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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
OBITUARY..
Death Of Mrs. Dora Metsch Last Night
Funerals.

Death Of Mrs. Dora Metsch Last Night
Funerals.
Mrs. Dora Metsch died last night
at 10 o'clock at her home, 2501 Fifth
and-a-half avenue, after three weeks
confinement with dropsy of the heart.
aged 81 years. She was the wife of
Christian Metsch, guard on the Rock
Island bridge, and had been a resi-
dent of this city since 1858, being n
native of Bavaria. Her husband is
left to mourn her loss. The funeral
will occur from the residence at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, Rev. A.
c. Mennicke officiating.
Funerals.
The remains of Mrs. r. II. Hudson
were laid to rest in Chippiannock
cemetery yesterday afternoon, SER
vices being conducted at the bereaved
home on Thirteenth street, by Rev.
W. S. Marquis, assisted by Rev. H.
&. Marshall. Appropriate hymns
we're rendered by the Broadway
Presbyterian church choir. The
pallbearers were: H. b. Sudlow, f.
G. Spaulding. H. P. Greenough, G..
II. Lippincott and W. F. Fidlar.
| The funeral Of Seth W. Rains took
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the residence of W. A. Martindale,
4216 Fifth avenue, where services
we're conducted by Rev. W. II.
Stickel, of the Emanuel Baptist
church. The pail bearers were F. W
Wiesler, Hugh Mcdonald. John
Reeves, w. A. johnson, A. ii. Head,
and b. +. DeGear. mem bers of Arse
nal Council, III National Union, to
which deceased belonged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
The Deanery Meeting.

The Rock Island deanery of the
Quincy diocese closed its session al
Trinity church last evening, when
there were services and addresses by
Bishop Alexander Burgess Rev. f.
H. Rudd and w. H. Boniface. Rev.
Rudd, in an able manner, outlined
the duties and benefits of the wo-
mans auxiliary. Mr.. Boniface gave
an interesting discourse on "No-
blesse Oblige." In the course of his
remarks the speaker urged a more
active and helpful cooperation with
the ministers as becoming duty OF
Pensioners. whose lack of interest
in assisting in church work was toe
often noticeable. After choir and
congregation singing, Bishop Burgess
offered benediction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
THE WESTERNS ERROR.
Dropping the Champion Club For . bum
Town-It Is Poor Policy.

Dropping the Champion Club For Bum
Town-It Is Poor Policy.
Ottawa journal: The Western
Association made an error at its
meeting at Des Moines Thursday.
And it will find it out before the
season ends. 1t dropped Rock ISL
and, the city that won the champion
ship last year, taking in its place
Rockford. At the meeting Rockford
was represented by Hugh Nicol. A.
A. Fonda. William Nelson and Jim
Mckee. Nicol and Fonda are good
men, but Mckee is enough to hoodoo
any enterprise. He was kicked out
Of the office of president of the old
IL. in 1892 because of his incompe-
tcncy. He was worse that Dave
Rowe ever was. Leaving that all
out. however, the question Of sup
port should have shown to the West
ern officers the policy of retaining
Roc. Island. Rockford has only her
self to draw from. population of
only $4,000 and she don't draw ex-
cept on Sundays. while the Rock
Island team has the three cities of
Rock Island, Moline, and Davenport.
with combined population of 1000
to draw from, more than double the
Rockford showing.
Will See its Error.
That the Western has.made mis-
take and it will find it out before the
season is half over. no one who is at
all acquainted with base ball history
will doubt. As the Rock Island team
is already practically completed for
this season, she can find place with
out trouble in the new Three l..
Rock Island. Burlington, Dubuque
and Joliet would make strong
north half for it, with the Indiana
towns for the south half along with
Springfield under Joe Quests man.
agement. If any club was to be
dropped by the Western it should
have been st. Joe, which owed 5000
back dues and she should have been
replaced by Sioux City. which would
have left the west half of the associa-
ton in as good shape as ever"
They Would Like Rock Island.
Secretary Ntzhugh,. of the Rock
Island-Moline club has already re-
ceived number of communications
from those interested in the proposed
new league offering Rock Island a
place, and speaking appreciation OF
the city's worth as a base ball point.
But there is no disposition here to
take advantage of any of these offers
and if Rock Island is to be denied
admission to the association which it
contributed to the formation of it
will probably be out of the ball bus
mess this year, but there is vet hope
that the National league will refuse
to cOuntenance the outrageous star
cham Der tactics employed at the re-
cent Des Moines meeting.
Secretary McHugh today received
n letter from President Kent in which
he stated that he had written to the
other clubs concerning Rock Island,
and pledged himself to do all in his
power that justice might be done
and arrangements made satisfactory
! to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
WILL DEERE CONSENT?
Much Depends Upon the Ambition of the
Moline Pillow Maker.

Moline Pillow Maker.
A great deal of the uncertainty
which now exists as to who will be
the republican nominee for congress
at the special election to be held in
this district, would be removed by
the decision of Hon. Charles H.
Deere, of Moline, as to whether he
will shy his castor into the ring or
not. While his name has not been
prominently mentioned in this con-
nection, THE ARGUS is informed that
considerable pressure has been
brought to bear upon Mr.. Deere to
allow the use of his name. 1t is
stated that he still has the
matter under advisement, but
that he would make up his mind
very quickly if he were in more ro-
bust health. 1t is also reported that
another explanation why he hesitates
is that W. II. Gest called upon him
Immediately following the death of
the late Congressman Post, and
bluntly asked Mr.. Deere if he was
a candidate for the congressional va
cancy, to which the latter of course
responded in the negative. Gest and
his followers now say that MIR. Deere
cannot afford to come out for the
nomination after what he said to the
standing candidate. If Mr.. Deere
should finally consent to the use OF
his name, Mr.. Gest might as well
gracefully yield to the inevitable, as
far as this county is concerned
The Chicago Inter-Ocean publishes
the following dispatch anent the mat
| ter:
SrRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. lit is
reported here that friends of Charles
Deere. of Rock Island county, are
working to have him run for con-
gross to succeed the late General
Post. There are several Of Mr..
Deere's friends who have placed the
matter before him and have urged
him to run. He is reluctant about
1t, and has not yet made up his
mind.
| In the Race.
Late advices from Moline this
afternoon are to the effect that MIR
Deere has consented to the forma
announcement of his candidacy. and
his friends declare that no stone will
be left unturned to secure his nom.
ination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16

Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life
Away
is the truthful. startling title of a
book about No-To-Bac, the harm
less, guaranteed tobacco habit cure
that braces up nicotinized nerves,
eliminates the nicotine poison.
makes weak men gain strength,
vigor and manhood. You run no
physical or financial risk, as No-To-
Bac is sold by +. H. Thomas under q
guarantee to cure or money re-
funded. Book free. Address Ster-
ling Remedy Co., New York or Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16

Twin-City Skating Rink.

The ice rink at the Twin-City bal
park will open to the public tonight.
There is fine skating surface. and
arrangements have been made fol
electric lighting of the park while q
band of music will afford music for
those who desire to enjoy the privil-
eyes of the park. Twin-City parl
promises to be the most attractive
place in the three cities this winter
as it is during the summer. 60 get
skate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
"rhere /. Danger In Delay"

Since 1861 l have been a great
sufferer from catarrh. tried Ely's
Cream Balm and to all appearances
am cured. Terrible headaches from
which I had long suffered are gone.
w. j. Hitchcock, late Major U. s..
Vol. and A. A. Gen., Buffalo, n. Y.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintances
have used it with excellent results.
Alfred W. Stevens. Caldwell. Ohio.
Price of Cream Balm is so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
FOWL MURDER.
Committed Yesterday Afternoon ON Fiji
teen TurEeys

Committed Yesterday Afternoon ON Fiji
teen Turkeys.
A number Of local sharp-shooters
gathered in the woods Just east of
Twentieth street yesterday afternoon
to indulge in an old-fashioned tur-
key shoot, and as a result Is of the
genteel fowl had their lives extin-
guished. The birds were all beauties,
weighing from % to 80 pounds each.
and those of the crowd lucky enough
to capture one of them felt mighty
proud. even if it did cost him little
more than it was really worth. The
way an old-fashioned turkey shoot is
conducted is by placing one of the
fowls in box, backed by small
sheet of canvass, with hole of suf-
ficient Dimensions as to permit Mr..
Turkeys head to protrudc. The dis
lance is 100 yards between the anx-
ious shooter and the box. Turns at
shooting are governed by numbers
drawn. The one firing the fatal shot
was rewarded with his victim.
The Lucky Ones.
Those who succeeded in capturing
the spoils were: +. H. Guyer. l;
John Paddock, 1; Louis Harms, 3
A. ID. Sperry. 5; Frank Tindall. s; C.
A. Rose, 8. Phil Mitchell and H.
Berg. of Davenport. who were con-
sidered the cracksmen Of the gather
ing. commenced to get uneasy when
the number of turkeys had dwindled
down to two. they still being with
out a fowl, although in every pool
during the afternoon. The next
bird that poked its head through the
box was Pills, and Berg captured
the other one. much to their individ-
ual delight. &. A. Walker. Mayor
Medill and William Chopper were
also participants in the match. bu,
they didn't have their game eyes
along
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16

tstions-The Itemized Statement The
Bridge to Come Through Special Act Of
Congress.
The sundry civil appropriation
bill. completed by the committee on
appropriations yesterday. includes
these items of interest to this
community: For the Rock Island
arsenal there are the following allot-
ments: Machinery and shop fix
lures. $4,000; preservation and care
o' buildings. ETC., 100000; operating
and care of Rock Island bridges and
viaducts, $4,000: protecting Rock
Island bridges. $3.50. Extraordinary
repair of docks and dams and repair
ing Moline dam wall, $37, 800.
This. 1t. Harvey at the arsenal in
formed an ARGUS representative
this morning, was all that had been
anticipated or asked for. The new
bridge proposed, the lieutenant said,
would come under a special act,
while the amount for carrying on the
work in the shops was provided for
in the army bill and made by allot-
ment on the part of the ordnance de-
partment.
Major Mackenzte's River District.
The allotment for improving the
Mississippi from the mouth OF the
Ohio to Minneapolis is 81. 625, 900. of
which the sum of $S5,20O is to be
used in preventing overfiows between
Quincy and Warsaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
.AllEullI 0aidecc

Cant epesk for the otaer passengers. driver,
bu; that last dumping filed me up" Yes, and
twill "isy you out" II it was as doughty as some
Of them are. and then you'll: need DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets to relieve your pain. and gently
remove from the stomach. and bowels. all irritat-
ing matter. No drastic pu-ges these. but gently
cathartic, more laxative than ca:hartic, yet
though mild. doing thorough work: and easy TO
take. specific in diseases Of the stomach. liver
and bowels. In walls to preserve their virtues.
OF all medicine dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
See what ss..s VIII BOY At c. W. Ho.

See What 80 VIII hoy II e. w no
tons Grocery:
Forty pounds graduated sugar.
One sack patent flour.
One sack B. W. flour.
Two cans tomatoes.
One can corn.
One can string beans.
One can table peaches.
One-half pound ground pepper.
One-half pound ground allsPice.
One pound good tea.
One pound good coffee.
Six bars gloss soap.
27O0 Seventh avenue.
Telephone. 17A0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
Nov! Now!

Ladies shortheavy Beaver Pea jackets. the newest,
latest, widest sleeves-were $3.50. were $3.50
$II-we put them at SIS and S. both black and navy
for this week.
Ladies short heavy Chinchilla Pea Jackets, newest
most stylish, largest sleeves-were $3.50 $40 and
$Ia-whie they last at SIS 81, both navy and black.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
Now IS THE Time!

A small line of Dark Oxford GRAY
Coats with heavy capes. best new
goods this season were $7.S7, down
they go to So.
A few black Chinchilla Coats made
by Meyer Jonasson & Co.. New York,
shipped us 80 days after agreement,
they take the loss. 81 apiece. Well
worth 81 if delivered on time.
A few left of our late purchases
from last year. They are the kind
with the large collars and fancy
braid trimming. were els. $3.50,
$50 and $2S. Only about fifteen of
them left. take your choice at IS.
A dozen listers carried from last
season. Enough material in each
garment to clothe the whole family,
cloth alone worth more than $40.
Take your pick at 8.
About 25 coats of all kinds carried
over from last season. Some good
ones; others not SO choice. all, all.
all $3.50. $3.50, $3.50. Hurry up if
you want any.
About n dozen and half of Misses
coats carried over. Were g to SIS.
now while they last $3.50. $3.50
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
I726 seeen1 ~
Rack Island.

Sales have been beyond our most sanguine eXpecta
tons far this month Because bargain seekers have
found that the only place get full value for their
money is Young & McCombs' Spot Cash Department
Store. We have thousands of bargains mentioned
in advertisement which will be sold in addition to
the items mentioned in the following.
All cloaks, onefourth off their former low prices.
Ladies' ribbed vest, feeced lined. at gle.
Mrs. Potts 3irons handle.
Perfume the best and always sold 25c per 10c
or. this SALE
Furs less than Fur capes. mufs ard
Amoskeag gnghams. best in the market, per yard
Ionsdae bleached muslin, yard wide soft finish, Gle.
Plates quality inches.
Stove brushes zoe value. for this sale loo.
hair brushes Sc each.
length suspenders, silk embroidered faced
Ladies wooh
dozen ladies' fast black hose a a
Mems heavy wool shirts, to clio at 3gc
Mems unaundrcd white shirts, linen
Mems teck scars at SC.
We call your particular attention to dress goods
Stock which claim is equal any the three cities
in regard quality prices style Your inspection in
vited We have cut deep, and would space time per-
NIT would be pleased to quote prices that would surely
induce you buy, you should be in of any, Our
25c qualities are sc and all through i'm
mense line.
L.adi Wool Skirt
Chidren's Hoods
BOYS Plush SOC for this sale
piece Decorated Chamber Set $lSS
Decorated Tea $3.50.
Individual Dish (gloss) per
Glass Syrup Can, tin top,
Don't fail to &c counter
Hand &c
arm n met frame, Brass Of
Silver, $1.9S
Chenille quarter. fringe. pattern
for s3c, 81 25 value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16

Parks Tea is.a great blood purifier
and cleanser. A pleasant herb drink
which moves the bowels without pain.
gripping or discomfort. Sold by Hartz
& Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
Furniture Given AWAY.

large line of elegant furniture given when have
traded SIS to $25 trade all time
Trade and all purchases will count toward
these presents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
TUESDAY,.

Tuesday afternoon from I o'clock
until closing time, we will sell every
ready trimmed Hat or Bonnet IN IT,
house at soc on the dollar. Han
day at half price. a hats and ~
nets for 81; IS ones at ol.60
Those which were - 60 for 81 20
SO on all through. Remember q
price for Tuesday afternoon o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
Now IS THE lME!

Lines of Beavers. Cheviots. Clay
Worsteds and Chinchilla Coats. re-
ceived just before Christmas. YOU
know that was too late. We've been
disputing with the manufacturer
ever since. We've now got the mat
ter adjusted. We were selling them
at $l2. $l4, $15 and SIG so and some
at $3.50. Both blacks aud navy.
Out they 60 now at s. apiece, 81 for
your choice. Take them along, We
loose nothing on them, it's the
manufacturer. it
One hundred and fifty others Of
our choicest and newest Coats, Jack
cts. Capes and Cloaks, all go now 1t
about one half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16
FOR THE ARSENAL.
The Sundry Civil Bill Allow
anCe.
IT WAS ALL THAT WAS WANTED

The Amount Allotted Fully up to Expec-
tstions-The Itemixed Statemeat The
Bridge to Come Through Special Act Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-16

We keep eyerangly at Our dress goods still attracting
crowd The blizzard and cold of Friday
greatest dress goods of the With
added prepared keep the interest It's McCabe
and confidence the McCabe possible
than double the sales in this during
NC CABE's
1920, 1922, 1874. 1896, 1873 Second Avenue.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18
Opelousas Races.

The Fall meeting of the Opelousas
Race Track Association will be held
September IA and Is. The following
purses are offered for stake races, trot
or pace:
1st. Yearling stakes. $500 added
by association. Half-mile heats, best
out of 3.
Cd. Two-year-o!d stakes. $50 added
by association. Mile heats, best 9 out
of3.
Sd. Three-year- old stakes. $75 add
ed by association. Mile heats, best 8
out Of 5. All yearlings and two-year-
old colts owned and bred in the state of
Louisiana eligible to yearling and two
year-old races.
All 3-year-old colts owned in Louisi-
ana previous to August 1st, 1894, eliei-
ble to 3-year-old races. Russelmore
barred.
Entrance fee to any of above races
$40; $3.50 payable on June 1st, when
nominations close; So so July 1st $2.5O
August LIST; SO so September 1st.
Entries close on Saturday, June 1st,
1895, when all colts must be named.
Conditions: National Association
rules to govern; except, 1st, all nomina-
tions will close at midnight of the day
named at the office of the secretary.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

Prof. r. G. Ferguson. has again this
year been honored with the appoint
ment as one of the faculty of the Sum-
mer Normal to be held at Opelousas
beginning on June 18th and to last one
month. The topics assigned to Prof.
Ferguson are History, Civil Govern
ment, Advanced Reading, Literature,
Arithmetic aud Algebra. His CO.
workers will he Prof. 7. H. Harris,
brother of our Prof. Harris; Prof. r. L.
Hines and Misses Laura Tauzin and
Earline Carver. the three latter being
toches.-New Iberia Enterprise.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

President Roberts, of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company, revealed the Sc
cret of the prosperity of bis great insti-
tuition few days ago when he inform
ed the stockholders that the policy Of
the management was duty to the public
first and their own pockets next. 1t is
this course, so long and persistentDy
pursued, that has earned for the COM
pany the earnest support of the vast
district it traverses, and which has
made it the great power OF the railway
world. The expression of such seuti-
en mne 1pe@ be @sn esceenrv srans post At
all times, but especially SO at this time,
when many of the great railway corpor-
ations seem to be acting on the princi-
pie as set forth in the weli-remembered
phrase of one of their famous magnates,
"The public be-.n
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

In case OF Washington State Bank vs.
": n. Ballllo, constable, the town-tax r
ot tnat town was resisted in court by
tue ,bi Bank on the following grounds:
Ihat the tax proper levied by the
town proper of ten mills; and the cr,m.
lnai corporation tax of five mills levied
1873. No. 9S, made tue total town tav
fifteen mills sought to be collected and
was unconstitutional "'u
On Tuesday morning Judge Perrault
decided the suit in favor of the Bank
practically holding, that in making nm
the town tax under the ten mills on the
dollar Constitution, the criminal corpor-
ation tax had to be computed. This
nHecislon VIII be OF some Importance to
IIngton, come under the operation of the
law which imposes the criminal cor
poration tax.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

Any OF our readers visiting New
orleans and having occasion to require
livery service of any kind-teams, car
rlages, coupes. victorias or wagonettes,
Will find the establishment of Mr.. VIM.
W. Hodgins, Nos. 451 and 453 ST..
Charles Avenue Telephone No. 4O4)
well supplied with everything in that
iine, and the genial proprietor always
gins will also give any assistance to
those contemplating the purchase Of
horses and Mules or vehicles of any
kind, and can always offer special
bargains in second hand goods in his
line. Give him a call when YOU need
anything in draft animals or vehicles.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

1t is announced that the friends of
Gen. Leon Jastremski, now United
States consul to CalIao, Peru, in Louisi-
ana are urging upon President C!eye-
land the propliety of appointing him
as consul general to Cuba. 1t is said
that the entire Louisiana delegation in
Congress will be united in this effort,
and that strong assistance will come
unsolicited from prominent gentlemen
all over the conutry recommending the
appointment.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

The Bearden, Askansas, Journal, tells
the following good one on couple of
"faddy +" Helena girls. The Journal
says: 1.-TWO Helena girls became in
fatuated with the idea of having their
pictures taken with their heads coquet-
tishly stuck through torn newspaper,
and visited photograph gallery for
that purpose. However, when their
pictures were finished they were horri-
fed to see what they before had failed
to notice-the newspaper they had
stuck their heads through was the Men,
phis Commercial Appeal, and just be-
meath their smiling faces was clothing
firms adj beaded. Our Pants are
Lined in the Seat"
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

There is a project on loot to establi
railroad connections between Abbeyil!e,
Crowley. Church Point, Opelousas and
Washington to point on the Texas
and Pacific railroad. Crowley and
other towns interested are moving in
the matter. Why can't our people rea-
lize the fact that they cannot afford to
eternally sit idly by while their more
wide awake, though less favored neigh
bors, wade in and get the biggest slice
of pie through their enterprise-and
our apathy.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

TICKETS for the Confederate Repn;on
a., at Houston, Tex, on the ED. s3d and md
s4tn INST, will be put on sale here nn
me me 18TH, sOth and s1st. and will be lin NJ -.
ra1a1 ,.ea TO e the goth of May. The round trip
;s vs onon ,,4ai t opelousas will be $3.50, and
the th meeting at Houston. By depositine ]
tne tickets at Houston, further extan.
SION TO June 10th will be allowed. afford.
ang cnance to visit any portion of Tex
@tba as Or Mexico Mex s at greatly reduced rates
IVthe fare from Houston to the Citv of
Mexico over the Southern Pacific ronte, to
oelng put at S27.9O for the round trin
ana 1t Is probable that many will take
the opportunity to visit that interesting
country. Special rates have been made
f for TINS occasion on the basis of one fare
'o1 TL tne ionnd trip to any point in Texas.
Inc indications are that this will he
the grandest gathering of old Confedero
ates since the war ended.