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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
shan tha rsrrH be stopped,

One of the points made by the Union,
for the ferry company, is that the new
railway will destroy trade in Rock Island
by giving our citizens more rapid facilities
for getting over the river. This argument
is an insult to our business men, and in
effect advertises to the world that Rock
Island merchants are too inactive or too
eowardly to compete with other points in
trade. We insist that the merchants of
Rock Island today and always will, sell
goods as cheap and as good as any other
point. We further insist that competition
is the life of trade, and does more to bring
trade and build up town than any other
process. Look at Moline today The
rival interests have made it what it is
The men of means have invested theiI
money literally and they are building up
good town. There is no reason why
Rock Island should not go forward She
has the brains, she has the money, she has
the natural location All that is wanted
is to put in execution these great re
sources.
But if the Unions position is true, the
running of the ferryboat between Rocl
Island and Davenport is a curse to Rocl
Island instead of a blessing. The ferry
when the river is open, will always be thu
easiest and most direct means of transfe
| between the towns. Whoever may be OPP
posed to the new railway, to be consistent
must demand the stoppage of the ferry
and insist that it is destroying the trade
of Rock Island. If this position is tn,
true one, let committee of our citizen
wait on the ferry company, insist that tn
ferry be suspended and the company
boats be laid up to rot instead of bein:
used to kill the trade of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Book Agents.

In knot on Second avenue the other
day, a lawyer hailed the ARGUS scribe
and requested him to urge the city coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance prohibiting fe-
male book agents from plying their avo-
cation in this city. He pronounced them
as an unmitigated nuisance which ought
to be suppressed. Another lawyer, like
wise a married man of middle age, but a
little more bald headed, could not agree
with him. He said he liked to have the
girls come around and talk to him; the
more they talked the better he liked it,
but he did not like to see them cry. One
burst out crying the other day, and he at
once surrendered and bought book.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
An Exclusive MonopolY.

The ferry company, through Capt.
Robinson, claims that the horse railway
will have an exclusive monopoly. Some
may think it requires good deal of cheek
for the ferry company to make this
charge, when it is SO well known that the
most exclusive monopoly for forty years
in this region is that very same ferry com
pany. But it makes the charge. 1t is
not true. The government will have the
exclusive right and will exercise it, to
control this whole question. When it
says through its constituted authorities,
stop running the cars, they must stop.
When it says, run the cars, they can be
run. Suppose war should come upon
us. With one stroke of the pen, in
fact with a soldier fully equipped and on
guard at either extreme end of the bridge,
all communication with the island could
be cut off. What would your exclusive
right then be? Not only this, but under
the proper legislation other parties could
possess, occupy and run other cars over
the bridge The horse railway company
will not have exclusive right. 1t is folly
to think or say SO. 1t will be subject TO
the power which creates it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Complimentary.

Yes" said well known democrat on
the streets yesterday, I'VE now have an
organ, a first class paper in every respect
to help us fight our battles. The ARGUS
has got some snap and enterprise in it.
and that is just the kind of a paper the
democratic party in Rock Island county
and city needs. 1t is to be hoped that our
party will be liberal in giving the paper
their support, for the more support it
receives the better paper it will be, and
the more work it can do for the party. !"
Such words as these are encouraging. We
are trying to make the ARGUS good
local paper, and we are glad to notice,
every day, thai our efforts are being ap-
preciated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

The republicans will meet in caucus in
the different wards next Saturday night
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for aldermen.
We are glad to state that Mrs. MeCabe,
wife of Officer McCabe, who has been
very i'll, is now rapidly on the mend. She
has had long siege of sickness.
Yesterday the two females, Minnie
Bowden and Ann Richardson, who have
been wintering in the hotel de Reticker
were turned loose upon the world. 1t is
to be hoped that they will now walk in
the straight and narrow path and sin no
more.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone So. 21-dwtf
John Streckfus has had his buggy re
painted at Churchills wagon shop, and it
now looks very fine. The painting was
done by Mr. Henry Seim. and reflects
great credit on that gentleman as a
painter.
Prof J T. Russell will give a select
reading at the entertainment given by
Ruths Missionary Band at the residence
of DIR. J W. Stewart, Thursday evening,
March 20. An opportunity will be given
to contribute a free will offering to help
the society in its work.
This is year of emigration it seems.
This morning the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul folks took out five car loads OF
emigrants' goods, bound for Dakota. This
makes fifteen cars of emigrants' goods
taken out by this road this week.
Mr.. Jas. T. Russell gave a most excel
lent entertainment at the Central Presby
terrain church last evening. He shows
rare power as reader, and gives promise
of brilliant future, His songs, wei
rendered. formed very pleasing part o
the programme. Mr.. Russell is conduct
ing, very successfully, large class il
elocution, formed from our High school
For painting, kalsomining. paper hang
ing, etc, call on Schlemmer Il Greve
Shop on eighteeth street near John Vol
& Cos. Hot
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
HERE AND THERE.

Muddy-ain't itS
The river is rising very fast.
Hotel business is picking up.
No arrests by the police asrnight.
Three marriage licenses were issued
yesterday and two today.
There will be prayer meetings in all our
churches tonight.
Next Friday is general examination day
in our schools
There is every prospect of big build
ing boom in the city this year.
The Milan street car line have ordered
two large excursion cars, which will soon
be received.
The sale of tickets for the Fay Temple
ton opera company commenced at the
Harper house drug store this morning.
The workmen employed by the city and
paid out of the relief fund, were busy this
morning in cleaning off the street cross
ings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

This is theyear when representatives to
the legislature are to be elected 1t stands
the democratic party in hand to nominate
and then elect a good, representative man
for this Office We can elect one of the
representatives if not two of them All
we have to do is to nominate a good,
square man for the Office There are
many men in Rock Island who would fill
that Office to the satisfaction of all. We
hear the names of several gentlemen
spoken of as candidates. Among the
number mentioned is the name of W. H.
Lundy. He is spoken of quite fayorably
by large number of prominent demo
Gratis. The ARGUS would like to see Mr..
Lundy nominated and elected. We be
lieve that he would make good repre-
sentative. He is square man. HIS
democracy is of the old true blue Jackson
stripe. He has great ability. He is well
posted. In brief, Will Lundy is the man
for the place He can be elected if NOM
mated, and we hope to see him nominated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

Pcarsoll Bros. and Martin received
car load of corn from Nebraska, which
they are selling for 3D. cents bushel.
The people of Hillsdale are much
worked up over the division of school DIS
trict No.3. They have run the machine so
long according to their view of the sub
ject, that they suppose they should con
tinue so to do forever.
Miss Donegan has closed her school at
the Dale.
Miss Grace Kenworthy will close sue
cessful term-of school at the Enterprise
school bouse, with an exhibition on Fri
day night, the 21st, consisting of dialogues,
tableaux and recitations.
John Kendall is talking of going to
Nebraska soon to take charge of tele-
graph office.
John Schall is home from school again.
The third quarterly meeting on this
circuit will be held at the Methodist Epis-
copal church, one and quarter miles
southwest of Hillsdale, on Saturday and
Sunday, March 22d and 23d.
Elder Morgan will preach on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. and perhaps in the
evening.
Robert Hill and May Schook, of this
place, were united 10 marriage ON Saturday
evening by Rev. Hayes. Robbie has been
hunting for years and caught the duckie
at last.
Charles Gerhardt is talking of visiting
the Faderland the coming summer.
Mac Martin went out on Saturday
afternoon, bought load mot car load)
of hogs and had them delivered on Mon
day morning. How's that for high?
Some one has asked why it is that some
of our citizens are so much more sociablc
than commonly-oh, that is easy account
ed for. Election time has come again.
John Johnston failed to get TO town on
Saturday.
| Miss Jennie Dillin leaves ON Friday to
visit friends at Trenton, Missouri.
How many free traders have we in the
county?
Hurrah for the ARGUS with its new
coat and interesting reading matter.
KEYSTONE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Erickson .

Erickson. the verdant Swede, who was
robbed of all his earthly possessions the
other night, regaincd possession of his
wealth yesterday and again started for
the far west. 1t is to be hoped that he
will profit by the lesson he has had. This
is a sad, sad world at best, and the devil
and his converts, when they take notion,
run it about as they please. We do not
know why it is, and long have we labored
to find out the reason. but all our re
searches have been for naught. Let
Erickson brace up" his spine when he
gets settled in his new home, and try and
get shed of some of his verdancy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Going to Shine.

A number of G. B. & Q. Moguls struck
town yesterday and viewed the landscape
DER. They seemed to be pleased with
the very same landscape as above stated,
and expressed their admirations in Ian
guage strong and plain. Then they went
down on Sixteenth street and stacked
up their depot-oh we man took look
at it. After viewing it from afar of,
they went inside of the pile of brick and
examined the inner decorations. They
were not so well pleased with the inside
as they were with the outside, however.
Finally it was ordained that there be a
change for the better made. Accordingly
instructions were given to 'shine up" the
interior This will be done at once. The
inside woodwork viii be repainted, the
ceiling kalsomined, etc. In all probability
the depot will be lighted up with the
electric light When the new improve
ments are added to the. depot it will make
it shine in trandescendant beauty, making
it glorious to behold Let her shine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Opera.

There be actors and actresses in this
broad land of ours. Stars of the greatest
magnitude and others of DINNER light.
OF the former ranks Fay Templeton, the
versatile sa3 talented Fay. Fay is born
actress. He. Esocess hes been phenomenal
She Is greeted everywhere with crowded
houses. Ii Mssc0tte Fay never had, nor
in our opinion never will have an equal
The same Can also be said of the other
operas she essays She appears in our
city at Harper's theatre next Friday night
in an entirely new opera-La Belle CoQuette
which is pronounced by the critics to be
exactly suit to Fay's taste. Everywhere
where La Belle Coquette has been given
this year repeated calls have been made
FORTS repetition. Sometimes the request
has been granted, where the company
could do so without cancelling dates for
other places. Miss Templeton is prime
| favorite with Rock Island people, and she
will be greeted with a full house next
Friday night, as she certainly deserves to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Personal Points.

j. E, Wray, of Drury. is in town.
W. H. Rodman, of Port Byron. was
walking on our streets yesterday.
j. L. ONeil, prominent citizen of
Drury, trod our payements yesterday.
Captain Hogan arrived in the city from
Chicago this morning
O. F. Morer, of Viola, Ill, is here on a
visit
Franks, the expert skater, is again in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter, Peoria, are in the
city visiting friends.
Miss Allie Cavanaugh is entertaining
lady friends from Geneseo this week.
John Paul, prominent farmer Of An
dalusis, was in the city yesterday,
Mrs. j. S. Gilmore and eldest daughter,
are visiting friends in Denver. Col
H. l. Budd Post Byronite, sized up
the city by electric light last night,
There will be special services at the
Catholic and Episcopalian churches to-
night
Miss Annie Hansen, of Peoria, is being
entertained by her friend, Miss Lou Ben
der. on Twelfth street.
viii Toole, accompanied by his sister,
Miss Annie, of Cordova, are paying a
short visit to Rock Island relatives
Gregory Brown, the well known citizen
of Yuma, was in the city Tuesday, on
business
Miss Pauline Schogeunt, of DcsMoineS,
Iowa, is being agreeably entertained by
her friend Miss Clark, on Twenty third
street
Mr.. and Mrs John Gerber, who have
been visiting relatives here dnring the
past week, returned to their home in
Peoria this morning.
Messrs. ". T. Johnson and his brother
J. T., of Reynolds, were in the city yes
terday, shaking hands with old friends
and forming new acquaintance.
Hon. Z. L. Marstoa, the founder o
the town of Marston. IN Iowa, was in til,
city yesterday. He is contemplation:
taking mp his residence in this city, if h,
can secure the property. as residence, h
has his eye on.
Mr.. Q. s Bud,l and wife, of Indianapo-
lis. Ind, arrived in the city last night OIL
weeks visit to Rock Island friends ant
relations Mr. Budd is connected Will
the indianapolis United States marshal:
office
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

SHOWS NEWS CINDERs ON THE TRACK.
The c., R l. & P. folks have not de
cided yet TO put on fast mail train.
The railroad men report large traffic
in the emigrant business this year.
The firemen and engineers are talking
of giving ball next week al Turner
hall.
There were twenty eight engines in the
c.. R. |. & P. round house on Tuesday
morning.
The Davenport mail pouch on the c.,
B. & Q. fast mail train, which arrives
here at 1925, is taken from here to Da-
venport by special hack
The superintendent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road has issued
orders to the station agents to scrub the
floors of their Office and the waiting rooms
once a week.
Three car loads of emigrants went TO
Dakota, Tuesday morning on the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St Paul road There
were twenty seven persons in the party
of emigrants.
The mystery which for long time has
surrounded the movements of the survey
ors, that have been running lines north
and south through northern Illinois, Wis
consin and Minnesota, has at last been
cleared away, at least it is so supposed,
The people have called it the mysterious
survey" but it now appears TO be a
gigantic scheme on the part of the Bur
lington to get a short line between st .
Louis and ST. Paul. The surveys have
all been made, and construction is we'll
under way. The Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy is surely a mighty corporation, and
is constantly growing,
The following officials of the st. Louis
division of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road arrived in the city yesterday
and stopped at the Harper house
Supt. s. E. GRANGE. A. Forsyth, s. Rhodes,
W. c. Brown and w D. Sanborn. They
were accompanied with their wives. ex-
cept MIR. Sanborn. who is still living in
single blessedness. In talking with the
gentlemen an ARGUS reporter learned that
they were going over the road on tour
of general inspection, preparatory to com.
mencing the spring work: The track
between here and St. Louis is composed OF
steel rail. with the exception of d
few miles on this end, and as soon as the
frost is out of the ground steel rails will
be used the entire distance They natu.
rally feel quite elated over the glory
gained by their road in introducing the
fast mail train. AT present no change
will be made in the time of arrival. Be
ing told that the people of this city would
like to have through tran over the
90 from here to Chicago. they re
piled that their wishes would probably bt
granted in the near future, as no doub
such train would be put on.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Woe to Us.

We smile not, neither do We laugh, but
our eyes fill with tears and our heart is in
a tumult of sadness over the trials of
another. The depths of our grief ex-
ceedeth an so foot well, and our love for
the world has been turned to bitter gall.
True genius has gone unrewarded. nay,
it has been snubbed in its infancy, and
Seth Morgan the'greatest (H) newspaper
man of the age, drinks of the bitter dregs
of despair. At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Davenport Gazette company
yesterday afternoon, 1t was unanimously
decided that the paper would be better
off without Morgan. and he was placed Oh
the retired list 1t is understood that hi
has received a good position on Peck:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Rase Ball.

Captain Hagan arrived from Chicago
this morning and will at once take charge
of our base ball club. and go into active
training in the gymnasium here. Every
effort will be made to make our club
strong. The captain himself will person
ally superintend the training at the gym
nasium. He will also lay out and take
charge of the building of the grounds of
the club. Mr.. Hagan is very much of a
gentleman and impresses himself favorably
to all whom he comes in contact, and
he is doing all in his power to make the
Rock Island base ball club one Of the best
in the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
The River.

1t was reported that the ice in the river
moved little yesterday. but Capt. Pierce,
of the waterworks, says the report is
false The Capt. says the ice in the river
is yet solid. The appearance on top is
very deceptive. 1t is true the ice is
thawed few inches, but there is yet a
solid mass of twenty or twenty five inches
thick. The river is rising fast. The
wind is getting in its work more than the
rainy mist, and the few hours of warm
weather we have had 1t will be a week
or two before the zee will get ready to go.
The river is about the same today as it
was yesterday, only, perhaps. it is a little
more 80. There is more water visible
today, this, showing that the ice Is melt
ing slowly, but sure. Yet at the present
rate it may take until the Fourth of July
to melt all the ice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
To Be Enforced.

The ordinance against cows and hogs
running at large is to be enforced here
after. Two porkers were gobbled up this
morning and now wallow to their heart
content in the city pound The festive
COW, who steals her living from the far
mer's wagon, will now be compelled to
desist from her nefarious business or 60
into fields and pastures green. Every
body who has a COW or hog running al
large had better keep them shut up il
they want to save trouble and cost.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
a Eight.

One night last week a couple of our
young bloods came to blows near the post
Office over a very trivial matter. There
was n dispute between the young fellows
in regard to roller skating. One of the
Young fellows claimed that Rock Island
girl he knew could skate as we'll as Miss
Jennie Miller, the champion lady skater.
The other fellow called him a liar and from
that they went to knocking" but were
parted before either one had paralyzed
the other. The boys ought to be ashamed
On themselves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Market Raporf.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows; April wheat, 90s; May, 95;
June, o.. April corn, 5ss; May, 565i
June, 57s, July 59l. April oats. 81
May, 351, June, 35s. May pork, $17.s5;
June, $1S.05. May lard, 1855; June,
$9.623 May ribs, $3.50; June, 1856.
Hogs, 5000.
Yesterdays quotations in Chicago were
as follows: April wheat, S9s May, 94s.
May corn, 56s; June, 5Ts April oats,
S1E; May 35s; June, 35s. May pork.
$18.O7t; June. $1S.174. May lard, $500;
June, S9.674. May ribs, 1886. Hogs.
receipts. 11.4OOi light, $3.50 to s6.7o;
mixed. $685. to $6.70; heavy, $6.s7 to
81. 40,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Legal

There has been no police court in SEES
sion since last Tuesday. As spring ap-
proaches, everybody is in good humor, and
are trying their best to be good. IT'S
we'll The truly good should, we are told,
enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
A Surprise Party.

Mr. and Mrs. Gray, living on Eighth
street were agreeably surprised last night
by receiving a call from a large party OF
their young friends. Although much sur
prised MI and Mrs. Gray entertained
their friends in a delightful manner, the
evening being pleasantly spent in some
games and dancing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Congressman Neece.

The Union is trying to ridicule Con,
gresham Niece, 1t wishes its readers to
understand that all Mr.. Neece is doing
for his constituents is furnishing them
with seeds. Mr.. Neece is performing this
duty as well as any other official duty
which may be required of him. The
records of the house will show that he is
on hand discharging in every way he pos
sIbly can. his duty to his constituents.
Niece IS all right.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

The dependence of man upon wheat
bread for his best nourishment makes it
important that the break be light, pala-
table easy of digestion. Dr. Price,
Cream Baking Powder is the best means
we have for securing those ends. A ma
ton of housebeepers have been using it
for years and found it always the same.
pure and healthful.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
SUBURBAN SIFTiNGS.

Special Cores pondence to the Argus.
BUFFALO PRAIRIE, March 19.-Mr.
Gilmore Robbins, of Grinnel. Iowa, is
here, visiting his old friends aud neigh
bors
Miss Alice Robinson spent few weeks
at her uucle's, Mr. Collins.
Miss Dell Cypher. of Reynolds. made a
flying visit to her sister Mrs. Ben Van
alta.
Mr.. Warren Robbins has returned form
Davenport.
Mr.. George Plat. Sr., IS in very poor
health and has been even since his wife's
death
On Saturday, March 22nd, the demo
Gratis will meet in caucus at the German
school house. The republicans will meet
in caucus on the 10Th of March.
The festival at Antioch Fri iay evening
was grand success in spite of bad roads
A magnificent supper was served from
about eight O'Clock until near midnight
We understand that the proceeds are to
help pay Mr.. Murdoch, the pastor of the
church
Buffalo Prairie is in bubble of excite
ment over the approaching nuptials of
one of her most highly esteemed young
ladies'. Your correspondent will try and
give an account of the wedding next week
| have heard several men remark that
never since they can remember have they
known of SO much corn being out in the
| spring. Several of orr farmers have just
finished gathering their corn the past
| week. DICK
HILLsDALE. March 17.-Your cores
pondent has been indisposed for some
time, and in consequence no news from
| this section Hereafter we promise to do
better.
Mr.. Woodburn is around again after a
siege of the mumps.
Mr.. Roberts, from the southern part of
the state, moved today onto Mr.. William
Mills farm