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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
THE RAIL RACKET.
The c., M. & st. p. Show Good Bush
ness for 1852.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
road has issued its nineteenth annual re
port showing business done in 1888. Tht
following Is the statement OF earnings
Gross earnings, $50 1856, 1856; gross ex
penses Including taxes,) $12, 1876, 073.2l
Net earning, IS. 200. $685.
The general condition of the property
of the company has been greatly strength
ened and improved in the past year, and
it was never as good as it is now. The
main lines of road, the equipment, termi
nal facilities, and structures are equal tc
the best in the west.
| In the country traversed by the com
pany's lines west of the Mississippi river,
particularly in Dakota, there has been and
there is now in progress an extraordinary
development The growing tide of im-
migration in that direction gives promise
of vastly increased business at an early
I day
THE HANNIBAL AND ST. JOE SOLD.
The Boston Transcript of Wednesday
says: Charles e. Perkins. president of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road, has been in conference most of the
day with Fred l.. Ames, representing the
Hannibal and ST Joseph railroad. AT
one time woId came that the purch ase
had actually been effec ted. and probably
has been, save arranging the papers and
some m inor details, though it is not eff
cially announced. The Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy viii guarantee all the
bonds of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
railroad company, and purchase the pre-
ferred stock at par with its per cent
debenture bonds and common stock at AZ,
the price paid John r. Duff, with 6 per
cent interest since the date of that pur-
chase. The payment for this will also be
made in per cent bonds.
President Perkins, of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railway, informs the
Adoertiser that the proposed purchase by
his road of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
road was consummated this evening in a
conference between himself and Ames.
The terms as given are correct, and are
those offered and insisted upon by the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy manage
ment
Mr.. John s. Cook has been appointed
division freight agent of the Rock Island
road at Kansas City.
The ST. Paul road has issued new
tariff on business between here and La
Crosse, Winona, Dubuque, Red Wing and
other points on the line, to be in force
during the summer months.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night aud broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so.
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's 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 for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
feb 26-m-w-s m1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
Outrage on Oolored clergyman.

Rev. Melancthon Fish, q colored di.
vine, received call from a colored con
gregation, provided he gave satisfaction.
Last Sunday he preached his trial SER
mon. After it was over he walked
home with Uncle Nose, who is celebrat-
ed for being the most candid old negro
in Austin.
dat ar congregation, said the Rev
erend Fish, patronizingly, lam COM
posed of de finest looking body of men ]
ebber saw
.sEf dat am your candid 'pinion. you
should nebber have called 'em belubbed
brederen,' remarked Nose, quietly.
why not, Uncle MoseP'
stBecase you don't look like you be-
longed to de family. You amt fine
enough looking to be more den forty
second cousin, much less brudder. -
There now exists a polar wave, or a
glacial period. between Uncle Nose and
the new pastor, and there is some talk of
hostile meeting. -Ie1as Satti2sgs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
BARNUM's LATEST.
From the Chicago Herald

A gentleman connected with Bar
NUNS circus was in this city yesterday
and gave to Herald reporter a version
of the killing of the elephant pilot,
which has not yet appeared in print.
He gave il on condition that his name
would not be revealed. The story de-
monstrates that although P. I. Barnum
| is web on toward three score and ten,
his capacity for humDugging is just as
great as it was in the days of the woolly
horse. 1t seems that Piloet, the elephant.
died at II o'clock one night from natural
causes. Mr. Barnum had paid some 3d.
900 for the animal and upon learning of
its death, believed that the money was
absolutely lost, and cast about for some
means of turning the accident to account
Immediately after his death he got some
of his men together; they strung up pull
eys and ropes in the stable, fastened the
animals feet and then shot him full of
bullets, and mashed the beast generally.
When they got through with him he look
ed as if he had come through a pretty
hard siege. He then sent man around
to the newspapers and inundated that
there had been terrible tussle in the
show, and that the animal had become so
furious that for the public safety he had
compelled to slaughter it. The city edit
ors caught at the bait and assigned the
reporters to look the thing up. They
went to the stable, and obtained from
some of the keepers we'll authenticated
account of the furious battle they had
had with the elephant. Columns were
written about it in New York papers, and
columns were telegraphed all over the
country. Mr.. Barnum estimated that he
had got out of his $4,000 elephant about
$500 worth of advertising for the
coming tenting season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
FOGGS FERRY"
A Texas Cowboy Wants to Assist the Hero
inc in the Steamboat Scene.

1t was in an interior town, where the
festive cowboy .'fiourisheth even as q
green bay tree and has an occasional
picnic when it strikes his cratic fancy,
that Miss Madden held forth as Chip in
..'Fogg's Ferry The play progressed
without especial interest not down on
the programme as being in the regular
order of events until the steamboat
scene in the third act, when Chip is
discovered at an old mill on the banks
of river She had overheard the vii
lain's plot TO blow up the steamer, on
which her benefactor is bearing the pa
pers to place of safety, by placing a
torpedo in the channel directly in the
way of the coming vessel. Chip is arm
ed with pistol, and, nerving herself,
aims at the internal machine, hoping by
a well-directed shot to explode it. The
whistle of the approaching steamer be-
tokens its rapid coming. and soon the
sound of escaping steam and the splash
of the revolving wheels break on the
listening ear. Nearer and nearer the
ominous sounds ring out on the night,
and soon the bow of the boat greets the
expectant gaze of the audience Chip
nerves herself for the telling shot, but
alas, on this particular occasion the
cartridge fails to explode. A moment
more and all would be lost, for there,
plain to be seen, bobbing up on the tur
bid waters, was the torpedo. Miss Mad
dern, though little surprised at the
nisfire of her weapon, was cooling it
for another shot, when suddenly a cow
boy jumped to his feet in the audience,
and fiourishing navy six, shouted:
Stand little to one side, gal. and I'll
bust it for you. Blame my eyes but
them chaps amt going to dish up that
boat that way" The ominous click of
a forty-four caliber was distinctly heard
and as he pointed his pistol Miss Mad
dern, with great presence of mind, with
out moving from her position, for the
second time pulled the trigger, for
tunately with better success. The tor
pedo duly exploded, and the steamer
glided on in safety
As Miss Madden was leaving the
theater that evening, she was accosted
at the stage door by the identical cow
boy, who, sans cerenoaie, said: Say,
little GAL little MORN there been the
devil to pay, an all a OWN to that little
pop-gun of your'n. You can't depend
on 'em. You want something that when
you get the drop on a fellow you know
you've got him right there. was a
goin' to help you out this evening with
out asking you and blow the blamed
thing up myself, only you was right in
the road and couldn't draw a bead on
it. Don't never let it happen again and
m going to heel you so you'll be in
proper shape" Suiting the action to
the word, he produced navy Colt and
bashfully handed it to her with the ie-
mark: Its your'n, little gal, an it's
daisy. l hate to part with it, but then
what's fellow to do-when he's hit as
bad as am. Maybe I'llget the laugh for
this, but none of ems game enough TO
show their teeth to me, you bet! Good
by He strobe away, leaving the little
lady, navy Colt in hand. -SaltLate Her
aid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20

Paper houses are coming into use in
England, where for some purposes they
are found greatly superior to tents.
Shooting boxes twelve feet square were
found convenient, both to use and trans
port, and, the material being impervious
to moisture, the little cottages are salts
factory from a sanitary point of view
1t is said that they will be used at the
seaside during the coming season, not
only for bathing houses, but as resi-
dences'' for quiet bachelors of contem-
Native habits
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
CLEAN YOUR ALLEYS.

Every owner or occupant of property
adjoining any alley or other thorough
fare is hereby commanded to clean said
premises of all offal manure or other
obnoxious matter, on or before the First
day of May. Delinqnents will be dealt
with according to ordinance relating to
maintaining nuisances.
Phil MILLER, City Marshall.
Rock Island H., April II, $3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
RETICKER'S RAID.
He Visits ''Dead'' Slough, and Bags his
Game.

Rock Island county has several goo(
fishing grounds within its border, and fine
specimens of the finny tribe are caught il
the lakes and sloughs in this vicinity. A:
in almost every locality, however, the
genuine sport is much married by tn,
Idepredations of law-breaking individuals
who are not possessed of the sportsman
nature. These persons go about will
seines and nets, and by their greedy
hauIs, clean out the fish in all the streams
they frequent. As consequence when
the true and honorable angler goes forth
with his rod and line. with the expecta-
ton of capturing few speckled beauties,
by his sparkling fly, he is generally dis
appointed, and goes back empty handed
and unrewarded for all his trouble.
This is an imposition which Rock Island
fishermen have been subjected to for some
time, and at last they have determined to
put a stop to the proceedings. Sheriff
Reticker was notified yesterday that
parties were SEEMING in Dead" slough,
about six miles down the river, and had
been making regular business of it for
some time past. The sheriff, accompanied
with a few volunteers. with W. T. Scot
ten as first mate, boarded their cruiser"
about 8 O'Clock last evening, weighed
anchor, and started on their voyage of
discovery" Arriving at the fishing grounds
referred to, they were not long in
discovering the object of their search
Two men had just finished their nights
work and were drawing in their seines
when the sheriff and his men appeared on
the scene and took them in custody. The
journey back was not effected until two
this morning. and the 'vigilant committee
were thoroughly tired out. The prisoners
were escorted to the hotel de Reticker,
and in the course of the morning appeared
before the aniable Chopper who deals out
justice in an impartial manner The
justice fined them each IS and they went
their way. They gave their names as
John Eggers and Max Crestfelt, and are
fish peddlers from Davenport.
Sheriff Reticker and his aids deserve
great credit for their nights work, and
have taught these fellows lesson which
should have good effect and stop their
seining business. Interested parties are
taking the right course by calling meet
ing for the purpose of organizing society
who will guard the rights of the fisher
man. All. persons violating the law
should be severely punished. and it is
against the law to fish with
seines
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
Beyond the River.
Away Across the Mississippi is held Con-
vineing Conversation.


vineing Conversation
Il tell pou, sir, that they are one Of the neatest
combinations ever produced, and my experience
of that sort of thing has been wide enough 10 emit
tie my Judgment to some respect
"oh, don't know responded the first speak
er's friend, with little yawn, as though he didn't
take much interest in the subject Il have never
been able TO see much difference in those things
They are all pretty nearly the size and rlade
of about the same stuff
The talk, of which the foregoing is a fragment
took place in Gallaiin, Missouri, not long ago in
the snug office of DIR. NJ. p. Flowers. one OF the
leading hysicians of the State who followed up
the vein in which he had introduced it substantial
~ IN these words
Nonsense, that is the rigmarole OF q boy. or
rather of man who either doesn't know or
doesn't care what he says. Those things, as you
call them are just dinerent as the mooa IS from
green cheese. Now. linments, lotions and ONT
ments are very good in most for the relief of
pain Inflammation. But, in the Grst place they
are unclean. They soil the hands and the linen.
besides being always out Of reach when they are
most wanted"
Well, my dear Doctor, sigh, a the traveller
from the North, what would yon have This j.
wreiched world anyhow, and noIhing Is ever Al
hand when it is wanted You can't suggest any
thing
= Yes, can, broke in the Doctor, humping
the table with his fist, . l can suggest BENSONss
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER. have tried it
on my patients, and have tried il on myself, for
an attack Of NeRmouia and in all easses relief has
followed in from three 10 forty eight hours The
old plasters ere stage coaches the Capeine rs a
telegraphic dispatch For instance in cases of
Neuralgia, Nh cular rheumatism. Lumbaeo. re
tated action of the Kidneys, and
Il give it up. Doctor and in case Of need TN buv
Benson's. I" said the traveller, pleasantly.
In the center Of tie genuine is CUT the word
CAPCINE
seabury q johnson, Chemists, New YORK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20

Capt. c. w. Durham, and Capt. Upton.
his pilot, left for Keokuk last night. On
Monday they will take the Gen. Barnard,
which is anchored at Keokuk, down the
river as far as st. Louis on snagg;nE
expedition. On the return to Keokui
Capt. Durham will take out the Gen
Parks and large fleet of barges. witt
three or four hundred men, They will be
occupied the whole season building dams
and shore projections at Hannibal, Mont
rose, Fit. Madison, and near Burlington
As soon as the water lowers the Barnard
will go up to st. Paul. Between there
and Keokuk Capt. Durham says there are
fifteen or twenty bad snags. which will
have TO be taken out Besides this work
MIR. Durham has several large jobs on
hand, which will keep him busy during
the season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20

List OF Letters.
Remaining uncalled for in the Postofhce at Moline
Rock Island county, Illinois.
April 90, 1888.
Alward j Il Krol
Anderson Albert II Miller Mrs Mary L
Bassett Mrs Emma Morris
Kingston Frank Mckee Rosa
Bloodhood Minnie Mclaughlin Thomas
Bushnell William Motion Militia
Field G L Peterson Adolph c
Fisher DIR p Reno Elijah
Grear Many A Reno Mrs
Goodman nj SAT
Hamor Mrs Charlotte A Speck Ameiea
Rowland Lewis Edwin Stewart Mary
Johnson Charlie Thompson George
Kienbrew F g Wright Nary s
Persons calling for any of the above letters should
say advertised
l. E HEMENMAN z III
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20

ii and w s Cook to L Y Eckhart, ne
sc and Sc ne, section %, town 16, range
3w; So, 600.
VIM. Cook to James NJ Cook, 10
acres and Sd, sw sw of section Is. town
IS, range lie; 500.
Williamson Cox to James nj Cook part
ne Sc of section 81, town IS, range lie;
$700
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
NEVER GIVE ZIP.

If Won are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility disordered blood, weak con-
stitution, headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid Improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric BItters Sold at fifty cents q
bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing JOY to the homes
of thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice. Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs,
positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drug
Store. Large size 500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall, Mich,
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora-
ton of health and manly vigor. Address
as above.-N. B. No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
dec % d-w1v
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20

Like oil upon troubled waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon a
cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic irnparts
strength to body and mind. No other.
OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
collisions AL sea NAV he nraronto.a !

Collisions at sea may be prevented by
using balloons. says Mr.. John ri.
Schultz, OF New York, who proposes
that all vessels be provided with balloons
OF sufficient capacity to take person
high enough above the fog to See the
balloons of other vessels in the vicinity.
whose relative positions he en- commn.
nicate to the ships officer.
The Cincinnati courts decide that food
that has been frozen is unhealthy. and
punish persons for selling it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Carse s. Reticker wish to inform tire
public that they intend engaging in other
business and will sell their entire stock of
boots and shoes and slippers at and below
cost, commencing with Monday the 9th
day of April. Our stock is complete
as we have just received our entire spring
stock. CARsE 81 RErIoKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
CHEAP LOTS FOR SALE.

$3.50 win buy a large lot in my addition
to South Rock Island. / also throw on
the market thirty lots in Guyer's addition
to Rock Island, near Augustana college,
and eight lots in the Chicago orLower
addition. Terms to suit purchasers
19-1mo E. Iii. Guyer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains. corns, letter, chap
ped hands. and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. % cents per box. For sale by
HartZ & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
CARsE AND RETICKER

offer the following way down prices
1870 pairs ladies kid button shoes for s.. IS
120 pairs ladies' goat button shoes, 81 DO
$50 pairs ladies' kid opera slippers, 81 90
3 cases mems calf boots, 81 %.
And all other goods in proportion. II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
List of Letters No. s.
Remaining uncalled for in the Postofice at Rock
Island. Rock Island County, Illinois,

FRIDAY MORNING. April 20, 1888
Adams Miss Annie Mccarthy Chas
Brennan Annie 5 Kroger Chas
Bailey Chas o Kinner Henry
Bergquist W King Jerry
Bradley j Lindedberger Mrs A l.
Bastion Miss Louisa Loving j A
Boyles @ M2 Meyer August
Connen Mrs Carrie Meyer Augusta
Christy Daniel Montgomery Miss Sadie
CrameT Frank A MahOney John
Glow Edward s Plowman. o
Canker Hugh Steinbeck Miss Emma
Claman John Sian Mrs E
CampbenS Spilger Geo
Campbell wa Snow II
Dwyer Daniel Stedman James
Dresser Henry Siemon Miss Josie
Davis james Swanson A
tastes Ella Shelby Josiah
Frank E 2 SCHNEIDER Mrs Minnie
Flaring Thompson John
Gormlee Miss Mary Taylor Mrs NJ
Hites Thomas Miss susanna
Houghton Albert K Trouble Mrs Vim
Hollis 2 Wells Mrs Eliza
Huckredt Otto Wells James G.
Hirden Zeb Wells Miss w
Mcdaniel Mrs Elizabeth Zemoh Miss Anna
FOREIGN LIST
Anderson A Labelle S d
Eisermann Karl Mattkey Frederick
Etroy Joseph Pfoff W
Fransen Refmefs ii
Helpenstell Carl SCHNEIDER John
Give the number of the list when calling for ad
vertised letters
j. NJ. BEARDSLEY, P. NJ.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
FOR SALE.

Rock Island. Terms, one-fourth down,
balance in one, two and three years, with
six per cent interest
apl Is d3m BAILEY DAVENPORT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
Geo. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.


Fine lo1 on 9th ave and 17th street.
Fine residence lots in best part of city
easy terms.
$1,000 will buy arrow of three build
ings which rent for S31 per month
$500 viii buy a nice residence. with
large ground iii choice neighborhood.
$1,000 buys a fine residence. with all
modern Improvements.
SO, 900 buys nearly a new honse, nine
rooms, in upper part of city, that cost
$500 to build house alone.
Two New Houses, rooms, with barns,
lot 4Oxl24, in upper part of city. for
S1,6oO and g., 900.
SLIGO will buy a good house and lot
on Sd avenue.
$1,000 buys a good house, 4 rooms,
dry cellar, good well and barn; lot 40
x1o5; terms easy,
$3.50 will take good house, rooms,
with barn, in Greenbush; terms easy
5000 will buy a house and lot well 10
Gated.
Nice residence on the bluff, cheap,
$3.50 takes an acre of ground with
house. barn, fruit. etc, on the bluff.
6 Acres on the bluff with new house,
barn. etc; all kinds of fruit; cheap on
easy terms.
Fine land for gardening adjoining the
city and on bluff.
Fine business property cor. 4lh avenue
and nth street.
Farm Property and lands of all kinds;
call on me if you wish to purchase
any kind Of real estate. will make
price, terms, etc, satisfactory.
FOR RENT-S35, 2nd ave, brick S25.
s13th St, s rooms; S15, 18th ST., six
rooms SI2. six rooms and a acre on
bluff.
INSURE your property with Geo. W.
ID, HARRIS; Standard and Relia-
bic Companies represented,
No 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9-d1y Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
He may VOL be Joyful.

TOPEKA Kans., May IL, 1881.
I'll. IL. WARNER 81 Co.: -iSirs-After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chre-
mic kidney disease FINALLY found joyful
to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. ID. B. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
COAL. COAL.

Price of coal reduced to ten cents a
bushel at the new coal Office on Eleventh
street. o. G. Dohlman, agent. m16d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20

The evaporation OF sweet corn prona-
ases 70 become an important industry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20

Down they go, Carse & Reticker will
sell boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
List Of Letters.

j. NJ. BEARDsLEY, P. NJ.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-20
REAL ESTATE.

L. E. HEMENwAY. P. III.