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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06


railroad men, it was ordered that
they be Immediately notified of their
reinstatement to their old runs on
the Iowa division.
A strange. but true, story comes
from Kansas. Charles Goodall was
an engineer for The Rock Island. On
the night of Sept. 13 his train ran
into the head end of q Union Pacific
train near Kansas City. Goodal was
q new man on the run. When he
realized the inevitable he applied the
air brakes and jumped. No one was
killed in the wreck. although escape
was almost q miracle. The RESPONSE.
bility of the accident was fixed upon
Goodall, and he was discharged. A
few days sfterward his acquaintances
were shocked at his changed appear.
ance. His hair had turned white.
There had been q sprinkling Of gray
in his hair before, but the terrible
ordeal he had passed through had
whitened every hair. Goodall said
that he knc " he was to blame for the
wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
IL eek Lions Off GERS

A meeting Of the directors of the
Black Lion Gold Mining g. Milling
company was held yesterday after.
noon at the Office of McEniry & Nc
Entry. The following officers were
elected for year:
Professionalism McEniry, Rock
Island.
Vice President. S. Burns. Orion
Secretsry-M. Cbilds, Rock Island
Treasurer-C. d. Gordon, Rock
Island.
The capital stock OF the company
800, 0V0-has all been sUoscri bed
The Black Lion property is located
near Idaho Springs, aud is being
worked under the supervision OF j.
c. Kille and ex-Sheriff G. ID. Gordon
The Black Lion is said to be good
thing-and the people who own il
are pushing it along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
Tho Coming womsn

Who goes to the club while her hus-
band tends the baby, as well as the
GOOD fashioned woman who LOOKS
after her home, will both at times
get run down in health. They will
be troubled with loss of appetite,
headaches, sleeplessness. fainting or
dizzy spells. The most wonderful
remedy for these women is Electric
Bitters. Thousands of sufferers
from lame back and weak kidneys
rise up and call it blessed. II is the
medicine for women. Female COM
plants and nervous troubles of all
kinds are soon relieved by the use of
Electric Bitters. Delicate women
should keep this remedy on hand to
bnild up the system. Only so cents
per bottle. For sale by Hartz & Ill
lemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
Q. .. .. .. Q .e.o.O q
. SOME SHORT STORIES. 4

Two gentlemen residing In the
Fourth ward went fishing. They had
been together on similar expeditions
many times before. and had ALWAYS
succeeded in landing string of the
finDy tribe, u fact which was well
known to their acquaintance as a
| result of their brags.
1t was anything but pleasant
day. The Fun shone at intervals,
while the piercing winds played On
them with chilling effect.
The shades of night we're begin
ming to fall. blu. not fish had they.
This looks bad, john" said one,
breaking silence which had pre-
vailed for several moments
Indeed it does. l guess lacks
against us this time. What do you
say we quit and go homer"
mot l. l never would have the
nerve to face my folks without. at
least one fish. And think of how we
would be joked by our fricnds!"
They discussed the situation thor.
oughiy and concluded that the only
cafe way would be to buy a couple Of
large fish at market which they
would pass on their way home.
They arrived at their respective
homes about p. m, tired ana cold.
Both were given the laugh by, their
families. They explained that fish,
iug Was exceedingly poor, and they
considered themselves fortunate in
catching even one apiece.
A few days after the familiar toot
OF the tisherman's horn was heard ia
the neishborhood.
The wife Of one Of the Fourth ward
anglers hailed the wagon.
'Have you any bass?" she asked.
The fisherman replied that he had,
land fine ones. too" he said. s.How
did you like that one your husband
brought home the other njght?"
'Oh, it was splendid. Did you
see it?"
Well. I should say SO. Didn't
sell it to him?"
The lady did not carry the CONVEX
sation any further. She bought q
mess of fish and laid for her hus-
band when be returned from work in
the evening.
de admitted everything. His wife
told the other mans wife. Now the
neighborhood knows it. And the
"cIack" anglers are laying for the
fish market man.
It was Halloween. "I'li fix the
first one that attempts to cut any
pranks about my house tonight"
said the man, who lives in the CEN
trial portion OF the city. Wen call
him Jones. IN Just stay home and
III make it warm for some of them
gay kids"
Jones' wife said that he should not
be 20 severe; that be was once q boy
81 aself. He confessed that he was.
b2t that made no difference TO him
he did not propose that his windows
were TO be broken by tick-tacks and
his property carried away.
Jones explained his plan to his
wife. he said he cid no. mean 90
injure anyone, but he would give the
6rst one who entered his yard . good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

coming to this city. He is a railroad
man Of much experience, and is
recognized by the company as one Of
its most competent and trusted at
taches. He has moved his family
here, and already enjoys a wide &C.
quaintance among the business PEG.
pie and citizens generally.
The Rock Island road, under the
impetus OF the greatly increased
traffic that is incidental to this sea-
son, is changing its freight engines
for larger aud HEAVIER ones. For the
past few months the road has been
using what is called en- 500 freight
engine on Its lines west OF Valley
junction. The smaller engines are
numbered from 800 to 500 and are
not as good for freight hauling as the
others. The 800 engine is used in
the west. where heavy loads have to
be carried over steep grades. The
average Rock Island freight engine
low carries about 20 cars. but can
carry more in rush. The new en-
andS the cars can be loaded
more heavily. Five OF the larger en-
gines are already In use on the runs
between Valley Junction and this
city. The 500 is used exclusively on
the east illinois division freight runs.
while 900s pull the passenger trains.
1t is the intention OF the Rock Island
to equip its whole system between
Chicago and Council Bluffs
with SO0s for the freight runs and
zoos for passenger.
Railway Notes.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Burlington road APP
prevail was given to the purchase by
that com pany Of the Grand Island &
Wyoming Central, the Grand Island
Il Northern Wyoming and the Big
Horn Southern, all roads west OF the
Missouri river, which had been pre-
viously operated by the Burlington
under leases.
Conductor Ed Black and Engineer
Al Hotchkiss. Of the Rock Island,
who month ago were discharged
for an oversight in running orders,
which might have resulted in dis
astrous accident, have been rein
stated. Both men admitted that it
was an act Of negligence on their
part. Their past records were of the
best. the officials found on investi-
CATION. and both being first class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
The Great horse Show In Chicago

Opened in the Coliseum Nov. 2.
1897, and if you are going 20 visit it
be sure to buy tickets by the Great
Rock Island Route. as their city
depot is directly in front of station
on the elevated loop. and all trains
OF the elevated system that run to
the Coliseum now go around the now
Union Elevated Loop and stop d.
rectly in front OF the Rock Island
route depot. Nothing can be handler
and a five cent fare lands you at the
door of the Coliseum. Enquire of
the agent in this city and see q map
that will post you on the facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
There L. q Class of peopia

Who are injured BY the use Of cot.
fee' Recently there has been placed
in al the grocery stores new prep
ara,ion called Grain-O, made of pure
grains. that takes the place of coffee.
The most delicate stomach receives
1t without distress, and but few can
tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over one-quarter as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. IL
cents and rs cents per sackage. Try
it. Ask for Grain-O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

csscsrets Candy Cu.hartic, The
most wonderful! medical discovery OF
the age, pleasant and refreshing &c
the taste. &C. gently and positively
On the bowels. cleansing tie entire
system. d,spel colds, cure heedsohe.
fever. hsbi;ual constipation and bill
iousncss. Please buy and try . boz
Of c. c. c. today; 10. 75, so cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure BY Ill
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
Rheumatism Cured In rhre. p,v..

Morton l.. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind
says: "My wife had infammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint. her suffering was terrible. and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians but received no benefit
until she tried the Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. 1t gave immediate re-
lief and she was able to walk about
in three days. / am sure it saved
her life." Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, druggist, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

was sent to
8 t q q Z t. II o
served as agent
for she company
at I'll at point un-
til his transfer
to Rock Island
Sept. 27. last.
Mr.. Pugh's SER
vice with the
Rock Island had
always been in
Iowa until his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

Beaver Dam. o., Aug. %, 1895

Beaver Dam. o., Aug. %. 1895.
My daughter. after being treated
by four doctors. and being given up
for lost. neighbor recommended
Foiey's Kidney Cure. Today she If
able to walk several miles without
fatigue. feel we would have lost
her II il was not for your medicine.
Respectfully, Mss J. NJ BAILEY.
For sale by r. IL. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
DONE TcbHoco spit and SMOKE Your Liza

Don's Tobacco spit ana SaaOas Your L.ns
Away.
II you want to quit tobsccc using
easily aud forever, be made we'll.
strong, magnetic, full OF new life and
vigor, take Eo-To-Bsc, she wonder
worker shat makes weak men strong.
Msny gain ten pounds in zen days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from youE own druggist. who will
guarantee q cure. Booklets and SAM
pies mailed FREQ. Addres Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
YORK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
Delays Arc Dangerous,

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other
fatal diseases by neglect OF a simple
cold or cough. Fotey's Honey and
Tar, safe. sure and pleasant cough
medicine would have saved them. it
is guaranteed. For sale by T. II.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

People can't be good natured +,
can't be pleasant. if they have ITCH
ing piles. Doan's Ointment will
make any sufferer from this plsy ne
OF the night happy. 1t gives instant
relief and permanent cure. For sale
by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
How 20 Prevent . Cod.

After an exposure. or when you
feel cold coming on, take . dose of
Foley's Honey and Tar. Il never
fails For sale by T. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

Just try q 10 cent boz Of Csscarets.
the finest liver and bowel reguistor
aver made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
IS AFTER him AGAIN,
Ed Atherton Wants Another Go
at Wrestler Martin
Burns.
AND PUTS UP 500 FORFEIT.

Cuban Also Int loses Articles ana d
Auxious to Meet the Former Within
SIX Weeks as Rook asland-Proof OF.
f.red OF Previous Dscsarassoos Made By
the Challenger.
IA NCOURAGED by the defeat OF
Bn Farmer Burns at the hands of
Ia Dan Mcleod for. the wrest-
ling championship If the
| world, Ed j. Anterior, of Cuba, N.
Y, the piucky little man who made
such favorable impression in Kock
Island year ago. is again after the
dethroned king of .he mat for a
match. This morning the following
communication, inclosing a cheek
for 800 and the articles referred to,
came to THE ARGUS office:
Cuba, n. Y, Nov. 4.-Eiitor of
The ARGCs: Enclosed find check for
500 ss a forfeit for wrestling
match with Farmer Burns. Nc
Burns stated when l was west last
winter that he would wrcstle me at
15S pouads or under Nov as am
going west the last OF this moath |
would like tt meet Burns and ar
range a match with him for 500 or
$500 a side, the match to take place
in Rock Island within SIX weeks.
Barns said that l never had money
up in the Police Gazette office 1
send you articles AID recei t
by the Police Gazette, to show you
that meant business then, and /
mean business now. If Burns ans
wers this challenge, would you
kindly inform me?
Yours respectfully.
+. j. ATHERrON
VIII Bur1s Accept?
1t is not known what reply Burns
may make to Atherton's latest chai-
lege. Those in Rock Island familiar
with wrestling matches will recall
the Cubsn as sandy, wiry wrest-
Ter. who. while fairly defeated by
Burns here last year, made q great
deal better impression in his appear
auce against the then champion than
he did against Mcleod a short time
after. Athsrton, however, put up a
good fight each time he was seen
here in match, and made many
friends in the three cities. Iteeems.
too. that he is still pretty well salts
fed with Rock Island-if Burns is
not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
TALK OF THE TRACK.
j. c. Pugh, the Rock Islands
Local Freight
Agent.
his CAREER AS A RAILROAD MAN.
Eaters the Service rs IN Operator which
Vocation He Follows Until Seven Years
Ago When He Resolves Promo.
tion General News Of the vsrious
Railways.

" HE Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
Yl cifio Railway company's new
Il sgen. in this city, j. C.
Pugh. has been in the en-
ploy of that corporation for IS years.
lie began his service with the COM
pany at AenIo. Iowa, IN 1884. IS q
telegraph operator, being trans
ferred to Shelby and thence to At
lantic. where he remained at the
key board until 1890. when he was
appointed to the agency at oakland.
In 1892 he was transferred to Gath
rie Center, where he filled the posi-.
ton Of agent until 1898. Then he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

scare. anyway. He would take q
pail Of water upstairs. raise the win
dow and lay in wait Tor victim.
His wife said that would not be 90
bad.
Jones' have q son, Willie, who IL
about IA, He chummed with .
crowd Of neighborhood boys. They
had planned to go "Halloweveing."
Each Was to wear long pants. . big
hat and . mask. Willie donned Q pair
Of his elder brothers trousers, one
of his fathers hats, and scooted cut
the back door as soon ~ he had fin
ished eating supper. He had been
warned By his parents not to 60 out.
but he went anyway.
Willie started home at 10 O'Clock.
He tip-toed into the gard, his infen-
ton being to slide in the back door
and get into bed without disturbing
his parents.
Jones was in the window. "Ab.
hs'' he whispered, "here's the lesi-
er OF the gang. Watch me sosk
him"
He soaked. Willie gave q yell
which could be heard for three
blocks.
When Willie had recovered his
breath, he looked up to see where
the water came from. He saw his
father looking out the window.
whats tn matter with you, pap"
he asked; "this is me-"
"Whst! is that you. Willie? Why
Won little rascal"
Willie weat into tho house. He was
soaking wet from heels to head. He
was given scolding by his father
and mother. His clothes were
changed. and he Rugged the stove
until midnight. getting dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06
NEVER
deceive
The SICK.
This is the MOTTO Of Professor
Munyon.

"Ncvcr deceive the sick. A man who
would commit such moral crime would
deserve the severest punishment" So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06


He was fairly dressed fellow. A
rosy blossom On his nose told OF his
weakness for corn jnice. He was a
ssranger-one OF those commonly
termed hobo. Hs had nerve 10
spare. He approached two men
seated in Spencer square.
"Friends," he began, Il want you
to look me over before l tell you
my story. You can readily see thss
am not professional tramp. No.
thank heaven, am not. ! have an
honest heart. never did a man n
wrong turn in my life. l always
manage to make enough to live ON
and dress well, but hero lately l have
been playing in a little bad luck. 1;
is pretty hard for ma TO beg. but il
is necessary for me this time. am
homeless and friendless, and all that
shelters me is the broad canopy OF
heaven. A half dollar apiece would
not make YOU men poor. You would
not miss it-and think how happy it
would make me. Don't laugh at M,
fellows. once wore high collars ana
good clothes Ike you; had q home.
But things change. and here | am"
lyon strike pretty high. old man. I"
said one.
I'm no cheap guy. What good is
a petty 10-cent piere to me?"
Why don't yougo to work and
earn you: own money!"
Work, gentlemen, wcrk-wby you
amaze me. What would my poor
old mother think il her son was
forced to work. Why IL would ALL
her. Then another thing. you have
wrong impression Of me. don't
hang around town like those HOBBS
who lay about the saloons for suck
ers. who have just got paid of. and
follow them arouod till sill their
dough is gone. Not mu IN. Ispend
my own money-thGt which 1 get
honestly"
The hobo was congratulated on
his speech, bat was told that nothing
coul1 be done for him. So no dofred
his hat and bid the gentlemen kind
good night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-06

say Prof. Munyon. the highest medical
authority In the world. Munyon's I'M
proved system OF Medicine is founded
upon scientific knowledge and common
sense. MunyOn has n separate specific
for each disease. Mostly sold for % cents
Mt druggists.
Mrs. g.. Hanson. JGi West Madison
Street, Chicago. says: Il have never
found n better remedy for n cough than
Munyon's Cpus1 Cure"
" IN doubt write to Prof Munyon at
Philadelphia, Ia. ana set medical advice
free.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-24
4 MAN OF PLUCK.
Serg't Mears, Who Won a Medal OF Honor
for Daring at Gettysburg.

Serg't Mears, Who Won Medal OF Honor
for Daring at Gettysburg.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: George
Washington Mears, at present Railroad
Agent at Rupert, Pa, holds a medal of
honor for distinguished gallantry in action
at Gettysburg, July 2, 1868.
When the 9th Reserves charged from
Little Round Top down through the his
toric Wheatfeld Col. Emf noticed a number
of rebel sharpshooters located in a log house
over to the right, who were picking off Off
GERS and men of his regiment by their we'll
directed fire. The Colonel asked Serg't
Mears to call for volunteers and drive the
rebels out of the house.
Serg't Mears, at the head of five men,
charged the house, and captured about q
dozen Johnnies and brought them into our
lines prisoners This was the act that
gained him the medal, it being worked up
by his comrades at one of the Reunions of
the 9th Regiment. Comrade Mears is al
most too modest to mention the fact. He
was also one of the party who helped save
one of the pieces of a Vermont battery be-
longing to the Third Corps that, having lost
all its horses, was left between the lines, and
the rebels had crept up and attached rope
to the gun, and were about to draw it away.
Serg't Mears, who was collecting some am
munition from cartridge-boxes, saw what
was going on, and, with the help of some
comrades, cut the rope and saved the gun.
Mears enlisted in Co. A, 9th Pa. Reserves,
at the age of II, in 1861, and served with
distinction until the Mine Run movement
under Meade, in November, 1868, when q
piece of shell shattered his shoulder, and he
lost his left arm. He was said by the Sur
geon to be the worst wounded man in the
division who recovered.-ONE OF HIS
FRIENDS.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-24
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.
THE STORY OF RUsH'S LANcERS.

How the 9Th Pa. Cav. Made an Enviable
Record Fighting for the Old Flag.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Rush's
Lancers was organized in Philadelphia, Pa,
in August, 1861. by special authority from
the War Department, under the direction OF
Col. Richard Henry Rush, a classmate OF
Maj. Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan at West Point
After his graduation Rush had served rs
an officer in the Artillery Corps during the
Mexican war, after which he resigned, and
resided in Philadelphia, taking an active in
terest in military affairs. He had become
Captain of the Philadelphia Greys, crack
military organization existing in the sos
The regiment was styled ct first as the
Philadelphia Light Cavalry, armed only
with saber and pistol. On Oct. 4, 1861. Col.
Rush, at Washington, d. c., received the
following dispatch from Maj. Gen. G. B. Nc
Clellan:
How would you like to organize your
regiment as lancers. Answer at once"
Rush answered: "Your telegram received.
Your wishes would be my choice. The mate
rial of my regiment is fully equal to the lance.
I would consider the selection an honor"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-24

pearance, he is put under strict guard, and
perhaps ordered tried by a drumhead court
martial, charged with being spy.
It is the worst place in the world to be
caught fooling around this ground between
two hostile armies in camp. A man is al
most certain to be captured, unless he is
we'll posted. and, if captured. he must give
very strict account Of himself.
AS before stated, we found it unsafe to
travel in daytime, and shortly after dismiss
ing our pilot we spied squad of rebel cav
airy on the right bank of the river. Luckily
the river was pretty wide at that place, aud
we CHANGED to be well to the far side from
them. They yelled to us to come ashore,
but we pretended not to hear them, and
acted as if we were intending to land leis-
urely on the far side. We were too far away
for convenient musket range, and did not
fear them much; but the circumstance
caused rs to think it best to land few
miles below and secrete both ourselves and
the boat.
During the voyage Of the following night,
or rather just before daylight, we passed the
Bridgeport Railroad crossing. We could see
the guards on the bridge, but did not know
| whether they were rebels or Yankees; SO in
this uncertainty we let our boat drift quietly
Win tic current, anu passcu ny unnOtlceu.
We supposed confidently that Gen. Mitchell
| had occupied Bridgeport.
So, after we had passed below the bridge
out of sight ne landed, and Mark remained
| with the boat, while l stole up to the camp
to find out what kind of soldiers were there
1t did not take me long, however. to dis
cover that they wore bntternut uniforms.
and l hurried back to the canoe. Marks
disappointment knew no bounds. could
scarcely convince him that told the truth.
About sunrise we stopped and hid our
! canoe, and feeling somewhat hungry, and