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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04

A gang of young bloods from Daven-
port were in town last night painting the
town red, and embelishing it off with
stripped colors. They had hack char
tered, and went round serenading. Seve-
raj Of out citizens were favored with some
Of their songs. One of our citizens living
on Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue
vas serenaded by the boys, but didn't like
their music bit. He got out his old
Queen Ann musket and fired it in the air,
aud the boys were so scared that they
drove over to Davenport, leaving the
hack driver behind. The hackman
cussed. swore and rayed, and. started
home rowing eternal vengeance on the
bows if he could catch EN-.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
The Supervisors.

The board of supervisors met in regular
session. with Heath in the chair On roll
call all members were found present.
Two petitions were read and referred to
committees TO investigate and report on
at their earliest convenience. The annual
report of the committee on the poor farm
was received and adopted, Invoice of
poor farm was found to be $40, sic SO and
the cost OF supporting paupers was found
to have been S1.63 per week. The board
is now receiving and passing on bills.
They willprobably get through with these
bills today when some old business as
well as new business, will be taken up
and acted on.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
The Public Library

The members of the library board held
a regular meeting last night, with a full
attendance of members present. A great
deal OF business of Importance was trans
acted The board found everything in a
prosperous condition, which speaks vol
umes for the management of the library
We have great cause TO feel proud of our
library, for beyond doubt it is second
to no other institution of its kind IN the
state.
The following bills were then allowed;
Port Byron Lime Association, S25 so;
Rock Island Gas Co, $3.50; J. NJ Blu
ford, $45; E. D. Sweeney, 81 80; Library
Burea, 1918; Hayes s. Clesveland, s22
so; Elmer W. Hurst, S22 so, and j. B.
Danforth, $3.50. The librarian was au-
thorized to subscribe for one copy of the
DAILY ARGUS. daily Union, Rock Islander
and Folks ZeitaHg, beginning the year on
Jan. l, 1884. 4 communication from
Thomas J. Covell was read, in relation TO
railway books. 1t was placed on file
Following is the report of Miss Gale,
librarian, for the month ending February
90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
HERE AND THERE.

Things politically have begun to boom
The county board of supervisors are il
session.
The town is full of farmers, trading
today.
Bring your Job printing to the AReus
Office.
The Citizens League will soon call it,
mass meeting.
Carse Il Co. s is the place to call when
you arc in need of fine boots or shoes.
There was no skating at the rink las
night, but there will be tonight
Nearly everybody you meet today says
Isn't this weather splendid
The Wild Irishman" was only hall
an hour late last night.
Six new subscribers today 1t pays tC
publish paper that gives all the news
The c. B. & Q. train was about al
hour late this morning
Low prices and good goods IS what tells
and you will be convinced by calling al
Carse & Co. 5 boot and shoe store. 2t
The pork business at the packing house
of J. S. Gilmore is on the boom.
The river is on the decline, having fel
about TWO inches since yesterday noon
We want to see every ward elect &
straight out and out democrat this
spring.
For the finest fits in ladies goods, BE-
sure and visit Carse & Co.'S fine spring
stock and low prices.
Market square is again lively. Quite
number of loads of hay, corn and WOOD
were there this morning
Dressed turkeys and chickens at Larup's
The Rock Island Building and Loar
association has its annual mass meeting
tonight
There were no arrests by the police
yesterday or this morning. and no polio,
court has been in SESSION.
After experimenting for some time,
find l must go back to old prices on. fu-
neral carriages-s4. w. J. KERR
The young peoples meeting at tn,
Baptist church last night was an interest
ing as well as an entertaining affair.
A sale of some Importance, the entir,
stock of ladies and childrens lace mech
wear, from the Bankrupt stock of c. A
Coutant Co, will be sold by McCabt
Bros. for % per cent less thar Coutant &
Cos price
Judge Peasants is through with appel
ate court business for q whilc at Ottawa
and has returned home.
Business has already commenced to pict
up in Rock Island. Let it continue t,
pick up and we will all be happy an(
contented.
Ladies and childrens neckwear for les.
than they cost to manufacture, at McCabt
Bros. from the Coutant Bankrupt Stock
The new armature at the electric ligh
factory is working WELL In fact it makes
electricity so fast that they don't know
hardly what TO do with it.
| Ladies aud chiIdrens lace neckwea
about half price at McCabe Bros. from
Coutant Bankrupt Stock.
| Here is fair sample of a small ROCK
Island boys diary found on the walk
Got up and washed me-had breakfast
slid down hill-had two fights-I won
speak to the boys I had fight with any
more-a hole in the toe of my new boo
steering my sled-eat supper-pa spanked
me about the boot-went to bed-bull,
good day"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04

Last night was the regular night for drill
Of our popular company, the Rodman
Rifles. The boys had all assembled and
were drilling. when the sad news was re.
ceived that Mrs. Burgh, wife Of Sergeant
Burgh, was dead After hearing this sad
news the drill was postponed, The mem
bers of the company also subscribed a
sum 10 procure floral offering as a
tribute Of their respect.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Our Celebrated Case.

Mr.. Evans, the liveryman, returned
from Monmouth, yesterday afternoon
with his horse and sleigh which the rob
bers escaped in sitter robbing Peetz' jew
elry store. He found his property all
right. 1t was at Gerlaw, small station
one mile and half north of Monmouth
The farmer who had the horse in his pos.
session charged Mr. Evans Si1 for the
keeping of the animal There has been
no new cicws discovered of the robbers,
ana nearly everybody has given up all
hopes of capturing the trio
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
AdVarfISlnE.

Our city merchants have at last woke
to realizing sense of the value of the
maxim that the nimble six pence catches
the slow shilling. All of them have begun
to advertise, and the result is that more
goods are being sold in Rock Island
today than ever before The town has
dropped its old sleepy look. and is now
wide awake ana active, and its successful
men are beginning 10 see that it pays to
study trade, and that goods won't sell
themselves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04

Clerks: ]. II. Cleland, Chas. Pearson,
Geo. Reaugh, Jr.
Sixth Ward-Judges: John Lahiff,
John Condor, Frank Lucas; Clerks: j. L.
Hardy. Peter Frey, Chas. Dunn
Seventh Ward-Judges: William Chan
non, Jas E. Larkin, Geo. Dodge; Clerks
Cbas. W. Foss, W. E. Brooks, Thos.
Mccain.
On motion the city Council adjourned
RoBT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Electric Light.

The waterworks boys were engaged in
fixing up their electric lights yesterday
In some way the lights were not working
just right, so Superintendent Kerr had
the boys get them down and give them a
thorough overhauling The lights at the
watereorks are of the very best kind, and
when they are in good working order
light things up as bright as day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Prick.

The good Prick will start next Thurs
day for his new location al GAINESVILLE,
Texas. Frick seems to like the land Of
COW boys and bramble bushes. The
ARGUS commends Mr.. Frick to the Tex
asites as a good citizen and an honorable
man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
An Old House

Workmen were busily engaged yester
day in tearing down an old house on Sec
ond avenue, between Twenty second and
Twenty third streets. This house was
nearly destroyed by fire some time ago.
1t is the intention TO replace the old with
a new house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04

We are happy to state that Mr. Synes,
Of the opera house saloon, will not 60 out
of business this month, in fact, has no
intention of going out of the business at
all. Mr.. symes is doing good business.
The rumor was false, and calculated to do
Mr.. Symes great injury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
The County Buildings
TRAN FERS.

3-Frederick Hass to james ] Mott,
part lot one block 80, lower addition to
Rock Island; S. 900.
Swan Lawson to L. NJ. Nelson, ne sc
and part Sc Sc 26, II, Nv; $4,000
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Edgar Latin and Miss Eunice N
Lloyd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Will Return

Our people will be glad to learn that ex
Sheriff Ankrum and family will return
and make this city their future home.
They will start from Steele City, Neb.. to
this city next Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
A Saeaclous Animal.

The ground hog has proven himself a
sagacious animal this year His under
ground home is exceedingly comfortable
in this sort of weather. May his shadow
never grow less,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Atlantic Hotel. Chicago.

When in Chicago. stop at the Atlantic
hotel, the best 50 day house in the city,
The genial landlord is W. P F. Meseroe,
who was proprietor of the Palmer House
before the fire, The hotel is situated On
the corner of Van Buren, and La Sale
streets opposite the Rock Island depot
If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
The Cost

Our waterworks. we are informed BY
Superintendent Kerr, pumps daily /, 40S,
465 gallons of water at cost of 81 As.
This speaks volumes for the economical
way il which our Waterworks are being
rue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Balances All.

Noble Lodge A. 0. [. W, will give a
grand bali at Armory hall Friday evening,
March 2lst. Every preparation is being
made 10 make this dance one of the most
pleasant Affairs of the season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
A Purchase

His Honor, Mayor Mott, has purchased
from Fred Hass the property on No. 1928
second avenue. Our efficient mayor
knows a goo2 bargain when he sees it,
hence this purchase.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
TAXES.

The taxes for Rock Islani for 1883
are now due and should be paid at once
at the mayors office in the ARA DRY 10
JAMES JOINS IN.
IL If Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Barrett

A large number of our people went
over to Davenport last night to hear
Lawrence Barrett They report being
highly entertained
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Preachers Meeting.

The ministers of the various churches
held a very important meeting at the
residence Of Rev. ], A Reynolds, yesterday
evening,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Moved.

John Seigmund has moved his business
quarters from the postoftice block to No.
1919, Second avenue. yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Net Last Night and Transacted the
Regular Amount Of
Business.
Official Report.1

CRY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
March 3.-The city concil met in regular
monthly meeting at 8 p. m, present the
mayor and all the aldermen. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. Reports of city officers for the
month of February were read and placed
on file. Bills were read and an ordinance
was presented by the finance committee
ordering payment as follows:
STREET AND ALLEY.
Henry Darts SonsS IA so Stewart & Montgy "a
Kurch s scherer, 10 IS Geo Reaugh..... s 40
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
The Weather

This weather will do. The sun shines
bright tie air is springli@e and the smil-
ing faces Of tAe people betOkens extreme
satisfaction with all things in general.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
Musical.

The musicians of the three cities have
a musicale in Davenport tonight. Quite
a number of our music loving people will
attend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
The DAILY ARGUS.
Tuesday, March 4, 1854.
Poll Tax.

Chopper issued eight warrants for the
arrest of poll tax delinquents yesterday
They were returnable forthwith.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04

The German English school society
held an interesting meeting yester
day. Many questions of Importance to
the society were discussed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04
To Freeport

j. W. Potter, Jr.. editor of the ARGUS,
went to Freeport last night to see his
father, who is very i'll.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-04

Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists. Bird avenue
and goth street. Telephone s. 21-dwtf
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-17

In the District Court OF the Second Judicial Dis.
trict Of the Territory of Montana, in and 70
the County Of Deer Lodge.
Mary Haelstrom, Plaintiff
John Haelstrom, Defendant.
The People of the Territory of Montana send greet
ing to John Haelstrom, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
the District Court OF the Second Judicial District,
OF the Territory Of Montana In and for the county of
Deer Lodge and to answer the complaint filed therein
within ten days exclusiye OF the daT OF service a
ter the service on you Of this summons, IL served
within this county or IL served out of this county
but In this district, within twenty days. otherwise
within forty days; or judgment BY default will be
taken against you. according to the prayer of said
complaint.
The said action Is brought to recover Judgment
against you that the Bonds Of Marrimosy heretofore
existing between said IlrintH and defendant he
dissolved that the following described property be
decreed to her her SHE and separate property In
lien Of alimony. to- wit The homestead of plaintiff
and defendant, being the NWA of the NWA and SIX
\ of NWA aud SW4 Of MEX Of section u Town
shID RIO West, coutanin, 1870 scres II land in
Deer Lodge connty, Montana Territory and for t0-ty
OF suit ard such other relief ne t. the Court may
sem ut In the premises. The cruse of action al
legged being that about the 25h dav July 1884, you
"iliully deserted plaintiff without anv reasonable
cause therefor aud drpaTtrd from the TERRITORY ofMnn
any reasonable cause III" rtur aud rice wifuly alb
scented yourself from plaintiff.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail To mp
pear aud answer said Complaint ~ above rtouired
the said plaintiff will take "elamt aaat1st yuu and
apply 10 the court for the relief dem inued In said
complaint
Given under my hand ami the zeal ~ the District
49, Court Of the Second Judicial Dirtrict of
SEAL. the Territory Of Montana, In aud for
t--i the County Of Deer Lndge. this 2gth
day Of September in the year IT our Lord one thous
9 9as e. eight hundred and eishty:toor, r.. Wal,
SHARP & NATION. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-17

"But the worst time ever had graphing
with the great enemy, reckon, was in the
later years Of the war, when | had pretty
near squashed the rebellion. Grim visaged
war had wore me down pretty we'll
played the big tuba in the regimental band,
and began to sigh for peace.
1--WE had been on the march all summer il
seemed TO me. We'd travel through dust
ankle deep all day that was just like ashes,
and halt in the red-hot sun five minutes to
make coffee. We'd make our coffee in five
minutes, and sometimes we'd make it in the
middle Of the road; but that's neither here nor
there
1--WE finally found out that we would
make a stand in a certain town, and that the
=. M. had two barrels of old and reliable
whisky in store. We also found out that we
couldn't get any for medical purposes nor
anything else All we could do was to suffer
on and wait till the war closed. didn't feel
like postponing the thing myself, 80 began
TO investigate. The great foe of humanity
was stored in n tobacco-h house. and the O. NJ
slept there nights between the barrels The
chances for a debauch looked peaked and
slim in the extreme. However, there was a
basement below, and got in there one night
with half-inch anger and two wash tubs
Later on there was a sounl of revery by
night There was considerable 'on with the
dance, let Joy he unconfined'"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-17

Red-eyed remorse tCds ererlrChere
''The next day there was a spongy appear.
ance to the top of the head which seemed to
be confined TO our regiment, as a result of the
sudden giving way, as it were, of prohibitory
restrictions. IL was a very disagreeable day,
! remember. All nature seemed clothed in
gloom, and r. Z. Morse, p. d. O., seemed to
be in charge Of the proceedings. Red-eyed
Regret was everywhere.
1--WE then proceeded to yearn for the other
barrel Of woe, that we might pile up some
more regret, and have enough misery to last
us through the balance of the campaign. We
acted on this suggestion, and, with a firm re-
solve and the same half inch auger, we stole
once more into the basement of the tobacco
house.
~ bored nineteen consecutive holes into
the atmosphere, and then an intimate friend
Of mine bored twenty-seven distinct holes In
the floor, only to bore through the bosom of
the night with dull thud Eleven of us
spent the most Of the night boring into that
floor, and at three o'clock A. NJ, it looked
like a hammock, it was so full of holes The
quartermaster slept on through it all He
slept in a very audible tone of voice, and
every now and then we could hear him slun-
boring m.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-17
No. 1414.
Application for Patent.
u. s. LAND OFFICE,
HAI- AZ a. 80

u. s. LAND OFFICE,
Helena, NJ. T., Sept. y 1884.
Notice j. her by gwen that Ebenezer SHARPE whose
postoin address "a Helena, NJ. r., has this day fled
MS Application for patent for Fifteen Hundred lin
ear feet of the PARSELL lode mine or vein bearing
gold ETC., with surface ground six hundred feet IN
WIDTH, win mill site appurtenant. sitHated In
Territory OF Montana ANA designated by the field
notes and official plat on le In this office Lot No.
40A Is In unsurveyed Township 10 N Range w
OF principal base line and meridian Montana, said
Lot No 40 being described a. follows, to-wit !:
Beginning at the northwest corner Of Lot No, 40 A
for corner No from which the initial point for
yeys in this district bears SO degs SO min 66a
feet distant; thence % degs 10 min $40 feet;
thence 10 deg IS min 1909 feet: thence % deg.
4Smin w 60 feet: thence s GO dogs IS min W 1888
feet to the place Of beginning And the said mill cite
appuTtenant being Lot 10 as follows: Beginning at
corner No, ], from which the initial point for
veys In this district bears s74 degs a 9s feet
81 dees IS min $40 feet, thence % dess IS min
w 65R feet thence III degs % min w 800 feet. to
the place OF beginning the said lode coEa ming 10 IS
acres. and the mill site appurtenant Asa acres or
total of 2s.65 acres Magnetic variation 20 degs Is
min To ~ degs 30 min. K.
The location n this mine is recorded In the Record
ere Office of Deer Lodge county. in Book l. & II of
LSdes.
The adjoining claimants are the Edgington lode
Lot ii on the West.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any por-
tion Of Parsel lode mill site appurtenant surface
ground are required to file their adverse claims with
the Register OF the United States Land Office at Hell
ena in the Territory OF Montana during the sixty days
period Of publication hereof they viii be barred by
virtue OF the provisions Of the Statute.
1910 f. Atkinson. RICHTER.
John w. Eddy, Atty for Applicant.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-17
THE SHADOW OF THE TOWER.
Too Much acknowledgement Pecu.
liar Incidsnts-More Trouble.
fnatroit r.. D-o..

lDetroit Free Press
Fact, sir-solemn fact +" he replied TO the
reporters query as to how he liked the electric
light "Yes, sir; since they planted that
tower in front Of my house my family has
been strangely affected. am 81 years old,
and was never known TO snore until that
tower lighted / now snore In a manner
10 rattle every dish in the house, and have
lost four pound of flesh week as regularly as
clock work"
"How about the othersi"
my wife is all right during the day, but
the minute the lights are turned she Is
oppressed with melancholy. She goes around
with red nose and tears In her eyes, and
wishes she was buried under the daisies, and
all that One OF my boys has had over forty
boils, and the other no sooner falls asleep
than he begins to kick, and twitch, and rip
up the sheets. Too much electricity, sir
bound TO kill us In n month more IL that
tower remains there"
"Vhell, sooch times, sooch times." replied
corner-gr Deer In Dutchtown. my dog runs
madt In one week after dot tower vhss oor.
Den my poy Carl he pegins To wink und pink
und haf blind spells init his eyes. Ny wife
she feels some pains all uafer, und vhas as
ugly ns wildcat, While eafery night /
groans la my shleep und dreams dot some
Texas steers vhas CLOSE after me. tells you
we vhas "A proke-oop family eat dot tower
wasn't moofed AWAY before long"
ayes, sir, yes, sir, have observed several
peculiar incidents connected with this tower
system" replied cooper in the western part
OF the city. Along about shutdown my wife
begins TO grin like a ticklsd baboon, and in
the space II three short weeks she has en-
larged her mouth nearly two inches. l used
10 he a beautiful figure In my sleep. Since
that tower was placed there / sleep on my
Lack, knees drawn up and tongue hanging
out, and the baby can't look at me without
fainting away"
Does the electricity affect the babyrr
II should say He sucks his fist all day
and his foot all night, and has changed from
lily white 10 tho color Of old bootleg. Please
give me the name of some lawyer who will
take my case and begin suit for s50,VOO
damages"
"Well, boss" answered resident of
"Kaintuck," ms he slowly tickied his right
ear. "thAt Electricity has worked some power
full things up yeah. WEES all complaining OF
dizziness, an cold feet, an that Amt the
wust OF II. We used to be the peacefullest
nayburhood In this we're city. Sense this yer
tower bixness we does nuthin' but jaw an
fight. My ole cabins sunk two inches at
one end In the past two weeks, an nobody
I'm this block can keep clock runnin'. Tell
You what, boss, Ixe gwine TO get out I'm do
kintry right smart Got 10 do II, or de hull
family will be- wiped out fust time dat lee
tricity takes noshun 10 bust"