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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

DIDN'T catch the announcement
clearly, What was the vote that
Mr.. Scattering got? And who is
this man, Doubtful we hear so much
abnut2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

THIS is how it was done-the peo-
pie Just got out and voted. and the
man who got the mot votes was Sc
lected. This is official.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

THERE is only the Mississippi river
between Missouri and Illinois, but it
makes great difference between
them politically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
DO T6OU LIKEWISE.

A South Rock Island dairynan
tWho doesn't own n we'll
Told everybody that he met
He had a house TO sell
That did no good. but an ARGUS want
Brought man with lots OF ''scacs."
Who gets his tips in quiet way
From Reidy Bros. ads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

In 1865 there was fire in Constap-
tinopie which destroyed 2, 500 buildings,
shops and bazaars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

THE landslide was not so bad but
what we can still all have foothold
on the earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
DUsINEss CHANCE

BUSINESS CHANCE-A LARGE coz
- porstion having put sio0o.o Into nersna
per advertising the past year desire 10 dfxis.
.ne territory into districts. We viii give one
district 10 one or more live mer and fY--s-b
them with $1,000 or sih.sD worth 81 new-,.
per advertising to run or } years r,-ovsd'.y
tney put up sufficient capita TO handle tb.
business n such territory. which vii reouire
Sinner, i.A Harvey street, Omaha. NeS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

WANTED TRADE a HUNTING CASE
w gold watch for n bicycle: n brand new
watch Address p. w" care of THE n
CTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
WANTED

"ANTED-A NURSE GIRL AT ss3TwEN
w tietn street. References required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS

EoCND-A RING WITH TWO KEYS nv
= william Dresser. Owucr can have ~.
b. paying for this notice ~ TnE ARs.rs on 60
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

EoR SALE or TRADE-A PINE Rrsr
4 cence on Sia:ecnfa street. ia-.,e ~.
" III take good fam or suburban prope-.T 4,
part payment. keidy g-u> "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
CLAIRVOYAN1s

MRS A SEYMOUR. CLAIRvoYaSr
" and business medium, sii E.st Seventh
street. Davenport e1''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

"ANrED-MEN WHO WILL WORK FOR
w Us q month salary or large commission
selling staple goods by sample 20 dealers Ex-
perience unnecessary. Write US. Household
Specially company, q W. Fourth street, Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07

about?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20

who had escaped reused the country. and by
noon on the court day some 400 Wings were
es free, and wished to burn down the Court
House but were restrained by Capt; Bellows.
well equipped for war" and on Wednesday the
number was SO great that there were not houses
or barns sufficient TO shelter the men. and hard
ly enough food for them.
These Wings kept the Judges. the Sheriff.
and his Tories prisoners In the Court House un-
I'll sunday. and then sent them, to Northamp-
ton. where they were Imprisoned for q month.
But what about the massacre? Well. Will
liam French was killed aud Daniel Houghton
died OF his wounds; two men were wounded.
and Lieut.. Philip Stafford sailed out at the
front door, club in hand. knocked Town a dozen
or fifteen men who opposed him, and received
In return several severe cuts on the head from
asT T Welded by the Tory Sheriff: Patterson
the muses. were not ashamed to lend their as
sistance." says MIR. Hall. This is William
French's epitaph:
In Memory OF William French.
Son to Mr.. Nathaniel French. Who
1 rs 'H by 'hs E Ssnas n sra sr Sini E .so as.h' tools,
AT Night in the 22d year OF his Age.
Hers x W!llis% n! EF P,nea IBIS IBIS Rody lies nj.
tha with a bawl his head shot threw.
he Rs1 L a,sG Fl, I I9s h MS G 90 aTesi si Good.
Mr.. Hall says that he himself gathered the
following poem from the lips of a Revolution
airy veteran:
March ye 18th, In Westminster there was . dismal
n u CONTAINING UuV iHch, thSC Chue IN . TIOtOub
manner,
Swearing the courts they should not set. not even to
Adjournment.
But for fear or the Sheriff andfhis valiant men, they
The Protestants that stood by the law. they all came
here well armed:
They demanded tho house which was their own, from
which they were debarred.
The Sheriff then drew on his men to consult upon the
matter,
How he might best enter the house and not to make .
slaughter.
The shorln then drew up his men in order for q
battle.
And told them for to leave the house, or they should
feel his bullets rattle.
But they resisted with their clubs until the Sheriff
fired,
Then with surprise and doleful cries they all with
haste retired.
Our vallent men entered the house. not In the least
cOnfOunded,
And cleared tho rooms of every one. except OF those
who were wounded.
The muses.. it will be noticed. seem to have
helped both sides with considerable i'm Partially.
"Protestants.' it may be necessary to explain.
means here professors.
MIR. Hall claims for William French the honor
o. being the first martyr To tho cause of Ameri-
can liberty. His death occurred II full month
before Concord and Lexington. ION the plains
of Westminster the cause OF freedom received
its first victim, and in his grave were buried all
hopes Of reconciliation with the mother
country"
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NOT 4 DEADLY WEAPON.
A Judicial Decision as to tho Unibreila
When Used for Defence.

MEDIA. Pa, Dec. .0.-William Calhoun. ST., a
leading citizen OF Norwood. formerly prominent
in political circles in Philadelphia, was acquit-
ted IN "A novel ana sensational case tried in the
Criminal Court here to-day. lie was charged by
Charles w. Lynch with assault and battery,
aggravated assault and battery. assault and
battery with intent 10 XIII. and larceny and re-
formidable list. the jury not 0nly acquitted him.
but ordered Lynch "a pay half .He costs.
Tie case has been the talk or Norwood since
last summer, when the altegcation took place
between LYNCH and Calhoun AZ Calhuun's
house. Lynch and Harry W. Shreves, ms a
church committee, went 10 see Calhoun IN re-
gard TO u lot which tho latter had sold TO tho
the eX peuses OF making tho title good. They
quarrei led, and Lynch says that Calhoun struck
him IL blow in the face. and then taking his UNI
brella struck him over the head with IL, badly
breaking the rein protector.
suppose striking. you over the head with
the umbrella said Judge Clayton to Lynch,
lis where the Intent to kin cpraes In -
Lynch said 1t was.
THAT charge. then. is settled. "said The Court;
and also tho larceny and receiving stolen
goods. II nothing WAS taken but the umbrella"
Calhoun on the stand made quite a speech,
and by many gestures ana IN a loud voice gavo
his version of the trouble, lie said that Lynch
black guarded him In his own house, and then
lie ordered him out. ,He denied striking Lynch
in the face. lie SAID Lynch started out and
then made IA quick turn hack. lie may have
been coming back for his umbrella" said CAL
hOun. but thought he was coming at inc. and
/ picked up the umbrella aud struck him over
tho head. / didn't try 10 xiii him"
Upon this testimony, atnply Corroborated, and
Judge Clayt0n's. definition Of thu umbrellas
status In crime, the aeGuitla! was touad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20

was we'll known that one OF Hoolican's chief
allles. . banking Arm, had thrown out his paper.
you so; he couldn't last at his gait Hoolican
drove down town behind q pair of bays and an
I've forgotten just what~Mrs. Hoolican and
himself Ind arranged for a party at their house,
that the chef of the Manitoba Club would look
lions and music had been ordered, and that we.
the. particular friends. were invited to come
early, stay al night, and make merry as In tho
"Let me tell you. gentlemen. Hoolican's credit
on the street went up tif,y points hat day and
tatiou extended by Tim, but 1 believe he over
yer, and the sheriff. At. any rate. ut about 4
o'clock In the afternoon of the day set for the
as ps' to dress, Drove dc down town y fiR IN his 81 surrey.
Meeting n knot OF us In front Of the club house.
he singled mo out and said IN an ohhand
Say. Colonel. | was never 80 gratifed In my
life. Every invitation, accepted for tonight,
Mrs. Hoolicnn Gays tho house viii never hold the
boys, to say nothing OF tho women, so I've Just
rented Doc Wilmarth,s spacious house for
tS% TIVE ho SrS If 81 much ,Ss, OiE gS" yoSS a sn9w;
lows away who Wi, tall under the !ablo d the
nounee the change to all tho boys You meet
I'll. drive around town and tell everybody
the club, at the Queens and In English Biliy's.
Ta-ts, Colonel. Come carly. Doc Willmarth's,
y know. Bigger house, digger time, see! ana
Tim loft me daZed.
"Hoolican completed his roundup. When he
came back up town only one or two OF us knew
that he rode In u hired carriage. The surrey
and road house had gone into the ShsriH's
clutches. The party came Off according to pro-
gramme. Tim was the most aifable of hosts, the
spread was all right, there was no dearth of hz2.
and II was long after II respectable breakfast
hour when | sauntered into the club to get my
mail and n bracer before going to bed.
THAT damned old lawyer and the banker,
who, as intimated. were not among Hoolican-s
guests, were IN one corner of the smoking room.
The banker greeted lne by saying:
Up to Hoolicnn's blowout. | s'pose T.
"Ies.' ! replied. And IL was tho biggest
blowout this town ever saw. A great head
Tim had to hire that big house just for the
occasion. eh D."
"'Great head! U-m.m. we'll said the banker.
Seeing that | attached his house and foreclosch
on the furniture, stable and contents, | think
that your friend. Mr.. llooliCan, is u very won
derful man. indeed. | didu't really think that
the blowout at HooliCan's would come of.
so Tim Hooilcan's nerve stood him well in
hand. as you can see" concluded the Colonel.
"A man that would not lay down his hand
under the ci cumsfances | have described could
not be cowed by the disasters attending busted
land Blooms. and | was notsurpriscd. on meeting
my friend the auct,oncer n few years later. to
learn that oncc more he had sailed safely into
port and. had he desired, could give another
'blow-out Mt Hoolican'S.' and without the inter-
ference of Il creditor and a Sheriff"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
cLEvELAyD As 4 DUCK HUNTER.
Physical peeuliaritIes Which Give Him
Great killing Power.

Physical PecuiIaritIes Which Give Him
Great killing Power.
Mr.. Cleveland as n duck hunter is n very great
success, not that he kills 30 many birds. but be-
cause when he does shoot something Is sure to
drop. lie doesn't waste any ammunition. The
birds he shoot Mt are shot.
Asaduc killer The President has many adj
vantages over other men. and II there is any
thing In the laws of physics, the shot from a gun
fired by him have greater penetratlon, and
therefore greater killing power. Mr.. Cleve-
land is a heavy weight, and 50 when a gun kicks
IL docs not move him back MS far as IL similar
kick would u lighter man. say ono OF 100 or 200
pounds. In fact no gun has been known to
move Mr.. Cleveland back In recent years. Tho
butt of Il gun sinks into his shoulder and the
Kick IL gradually taken up, something after the
1eshion by which hydraulic cylinders take up
tho rccoIl of n l3-inch rlno by oleic resistance,
and not nearly SO much OF the force Is lost IN
would be were II light resisting power behind
il appears that Mr.. Cleveland does not apprc-
ciato the great advantages, he has over other
duck hunters. II lo would only take flying
shots at Ions range he would certainly kill some
ducks under circumstance that might make
any sportsman proud, but from articles describ-
Ing his hunting IL appears that he does not seek
for the qualification. OF the desires which cause
S pyens ! n, s sha spIInp a 't duck M man I foasion .oF tue
When Mr.. Cleveland goes to Wide Water on
a,ducking trip no finds that Mr.: Waller Of that
place has prepared the birds for his coming
There is a blind there from which ducks are
shot, and as tho blind is massively constructed
IL never settles more than half an inch when the
hunter for whom IL was built enters 1t. Twenty
tive yards from this blind, bait of corn or other
grain is sown profusely on the bottom of the
river. and tho ducks gather there to feed. The
bait 10 sown in rows leading away from the
blind, so that the ducks. which get directly over
yenient for what is called a " pot shot'-a SHOT
nj sitting birds. TAX en- by men when the camp is
out of meat, when the birds are TO be sold. or. as
in tho case OF MIR. Cleveland, when there is q
great desire To kin many birds at once.
Mr.. Cleveland's visit to Winyah Bay is sure to
are blinds galore. The Annandalo Club has a
preserve to be proud OF and there are marshes
and swales about the club house that offer the
this time OF the year are docking In that region
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20

the supply in sight. Thoy are made Of brier,
and the nnish h obtained by curiously burning
the surface; Thus q pipe representing adraR-
on nenu Us beautifully carved, and the exto-
Tior ofthe head is burned to n deep black by hot
irons, and 70 then polished until IL looks like
ebony, each acale being tipped with gold.
Then the mouth 10 lightly Drowned and
polished along the, outer lips. to give a
nral rec, brown of the hriorwood polished
to its hlood-rcd hue, and tho gums are
teeth are gold. The only artificial coloring is
the gold and the eyes. 4 snail crawling along \
cigarette holder has all its shell marks repro
anced by the hot iron. A number of those pipes
have been specially decorated for presents. The
bowl OF one In the round Cavalier With n curved
stem, aud is of polished black. On the front
may no carved a crest, coat of arms, monogram,
or college device. tho colors being reproduced by
and range as high as $50 each.
On upper Broadway there have been displayed
three pipes specially made for presents. One
has a large meerschaum bowl, whose only dec
Grafton is the lily base. beautifully carved.
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From this springs an amber stem thirty inches
long. The pipe may be taken apart. and packs
away in II fiat case covered with antelope skin.
Its price is SOS. Another is n plain brier head
of a UNIQUE shape, and the amber stem Is over
thirty-two inches long. This is Cor the Presi-
dent of q bank, and will cost him SIS. These
are extraordinarily cheap when 1t is remein-
bered that ten years ago such pieces of amber
would have been beyond pricc. Large pieces
were nnattainable, and It T. only since the
method of welding amber W, IilScovered that
1t has been possible to produce suCh pines.
There are bicvcle pipes. some to attach to the
lapel, and provided with a rubber tube; others
with n stem which twists around over the bowl
and so packs away In a kit or the pocket, and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
On. Mnx of rre.errlnr Fur..

Many fur dealers receive furs for storage
through the summer, insurlng them against loss
and against damage by moths. There are vari-
Gus ways Of preserving furs against moths: at
one establishment IL was said that they had
found the best means 10 be constant attention.
The furs were carefully inspected aud then put
away. not IN chests with conservatives for the
summer. but IN light, dry closets; and at FREE
for use they we're carefully inspected. They
were returned In the fall in AS perfect condition
as wien they were received, and without any
Ut the doors often noticeable about turs Wken
FIRST Laae out Of storage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
XMAS GIFTS FOR SMOKERS.
PIPES ron MEN, ROBES AND Gre
ARETTE HOLDERS FOR WOMEN.

Oriental Gowns That Range in FrIes Up
te eSOo-A nainty Amber Holder. Won
dsrfuiiy Jewolled, That Breaks tho
friee ReeoFa-some Beautifni Pipes.
There 10 no dearth of presents this year for
smokers, male or female. Both are provided
for. For women there are cigarette holders
which are dreams. One of them Is n piece of
hawlsss green amber, i've inches long, not
thicker than ones little finger. bearing q silver
scroll on which is ongraved:
The words OF Q woman concerning such things
Are weak and unstable as cigarette rings
All along the scroll are floral devices in dla-
nonds, rubies, emeralds. and sapphires. Despite
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
ONE NEBRASKA CouyrT,s conN.
II would Take ~ Crib 10 Feet High, 10
Feet Wide. ana IA Niles Lone ia Hold H..

rum lHc wanna iI'
There are fS3,0 900 acres Of lana in Saunders
county. and IN the judgment of some OF our
hesl-Iniormed farmers two-iillhs Of all the land
in the county was In corn, and VIII average nifty
bushels TO the acre. This would give 0.O00.0 900
bushels, II would take II crib 10 feet nigh. 10
raised in Saunders county,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20

the smallness Of the stones. the holder represents
. cost of S725. thus e~clipsing the cigarette
holder costing $3.50 which an actress displayed
three years ago. The Same firm has made a
silver bicycle, in the handles of which are
receptscles for cigarettes on one side, and on the
other o new device for striking matches in q
wind. and also o cigarette holder to avoid the
cigarette stain on the fingers. In place of tho
orthodox cigarette holder which soon becomes
foul. there has been introduced the old-fash-
toned wire clip holder of the Cubans. 1t is a
double loop Of wire, the lower end fitting over tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20

cannot be broken even II the rider falls on II.
These pipes are covered with wire. so that
while there is perfect draught. the wind gem
Grated by movement cannot blow the ashes
back into the face. Several of these pipes are
covered with a heavy and beautiful tracery Of
silver, which is called deposit work.
The up-to-date smoking jackets for men and
gowns for women are all Oriental. One Broad
way house has more than 500 varieties of smok-
ing robes for women. They range in price
from Sl5 to 5000 each.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-05-07
Mr.. J, A, LESEUR.

But like many other busy men, Mr..
LeSeur was overtaken by Rheumatism
and soon his strength gave way to d
conditioned he1plessness. This dread
disease produces nor agony he says,
years 1 have suffered with Sciatic
Rheumatism and often felt as if a
small piece of my spine had been
taken out, also as if a fragment of
bo1nbshe1l had passed through my left
hip. When l would sit down, I could
not straighten up for several minutes.
and then only at the expense of great
pain. l could get absolutely no relief.
though many remedies were tried.
Someone recommended S. S. S. and 1
was almost i'll despair when l began it's
use. In three days, however, I was
so greatly relieved that 1 felt very
little inconvenience from the rheu1na-
tis1n. The disease grew less painful
as I continued the S. S. S., and very
soon disappeared entirely. S. S. S.
also proved to be a fine tonic, as l now
have more appetite, and feel better
than ever before, in my life. 1 canno
say too much in praise of S. S. S."
Rheumatism is a condition of the
blood which has always baf1ed the
doctors, and it is a popularity that
those who onc have it are sure to al
ways be subject to its attacks from
time to time. The reason of this is
that the doctors are only able to give
temporary relief, but cannot rid the
system of the disease permanently.
g g 9 iS 0n1rnnfooH
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-05-07
WE GO FORWARD,
Another Mammoth Tobacco Warehouse
for GoIdsboro: To Be Located on the
Court House Square Under 80
Years Lease.

GoldsLoro is to have another
mammoth Tobacco Warehouse,
to be located on the vacant prop
erty of the county, adjoining the
court house square. and the
erection of which is to begin at
an early date-to be completed in
time for the coming fall markets
ing of the tobacco crop.
Tine ground on which the
warehouse is to stand was leased
from the county to day. for a
period Of thirty years, through
its official board--the county
con,missioners-at d rental Of
500 per year, the building and
appurtenauces to be the property
Of the county at the expiration
of the lease; the county in the
meantime to have the hifching
and stable privileges OF the
ground other than thai which the
warehouse will cover.
This is a great stride forward
for Goldsboro, not only-nor so
III uCI"lH ll1dC We ate IL LdFS
another tobacco warehouse, but
also, and especiallv,in the cheer
ing and encouraging fact that
the county has taken Sc active an
interest in the building up here d
tobacco market for the benefit Of
the farmers. That the farmers
Of Wayne county are inter-
ested in establishing the best
market in the State at their
county seat, goes without say
ing: That they r alive to this
fact and prompt to act upon If, as
evidenced by this lease, and are
ready to pull all together for such
a consummation is Just what has
been lacking. That We shall
now go forward and have the
best market in the State is as
Sured.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-05-07
Street Car Men Strike.

WILWHUHEE, May4-A strike
Of street railway employees fol
an advance in wages and a re-
cognition of the union began this
morning, tying up every line in
the city, Twelve hundred men
are out including conductors,
motormen. electrical workers
and barnmen, Only nine cars
are running. The strikers as
sembled around the barns and
power house. The American
Federation of Labor has passed
resolutions endorsing tie strike.
The strike is looked upon as d
serious matter in general circles.
No violence is expected.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-05-07
Commissioners Proceedings.
a. County, Nav /

" 0 OOodpJ, NIoS 4.
The Board met in regular ses :
sion, all the members present.
B. B. Raiford was granted free
license to peddle in this county.
Accounts were audited aud ais
lowed to the amount of sos. 90.
including 1923 90 paid to pau~
pers.
Treasurer's April reports were
approved.
A proposition made by Messrs.
w. E. Borden and G. N. Edger-
ton to lease a portion OF the
Icourt house square for a tobacco
warehouse, was agreed to by the
Board for the term of thirty
years. The buildings to be
erected on said leased land to be
the property Of the County at the
expiration of said lease and the
same to be kept in constant good
Irepair and the lessees to pay an
annual rental of $500, co with
ample free public stabfing to be
lerected on the premises.
Application for a new road in
lPikeville township, through the
lands of j. r. Blalock. e. Fl.
Edgerton, j. H. Edgerton. E.
Dannenburg, W. B. Fort, F. g.
lTalton and M T. Pike was laid
lover to next meeting.
The Board then adjourned to
18th inst.