Island, on
next Saturday, Dec. 1, commencing
promptly at 10 O'Clock a. m. Terms
of sale, cash.
II. G. HARRIS, Auctioneer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26
A Child Enjoys

the pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs,
when in need of a laxative. and if the
father or mother be costive or bill
ious, the most gratifying results fol-
low its use; so that it is the best
family remedy known, and every
family should have bottle on hand,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26

Is continually going on the human
system. The demon of impure blood
strives to gain victory over the con-
stitution, to ruin health, to drag vic.
Tins to the grave. Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla is the weapon with which to
defend ones self, drive the desperate
enemy from the field, and restore
bodily health for many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26
THE SOCIAL SIDE.
j. j. Tubbs Given a Surprise Saturday Ev-
| ching.

ching.
When j. j. Tubbs arrived at his
home, 1906 Fortieth street, Saturday
evening, he was astonished to find at
the house a number of old friends
and relatives, who had assembled to
celebrate his forty-second birthday.
Mr.. Tubbs was completely taken by
surprise. but Immediately recovered
his usual composure, and ably as.
sisted his wife IN making it pleasant
for the guests. An evening long to
be remembered for its amusement
and sociability was passed. Those
present were: Messrs. and Mes
danes W. H. H. Dow, Coal Valley
W. S. Grove and X. M. Savage, Por,
Byron; H. M. Reynolds. Moline
Frank Sporting and G. f. Tubbs, Of
this city, and Mrs. Mary Tubbs, of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Other Events.
The members of the Standard clut
gave a card party at their pleasant
rooms last evening, in honor of visit
ing friends.
Henry Luchmann was surprised
Friday evening by number of Dav.
export friends at his home, PIT
Fifth avenue. A most enjoyable ev.
ening was spent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26
First Grand China and
Crockery Opening.

Our new Crockery Department
will he the prettiest, busiest place
in the Three Cities next Tuesday
and Wednesday. For 81, months
we have been getting ready for this
event. We have by far the largest.
best and cheapest stock az Crock
cry, Glassware. Lamps. etc. in
Western Illinois, but when we bring
up the goods that are whiting in
our basement. all marked and tick
eted. to he shown for the FIRST time
on Tuesday and Wednesday next.
the show viii beat anything Rock
Island, Moline or Davenport has
ever seen i'm this line. Nobody who
uses crockery can afford TO stay
away; for this, our first grand
Crockery Opening. will long be re-
membcred for two things: A splen-
did show Of good goods. and the
lowest prices this vicinity ever
heard of.
So. then. on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Nov. "a and %. everybody is
invited to our Crockery Opening.
The room will be darkened from
without, and artificially lighted
by electric lights. The entrance
will be by the next door west.
Every lady who makes q purchase,
large or small. in our Crockery
Department on these two GAYS will
he presented with a unique SOU
venir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26

A Memorable Sale.

A sale to be long remembered for
the startling bargains which we
shall offer for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Silks.
600 yards Choice Silks. Tafretas.
plain. stripes and figures; Crystals.
in evening shades: Chinas. in fig
ured and plain, worth SIC. worth
sl.12, worth el.25, all sec. All,
all, all soc for these three DAYS. soc,
sec, 59c.
Dress Goods.
20 pieces, 10 styles. all pure wool
Suitings. Judge OF the value your
self, 29c, 29c, 29c. Cost us more:
would have cost you much more up
to Saturday night last, sold for Ssc.
4Sc. SIC, now while they last. 29c.
All wool Cheviots, splendid cloth,
about half price, 19c. Ice. l9c.
Boston Checks, very stylish.
Their value is SOC. price while thew
last, SEC, sec, SIC, SIC.
Linens, Linens.
80 dozen beautiful, soft. bleached
Satin Damask Towels. made in Bel
fast, value 44c, choice, while they
last, for csc.
80 new and elegant designs in
Damask Table Linens. manv with
napkins to match, 4Sc, SOC, 55c,
62c, 64c, 69c, 72c, Csc, 1sc. Sac,
Gao. CSC. Bargains which you can
not forget.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26
COiLIOEO WITH A CAR.
A Motor and Coal Wagon Come Together
Saturday Evening"

A Motor and Coal Wagon Come 1Ogethes
Saturday Evening.
Red line car No. 81, in charge OF
Motorman Al Studer and Conductor
Guy. collided with George Grifiin s
coal wagon short distance east OF
Brooks crossing about 6:15 Saturday
evening, killing one of the horses.
and causing considerable damage to
the vehicle and harness. The DASH
board of the street car was bent and
the headlight glass broken. Luckily,
the passengers, carmen and Griffin
were unhurt, although the latter was
thrown from his seat on the wagon
and landed on the front platform OF
the car by the abruptness of the col.
lision.
GriniR Responsible.
Griffin. who is coal hauler, resid.
ing near Coaltown, was returning
from Rock Island when the accident
occurred, Griffin using the track a,
the time and the car carrying a head.
light holds him alone responsible
for the occurrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26

Hoods pills cure nausea, sickness.
indigestion and biliousness. %
cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-26

The ARGUS. Toe . week, delivered
every evening at your door.
The herald., 1894-01-01
ONE OF THE BOYS.

How q Texas Postmaster Raised the Wind
to Have n Good Time.
Schemes for robbing the government
are plentiful, but one of the most unique
perhaps that has been put into opera
ton for some time has just come to
light down in Texas.
Uncle Sam did not pay one Of his
fourth class postmasters IN little vii
lage in the Lone Star State sufficient
money to pay his bills and have sur
plus with which to go out with the boys
at night. A friend of the genial post
master was in the same financial pre-
dicament, so they decided to make the
government furnish enough coin with
which life could be made worth living.
They couldn t tap the tills of the Office,
because the receipts we're too low, nei-
ther could they steal stamps, because
they were allowed too few. 1t was final
ly decided that the money order system
was the best thing to tackle in order to
get funds, and accordingly the postmas-
ter issued 81 orders for 800 each to his
friend, payable at a neighboring Office.
u0 lTl6uu udu LuC1A CdoACbt dn0 AOl q
few weeks both lived high.
Now the question arose how to cover
their tracks. The wits of the two Grim
inals were put to work, and it was Set
tied that they should buy the star route
in that section, subsidize the mail mes
senger and have a "hold up" after
which the postmaster would be able to
say that the money in payment of the
orders was taken from the mailbag.
The programme was carried out. The
messenger was held up and came to
town telling of his loss and the post
master swore that no had placed the
money for the payment of the orders in
the mailbag.
The postofice department became sus-
picious and sent special agent down
there, which resulted in the capture Of
the postmaster and his accomplice. The
messenger was also locked up.-Wash-
ington Star.
The herald., 1894-01-01

feet on each side, no attention being
paid to bank diggings and to prospect
ing for side strin1ere and chispas, as
should be done. The day will come
when much of the present ground will
be worked over, and If done with pa
tience and skill good wages will result.
There is great amount OF ground that
will yield very little only the scantiest
kind of pay by dry washing, and appre-
ciating that fact the miners of the Goler
district have already set their hearts on
having water brought in from Owens
river, some 80 miles distant. To this
end the whole country has been record
ed, and the locators have formed the
Coler Consolidated company, with
claims aggregating 1000 acres, in area.
The promoters Of the Inyo canal are said
to look with favor ON the enterprise.
With water brought on this would make
magnificent hydraulic field, but to do
this is matter OF a great deal OF time
and large sum of money.
The first rains of the season are just
falling, and this will stop dry washing
for time. This spring there will un-
doubtedly be rush to this region, but
no one should leave sure thing, how
ever humble, TO 90 out and hunt gold in
wv uCbJAbs EIOA blu lOOEo why bh0O
locations have been made will undoubt-
edly result good deal OF trouble, for
people who come in to prospect, desir-
GUS of doing good, honest work. are not
to be deferred from going ahead just be-
cause four monuments stand guard over
piece OF untouched ground.
The gold from all of the camps thus
far discovered has marked characterize
tics of it's own, and signifies by its fine
ness that it must have come originally
from Inyo county. The Kern river gold
ia usually about ZOO fine in gold and
nearly 300 fine in silver. Its base alloy,
never more than 10 points in q thou
sand. is iron and antimony, with never
a trace of copper. On the other hand,
just like the precious metal in the
ridges that flank the Darwin noun
tains. the Goler gold is from 875 to 9l7
fine in gold. 119 to 70 in silver. For the
remaining parts in Thousand the base
metal alloy is copper. This placer gold
has the peculiar property OF stream gold.
of being, in sense, angular. That is,
it is not worn smooth by abrasion. It's
points are blunt and its angles some
what rounded, yet still 1t has points.
angles and characteristic outlines, un-
like ordinary stream gold, which time
has licked and abrasion rounded into
such mellowed shape that the original
is forever lost. GEORGE f. WEEKS.
The herald., 1894-01-01
INDIAN RELICS UNEARTHED.
Among Them Medal of tho First Meth'
dist Chapel In America.


Among Them Medal of tho First Dretho-
dist Chapel In America.
Charles 2. Fritzinger, German
farmer who resides in Benton county,
45 miles south of Sedalia, Mo-, while
digging a drainage ditch on his farm
last month unearthed, at distance Of
three feet from the surface, medal or
token Of Wesley chapel and parsonage,
John street, New York, the first Meth
odist building in America. Mr.. Frit-
Finger took it to Sedalia to find out
something about it and ascertain its
value. The token is made of lead and
antimony, is 2 inches in diameter and
the thickness of Bland dollar.
On the diverse side is an embossed
likeness of John Wesley, around which
are the inscriptions, Founder of Meth
odism" and "The World Is My Par
ish. On the reverse side is an en-
bossed picture of Wesley chapel, show
ing the ancient place Of worship and
the adjoining parsonage. The inscrip-
tions are Wesley Chapel and Parson-
age' and Dedicated by Philip EN-
bury, Oct. 80, 176s." 1t is possible
that it was given by missionary to an
Indian, for the spot where it was found
lis where the Osages and Kickapoos had
their last great battle. In running the
ditch where the token was unearthed
Mr.. Fritzinger found number of ar
rows, arrowheads, battle axes, toma-
hawks and other weapons used by the
Usage Indians. Chicago Herald.
The herald., 1894-01-01
In a Hurry TO Get ON the Bench.

Ambrose and Duf1e were once law
partners in Omaha and separated be-
cause Of quarrel. Dufie defeated
Ambrose for the bar nomination for dis
trict judge, to fill a vacancy, in Sep
tenber, and in October, although a
Democrat, was appointed by Governor
Crounse to the place until the election
of the judge. Ambrose was nominated
by the Republicans and elected. A fort
night ago Monday night the official
count was completed, and he at once
qualified. Tho next morning he ap-
peared at tho courthouse and demanded
DUTIES seat. Duffie was surprised, but
relinquished it. This act deranged all
court matters, neccssitated a now jury,
and the rebeginning of 20 cases, which
could have been settled by Saturday
night. Chicago Times.
The herald., 1894-01-01

DIRECTORS.
L. n. Breed, H. T. Newell, VIM Fl. Avery,
silsg Holman, W. II. Holiday E. G. Bosby-
shell, NJ Hagan, Frank RAIDER, d. HRemick,
Chos. 6ess, William r. Bosbysheli. ~ Il
The record-union., 1894-08-23
MEATS THAT ARE DANGEROUS
They Should be Avoided by Persons
Who Desire Good Digestion.


Animal foods are not generally con-
ducive to good color or fine complex
ion. Milk, eggs. butter and cheese are
exceptions.
NJ eat once day is sufficiency for all
children. and for all women who prefer
the spiritual TO the sensual type of
beauty. The school of vegetarians may
not be famous for its Venuses and ApoI-
los, but it is not large contributor to the
freak museum.
Many meats are positively dangerous.
For instance, only giant constitutions
have the muscular ability to digest fresh
pork, undigested it is frightful source
of dyspepsia, tuberculosis, scrolula,
gastric fever, nervousness, and, in fact,
ali the diseases resulting from infiamma-
ton of the gastric system. Fresh pork
IS not a safe food for any woman TO eat
unless she runs ranch, a steambo q
farm, or is engaged in some equally
active pursuit necessitatiEg outdoor lie
and muscular eXertion. Even ham and
bacon of the choicest ''cure'' need the
meat unless cooked to shreds, and rare
mutton is under suspicion.
While beef is the most nutritious Of
meats properly served, it is often so badly
served as to uselessly tax the digestive
organs. Much of the hash is no better
than steWed brown paper, and the fried
steak and corned beef of the average
home dinner would do the consumer far
more good in the garbage box. Foods
that fill the stomach and foods that feed
or nourish it are not the same. The value
OF the meat is in the juice, and nothing
else counts. That is why the trained
nursery maids who get $50 a month to
keep infant heirs of complicated estates
from dying, and so annulling legal doeu-
ments, never allow the tots to swallow a
morsel of coarse meat, as beef and mutt
ton are called. There is more nntriment
in q piece of broiled steak the size of a
spool of thread than in a tiye-pound piece
OF picked and smoked beef.
The record-union., 1894-08-23
MINE PRESIDENT SHOT.

Attacked at Night in the Cripple Creek
Country By Unknown Parties.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Aug. 2I.-F. B. Writ.
President of the Ben Hur Mining Com
pauy. from Omaha, was shot through
both arms tonight, half mile this side of
Victor, and the horse Of J. NJ. Roseberry,
Secretary of the same company, who also
lives in Omaha, was shot in tie neck by
q gang Of six men, VINO fired over thirty
shots at them with Winchester rifles.
Writ and Roseberry had been down to
Lawrence examining some mining prop
erty, and started home after O'Clock.
They had Travelled about a mile when
they We're attacked. 1t appears TO be the
opinion that the attack as an attempt
to assassinate Sheriff Bowers of this
county. who has been active of late in
making arrests of miners Implicated in
the late Cripple Creek war. and these two
men were mistaken for the Sheriff and
his deputy.
The record-union., 1894-08-23
A WISHB0NE FAD
The Strange Collection of SWEEP
Girl Graduate.

Inc Strange COllecClOn OF sweet
Girl Graduate.
Strange what fads possess some people.
The delegate the other evening, calling
upon one of the sweet girl graduates. was
surprised to have her make of him this
peculiar request: Wont you," asked
she, "help me in my collection ?" "What,
postage stamps ?'' he asked. mo, in
deed; that's only for school children You
know collections are present day fad.
I'm going to be just a bit eccentric, and
have started an original collection fad.
You may think it an odd fancy, but Pm
collecting wishbones" So saying she
displayed those already gathered.
She has a vast assortment strung about
her own room, and any number put
away IN boxes. Now, them" she pout-
ingly said. 81 think you might help me
in my collection. If you can't get a wish
bone when you dine on game at the club
or at the hotel, you can do another thing.
Save all your empty cigar boxes for me
TO put my gems away in. won't you p"
OF course. the promise was made.
Then she showed me more and more OF
her wishbones. Among them were those
of particularly large and small birds.
She even had the wishbone OF q hum
ming bird.-Cincinnati Tiines-Star.
The record-union., 1894-08-23
ROYAL ARCH MAsoSs.
TrIennial Convocatlon of the Genera
Grand Chnpter.

TrIennial Convocatlon of the General
Grand Chnpter.
Topeka (Kas.l, Aug. 22.-About three
hundred prominent Masons from all the
States in the Union are in Topeka attend
ing the twenty ninth triennial conyoca-
ton of the General Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons. Charters have been
granted to councils at Salt Lake City,
Spokane and Seattle.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing three years: General Grand
Master, John W. Coburn OF New York;
General Grand Deputy Master, Bradford
Nicol OF Nashville; General Grand Prin-
cipal Conductor. William a. Love of
Atlanta, Ga; General Grand Treasurer,
Charles d. Eaton of Montpelier, VT;
General Grand Recorder, Henry W.
Murdhurst OF Fort Wayne, Ind; General
Captain Of the Guard, William II. Mayor
OF st. Louis; General Grand Conductor
of Council, ). Brown of Boston; General
Grand Marshal, George D. Mcbride of
GalliopoAs, o., General Grand Steward,
Andrew 2. Swanstrom of ST. Paul, Mimi.
The record-union., 1894-08-23
ANTI-ANARoHIsT LBGIsL ALTON.
Provisions OF the New Law Passed in
France.


The anti-anarcfist bill, which both
houses of the French Assembly have
passed by a large majority, is most
drastic piece or legislation. The Radicals
and Socialists of France denounce ii as
revival OF the worst legislation OF the
Empire, and assert that the new law sup
presses the freedom of the press, and vio-
lates the fundamental principles Of a free
government. The protests against it in
the Assembly have been vehement and
vigorous, but not single amendment
aiming aE the restriction of the scope or
duration of the measure has been car
ried. The Paris correspondent of the
London DAILY Neaps gives a full account
OF the provisions of the new law as fol-
lows:
at is so drawn that a private letter
merely rejecting anarchistic views,
opened at the postoffice. is enough to send
the writer to prison for period of three
months or more. Offenders under the
bill will no longer be under the cog
nizance OF a jury, because with this body
there is always the risk OF acquittal, but
Will be brought before the Correctional
Tribunal. Persons convicted will serve
their terms of imprisonment in solitary
confinement. without, however, having
| the privilege of reduced time, which is
given to ordinary prisoners electing to go
to a cellular prison.
Section 2 of the bill enacts that any
person who, without becoming amenable
To existing legislation against conspiracy,
rebellion, ETC., has committed an act of
anarchistic propaganda, she'll be liable to
sentence of imprisonment for from
/ three months to two years, and a fine of
from 100 to 1000 francs. The term an
archistic propaganda is construed to
mean either the advocacy or the approba-
ton after the fact OF murder, pillage.
arson or theft. whether uttered publicly or
i'll private. This includes private corre-
spondence ana the distribution OF an
archIstic literature, even when not advo-
eating crime. Persons sentenced to terms
of upward of a years Imprisonment may
be sentenced. at the discretion OF the
court, to compulsory residence for life, in
penal colony, such as Cayenne. The
courts will be empowered in any anarch-
ist case, to prohibit newspapers from
publishing the whole or part of the trial,
under penalty OF six days to a months
Imprisonment, and find OF from l.O00 to
10000 francs"