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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
THE BAPTISTS.
The Sunday School and Church Asso-
Citations Hold Conventions.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.

SUNDAY SCHOOL,
The Rock Island Baptist Sunday school
convention concluded its labors last
night, after an interesting meeting. Afs
ter an address upon THE Foundation, =
in regard to Sunday school work, by Rev.
R. D. Fish, of Cambridge, the committee
on nominations made their report as fol-
lows
President. E. Fish.
Vice PRESIDENT. D. Edwards for
Rock Island county; E. R. Briggs fol-
Henry; A. Coffman for Mercer.
Secretary and Treasurer-The Rev. W.
L. Sanders, of Moline.
The committee on Resolutions was
called and reported through the Rev. L
W. Read. The resolutions, which were
adopted, recognized the work of the Sun.
day school in keeping alive all interests
relating to morality and the highest good
of society. Reports from the various
Sunday schools were called for and the
responses were quiet general. These re-
ports show good work done and many
conversions as a result.
Afternoon and evening sessions were
held in which carefully prepared pro
grammes were carried out Aliogethe
the convention was a great success.
CHURCH CONVENTION.
The fourteenth annual meeting of thu
Baptist association and the twentieth
annual meeting of the Bible school begar
in the First Baptist church at a. IN
today. The association takes in seven
teen churches located in Rock Island
Henry and Mercer counties. The attend
ance today has been quite large, The da'
has been taken up in reading churcl
letters and discussing matters relative Il
church work The Rev. c. F. Tolman
of Chicago, will deliver an address o.
foreign missions. The following officer
were elected for the ensuing year today
Moderator, Rev. G. W. Lewis. of Rey
nolds: clerk and treasurer, Rev W. |
Sanders, of Moline; missionary board
Rev. l. W. Read, of Rock Island; Rev. Z
F. Colwell, of Cordov,, and Mr.. L. I
Fish, of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Harvest Moon O..

The present is the harvest moon, an
interesting lunar phenomenon, the moon
rising for four consecutive evenings with
an average interval of thirtytive minutes
between the time of rising. We may moi
think with the agrlculturits of old that,
by merciful interposition of Providence,
the day is thus apparently prolonged to
help the husbandman in his labor. But
we may be equally grateful for the charm
of the landscape when floods of silvery
moonlight quickly succeed the short Sep
TENDER twilight, and show the artistic
touch of our satellite in producing effects
of light and shade that no human pencil
can reproduce in its perfection of still
ness, softness and serenity, so dellciouslN
harmonizing with natures greatest har'
vest festival
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
ANNUAL SEPT. TERM, A. D., 1884.
Official Report

OAiN4a 1T put
Tuesday, September Pursuant to
to law, the board of supervisors in
and for the county of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois, convened in the
supervisors room in the city of Rock Isl
and in the county and state aforesaid, on
the second Tuesday, the 9th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1884, for the transaction of
county business.
Present, all the members except Super
visor Martin. Supervisor Werlich, chair
man, presiding. Minutes of the last days
proceedings of the regular July term read
and approved.
The petition of NJ Koch, overseer of
poor of Rock Island asking the board to
provide him with Office room, was read
and referred to the committee on town
and town accounts.
The clerk laid before the board CONS
munication from Mitchell Il Lynde in re-
latiOn to the notes of D. o. Reid, which
was on motion received and placed on
file.
The annual report of ]. H. SouthwelI,
county superintendent of schools. and the
semi>annual report of John E. Fleming,
county treasurer, were read and referred
to the committee on finance.
Supervisor Heath moved that screens be
placed in the windows of the jury room
Supervisor Pearsoll moved as an amends
ment that the matter be referred to the
committee on Jail and jail accounts, with
power to act, which amendment was ac>
ccpted by Supervisor Heath. The motion
as amended, was then voted upon, and
carried
Supervisor Aster moved that the over
seers of poor of the several townships be
directed to collect from the relatives of
persons at the poor farm the amounts due
the county for their support in all cases
where such parties are able to pay for the
same. By request of Supervisors Camp
bell, Barton and Heath the matter was
laid over until tomorrow.
Supervisor Heath moved that Supervi-
sor Schneider be authorized to have the
county cemetery moved and the rubbish
burned. Carried.
Supervisor Barton moved that the board
proceed to fix the salaries of county of
ficers. By request OF Supervisors Heath,
Aster and Goodlow, the matter was laid
over until tomorrow.
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
old circuit clerks Office be repaired and
put in shape either for states attorney or
superintendent of schools and that the
matter be referred to the committee on
Jail and jail accounts with power to act;
carried.
The committee on finance submitted
the following report which on motion
was received and adopted;
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Su-
peryisors;
Your committee on Finance to whom
was referred the semi annual reports of l..
F. Harson, circuit clerk, r. A. Donald
son, county clerk, and J. M. Reticker,
sheriff, of the earnings, receipts and dis
bursements of their respective offices for
the half year ending May 31st. A, D.,
1884, would beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report and tabular statement com
piled from said reports, which have been
examined and compared with the books
of accounts of said officers, and are be-
lieved by your committee to be correct:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Political

1t has been definitely settled that Honr
Carter H. Harrison will be here on the
evening of Sept. 23rd. Harrison will
prove drawing card, and there is nc
doubt but that on immense audience will
be present to hear out next governor.
The republicans have determined on q
blowout the night following the demo,
cratic demonstration, the gath of Septem
Der. On that occasion Oglesby and the
rest of the state candidatea sre expected
to be present, and also Senator Allison
An attempt was made to have Black Jacl
Logan present, but on that day Illinois
swarthy son is booked to spout" a
Akron, Ohio, and as he is only mortal ant
can not speak at both places at once, hi
will not be here. We are sorry that Lo,
gan is not coming. He might be thu
means of inspiring new courage into thu
hearts of his followers, who are sadly il
need of inspiration.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
am

Yesterday John Westphal bought {
nice big ham to make ham sandwiches
with. 1t was an elegant ham and John
was happy. Today some one else is hap
py and John is disconsolate. He laid the
ham down on the kitchen table and about
8 o'clock last night it got up and walked
off. At least it was missing when John
went to invite it to come out and be in
troduced to Mr.. Knife. As there are nc
thieves in Rock Island it is evident thai
the ham made its escape down the bach
stairway.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
The Assessment.

The committee on Equalization made
their annual report to the board of super>
visors on Monday afternoon. The COM
mittee spent many days in pouring over
the matter, and at the eleventh hour, as it
were, they arrived at solution of the
problem. The total assessment as fixed
by the committee is $429 more than the
amount returned by the assessors. Sew
eral changes were made, however, lower
ing and raising the assessment in the
different towns. Rock Island got the
bulk of the increase, per cent en- lots
and 3 per cent on personal property,
making total increase OF S63,6 sos over
the report made by the assessors. A two
per cent addition was made to the lands of
South Moline, and whatever other altera.
tions were made was on the side of reduc>
ton. 1t is noticeable fact that four mem
bers of the equalization committee reduced
the assessment in their respective towns,
but they were probably justified in doing
so. The opinion seems to prevail that
they showed Partially in the matter, but
whether they did or not, we are unable to
state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Police PickIngs.

Hugh Conwell, an employe of the up
complaint of Chris Donibone, who charged
him with assault and battery He pleads
ed guilty before Justice Chopper and was
fined IS with costs.
Several families living in row
Of houses near the upper saw mill got
into free fight about noon today. They
will be brought before Justice Chopper
this evening to explain how it all came
about
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Glaciers Gall.

Capt. ~ Willard Glazier has written a
long article which is being printed in
sections in the american Meteorological
journal, published in Detroit, supporting
his claims to the silly assertion he made
some time ago, to having recently discov>
cred the true source of the Mississippi
river. He found a little puddle of wafer
above lake Itasca, and with his customary
egotism named it lake Glazier, and then
proclaimed to the world that lake Itasca
was not the source of the Mississippi
river but that the mud puddle he had
named was. Ever since 1881 this grand
fraud has been diligently attempting to
make the public recognize him. He is the
alleged author of several books which he
gets slick damsels, with an abundance OF
gall, to dispose of them by subscription
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Caunp6rs.

The following gentlemen have just res
turned from Big Island, where they
camped out for about ten days; P NJ
Belts, George McKissick, Ed Johnson
and George Hertline. They had splendid
time. Among the visitors were Jacot
Ohlweiler, ST., Jacob Ohlweiler, Jr., Sic.
ghartner Bros, Jacob Ohlweiler chief OF
fire department, John Albrecht, and Al
derman Steugel and two sons. On the
occasion of visitors the boys would set q
tempting spread and treat their guests
hand somely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Market Reuort

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today; October wheat, 775; Nov
ember, 793 December, 7Ss September
corn. 554; October, 5S4; November, 455
May, 400 September oats, 244; October.
25l; May 80 September pork, $1,000
October $15.50 October lard, 1927
November, 1922 September ribs $9.75
October, S9.674. Hog receipts, $500
light $500 to $500; mixed, $500 to
to So so; heavy, $50 to $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Bold Ben.

1t is currently rumored that Ben Butler
will speak in this city within three weeks
He is now in the northwest He spoke
in Des Moines the other day, and has an
other engagement or two in Iowa, when
it is said he will come here. Rock Island
is the greenback stronghold of the state
and Ben should encourage the faithful
with speech.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

S-Selina Blake's heirs to Leicht Lo.
REM, lots IA and Is, block s, Hampton
$500.
Theodore Truxell to P. C. Simmons
WI lot /, block 8, Edwards addition, Mo-
line; 81, 600.
PROBATE.
Estate of Joseph Boney, deceased.
Petition for letters of administration de
bonis non, cum testamento, annexo,
filed.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
9-Thomas r. Cunningham, of Nebras
ka, and Miss Selma NJ Sommerhauser, OF
Iowa.
George G. Westfahl and Miss Louisa
G. Goss, both of Davenport.
james G. Hare and Miss Matilda NJ
Green, both of Moline.
10-John McKeekin, of Pawshiek
county, Iowa, and Miss Isabella Nc
Meekin, of Rural.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Youthful Politicians.

Last night there were three different
crowds of street Arabs out. One was a
Blaine and Logan, another a Cleveland
and Hendricks. and the third Butler and
West club. They started in the upper end
of the city and with flies and drums pas
raded the principal streets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Bathers.

There ia a crowd of small boys who
make nuisances of themselves by going in
swimming at the foot of Tenth street
aud vicinity. An old lady came near
capturing the clothing of the frisky
Youngsters this forenoon, and if she had
they would have been in pretty pickle
The police should look after the ''kids.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Homh.

Major j. M. Beardsley arrived home
from Chicago this morning where he had
been rubbing noses with the political
chieftains in the party wigwam. Boards
ley's soto voice is listened to with marked
attention when he disseminates lung
power at the council fires. His words
have great weight, to say nothing about
force. 1t is hoped that Beardsley did not
say anything about republican prospects
in this neck O. woods that would have a
tendency to mislead the braves and make
them think that the goose hangs high
We imagine that Beardsley was not par
ticularly imbued with the prospects of the
party as discussed at the conference. He
has a wan look that betokens a depres-
sion of spirits which is never noticed in a
warrior that is about to daub on the
paint and start out on a hunt for the
scalp lock of the enemy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
improvements.

Down in the lower part of the city ex'
tensive improvements are being made in
numerous dwelling houses. The residents
are getting ready for winter by fixing up
and repairing their houses and out houses
Several small new houses are being built
in the SLOUGH district
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
The Supervisors.

The board of supervisors adjourned al
10 o'clock this morning in order to give
the different committees a chance to
make up their reports. They reassem-
bled this afternoon to listen to the COM
mittee reports.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office ovel
Rock Island National Bank
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
LICENSED TO WE'D.

When you want reliable fire, life cy-
clone and tornado insurance at low rates
call ON W. L. Coyne, corner Seventeenth
street, and Sd avenue. d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10

Jefferson Davis says the payment of
pensions to the Union soldiers only is
offensive favoritism."
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-02-20
POLICE COURT,
TUESDAY, FEB. 10Th 1884.

TUESDAY, FEB. 10TH 1884.
Dick, drunkenness, forfeited u sc
bail.
Kianiani, same offence, fined So,
costs 81.
Tick, same offence, forfeited Sc.
Aliina and All Hong, assault and
battery, each forfeited Sc bail.
Chas. Moltcno and Malika, dis
turbing the quiet of the night, re-
manded to 20th Inst.
Ava and All Sam, affray, fined
81 and So respectively. Costs Sl.30
each.
Ali Chow, Leong Tong and Sam
Chuck Sin were charged with burg
larry at the store and dwelling house,
of Mr.. l.. Ahlo on Nuuanu Street,
with felonious intent. Mr.. j. NJ.
Davidson appeared for All Chow
and Mr.. John Russell for Leong
Long. Eight witnesses for the pro-
secution were examined.
Mr.. j. NJ. Davidson moved that
All Chow be discharged on the
grounds that there was not sufficient
evidence TO show that he had been
connected with the house-breaking,
that there was no evidence to prove
that the articles in his possession
were of any specific value, and that
there had been no Identification Of
the goods in question by the parties
concerned.
Mr.. j. Russell moved for the dis
charge of Leong Tong Oh the same
grounds, except the second.
The motions were overruled and
defendants committed to trial at the
next term of the Supreme Court
Bail was fixed at 81 900 each.
Sam Chuck Sin, charged will
having opium in his possession, plea
ded guilty and was sentenced to ;
months Imprisonment at hard Labor
and to pay a fine of $50.
Lahaina, q horse thief, was fount
guilty and sentenced to eighteel
months hard labor.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-02-20
LEPROSy IN THE SCHOOLS.

EDITOR BULLETIN Exactly what
Mr.. Parker in his letter, which APP
pearcd in your Saturdays issue,
means to convey does not appear to
be very definite, BY its general
tenor, however, when narrowly
scanned, | should presume that the
late physician to the Queen Of
Madagascar" intends that the weight
of his authority should be added to
that of DIR. Fitch, in so far as that
gentleman's advocacy of the non
segregation and lenient treatment of
infection spreaders, is concerned.
DR.. Parker thinks that there exists
an unnecessary alarm, here, rs well
as in America, in regard to the CON
tagion of the disease. If he inter
prets this alarm rs unnecessary,
according TO Fitchian or Gibsonian
rules Of political eXpediency, it may
be Il reason, though 0ery bad one,
why lepers should not be dealt with
in subscrviency to ideas of public
protection, and in accordance at
least with the general foreign senti-
ment rs existent here and in Amer
lea" Mr.. Parker, however, should
not fail to consider the fact,
that from one single case of leprosy
imported here not more than forty
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-02-20
THE /" LOYAL" ADVERTISER.

A more glaring, sweeping, and
untruthful libel never appeared in
public print than that found in the
following extract from the Weekly
AduertiSer:-" The question is not
does the King seek political inilu
ence? but, rather-does he use his
influence to strengthen the Hawaiian
party? If so why? The answer to
that question is the key to the whole
political situation. 1t is because the
whites set themselves against him,
speak evil of him, try to coerce him,
talk freely of the ease with which he
could be "set aside" if they chose
to exert their power. 1t is because
so many white men despise the
brown man, and do not even take
pains to let their contempt be hid"
The free and disrespectful use
which has been made for the Sovcr-
eign's name by newspapers and in
general talk cannot be justified; but
truth demands it to be said that this
is the result, not the cuuSe, of the
"King's seeking political influence"
If the writer of the abovc-Quoted
paragraph is not aware of this fact
he is badly read in the last ten years
history of this country. Among
those who were foremost in securing
the Kings election are men who are
also foremost in disappearing Of his
seeking to influence "electors and
elected" They hold that 4 Sover-
eign should keep himself unspottcd
from politics. But to say that these
"white men despise the brown man."
because they object, on principle, to
their Rulers participation in active
politics, is base calumny. Is this
the carrying out of the policy of
'conciliation" we saw announced
two or three weeks ago?
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-02-20
QUEEN VICTORIA. NO POLITICIAN,

EDITOR BULLETIN: An article in
one of your contemporaries-the
Wcch1y A-lcertiser-in reply to
something that had previously APP
peared in the Gazette, contains, in
my opinion, Il great deal of truth
but it is not all truth. | would now
refer particularly to one statement:
of Queen Victoria it is said, "shc
and every other monarch of England
have been among the most active
politicians in their country" |
don't believe this; that is, l don't
believe it to be true. l don't think
any one who is acquainted with the
workings of political matters in
England believes it. Some English
monarchs "haye been among the
most active politicians in their coun-
try" and their political activity
made them unpopular among their
people, But Queen Victoria is not
one of those monarchs. In no part
of her long reign has she been an
active politician; but from the very
beginning of her sovereignty has
carefully avoided mixing in politics.
To this fact is largely due-vcry
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-02-20
Honolulu Sailors Home.

A MEETING Of the Honolulu Sailors
N Home Society will be held THIS
DAY, Wednesday. at II am. at the Office.
A fall ATTENDANCE is requested.
The object of the meeting will be TO
hear the report of the Committee to
whom was entrusted the work of repairs
The following is II list of the Trustees: !:
S. N. Castle, $. c. Wilder, j. IL. Patty
G, NJ. Cooke, S. b, Dole, +. A. Schaefcr,
G. r. Bishop, p G, Jones Jr,, A. Fuller,
j. II. Waterhouse Jr., j. b. Atherton, w
Babcock, w. w. Hail. S. G. Damon, b.
+, Dillingham;, A. S. Cleghorn, Henry
May, ii. +. Glade. GI1 1t*
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-02-20

largely-thc loyalty and devotion of
her subjects, unparalleled in the his
tory of the British Empire. Queen
Victoria "rcigns but not rules" 1t
is not denied that she has always
taken a deep interest in the politics
of her empire, but i'll no sense has
she ever been an active politician.
An ENGLIsHtAN.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-02-20

Referring to the above we beg to in.
form the business public that we arc
prepared TO make loans, discount approx
cd notes, and purchase exchange at the
best current rates. Our arrangements
for selling exchange ON the principal
points in the United States, Europe,
China, Japan and Australia are being
made, and when perfected, due notice
will be given. We shall also be prepared
to receive deposits on open account,
make collections, and conduct general
banking and exchange business.
Gl0 3mb tsigned) SPRECKELS & Co,