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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Administrators Not.ca.
Rslste o; william Lafr .r:y, dccea.ed.

.Esiste o. william Laf sry, doceased.
Tho undersigned having ben spto;n,eu ad
ninistratix II the estate OF William LAT
f-rty, lste o. the county OF hooE Island
etate OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
hat she will appeSS before the ou1nfy court
OF hock Island county. a the ONCE of the clerk
q said court, IN the city Of Rock Islsnd. ~ the
October term. on the nrst Monday in Oct rber
Dext, at which time all persons having ella. me
sgains; said estate are notified and REQ uested 10
attend. for the purpose Of having the came ad.
justed.
AL persobe indebted to sg,c estate arc re-
quesled 70 u4ske Immaculate payment " tie IN.
dere!gned.
Dat, TIL. 18th dav NJ August. A. D.. 1877
ELIZABETH LAFFEBTY, Administrstrir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Adam Knew the Flood Was COMING,

An apocryphal book called the Less.
er Genesis aud we'll known to the
early Christian fathers tells a wonder
fsl incident in the life of Seth. the third
son OF Adam and Eve When TIE g0odly
Seth was about 40 years ef age. lie was
"rapt' up into heaven By trio Of an
gels and there told and shown what was
in store for mankind. Among other
things. the coming Of the great delugs
was made known to him. as was also
the coming of the Saviour. Wien he re-
turned to earth, Seth tc!d his parents
what had happened and Of what ne had
seen and heard concerning the future
OF the human race. "And Adam, was
much erieved when it was made known
to him that the world would be de-
strcyed by water OH account of the
wicSedGess CT his own children. but a
great peace and calmrsss came over him
when Seth told hew the face of the
earth would again be repeopled. =
His joy was exceedingly great when
Seth related what was in store in the
coming ages, and lie was particularly
glad to know that redemption should
finally come through Jesus, the Christ {"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need Of a tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use OF this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious feyers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, indigestion, con-
stipauon. dizziness yield to ELECTRIC
Bitters. SOC and Il per bottle at
Hartz 4 Uiiemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Publicatio Notice.
STAIR OF ILLINOIS, l..
Rock ISLAND CoukrY, re.


In the circuit court. &, the Semi tembcr term,
A. %. 1sys. Distress for rent
Margaret Il K.l,erstrass VS.. c. T. Everett and
\. &. Carmichael.
Public notice is hereby given 10 The said G. f..
Everett and :. G. Carmichael that Mr.. Margaret
Is. k.llarstress. LANDLORD, has issued u dsstr@e-
warrant on the 18Th ay Of August, A. ID. 1897.
-gainst the estate Of the said &. L Everett snd
the said b. &. carmichael for the sum Of two
hundred a-d siyty-taree and two burd'e 1ih- col
lar- ts|3f2). directed TO the sheriff o. ssid Rock
Leland county. which taid distress warrant ba.
been returned executed.
NOW, the Teforc, unle-. you. the said c 2. Ey-
ere ana the taid =. G. carmichael. shall Icr-
sonaiiy be and appear before the sEia 81 cult
court Of the county Of RocK 1slsAd on the a'-i
day 81 the next term tnersof. TO b. holden al the
court house In the city Of Rock leland, in said
county. on the 10Th day Of September A. ID
1877. give special bail and plead 20 the said
pnintifls action. jucgmsn' will be cntere d
Againat esch Of son in favor OF the aid Mr.. Mar
garet .. -lcrstrtes snd 20 mu-h Of laid prop
efiy destraincd may be sufficient 20 satisfy
said judgment and c"sls, VIII be -nld 10 ss'isfy
the same. GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Geek
Dated Aug. -. d. l-G.
Haas q BuroRD. Attorneys for Plaintiff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
A Household Necessity.

Cascsrets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age. pleasant and refreshing 10
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure headache.
fever. habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try q box
OF c. c. G. today; 10. rs. so cents.
Sold and guaranteed 10 cure by al
druryi5ts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

AN unrepea!ed law Of EngIand pro-
hibits Catholic ecclesiastical process
sions on pub'ic 'h"r 'rghfsres. but the
attorney general iefuses to enforce
1t because public sentiment Is now
against enforcement. Tolerance.
liberty and civilization are making
rapid progress in England. and the
decline OF A. Z. A.ism suggests that
they are also making rapid progress
here,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Chancery Notice.
Rock Islam (ouSry iss

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circuit conrt a, the September term. 4.
d.. 1897.
Bill to dissolve partnership and for Injunction
Scion. oa x. Carmichael, complainant, vs. Charles
E. Everett. William j. Holt. Daniel z. sulli-
van and I. N. Her skier. Defendants
To the hboye nam non-r siaeBt dcfe naapt.,
Charles Z. Everett. lillian j. Holt Daniel E.
Sullivan and /. y. Mecsser:
Affidavit OF your non-rerideDce b Eving been
filed IN the ONCE OF the erk OF saia circut cour,
notice IS hereby gwen {, you and each Of you
INST IN" above named complainant has fled in
said cOuri bis bil Il cnr plant against Won on
the chaLcery side or raid court that a summons
IN chancery has been issued ia the said cause
against you ieturnsble To fhs next term ~ said
court 10 he begno and b ,!den at TIE court bou-e
in the city Of kock Island. ia said c. unity. on the
thirc Monday OF september. A. D.. 1897. which
time and lace you wiz appear ADd plead. an
swer "r demur TO -aid Com plant II You =. e dt.
Dated al RocA Island, Illinois. this IS b DAY a
August, A. D.. 1891
GEonGE ". GaybLE. Clerk.
swEEsEr & wAiKER, Complainant Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

Dr. q llism,' Indian Pile Ointment
Will cure blint, bleeding. ulserased
and itching piles. 1t sbsorbs the
tumots. aIays the itching st once.
acts as q pooi,ioe. giving instant re-
lief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment Is prepared only Tor piles
and itching Of the private parts. ard
nothing else. Every bcx i. guaran-
teed. Sold BY druggists OF sent by
mail for SO cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MIRO. Co., Props Glove
lsnd. Ohio. Fer sale by al drug
gtsts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Rhsum atism Cured In n Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia radically cures in ore
to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable aud my sterious.
1t removes at once the cause, and the
disease Immediately dis, pears. Tne
first dose greatly beu eti.s. as cents.
Sold by Otto Gro:jau. 1901 Second
avenue. druggist. Rock Island; Gust
Schle gel & Son, West Second street,
Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Buoklens' Aruina save

The best Sslve In the world t.
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sal.
Rheum. Fever Sores. letter, Chspped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles or no pay required. 1t Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents PEI
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Ir seems thu. Vice President II,

IT seems that Vie President Ho-
bart is giving notice to several
boards OF directors OF RAILWAYS aud
other corporations, OF which he hat
been a member. that he can no
longer serve them in u directors
capacity. IL also seems that this j.
rather late III the day for the vice
president 10 give notice. Wherefore
has he been waiting?-Peoria Jour.
mil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
LEG IL.
Notice ofFiral Settlement.
Estate Of Ksherine kirsch. deoeaeed.

Public notice 10 hereby Given that the uteer-
isned. Conrad G. kTsch. Executor Of
the Ia VIII and testament Of KaiheY,l.
kifsch, decesser. will attend before the
County court Of Rock Island county. ~ the court
hous. in Rock leland. on he 1sth day of - p:ynl-
Ter. lsy! next. for the purpose OF making On. nj
settlement Of said e-tafe. III which tine and
place lac will ak for order Of dis,ribulion ana
will also ask 10 be discharged. All persons in
teres;ec are notified to attend
kocs Island, ILL.,. Aug % 1877.
CoNEAD Z. krRscH Ezecufor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

TIE new bishop OF Bristol, Eng
land. is newspaper nan By pro-
fsssion. HIS was n regular contriou.
tor to the Pail Nail G-zet:e under
Mr.. Green wood. aad also wro.e for
the magazines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Gas In England.

Recent statistics show that the Eng
lish citizens heaviest bill, after food,
rent. clothing and drink. is his gas bill.
England pays 500, 900, 900 a year to
the gas companies, and it is calculated
that the gas companies realize q profit
Of sec, 900, 600 o year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

LAWRENCE WAsRISGToS, OF Alex
andria. Va has been appointed an
assistant iu the congressional library
At Washington. He is to be in charge
OF the George Washington depart
ment Mr.. Washington is q great.
granddaughter Of the fret president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
AtcoEDIsc to recent goverrmen.

ACCORDING to recent government:
reports there were 49, SIS marriage
in ireland last year, which il said t
be the highest rec ,rd since 1871
The birth rate was the highest siuce
1884, while the dea.h rate was lower
than In any year sioce 1871. The
excess OF births over deaths was ST.
94l, but the loss by emigration Wa
So QQ5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Her Way Of Remembering.

Maria, am ready to start down
town now. Didn't you say there was
something you wanted me to remember
particularly to bring home with me this
evening""
Yes"
"Well, what is it:''
How can tell until have looked
over the advertising columns Of the pa
peI?''-Chicago Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

Always insist on getting Fcley's
Honey and Tar. as it is positively
absolutely and unqualifiedIy the best
cough medicine Accept no sutsti-
tute. For sale by +. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

Bougsld, H.. Aug. IA, 1851
am subject to cramps and collie, and
have used many remedies, but find
Foley's Collie Cure teats them all. a"
W. l.. Yeats. For sale by T. H.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

J.HusALka is rapidly becoming
moderated. There are now large
printing fices in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

When bilious or costive eat a Cas-.
eares, candy cathartic. cure gusrar.
ood, 10 cents, Is cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
STATE TREASURER CALLS A
HALT.

The expenses of the State govern
ment, says the News & Observer, have
been $4,000 more than the receipts,
and the Legislature increased the ap-
proportions nearly 100000 without
providing much additional revenue.
State Treasurer Worth has addressed
the following letter to the heads OF the
various institutions
II am sorry to inform you that ow-
ing to the large appropriations made
by the late General Assembly and the
decreased valuations of the property in
the State, must advise you that l can
not pay any extra appropriations du-
ring this year or until find that l will
have surplus after paying the inter.
est on the per cent. bonds and the
necessary running expenses of the
State government. I advise YOU OF
the situation at this time so that you
may AVOID making contracts that might
embarrass you"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
NEW DEPARTMENT At THE
UNIVERSITY.

The executive committee of the I'm
iverslty at Chapel Hill have created the
chair of Pharmacy at that institution.
Young men have the opportunity OF
learning there without going outside
of the State for training.
Mr.Edward Vernon Howell, of Rocky
Mount, son of Rev. J. K. Howell, was
elected to fill the chair of Pharmacy
The News and Observer of Sunday said
of him:
Mr.. Howell is graduate of Wake
Forest College, having taken the degree
of A. B. at that institution in 1892. He
then secured a scholarship at Johns
Hopkins, but gave it up to go to Phlla
delphia College OF Pharmacy. There
he studied under such distinguished
men as Remington, Sadtler and Maisch
and graduated In pharmacy in 1894
with the degree OF PHI. D. He is 8
member of the North Carolina Pharma
ceutical Association, and chairman o.
the executive committee. He has twice
won the associations prize for Original
work. He is a young man, 26 years
old, and is now located at Rocky
Mount.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
Just Look!

Fine Japanese and straw cotton-warp
floor mattipgs 7, 8, II, 15c. Lace cur
tains 3x7 feet 1Sc, Axe feet 42c, 4x1O
feet 45c. Curtain drapery yard wide
SC. Mems Numbered shirts with cuffs
and collar 33c, 3Sc OH cloth floor
mats SKI feet 25c. Is styles Hamburg
and Laces at two thirds regular prices.
Eight day strike clocks % inches high
$1.9S. Good Clocks 45c, 60c, 75c. Cur
tain poles complete I8c, Zoe.
Ladies' patent tipped shoes 55c, 75c
and up. Unbleached sheeting Sc yd.
Sheeting 38 Inches wide 5c. % styles
of agate ware at two-thlrd regular price.
Table oil cloth 1Oc, 124c.
Good ginghams 81, &C., CaIicos
Spring styles 3, &C., New lot wall paper
8, &C., 500 Black ribbon at half regular
prices, Linen table cloth 60 inches
wide &c., Counterpanes 50, SO, 75c.
very heavy, Floor oil cloth 20 styles II
and 2 yards wide IL, Is, Zoe. New
styles smyrna rugs and other kinds 30
in 25c,, 38 In &c., 60 in $1.4O. Fine
jute rugs y inch 95c. Felt II feet
wide 90. Moquette and brussels
Hassocls or foot stools SOC. worth Is.
Don't fail to get some OF our floor mat
tings. We are selling these lnattings
for less than the regular wholesale
price. We have hundreds other style
goods in stock and receiving. Our
prices are low. Our profits small.
Terms cash. When you want goods
cheap go to cash store when you have
cash to spend.
Remember we prepay freight on ali
goods bought at one time from us
amounting to $500 and over.
We are filling great many mail orders
and have never had complaint. You
buy goods from us and not satisfied
return them and we will refund your
money.
III. G. SPIERS & DAVIS.
March Is, 1897. WELDON, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
ShGPjf'S Sale Of Land.

In order to satisfy an execution is
sued to me from the Superior court
of Halifax county in that action en-
titled A. White VS.. Mike Hardy, shall
sell for cash at the court house door in
Halifax, on Monday, the 9th day OF
April, 1897, being the first Monday OF
said month, the following described
real estate of said Nike Hardy, being
and situate in said county, to wit: That
land which was conveyed to said Mike
Hardy by K. Leggett by deed of record
in said county in Book 81 on page 261
to which reference is made and bound
ed by the lands of the late David Clark,
the Urquebart land, and by Roanoke
river and containing three hundred and
seventy-five acres, more or less, and
known as Buzzard Point and Hawkins
land. That land which was conveyed
to said Mike Hardy by Burwell and
wife by deed of record in Book 66 on
page 1872, and beginning at bole gum
in Cypress Swamp and running S. 81,
w. 1872 poles to stake, thence s. l64
poles by new made chopped line to
Roanoke river, thence David Clark e
line to the beginning, and containing
one hundred and fifteen acres, more or
less. And all that tract of land which
was conveyed to said Mike Hardy by
Burwell and wife by deed of record in
said county in Book So on page 2S9,
except that part thereof which has
been allotted to said Mike Hardy as a
Homestead, and containing forty acres
more or less.
J. T. DAWSON, Sheriff,
Per G. w. DUNN, Deputy. 3 4 81
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
DIR. WOOD ELECTED.

The board of directors for the Cen
trail Hospital at Raleigh in session last
week unanimously elected DIR. w. r.
Wood, of Scotland Neck, superlnten-
dent of that institution.
By act of the late Legislature the
Governor appointed the board OF direct.
ors, and the board is composed of Dem
ocrats, Popullsts and Republicans.
DR.. Wood was superintendent of that
institution for the five years from Sep
tember 1889 to June 1894 and the ac-
ton of the board in electing HIM, be-
ing composed as it Is of Democrats,
Popullsts and Republicans, is strong
endorsement of his former admnlstra-
ton and quite compliment to DR..
Wood.
The constitutionality of the act, how
ever, is in question and the two boards
the old and the new, have agreed to
make up a case before u lower court
and carry it to the Supreme court fol
decision.
If the Supreme court sustains the &C.
ton of the Legislature, DIR. Woods
election insures good management o.
the institution for his former admins
tration is q sufficient guarantee fol
what he will do in the future.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25

advance as was expected because the
troops were not OF the same "fine
quality" as those upon the right, and
were "raw," "undisciplined," &c, the
author says: 1.-TWO days before these
same soldiers of Pettigrew and Trimble
had fought around Reynolds Grove six
is unsurpassed for bravery and endur-
ance, and where so many of their num-
Der had fallen. There were, In fact, no
better troops in the Confederate army
than they"
In summonlng up the losses of both
sides by States in the third days fight
the author gives North Cardinals killed
and wounded 1886 and missing us
Virginia's killed and wounded :, 872 and
missing 1873.
This review is already longer
than we intended to make it; but as
we give it more especially to show the
fairness that Mr.. Vanderslice has shown
the North Carolina troops over other
writer's who have more or less ignored
them, we can not refrain from quoting
his last paragraphs comparing the troops
of Pickett and Pettigrew-Vlrginians
and Carolinians. He beautifully says
"Is history repeated? If the event /,
correctly recorded, there were at Their
mopyl@ 800 Spartans, 700 Thespians
and 300 Thebans. 1t is said the latter
went over to the enemy, but the Thes
plans died, to man, at the pass with
the Spartans. Yet for twenty-three
centuries epic song and story have wei
preserved the memory of the Spartans
while the devoted Thespians are for
gotten.
Cali honor to the Spartan Virginian'
who. with well-dressed ranks and splen
did array, moved so CALAMITY, so steadi
ly, so dauntlessly across the death-swe
field but honor, too, the Thespia1
North CarOlinians and other troops
who, too, marched and fought Their
that day. The valor of the one viii
not be dlmmed by according justice t.
the other"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
TRAGEDY At DUDLEY.
Wilmington Messenger, March 25rd.

Wilmington Messenger, March 23rd.
Last Saturday night at Dudley,
Wayne county. on the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad, Frank Baker, colored,
was shot in the neck and instantly kill
ed by some unknown person. At the
time of the killing Baker was in the
store of Mr.. Ira T. Hatch, and several
colored and white men were IN the
store at the same time. The shot was
fired from the outside, and is supposed
to have come from rifle.
The motive for the assassination is
not known, but it is believed to have
been one of three things. Baker, who
Is mulatto about 30 years of age, had
made himself exceedingly obnoxious in
the community among both whites and
blacks. He is the man who created
the riot in Goldsboro, just prior to the
election, in which several persons were
hurt. At political meeting he de-
nounced the white people OF Wayne
county and called the men the most
outrageous names and making all man
ner of threats. This may have afford
ed the motive for the killing.
Baker had also recently reported
some moonshiners, and it may have
been some of them that SO summarily
put him out OF the way.
The murdered man had also made
himself exceedingly obnoxious when
the general assembly was in session by
securing the passage of an act incor-
poratlng the town of Dudley, against
the wishes of the people of the village
Most of the inhabitants are colored
and they opposed the charter because
they would be subjected. to town tax
Baker did not own foot Of property
in the place.
Baker is said to have been a desper
ate character and had made himself
generally obnoxious. Even the people
of his own color could not endure hin
and were in constant dread Of the man
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. Kllmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulflls every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part OF the urinary passages. It
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing 1t, or bad eff
fects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect OF Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest ior its wonderful
cures OF the most distressing cases. If
you need medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists price fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have
a sample bottle and pamphlet both
sent free by mail. Mention THE Com
MoNwEALAH and send your address to
DR.. K1lmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
G. H. WHITE TO BE HONORED
BY HIS ALMA MA TER.
Washington Post.


Representative George II. White, of
North Carolina, the only colored man
now in the House of Representatives, is
graduate of Howard University, in
this city, and the alumni OF that insti-
tuition are talking of getting up an
elaborate reception in his honor some
time in the near future. No other mem
Der of their ranks has eyer reached so
high position in the affairs of the ma
ton, although John NJ Langston, OF
Alexandria, who was formerly principal
of Howard University, was also at one
time a member of Congress. While
Representative White was in attend
ance at Howard University, be also
studied law, and has been practicing
ever since In his home in Tarboro, n. G..
The colored Republicans of his dis
trict have frequently honored him with
local Offices. He has been twice in the
State Legislature, and prosecuting at
torney of the Twelfth judicial district
of North Carolina four terms.