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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

~ Sol Miller. of the Troy Chit. is style Of
proteetionist. though didn't know it until we
read his excellent article the tariff last week
~ Dorado Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Public Sale.

ALEX. ArrLEBY, Anctioneer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

'william T. Fleming and wife to John p. Johnson,
northwest fractional quarter section IS, township
range 10; $3.50.
S. A. Thomas to A. s. Campbell, Lot IL, Block -,
Highland; ss65.
W. f. Lewis and wife to W. II. Farrow, the undi-
vided onehalf of Lot IL, Block a. White Cloud; g.
VIM. II. Forbes and wife to John p. johnson,
north quarter section 49, township 2, range 10;
s227.
J. C. Sehwope to Anna NJ. schwope, east half of
northeast quarter section %, township s. range 81;
$500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
sOPER's TIME. >

Shortly after noon, Sunday, the dainty
Nellie" steamed down the Mississippi
with about twenty jolly souls on board,
bound for Soper's camp on ap island near
Milan The boat felt its way up Rock
River, and landed at the island about 80.
This retreat.of Sopers is delightful one.
There is plenty of shade and grass. His
visitors strolled around, and sat in the
shade, and told stories. About the jolli-
est crowd to be found on the island was
gathered around Major Beardsley and on
grassy knoll He read a poem com
posed by Davenport Journalist, which
reminded all of their early school days,
and brought out shouts of laughter and
signs, and cheer for the innocent maiden
of whom it was composed. At half-past
dinner was announced, and such din
ner was never spread before mortal mar
before. The coffee was delicious, the
fried fish excellent and it can be safely
said that al ate heartier than they eve
did. After more fun, they boarded
the steamer and the dainty Nellie
pointed her nose homeward 1t is sucl
trips and entertainments as this that max,
life enjoyable, and make all exclaim lik'
Job of old, IF we die shall We liv,
again?n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
THE RIVER

The latest reports from up the river
are to the effect that the "Libbie Con-
ger" was several hours ahead of the St
Paul, and gaining. 1t takes fast boat
to pass the Little Libbie"
Eau Claire special: Within the few
days past the log drives in the Chippew;
and Black river pineries have been viz
tually abandoned, and the crews have
returned to seek other employment, The
water in the main rivers has receded to
such low stage that to keep the crews
at work would be mere waste of time
and useless expenditure of money The
drives ON the Red Cedar have proved the
most successful of any point in North
western Wisconsin, but have been the
most expensive. Unless the usual Sep
TENDER floods are heavy. there will be a
| storage of logs for the Chippewa mills
and they will he compelled to shut down
much earlier than was calculated There
is now at least 250000,00O feet of las
winters cut hung mp, which cannot pos
sibly be removed till there comes heavy
natural rise.
A number of prominent lumbermen OF
Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls have
formed syndicate for the purchase of nj
extensive tract of pine land in Manitoba
along the Canadian Pacific road TIT
tract comprises some of the choicest o
timber, has been offered at REASONABLE,
prices; and the Investment, il is said, will
prove exceedingly profitable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething. is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription OF one OF
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
feh-28-m-w-s m Nv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
THE CHURCHES.

The churches were all well filled yes
terday at both morning and evening ser
vices. At the Broadway Presbyterian
church Rev. J. c. Holiday preached
both morning and evening. The morning
subject: The Sin hearing Lamb, EV
ening, "A Question Which Awaits an
Answer" The beautiful services of the
Lords Supper was gone through with
in connection with the morning service
At the United Presbyterian church
the Rev, j. A, Reynolds preached an
excellent sermon in the morning aftel
which the Lords Supper was observed.
The Central Presbyterian church wal
well-flled with an earnest looking con-
gregatlon to listen 30 Rev. s. s Cryer'
sermon on "Woman's Work
At the Twentieth street Evangelical
Lutheran church Rev Otto Hohenstein
of St. Louis, officiated in the morning
and the pastor, Rev. G. A. Mennicke i!
the evening.
Rev. NJ Spurlock, the pastor officisteC
at the Methodist Episcopal church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
In THE CHURCH YARD
William and Elizabeth We're Quietly
SIeeping---The Dew Drops Fell.

William Woodin, a youth who has a
berth on the steamer Josephine, and Eliza
beth Richards, 16-year-old girl, were
found in rather an unenviable plight, last
night, by policeman. They went walk
ing, and by some means they got in the
yard of the Episcopal church. They be
came drowsy, and fell asleep, locked in
each others arms A policeman came
along, and hearing loud snore. looked
over and beheld Willie and Elizabeth fast
asleep, with the gentle dew dropping its
refreshing tears over their PROSTATE forms.
The policeman, devoid, of all romance,
rudely awoke them and took them to the
Jug. They were taken before Justice
Chopper, who fined them each S. and
costs. William paid his, but Elizabeth
went TO the jig 81 e is Lad girl, al d
her parents can do nothing with her. She
recently left the city to avoid prosecution,
and this is her first "show-up" here for
several weeks.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
The DOUGLAS TREE.

During the Douglas and Lincoln cam
paign, two elms were set out in the court
house yard One was called the Lincoln
tree, and the other the douglas tree .
They both flourished, and grew TO be good
sized trees. The Douglas tree has been
ruined within the last few days When
the ground was laid for the new county
buildings the plat embraced the Doug
las tree, and one day last week work
man took an ak and "deadened' it. The
act was not noticed till several days after.
There was great indignation among oul
citizens over what seemed to be an act OF
the building would not have made much
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
CHINA WEDDING.

For fifteen years, GeorgeW Buck and
wife. residing three miles east of Coal
Valley, have braved life's storm together.
Four children have come to bless their
union They are surrounded by plenty,
have fine farm, and if they are not
happy it is their own fault Sunday was
the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage,
and in the forenoon, their friends, to the
number of over half a hundred, coming
from the country and city, gathered at
their home to helpthem celebrate the day.
They brought baskets of good things to
eat, and spread them out under the trees
Speeches were made by Ned Ward, Viii.
liam Stems, William Glenn, and Grand
pa" Glenn, They wished Mr.. and Mrs
Buck many returns of the anniversary
of their marriage day and that time
would deal as gently with them in the
future as it has in the past The presents
given the worthy couple were numerous
and very fine, and will be preserved to re
member their friends
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
RAILWAY MATTERS.

More gobbling. It is rumored that the
Chicago & Northwestern railway will
swallow the Green Bay, Winona and st.
Paul at an early day, and it is said the
order for its purchase has already been
given.
1t is claimed that the Wabash road runs
a train from St. Louis to Decatur H., 11C
miles, in three hours and forty minutes
making twenty-five stops between the two
points.
The gross earnings of the Chicago &
Alton for the month of June were 1858,
538. 90.
The earnings of the l., B. & W. fol
June were $211 ,579.16.
The Chicago roads brought 1925 i'm
migrants into that city during June.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
IN CAMP.

On the Fourth of July, little incident
happened at the military camp, near
Peaksville, n j. says an exchange, that
caused a great deal of merriment When
the last of the excursion boats had left
Roa Hook dock last evening group of
people shouted for the boat to come back
The chorus of male voices was accOmpa-
MED by little feminine shrieks and lamen-
tations Fully hundred ladies and gen
tlemen were left in camp. Fifty of these
found quarters in Peaksville aud twenty
or thirty more in surrounding farm houses
After everything had settled down an
officer came TO Colonel Austin and told
him that thirteen ladies, mostly unmarried
were in camp, and could find no quarters
in Peaksville The Quartermaster dear
ed out one of the large store tents. Then
he got thirteen cunning little cots, aud
Colonel J. J. Story opened the ordnance
stores and issued the necessary blankets,
and thirteen little beds were made Then
the thirteen were marched in and survey
ed their quarters wonderingly Each
lady was given bread and butter and
coffee, and they all took an early train
for New York The morning gun was
not fred this monring and the thirteen
ladies are to blame for it. On account
of the fireworks last night the Ordinance
Sergeant had stored his small reserve of
powder in the store tent, and as the ladies
would not let him in and wouldn't pass
the powder out, and as there was not
time to draw from the general store the
gun was not fired.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
MARKET REVIEW,

The Chicago markets opened weak to-
day, and remained so throughout. The
following were the closing quotations
August wheat, 993c; September, S1.012i
October, $1.03. August corn, soc; Sep
TENDER, SOC; October, 50sc. August oats,
283c; September, 275c. August pork,
$1425; September, SLAP; October,
$1455. August lard, Ss.75, September,
1887, October, 1857. The closing
quotations on Saturday were: July
wheat, $100: August, $1.023,
September, 81 .045, October, $1.054. July
corn, $.51s, August, $51t, September
$.51s July oats, 1885,, August, .29B,
September, ss5 August pork, S15.274,
September, $156O3, October, $3.50.
August lard, 500, September 1920 De-
tober, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
THE SUPERVISORS.
They Meet and Adjourn till the Second
Week Of August.

The county legislature convened to-day
Two members were absent
The report of the committee on the
plans of the new county offices was Tread
and approved.
As the county board of equalization
had not as yet met and transacted their
lawful duties, and the reports of all The
assessors Eot being in, it was evident thai
not much business could be transacted
and it was voted to adjourn till the second
week-of August No bills of any descrip
ton were allowed
In conversation with several country
members of the board, the ARGUS reporter
was informed that the crop prospects
were fine Corn would be above the
average. Oats look well. Rye will be
ready to harvest in a few days; wheat
also.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
Geo. W. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

Fine farm of from rs to $50 acres with good i'm
proyem' nta, fine growing crops, well located, II,
this county; terms reasonable
Fine lots in Lynde' addition; healthy location
pure water, convenient to business and upper par,
Of city; prices and terms to emit buyers
a nice brick house, fine corner lot in the Ie-t
neighborhood in the city, al a great bargain
Fine location for a meat market or saloon. on
reasonable terms.
Fine residence with large grounds on Elm 81
will exchange for smaller property.
$1,000 viii buy nice residence in the upper
part of the city.
SLIGO will buy good house and corner lot, GJg
$50. well located.
SS50will buy good house, 6 rooms, lot 50xlo5
$500 will buy house and lot on street car line
terms easy.
Fine lots in all parts of the city on terms to suit
customers.
Twenty acres on bluff road TO Moline. l,e
for gardening or TO cut up into lots.
Five acres on bluff with house. &c cheap
House, barn and ont buildings withone acre on
bluff, very cheap,
Lots convenient TO Milan street cars cheap.
For Rent.-13th street rooms and barn So
I'd avenue, rooms and bath, $50: 18th street :
rooms, SIS 18th street. rooms and barn SIS:
q rooms and one-half acre on Bluff SIP; 14th
street, rooms, s.; 18th street 8 rooms, IS: J
rooms on Bluff. s.. Store on second avenue.
INSURE your property with Geo. W D, HAIR
RlS, Standard. Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1890 SECOND AVENUE,
apl9dly Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
COLONEL, WHERE ART THoU7

Col. Danforth poised before Chicago,
the world, land the rest Of mankind as
a great refOrmer, at the anti-mOnopoly
convention, last week The 'anti-monop-
olists," as they styled themselves, made
an onslaught upon Col. Norton, of the
Chicago Sentinel, The Colonel comes
back at them in card in the Times call
ing them ''menagerie of gibcats and
wild-eyed cranks." The Colonel is about
right The convention wasn't recognized
by the anti-monopolists of the country,
and was gotten up and attended by half a
dozen broken down politicians, who want
eda chance to make a noise, and get few
meals at the fremont house at reduced
rates
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
can be computed

The matter of repairs can be cut down
as in other cities, by having men on the
department who have trades They also
could place the hose houses in good
order, and save another expense. By
this means, and strict economy, the de-
partment would not cost over S10,5OO.
The advantages of being equipped this
way are many The horses and men are
well trained When an alarm is turned
in, it strikes an indicator in the hose
house, which tells the men the exact
place of the fire. 1t awakens the firemcn,
by the means of an electrical apparatus
which dumps them out of bed. Itthrows
open the doors of the stable, loosens the
horses. which are SO thoroughly trained
that they run to the engine or cart
and stand ready to be hitched. The fire.
men come down from the loft on slippery
pole. 1t is only the work of a
second to hitch the horses by the
means of snaps The firemen mount,
and are out of the engine house within
twelve or fifteen seconds. They are not
compelled to hunt the fire. The indicator
has told them where it is. Off they go
throwing on their rubber clothing as they
fly up the street. They know the nearest
I
freplug. The hose is attached on while
the horses are on a dead run, and within
five or six minutes after the alarm, they
have three or fodr streams on the burning
building. In case the fire is in store
room, where water would do as much
damage as fire, then the chemical i
used, and the fire extinguished withou
the use of drop of water.
Can any one doubt but what such &
system is far superior to our present one
1t will cost more, it is true, but it would
be the means of saving thousands o
dollars worth of property every year
The rates of fire insurance would b
lower, and in that line alone would say
its cost to the tax payers every year
Under such a system, men will bull
costly buildings, and will not be afraid t
put in large stocks of goods. 1t would b
the result of vast improvements in man
ways Our council should look into th
matter They should recognize the fac
that Rock Island is far behind cities 0
her size in this respect There are man
cities and towns near by where they ca
take observations, and can see the goo
of it. Let the business men agitate th
matter. and urge upon the council tn
necessity of the matter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
AN OLD FOOLS FREAK.
After PrOtracted Spree, He Hangs
Himself in Concert Hall.
And Sharpens Butcher Knife Ready
to Cut His Throat if the Rope
Breaks.

The village OF Hillsdale, this county,
was thrown into q fever of excitement
last evening over the report that John
Mason, an old German 70 years of age,
had committed suicide in Garhard's Con-
cert Hall, by the means of hanging. The
facts, as cleaned from gentleman of that
village, who came to the city this morn
ing and Informed the coroner, are as fol
lows:
Several years ago Mason's wife, wo-
man of 60years. becoming tired of the old
man, ran away with one Straul, a younger
aud livclier man. Since then the old lady
has not been heard from, and her where
abouts is unknown. Mason had several
thousand dollars in money, and in COM
pany with his son, went to Texas, where
he purchased large body of land. Re
turning to Hillsdale, he loaned about
81, 200. while his son went to Des
Moines to lEc For the last year Mason
has been living with Mr., Gerhard, the
proprietor of the hotel in Hillsdale, work
ing for his board Last Monday he went
to Moline to see man who owed him
5000. which was due He collected 500
and was promised the remainder in a
short time This did not seem to satisfy
him, and he purchased a jug of Juice,
and went home. He was drunk all last
week. and laid out in the barn, and tried
to starve himself to death No cOaxing
could induce him to come into the house,
On Friday he disappeared, and the neigh
bors turned out and searched for him,
He was found at last, in the hay, where
he had burrowed to the depth of several
feet. Mr. Gerhard told him that he must
go to the house or else leave, as he did
not want people to talk, as they were
doing.
'1fI had a rope I'd hang myself, " said
the old man.
He was told by Mr. Gerhard that if he
Gerhard was to hang himself because
men owed him, he would do so every day,
and that he must certainly go to the
house as he was causing him too much
trouble.
"All right, said the old man.
C d-n you, I'll cause you more
trouble than this before long"
Yesterday the old fellow procured a
piece of BEDFORD and went into the
concert hall adjoining the hotel. He got
on to a chair, tied the rope over an iron
bar, and then around his neck, and
kicked the chair away. There he dangled
and squirmed, until dead.
Anna Preme, young lady working at
the hotel, had occasion to go into the
hall about six o'clock last evening, and
discovered the old man. She gave the
alarm and Dr. Stutzman was summoned.
| The doctor took hold of the old man S
arm, swung the body around, the rope
broke 6nd the lifeless carcass fell to the
| floor in heap. On bench in the real
was found butcher knife, which he had
sharpened, and with which he undoubtedly
intended to cut his throat if the rope
broke
The coroner was telegraphed last
night, but the telegram did not reach him
He was informed of the affair by Super
visor Martin, who came TO the city thi:
morning, and went out and will hold an
inquest this evening. His son, in Des
Moines was tel ,graphed of the affair
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
BY ARaUs-EYED REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.
The Turner'S will hold their regular

The Turner'S will hold their regular
monthly meeting Wednesday night.
Sheriff Reticker has returned from
Jacksonville, where he went to take Mrs.
Alvina Trede to the asylum.
John Meyr was fined So and costs, to-
day, for using abusive language towards
his bosom friend, Frank Davis.
Billiard match tonight, at Golden
stems saloon, between H. J. Symes, of
this city, and VIII Cotton, of St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gaskel, of Min
neapolis. returned home this morning,
after making a short visit here.
o. F. Soper and son, went to Davis
Junction to day, to spend few days.
Mrs Soper is visiting there at present.
The regular monthly meeting of Gen.
John Buford Post, G. A. R., will be held
in the supervisors room in the court house
tomorrow evening
Dr. Truesdale and wife will leave for
Minneapolis TO night, for few weeks
vacation.
Mems workingshoes 50 cents, at Carse
& Reticker's.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Business Mems Association will be held
at the council chamber tomorrow night.
A full attendance is desired
Mrs. Sarah Woodruff, wife of George
Woodruff, died at II o'clock to-day, aged
40 years. The funeral will take place To-
morrow at p m, from St. Joseph's
church Mrs Woodruff was lady, adj
mired for her many virtues, and there
surely must be reward for such. She
leaves husband and four children They
have the sympathy of their many friends
in this sad hour when the husband is
mourning for the death of his wife, and
the children for a mother.
For awnings, tents, etc, apply to G. Ii.
Young, No III Main street Davenport.
may2d3m
Section 81 of the school law was amend
ed and went into force on the 1st of July
1t is the duty of the superintendent TO
hold meetings at least quarterly, for the
examination of teachers, notice having
previously been given in newspaper In
all cases the applicant for teachers GER
tificate shall pay the sum of one dollar,
fund, and the moneys so received will be
used only to defray the expenses of the
teachers institutes. The county superin-
tendent shall hold annually teachers
institute, which must continue in session
at least five days.
The greenback state committee recently
held meeting in Chicago. The sccre-
tary, Col Danforth. of Rock Island, was
directed by the meeting to issue circular
letter to each subscriber to the campaign
fund at the convention at Peoria, last
August, inquIring if they had paid their
subscription, and, if so, to whom.
The greenbackers of the 18th and 18th
districts were requested to fill the vacancy
on the committee for those districts.
The committee adjourned to meet in
Peoria, August 18th. 1t was requested
that all proxies on that occasion be actual
residents of the districts they represent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

difference, and the tree could have been
allowed to stand. When it was trans
planted to the court house yard, there
was considerable ceremony, remembered
by many of our citizens The act of
destruction is the cause for sorrow to
many, who have watched both trees
grow The sight of them brought back
many memories of that grand campaign
when two great and good men fought
their political battle on the stump in
| Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
SENT BACK TO JAIL.

John Anderson was taken from Jail to
day, and before Judge Adams where he
plead guilty to being the father of an lille
Ultimate child. The court fixed the pen
atty that he should pay $50 for the frs
year, and $50 for nine years thereafter
towards the support of the child. Failing
to give bond for its fulfllment, he was
sent back to Jail.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
A vExED CLERGYMAN.

Even the patience of Job would become
exhausted were he preacher and endeav
oring to interest his audience while they
were keeping up an incessant coughing
making it impossible for him to be heard
Yet. how very easy can all this be avoided
by simply using DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
Trial Bottles 10c. at Hartz & Bahnsen'I
Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OF
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give enthe
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen,