The Rock Island Argus., 1878-11-20
1GBusiness is improving some,

1GBusiness is improving some,
89%W, H. Fairclough is again home for
a short visit.
sgThe Sylvans propose to have the
next regatta at Moline, ii possible.
a6-The Moline Light Guard band have
bali on Thursday Nov. 28th 1878.
R%The Moline Guards are in splendid
condition, and laboriDg hard to equal the
best in the state.
DG GRodman avenue is being heavily
macadamized from Main street south to
the railroad track.
H@ Richards & Sohrbeck still lead the
trade in paints and oils, and defy compe-
tition in wall papers.
RdTA new sidewalk has been laid on
the street in the rear of Main street be-
tween Lynde and Rodman avenue.
HG@A seidlitz powder, who ever heard
of such thing2 A supply of hen fruit,
uncooked, would have been better.
16nThe streets are in better condition
now than for years, Rodman avenue is
the handsomest in the city, and has just
been macadamed from Main street south.
R6~The Baptist folks propose giving
their church thorough cleansing to NOR
row. Here is chance for the young men
to distinguish themselves. We mean it
the men.
g6PThere is rumor to the effect that
the w. G. T, u, ladies are circulating a
petition to abolish license. Therei is one point
right here which is pat outside of license
or anti-lcense ideas and that is the business
stand point Whatever may be the OBJ
lection by temperance advocates to keep
ing the saloons open, there is still greater
objection to any arbitrary legislation al
this time, The saloon keepers who have
taken out licenses, have done so with the
explicit proviso that the law IS requirements
we're to be lived up to. They have ac-
cepted the striugencies of the license Law
iu good faith, have paid their money; the
ctv has accepted the money and there is
} DO loop hole" to crawl through. Ii there
has been at any time az intention to re-
tract the saloon franchise, it is 90 time nov
to come snap judgment" if indeed it car
be done. This muchEis certain the saloor
7 keepers have recourse of law which viii
? balance equally in legal test, aud it ap
, pears to be the better plan to let the mat
ter alone, rather than the city should pay
heavy damages. There is an extreme OIL
either side of this question.
j The New Hotel.
e The Keator House is fast approaching
o completion and * is expected will be read.
A for occupancy Ia one month or less. Their
will be thirty-eight rooms, some of then
divided in suits of two and three, whic
e will be set apart for families. The room
are splendidly arranged for light, wit
. high ceiling and plenty of ventilation. Th
entrances are all that could be desired, th
stairways being wide, with large halls an
l. substantial foorings, The parlors will b
J. communicating and are so arranged as I
70 be made one grand salon, it being onl
necessary to throw back the folding door
!" between. Leading direct from the parlol
y is a hallway to the dining hall, neat ROOF
D. which it is the intention to finish off in
70 manner to nake it CHEEKY and inviting
"A The culinary department is excellently a
~ ranged. connecting direct with the dinin
OF room, but sufficiently removed to avoi
the odors Of the kitchen. 1t is not y,
n known who will take charge as landlor
n, but it is pretty certain that no Difficult
will be experienced in that line, as a nun
d ber have already made proposals, but Il
lg proprletors propose to use care in leasiT
s. the hotel as, on its successful manag
Va ment. depends in great measure the rep
- tation of the house, which is feature Il
S owners propose to jealously guard, NJ
rt Salisbury who is experimenting the f
RI ishing thoroughly understands how Il
:. work should be done, and there will be
iiS omission of important details, Moline
sadly in need of good hotel and VIII
or completed we expect to see the Keat
". House take rank among the leading hote
= of the three cities.