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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30

PROVIDENCE CLEARING HOUSE.
The clearings of the Providence banks
today amounted TO S7S3, 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Defeated on { he Island.

The Davenport Free Lances are a
little further advanced in scientific
baseballology than the average am
teur team, fact the Rock Island az
gregation which contested for honors
with them on Oifermann's island
yesterday afternoon are inclined to
believe. The game was an excellent
one, full of plays creditable to teams
in swifter company, but Rock ISL
and's weak point was evident from
the necessity Of practice. The clubs
played neck and neck almost through
out the contest, the result being a
victory for Davenport by score of 6
to 4. Ten to fifteen hundred people
witnessed the game.
There was an Interesting game be-
tween the West Ends and the Moline
Blues at Twin City park Saturday
afternoon. The Blue: won, the score
being Is to 9,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
POLICE COURT MATTERS,
salvation Army BASS Drummer and u Few
Drunks Up for Explanations.

Salvation Army Bass Drummer and u Few
DRINKS Up for Explanations.
The Savation Army paraded the
streets with bass drum accompani.
ment last night, contrary to the
order of Mayor Knox. Harvey But
Ter. the drummer boy. was arrested.
and the trial continued until
August Z. The Salvationists have
retained counsel and will fight the
case.
Adam Butler didn't seem to exper-
fence much difficulty in getting
connections with fermentive bever-
ages yesterday. He was arrested in
the evening by Officer Bender loaded
up to the throttle. Magistrate
Schroeder called it square for So and
costs this morning.
Squire Schroeder p'acel Joseph
RYAN. who drew a knife on Rock
Island conductor. under 5000 bonds
to await the grand jury's action this
morning.
a pair Of Davenport graces return
ing from Moline in a disgraccful
state of intoxication were stopped by
the guard on the Rock Island bridge
this morning and turned over to tue
Rock Island police. They were taken
to the station and the rig. which be-
longs to Davenport livcryman. put
in Staassen's stable. The men are too
badly soaked to know their names,
residences or where they are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Crockery Department.

Our Mr.. Hume, the new mana
ger of the crockery department, is
putting new life in his department
with new goods. This is what he
has to offer you for this week:
A big line of decorated plates,
all shapes and sizes. sold by us at
Is, 80, 35, 40 and 45c, for this
weeks sale 15c.
% covered tureens of French
china, worth $3.50 to So, for this
sale soc. Assorted decorations.
Having purchased the entire line
OF an eastern manufacturer sam
pie lamps, consisting of decorated
parlor lamps, and decorated BAN
quet lamps, banquet lamps in
metal, oynix and cupid stands. we
place them on sale at less than
wholesale price.
Decorated parlor lamp. com.
plete with shade, worth $3.50, sale
price 95c.
Parlor lamp with beautiful dec
orations, worth 81, for this sale
$l.15.
Best parIor lamps, with I'M
proved center draft burner, pat
ent lift-out fount, worth 81, for
this sale 1925.
Metal banquet lamp. embossed
fount, new center-draft burner,
regular price $l.75; sale price SIC.
Nickel-plated stand lamp. COM
plete center-draft, worth $3.50;
sale price zoe.
And other bargains-granite tea
cups and saucers, worth 45c per
set, sale price 25c.
190-piecc dinner set. best Eng
fish porcelain, new decorations,
worth SIP, this sale S69S.
Challies.
All nice. fresh patterns, placed
on sale at &c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Sunday Riding Deprecated.
E.;ller.

Capt. Tom Fuller, after % years OF
railroad service on the Racine and
Southwestern division of the C., NJ.
& St. F., has decided to change his
avocatlon. lie has arranged to en-
bark in business in Milwaukee, to
which city he will soon move his
family from Freeport. Today he is
in town bidding his old friends fare
well. He has not been down this
way for some time, having been en-
joying vacation in hopes of regain
ing lost strength. The captains
emaciated appearance has been a
subject of remark and anxiety on the
part Of his friends here for some
time. His old army wounds have
been giving him some annoyance. and
finding that he has not regained in
flesh, as he anticipated, he has de-
cided to abandon railroad life entirely
and engage in the less exciting du-
ties of commercial life. The captain
hiss not decided whether he will en-
gage in the ice or the coal business.
He may combine both. and keep n
corner on the market the year round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
The Conductors Excursion

Yesterdays excursion to Peoria
provided under the auspices of the
o. X. C.. was nicely arranged af-
fair. and the unusually low rate Of
!ered attracted a crowd far exceeding
anticipations. Twelve coaches, with
engine IL and Engineer Perry and
in charge Of Conductor J. G. Aud.
left Rock Island with almost four
hundred people. and by the time
Peoria was reached the train was
comfortably filled. containing about
seven hundred. The accommoda-
tions were ample to provide for
everyone. The excursionists arrived
home about midnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22

Il have been troubled with the
strangest feeling in my head for three
years. l went to four different doc
tors. and none of them seemed to do
me any good, but after taking three
bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla l feel
like myself again, and / know it
cured me-" Mrs. Nettic Herring,
Winchester, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
When travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent. CT bust
ness. take on every trip bottle OF
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleas
antly and effectually on the kidneys.
liver and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in so cent and 81 bot
ties by all leading druggists. Man
by the California Fig Syrup
only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
RUINED HIS WARD.
Adam Whistler Charged With a
Heinous Crime.
ll-YEAR-OLD CHILD HIS VICTIM.

The Girl Under Threats OF Death Re
mains Silent for Almost Two Years
brought From Muscatine and Placed
Under 81 900 Bonds-News of the Pc
lice Courts.
Saturday evening Adam Whistler
was brought from Muscatine. charged
by the innocent words of his
lie Whistler, of a most heinous
crime in accomplishing her ruin.
He was taken before Magistrate
Shredder this morning and placed
under bonds of $1,000 pending a
hearing Friday. He went to Jail.
The crime antedates the limi-
tations of the Iowa statutes,
hence Whistler could not be he'd by
the authorities of that state. He
a week or so ago, but was discharged.
The Iowa laws expressly provide that
a person cannot be convicted
Is months after the commission
of a crime, when the charge there
of is preferred at that late a day.
The nature of his crime being too
brutal and viilainous to escape pun
ishment, Chief Kessler consu tied with
States Attorney Searle last week.
and a warrant for Whisler's arrest
was the result. Bai.iff Hull was
furnished the necessary papers Sat-
urday for his arrest, and returned
with him the same night. Whistler
was found in Muscatine, where he
has a wife and four children, and
submitted to removal to Illinois
without requisition papers.
His Terrible Crime.
Tina: Whistler is imbued with the
instincts OF a brute is more than con-
elusive when the story of his villain.
Gus actions are revealed by his inno-
cent victim, whom he silenced under
threats of death for nearly two years.
when the que stioning Of her widowed
mother made known the terrible
crime. The child is an inmate of
the Davenport Orphans home. At
the death of her father Whistler was
named as guardian. Two years ago
last June he visited the home, where
the girls little brother also stays.
He asked permission to take the chill
dren out to Black Hawks Watch
Tower for pleasure trip. and his
request was granted. While stroll
ing about the extremities OF the re-
sort Whistler sent the little boy to the
Inn after some candy, and during his
absence accomplished his heinous
purpose.
Death Was Revelations Penalty.
The outraged child was threatened
with death, not only to herself but
mother, if she ever intimatod his
devilish actions SO anyone. Fearing
him, the child submitted to his
bidding. He committed the outrage
twice thereafter-once at the home
and another time at OFerman's ISL
and. where he lured the girl in skiif,
under the probation OF taking her
down the river short distance to
see her brother, who was then en-
ployed by farmer, giving a similar
excuse at the home.
Three weeks ago the child's moth
er appeared at the Orphans home to
visit her daughter. and during the
conversation the child first revealed
her startling story. naming Whistler
as the brute. His arrest immediate
ly followed, but having the benefit
of the law he was discharged. As
the outrage was committed in I'LL
nois, here is where he will pay the
penalty. which it is hoped will be
such as he deserves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22

does not interest the individual who
is suffering from collie or diarrhoea.
What he wants and wants badly is
Foley's Collie and Diarrhoea Cure
25 cents and 80 cents.-M. +. Balm
sens drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22

Hard coal is cheaper now than it
has been for many years, and this is
the best time to lay in sour winters
supply. Call on T.. G.. Frazer for
rock bottom cash prices. Telephone
1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22

Fair weather and very little change
in temperature today and tonight;
fair Tuesday. possibly light rains
Tuesday evening: northerly winds.
Today's temperature, 40.
+. j. WALz, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Will Probably Re-in This Week.
PREACHED ON THE WHEEL
Rev. F. W. Merieil Defines the Use and
Abuse OF 1t.

At the First NJ. f. church last
evening Rev. F. W. Merrell preached
on the topic. The Use and Abuse of
the Bicycle" His text was taken
from First Corinthians. 7:3l:
Aud they tina. u-c this world, az not abusip.
it. for til; fashion of this world p eth away.
The entire discourse was not de-
voted to the subject over which SO
many have become "wheely." The
pleasures of the world were dwelt
upon, and tn, methods of availinc of
them without carrying them to the
extent of dissipation and dcsecra-
ton. The bicycle was commended
as a useful and perfectly proper
means of pleasure and of recreation.
AS fulfilling the last referred to mis-
sion il was especially to he enjOved,
but like all forms of worldly fancy it
should be laid aside on Sunday for
the more serious thoughts that the
duties of the dav demand.
Sunday Riding Deprecated
He was particularly opposed to
distance riding. etc, on Sunday. and
this was shameful abuse of the
wheel, but where it was entirely for
recreation the circumstances were
somewhat different, although the use
of the wheel should not be carried to
abuse of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
One Cent Articles.

Paper pins. paper needles. 1
dozen clothes pins. / thimble,
spool cotton. yard lace. l yard
embroidery. opens. 10 slate pencils,
sheets of note paper. 6 envelopes,
6 sheets Of shelf paper. l tin cup,
5 packages hair pins. handkerchief.
spools of embroidery silk, doz-
en- buttons, jelly glass. lamp CHM
ney. pen holder. yard silk ribbon,
2 boxes matches, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Shirts.

Mems white unlaundricd shirts,
sold ut furnishing store at 81. our
price 43c. Our cheaper shirts %
and 39c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Pongees.

Only the latest patterns. worth
12!c. 90 this week. light colors Sc.
dark SIC yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22

Hoods pills cure biliousness. indi-
gesiion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
SPOT Cash DEPARTMENT. STORE.
YOungG McCOn1bS
1925 Second Avenue.

Never before at this season of the year has
there been offered such tempting sale of
Summer Merchandise which invited the
widespread attention of shrewd shoppers
as this sale does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22

The ARGUS. l0c a week, delivered
every evening at your door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
Operations Expected to Begin Most Any
Day Now.

Day Now.
1t was expected that Contractor
King would begin operations on the
Rock Island pOstofiice building this
morning, but there are two reasons
why he did not. The first is that he
did not arrive, and the second is that
Supt. Volk has not yet received for
NAL notification FROM Washington to
permit the breaking Of ground.
However. both these essential condi-
tons to the Inauguration OF the work
are daily expected. Inspector Rob-
erts. of the treasury department, was
in the city yesterday, and was some
what surprised that more progress
had not been made, not knowing that
the local uperintendent had not vet
received word to allow the contractor
to go ahead.
Will Probably BeGin This Week.
II Contractor King has anv idea of
putting the building through within
the specified time. he will surely be-
gin work this week, as in accordance
with the requirements it must be
within POO days from the
signing Of the contract, since which
formality several days have already
elapsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Two Cent Articles.

Tea strainer, funnel, bottle OF
ink. package toothpicks. hand
brush, hair brush. hair curler, l
yard silk ribbon. sponge. l yard
challie, boys percale collar, pie
plate, tumblcr, fancy Winsor tie,
folding fan. sheet music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Five Cent Articles.

One child's broom, whisk broom,
pair ladies' hose. yard blue cali
co. spool linen thread. pocket
book, cup and saucer. plate. bar
tar soap, tooth pick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
TO CLOSE REFRICERATORS.
To Sacrifice Them.

Nearly every body has learned that
we have the best Refrigerators made.
and now it is late in the season and
we are ready to sacrifice them. We
shall expect rush as result Of our
closing out prices:
Three medium-sized Refrigerators,
the $40 kind, We reduced them to
S6.s7. and while they last you can
buy them at $4.75.
Four larger sizes. the $l2 SO kind.
we had reduced to 80. so; now IS. 80.
Five still larger ones. the SIC kind,
We had reduced to Sl2.S7; now $40 to
close.
Two only OF the great big sea-
size. our price was el7.47; you can
buy them now at SIS even.
A chance Of a life time to buy the
very best Refrigerator made at Just
about half price.
Ice Chests.
Two only, of the $40 sizes. will sell
them at $50 each.
Two only, left Of the So size. which
We will close out at $4.62 each.
Crockery.
A price never before heard of.
Decorated six-piece English Chamber
Sets at 81 per set to any customer
buying an equal amount of other
goods at the same time. Several
patterns. The greatest bargain of
the year. See our east show window
Umbrellas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Millinery.

Gifts in cur Millinery nepartment-hsts and
bonnets trimmed free all this week. Uur great
half rice sale 'ast 1hursdsy created sensation.
Thi. week We will double the sens .tion and In
crease the crowd with ~ix days free labor. It's
economy 10 come this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Clocks! Clocks,
TICK, TICK, TICK, TICK.

We have near a thousand, large
and small. Our Jewelry department
will be busy place this week. For
six days we will sell clocks at almost
any price.
Nickel pendulum Clocks CSC.
The best nickel Alarm Clocks 4Sc.
The Bee nickel Clock, with watch
movement, for bedrooms or bicycles.
at Gle.
Forty Clocks. wood frames, up to
IS, all at $3.50 for your choice.
Every Clock in the house not other
wise marked down or advertised.
will be sold with discount of 25 per
cent taken off the marked price, for
one week.
Shirt Waists.
Ladies' White Lawn and few Col
ored Shirt Waists to be closed out
this week at l5c piece.
It's getting late in the season and
all Shirt Waists must go. About SO
much better White Lawn Waists, not
all sizes, have been Csc to 81. will let
you take your choice for soc.
100 Black and White Stripe Fancy
Waists and so plain Black Saline, all
reduced to SIC each, to close.
About 100 other odd sizes and odd
styles very much reduced to close
cut this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Crockery.
Umbrellas.

This is the season for umbrellas for both rain
and shine We have two special drives to offer.
One g. 30 value for 81 30: the other an unususl
good cas- value with name plate for $l.62.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Three Cent Articles.

Chamois skin, cake soap, pair
socks. 5 paper collars, child's cap.
napkin ring. pudding pan. egg
heater, scrub brush. broiler, tab
let. sponges. card of buttons. Win
sor tic, bottle of machine oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-22
Challies.

All nice. fresh patterns, placed
on sale at &c yard.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-01-17

Nicksburg. Jan l0.-SGits were fiesg
today in the Chaneery Court BY Calhoun
& Green. attorneys for the state revenue
agent. against sheriff brennan and
City Assessor and Collector A. kiersk ?
and their respective b0ndsmen. for the
amount 0f the taxe- on certain property
they are alleged 10 have failed to &sssss.
sheriff brennan Is sued for sI4.s50. aud
Assessor kiersky for Ssa.0oa These
suits grew cut Of the changes in the
laws relative 70 assessment zad taxa
ton. and defining the duties and powers
Of the State revenue agent.
A declaration Is being prepared and
suit will be dled within the next day or
two against members OF the board Of
supervisors and their bondsmen under
section SIS Of the new code for the re-
covery Of S4.ST6 =. alleged to have been
Illegally allowed IN payment of magis-
trates. eOnStable=. sheriifs. and circuit
clerks costs in criminal eases tried BY
magistrates. and for sI.So0 paid the
county superintendent Of roads in ex-
cess of what the State revenue agent
holds 10 have been the salary contem-
plated by the law creating the office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-01-17

DR.. A. T. Semmes. who has practiced
medicine at Canton for more than forty
years. 4 most estimahIe citizen and eIn-
inent physician. died last week.
An attempt was made 10 rob the ex-
press Office at Scooba last week. The
robbers failed TO reach the money in
the safe. however, as they were fright
ened away. An effort was also made 10
rob the depot At shuqulak. but failed.
Spencer Costello. n negro ex-convict.
telled Dewes. n clerk in A. Green's
store. ten miles west of jackson 20 the
floor, rified his pockets and the cash
drawer Of the store. and left Dewes for
lead. Costello was captured and lynched
The mail was robbed last week about
ak miles east Of brandon on the route
between that place and Trenton The
mule Of the mail rider was found with
the bridle reins cut of At the bit. saddle
gone and nothing Of the rider or mail
bags could be found There were sew
eraI registered packages in the mail
The mail rider was young man about
= years old.
An old State law allows damages Of
$50 per day against railroads failing to
place at all public crossings a sign of
certain dimensions containing the words
Lookout for the locomotive At a
point on the Mobile 4 Ohio railroad il
has failed for years to comply with this
requirements, literally. and a suit was
brought TO recover damages amounting
20 something like ssao. 600 The road
had sign up of much larger dimen-
sions than required with the woris
Railroad Crossing" painted thereon.
which the supreme court has lust de-
cided met the requirements. and the
suit was dismissed
Quite 4 number of Western people
have recently come into Madison Coun-
~. and many Of them are buying prop
erty and Identifying themselves with
tho material interests Of the country.
A b. Williams of Ottumwa. Iowa.
well-to-dO and prominent citizen of that
place. has purchased about /. 300 acres
of land ten miles north of Canton. anu
will devote himself TO raising hogs. cat
tie and bloOded horses Mr. Williams
has already good string of standard.
bred trotters. which he will bring down.
Another party fsom Iowa has bought a
tract of SEQ acres six miles southeast OF
Canton.
Eli Shelby, one Of the oldest settlers
in Mississippi. died at West Point last
week Mr.. shelby was 80 years old.
and came to Mississippi in 1854. soon
after the Indians were removed. when
the only highway into this State was
JacksOn's old military road from MusseI
Shoals. on the Tennessee river. TO New
Orleans He went to California in the
gold-digging times and afterward &c
Texas. but after the war returned 70
Clay County and engaged in cotton
planting. Mr.. Shelby had been a r:em.
Der Of the Baptist Church for sixtv
years. lived q life peaceful and blame.
less. and was good nelghhsr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-01-17
LAST YEARS CROPS.
Estimated Ar~-. Prs.faes aaa v.la- of IN.
Crops sf Isss.


WtsHISeruN. Jan. T. The estimates
II the area % product aud value bv
states and territories of the cereal
crops. together with tho... os hav. NJ
tato-S and tobacco. have been com
pleted by the statistieian Of the Aerri-
cultural department and are presented
As follows
The corn crup Of Iss4. in rate Of
yield. i one Of the lowest on r,-cor,i.
severe drought and dry vinds in a few
Of the principal eorn-prsdueing states,
resiuced the ARA harvested for grain
value to 0s.5s=. O00 from the -. 00a 900
acres planted The product garuered
i f.@f@, 20. 600 bushels. having an cSti-
mated farm value of ss5s. sis.oea
The wheat crop Is about an average
yield per acre The entire product Of
the country i 400. go. sIs bushels. which
Is below the average for the i've years
iss0 10 1894. inclusive The farm value
Of the crop is s.e5. On. .9ss.
The area. according to revised estf.
mates. is "a. So. tas acres. In the r,.-
vision of area the principal changes
have been made in the spring wheat
states
The rate of yield j. ise bushels per
acre The average value per bushel is
49.fe-
The estimates for oats are =, 55s. 900
acres: product, 6sie. Os.i. pes. value. ssi4.-
sl6, 9s0: yield per acre. - > buSnels-
Rye-Area, l.g44 so acres. product,
2s. -. .6i5 bushels: value. SIS. ag4. 476
Barlev-Arra, 3.I-O.s0s acres: prod
net, 81. 800. 465 bushels; value. 81. .I35. =
I27.
BuciSwheat-Area. 7s9. IL acres,
product. ls.6ss, 200 bushels: value. ST.
O40 -
PotatOes-Area. 7.7-57s, 81 acres; prod
uet, ITO, -, 5ss bushels, value. sgI, ,5e6, D..
7s7.
Tobaeeo-Arca, 81. i05 acres: prod-
uct, 46o, ,67s, 3s5 pounds; value. s.7. $50. =
80.