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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
An Angry Farmer.

Yesterday afternoon a farmer IN light
wagon was driving up Fourth avenue
when his vehicle collided with a lighter
one. He Immediately alighted from his
wagon and made an examination. The
other driver also stopped. and then com
menced a lively dispute that for while
bid fair to eliminate in a scrap. The
farmer claimed the axle of his wagon had
been sprung by the collision and the other
man was at fault for careless driving
The farmer wanted pay for the damages,
but the other indignantly denied the allie
cation and refused to pay any damages
and drove away. When last seen tht
countryman was steering for the police
station with blood in his eye, evidently
bent on revenge, but it is very probable
he failed in his purpose.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
He LeYanfad.

Late last night a fellow named Charles
Larkin got on bowling drunk. and went
around town painting things all kinds OF
colors In the course of his preambula-
tons he entered the residence of Mrs.
James, on Twentieth street, and used
some very abusive language to her. She
made complaint and he was arrested
but was turned loose upon promising tC
be at the Justices court this morning
The morning came but Charlie had taken
his foot in his hand, and had shaken the
dust of the city off his feet In parlanct
plain, he had leyanted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Away From the Fold.

A two year old child, the progeny Of
one Walsh, resident of Second street.
wandered from home and finally pulled
up in mud hole Immediately in the rear
of the high school. Finding itself stuck
in the classic shoal, so characteristic of
that scholastic region, it yelled Justify in
despair and anguish of soul. A woman
rushed of a neighboring house, clutched
it with unsanctified hands, and hustled it
into her domicile. After a season of
cleanliness and coincidence it was claimed
by relatives and the little domestic roa
nance came to an end.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

The river is now falling.
The ST Paul was at this landing This
afternoon.
The Mary Morton was down this after
noon.
The Pittsburgh steamed for ST Louis
last night
Steamboating on the river is improving.
As the water gets lower the number OF
boats on the river increases.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Citizens Association, at Keokuk,
relating to river bridges;
WHEREAS, Some of the railway bridges
across thu Mississippi river between st.
Louis and st. Paul are so imperfectly
constructed as to seriously interfere with
navigation and endanger the vast com
merce by water which passes to and fro
upon this great national highway, and
WHEREAS, Recent disasters notably,
those of the steamer Sidney at the Clinton
| Iowa, bridge. and the wreck and total loss
of the Grand Pacific at the Burlington
Iowa, bridge-have emphasized the ne
cessity of some more secure provisions for
the passage of vessels through the draws
of bridges, and
| WHEREAS, There is now pending an
act of congress providing means by which
these dangers may be greatly lesseued
therefore, be il
Resolved that the Citizens Association
of Keokuk respectfully urges upon con
gress the necessity of passing promptly
Ii. R. 1854, "a bill to provide for III,
removal of distractions to the free navi
cation of the navigable waters of the
United States"
Resolved, That the committee on cor
respondence transmit copy of the reso
buttons to our representatives in congress
and request cooperation in securing thu
prompt passage of said bill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
S0LIDIFIED BEVERAGES.
Whisky in Plugs and Beer in Cakes
Possibilities of the Future Should
the PrOhibitOry Law be En-
forced in Iowa.

Necessity is the mother of invention"
it is said, and the frequently reaccuring
instances wherein human ingenuity is
employed to meet some want has fully
established the truth of the saying. The
bibulous individual regards the possibility
of no more exhilarating and inspiring
beverage after July 4th as something Dor
dering on the destruction of his future
peace and happiness.
This state of affairs has set inventive
geniuses to work to devise some way in
which favorite drinks may still be in
dulged IN and the stern law not be vic
lated. In one place we hear of man who
has invented beer cakes" which contain
all the ingredients in lager as now brewed,
and any one desiring glass of beer can
soon have it by stewing one of these
cakes. The directions accompany each
package of cakes. There is no law
against the sale of solfied beer A Dav-
export malster has also come to the front
with plan. He offers for small sum to
to send to any address all the elements
for making beer. and every man may thus
become "his own brewer" and brew his
own lager without fear of the law pun
ishlng him for so doing
With these prospects of beer for the
future, the devotees of that beverage can
stoicly await the time for the enforcement
of the prohibition law. People who do
not like beer, but like "a drop of the era
tur' when they take anything have been
at a loss to know what was to become of
them, but man by the name of Peterman,
who lives in the suburbs of Pittsburg, has
invented method of solidifying whisky
so that it can be carried about the person
in chunks. 1t is understood that the only
serious opposition to this plan comes
from the free lunch tiend proper directly
and the free lunch fiend in the abstract
indirectly The free lunch tiend proper,
heretofore well fed and easy going indi-
vidual, sees starvation staring him in the
face, while his more aristocratic imltators
shndder at the bare possibility of having
| to pay outright for MONDAY lunch. The
scheme, however, has its favorable as
pects For instance, ii whisky can be
nodded into chunks like plugs of tobacco
it can be fashioned into cough drops anC
loZengers. whereby the necessity of going
out between the acts TO see man, can be
easily avoided There are, of coure,
great many who will seriously oppose this
idea, owing to the alarming probability
that the old time honorcd custom Of
treating will be superseded by some such
rule as that prescribed by the poet who
sang buy your own cherries and eat then
too" And then there is another draw
back. Ladies are proverbially addicted
to the vice of pronlfscous indulgence il
cough drops, and should she go to TIT
theater unprovided there are grave fear
that her escort might be seriously com
promised, Still, this danger is not 81
great as that the ladies, having once
learned that whisky had been adapted to
| genteel use, would become hopeless
slaves to a habit so very convenient II
| foster
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
A Eooiish Act.

While q train of cars was standing
across the Bridge street crossing yester-
day, man, who desired to cross, crawled
under the car. He had just got to the
other side when the train suddenly started
and the wheels of the car narrowly es
capped crushing his foot. When will
people learn that it is not safe to clint
over or under trains. They are liable te
move any time without warning, and
result in the loss of life or limb.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
SUNDAY BASE BALL GAMES.
Mr.. ''Stand Up" Stands Up to Inquire
Why Things are Thusly.

Some fond soul rushes TO the front in
this mornings Union with the following;
Rock ISLAND, May 20.-The Rock
Island base ball club is reported to have
played league game with the st. Louis
club last Sabbath in St. Louis. The report
may not be true / shall be pleased to
find it untrue.
Several members of our association
recently refused their consent to the play
ing of our club on their own grounds, or
at the fair grounds in Davenport on the
Sabbath day, saying plainly that they
would retire from the association before
they would sanction such playing.
| do not believe that these members
would see any difference between playing
on the Sabbath day in st. Louis or Rock
Island, or that the opportunity to make a
few dollars by Sabbath playing in st.
Louis would tempt them to surrender
their convictions in this matter.
The good name and tair fame of our
club, association and city are compro
missed and brought into i'll repute by such
reports and I am sorry to have our dis
grace and shame sent broadcast over the
nation.
Was the report true? Who was re-
sponsible? STAND UP.
We do not see why there should be any
doubt affected as to the truth of the pub
lished statement. The Rock Islands
played in st. Louis on Sunday, in fulfil
ment of an engagement duly entered into.
All professional clubs play on Sunday
occasionally. 1t is the custom of the
country, and experience has shown that
games are more largely patronized on
that day than any other. Perhaps Stand
Up is a stakeholder of the association,
and can inform US if there is any rule or
understanding that has been violated by
last Sundays game in st. Louis.
Perhaps Mr. Stand Up is not member
the association at all. He may have one
share of stockton dollars and maybe
he is not interested even that much. The
boys had an engagement TO play in st.
Louis last Sunday and they filled it. If
they can secure any more Sunday engage
ments they will probably fill them. 1t is
fact that all professional clubs play On
Sunday, and will, we doubt not, continue
to do so, A few Sundays ago the minis
tiers of Peoria all united and preached a
sermon Oh the wickedness of playing
base ball on the Sabbath day, II did nc
good. Sunday games still continue to be
as popular-in fact little more so--than
ever before so. We are not going to say
that these Sunday games are prop
err The wish is farther than
the thought. But at the samt
time the fact that Sunday games are
more literally patronized than on any
other day, sticks ont too glaringly to be
ignored. The time. may come, even il
this moral city. that games viii be played
on Sunday.
Our boys succeeded in downing thu
Vincennes, Ind, club yesterday by scor
of 3 to ?. An elegant game was played OF
both sides Hudson and Cavanaugl
were the battery for our nine. ,.e-
Our boys play id Evansville, Ind, to
day and tomorrow. The Evansville boy
are good ball tossers. 8 ~
Peoria done up the Terre Haute boy
yesterday.
Two gamee of base ball in the city Oh
Decoration Day. '-"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Temperance.

The following is the list of officers
elected at the W. G. T. I. meeting yes
terday:
President Mrs. II. Kingsbury; Vice
Presidents, Broadway Presbyterian, Mrs.
S. W. Stewart; Methodist Episcopal, Mrs
E. W. Spencer; Episcopal, Mrs, J. Boyle;
Baptist, Mrs. c. P. Lyman; Christian,
Mrs. F H. Kaupke; Central Presbyterian,
Mrs F. Frazer; United Presbyterian, Mrs
j. Mckee; Superintendent of literature,
Mrs J. Mckee; Superintendent of Gospel
Temperance Work, Mrs. E. W Spencer;
Superintendent of Juvenile Work, Mrs. I,
W. Read; Secretary, Miss Jennie Ralston;
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon; Treasurer, Miss A, Fleming,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Young Msu,s uhristisu Association

There was laage attendance at the
meeting held by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association at their rooms in Web
bers block last night. The exercises
consisted of short speeches. exortations,
and some excellent singing The associa.
ton is making rapid progress, and is
doing good work. 1t membership is being
increased daily. 1t is an association thai
deserves 10 prosper, and We hope its days
will be long and useful in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

Having had the misfortune, last Sunday
evening, while going home from a visit to
friend, to make misstep, fall ant
break my right leg, in consequence Of
which shall be kept away from my bust
ness for several weeks, request my Gus
toners and the general public to continue
to patronize my saddlery and harnes:
business as heretofore. assuring them o.
prompt attention and good work,
JOHN SAUERMAN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Nice Ice Cream Parlors.

b. Birkenfeld has refitted his ice cream
parlors and he now has the cosest and
most elegan: ice cream room in the three
cities. 1t is well known that Mr.. Birk
enfald's reputation for making delicious
ice cream is second to none in the west.
When you want real nice dish of ice
cream made from the pure cream 60 to
Birkenfleds on Fourth averIe. M 3m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Turned Loose

Mrs. Powers, the tough old damsel
who was arrested and fined some time age
for keeping a house of ill fame, wa:
turned loose yesterday. She has beer
working her fine out. She was giver
twentyfour hours notice to leave town
and if she is caught hanging around here
after the expiration of this time, she will
be put in durance vile again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Bill Rnards

The bill boards on Second avenue,
which were blown down by the wind 8
couple of weeks ago, have been erected
again. The boys have them securely
propped up, but it is question whether
they will stand against the wind or not
We hope they will. If they don't, the
next time they had better use railroad
iron to weight them down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Jumnad Into thu River.

There was something the matter Of the
crew of the Josephine yesterday, but just
what the trouble was we didn't learn.
The boat was very short of hands. She
unlOaded her freight and took on freight
here as usual and then steamed out. As
she was going up the river two of her
hands jumped off the boat into the river
and swan to the Iowa shore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Gardner.

Gardner, the coon who was the cause
of the ruction yesterday, came up town
last night arrayed in purple and fine linen.
He was gorgeous sight to behold, and
made many a dude turn green with envy.
Jim has been handling the paste boards
here lately. and has been very successful,
hence all this display of style.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
The United States Fxnress

The clerical force of the United States
Express company in this city are happy
set. They are gentlemanly in manners,
and boys as happy as rainbow. Deter
mining to have a neat looking Office, they
have gone to work and fixed things up
inside in bon ton style. They have also
added new railing around the desks
This sets the Office off to good advant
age. The boys are dandy set. and are
glad to be in possession handsome
office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

To Clinton and return, Sunday, May rs,
1884. The Steamer Josephine, B. A.
Cougar, Master, will leave Davenport and
Rock Island, Sunday, May 25th,l1SS4, at
8 o'clock a. m. A fast and pleasant trip,
splendid music by the Great Western Mil
itary Band, Fl. Restorff, leader. The Jo-
sephine will arrive at Clinton at 2 O'Clock
D. m, and leave Clinton on her return
trip promptly at 4 o'clock p. m. Round
trip tickets rs cents each. Tickets for
sale by GEO. LAMONT, Agent,
81 At Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

Officer McCabe is holy terror to evil
doors. If Nc. ever gets half chance
he is sure to make record. This morn
ing he was coming down Elm street,
when he espied nine bovines, commonly
called cows, complacently chewing their
cuds. He cornered them and telephoned
to the station and Chief Miller and
Grandpa Feely went up to his assistance
and the trio succeeded in running all the
cows in the pound The cows belong on
the hluff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
MahOney

Mr.. J. V. MahOney, who has been Wis.
iting friends here, returned to Chicago
last night. Mr., Mahoney is now the
general freight and ticket agent of the
Pekin & Southwestern road, and is max
ing an efficient official. We are pleased
to note this, as he is thorough gentle
man and one of the finest railroad men on
this terrestrial globe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Eircns Pnstars.

The bill postsrs of Barrett's Grand
Railroad show arrived in town last night
and stuck the circus papers on the walls.
Some of the pictures are quite gaudy, and
the kids stand around the bill boards with
open mouthed wonder The circus will
exhibit here day and at night on the 7th
of next month,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Glucose.

Mr.. Pilgrim received car load of
glucose from Peoria this morning. This
glucose is lsed as feed for horses and
cows and hogs. and is said to be good
food
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Raw Marnnis.

Word was received in this city yester'
day that the Presbytery of Minonk district
had formally released Rev. Marquis, and
that he would be here about the 10th OF
next mouth to accept the call of the
Broadway Presbyterian church. This is
good news.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
CLAIR the Track.

An appeal for the removal of dry goods
boxes from the sidewalks in front of
some of the principal city stores was filed
at the police station yesterday. 1t was
signed Citizens" and Is protest against
a genuine disbursement to the general
orderly appearance of the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
rua rnrrrIksr L.nf IN RnCk 1SLaNn.

Remarked to friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was superior remedy
as it stopped her cough instantly wher
Others had no effect whatever So tc
prove this o. GroUan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 80 cents and 81
Triad size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
A Hnrsa Thief

Constable Murphy took Clerk Thayel
out to Coal Valley this morning where hi
will have preliminary examination.
this afternoon. Thayer is accused OF
stealing horse in that township. There
is no question but that he is guilty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

If YOU suffer with Sick Headache, Con
situation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
tacks. Emory's Little Cathartic Pills will
relieve you.-15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
The Templars

Everts Commandery No IS, X. t., will
have meeting this afternoon, at $50
O'Clock for the purpose of working on the
orders of Red Cross and Knights Templar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

Thursday of this week is Holy Thurs
day, the anniversary of the ascension of
Christ. The Catholic churches in the
land observe the day with due reverence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

Mosquitoes are so thick in New Orleans
Just now that the people are literally
living within mosquito bar tents and have
them over their dining tables as well as
beds
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
The TAYLOR House.

The Taylor house will be opened up
for business tomorrow morning. Mr..
Goestel has everything fixed up in tip top
style and is determined to make the house
q success We bespeak for him a liberal
patronage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

When you want reliahle fire, life cy-
clone and tornado insurance at low rates
call on W. L. Coyne. corner Seventeenth
street, and Sd avenue. dSm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
The DAILY ARGUS.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1884.
Ice

The ice men are now happy. The
weather is getting warm, and the warmer
it gets the more it pleases them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Gambling.

A correspondent writes us that SIM
day gambling house has been fitted up on
Fourth avenue. He should lay the mat
ter before the next grand jury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
The codsis Building
TRANSFERS.

1G-Seih Morgan to Frank I'll, pit lots
and T. block SO, lower addition to Rock
lsland, 1900.
PROBATE.
20--Estate of Margaret Osborn, de-
oeased, Executors account filed aud
approved
LIcENsED 40 WED.
ai--John II. Gilmore and Miss Sarah
Mcconnell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
Send Money by American Express Co. Money

Receipts gwen. Money refunded ii
Orders are lost. Sold at all offices of the
Co. Payable at $500 places. Rates: to
$5.5c.: S10sc.: $20-10c.: $3O-lse
$40 15c. $50 20c. Apr9sd3m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21

Round trip tickets at greatly reduced
rates are now On sale at the Chicago, Rock
Island 6 Pacific passenger station on
Moline avenue, to: Albert Lea, Spirit
Lake, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lake Mime.
tonka, Duluth, and Clear Lake. The sale
of tickets will continue until September
Both, and purchasers of same may return
previous to, or October 1st. For infor-
nation regarding the summer resorts OF
Northern Iowa and Miunesota, rates, etc,
apply to j. F. Cook, ticket agent, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway. 16d4t
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-09-19

Early one morning a port!y Cam
paisn Lie registered at hotel and
cast his bulky Grip Sack into a
corner.
Thought you was dead" said
the hotel keeper.
YES" answered the G. T.. quietly
Il was buried several years ago
down in the South, but you must
remember that soul like mine is
absolutely immortal. and I am to
remain here and work for the party
during the coming campaign"
The Campaign Lie was very active
during the fight but just before the
election he was squelched by a
Complete Retraction.
Then the Campaign Lie left town
between two days, remarking:
This Retraction knocked me
out, but thank God the election
will be over before my downfall
will be known or my dirty work
can be undone.'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-09-19
En- Belle Eusse.

Fife Ellsler was greeted last
evening by a packed house, every
body wishing to see the heroine of
Hazel kirke. The leading role of
La Belle Russo is as opposite as
anything can be from Hazel Kirke
and played With a power and ar
tistic graspine of the range of the
character that stamps the lady as
one of the leading actresses Of the
day. She takes the sympathies of
the audience with her through the
play. and her work throughout is
of the highest dramatic art. The
support is magnificent. Henry
Lee, Frank Weston and George
Osburn sustaining the leading
characters. MIR. Osburn is an old
and favorite Nevada actor and his
friends gave him a warm reception.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-09-19
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What . JcAu Night Write Whc

What . JeAu Night Write Who
Ef"pes with . Society Belle.
The tremendous excitement over
the New York coachman, who
eloped witt, a society belle in New
York has spread all over the Amer
lean Union, and for few days will
push aside the issues of the cam
paign. Had the girl married a
sterile old chump of IS with money
there would have been no row. It
has never seemed to occur to any
body that perhaps the coachman's
family are the parties to make
trouble. In about a year he will
write as follows:
My DEAR Ma: l hope you will
condescend to receive a letter from
your foolish, giddy son. When I
ran away with belle Of New York
society l knew little what ! was do
ing. She has led me a Wild life
and l find her wholly lacking in
the attributes which make a coach
mans wife. She has no mental
qualifications, and when you come
to strip her of her fine clothes she
amounts to nothing Don't let any
more coachmen from your part Of
the country come out here with the
idea that they can strike a. good
thing in marrying New York bellies.
[ am ready to come back to the
parental roof a eontrite, penitent
son,