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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-10

Election Notice
Notice is hereby given that IN Tuesdar. the
third day of April, 1894, in the city OF Rock ISL
and Ills. an election will be held for the follow
ing officers, to-wit:
CITY OFFICERS
One Alderman 10 the First wal for two vesrs
one Alderman in the Secocd ward for two
One Alderman in the Third ward for two years
years. N w wv
One Alderman in the Fifth ward for two years.
enc hi1err1an IN the sixth v ard for two ycars
years. ""-O III WV
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
One Supervisor for two wears,
Two Assistant Supervisors for Two ve.,s
One Assessor for ore year
me Collector for one year
winch election win be open at o'clock in the
afternoon OF rat day ~ " '
f tnIe OF registration and voting OILS will be
First ward-Frsnklin Pose Eousa
Second Wand Phoenix ucse Honse
third Ward-No. 1914 Third avecue
fouttn Waid.No. 1914 Third avenue
ond street. ~ w i"en1-sec-
Sixth Marketable Hose House.
Seventh Ward--No z School ouse
a. ID. hUEsING, City and Town Clerk
ROCK Island, H., March Z. 1894.
Notice.
Parties desiring to build the COM
ing season will do well to call at our
office before making their arrange
ments. We will build houses for
parties buying lots from us. either in
cur addition, or the Columbian park
addition, and accept reimbursements
Tor the house on the monthly INSTALL
ment plan. We can save YOU from
800 to $500 on all contracts made
before the building season opens.
We have several new houses we will
sell at reasonable prices, and easy
terms. BARTH a. R.pcoCv
Dentists, 1924 Second avenue.
FOR Sale.
Choice white oats in lots of ten to
one hundred bu shells Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-10
EOr ksaI0

for Sale.
Choice white oats in lots of ten to
one hundred bushels at
j. s. GILMORE's
warehouse, Telephone 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-10
SIS a Month.

Ny q NIOIIlII.
For treatment. medicines aud services in all
cases OF Catarrh or kindred ailments. there i. no
ctarg. in excess OF s. month at the Stackh1nse
Medical institute. AT this low rate is supplied
everything necessary TO effect a thorough cure
TREATMENT BY NAIL.
Write for symptom blank and particular. OF
DIS. Stackhouse and Daniels system of home
treatment for those WHO cauoot conveniently
visit them at their offices
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27
TnE sEAL,kLN Du,INEss.

The Announcement that the onof.
nous catch VI seals this yeaf-6Oi 600 In
the Japan ssa alone-wlIl reduce tho
urioe % ssalsklns, mny not be much OF
comfort 10 the ialr sex, sinco the
business sIfingenoy viii not allow
much cK'ravagan,s ln taking aivhl.
lago OF the prospective low figures.
Uni1uuuntely bt ths sotlart them
seiyes, their large chrg1us Will not net
them very haldsIme returns, for in
tho present nnanc0ai situation seal.
,klns are slm3st drug on lhe market.
Tine uiuma,un Vi Lampsou q Co.. the
great L1ulon dealers, sent Gus this
week, that thoy will not advance more
than s. per sc,lskio, has hal rather a
cuiiling effect on those Ia the seal
catching business
Toe Lanipions are the greatest
dealers Ia the void, ono reason Tor
tueir mal1laiuiag tho aiosldsncy be-
INK that they are connected with the
dfm which holds tue secret Of the
dyoing process; ani the fact that there
vii be no reduction Ia the cost Of the
latter, but rather probable Increase,
viii not cat thu price Vi the marketable
product to the extent that open COM
petition wouli have done. the great.
est mart for dressed skins 4, Lgipsic,
ani 10 turu tbs heaviest customer II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27
HEROIC DEED

There have been many Instances Of
hetolsm among children recorded VI
late, wherein the little folks nave ex.
hioltei a oIurage ani Judgment be-.
youd that ususlly expected from those
OF their age. some In this country
who have shown these qualities have
received special rewards aud drc1ra.
tons from other nations because citl-
gems Of these were benefited by the
heroic act-. Deeds Of heroism Ia older
people often ~ unnolioed, but II IL
well occasionally 10 bring them forth
~ worthy examples to others, aud also
Tor the purpose Of encourayiugly con-.
rudiug those who performed them.
one OF these Instances which de.
serves special mention is that OF the
venerable Police Judge JJacbimseu,
OF San Francisco, on WeiuasIny night.
io nas been on vacation In Men.
iooin1 county, staying az the home OF
John NJ. Day. Just before 10 O'Clock
when somo OF the family hal retired,
au alarm VI IRE was given. The
occupants ~ the house rushed
out ON tho lawn, when e
was fern that tho large dwelling
WAS almost enyel0usd In flames. A
heavy wind was blowing aud Il wa.
evident that the structure was doomed,
in iaol It threatened to collapse At any
moment. Al This junctufo scream
from one Of the ladies brought out Ia.
fact tHut "a llltlU ilug.yrarold girl al
been lr.t iu hur bed. Bach person iu
.he crowd which hal collected looked
ashasl 40 his neighbour fof %
eepmri certain death O. ai,rmp.
90 ea,,r the derry tunuug. There
was moments p.u,r Rh,u
an ola Eayulrei man FleHpgI
forward and throw uG b.s cos.
l. was JuIgo Joscnmspu Into
the bludug smoke aud q ,mss boo fan,
Hua zap fgy slaIr- 90 where ho Augw lnr
enid supl At0u. turge minute.
pagoI,tlDuguilsoemed much llngu
titus 10 tho anxious crowd, when THE
suau, went ~ that b.tI had petisheI.
Justlhol tHe old mans form was see.
staggering tur u,n the smoke wItu
Mo lluu0ae Ia his Rrmh Rsachuu
Ine pIrcl uB ieli fainting, AMI was
se.zsl anu dragged 10 a place Of safety,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

mon was printed ls stin In
existence; Furthermore, that IL
IL sllll In serviocabla condition; aul
that the very pspef to which we have
just referred ia regularly printed upon
IT, TIE i.sue for July ~ l. before a.,
and the most valuable article In Il lie a
historical sketch Of tbs pieos OF old
machinery.
Major john II. Gilbert, who q, last
reports WIS eth alive aud residing at
Palmyra, n. ", OF The age OF % yesrs,
worked IN The ,fiies Of tho Wayne
sentinel (E. B Gr,niin, " prlctoL)
during the months from September
1899, to March,, 1880, the timr
during which tue BOOK Of MI
mon twas pnnted. lie was
competitor aud ,lso dancing master;
anu his lutte in the latter calling look
him away from hi' "c,se' 10 frequent.
ly, that WIN. YanCamp (Iecsl4oIl,
another employe Ia the oflce, "distriJ.
uitd" the type, In order TO give Gil
usn e chance % work tho next day.
lie relates shat The "oopy" from whicn
he s8l was on ruled psper-al expon.
sIvo article Ia those dayt-aui ",hs
letters were 90 closely crowded together
that words Ike aui' anI the were
divided No the oni Of the line. The
COPY was in a 81. CIw Icry'. hand.
whiting, but 10 was pro iucei from
r. lightly but'1uui coat each morning
BY Hyum Smith. one Days Supply
only was given at time, auu
even thls was CAREFULLY taken
away at night there usini but one
occasion whom Gilbert was allowed 70
take It away from Tue OH 90. There
were no mAtas VI punctuation ia the
c3py-n great b5thef u Gilbert 10
'fuading pfooi' A, times C5wJery
occasionally held the copy The
matter was PACED ~ that thirty.two
page, could be- printed al time on
one Of Robert Hoe & C1,'s smith six.
column hani.prcssei. Ailor tbs sheets
AhA NFtH NhA AhlNAah Nutt anu NfNNe
crly dried, they were reversed aud
printed on the other side. Toe book.
binder then folded them by han I, and
severed the leaves with an ivory paper
cutter Too result was that the $500
large sheets made 5000 small sheets,
with sixteen pages printed upon each
side"
The Identical press that printed these
sheets IL now oFned, the arlicls con.
titues, by Btfli.s Brls., OF Rose, n.
Y; upon II "ths Firmsrs' Couisi and
Tmssis at pteien, printed, AMI ar.
raugemonts were completed for its
exhibition vt the WORLD. Columbian
kxpositionat Chicago last year by the
state board Of mtnNgirs on exhibits"
A. establishing the corre'lness Of the
assertion, the following an wi, pre-.
pared two years ago, IL submitted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

sstbe building fell with q crash. The
venerable Judge revived a moment and
feelly inquired, "Is the bsby alive3"
rY,s.u was the susuer. "rhank
Goaiy came from the old u'n| lips >
and he aintsI again, 70 be resusoi'
la.ei after considerable ed'rh
The deed vas gnnily noble onei
and not ell tho weight OF years 10 bile
service In public c,p,'ity will shine
10 brightly 10 the Csfsor Of tho aged
Justice, manly aui courageous though
It may have been, NJ will this act Of
his deoliaing day, when he risksd his
lie - save the sise1.u ha1e.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27
AlI,lonIc rHEss.

In Rose, Wayne county, Sow i1Th
a. published o 'agssizsd i.pas0 nuw..
paper male up principally o., patent
plate mstter but dsyoung Tow cob.
umna In oach issue to the local uows
Of the viciui,Y auI rejoicing in tho
ABUNDANT title % Ihs f.Umsr" Counsel
aad Timsa The uams u' Wayne
uolaty willarouso inter6stllg rg'lllsc.
lions In veteran moubsrs OF The
Church as well as in those who by
reading are familiar with early events
IA Onutoh hlspry. All sl1h VIII be
Sill more Interested IN learning thai
the old press upon which tho first
edition VI the Book OF Nor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

The Wool Gf1Eei's A's'clation .,
Salt Lake county Jnhi VIII noIu
thelf annual meeiiug on Ha'uIusyi
July %. 1894, st2 pm. sharp ~ lhe
a. .. u. W. Hal, blaisi1ne oulIulng,
Main Street, Tor the purpose Of eiso'lns
Ulcers aud attending oolhef IMPORT
aud business. a iull atehdahce 10
desired.
EinRiuUE lrfts,
President.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

To our customer, high grade Chaiu-
lees Bicycle; every rutcha'e rounts.
Buy your drugs at our store and secure
a chance.
JOHNSON, PRATT DRu0 Co.,
a. Matu Street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

Val. Blaiz HsaIquafyefs, ~ south
Main, thfoWs iis d .ofs ol eu .motrl w,
5aiurIay. W. ~. Hlintimcr mana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

'DAny except sunIia urt ''e0P' "'n'
day
Olson,s orcbe,ir, Co atienianoe every
uotftns p.1,irg Dancing.
Fare round trir sd cent'. s,-,
City Ticket ON r., -ll WAN 7'i'e''
b h. HURLtY,
GEM. At Passgr Dept
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

,ouuuuiesuous should BE- addressed 10
DEsrHtI Nrws Itrutuws Co
Telephone 90
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

1ht Nrws tton % eat enc Hrn-uN H0te. e.
New stands nuf on ai ufsfUuEar uani cav
- fso city after pm. daiIr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27
STATE or NEW YopN, -
COUNTY ur WAYNE, w.

John IL. Gilbert, a resident " Palmyra,
said county and sac, camo before tho
undersigued, aud being duly sworn, .ays
that his ago n 90 years. thaf ho was born
ON tho ism dav OF April, 1902. that lao IL
well acquainted with tho printing pf0ss
owned boy htrIoss Bros, OF Rlso, said
county and state; that ho knows hat
said printing prozs IL tho Identical print-
ing press upon which tho original Nor.
mon Bible was printed, that ho knows
said printing prOss g. ha what IL known
NJ the Mormon printing pfessi that no
wa a rumpu4i'ur ON tho said original
Mormon ihible; said Mormon Bihio
having ioHu printed Ia paImym, said
/ coun y AMI states that there can bW no
| gues ION as 90 tho Identification ~ said
| printing pvssn.-wuOd hy littless Bros
III 20 i, being tholiUn icu printing pfuss
upon which uiunnt worked upon la the
/ printing ~ tho original Mormon Uihlo.
lSlguull JOINS ~. GiLulir
sworn 90 aud subscribed before mo
/ this sh dhy OF july, lspA Aud I
| hereby certify that n1iani H. known io
mo To- ho tho identical John H. GUbor,
/ that ho TuprusOuis himself to he.
10, g.. BNULEss,
Notary Public.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

CIV ruhsrriters Will kindly notify =. r nun
Ger .cifcu aiorI 81 any ufuEulauJ iu tna De-
livery IL their uauera
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Contains no Ammonia OF Alum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

fuitsribers changing thsif p.art1i ro'ifenc.
should Always give former AZ wgA a. lf'seh.
HaHfaaH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

An ELDEHY LADY As uUusEKEEr.
~ or Must be- uiIiuE iu worz Tor reason.
able salArY Addrtfa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

NXTANTED-LADT or GENTLEMAN To
w assist IN once sAiArV flinuL with
chance 20 increase. ani posiiion permanent, DC
suited. Hat way far paid 20 once U cugtEci
fnrIuan reference and self HddrUaHoi stamped
envelope. Manager. Lock Drawer q, hicasu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

CLoEErs ANB DEssP1OLs ny D.. DALI.
- more. llt Iatt Eighth fouth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-27

1te ttsrurr rYtSyo Nrw'n published
tiy. sunday saccrttd. o. conner touih ani
Ifu1smuie streets. sat lale tiU.
gifr diuon tts sopm. Regular tdinoh
At o'clocE
Tho Ittrrrr sru-w rrEtr NEw' "pu''
uihsd ou luesdav tnd Friday Of eaeh vesh
ihetturHr WHISKY 'in magazine form
10 uthftcd sverf htur1ar
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Garfield Beach Trains.

Comm.,.,rr 5,I, ~. G,rn,'d resch
rrais. Wi Run - Follow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
rLO0Ds ~ THE NORTHWESE
LIVES LOST AND PROPERTY DESTROYED BY THE
RISING or THE FRAZER RIVER.

LIVES LOST AND PROPERTY DESTROYED by IHh
RISING or THE FRAZER RIVER
Vancouver B c. May 30-The overflow of the
Frazer River Is causing great destruction ana loss
of life The surrounding valleys nave b''h SUI"
merged houses and outbniilngs Of ranchcTs nav"
been swept away. and whore but a ie" days ago
were fields Of growing grain s now a waste Oh
water Many herds OF cattle and nocks oi sh"eP
have been drowned. whole villages on the bahKS
of the stream are floating. SO far. eight HVe7 are
known 10 have been lost. At Langley niue pN
fell from a porch OF the Langley Ho,e ana was
swept away by the Hood The hotel was after"arl
washed from It's foundations. The town Is hoode''
The whole Of Langley Prairie is now under water
and the island on which Is the Indian reservation
s entirely submerged. The canoes of four lhaiahS'
who were trying TO tow some cattle from r'us' o''
tho island 10 the mainland were capsZeh ana t'I'c
of the Indians were drowned. The dead bodies Vi
three and little girl We're ioulh on on Wany
Prairie. entangled among noaths - - ~
other bodies are reported ms having heen Seen In u.
the stream In other localities put 80 @ ,,iic
the current that all attempts al rescue mcIv @ lu', n
,yeek aRo were farms. Farmers, fearing TO remain
longer, taking passage on slrdIhef fiio ,,acE
Harrison and Centrevillc have been almost entres M
Inundated. and IL has been Win diinculN 'i'"' "'
T6 damaeC done to the Canadian Pacific Railroad
tracks Is serious all a.ons thr nm d co vards have
been destroyed. At Nicomen the whoie toWn owl, rs
stoned no train having arrived from me East
since May % No mails have beeIl receiNeu & ~ ,i, ~
At Hatztic Prairie and Griffin Lake 90 men WIN ,S
six work-trai are endeavoring 10 rePsn sers Hrs
across the chasms and in this way transfer me
mails TO the western side Of the breaks Despaiils i,
Of reaching their destination within Ieasodioin, ~
time hundreds Of passengers by .r, ne farmer
nd rancher AT HatztIc Prairie is ruined. me
latest report says that the Matzqul dixie mas caVei
in and the country Is all flooded Reports rom re pe
vond Mission city be obtained. as the VIZ
are down The Mission railroad bridge one one OF or ony
longest on the road is expected 70 go WIN
hour The Salmon Arm bridge collapsed yesierHsay ,s
afternoon. At Yale the river is rising TWO ino"e9
an hour. 90 NJ, No.. Sound region
is almost cut off from railway eommunicaTVnn nsrn wr
Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific roads ar, are
all blockaded account OF the Hoods ou , ,s are
AIMED road the waters OF the Frazer River u = :
higher than they have been for twenty years AMI The
vast expanse OF territory is under water; IN . III
Immediate neiehborhood Of the city the hsn W. G
are rapidly receding and no further damage Is eN
pected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
rArA1. RAILROAD WRECK
THREE MEN KILLED AND TWO INJURED IN
COLLISION AT SHARON HEIGHTS MASS

THREE MEN KILLED AND TWO INJURED IN
COLLISION AT SHARON HEIGHTS. MASS
sharon Mass May 3O.-Between u and O'Clock
this morning two freight trains came together at
sharon Heights on the Providence division OF the
Old Colony Railroad. wreckng the engine ana
three loaded cars killing three and njurnS Two
nersons one badly. The collision was between
the local freight for Providence. which left bos-
ton NJ s:O5 last night and berry train. running
az special. with sixteen cars from Harlem RIVER
for BOSTON The local train reached SHARON
Heights at about 12:40 a. m. and was swtchihs'
In doing so some OF the cars were still on the
southbound track when the strawberry train came
along at a good rate OF speed and ran into them.
I. Is thought that the nagman ala not 20 pdch
far enough with his signals although the exact
cause OF the accident is not known as yet; . .
Patrick Rourke OF Boston, was the cohductoi VI
the special and escaped serious INJURY: MattheM
Chann1an OF Roxbury, Mass. the engineer; was
thrown through the cab window, but escaped Win
a few bruises Edward +. Goodwin, OF hoxDury,
The brennan was Instantly killed as was also the
head brakeman benjamin Mcleod OF Boston VINO
was riding on the engine. young man, VINO rom
naners ON his person. probably Frederick Law
renee about eighteen years old, ana chrlstoPneI
Murray OF Pawtucket were riding on the pumpeIs >
between the tender and the first car. Lawrence
was crushed TO death and Murray was paay III ~.
iured II took seven hours TO clear away the
wre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
SUIT OVER A BRErcHLoADyG MECHANISM

p,lfirnore May 80 (SpeciaD-The United States
courtroom in this city has resembled miniature
,rs,r,l the last two days \ dozen or more models
~ cannon have occupied conspicuous positions IN
~. ~ the bencn ana able lawyers and naval
,orts have been explaining the intrcacies OF their
.,rlt,gs IN Judge Morris. The under argu-
men. s tha, OF James 3. NJ Grosvenor ana others
against Robert p. Dashell. in which infringement
OF patent Is alleged. The real conhpa'hun' -
samuel Soaburv a lieutenant in the United states
wv and until recently an officer of the cruiser
p,u,donhia The defendant Is Ensign Robert s..
r,sh,eu who Is now on the cruiser New-fork, re-
turning from Bluenelds. Central America. Lieu
tenant seaburv alleges that Ensign Dashie! IN
rrineeI on his patent for opening the oreech OF a
cannon Serious charges are also made against
william NJ Folger chief OF ordnance at the WASH
ington Navy Yard.
Lieutenant Seabury asserts that he invented the
nrocess for rapid-hrlng in breech-loading cannon
and after securing the patent exhibited the model
and drawings 10 Commodore Folger. He alleges
that the latter promised to give the Invention trlal
and requested him prepare and furnish WORKING
models and drawings which wou,a SDS ehuD,S ,aU5oor
10 construct for such trial breech-oaulns cannon
b,sed on the invention. He claims that ne com
pied with this request, and that subsequently, tne
defendant making use 81 I'm e EgaT 4ndertook 70
dayIse and design substantially the same Improve
ment in the breech-loading gun as that invented py
Seabury and TO eyade the charge ol M
by changing the form OF certain parts or SeaDury
Ensign Dashiell enters vigorous denial Of all
the allegations. holding that tne Iattel pa.e p..r,
are Of no effect and void in law because Lieutenant
Seabury was the original inventor or dlscoVeter
OF the alleged invention. the same having peen m
vented years before In France lie denies that ne ~
any manner nfrlngeu on Sedpuly P''e"' "''
cla OTlRinalty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
NtNY LII'ES ENDANGERED.
FORTY rERsoNs INJURED ~ a RAILWAY A'ci-
DENT ~ GEORGIA

FORTY rERsoNs INJuREp ~ RAILWAY A'oi
DENT ~ GEORGIA
Macon. Ga. May 3c.-The rear coach u
,rat, ON the Albany and Columbia branch % 'he
southwestern Railroad division of the Central
Railroad of Georgia was overturned by broken
rail A. Hol,s this morning and forty people were
injured two or three u whom will In all prooa-
bility die The train consisted Il six coaches
loaded with cxcursicnists from AndeTsonviile 20
attend Decoration Day exercises at the Nauonai
Cemetery. Those fatally Injured are: John
Smith. ~ Blunion Andy Jones. - Eiison' anu
Mrs Little 4 linton. Ga. None 81 'h' v'',tn ~
,yor.. though, 10 Dee seriously Injured ADoHt LVp
po.,ple were on the train, each coach 81 ""',"
vas crowded almost 20 sufocdilon. me "'
rallied car rolled down a steep embankncnt' ana
II is a miracle that many WeT" mol hIIi'" o"' ,
right. as lt contained over 100 people many "i
C1.,o- =, m. locality ~ the wreck full particu-
lars cannot be gained until later.