The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-04
swVery few Moline people are attend

n~Very few Moline people are attend
ing the Davenport fair as yet.
H%Amung the bouquets presented to-
the singers at the charity concert last.
evening were some OF unique designs and
construction. BY some mistake a lovely
one prepared for Mr.. Fred Corns, failed to
reach him.
BeAEvery body was pleased this morn
ing TO see flag -stones placed at the Lynde
street and Rodman avenue crossing. They
will be laid Immediately when we can
cross those streets during the wet weather
in safety.
Be@ Work is to be commenced this
week on the alley south of the post Office
running to Lynde street. It wall be grad
ed and macadamized forty feet in Width.
making very passable business street
instead of the filthy alley heretofore kept.
SARA. P. Fisk thinks be has the COM
ing king of the turf, in four weeks old
colt. Col. Crockett, who has raised some
OF the best timers now on the tracks, says
that it is the best gated animal he ever
saw, handling itself like the best trained
trotters.
&1e Aea6o1 MOUSE.
Dickinson says that the Keator House
is to be finished off and opened immediate
~. He said last night that every thing
was ready and work would be com
menced this week. knowing that
Dickinson had spoken thus conf
IDENTIFY once before-in fact had col
lected money from business men to pay
interest upon the amount required TO con-
plete the house, which was all Mr.. Keator
asked, provided he got the money, which
he did not-THE ARGUS reporter called
upon Mr.. Keator this morning to learn
the facts in the case. He said he knew
nothing about it; had seen no money and
should do nothing until he did. He had
made the proposition to finish off the
house provided he could have the use of
$4,000 without interest for two years. If
the money was furnished he would opep
the hotel.
1t does seem strange that for the trifing
amount OF $500, or interest upon $4,000
for two years, whatever it might be, the
people of Moline will allow that large
structure, which could be made as fine a
hotel as is in the west, to stand there year
after year an eloquent commentary upon
the enterprise Of the citizens, Mr.. Keator
asks very small thing of the city, con-
sidering that it is generally conceded
fact that the house will have to be run at
an actual loss for at least two years, unless
the rental is placed at an amount less than
tax and insurance will cost. There GER
tainly ought to be public spirit enough in
the city TO contribute four or even six hun
dred dollars to an enterprise of such a
public character. and every one will wish
Dickinson success, even though they might
have more confidence were it in other
hands.
Relief for Yellow Fever Sufferers.
The Abt Quartette concert for the bene-
fit of the yellow fever sufferers was given
last evening IN the Congregational church
as advertised There was fair attep-
dance though not so large as it should
have been considering the object for which
II was given. The concert throue bout was
excellent and satisfied the audience that
Moline need not go abroad for musical en-
tertainments.
At the conclusion Of the first part a re-
cess was taken to devise other means of
raising money for the stricken cities south,
Rev. E. @. Barnard addressed the audi
ence briefly upon the subject and announc-
ed that subscriptions would then and there
be taken, for which he had been provided
with book with the name of Hon. S. w.
Wheelock entered therein for 500. Fl.
Q. Sleight subscribed $50 in the name of
the Union Maleable Iron Co., John Deere
$500 for Deere Il Co., Chas. Atkinson $50.
A, L. Carson for the Moline Plow Co.
500, Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Co.
$50.
A committee was then appointed. con-
sisting of Mayor Wheelock, III. D, Sleight.
Jonathan Huntoon, Chas. Atkinson and
VIM. Kerns, to canvass the city and at
tend to sending the money to its destina
ton.
At the close of the concert the commit
tee entered upon its duties and up to 10
o'clock this morning had secured the fol
lowing additional subscriptions