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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice i. hereby given to all persons interested:
that the city council Of tue city Of Rock Island
having ordered that Twelfth street, from the south
line nf Fourth avenue tn the south corporate linn
is OF the said city Rock Island in the county OF
Rock Island and state OF Illinois. be cur5cd with
cur b-;one., excavatcd and graded. improved. and
paved with brick. 8. provided for by the ordi-
nance for said Improvement, which ordinance
,or sad improvement IL file in the
offce OF the city clerk of said city, aud said
city has applied to the county court Of OK Isl
and comfy, Illinois, for an assessment and levy
u the COSTS Of sad improve ment up1n and from
the lots and OF lots and tracts of land conti9
uors tn the line Of said improvement in raid Ord-
nance ordered TO be constructed. in proportion to
the frontage Of such lots parts Of lO's and tracts
~ land upon the improvement so ordered tn he
constructor Aforesaid; and sn assessment
thereof having been made and retursed to said
court. the final hearing the reon will be had at the
March prob ate term of said court. commencing
on the fourth day of March A. d., 1895.
Z AL persons desiring may tuen rnd there ap-
pear and make their defense.
Dated al Rock Isii.d, Illinois. this 18th day Of
February, A ID 1870.
F. p. WEIGH,
C.E. CASE.
JONAS DEAR.
Commissioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received AZ the city
clerks ONCE, in the CITY OF Rock Island, Ill.
until Monday. March 4, 1895. at o'clock
d. M. for constructing the improvement or
dered by an ordnance entitled: IAN ordi-
nance for the Improvement Of alleys in blocks
90 one U). two a.. thirteen n3). fourteen 1D
and fifteen u5l, IN the city Of Rock island. bnown
Old Town. and block one III. two GAY, tnr e t3),
ten O0) and e'even I'D, in Spencer 4 Cases ad-
dtion the city OF Rock leland snd state OF III
rolls" pa sed reb 4, 1895. and for furnishing all
the msterials and doing the work according to
plans and specifications file at the city clerk
office.
Blank bids will be furnished on application.
AL bids must be accompanied with 9
certified check in the sum Of five hundred
dollars CS,0o) on some Rock Isan1 bank,
payable tn the ord Of the MAYOR OF
said city, which shall become forfeited to said
city. in case tire bidder shall fail to enter into
contracr with approved sureties to execute the
work for the price mentioned in his bid and &C.
cording TO the plans and specifications in the
event ;hat the contract shall be awarded TO him.
Contractors REQUIRED TO furnish samples of
bsics. with which work Is to be done Brick
used in the work must correspond with the sam
piles in quality and style.
Rock island, ILL.,. Feb. II, 1895.
A. D. HUESiNG, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

By virtue Of an execution and fee bill issued
out Of the once Of the clerk Of the circuit court
of Rock Island COUNTY. and state Of InInois. and
directed. to the she-ih # Rock Isl.nd county,
whereby the said sheriff IL commands; % make
ne amount OF q certain Judxment recently Cb-
aimed against Michael O'Donnell. and in favo- Of
fisnn ali Hlske OFT Of the lsnds tene mems. goods
sni chsttle. Of said defendant Michael O'iop-
nell have levied upon the following ce.crioed
taoperfy .to-vit:
Ear: CD one-haH northwest 90 one quarter
sf section ts1D Iwenfv-One. townthip usJ n'ne-
ieen north range G., three, east OF the principal
"a ridian. situated IN the county Of Ro:k Leland,
state OF Illinois.
Therefore, In compliance v it'll said commando
will cxrose for sale at public auction all the
right, title and interest OF the above named,
Michael OD1nneli, in and IN the above described
prUperty, on 2sih day of February, A. D., 1885,
at (3) two O'Clock p. m, At the north door OF the
Court House. in the citv Of Rock Islan". in the
county of Rock leland and state Of Illinois. for
cash In hand to satisfy said execution and fee
bill. FREDERICK e. HEMENWAY.
Sheriff Of Rock Island County. illinois,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese statesman
who Few months ago lost some political
honors-ycllow jacket, peacock feather,
etc.-has had them all restored and will
go to Japan to negotiate for peace.
Obituary: At Alton, Ills, Charles Fair
man, LII d., Of Shur.lcff college, Il; Mt
Moline. Ills, Stephen H. Velie, 6S; at
New Bedford, Ills, Rev. r. A. Aram-
astcd.
A bill has been reported to congress
granting the abandoned Mount Vernon
barracks military reservation, comprising
about 1900 acres of sterile land, to tho
state of Washington.
The benefit performance for Pauline
Markham at New York nettcd $500.
The Political Equality club, Of New
York, held a reception in honor of Miss
Susan Il. Anthony, who celebrated her
18th birthday.
The Missouri senate has gone on record
as opposed to the old vagrcncy law under
which counties have been dispOsing ut
public sale of convicted Migrants. 1t has
passed n bill repeating that law.
Manuel Ruis Gorilla, the noted Spanish
Republican who for about ten years has
lived in England, France and Switzer-
land, has arrived Mt Barcelona on his re-
turn to Spain, having accepted the terms
ST the amnesty act recently passed by the
,ortes.
Thomas Rogers, a 16year-old boy, has
obtained judgment against the CONSOLE
lated Coal company mt Danville, Ills, for
$500 because the company did not sprinkle
IS mine according to law, and an explo-
lion of dust injured the boy.
The loss by the burning Of the Dough
erty & Wadsworth silk mills at Paterson,
n. j., is $3OuO00. One thousand hands
are thrown out of employment by the fire.
A large boiler exploded in Cobb's saw.
mill two miles west of Towanda, Pa.
Theodore Pencil, fireman, and John
Mack. a teamster, were instantly killed.
and Frank Myers, mill hand, fatally In
jurcd.
South America has the greatest un-
broken extent of level surface Of any coun
try in the world. The llanos Of tho Orr
noco are SO fiat that the motion of the
| rivers can scarcely be detected over an
area Of 2O0,UOo square miles.
Hon. William NJ. Springer is frequent
ly mentioned at Washington as q capable
man to succeed tho late Minister Gray
as the country's representative in Mex
| leo.
Philo Martin, the murderer Of Eli Still.
well, was hanged at Kansas City. Still
well was a stockman and was murdered
while drunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Must Stand by fsimetallism.

NEVADA, Mo-, Feb. lev. p. Thorp,
collector of Vernon county, is in receipt Of
a letter from United States Senator
George 6. Vest upon the financial ques-
ton. Vest says: I'm my Judgment the
only hope for the Democratic party in tho
future is to stand firmly by the doctrine
of bimctallism. The Republican party is
irrcvocably pledged to. the single gold
standard and to the national banks. be.
lieve that an immense majority Of the peo-
pie of the United States favor larger
use for silver money, and II Democrats
will only stand squarely and decidedly
for the ancient doctrine of our party, gold
and silver, we will achieve a great victory
in 'W"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Scooped by the Standard OIL,

CHICAGO, Feb. 1i-The Standard Oil
contingent has succeeded in obtaining
control of the Chicago Gas Light and
Coke company. Following out the plan
which was recently adopted six directors
of the company resigned and their places
were filled by Robert T. Lincoln, J. w.
Deane, A. A. Sprague, Erskine NJ. Phelps,
Norman B. Ream and George w. Wheel
er, representing the Standard Oil inter.
ests. Within a few days the directors
will meet to elect officers. Lincoln is
slated fer the presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
WAS A SCOTCH VERDICT.
John Mcbride Objects TO the Finding Of .
Committee.


COLUMBUS, O., Feb 1.-THE chief mat
ter Of interest in the miners convention
was the report of the committee of fifteen
to the effect that it had not found sum.
Gent evidence to justify the allegation
Of Mark Wild that he had been given
money corruptly by John Mcbride to
pull out as leader OF the Dcbs men in the
Hooking Valley RAILROAD strike.
This report was not satisfactory to Mr..
Mcbride and his friends. They said it
was equivalent to Scotch verdict
guilty but not proven" and insisted
upon and finally carried their point to
have the report recommitted with in
structions to the com .nittee to make an
effort to settle the matter definitely one
way or the other. The committee will
meet in the evening. In the meantime
the regular proceedings of the convention
continued The committee Is composed
Of men chosen from the respective dele
cations, each man by his own delegation.
So it is not in any sense what is called
hacked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

AUSTIN, Feb. 16-A horribly sensational
suicide was committed here by Maxa
Meyer, Of New Braunfels. Pedestrians
on Congress avenue were startled by the
sight Of n man in night clothing lcaping
from fourth story window of the Ave-
nue. hotel. He lodged on an awning,
whence was pulled into a room, where it
was found that before his leap he had shot
himself in the head. An examination Of
his room showed that he had stopped all
cracks in his room and turned on the gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Big Western Railways agree.

DENVER, Feb. l6.-Chairman Caldwell,
of the Western Trunk lines committee,
has left for St. Louis, and will send out n
circular to the roads interested giving the
particulars of the agreement reached ut
the conference of passenger agents in this
city which has been concluded. Under
the agreement by which the boycott
against the Union Pacific is raised and
the Oregon gateway thrown open the ba.
sis of division is to be the same as it was
prior to to Nov. l, 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
MILLIONS OF NAMES
Represented by the Great w.
G. T. u. Petition.
WHITE R1BBoNERs AT WASHINGTON.

They VIII Call the Attention. Of Cleveland
and Congress tn the Champion Roll Of
siguatures-Ov-r Million Names, Rep
rescntins 5000. 900 Women of All Ma
Prohibited
WASHINGTON, Feb. is devotional ex-
crcises conducted by Mrs. Helen NJ. Bar
ker, the national treasurer Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and other
prominent women took up q large portion
of the first session of the convention OF
White Ribbon women under the manage
ment of the w. c. 7. U. in the Metropol-
itan NJ. f. church yesterday. This gath
ering is to present a petition to President
Cleveland-as q starter-asking for the
total prohibition of the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating beverages; that is
the pith Of it and what it means-govern-
mental prohibition. The petition will
also he presented to congress and then it
is proposed to take it around the world.
Most Extraordinary Document.
The petition itself is something remark
able. 1t had its origin in visit Miss
Frances Willard paid to Chinatown, San
Francisco, and was gotten up by women
who went round the world and ob5ainc1
signatures in every country thereof (near-
ly). The petition contains names rep
resentiny COCO, COO people, the total num-
Der of names actually on the rolls being
| about l, 100000. 1t therefore beats the
great Chartist petition gotten up in Eng
land asking the repeal of the corn laws
for that had but 1000, 900 names The Pc
tition is fcstOoned around the walls of the
church and there is altogether about q
mile of it.
Carried Through by Enthusiasm.
Nor is this record breaking roll of names
an evanescent feminine notion. For it is
now almost IA dozen years since Miss Will
lard first began to circulate the petition
among the women of every land, asking
Che rulers to strip away the sanctions Of
the state from the drink traffic and opium
trade and to bring about the total prohi-
| bition of these brain pOisons." Men who
knew the difficulties in the way of such
an undertaking laughed at her visionary
| Idea. But she only said, "Agitate, edu-
cate, organize" and went at it hammer
and tongs. And the same sanguine enthu-
siasm that blinded her and her woman
| helpers to the difficulties has also carried
them through thus far.
Mighty Small Minority After All.
When it is said that the petition repre-
sents 6,00O,0JO persons 1t is meant that in
many cases the officers of an organization
have signed for the organization. All the
! sig0crs are women. 1t is big thing, but
there are fault finders who say that in the
| United States alone there are 81, coo, 0O0
people, taking no account of the other
hundreds OF millions in the world, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

The Local MARKET.
GRAIN. ETC.
WheaJ-.5:.
Cofn-new. A20i5c.
Date 2S03Oc.
Hay-Tfmothv. e190S13: upland. SiO03ll ;
Wild. $3.50; slough e51$7; baled. 50.
FRCTr AND vEGETABLEs.
Potat0es-50d55c.
Onions-3Oc Der bU.
PRODUCE.
Blu ter-Fair to choice. co.; fresh creamery
IS
Eggs-Fresh, &c.
Poutry-Chickene, &c; turkeys, &c.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Butchers pay for corn fed steers
1905: cows and heifers, 2h03k calves
3AGD4Mc
Hogs -3xc.
Sheep-3o0lc
Spring lamb 3x05c pounl.
Coal-Soft. 1Oc.
Wood-S3.50 per cord.
WOOL.
Wool-14c per pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Killed By . Farm Laborsr.

HoPKINsvILLE, Ky, Feb. le-Peter
May, a negro farm laborer, shot and killed
w. B. Lyle, the overseer Of the large
farm of w. S. Cheatham and 90 Tar has
eiudcd arrest. Lyle had some trouble
with the negro and the latter securing .
shotgun fred Q load Of buckshoe into
him. The entire load entesed Lgls's sids.
causing instant deash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
LEGAL
Administrator Notice.

Estate Of Charles otto. Deceased.
he undefsigned HAVING been appointed ed
ninistratxix Of the eetais OF Charles
otto, late Of the county Of Rock leland, Sta e
u Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that he
VIII appear before the eoanty court Of Rock Island
county, ut the once Of the clerk Of said court. IN
: he city Of Rock leland. at the April term on
the erst Monday in April next, At which time
sIl persone having claims against eaid estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Il having the same adjusted Al persons il.
de1ted to said estate are requested TO make in
mediate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 18Th dag Of January, A. d. ISIS.
ELIZABETH OTTO, Administra.rix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Receivers Deny . Report.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. l6.-The receiv
ers of the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville
railway deny the New York report that
they had made an unfavorable report of
the physical and financial condition Of the
road. They say they are preparing . re-
port which will not be completed before
March l, but have given 10 Information
concerning its character
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Times Publishes
the following dispatch from Che Foo: Ne.
gotiations for the surrender Of Wei-Hai.
Wei to the japanese have been pending
since Tuesday. Admiral Ting, the com.
mander Of the Chinese naval forces at
Wei-Hai.Wei, committed suicide Tuesday
night because of the defeat Of his feet.
The Chen Yuen is the only remaining ef.
fective vessel Of the Chinese fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Mexican Honors to Minister Gray.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. i6.-United States
Minister Gray's body left today at 900 n
m. for Indianapolis. accompanied by Mrs.
Gray and Bayard Gray. President Diaz
accompanied the body with q brigade of
soldiers to the train. A general order was
issued by President Diaz that all national
flags throughout the republic of Mexico
shall remain at half mast until the body
has crossed the Rio Grande river. The
president personally paid visit Of con-
dolence to the legation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
What is

Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine
substance. 1t is harmless substitute
Parcgoric, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
It Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Of Mothers CastOr destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoca and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teethng troubles constipation and fatulcncy.
assimatc5 tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is the Children's Panacca-the Friend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

III.
.After making Q chemical analysis e DR.. TARRR
CREME DESTIFRlCE excellent prrpa rst,n Tor
cleansing the teeth Nothing a. cn
found The fragrant ther
bELAFONTAINE Analytic Chemist, 81 q. Chic ago
II cleanseS. beautifes and saves the teeth
This dentifrice is put in tubs and 10 more desir.
able and economical than powder or liquid. 1t EN-.
bodies, as far as Dentifrice can. the cleansing
and preserving elements that eleven years ex.
perience at the dental chair has proved valuable
People wearing bridgework should use this Depti-
frice as IL is an antsepic and proph tactic preper.
alton. For sale by all druggists Take no other.
Pamphlet on CARE OF TEETH mailed free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
MAY BE WORK FOR NOTHING.
The Adopted Resolution Pos:poning u
Income Tax Final Returns.

The Adopted Resolution POssp0ning the
Income Tax Final Returns.
WASHINGTON. Feb 16-Therc is pos
sibility that the time for making final re-
turns to the internal revenue officers Of
answers to the income tax queries may
not be extended, Notwithstanding that
both houses Of congress have passed a
resolution pOstponing the day from March
to April 10. Hill is responsible for the
change Of policy which may take place re-
garding the resolution, for he succeeded
in amending it in the senate By making q
stipulation that certain questions which
he considers inquisitorial should be
stricke from the blanks.
Commissioner Miller, of the internal
revenue bureau, was at the house in con-
sultation with Wilson, of the ways and
means committee, and other members of
the house. Miller says that some of the
questions that Hill has done away with
are necessary to he answered to obtain the
full lists of citizens who are taxable, and
are so vital to the success of the collection
of the income tax that he would rather
have the resolution defeated and the eff.
fort to secure an extension OF time
dropped than to have the measure succeed
In its present FORM In accordance with
the commissioner wishes the house Will
endeavor to have the amendments
dropped. and if they cannot prevail upon
the senate to abandon them such income
tax enthusiasts as Hall of Missouri will
work to defeat the resolution.
Proceedings In Congress Briefed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The senate con-
fined itself strictly to business, and as .
result passed the postofice appropriation
bill and got half through the agricultural
appropriation bill All amendments to the
postoffice bill were defeated by decisive
majorities. During the day the pooling
bill was taken up long enough to permit
. speech in its support by Butler Of South
Carolina The finance committee reported
favorably the bill repeating the one-tenth
discriminating duty on sugar from coun-
tries paying a sugar bounty:
The house considered the naval appro-
priation bill and devoted the day TO the
general debate. The bill carries t3l, so7, :
| US and authorizes the three new line-o
battle ships and twelve torpedo boats.
The general de bate will close today and it
| Is expected that q vote Will be reached on
Monday. A night session was held to con-
slider pension billA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Castoria.

"Castoria Is On excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good eject upon their children"
On. G. c. OsoooD,
Tnvroll Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children Of
which I ON acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
Interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throa.:, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DE- J. T. KNCHELoK,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

whea Baby wns sick. We gave her Castoria.
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castofia.
When she had Children, she gavethem Casfoeia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
Castoria.

"Castoria Is SO well adapted to children thas
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
Il. A. AncHKB, n D.,
III So Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. z.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although We only have among our
medical supplies what IS known as regular
products, yet We are free 20 confess that tho
merits Of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HosprrAL AND DisPExsARY,
Boston, NaSBL
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16

Hoods Pills are prompt and efiicient yet
easy In action. Sold by all druggists. &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-16
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. r. Jay,

Veterinary Surgeon.
Once at staassens livery stable. Telephone
lis.