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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-31
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Jan. rs.
Live Stoclx-Prices at the Union Stock
Yards today ran ged as follows: Hogs-Esti.
mated receipts for the day, 1900; sales
ranged at $3350DL35 pigs, s415lDL4211 light,
s41OC9t.15 rough packing S4l5g4 40 mixed.
and $42D9L45 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle = Estimated receipts for the day.
1000; quotations ranged at s4.350L75 choice
TO extra shipping steers, 1886 @A30 good to
choice do, $36J9405 fair to good, So 25(D365
common to medium do, s3.0N0350 butchers
steers, s2.60032 20 stockers. $3.l5(6375 feeders
sl.e09340 cows, $2.40988J heifers, SCOOP 20
bulls, $2.70@3.95 Texas steers, and $25096. Is
veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the day,
10000; sales ranged at 81. 75tD3.70 westerns,
s2.10S3 10 Texas. $2.25@4oO natives and $3.50
ASS lambs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-31
Milwaukee Grain.

Wheat-No spring, nominal; No. ]
northern $40; May, 631ac. Corn--No. 0, 9s11c
Oats-No. 2white. 2OAc; No 8 do, 1e94@2oc
Barley-No 2. S1ac; samples. 2Jt@83I6c Rye
No. l, 42c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Books.

In books We have been especially
fortunate. The word has gone out
all over this part Of Illinois that Nc
Csbe's Book Department is the cheap
est place in the west to buy books.
Look through this department
carefully and You will surely buy
your holiday Books Of Ms: white
House Cook Book" 75c. regular SUBJ
scription price $3.50. Children's
board covered Books. s, 4. s, 6, 8
and 10c. You will find them two 70
four times - much elsewhere.
$50 titles. gilt top. 12 mo-, fine
cloth bound Books at Just one-half
what you pay at other stores.
1926 titles. gold gilt, cloth bound.
handy classics. all the popular Books
OF the day. 19c.
Uncle Toms Cabin. handsome
cloth binding. 12c while they last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Republican Clubs.

The Mckinley League association
is the new name adopted by the or
ganization which used to hold forth
on Third avenue, and which is now
launched on the second floor of Ma
sonic Temple. Its officers are, j. L.
Haas. president; 8. w. McCaskrin,
vice-president; H. A. Weld. financial
secretary; Alex Stewart, treasurer.
The club. which is . permanent Of.
fair now, is to hold a seance at its
room next Saturday night, when
there will be musical turns and
speeches.
The Lincoln club has a housewsrm-
ing at its newly furnished quarters
in the Carse block this evening
The Lipconites have organized per-
manently, too. They are putting in
billiard and pool tables and reading
tables. etc. They will extend the
glad hand to all the boys who car
ried oil in November, and to anyone
else who says he will stand true to
the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Louie In Chicago.

Louie cleveland has returned
from a trip to Chicago. where, it 10
said, he has been buzzing some Of
the political lights. Louie has an
idea that he cut quite figure in the
recent campaign, and feels that he
is entitled to recognition at the
hands Of the spoilsmen. He 10 not
particular what they give. but he
would prefer. SO tits whispered, q job
at the state house. He has served
as clerk there before. Then. il
will be recalled, that Louie took
quite an important role q few years
ago, and he has done two or three
other things which will help along
in catching on to . political sit. "
1t 10 supposed that Billy Mason was
among the politicians who were
favored with . call from Louie.
Louie intends cutting some ice
this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
JOHNSON'S SUIT
Seeks Damages From HE For.
mer Employer.
A FALL FROM A sOArFoLD.

Cooerasess Wulisa DosbslissAa Ma6s
DsssaAaat n . 0S. 900 Damage Lasaeo-
dee. t. Plaaass6 Cnasning - Dsvs zoe.
eaiaed sssssos lsJasies.
William Daebelliehn. the Moline
contractor, is made defendant In q
suit for e5. 900 damages instituted In
the circuit court today by c. j.
Searle, in behalf OF John johnson.
johnson says he was formerly EN-.
Ployed BY Contractor Daebelliehn.
and that while engaged in building Q
residence in Moline he WAS ordered
to venture out on Q weakly SUP.
ported scaffold. which gave way un-
der his weight and hurled him into
the cellar, with the result that he
WAS seriously injured in the hip. II
10 further claimed BY johnson that
in Q spirit OF fairness he submitted
. proposition to the contractor
agreeing to free him Of any liability
which might accrue from the accident
providing that he pay him for his
loss of time and doctor bill.
Hut He Refused.
But Mr.. johnson declares his pro.
position was given no consideration.
So he has decided to pursue the legal
course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
In the q den Time.

An interesting historical letter
written by Sheldon G. Wood from
Rock Island in February, 1854. 10 in
the possession Of his grsnd-daughter
IN this city. The letter speaks at
length Of the preparations in antici-
patton OF the completion Of the Rock
Island railroad to Rock Island, and
in which he also dwells on the beau.
ties OF Rock Island, which were es-
tablished then and which still and
ever will cling about US. Reference
is also made to Moline and Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
n. Un,v.rs,.y Ent.,.,ou cour...

The committee composed of NJ. E.
Sweeney, Miss Martha Davidson. j.
r. Bailey, Mrs. Nellie Stevens, Mis- &
Mary Flatt. Mics Kittie Gest and
Paul Hamilton on the university ex-
tension course in Rock Island, has
outlined its work as follows, and
asked for response to the announce
ment sent Gus to those desiring to
identity themselves with the move
ment:
Lecturer Prof. E. E. Sparks, who
has recently joined the University of
Chicago, has been lecturer for the
American Society for University Ex-
tension with headquarters in Phila-
delphia. the oldest and in some re-
spects the most effective extension
in this country. H.
lectured last winter in keokuk and
Burlington, Iowa, and will lecture in
both cities again this winter. Sui
ject. Character Studies in Ame,i-
can Development"
l. Jan. 6. 1897. The Pulpit" Jonathan Ed
wards
2 Jan p. 1897, The Court" Benjamin
B. Feb. 5. 1897. The Bench" John Marshall
T. Feb 49, 1897, The Forum, Daniel Web
5 March5, 1897. The Rostrum.- Wendell
Phillips.
s. March 10. 1897, The Press Horace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Postomse Building Bits.

Col. King was again able to be al
his desk this morning.
The lobby Of the postofiice will be
open at all times until midnight
The remainder of the furniture fol
the engineers offices is expected to.
morrow evening.
T. B. Martin, of Col. Kings corps,
leaves tonight on his annual leave.
He will be away . month visiting in
Detroit and at his old home in New
York.
Manager Schubert, of the Rock ISL
and Variety Wood works, is busy to.
day putting in the closed windows in
the various departments along the
main corridor.
Custodian J. r. Johnston received
adrices this morning from the de-
partment to substitute anthracite for
soft coal in the contract for fuel in
accordance with his recommends
tions. This announcement is re.
ceived with satisfaction by all the
federal officers and attaches here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
OPEN EvENGN0s.

At Young . acknowledgement This Even
ing From to O'Clock
Boys' nickel plated air guns, shoots
BIB shot, CSC.
1000 pen knives. worth up to Csc.
your choice tonight l9c. Ice, 19c.
Royal bon tea cup and saucer,
worth 10c, tonight SC.
Visit our candy department. Pure
unauthorized sweets at less than
half the price other dealers ask fol
something you don't know what it is
made OF. We make all our own can.
dies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Gram Christ mas Concert.

A grand Christmas concert will be
given at Augus,ana college Tuesday
Dec. 10, at 8 O'Clock. Thorough and
extensive preparations have been 60
ing on for long tine for this con.
cert G. Wennerberg's orato,io.
The Birth OF Christ" and Hsndel's
grand Christmas chorus will be rem
dered by the Conservatory chorus.
Male quarters, solos. ETC.. accom-.
panied by piano. organ and orches-
ira. 1t will be one of the best con-
certs ever given in this vicinity.
General admission Is cents; reserved
seats IS cents. sold at Augustans
Book Concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14

Judge Waterman has authorized
the settlement of the suit brought by
John Mcdonald. on behalf Of the es-
tate Of John Gleckner against the
Phoenix Bridge company. the agree
ment being that the bridge company
will pay 81, 900 and costs instead OF
the US. 900 claimed on account Of
Gleckner's death. The three chill
dren Of Gleckner are each to receive
1883 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
MCCABE'S
Christmas rradin0.

Trading IL now in full blast. Our
Dig store and large force OF clerks
have been taxed during the last few
days near the full capacity.
New goods this week With Q lot Of
additional clerks behind our coun.
ters VII increase the possibilities at
this trading center.
Christmas presents galore. Our
Dolls, Toys and Books, Albums.
flames. ETC., etc. on second floor.
are making this part OF the big store
Q great attraction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
MOTHER FINDS HER SON.


An interesting story in which
Rock Island figures comes from OF.
tumwa, Iowa. In 1870 c. P. Mason
grew tired of his wife and left her
and q 4-year-old son. Mrs. Mason
three years later applied for . di-
vorce at Ottumwa, and while pro
ceedings were going on the errinR
husband returned and was forgiven.
The family then moved to Fort scott,
Kas. Here the husband again de-
serted the wife and kidnapped the
son. then years old.
In 1874 Mrs. Mason procured . d.
vorce in this city, on the ground OF
desertion. For 26 years the mother
has sought diligently for her son
without avail. A letter was re-
ceived Saturday at police headquar-
tiers in Ostumwa from her son in
Morgan county. La, asking for in.
formation about his mother. He eX.
planned he had been led until q few
days ago to believe she was dead.
The mother was easily found, and,
overcome by the discovery, tainted
for Joy. There will be o reunion OF
mother and son in day or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Table Cloths. Napkins, Etc.

Just received Q new line OF linen
dinner sets, line German. Irish and
Scotch Damssks, Pattern Table
Cloths, from 2 10 4 yards long, ~
yards vide. SIS and 81 napkins 70
match each pattern.
All the new patterns. Chrysanthe-
mum, Fleur-de-lis, Carnations.
Thistle, Bowknots. Stars. Dewdroys.
Fifteen different patterns TO select
from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kerr were
surprised Saturday by about
forty of their friends, who called,
bringing with them we'll filed
baskets, and after spending a cou.
pie OF hours socially, Mr.. Wivill
called the guests to order aud with
neat little speech presented Mr..
Kerr with an elegant gold watch
chain. Supper was then served, and
the balance Of the evening was en-
joyed in different games and dancing
Messrs. Ramser and Hutchings fur
niehed the music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
For Billiard Lovers.

Billy Cation has returned from
Chicago. where he closed q very i'm
portant deal that will interest all
lovers of the ..gentleman's game"
He has engaged the following well
known players: Thomas j. Gala
CHER. of New York City; Frank Mag
gioli, of New Orleans, and George SUIT
ton, champion OF Canada, who in con.
nection with himself will play a series
of tournaments and exhibitions ia
Rock Island. The players will ar
rive Immediately after the present
billiard tournament in Chicsgo is
finished. This quartet ranks as the
leaders Of the .'short stops" and are
as evenly matched as good Judges
can determine. Billy expects his
table to arrive this week, when he
will commence a thorough course OF
training. William A. Spinks, the
California champion. who has Just
finished and won $500 point match
in New York City with Edward Nc
Laughlin, will join the combination
later on.
The Chicago Times-Herald of today
in an article on billiards, speaking
of our own Billy Cation, who has
never lost a public match, having
defeated every second rate player in
America. including a $3.50 forfeit
from Frank Ives, the present cham.
pion says: "Catton is % good il not q
better tournament player than Gala
CHER. and both Spinks and McLsugh-
lin rank we'll with either of them.
Cation is regarded as the nerves,
player now before the public. having
pulled more desperate matches out
OF the fire at the last moment than
any other man in the profession y
1t might have been added that Cat.
ton played abroad for three years
where he met the leading players Of
the world and held his laurels.
Cation will have q first-class little
academy in Rock Island the coming
winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
NEATNETINCREASE
That Which the Insurance Com
panies Have Levied.
TIE 0ITY's LAWFUL TwoPER CENT.

a Question for the Council 70 Deter mine
Tho Raise on Fire In,ursnes which
the Policy Holders Hust Pay-A Matter
Of Principls.
People who carry insurance poll
cies in Rock Island are agitated over
the 5 per cent increase the companies
have demanded in view of the per
cent special tax the city council has
levied in accordance with the state
law, for fire department mainten-
ance. Much interest is felt in
the disposition the council is to make
in the petition now before that body,
from business men who have suffered
from the rate imposed by the COM
PRIMES. asking that the action with
reference to the lawful tax be recon-
sidered. While the advantage the
companies have taken of the action
involves Q net benefit to them of s
per cent, the local agents have been
much concerned over the matter,
and more or less influence has
been brought to bear to induce the
council to rescind its action. What
the municipal assembly will do
is a matter difficult to determine.
and it cannot be gainsaid that the
aldermen are confronted with o
somewhat perplexing situation. A Pc
tition on the part of SO many citizens
cannot be disregarded without valid
reasons. Yet at the same time there
is, aside from the fact that the city
needs as badly as any corporation
in the state the 2 per cent which
the law allows. q principle which
many Of the signers of the petition
have probably not stopped to con-
slider. The course pursued by the
insurance companies is in short, vim
dictive, dictatorial and ar bitary. Its
aim is to teach an object lesson. and
all blance to reasonable grounds
for the action is lost in the fact
that the raised rate is made per
cent higher than the tax imposed.
Now the view taken by those who
have given the subject thought is
that if the city submits to this intim-
idation and repeats the per cent
ordinance, what reason is there why
the companies should not insist on
the 8 per cent remaining, or raising
the rate that amount or even per
cent whenever so disposed?
Agents Acting Fairly.
Local agents are much annoyed
over the condition that has arisen
and some OF them have expressed q
willingness to submit to q license of
an amount in the aggregate eqaaling
the income from the per cent tax.
This is a very liberal and public
spirited proposition, but it is purely
an evasion. 1t would amount to .
submission to the methods of the
companies, and even were the agents
to recover the license money from
the companies it would involve q
triumph on the part of the compa-
MES in debating to the law-givers-
the laws which should govern them.
The city council is just as apt to
repeal the act as to do anything
else, and as far as the general state
law is concerned, there is little dou bt
but that it will be stricken from the
statute books the coming winter-ii
the companies so decree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Half rare Permits for 1897,

Ciergymen and others entitled tn
half fare permits are requested to
fie their applications fJr same at
once in order that permits may be re-
ceived by Jan. 1, 1897. Blanks can
be procured at r. l. & r. depot, foot
of Twentieth street. One application
only is necessary to procure permit
over all lines in the Western Passen-
ger association, same - for 1896.
B. SrOCKHOUsE,
General Ticket Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more BY the pleasant Syrup
OF Figs, when in need Of the laxative
effect Of . gentle remedy than By
any other. and that il 10 more &C.
ceptable to them. Children enjoy 10
and il benefits them. The true
remedy. Syrup Of Figf. 10 msnafao-
tured By the California Syrup Of Figs
company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
4 Sensational Sale Indeed.

You viii find lot OF bargains In
Smyrna Rugs st the big store such
% you have never found even here
before.
1s-isch smyrna Rugs 5sc. jobbers'
list price this size SLIPS.
The 2i-inch size 7sc. jobsers' price
% SO.
9s-iech Smyrna Rugs ti.i2. list
price tS. SO.
so-inch Rugs tL42. j,bbers' list
GAPS.
S6inch at ei.e6, regular list &C Is.
You may never read Of such low
prices on choice neW rugs again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
SAYS He WAS HELD UP.
Iowa Citizen Claims Co Have Besa Robbie,
of Clothes and Moooy.

Iowa Citizen Claims Co Have Been Robbed
of Clothes and Mosey.
A hstless man rushed breathlessly
into the Rock Island depot about
O'Clock this morning. He told As
sistant Ticket Agent Craudall that
he had been robbed down town BY
two colored men.
The man 10 from Victor. Iowa. He
claimed that he had been robbed Of
his overcoat, SIS and his hat.
His face was decorated with
scratches and bruises, probably re-
ceived in the struggle with the men
who held him up.
He managed to scrape up enough
money to buy . ticket for Victor;
and he left on the next train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14

The person who disturb bed the con-
gregation last Sunday by coughing is
requested to to call on u. T. Balm
cen and get . bottle Of Foley's Honey
and Tar which always gives relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14

Chicago. H., Dec. 6, 1861 have
been taking Hoods Sarsaparilla for
some time and have found it a cure
for blood poison with which l was
troubled. l highly recommend
Hoods SarsaParilla for Impurities in
the blood. because l know it has &C.
comP'ished cure in my case" Au-
gust Hoffman, S96 Washburn avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Candies! Candies!

The best and purest 10 none too
good. Boy IL where You have the
most confidence. In this connection
ws suggest that our sales amount 60
thousands Of pounds daily. Watch
tn 10 department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Announcement.

Beginning Tuesday night we keep
our stores open nights until Christ
mas. Every night until Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14

just try . 10 cent box of Cascarets.
the finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
Photo Albums.

Fine plush backs. celluloid covered
Albums. beautiful holiday souvenirs
at less than half the usual price.
The place to find lots Of presents
for every body. young and old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14

Hoods Pills act tremendously with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Forrest City times., 1896-07-31
Free Circus.

II is very rarely that the public is
treated to free circus-clown and
all. The Populistic convention, held
in the court house last Saturday after.
noon. filled the bill. only lacking the
coIored posters on the wall. The ring
master. the clown, the donkey. all
were there. The court house was
crowded by citizens of every color.
class and party-the dark republicans
in the ma ority. Harmony prevailed
until the motion to put out only part of
ticket. emitting the sheriff, clerk and
treasurer, was offered. Then the ru-
NOR that deal had been made gained
credenee, and number OF delegates
who were not advised, but suspicious,
kicked out of the traces, notwithstand-
ING the "crack" of the ringmaster's
whip. Fitch and his followers who
left the convention claimed that they
did not bolt. but simply adjourned the
convention. but the remaining few put
out half ticket. and the likelihood Il
that the others will put out complete
ticket.
After the adjournment of the con-
yeution, some disatfected persons hung
Cotton und Sweet in efiigy at Caldwell.
The effigy of Sweet was ornamented
with the word TRAITOR on his forehead
and placard on his breast with the
device of IS. Z. Sweet, Dead
Cotton's etiigy was placarded with
the words Dead. No cotton for you
to gin this fall.n The procession
marched around the swinging bodies
singing "Hark from the tom lbs the dole
full sound" Next morning another
efiigy was added said to represent
Greed Moore-"hanged on general
principles.
Thus the fun goes merrEly on, and
the band played, a requiem,
The Forrest City times., 1896-07-31
Proceedings OF the County Popu-
list Convention Held at For
rest City July 25, 1896.

The Populist of st. Francis county
assembled by their representatives in
convention in the court house at For
rest City on Saturday, july %. 1896, at
O'Clock p. m, pursuant to the call OF
the County Central Committee.
n. Is. Fizer, of Madison township
was chosen temporary chairman.
ID. NJ. Wilson, of Madison township,
was chosen temporary secretary.
1t was moved and carried that COM
mlttee on credentials be appointed by
The chair. w. II CoffeY, John Cotton,
and j. p. Jones were appointed on this
committee. The committee retired.
While the Committee on Credentials
was preparing its report, Dr.. Mcknight,
Oh Johnson, addressed the convention.
The Committee OH Credentials re-
ported the following persons entitled
70 seats as delegates:
Madison township, On. b. Fizer-
W L. Mason. ID. M. Wilson, E. Bon
her, proxy of w. M. Hawkins, w. ii
AIdrdge, s. L. Sweet, w. A. Smith
a. b. Young, Nose More, proxy OF
henry Barns.
Franks township, AZ. z. Todd,
henry Milton, Marion Patton, John
Grandy.
IeIico township. 6-J. S. Fitch, Ban
Hel Terry, John Hinton. e. L. Moore
Geo. Irimue. j. Y. Cotton.
johnson township. 5-Lon Pippin
SaS' Smith, j. ID. Mcknight, Frank
STOUT John Sipf.
tG3nIllggs township, 3-Jas. Duncan,
william Hill, Geo. Rattan.
kins. " - '''p' ''''''
a ffalrle township. ii. J. Wood, J
" sullivan, ). +. Sulcer. w. II. Coffey
NJ n0odwin township, 3-R. j. Mitchell
s dr' Dawson, proxy of r. 5. Hudspeth
", "4eatley township, POL. Walker
Af' Dozier.
Anguille township. Al. =. Jones
T. n; Thomas, proxy Of Thos. Ball, a
= T. ulkerson, Joe Kelley.
II was moved and carried that the
hs X @d OF the Committee on Credentials
\. b. Fizer, of Madison township
The Forrest City times., 1896-07-31
Free Pills.

Send your address to IL. E. Bucklen Il
Co. Chicago, and get free sample box OF
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. a trial will
convince you of their merits. These pits
are easy in action and are particularly
effective in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved mVaiua-
BILE. They are guaranteed to be perfectly
free from every deleterious substance ana
to be purely vegetable. They do nor
weaken by their action, but by giving
tone to stomach aud bowels greatly ihVlg-
crate the system. Regular size zoe per
box. Sold by John Il. Upton, druggist.