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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
which is the winning school.

which is the winning school.
A program of stirring music and
short addresses is being arranged
and no pains will be spared to make
this occasion one of great interest,
which the public throughout the
county is invited to share. Parents
are especially urged to come and
bring their children. The order OF
preference in the assignment of seats
will be as follows: First-the COM
peting schools, s,-second, those schools
doing the same work but not taking
the eXamination,-third, visiting pup
lis from other schools, for all of whom
reserved seats will be held
Attention is called to the announce
ment already made that a silver cup
will be given by the citizens of Elyria
to the township bringing the largest
delegation, including both old and
young, to this convention. This cup
is now on exhibition in the corner
window at Eldred's book store.
The exercises will begin promptly
at 1880, sun time.
Emelie r. Comings,
Ellen F. Vincent,
Franc f. Young,
Alice S. Doolittle,
Committe.
(. II. Churchill,
H. NJ. Tenney,
F. s. Reefy,
A. R. Webber, y
Advisory Board
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Catherine Mentel and husband tc
Frank Stang, lots 7 and s, block s
Chamberlain's allotment, $1,000.
W. e. Brooks to E. IL. Terrell, LOT
6, Brooks subdivision, lots 55, sc
and 81, Elyria, $500.
Nelson l.. Dutton to Joseph T.
Biggs, east half of lot 81, Folletts
addition to Oberlin, 5000.
George L. Nichols and Angeline
Nichols to Chas. +. Bemis and Kate
Bemis, part lot 26, Bronson's second
addition to Elyria, $3.50.
F. j. Wettach and C. G. Washburn
trustee to Elizabeth Boise. Lot SO in
Oakland addition to Lorain, $13O.
Fred Horn and wife to George E.
Hales, lots 76 and n, Brownhelm,
$10O.
Henry f. Beese to Charles J. Gre
hore, lot 81, in Morehouse and Fos-
ter's subdivision, Lorain, $275.
Isabella Perkins Lewis H. Dibble,
lot 115, Wellington, 1900.
w. II. Ault to Lucy Ellinwood, lots
% and 25, Braman's addition to Lo-
rain, $1,S0O.
Anna A. Briggs and Dwight Briggs
to William l.. Wallhead, lot SO, Elyria
$4,000
Albers Wachenfuss and Caroline
Wachenfuss to Otto F. Wits, lot 80,
North Amherst, SIPS.
j. $. Mordoff and Betsey Mordoff
to Barbara Gregg, lots II and IL, Bra
mans addition to Lorain, $725.
II. D. Collins and Virginia Collins
to +. and b. Gibson, part of lot 10,
North Amherst 5000
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
Public school Rally.

A public school rally will be held in
the Opera house at Elyria Saturday
afternoon March 81, at which time the
silk banner offered by the Non-Par-
tisan w. c. 7. U. will be awarded to
the school which shall be found to
have passed the best examination up
ON physiology and the effects of
alcohol and narcotics upon the hu-
man system.
The written examination for the
competing schools was held at their
respective school-houses February 81.
The returns are in the hands of the
examiners and the results will be an
nDunced by Prof. Churchill at the
rally. Previous to the announcement
no one but Prof. Churchill can know
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
COULD NOT AGREE.
Oberlin College Trustees Fail to
EJECT President and ..ujourn.
Report of Treasurer.

Oberlin College Trustees Fail to
EJECT President and ..djourn.
Report of Treasurer.
The annual meeting of the board
of trustees of Oberlin College was
held in Oberln last Wednesday, at
which time a great deal of important
bn2iuess was transacted 1t was ex-
pected that a president would be Sc
lected in place of w. G. Ballantine, re-
signed. but the board adjourned with
out selecting anyone. The matter
was discussed thoroughly, but no de-
cision was reached, as it is impossible
to get them to all agree on any one
man.
"Ihc reports from the chairman of
the faculty, Professor A. A. Wright;
tre0surer's report, by l.. H. Severance,
and librarians report, by A. S. Root,
were all accepted and confirmed. The
treasurer's report showed the increase
in funds aud balances to be over $685.
600. No new teachers were employed,
all uf The present force being retain
ed. FN-Presdent w. G. Ballantine
refused to accept a position in the
school. His decision was awaited with
a good deal of interest. 1t was also
understood that Professor c. II.
Churchill would teach no longer, and
that his resignation would soon be
presented.
"Several small gifts were reported
to the college in different depart
ments. Improvements of the hotel
properly recently given the college
by NJ. Strauss, of Elyria, was left
with the prudential committee. The
recent increase in the tuition fee was
approved by the trustees. Fourteen
members of the trustees were
present"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

William G. Nichols and wife to
William A. Braman, trustee, part of
No. 43, Penfield, $4,000.
George Ludwig and wife to Elver S.
Henssner, lot 81, Amherst, 500.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

Greenwich, hamlet of less than
1000 inhabitants in southwestern
Huron county, is one of the progress
sive sort. The citizens have voted to
build waterworks and an electric
plant, followed by company of sew
eral Of its business men which has
been incorporated with a capital
stock of $1,000 to manufacture corn
cob pipes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

The members of the Lakeside COM
pany, who have charge of the affairs
of the well known summer resort,
met in Elyria few days ago and re-
Scinded some of their previous ac-
tions. At meeting of the company
held January 5th they decided to do
away with the gates and admission
fee, which they have charged at the
entrance for number of years. At
the Elyria meeting they reconsidered
this matter and decided to continue
the gate system and admission fee.
This season the Camp Meeting asso-
citation has been asked to take charge
of the camp meeting. The price of
tickets will be the same as in 1895,
lower than last year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

Big rains and freshets have little
ill-etfects upon water works system
constructed upon scientific principles.
The Oberlin works supplied the vii
lage with clear, clean water during
the recent heavy rainfalls.-Oberlin
News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

clerk the doberev
true
e se Oh Wellington ending the third Monday March, 1907
F. A CHAPMAN, Clerk
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

the boule. the members Of which are
elected by the people every four
years.
There are seven ministers of ad-
ministration whose salary is 81, q
year each.
For purposes Of local government
Greece is divided into IS monarchies
under officers called monarchs. 1t
has an excellent legal system, based
upon the old Roman law.
Its regular standing army con-
sists of 16. .2S0 infantry, 3,12J cav
airy. 3.S42 artillery, 1,0S0 engineers
and transportation mcu. 3.400 Off
GERS and men, making total Of
2S. .470 troops in the land forces.
The Greek nation has implicit
faith in King George. and relies on
his well-nown ability as diplomat.
although he was at one time very un-
popular. The king is related to the
royal house of England and Russia.
He is the son of the king of Dem
mark, and consequently brother Of
the princess Of Wales and uncle of
the present czar OF Russia. His wife
was a cousin of the late emperor Of
Russia, and his son is married to the
youngest sister of the emperor of
Germany.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

A WASHINGTON special says that
Tor the last few days there has been
some discussion among members of
Gov. Tanners staff in relation to a
change in the office of inspector-gen-
eral, now filed by Col. Van Cleave.
Thursday morning. according to the
special, several OF the colonels called
the governor into corner and asked
him to make Col. John Lament, of
Joliet, inspector-general. The gov.
ernor was told that Mr.. Van Clesye.
while Jolly good fellow and first
class major domo, knew absolutely
nothing about military science. The
governor refused to consider the
matter at that time. and will sa,
nothing about it, but there is every
indication OF trouble in the COVER
nor's military family before long.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
SPEAKING TO THE DEAF.
A Mistake Is Often Made In Trying to
Enunciate Very Plainly.

Enunciate Very Plainly.
Many people. and am sorry to say
some teachers of the deaf, fail to realize
as clearly visible to the eye as it is audi
BILE to the ear, and think that by speak
ing slowly, word by word, and opening
their mouths to the widest extent, they
will render the task of the speech reader
easier. As q matter of fact they render
it all the more difficult A child in
school may learn to understand teach
er who mouths his words in this man.
ner, but this ability is of no value to
him when he leaves school. Indeed per-
fectly natural, deliberate speech is easier
to understand than the exaggerated
form of articulation which people are
apt to use the moment they know they
are talking to totally deaf person.
People who depend entirely upon
their speech reading for understanding
others have requested me, when intro
ducing them to strangers, not to say
that they were deaf, because they find
it easier to read the lips when the per-
son speaking is not aware that he is be-
ing understood in that way. have in
my acquaintance young man educated
wholly by this method who travels a
great deal and picks up acquaintance
on the steamer or ON the train just as
people do who possess all their faculties
have in mind also congenitally
deaf girl of IA who is not considered
unusually bright, yet whose speech is
clearly intelligible to strangers after
the first ten minutes, who is intelligent
on the topics Of the day, and whose
larger and more conversational roper
tory is much larger and more entertain
ing than that Of many young ladies Of
30 and over that have met in metro
politan society.-John Dutton Wright
in Century.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
THE CEAcoN's DONATION.
And WY II Was Not Accepted By the
Town Committee.

And WY It Was Not Accepted By the
Town Committee.
It had been decided at public meet
ing Of the citizens they that would have
combination library, reading room and
social club in Wampton. The commit
tee, made up of substantial members OF
the community authorized to act upon
their own judgment, was in session at
Deacon Closes, he having a site that he
wanted to sell for the proposed building.
II regard this movement as deserving
Of popular approval and aid" " said the
minister. at aims to secure wider
intelligence and better tone of morali-
ty am6ng our people. Every one should
give according to his means.
After the editor, the doctor and the
banker had talked in the same vein, the
lawyer proposed that they get down to
business. Deacon Close,' he contin.
ued. "has a desirable lot for which he
asks $4,000. 1t strikes mo as pretty
stiff price, but have no doubt that he
will make us donation of $500 and
make deed Of the site for 81, ,5OO.''
There was applause, in which the
deacon did not participate, but rising
reluctantly he delivered himself as fol-
lows: Il must say that agree with
what has been said in praise of this en-
terprise. Our town needs it and there
is no place for it more desirable than
the lot have offered. Of course want
to bear my full share Of the expense.
"Since l offered you this lot" the
deacon went On, there has been q great
improvement III times. Money is easier,
prices are better and realty gets an en-
hanced value because of the general
prosperity. will let you have the 10.
for So, 500 and throw off $500 as do
nation.''
The minister muttered something he
was glad the rest did not hear. The
doctor laughed, the banker scowled and
the lawyer moved to adjourn in o voice
that told the deacon he would have to
seek some other market for the lot that
had taken such long and Sudden jump
in value. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

The late Senator Albert d. Wells,
OF Quincy. was elected to the house
of representatives at Springfield in
1886. He was reelected in 1888 AMI
advanced to the senate in 1890. He
was chairman Of the caucus and of
the steering committee and belonged
to no less than IA Of the chief stand :
ing committees OF the senate. He
was q leader in the enactment OF leg
islation in the interests of labor. aud
the magnificent Soldiers home at
Quincy owes much OF its being to
his jealous care and watchful abili-
ty. He was the democratic leader in
the senate.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

The kingdom OF Greece has q pop.
la.ion Of 2. 2.1S7,2Cs.
The flag Of Greece is q white cross
on a blue ground.
About one-half Of the people are
farmers and shepherds.
The area Of the country Is about
24.977 square miles, or about half the
size Of Pennsylvania.
No part Of Greece is 40 miles from
the sea, nor 10 miles from the hills.
About 10000 Of the inhabitants
speak the Greek language only, and
all but 10000 profess the Christian
religion.
The chief characteristics of the
average Greek are his inauisitive.
ness, fondnees for excitement, love
OF discussion, desire for knowledge, an
aptitude for learning aggressive
patriotism.
There are three distinct races
within its confines. speaking differ
ent languages and holding little SO.
cial intercourse with each other
the Greek, the Albanian and the
Wallachian or Roumanian.
The present King George l.. came
to the throne In 1868. in his 18th
year. He draws sn income Of $780,
600 annually, including e20. .000 from
Great Britain. France and Russia.
He is the son OF the present king oi
Denmark. Charles lX.. and brother
Of the princess Of Wales and the dow
ager empress OF Russia. He mar
ried in 1867 the Grand Duchess Olga,
eldest daughter Of the grand-uncle
to the present emperor of Russia.
He has six living chiidren-6ve sons
and one daughter. He has Q palace
at Athens, buils by Ohio, at cost
ri ~. 500. 900, and .. GUNNER resi-
dsnce at Corfu. He shares the legi Q.
lation with . single chamber, called
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
Did You Ever Try

try Electric Bitters as q remedy for
your troubles? II not, get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints. exerting a won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have loss Of appetite. constipa-
tion, headache. fainting spells or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melau-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guar.
anteed by its use. Large bottles
only SOC at Hartz & Ullemever's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

FREEPoRT will make an effort at
Dubuque to secure the head camp
meeting of the Modern Woodmen OF
America in 1899, and the Bulletin in
connection with boom for the pro-
Ject publishes cut OF the Wood men
building to be erected in this city.
FreePort is advantageously situated
to claim the next head camp, In rail-
road facilities. geographical location
and in the possession Of hospitable
and progressive people.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
Tax Redemption Sale.
iEaTk RooT I.s.arp En ptEaM0,s' doC.91' t.s.

TO J. Snyder and the unknown owners and al
others interested:
You are hereby notified that the following
lands sisu sted N Inc county Of Rocg Island ane
state of Illinois. to~it: Nv part ne nv section
Is, town 10. range ., sw part ne nv fectson 10
town -. range Q; ne sw except ne corner. sec
tfo1 IA foOn 13. range 9 e; &c ew section 10
town 10. range e. Assessed 10 j. snyder. were
sold to the uudenigned n the conectof's tax
sale on the 18th day Of June. 1875. for the taxes
Iiiinoie and the county Of Rock Island for the
year 1894 and pfior years. and tbs time Of re-
dempt:on VII expire on the nth DAY OF June,
1877
Dsssa ths ssth day Of February. ls7:
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EoCE Island COUNT,

In the eircnit court In chancery. foreclosure.
general No. lO63.
Mansfield n. Sturgeon VI. Patrick Gregg Bog.
pese.
Notice 10 hereby given that by virtue Of Q de-
cree Of said court entered in the above entitled
fas.e nn. on the s 18Th day q J:nuary. D: isN.
A d. 1877, a. the hour OF O'Clock In the after.
noon. az the front door Of the court house. In the
CITY OF Koch leland In esic county Of Rock Jslaat
70 satisfy esid decree, sell at public yoodue 10
the highest and best bidder for cash IN hand tbose
certsin parcels Of land. sitsste m the county Of
scribed se follows, ts-wit:
the undivided one-ffih psrf Of lots one ~ and
two q, IL b'ock eighteen ds) asd the undivided
one-f,th part Of TIE s5ufs ooc hundred and thirty
C3o) feet of lof ten f10, IN b.ocx number fhir-
city Of Rock Islap1.
Dated af neck Island, rlinole, this lst day Of
February. A. D., J6g7. kLwu =. PAKxxxrRn,
Haefer In ChanceYy. Rock leland County, II.
g. b. nAkeHsLL. Comp1asnAnf's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

The passage Of scripture selected
Tor President Mckinley to kiss when
ne took the inaugural oath was ap-
Propriate. 1t was the ninth verse
OF the third chapter Of IL Kings. a
part OF Solomon's prayer. which
reads: "Give therefore thy servant
an understanding heart to judge thy
people, that | may descern between
good and bad; for who is able to
Judge this thy so great people,"
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
Tax Redemption Sale.
STATE M OF ILLINOIS, Zee.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
To Mary Donshue, Annie Donahue. Dennis Egsn
ana the unknown owners and all others inter
ested.
You are hereby notified thst the following lots
aud lands, to-wit: Tne cat bali f1sD OF lot ono
I) in block sevep (.D in Th5mpton 4 Wells ad-
diiion TO the city of Rock leland, situated In the
county OF Rock leland and state Of Illinois. as-
eeseed to Dennis Egan. was sold 10 william Nc
Entry q. the county collectors tax sale on June
eth. 1895 for iaxes upon amounts due the state Of
Illinois, county Of Rock leland aud city of Rock
Island, for the year 1884. evi6enced by one
certain certificate. and that the rndereigned J /.
n. Tomey is the legal assiynee apd owner Of the
sad certificate. and that the line OF redemption
from said sale will expire on the 7th day Of June
A. D.. f5G- JOIN n. ToIEr,
ARs. MARY DoaAHrR
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

MICHIGAN proposes to tax bache-
lors. IL the bill should ever become
law 1t should contain a provision
by which the chap who tries to get
married and fails should receive a
rebate.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
Don't Tobacco spit AND smoke Your LII.

ooo's TOBACCO spit ana smoke Your Life
Away.
IL you want TO quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic, full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten DAYS.
over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee cure. Booklets and sam.
pies mailed free. Addres Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

THE concern manifested by Henry
Carse as to how the cake walk decis-
Ion OF Saturday night was received
among the colored folks is indeed
Interesting,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

THE Greeks have been leading the
nussuimans in Crete q mighty lively
dance. and IL the newspaper pictures
are reliable. 10 Is o skirt dance, too.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

Sherman. the bellicose senator, and
sherman, the conservative" secre-
sary OF state. will be found to be two
very different persons.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
Estate Of Andrew Pearson, deceased,

The eundenigned having been appointed admin.
istratrix Of the last Will and Testament Of Andrew
Pearson, late Of the county OF Rock Island,
state Of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will sppea. before the county court Of
Book Island county, at the ONCE OF the clerk Of
said court, in the city Of Rock Island, ct the
April term, on the Eret Monday in April
neat. at which time al persons having claims
againef eai6 estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose of having the came sd-
tueted All persons Indebted To eaid estate are re.
queeted 70 make imnedjste payment to the IN.
defeianed.
Dated this 18th day Of February. A. D.. 1897,
CLARA PEA Rsox. Administra;rix.
JACKSON q HuRsf, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

The distance between Cape Town,
South Africa, and Washington is 6,6S4
miles.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

Hfoh RENT-TWO NICELY FURNISHED
rooms centrally located hor water heat.
gas, access to bath, suitable for two persons
who could come as room mates: with or with.
cuI ooard- Address "A e C" care ARGUS
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

NfOE RENT - LARGE 2-STORY FRAME
dwelling house. situated across from c.,
n. l. r depot; beautiful ly located reasona-
| ner, 3l16 Fifth avenue. "s
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
FOR RENT.

kNOR RENT - FURNISHED ROOM AND
board for man and wife, or two ladies:
near business center. References exchanged
Can at ARGUS Office
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

Pc advertising our goods. No taiS;nfr - /,
CURED Write to US We do the rest. Crow
supply company. AIS Dearborn street. C,hicago
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
Rheumat,.m Cured in 2. Hou,,.

L. j. Blackmore, of Halter &
Blackmore, Pittsburg, Pa, says: IA
short time since I procured a bottle
OF Mystic Cure. 1t got me out of
the house in "a hours. l took to nv
bed with rheumatism nine months
ago and the Mystic Cure is the only
medicine that did me any good. I
had five Of the best ply sicians in the
city, but l received very little relief
from them" Sold by Otto Grotjau,
1901 Second avenue. druggist. Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O
West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08
FOR SALE.
MISCELLANEOUS

k'oSN MA GRAY HORSE A WEEK AGO
Owner can have same by calins, q, 49,
core Hoidorfs home in Sears and paying ex.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

When Baby was Eck. We gave ner CasrorA
When she was Cnnd. she cried 70. CassoriA
When she became MiAL SO chung 10 Cassor,A.
whea she bad Ch0drsa, .hs gave tasm Csssoria
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels Never sicken. weaken
or gripe; 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

4 Handsome Complexion
II o0e a the groaesst charms Q woman GO
pos9g- PonzonI'e CoMrxGxIou ROwuD
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

"ANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w monds, watches. jewelry, hardware,
goods, furniture, etc Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods of all kinds also.
The above goods for sale at half the usual
confidential His new number and location.
ll9 Eighteenth street. Done forget it. j. W.
jules ~
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

"ANTED-BY LADY, POSITION AS
w bookkeeper or cashier; have had exper-
ience; can give good reference. Address ~ -
care ARGUS office.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

WANTED HORSES 70 CLIP THE
w best work at lowest prices. George
Shade. corner Third and Rock Island streets.
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-08

"ANTED-A COMPETENT GIRI. TO
w take place April at S16 Nineteenth
street.
Evening star., 1897-02-08
Notes.

Mr.. John Archer, the well-known pro-
vision dealer, is lying seriously Ill at his
residence on SD street, being confined
to his room ever since the recent death
Evening star., 1897-02-08
In Favor OF the Road.

In the case of Azor H. Nickerson, for
merly a major in the army. against the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company. a verdict was rendered in Circuit
Court No. 1 today in favor Of the COM
pany.
The plaintiff sued to recover $4,000 dam
ages because of injuries alleged to have
been sustained by him In May, 1896. He
charged that while alighting from a car at
14th street and Pennsylvania avenue he
was thrown TO the ground and injured by
the sudden and careless starting Of the
car. About year ago the plaintiff was
awarded &2.500 damages, but that verdict
Judge Bradley set aside