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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-20

AGAINST TERRrroRIAL DIvIsIoN.
cd mania for the division Of Washing
~ Territory has again seized q few
poople. They propose to split the eom-
9onuealth down the backbone-the
sammit of the Cascades. This would
. IN unfortunate "diyy" indeed. As
low constituted the Territory has all
- elements Of great State. Split it
= nov proposed and the fragments
~, fos reasons too obvious TO mention,
o forever remain weak sister"
oNe.on would be unwise, no matter
ne line was run. But IL Il cut the
5litogy from east to west, il would
~ The sections in possession Of va.
~! reoources and the elements out OF
g might be developed fair Stat 2:
M 3 . long time before the clti-
9 Warrington will submit silent ,
eesn& their Territory subjected 70
0rving process. - Yakima Record.
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-20

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
EARLY POLITICS.

Yesterday afternoon an ARGUS scribe
found himself surrounded by crowd of
"oId timers" the staple of whose converse
ton was the early political history of Rock
Island. While thus talking, each contrib
uting some interesting Renaissance, who
should come in but Uncle John Aster, who
was the democratic Supervisor of Rock
Island township for three successive terms.
In those days the republicans usually ran
the late Fred Krell for supervisor, whom
they considered invincible. Ia fact,
he had beaten, time and time again, any
person whom our folks could put in the
ield. Finally. however, Mr. Aster was
chosen to lead the "forlorn hope and on
the day of election his opponent, when
questioned respecting the result, expressed
the opinion that he could take him in to
the tune of four hundred majority, or up
ward. In those days it will be remembered
that the voting for the city was all done
at the court house and after the polls were
closed and the boxes locked, the latter were
taken out to the school house, two miles
out of town near the cemetery,
(Which was the only outlying dis
trict of the township,) and there
the votes were counted. Determined that
if legally elected he would submit to no
counting out process, as soon as the polls
were closed, on this the first occasion of
running for Supervisor, Mr.. Aster engaged
rig and in company with ex-Alderman
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
SAGE SPEAKS.

Mr. W. M. Sage, General Freight Agent
of the Rock Island road, has issued the
following addenda to the joint westward
certificates of Dec. II, 1882 The follow
ing rule will govern on small shipments to
all points covered by above classification
VIZ: Small consignments from one con
signor to one consignee, covering articles
of several classes, must be extended at
actual weight at their respective rates, but
in all other cases the extension must not
be less than the charge for 100 pounds of
the class to which the freight belongs. But
in every case no consignment will be
carried for less than so cents"
He has also issued the following to
agents and connecting lines: 1--WE haYe
been requested by the St. Paul Mime
apolis and Manitoba, Canadian Pacific,
and Northern Pacific railroad companies
to state that they do not require prepay
ment of freight charges on household
goods, released, either in car loads or less,
when destined to stations on their lines at
which they have agents"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
SCHOOL FIRE ESCAPES.

Since the attention of our school officials
was irected in Wednesdays ARGUS to the
Importance, not to say absolute necessity,
of looking after the safety of our school
children in the event # fire an investiga-
ton has been instituted which has already
revealed the astounding fact that the doors
of all of our school buildings, save those
of No. S l. 6 and Z open inward-instead
of outward as they should, thus materially
diminishing the chances of escape of the
frightened little ones in case the fire alarm
is sounded The ARGUS believes in cling
ing to the old saw about locking the door
before the horse is stolen; in this case in
the advisability of changing the door
hangings at the first favorable opportunity
in order that each door may open out
wardly 1t also takes occasion to repeat
its emphatic commentator of the course
of Miss Walker of the High school, in
drilling her pupils in the proper methods
of retiring from the room aud the building
in the event of fire. The horrors of a
hotel or school holocaust have not yet
been charged up against Rock Island and
there is no good reason why they should
be- "A stitch in time saves nine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

The Moline Pump Company have started
branch house at Chicago. placing the
same in charge of one of our former citi-
zens M. s James.
While collection is being taken up for
the Rhine sufferers. woald it not be we'll for
those charitably inclined to consider if
there are not destitute people right in our
midst We think there are and they should
be lookedbafter.
The Madison square theatre original
''E smeralda' company was booked to-day
for Wagner's Theatre on Nav 16, all of
which will be good news to theatre goers,
as this is one of the bestcompanies on the
road.
The ball masque for the Turner society
occurs this evening, and promises to be a
very brilliant. affair. At 12 O'Clock the
judges will award the prizes, and as there
is to be some lively competition it will only
add to the beauty of the occasion.
Mr. James Payne of Hampton, mention
of whose critical condition was made in a
previous issue, breathed his last on We'd
nesday afternoon after painful illness of
several months of that fatal disease con-
sumption, aged 81 years. ThUsis another
old resident ot the county after "a life well
spent" taken from among u.s. The funeral
occurs at II O'Clock on Saturday.
The fifth of the library boards course of
entertainments occurs on the 18th of Febru-
airy, when the Spanish Students" will de
light Moline audience. They were in
Chicago on Monday evening, and the press
are very high in their praise. As yet the
board is not much ahead, and if our citi-
zens do not give it their hearty support we
are AFRAID the net cash for the library will
be small.
VIM. Diercks. of the Fifth ward solicit
ing committee reports $3.50 fer the
Rhine sufferers. sIeSsrs. Simon Hirsch
and Frank Schrader, of the Third ward,
have been unable as yet to canvass any,
ss they are attending the suit Of S. s.
Wallace VS. the City of Moline, and this
being the ward in which most of the fac
tories are located, the best results are ex-
pected there.
The smallpox patients are doing nicely,
improving each day, and in consequence
it is not probable that they will be moved,
and while Poormaster Stevens stands all
expense incurred at the quarantined house,
the city pays the guards Last year bust
ness was affected quite materially by the
epidemic but this time the effects are not
visible, and if the dread disease is kept
confined 10 the American House, as it now
seems probable. the expense TO both coun-
ty and city viii be small.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
NEW LINE OF BUSINESS.

This morning a representative of the
ARGUS called upon Mr. FL. F. Woolley, the
latest acquisition to Rock Islands mercan-
tile list, who has opened wholesale flour
store in Third avenue. second door west
of the liquor establishment of Tegeler &
Co., For considerable period Mr. Wool
ley was in the milling business in Salipa,
Kansas, but having disposed of his interest
in the mill proper he started out TO find
suitable opening for a wholesale
flour and feed store. He visited several
states and came very near locating in
Dallas, Texas but abandoning that plan he
came north and first went through Iowa
Not fndingjust the location he wanted he
was induced to come to Rock island and
Moline and finally determined upon locating
here for two excellent reasons: Firstly.
because this city as distributing point has
no superior, and but few equals, in this
section Secondly, because in Rock Island
and Moline there are forty or
fifty local dealers to be supplied.
On Monday last he opened
for business and says that already bis trade
has far surpassed his most sanguiue e:pec-
tatiens, he having disposed OF car load
and half of fioDr up to date He carries
one brand OF superior Colorado flour and
the remainder of his stock comes from
Kansas-made ont of the best wheat
grown in that state. Thus early his busl-
ness prospects are SO exceptionally bright
that he finds it will be necessary to keep
about fifteen car loads of flour
in stock the entire time. In
this connection it is not out
of place to state that he has employed Mr..
R. Fl. Whiteside, lately with Dir. A. W. An
derson as travelling agent, who is meet
ing with most pronounced success
The ARGUS is glad to chronicle the sue
cess, at so early day of the newest bust
ness enterprise in Rock Island, and from
what it knows of Mr.. Woolley as a business
man, congratulates our merchants gener-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
IN THE RIVER.

Shortly after o'clock this afternoon Mr..
Gustav Alderman, a young Scott county,
Iowa. farmer, living about four miles from
Davenport on the Utica ridge road, started
to come across the river his fine young
horses, four and six years old respectively.
hauling an empty sleigh. When almost to
the shore on this side he left the regular
road and took short cut toward terra
firma When crossing the ice covering
what is known as the warm current" both
horses broke through and it was with
difficulty that their heads could be kept
above water until large number of men
with ropes could get there. At first it
seemed as if both horses must
drown but they were quickly de-
tached from the sleigh and by almost
supcrhuman effort both were finally hauled
out, one at time, and hurried to Evans
livery stable where, after hard rubbing for
nearly an hour, their valuable bacon-or
carcasses-were saved. Several of the
rescuing party were frequently in imminent
peril of their own lives.
Now that rain has begun falling, fndi-
eating the speedy destruction of that part
of the ice bridge adjacent to this shore,
the ARGUS maintains that it is no longer
safe for teams to undertake to drive onto
the ice from this side. Unless this warn
ing be needed in time human life may be
sacrificed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

J. Fl. Kerr drove out to the school house.
It was bitter cold night, with nothing
but enthusiasm to keep the democratic
candidate warm. Arrived at their destina-
ton the appearance of the democratic can
didate for supervisor in the midst of so
many honest republicans might be likened
to the explosion of shell and it was cur
ious to observe the unusual amount of
red tape which our repub-
ican brethren were compelled TO unwind
before they could begin counting the
votes Again it was ascertained that the
key to the boxes was in the pockets of Mr.
Aster's competitor and it may reasonably
be inferred that he was in no great haste
to produce it. At last, after it was seen
that the game of freezeout wouldn't work
W ith the democrats, the counting of votes
began I'D continued the entire night
I'm mediately behind Mr. Aster sat deaf
and dumb man, (who proved to be an ar
dent supporter.) and when at intervals dur
ing the night Mr.. AIster's vigilance would
relax a little and he would fall off into
browse, the ever alert "dummie' would
give him an energetic nudge and Richard
was himself again" After one of the most
tedious vote counting sieges on record Mr..
Aster was declared elected by small ma
iority and the political back of the hitherto
invincible republican was broken. Suisse
quently Mr. Aster vas twice reelected TO
the same office, by largely increased ma
jorities. but to this day he hasn't forgotten
his first experience as a politician, obtained
out at the school house on that very cold
night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

| low brave, Mr.. William Ruge. 1t IS I'M
derstood that horses have been secured of
Mr.. James. Hardin and one of the big
sleighs of b. D. Buford s. Co. for the trip.
All are looking forward to the boss sleigh
ride of the season.
Capt. Kohler, CT the County Clerks
Office, made Carl Johanson and Mrs. Chris
tine Ed, of Moline, happy last evening
by issuing to them permit to marry
Mr.. FL. Schnitger is enc of the most
indifatigable, yet courteous, poll tax col
eetors ever assigned to that duty and he is
making quite satisfactory progress in col
lections. 1t may safely be said that the
man liable to pay the tax whom he doesn't
see is under ground or in ''far country. :"
Jacob Cohn. the drayman. hauled dead
this afternoon, and when last seen had a
firm grip on the tail of the animal trying
to unload him. This makes two dead
horses out there now, Ga veritable horse
cemetery,) adding to the picturesqueness
of the river view.
Last Monday night party consisting of
Uncle Jake Ohlweiler and Messrs. August
Herkert and Ehrhart Fickinger started for
Arkansas on the c., B. & Q.,via ST. Louis
They were in quest of hard wood lumber,
of which they expected to purchase that
standing on ten thousand acres. They
also expected to meet Mr.. Frank III, who
was down there on a similar errand. but he
had started for home, and passed them on
the way. Mr.. III brings home glow
ing re ports of the standing timber that he
saw.
The next Teachers Institute of Rock
Island county will be held at Port Byron
on Saturday, Feb. 10. with the following
programme: Opening at 10 a. m, by the
Rev. J. W. Otterman paper on history
by Mr. J. D. Hubbard lesson in geogra
ply by Mr.. j. S. Smith, lesson in reading
by Mr.. W. J. Johnston, an essay on
Dickens Pet Children" by Miss Gertie
Waters. a lesson in arithmetic by Mr. W
s. Mack, lesson in language and grammar
by Mr.. w. II. Hatch, and an essay on
Longfellow by Mr.. w T. Weeks. The
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul train
leaves Rock Island at s:25 a. m, and ar
rives at Rock Island at 6:25 p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

Frank stemple, the lunatic, is again in
''durance vile"
Taxes are reported as coming in quite
slowly as yet
Geo. L. Wells of the Chicago Daily
Meas, is registered at the Keator House.
Mr.. j. S. Gilmore, of the First National
bank is in Chicago.
Wesley Triplet is confined to the house
with 'lils nmatory rheumatism. Dr. Sloan
is a,tnd;pg him.
Sam 1'urner, a teamster, lost $500
horse yesterday. Cause, broke its neck in
the stall.
Large loads of hogs go through here
each day, on their way to ]. S. Gilmore in
Rock Island
The case of s. S. Wallace VS.. City of
Moline still occupies the attention of the
circuit court.
The present good weather has a tendency
to bring our rural friends to town in quite
large numbers.
The year old daughter of John Tin
dali is down with diphtheria, and in its
worst form.
Hay. which is about the only produce
offered upon the market to-day is quoted
at SS, $40 and $12, according to quality
p. S. McGlynn of the Union welcomed a
first-born at his domicile yesterday, q
boy, but it only lived hours.
A marriage license has been issued to
Carl Johanson and Mrs. Christine Ed. of
this city. They were soon after made
one.
The five and half years time of Orderly
T. Ell. Head as a member of company F
has expired, and he wishes discharge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
CIRCUIT COURT.

Up TO the hour of adjournment to-day
not an order had been entered in circuit
court, and the case of Wallace VS. the City
of Moline was dragging its slow length
along" The probabilities are that it will
occupy the attention of the court all of to
day and possibly tomorrow up to the time
of adjournment for the week. 1t is one Of
those cases, however. that cannot be hur-
ried, owing to the fact that one of the
parties is municipality.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
A GEN UIrE SURPRISE

Last evening a genuine and vithal very
pleasant surprise was perpetrated upon
our esteemed fellow citizen Mr.. Levi Cralle
and his good wife. Mr.. Cralle had return
ed fIom business, and after having kindled
his mornipg fire in the cook stove was
warming his feet IN the parlor, uususpect-
ing of what was in store for him. Upon
answering the summons from the door
bell he was confronted by large number
of his friends who had congregated at N.
r. Zeigler's early in Lie evening and had
quietly awaited his return. Their tenth
marriage anniversary was not until the
Both. But to make the surprise more
complete their friends thought they would
take them when they were least expecting
it. After several hours of intercourse. the
parlor was cleared and music having been
provided, all enjoyed social hop" TO the
music of Phil McSarnans orchestra. /"
Among the presents was beautiful as well
as valuable marble top centre table. This
we dare say will be treasured by them, not
so much for its intrinsic value but as a re-
minder of the pleasant event. After
tripping the light fantastic until the soee
snaaR hours, all departed for their homes
voting the evening very pleasantly spent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
HAZEL EIRKE,

On Wednesday evening, Jan. 31st, ''Ha-
eel K;rke'' the greatest dramatic success
ever known, will be presented in Rock
Island by the strongest Madison Square
Theatre company-it being made up of
the best members of No. l and No. of
last season. Everybody has heard of
Hazel Kirke, and nearly everybody has
seen the portrayal of the beautiful domes-
tic love story, which alternates tears and
laughter, and all are anxious to see the
beautiful drama again. The company is
equipped with a falt set of new scenery
for each act, and ali the necessary proper
ties, even TO the stage carpets. Mr.. r.
Wires, the business manager of the com
pany, was in town to-3ay making arrange
ments for the company and promises a
first class entertainment in every respect.
A beautifully decorated souvenir program
will be presented each lady attending
having an interior view of the famous
Madison Square Theatre, New York, and a
portrait of Hazel Kirke.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

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 trial nov-3-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
PERSONAL.

Capt. J. P. Reel of Freepert, H., was a
caller at the ARGUS Office this mo ming He
is on his way home from Cameron, Mo,
where he has just purchased site on
which he will erect large Touring mill
in the spring. Mr.. Reel is one of those
solid, substantial men, who are benefit to
any community, and in him Cameron will
gain valuable citizen. He was negotiat-
ing with Weyerh9user d Denkman, of this
city to purchase lumber to build his mill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Major Frazer Wilson, town collector is
now ready to receive the taxes for 1882.
Office under the Harper House, in Western
Union telegraph office. dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

r Hill, Hillsdale; o P Bissell, Peoria;
Stanton. st Louis; Fl c Billiard, Fuller
ton; F DopkIns, Milwaukee; Felzer,
Chicago; A B Sutherland Boston; G G Os-
bora, Chicago; c Rich, Princeton,
Iowa; w A Tyler, Hamunch, Iowa;
] < Sperry and wife, Guthrie. Iowa; C H
Pendteton, Ludberg Kas.; D Moncrieff and
wife, Waunruff and wife, Vinton, Iowa;
D A Ornier and wife, G F Horn, Mon
mouth; w w Poor, Boston; w Drury,
Buffalo Prairie; Fl Sheridan, NJ r Cor T.
yea, ST Louis; D NJ Grler s. wife, Mon
mouth; B Morris, Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..

E. L. EASTMAN. Reporter
Headquarters, one door West of Reimer's
Cigar Store
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

ally upon so excellent, and in every way
desirable, addition to the mercantile
strength of the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

A frst-class Job Printer at the Daily Bulletir
Office, Freeport, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.
Public Notice is hereby given that Richard Cramp.
ton. of the city of Rock Island. Illinois, has made
general assignment of all his property for the ben
eft of his creditors TO the undersigned. assignee
and all creditors of said Richard Champion are here
by notified to present their claims, under oath ~
affirmation, to the undersigned within three months
from this date.
Dated January Sth, 1888.
JAMES W. BETTY.
ian-S-d6w Assignee of Richard Champion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
Meat Market

e. SCHNEIDER dealer in all kinds of fresh and sailed
meats, No. 1917 Second avenue, Rock Island Ill.i
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-30
NORTH vASsALBORO.

The following named officers of r. w.
Mullen Post. No. SO, G. A. R. were duly in
stalled last Monday evening by National J.
v. Comdr Col. I. S. Bangs; r. c. Bur
CESS, Comd. E. C.. Coombs. S. V. C.;
John Withee. J. V. c.; Amasa Gregory.
Surg. /; Henry Baker. o d Geo. Ramsell.
Adit. and Owen O'Nsiil, o. G. After the
installation services, which in themselves,
were beautiful and impressive, abundant ra-
tious were issued, followed by a campfire at
which speeches were made and personal rem
ini.cences of the war given, interspersed With
army songs, and patriotic music by the NO
Vassalburo Brass Band. score OF the
Waterville comrades participated in the en-
ioyments of the evening. and all voted It 4
good time-The Coughlin Dramatic Club OF
thi. village played in the town hall in water.
vile a week ago Saturday evening to full
house. About GO went from here Rev.
Mr.. Boynton has been holding series OF
meetings since New Years, with encouraging
results unite a number having expressed a
desire tor the better life.-The ladies
of the NJ. f. Church have bed
comforter craze They have made and sold
l6 in the last month and have several orders
untitled They are determined to pay on all
debts incurred in repairing the church ~
soon a. possible. Mr.. J. c. Mullen's bay
flly ..Iolanthe.' by Victor. promises to be .
clipper. He has already been offered high
figure for her, but thinks he will hold on
while vet horseman was here few Gays
ago. irving to buy half interest in her
The mills here are running half time-one
mill runs one day and the other the next
All are anxiousy looking for thaw; the
belp want work and the customers want
GOD. The mills have orders far ahead OF
their productions They are making class
of goods second to none in the markets
Mrs. Sylvia Thomas started last TUESDAY on
a three months visit to her sister IN memphis
DIR Roberts friends regret to learn that ne
contemplates moving west in the spring
probably % Dakota. u