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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals. will be received At the city
clefh's once, Rock Island. until Monday, Oct.
4, 1877, OF 5o'elock p. m for constructing the
improvements ordered by an ordinance en-.
titled ~ follows:
IAN ordinance for the improvement Of Flint
avenue in the city Of Roex Island, statc Of ILL
nos, from the caet line Of Sixteenth street to the
west line OF Twentieth street."
And for furnishing all the materials and doing
the work according TO plans and spscidc ATOMS
on Ole ct the city clerks once.
Blank bids vi! ne furnished on application.
Each bid mr.i - accompanied with . certified
chcch In the q. 80 hundred (t50Ol dolIars
on come Rock Island ak. psy able to the order
Of the mayor Of said city. which shal become
forfeited 70 sa city in Gaze the bidder ehal fail
TO enter into contract, within ten (1o) days af,er
the awarding Of said contract, with approved
purctiss ~ execute the work for the price men.
toned In his bid and according TO the planD and
specifications In the event that the contract shall
be awarded 70 him.
Con,rscfors are required TO furnish samplee Of
brick with which work IL to be done. Brick used
in the york must correspond with the samples In
quality snd style.
Rock Island. ILL.,. Sept. 10, 1870.
A. D. uussiSs, City Clerk,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18

times I would get so blind, could not
sec for several minutes.
Al could not stand very long without
feeling sick and vomiting. could not
breathe long breath without scream
ing, my heart panied so.
/ also had female weakness, inflam-
nation Of ovaries, painful menstrual
ton, displacement of the womb, itch
ing Of the external parts, and ulccra-
ton Of the womb. Ihave had all these
complaints.
The pains I had to stand were some.
thing dreadful. My husband told me
to try bottle Of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
medicine, which l did, and after taking
1t for a while, was cured. No other
kind Of medicine for me as long as you
make Compound. hope every woman
who suffers will take your Compound
and be cured.-MRs. j. s. McGILLAs,
lib Kilburn avenue, Rockford, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
MOB CUTS ITS VICTIM TO PIECES
Every Man Who Could Get Mt the Assassin
kniycd Him.


Yells were kept up: Kill him; he be-
longs to u.s." and the din arose as Of
horde Of savages. Windows were broken
and the noise aroused the officers OF the
secret service in the adjoining room,
who rushed to the scene but did not fire
on the crowd. fearing they might kill
some CT the comrades of the police in
side, so they contented themselves with
firing shots from the windows, thus call
ing together the police on neighboring
corners, who We're ordered to prevent
any persons leaving the city building.
Meantime in the room above a frightful
tragedy had been enacted. Many knives
were plunged into the body of Arroyo,
who, of cource. was entirely helpless.
Inspector Velasquez had just left the
national palace, where he had been
accompanying the family of the gov
ernor Of the federal district, when he
heard the firing and went directly there.
Over twenty arrests were made and all
| were locked up incommunicado and
have not been released pending strict
| inquiry which is to be made. The body
| of Arroyo had been dragged to the
balcony with the evident purpose of
| throwing it into the street. Arroyo's
| arms were badly cut. as he had evident
| ly struggled with his murderers
When the tumult had subsidized the
body was taken. to the Fourth police
station where an examination was made,
showing a great gaping wound in the
| left lung, a deep wound in the left side,
one on the right shoulder and others
| on the arms and feet. There were nine
wounds in all. One of the gen d'armes
was wounded in the fight with the mob.
Officer Sanchez suffered Commissions
| from being trampled upon.
Arroyo had been in prison several
times, on one occasion for shooting a
man. His acquaintance say ne was
somewhat crazy, and inclined to acts
of violence. He drove his father to de-
spair and death by his conduct, having
forged his fathers name. He was g
years Of age, son Of a tailor. but was
given a liberal education and became
for time a military cadet and then
took up law. President Diaz in a speech
yesterday deplored the lynching OF Ar.
royo, and declared that il there was
any fault in the vigilance on the part
Of the police 1t should be investigated
and the consequences fall on the heads
| OF the Culpable persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Publication Notice.
STATS OF ILLINOIS, lu

In the circuit court. {, the Semptembcr term,
A. y. 1897. Distress for rent.
Margaret Is. kelierstrass vs.. &. 3. Everett and
4. G.. Carmichael,
rub,c notice 10 hereby given 10 the said G. z.
Everett and 5. L. Carmichael that Mrs. Margaret
u. Kcllarstras-, landlord, has issued distress
warran; on tho 18th cay Of August, A. u. 1897
against tho estatc Of the sa,d &. Is. Everett and
the said =. &. carmichael for the rum OF two
hundred and sixty-thrce aud two hundredths toi-.
lars (e2oS02), directed to the sheriff Of said Rock
leland county, which said distress warrant has
been returned executed.
Now, Therefore, unless You, the said G e. Ev-
cre't and the raid =. G.. Carmichael, shall per-
sonaiIy be and appear before the said circuit
court of tue county of Rock Islasd on the fist
day Of tbs next term thereof. be holden ut the
court house in the city Of Rock Island, In said
county, on the S0ih day Of September. A. ID.
1897. give special bsil and plead to the said
plaintiffs action. judgmen, will be entered
against each Of GU in favo. of the said Mre. Mar.
gafct .. kellcrstrsrs. and 20 much Of lid prop
crty destraiued ~ may be eutlcish SIT =
ssid Judgment and c1ete, win DO -ola Lo p. isl
the same. GRoRaG W. GAMBLE, q. <.
Dated Aug. -. A. ID. 1877.
Haas D BUroRD. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
A SMALL MANS REVENGE.
He RufEies the Dignity Of Two Women Il
Cable Car.

He Rufaes the Dignity Of Two Women u
. Cable Car.
The small sized, unobtrusiye mar
gets revenge now and then, as was ex-
emplified yesterday in q Broadway
cable car bound down town. He got on
at Twenty third street and saw only
one vacant seat Other passengers who
stood up were clinging to the straps in
q semihypnotic condition and did not
observe the vacant place. Two women,
strangers to each other, richly clad and
wearing diamond earrings, were the
guardians Of the vacant space, which
was hardly wide enough to even admit
the small man to q comfortable seat.
Either of the women. by moving lit
tie, could have made larger space,
but they chose to sit as impassive rs
statues while the diminutive man
crowded into the place He exhibited
all the sigus of being uncomfortable,
but these implacable cosmopolitans
moved not At Tenth street large
woman, weighing about eco pounds,
boarded the car. With the air of a
Chesterfield the small man lifted his
hat and said:
pray, take my seat"
"Thank you. sir" she replied as she
started to sit down. CONSERVATION was
depicted upon the faces of the two rich
ly clad women as they tried to edge
away to make the space wider Ii was
too late. for the heavy woman crushed
into the seat and came id contact with
the other women. There were the noise
of crumpling cloth and the swish OF
skirts as the two women tried to move
from the weight pinning part of theiI
dresses down. 1t was a scramble to give
the heavy woman enough room. and all
dignity was lost. The passengers smiled
and none more SO than the small man
who had had his revenge. New Yorl
Commercial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18

unnoticed Ia his G:.- lSoo+ -:G s!cs.r n
bit OF harvest acre and I'll ~ fCr :.-e !s.rS
shops.
II It were not for the junkshops, the
river thief would find it hard to dispose Of
the stuff he steals As tho quantity Is
usually small the risk of detection Is
lessened for the juxk dealer. He makes
inquiry of tie seller, but not too searching
an inquiry If the price asked IL satisfac-
tory. If the booty is iron, 1t is broken up
as soon as possible and its identity de-
stroyed. II it is tools, they ore taken to
some secondhand store and sold, the thief
representing himself as mechanic in hard
luck. In one way and another they get
rid Of what they pick up.
In the river saloons these characters
gather in the daytime and lounge about
drinking and playing cards. They sell
dom venture forth in the daytime unless
to stink furtively along in the shadows of
the warehouses or lumber piles. They arc
veritable creatures of the night. 1t is
when the masts stand wrapped in gloom
and the river is draped with darkness that
they creep out from their hiding places.
Pirates Of the inland waterways, they have
lost all touch of romance because of the
smallness Of their sphere and the absence
Of bloodshed and danger from their lives.
A rope here and chain there, watch
from a cabin or an oar from q moored
skiff, few carpenter tools or a little
grain-anything that will sell. strange
lot, these wandering depredators, and
with none of the assurance that marks so
| many marauders. When the lights twin
kle up and down the different branches of
the Chicago river and the midnight hour
has come, a keen observer may see some
times boat, sculled by a practiced hand,
steal smoothly out from one shadow into
another. If he could follow closely, he
would note many warderings and turns,
pauses and peerings into the darkness,
| reconnoiterings of the sides of vessels and
touching ut various decks and wharfs.
He would see the snakelike course along
the river, sinuous and stealthy. If the
moon came out over the buildings that
black boat of the river patroller would
merge with the night. II the stars were
bright even, the boat would keep well
within the shadows of the shore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
= THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. Sept. II.
Following were the quotations On the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-Sep-
TENDER, opened $3.50, closed $3.50: De-
cember. opened 9Sssc closed 9e1sc; May.
opened $3.50, closed 91Sc. Corn-Sep-
TENDER, opened 29Ac, closed 2Ss.c: De-
cernber, opened 31Ssc, closed S0kc; May,
opened S5c, closed 33ssc. Oats-Septem-
bsr. opened 1870. closed nominal; De-
cember. opened &c, closed 20iHc; May,
opened 237sc. closed 23ssc. Pcrk-Octo-
Der, opened sS32,H. closed $685.; Deem
Der, opened SS.35. closed SS.SI%: January.
opened s922ks, closed $685.. Lard-Octo-
Der, opened and closed s4.G2te; Decem-
Der. opened ad clonsed $40.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery.
1Sc per 10; extra dairy. 15c; fresh
packing stock. SG9c. Eggs - Fresh
stock, 1Sc per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys. 7M1oc Per fb; chickens (hens),
SIC; spring chickens. 9l.c; ducks. 10
71sc. Potatoes-Early Ohio, 45N53c per
bushel. Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys, s2.15
gas per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Sept. II.
Eogs-Estinnated receipts fer the day.
G0,0Cc: sales ranged at S2.50G i.35 for
pigs. s3.90I4.S5 for light, S3.15M390 fer
rough packing. s3.S5G4.20 for mixed. and
sS90Gi.2O for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Ca:tle-Estimated receipts
for the day, 1.so0; quotations ranged at
s515@5.55 for choice to extra shipping
steers Si.5GGl5G0 good to choice do, 81. 40
G4.SO fair to good. s3.S5I4.30 common to
medium do. 81 60a4.25 butchers steers.
$3.25M3.?0 StOcEers. sSS0Q450 feeders.
s.. 20 cows, s2.6oGi.50 heifers 81 %
M4.00 bulls. oxen and stays, $2.75G3.9o
Texas steers. $S30d4.f0 western rangers.
and s3.50fl6.00 veal calves. Sheep and
Lanlbs-Estimated receipts for the day.
5000: quotations ranged at $2.90si4. o.
westerns, s2.90G3.50 Texans, $2.45qi.25
natives, and S2.65a5.SO lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Sept. II.
| Wheat-I.ower: No. ! northern, 94i5c;
| No. 2 spring, c0N91c; December, sel.c.
| Corn-Lower; No. 3, 29Lc. pat.-
| Steady; Nc. white, 22m23c. Rye
| Weak: No. 1. $685.. Barley-Active;
| no. i2c; sample, 21G42.
Local Markets.
Corn-25121c.
| OGtS-l6FtaOc.
Hay-Timothy, c0ss 90; wild, gGs.
StraV-si.
Potatoes-GOc Q bushel
Butter-Fair to choice, l5c; fresh crcamcr,
Is cents
| E9gs-12Hc.
Chickens-5c and Sc.
Coal-sOft, i0c.
| Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
| 4d5c; cows and heifers, 393I:c; calves. ~
| 1Snc.
Hogs-s EGA
| Shecp-3nc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Illinois Methodist Ixymeu.

Canton, Ills, Sept. 1s.-The laymen's
association Of the Central Illinois confer
ence yesterday adopted resolutions de-
claring it to be the sense of the asso-
cation that the time limit of a pastorate be
continued ct the five-year limit: that a
national convention Of the Methodist
la!ty Of the United States be called not
later than October, 1888. Hon. Charles
Piper of Chicago. proposed the following
platform fer the laymen's organization:
First, no decrease in ministerial repre-
sertation; second, equal lay representa-
tion; third, increased solidarity in church
relations; fourth, closer union in the
business and benevolent enterprises Of
the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Bride Rode In n Sedan Chair.

bride at OconomOwoc, Wis, recently
introduced a decided novelty at her wed
ding. She was carried to the church in a
sedan chair. The chair was prettily deco
rated with flowers, and was the last thing
in wedding procession that moved on
foot along n carpcted avenue Of naples
from the brides home to the church. The
chair was carried by four young men.
First there were ushers two by two, then
dresden bits Of delicate prettiness came
in the form of pink and green clad brides.
maids, Gainsborough HATED and armed
with sweet peas, then came flower girl
of diminutive proportions, then the maid
of honor, with her father, and lastly the
lady of the sedan chair, the silvery whit.
bride, Miss Buda Peck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Chancery Notice.
STATE STAT ,, OF p, ILLINOIS LIMOS -.

oASSAy ANSeAS0s
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circuit court at the September term, A.
D.. 1897.
Bill to dissolve partnership and for Injunction
solomon x. Carmichael, complainant, VS.. Charlie.
II. Everett. William j. Holt, Daniel &. Sulli-
van and !. ". Mecsker, tcfendants.
To the above named non r, sident defendants,
Charles X. Everett. illiam J. Holt, Daniel K.
Sullivan and I. ". Medsker:
Amdavtt OF your non-rcrfdenco having been
fled In the Office Of the Clerk OF said circa court
notice 10 hereby given to you and each % you
that tho above named complainant. has fled in
sAid court his bill Of con plaint against you on
the chanccry side OF raid court; that a summons
In chancery hse been issued 10 the said cause
against you returneble to the next tenn OF said
court TO he begun and holden at the court house
In the city OF Rock Island. in said county on the
third Monday Of sCptcm her. A. D., 1897. which
time snd place you will appear and plead. an
swcr or demur TO sad complaint II Jon see CT.
Dated Of Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th dsy d
August, A. D., 1891.
GEORGE W. GASBLE, Clerk.
SWEENEY y WALKER, Complauants solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Administrators Notice.
Estate Of william LaGer,y, deceased.

Bstate OF william Lafery, deceased.
Tho undersigned having been appointed ad
mnietratIix Of the estate Of William LAT
ferty, late Of the county Of kock Island
state Of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that che viii appear before the county cour,
OF Rock 1sleEd county, at the once of the cIerk
Of said court, In the city Of Rock Island, at the
October term, on the nrst Monday in October
next, at which time all persons having claim.
against said estate are notified and requested Il
attend, for the purpose Of having the same I'D.
justed.
All persons indebted 70 said estate arc 70
queetod 70 mako immediate payment 70 the IN
defsigned.
Dated this 10Th day Of August, A. D., fss7.
ELIZABETH LArFERrr, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
A Monkeys Funeral.

A pet monkey belonging to Gunner's
Mate William Bentley of the Naval acade-
my in Annapolis died recently and was
buried with honors. Six sailors acted as
pallbearers. Carpenter John Jones made
the coffin. The monkey was named Chink.
He was purchased by Mr.. Bentley last
January at Rio Janeiro, and was favor
lite aboard ship. His death resulted from
commissions caused by eating too freely Of
yellow paint, with which the deck of the
frigate Santee was being covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.
Estate Of Katherine Kir.ch. deee,.ed

Public notice 10 hereby given that the uLder.
tiened, Conrad @. Kirsch, executor of
the lsst will and testament Of Kn,heriae
kifseh, deceased. will attend before the
county court Of Rock Island county. at the court
house In Rock Island, on the 18Th day Of Septem.
per. lsy1 next. for the purpose Of making final
settlement OF said e-tate, at which time and
place he will ask for an order Of distribution anc
will also ask 70 be discharged. All persons in
tcrested are notified to attend
Rock Island, ILL.,. Aug. %, 1877.
CONRAD e. KIRscH, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Foreign Swordswomen.

Spanish and French women of the high
er class are usually expert swordswomen.
They are taught to fence as carefully and
accurately as their brothers, and there are
numerous schools in the two countries
where yonng women are taught not only
to fence, but to handle the broadsword.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-18
Bul1fghting Pays.

Guerritta, the famous bullfghter Of
Spain, receives about $50, 900 a year for
his labors. For each appearance in the
arena he gets sIa, 500.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-26

In relation to the story of the war as
taught to children in the books of the
public schools, and which has recen tly
come in for large share of public at
tention, the commander-in-chief said:
mo subject in which the Grand Ar
my is interested is more important
than that the truth of history ehould
be taught to our children. The COM
mittee of eminent comrades appointed
by me to consider and report upon this
subject have given much time and
thoughtful consideration to it, and, I
do not hesitate to say, you will be sur
prised at their findings, and feel sure
you will approve their report and re-
commentators. It is certainly not the
object of the Grand Army of the Re-
public to keep open the wounds Of the
war, but of this we are determined,
that one side of that great struggle
was right and the other side was wrong
and we were not the wrong side, and
we don't intend that our children shall
be taught that we were. I hope the
report of this committee will receive
campment, and this or q similar COM
mittee be kept at work until school
histories, in use in our public schools,
tell the truth"
The commander-in-chief placed him
self on record as opposed to the propo.
sition to change Memorial day to the
last Sunday in May. On this point he
said:
81 am not one of those who believe
that day established thirty years ago
by :. our bel loved Commander-in-Chief
Logan, and since made holy day, and
a holiday by legal enactment in .
majority of the states, should be
lums, or thoughtless men and women,
desecrate it by games and races. A
large majority of our people are OBJ
servers of the Sabbath day and they
do not consider parades and demon
strations seemly upon that day, and
their wishes should be respected, for
we look to them rather than to the
thoughtless for the moral support we
need. If games and races cannot be
suppressed on such sacred day by
moral suosion and the effect of its par
ticipation in its sacred work by vast
numbers of our best citizens, then no
change of day could effect such a re-
sult.''
The report of Adjutant- General
Charles E. Burmester was listened to
with close attention. It was as follows:
By muster, 1O, ,534; by transfer, 4, ,3S1;
by reinstatement, II, ,2O7; by delinquent
reinstatement, 6,sO7; total gain, 81, ,929;
aggregate, 373, ,639.
Loss: By desth, 1915; by honorable
discharge, 1857: by transfer, 4,642; by
80, I'll; by dishonorable dis
charge, All; by delinquent reports,
8. .9S1; by surrender of charter, COG;
total loss, 54,1S3. In good standing
J ane co. 1857, :19 456. Remaining sus-
pended, 1850. Total membership,
362 SIG
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-26
A BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
A Monopoly for Trans-COntinental and
Trans-Pacific Traffic.


CHICAGO, August 26.-The Inter-
Ocean says this morning that a rail-
road deal far more important than the
famous North western and Union Pacific
alliance, is on the verge of consumma-
tion. For we eks past the decided un-
accountable advance of securities of
the Chicago and Great Western rail-
road on the London. Amsterdam, Pa
ris and New York exchanges has been
the cause of comment in the entire
speculative world. Within the last
twenty-four hours the cause of this
tremendous advance has become pub
lie. The j. P. Morgan inter-
est is now in full control of the North
ern Pacific, and the Jas. J. Hill party,
which owns the Great Northern rail-
road are now in possession of options
representing controlling interest in
the Chic ago 81 Great Western railroad.
Through this purchase proposed by the
owners of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, the prop critics are 10
create an absolute monopoly of the
entire transportation traffic between
Chicago and Puget Sound, also control
trans-Pacific carrying trade by means
an air tight alliance with the Japan
Mail Steamship company. In joining
this tremendous alliance the Steamship
company brings it's partners absolute
monopoly Of the interior coasting trade
of Japan. China, Australia and India.
This enormous deal, which threatenes
to render useless the ST. Paul and
Chicago lines of five great companies,
is being closed this week at a confer
ence in New York between the repre-
senta'ives of the Deutsch bank, J. z.
Morgan & Co, j. j. Hill aud the own
ers of the Great Western railroad.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-26
Fast Trains Safe,

"There seems to be an impression, 1"
said a railway superintendent to q re-
porter of the ST., Louis Globe-Demo- :
crat, 'that the fast trains are the most
dangerous for people to ride on, and
that more persons are killed in
which are slower. This ia mistake.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has given this matter special attention,
and has statistics to show that, in pro-
portion to the fast and slow trains run,
more accidents have occurred to the
slow trains, and more persons not in the
employ of the company have been kill
in charge OF fast passen-
stantlyon the watch for danger. The
engineer feels that there is more at
stake, and one will notice that the
blasts of his whistles are more frequent
and sharper; that the fireman is more
particular to ring the bell when pass
ing through town or city or near q
highway crossing. 1t would be diff
of the roads which run fast trains that
have not heard of the Chicago limited
on the Pennsylvania lines; the fast
express No. 2, between St. Louis and
New York, over;the Vaudslia and Penn
syivania lines; the Empire State ex-
press; the Koickerbocker, on the Big
Four, and the hundreds of other fast
trains. Fast trains are run nearer on
time, and people know their time and
keep out of the way. The equipment
of the fast trains is kept at the best
standard, and everything copduces to
making them safer to ride on and less
liable to injure the people at highway
crossings and in passing through towns
and cities. The Pennsylvania transpor-
tation department is fully satisfied that
the above statement is correct"
The territory of New Mexico is three
times as large as all New Eogland.