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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
NE1eHBoREoop NOTES.

The total number of letters received in
Chicago last year was 26, 376, 1853.
Chicago has done nobly for the Michigan
sufferers. She has hired a hall.
There are 81 800 pensioners in Illinois.
During the past year $1,000, 900 has been
paid to them.
Charley Jones. of Pekin, tried to drive a
cartridge into a pistol Thursday morning,
1t exploded, went through his hand and the
burnt powder injured his eyes.
A good many ten thousand dollar beau
ties who are travelling with circuses this
summer viii be working in pickle factories
next winter and scrubbing steps at 81 per
week
At Effingham the county agricultural
board held meeting and reconsidered the
abandonment of the fair. They desired to
hold it October 10, 10, 90, and 21. The
rain has at last stopped.
A sensation has been created at Sand
ridge, Menard county, H., over the dis
covery of human skeleton where the
Watkins school house stood twenty five
years ago. As usual in such cases, it is
thought to be the bones of a murd 5red
peddler
The wives of two farmers not far from
III, SOL 1HtO Il Ou
Saturday at a neigbor's where they CHANGED
to meet One of the women, at the time
was in delicate condition, and she is now
i'll from the effects of the affray.
The premiums for the best and the sec
ond best high school work shown at the
state fair this year were awarded as follows;
Oakland high school, seven premiums of
which one was the first sweepstakes;
Evanston high school, four; Galesburg
and Springfield high schools. each two:
and Quincy. Peoria, and Ottawa each one.
A man giving his name as ]. W. An
drews went to Bath one evening last week
and after burglarizing several residences
was finally captured at the residence of c.
J. Havighorst by two of his sons, Frank
and Stephen. 1t was desperate struggle,
but Stephen drawing gun, the man give
up. He was lodged in the Havana Jail
under 81 900 bonds ".
After long and spirited contest, the
saloon men of Urbana have secured the
of an ordinance granting whisky |
licenses The license is fixed at $500, |
and there are permitted in saloons no
screens before doors, no paint on windows, |
no entrance way by any back door, no
tables for any kind of playing, and no |
chairs; and counters to stand twenty feet |
back from the front door.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
HONEST RUT poor.

Persons having occasion to visit the G..
r. ]. s. P. depot last evening saw dis
tressing sight in the shape of a woman and
her five young children. The members of
the family were poorly clad and every in,
dication pointed to poverty and trouble
1t was afterwards ascertained that the name
of the woman was Mrs. Mary L. Lennox,
and, that her home was in Mitamora, Ills.
Her husband short time ago left Mita-
mora for the west where he managed to
secure a situation. and was progressing
nicely until he was taken sick His faith
full wife learning Of his illness managed to
secure enough money to carry her and the
children to Lawrence. Kan, where he was
at work On her arrival there she found
that her husband had died. Her funds
were about exhausted, but she contrived to
secure money for railroad fare and left this
city for Mtamora Her tender care for
the children and the distressed appearance
of the whole party attracted considerable
attention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
RAILWAYS
Sarsxpariliian Res0lyeat.

Chronic Skin Diseases, Carries OF thu Bope, HUI
mors In the Blood, Scrofuous Diseases Bad or U.a-
natural Habit of body, Syphilis and Venerea, Fee
yer Sores. Chronic Old Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
ricketts,. White Swelling, Scald Head, Uterine At
fecrions, Cansers, Gandular Swel1ings, Nodes,
Wasting and Decay OF the Body, Pimples and
Blotches Tumors, dyspepsia, Kidney and Bladder
Diseases, Chronic Rheumatism and tout, Con-
sumption, Gravel and Calculous Deposits, and Va
rietles of the above complaints to which some
times are given specioas names.
We assert that there Is no known remedy that
possesses the curative power over these diseases
that RADwAY,s REsoLvENT furnishes. II cures
step BY step surely, from the foundation, and re-
stores the injured parts TO their sonnd condition
THE WASTES OF THE BODY ARE sToPPED AND HEAL
THY BLOOD Is SUPPLIED TO THE sYsTEA, from which
new material Is formed. This Is the first correc-
tive power of RAILWAYS REsoLvEkT.
In cases where the system has been saliyated
and Mercury, Quicksilver, Corrosive Subiiinate
have accumulated and become deposited IN the
bones, joints, etc, causing carries of the bones,
ricketts, spinal curvatures, ortions white swell
lings, varicose VEINS, etc, the SARsAPAEiLLIAS
will reserve away those deposits and exterminale
the virus of the disease from the system.
II those who are taxing these medicines Tor the
cure OF Chronic, ScroIulous or Syphilitc discusses
however slow may be the cure. feel better and
dnd their general health improvings their flesh ana
sure sigh that the cnre is progressing. In tuese
diseases the patient either gets better or worse
the virus of the usedse lie not Inactive; II not ar
rested and driven from the blood 1t Will spread ahd
continue to under mine the constiiu ion. as soon
as the SARsAPAiILLIAN makes the p9t.Sat 'feei
bettersaNevery aour You will grew oetter and IN
CT eS In health, strength and flesh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14

agreed to reduce its rate, but after shipping
two cars at the same rate as that made to
Peoria shippers, the Did rate was re-estab-
lished
These facts were presented to the rail
road and warehouse commissioners yester-
day. by Mcssrs. Bailey and Swannell, assis-
ted by Hon. Ed. Rumley. Their charges
were supported by large amount of docu-
mentary evidence, which was examined by
the board After considering the ques-
ton in all its aspects, the commissioners
instructed the attorney general to begin
suit Immediately against the Wabash com
pany to recover the evercharge of freight.
This case will attract universal attention
both from the people in general and the
railroad companies; for it deeply affects
the interests of both 1t has long been a
disputed question as to whether the state
of Illinois has authority to enforce the law
relating to unjust discrimination where a
part of the distance over which the freight
is carried is .5.itsi,'e of the state. TDt RI
roads have claimed that although the c54-
tract for carrying the freight was made in
this state, the commissioners could not ex-
ercise any authority over them where one
of the ternlini was out of the state. The
opposite view has been held by the railroad
commissioners, who are supported by a
recent decision of the Wisconsin supreme
court The case ordered to be brought by.
the attorney general involves this very
point, and is the first one of the kind
brought before the Illinois courts. The
attorney of Iroquois county
was instructed to assist the attorney gen
eral in conducting the case.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
RAILROAD RATES.

The railroad and warehouse commission
ers now in session at Springfield. says the
State Journal; are engaged at work on re-
wishing the schedule rates. It is believed
that the new schedule win be completed
before many days and given to the public.
Yesterday the board had under considera
ton the complaint of Bailey and Swannell,
of Gilman, against the Wabash, st Louis
Il Pacific railroad.
The compliments are manufacturers of
linseed oil and oil cake, at Gilman. They
ship by freight large amount of oil
cake to New York over the Wabash road
Their complaint is that the Wabash freight
rates from Peoria to New York is Is cents
ger hundred, while it is 25 cents per hum
dred from Gilman, although the distance
to New York from Gilman is shorter by the
Wabash route than Peoria. The Gilman
people kick against this discrimination in
favor of Peoria. andJhave often attempted to
obtain a reduction on the rate Some time
ago 1t was said the Wabash company
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14

Last night the river was Is feet and
inches above low water mark. 1t contin-
tinued to rise during the night and morn
ing and at late hour this afternoon was
about IS feet above the low stage. This
is but 2 feet below the record made by the
unprecedented freshet of the summer of
1880, when the stage reached IS feet and 3
inches. Until that time, IS feet was re-
garded as the high water mark, and was
always regarded as unusual stage even in
summer bat when the guage indicates such
a water level late in the fall, as is now the
case, the event viii be duly appreciated.
The heavy rain which visited this section
to-day was quite general, and the river
will rise q few inches in consequence. The
damage SO far is limited to the farmers
along the bottoms occasioned by the flood
ing of their lands and the injury of their
hay and other crops. The farm of E. W.
Adams on Campbells Island. short dis
lance south of Hampton, is flooded. 1t is
thought that he viii sustain a loss of / 900
bushels of corn by reason of the flood.
Other farmers both above and below this
city will also suffer a considerable loss.
The railroads so far have managed to
run their regular trains, and are ballasting
their tracks wherever touched by the
water. The C. NJ. E& st. P. are loading
their track with iron, to prevent a washout
between this city and Watertown. 1t is
thought that by this means the track can
be retained. The enhancement below the
city, which protects the slough property
from inundation is also watched very care
fully. and no danger is at present appre-
hended; but should high wind strike up
from the northwest, there is no telling
what damage would be accomplished.
The steamboats, now experience consid-
cradle difficulty in making alanding on ac
count of the high water. Reports are con
fiicting as to the condition of the upper
river. 1t is however believed that the va
rious tributaries are increasing in volume,
and that an additional rise may be expected
within the next twenty four hours.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
HE SAW THE EDITOR.

Those who assail the press or look upon
it with anything but loving, admiring eye
generally retire with a ruined constitution
and an eagerness to investigate the realms
of the unknown. The following item from
editor of this paper, speaks for itself and
shows that though after many years, still
the assaulter has been punished:
Ned Ingham, mayor of Wilton and a
well known lawyer, who almost killed
Drake editor of the Rock Island ARGUS. a
few years ago with a wine bottle, was at
tackled by three men at Moscow Saturday
evening who broke his jaw, stabbed him
in several places and inflicted serious cuts
on his neck. He is not expected to re-
cover
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excrueiating pain
of cutting teeth? IF so. go at once and
Get bottle of Mrs. WiIslew's sooth-
ing Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-depe
npon it; there is no mistake about it
There is not mother ON earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell Won
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest TO the mother, and relief
and health TO the child onerating like
magic. Ii is perfectly safe to use in all
cases. and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses
in the United States sold every
where rs cents bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
BREvlTTEs.

The river is still rising.
The jail contains sixteen prisoners.
A fine and varied line of underwear a
Liberman, the hatters.
| Only one tramp at the armory last
night
| A number of new telegraph poles are be-
| ing placed in position along Second ave
| me.
| Driving and dress gloves of all styles
| shades and qualities, at Liberman, the
| hatter's.
Work on the inlet pipe laying was sus-
pended this morning.
The ball of the Father Matthew Tenn
perance society will occur this evening al
the Armory building.
A club party takes place this evening al
the residence of Mr.. Ben Harper.
A man by the name of Lukebill was in
iured at the lower saw mill yesterday. He
had his right leg injured by gang saw.
The special council meeting viii not be
held until next week.
Circuit court will convene in special SEES
sion tomorrow morning.
The marriage of Charles Dawson, of
Fargo, and Miss Mary Berryhill, of Daven-
port, took place at the latter city last
night.
Carse s. Reticker are in receipt of an
other large lot of boots, shoes and rubbers,
which they are selling at prices that will
tell Call at once, while their stock is
complete.
Gents hand and machine sewed shoes,
the best in the market, at Carse & Retic-
kers.
A few of the newest and nobbiest hats
expected Saturday morning, at Liberman,
the hatter's.
The marriage of Emmett E. Follett, of
Moline, and Miss Addie Hamerley, of Rock
Island, occurred at the residence of F. P.
Hinrich, Gilberttown on Wednesday Mr..
Follett is employed by Wright & Co., of
Moline
Mrs. MeParlin has returned from the
East with new and complete stock of the
latest fashions in millinery.
If you want trunk, go to j. w. Wirtel,
of trunks, valises and trav-
cling bags, No. $40 Brady street. Daven
port, Iowa. All kinds of repairing done
promptly. -
The O. W. Miller brand of oysters has
stood the test of years, and are yet as they
always have been, the most popular brand
in the market Ask your grocer for them.
Beyond doubt, Springer Brothers, Bos-
ton, are leaders in styles in Cloaks and |
Dolmans in this country In their whole |
sale establishment are nearly one hundred
and fifty styles for the trade to select from, |
made up in an artistic manner, from their
own special designs and patterns, and
ranging in price from low cost to the
most expensive garment This firm show
great enterprise in supplying their custom
ers. and the reputation of their work is
widely known - Commercial Bulletin.
nj. g. Mills sole agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
Suicide.

YESTERDAY afternoon J. NJ. Cowles was
found III 4 living condition at his room at
the Fourth Avenue Hotel fIe had taken
a large dose of laudanum sometime pre-
vious to-Lis discovery. and when found
was barely breathing. 1t appears that the
Cowles WAS resident of Burlington. Iowa.
where his family now reside. He came to
Rock Island to secure work and for time
was successful His health began to fail
him and he was idcapacitated from work
ing. He had been taken medicine for
some time but did not receive any material
benefit 1t is also stated that his family
in Burlington were writing HIM for money
which he was unable to send on account
of his enforced idleness and depleted
purse. The winter coming on, and no
prospect for work appearing 1t is supposed
that he took the poison with the intention
of dying an easy death.
Last Monday Cowles visited Dr. Barth s
office. and stated his case, and asked the
physician to prescribe for him. DIR. Barth
did so, but the patient either refused or
was unable to purchase the medicine as on
the visit of the physician last Wednesday
it was ascertained that the directions had
not been followed. Yesterday afternoon
DR.. Barth visited Cowles and found his
room locked and heard labored breathing
from within. An entrance was gained to
the room when Cowles was found in a
comatose condition. The usual antidotes
were applied as it was Immediately dis
covered that the patient was dying from
dose of laudanum. He continued to sink
and remained alive during the night, al
though it was thought that death had
occurred, so feeble was the vital NANTES
tations.
At three o'clock this afternoon the man
his last.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
GOVERNMENT FIRE


Last Monday night fire was discovered
in one of the unfinished buildings on the
Island. The alarm was given and the
government engine as well as the Moline
fire department soon had streams playing
upon the burning structure. The flames
originated in the temporary paint room of
the building which is situated in the lower
story. The room contains number of
cans of oil, paint, varnish and other in
fian.able substances The heat was very
intense, and to this fact is attributed the
main damage sustained by the fire, as a
portion of the walls are injured. Several
machines in store were also more or less
damaged. The loss will probably not ex-
coed $4,000, although it may exceed that
sum.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
AUTUMN LEAVES.

1t is said that the young ladies of this
vicinity who dote on autumn leaves house
decoration are unhappy. The cause of
this mental feeling is the fact that the long
that they will be brown and dry, and will
present dull monotony instead of the
rich variation that is common at this sea-
son. The leaves have already begun to
fade in some places, and most of them GER
tainly present this appearance, but the
many that are still green may yet, like the
famed dolphin, put on the beautiful hues
that make brilliant the dying year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14

non came home and threatened his wife's
life as well as creating q disturbance gen.
-erally by breaking the window glass, and
cutting up all the dresses of his better-half
The fracas took place on the It'll but his
arrest was not effected until this morning.
The court fined him ten dollars and costs
The first case against Exner had hardly
been settled when states warrant was
taken out against him for threatening to
kill his wife. The same testimony was
again added and the court held him over
in bonds of $500. The prisoner refused to
give bail and was sent to the county jail
for a.term of six months or until the bond
was given
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
swrrDL1NG FARMERS.

The latest swindle practiced among the
rural people is that of the Detroit Spring
Bed Company" If an agent of this COM
pany comes along and wants to store a
dozen or more of thsse beds in your barn
or some vacant room, and offers you bed
for the favor, don't you do it. An Iowa
farmer had $50 worth of them unloaded
on him, and what he gave as receipt for
them, proves to be valid note, which he
viii have to pay, and he is pretty shrewd
bushes man, too. The beds are actually
worth about $3.50, but no farmer wants
carload of them at once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
EERvous pRHrLrrx.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION q weak
exhausted feeling no energy or courage;
the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK, INDIs-
CRETToEs OR EXCUSES, or some drain upon
the system, is always cured by HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. %. 1t tones
up and invigorates the system, dispels the
gloom and dependency, imparts strength
and energy,-stops the drain and rejuven-
ates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands.
Sold by dealers. Price, 81 90 per single
vial or $500 per package of five walls and
$500 vial of powder. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS
FL HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, 1o9
Fulton Street, N Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14

with the fore wheels of vehicle, rushed
down the street. Before the young lady
could escape the runaway was upon her.
She was knocked senseless, and became
entangled in the broken vehicle, and was
carried distance of several feet While
still unconscious she was removed to a
neighbor's residence, where physician
was summoned. A hasty examination re-
vealed the fact that the young lady was not
seriously injured, although very severely
bruised. She was taken home in car
rage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
IN A WELL.

The body of Mrs. Dora Litz was found
Yesterday afternoon in we'll located on
her husbands property in Davenport. The
remains were found erect in the well and
every indication pointed to self slaughter.
The husband of the deceased stated that
his wife had been missing since Wednes-
day noon. He had made diligcnt search
for her, but without effect until yesterday,
when he discovered her body in the we'll
He also states that the last he saw of her
Wednesday, was while she was going to
the well. A coroner's jury was impaneled,
the jury adjourned until to-day. when they
hope to secure more of the details of her
strange disappearance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
A sTALWART.

The Henry county Meas thus notes the
arrival and impression created in general
by Rock Island Insurance agent. The
article says:
J. Ell. Strong. OF Rock island, and p L..
Teeple, of Mansfield, o., had a war of
words on State street yesterday. Strong
represents the Northwestern Mutual Life
INSURANCE company of Milwaukee, and
Teeple was trying to organize sort of
mutual benefit association in form of a
lodge Strong has flowing artesian well
attachment to the head fountains of elo-
quence. in which he fairly drowned Tee
pie.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
RIVALRY.

There appears to be decided rivalry
existing between the r. l. & p and the P.
d. & T. railroad at Peoria, as the follow
ing item from the Freeman will show:
There was fight for position between
the train men of the p, ID. & E. and Z. IL
r. l. passenger trains yesterday afternoon.
The p. d &c L. train had been backed up
to the Union depot platform to take pas
sengers. The p, ID. 1t E. uses the p. ~
r. I. track for this purpose, and on yester-
day, owing to some delay, happened to be
on the track when the p. & r. 4. backed
down from the upper depot to pick up pas
sengers going north The Rock Island
train men wanted the P, ID. & E. men to
back down and give way to their train, as
its time for departure had arrived. This
the P, D. Sc E. men refused to do.
There We're warm words between
the employees of the two roads,
and fight was about to come to
a head when switch engine dropped
down behind the p, ID. 81 e. train, and
accidentally ~ run off the track. OF
course the south bound train could not
then get out of the way, until the switch
engine could be placed on the track again.
The Rock Island train could not wait for
this, and had to pull out and leave the
field to the other engine. The conductor
and engineer were mad and hated to give
it up. but they had to do it. This is prob
ably the beginning of trouble between the
employees of the two roads, and will result
in row or destruction of property unless
the officials put stop to such nonsense.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14
MILAN.

Mr. G.. FL. Homes, proprietor of the Clyde
House, is visiting in Iowa and will be gone
for week or two.
Mr. George w McMichael, who has been
talking of starting int the hotel business
in the old Milan house, has not taken pos
ession vet on account of some disagree
ment about the lease.
The high water has stopped all of the
mills except that of the Milan Paper Co.
which is running by steam. The water be
low the dam is within few inches of the
top of it and has flooded the low lands in
this vicinity; some of the gardens and corn
fields are completely submerged. The
bridges, however, are all right and perfect
Nv safe and the river will have to rise con-
siderably more to cause any danger to
them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-14

Set paek 40 Years

l was troubled for many years with Kid
ney complaint, Gravel, &c; my blood be-
came thin; I was dull and inactive; could
hardly crawl about; was an old wornout
man all over; could get nothing TO help
me until tried Hop Bitters, and now
am boy again. Ny blood and kidneys
are all right, and / am as active as a man
of 80, although am 7e, and have no
doubt it will do as well for others of my
age 1t is worth a trial Father.