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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-11

The daughter of a fisherman at a sea-
shore town had tiff with her lover be-
cause she would not allow him to name
his new boat for her. "Well,' qucried
the girl, "do you think it such a great
compliment to hear every few weeks that
Matildy Slocum's up for repairs, Matildy
Slocums in the dock to be scraped, or
that Matildy Slocum's lost any OF her
fxins generally? Well, now, if you do
! don't; and that's got to settle it,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-11

An effort is being made to have service
on the Coliax and Pennington mail route
increased from a tri weekly to a daily.
Such change ia proper and would great
ly benefit large section of country
Gazette.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-11
ca AR0E8 AGAINST WILLARD
BY NORTHERN PACIFIC STOCK
HOLDERS.

The Oregonian of Oct Sd publishes
the following:
Philadelphia special Sept. o6) to Chicago
Tribune.
The great attack on the Northern Pa
ciiic has lasted week and resulted in 4
fearful depreciation of all the properties
which are known in Wall street as "Vil
lard's." The exact state Of affairs has
been a mystery to the street. The larg-
est private investors in the stock reside
in this city. These large stockholders
have given President Willard full rein for
two years or more. The capitalists who
are interested in Northern Pacific COM
plain that his management of the road
has been needlessl y extravagant, and they
make four points against him.
"First-llc has wasted money in rush
ing the road to completion SO rapidly
Getting out of the reach of Congressional
legislation, in regard to hand grants, might
have been good thing, but while he was
doing it Mr.. Willard got into the way OF
a Congressional investigation, and spent
a great deal Of money Second--The
construction Of the branches, at high
cost Of rental to the Northern Pacific,
along the main line and On tie Pacific
coast. Third-Projecting terminal facil
ities at Portland, which, il is said, will
cost $6,000,0O0, if Mr.. Wizards ideas
are carried out Fourth-The want
Of judgement in the selection of inferior
subordinates. The road needs sadly the
ablest Of railroad managers at both ends
Of the line
The policy which has been followed
by Mr.. Willard has created a floating debt
of $l0,000O00 to $4,000, 1000. 1t is
held that prudent management would
have avertcd any such weight on the
company. There has been some consul
tation among the principal stockholders
who control the board of directors and II
plan Of action has virtually been agreed
on. If Mr., Willard will pledge himself
to thorough reform in the matter of spcnd
ing money, if he can satisfy his hackers
that in the future the road will be run in
the interest of the stockholders and in
accordance with those rules of economy
which govern successful corr crate enter
plises, and if he will allow the board Of
directors to know the details Of expcndi.
lures, he doubtless will be reelected pres
ident. If not, he will not BE- chosen the
head OF the road. An interesting ques
ton now is how Mr.. Willard will meet
the important and vital issue which threat
ems to end his career. Heretofore bi.
will and word have been law. In the
future there mus: be divided RESPONSE
bility with the real owners Of the road. no
matter who is elected president. There
will be no trouble about providing for the
deficiency in money. There is full con
fdenee in the earning capacity of the
road. The board of directors will do one
OF two things: Issue second mortgage
or debenture loan for SIS, 900, 900, OF
perhaps less, 10 run for twenty years, pay
able any time after ten years. The Ore
gonian Transcontinental will have moth
ing to do with the loan. If the floating
debt is funded the entire bonded iudobt
edness of the road will be less than $685.
OJ0 per mile,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-11

WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE
COUNCIL.

NOJAtiLs
Sewell Truax, (R) Walla Walla; 7. j.
Smith, (RC Whitman; John Collins, ID
King; James A. Bourke, (R) Cowlitz,
Wahkiskum, Pacific and Chehalis; G. II,
Hale, q RI Thurston and Lewis; l.. II.
Whi;ehousc, (N) Steayens, Spokane and
Yakima; j. IL, noughton, (li) Pierce
and Kitsap; J. Il. Edmiston, CD Colum-
bia and Garfield; N. 7. CASTOR, (D) Walla
Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Whitman;
p. ii. Harper, (D) Clarke, Klickitat and
Skamania; r. G. Kerr, (R) Mason, JEFF
fcrson, Chllam and San Juan; James
Power, r. Island, Snohomish and What
com.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Charles Besserer, (R) ii II Hungatc,
(D) A G Lloyd, CD Walla Walla; Il
Ping, (D) Columbia; w Clarke, Garfield;
- Warner, (D) and Henry Copcly, (R)
Whitman; John Brining, (R) Columbia
and Whitman; John A Shoudy, (R)
Yakima, Jacob Stitzcl, (R) Stevens and
Spokane; Nelson Brooks, (R) Klickitat;
} b Landrum, (D) Clark, Skamania and
kliekitat; b + Shaw, CD Clarke; Benz
Barlow, (R) and NJ Y Goodell, CD Cow
li;z, Wahkiakum, Pacific and Chehalis,
Henry Miles. (D) Lewis; Peterfeld Tur-
pin, (D) Thurston; W B Blackwell, (R)
Pierce; j II Kuhn, CD Mason Jefferson
AMI N II Martin, q r. King G w
Young, (R) King and Kitsop; i G Fer
gusog, (R) s'nohomi.h and Island Grin
kincaid (R) San Juan and Whitcom.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-11

Complaints are going up from this en-
tire region from the lack of cars to move
the freight lying along the lines Of the
railroad and its branches in this region.
The Dayton Journal says there is already
1900 to-s of wheat in the warehouses,
and the crop has just commenced coming
n u ,afchman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-11

Report comes that two men have u
ready given up their lives in the newly
found gold fields. They met their end
in endcavoiing to Jump" claims belong
ing to others. The fact that claims arc
bsing Jumped strengthens cur beli4 u
the genuinenass Of the fnf-GkJh.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-11

A Chinaman was caught stealing wine
from a cellar in California, recently. Dur
ing the process of the trial the prosecut.
ing attorney held forth SO eloquently that
everyone forgot ali about the Chinaman,
who walked off and has net been seen
since.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
Jules Lanin's Story.

Jules Janin tells story of the cele-
brated diamond, the Sancy, stone of
the first water, and worth an enormous
amount of money. One night, at ball
at Nice, the Princess NJ, to whom it
belonged, let it fall. Janin picked it
up and the Princess requested him to
put it in his pocket for safe keeping
He did so and thought no more about
it. Two days afterwards the Princess
met Janin and asked laughingly for the
diamond
What diamondP" said Janin.
WHAT That Iconfided to your keep
ing the other evening""
s'Ah, that is true; L had forgotten it.
1t was real stone, then?''
Real? Yes. Only the Sancy."
1.-The Sancy!'' cried Janin, and he
rushed home like mailman. He
searched everywhere. Not sign OF it.
All at once he remembered the coat he
had worn that night. Where is it?''
AT the wasaerwoman' s." The wash
erwoman had found nothing. Janin
was in despair. On the bank OF the riv-
er child was throwing stones into the
water. Among pile II pebbles at it's
side was the Sancy. The world was
again bright to Janin. The Princess
smiled seTepely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23

prima aonne. The associates of this pop
ular Young artistic have been chosen with
great care, with view to presenting our
repertoire to the best possible advantage
I win strive to satisfy the public with this,
no less than with former attractions
brought under my management. had the
honor of first introducing to this country
Madame Modjeska and Mile Rhea, whose
successes have been unqualified, and have
been interested in many enterprises OF first
class importance that won popular regard.
l shall try to retain the good will and opin
ion of the public by honesty and the excel
lence of my present attractions. Hoping
to receive your Endorsement, | am, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
And More Left.

A dozen wears ago farmer came in
to Detroit. says the Free Press with a
load of potatoes and sold them to a
grocer. A dispute arose as to the guam
tity. The farmer felt himself cheated
ont of two bushels and he left the gro
Ger with black eye. The grocer was
| a man who meant to keep even with all
men, He therefore took his affidavit
to whip that agricultural toiler within
an inch of his life, and the longer he
waited the madden he got. At the end
of month, seeing no prospect of catch
ing the farmer in town. the grocer pro-
cured horse and buggy and drove out
to the farm to have it out. When with
in three miles of the place he encounter
ed man on the highway and inquired:
''Can you tell me where old Silver
IivesP"
Eyes; going to buy cattle of himP'
''No, sir! I'm going to pound him
out of his bootsr'
II guess not! I'm old Stiver's son
and you've got to whip me first"
The grocer jumped out and battle
resulted. He polished the son off. but
it was a tight squeeze. He had not
gone half mile when a man who was
husking corn near the fence hailed him
with:
Did you have fight down therep"
'sWho whippedp'
81 did,
''Well, that was my brother you were
fighting; and may be you think you
can mash me, toor'
A second fight took place, and proved
a draw. The grocer was somewhat dis
couraged, having several loose teeth
and a nose as big as his wrist, but he
drove on to the next house. A strap
ping fellow about q years old was cut
ting wood at the gate, and the grocer
drew up and asked:
How far is it to Stiver's?''
(Which Stiver?''
''Why, the old liar Stiver's"
Stranger, the man who speaks that
way of my old dad has got to be pound
ed" remarked the chopper, and third
fight was soon on the boards. This
time the grocer had his fill, and, after
brushing the grass out of his hair, he
asked:
How far is it to Mr.. John Stiver'sP''
1.-TWO miles"
Zone more question. I've met and
fought with three of his sons. Is there
another living between here and the old
man's?''
Another? Why, there are three, and
besides there are two single ones at
home who could turn you wrong-side
out in twenty secondsn'
The grocer drove slowly back to the
city and went to bed for a week. His
mistake was in not waiting to catch the
old man home some time when all the
boys were off fishing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
UNOsTENTATIoUs KINDNESS.

If there's one person in Rock Island
who, more than another, seems to be never
weary in well doing, that person
is Alderman G. w. Henry, whose little
deeds of kindness performed almost daily
are almost without number. Surmising
that Rock islander with large family to
support was having pretty hard Shedding
these wintry days he quietly presented
himself before that Individual this morning
and as quietly thrust a sum of money into
his hands with the impressive admonition
to 'put It where it will do the
most good" As Mr.. Henry is one of those
who never let their right hands know what
their left hands do, and as the above facts
came to the writer's knowledge direct, it is
only simple justice all around that they be
published. 1t is to be hoped that this ex-
ample will be generally initiated. There's
o good field for it right here in Rock Isl
and.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
DR. +. M. TYLER.

From the Galesburg Republican Register
of Saturday, the Goth inst, we take the
following obituary notice, which will be
read with interest by our citizens, especi-
ally those of the pioneer class:
DIR. Truman hurry Tyler was born near
Montpelier, VT, in 1904. When mere
child his father moved to st. Lawrence
county, N. Y, where he lived until of age.
He then attended Dartmouth college, at
Hanover. N FL. The late Prof. Losey, of
Knox college. was his instructor IN mathe-
matics He studied medicine at Ashta-
bula, Ohio, with DR. Harrington and after
wards graduated at the Medical university
of St. Louis Mo. He was married IN 1884
and came west in 1889 and settled IN Rock
Island county, Ills, where he praeuced
medicine twenty-five years. He moved
to this city in 1863, where he lived until
his death. which occurred January ID,
1888.
There are hundreds of families in Rock
Island county, who will hear of his demise
with sorrow: as he was recognized by them
as very active, faithful, and successful
physician. His was long lived race. In
matters of education, he was always much
interested In politics he was very posi-
tive advocate of democratic ideas. In him
the doctrines of Universalism had an able
and devoted defender. His death was
caused by slow paralysis of the brain,
brought on by too close application to
study. During the last seven or eight
years of his life, he gradually lost control
of body and mind.
The funeral services were held at his
home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Har-
mon pastor Of the Uniyersalist church
officiating.
The bereaved family desire to thank
their friends for the aid given, the many
kind expressions Of sympathy proffered,
and the letters of coincidence sent, all so
hopeful in this sorrowful moment of afffIc-
ton.
Doctor Tyler was well known and highly
esteemed in this community. His death is
a loss to the city. and especially to the
Masonic fraternity. of which he was a
Royal Arch Mason.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23

Messrs. j. W. War; and Prof w s.
Mack completed at 6 O'Clock last evening
their examination of the list of words sent
by parties contesting for the sulky pillow
valued at $50 offered to the person making
the most words out of the letters of the
Moline Plow Company" There were
contestants from all parts of the United
States and Canada. numbering all told over
1000, and some very neat lists were pre-
sented, showing what a large amount of
persistent work was required. The deci-
sion reached gives the pillow to Miss Ella
Westgate of Jacksonville. an inmate of the
deaf and dumb asylum at that place. her
list containing 627 correct words. The
next best was S. ID. Patrick of Minneapo-
lis, Kan, who was only one word behind.
The third being w. A Nourse of this
city, who followed close in the rear The
largest list sent contained /, 500 words, but
was thrown out on account of so many
errors. Thus as will be seen by the above,
the young lady, who is both deaf and
dumb, out of 1 1000 contestants walks away
with the $50 prize, and after vast amount
of mental labor has her reward.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
MUST BE HELPED.
committed

frequently of late the ARGUS has called
attention to the fact that there were per
sons in Rock Island in need of immediate
relief, who would suffer sorely before ap-
plying to the poor-master in the regular
manner And who can blame them. A
large proportion of these are not INDECENT
or ia distress by reason of any fault of their
own They WOULD gladly work, and with
the proceeds of their labor provide the nec-
essaries of life for themselves and their
families, but work is not to be had, and as
for posing before the public as paupers,
that they cannot do. and they should be
respected for it,
The ARGUS is led to the foregoing reflec-
seer of the poor, Mr. Koch, has at last
been compelled to ask those of our citi-
zens whose hearts incline toward benevo-
lent acts, to come forward with their con
tributions of coal, flour, ETC., which he
knows where to place where they will be
of the greatest benefit. This, of course,
outside of his regular pauper relief. The
continuous severe weather of late has
added greatly to the helplessness of many
who have been heretofore independent of
relief in any form and it behooves every.
person in this city who can spare dollar
to come forward at once in order that the
sufferings of the worthy poor in our midst
may be reduced to a minimum.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
CIRCUIT COURT.

In circuit court, up to the hour of ad-
journment to-day, no orders whatever were
issued. but owing to an obstruction in the
regular judicial stream, the current was di-
verted out of it's regular channel. 1t is
pretty generally known that City Attorney
Parks represented the corporation in the
case of Whitney VS. the city of Rock Island,
which has been on trial since the middle of
last week. Yesterday it was apparent that
Capt. Parks was too i'll to be in court, but
he remained at his post all the forenoon
and afternoon. This morning however,
at the request of his physician, DR.. Gait,
who said that he was laboring under
malarial attack, he remained at
home, which caused indefi
mite suspension of the Whitney
trial. The next case called for trial was
No. SO, S. S. Wallace VS. city of Moline,
for damages caused by an foundation of
plaintiffs cellar by reason of some OBJ
struction of the gutter. At 1870 a jury
was impaneled and the trial of the case en-
tered upon, W. R. Moore appearing for the
plaintiff and w. ]. Entriken for the city of
Moline. The jurors sworn are as follows:
John Boney Edgington; George Nokes,
Andalusia; VIM. Ashdown, Coe; Henry
Davis, Buffalo Prairie; Abe StsckweH, J. o.
Freed, Thomas Fuller, Peter Ecker, Rock
Island; Byron Jordan, Rural; Henry
Frank Tinsman, Yuma; E. B.
Nick ever, Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23

School house No Q could not be used
yesterday on account of inadequate amount
of steam.
S. H. Page, Mr.. E. E. Hoods efficient
book keeper returned from Monmouth To-
day.
The Ladies Aid Society had an interest
ing meeting in the church parlors of the
Congregational church at $50 this after
noon.
The funeral of Frank Samuelson who
died yesterday of grinders consumption,
occurs at $50 tomorrow
The temperature as indicated at the
government bridge was 16 degrees below
zero this morning, rise of degrees in "a
hours. Let the good work go on.
Since the smallpox epidemic has again
broken out the IN. Ds" of this CITY are
doing considerable arm spunctuating, al
though not near as much as last winter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
COMIC OPERA.

The first class reputation of the Sargent
comic opera company should suffice for a
crowded house in this city tomorrow
night at which time the Mascotte will be
presented as it never has been before in
this section. Tonight the company will
appear in the thriving manufacturing town
of Pullman and such is the great popular
interest that special train will run out
from Chicago this afternoon conveying
Hon. George M. Pullman and his friends,
which viii return to Chicago after the
entertainment. Those who fail to attend
tomorrow night viii everlastingly re-
greet 1t.
From recent manifesto to the public
by Mr.. FL. J. Sargent is extracted the fol-
lowing:
Confident in the belief that have or
gained a company for the giving of comic
operas in manner to meet your hearty
approval, I respectfully announce that
will soon have the pleasure of Introducing
it to you. At its head is Miss Marie Roe
enc of the most unsteady Accomplished
aud personally attractive of light opera
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
How Western Uities Grow.

A western man has been telling some
Philadelphians how western cities grow.
He says he went off into the mountains
hunting, and, night coming on, he went
to sleep IN "a tree TO be out of reach of
the wolves. He was awakened early
the next morning by some workmen.
who told him to get down and finish his
nap on the courthouse steps, as they
wanted to turn that tree into a flag
pole for the hotel across the way. He
got down, and, while rubbing his ewes
was nearly run over by street-car, and
got his feet entangled in an electric
light wire. Philadelphia NeUs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
PERSONAL.

Freeport Bulletin: Miss Mamie Zim-
norman left for Rock Island Saturday
afternoon to remain with friends there for
several weeks.
Mr. Frank M. Wheaton, of this city, and
Miss Amanda Myers, of Beaver Falls, Pa,
are to be married at the home of the bride
to- morrow evening. The bride elect has
made frequent visits to Rock Island. and
when she comes here as Mrs. Wheaton, she
will not find herself among utter strangers.
This morning Rev. S. s. Cryer received
a letter from friend in Fremont, Nebras-
ks, in which it was stated that Mr.. E. H.
Requa, who went out into that country a
few months ago to engage in business was
doing finely and had made and was max
ing hosts of warm friends. This will be
good news to the many friends that Mr..
Requa left behind in this city. In the
spring Mr.. Requa's wife and children, who
are still here, will join him in his Ne
braska home.
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.
I'D Gordon, New York; VIM Owen,
Chicago: III. J. Ewing, Osborn; Geo Lusk,
Boston, Phil Mitchell, City; L B Nichels,
Quincy; G s Crane, Kansas City; c
Galesburg; d Becker, Cincin
natl; C Gresham, Philadelphia; A De-
Wolf, w J Spencer, Cleveland, H.; T
Buchanan. Boston; San Sing, Sacramento;
J B Schuplin, Vinton; Chas B Campbell.
T W Valentine. Chicago; Dr. w Bough
ton, Oscar Boughton, Edgington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23

out on their missionary work. By evening
they had collected upward of $50, and this
noon the amount had swollen. to $75.
What renders their achievement the more
meritorious is the fact that goodly por
ton of their territory had already been
gone over effectually by the Fourth ward
committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23

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, 1883-01-23
DELEGATES IN PORK

Pork tender loin, spare rib pigs feet and
leaf lard, at Gilmore's pork house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.
HARD COAL.

For genuine Lehigh coal see the Por
Byron Lime association o26tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
Remember!

1t is well for Consumers to
remember when they want
to buy anything in the BOOT
and SHOE Line, that the pIa ce
to buy them is where they can
get the Best Goods for their
money, and we wish to say,
we buy only III full case ! is
and of Manufacturers, and
are thus able TO give you Bet
ter Goods for YOU mon ey
than you can buy eIsewher g
Call and examine our stock.
CARSB & RETICKER
1922 SECOND AVENUE.
sugidM.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23
MOLINE DEPARTMENT.

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