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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
ROCK ISLANDS PALACE OF ART.

The extensive purchases made by Mr..
Louis May in the eastern cities for the new
retail department of May Bros. have ar
rived and are in readiness for the grand
opening, which takes place on Friday and
Saturday next. They are not to be visible
until then. but on Friday morning the
store will present arevolutionized appear
ance. We are authorized to extend an
invitation to the ladies and gentlemen of
Rock Island, Moline, Milan, Davenport
and the region hereabouts to visit the
store in Star block, opposite the Harper
house, and take look at the treasures of
art in porcelain and glass that have been
collected with great care by connoisseur
for their especial qualification In the
display will be found magnificent bisque
figures and vases, elegant lava sets and
pieces of Haviland's French china sets,
Royal Dresden and Sevres china, painted
plaques, Mother Hubbard dinner sets
and richly decorated lamps and shades.
There will also be found great variety
of sconces, bronze figures, mirrors and
drawing room ornaments of varied ma
ture. May Brothers propose to make this
opening the landmark of the new depart
ure, which gives Rock Island a veritable
palace of art where refined people can
obtain the choicest decorative treasures.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
RAILROADS.&C..

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway company ran train Friday even
ing over the new bridge across Rock river
at Sterling. This makes continuous
route from Rock Island to Chicago. Their
switch yard is also completed, and freight
and passenger depots are under way
Upon the bridge and other improvements
the company are expanding about 5000, =
900.
Peoria Democrat; Warren SutlifT, the
well known ex conductor on the Rock
Island & Peoria, has returned from his
eastern trip. He will soon remove to
Peoria and look after his business inter
ests here
! The general verdict of passenger men
from all parts of the country is that pas,
senger business was never heavier On
the Pennsylvania proper the express
trains are nearly all run in two sections,
hauling more coaches than ever before,
and all the trunk lines report travel never
heavier The roads in the northwest are
doing an immense business, first class
travel as well as immigrant being heavy
beyond parallel. Travel over Jay Gould's
southwestern system is heavy beyond
precedent, and passenger agents of the
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois roads all tell
the same story. Probably the great &C
tiyity at this particular season is due TO
the fact that people are just returning
from their summers trip; that those who
have been seeking rest and recreation are
now returning home, VIII lie many others
are beginning to look after their fall
| trade.
The new York Daily Neaos says; Re.
ports have been current for a month past
that the trunk lines have been secretly
cutting rates. and experienced travellers
and shippers knew how to get advantage
of the reduction. Today. however, the
trunk lines are openly cutting passenger
rates from New York to Chicago The
pool rate was fixed some time ago at S22
to Chicago. but as none OF the lines kept
up the schedule $50 became the current
| figure at which tickets could be obtained.
Today Neaos reporter was offered a
ticket to Chicago at one of the trunk line
Offices for $19, at another at 1880, and
at another for S17. Scalpers are selling
tickets much cheaper. SIS to Chicago and
st. Louis being the asking price One of
the old Twenty third street bear party in
Wall street said today that tickets to
Chicago would be selling for S. inside
of thirty days Reports from the West
say the Grand Trunk today made an open
cut of So between Chicago and Buffalo
and that the Nickel-plate was selling
tickets at reduced rates with rebate.
The Wabash and Rock Island roads are
cutting rates to $5 and 81 respectively
from Chicago and Council Bluffs and
Rock Island, and the Chicago and North
western are cutting rates So between
Chicago and Cedar Rapids, la. The
Pan Handle road began cut of So today
from Chicago to Louisville. The Louis
vile, New Albany & Chicago road will
meet it, and il promises to be an ener-
getic fight. The Pan Handles object is
to stop the cutting of rates through
scalpers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
in the state, 50 that decidedly good game

in the estate, so that a decidedly good game
cal be looked for
If arrangements can be made with the
Grays, the Stars will go TO Clinton on
Saturday The Stars are anxious to have
some more games with this club. and
they appear equally as anxious not to.
Having won three successive games from
the Stars they probably think tits good
time to quit.
The manager of the Grand Rapids
mich. club has written to the Stars,
asking for three games with them in this
city. A reply has been sent, stating they
can be accommodated for one game, Oct
5th The Grand Rapids club is a member
of the Northwestern league, and oul
citizens will have an opportunity to see
how nelr the Stars come to being pro
fessional nine.
The young Stars defeated the young
bluff nine at the grounds near Huber:
brewery on Saturday afternoon, by 6
score of II to 5.
Mr.. viii r. Johnson, manager of the
Stars, went to Clinton this morning to try
and perfect arrangements with the Grays
of that city. to play some more games
with his club We trust he can succeed
as the boys don't like the idea of being
beaten three games in succession, anC
want one more chance at the Clintons.
The employees of the Dispatch ant
Republican offices in Moline contested foI
honors on the diamond field Sunday at
ternoon. Only seven innings wert
played, when darkness interfered with thu
game. The score stood 25 to 81 in favo
Of the Dispatch men
Saturdays league games resulted al
follows;
Philadeiphia-B uffalos Q. Philadelphia
s.
Providence Chicagos 8, Providence Z
Boston -Bostons 9, Peorias T.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
COAL VALLEY.

Regular Cor dependence of the Argus
Coal VALLEY, Sept. 1.-THE coal
business is improving and miners are feel
ing much encouraged, that they have
something to to.
Mr.. Edward Nightingale lost child
about four years of age, on Thursday OF
blood poisoning. following an attack of
diphtheria. The funeral took place on
Friday.
Mrs. F. Weyerhauser and Mrs. F. c. A.
Denkman were guests at Hugh Caughey S
on Friday, also Mrs. H. B. Sudlow and
family on Saturday.
Alger FTeeberg was to see his folks and
numerous friends, on Thursday.
Messrs. Grier & rockingham have
opened new drift near the old banner
bank and are now ready to supply teams
with good coal.
C. N. Barton is here, having been alb
sent in Rock Island since May, and has
resumed his old position with the Black
Diamond coal company.
The young folks of here and vicinity
had a picnic at Black Hawks watch
tower on Saturday They were much
delighted with the view OF Rock river
valley and the bracing air they inhaled
The folks here were somewhat disap
pointed at the action of the board of su,
pervisors in not locating the hospital for
the insane at the county farm.
Mr.. John Detman has removed the old
building in which Peter Brott, deceased,
had his hardware store.
The grandchildren of the late Robert
Thompson. Miss Mary Leper and brother
George, have erected fine monument on
the graves of their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson, in the town cemetery
| also to their mother
| Emil Nelson is now fireman on the
narrow gauge on this side of the river
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
LIST OF PATENTS.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Illinois, bearing date Sept II
1888. Reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Bagger & Co, mechanical ex
perts, and solicitors of patents, Washing
ton, D. c:
Alshuler, Moses, NATION, tag fastener
Bower. James, Forest City, threshing machine
Brickett, John, Danforth; check rover.
Day, Samuel and Reason, Delavan, vehicle
wheel
Downing, j. L., Richmond; hand truck
Fraser, ID. R., Chicago; furnace protector.
Haas, S. H. Chicago; cuff.
Hartman, G J., Lake: seal lock for car doors
Hill, W. s, Cutter door bolt.
Johns, win H., Rockford carpet fastener
Jones, Charles f., Chicago: type planer
Phelps, Byron, Moline three patents corn
planter.
Pratt, Edwin E, Chicago; stereotype block.
Ralph, Matthias Sr., Ursa; car coupler
Shaw, 5 Wheeler, Chicago. cot settee.
Thomas, WILDER, Qlincy2 apparatus for painting
fence pickets by dipping, and picket fence.
Unzicker, Herman, Chicago automatic friction
clutch.
Wilcoxen, Jeremiah, Canton bow and scarf
fastener
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
RIVER RIPLETS

The lively Libbie Conger will be up at
five o'clock this afternoon.
The feet Pittsburgh is due from above
at seven o'clock this evening.
The favorite Josephine left for Du-
buquc at threee O'Clock this afternoon,
Capt. Conger in charge.
The speedy Keokuk win lay at the
levee tonight. and in the morning bright
and early, will start for the north
The mighty Minneapolis will be down
tomorrow morning.
The record of the Beef Slough company
80 far this season shows up remarkably
large. Up to date of the 1st inst, 400,
100000 feet of logs have been RATED and
sent down the Mississippi, and the works
were compelled to be closed in conse-
quence of scarcity of logs and low water
interruptions. Last Tuesday the company
commenced sluicing from stock of 40,
600, 900 feet in Paint creek dam. some
twenty miles up the Chippewa, which will
give the company ample stock to resume
rafting this week
A well known Chippewa river lumber
manufacturer says in regard to the lumber
situation: The outlook for replenish
ment of logs to the Chippewa valley mills
of any consequence during the remainder
of the season is decidedly discouraging
The water ia the main river has receded
to n lower stage than has been known fol-
many years, while the back drives in the
tributaries are so high and dry that an
immense volume If water will be required
to move then. The principal feeders to
the Chippewa are virtually dried up, and
the logs they contain are unquestionably
hung up till next spring.
The continuous low water is causing
great detriment to mill men who are
sending log productions to market by
raft. In some places there is scarcely Is
inches of water in the channel, and bars
of the worst kind are showing up where
they were never seen before. The cost Of
running RATS under the circumstances in
wolves great expense and much delay
The flooding dams of course occasionally
come to the rescue, but the water they
afford is of short duration.
Lumbermen are seemingly Indifferent Is
to whether they receive any more logs OIL
not, though they are anxious to commence
operations on clean river the approach
ing winter. They claim they have all the
available logs they care to handle this
season, and are not disposed to rush the
market at present prices. The log marke
is observed to be exceedingly dull of late
no sales of any Importance reported
which would indicate that the mills along
the Mississippi are well fixed as regards
stock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
COURT CHAT.
Criminal Business Commenced To-day
SECOND Panel Of Jurors.

The case of Adam Alday against the
Moline Shoe company was the last case
tried in the circuit court last week The
case went to the jury about 4:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, and verdict for the
plaintiff was returned, placing the dam
ages at s329.s0. Mr.. ]. T. Kenworthy,
the attorney for the defense, argued for
a new trial, which was replied to Ey Mr..
W. H Gest, fer the plaintiff. Judge
Peasants overruled the motion. The
first panel Of the petit jury was then dis
charged. The second panel of the petit
jury, which was summoned today is as
follows:
Geo. H. eager, James V. Bailey, Cor
dova; Arista Saddoris, Coe; Clarence
Hanna, Yuma; Alden Sutherland, Port
Byron; Andrew Peterson, c. Arnschield
Hampton; E. H. sleight, ]. n Elmstedt
Joseph F. Bayliss, VIM. Beardsley, Geo
Adelman, c. o. Nelson, Martin Croholm,
c. L. Long. j. H. Miller, W. A. Palmer,
Boyd Knetzer, Moline; VIM j. Harold
South Moline; Geo. E. Bailey, Henry
Kinner, s. B. Hendron, John Weiss, P. F.
Morgart, John Ittner, E. W Boynton,
VIM. o. Negus, Joseph Hitler, Fred
Krell. Rock Island; James Glow, Black
Hawk; B. B. Saville, Coal Valley; Edward
Daxon, Bowling; Henry ]. Simmons Ru-
raj; Samuel Baker. Edgington; Josephus
johnson. Andalusia; Albert Smith, Rural.
The circuit court rcconvened at 10
O'Clock this morning with Judge Pleas
ants presiding. James Newton, who was
arrested for attempting to burglarlze the
house of Mr.. H. Hoffmaster, pleaded
guilty and threw himself on the mercy of
the court. His sentence was placed at
one year in the penitentisry. The Eli
Fitzpatrick case was brought up at two
O'Clock this afternoon
CIvu. CAUSES.
17-George P. Bent Andrew J. Miller;
appeal by defendant Motion by defend
ant to dismiss Withdrawn, and judgment
for plaintiff for S152. so.
CRIMINAL.
17-People James Newton, burglary.
Plea of guilty entered, and sentence of
one year in the penitentiary
CHANCERY.
17-George 81. Chase V Geo W. West
ct al, foreclosure. P. OMara appointed
guardian, and cause referred to Master
Ellen Littler Charles R. Littler d.
vorce. Defendant called and defaulted,
and decree for complainant filed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
Like a Blow in the Bank.

Curtis B. Wells, of this city has re-
ceiyed letter from Henry NJ Burt,
detailing the editors experience with
lightning. Mr. Burt certainly had mar
row escape. He writes:
"A little after six o'clock SATURDAY.
night | was in nv Office Gin the old
Summit House on Mount Washington,
and had just given directions to Darby
about making up form. when all at
once | felt tremendous blow in the
back. | could not at first imagine what
caused it, but instantly thereafter l saw
a ball of fire rs large as mans head
directly in front of me, not three feet
off. 1t exploded with tremendous
noise, seemingly as loud rs a cannon.
and then | knew what must have hap
pened. My left leg seemed to be COM
pletely paralyzed. and | fell to the floor.
Three of my printers were in the room
at the time. two sitting at the table near
me, one standing up little further of
The latter had the skin on one hand
torn up, another was hit in the back,
and the third escaped without injury.
AT first felt as though ball had gone
through my body, and that all below
had been shot away. ] was startled
and confounded, but did not lose con-
seriousness. The young man who could
get out of the Office ran to the hotel.
the Summit House. and told what had
happened. Help came Immediately,
and | was removed to my room in the
hotel and undressed. Dr. Strong, a
medical student of Harvard, took the
case in charge and treated it with great
skill. In the course of two or three
hours | could begin to move my leg
very little This (Monday) morning
find myself quite comfortable, though /
cannot walk without cane, and my
leg pains me considerably. can as
sure you that it was a narrow escape
from instant death, and for one do not
care to go through another experience
like it. As the storms are all, or most
of them, below the summit. we have
very little fear of being struck by light
ming. In fact. for thirty years no one
has been hurt or had such narrow es-
cape from death. 1t is an old saying
that lightning never strikes twice in the
same place, and | am sure do not care
to have it. We were all the more sur
prised from the fact that until the bolt
came in we had no idea of the presence
OF an electric storm. 1t had begun to
rain little, but there had been no
flashes of lightning. 1t was rs start
ling as it would have been to get clap
of thunder out of clear sky. You have
probably heard of the impression of a
tree being found upon the bodies Of
those killed by lightning. The same
thing was noticed upon my back, and,
Us there are no trees upon Mount
Washington, it seems to me that the
peculiar appearance must be the result
of the blood settling in the smaller
veins. Hartford Coma COurant.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR RETURN,

Among the passengers on the Chicago,
Burlington g. Quincy train which arrived
from St. Louis this morning, were Emmi-
nent Commander James N. Montgomery,
and Capt. General NJ. NJ. Briggs, OF
Evarts Commandery, No. IS, of Rock
Island, who have been absent from the
city for the past six weeks. On the sixth
of August the gentleman left Rock Island
for the purpose of attending the twen-
ty-second triennial of the grand encamp-
ment of Sir Knights, of the United
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE.

1t takes great deal of fire to make
candy every day, at Pecher's candy fac
tory. He manufactures all kinds, stick
candy, chocolate drops, caramels, hand
made cream drops. burnt almonds and all
kinds of fancy candies, Home made candy
a speciality. Why do people become dis
gusted with candy bought at other stores
Because they do not get fresh aad pure
candies. Call at Pecher's and buy the
fresh made every day. No. 1913, Second
avenue. ct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
BASE BALL.

The game between the bookkeepers
and the High school nine on Saturday
resulted in victory for the latter club OF
% to 49, Several of the bookkeepers
were badly disabled, one of the members
having his front teeth knocked out OF
place, and another having his nose
swelled up to about twice its usual size.
The Cable club win play the Stars again
tomorrow.
On Thursday the Beardstown club will
play the Stars in this city. This club is
said to be one of the best amateur club
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
MARKET REYIEW.

Following were today's quotations in
Chicago today. They opened weak:
October wheat, 943; November 96i; De-
cember 9Sf. October corn, 4sg; Novem-
Der 483; year Al; May 4SB October oats
27s; May 800. October pork, $1O,65;
November $10,72; January $l1,25. DC.
tober lard, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17

OF the many remedies before the public
for Nervous Debility and weakness of
Nerve Generative System, there is none
equal to Aliens Brain Food, which
promptly and permanently restores all
lost vigor; it never fails. 81 pkg, for
S5.-ht druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
REDUCED RATES.

The Rock Island & Peoria railroad is
selling tickets to Cincinnati and return at
reduced rates. to accommodate those de-
string to attend the exposition For full
particulars enquire at the company's
office, corner of First avenue and Tween
tieth street. s4tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


14-Eric Culmark to Eric Okerbera
part of lot block 9, Moline; $3.50
August Crampson to Sarah A. james
lot s, block 8, Spencer's addition to Rock
Island; $3.50.
Charlotte Whittridge to Ellen Wake
field lot 4, block 2, ]. W. Spencer's add
ton to Rock Island; 81 600.
Samuel and Christa Whitesidc tc
Thomson NJ Whiteside part outlot 10 in
"a 10, lie; $400
Thompson NJ. Whiteside TO John A.
Axelson, part of outlot 10 in 23. 10, 10
$500.
Jonas q. Wistrand to John P. Lind
strom part lot s block 7, West Moline
$3.50.
PROBATE.
17--Estate OF Celia Woodruff, de-
ceased Proof of notice filed.
Estate of Anna G. Peterson, deceased
Proof of notice to creditors filed.
Estate of Joseph B. Miller. deceased.
Proof of notice to creditors filed.
LICENSED TO WED
James G. Woodrow and Miss Katie
O'Hare.
John Spilzer and Miss Caroline stolter.
berg.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
HARD coal MARKET.

The bestis the cheapest. Ihaye large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal
coke and charcoal. Office at E.. D. Fol
SONS flour and feed store No. l, 706 Third
avenue. Telephone No 158.
Aug 23-tf VIM NEvIN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
LAND EXCURSION.

T. B. Olshausen. No. 22S Main street,
Davenport, gets up excursions to En-
metsburg, Iowa, every three weeks
Round trip tickets S. 19tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
HARD coal MARKET

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg S.. so;
range So rs; nut and No 4, $500 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield (foI
grates) $500 Blacksmiths' coal. Con
hellsyille coke and charcoal at 1903 Sec
oud avenue E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17

]. S. Wylie, whose office is with the
Coal Valley Mining company, will furnish
the best quality of genuine Cross Creek
Lehigh coal, clean and bright, at same
prices as other grades. aug31tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
HARD coal.

Call on E. B. Sargent at the office of
Port Byron Lime association, 1917 Sec
ond avenue. for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
WANTED,

Ladies or young men TO take nice pleasant work
at their own houses; 81 TO S. day easily made;
work sent by mail; no canyassing, stamp for
buque 10. sept-l2-2w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17
FOR SALE

400 acres of IA and 81 foot veins of
coal land near Terre Haute, Ind.
If ]. G. BANEs, Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-23

IT will strike Mr.. Gresham, the
new postmaster. general, that his re.
fusal to be dictated to by Mr.. Chal.
mers, of Mississippi, az to who shall
hold the p~ostoflces there, Is meeting
with general approval. The applause
will be still more general and hearty
when 1t Its learned that Postmaster.
General Gresham declines, with the
greatest possible emphasis, to be do
tsted to In that respect by any politi.
cal boss, be he q congressman or not,
and that he insists, IS 1t Ia hoped he
will, upon having all the ofises under
him filed with q single view to the
public interest. He will find that
this Is the only way not merely to
improve the service In point Of integ.
rlty and efficiency, but also to achieve
Q true and lasting popularity. --Neu
York Evening Post.
It ID much easier to preach than t.
practice. When Carl Sohurz Wa OF
the highway to lasting popularity 1,
the Hayes cabinet, he had the happ!
faculty Of talking very loud about In
dependence from congressional die
tation and singing very low when sen
ators came Into his department to do
tate appointments.
All his civil service professions wer
. mere sham In those days. Not onl!
did he valve his right and shirk hi
duty In filling the most important o.
pointments with men dictated by sen
ators and congressman, but he ofte
allowed the service to suffer by re
tanning officers who we're notoriousl
incompetent or absolutely bad, b.
cause their congressional hackers di
not want them removed. We admir-
and applaud Postmaster Gener,
Gresham's Independence, but applaul
from Mr.. Sohurz comes with rattle
bad grace In view Of ~his..record.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-23

SBcaETARY TxLLER ID after the land
grant reads with . sharp stick. He
has discovered . slight discrepancy In
the accounts between the government
and the Union Pacific and writes TO
President Dillon demanding the pay.
ment Of 81, Q 900 which l. the
amount claimed TO be due the trea.
sury. Secretary Teller politely ipsista
that even II the whole amount claim
Cd by the company on account Of CON.
tested items for new construction,
etc. be omitted, there would still re-
main an unoontested balance Of g..
O37, 900 and he hints that under thu
rules Of the charter, NJ dividends Of
I've payments should be made until
this demand Of the government Il
fully met. II remains to be sser
whether Mr.. Teller will be any NOR
successful than his predecessors II
compelling the Union Pacific to per
form their charter obligations towar,
the government.