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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01

:cntrac. volume CT currency without
the consent OF the secretary of the treas
lry or the state officer empowered
20 pass upen such matters. 1t provides
FOR the retirement OF legal tenders and
treasury notes of less than slu. This is
lone in this manner: Whenever there
shall be received in the treasury of the
United States any legal tender notes or
treasury notes of less denomination than
so the same shall be cancelled and
silver dollars Or silver certificates of like
denominations shall be issued iin amounts
equivalent to such notes cancelled, and in
or.ler to put the provisions OF that section
into effect the secretary of the treasury is
required u coin the silver bullion in tho
treasury.
lt authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury 10 require any part Of the customs du-
ties On imports to he paid in United States
legal tender notes OF treasury notes; au-
ttorizes a bond issue under the act OF Jan.
II, 1870, IT, protect the reserve and has the
Carlisle provisions in regard to state
banks, but exemptinS from the 10 per
cent. tax only notes OF u denomination
above SIo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
A RETIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
a Page From Her History.

TIE important experiences OF others are
interesting. The following is TO exception:
Il had been troubled with heart disease p
years. mach OF that time very seriously. For
live years l was treated by one physician con-
tiluoiisly. Twas in business, but Obliged to
retire ON account of my health. A pny-
stefan tod my friends that could not live q
month. Ny feet aud limbs were badly swO.-
len, and was indeed in q serious condition
wien gentleman directed my attention to
DIR. Niles NeE Heart Cure, and said that his
sister, who had been afflicted with heart dis
ease. had been cared by The remedy, and was
again "A strong, healthy woman. l purchased
bottle of the Heart Cure, and ia less Than
en- boar after taking the first dose l could
fee! "a decided Improvement III the ciEcuiit iC.i
OF KY blood. When had taken three doses
could move nv ankles something ! had no:
done foT rnonLL sand my limbs had been sTol-
len 50 long that they seemed almost purified.
Before L had taken one hottie of the New
Hear Cure the swelling had all gone do'-n n.
and was so Ia ucl better that did my own
work. On my recommendation six Others are
tatin, this valuable remedy."-Mrs. Morgan.
569 ". Harrison ST., Chicago Ill.
DIR. Miles New Heart Cure, discovery of an
eminent specialist In heart disease. Is sold by
all druggists On o positive gu1rantee,O or sen:
by the DIR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. on
receipt of price. 81 per bottle. six bottles for
8. express prepaid. 1t is positively free from
Ill Opiates Or dangerous drugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Military Deficiency and Anna Insane Asy
lum Appropriation Bills Passed.

Military Deficiency and Anna Insane Asy-
lum Appropriation Bills Passed.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. THE senate Or
dered bills regulating the filing Of plats
of ground outside of cities and villages,
reducing the time for contesting wills
from three to two years. and amending
the assessment law to third reading. The
military deficiency bill and the bill pro-
viding for the reconstruction of the in
sane asylum at Anna were passed with
emergency clauses. Fitzpatrick intro
duced a bill to remove the 1900 death
limit. Berry introduced bill for uni
formit of text books in public schools.
Wells introduced bill appropriating
sl70,OO annually for expenses of the
Soldiers and Sailors home at Quincy,
Ills, and sJ6, 600 for improvements on the
same.
In the house Merritt introduced a reso-
luton providing that no appropriation
shall be made for the use in this state OF
coal produced outside, and that county,
city and village authorities be requested
to use only Illinois coal; referred. A Pc
tition that plumbers be required to pass
examinations was filed from 800 physi-
clans. A resolution for a bill to abolish
grand juries and require judges of courts
OF record to perform the same work as the
juries was referred. A bill to punish men,
bers of the A. p. A. was introduced by
Woolsey. Other bills were: To prevent
ringing" on race tracks; to protect game
birds and animals; to provide "a small
bunting flag for the grave OF each dead
veteran buried in the state, for use on
Decoration day; making sixty eight
pounds Of corn a bushcl instead of seventy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
Notice to Contractors .

Sealed proposals viii be received at The oity
|c,erk's ONCE, Rock Island, ILL.,. until Monday.
|reb. 4, 1885. at O'Clock p. IN. fer contracting
1.-THE separate improvements ordered by ordinances
|Of said cit v, enlisted as follows:
IAN ordinsncc for the improvement OF Thir-
|teth street from the south line OF Fifth avenue
Ito tbe north line Of Seventh avenue all in t'e
lefty Of Rock leland, state VI Illinois," passed
Jan. ii, 1895.
IAN ordinance for the improvement OF Seventh
avenue from the east line of Seventeenth street
TO the west line OF Twentieth street. and from he
east ne OF Twentieth str, ct 10 the west line of
Twenty-third street. all in the city of Rock Isl
and, state OF Illinois" passed Jan. II. 1895.
IAN ordinance for the improve neht OF Twelfth
street from the south line of Fourth avenue to
the south corporate limits Of the city Of Rock ISL
and, state Of illinois," passed Jan. IL, 1895
And for furni-hing all the materials and doing
the work according to plans and pecifcations on
file at the city clerks Office.
Blank bids will he furnished on application.
Bids must be separate for each improvement
above specified. and must he accompanied with
certified check IN the sum Of five hundred
600 dollars, payable 70 the order Of the mayOt
81 said city, which shall become forfeited To said
city, in case tie bidder shall fail To enter into
contract with approved surefies 10 execute the
work for the price mentioned in his bid and ac'
coring to the plans and specifications in The
event that the contract shall be awarded To him
Contractors required to furnish samples ol
b'icr,- with which work il to be done Brick
used in the work must correspond with the sam
pies in quality ana style.
Rock island, ILL.,. Jan. u. 1856
A ID. HUESiNG, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
REMARKABLE HEARING.


Mayor Phgree and Others Before the
Michigan Legislatare.
LANSING. Feb 1.-The most remarka-
BILE hearing ever given before the legisla-
tive committees in Michigan took place
here, the measure under discussion being
Senator Thomrson's bill to provide for
the appointment of Detroit health board
by the governor instead Of by tho mayor
rs now. Several hundred citizens came
out from Detroit by special train. about
twc-thirds of them favoring the bill.
The opposition to the present board was
based on the allegation that Mayor Pin
gree had made political machine Of the
board, which is now wholly incapable of
handling the smallpox epidemic. DR.
Donald Mclean of Detroit, president of
the American Medical society, represent
ing the doctors of Detroit, about fifty Of
whom We're present, urged the passage of
the bill as necessary TO the safety of the
citizens. Mayor Pingree spoke at great
length. He said but little of the question
ut issue, but reviewed his career as mayor
and assigned personal grievance to each
If the friends of the proposed bill. Per-
sonalities predominated on both sides and
but little argument was injected into the
speeches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS,

A colOred woman in New Orleans is
about tn take her degree in medicine and
will be the first woman to practice in that
city with a degree won in Louisiana.
A movement has been started in New
fOundland for annexation to the United
States.
A copy of the first edition Q633) of
George Herberts 1.-The Temple was sold
at auction at New York for 81 ,O50. Tho
purchasers were Dodd, Mead & Co., said
to be acting for Philip Armour, of Chi
caeO.
The car has liberated or reduced tho
punishment of 10000 prisoners since he
WIS proclaimed, and his mercy will prob
ably be extended as much moro in the Eear
future.
James Paxton Voorhees,, son of Senator
Noorhe es, of Indiana, has just completed
Il bust of Richard Malcomb johnson, of
Kentucky, once vice president of the
United States which will be placed in u
niche in the senate chamber.
Oliver Wendell Holmes received $500
the highest price he ever touched for q
single poem-for his verses eulogizing
Garfield.
J. Scott Ellis, of Pennington, Me-, who
is l02 years old, was preparing to shave
himself Wnen ne Icll anu DrONe MS D..
The old gentleman had not been Obliged
To call in a doctor before for eighty years.
The annual charity ball i'm aid of the
Nursery and Child's hospital took place
at Carnegie Music hall, New York, last
evening Gov. Levi p. Morton led the grand
march.
Governor Krute Nelson, of Minnesota,
has formally resigned and the lieutenant
governor, ID. NJ. Clough, has been sworn
as governor. Nelson will soon take his
seat in the United States senate.
As the result. of a crusade against gam
blcrs and lottery sharps that class of citi.
zens has moved out of Kansas City, Kas.,
and the anti.vice association is happy.
A recount Of the ballots in the contest
| Of Mrs. Nina White for school superin.
tendent Of Christian county, Ills, shows
that she was elected by eleven plurality
over Robert Orr. This makes every
county officer Republican for the first
time in the history of the county.
Dr. H. A. McChesney, "A young high flyer
OF Green Bay, Wis, gave n stag and pro
grcssiye cinch party. Henry Bahr, q
wealthy brewer, the winner of the first
prize, received deed to twelve acres -oi
land valued ut 5000.
The Illinois Glass company, at Alton
has shut down n continuous tank fur
mace, throwing out of employment 32j
hands. This is owing to the action Of the
| child labor law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK. Jan. 81
Money on call easy at lJ.G. per cent.
Prime mercantile paper a. d per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual business
in bankers bill, ut 1871 fIisl;s for demand and
issi. f1isSts for six days: posted rates 1910
i9Uls; commercial bills 1914 b4s.ia
Silver certificates 6)c bid; no sales; bar sill
yer. 81. Mexican dollars - 3.
United States government bonds IS regular
llg.: SIS coupons il5l.; As regular liz: As
coupons il.s.; rs regular 81; Pacific SIS Of IS
100.
Chicago Grain aud Produce.
CHICAGO. Jan. 81.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery, @Ilsc
Per Id; extra dairy. 2Jc. packing stock. S1iOr.
Egss-Fresh stock. lsc per doz.. loss of.
Dressed Poultry Spring chickens, ~. .S.c per
H.; turkeys. 6lesc: ducks. SDlOc: geese. s6oIc
Potatoes--Burbanks good to choices. 5taJGc
per bu; Hebrons. 53so55c: Early Rose, 4sG53c.
Sweet Potatoes-Illinois, Si.25GL5) per Dbl.
Cranberries-Cape Cod: fair to good. Song
1000 per Dbl: choice to fancy. SlLOO1l..OO.
l3I.etl4c; broken comb. loo i2c: dark comb,
poor packages, Sc; str .inei q .lifornia o., &c.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Jan. 81.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock yards
today ranged as follows: Hags-Estimated
receipts for the day 3i.01t sales ranged at
S:.7JGt3g0 pigs, s5..5lgi.l0 light. xtSd3s;
rough l':tcklus. sISO.ti--J mixed. anu StVu4y
4:D heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Reccipts for the day, I0,O)D; quota
tions ranged ut Si.S5ltj.50 choice to extra
shipping steers. si.3b.6t. - good t. choice d.,
s5sbti.4o fair TO good, $}3Ig39J common to
medium do. S30d3.GD butchers steers, s.. ~
@s.@ stockers. s.grts3.GO feeders, sl.25seaa u
cows. S2.D:i;,D heifers. 81 .5J;,3.:J bulls SID
GAO Texas steers s2.5ief-.j western rangers
and s..cOdl5J veal calves.
sheep Estimated receipts for the day,
i0.tHsi; sales ranged at s..5JGL0J westerns,
s2.Dod3.25 Texans, sl.SJll4.lO natives and s..
Al lambs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
Exeeutor.s Notice.

Estate Of John O'Brien. deceased
The undersigned having hecn appointed e,ec-
htor Of the last VIII aud testament Of John
D'Brien is,e 81 Tie coGnty Of kocf leland. stai-
BIZ Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that he
viii appear before the county court 81 Hock i-l-
md county. at the office Of The clerk 81 said court
IN the city 81 Rock Island, at tee March term, on
Sbe first Monday in March mex. at which time all
bcreons having claims lgair st said estate are no
Iifed and requested 10 attend, for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted.
All peFsops indebted To said estate are re-
kuesied to make imUed, ate payment TO the I'm
6ersiened.
Dated this 18th day OF December. A. D.. 1894.
ANDREW O-BR.EN, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
Executors Notice.
n Of Hans Einfelaf. deceAaed.

Estate Of Hans Eipfeldt. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execu.
|l1ix Of the last will and testament Of Hans Elm
feIdt, late Of the county Of Rock Island.
|Dtnte Of Illinois. deceased, HEREBY gives notice
|khnt she will appear before the county court OF
Heck Island county, at the Office OF the clerk OF
|eajd court, in the city OF Rock Island, at the
March tenn, on the FIRST Monday in March nexI.
~ which time all persons having claims agsins,
|Boi6 estate are notified and requested to attend
Nor the purpose OF having the same adjusted.
All pereOns indebted to said estate are re
|queeted to make immediate payment to the IN.
|devpiened.
Dated tbis 2iih ,iav o. December, A. d. 1894
CAROLINE E!NFELDT. Excc1trix-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
JAPANESE CAPTURE WEl-HAI-WEI.

All Sin, as Usual, Bolts When tho Tug Of
War Comes On.
CHEZ Foo. Feb. 1.-Wei-Hai-Wei was
captured Wednesday after two days
skirmishing. The Chinese bolted when
the actual assault was made. 1t is stated
that their loss was 1900 men. Lui Lung
Tau, an island near the city, on which are
workshops and some forts, is still in the
hands of the Chinese. All the Europeans
in the city escaped unhurt. IL is reported
that during tie fighting all the Chinese
men-of-war and ships in the harbor sailed
nyyav Uniniured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
LEGAL,
Iatafe Of Charles Otto. Deceased.

Estate Of Charles Otto. Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
hfnistratrlx OF the estate Of Cherries
ITO, late Of the county Of Rock leland, stat
i Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that shc
SDl appear before the county court Of Rock Island
ounty, at the Office Of the clerk Of said court. in
he city Of Rock island, at the April term on
|he 6rst Monday in April next, at which time
" persons having claims against said estate arc
bDtined and requcsted to attend, for the purpose
q having the came adjusted. AL person.. in.
obted to said estate are requested to make i'm
Dediate payment to the undersigned
Dated this 18th day Of January, A. D. 1895.
ELIZABETH OTTO, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
Cherokee Hill Pleads Guilty,

Fl. SMITH, Ark, Feb. L-Cherokcc
Bill was arraigned and pleaded guilty.
He was charged with the Red Fork rob-
berry. He looks haggard but had nerve
enough to abuse his betrayers vicously
when he saw them In the court room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
Persecuslon Of Prize Fighter.

XENIA, O., Feb. Mike Norton and
Eddie Connors, who came here to give a
twenty-round glove contest for zoo, were
jailed last night because they could not
give 81 CD bends TO keep the peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
PATYH.
The MOLINE
STATE SAVINGS BANK,

MOLINE. Ill. Office Corner
Fifteenth St. and Third Ave.
CAPITAL SIoO.oOo.oO.
Succeeds the Moline sayings Eank
OIg .nized iS6i
4 Per Cent Interest
Paid on Deposits.
Organized rnicr state Laws.
Open from Il m. to u. m ana
"Wednesday and Saturday nights from
1toSpm
OFFICERS:
PORTER SKINNER, President
HIRAM DARLING, Vice President
TRUSTEES:
PORTER SKINNER. HIsAa DARLING.
II IL SINswoRTu. GEO Il EDWARDS,
CT HEMENwAY, e A Rose,
e X AISswoETH, w ii Adams,
W W WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 1--Republical
caucus has nominated Representatsv,
John l. Wilson for United States senator
Wilson received n votes; necessary foe ,
choice, a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-01
Tho Local narkOte /.

The Local Mark0te.
GRAIN. ETC.
wheat-s5c
Corn-new. 4214Jc.
Oats 2S630c.
Hay-Timnthv, si91sl3: no.and Sl00sll
Wild, SSG$10; slough $5l$7; balcd. 50.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes 5O155c.
Onions SOC Der On.
PRODUCER.
Buter-Fair to choice, 1Sc; fresh creamery
%.
Eggs-Fresh, S3c.
Poultry-Chickens, &c: turkeys, &c.
LIVE srooK.
Cattle butchers pay for corn fed steers
5000: COWS and heifers, 2k0s; calves
sAeS4hc
Hogs 3l<G4c.
Sheep-3cG1lc
Spring lamb 3x0sc . pound.
Coal-Soft. 1Oc.
Wood-S3.50 per cord.
WOOL.
WoOl-lic yer pound.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16
Dangers of Travel In Thihet

M. Grenart, the French traveller, has sent
to the Turkestan Gazette graphic account
OF his disastrous experiences in Thibet. He
denies the assertion of the Swedish traveller,
M. Sven Hedin. that he deserted his COM
panion, Dutreuil de Rims, at the moment
of danger and left him wounded in the
hands of the Thibetans. He says that the
trouble with the Thibetans arose through
NJ. Dutreuil de Rims seizing two of their
horses in reprisal for the theft of two of
his own. The fighting began in a village,
from the houses and windows of which the
Thibetans kept up well-sustalned fire
upon the French caravan, which was
on a narrow road hemmed in by a
stream. First a horse was killed, and
then M. Dutreuil de Rims was struck
down, terribly wounded in the abdomen
and vomiting blood. M. Grenart declares
that he went at once to his help, and en-
deavcred to stanch the wound, at the SAFE
time giving his men orders to let the two
confiscated horses go at once. He hoped
thus to appease the enraged Thibetans, but
they soon resumed their attack, and when
the French fire slackened for want of cart
ridges they rushed upon the caravan, put
the porters and others to flight, and carried
off M. Grenart, forcing him on with blows
from the butt-ends Of their pixies After
passing through several villages, where the
women and children threw stones at him,
M. Grenart was taken to the Thibetan
frontier and there released. He heard after
ward that his unhappy companion had
been carried bound wo .lnded as he was, to
the river and thrown into the water, the
Thibetans hurting heavy stones at him
until his body disappeared.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16

one physician, however eminent, is relied
upon. Two or three are always present
and often half dozen, as well as many
trained nurses.
Dignitaries of the highest rank await the
event in an ante-chamber, or in the royal
chamber itself, and almost as soon as il
has drawn its first breath the infant, laid
upon silver tray, is presented with oil
due ceremony.
In honor of the august occasion the Gear
distributes very magnificent gifts to those
in attendance, to the officiating nurse, par
ticulariy if she is an old retainer the gift is
magnificent. The whole retinue Of SER
wants is remembered with presents OF
money. and the "lower house" is allowed
to indulge in merrymaking in honor of the
new arrival.
Queens and titled ladies never nurse
their children. The woman who is to be
the real mother of the helpless child for
the first twelve or eighteen months of its
babyhood career is often the subject of
extraordinary and anxious search. Her
character must be blameless. Yet she
must be situated so that for this length of
time she can forswear her own infant and
home. No other person in any capacity of
household service commands such wages
as does the royal nurse when she has been
found. She receives at least $500, some
times $500 month. She is always pro-
has her own suite of apartments for her
self and her precious charge.
No more gorgeouSly appareled person is
seen in all the Russian court than the
nurse of the young Prince or Princess.
There are some superstitious observances
connected with Russian infants from which
even Russian royal babies are not exempt.
For instance, woe betide the little one to
whom the incautious or ignorant visitor
addresses an eXclamatiO
ooh, what lovely childv' "Ah, what
fine, healthy boyp'
"God bless him. The Lord be with him
The Holy Virgin be about nimn'
The nurse exclaims Indignantly:
'Do you wish the little angel to be be-
have seen-the first pretty one? Thou
Christ's babe of mine, thou Lords child of
mine, go to sleep, my general"
The nurse is apprehensive of the effect
your exclamation (the thing is to avoid
lnterlections) may have on the sleep and
health OF her charge; she draws the silken
curtains closer around him, murmuring
visitor excuses herself, assuring the nurse
that she has by no means an evil eye and
never bewitched anybody in her life.
In no country in the world are babies re-
garded with greater affection than in Rus
STA. The late Emperor Alexander was
passlonately devoted to his children and
young nieces and nephews and when it was
possible he always spent some hours with
them every day.
The term of endearment-affec
diminutives-are endless; although there
is no word which answers to ''baby" in
Russian there are often tender little cpl
thets, which are common terms of endear-
ment in every household throughout the
Cars domains, whether in the peasants
home or in the palaces of the ruler of the
land. The little one is doushinka, dear,
little soul; lubesnoe, little dear; milinkoi,
my little dear; drushka. little friend, and
golubshik, lite dove.
DIANA CRosswAYs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16
Sitting a Horses Nostri1s.

Sitting horses nostrils is still prac-
ticed in some parts of the world, as in Per
sla, Mongolia, and even in Northern AT
rlca, and ponies with slit nostrils are often
seen in the Himalayas and in Afghanistan.
This mutllatlon is resorted to in the erro-
neous belief that the horse can inhale
more air when going at a fast pace, and
also that 1T prevents neighing-a disquali-
hcatlon of much Importance during war,
or when 1t is desirable to travel as silently
as possible. 1t was practiced in Hungary
not long ago, if we are to accept as evil
dence the copy of a finished sketch OF a
given in Colonel Hamilton's work on
horses. 1t is rather surprising that the
fashion was not renewed in England for
two or three centuries ago, to prevent q
morse nelghlng, it was recommended to tie
a wooden band around the tongue. Mark
ham says:
If either when you are in the service
In the wars and would not be discovered,
or when upon any other occasion you
would not have your horse to neigh or
make noise, you shall take lyste (band)
OF wooden cloth, and tie it fast in many
folds about the middle of your horses's
tongue. and believe it, 50 long as the
tongue is so tyed, so long the horse can by
no means neigh or make any extraordinary
noise with his voice, as hath often been
tried and approved Of"
A very barbarous and useless operation for
the prevention of stumbling in horses was
fashionable toward the end of the seven
tenth and the beginning OF the eighteenth
centuries; this was the exposure OF the
tendon OF muscle that assists In dllatlng
the nostrils, and twisting it around two or
tnree or times, when it was divided. In