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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
AMONG THE BAD.
The Police Magistrate and the Valiant
Scoops. are Kept Busy Renoyat-
ing the Morals of the City.

About week ago Thomas Rosenfield
got on his muscle, and wanted to eat
something raw. Nothing but something
blood raw would do him. He had q
grudge against the switchman at the
Peoria depot, and he went at him and done
him all up. He then levanted, or in par
lance plain, skipped out. He remained
away until yesterday when the police sue.
ceeded in nabbing him. He is now in Jail,
and will be tried either this evening or
tomorrow morning.
John Stewart is young man, comely
IN looks, but has no visible means of
support. That is to say if he has, no one
has ever been able to discover it. Yes
terday he was caught hanging around one
of the depots and run in He is now in
the Armory. Chief Miller says he will
keep him there until he gets all squared
with him and then bounce him hence
Exit Mr.. Stewart.
Frank Pierce was drunk, and disorderly
besides He was arrested and fined So
and costs by Cooper
Henry Taylor. the coon, who got drunk
and abused his wife because she didn'
want him to sell the furniture, had {
hearing yesterday. The Squire heard al
the evidence in the case, and after giving
Taylor good moral lecture, he assessed {
fine of S. and cost against him. HI
paid.
Mrs. Margaret Kelvin was arrested yes
| terday on charge of disturbing the
peace Lars Larson alleged that Mrs. Kew
lin is a woman with a very long tongue, and
also that her finger nails were equally a.
long For two whole years she has been
abusing him. When she wasn't scratch
ing at his eyes, she was pulling his hair
and in other ways doing him bodily injury
When the police went after Mrs. Kelvin
it was all they could dc to persuade he
to come along peacefully. She was
brought before Chopper, who being unde
the opinion that she was crazy, sent hei
back to jail. She will be tried today fo
insanity. She has been arraigned on thi:
charge on two previous occasions, bu
the jury pronounced her sane.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
LET THEM HOWL.
For Poor Tray Has been Caught in Bad
Company, and the Mangey Cur
Yclps.

Soft soap and hard solder availeth them
naught, for the intelligent public cannot
be fooled with bean pots or the sweet
coated words of false pretenders. Good
goods. fair dealing, low prices, and a
present for all. is the last straw which
breaks the backs of our opponents. They
see the people coming and going to and
from our store with an eye of jealousy,
rage and hatred, which finds vent in their
weak bantling crows. But the people
cannot be fooled. Neither can they be
hood winked by the false pretenders into
buying old shelf worn goods. when they
can come to the great Golden Eagle store
and buy the best of goods at half the
price charged by the clap trap concerns.
A present for everybody. Come to our
store and see the array of presents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Military.

The Josephine came up yesterday
with company of soldiers from Musca,
tine bound for the Dubuque encamp-
ment. The Northwestern band was on
board and played some fine music.
The Pittsburgh came up later on with
company of St. Louis cavalry and mill
tary on board. There was no band on
the boat as was expected. 1t was given
out that the great ST. Louis Arsenal band
would be on the boat, and quite a number
of our citizens gathered together at the
landing to hear this band play, but were
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
C. A. Renser Daad

A telegram from Europe to the Moline
Wagon Co., this afternoon, conveys the sad
news of the death of Mr.. G. a. Benser, of
this city, at Dresden, Germany.
Mr.. Benser left here about two
months ago in search of health, and was
accompanied by his family. He has WIS.,
tied different parts of the eastern cont
nent, hoping to gain his health, but few
days ago he was taken with a relapse
from which he never recovered. Mr..
Benser's ailment was a complication of
diseases which had puzzled the medical
fraternity. He was about As years old,
and leaves wife and two anopted
children-little girls-to mourn bis loss.
The telegram did not state what disposi
-~Pts 4ksi.,9r L;r 5-op,aips
Most of the delegates of course s
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Rascuad q Kid.

Yesterday morning a kid named Edgar,
went in swimming in the river near the
Rock Island & Peoria round house For
time he had holy picnic, all by him
self, sporting and putting in the water
In some way he got out in the river, and
as he couldn't swim a little, he stood a
good chance to shine as an angel, had not
Mr.. A. 4. Reaugh, who works at the
round house, went to his rescue and
fshed him out. 1t was very fortunate for
the KID that Mr.. Reaugh was near, else
he weuld have been drowned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
The Binder Trial.

MILAN, June Is.
EDITOR ARGUs:-The binder trial ad-
vertised last week between the Champion
and Buckeye low down, turned out a
rather one sided affair-the Buckeye, as
usual, failing to come to the scratch. At
the time set for the trial, about thirty or
forty farmers collected at the Killing
farm, on Case Creek, to see the fun. The
light Champion was promptly on time,
but the Buckeye, where was its only the
echoes answered. After waiting some
time the Champion started in alone, and
did some very fine work in very badly
lodged grain. 1t cut lower and formed
much nicer bundle than had been done by
the Buckeye in the same field week
before. Indeed, the Buckeye bundles
were small, loose and bound so near the
butts that it would be difficult to handle.
The Champion is the machine farmer
can depend on no matter how his grain is
down or tangled.
CHAMPION OWNER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Petty ThtevIur.

Two young ladies very respectfully
dressed, went into Second avenue dry
goods store yesterday afternoon to do
some trading. They looked over some
dress goods, but said they guessed they
wouldn't buy them. One of the ladies
told the clerk to get her paper of pins,
and the clerk went in another part of the
store to get them There was looking
glass in that end of the store, which by
looking at you can see all over the room.
The clerk had no suspicious as to the
ladies, but was surprised, upon looking in
the glass to see each of them to hide a
fan on their person. He brought the pins,
and the girls paid for them and turned to
go out, when he told them that they must
pay for the fans. They denied having
the fans at first, but after while confessed
they had them and handed them back.
Both the girls are known to the clerk who
gave us this item.
Late Sunday evening a couple of young
men named Hardy and Flanagan procured
skiff and rowed over to the island.
Arriving there they loaded lot of carts
ridge shells in the skiff and started back to
the Illinois shore. But some one had
seen them and gave them chase in boat.
The young fellows abandoned their skiff
and scooted off as soon as they reached
the shore. The guard at the bridge cap
tured the booty. Both the young men
have been in the reform school, and if the
police can catch them they win be given q
chance to edo time" for the state again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Sunday Games.

The ministers of the churches in this
city are very pronounced in their views
regarding ball playing on Sunday Sunday
ball playing was the theme for discourses
in more than one pulpit in the city Sunday
night. All the ministers took a decided
stand in the matter. Especially did
Rev Cryer speak in words of disappro,
baton of Sunday ball playing. He re-
garded it as desecrating the Sabbath in a
most fragrant manner, and took the
ground that if it was possible it should
be stopped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Base Ball.

There was large attendance at the
base ball meeting last night, and about
everybody present labored under the i'm
preston that he was the Moses who was
appointed to lead the association out of
darkness into light Quite number of
orators, spread eagle and otherwise, took
up little time in telling what he knew,
and what he didn't know At last it was
determined to continue the association,
and elect new directors a president,
secretary, treasurer, etc, and that the old
officers were to hold on to the ragged
edge like grim death until new officers
were elected. This matter being settled,
Mr. Brooks, who owns the grounds
rented by the association, came to the
front and protested against games being
played on Sunday. He was told that the
grounds had been rented and the rent
paid in advance, and he could refund the
money paid, if he did not wish them to
play on Sunday. The meeting then ad-
iourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Democratic Primaries.
PORT BYRON.

fUhE blhONs
The democratic caucus was held at
Dorrance's hall on Friday evening. 1t
was the largest and most enthusiastic
gathering of the kind, held in this end OF
the county for twenty years.
The meeting was called to order and F.
s. Gates was elected chairman. The fol-
lowing township committee was elected:
T. J. Zeigler, E. NJ. Rogers, Jno. Schafer,
Jr., F. S. Gates and DR.. NJ. B. Marshall.
E. NJ Rogers and F. S. Gates were
elected delegates to the county conven
ton, with T. J. Zeigler and C. c. Coyne
as alternates-
Before adjourning a democratic club
was organized, with the following officers
T. S. Gates, president; W. B. Hess, vice
president; T. ]. Zeigler, vice president,
and E. M. Rogers, treasurer. An executive
committee was chosen comprising W. s.
Grove, ]. c. Wainwright. G. A. Metsger.
C. c. Coyne, NJ. B. Marshall, with in
structions to present at the next meeting
by laws for governing the club. A roll of
membership was prepared and received
35 names. Among those present we will
have an increase of at least 25 votes over
1880. The meeting then adjourned to
meet again in one week to perfect an
organization.
EDGINGToN.
The democrats of Edgington township
held meeting at Edgington Saturday
evening. James Taylor, M. Schoon-
maker, Addison Rush, and Joseph As
quith were appointed delegates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
A Billiardist.

Billy Cation, the billiardist, well and
favorably known in this city, as he was
raised here, will arrive in this city from
st. Louis next week, on visit to Rock
Island relations. Since Billy has been
away he has attained great fame as bill
iardist, aud is now rated as a first class
champion, making on an average of AZ in
a 5000 point game. 1t is quite possible
that another game will take place between
Billy and Mr.. Symes in the latter's billiard
parlor, during Cations sojourn here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Not Encourapinp

Last week Major j. M. Beardsley and
Others signed letter. which was seut tf
Senator Cullom, urging him to do all il
his power to help the Hennepin canal
cause in the senate. Major BeardsleN
receiver letter from the senator today
saying, that while he and his colleagues
would no their utmost in its behalf, he die
not think the matter would be reached
this session, and that the action of the
house in striking it out from the river anC
harbor bill had virtually killed it, for the
present at least.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Canada ThistIa.

We call the attention of the city
authorities, especially to the street COM
missioner, that there are several patche s
OF Canada thistle growing in the city.
There is a large patch of it on Seventh
avenue and Twentyfirst street, especially.
This Canada thistle is very obnoxio US
weed, and is calculated to do great deal
of damage, and it should be moved down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Insane.

Mrs. Kelvin, the woman who was ar,
rested yesterday, was tried by jury this
morning on charge of insanity. The
jury, which was composed of the follow
ing gentlemen, found that she was be.
reft of all reason: DR.. John Farrell,
Quincy Mcneil, C. P Hengstler, A. S
Shaffer, ]. T. ST. Clair, and G. W. Henry
She will be taken to the insane asylum
some tune this week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
A Runaway.

A team attached to a bakers delivery
wagon came to the conclusion to run away
yesterday. The team became scared at a
creakiug sign and started to run down
Twentieth street as fast as their legs
would carry them. In their mad career
they broke the wagon into gunthereens.
The horses were stopped on Seventh ave
rue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Nice Ice Cream parlors.

B. Birkenfeld has refitted his ice cream
parlors and he now has the cosiest and
most elegan. ice cream room in the three
cities. It is well known that Mr.. Birk
enfald's reputation for making delicious
ice cream is second to none in the west.
When you want q real nice dish Of ice
cream made from the pure cream go to
Birkenfled's on Fourth avenue. m2-3m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
POSTPONED.

The Moline regatta will, in all proba-
bility, be postponed about one week from
the date set, July 18th and 18th. The
reason for postponing the regatta is on
account Of the democratic convention
which will be held in Chicago July Sth
If the regatta was held on the 18th and
18th, it was thought the attendance would
be slim
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
An Indignant citizau.

Ii. s. Wage, the restaurant man. is out
in card in this mornings Union, denying
the charge that he quarreled with a
boarder last Friday evening, an account
of which was given in Saturday evenings
ARGUS. The language used in the card
is scurrilous, and beneath the dignity of a
gentleman. Wage alludes to the city
editor of this paper in language too fiji
thy to print in these columns, although the
Union gives it space. But the animus
of the Union is perfectly well understood
by every intelligent reader of either paper.
The Union wishes to convey the impress
sion that the ARGUS is unreliable and
slanderous, but, after looking on
this. and then gazing on the
card it gives space to this morning, a
comparison would be odious. But that
is neither here nor there. Mr.. Wage can
publish all the cards he wishes to, but the
cold facts in the case are that Wage was
not only quarreling with a boarder but
was drunk and disorderly, and was abus-
ing poor girl who was unfortunate
enough to be in his employ. besides.
That these facts are true, can be substan-
TAINTED by Mr.. Banes and his son,
Kearney, of the Commercial hotel, Mr. t.
Will Whistler, and also Mr.. Gus. johnson,
a clerk in the second hand store next to
Wages restaurant. If Mr.. Wage wants
to heal the holes in his wounded honor,
he can be accommodated.
MIKE YEARGIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
The Pair Grounds.

A number of Improvements will be
made to the fair grounds this year. The
workmen will commence work on the
grounds next week. The premium book
of this year has been printed. 1t bears the
imprint of the Port Byron Globe, but a
Davenport print shop got the book out
The race track is in an excellent condition,
and will need no improvement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Origin Of Ammonia.

Ammonia.is obtained in large quantities
BY the putrefaction of the urine of ami.
mails. -Eacyclopedia britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powders containing this disgusting drug
by placing a can of the Royal or "An-
drews Pearl top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
DR.. Prices Cream baking powder does
not contain ammonia, alum, lime, potash,
Bone Phosphates. Prove it by the above
test. It is prepared by a physician and
chemist with special regare to cleanliness
and healthfulness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
The River.
The river is still on a standstill.

The river is still on a standstill.
Passenger travel on the boats is increas-
ing.
The While Eagle went south yester-
day.
The ST. Paul will be down tomorrow
morning.
The Denkman came down with a raft
yesterday.
The Pittsburg came up from ST. Louis
yesterday.
The Fanny Lewis will be at this landing
tomorrow.
The Josephine was in and out on her
regular trip yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
A Collision.

Two street cars on the Moline
line collided with each other last even
ing on Moline avenue near the Elm street
drug store. One of the cars was on the
switch and the other was passing it when
they collided, nearly throwing the passen-
gers in both cars on their heads Nothing
was broken but the brake on one of the
care
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
A Dead Horse.

Late Sunday evening black horse,
driven by Harvey Nelson, the hackman,
dropped dead near the Augustana college
The horse is said to have been very val
liable one The cause of the horses death
could not be ascertained, but it was in no
way the fault of the driver.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Festival.

Tonight the ladies of the Ninth street
Methodist Episcopal church will hold a
festival in Tremans building on the cor
ner of Third avenue and Seventeenth
street 1t is to be hoped that the atten-
dance at their festival will be large, for
the money received will be used for
church purposes. Strawberries. ice cream
and cake will be served. Take your best
girl, Or somebody else's best girl, and go.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
MInisters' Nesting.

The meeting of the ministers of the
various churches took place at the resi-
dence of Rev. Cryer, pastor of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church. A full attend
auce was present. The Sunday base ball
question was discussed pro and con and
it was determined to resist the encroach
ment as much as is in their power
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
VIII Wed.

Tonight, at the Trinity church, Rev.
r. F. Sweet, officiating, Mr.. Webster
Hakes and Miss Maud Champion win be
united in the holy bonds of wedlock
The ARGUS will be the first to extend
congratulations. and trust that health and
prosperity will attend the young couple
through life
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
A Fall.

A little girl named Hattie Sanders. hv-
ing in the upper end of town, got one of
her ANGLES thrown out of joint by fall
last evening She was climbing small shed
with some other companions and then
jumping off onto the ground. In climb
ing the shed she missed her hold, and fell
with the result as stated above.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Dust.

The streets are now covered with dust,
and it is so thick that when the wind
blows it covers everything up like a
cloud. The street sprinkler is having
hard time of it, and be he ever so vigilant
he cannot succeed in keeping all the dust
down. Summer, with its torpid heat, is
upon US, in all its reality
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
Painting.

The plasterers having got through with
Mr.. Ferguson's new house on Twentyf1rst
street and Sixth avenue. The painters
have got to work on the house, and are
rushing work as fast as possible.
Mr.. O'Connor's house is now nearly
completed. The painters have commenced
their work on it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
The DAILY ARst:~
TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1884.

Mr. Forrest, the popular young ball
tosser, is on the sick list. so much that he
can not get out of the house
Miss Mary Murphy, of Twentyfrst
street is i'll. She has the consumption, and
there is scarcely any hopes of her recov-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17

A number of the young men living in
the lower end of the city, have organized
a minstrel party. and are practieing every
night, with the intention of taking the
road in the fall and give entertainments.
We see no reason why the boys shouldn't
get up good show
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
ThA Hav Gron.

Hay is plentiful on Market square at
present, but commands fine figures, selling
at from 50 to $l2 per ton. There were
eight loads of hay on the square yester-
day. The prospect for heavy crop this
year is excellent Good weather in which
to save it IS all that is required.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17

Send Money by American Express Co. Money
Orders.
Receipts gwen. Money refunded if
Orders are lost. Sold at all offices of the
Co. Payable at $500 places. Rates: to
$5-5c.: $l0-Sc.: $a0.10c.: $30-12c !:
$40.15c.: $4,000. Aprasdam.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
New Walk.

Workmen are engaged in building a
new side walk in front of Mr.. Thompson's
restaurant on Second avenue The walk
will be made of inch oak BOARDS A new
walk has been needed there for some
time mast.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
New Cars

The Moline street car company is bound
to be in style. In order to do this they
have ordered three new street cars. Two of
the cars will be for summer, like the new
cars on the Milan line. They will
be in receipt of the cars about the first of
next month.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17

THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR
GEORGE A. PETERSON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
The Struggle for Existence i'm India.

Take the returns for seven years, we
find that man has killed about one
hundred and forty thousand wild
beasts, tigers, bears, leopards, wolves,
hyenas and others-or about twenty
thousand annually. During the same
period the beasts have destroyed TWEEN
ty-eight thousand human beings, or
four thousand year Taking the re-
spective rates of the reproduction OF
species, human and feral, it is obvious
that there is very little to choose be-
tween the two lists of casualties, and
that the beasts will make good the de.
ficiencies in their numbers as quickly
as, if not sooner than, the human be-
ings. On the side of the tigers and
their allies has to be added the advan-
tage gained by having killed during the
same seven years an annual average of
forty-five thousand head of cattle, or a
total of about three hundred and forty
thousand, and inflicted, further, a mon
etary expenditure upon government
of about ten thousand pounds year
The balance, therefore, roughly stated,
stands thus One human being, with
eleven head of cattle and three pounds
Al CdSii lOl ONCi VIM Dthobo' III
the great fight with the snakes, the adj
vantage, numerically, is immensely
in favor of humanity for while
the reptiles killed about eighteen
thousand human beings every year, and
about three thousand cattle, they lost of
their own numbers nearly two hundred
thousand annually. Here again, how
ever, the question of reproduction
ought to be considered, and it will be
seen that the outcome of the conflict is
really very evenly balanced, for a given
NUMBER of snakes will add two hundred
thousand to their numbers in far
shorter time than the same number of
human beings will add eighteen thou
sand. So that as the question of ex-
termination stands in India to-day, it
seems just as probable that men and
their domestic cattle will be extinct be
fore the wild beasts and venomous
snakes