The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-11
nS-Tbe bandsomest valentines in the

nSpThe handsomest valentines In the
market at Richards q Sohrbeck's.
nszpMasouerade suits at Hannecke's for
tho dance At Timm's Hall next Tuesday
evening, t'ooI'l
ss-There is talk OF running straight
Republican ticket this spring. Principally
talk, however.
ss~Jacob Kissel. the reformed black
smith delivered temperance lecture at
the Swedish Lutheran church last evening.
ngAndrew Harris, Daniel Sullivan,
! John Connors, jain Furlong and Charles
Wetherill put up at the calaboose over
Sunday.
receiving a coat of white paint. Post
master Hemenway is always making I'M
provements.
ngThe NJ. E. church was we'll filled
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock to hear
Rev. G, r. Palmer of Rock Island discuss
the temperance question,
n@He was ordered out of the Office.
J Charlie would not have it-erit Bob
; and all about a little matter Of 1927. To
. be continued with sort of general ReUleao
of the case.
s2The ice dealers still continue to
: gather the harvest while it lasts. Very |
, little of it will be stored for general sale,
the bulk of it being shipped to st. Louis
Q and other points.
n@Query No. 2-"Can anyone tell
how much money has been or is likely to
be expended on Rodman avenue improve
i ments7" The third query will have
answers attached.
= DGThe ice men were busy yesterday
r sweeping off the snow and blowing, and
this morning large force of teams and
men commenced loading inch ice for
shipment to St. Louis.
e sSPThe Sylvan Club talk of purchasing
q a new four-oar shell If this is done, two
s crews will probably be sent to the regatta.
- 1t is pretty safe to say that Charlie Barn
- ard will row the single scull as a member
" of the Sylvans.
1t B@Frank Pershing sold out his barber
IT shop last Saturday to Charley Smith and
,r started this morning for Brook6eld, Mo.
i Frank Is good barber and had paying
business here, but thinks he has found a
a. better opening in Missouri.
ID Rl~Some of the prospective candidates
rs are suddenly possessed of a wonderful love
W for the workingman. There never was a
time in Moline when the feat of carrying
40 water on both shoulders was so extensively
s. practiced. Who would have thought it in
st Proud Republican Mohne?"
S sa~A nine year old daughter of Mr.,
n and Mrs. E, D. Rhineheart died at the
residence of Its parents, corner of Ann and
W SaIter street, last Saturday of membra-
k, neous Group; funeral took place to day.
x There are four other members of the fam
ily-two of their children and two nephews
who live with them-very sick witt
%, measles and Group combined,
pie The Turnverein Ball.
To morrow evening the annual Mas
"p querade ball of the Turnverein society
occurs at Timm's Hall. Preparation
have been making to have the affair
grand success and no pains or expense ha
: been spared to make it one of the most en-
IT. joyable events of the season. These Ger
, man balls are always fine and the one to
morrow nightlpromises to excel all previou
efforts. Herm. Hannecke has a fine lin
ON of suits on exhibition which can be rente
u reasonable. Excellent music, fine suppe
,N' and some elegant costumes may be expeC
jo.' ted
rts Correction.
MID From the Davenport Gazette
The ARGUS Saturday evening states thu
OF made on account of my seeing his I'd
US McKinnies) horse tied to post. This
as falsehood. The complaint was mad
upon information furnished ne by Lou
ing himself, and if the marshal and city a
will torney wanled to have DR.. McKinnie pro
the ecuted. the case was as clear as it possib
tho could be. And if the above officers woul
like to prosecute the above case, I'll flu
'os' nish them the witnesses.
7. Il. VESSEL, NJ. d.
mas THE ARGUS reporter called upon D
the McKinnie this morning, showed him IL
tito above and asked him for the facts 10 Il
case. He said: DR., VESSEL met me la
ug Thursday and said, laughing. I'VE ha'
,on- another case against you" | asked hi
ting where, and he said, In the house next
rom mine" How do you know" 'Becau
: .. [ saw your horse hitched in front of Il
" house, and, not only that, saw bal
and through the window"
e or DR.. McKinnie related to your report
and Though not for publication) quite
ook lengthy interview between him and c
ank VESSEL in which VESSEL said that
den knew another case against McKinnie ba'
and on the bluff, but as it was so far away
oos was not supposed to know about it al
had should not report it. This one on Wei
II street being SO near him thought he shou
have to report it or the other members
avs the board would go for him." He sa
was much more to the effect that the heal
Go. ordinance was a nuisance and that
ring hoped and believed it would be repealt
inst or modified.
is. Now, merely to show the versatility
epal of the Dr.'s conversational powers,
ting would be we'll to notice what May
All Wheelock said in the presence of TE
+ of ARGUS reporter last Saturday. The may
i to said: "Dr. VESSEL came up to my hou
ore. last evening to see me about enforcing Il
and health ordinance, and the opposition it r
,ent ceived from DR.. McKinnie and others. {
on said the ordinance was good one, ju
[ay- what Moline needed, and that it was
the trouble for him to report his business
With the board"
,on- In regard to what Dr. VESSEL has sa
is a to DIR. McKinnie and Mayor Wheeloc
int nothing need be said, as it is given just
the reporter received it. The inference
ito plain and easily drawn.
D is =
ting a good Suggestion.
tied The following Communication from o.
leIe of our prominent business men contai