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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
Roller RInkists

The reopening of the Excelsior roller
skating rink on Saturday night was at
tended by large audience. The gallery
and seats on either side of the rink were
all occupied and many stool up at various
places. Quite number Of young people
from Davenport and Moline were noticed
among the skaters The floor was very
satisfactory at first. but toward the close
of the evening it became little damp in
places. The attraction of the evening was
the appearance of Mrs w. d. Ament, of
Muscatine, the champion lady roller
skater of the northwest Although her
exhibition was brief, the lady showed
that she is clever artist on the rollers,
and has fairly won the title she bears.
The slight dampness of the floor as the
evening progressed is attributed to the
excessive heat caused by the steam pipes.
Manager Collins hores to regulate this in
the future. The large attendance and
evident enjoyment of those present shows
that the interest in roller skating in Rock
Island is increasing now that we have a
large and commodious rink.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15

Agreeable to the notice published in
the ARGUS Saturday evening, the leather
metal voted to the editors of the Union
by the board of supervisors at their recent
meeting, was presented by Sheriff Ret
ticker, The prisoners who undertook the
job of making the medal, understanding
the well deserved compliment (?) which
the board of supervisors wished TO convey
to their instructors. did their work well.
The medal was made of soleleather, 124
inches in diameter, and trimmed in
ridiculously gorgeous manner Sheriff
Reticker, in his usual graceful and hu
morous way, presented the fairly won
mark of distinction to the editors of our
esteemed contemporary in the following
brilliant little address:
GENTLEMEN; One of the earliest les>
sons learned while in the service of my
country was to obey the orders of my
superior officers 1t is in pursuance of
orders from the board of supervisors of
Rock Island county that am here am
directed to present you with leather
medal for services rendered TO the board
1t is seldom that a subordinate officer is
selected to perform so great and respon>
sible duty, but as the order has been
given ] will try in my humble way, to do
justice to the occasion. Now gentlemen,
as you are well aware there's nothing like
leather when its well put together and
in compliance with the requirement of the
board, | take pleasure in presenting you
with this medal You will observe that
it is crowned with the American eagie,
that proud bird of freedom, under which
you will find the inscription Presented
TO the Union, for services rendered, by
the Rock Island County Board of Super
visors, December 1894" the whole sur
rounded by chain which indicates that
the Union must and shall not be dissolved
Take it in the spirit in which it is offered,
and pardon the humble speaker if in his
efforts to do his duty he should have
failed.
Will Hy Burdett, on behalf of the
grateful recipients arose in his majestic
bearing and after having deposited a few
tears of emotion in the cuspidor, replied
as follows:
MIR. Sheriff Hon be aft hov meself
hand me hassociates ere, Iii wish to say as
ow We are tlatitied and grattered for this
rechognitioE hov hour devotion TO duty
Some time ha 60 we received load of
sand and the people thought as ow we
didn't av no grit, but if Hi do say il me ;
self, as perhaps | admit hought to, we av
got sand has you see by our tackling the
board of supervisors, hand the latter hev-
identity thinks so, has this medal goes to
prove We shall keep this token hov
happreciation and wear 1t alternately
beach week to let the people know that
we har proud hov hit, ye know"
Another burst of emotion overcome the
the speaker at this point and the sheriff
considerably Withdrew and left him alone
in his glory.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15

The Saw Mill Social club gave very
enjoyable ball in Armory hall on Satur>
day night. A large number of yoang
people were present and everything
passed off quietly and pleasantly. Bleuer's
orchestra furnished excellent music, and
George Stroehle, as usual, proved efficient
and popular as prompter.
The Druids gave one of the most pleas
ant little balls of the season in their hall
on Saturday evening. There was just
enough persons present for comfort. and
the occasion proved Il success beyond an
tiCipation.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
A NaW Cashier.

1t is understood that Mr. J. NJ Buford.
who has so long held the position of cash.
ier at the First national bank, has ten
dered his resignation, and that Mr.. George
M, Loosely will hereafter ill that import
ant position. The latter gentleman goes
to Chicago tonight TO make settlement
with the c., r. l. & P, railway company.
and the latter part of this week will
move, with his family, to this city. Mr..
Loosley's many friends here will be
pleased to welcome him again, and also
that he is to have the lucrative position
of cashier of the First national bank, one
of the best banking institutions in the
northwest. The customers of the bank
will miss the genial face of Mr.. Buford,
but they will be consoled Dy the knowl.
edge that he has a nice berth at the
Rock Island plow works, where, it is ru-
mored, he will act as secretary and treas
urer. The ARGUS is pleased at the change
and trusts that all parties will be mutually
benefited, for the reason that while we
retain Mr.. Buford in our midst, we secure
another good and substantial citizen in
the person of Mr.. Loosely.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
A Nav Floor

Mr.. f G Collins has concluded to
make the best of bad bargain and put
in hard wood floor in the Excelsior rink
He will lose between 5000 and $4,000
oI his cement floor, which is considerable
of a financial loss. Work will be cons
mpnced on the new floor at once Mr.
Collins will probable take in a couple OF
partners in the business soon.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
The DAILY ARGUS.
MONDAY, DEC, 15, 1884.
Adiourned special Meeting

This evening the city council will meet
in adjourned session for the purpose OF
taking action on several city ordinances
which JuLge Wilkinson has been revising.
Several ordinances have needed shorten
ing up for some time, and Judge Wilkin>
son has been busily engaged on the work
which will be submitted at this evenings
meeting
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
Clergvmen, Attention

Clergymen of the city holding half fare
permits to be used on the G. Il. l. & p.
railway during the year 1885. should call
at once on "ticket agent" Moline avenue
passenger station, and make application
for same, returning old permits. No at
tention will be paid to applications re-
ceived by mail, as each clereym must
sign personally the formal application
on file at above named place.
d5t JNo. F. Cook, Ticket Agent.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS.

New books of every kind and description
will be opened on Monday, Dec. 10, at
30 to 80 per cent below publishers pric>
es. B. & G. Chatterbox, 1884, only 3S
cents; Zig Tag Journeys $1.18 1000
board covered juvenile books just re>
ceived on5Saturday to sell from cents to
so cents; Carleton's Ballads, Festivals
and Legions, Dictionaries and the latest
improved dictionary stands. Thousands
OF fringed Christmas cards at only frac-
tion of their value, 4c, &c, 10c, and lac.
Autograph albums in new designs from 8
cents to $1.00 each. Gents cashmere
mnfilers very large, from so cents up.
Ladies' and misses leggins from cents a
pair to $1.00. Remember fancy goods of
every kind will be positively slaughtered
this week. Scrap books 10c, 22c, 25c,
32c, and up to $500. Albums of every
style and price, from the very cheapest to
the finest and most elegant plush ones.
Picture frames in endless variety. Re,
member there is often choice in first Sc.
lections. Open every evening until 8
o'clock until further notice.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15

Edward Hall, Of Davenport Falls From
Building in Moline and
il Killed.

A man named Edward Hall met with a
shocking death in Moline at II a. IN. to-
day. He was "a roof slater by trade and
was employed by c. G. Hipwell, the well
known Davenport contradiction this kind
of work. For some time past men have
been engaged in raising the Hotel Namur
one story higher making it three stories
morning Mr. Hall as,at work. There was
no scaffolding on the roof and the position
at all times a perilous one, was made
doubly so by the frosty weather. Just
how the accident occurred no one knows,
as no one saw the fatal fall, but at II
O'Clock Mr.. Hall was found lying on the
sidewalk moaning 1t was evident that
he had not been lying there long. Blood
twas running from his nose and ears. He
was at once conveyed inside the hotel and
doctor summoned, The physician at
once said that there was no hope for the
victim. The nature of his wounds indi-
Gated that he had fallen head foremost
from the building striking on his shoul-
ders One of his shoulders were crushed
and an arm broken in three places
He had also sustained a conclusion of the
brain. He lived an hour after being
found but did not regain consciousness.
Mr.. Hall was between 40 and 80 years of
age and unmarried. He had worked for
Mr. Hipwell for seven years and was a
fine workman at his business. HIS terri
bic and untimely death is deeply deplored
by his associates.
Deputy Coroner Eckhart Went up to
Moline accompanied by Mr.. Chas. Hodg-
son. to hold an inquest on the remains of
the unfortunate man.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
improvements.

Mr. Rush Field, proprietor of the Rock
Island house, is always on the alert fol
the comfort and convenience of his
guests, and he has made great improve
ments in both the appearance and MAN.
ner of conducting the Rock Island house
since he has been there. On Saturday h(
had a Brush electric light put in the din
ing room. and on Saturday evening i
shed its effulgence for the first time, ant
gave universal satisfaction.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: December wheat 709; Janu>
ary, 705 February, 714; May, 77S. De,
cember corn, 41!; January, Asa; February,
443 May, Az. December oats, 23ss (; Jan
uary, 244; February, 24i; May, 275
January pork, $10.65; February. Sl0.75
May, $11.17!. December lard, So 50
January, $5574; February $6.644; May
Sc G54. January RIBS, S5.47; February
S. 80. Hogs, $4,000; light 1886 tC
$415, mixed, $395 to $40; heavy
81 10 to 4.25.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
Speclal Attention.

Is called to the stock of overcoats at
Mosenfelder Il Kohn's, who are now Of
fering an extra discount of five per cent
in order to reduce stock. Remember, a
written guarantee is given with every
purchase that their prices are lower than
those of any other store in the city.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
HOLIDAY Goods.

Birkenfeld, the Fourth avenue dealer
in holiday goods, has an extensive line of
Christmas goods, both ornamental and
useful, which are of the latest and most
novel in design, the display of which is
larger than at any time in former years.
Call and examine and bring your little
girls and bows along
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
Arrested for Arson.

On Saturday evening Marshal Ed. Kit
tlsen, of Moline, came down to this city
and took into custody man named John
Baggy, who had been arr ested by Officer
bunker in Peetz's jewelry store about
$50 p. m. The man was arrested on
suspicion of being the person who has re-
Gently made several attempts TO fire the
Moline plow works. He came to this
city on Saturday afternoon aud was about
to take the p m +. l. & NJ. c. train
for Gable when he was arrested on infor~
nation telephoncd by the Moline author
tiles. Baggy claimed to be perfectly in
nOcent of the crime of which he is charg>
ed. He said when he was arrested he was
on his way to Gable where he had been
promised employment. He had been out
of work in Moline for some time The
causes which led to Baggys arrest were
his well known enemity toward the Moline
Plow Company. He threatened the cash
ier of the concern when his wages were
reduced and promised to get even He
was employed in the dipping room in
which the first fire was discovered, and it
was less than five minutes before the fire
discovery that Baggy was seen coming
out of the room. Another strong circum-
stantial point is the fact that Baggy h as
had the use of one of the three keys used
to enter the oil room and it was this key
which was used by the person who set
the fire in that room when the second at
tempt to burn the works was made, and
the key was found in the yard the next
day These circumstances point strongly
toward the prisoner. although he strongly
protests his Innocence and his statements
regarding being promised work at Gable
is corroborated by his relatives.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
-McCABE BROS.

Will make special discount sale on some
leading articles every evening this week,
from z to o'clock. THIS is to thoroughly
established. the fact that their store is
open evenings and to make people sure to
remember. II these will be made genuine
benefit sales it will be announced in
the daily papers from day to day.
MONDAY EVENING DEC, 18TH.
from to O'Clock,
25 per cent discount on all our elegant
line of Velvet Plush, Ebony and fancy
Photo frames.
TUESDAY EVENING DEC, 18TH.
from 7 to o'clock,
25 per cent discount on all our entire
stock or Smyrna, MOquet, Velvet. Orien-
tai, Tapestry and other Rugs. Watch
this space for the discount announce
ment each day as the discount on any one
line of goods is for one evening only,
from to 0 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
A SHOW.
Dolls by the Thousands.

Dolls of every description at half price,
dolls that sleep, dolls that stand, and
dolls that won't stand; elegant, large wax
dolls, fine French iointed, kid bodies 90
inches in length, at S115 worth 1915
Also finest French bisque with jointed
kid bodies % inches long, $1.15; we sold
the same last year for So 90. Well made,
good shaped, china limbed dolls IL 1-2
inches long for 10 cents, others will ask
you 20 cents for the same doll Fine wax
dolls Is inches long, dressed with bon
nets. 20 cents. A very large elegant wax
doll. fine quality, 26 inches long, at 81
cents wonderfully cheap, can only be ap-
preciated by being seen.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
Police Pickings

Officer McCabe brought a couple OF
pretty sharp looking young chaps down
ON the Milwaukee train at GAO Saturday
evening They had been circulating
around the Union depot Offering to sell
snide gold rings They were also under
the influence of liquor The officer had
considerable in difficulty persuading one OF
the fellows to go to the police station and
finally had to put the come alongs" on
him. At the station this fellow gave his
name as Charles H. Smith of Chicago,
and his companion said his name was Ed
ward Walton, of Clinton, Iowa. The
gold" rings they were selling cost SO to
So per dozen. The fellows spent Sunday
in the county Jail,
Walton and Smith were before Justice
Cropper this morning, charged with va
grancy, and each received thirty days in
jail The justice is well supplied with
rings now such as they are.
Frank MuTy waltzed into the police
court this morning looking little the
worse for IA drunk and disorderly spree he
had been on. He was assessed fine of
81 and the costs,
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
By Carelessly Squandering
Money Entrusted to Her for
the Purchase of Christ
mas Presents.
No Husband, Father, Wife OF
Mother Need be Guilty of
Such an Indiscretion af-
ter Carefully Perus-
ing this Column,

For in it you will find full and explicit
information as to the proper place to buy
and the correct prices TO pax for many
articles which as matter of course you
are sure to purchase during the next
eight or nine days
124 inch China Limb Dolls, 10c
Iron Safe with lock and key 22c, and 45c.
Large Iron Safe, Regular Combination
Lock, 92c.
Fringed Christmas Cards, 4c.
Fine Is inch Dressed Dolls, 25c.
Our Baby Land, 22c.
Little Pets Chatterbox, 24c.
Our Baby's Chatterbox, 24c.
Our Little Folks, 24c.
Large Chatterbox 1884, 4,-39c.
HOmers Iliad l2 Mo- Cloth, 34c.
Baron Munchausen and Oliver Twist, 34c.
Poe and Goldsmith 12 Mo, Cloth, 34c.
Gullivers Travels 12 Mo. Cloth 34c
Paul and Virginia and Vicar of Wake,
field, SAC
Tom Browns School Days, 34c.
Last of the Mohicans, SAC.
Robinson CrusO, in Cloth, CSC
John Halifax Gentleman, csc.
Arabian Nights, Cloth, CSC.
Children of the Abbey, Cloth, 28c
Lucille 12 Mo. Cloth, 49c
Don Quixote 12 Mo, 4Sc.
BuEon's Natural History, 49c.
British Female Poets, 45c.
Last Days of Pompeii 4Sc.
Nicholas Nickleby 4Sc
David Copperfield, 48c.
Scottish Chiefs, 48c.
All Red Line Poets, sac
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
MoCABE BROS,

Propose to make this genuine high
carnival week, and benefit sale to the
public of all surplus holiday goods which
must be swept out this week at any sac
riiice.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL DECEMBER TERN. A, D. 1884.

(Oilicial Report)
wednesdays Proceedings concuded)
The committee on Fees and Salaries
submitted the following report, which on
motion was received and adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Su
peryisors:
Yom committee on Fees and Salaries
Claims would beg leave to report that they
have examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of tht
following, and that the clerk be directed
/ to issue orders for the several amounts tC
| the several claimants. toWit:
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15

Respectfully submitted.
E. n. HoLLIsTER,
JOHN BARTON,
CHAs TITTERINGToN, Jr.,
X. A. HAWTHORNE
Committee.
Supervisor Cederberg moved that the
foregoing report be adopted.
Supervisor Campbell moved as an
amendment that the word reject" be
stricken out of the report and the words
refer back TO the board" be inserted.
Amendment carried
The report as thus amended was then
adopted.
Supervisors Heath, Martin and Camps
bell requested that action be deferred
upon the bills referred back to the board
until tomorrow morning.
The committee on public expenditures
submitted the following report which was
received and adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Su
peryisOrs:
The committee on Public Expenditures
claims would beg leave to report that they
have examined all claims presented before
them and recommend the payment of the
| following, and that the clerk be directed
| to issue orders for the several amounts tC
| the several claimants tO-Wit:
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15

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., 1884-12-15

Thursday Dec. II Board met pursu>
ant to adjournment, Present all the mem
bers except Supervisors Ryder and Swan
son. Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved. The clerk laid before
the board communication from R. II.
Trevor, which, on motion, was received
and placed on file.
The committee on jail and Jail accounts
submitted the following report which on
motion was received and adopted.
counts would beg leave to report that they
have examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following, and that the clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts to
| the several clAimNnts tnMit.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
Z IL. Bowman,
d. NJ. MARTIN,
DAVID FITZGERALD,

Committee.
The committee on public expenditures
submitted IA special report which was
subsequently withdrawn by the commits
tee.
Board adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 8 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
II n. HAWTHUKN
NJ. J. MCENIRY,
s. Z. GoODLow,

9
The committee on poor submitted the
following report, which on motion was
received and adopted:
Mr.. Chairman aud gentlemen of the Board of
Supervisors:
Your committee on Poor claims would
beg leave to report that they have exam
ined all claims presented before them and
recommend the payment of the following
and that the Clerk be directed to issue
orders for the several amounts to the
several claimants to wit:
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
All of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN AsTER,
". l.. HEATH,
c. B. FISK,

w HEATH,
G. B, FISK,
Committee
The committee on roads and bridges
submitted the following report which on
motion was received and adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Su-
pervisors:
Your committee on roads and bridges
TO whom was referred the licensing of
ferries, would beg leave to report that it
is the opinion of the states attorney that
the county cannot license ferries within
incorporated cities and villages.
In the matter of VIM. Marshal & Co we
wenld recommend that the clerk notify
them and all others operating ferries IN
the county outside of incorporated cities
and villages to proceed according TO law
for obtaining licenses from this board to
operate same under legal proceedings.
In regard to the Muscatine ferry we
find it an incorporated company to run
twenty-five years from 1869.
The license of $40 be paid to road DIST
No. >, of Drury town, and all other Ii
cense fees go to the road fund of al djacent
towns to be expended on roads leading to
said ferries. Respectfully submitted.
r A HAWTHORNE,
NJ J. MCENIRY,
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-15
MoCABE BROS,

INA. I7le, 1918, 1870, 1892, Second Ave.
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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-02
A Change of Seed Corn.

The Leavenworth Times quotes the
EAGLES views touching the neccs-
sity OF an occasional change of the
seed corn in this valley, and says:
snow, here is ali indication that
Mar-h Murdoch Is recovering from
his recent attack of politico-poltico,
and shortly intends to come down to
business and sustain his record. But
the above is not exactly il, either. Ii
INIT the customary whopper. 1t dne-
however. contain some good sound
sense. md should appeal to the rea-
soning power of those Interested. We
will rest content.
The Times, probably, had not heard
of the accident here in Wichita in con-
nec,ion with our corn crop, and which
accident was the result of such gross
carelessness upon the part of the real
estate firm of Jocelyn a. Thomas, that
we did not report it. II was all the
more shameful because happening to a
stranger who was talking TO them
with reference 10 the purchase of some
corn land. This firm has been in the
habit of exhibiting the products of the
valley, and had stood two or three
corn stalks up against the front of
their two story building. The rope
which held the stalks in position sud
denly giving way, one of the stalks
fell on the man, crushing him in
fearful manner. lie was picked up
and every attention due a stranger
given him, but had the seed been
changed year or two ago for lighter
corn or even had the enormous ears,
or a portion of them, been removed,
the town would have had better
name TODAY. We are firmer than
ever ina the conviction that q change of
seed would not only avoid such acct
dents, but prove profitable IN that
there would be no longer any necessi-
ity for constructing steam shelters,
for the enormous ears only
produced in this valley.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-02
Don't Like It.


The Democrat. the organ Of the
Democrats in kingman county, don't
know about voting for man, who,
while claiming TO be Republican still
wants to be Democratic candidate.
1t says !:
The senatorial convention, held at
Wichita on Tuesday, nominated Mr..
+. A. Dorsey for state senator on the
first ballot. There were but two can
didates before the convention, Z. A.
Dorsey, Of Wichita, and S. q. Bab-
cock, of Kingman. Sedgwick county
had nineteen delegates and Kingman
county seven delegates in the conven-
ton. The vote stood IL for Babcock
and IA for Dorsey. Babcock is a DEM
ocrat. Dorsey has never been identi-
fed with the party, but is said to be
liberal in his views. We do not know
the nominee well enough to guarantee
us in saying more at this time either
one way or the other. 1t has been
said that politics sometimes makes
strange bedfellows. We shall see
what we shall see.