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Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
ONE HEAD USHER.
The Ways Wherein He Differed From
Others of His Calling.

The Ways Wherein He Differed From
Others Of His Calling.
It is as old as the Proverbs that the
cobbler's children are always poorly
shod
The restaurant man goes home for
dinner, and the bartender is total alb
stainer
The druggist may patronize the faith
cure and the railway man knows of no
greater luxury than a ride in buggy.
The street car conductor is glad to get
day off, so he can take a long walk.
A more remarkable case than any of
these is that of the head usher at the
theater, and one theater in particular.
Probably every playgoer in Chicago
knows him. The title of "head usher"
does him an injustice. He is more like a
host or the chief of a reception commit
tee.
There are head ushers who pounce
upon you, grab the coupons, thrust them
back into your fumbled hands and shout,
First aisle to the right !"
There are other head ushers who tell
you to hurry up or step lively. They
give loud warning that all coupons must
be ready.
They shout, "Hey, therev' and are
constantly distracted because of the i'm
mense responsibility which they imagine
is resting upon them.
As soon as q snippy young man gets
into box Office Or is engaged as an
usher, he begins to imagine that he
owns the house, the company and good
part of the frontage in the block.
But the exceptional head usher is
| calm, polite, attentive and solicitous.
No omatter how rapidly the crowd may
| pour in, it seems chat every one who
comes receives some courtesy at his
hands.
He doesn't shout or grab and the
small children are not afraid of him.
The most remarkable thing about this
model master of ceremonies, however,
is that he knows very little about actors
or plays.
| The other evening, when the house
was crowded and the performance was
being received with noisy approval, a
man who came into the foyer between
acts remarked to him, 'Well, it's q
funny show"
~ dare say" he replied; "the house
seems to like it. -
| Didn't you see it?"
"No; was out here all the time"
''Is that so? Don't you step inside to
see the performances"
| ooh, no. My duties keep me here. In
the Is years that have been in this po,
sition have never seen performance. u
At first the man wouldn't believe it,
but it was fact just the same.-Chl'
cago Record.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27

Licensed to Wed.

26-Erick L. Wordgren, Chicago.
Miss Nellie Josephine jacobson. Mo-
line.
George w. McGill, Davenport, Miss
Ella F. Coleman. Rock Island
Alphonso d. Garriga, Miss Emma
B. Huey, Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27

Join the Christian Endeavor spe-
cial car party, Tri-cities to Boston.
July 8. via the Rock Island route
and Niagara Falls & White Noun
tains. Tickets only half fare for
round trip. Total expense for ten
days outing need not exceed s45.
Address A. Tredick,. No. $50
East Fourteenth street, Davenport,
or apply at c.. r. I. & P. rail-
way ticket office.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
BRIEF MENTION.

Pay your water rent. {.
Leaf lard at Schroeder's.
Choice white oats at Gilmore's pork
house.
The Misses Nora and Agnes Mar
tyn left for their home in Chicago
last night.
Call at Old Vienna garden for re-
freshments. Twentieth street and
Second avenue.
Miss Dolly Cool has gone to Chat
tanooga to attend the international
convention of the Epworth league as
a representative from here.
There will be q public sale of the
butter and cheese factory at Coal
Valley, Saturday. June 90. at
o'clock p. nj. F. Naylor. agent.
The Muscatine excursionists did
not remain to enjoy part of last
evenings Spencer square concert, as
was anticipated, instead giving us
the shake about o'clock.
Grand open air entertainment and
picnic at Hincher's garden Saturday.
June 90. given by Geiger Bros.
Music by Bleuer's brass band. Every.
body cordially invited.
Everybody has seen or heard of the
wonderful Schafer family. See
Severus Schaffer. Americas wonder,
commencing tomorrow at the Watch
Tower, every night during the week
| free.
P. j. McHugh has resigned his po'
sition as chief dispatcher for the j.
S. & F., which he occupied for sew.
eral years, and is home from Spring
field on an extended visit to his
parents.
| Supervisor Thomas jenkins, wife
and daughter. of Moline. arrived
home from their Pacific coast triF
yesterday. Mr.. jenkins is not par
ticularly impressed with the beautie:
of the coast as place of residence,
says the Dispatch, but says il ht
we're to live in any place he has beer
it would be in Salt Lake City or Den
yer. He tells of the Seeding orange.
in southern California lying on the
ground as thick as they could, no
being worth the gathering. Mr.. Jen
kins was interested somewhat in th'
Coast Carriage works. Corvallis. Ore
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27

I'VE direct the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Sim
mons Liver Regulator on another
page. We have used the medicine
in our family, and are prepared to
say. from experience, that for tor
pid liver or disordered stomach it
is a good remedy. When travelling
we usually carry some in our valise. g
From the christian Visitor, "
Smithfield, n. C.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27

Though pure and simple, NJ SO mild,
It might be used by any child,
Yet Soz odont is 80 swift ana sure
That mouth and teeth with wondrous speed
From tartar AID from taint are freed
Till they become sweet. white and pure.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
Everywhere We Go

We find some one who has been
cured by Hoods Sarsaparills. and
people on all hands are praising this
great medicine for what it has done
for them and their friends. Taken
in time Hoods Sarsaparilla prevents
serious illness by keeping the blood
pure and all the organs in 4 healthy
condition. 1t is the great blood pur-
ifier.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
SUBURBAN slFTINGS.
COAL VALLEY.

Coal VALLEY, June 26.-John L.
Hass is running his brick kiln to full
c. N. Barton, of Cable. visited here
Saturday.
Rev. Z. H. Brown has purchased a
driving horse from Walter Paul.
The overseer of highways is put
ting in a new pier under the Littig
bridge.
Mss Mary Troope. OF Plattsburg.
Neb., sister to Mrs. NJ. Connor, is
here visiting.
Mrs. j. T. Hass and daughter.
Miss Clara, visited at Cable Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Anna McDade, of Beaver
county, Pennsylvania, is visiting
relatives here.
Murt Connor is adding one story
to his dwelling, with other repairs,
making it an attractive structure.
Miss Jennie Killing. who has re-
Gently undergone severe surgical
operation, is much better and out OF
danger.
The Sunday school of Milan en-
tended an invitation to the school
here to join in boat excursion
Thursday.
The gossip has it that one of our
boys will within a week form a mat.
rimonial union with one Of Rock Isl.
and's fair ones.
Quite a number of teachers from
here attended the in s:itute last week.
They returned Friday evening. They
report an interesting time.
The new minister, Rev. Vivian,
appointed by the conference of the
Primitive Methodist church. preache:
his first discourse Sunday evening
Miss Maggie Hanna arrived home
from normal last week, where she
graduated in a Swear course. Miss
Fannie Pryce also returned, after
one year at the same institution.
Miss Mary Pryce, who has beer
teaching in Racine, Wis, will re
turn next week. They have II
months of school there, which make:
her late returning in the season.
The farmers complain in some
parts of the county that the chinct
bug is destroying the oats and rye
and is commencing on the corn
They are very numerous. They have
sent to the department for an exter
minator.
There is a piece of the r. ]. & p
railway Just out of the corporation
that is not fenced. Stock Craze!
along there. The trains frighter
cattle and horses. Within a weel
two trains have been delayed BY
horses running into the trestle.
The board of review of assessment
met on the oath at the town hall
There were present the supervisor
assessor and town clerk. The boarC
was in session all day, but two per
sons only presented grievances. Peo
pie are more vexed when they pa,
their taxes than on review day, wheI
they can have their assessment prop
erly adjusted if they appear.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
Fourth OF July Excursion.

For the 4th of July the c.. NJ. &
st. P. railway will sell excursion
tickets for one fare and a-third for
the round trip. distsnce not over 200
miles. Tickets on sale July Sd and
4th. good to return July 5th.
Z. ID. W. HOLMES, Agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
Truths Tersly Told.

Foley's Sarsaparilla cleanses the
blood, gives tone to the system, inn
parts life and vigor, and makes the
weak strong. Trial size. Soc. NJ. F.
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27

Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with everyone who tries
them-25 cents per box.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
PORT BYRON.


POaT BYRON, June 26.-Bovd Nc
Michael and Louis Dow, of Coal VAL
ley, were in town Friday night.
Frank Reynolds, of Moline, is Wis
iting in town this week.
Mrs. w. S. Grove and Mrs J. Zol-
linger drove to Rock Island today.
Mrs. f. j. Fleming is visiting
friends in Moline the past few DAYS.
Mrs. j. W. Herbert. of Rock ISL
and, visited her sister, Mrs. A. Suth-
erland Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Ellis, of Rockton, and Mrs.
Gregg. OF Beloit. are visiting with
Mrs. A. Ellis for a few weeks.
This locality received fine shower
yesterday afternoon, making corn
fields and gardens look fresh again.
j. W. Simonson and family de-
parted for Chicago this morning to
attend the wedding of Mr.. Simonson's s
niece, Miss Anna Wright.
A company of ladies and gentle
men from town spent Tuesday at
Black Hawk, going down to Rock
Island and back on the Verne Swain.
Mrs. H. Harris sold her property
here last week to j. H. Howard and
Mrs. Livergood. of Watertown, TAX
ing some Moline property in pay
ment-
There will be an entertainment at
the Congregational church Friday
night. June 2S. given by the men,
hers of the junior branch of the
Christian Endeavor society. This
is live society and the entertain
ment deserves full house.
Beginning Sunday evening, June
80, there will be union open air
meetings held in the High school
yard each Sunday evening. They
will be in the form of gospel meet
ings, and will be held from $50 to
7:So. If successful they will be con-
tinued during the hot weather. in
stead of evening services in the
churches
Rock Island Argus., 1895-06-27
Executors Notice.
Estate Of Gavin Trueedals, deceased.

Executors Notice.
Estate Of Gavin Truesdale, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed excu
trix Of the last will and Il stament Of Gavin
Truesdale, late Of the county of Rock Island state
Of Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, at the office q the clerk Of said court in
the city Of Rock Island, at the August term, on
the first Monday in August, next. at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpoee
OF having the samc adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are reeues-
ted to maze immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this I4th day Of June. A. D.. 1895.
CHARLOTTE N. TRCESDALE, Execrtrix.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02

striving to build up an enlightened
commonwealth upon this group,
that the intelligent and thrifty ele-
meuts of the body polite are in
creasing 10 any section OF the islands,
aud contributing by their energetic
and wholesome enterprise to the
national revenues and the general
prosperity. The fact of Hilo's pro.
gress and its well-founded prospects
Of growth and development is one Of
the most cheerful features existing
to relieve the somewhat troubled as
pect OF this transition period in the
affairs OF the Hswaiian Islands.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02

Iucendiary fires on two successive
nights look bad. The mounted pat
rol Of course cannot be everywhere
at once, and it would seem that a
few watchmen on foot would be a
wise precaution. On Thursday night
the fire took place at an early hour,
within the regular police beats and
only round one corner from the
police station. Instructions to all
officers and watchmen to shoot on
sight inceudiaries caught in the act
would probably be an effective pre-
veptiye.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02

Our troubles will likely have one
good effect abroad, in getting news
papers to learn something about the
position OF the islands in the Pacific.
About three years ago the editor Of
a leading New York paper instruct
ed correspondent here to send inn
portant news to Sydney for cabling
thence to the paper Some foreign
papers speak Of Hawaii as being in
the South Pacific.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02
AN AMBI1 IoUs TOWN.

BY various accounts il is known
in Honolulu that an excellent pub.
lie spirit is crystallizing in Hilo.
Residents OF that town, the chief
one on Hawaii, the largest OF the
group, have come to have an abid-
ing faith in its future. Large areas
of land tributary to Hilo have been
taken up in homestead allotmen,s
by settlers for the raising OF coffee
and other products, leaving sugar
still to be raised by large individual
and corporate landaolders. There
is still much arabic land to he par
celled out to small farmers. Thus
Hilo has that great factor in a
towns prosperity-a back country
steadily developing. Nature con-
joined with public and private
enterprise is yet going to make the
great Hamakua settlements tribu-
tary to it. There is a gradual but
steady influx OF new blood from the
American shores and ener-
getic men with more or less capital
to the "rainy town" Its people OF
long and short residence are evinc-
ing more and more a disposition to
have what the lawyers call meet
ing Of minds for the common good
Of the town. They eagerly discuss
on every opportunity schemes where
by the prosperity of their town and
their island is to be promoted.
They are beginning to bs heard
at the national capital, in demands
for the expediting of roads to open
up the country round about, and to
connect the town with the settle
ments along the coast. A break
water to make their harbor a safe
and important entrepot for foreign
commerce is among their confident
and fervent expectations. And it
may well be believed that the long
talked-of Hilo and Hamakua rail
way looms large in their anticipa-
tions OF urban Importance. Hilo
has a fine social circle in educated
men and women, frequently contri-
buting to mutual improvement and
enjoyment in various ways. 1t is
strong in literary and musical talent,
and has furnished the Hawaiian
Islands with an artist whose work
has been exhibited in the Paris Salon,
but who happily prefers his own
land for home to any other. Homo
lulu would be silly and short-sighted
to display jealousy Of Hilo's am
billions. Increased prosperity Of
any other town in the group will
have ultimately nothing but good
reflex influence upon the prosperity
Of the capital. 1t should afford the
keenest qualification to all who are
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02

There Appeared few missta,e-
ments in San Francisco papers
about the Hawaiian insurrection,
which were mostly written 10 by
over-wise editors over there. One of
these was references to the short
lived Cabinet Of Wilcox in 1892,
meaning Robert W. Wilcox who was
never in q Cabinet.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02
rAE HEALANI BOAT CLUB

Tenders Received for the Erection of
Their New Soathouse.
The following tenders have been
received by the Heslani Yacht aud
Boat Club Association for the cree
ton Of the clubs boathouse. The
tenders are for the building without
foundation or painting. The found
alton will be OF concrete and will be
laid by the club. The tenders will
be considered at the next meeting
OF the board OF directors to- be held
on February b:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02
Timely Topics
HRHliip 20, 1895.

we are aS llluCll piedSeu Will
the success of the Avery plan
tation implements as small
boy with his first pair OF boots.
The parties who are using them
write us that they have en-
ceeded their eXpectationS-we
don't want any better evidence
Of their good qualities than
these letters coupled with the
fact that we sold nearly all of
the first lot almost as soon as
we opened the cases. We have
left some of the Cane Cultiva-
tors, and a better implement
for the purpose was never in
troduced on these Islands. The
Stubble Diggeis jumped so into
favor that we have shipped
one of them to New Zealand
on an order from planter who
was visiting here. By the
Alameda" arriving here Feb
ruary IA we will have another
car load and orders on file will
then be filled.
If you've had any difficulty
in cutting warm bread or cake
with an ordinary knife you had
better spend a dollar for a set
of Clauss Bread Knives; your
troubles will cease, then, in
this respect. This knife is one
that got such a reputation dur
ing the Worlds Fair and it is
one of the few cheap things
that have proven to be really
good. They are made of the
best quality Aluminium steel,
the refuse from the great saw
works in the United States.
There is nothing cheap about
them but the price.
What you do not find good
in the Wertheim Sewing Ma
chine can be written on a baby'S
finger nail. We have nothing
but good to say of them and
can recommend them to any
one who wants a machine that
will sew three stitches without
the change of a needle. You
can get a machine that will
sew the chain stitch and you
pay $40 for it, for just that
purpose you get a good ma
chine for the money. No lady,
however, can get along with a
sewing machine that does only
one style sewing; the day for
that has passed, the average
boy and girl of to-day re-
quire harder sewing than can
be procured with a chain stitch.
You can get a sewing machine
that will sew a splendid lock
stitch for $50, but the lady who
wants pulled sleeves and rufiles
needs something more than a
lock stitch, a ruhle must be
sewed with an easier stitch
and the chain is the best. The
Wertheim Sews three distinct
Stitches-the chain, the lock
and the combined chain and
lock-and you can get one Of
the machines from US for $45,
or one a little better finished
for $50. You cannot get as
much genuine satisfaction out
of any machine as you can out
of a Wertheim.
Haviland China, such as you
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02
SATURDAY, FEB. 2 ~ 5.

According to the Star the village
of HolualCa. Hawai-, is TO have a
$4,000 schoolhouse.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02
0 H A I S$5Es

is head and shoulders above ali other Tooth
Powders.
We sell more of Aloha Powder than all
other Tooth Powders combined.
With Aloha Powder you are sure of dem
thrice that will effectually whiten the teeth with
ont any harmful effects. 1t is agreeable and
pleasant to use. Try it once and you will never
be without it.
Said customer: Your Powder seems to
be better than any l have used. l have never
had any irritation of the gums since using it. I
have my children use it also."
That's the whole stor,. 1t volun-
talily. A bottle Of Aloha Powder will convince
you of the corrrctness of this customers opinion.
e. a Map of the Hawaiian Islands will
he given with each b title premium This is
handsome Telegraph Map is about by 10
inches in size, and shows clearly all the Islands.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02
Chr loily . llistia.

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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02
EDiscN's KINEToscoPE

TOR TEN U0) CENTS YOU CAN SEE
l. the Greatest Marvel Of Science.
TO-DAY-"The Cock Fight"
NV Subjects changed daily at Hart
4 Com pany's, Hotel street. Exhibition
hours: 81, NJ. to Pm l252-f
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Saturday Evening, Feb. 9th

General Admission ....... Soc,
College Students and Pupils OF the
Public Schools .....'.,.........2 Doc,
l252.St
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-02

Mortuary Report for January, 1895.
Evening star., 1895-10-17

NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE.
oc11-12t 1920 and 1921 G ST.
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTIoNEERs. 1907 G 81
Evening star., 1895-10-17
BROOKLAND.

The Brookland and Soldiers Home schools
are beginning their special studies The
fourth, fifth and sixth grade girls are TAX
ing up sewing, in which the children seem
much interested. Miss Wells teaches the
sewing at the Soldiers Home school, and
Miss II. Draney has the Brookland school
The special drawing of both schools is un-
der the direction of Miss May Shpman
The seventh and eighth grades have cook
ing as special study: but as it is very in
convenient for the children to so to the city
for their lesson. but few have Joined the
cooking class. 1t was hoped that advanced
sewing or art needle work could be secured
for the seventh and eighth grades but this
has not yet been decided. 1t Is not certain
who will have charge of the singing, but
most likely Mr.. Tracy will be assigned to
both schools. 1t will not be long before the
health teacher will begin work, though 1t Is
not yet known who will be appointed
The carnival of seasons, under the aus
pices of the Daughters of the Cross, Church
OF Our Saviors which will be given at the
town hall tonight, promises to be de-
cidedly interesting event. The ladies hav-
Ing charge of the affair have decorated the
booths in the most appropriate manner,
and the products of all the seasons may be
viii be large attendance, not only of
Brookland people, but those from the ad-
Jacent suburbs and from the city
The lexington Railroad Company has
promised to shortly erect at the Brookland
terminus cluster of lights, which has long
been needed, and which was asked for by a
committee from the Citizens Associa ton
Evening star., 1895-10-17
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DUNCANsoN- BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES s:A SALE A.. OF EA XALgABLE uNI,irRovEp
SGMbEkEb # Six RUS6REb NS Atl kxo 1f sEvEx4a WEAVE
GhPe hTE & aab FsT nSf sFkEErs K.sf foS AIb
NJ AND L STREETS NORTH, EXCEPT ORIG
NAL LOTS EIGHTEEN us) AND NINETEEN
(19}.
BY virtue of deed of trust dated the twelfth
day of February, 1892, and recorded in Liber No.
1859, folio 61 one of the land records OF the Dis
mission Of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. granted hy the order of the court made on
No. 16a3s. Equity Docket 3s. of said court wherein
Richard 8. Windsor executor, is complainant and
Myron NJ. Parker and others are defendants. and
at the request of the party secured by said deed of
ises, on WEDNESDAY. the TWENTIETH DAY Of
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real estate
situated IN the city Of Washington. District Of
Columbia. to wit: Al OF square numbered six hun
numbered eighteen QS) and ninateen f19) The
north half Of said square, except original lots cigh
teen and nineteen. will be first offered for SALE and
II 1t shall not sell for sufficient to pay the debt
secured by said deed of trust tegether with inter-
e taxes iss, and nd, provided ., In said dsS @
offered for sale as whole.
Terms of sale as to each part Of said square:
fifteen hundred dollars to be paid at the time Of
Sale) and tie balance in three equal installnents
payable in two, three and four years froEl day Of
sale, with interest at six per cent per pay
able semi-annually. or all cash, at the option o.
the purchaser The deferred payments to be rep
chasers. and secured by decd Of trust on tho prog
erty sold. ALI convcyancing and recording at the
cost Of the purchaser or purchaser II the te-ns
sell, at the risk and cost Of the defaultipg rur-
D.o. bts' ''"S MIRoS NJ SsRkER = T.sssss:
JOHN c. HEALD. Trs-see, e. NV
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