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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
An Old "Beau.

The other day two well know travelling
men, accompanied by maiden, fair, but
most frail were in town, streaking the
town red and green. The trio were out at
the base ball park, and while there acted
in so loud a manner as to cause the whole
crowd to get right onto them. After the
game was through the trio started back to
town. When they got to Wagners brew
cry they stopped and 'bowled up" The
girl soon became full, got noisy, and the
police were going to run in" the whole
crowd As it was they were ordered to
get out of town But the girl was so
drunk that she couldn't stand Finally
she was taken to a certain saloon and put
in a little room, after which the men
jumped the town. The girl got sober
about O'Clock, and then took Il hack for
Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

The hackmen report their business i'm
proving Notwithstanding that the ferry
boat is making regular trips The hack
men do not depend solely upon getting
passengers from this city to Davenport, or
vice versa, for living. They make all
the depots, and hotels, and thereby secure
custom. Besides these places, you can
get the hackmcn to drive you anywhere
in the city for the simple sum of twenty
five cents. AT the present time there are
six hacks doing business in this city.
Nearly all the carriages are nobby turn
outs. Among the incest hacks, and one
of the most accommodating hackmen in the
city is Archie Stocum. In fact, all the
hacks are nice, and the hackmen conduct
themselves in very gentlemaniy manner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Tha Weather.

This weather does beat all Here one
day it is cold enough to freeze up the
waterripes and cause them to bnrst and
the next day it IS warm and drilling a
mist The farmers are much discouraged
with the aspect OF things They can't
tell what IS going TO happen next. Our
merchants are not altogether happy about
the weather, either. 1t is hurting their
trade. For the last month we have been
1attering ourselves that we were Standing
in with the weather clerk, but alas and
alack, everything in this world is but
veXation and vanity. We are almost
discouraged If things don't turn around
and assume permanent shape soon, we
will join with the rest of the crowd, and
pronounce life fraud, delusion and a
snare
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

There was large crowd in attendance
at the skating rink last night. There was
a good band of music present to enliven
the evening The floor was crowded with
skaters, who merrily glided over the
smooth surface in gleeful manner
There was large number of spectators
present, also. being attracted by the
orange race. The race took place at 8
O'Clock, and there were three candidates.
Miss Fisher, Miss Tillie Johnston and Miss
Agnes McHugh. Two barrels were placed
on each side of the room, On top was
placed a pasket. In one basket was
twelve oranges. Each candidate was to
take these oranges, one by one, from one
basket, and place them in the other basket
Miss McHugh started first, She misse]
getting her orange twice, Her time was
3:55a Miss Fisher started next. She
failed to get her orange once. Her time
was 3:55i Miss JohnstOn's time was
2:4S4. Miss Johnston won the first prize,
SO, and Miss Fisher the second prize, 81
If Miss McHugh had not missed getting
| two oranges, she would have taken the
second prize, as Miss Fishers time wa:
only one fourth of minute faster thar
her time A mile race followed this. The
| race was between two would-be dudes
! from Moline. Their names could not bt
learned by the ARGUS reporter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
The River,

The river is still falling
The st, Paul will be down tomorrow
morning.
The Mary Morton was up this morning
for St Paul.
The Josephine came down this morning
on her regular trip to Dubuque
The Nina went up yesterday with two
barges loaded with crockerywarc.
The Sidney, Of the Diamond 10 line,
will be out the latter part of this week
The f. C. A Denkman will be down.
either this evening or tomorrow morning
with large raft
The White Eagle went south yesterday
This boat belongs to the Donaldson Bros,
of Lacrosse, and has been lying in the
yards at North Lacrosse all winter. She
has been rcpalnted and overhauled, and
now she presents neat appearance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Inst HIS Taafh.

One day this week one of our citizens
lost his set of false teeth. The aforesaid
citizen is young man, and prides him
self upon his shape. He went to dance
and STAYED out late. He returned home,
went to bed, fell asleep and while in his
sleep got up again and took his false
teeth from where he had laid them and
went out doors and laid them on the side
walk He then went back 10 bed. When
he got up in the morning he missed his
teeth, but thought he had lost them
Along about o'clock last evening, he
heard that a small boy who goes to the
Catholic school, had found them, and he
went and got his teeth. The young
fellow lives in the lower end of town.
Now guess his name
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

SHOWS NEWS C-NDERS ON TUE TRACK
Is the lightning going to strike around
here we wonder. Yesterday Mr.. W. c.
Brown and Mr., W d. Sanborn, general
ticket agent of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy, were in the city. viewing the
landscape Der The reporter tried to
interview the gentlemen, but they said
nothing and sawed wood" What they
were here for Is as yet an unsolved mys-
terry.
Wednesday was pay day on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad. The pay
rolls for last month were quite large.
All the employees got IN nearly full time
We are informed, however, that the pay
rolls for the month of April will largely
exceed that of any previous month in this
year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Dudes.

We have said so much about Moline
being a wicked place that one would think
that the citizens Of that bucolic village
would turn their faces about and reform.
Whenever a Moline citizen strikes a streak
of luck and wants to have "a time
paint things red, in parlance plain-h he
strikes down for this town. Yesterday
evening three dudes form that place were
here. They were driving ground in a
buggy. The trio had been hosting
large quantity of booze on board and they
felt very funny. They drove up and
down Second avenue two or three times,
and one or two of them lost their hats.
The police were notified of their carry
ings on and started out to arrest them,
but the dudes had fled Perhaps it is just
as well that they did. Our Jail is full and
running over with Mollne's citizens, and
it will be hard matter to accommodate
any more of them, just at present
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
A RUcJlon.

Thursday night there came near being
a scrap between two Of the Onward base
ball boys. Both Of the boys, it seems,
had an engagement with a young lady
who works in one of our hotels. The girl
came out of the hotel, walked up street,
and met both the boys face to face. Both
wanted to catch on" One took one arm,
the other fellow the other arm, and the
procession marched down Seventeenth
street until they got to Sixth avenue, and
there a halt was made The boys pulled
off theiI coats to fight. But the gill told
them not to fight on her account, because
she was going back home, and back home
she went, all alone. The boys finally put
on their coats and walked back up town
the best of friends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Market Rennrf.

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: May wheat $50; June, S14
July, S9s May corn, 5l4; June, 53ss; July,
50; Aug Sc. May oats, 323; June 32s ;
July, 324. May pork, $16.62, June; $16.-
714; July $tG.85. May lard, IS 80; June,
SS.49; July $3.50. June ribs, $3.50;
July, $3.50. Hogs, $500; light. $500.
to $50; mixed, 1925 to $5.70; heavy,
1918 to S615.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Enterprise.

Commencing today, the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad will run a
special train to the base ball park, start
ing from the city depot and landing its
passengers near the park 10 time for the
game. The train will be standing on the
track ready ito take passengers back
to the city. The round trip
fare will be ten cents. the fare
out five cents, the fare back the same.
This shows enterprise on the part OF the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy folks The
ladies can now attend without experience
ing any inconvenience in getting out to
the grounds Or coming back.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Tho Cuttinc Snrane.

Kelly one of the fellows who was en-
gagged in the cutting scrape, was trie / by
Chopper this morning. By the advice of
his attorney, Kelly plead guilty and was
fined $50 and costs, and in default of pay
ment was sent to the county Jail.
1t was first intended to make the
charge of rape, but the prosecution seemed
to be afraid that they could not sustain the
charge. There is no question but that
Galhager was defending his home and his
eve lamb from wolves when he made the
assault on the fellows This Being so. no
charges of any kind were preferred against
him. O'Brien, the other fellow who was
with Kelly, has not been captured yet,
but as soon as he is he will be sent to keep
company with Kelly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
& Lively Spot.

If you want to go to place that is all
activity and hustle, just go to the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul depot about
six o'clock. All the hotel buses and
hacks in town can be found there waiting
for the Milwaukee passenger train to
arrive One would think by the num-
Der of hacks to be found there that Rock
Island is a second Chicago she is
but on a small scale.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Returned.

Mr.. L. Holmes, the gentlemanly ticket
agent of The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul road, returned home from Milwau-
kee this morning, feeling as happy as a
clam IN high tide. He had splendid
time and brought back with him lot of
books, describing the summer resorts on
his line. He presented the ARGUS with
one of these books, and when we get time
We are going to read, Just because Holmes
gave it to US. If you want one Of these
books, he VII take pleasure in giving you
one by calling at the depot.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Washers, AdieuI

Across from the St Joseph church
there is a convenient place for small
toughs and big loafers to exercise their
seating capacity. Weary dudes from all
parts Of the city also congregate there and
lean their weary forms against the side of
a small building. Respectable people,
attending divine service, must pass by this
m"tely mob, and often times the younger
people are subjected to a running fire of
gags and bad language This all comes
from the small boys, who ought to be
under the parental roof, and larger boys
who know better and ought to be kicked
Last Sunday evening this crowd was
waited upon by a delegation of decent
people, backed by the valiant police and
given one months notice to evacuatc and
a years notice to stay away. In any event,
if this notice does not prove sufficient
somebody is going to get hurt. 1t would
be well for the city authorities to have Il
special policeman to look after the rights
of the community on that particular cor
ner Sunday evenings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Painted,

The lower end pumps have been thor
oughly gone over and repaired. The
painters were busy all day yesterday in
rcpainting the pump house. The pump
in the lower end does great deal of good,
and it would be hard matter for the
people living there to do without it, now
that they know what it is worth. 1t
comes mighty hard when there is a large
quantity of water in the slough to be
pumped ont
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Emigrants.

This week has not been very busy
week with the railroads, so far as emf
grant business is concerned. The tide of
emigration appears to be decreasing rather
than increasing The Milwaukee folks
only report fifteen cars Of emigrant goods
this week, while the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific will fall a little behind this num-
Der. The Dakota fever is subsiding.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
An Addition.

Workmen have been engaged for some
time in tearing down the backpart Of Mr..
VIM. Negus house On Fourteenth street,
between First and Second avenues. 1t is
intended that the rear part of the house
shall be remodeled over. The foundation
for new brick addition was laid Tues
day, and the workmen are busily engaged
laying brick and preparing the inside
frame work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
The Lower Saw Mill.

Everything is in active operation at
Weyerhauser & Denbmann's saw mill in
the lower end of town; Just three hun
bred men are employed. A good supply
of logs has been received, and more logs
are coming. The cashier at the mill office
informed the ARGUS representative that
the pay rolls for the month of April will
amount to about $4,000, or s., 600 a
week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

A little act of kindness, like presenting
a bottle of Athlophoros to friend, lifted
him out of great agony and restored him
to his place in the grand army OF bread
winners. In writing for more of the
"Great Rheumatic Remedy" Mr.. VIM. j.
Mosher, "a Elizabeth St, E., Detroit,
Mich, says: obtained bottle of Ath-
lophoros through friend. Tried it for
my Rheumatism and received great bene-
fiji "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Where TO find the best selection of wall
paper can be easily answered, by a call
at Cary, Stolting, &..Co. Never was there
seen such an elegant stock in the three
cities, All the new and popular designs
in wall paper can be seen there, and they
have without doubt the largest and finest
selection west of Chicago, which to see
is to appreciate. Remember that they
are paper hangers rs well as dealers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
WITNESSES AT HAND.

Mr.. Alexandra Pelcher, 218 market St.
New Haven, Conn, propose to remove all
doubt about the virtue of AthIophOros in
his case, by producing witnesses when
required He writes: WAS stricken with
Intiammatory rheumatism. My daughter
mentioned the new remedy called Athlop-
horos. Immediately sent for some. After
taking two doses the pain left me. |
slept well and arose the next morning free
from the terrible disease. The one bottle
cured me. If any one doubts this I will
prove it by several witnesses"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Fine Stock.

There are large number of fine horses
in this city. Some of these horses can
make fast time. Their owners, as a
matter of course, feel proud Of them and
the fast time they can make Now that
the race track at the fair grounds has been
placed in first class shape, the horsemen
can exercise their thOroughbreds on the
track. NJ. Hamilton has arranged things
in such an admirable manner there the
owners Of fine horses can take pride in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
To Be Married.

There will be a wedding take place in
the parlors Of the Commercial house next
Tuesday evening. AT that time Mr.
Henry Wideman, clever travelling man
of Dubuque, and Miss Lou Heath, of this
city, will be joined together in wedlock,
after which they will take the train for
Burlington, Iowa on a short visit to
friends of the bride.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

John Kuhn. of Lafayette, Ind, had a
very narrow escape from death. This is
his own story: "One year ago was in
the last stage of Consumption. Our best
physician gave my case up. l finally got
so low that our doctor said | could not
live twenty four hours. My friends then
purchased bottle of DR. WIN. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs, which benefited me.
continued until took nin9 bottles.
am ROW in perfect health having used nc
other medicine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

The workmen finished putting down the
new sidewalk in front of Charles Hans
gems store OIL Twentieth street yesterday,
and are now engaged in erecting an
awning in front of the store The posts
will be covered with cloth, stretched from
the store building to posts set on the edge
of the side walk. 1t will be a nobby affair
when finished,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
City Council.

There will be an extra session of the
city council tonight. All the old aldermen
as well as the newly elected alderman will
meet together There is great deal of
business of Importance to be transacted.
We believe that the newly elected alder
men will serve the city well, and we hope
to see the city boom and boom under
their administration
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
A Job.

Some of the boys around town tried to
put up Il Job on the ARGUS reporter yes
tcrday. A list of boats was handed the
newsman. The list was quite lengthy,
and among the boats named were boats
that never had been built The boys
thought the list would come out in big
print, but all the same it didn't You had
better learn to spell names correctly, if
you want to fool anybody, boys.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
An Order

Things are booming at the Buford plow
works. An order has been received at
the works to make 500 new style sulky
cutivators, 1000 haTows, and 1000 road
plows by the list Of July The boys are
now working nine hours a day, and it will
keep them on the jump to do this work,
in connection with the other orders re
Ceivcl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Fell in the Ditch.

The waterwOrks folks dug big hole in
the ground on Eighteenth street between
First and Second avenues yesterday, in
order to repair pipe which was leaking
About half past six very small kid, aged
about years, while playing near this
ditch, fell in head first. 1t was a muddy
hole, and the kid yelled loud and long for
assistance. He was rescued by a larger
boy, but his clothes were covered all over
with mud
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
A Milk War

Lay on MacDuff" Bring on your
dogs of war! Let there be Il day set for
general rejoicing, over the fact that the
dairy men are about to engage in Il war.
For some time past the milk men have
been cutting on prices, until now it has
reached such pitch that milk war IS
imminent Milk will now be cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
The County Building.

17-Estate of Peter Verschootc, de,
ceased REIMBURSEMENT and selection of
miners award and filed. Report of sale
of personal property filed and approved.
TRANSFERS.
16-Wm. H Yewlich to Catherine
Seligman, acre in NV NV II, 16, 3w,
St,275.
Christian Mueller to Henry E. Mapes,
lot II, block 1, Wittick's addition to East
Rock Island, 81, 900 and Henry E. Mapes
to Rosa Mueller, same description, ST.,
200
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Assessors Meeting

Pursuant to a request of number of
the assessors of Rock Island county, there
will be a meeting of the several assessors
of said county, on Monday, the 2Sth day
of April, A. d., 1884, at 10 o'clock a. m. ,
at the supervisors room in the city of
Rock Island, Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island, H., this 18th day
of April A. D., 1884.
r. A. DONALDSON,
14d6t,w2 County Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Pursuant to request of one third of
the members of the Board of Supervisors
of Rock Island county, Illinois, there will
be a special meeting OF sail Board Oh
Tuesday, the goth day of April A. d. I,
1884, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, at the Supervi-
sors' room, in the city of Rock Island, in
the county and state of aforesaid.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 12th
day of April, A. d., 1884.
IA d6,w2 r. A. DONALDSON,
County Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

The dependence of man upon wheat
bread for his best nourishment makes it
important that the break be light, pala-
table easy of digestion. DIR. Prices
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, 1884-04-18
An Extensi on.

The folks at the b mill, owned and
operated 10y the Rock IslanG Lumber "
Manufacturing company. are engaged in
extending the bridge on the south side Of
the mill This bridge is used to haul
lumber To and from the mill, and is 4
great convenience.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
New Telephone Lima.

For some time past there has been com
plants about a telephone wire which runs
to R. r Cables house crossing over a lot
owned by Mr.. Gilmore Yesterday the
wire was torn down and erected again
along Tenth street 1t is now hoped that
all matters pertaining to discussion
have been done away with.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
The DAILY ARGUS.
Friday, April Is, 1884.
Adjusted.

The insurance companies have settled
the loss sustained by Mr.. Blanchard in
his rope factory burning down. promptly.
The insurance money was paid within a
week after the fire Hayes & Cleaveland,
the insurance agents, deserve great credit
for their promptness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Tres.

Eight car loads of ties were received
and unlOaded in the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad yards yesterday These
ties will be used in all probability in re
placing old ties that have given cut on
that road
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

The ARGUS has it from the very best
authority that there will be prize fight
come off next Sunday afternoon, between
two amateurs, one from Moline, the
other from this city. There is a forfeit of
$25 already put up, and the fight will
surely take place.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
NOTICE.

JOB PRINTING.-The AEGrs Is now paying
special attention 10 its job department and all
derS for work will be executed with all possible
despatch and neatness. Give US cal.
WANTED-Fiv energetic young ladies orgen-
tlemen 10 travel and solicit orders. Steady en-
ployment. Salary o commission. Call from : to
. a. m. or to 5 p. m. E. d. Coleman, Occidental
hotel, Rock Island Ladies wishing TO call will
find Mrs Coleman at room No. 4. lid6t
WANTED-Threc irst-cla.s Shoemakcrs; ap-
ply to G. l.. Wynes. aprl4d1w
WANTED--A careful driver ana good gardener
also two experienced farm hands. Corner Fifth
avenue and Twenty seventh street. 1885,
TO Il tNT-Funished rooms. with or without
board first door west Of Baptist church, Third
avenue, by Mrs. A. Stockwell. S-lw
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Loans negotiated In sums Of 81, 900 and
upwards, on good real estate securities.
by VIII G. Whitehead, at Surgeons law
office 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
PROMPT AND POSITIVE.

"Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters are
the best in use. H. j. Cassenbeer, Phar-
macist, New York 25c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Mother Swans Worm Syrup.

Infallible, tasteless, harml ess, cathartlc
for feverishness, restlessness, worms, con-
stipation. 25c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

FOR SALE-Qld papers for sale in any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04

is she to glance shyly at visitors She
is to remember, moreover, that girls
who are always laughing and talking
are not esteemed, and that Yirtueus
women have been honored from the
earliest times. The philosopher Mendze
grieved when he saw his mother break
her shuttle; the woman Tsoun threw
herself onto sword in order to save
her husbands life; the mother of 40,