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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
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EFFECTIVE MAY %. 1873.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD.
STREET STATION;
$50 A. NJ. Daily. with Pullman. n 19S
S TSs,I'tN Newport News. and 10
amp NJ S Sal s.A'o with Pullman foe
local stations. Newport News.
Old Point, Norfolk. and Ports
1890 A. NJ. Local train. except Sunday. for
Gordonsviile for washington.
al virginia Midland Junction
for Lynchburg, at Basic for
Hagerstown. and at staunson
$50 p. NJ. T 1Is T Cincinnati and St; Louis
to Cincinnati and 81. LouIs.
Stops only at important sta
lions. Connects daily. at Gov.
. sYs'ss, IL Neal. s s.ss.s on b as.
'n No. i Local Train. except
Sunday. follows No. from
dordonsviile to Goshen;
$50 p. M. Local Train. except Sunday.
Wv ACCOMMODATION for Char
1890 p NJ. P !Ss!Sss''i Tor Cincinnati! 9Th
f. F.V, Pullman to Hinton. ana Cor.
louisville to Cincinnati and
louisville. Meals served on
Dinlng-Cars. Connects at Gov.
ington. Va, daily. for Hot
TRAINS i GIEAgE EloHrH-srREEr
ON A. M. Daily for Lynchburs and Gift
ton Forge Connects at Bre-
mo, except Sunday. for Roe-
ney: at LynchbuYg. daily. with
Norfolk and Western and
Southern Railway for South
west and South: except Sun
day for Lexington, and at w.
Clifton FORGE with main line
for Cincinnati.
500 p. NJ. Except SUNDAY. local accommo-
daticn for Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE At RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREEr STATION.
an A. NJ. Daily, from Cincinnati
1910 A. NJ. Daily. from Norfolk and Old
$50 p. NJ. Daily S from Cincinnati ana
$50 P. M. Daily. from Norfolk ana Ola
7:S p. NJ. Except Sunday. from Clifton
TRAINS ARkffvF ErGHTH-srREEr
STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Except Sunday. from Column.
s:so p. N. Daily, from Lynchburg. Lex
inEton. Va, and Clifton Forge.
JOHN d. POTTS.
myf7 Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

l9.S - !1 - > A "a ! : -
NV 8 III q zIa !. 3 IL
= 4 Z gels!Fsjg ~ E 81
cay ssa = sd sssss. ~. M1s .ss.:s
tickets 12{ eecsgtsd for ~
~ 4. II psilys The CHICAGO TX.
r aoss' s, % {ne1fs sssfEot NSs.
c @sRs buI Sna'i Bnlss 90 slss ss';
Roanoke 70 COLUMBUS uith6et
change; also. Tor Hadioro.
8, sSd nsssmssisss peinss.
7d3 p. ~. Daily, for Norfolk. 6n4otk
and intermedfete stGttoas. A.
rive Norfolk le.x 2. y.
l1;n r. ~. Daily. for Roanoke. Rsdf5rds
Pulaski. and Bristol Coz.
Wsshinsscn and chssss-
S;espers Rsapoks 10 Memphis
snd New orlsanA Dlning,csr
Roc Rocky f Mount and al ~ ssss,o -
Wtnston-Saiem Division.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER b.
tween RICHMOND and LYNCHBUH0
ready fos occupepney ST.. e I, & ~ -; :o siso'
rS Trains s arrive RieSmsnd rom Iyneh:
borg and the West daily $50 A.. NJ and
AS p. Il. From Norfolk and the East,
iias A. n. and yess!hulsd Limited; 100
District Passenger Agent.
General Passenger Agent:
General once: Roanoke, Va. my y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
Marriage Of Mr.. Fusk and Miss
Hughes.

A very pretty home wedding took place
at o'clock last Wednesday morning at
dence Of Mrs. n. r, Hughes. when her
the bride Of Mr.. OOorGe n. Funk. Tbs
CEREMONY was performed ~ the Rsy.
w. J. Young. and the atf1ndanto were
Msssrs. Arthur ,. chsathan snd John 4.
Lusk. s n
The bride wors hanlsosae tseye'linsG
costume Of dhrs ore>ns W1e4 ~ ~
,'ssss % n4ieh - s.!sssA : ase
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

HiOHOND' W. ""y ="
No auction offerings on Change to-day.
Private sales: Wrappers, II; smokers. 3;
Total, s. hogsheads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
ettess, s15l.2o; tobacco. n.63s.a. Total.
N,7S0.01
expected tomorrow.
Old bright tobaccos were not 80 active
as on previous days Of this week. but
dark Tugs continue In good demand at
former prices There Is no change in
prices for any grade.
Mr.. f. d. Christian. Of New York. was
here to-day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. VA. May IL, 1895.
Offerings: Wheat. 226 bushels. Corn
White, 44 bushels; mixed 600 bushels:
Sales: Wheat. x6 bushels. Corn--Wnite'
304 bushels.
Quotations.: wheat-Longberryl q to nc.
mixed. n to &c.; shortberry. 70 TO 7bc:
No. q red. 75c. Corn-white Virginia, 9;
to SIC. Oats~No. mixed. ssh to S4c.
No. 3 mixed, 32iz to &c. Rye. g to sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
They VIII he Married.

A marriage between two colored people
In arranged to take place In the Hastings
Court to-day. The contracting parties
will be George Brooks and Phyllis B..
Parsons. In the Police Court yesterday
George was convicted Of unlawfully be-
traying Phyllis, and as he has either to
become a benedict or q prisoner he &C
cepted the former. The ceremony would
have been performed yesterday had It
not been necessary for Phyllis to obtain
a guardian, her parents being dead. A
coiored minister promised to DO on hand
to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

RI WASHINGTON. d. c., Nav i6.-
CiIR Forecast for Virginia and North
carolina: Fair weather: warmer
in western portion; variable winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
mack from Pocahontas,

DIR. ]. w. Henson. of Major w. f
sImons's stan, has returned from Poca-
hontas. where he has been ever since the
Hovitxers were ordered there, two weeks
ago. He thinks the situation u i'm.
proving daily, and that 1t wiz not be
necessary to keep the troops there much
longer, DR.. Henson says the soldier iada
have certainly done their duty IKE men
and deserve all praise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCn.
PORT OF RICHMOND. NAT l@ lss6.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF RICHMOND. NAY IL 1Sso.
ARRIVED.
steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Nc{foks
msrchandiss and passenger; irvsn "s~-
'yssc sbo sSpsr4AMc srIisle, w,lietA Kssas.
bee, ice: Richmond lee Company.
6chooner Fred. A. HmmesSon,
Rockland, lime; Carneal = DAVIS.
, sche Y d Emns z II anqHs sxss Is
xe1nsSec. lee: vessel to b. Oeullivan.
SAILED.
Schooner Edith Allen. , sasilla
PORT or NEWPORT NEWS Nay iesh.
ARRIVED.
British stsamshlp North Dritoa. eevan-
:,s. s::ss Ls c ss:;ss s. .'z
psisisA sseenshlp Nsrth Dsitsn. oles'
ponr or wueR FONT. NAY n ~
1nRfvBu.
elsersalp nslsins Sssf:ss - -
- ~; g. III Z 80 ~ SSsnsy;
] !
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

yond with through Pullman service. :.
BUFFET Slespsrs. Richmond to Atlanta.
Close connections ct Atlanta for New
West: and At New. Orleans with the
Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacinc
rniiroadg to all Tens p0ints. No extra
charge ON "vestIbuled Trains."
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
No. ~. ATLANTA hpeciei vestibulsd
Limited Train" $40 4, ~. daily
No. n Mall and Ezpress' - = NJ
s.esst; PULLMAN ss:: s.sss A.
6frcet sstion: Richmond Transfer Com
pany, 90 east Main stfset: ana Com
49, .. DT. JOHN.
JOHN Il. WiNBEK.
Qonepoi ManoGor.
Z. ]. ANDERSON,
HI; S BOZ !lS:. CITY sssssassr Art
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

LONDON, Nay le.-Bar silver. so9(d.
10 p. N.-rafis advlces quote Pc
cent. rsntea 1t ~ francs. n51c. tor he e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
aALrrMoRr STOCK MARKET,

BALTIMORE, Nay lG-Vlrglnia cen
fury bonds, 6e6eQc.: Baltimore and Ohio
e 1900 IL: Northern Central. eoQee: Con
6oIidated Gas stocks. O9o ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

The WEATHER. IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was fair and cool. Showers fell through.
out the day and the skies were overcast at
midniUht
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
DEPARTURE or srBAMBRA
NAviGATI0Ne1un

L,Ns, 20 NorIolk. roa.s.noutn. Ola Point
Newport News. Clsremont. ana lama
f Posnt ana sp Norfolk Tor WssEinston. bal
sTEAMEn PQCAH0NTAe Law
FRIDAY AT : A. H..
Electric-cars direct 70 wharf. EArs oely
$50 and s. to Norfolk, Portsmoyth OLD
Point, and Newport News. Music ~
Freight received daily Tor above named
places and Ill points ID Eastern Virginia
ana S0fs0 ci iRVIN wrrmorR.
EDWARD &. BxRNEY:.
General oa,ess; PiaatssT Hank bul!9.
fng ny ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
y,,,,.s H.r,. ana wagon.

Messrs Butler 4 Bosher have mace
complaint to the First Polics-station That
an unknown driver OF beer-waeon otovc
into their WAGON and damaged 1t con-
sicerably. and also injured their horse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

Cash quotations.: Flour very strong;
Minneapolis mills advanced prices loc. No.
spring wheat eat, T EGsI Nc Nc. o ssa.
N21. Lard, per loo pounds, .9s.55Q@: 57b:
Short ribs, @o6a,6.i0; shoulders, $50
4.37h short clear sides, B.Hl14$e.5o.
Whiskey. .per gallon. MA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
r1rCHMOND. FREDERICKeDUR0
III AND pOfOnAc RAlLxoAR
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL ~

LEAVE BYRD-grRHEr STATION.
Sao A II. Daily. Coz WasningteA And
pviAss North. osops At kIpa
lnd local ststionss Pullman
rsox Daily. excspt Sunday, ser
WsSkingtou and points North.
0t0Oo It Elba, Ashland, Dos
veil Nilfoeds YredersckseSsUs
brooke, and Whitewater. Par
lor-CAr; slsQ conneete. VITA
Congregational Limited at
40 p. \. p Tsiisn'nf los wsshins.on ana
points North. steps q ~
Fredericksburg, Brooke, and
whitewater and other station4
eundays Sleeper. Richness
ARRIVE pvRp-erREEr STATION
Brooke Ffsdsf1cksburR Mi.
ford. Boswell. and kehland
and other stations sundays
sleeper. New York to Rich
80 r. n. Daily. except sunday. Stops
et local stations and Eloa.
PaylofvCar from WashingtQn.
e59 p. n. Daily. stops only ct Frcde-
rfcksburg.. boswell. ana IN.
York and WasAiagtor.
u2 H. ~. Daily. etope at principal lqceI
Car Connects With ConGrsss
sional Limited between New
vc-i- suN vVe sAsv ~tov
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
lap 7.suwsw,&F
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsT-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.

Prices Of Money, Bonds. Stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, &C., and
in Addition Thereto the weather
Indications.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17
PHILADELPHIA, RICE ~
NOM AND NORFOLK -
wyEA<asAiP COMPAMy.

~ ss ;s,af s.Y sys ~ TIVE W.
.:::..:s y sss.k Z:
s ss:!sSs i.. ssSS 1s'is VIA 81 <
"a si;sa.' ''s }. y! ssss'k sicx.
o....s' ''s'A.'s aS 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

FREDERICKSBo ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY. except sundsy.l
go p. N. Leaves Byrd-9treet Station.
$50 A. II. Arrives Byrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY, except Sunday
Ga A. NJ. Leaves Elba-
6:20 p. ~. Leaves Hlba.
60 A. NJ. Arrives Elba-
wv e. A. N TiAYiok, frame Manassr,
=. T. D. MYERS: President: NH y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-17

SEABoARD AIRLINE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY.
MAY s. 1886.
8. A. L. No. to3; No. e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
Il. Y. T.. U. CONVENTION
baltimore July IG to I'll, 1895

There is only one route to Balti.
more combining the best railway ser.
vice with the most interesting seen.
cry and historical associations. 1t is
the Chesapeake & Ohio R'y. via Wash
iEgton.-..the Rhine, the Alps and
the Battlefield line of America
along the great Kanawha river,
through New River canons, along the
Greenbrier. crossing the Allegheny
and Blue Ridge mountains. the Pied.
mont and Shenandoah valleys, and
the most famous OF Virginia battle
fields.
The +. +. V. limited is the only
modern through train to Baltimore
via Washington with electric lights,
dining car and observation car. One
fare for the round trip. At compar-
atively a slight additional cost return
trip can be made by way of Chesa-
peake Bay, Old Point Comfort and
Richmond.
For full information. descriptive
pamphlet. ETC., address c. Il. Ryan.
Asst. &. p. A, G. & y. R'y., Cincin-
natl, ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
Special New England Excursion

via the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railway. August 10 to %
tickets will be on sale via the above
line at one fare for the round trip.
The only route via Toledo and Cleve-
land along the southern shore of
Lake Erie almost its entire length.
through the beautiful Mohawk VAL
lev and the Berkshire Hills, or via
Albany and Hudson river boats if de-
sired, or via the st. Lawrence river
and through the White mountains
Stop over allowed at Niagara Falls
and Saratoga. and on the return at
Chautauqua lake. Asplend;d oppor-
tunity for your summer varation
trip. Full information on applica-
ton. NJ. S. Giles. +. r. A.. Chicago.
c. X. WILDER. West. Pass. Agent.
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
BRIEF MENTION.
Leaf lard at Schroeder's.

Leaf lard at Schroeder's.
One dollar and half to Peoria and
return-$1.5O.
Fred Nichols has returned from q
visit to Chicago friends.
A. H. Taylor. of Ottawa. spent
Sunday in the city with c. f. Case
DR.. b. F. Hall goes north this
evening on business. lie will be alb.
sent one week.
c. W. Negus has gone to Mud
Springs, Ind, to remain n couple of
weeks for his health.
Home Cooking company's bread is
sold by Blakesly & Mcdonald, A. p.
Hartz. C. j. Long. W. II. Bean. q. b.
Dodge and Murphy Il Smith.
John Schnitzer. OF the postollice
force, is taking a week vacation. He
will spend it q; Camp Kelley Cure. -
near Rapids City, whittier he went
this moruing with his blanket, fish
pole, etc.
Mrs. Emma Williams and Miss
Eta R,hweder returned home
to Winona, Wis, this morning on
the steamer Pittsburg. after a pleas
ant stay with their cousin, Mrs. c.
f. Gaetger.
Good things grow in favor and the
Home Cooking company. IF Daven-
port. has n constantly increasing
trade. Ask your grocer for brown,
white. cream, rye. Boston brown or
entire wheat bread, made by this
firm.
A farmer living near Taylor Ridge
who has been worried over crop con.
ditions and financial affairs, disap
peared last week, but returned early
yesterday morning. His only recol
lection of his trip was that he hat
been at West Liberty. Iowa. but why
he could not explain. He had walk CO
home from Rock Island.
A reunion of the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Kerr was held on the 7tt
ut the residence of John McMeekin
their son-in-law, in Rural township
The family numbered 3l-15 chill
dren. including sons and daughters.
in-law, and ii grandchildren. and
together with a company of friends,
joined in making the occasion 8
merry one.
A benefit entertainment and dance
is to be rendered Company Is. o
Davenport, at the Davenport Outing
club grounds Friday evening. The
patronesses from Rock Island and Mo.
line will he: Mesdames Henry Cur
tbs, G. c. Carter. j. Conner, S. S.
Davis, F. &. A. Denkmann. Martin
Fry singer, Phil Mitchell, Morris
Ros-niieid, J. p. Weyerhauser. IL. c.
Connolly. A. c. Dart, L. b. Davis,
F. Z. Dcnkmann, w. II. Marshall,
Francis MiXter, Kuthcrs. ID. Il. Rob.
inson, A. ii. Vinton, Charles H
Deere, II. A. Barnard, William But.
terworth, W. c. Bennett, John p.
Good. A. II. Bryant, F. w. Gould. w.
e. Wiman and Miss Amelia Huber.
Maids of honor: Misses Hope Cur.
It's. Frances Decker. Frysingcr, Belle
Richardson, Margaret Dart, Anna
Decker, Kiscr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
THE BONDS ARE READY.
Industrial Home Property is In Good
Shape.

Saturday evening +. II. Thoma:
assumed his duties as trustee for the
Rock Island Industrial Homa asso.
citation, and henccforth has absolute
charge of the affairs of the home,
collecting all rental and having the
management Of the property.
The bonds are a good investment.
They aggregate FL, 900. and draw G
per cent, running for periods of 3,
5, Z! and 10 years. They are in $50
denominations, interest bearable in
semi-annual coupons. They are am
ply secured by first mortgage on
S26. 1000 worth of modern, fully inn
proved and productive property. 1t
is the desire to dispose of them in
this community if possible.
Trustee Thomas now has desira-
bic and commodious store. with di-
mansions of 27I by 80 feet for rent,
together with three flats of three
rooms each. all provided with the
most modern conveniences. A
splendid hall for public or private
entertainments may be'rented cheap.
The bonds will beyond a question
find a ready market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15

The funeral of Harry l.. Robinson
will be held from the late home of
the deceased at Z o'clock tomorrow
morning, after which the remains
will be taken to Port Byron by Fu-
neral Director Swami for interment.
The deceased was so years of age,
and leaves a wife and two children.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward DE
Rue took place from the residence on
Third avenue Saturday afternoon.
Services were conducted by Rev. A.
&. Mennicke of the German Lutheran
church. with appropriate hymns by
the choir. The pail bearers were:
Charles Battles, Charles Pfaff, Ed
ward Lamp. W. Hollis. Edward Baig
and F. Schmale. Interment was at
ChippiannOck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
Nothing Venture, Nothing Have =,

Rev. John Reed, Jr., of Great
Falls. Mont, recommended Ely's
Cream Balm to me. / can empha.
size his statement, ut is a positive
cure for catarrh If used as directed
Rev. Francis w. Poole, pastor Cen.
trail Presbyterian church, Helena,
Mont.
1t is the medicine above all Others
for catarrh. and is worth its weight
in gold. l can use Ely's Cream
Balm with safety, and it does all
that is claimed for it.-B. W. Sperry.
Hartford, Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
WAS SHE KIDNAPPED?
The Disappearance and Return Of Little
Ellis Taylor.

The Moline Mail claims tina: the
disappearance of 4-year-old Ellis
Taylor, OF that city, who was
lost the other day. and was later
traced to Milan. where she went on
street car. and returned to her
mother in this city, was case of
kidnapping. The first impression
was that the child had run away, and
had taken trip by herself. Now.
the Mail in support OF its theory OF
kidnapping holds that '.the starting
part OF the affair is that Mrs. TAYLOR
was not in Rock Island at all. Mrs.
Taylor went to Moline depot to see
lady friend depart, and. as a matter of
course. took the child along. She
left the little one on the platform
just a moment while she stepped in
side the train with her friend, and
when she returned the child was
missing. She spent some time
searching about the depot before
giving the alarm. Then some one
remembered seeing child OF that
description board a street car for
Rock Island in company with tall
lady. As soon as this became known
parties were sent to Rock Island on
her trail. Arriving there the police
were notified and diligent search
instituted. The telephone lines
were freely used and at last the
child was located in Milan where she
was all alone. When returned to
her mother the little one was very
much frightened and could tell moth
ing Ineligible, but later Mrs. Tay-
lor drew some startling facts from
the baby.
The ChiId's story.
"She told of how, soon after her
mother left a tall lady approached
and led her away, promising to buy
her doll and bring her right back.
OF course little Ellis knew nothing OF
where she was going when she
boarded the car with the lady. but as
they neared Milan she began to long
for her mother and commenced to
cry. Why the lady said in a coax
ing tone, why do YOU cry when you
are with mammal You aiat my
mamma TIE little one replied, and
thereupon cried the louder. In fact
she created such an uproar that it
seems the woman deemed it best to
get rid of the child and therefore left
her when she reached Milan. The
Child was found sobbing and crying
for mamma, and rs she could not tell
who she was or where she lived, she
was held awaiting developments. The
Rock Island police were telephoned.
and knew at once she was the child
they had been looking for all day.
What object the strange woman
had in Kidnapping the little girl is.
of course, unexplainable. Our in
formants, who by the way are reli-
able, offer as theory that the
woman's mind is little deranged.
and, taking fancy to the child. her
clouded understanding did not forbid
her carrying her off. However this
may be, it is clearly and undoubtedly
a case of kidnapping. and the per-
petrator and her object will probably
remain mystery"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15

According to Mulhall, leprosy is far
more prevalent i'll Europe than most
people suppose. Ee says that there are
now 5000 lepers in Portugal, l.7so in
Norway. 6,coO in Russia and about
1000 all told in other European coun-
tries. In India there are l3l, COO and in
Canton, China, not less than 10000
He does not give figures for other coun-
tries and islands, but it is estimated
that the leper population Of the world
is but little, if any, short Of 1000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
GREAT RIVER WORK,
What Was Accomplished In Col. Macken
zie's District In q Year.


The report of Col. Alex Mackenzie
upon the improvement of the Missis-
sippi river between the mouth of the
Missouri and Minneapolis, now in
command of Col. ". X. King, has
been received by the chief engineer.
This is the upper reach of the Mis-
sisippi improvements. being under
the continuing appropriation system.
The work consists Of closing the side
chutes and contracting the low water
channels; also the protection of
banks from caving and dredging the
river at various points. Daring the
fiscal year there have been expended
$S72.60O. with incompleted contracts
amounting to $376,3O0, leaving a
balance of $4,000.
Influence on Freight Rates.
The Importance of the upper Mis-
sisippi as to commerce is said to be
in its influence on the freight rates
by railroad rather than the amount
OF freight in the boats that operate
on the river. The commerce of the
upper river is not very large. the
tonnage for 1894 being 1875, 900
tons. but enormous quantities of
freight are said TO be carried by rail
ut river rates.
The past year has seen very low
stage of water. The report says the
improvement of the river must be
carried on gradually and extend over
many years, SO as to give the river
an opportunity to assist in the
formation of the proper channels.
1t has been the custom to select for
improvement localities where the
condition is detrimental to naviga.
ton. Every locality so improved
has a beneficial effect on the balance
Of the river. and the navigable depth
of the stream has been considerably
| increased from year to year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
AT THE WATCH TOWER,
All This Week.

AFTERNOON and evening and every
evening and afternoon all next week,
Harmon's World Famous Royal Hun
garian Gypsy Band, from Buds
Pesth. Hungary. Ten eminent ar.
lists. producing soul-stirring. match.
less music. Midsummer musical
festival. The finest organization OF
its kind in the world. Also. same
dates. ..Tills Marionettes," me-
chanical. ventriioqual novelties,
shadowgraphers. manipulators of au-
tomato; a most pleasing and enter.
tanning performance for children.
Don't fail to attend this week. Re.
served seats free for the children
Daily excursion cars afternoon and
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15

Il have been troubled with the
strangest feeling in my head for three
years. went to four different doc.
tors, and none of them seemed to do
me any good. but after taking three
bottles OF Hoods Sarsapar,lla l fee
like myself again, and I know i,
cured me-" Mrs. Nettie Herring.
Winchester, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for Giarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15
High Tariff or LOW IariI

does not interest the individual who
is suffering from collie or diarrhoea.
What he wants and wants badly is
Foley's Collie and Diarrhoea Cure
% cents and so ceuts.-M. F. Balm
sens drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-15

He has a bad attack of collie and is
making for NJ. +. Bahnsen's drug
store after bottle of Foley's Collie
and Diarrhoea Cure-25 cents and so
cents.