The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-08

n@Whats the matter2 Not burglary
for two days.
nsg=D. w. Sickels has laid new floor
in his Office ard is having gas put in.
sss@Dr. GauIt, of Rock Island, is spotted
| as the next victim Of the board of health
nS-V alentines in the usual variety
protegdueness are displayed in shop
windows,
aag@The original Swedish quartet will
appear in the Congregational church in a
short time,
BsgMasquerade suits at Hannecke's for
the dance at Timm's Hall next Tuesday
evening, t7d5T.)
gaaThe Moline Plow Co. had car
penters at work putting frames on fat
cars for their use to- day,
g@HThe Union Maleable Iron Co, have
the finest front yard in thecity and they
are continually beauufying it.
gBa-M Mrs. Harris succeeded yesterday in
getting Denton out of ''durance vile" by
means ST thatsnotorious gold watch,
n@One of the saw mill proprietors said
this morning that lumber would advance
So per thousand before the first of March.
R&@The board of health, recognizing
that the enforcement of their ordi-
nance is unpopular, have turned it over
to the marshal and city attorney, These
officials do not seem to relish the arrange
ment.
i B9Harwood & Wheeler's book &C
counts amounting to 800, judgments for
$50, andia note against Marshal Chambers
for $3.50 was sold at auction this morn
ing for $3.50. A. P. Fisk bought the
note and W. r, Moore the judgments.
Ba~Dr. Davidson addressed a note to
THE ARGUS reporter this morning inquir-
ing the authority upon which THE ARGUS
, made the statement in regard to the state
of J. G.Wels health, and says it is untrue,
The authority is 'ldr. Wells son, Fred.
Dag=The attendance at the Congregation.
al church last evening was larger than fol-
several evenings past and the number O
, seekers 10 the inquiry room was also con-
I siderably augmented Rev. 6. r. Palmer
of Rock Island, delivered avery interesting
sermon. This evening Rev. j. q. Merri
of Davenport will address the meetingrs
RG~The writer was informed by an off
cial just before leaving Moline this after
noon that the Marshal had been instructed
to proceed against DR., McKinnle at ono
I for violation of the health ordinance, an,
that the DR., would be arrested and have
> hearing before Magistrate Swander thi
evening.
ggrMartin Schilliueer's wife presented
# him with an heir a few days ago and Mar
e tin was very much pleased at the interes
e taken therein by the public. At his plac
| &c hn hnr
goes he is interviewed by policeman wh
4 wants to know all about the occurrence
% when it was, what physician attended an
, all the details. AT first he felt fattere
. by the solicitude manifested by these rep
10 lresentatives of the people and would pr
"a on his blandest smile and grow eloquent
ss reciting lengthy and lucid replies to the
70 inquiries, but like all pleasures of wha
r ever nature, after having explained it I
of Is or 90 of them it began to grow iusip
70 and instead of being anxious to see them
. he commenced to avoid them going out
20 the back door as they entered the from
"a until now be walks the street with wi
be haunted lock IN his eyes and ct sight Of
"a policeman will tremble, glance quickly
all points of the compass and dart up Il
nearest alley, nor slacken his pace until
place of safety has been reached. Al
or why this fear of the mild, inofensi'
h. policeman Heis one of the most exer
is plary citizens in Moline, not criminal
n his conduct would indicate, unless h
agency IL the matter of bringing felix
creature into the world is a crime in Il
sight of Moline law. DR.. Gait was in q
r. tendance, and it has not been reporte
nd This health ordinance will depopula
rst America in two generations if enforced,
N, it already requires person of exceed
courage to face the obstacles in the W
ol of becoming parent.