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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-13
River Riplets.

The General Barnard will enter
upon her duties about May l, al
which time the boom will be put in
between the draw pier of the bridge
and the canal wall. She will then
go down the river on a snag pulling
trip.
While the steamer A. j. Whitney
was towing her fleet through the
draw of the bridge which spans the
bay at Quincy Tuesday afternoon,
the quarter boat struck a rock near
the pier and eight or ten planks and
a couple Of ribs were torn out of her
bottom. The boat was pinned fast
and it was four or five hours before
it could be pulled loose and lowed
above the bridge where it sank. All
this time trains were delayed by the
open draw, and the X. line train to
that city did not get into Quincy at
all. The sunken quarter boat will
be raised and put on the ways for re-
pairs.
The steamer Prescott has been
sold to Weyerhauser & Denkmann.
of Rock Island. She has been
brought to this city and put on the
ways, and when she comes off will be
nearly new Loaf. The Prescott has
towned on the rapids between Mon
trose and Keokuk for IA years. In
1888 and 1884 the company built the
steamer Park Bluff, which was sold
to Quincy parties five years ago.
The business several years ago kept
two boats busy most Of the season.
The past two years the company lost
money on the rapids. The Des
Moines Rapids Towing company was
incorporated 10 years ago. R. S.
Owen. Thomas Peale, Sam Speak and
Frank Whitney were the incorpora-
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-13
HOW THEN WE'RE PRESENTED.
Knox Proposes, but the Council Dis
poses.

Knox Proposes, but the Council Dis
On assembling at Mr.. Knox's resi-
dence, the mayor-elect stated that
his object in calling the council to-
gether was to consider and select
from the chosen few picked by him
from the long array Of applicants for
the appointive positions. those best
fitted for the imposed duties. and
whose names would meet with unani-
nous approval of aldermen and
mayor alike. If there was a spot on
the name of anyone presented that
would reflect on the administration
or otherwise unfit the applicant for a
crowned adornment. it was for the al
dermen to make known SO that every
quality of efficiency might be thor
oughly weighed, aud the man with
the cleanest record and best qualifi-
cations be dealt out the plum. This
gave Mr.. Knox's constituents an OPP
portunity to put in knocks
against the applicant whom they did
not feel disposed to support. and as
a consequence some lively discus
sions were INDUCED in, furnishing
some amusing. earnest and heated
preliminaries before the dissatisfied
could be consoled and gathered into
unionism, the oils of promise and
future possibilities being the princi-
pal factors Of consolation. As far
as he was concerned. Mayor Knox
gave the aldermen to understand it
made little difference to him which
of those submitted by him as fit
candidates were selected. SO that all
would be satisfied. With this the
mill began to grind.
The name of Andrew Etzel and B.
F. Baughman were presented. hav-
ing been selected from a little bunch
of applicants for police chief. Al
though everything seemed in Etzel's
favor. Aid. Kennedy thought the
Light OF hope still burned for Baugh-
man, and he made an earnest appeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-13
TIE EMERSON co. DAVENPORT.
The Great Fai[ Store.
DAVENPORT.
Buy Your Goods there and Save Money. Ne
Goods Every Day.

Read the following prices and then call and look at
the immense stock. Prices the very lowest. Call
and be convinced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-13
Rheumstis n Cur I'd In 4 Ear.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits-75 cents.
Sold by Otto Grorjan, druggist. Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-13

lllG tlGdl
Buy Your Goods there
Goods E
Read the following prices
the immense stock. Price
and be convinced.
What I Cent Will Buy.
5 slate pencils.
l lead pencil.
1 pencil sharFener.
tablet.
3 pens.
/ pocket account book.
j dozen clothes pins.
package Of garden seed.
] slate sponge.
] pocket mirror.
10 marbles.
key ring.
2 sheets of tissue paper.
! pencil brush.
l Tea spoon.
j moulding fook.
2 sticks OF good candy.
] pen holder.
/ camel hair brush
] rubber band.
] bow and arrow.
! peg top.
l large stick Of gum.
) school crayons.
What ? Cents Will Buy.
/ sheet of music.
/ tin pepper box
| match box.
l box Japanese toothPicks.
] package carpet tacks-
l egg beaten
l-Iuart HIN pan
l 9-inch pie tin.
l pint cup.
! linen fish line
l nutmeg CRATER
I large pencil tablet.
l pocket memorandum book
/ graphite pencil.
/ Jumbo tin plate
! fancy picture nail.
! gate hook
! watch KEY.
/ bone tag key-'ing.
] twin match safe.
l pinchers.
! pencil brush.
What :, Cents Will Buy.
l pint tin cup.
l tin pam
l egg whip.
] wire toaster.
/ counter book.
l large tablet.
- envelopes.
/ glass fruit dish
l combination pencil.
teething ring.
No. 6 basin
basting spoon.
l dust pan.
l pot cover.
l cake cutter.
l doughnut cutter.
l 9-inch jelly cake tin.
l funnel.
l long-handle dipper.
| cup strainer.
l zinc oiler.
l mouse trap.
l meat fork.
l table spoon.
DUR GROCERY DEPARTMENTAL
stock in the three cities and orr pri e. wi i
mense trade enables US to kee our g.oc erie
OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT:
wear and are running over with bargain
lower than yoa C IN buy els ,whe-c
WHAT DO YOU THINK of our CIR
House Furnishing Goods Departments. "
THE FL
No. us, 100, I22, I24, I24H
Teleph'
&c H. IlT-& a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-13

the very lowest. NaI
What a Cents Will Buy.
tin dipper.
tack hammer.
wash basin.
match safe.
] fine ink tablet.
comb case.
] wood spoon.
/ tracing wheel.
pocket ledger.
81 sheets paper.
"a sheets shelf paper.
furnished fish line.
- fish hooks.
large sinker.
paper lamp shade.
l hand scrub brush.
receipt book.
composition book.
large counter book.
bottle ink.
bottle mucilage.
leather sink brush.
What 9 Cents Will Buy.
large crystal glass dish.
large square glass dish.
glass bread plate
butcher knife.
bread knife.
roll picture wire.
i soldering set
fancy comb case.
tin cuspidore.
decorated cuspidore.
Jardinere pot.
| scrub brush.
whisk broom.
i fibre broom.
large blank book.
combination pencil.
fountain pen.
rubber baby rattle.
lather brush.
clothes brush.
! hair brush.
] stove brush.
large varnish brush.
/ paint brush.
Writing Tablets and Pads.
Our wonderful strides in this lie
partment have put us in position
where we have no competition
Manufacturers tell us that we are
the largest buyers of tablets in thu
country. we therefore get and cal
afford to give the greatest values.
Note size, goo paper. Sc.
The otu- ta1iet, 81 pages. each a..
Orr Jewel table,, 30 pace. ea.h5,.
Our Beauty tsbl,t 100 pig. :. each &c
Our LcaGer tablet, 100 pa@c- ca h Sc
| linen Il bict. note sz,. laJ ,heot &c
our standard linen b ct, packet size. Zoe
c, numerical note pa .rs. 6pound. price pc
pound. 1oc.
40 standard envelopes. full weight, hiR
CUT, &c.
Picket memorandum bOoS. extra thick. each 81
Courter book. superior quality, rs pages. siz
5i:x1l,., each sc.
M.rrhant's long day book. first class piper
: &c. s96 pages. well bound, encn 45c.
A coed day book, s'ze ska. hesvy canvas Gov
er, d, leather corners go psges. 15:.
Index ledger. $50 paRe-. Russia leather bound
the best mad, C oh Sl.9S.
RS is much the largest retail Grocery
save yo money in yoIr living exieIs's Our i'm
ew ana fresh
have grown wonderfully the pas
We make no bones Of ying that our p ices ar
ckery. China Ware. Glass Ware ant
are the people. Respectfully,
co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-13

Heads nj Departments Placed In the
Hands Of the Aldermen. Who Elect by
Ballot The Lucky Men and How They
Were Selected at the House Of the New
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
NOT rns FIasT:
Why the Selection He Wanted to
Play Was Inappropriate.

Why the Selection He Wanted to
Play Was Inappropriate.
They were engaged. That was
apparent from their actions. They
were together all the time, and he
tried to anticipate her every wish.
They wandered on the beach to-
gether and they sat out on the
porch in the moonlight earnestly
talking about nothing. Moreover,
he could play the flute and they
would occasionally steal away from
the crowd around the hotel and he
would entertain her with solos.
But she was more worldly than
she looked, and one night some Of
the other guests overheard a con-
versation that was unique, but not
intended for their ears.
''Shsll I get my fute2" he asked.
"Oh, yes, do" she replied.
do you like to hear it?" he in
quired, fishing for compliment.
Indeed I do"
What shall I play this timer"
Anything you wish"
well" after a few moments
spent In thought, don't you think
the First Kiss waltz would be very
appropriated"
He wished to be very compli-
mentary, but somehow he seemed TO
have made a mistake.
mo, ] don't" she replied, short
ly.
"Why not2"
You're about three years too
late. Chicago Times-Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
Caffeine.

One of the principal sources of the
supply of caffeine In England is the
sweeping of tea from the floors of
the various docks, wharves and
warehouses in London. These sweep
ings aggregate about CTS, 900 pounds
OF tea annually, or, with the dirt,
nails, hoop iron and wood which
get mixed with the tea, to about
400 tons. The loss to tea importers
annually is about s125,00 The
sweepings have naturally fair pro-
portion of. good to fine grade teas
mixed with them, and consequently
contain larger amount of the active
principles of tea, called by chemists
caffeine" than the low quality teas.
The sweepings cost the chemists only
about half cent per pound.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
A Young Lawyers Mistake.

There is q certain judge in one OF
the higher courts of this city who
rather prides himself on his knowl-
edge OF the law. The other day he
was compelled to listen to case that
had been appealed from one of the po-
lice courts. The young practitioner
who appealed for the appellant was
long and tedious; he brought in all
Of the elementary text books and
quoted the fundamental PROPOSE.
tions OF law.
At last the judge thought it was
time to make an effort to close the
argument.
''Can we not assume" he said,
pompously, "that the court knows a
little about law itself?"
''That's the very mistake I made
In the other court" answered the
young orator, ''and don't want to
let it defeat me twice" Motion
denied. IN. Y. Recorder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
Double Duty.

A capital story was once told Of
Rev. Thomas Hunt, the veteran
temperance orator. who was well
laewn In the early historyzof the
w Coming valley. He was q some
What eccentric man, but possessed
Of remarkably quick wit, which stood
him in good stead on many occa-
sions. wa
During the civil war he enlisted
in one of the regiments Of infantry
raised in the valley, and served as
chaplain. One day in the very
fercest of the battle major rode
up in front Of the regiment, and see
ing Father Hunt at the head of the
ranks, inquired, in great astonish-
ment:
chaplain, what are you doing
there?"
What am doing?" repeated the
staJ h old minister, quickly. I'm
cheering the hearts of the brave,
and Watching the heels Of the cow
ardsl'
He was evidently performing this
double task so well and thoroughly
that the major could find no fault
with him, and left him to his self
appointed charge. Youths Com
panion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

For further information, address
Il. C. MoRDUE, A. G. P. A.
or Louisville, Ky.
W. L. MILLS,
Owrnsboro, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

A Missourlan Possesses Watch OF
Historic interest


Judge Frederick w. Moore, OF the
superior court, Is the possessor of an
heirloom In the shape of a watch that
no amount Of money would buy.
And, besides its value as a heir.
loom, it has o historic interest.
The timepiece is of the open-face
bull's-eye pattern. AS with all old
style watches of the pattern men
toned, the outer case must be re-
moved beforelt can be wound. The
outer case of this watch is of ham,
mered gold, aud all the work on it
was done by hand. While this is
apparent from the workmanship, 1t
IS further proved by the date on the
inside, as follows: Daniel De st.
Leu, Servant to Her Majesty, Lon
don Her majesty then was the
queen of George Ill, the then reign
ing king of England.
The authentic history of this val
liable timepiece Is this: In the years
preceding f7S4, William Augustus,
duke OF Cumberland, the second son
of George IL, was the commander OF
the British armies. In the Scottish
campaigns and in the campaigns
against the Prussians and the Rus
SLAMS, and when be was at the head
OF the British, Hanoverian and Dan
ish forces OF fifty thousand men,
DIR. Frederick William Schwartze, a
Hanoverian, was on his staff as sur
geon. At the close of the campaign
against the Prussians and the Rus.
slams the duke had three watches
made like the one that Judge Moore
has, and of which it is one.
The watches were presented to
three officers of the dukes staff by
him as mark of his esteem. One
went to DIR. Schwartze, as Han
overian; one to British officer,
and one to Danish officer. The
presentations were made in 1855.
After the doctors services had
ended in 1857, and the duke had re-
turned to London, it was expected
he would succeed to the throne, but
the birth of a son to his elder brother
cut him out.-St. Louis Republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
AFFLICTED For YEARS,

Mr.. r. B. Goodman, Marietta, Ga,
says: II was troubled with rheuma.
tism, which the doctors called sciatica,
for number Of years, doctoring with
everything | could hear of, without
benefit, until l commenced with DIR
Kings Royal Germetuer, which cured
me- sound and well. 1 was at times
for several months, SO l could not
walk at all. / have now been thor.
oughly well of it for four years, and
think there is no medicine that can
equal Germetuer." Write to The At
lanta Chemical Co., Atlanta, Ga, for
48 page book, free. New package,
large bottle, 10S doses, 81. For sale by
r. G. Hardwick druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

Education is something more than
chips of Greek and Latin. To sue
coed in this world one must have prac-
teal knowledge and common sense.
For example, when you are bilious do
not postpone action until your whole
system is enfeebled. Ask K. G. Hard
wick, your druggist, for Ramona Ton
ic Liver Pills(and Pellets), and take
the different medicines as prescribed.
The total cost is only % cents. Sam
pie dose free.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
wnr Nor You.

When thousands of people are TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla to overcome
the weakness and languor which are
so common at this season, why are
you not doing the same? When you
know that Hoods Sarsaparilla has
power to cure rheumatism, dyspepsia
snd all diseases caused by impure
blood, why do you continueto suffer-
Hood,s cures others, why not your
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

Mound explorers on the Fox farm in
Mason county have discovered in an
old mound eight skeletons, each in
closed in stone box. The finders
regard them as traces of race that
antedated the Indians.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
+ UUISVILLE, ST. LOUIS g. TEX
A. AS RAILWAY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY /, 1895,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

The Aroostook, in Maine, was
named from an Indian word, mean
Ing good men,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

Hoods Pills are prompt and eff
Gent. 25c
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

Some dairy statistic recently pub.
iished by the Canadian government
contain some interesting suggestions
tn American butter makers. Ina table
comparing the prices obtained for
dairy and creamery butter In the
wholesale market Of Toronto, II il
shown that between June, isDe, and
NAV, 1898. the average Of the lowest
prices paid for butter was la.5, and the
average Of the highest prices is,d,whlle
the average Of creamery butter for the
same period was $40 between June,
ispa. aud May, 1894, the average of the
lowest prices for dairy butter was l5.A,
aud the average Of the highest prices
rot, while the average price of cram.
Fry butter for the same Periods given
as ea.7. II will be seen from these
figures that creamery butter sells to
10 cents higher than the poorest dairy,
and from 4 TO 8 cents higher than the
best dairy butter Il costs from . = to
Az cents pound To get creamery but
ter manufactured A dairyman will
then have more for his butter, after
paying for the making by having Il
manufactured at a creamery. In other
words he will receive more for hiscrcam
than he will for his butter, n made
at home, This table Of Toronto whole.
sale prices sets forth another Important
fact While the average price for
creamery butter for the past year was
lust the same as for the year previous,
the average OF the highest priee Tor
dairy butter was one cent higher. and
the average Of the lowest prices two
cents higher than during the previous
year. This would be mean average
II one and one half cents per pound
therefore the quality OF our dairy but.
ter during the year has greatly inn
proved. The increase In value OF our
io,o00,oOO pounds OF dairy butter ny
lnc and one half cents per pound
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

mvans ar Increased return Of s7s&.O0o
This Improvement In the qDshty OF
our dairy butter r. due, In a very large
measure, 10 the cork Of the travelling
diaries" says the Farmers Advocate
They have Developed a spirit oiin1uirf
and desire on the part Of iarmc for
the NEST improved churns, butter
worker. butter prints and all the lat
eat appliances for successful butter
making They have shown the peo-
pie iu practical manner how 10 make
good butter, and the best method 10
adopt 20 secure uniform article. aud,
more than these, they have given OBJ
jet lessons Of the proper handling Of
butter so "a 10 az Il FOR market, and In
this regard have been 70 instrumental
In cultivating a taste for neatness and
care In packing butter and preparing
u for the consumer that they have we'll
repaid for the expenditure, n nothing
more were accomplished.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

wounded ofanv battle Of the war. 40
at Franklin they met with the blood
lest repulse az the hands Of General
Thomas army. The strong breast
works Captain Morrell mentions
above as being az Franklin were of
the most hasty construction. and con-
sisted mainly Of couple of feet Of
earth thrown out Of trench. forming
q defense about breast deep when
You stood In the ditch You could
ride over them a. the rebel General
Gordon did In the battle. The inped-
imcnt to Hoods grand charge was
the steady aud deadly fire Of the
Western men, Injured TO guns from
youth and the elan aud determine.
ton with which they counter charged
the enemy when they swarned OVER
the rihc.pits. driving them out in dis.
order with the fatal fire rafting at
their backs WIN. T. Doyle, Adult.
ant, 18th Ind
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

This regiment was organized at
Davenport, Iowa, October 10, isGe. to
serve three years, and was mustered
out June -, 1893 Colonel William
Smyth, the first commander OF the
regiment, was discharged December
a.. 1864. J. W. Jenkins was In com.
mand when mustered out In No
vember II was sent TO Arkansas
Early in December Il participated In
the bat tie OF ChielSasaw bayou. AZ
the battle Of Champion Hills the regi.
ment displayed great courage, and
its loss was very heavy. In the spring
of 1854 the regiment started on the
Atlanta campaign. In January, 1865,
II was In the brigade composed e. the
9Th, 9th, sath, lOth and 3ist Iowa, and
commanded by Colonel Stone. The
last battle Of Importance In which Il
was engaged was Bentonvllle, whore
Il suffered "a loss Of five men killed.
II participated In the battles OF Ar
kansas Post, Chattanooga, Rcsaca,
Dallas, Kencsaw Mountain, Atlanta
and other engagements Of minor i'm
portance The total loss OF the regi-
mcnt was sos officers aud men.
Twenty. eight officers and men were
killed In action.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

wmAr with AN eN-uniied States die
trlct attorney deiylng a federal judge,
sitting ON the bonch, aud u kentucky
moonshlncr shooting TO death wit.
ness In federal court room, tho orst-
whilo awe that federal courts were
wont to inspire seems TO have been
forgotten. l. Uncle sam becoming
tlmid In his maturity that his oifcnd-
ing sons NO longer regard hlmP Il
Kentucky going 90 make the military
supplementary 10 the judiciary and 10
have row Of glistcning hayunot-
about each federal court roomp Ne
greater anront was ever offered q
court than that offered In Mt sterling
intoly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

BOSTON journal. a new system %
fraud has made its appearance upon
the larger denominations o. our gold
csins New and unworn pieces are Sc
lected, that they may circulate with
less suspicion. and the circumference
and weight slightly reduced, 20 the cN
tent. say. Of 20 cents 10 a dollar, by
turning down the milling on the edge
and rsmillinR H. In the absence OF
scales this fraud can only be detected
by comparison with n piece that one is
sure has not been tempered with. sew
eral Of such coins have been stopped at
the Boston sub.treasury. They were
chiefly $50 gold pieces
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

Is her lecture ON the Chinese tongue
and In referring TO pigeon" English,
Miss ficldo gives an example. III, p"
laid she. ''an English woman were 10
toll Chinese servant. Go topsido
caichee my piece smell water he
would understand that ho was 10 60
up stairs for her perfumes" A poo-
pie who have not risen above such
manner Of talk deserve TO b. whipped
by the Japs,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

Tnr proposed International postag,
stamp which Germany i-ahout to.ciier
ought TO nm long felt want In
function IL obvious. II will carry a
latter TO any country that parthlp alos
in n, 10 10 speak. II will bear tho
name Of all these countries and IL
valuo In the currency Of each paiairu-
lar government viii also appoar ON its
face. Undoubtedly such u blanket
postage stamp would obyiato great
deal ofannoyanco In posting foreign
lotters, Whether Il coments the cotm-
irlof using Il or not, lot ms hope kat
Il wilcarry sufficient cement ON its
back TO mako It's adhesion reasonably
certain,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04
nnrdlr... OF N. Grape Myrtle.

Philadelphia is about as far north a.
the Grape myrtle grows hardy Though
KILLED to tho ground. " will push up
and flower like hcrbaceous plant
Possibly 1t would give an attraction 70
gardens in this heTbacious way, much
farther north than Philadelphia. Sew
cral correspondents write that II Is not
always killed down even so far north
as Philadelphia one at Chestnut Hill'
a part OF Philadelphia. instances q spec
linen i've to six feet high, which must
have passed several winters unframed.
--Mcchans Monthly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

oSE OF the oldest of government
publications Is the pamphlet ON cook
Ing Issued by tho department OF agrl-
culture. II contains an Introductory
essay on the nutrlilve value OF com
mon foods. followed by an elaborate
presentation by Edward Atkinson Of
his theory as 10 the proper cooking Of
foods, II l. the first time that Mr.,
Atklnson's plan Of cooking has re-
cclvod Official sanction.