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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
THE CITY.
THE CITY.
Meeting of the Canal Com
mittee last night.
The Rodman Rifles take a trip
to Moline.
miscellaneous Local Notes
and News.
CANAL COMMITTEE.

The Joint committees of this city, Mo-
line and Davenport, having in charge the
reception and entertainment of the dele
gates Mt the coming canal convention,
whose business sessions will be held IN Da-
venport on the 18th of the present month
held meeting last night at the Harper
House parlors.
Those present included Mayor Henry,
Robert Krause and S. p. Bryant, from
Davenport, C. H. Deere and c. 5. Ellis,
from Moline, and Mayor Carse, Major I'll.
C. Connolly, Alexander Steel and Morris
Rosenf1eld, from this city.
Mayor Carse was made chairman and 5.
P. BRYANT officiated as secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated by
Robert Krause, of Davenport, which was
to make arrangements for the banquet to
be given the delegates during the conven-
ton 1t was stated that all the other ar
rangements for the delegates reception had
been made, but that the banquet had not
been provided for As the cities of Moline
and Rock Island were to be asked to raise
a certain share of the funds to defray the
expenses of the banquet a committee from
those cities had been asked to meet the
committee from Davenport and adopt a
plan for prosecuting the work to a sue
cessful termination.
A general exchange of opinions and
views followed, during which the question
~ in, ri fn1
ly discussed The Rock Island and Moline
members held the opinion that inasmuch
as Davenport was to have the business
sessions of the convention, Rock Island
should be selected as the place for holding
the banquet. The Harper house was
named as a suitable place for such enter
ment while, if a ball was contemplated,
the armory of the Rodman Rifles would
fill the bill in every respect.
1t was then learned that Davenport had
already appointed committee of five to
make arrangements for banquet, and that
the present committees were only expected
to raise the funds for the expense of such
an event; the Inference being that Rock
Island and Moline were expected to raise
part of the funds, and the banquet was to
be held in Davenport without any refer
ence to the joint committee.
The justice of the claim made by the
Moline and Rock Island members was APP
parent even to the Davenport members,
and finally it was agreed that each city
should have committee of five to arrange
for the time and place of holding the ban
quet and ball.
The following are the committees from
Moline and Rock Island:
Rock Island-Mayor Carse, Morris Ro-
senfield, B, D. Buford, Phil Mitchell, Cyrus
J. Dart.
Moline-Mayor Wheelock, Charles II.
Deere, c. Stewart Ellis, H. A. Barnard
Joseph NJ. Christy.
The three committees will meet together
at the Kimball house next Monday even
ing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of!your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth2 If so. go at once and
get a bottle of Mrs. WiEslew's Sooth-
ing Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-de
upon it; there is no mistake about it.
There is not a mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
magic. 1t 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. 25 cents bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
ON THE MARCH.

Last evening the Rodman Rifles of this
city visited Moline, and while there were
entertained by the military organization of
that city The Rifles met at their armory
in this city at an early hour, and took spe-
cial cars which had been provided for
them to Moline, where they were escorted
to the armory of Co. B.
During the evening refreshments were
served and this was made the occasion for
several speeches in which the entertained
and entertaining companies We'd with each
other in laudatory remarks. Among the
speakers were Col. Reid, ex-Adjutant Pin
gree, Lieut.. Col, Clendennin, Lieutenant
Bowman and Messrs. Schill and Abel,
The glee club of the companies also rem
dered some inspiring music during the
evening.
At late hour the Rifles returned to this
city, well satisfied with the trip and the
Inequalities extended by their military
comrades of Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

larceny of the 'fstickum" with which he
manufactures news upon dull day.
To talk in the latter instance would be
A waste of breath, SO it was decided to act.
For that purpose fine revolver was Dor
rowed and with this gracefully reclining
on the editorial desk the morning.
w ork vas conducted. The mere mention
of Rats" caused a stampede for the weap-
on with which death and destruction was
to be meted out. So great was the anxiety
to kill the vagrant rat, whose depredations
had caused such annoyance, that it is bare
ly possible rat printer might have been
totally annihilated from the face of the
earth if he had introduced himself in that
peculiar phraseology.
The hole, from whose hidden recesses
the rat was expected to ''bob up serenely,
is located close to the door of the edit orial
room, and from this fact resulted the Incl
dent as given below:
This morning the rat popped his head
through the aperture leading to his retreat
and when he did so pistol was discharg-
ed, and the rat-escaped. At this very
instant book agent, who was making his
way to sell the latest and best book on
easy terms to the editor, fell into the room.
He was not injured bodily, but his feelings
were hurt as he labored under the impress
sion that the long suspended threat of
''shoot book agents on the spot" had been
carried out. The agent has not called
since the incident, but the rat still max es
his visits and is growing fat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

The denizens of Rock Island require no
public announcement of the patent fact
that rats more or less abound in this city
and vicinity. One of these rodents has of
late made the ARGUS office his rendezvous,
and during the still hours of the night
makes pilgrimages into the Utmost recesses
OF the paste, part of which he carries off, in
anticipation of the Rainy day" in his ex-
istence when he can no longer make his
nocturnal visit of plumber. This particular
rat soon became familiar with the surround
ings of the office and finally took it INTO
his head to purloin the paste during the
day.
A Journalist is meek and mild temper
ed man under ordinary circumstances, but
there are some things that drive him to
desperation. One of them is to have an
exchange steal an article without giving
credit for the same. and another is the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
nervous DEBILITY.

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HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, 100
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
MRS. DR.. KICK
is NOW AT HER
inf r NJ AR Y,
Corner Sixth & Brady SITS,
NO Gil.
Consultation & Trial Med
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III. sundays--2 r..M. to P. M.
READ
The recent.and substantial testimony of
MRS. KECK'S Success
AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
A COMMENTATOR LETTER.
GLAsFoRD, Peoria Co,
January 81. 1881.

wish to communicate through
YOUR paper q few facts in relation to
the sickness of my wife, and her re
markable benefit received at the hands
of Mrs DIR. Keck, thinking that may
in this way influence some suffering
fellow beings to seek the aid which
may restore them My wife has been
laboring under chronic affections, in
ending catarrh, for II years, and has
been treated for the same most of that
time, without material benefit. until
she applied at the Office of Mrs. DR..
Keck, in i'eeria, last fall She had not
then spoken loud word for nearly 5
months, having lost her voice while
under other treatment. She was tire
atened with paralysis, her entire left
side being very weak and numb. her
nervous system was completely shat
tered, her lungs in serious condition
and her health failing rapidly Her
hands and feet were always cold, so
that it was almost impossible TO warm
them, showing q poor circulation and
condition of the blood.
About October 1st, 1880, she applied
at the Office of Mrs DIR Keck, in Pc
oria, for advice and treatment, which
she continued faithfully at home until
the middle OF December. She made
Sc eral visits to Mrs DR.. Keck's Office
in Peoria in the meantime, to obtain
necessary directions and medicit es,
and improved very much, Her voice
was still gone. however, and [ had
very little hope that she would ever
recover it, although Mrs Dr. Keck said
that her remedies were working splen
didly on her system, and that If she
would now accompany her to Daven-
To NJ
nent she would recover her voice and
health But still dou5ting, took my
wife to several physicians OF cnli-
nence for examination and opinions
They agreed with Mrs. Keck as to
what the trouble was. Some OF them
said there was UeTy little hope, while
Others said their was none, (for recov
ery)
so Mrs Watson went with Mrs. HECK
and remained at her Infirmary five
weeks. She went under a vigorous.
though pleasant treatment there, and
in two weeks her voice was restored
to its origina strength ii d tone |
met her at Peoria on her return home,
and heard her speak aloud for the ii st
time in eight months. Her health is
very much better III every way. There
was great astonishment among the
boarders at Mrs. Wonders boarding
house, where Mrs. Heck has her Office,
when Mrs. Watson talked aloud like
the rest, for all had heard her whisper
so long, and did not believe she could
be restored. 1t has paid US well to
follow Mrs. keck's advice, although
we had very little faith at first. Ny
wife's recovery is a truly remarkable
one. If any one doubts the above they
may correspond with me at Glasford,
Illinois. ". V. WATSON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
PERSONAL.
CITY.

Justice Chopper is at home
C, f. Martin, Buffalo, is at the Rock
Island.
Miss Clara Plummer is at Orion on a
visit.
Mr.. P. L. Gable has departed for New
York
G. P. Lapham, Rochester, is a guest at
the Harper,
DR.. L. C. Ingersoll, Keokuk, dined at
the Harper.
S. R. French, Indianapolis, puts up at
the Harper.
E G. Morgan and wife are registered at
the Rock Island.
Division Supt. Crumpton of the c. B. &
Q. is in the city.
r. II. Whitsett and wife, Presumption
are at the Rock Island.
D. A. Olin, Supt. of the Rock Island
Division of the c. M. & St Paul, is regis
tered at the Harper.
Rev. A. B. Allen, rector of Trinity church
was summoned to Delphi, n. Y. this morn
ing on account of the death of his father.
A visit to the riisdence of Mrs. DR.. Keck
will give one an idea of the number of
patients she has in the infirmary, and
though the doctor is at present attending
to the duties of her Quincy, H., Office, the
business at her infirmary is not neglected
as it is ably presided over by her daughter
Mrs Alexander
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Marriage licenses were issued this morn
ing to Chas Ii. Norton and Miss Katie
Markley, and A. L. Morse and Miss Flora
DeMasse,
Yesterday the following single entry of
real estate transfer was recorded: Glen
LOCKER to Ida Genning, lot /, block 2 in
Puder's addition, Rapids City.-S150.
Circuit Court was engaged the morning
in hearing the evidence in the mechanics
lien case of Pattergill versus Colgrove.
At the conclusion of the case now on
trial the petit jury will be discharged.
A new petit jury well be called next
Monday morning.
The Grand Jury met this morning but
so far has not returned any new indict-
ments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
THE CAnETSHIP

The Cambridge Chronicle has the follow
ing:
The competition for the appoin ment to
the West Point cadetship from this district,
made vacant by the resignation of a son
of Henry Curtis. of Rock Island, promises
to be lively. Some twenty applicants are
already nnounced-among them viii o.
Chapman, of Cambridge, an employee of
the Chronicle office; Hiram J. Seator, of
Cambridge, son of the editor of the Chief;
and Lewis W. Dalrymple and Henry Bur
rows, of Cambridge; and George r. Hill,
of Hanna, who has been admitted to the
bar and gone into practice at Rock Island
The selection is to be made on the award
of board of disinterested examiners, in
accordance with the announcement of
General Henderson, published two or three
weeks ago. The examination occurs in
Cambridge, June /. until which time,
probably, the examiners will not be an
nounced. Physical condition, moral char
acter, and scholarship will be taken into
account
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
BFEvITIES.

The grand jury met to-day
The city hotels are still crowded.
See E. w. Spencer's Refrigerators.
Last day of the Dental convention.
Summer cars are now running on the
street car line.
The Temperance Alliance meets in Mo
line on the 10Th.
Minnie Palmer and company appeared at
Moline last night.
Firemen of this city have their anniver
saries in short time.
The S. s. Convention at Taylor Ridge,
is indefinitely postponed
A missionary tea party takes place this
evening at the residence of Mr.. William
Jackson.
Rock Island will probably have the
banquet to be given the delegates at the
Canal convention.
Tickets are now on sale for the minstrel
entertainment of Barlow, Wilson, Primrose
and West, which occurs Monday.
f. w. Spencer has just shipped beauti-
full slate mantle with elegant one-half low
down gold trimmed CRATE, to W. H. Devore,
Esq, Port Byron.
The race between the Deere hose com
pany, of Moline, and the Wide Awakes, of
this city, is attracting general attention. 1t
takes place in few days.
The finance committee of the board of
supervisors will commence auditing the ac
counts of county officers for the current
year on the 9th of next month.
On Wednesday Messrs Warnock &
Ralston the soap manufactors of this city
shipped a carload of soap to Kansas City,
and it may be matter iof news to our
readers to state in this connection that atno
time since its establishment in 1858 have
they been so crowded with orders as for
the past week. Owing to their increased
business they have be encompelled to- order
new kettle, the boiling capacity
of which Is to be IS tons
which added to their present facilities will
enable them to turn out about 20 tons of
soap per week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
ton on the appointment of an overseer of

ton on the appointment of an overseer OF
the poor.
1t will be remembered that the question
was raised at the last meeting of that
body, when both the council and the may
or claimed the right to appoint such Off
Ger. The question was referred to the city
attorney, and the latter has intimated that
the result of his investigation was to the
effect that neither the mayor, the council,
nor the two combined, had the power, I'M
der the ordinance and laws governing that
position, to appoint an everseer.
Other matters will come before the meet
ing, and it is very likely that very ex-
citing session will be held.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
Coughing Congregation.

Clergymen who are annoyed by fits of
coughing and nasal trumpetings, so com
mon in churches and meeting-houses at this
season of the year, cannot do better than
recommend to the f1ocks an immediate
resort of HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND
AND TAR. The result of the advice, if
taken, will be comparative quiet on the
succeeding Sabbath; for this potent remedy
will by that time have effected a general
cure. Many pastors know from experience
the value of the preparation as cure for
bronchial affections, and can, therefore,
conscientiously indorse it. Sold by
all druggists at so cents and 81. Great saw
ing by buying large size.
Adam FL. Wilson, NJ. D., Philadelphia,
writes: "HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND
has sold freely for the last year"
PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS CURE IN ONE
MINUTE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

SYMPTOMS. Slight pain in side, the skin
and eyes assume tick yellow coat diges-
ton is impaired, an unpleasant sinking
sensation at the pit of the stomach is ex-
perienced. the bowels are irregular, the
mind fretful, the memory weakened some
times slight cough. GOODNESS of the hands
and feet, sometime loss of appetite and at
Others unnatural craving for food, dizziness
OF the head, depressed spirits, feeling of
uncertainty of having left something I'M
done, but can't tell was it is. Take Sim
mons Liver Regulator it will remove all
unpleasant feelings and make you well.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
ATLANTA. Ill. Dec. II. 1886.

ATLANTA, LII, Lee. L - IocU.
Mrs. DR.. KECK-Dear Friend: wish
to make known through your columns
what your wonderful remedies and
noble advice has done for me. For the
last ten years have been debilitated
ali over; system generally run down;
suffering with severe pains i'll my
side. back and heart; also had the
Wors of female troubles. l had sink
ing spells at times which l thought
woule never come out of My whole
left side was paralyzed. was scarce
1y able 10 come to your office, l lack ed
blood, You gave me good healthy
blood without the use of iron, which
so many doctors give. BY your advice
| Went to your Infirmary for special
treatment l couldn't receive at home,
and advise all delicate ladies to go to
the Infirmary.
Suffering ones, give Mrs. Keck a fair
trial and success is yours | bless the
day met you. l want you to come 10
Lincoln and treat my afflicted friends.
Any one doubling this can address me.
Yours with the best wishes,
MRS EMILY RHoADs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
BOATING.

The Sylvans, of Moline, are expecting
notice every day to quit their boat house,
as the pillow company anticipate the cree
ton of a new foundry on the ground.
Our boat club is thing of the past.
all the boats belonging to the club are
offered for sale
The Davenporters are working hard and
have been for some time. Good work may
be expected from the junior four-oared
this year. They will send two crews to
Peoria, and perhaps more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
Worthy Of Praise.

As rule we do not advocate Patent
Medicines but when we know of one that
really is a public benefactor, and does pos
itively cure, then we consider it our duty
TO impart that information to all. Electric
Bitters are truly most valuable medicine,
and will surely cure Biliousness, Fever and
Ague, Stomach, Liver, and Kidney Com
plants, even where all other remedies fail.
We know whereof we speak, and can free
~ recommend them to an,-Erch. Sold
at fifty cents at bottle, at G. Speidel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
Dandellon,

DR. Whites DandeIion Alternative is pre-
pared from a concentrated extract of Dan
delion root, in combination with other val
liable roots, barEs, and herbs, and is with
out doubt the best liver corrector and blood
purifier in the market. Pint bottles only
one dollar, and every bottle warranted.
Use DR.. Whites Pulmonaria for Coughs
and Colds. 1t is so pleasant to the taste
that old people like it and children cry for
it.
For sale by C. Spcidel, Rock Island, and
Richards d Sohrbeck. Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
& LETTE2 4.
ise2s CENTkR ST. COR. grows

ASczo CENTkR ST. GROVE.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jund 5 1850 {
Mrs. DR.. kECK-De6r Madam: [ would like the
public to know what you have done for nv wife
that others may go and be benefited by the same
means At the age of IL she was d sufferer from
scarlet fever and measles, which left her with con-
efltutlonal disease which has afflicted her ever
since, nearly 25 years. Some of the many sy,np-
toms nave been aggravated by finale troubles
with sevefest aching 81 the top of head, and
great neat; continual pain in the small OF the back
plies for II years, very bad; drotsical tendency,
oilen oioattng bndly; and her system was also
very iul Oh humorous matter. Sue at one fine
h4u tolypus cut out frum her nose and later
ABOUT years ago. Il Two tnmOrs removed from
ner rlghL cheek, leaving large Gears But b, tpe-e
operatohs, the cause OF thc trouble was of cpurse
NOT reachedr seeing what you dad done for OF hers
my VINE began uEuer YOU di3eesio:. in January
1Set IN Two Weeks time the heatill with which
cue na9 sunetd Tor SO many years were gone. and
one mon : treatment at your bloomington Office
convinced hef and myself that your tfeatme II was
Mnal sue Needed 10 reach her case, and she accom-
panied you to your infrmury in Davenport Iowa
DurlnS two months in that institution undsr ycnr
personal care, che cured of the piIes her r.
male troubles were entirely relieved and ,yithint
Lne use II the IN ie there were removed firm tho
Doey Twelve tnuors, inci1uing Ia larse ovarian M
.nor. one has continued tue treatment of her svs-
Ill az home unGcF dir ctIoHs siace then and
SAperienceo constant improvement and bettnr
health IMAM IN these many years / hone ali We
seu as sne dia may be led TO consult your
h oatlneht. MY daughter Graeie seven Yea = old
eiso taken the treatment with great iJeuefa for
anloat troubles Myself wife would gladIy give
80 4er tner information desired.
very gratefully yours, RoazRr FELL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
CITY ATEAIRS

There will probably be meeting of the
city council next Monday night, as it is ru
mored several aldermen have expressed q
desire that special meeting should be held
at that time. No notice of the fact has
reached the city clerk.
The object of the meeting is to take &C.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

1t has become SO common to write the
beginning of an elegant, interesting article
and then run it into some advertisement
that we avoid all such cheats and simply
call attention to the merits of Hop Bitters
in as plain, honest terms as possible, to In
duce people to give this one trial, as no one
who knows their value will ever use any
thing else
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

Hundreds of Men, Women and Children
rescued from beds of pain, sickness and
almost death and made strong and hearty
by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best evi-
dences in the world of its sterling worth.
You can find these in every community
Post See advertisement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

Statisticion bachelor of course,) in
sists that courtshlps average three tons of
Goals each and we would add, scores of
bad coughs and colds; but then every pru-
dent gallant is provided with bottle of
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
How to get Well.

Thousands of persons are constantly
troubling with combination of diseases.
Diseased kidneys and costive bowels are
their tormentors. They should know that
Kidney-Wort acts on these organs at the
same time, causing them to throw off the
poisons that have clogged them, and so re-
newing the whole man. Hundreds testify
to this Pittsburq Post
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13

Prevention is better than cure. Moffat's
Life Pills cleanse the system and prevents
disease. Moffat's Phoenix Bitters are In
vigorating and Strengthening. For sale
by Druggists everywhere.