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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21
Silks. Silks!

That grand job o. Silks received
last week seems almos; too good 20
be true. Price less thaa had the
usual-e2 and ei.50 silks at SIC. A
big lot OF them. What else can Won
think OF TO make 90 "sweil" O gift.
Silk for waist. silk for skirt. or the
silk for . full costume. richness. ele-
gance. beauty 10 color effects. Every
pattern . picture. They'll 20 swift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Mary
(John) Moeller. who died at her
home in Coal Valley Thursday. took
place Saturday afternoonS Deceased
was 20 years old. Her husband,
aged 81. to whom she was married
65 years ago, survives. Deceased
had resided in Coal Valley for 80
wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

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 it is more ac-
ceptable to them. Children enjoy it
and it benefits them. The true
remedy. Syrup Of Figs. il manuiac-
tured by the California s. rup Of Figs
company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21
Candy.

We don't need 20 advertise this
department ~ each customer tells
another. and We really have all Ne
can do. Another shipment OF over .
ton Of candy has been received. All
kinds which have run short have
been replaced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

The greatest fad of the year.
Nearly 1000 sold Saturday. We
make them FREE. All the newest
and latest colorings and patterns Of
ribbon. ready tied boys, already TO
wear. No charge for making. We
have bought another thousand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

mann. The affair was largely ut.
tended. The handsome saloon, which
is in charge of E. Luchmann, was
also thrown open. 1t has one of the
most deliberately furnished interiors
Of any saloon in the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

Heinz celebrated bottle or bulk.
sour or sweet pickles. Plenty of
fresh butter and eggs always on
hand. Try Horizons and get the
best, S26 Twentieth street. Tele-
phone 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

Twill replace free all work that ]
have done during the past 10 years
that 10 not satisfactory.
g. n. BADo0cE,
l775 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21
SAINTS CI~ue L. Near RV.

You should meet him half way.
The following leads to The right di.
rection:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

just try o 10 cent box OF Cascarets.
the finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21
BOOK PRIZE WON.
Argus Christmas Gift Goes to
Miss Katie 0indinger.


Oosesss and Thess who wsrs RagAs-As
1sssrsssssg Usdsssskisg.
He trudsed along unknorinT ~ha, he sourh,
And wh'S;led as he went for wan; of thought.
John Dsydens CymAn aud IphireniA
Two hundred and twsnty-three
children took part In The Argus
word contest which closed at 3
o'clock this morning. and the cor.
rect solution Of which appears above
Tweuty-one sent IN correct answers,
the first TO get it right being the
the first to sabmis . response. Miss
Katie Dindinger. who wins the prize
Of an order for Is worth Of Christ
mas books at 4. Champion q Co.'S,
and she having furnished the
sentence the morning after the
word "whistled" appeared 10 The
ARGUS. The first word WAS
printed Dec. s. Great inter-
est has been manifested In the con-
est and the closeness with which the
advertisements containing the differ
ent words were perused Was shown
oy many Of the contestants who in
sending in the sentence accompanied
it by the words Is they appeared,
and the advertisement OF which each
formed . part. The great advantage
the contest has proven in this way
was thus conclusively proven. Az
said before, n furnished answers
that were correct, the five highest
being as follows:
Tho-O who Had lt Rlsht.
First-Katie Dindinger. aged IL,
2714 Seventh avenue; reply received
Dec. 5, sos q. m.
Second-Sacie Taylor, aged IS,
17l7 Second avenue; reply received
Dec. z, 5:45 p. m.
Third-Grace +. Frysinger, aged
IL, 9O2 Twentieth street; reply re-
ceived Dec. 8, 9:05 q. m.
Fourth-Jimmie johnson. aged IL,
Milan, Ill. received Dec. 8, li:3O n.
m.
Fifth-Minnie Schneider. aged IS,
741 Twenty-third street; Dec. 8, i:22
p. m.
The other 16, uho had the sentence
right, we're:
Rosa A. Holland, $40 Thirty-eighth
street; Milly Saeurmsn. 62S Seven
teentn street; Lester z Kuehi. Milan.
HIS; earl Bowlby, 14i4 Third
avenue; Charlotte Cham berlain, 1915
second avenue; Frank Head, 6l0
Eighteenth street; Edna +. Carl,
1924 Fourth avenue; Hattie Krey.
l7l3 Fourth avenue; Name I. Ulle-
meyer. 900 Eleventh street; Morris
Cook, zoos Eleventh avenue; Ed ward
Stelk, 1929 Thirteenth avenue: Lille
Burton, 2s10 Fifth-and-one-half ave-
nue. Cora NJ. McKown, SOS Fourth
avenue; Katherine NJ Mcdonald. 9is
Twenty second street; Joseph Baheu.
52i fwenty-second street; Elsa
Koehler, 110l Third avenue.
The were many others who, while
having the qdosation right, did not
comply strictly with all the conditions
OF the contest. The answers were
all carefully numbered rs they came
TO THE ARGUS Office and the exact
time noted in each the moment of its
receipt. None Of the envelopes were
opened until the last one entitled to
consideration had been received.
The contest Just closed has been
so successful in all respects that
The ARGUS has determined TO follow
IL with other opportunities for the
children, not only OF the same ma
ture. but it proposes at once to make
an offer which will be one OF life
time for those competing. The con-
ditions will appear IN . few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

THE ARGUS delivered every even
ing ut your door Ut 10c . weak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-04

GOODS EILLs care Liver lie,
8iiiousnesss TntligesGion, Headache.
a. pleasant laxative. All Druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-04

again,
ing down rain;
As the country was rough, and the set
tiers wild
for awhile.
Gibson in the lead. they all made a
start.
Out in the direction they heard the
dogs bark,
just as was expected set up in branch
They ran into another "moonshiner's
ranch"
The old fellow being sly, be soon slipp-
ed away,
Not wishing much in their company
to stay,
He was Carey Strickland, a wild fell
low too
But he took TO his heels and away he
flew.
Besides getting his still and his outfit
new,
They pulled him for seventeen barrels
of grape juice, too,
No doubt he thought they treated him
cruel,
As this was a part of his household
fuel
As their time was limited, and the
game was all up,
To each Others health. they all took
sup;
Bidding farewell to old Columbus a.
gain.
They came back home in drenching
rain.
THOS. r. WOOD,
Gibson Station, n. c., Jan. 3. 1896
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-04
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

VIM. X. Vanderbilt. Jr., brother of
the Duchess of Marlborough, is at Bit
more.
Mr.. J.. j. Lassiter becomes editor of
the Smithfield Herald, making his bow
in happy editorial Mr.. J. NJ. Beat
ty continues as publisher.
Ex-Jndge Rnrwell is in Shelby hear
ing the evidence in the contest for
clerk of the court in Cleveland county.
The suit has already cost abuot SO. 600,
SAYS the Aurora.
The simthfeld Herald says that Selma
has been made q division station for
the transfer Of train crews on the
Southern and Atlantic Coast Line to
Norfolk, and that it will place about
100 men in Selma.
And now comes the report that Mr.
Reddin Butler, mayor of Roseboro ia
cousin Of Senator Butler), and DR..
Cooper were into "a green goods
scrape some years ago. Butler went
10 New York 10 buy the green goods.
| and after the sharpers were swindled,
the story Of their escapade got out.
The Caucasian, Senator Buffers
| newspaper, attacks Oscar j. Spears,
who was the Republican nominee for
/ Congress in the Third District, charg-
ing him with joining forces with Con-
gresham Shaw Democrat) to knock
out the popuiist nominee in that dis
trict. Cyrus Thompson. president of
the State Farmers Alliance.
ID. L. Gaskell's large tobacco factory
in Salisbury was burned early Thurs
day morning. The fire started on the
fourth floor and was incendiary. The
factory contained about 100000 boxes
of tobacco ready for sale, and only a.
bout 100 boxes were saved. There was
insurance for S27, 500 on the stock
which was worth $27, 800. The build
ing was insured for $4,000 and was
worth $4,000.
Rutherfordton had big fire Thurs
day. It started Observation-Disclosures res
taurant and was making good head
way before it was discovered. Loss
there $1,000 1T burned j. Il. Wash
burns store, loss $4,000; Twitty and
Thompson's drug store, loss $4,000; T..
II. Walkers grocery store, loss not Civ
EN-: S. Gallert's law office: +. lanes
building; small wooden building be-
longing TO G. T.. Harris, loss $1,000, and
the fire was checked in the brick build
ing owned by w. j. Mcdaniel and j. w.
Sims. n special TO the Charlotte OBJ
server says it was 4 o'clock before the
flames were checked. Then it was OBJ
served that many Of our most temper
ate citizens were unable to walk
straight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-04
GIBSON'S RAID.

special Correspondence.
A letter and a telegram to Greensboro
was sent,
In response ian agent" to Gibson, inn
mediately went;
Arriving on time, few greetings were
exchanged
And at last everything for a raid was
arranged.
4 plan was made and the date was
fixed,
So the raiders and moonshiners"
would not get mixed;
There were Deputies Parish and Woot-
EN- in Gibson's band,
And the Revenue Agent. Talvey, a
Michigan man.
So Deputy Collector Gibson and his
little crew,
Boarded the cars, and over the land
they few
Down in Columbus on their journey
were bent,
Leaving paths Of destruction wherever
they went.
1t was whispered around IN quiet
way
That there was still down in the bay,
So out in the dark and stormy night
They started out for some fun, or a
fight.
Wandering along they struck trail
A sign by which they seldom fail,
Down into the swamp it led the way
Across the creek, and through the bay.
peeping through the hedges they saw
some smoke,
And then the first thought of danger
awolse;
Tut when Gibson began to smell the
scent,
With his '.still devil" in hand, to work
he went.
i still was found that belonged 10 Bar
mum Jones,
And some other property which il is
claimed he owns,
Consisting Of tubs, stands, and lot Of
corn beer
About one thousand gallons, or some
where near.
In came Talvey and Deputy Parish too,
Followed by Wooten and the rest Of
the crew,
| Soon all began to lend q helping hand
And captured one Of the biggest out
fits in the land.
The still was cut MP and registered
out Of use,
The hoop irons cut in two, and the beer
turned loose,
Buckets, barrels slaves and all left IN
pile,
4 little disfigalred from the regular old
style.
After doing Jones all the harm they
could,
They soon disappeared out in the dark
woods,
| Wandering on by the light of the moon
| They came To another, but none too
soon.
| 1t Was not quite as large as the first
one found,
But from appearances and thing a
And the location being down under
the hill
| 1T had the resemblance of wildcat
STILL
Some are made of copper, but this one
was not
As it had first been used for an old
| wash pot,
And it lis said to have belonged To
Crawford Waters
And was destroyed for running against
revenue orders.
They began to get thirsty before going
| very far,
So they made raid on Ike Williams
| bar,
Where they seized two or three barrels
of corn juice,
AS the stamps on them were too old
! for Hse.
Being about tired out they thought il
/ best
10 60 back home and take few days
| rest,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
KENOSHA'S BIG LOSS.
Fire Breaks Out in Rhodes Hand
some Theater Directly
After a Ball.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 29.-[Special.]-
The Rhode Opera house caught fire this
morning at about $50 o'clock and burned
entirely to the ground, so that there is
not one stick left on top of another.
The house had been used all night by
a masquerade party for the benefit of
the ushers, but the party had dispersed
just prior to the discovery of the fire.
1t is believed to have started somewhere
among the pieces of scenery on the
stage, possibly from some carelessly-
thrown cigar stump or cigarette still
lighted.
After the party had dispersed, Peter
Rhode, the owner, went through the
house to see if everything was all right,
The building was entirely sheathed in
and before the fire department arrived
it was complete ruin The loss is es-
timated at about 1000; well insured.
The whole property was bonded at about
$4,000.
Superior, Wis, Jan. 29.-[Special.] !
The furniture and undertaking stablish-
ment of Logue & Whitney at the east
end was partially destroyed by fire about
O'Clock this morning. The building,
a frame structure, was damaged to the
amount of about $1,000 and about $4,000
worth of stock was burned or damaged
by water and smoke. The loss IN furni-
ture to Logue & Whitney was fully COW
cred by insurance, but the building,
owned by George l.. Brooks, was unin-
sured. The fire was started by The ex-
plosion of lamp left burning in the rear
of the building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
TEST ITS LEGALITY.
Mrs. Costa Sues to Set Aside Deed
Made Out Years

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 31.-The United
States circuit court of appeals is today
hearing the arguments on land issue
involving a deed made thirty-four years
ago for the sale of a tract of land in
Northern Wisconsin upon which the city
Of Superior is now located.
The property, comprising some 100
acres. was purchased by W. L. Costa,
a prominent Kentucky politician of ante
bellum days. Costa was killed in duel
by Leonidas Metcalf, May s, 1862. His
heir was his brother Franklin, married
and then living at Aberdeen, Ky. Rich
ard Dawson was made the administrator
of the estate of w. t. Costa. 1t is al
legged by the widow of Franklin Costa
that Dawson made fraudulent sale of
the Superior lands in the fall of 1862
and the summer Of 1868 to Mrs. Or. John
p. Phister and secured half interest
in the property for himself. The sale
was for $500 and the property is now
worth about 100000.
Mrs Costa says her husband was
weak-minded and was induced by Daw-
son to sign the deed of sale, but she did
not authorize the use of her name. 1t
sets forth that the quick assets of w. L.
Costa were more than abundant to pay
off his debts and the administrator vio-
lated his trust when he sold real estat tie
when there was no neel of the money
to discharge the debts of the estate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
SYRUP FROM CORN COBS.
An Iowa Discovery that will Hurt Sugar
Bush Product

An Iowa Discovery that will Hurt Sugar
Bush Product.
A correspondent of the Omaha Bee
writes from Cherokee, Ia: SAT differ
ent times during the past six months
articles have appeared in the press COM
menting on the art of manufacturing ma
pie syrup from corn cobs. The fact that
a first-cass article can be manufactured
has been thoroughly demonstrated by the
recent success of a citizen of this coun-
ty, who has surprised the natives by
making a syrup from cobs that an eX-
pert cannot distinguish from the genuine
article 1t has the color and taste of
genuine Vermont maple syrup and is,
so far as can be told by taste and looks,
almost an exact reproduction. The par
ty who is engaged in the new industry
is Il resident of Marcus, Cherokee cOun>
ty, and expects, in the near future, to
enter into the business on q large scale,
for which purpose a stock company IS
already being formed.
Samples of the syrup are being sent
to all parts of the country for inspec-
ton, and should it give satisfaction, as
it has at home, the new industry viii be
a paying one, as it can be made for less
than half the cost of the genuine and is
an excellent substitute People are go
ing to Marcus every day from the sur
rounding country and towns to investi-
gate the matter, and all go away salts
fed. The process employed in obtaining
these results IS yet a mystery to the pub
lie, as only q select few have been tax
en- into the secret after Il solemn promise
not to divulge any of the Details
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Irene Benson Falls from a Second Story
Window.

Fond du Lac, Wis, JAN 31-TSpecial.7
"A 2year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Benson fell from the second-story
window of the house where they were
boarding. 81 Sophia street, yesterday.
The little girl was unconscious when
picked up and remained so for about an
hour. A doctor was summoned but
upon examination he found that no
bones were broken. Mrs. Benson was
busting the room at the time and had the
window open. Little Irene walked to
the window and losing her balance fell
head foremost to the ground, distance
of eighteen feet.
The family of G. G. Shugart had
very narrow escape from death last even
ing. Had it not been for a brother of
whole family would have been asphyxiat-
ed by coal gas. He awoke this morning
with a very heavy feeling and at once
made for the door. He reached the cold
air which quickly revived him. He
realized then. that he had nearly been
overcome by the gas, and. calling for
help, he returned to the house and
opened all the windows. The rest of the
family were aroused, but they could not
respond to the call They were taken
out in the air and medical aid summoned.
All the members of the family are now
able to be about with the exception of
Mrs. Shugart, who is reported to be in a
critical condition.
The cases against Robert Stolfus. Will
lam Winters and Harvey Morgan,
charged with stealing coal from the Chi
cago & North Western sheds, have been
adjourned until February s, 10 and II,
respectively. A jury trial has been asked
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
WATER AND GOLD.
The Simple Process by Which Much Pre-
cious Metal is Annually Gained

The Simple Process by Which Much Pre-
cious Metal is Annually Gained.
1t is not generally known, even in
California, that millions of dollars are
annually taken from rude heaps of base
looking quartz by the flowing of water
over huge piles of broken rocks that con-
tain the precious metal The process
of robbing the earth of it's gold has now
been reduced to such a fine point that the
gentle flow of water over the ore CLEANS
it of it's golden treasures, and this works
well III cases where the old chloride and
other methods are not so useful
The water used by the miners in bring
ing gold from piles of mineral-bearing
quartz is charged with a simple chemi-
CAL which has the potency to dissolve
gold and hold it in solution. The sparkling
Of quartz, trickles through the mines and
seeks it's level, laden with gold, is
charged with deadly poison, cyanide of
potassium, a drug which ferrets out the
minutest particles of the yellowish metal,
and dissolves them and brings the pre-
cious burden to the watts for conversion
into refined gold again.
unerring as the laws of gravitation.
The method is based on the fact that
even very weak solution of cyanide of
potassium dissolves gold and silver form
ing, respectively, auro-potassic cyanid
and argento-potassic cyanide. The solu-
ton is separated from the solid min
eral, and the gold and silver are pre-
cipitated in metallic form. During the
last five years the process has been intro
duced into almost every gold field in
California and elsewhere, and more than
S2O,O0O,OO0 has been recovered by the
gentle flow of waters charged with the
magical chemical.
Precipitation is effected by the use, of
fine pieces of zinc, so arranged that
when the rich waters flow over them the
fine gold clusters in rich deposits over the
zinc, for which it has an affinity. The
gold deposits itself in the form of tine
dust on the plates of zinc.-Boston Jour-
nal of Commerce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
PLAN A BIG REGATTA.
Marinette and Menominee Yachtsmen
After Canadian Boats.

Marinette, Wis, Jan. 31.-[Special.]-
A meeting of the Marinette and Me-
nominee Yacht club was held and a
movement started to secure the races of
the Canadian and American yachts next
summer. Since the challenge became
known the local yachtsmen have awak-
ened to their surroundings and think no
better natural advantages are offered for
such an event than are offered by these
waters, with always plenty of wind, so
essential to a successful regatta, beauti-
full land-locked bay, large enough to adj
nit of any course desirable. The two
cities offer all the hospitality that yachts
men could wish for. There are plenty
OF hotels of the finest appointments,
beautiful clubhouse and elegant anchor
age. There will be no interference from
navigation. After the regatta the yachts
can find some of the most beautiful
cruising grounds that can be seen on
the lakes, all within twenty miles of
here. 1t is hoped that these races can
be secured during the Lake Michigan
Yachting association regatta.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
LITTLE ICE HARVESTED.
There May be Ice Famine at Green
Bay Next summer.

Green Bay, Wis, Jan. 31.-[Speciall-
Unless there is a long. sharp cold spell
between now and the balmy days of
spring there is every prospect of an ice
famine in this city and vicinity the
coming summer. AT no time this winter
has the ice here been more than 10
inches thick and the mild weather of the
past few days has rendered it unfit for
almost any purpose. Comparatively lit
tie has yet been harvested and none is
being cut at the present time.
West Superior, Wis, Jan. 31.-[Spe-
cial. lice dealers at the head of the lake
are confronted with a peculiar problem
this winter. Heretofore the entire sup
ply of ice for the two cities has been
taken from Lake Superior, but owing TO
the exceptionally mild weather that has
prevailed during the past month the ice
that had formed upon the lake during
the cold snap of the early part of the
winter has broken up and drifted out
miles from the shore. There is, there
fore, not a pound of ice ON Lake Su-
perior available to this locality, and
grave fears are entertained that the Win
ter will continue open, thus shutting off
the usual source of supply. Already two
or three firms have commenced to ar
range for new fields of operation. There
is now about six inches of ice on the bay
of SuDeriOr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-05
DEVELOP THE LANDS.
Ore Believed to Exist in Paying
Quantities in Douglas
County.

West Superior, Wis, Feb 1.-[Special.1
A syndicate of Chippewa Falls and SUI
Derior men are starting a movement
looking to the development of the min
eral resources of this section. At Mid
die River about fifteen miles east of
here, in what is known as the copper
range, there is said to be rich vein of
copper. Only a superficial examination
of this vein has been made as yet, the
result of which satisfied the interested
parties that the metal existed there in
paying quantities. 1t was determined
therefore to make a thorough examina-
ton of the vein, which will be done soon.
The intention is to make q pot and sink
q diamond drill across the vein in various
directions. If the desired result is OBJ
tanned by this process, a mining company
will be formed at once and operations
commenced. Tests of mineral deposits
in other parts of the county will be made
also