The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-15
nsrStereosconaa and views at Knox's.

agStereoscopes aud views at Knox's.
s~New potatoes in the market at so
cents per peck.
a9rThere was. an abundance of hay for
sale on market square to-day.
RgThe cutters on Lynde street were
being cleaned out to day, for the FIRST time
in over two years.
s~The city marshal was locking after
a violation of the fire ordinance to-day, the
erection of a barn or shed in the rear OF
the Keator House.
SGPortraits of Pope Leo XIII. at
Knox's, /
p@A stranger went into Eastman's
barber shop yesterday to get shaved and
before the operation was over he tainted |
away in the chair. It was noticed that he |
was pale as death when he came in.
s6rGustaff Swenson started for Me-
braska this morning to be gone five or six
days. When he returns he will open his
Justice Office and associate himself with
Squire Swander in the collecting business.
sGA trade dollar will buy two choice
chromos and frames at knox's.
s0-Snall boys are gathering soft-maple
seeds and selling them to raise money to take
them to the circus tomorrow, The
weather is so warm now that heating
stoves can be dispensed with and many
large families can thus raise the necessary
amount to see the elephant.
bGrThe Kennedys are again in trouble.
Yesterday the junior Jane fourished
revolver and declared her intention to
"clean out the rancho" The old woman
applied to the police and had her escorted
to the calaboose. but this morning when
she was taken before Magistrate Grover
she was dismissed. Upon going home,
calls him, attacked the gentle damsel and
kicked her in the side. She Immediately
before the officer could get down there he
had skipped in the direction of Rock Isl
and. 1t is pity that family cannot sue
coed in killing each other or get into the
penitentiary SO that decent people might
have rest.
B@-Wall pockets and walnut brackets
at Knox's.
1dThe tramp nuisance is becoming
| such as 10 demand the serious considera
ton of peaceable citizens to the end thai
8 some means may be devised for the pro
lection Of life and property against thei
constantly increasing depredations.
| villainous looking crowd Of them number
ing from 10 to 60, have beer
lowering around this locality for nearl.
two weeks, stealing chickens, eggs, etc.
8 from the farmers during the night ant
drinking whiskey and carousing night an,
day in the timber along the railroad track
. The Moline police drove crowd number
3 ing % or 80 out of town as far as Port
/ Byron Junction yesterday, besides arrestin
q a committee of two who had been deta:e
to come to the saloons and trade poke
knives for whiskey, which they were t
take to the rendezvous and share with th
crowd. One of them took his portion
o not more while IN town and became quit
boistrous, He was placed in the cooler
i until this morning and taken before Mos
o istrate Grover who fined him IS, and ser
It him back to the calaboose. He gave hi
a name as William Foley.
e EgM Mrs. Goodwin's celebrated 'Spatte
Work" at knox's, neat and pretty design
D9The temperance meeting at Reese
Hall was we'll attended again last evenin!
d DR.. Reynolds talked a short time an
il remarks were made by lumber of other
u Quite a number of 'oId soakers" signe
the pledge and took the red ribbon.
was an exciting scene for while, when q
b many as three reformers could be see
II leading or rather carrying some old top,
to the front where the outward show of Il
= inward purpose was attached to him al
y be Immediately became imbued with th
d missionary spirit and helped drag to Il
y front some other unfortunate victim.
Among those who signed the pledl
, last evening-over one hundred-we
D. some occasional drinkers, some who callt
liz themselves moderate drinkers al
D several hard drinkers. 1t is unne
IL essary 70 publish the list in full b
suffice it to say that among the numb
tn were Ed Atkinson, G. o. Mason, May
as Wheelock. Chas. Deere, Nell G. Follett,
10 Farnum and number of others, repI
sentiDg all classes of drinkers.
y The organization was perfected by Il
IN election of the following additional officer
c. DR.. Morey, second vice president; E
on Atkinson, third vice president; j.
- Christy, 6nanceer; A. E. Mapes. assista
sc marshal. Last evening was to have be
ng the last of DR.. Reynolds stay here, but t
success of last evening added to the urge
request of several parties has induced b
to remain and conduct another meeting
n, the same place this evening.