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PLANO.

PLANO. Feb. l4-fSpecisl. The con
nnued spell OF bad weather prevalent fol
the past ten days was broken to-day, and II
il now clear and cold.
Anew dry goods house will be opened
here on the lst Of March.
The dance at Mayor Blalock's residence
last night was an enjoyable affair.
st Valentines dsv was duly observed
here, and many smiling faces went away
from the poHt-oftce.
The roads leading into town are almost
i'm pssssble.
Business dull.
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BELTON.

BrLroS, Feb. N.-I5secial.I-The Mis-
soufi Pacific train, due here at 1915 yester-
day did not arrive until 1890 to-day. There
has been no mail from the north for two
dsvs.
The Entire Mons club viii give . grand.
calico bsl at the opera house tonight.
The weather hiss moderated and has ct
last cleared on.
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National Notes.

WASHINGTON Feb 1.-THE investigation
of the Danvlle election riots will begin this
morning. Congressman Cabe and John )
Wise we're pretont.
Waiter ). Withprs, colored policeman
of ID ,nvi IL, tasiities that on Novsnlp Der I'd,
a white man and co'ured man EOs 10 Eight
ing and when separated the crowd remain
ed: the whites range in liue along the
curb; the colcred were in tho street. the
whites had pistols in their hands and said
the colored men could get enough II they
wanted, ard II they didn't leaTe- some OF
them would pet butt the negroes ohi'cted
to leaving, say ing the whites we're trying 10
override hem; the fling then began. The
rrst shots being fred IN the air; the Colofed
people began t. run and the whites bred st
them. when the, could see them; none OF
tie colnred men had pistols; one man
was shot dead ana several Wouuoec, III
copseou nee ol the riot the colored people
did not vote at the election three days
later, fearing violence, the affidavit OF wit
ness before the committee OF 40 was in
correct IN 30 far rs 1t stated the colored
men hal used firearms, 1t seemed some-
thing had been added TO the affidavit after
he signed 1t.
Jack Rudd tcolored), chairman OF the
repn bl can COMMITTEE, testified that he was
IN Darvills the day of the riot; when the
firing began he left hastily; afterward re-
turning to see the result he was me- by
Colop,l Cabtll. VINO asked where he was
going; Colonel Cabell said, this is just
what / have been telling YOU
would happen" Net Hatcher came o ong
vita another man and asked Cabell
who witness was; being informed, Hatcher
said: Let nae blow his d-d brains OUT"
Colonel Cabell said No, let the id
scoundr, leave here" Hstche. struck wit
ness and M witness LETT they began hrine
on him; wi "a saw his VIII te neighbors
going into p,nv Q that night and e,urn.
irg with guns they had procured In Dam
vile; saw them going to the polls Election
dsy with he same guns: the cclored people
were thereby intimdated snd concluded
n, tn vote.
l. l.. Levy, col lored, saw the white m IN
dawn mp nl,ug the curb with pistol
nimrd; he 1t ,rted away; the firing began
and the co'orei men ran away: one was
sho, dead; Jack Rlid, The preceding wit
ness, came ,lpng AID asked "A colored man.
"What are YOU all running tor, de whites
only burnin' powdah'" he replied, Whats
de meanin' nj dat dead man ovah dab Il
dey don't mean harnl?' Witness described
the mslt-eat ment of Jack Rndd by Hatcher
and others, aud n - threats m ,Se to himst |
The same dav ny the WI te people. witnes:
didn't vote because Of ar inspired by The
riot.
W. r. Tavlcr (col ol,red) testified that ar
or iinary : occurred November 81 NJ.
tween a whi e ma1 and a negro, which
"a to riot; when tha light bean thgr,
were but lhres white men and sDme iitteeu
n. grors on the street. in sight; at the eli
max ther- were tween 2UO and 300 ne
grues and abuut ii teen white men; in vii
ness opinion nrd the white men shove
fear they would all have been murdere,
there: witness saw two or three pistol
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WANTS.

IATANrED-PJsIriON BY DIR GGlSf. A
w graduate In harmacy. with ten years ex-
per ence nnd good re cImmen daiions' Address
Il. Herald ofice tcblo'5
TuANTEp-A DRUGGIST OF EXPERIENCE
w tn good ret-reurr, 20 ID haiti s, etc, Ad.
dress DRUG IsT,c Te Dalia. Herald feb'5,H
MANTED-BoARD vi IL OF ISL
w ed ro,ms, up-'tairs or d wn, MAJ, vile
and chi d en-; ages e. md 81 near s'uet cars
or lew mil utes' walk from z o. Adlress rro-
P,stofyce fchli-2t
,ITANTED- sGLL 100 0CRro II FIN s
w blacs land; good h0us aud BAN, oIcheid
pasture and meadow, III under good h nc :;
terms, easy and chtar mi 1S n r'hwes, OF
Terrell. Gall on or address BfRN ELF,
Land Agents, Tcr'e rexls fcol3-, w
IlTANTED AGENTS OF ENTIRE CE
w for Cake ps e mpenAium, Imperial High
way aud Family Rbe' address g. W Bnk
LAND & CO, "a? Elm St Dsl as. rex. febl2 81
.yAJANTEU-A CAPABLE GIRL Fo,t Gan
wv raj Kou eva k no washing or iropi.s
Apply In Hera building, Dr. FeweN feplltt
VITANTED-Two OR THREE GOOD SHOE
w makers. JOHN MoRRELL, Biz spri.gs
TITANrEp-, CON, sosER MAN rH,T
w understands the care OF h rises and gene
SToN. corner ~ amore and Elm sts fcblo.4
XX7ANTED-TI SELL EVERYBODY woUD;
tsamS to A. DYsTERBA ACH dec6-sm
aAIANIED Two BOILER MAkERs. AP-
w ply Immediately 10 Novelty Iron works;
Good wages and steady employment JOHN
VETANTED-Y0U TO STOP AT The NATION
w AL HOTEL hrst-clsss accommodations at
reasonable rate ONLY ONE DOLLAR AND
TWENTY-FIvE CENTS PER DAY. The build.
ing u brick, with three stA,rwsys In case OF nre
Located In the business portion OF the city. only
enc square from strcet-csr line, and one square
nom Texas Pacific and Missourt Pacific Depot
Convenient 70 passengers coming or going over
oAther road once open all night. auests are
callad for all trains. T, CLrARY. Proprietor.
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AUSTIN.

AUSTIN, Feb. 14.-[special.l-fhe Eew
laws and house journals viii be out next
week.
The treasurer to-day transferred sil7 .oo'
from the availabl, school to the general
,evenue fund, the amount paid on school
certificates by county collectors
The + mis- Compress company. oepitA
.,oct ssn N0 and the Wsco Co npress oom-
n.nv cspi al s50,0oo. sent in charters to-
ssy' bus owing 20 iniormalities they are
VIII Lsmberih Texas Block association.
desires mer. bers TO forward him al los,eR
of stock caused by recent st,rms that be-
may embody the infcrmst on In . ststistf-
oal report /, the association.
Tn. state land bosrd does MT rrceive bids
IN nm chase ard ls.s. iands b Dc must
come through the county surveyor. pr per
ly<eert fsd.
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DESISON.


DysIsor, Feb. .H.-TSpecisl.l- i Last nishs
about s O'Clock as DR.. A. c. williamson
was passing ..along skiddy street, between
Fannin and Mirick avenue, on his way TO
visit patient, he was struck on the head
With a tlung-shot by man who ap'
preached him from behind. The doctor
ca led loudly for assist ance, which came IN
time to irightsn his nsssil AIT away before
any further harm was done. The costor J.
at loss % know who struck him or why
he did 1t.
A small house on Barrett avenue, occu.
pied by Dred Parks, caught tre from dc
teciive nue last night, but was saved with y
damaged root. The furniture was some-
what damsg in moving out.
There is much anxiety among run
! growers in this vicinity over the ELECT oi
the lst. cold weather upon fruit hu 's. The
prospec. up to the present was excel ent ior
! a IN crop.
The first leap year ball OF tn SCISSOR
tskes place at the operation ton gii. ~
promises 10 be the grard-st silsir OF tht
kind that has ever transpired in this CITY.
M trains from the north have arriVe1
since Monday last, and the HEEALD "a or
main reliance for news.
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HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

Ladies Hose, full regular, in fancy stripes and solid
colors, all at 80 I-3c pair well worth double.
Misses and Chldrens Hose full regular, in fancy stripes
and solid colors all at 25c pair; cheap at soc.
Gents Babriggan and British I2 Hose all at Ioc apair;
would be considered cheap at 25c.
Bargains in Towels and Table Linen.
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EOR RENT.


EOR RENT-A sToaE 70 M ON MsIN
II street, north C,url-hous", No 800 aud three
rooms over the said st0ic. Apply to w. BAR
TON 62j Elm St f-hl4.lm
NOR RENT : FUKNl,HE ROOMS FOR
IL rent at 63 Mastsu street, co ner ~ san
Jscinto. For gentlemen only. H. HoskiN'
INOR RESr-A PLtNnIv FnRNISaED
IL room. 753 Wood street i. KEACH. 7SsH
Main ueet
iSOK K-NT + AR Ave HUU 81" ON
south sise O Y m street, afininint Nlank,u-
ship K'uks havi"g tw, SIZE ,ooms on ne
n ,und no,r some weiv, rooms no sia'is.
Apply to MURPHY & BOLANZ. ke-' Estate
Agent, No. T09 Main >trect bis Nv
NOR RENT-twp SPLE all ORGAN, AT
WILL A WA KIN cos. Herald Bnild,
Ing. Cali at once te' w l'u
now occupied by Dslla Ma ionai Bank 7u5
Msin slrs t. apsi, TO DhXrER & FERGUS:
con. ur- tairs iebiai
Iy,1R REST ON HAND3OMKLY Flu NJ
\ jshed ON, tvo minutes W. from the
post m -. A drss r., rer, a Office 'cbi0n
Sol RENT-THE ,sM- psER THE
n st,re.ho &c n y occnyici by levi Br,,hrrs.
s.:cg'a ro -, s.r tie whp fo e will be rem ed.
Ap'ly At $40 toJ X H,wys eb9f
Tsf5n khNT-THE sECoNp y DRY. FRONT
II irg Elm Il Get O. tn old M.salis hui ding.
cerently occupied b- II Unstable Bst and Shoe
compsny; . q 50ty ! 0 feet: 21-2,,a,'s lease.
xp " toJ :. ROGERS, Secretary. at blanfen.
ship / Bste's fets-'f
TSop RENT-A ssALL co q AGH WITH 3
rSoms Al 1tC7 Commerce stre't Apply 70 III
Gain Ftreet l-1xsu
RENT or FOR sALE-A GOOD PLANO.
iepjy Il one at s,i Roe avenue. Jane
5x66 RFNT-OS JANU .rY l-T THE TWO
-, rr,ms o.. 7S and 727 Main street
~~r Died pv Edwsrdi musie store. Apply
+ Ofy Rational bank oee-o
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"A Gala Week for Bargains
- A II 80
GOLDSMITH BROTHERS

Too much eagerness the part of dealers head their
advertisements with GOODS at COST, POSITIVE MARK
DOWN. etc. should be accepted by careful buyers with some
caution AT the time wish call the attention OF
friends and customers to a few lines Of
'@Rea| |Barpains We Offer this Week.
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MOTTO E
Postonice Inspector.

To Whom It May Concern:
Firms nd individuals are hereby notified
that contracts, agreements or obligations
Of any de,cripi ION signed ny the Hunsta-
BILE Boot and shoe Co. from this day for
ward are invalid and will not be recognized
unless countersigned.
SAMUEL %. BLAKE, President.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Greer County Dispute Soon to b6
Settled.
Senator Coke ChampionIng Mrs. Bureh'
cll-The President Interviewed.
Hats ~ 20 Texas Representation on
the Campaign Committee.
Some Startling, S,upendeus swearing
by Old Dominion Darkles.
Lieut.. Rhodes, Gay Heads Here, TO BE
Promoted.
The Senate Fooling with finanec-The
House "MOnkeying."
Miscellaneous Washington News Items.
The Senate F0Oling with flnanee-Th
House "MOnkeylng."
Mlscella neOus Washington News Items

wAsHIsaror, Feb. Il Especial The fact
that the Greer county boundary question
has been taken from the house judiciary
committee and referred to the committee
on territories indicates there will be no legal
obst acle to settlement Of the matter. The
opinion OF Secretary Teller Is favorable TO
this view of the case.
He says: III am Of the opinion that II IL
ne ,essary that join; commission on the
,rt of the United States and Texas should
b, formed to determine definitely such
boundary line, and recommend that The
proper steps be taken for that purpose. l
su ,gest, however, whether sufficient dates
Of an autheutc character 40 not blready
exist to enable commission 10 dtterminc
the question without further surveys in the
fed"
Toe communication of Sscretiry Teller Is
in reply 10 the recent letter OF Gov. Ireland
and IL dated JanuaIyS.
Senator Coke, for the senate commerce
coz, miaee, today reported iavorably the
bills tor street and wagon railway bridges
across the RIO GraRde river al Laredo and
Eagle Pass.
Mrs. Burchell called on the president to-
day in company with Senator Coke, but got
no positive information ss to how her
chances are or holding her postoiiice
In the formation OF the National Demo.
cratic congressional campaign committee,
next Saturday IL Is hinted that Hancock or
Wellborn will be the Texas member OF it.
J.C. Ogle, who moved from Galveston to
Lampssas year ago, wants to be pott-
master OF Lsmpasas. He is meeting with
strong opposition In the shape OF protests.
Doorkeeper Wintsrsmith is recuperating
from two weeks illness.
The post-ofic. OF Brookhnven, Bell coun'
y, "a established, with Porter Parks a.
post ~ sster.
The president t9-lsy commissioned J..
| Ella Laugston po,t mistress at Linn Flat;
w J. Proctor, post M Scr a. Psismoad; y.
s. p. Mackin, at Claodler; I ID. Scott, at
Merle, and W. g, White, at AIonkstown.
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I,OR RENT-two sPLEN.ID uRGAS- AT
WILL A WA KIN & cos. Herald Bnild,
t,s Cali Al once fe'lif
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-10-28
VI.

Set Elm unb sinsm balbsn Sabre mar
Inmun;iatas Batter nun bausrnS i'm Saters
Ianbe anidHis, feds Sabre wareu felt isis
nsr erften 9eimtebr perlO1en.
8is gu ibrsm is9,ebntsn Sabre mar slns
nj BET Srdulein pom Bete sebIieben, bann
bate bieie, beren @eiunbbeit aQmdblis bsis
fee sewOrben. tire Plsseto@ter gu Der ga
Mile ibrer Mutter mad Neapel besleitet
unb mar, na@ einem msbrmonatIi9en aus
fsntbalt IN benz 2anbe, no bic gitronen
bIlbn, ausin nod Bui9tbal S~uridsstebrt.
Sbre sriteu Worte, ais ie bas itiae Sduss
den am Ginsams bss Dorfss wisber betrat,
waren has Uerslein:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-10-28

SWttu uuupt NSIANoh ~ o.
sonnen. Sbre Sdnbe waren blau nor
RdIte, He bra1te bic Nabel nar nit Wabe
bur9 ben StOf.
Sd babe fniber 10 oft pom Der armutb
seIeisn, ba9te iie, aber, baB ie 10 bitter
unb idwer au trasen lei, bate i'd mir ni9t
porseteIt.
Sest IieB fi9 elm raider S9ritt auf Der
Greppe bOren, unb Bert9en trat elm.
Srdulein Sulie, untsn finb ;wei Oamen,
bic sic beiu4en molten, ia9te fie, i'd CLAUS
BE fe tommen aus benz Nrmenuerein.
90 melt 1T IS aiio idon NIT uns! ieufSs
te bsr iunse Maun.
Stiu bod, Carlo, fiiiferte Sulie, i'd
werbe its isbsnfaus empfansen milen
Bite bic Oamen, f9 beraufsubsmibsn,
Bertden.
sic idob In Der gile nod sinise Stable
sure1t uno 0ffnete bann bic Gbhre.
gnbli6 1T es mir mOsIid, @Ort gu baIs
ten, wie sic iebn, ert0nte ba cine CARTE
Stimms, bic Sulie iOslei9 e%rfannte.
Srdulein &epsrsbsrs, sic finb esq rief
ie s~rirsut. bic ibr serei4te Sanb an bic
9ippen 3iebenb.
8ie sebt es Sbrer Muttsr? Ser Doctor
mar ni6t bier, ME i9 bore, er bat IS pers
aeilen, Der b6is Damn, aber mOrsen fommt
er gang sswiB. SD bin erit scitern BON
meiner &eiie Suriitgetebrt.
Suite, mer 1T ba? Traste Die 8runte, aus
benz S4Iai rupa4enb.
Srdulein &spsrsbers, BIZ weiBt bod.
Die sitise Dame, uOn Der i'd Dir srsdbIt
babe.
Carlo iaB gang i'm S9atten bod luste
er, 70 gut feline ausen ibm seitatteten, bins
ter benz S1irm beruor uno JAP bic i9Ians
te, sisrIi9e @sitalt aui bas Sett Sui4reis
ten, er bSrte iie einfade, ber;li4e Worte
an feline Wutter ridtsn unS wie bur6 ets
men 3auberidlus Ieste ii4 Der Sturm in
ieinsr Bruif.
Weld' elm @ei9t! ba1te CT, wsld'
IiebIi9es 9d9sln! @ie prd9tis fdat bas
ippise, blonde Qodsnbaar UNI S9ldfen
unb S9ultern, unb wie i96n 1T bic Sanb,
bic fe auf bic Stirn msiner Wattsr seIest
bat! Cine &afasIide Wabonua, Elm Gbes
rub, OanteS Beatrice! Weun meine Mus
gen fi9 fir INNER i9IisBen. 10 uirb in Der
ewisen OunteIbsit bisiss Bib mir Dor.
i9weben, bieiss bisber uerssbens seiu9ts
Sbsal zines GuseIS bes 9i9ts.
gr tonnte bic idmsrsenben &usen MIDI
abwenben pom benz rei,enben MnbIid, inbef
Suite nit Der Sisnerin iprad, bic al be,
Gbir itebn sebiteben mar. Do9 iest rid:
tete Mnnunsiata ii1 auf aus ibrsr porni:
bersebeustsn Stsluns, briidte Der Rran:
Ten bic Sanb uno trat bann BON benz Bette
Suriid.
ST bas SIR grubsr, pon benz Sic mi,
iastsn? fra9te tie sSulie unb ndberte iid
benz iuusen Wann, Der bsfhirst aufseitan:
ben mar. sic lasts inn IN italienii9e,
Spra9e, baB sr Wsutb fafen uub am an:
bern Morsen um'sebn llbr gu benz auseu:
arsts ssbn iole, Der idon 10 Sislen ssboI:
fen. gr psripra9 es unb iie sins, eineu
Strabl Der 9ofnuns, 70 bell wie Sonnen:
i1ein, IN benz armen Stibden suriidlai:
ienb. Iuf benz Glide Iasen srsifbars ge:
weiie ibres 8eiu9es, grfrii4ansen, Srob,
Wein, unb &oblenmartsn.
0as fir elm gnssI! rief 5rau 8aIsoni
ssribrt. Wie beiBt fie, Sulie?
gnssl baben teine Namen, wie sswObn.
Ii9e Meniden, iaste Carlo.
M%nnun5iata, antwortete feline S9wes
fer.
60 bat ie bod einen gnseInamsn, bad
te Der &initIer.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-10-28
Hortissuns folst.)
Ser Mann i'm Mpnhe.

DIT W1aHW tM Wtpn0t. NnlaIte
Sag mir uar, Iisbe 2anra, warim 5raus
lein aurora 10 ssrne mad benz Msnbe
iiebt2" - Qaara: yGiAen Mann auf grs
ben iinbet fe ni@t, barum MIL fs nit BEN
Mann int Wonbs a~nbinbsu."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-16
THE CITY In BRIEF.

Drs. Morgan & McCandless, dentists.
David Bopes and son, of Hamlet, were
in the city today
Not many farmers in the city today.
Prices on Market square remain the same
as quoted on Saturday.
Messrs John Holland and D. S. Thorn,
the directory men, arrived from Chicago
last evening
DR.. 4. T. Hawley, dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue
1t will take all this afternoon to try the
Lloyd case
Mr.. Jacob Evers, corner of Fourth
avenue and Seventeenth street, is con
fined to his bed by sickness.
NJ, NJ. Fenner representing the well
known Henney Buggy Co, of Frceport,
WAS at the Rock Island house today.
II showered more or less during the
early part of last night Ii was just what
We needed to lay the dust and cool the
air.
Harry S. Glenn, of the Coal Valley
mining office is out at Cable this week,
looking after the company's business al
that place.
L. c. Banding left this morning Cor
Iowa City to enter the state university
This is his last yeas in the collegiate
course.
Proprietor Field has had stylish sign
painted on the window of the Rock Island
house office, which attracts the attention
of all passers by.
D. Tltterington and wife, of Victor,
Iowa, and C. Titterington and wife, OF
Edgington. were in the city today and
stopped at the Commercial hotel.
DR.. J. w Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Adolph Greve has just opened zine
stock of boots, shoes and slippers in hi.
new store on Moline avenue between
Twentyfifth and Twentysixth streets.
Frank Busse, the energetic proprietor
of the Davenport Excelsior Straw ant
Felt Hat works, was in the city this morn
hing. Frank has many friends in Rock
| Island.
Dave Van Meter left last evening or
the $40 train for Chicago. He will prob
ably enter journalism in that city il
everything is favorable. If not, he vii
return to Dodge City, Kansas.
1t was proper and just honor to Al,
derman Henry to make him mayor pre-
tenn last evening. He is one of the Oldest
as well as one of the most popular alder-
men in the council.
Louis Glockoff was thirty-one years ole
Sunday, and he had to shake hands 81
frequently that his arm is tired today
Louis is popular young man and he de-
serves to be, for there isn't q more whole
souled fellow in the city.
E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office owe
| Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-16

The Atlantic train took out big load
of passengers this morning as usual.
There was big train of passengers
on the r. l. & P. train this morning.
The G., B. 20. is doing big passen.
ger business between here and st. Louis
just now.
Several long freight trains, principally
loaded with live stock, passed east. bound
for the Chicago market this morning.
Mr.. Ed Kelley, of the c., NJ & St. P,
formerly of the r. l. & P, arrived in the
city this morning to visit his relatives
here. Ed is a good boy, and, he is max
ing an enviable reputation among railroad
men. He is now located in Milwaukee
and is well pleased with the city and its
surroundings.
Engineer Frank Bliss, on the c., NJ &
St. Paul road, now runs clear through to
Racine, Engineer German, who was in
the wreck last week, having been laid off.
Mr.. Bliss regular run is to Savanna and
return every day, and his present run
gives him considerable work. As soon
as another man is put on, he will run as
heretofore.
A promotion of passenger conductors
has taken place on the c.. NJ. & St. P .
road since the dismissal of Conductor
Ketchingman. DOC" Bush, one of the
good looking and popular night conduc,
tors, has been given day train, while
Billy Tilton, for long time running
freight and accommodation, has been
placed in charge of the night express.
While we are sorry to sec "Ketch" 90 we
witness the promotion of Messrs. Bush
and TiltOn with pleasure, knowing that
they are deserving of whatever stray NOR
sells of comfort that may fall in their
paths.
The Rock Island & Peoria railway
company reports to the railroad and ware
house commission for the year ending
June 30. 1884, as follows: Capital stock,
81 500, 900; total liabilities, $1.671, 703. 80;
length of line, 81 miles; engines owned
by company, 10; cars of all classes, 1871;
average number of employees, $50; aggre>
gate yearly salary paid same, $145, 1888;
total transportation earnings, $3.50, 921. SO,
of which $243, 800 was by the freight, and
$107, 531 SO by the passenger department;
total operating expenses and taxes, S242, .
1876. so; total additional expenses, $780,
$1,000. The dividends declared smount-
ed to $4,000, and balance of SIS, 1876
was carried forward to next year. Ten
persons were injured on the road during
the year.
The Rock Island & Mercer County CONS
pany, which has 26 miles of road, reports
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-16
A Water Man.
nuipPu Harold

Mr.. George Waters, of Rock Island,
ILL.,, whe has been connected with the
United States engineers office in that city,
arrived in the city yesterday and will take
a situation in the engineers Office here,
under Capt. Ruffner. George las been
connected with the engineers office, in diff
ferent positions for a number of years,
and is valuable adjunct, as we'll as a
prime favorite with the officials of the
department. In fact, from tune almost
immemorial Georges mind has been in a
water way. Were he to write a primer
for the instruction of the youth of this
land, he would adorn the first page of the
pamphlet with picture of the Mississip-
pi, and to it a picture of steamboat on
the water, and then start out this way:
This is water. Water is good to drink.
Water makes the grass grow. also the
corn and the wheat 1t will also float a
ship. In the time of Noah, it rained
water forty eight days and forty eight
nights. The whole earth was flooded
with water. Noah built an ark to float in
the water, and by this means he saved bis
life and the lives of his family" But lays
ing all jokes aside, Mr. Waters is real
nice gentleman an efficient and valuable
emploYe, and where he is known is es-
teemed as an honorable gentleman. 1t is
TO be hoped that his sojourn in Quincy
will be pleasatt and that be may long con
tinue to reside with US in the future
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-16
A New Directory.

MessrS. John Holland and d. L. Thorp,
the enterprising directory publishers, ar
rived in the city last night and will at
once set about getting up new directory
for this city and Moline. The Holland
directory has at all times proved the most
satisfactory of any that has ever been at
tempted in this city. 1t is correct and re-
liable, and gotten up in such handy
way thatpeople have no trouble whatever
in securing the desired information. Mr..
Holland proposes to give Rock Island and
Moline one of the best directories this
time that the citizens have ever seen. His
works heretofore have been a succession
of excellent directories, and the public
may confidently anticipate something
finer