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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Our County Solons.

The newly elected board of supervisors
met this afternoon. All the members
were present but Fisk, of Cordova.
George Schneider was chosen temporary
chairman, who appointed Supervisors
Barton, Campbell and Werlich a commit
tees on credentials They reported the
following gentlemen present and entitled
to seats.
Canoe Creek-David Martin.
Port Byron-E. NJ HOLSTER.
Zuma-J McEniry.
Coe-L. 5 Pearsoll
Hampton A Weatherhead
South Moline-C p Rider
Moliue-Henry Werlich, Thos Trum
bull, n. H Cedarberg.
Rock Island-John Aster, George
Schneider. c. P. Swanson, Arthur Bur
rail-, David Fitzgerald.
South Moline-Thos. Campbell
Black Hawk W. l.. Heath
Andalusia-E H Bowman
Drury-R. II Hawthorne.
Buttalo Pralrle-Chas. Titterington, Jr
Edgington-M. SHOEMAKER
Bowling Clark
Rural-S E. Goodlow
Coal Nalley-John Barton
The next business was the election of a
permanent chairman. An informal ballot
was taken with the following result
Werlich :; Martin 3; Heath 5; Burrall 3;
Rider /; blank l. The first formal ballot
showed for Werlich; 5 for Martin 4 for
Heath and for Burial on the next
ballot Werlich received 10; Martin Z; and
Burial 4. Werlich having received a
majority of the votes cast, was declared
elected 1t was moved aid carried that
the same rules which governed the board
last year be adopted On motion the
board adjourned until 9o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
The Wounded Coon.

Boyd, the man who was shot Sunday
night by Reed, is in a fair condition to
recover. He was great deal better this
He rested easy yesterday and
last night. If inflammation does not set
in he will pull out all right. There is abso-
lutely no clue to Reed He is as safe where
he is at as if he had crawled into a knot
hole and drew the hole in after him. The
police do not entertain much hopes of
capturing him. 1t appears from later
developments that Reeds heart is Just as
black as his hide He made life bowling
misery to all with whom he came in con-
tact. There was only one soft spot in his
black heart, and that spot was kept bright
for the object of his adoration-Miss Allie
Payne. He loved her, it seems, with a
death like devotion. ''She was the tree
upon which the fruit of his heart grew. "
as goes the phrase in the comedy of
Engagement" His break to get to Miss
Payne on Sunday afternoon, was not his
first offense by any means. He first tired
to lead astray the dusky damsel, but she
turned a deaf ear to his fond protesta-
tions. Then he tried time and time again,
to make her yield whether or no. But
she remained firm, and would none of it.
If Reed should be captured he will have
to answer to charge of attempted rape,
besides the shooting of Boyd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
A Family Jamhores.

There was molly crew assembled in
Choppers temple of Justice this morning
The cause of all this crowd was the fact
that Tommy Kane was under arrest and
was being tried for an assault on his
father. If the half is true what was
sworn to by all the witnesses, the old man
ought to have been in Tommy's place.
Tom is hard working boy, but just now
is out of work. He has very sore finger,
besides. He went home last night. The
old man came in after him and COM
menCed abusing him. The old gent finally
drew knife, and Tommy struck him-at
least 50 swears Kane senior. On the part
of the defense, Miss Katie Kane swore
that her father was a holy terror He
called her and her mother all sorts of bad
names and had even struck them. She
showed scar where her father struck her
with chair After hearing all the evi-
dence Chopper gave all the parties a good
moral lecture, and fined Tom S. and costs.
$40 in all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
They will Pay $500.

With the advent of Thursday, May 1st,
terminates the time for which saloon
licenses have been issued for the past
year, and all saloon keepers who continue
in business will have to plank down $500
in advance. A visit to the city clerk S
Office at $50 this afternoon showed that
the following gentlemen had made appli-
cation for renewal of license: George
Schafer, John Dresser, Huber &
Schartz, Fred Appelquist, August Herk
ert Mons Nelson, A. E. Knickerbocker
Mike Murrin, o. F, Soper, Henry c.
Wins, Otto Gottsch, Jacob Ohlweilerand
George Behrens-13 in all.
From all we can learn it is estimated
that about forty saloons will do business
in Rock Island after the first day of May
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29

Tie board of education met at 40
o'clock yesterday afternoon In regular
session. with President Donaldson in the
chair. All the members were present,
with the exception of M. d, Merrill
After the minutes of the previous meeting
had been read and approved, regular bust
ness was brought up for discussion. II
was decided that the customary special
exercises of the ninth grade should be held
this year as heretofore. When the scholars
of this grade graduate. they are given
nice diplomas which admits them to the
high school Mr. Donaldson and Super
intendent Kemble were instructed to look
after the exercises this year Mr. Don.
aldson was also instructed to look after
some repairs at the high school building.
AT the last meeting of the board Messrs
Kemble and Merrill had been requested to
procure book for the ninth grade, on
language. They reported that the matter
had been attended to, and the book,
How to Write" was now in use in that
grade.
The board ordered the purchase of two
new books. to be placed in the high
school library.
Considerable talk was INDUCED in with
reference to the graduating exercises this
year. 1t is expected that Harper's theatre
will be used for holding the exercises, aud
that Hon. Newton Bateman. president of
Knox college, will deliver an address on
that occasion, but the arrangements have
not yet been definitely made.
The following bills were allowed:
Henry Reticker $3.50; C. G. Taylor
So 80; Rock Island Glass works, soc; W.
II. Thompson, 81 ; S. S. Kemble. $50. 40
OF this last bill Mr. Kemble expended
S34 SO for four unabridged dictionaries
which are used in the schools. The board
has just purchased one hundred supple
mtntary second readers, which will be
delivered for use this week
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Dewey Returns.

The gentle Dewey, an account Of whose
escapade was chronicled in these columns
yesterday, returned to the city this morn
ing and turned over to Mr. Kerr his horse
and buggy. Dewey did not pay for the
use of said outfit, however. as he was en-
tirely out of soap Kerr was glad
enough to get back his property. without
urging the payment of the debt, and
Dewey was allowed to go his way For
getting along without paying his bills
Dewey takes the cake. For the past week
be has been in this vicinity living on the fai
of the land, and driving around in great
style and making no pretense towards
paying a cent. Dewey had better mend
his ways, however. We advise him to
seek pastures new, and earn an honest
living, even if he has to saw wood II
Dewey continues to be crooked, he will
come to grief Some of his victims will
geta big club and knock him cold. Do
as we tell you Dewey, and all will yet be
well
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29

We met prominent farmer from Rural
township this morning at the Commercial
hotel, and asked him how this nice wealth
er suited the farmers. He replied that
the weather now was all right-everything
that could be asked for. The farmers in
my neighborhood are quite jubilant. They
are getting ready to break their ground,
preparatory to planting corn. In the
course of the next twenty days, the click,
click of the corn planter will be heard all
over our township. l feel like we are
going to have an excellent crop year We
always do have in presidential years. My
hands will commence breaking this morn
ing, but we will not plant any corn before
the sixth of next month. Inquiry among
the retail implement men shows that the
farmers are purchasing farming imple
ments at lively rate. This shows that
they think the outlook good one, The
ARGUS, like everybody else, hopes that
the crops this year will be large and in SUI
perabundance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
THE TABLES TURNED.
How the Prohibition Law in Iowa Will
Help Rock Island--Why We
Should Rejoice.

Iii a few weeks the prohibition law will
90 into effect in Iowa, which, as a matter
Of course will cause the saloons in Daven-
port to close up. Ii the solons of Iowa
think by passing such laws that they are
going to control the appetites of men,
they are fools, even worse fools than the
traditional ThompSon's colt If the peo>
pie Of Davenport cannot get what they
want Ia drink in their city they will come
over to this side Of the river This will
he the means ct increasing not only the
saloon trade OF Rock Island, but in all
kinds Of business. Il will be a regular
picnic for the ferry boat as the passenger
travel TO this side viii be immense 1t is
a fact, and a fact that is useless to deny,
thai there are large sums At money spent
in Davenport that reghtfully belongs and
should be expended in Rock Island.
When saloons in Davenport are closed
this money will be spent in Rock Island
where it should he spent. There are
other things to be taken in consideration
10 this connection. There is no question
but that there will be any amount of pee
c-especilliy the Germans--who live in
Davenport who will feel offended at the
prohibition folks, over the stringency of
the liquor law This viii cause them, not
only elsewhere to drink but to trade This,
then will increase our trade There is no
question about it. 1t will follow as sure
as daylight follows darkness The ARGUS
is glad to say that this is true. We are not
the advocate of saloons, neither are we in
favor of prohibition. Our views are as
liberal as the day is long. We believe that
man is free moral agent He has right
to do as he pleases leaving his conscience
ito dictate TO him what is right and what
is wrong We hold this way because man,
when he was created was created good
and what he is and who he is, is for him
to say by his actions. If he be an honest
God fearing man, he will show it to the
world by his walks in life If he be other
wise he viii manifest it by doing Just
the opposite of what is right
Taking all these thing sinto consideration
there is no doubt in our mind but that the
saloon keepers Of Rock Island will make
more money this year than Of any year in
the past. We hope to see Rock Island
prosper greatly this year for we feel
proud of being a citizen of this city, and
GREATLY rcioice in her nrnsnerity
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
As Viewed Through the Eyes Of Com
mercial Tourists.

A large number of the representatives.
of eastern wholesale houses were in the
city over Sunday, and while group of
six or eight of them were deeply engrossed
in conversation in one of the business
houses Monday morning, an ARGUS re-
porter sided up and discovered that the ten
or of discussion was the business outlook
throughout the country. One man, who
has been travelling salesman for eighteen
years, and who represents New York
house said that in all his commercial ex-
perience, this year, so far, without excep-
| ton has been the most unsatisfactory in
on the road. Business in the east had
suffered a paralytic stroke and there was
no encouraging prospect of an immediate
remedy to revive the dropping industries.
He thought the discouraoing state of
affairs was due largely to the agitation of
the tariff question which bad occasioned
feeling of distrust and uncertainty 10
the great commercial centers Although
himself republican, he felt that the re-
publican party had done itself and the
country injury by its tariff issues
Until the party squared itself upon this
great important question, he felt that
there could not be a revival of business
activity This sentiment was becoming
wide spread. Then again it was presiden-
tial year, which invariably in the west
causes business depression Several 9th
ers from the east substantiated what the
first party had said and all deplored the
Disseminating prospects Tor the great
| wholesale establishments which they rep
| resented. There was, to their minds, a
greater feeling Of business security prev
alent in the west, which could only be
accounted upon The theory that the poison
Of political agitation had not been inject
ed into the business veins OF the great
productive west In any event the west
could not suffer the intense business de,
preston that an unsatisfactory political
campaign would occasion in the east
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
List of Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Illinois, bearing date April %,
1894. Reported expressly for this paper
.by LOUIS Bagger & Company, mechanical
experts and solicitors of patents, Wash.
ington, D. c.;
Adams, J $. Elgiu, skeleton tower, (eight
patents)
Calais F. W Joliet, check row attachment fol-
seed planters.
Clifton, }. T., Geneseo. coal chute
CormaCk, G. II +, Rockford, oatmeal machine.
Harris, Ralph E., MacOmb, rotary bower.
Hermann. Henry, Austig. spring motor.
Hudson, j. W. wellington, mOldipg machine
johnson, W. L. Sterling, check row attachment
wire.
Kepley, Ada H., Efllngham, travellers treasure
belt.
Mahoney, d. II. Olney, railway frog.
Mckinley, James, Chicago. lancet
Morgan, r. P. Jr., Dwight, railway rail Joint.
Norris, d. W., Elgin, vessel for containing and
transporting liquids
O'Neil, NJ. S, Rock Island, cutter head
Packer, Hswley, Rock Falls portable horse
power.
corn shelter
Stock, f, Peoria, flying target.
Underwood. H. M Waukegan, bdrbed fence,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
A Missionary.

We met Mr.. A. l.. Bruner this morning
at the Rock Island & Peoria depot. He
was going out to Cambridge on business
Bruner is man after our own heart,
one of the salt of earth. Goodness and
piety are his, and his goodness is of a kind
that delights all with whom he comes in
contact To prove that Bruner is good,
we have only to cite the fact that he has
been elected vice president of the Young
Mems Christian Association He is now
q full fiedged missionary, and will. we are
quite sure, do more good in the future
than he was ever able to do IN the past.
We stand ready to hold up his hands in
the good work, for we, too. live but to do
good and make others happy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Woula Like TO KouW.

We met a candidate for Office this morn
ing and asked him when the republican
county convention would be called Il
don't know, but would like to know most
awful well. would be willingto setup the
cigars to find out, replied the candidate.
From the present apathy that appears to
Exist in the radical camp just now, it
wouldn't make much difference whether
he convention was ever called. May be
,he Union can tell US when the God and
morality" convention will be called. Per
haps
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Sunday School Convention.

Next Thursday and Friday are the days
set for holding the Sunday school conven-
ton in this city. The convention will be
held in the Baptist church, and from all
appearances it will be very largely at
tended. 1t is expected that every Sunday
school in the county will be represented.
Prof. Excel, the famous singer, will be
present and conduct the singing. A gen
eral, and a cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend the convention. as
its proceedings will be of interest to al! .
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
The Grand Pacific

The boat. Grand Pacific, which went
down near Burlington the other day,
always was an unlucky boat. She gave
the Davidsons, of La Crosse, who owned
her, no end of trouble. The last time the
writer saw the Grand Pacific was at
La Crosse the latter part of last Novem-
Der. She had just arrived from down the
river, She arrived in good time. for the
ice was running thick in the river She
arrived on Wednesday, and on the day
following tried to make her way up to the
Davidson yard. When she was about the
middle of the stream her wheel broke
Before it could be repaired the river froze
over and wedged her in tight She laid
in the middle of the stream the whole
winter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
BASE BALL.
Yesterdays Game Between the Still.
waters and Rock Islands.

There was fair sized audience present
at the base ball park yesterday afternoon
to witness the first game between the
Saltwater club and the home nine. The
Stillwaters being member of the North
western League. and having beaten the
Minneapolis last week, considerable inter
est was manifested as to the outcome
The Rock Islands played very strong
game throughout, which the score-15 to
9 in their favor shows. The Stillwaters
also did good work, and the club is com
posed of good material Following i s
the score:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
The County Building

1haNSf Ems
25-Jennie s Stockwell to Vim. Far
rel, lot II, block SO, Brigham'5 addition
to Cordova; S25
Edward B. Isclt to VIM, Hoffman, vi
NV (3S. 40 acres) W F.! sw (S191 acres) /,
l6, 6 W ne fractional al AZ acres
fractional (165 SO acres) >, 16, 6 ". e
J ne go acres) s., 600
Catherine Freyermuth to Jacob Freyer-
muth s W. Is, 16. W; 500
Ebenezer S. Roberts to Ebenezer Rob
erts ne NV, l. Is, W $50.
EbeneZer Roberts, by administrator, to
John Dill, ne NV /, 16, W; $3.50
John Dill to VIM McNutt. he NV /, 10,
4 W; $500
B. D. Buford & Co to Fred T. Hill. lot
G, block ?, Waterblock's lower addition to
Rock Island; S275.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
A Fight

About noon today two men went into
Murrin's saloon on Twenty first street and
Fourth avenue, and after bowling up
little, set in to fighting One of the mems
name was Pat MCGEE, but the other fel
lows name We could not learn The
parties fought all over the room. Blood
flowed like water Murrin tried to stop
them, but it was no go Finally the
parties stopped on their own accord.
Both were covered with blood. The
police are looking for the pair of fighting
cocks, and if they get them they will be
made to dance jig before Chopper
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
HERE AND THERE.

Golden Eagle for prizes.
The board of supervisors met today.
There will be skating at the rink to-
night.
Prizes enough for all at the Golden
Eagle
o. J. Dimick returned from Chicag"
this morning.
30 varieties of gents canes from 10
cents up, at Chas. G. Taylor's
The Milan street car line used their
summer cars yesterday.
A inch, all wool cashmere. ~ cents, at
Hotfmaster 4 Sons.
Only one lone load of hay on Market
square this morning.
Special sale this week of dress goods.
at Hofmaster Il Sons.
Tomorrow night there will be prayer
meeting'at all the churches
80 inch wool cashmeres. 90 cents, all
colors. at Hoffmaster & Sons.
Our crack military company met and
drilled at Armory hall last night
All wool cashmeres, a few shades. at
% cents, at HOftmaster Il Sons,
Mr. c. W McGovern, the lawyer of
Orion, was in the city today on business.
Olson i Co. ) So 80 shoe for gentlemen
beats them all
Cook, the genial agent of the c.. r. |.
& p, is contemplating an eastern trip
50 inch, all wool cashmeres, all colors,
81 cents: at HOffmaster & Sons.
Olson & Co, are selling steamship
tickets from Gutenberg to Rock Island
for $39.15
Mr.. r. S. Montgomery, one of the solid
citizens of Reynolds, was in the city TO-
day
Many valuable presents given away
every day at the Golden Eagle clothing
store.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Business Mems association will take place
this evening
Every article marked in plain figures
and that the lowest at the Golden Eagle
clothing store.
New subscribers are being added to our
list every day The people want to read
all the city news.
All who purchase clothing at the Col
den Eagle go away happy, because they
give away so many valuable presents.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, Bird avenue
and Goth street. Telephone IS. 2ldwtf
Bear in mind that every person who
purchases 81 worth or upwards at the
Golden Eagle clothing store, gets prize
George A. Peterson is agent for the
direct Swedish steamship line which
leaves Stockholm and Gutenberg direct.
Fare to Rock Island, $4015
o. F. Soper wishes it understood that
he is serving some of the finest oysters
ever brought to Rock Islaui-the East
river Count direct from New York
Tomorrow will be the last day on which
you can purchase trees and shrubbery at
the Corner of Third avenue and Seven
teenth street. Remember this stock is
from the well known Nichols & Lorton
nursery at Davenport.
Mayor Mott received dispatch today
stating that Mrs. Cobb and daughter. of
White Bear Lake. Mimi, would arrive
| here tomorrow on a visit to Mrs. Mott,
Mrs Cobbs husband is station agent at
White Bear Lake, for the st. Paul &
| Duluth road
Mrs T. F. Cary is now prepared to
give lessons in painting. French embroid-
ering and stamping. at No. 1873 Second
avenue.
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance at low rates, call on w. L.
Coyne, corner Seventeenth street, and Sd
avenue, up stairs, Rock Island, III. d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29

The emigrant business for this spring is
about tagged out. Inqniring at the var
ious railroad offices brings forth the fact
that there has been a great falling off of
emigrant traffic since the 18th of the
month All the people who were going
west to seek new homes for this year have
gone. The railroad boys say that there
will be no more traffic on this line until
next fall
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Roche.

One of the best souls living, and good
man tried and true, is Roche, he of the
Rock Island & Peoria railroads clerical
force Roche has Just returned from
Chicago, where he has been, We greatly
suspect. to see his girl. He was feeling
exceedingly joyful, and told US about the
game of base ball he saw there 1t was
great-the game we mean-and we lis
tened with opened ears and eyes Roche
is not as good connoiseur as our friend
Glenn on base ball. but he is every bit as
handsome
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Who was He3

Last Saturday night one of our real
goody good young men entered the social
at Turner hall He danced so much that
his feet gave out, and he pulled off his
shoes. He laid his shoes 10 a corner
while he rested. Some ungodly cuss stole
his shoes, and the young fellow had to
walk home in his stocking feet. He clerks
in a Second avenue store Who was he ?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Market Report.

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: June, wheat, 944; July, 94s,
May corn, 544; June, 56t July, 5Ss.
May oats, S2s; June, 33s; July. 49,! May
pork, $16,973 June. ST. 10; July, SIT
20. May lard, 1897; June, s. Al; July.
$s57!. May ribs, $8.28; June $S.37,
July, $40 Hogs % 600; light, $50 to
$5. so; mixed S. S5 to IS, 20; heavy S. So
to Sc 10.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
Union Square

Union square is once more presenting
its old time appearance 1t was filled up
with dirt, it will be remembered. some
time ago, and this dirt was seeded with
grass seed. The seed has now sprouted
and is coming up in nice way, This
morning 1.-The workmen were engaged in
crawling the walks through the square
They viii finish their work by night.
When the place is green with grass it
will loom up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-29
ImnrnYamanfs.

Mr.. Dindinger is having his residence,
on Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street
remodeled and repaired. When the work
men get through with the intended i'm
provements it will add very much to the
present appearance of the house. A new
portico is being added to the front of the
house.