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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01

The growth of the Shorthorn interest
in the United States dates back about
fifty years, and has been the greatest
live stock breeding movement ever
known in the country. Outside of the
large quantity of pure-bred but unre-
corded stock; and the numbers recorded
elsewhere, the American Shorthorn
herd book contains, in its first twenty
three volumes over 1900 cows and A.
600 bulls totals which speak volumes
for ShOrthOrn strength in America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01

Fifty car loads Of Arkansas cattle
were unloaded at the stock yards at this
place. Friday morning, which will be
driven to Wyoming and placed on the
rasgc in that territory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01
CHURCHES
POSTAL

Postofhcc NJ Medicine Lodge open from 4 "
toHfN. sundays one hour un arrival of mail.
Money order once. W. u. VANSLVKE u NJ
EaAA VANsLYKE, ASSISTANT.
The Mails
From Harper and sll EastcrH points arrives
dAuy M3rA; loavcs daily ~ NAN
FROM sun City. Lake civ. soldier Creek, Rcd
,rrck, HutChinaon, kingnun, liruss. Hiowu.
Lu,i. arrives MondHvs Wcdncsdnvs snd Fri,
daysMsFN. Departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays HtsA
frum Iuka, Elm Mills and Saratoga arrives ON
Tuesdays aud Fridays ats pm aud dppnrtS on
wednesdays and saturdays at SAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01

Col. A. T. Babbitt, manager of the
Standard Cattle Company, who have
cattle interests mainly in Wyoming,
but largely in Texas, says: Foreign
capital is flowing in large volume into
the grazing business, and with shrewd-
ness which will be vindicated by $40
standard for range cattle in 1884.
AS we go to press we hear of another
small sale of ranch cattle at very fair
figures. Mr.. j. I. Raymond, who ranch
es on the Cherokee Strip, selling his
holdings there, between 1000 to LOO
two and three-year old steers, to Rich
ard Andrews, of New York. Price
$50, ,000.-K. G. Live Stock Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01

A Scotch gentleman, with considera-
BILE experience on the American conti-
nent writing to the North British Ag-
riculturist from California says: "Peo-
pie out here are wild over the cattle and
ranching business, and there will follow
the usual smash after such excitement.
The great profits in ranching have not
arisen so much from the actual business
as from the increase in the price of
stock, which has been going on steadi-
ly for five years. think, however, val
ues have eliminated. The price of fat
cattle is steadily declining. Parties
buying ranches just now will need to be
careful.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01

A correspondent of the Indicator from
Caldwell, under date of 21st ult says:
Grass is short and thick and has more
strength in it than at this time last
year. Stock are beginning to pick up
very fast. No through cattle have ar
rived here this spring, but there are
several herds expected shortly. One
small herd arrived at Hunnewell last
week from the Washita country.
The following herds of stock horses
have arrived here and been put on the
market: Walker, 400 head; Tate, $50
head, from Gonzales county, Texas;
Young & Fennel, 90 head, Seguin Tex
as; Murphy, 600 head, Victoria, Texas.
The above herds are frst-class horses,
and sell from S25 to $40 per head. j. w.
Steen arrived about two weeks ago with
the Gus Jones horses from Gonzales,
and sold out to parties living in the
northern part Of the state. There have
been very few good saddle horses ar
rived yet. but there will be several herds
in shortly"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01

Col j. L. Driskill, now in the city,
sold last week to Sam Doss, of Colora-
do, all his yearling heifers from his
ranch in Clark county, Kas., for S24 per
head, to be delivered at Lakin, Kas. be-
tween the first and fifteenth of July.
The stipulations of the agreement are
that there shall be not less than 1900
head, and none less than 10 months old.
All of Col. Driskill's young cattle are
well graded up, as he has used none but
Shorthorn bulls for the past five or six
years.
Col. Driskill also sold to Messrs.
Montgomery & Oburn all his beeves-
about 1900 head-to be delivered at FIT.
Reno, Indian Territory, by Nov. 10th,
at 1885 per hundred poands. The pri-
ces on these lots of cattle are fully equal
to last year, and on the former a little
above, but asthe heifers are high grades
the figures are not considered high
X. c. Indicator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01

Mr.. c. NJ. Kellar, prominent cattle
man holding cattle near the Pawnee
agency, is home for short time. He
reports that the Standard Oil Company
of Cleveland is now on the trail with
5000 head of through cattle, aiming to
hold them upon the pasture which the
company attempted to fence. This pas
ture is twenty-five miles square, and is
already staked but not wired. This
range is now occupied by small cattle
men holding domestic cattle, and when
the cattle men arrive there will be mu-
sic i'll the air.-Wichita dispatch.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
CIRCUIT COURT.

In case Ne. 150. Peter stelto VS. James
R. Criswell, ejectment Motion by defend
ant for leave tic docket cause.
The testimony in the case of Wallace VS.
City of Moline was all in at the hour of
adjournment last evening, prior to which
the plaintiff moved to file an amended de
claration but subsequently withdrew the
motion This morning counsel began ad-
dressing the jury, each side being limited
to an hour and half and it seemed likely
that the charge to the jury would be
the last court business, proper, of the
day.
Having determined not to go home this
week Judge Smith gave notice to the bar
that at 3 o'clock this afternoon he would
be a, the court house to hear motions etc,
The trial OF the case Of Whitney VS. Rock
Island will be resumed next Monday after
noon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
KARL

This morning the sale of seats for the
entertainment to be given next Monday
evening by the Charles A. Gardner Karl
company began at the Harper House drug
store. Our exchanges from all quarters
speak highly of the performance, the very
latest report coming under our observation
being in the Frcepert Bulletin of Thursday
last, which thus treats of the performance
under the heading of Karl Success"
One of the most laughable plays ever
seen in Freeport for some time was the
comedy drama, Karl, in four parts, pre-
sensed at the opera house on Wednesday
evening. The chief characters in the play
were those of Carl Stein, . young German
from Frankfort on the Main. taken by Mr..
Charles A. Gardner, and Rosanna O'Don-
nell, a young Irish girl, by Miss Patti Rosa.
Mr.. Gardner as German dialect comedian
10 a decided success as the uproarious ap-
plause received from the audience last
night fully attests. His acting was very
easy, and singing ''Karl's Lullaby" The
Chamois Hunter" The German Bird
Vender.' The Vienna Flower Girl, -
Dutch Postman," and ether songs IN
costume each time appropriate to the song
rendered was highly pleasing to his
hearers. who became almost infatuated
with him from the first Mr. Gardner in
tone of voice and in manner reminds one
of the renowned Joseph Jefferson, of Rip
Van Wrinkle fame but whether he seeks to
initiate him or not it makes no difference
The announcement of his appearance here
again win secure a good house Miss
Rosa is very .Sprightly young actress and
performed her part very becomingly.
The military brass band of the company
furnished very good music throughout the
evening. Gen. c. f. Decker, the small
man. made good appearance and Great
ed considerable laughter by his command
ing the march Of the military band as he
looked so cute in his military suit, and so
insignificant in stature. Altogether the
performances was very good and exceeding
ly laughable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
THE RECEPTION.
Brilliant Affair-About One Hundred Guests
Present.

The reception rendered Mr. Lobdell and
tour, at the residence of G.. w Lobdell
last evening proved to be a social as well
as very brilliant affair, there being about
100 invited guests present, including quite
and Chicago among the latter was Mrs.
Al Vinton of Davenport and Mr.. Shaw a
brother of M"s. G. W Lobdell from Chi
cago. Sociability being tue main feature of
the evening it reigned supreme until 10
O'Clock, when a fine Icollation of eatables
claimed the attention of all present whose
wants were attended to by Mrs S. S. Wal
lace's efficient force of walters. After those
present had done justice to the sumptuous
repast spread before them, those so in =
clned tripped the light fantastic to the
music of Prof laugh and wife. The new
~ married couple appeared to good ad-
vantage, and all were fsvorably impressed
with the bearing of the bride, who proved
to be very agreeable person indeed, and
congratulations to the groom on his ex
cellent selection were not fsrgatten. Both
groom for short while before returning
to Chicago where Mr. Lobdell is engaged
in business, and while the new Mrs. Lob
dell cannot remain among us, yet were it
otherwise her presence in Moline society
would be highly appreciated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
William Junge While at Work Meets hi
Death.

VIM. Junge, while at work, together
with a new hand, upon a circular saw at
the Moline Wagon companys shop on
Thursday. met with singular and fatal
accident. Mr.. Junge, who has been en-
ployed by that firm for over two years, was
engaged with the other man, whose name
we are unable to learn, saving some wagon
tongues His assistant, who was unfamil-
lar with the work, pushed piece of wood
under the saw, and being caught. was
thrown with tremendous force, striking
DIR. Junge in the pit of the stomach, and
rendering him insensib.e. The accident
occurred at half past s O'Clock. He was
conveyed to his home on the bluff and
medical aid summoned but of no avail, for
after lingering until o'clock yesterday at
ternoon he died The deceased was born
in Northern Germany thirty years ago,
coming to this country at the reoust of his
brother-in-law, Charles Zimmerman, with
whom he was stopping, some two years
ago. Coroner Halves was notified, and
impaneled jury this Afternoon, who, after
hearing the testimony, returned a verdict
in accordance with the facts The funeral
occurs tomorrow, as will be remembered,
Fred Waller met his death in a similar
manner at Bard s. Lees some months ago.
The only relative the deceased had is the
one mentioned above. This is only one of
the many horrible accidents which occur
in our factories every little while, and quite
through the fault of others.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27

A j. Newly, of Chicago, is registered at
the Keator House.
W. f. elise, of Peoria, is in the city to-
day.
Alfred Benson, son of Swan Benson.
broke a leg while coasting on Friday.
They have bacon" at all times at the
Keator House-Johnny Bacon.
Coal sold for 10 cents on the market to-
day for the first time this winter, cause
the demand is not equal to the supply.
Mr.. Steve Walker ventured out this
morning for the first time since his recent
severe illness of pneumonia
Mr.. Peter st. CLAIR who has been very
low of lung fever for some time, is so
much improved as to be out again upon
our streets
Mr.. Frank Dorman, of Coal Valley.
while out rabbit shooting recently was ac-
cidentally shot by a comrade, about fifty
shot entering his head and body; to-day he
was reported as doing nicely with strong
hopes of his recovery entertained.
The funeral of the late Otto Carlson.
whose death occurred yesterday afternoon
of pneumonia aged % years, occurs from
the residence of his half brother ]. A.
johnson tomorrow at 2 p. m. and will be
in charge of lodges 1856 and $50 1. o. o.
F.; visiting brethren invited
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27

Twenty dollars was received by Treas
urer Grantz this morning from Geo. Leh
man of the Fifth ward committee making
$50. so thus far collected for the Rhine
sufferers. As the committees from the
Second and Fifth wards are the only ones
who have made report as yet, and there
is nothing final we may expect good re-
suits yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Leuis Peterson who at the
request" of Squire Mapes got married
recently, went to keeping house yesterday,
the reports of his skipping OUT to the
contrary Notwithstanding AS the young
lady is quite worthy he acted on the advice
of his friends and proposes to do the right
thing by her.
Frank Stemple was taken before Squire
Mapes to day and put under bonds of $500
to keep the peace on a warrant sworn out
by his wife, being unable to furnish the
same he was taken to the county Jail.
This is the luuatic referred to in these
columns before.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27

The meeting of the western trunk lines
passenger association, to be held here to-
morrow, will be of considerable import
ance, as it is understood that Commissioner
Dixon's resignation will then be consid-
cred. The gentlemen interested in the as
ISOLATION are greatly iacensed at the re-
ports circulated by maliciously-incl
parties to the effect that after April 1 the
association will be dIscon tinued, owing TO
Commissioner Dixon's removal to St. Paul
These reports have a tendency to place the
western trunk lines in an unpleasant light
with their eastern connections. The asso-
citation was formed to bring the latter to
terms and was successful in doing SO, the
eastern lines now admitting that they were
in the wrong.
It has not been decided whether another
commissioner will be chosen but it seems
most likely that the management Of the
association will be placed in the hands of
the chairman of the executive commit
tee, Mr.. A. V. Fl. Carpenter, of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul road.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
ANNUAL MAso6ERApE.

The masquerade of the Turner society
at Wagner's opera house last evening was
indeed brilliant affair. The floor was
well filled with participants id masque as
was also the balcony, with parties who
desired to witness the many beautiful as
well as comic costume, and the entertain
ment furnished by the society upon the
stage furnished no small share of the even
ing's enjoyment. The first was q pyr-
amid of nineteen men, after which came
tableau "All is not gold that glitters.'
which was received with hearty applause.
After short season of dancing another
pyramid of twenty-one men was presented
with beautiful effect followed by panto !.
mime performance which was ludicrous in
the extreme. After more dancing came
parade THE Giraffes," followed bv a
grand parade" Messrs. Henry Schumak
er, ST., Ed Dahms and Oscar Peal were
appointed judges and awarded to Chris
Christopher fine cigar case as the gentle
man with the best character representation.
he appearing as school boy. Miss Mary
Hamler received an elegant toilet set for
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27

the best lady character representation. sbo
personating baby to perfection. Mis,
Mollie Schumacher took mecrscbaum ~.
and cigar holder as the gentleman with tbe
finest costume, appearing as Georoo
Washington. The one havi ng the fine,
lady's costume proved to be Miss Agoie
Sabbath, who appeared as Mrs. Marin,
Washington. The judges were chosen
frem among the audience that no cbargo
of impartiality could be made. As the
number who contested for the prizes wss
large it only added to the beauty of tba
occasion. All who went enjoyed them.
selves thoroughly, and as the society net
ted neat little sum, it can be truthfpJlv
said to be success both socially and
financially.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
MASQUERADE.

Last night the boys of Phoenix Hose
company and goody company of lady
and gentlemen friends, had very enioya-
BILE masquerade party at the hose house
Dancing began at comparatively early
hour, and lasted till an early hour-this
morning, to the excellent music of BiehPs
band. Whenever the Phoenix boys decide
to have a sociable they are bound that
those whom they invite shall never regret
attending. This time they succeeded as
admirably as they have heretofore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
SUNDAY SERVICES.

| At 1915 a. M. in tue Central Presby-
terian church, the Rev S. S. Cryer, pastor,
will take for his topic: The Gospel: Gods
Power" The monthly service OF song
| which VIII be held at Z p. IN. will be more
than ordinarily interesting because the
choir has prepared special programme.
Sunday school at $50 a. N. Young pee-
pies meeting at p. M, subject: the word
Christ
Varieties of Christian Character" Q045
a. m and The Prince of Life" q p. M
will be preached upon in the Broadway
Presbyterian church by the Rev. ]. c.
Holiday, pastor. Sunday school at 9:15
a. m. Young people'o meeting at $50
p M, subject: Courage Rewarded
Josh. 10.
Swedish Baptist church: the Rev A B.
Orgren, pastor: 1870 a. M, predikan
"Guds budscap till sina bekannarc. I.
John, i:5-7; 7:30 p. m, ''Allmant samtals-
mote" $50 p. m, Ungdomsmote; 9:15 a.
M; Sondagsskola. ALA som forsta vart
sprak valkomna.
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church: the Rev G. A. Mennicke, pastor.
Preaching at 10 a. m. Text, / Cor,
xi:21 81 Thema: ''Von dem Selbstruhm
zines Christen." At $50 p. m. Chris
tenlehre
Swedish Lutheran church: the Rev T.
n. Hasselquist, D. D.. pastor. Preaching
at 10:30.a N. and 7:15 p. m. Text at 1890
a m Luke vlii:4-15 Sunday school at
$50 D. m.
Second Baptist church: the Rev. G.
Chambers, pastor. Text, II q. m. Matt.
iv:30; 7:3O D. m. Rev. XII Sunday school
at 2;30 p. m.
The Lords Question to Satan viii be
the subject discoursed upon at 1916 a.
m. in the United Presbyterian church by
the Rev. j A. Reynolds, pastor. Att p.
M, there will be temperance talk and
reading. Some of the readings will be;
What Follows Drinking7" '1ntem-
perance the Bane of the Irish. Bishop
Ireland ''Crosby's Right System" who
viii Form the Grand Prohibition Army7"-
Taimage.
Preaching in the First M. E. church to-
morrow morning and evening by the pas
tor. Subject for morning. The Promise"
Song service led by Mr.. E. w. Spencer, be-
ginning thirty minutes before the evening
services. This seng service has become
very interesting adjunct of the usual Sun
day evening exercises
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
TIE DUTY ON PINE.

Yesterday afternoon the Lurnbermen's
Exchange, of Rock Island. Davenport, Mo
line and Muscatine. had it's regular monthly
meeting at the Kimball House, Davenport
This association, one of the most vigorous
and generally important in the West, which
is said to represent an annual lumber cut
of upward of 800, 600, 900 feet, and which
gives employment to over three thousand
men, is considerably agitated at present
over an attempted repeal by cen
gress of the duty on pine lumber,
the senate having recently stricken
from the tariff bill, as reported by the
finance committee, the recommendation OF
a duty on lumber The following firms
were represented at the meeting. and all
with out exception. voted in opposition to
the contemplated repeal:
Dimock, Gould & Co. and J. S. Keator
s. Son. Moline; Weyerhanser & Denkman,
and the Rock Island Lumber Company,
Rock Island; Lindsay s. Phelps, the
Cable Lumber Company, Renwick,
Shaw & Crossett, Schricker q
Mueller, and Paige. Dixon &c Co.,
Davenport; the Musser Lumber Company,
the Hershey Lumber Company, and the
Muscatine Lumber Company, Muscatine,
On motion of Mr. Denkman a commit
tee was appointed Consisting of Judge
Gould, Moline, j. A. Freeman, Dav-
export, and P. Nusser, Musca-
tine) to draft resolution express
sive of the very pronounced sentiment
of the Exchange in opposition to the re-
peal, it requiring no argument to show
that the removal Of the duty upon pine
imports would be direct and staggering
blow at one of the principal industries OF
this section. Copies of the resolution,
when drafted. are to be sent to Represent
atives Henderson and FaTwell, of Illinois
and Iowa respectively, and the represent
atives of these states in the United
States senate. In order to enlighten
our readers respecting this we'll
grounded apprehension of the Lumber
mems Exchangeit need only be said if there
be no duty on pine the market would
be flooded with pine from Canada, where
timber land costs only about 81 per thou
sand feet as against from 50 to SIS in the
great pine producing states of the west,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. With
an overwhelming pine inundation from
Canada the market would naturally be so
badly broken up as to utterly demoralize,
if not completely destroy, the immense
sawmilling interests of the upper Missis-
sippi and put every builder at the mercy
of Chicago spectators Thus it is easy to
see why the necessity for duty on pine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
PERSONAL.
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

J Ransom, Suez. Ill., A DeWof, Des
Moines; J F Zahn, Buffalo; Levi Treleven,
W Greer. Fon du Lac; Knowles, Wau-
kesha; G R Shepardson; Kalama-
zoo; 81. W. Cross, ST. Louis; n.
Fl. Shorbondg and wife, jamestown, Ia;
shall, J G Murray St. Louis; B Camp
bell, Chicago; Geo Lusk, Boston: F
Knauer, Dayton; J. p Mussler, ST. Louis;
A G Decker, Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
NEW BILLIARD TABLE.

Mike Magrum. the popular proprietor of
the ''Tivoli," has disposed of his old bill
lard table and replaced it with one of the
latest and most improved combination pool
and billiard tables manufactured by the
Bruins wick s. Bake Co 1t is one of the
Call in and give it trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27

Oysters and CLANS on the half shell. or
served in any style desired, on short no
tice, at o. F. Soper's, No 100 Eighteenth
treet. Give me a trial nov-3-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
TAx coLLEcroR,s NOVICE.

Major Frazer Wilson, town collector, is
now ready to receive the taxes for 1882.
Office under the Harper House, in Western
Union telegraph Office. dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
Remember

1t is well for Consumers to
remember when they want
to buy anything in the BOOT
and SHOE Line, that the place
to buy them is where they can
get the Best Goods for their
money, and we wish to say,
we buy only in full case lots
and of Manufacturers, and
are thus able TO give you Bet
ter Goods for you. money
than you can buy elsewhere
Call and examine our stock.
CARSE & RETICKBR
1929 SECOND AVENUE,
ssgidk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..

b. L. EASTMAN, Reporter
Headquarters, one door West of. Reimer's
Cigar Store