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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Sharks frnm the smnksatank.

On and after the 18th of November
next the new standard of time adopted by
the railroads of the United States and
Canada will go into effect.
The work of construction has been
commenced in Iowa of the Lacrosse, Iowa
& Southwestern railway. which is to cross
through the centre of Iowa and go to
Kansas City. The work of grading has
commenced in Hesper and Burr Oak
townships of Winneshiek county, and the
right of way has been secured through,
that county. A charter for a bridge over
the Mississippi at Lacrosse has been Sc
cured, 1t will pass through Charles City,
Boone, and Des Moines in this state, and
the Canada Pacific is said to be backing
it financially.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
company are arranging for change in
their method of protecting freight from
the ravages of thieves and dishonest en-
ployes. The old system of tags and seals
win be done away with and a plain strip
of tin used, on which the number of the
station, date of shipment. etc., are
stamped by the act of sealing, with a pair
of pinchers, made for the purpose But
one pair of each particular kind of the
pinchers to be furnished to the various
stations will be made. The ST. Paul use
about $40, 900 seals monthly, according to
reliable estimates.
General freight agent Sage of the Chica-
go Rock Island and Peoria road, has
issued the following circular to agents:
In referring to many way bills of car
load freight it is impossible to tell what
kind of property the car contains, in
consequence of not being fully described
Agents will, therefore, observe the follow
ing distinctions in building: Lumber must
be described as either hard or soft coal,
as hard or soft, and If soft as lump, nut
or slack; live stock, say if horses, hogs or
sheep; grain, kind of grain; seed. kind of
seed; corn, shelled or ear; in fact, the
billing should show precisely the kind of
property in the car Agents will be held
strictly accountable for failure to comply
with the above.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Town Talk.

That bloody" murder proved to be
regular hoax, it is said. Fly. no.
The topic at the Broadway Church
prayer meeting this evening will be, THE
True Conqueror limo. V. 3.
County clerk Donaldson issued certi
flcates of citizenship to John Robinson
and John Kuhler yesterday.
D. Carnahan, the bridge tender,
reports his receipts as 1907 for the month
of October.
Second avenue is receiving a needed
cleaning, street commissioner Hoffman,
having quite force Of men at work.
Police Magistrate Chopper turned
SOL rs into the city treasury today as the
amount of his collections for October
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Wollenhaupt
lost their little boy on Sunday morning.
He was only seven days old. The funeral
occurred on Monday.
NOW IL biiS lHHO lOt all thosS VIM
desire to take gymnastic exercise. as one
of the best teachers in the county has
been engaged by the Turner Society.
The convention to discuss the interests
of the Hennepin canal, will meet in Chr
cago tomorrow. Rock Island will be
well represented.
A pleasant affair occurred last evening
at the residence eff Mr.. M. B. Ellis at $50
Second avenue, at which time the musical
and literary club of the Ninth street
Methodist Episcopal church met
At W. FL. Fluke and Cos Davenport,
the sale of tickets for Clara Louis Kellogg
concert which takes place Saturday even
ing at the Burtis Opera house commenced
this morning. and in half an hour after
the sale was open $500 worth of tickets
were sold.
Chief of Police Miller returned from
Rockford last night, having in custody
Frank Galbraith. who is wanted here by
Watkins & Hill for embezzlement. Sixty
Fdollars is the amount they claim he alb
seconded with,
The weather has taken a decided
change, and instead of the glorious Indian
summer, we are threatened with cold
''snap" We have ono consolation, how
ever, and that is the sun is shining
brightly. .
The Turner society has made arrange
ments with its new teacher to give a three
months course of instruction in gymnas.
tics. The hours are from 4 to 6 O'Clock
p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays for the juve-
nile class, and from to 10 p. m. for the
elder class. Terms for juveniles $1.00,
about Is years of age, $3.50 per course
Those desiring to attend must enter before
November 18th
The residence of Mr.. John Rinck, or
Twenty seventh street. had a narrow
escape from being destroyed by fire yes
terdav. The children were alone in the
house, when it is said one of them set fire
to some shavings back of the stove, which
made quite blaze. Some workmen, who
were near by, discovered the fire how
ever, and extinguished the flames before
much damage was done.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31

Special correspondence to the Argus.
Coal VALLEY, Oct. 31.-Robert Win
terbottom received serious injury on last
Friday in the Black Diamond mine, by
the fall of large piece of coal. His collar
bone was broken besides being otherwise
injured. He is doing well. He was at
tended by DR., Martin.
]. Tanksley, of Chicago, came here on
Saturday to see his children, who are
living with their grandmother, Mrs,
Jones.
The case of Anderson against Daenle-
ger came off on Saturday. The Jury
brought q verdict for the defendant Il
was about stray calf for which the plain,
tiff took out a replevin.
Gardner, left for Colorado, on Monday,
where he intends learning telegraphing.
James Wendell who has been furnish
ing us with fish since last spring. has
moved to Blossomburgh; but he will still
continue to furnish his customers.
S. II. Gardner will. on the first of No
vember. begin cash system, which i:
something new here. We hope the ex-
pertinent will be successful.
Mrs. Lesky, the lady who was shot by
her husband the first week in August, and
then shot himself. was married six weeks
afterwards, to John Morass. She gave
birth to a child on the goth inst. The
child is said to be premature, but is living
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Court Chat.

A Mercer county case in which Benja-
min Whitsitt issued an injunction against
the highway commissioners of township
10. range west, in Mercer county. occu-
pid the time in the circuit court yesterday.
Capt. Pepper, of Aledo, appeared for the
complainant and Capt. ]. J. Parks, of
this city. for the defendants. The trouble
arose by the commissioners proposing to
dig ditch to drain the highway running
south from Presumption. which was OBJ
jeCted to by Mr. Whitsitt. Such an action.
the complainant says, would cause an
increase of the volume of water flowing
through his land, which would injure it
The above case occupied the attention
of Judge Glenn again today, and it is ex
pected that it win be concluded by this
evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31

j. w. Simpson, of the Port Byron
Globe. was in the city today.
Squire Underwood, of Drury, was in
the city today.
Mr.. Louis May went to Princeville this
morning on business.
Mayor Mott has returned home from
quite an extended business trip. He is
looking well.
Mr. NJ. D. Merrill left last evening for
Kansas, to look after his land interests.
Mr.. T. NJ Warren, mayor of Baraboo
Wis, is visiting friends and relatives in
this city.
Miss Etoile Bollman, who has been
visiting Miss Minnie Erwin for some time,
will leave in the morning on a visit to
Freeport
Major Snyder, government auger, who
has been absent in Beardstown for some
time, is again in the city.
Mrs L. M. Buford, Mrs. Edison, and
the Misses Blanche and Lucy Buford left
for Chicago this morning on few days
visit.
Mr.. L. S. McCabe left today for Otta
wa, on business, and from there will &C
to Chicago to attend the Hennepin cana
conference.
Conductor B Kctchingman. of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, hai
| just returned from a weeks hunt in
Northern Wisconsin. He says his friends
in Milwaukee and Racine demanded al
the ducks he shot, consequently he coult
not send any to this city. "Ketch" Is
good hunter.
Conductor James G. Stanton. of til,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road. &C
companied by his wife and son. arrive
in the city last night on his way home t
St. Louis, after three weeks trip in th
CANYONS and mountains of Colorado an
even as Ear west as Cheyenne. They ha
intended to go farther, but a heavy sno,
storm set in, which threatened to della
them. Jim" had pleasant trip, bu
said he would not want to be railroa
man in that country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
An Rarlv Wedding.

At seven o'clock this morning at st.
Joseph's church in this city, Rev. Father
Mackin united in wedlock MIR. Eugene ].
Burns and Miss Mary Lally, both of this
city. Miss Lizzie Doyle acted as brides
maid, and q brother of the groom was his
best man. The happy couple left on the
1926 a. m. train for Milwaukee and other
cities to spend their honeymoon. Mr.
Burns is engaged in the freight Office Of
the Chicago, Rock Island g. Pacific road
and both he and his young wife are wei
known in this city.
The list of presents were quite numer
Gus, among them being an elegant hanging
lamp from Agent Stoddard. and employees
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
freight office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Base Ball.

There has been a new method of UNI
piring game of ball introduced, but it
does not give satisfaction. It seems the
umpire stands inside the diamond near
the pitchers plate. The new method
was tested on Saturday in the Cincinnati
Buffalo game, andit is thus commented
upon by the Commercial Gazette:
"Gerhardt umpired from the inside OF
the diamond, and demonstrated that that
system will never become practicable. 1t
gave general dissatisfaction. He called
one foul strike, and strike foul, not
being able to hear at the distance he
sto cd from the batter. Jones complained
that he at times could not see the batter
because of Gerhardt and White both
standing in the diamond By misscalling
CorkhilPs close two-bagger foul when
1t struck fair, he deprived the Cineinnatis
of.two runs. There is no doubt about it,
the system proved failure yesterday"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
MULLIGAN.
River Riplets

Dubuque Times: Captain Sam Van
SAINT, pleasant gentleman engaged in
operating line of raft steamers on the
upper river, which includes the Jim Fisk,
Silver Wave and LIE Claire Belle, dropped
into the Times office last evening and
gave our reporter several items of news
He states that the rafting season is draw
ing to close, most of the boats being on
their last trip. The rafting works at Beef
Slough shut down Saturday night. The
river in all probability will close with a
lower stage of water than has been known
for many years. 1t has been long season
of low water. The improvements by the
government of the upper waters have
been of vast benefit to steamboat men
But for them they could not run in the
present stage of low water. The removal
of the island at Minnieska by the govern.
ment boats has been of great service to
navigation, and boats now pass there
without difficulty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
County News.
regular correspondence to the Argus.

Regular correspondence to the Argus.
MILAN, Oct 31.-0ne of our citizens
remarked in low tone yesterday: Won
der if 1t will rain this week. We hope to
see the muddy roads soon dry up, and
business will soon improve.
Some sort of an epidemic has struck
the citizens here in the way of improve
ments. Street Commissioner Kerr is max
ing the streets have a new appearance; all
crossings are worked over and replaced
with large stone; perhaps the first thought
of that kind in the history of the town.
1t is hoped the city dads will keep it up
until the sidewalks are in condition that
people find that safety is warranted to
them.
GIN. Dickson and wife visited their son
Frank. who is attending the Northwestern
Normal school at Geneseo, on Monday
Frank has many friends among his associ
ates, and has taken very important step
to make promising young man.
The Milan Church Choir company, on
November 9th, win give concert for the
benefit Of church purposes at the Town
hall. The company expects to give first
class entertainment. Their selections of
songs will be the latest and of the highest
order, and we do not hesitate to say the
entertainment will be one of the best that
ever has been given in the town. Their
merits will certainly be appreciated by a
large attendance. Come one and all
don't forget the date.
Last Friday the Y. NJ. s. c. had hop,
Quite large crowd was in attendance, and
all were very much pleased, 'as they had
their usual amount of fun.
E. W. Thompson deserves much praise
for the way this end of the street car line
is conducted. He spares no pains to make
everything as pleasant as possible for
those who patronize the road.
On Friday evening, Nov. Cd, the NJ. s.
club will hold a dance at the Town hall;
each member has sent the usual amount
of invitations, and quite crowd is ex-
pected; they will have first class time.
Professor received an invitation from
the Hollow Eve committe of Boone, Iowa
the card was gotten up in high and
brilliant style, more especially adapted to
his profession as pedagogue. The card
contains but one verse which is gotten up
in the finest and most equisite manner; he
feels very highly complimented over the
affair. 1t is just the boss.
Mr.. Sudlow, superintendent of the Rock
Island & Peoria, never forgets to have
that line up in first class order. At pres
ent he has large number of men at work
filling up about the abutments of the
bridges and putting everything in first
class order. The leyeling up of the road
is about completed.
Miss Lizzie Young will return from
Lyndon on Saturday, where she is taking
part in weeks concert given by Prot.
Ferguson.
John Gilmore will move into his new
meat market, which certainly is credi
to his enterprising business.
Col. John Dickson is livening thing:
about his house by putting on new coa
of paint.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
The Reading.

At the First Methodist Episcopal
church last night, Miss Anna Morgan, the
elocutionist, gave ane of her delightful
readings to an appreciatiye audience. The
selections rendered were: "Pilot's
Story Monte Musk" The Esthetic
Girl, " THE Bells of Shandon, "'At Last, p
sometimes called Sister and L. 1.-The
Baldheaded Man." ga very Naughty
Girls Views of Life in Hotel. Fate OF
Virginia" @:The Tiger" and THE De
batting Society" Miss Morgan has q
splendid voice, and her interpretations Of
the different selections was remarkable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Market Review.

Following were the quotations IN Chi.
cago today; November wheat, 925;
December, 95!; January, OCT; May,
$103i. November corn, 46E; December,
483; May, 4S1. November oats, .2SB. No
vember pork, S10.27; December, 5000;
January, S11.00 November lard, s.. is;
December, S717!; January, $7.S2. Jan.
uary ribs, So 60 Hog receipts, $1,000;
light, $4.60 to $3.50; mixed, $500 tc
$4.35; heavy, 81. As to $3.50. Yesterdays
prices were: November wheat, 93E; De
cember, SO; January, 81; May, $1.04
November corn, AZ; year, 484; May, 49,
November oats, 2S1, December, 251; May
313. November pork, 310.874; January
$11.10. November lard, S725; Decem.
Der, 27272; January. $735 January
ribs, $500. Hog receipts $500; light
81 As to $500; mixed, $500 to $40
heavy, $3.50 to $500.
The ruling prices OF market square to-
day were: New corn, 40 to as cents ole
corn, go cents potatoes, 90 to 30 cents
Timothy hay, $3.50; wild hay So to IS
onions, 35 cents, and rye, AZ cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
A Reception.

Hon. w. H. Neece, of Macomb, rep
resenting the Eleventh congressional
district, was met by a few of his friends
and constituents in this city at the Har.
per house last evening. The time was
pleasantly spent in talking over the affairs
of the district A few were present from
outside towns. The following persons
paid their respects to our popular con
gresham: Mayor Mott, Major Fl. G.
Connolly, M. NJ. Corbett. j. NJ. Relicker
T. S. Silyis, l. Huber, Alvin Connolly, E
W. Hurst, j. R. Johnston, H. ]. ladders
J. H. Yore, NJ M. Briggs, A. H. Lift
Samuel Heagy, H. o. Norton, G. r.
Wells, Hampton; John Whitsitt, Pre-
emption. Mr.. Niece left for Chicago OF
the II O'Clock train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Found

1t will be remembered that last week
the ARGUS contained an account of the
loss TO Mr. Chas Black of his two guns
in the Mississippi while returning from a
hunting trip to the Meredosia Messrs.
A NJ Hayward and John Edelman. who
accompanied him, on Monday visited the
place where the articles had been lost, and
succeeded in fishing them out of the
water. They will be sent to MI. Black,
in Kansas, who will no doubt be glad to
get them back again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
For Chicago

The excursion to Chicago tonight by
those intending to attend the Hennepin
canal conference tomorrow promises to be
a large affair. Mr.. Oliver Olsen, in whose
hands was placed the matter of transEor-
tation, reports that several prominent
citizens will go besides the regular
committee. Mayor Mott and portion
of the city council have also determined
to attend
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
New Street Railway.

Among the statements of incorporation
filed at the office of the secretary of state,
at Springf I'D on Monday, was the fol-
lowing:
The Twin City Railway company, of
Rock Island. to build street railway
between the cities of Rock Island
and Moline, ETC., capital stock $50. 900;
incorporates II. p. Hull, p l.. McKin-
ME, Edward Fl Guyer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Feels Happy.

Chief of Police Miller feelSas happy as
boy with a. new top today. as he thinks
how easily he can "yank' the DRINKS into
that new wagon, and haul them to the
armory in double quick time. The wagon
is light vehicle and was manufactured
at Frank MS shop.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
HARD COAL MARKET.

The best is the cheapest. have 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. /, 706 Third
avenue. Telephone No. 1866.
Aug 23-tf WM. NEyIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Settled.

The suit brought by Mr. l. Huber, of
this city, against Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hannewacker, of Hampton, was amicably
settled Tuesday. Mr.. Huber was paid the
amount due out of the insurance money
received from Messrs. Hayes & Cleve.
land
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
The Poor.

Mr. Koch overseer of the poor of Rock
Island, disbursed relief amounting to
1880 to thirty four families; paid out
$3.50 for transportation, arranging for
one burial $40; total expense for the
month of October $685. 10
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
man COAL zAaKET.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg $500;
range, nut and No. 4, $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfeld (for
grates) $500. Blacksmiths coal. Con
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31

One thousand pair white blankets,
1000 pair colored blankets, 500 horse
blankets, 100 laprobes, bought at the
recent trade sales in New York, for sale
twenty per cent lower than heretofore
offered wholesale and retail, at Robert
Krauses, 1876 and 1877 East Second street,
Davenport, Iowa. O.-26d4tandw4t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31

In order to accommodate their Rock
Island customers. Morgan & McCandless,
the popular Davenport dentists, will open
a branch offices over Hartz & Bahnsen's
drug store, corner of Twentieth street
and Third avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31

For $500 each you can get the best
carriages in the city, with careful drivers
for funerals" Save undertakers' COM
mission of IS per cent by ordering direct
from w. j. Kerr 18th street near ferry
Telephane No III.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
DIED.

MULLIGAN-In Rock Islard, at his residence
on Fourteenth ST., between 18th and sth avenue, at
A. M, Wednesday, October 81, 1883, John Multi
gan, of Consumption, aged IS years.
Fur eral on Thursday, Nov, /, at P. NJ The
friends of the family are invited to attend
HAWLEY-In Rock Island, at the res dence of
her sonin-law, W. j. Kahlke, at 80 A. NJ, We'd
nesday, Oct 81, 1893, of Paralysis of the heart,
Mrs. Jane Hawley, aged 50 year4, 5 months and &c
days.
The time Of the funeral win be announced to-
morrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
nlpn en,a

Call on E. B. Sargent at the Office OF
Port Byron Lime association. 2017-Sec.
ond avenue. for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. Nut and No. 4 $3.50
rpr ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
LEHlGH HARD COAL.

J. s. Wylie can furnish it, and the
Scranton white ash at prices satisfactory,
considering the superior quality. Office
at Coal Valley Mining Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
City Marshal's Report.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS,

Report of arrests made by the police
during the month. ending ending 0cto.
Der 81. 1888;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
THE SLEEP OF DEATH.
Mrs. Jane Hawley and John Mnlligan
Pass Away.

At 80 this morning Mrs Jane Hawley
passed away at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. W. ]. Kalke, after sick
ness Of only few days. Mrs. Hawley
was stricken with paralysis some twelve
years ago, from which she never fully
recovered, hei limbs having been affected
ever since. She seemed to be in her
usual health last evening, and retired
about ten o'clock. About twelve O'clock
last night her daughter was awakened by
noise outside her door. and on opening it
discovered her mother with her lamp in
her hand, and said that she was feeling
very badly. She was taken back to her
where she expired at about half past one.
of paralysis of the heart. Mrs Hawley
leaves three sons and three daughters to
mourn her loss, namely: Mrs. Carrie
Forbes, of West Troy, N Y; Mrs. Wallace
Robertson, of Tonowando, N. Y; Mrs w.
]. Kahlke. of this city; DR.. A. T. Hawley;
of WATERFOWL, n "; Mr.. G. E. and s.
b. Hawley, of this city. The time of the
funeral will be announced as soon as it
can be ascertained when the rest of her
children will arrive
MULLIGAN.
After long sickness. John Mulligan
passed away, at his residence on Four
teenth street this morning Mr. Mulhgan
has been sufferer for many years of that
dread disease, consumption. and it was
evident to all who knew him that death
would soon claim him as Its victor MIR.
Mullig an leaves wife and several child
rem to mourn his loss.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
The County Building

SO-Rugene J. Burns and Mary Lally,
of Rock Island.