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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS.

New books of every kind and description
will be opened on Monday, Dec. Is, at
30 to 80 per cent below publishers prizes
es. B, g. c. Chattcrbox, 1884, only 80
cents; Zig Tag Journeys $1.1S 1000
board covered juvenile books just res
ceivcd on Saturday to sell from 8 cents to
80 cents; CarletOn's Ballads, Festivals
and Legions, Dictionaries and the latest
improved dictionary stands. Thousands
of fringed Christmas cards at only frac-
ton of their value, &c, Sc, 10c, and lac.
Autograph albums in new designs from 8
cents to $1.00 each. Gents cashmere
mufllers very large, from so cents up.
Ladies and misses leggins from cents q
pair to $l.OO. Remember fancy goods of
every kind will be positively slaughtered
this week. Scrap books 10c, 22c, Csc,
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
o'clock until further notice.
MoCABE BROS,
171A f7le trta iron 1900 Second Ave
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16

1T is wonderful how many newspaper
men there are in the theatre business re-
marked Mr.. Chas. B Griste, treasurer and
acting manager of the Janauschek COM
pany, when here. The most successful
and popular managers and advance agents
are men who at some time in their lives
have had something to do with newspaper
work. Mr. Taylor, manager of the Janau-
schek company is journalist. | was a
reporter myself for many years and have
two brothers who are newspaper men
Nearly all the advance agents of attrac-
tions of reputation are, or rather have
been newspaper men. cannot begin to
furnish a reason for this fact unless it be
that newspaper men come in contact with
show people so often that they naturally
drift into the life. The business Of an ad-
vance agent is more important than ap>
pears on the surface. The uninitiatcd
think that all the advance man has TO do
is to 90 to a town aud bill it and adver-
tise in the newspapers, but there are a
dozen other little details which must be
attended to, to make the attraction suc>
cessful when it arrives"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
TEMPERANCE Topics.

C. S. Woodruff, M. W. T., of Bayonne.
n j., and II. F. Sage, NJ. W. R., of Hart
ford, Conn, leading members in the Tenn
Pile Of Honor, will address the people on
the subject of temperance in the hall over
the old Mitchell & Parsons store on Sec
ond avenue. and everybody interested in
the work of temperance Is invited to he
present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
Their Harvest Begun.

Hackmen are happy again. The with
drawal of the ferry boat of course in
-creases their business and the well worn
cry which has rested all summer is again
heard in the land. 1t is Davenport,
across the river, mister?" Soon the for
dime, ,, will be added when the sleighs
will cross the ice, but the hackmen are in
hopes that 1t will be long while before
the "for dime" period arrives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
Removal.

Messrs. Guyer & Sweeney, the attor>
neys, contemplate the removal of their
office from their present location to the
Burial building, next to W. II Lundy 5
store on Second avenue. This building
was formerly bank and contained vaults
which will be very handy for the valuable
abstract books of the firm. They also
have the books of the Loan, Savings and
Building association and are thus crowded
for room.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
ClergYmen, Attention

Cergymen of the city wishing half fare
permits to be used on the G. r. |. & 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 clergyman must
sign personally the formal application
on file at above named place.
d5t JNo. +. Cook, Micket Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16

This evening a meeting of the citizens
of the Tri-cities in the interest of the
Hennepin canal will be held in the Harper
house parlors, and it is highly important
that all our citizens, who are interested in
this great project, should be present
Delegations are expected from Davenport
and Moline, and some important matters
will come up for discussion. Now is the
time for active and effective work in be>
half of the canal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
Amusing.


Railroad men are amused at the ride
ulous bunder which our esteemed con
temporary. the Union, has twice made
relative to Mr.. George NJ Looslcy's late
position in railroad business in Peoria.
Gel VIM lily persists in calling Mr.. Loos-
ley Geo. E." and aftirms that he has re
signed his position as general ticket aud
freight agent of the Rock Island &
Peoria and Chicago, Rock Island & Pas
cihc roads at Peoria. Any one with COM
mon sense ought to know that these two
roads would not have ono person for a
general freight agent at Peoria or any
place else Oar esteemed contemporary
was corrected when it made its first blum,
der some time ago but Col, VIM. Hy
when he puts one foot into it, never
makes the amende honorable but goes IN
full length at the next opportunity. The
colonel is a man of few words, but wha
he does not know about rail-oadiug would
fill very large volume,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
An Elevator.

The spirit of progress which has at all
times marked Mr. Ben Harpers manage
ment of his elegant hotel, and, in fact, all
his other enterprises, has again cropped
out and it is pretty certain that the Har>
per house will before long be provided
with a fine passenger, and baggage eleCa-
tor. This will add much to the convcn>
fence of this fine hotel. which is provided
with the best fire escapes in the west, and
otherwise supplied with all modern inns
prOyemcnts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
TEE DAILY ARGUS.
Tuesday, DEC, 16, 1884.
santa's Head Quarters.

Santa Claus this year has engaged heads
quarters with B. Berkenfeld and he wants
to see all the little and big folks, old and
young, where for several years, you have
bought the finest Christmas toys and
candies in the land. Come again and we
will please you. Remember the place
Fourth avenue near Twentieth street
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
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 jointed, kid bodies %
inches in length, at $1.15 worth $2.7
Also finest French bisque with jointed
kid bodies % inches long, Sl.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 25 cents for the same doll. Fine wax
dolls Is inches long, dressed with bon
nets, % cents. A very large elegant wax
doll, fine quality, &c inches long at 50
cents; wonderfully cheap, can only be APP
preciated by being seen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16

We are informed that the Moline Paper
Company IS soon to put in machinery for
the manufacture of newspaper from saw
dust, and the refuse which commonly goes
to waste around sawmill. The ARGUS
recently contained an article descriptive
of copy of the Rutland, Vt, Herald,
which had been printed on paper made
from sawdust The Hon. S. W. Vince
lock, who is one of the principal owners
of the Moline paper mill is gentleman of
progressive ideas and is possessed Of the
wealth necessary to take immediate adj
vantage of anything that may offer Itself
as an improvement to his concern. George
NJ. Dickson and r. P. Dart, of Milan,
have the agency of the Pond pulp ma
chimes in several western states in W hich
Illinois is included. 1t is probable that
machines will also be placed in the Milan
mills
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
-MCCABE BROS,

Propose TO make this a 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
rifce.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
Paw Your I axes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are now due and should be paid at
once to the collector at No. 1919. Second
avenue. ID. +. KEEL,
dwtf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16

A chance on fine Meerschaum pipe
with every 25 cts. worth of cigars bought
from w. A. Glockhoff, under the Harper
house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
7sl -
DIED.

STENGEL-At7 a. IN. today, Rosanna Caroline.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Stengel of
diphtheria following malignant scarlet fever aged
years. month and days,
Funeral from the family residence corner of
Fourth street and Third avenue at p. m. TO-
morrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
McCABE BROS,

viii 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 it. These will be made genuine
benefit sales which will be announced
in the daily papers from day to day.
TUESDAY EVENING DEC, 10TH.
from to 8 o'clock,
25 per cent discount on all our entire
stock of Smyrna, MCquet 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 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
WEDNESDAY EVENING DEC, 18TH.
from ! TO 8 o'clock.

to direct special attention to our marvel
Gus stock of Ladies, Misses and Gents
linen and silk handkerchiefs, muftlers, &c
and to make prominent our extremely lew
prices, we will offer this one evening 50
dozen childrens' fancy handkerchiefs at
/ cent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
IVA, 17l6, 17ls, l7sO, 1922. Second Ave.

MoCABE BROS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
ANNUAL REPORT
OF the Mass. Board OF Health, Lunacy
and Charity.

BosToN, Jan. IL.
The annual report of the State board of
health, lunacy ard charity was read at a
meeting of the board this afternoon. 1t says
that women will be appointed on the board Of
trustees of insane hospitals; that better or
ganization of the town boards of health is
desirable; that the statutes relating to the
sdulteration of milk, medicine, etc, should
be maintained; that the State should make
provision at Westboro or elsewhere for the
reception and treatment of chronic insane
patients now crowded in hospitals; that civil
service rules should pertain in public chari-
ties departments; that the vicious poor should
be separated from the unfortunate poor and
the State workhouse and Tewksbury placed
under one board of trustees.
The board then took up the public attack"
of Gov. Butler upon the system of the State
charities, and upon this the board said !:
''These charges are amazingly varied and
supported only by the weakest possible evil
dence, most of which would be held incom-
petent by any ordinary tribunal for the trial
of questions of fact
To this portion of the report the minority
objected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
A FISHING PRIVILEGE.
Law Suit Interesting to Washington
County Disposed Or

MAcHIAs, Jan. IL.
An important case at Law between parties
from South Addison has just been decided at
the s. j. Court held at Machias. The cir
cumstances connected with the case were Of
such q nature that it was of deep interest to
many people in this county. Under the law
of 1881 relating to fish weirs, any person who
had previously posted in two conspicuous
places, and which notice had not met with a
remonstrance, could hold any weir privilege
under a clown grant" by paying a certain
amount TO the town owning the land near the
water at which place the weir was built The
Messrs. Guptill procured such a privilege
from the town of Addison and occupied it for
two or three years, when the owners of the
land adjoining, believing the privilege 70 be
justly, If not legally theirs, petitoned the leg
stature, and measure was passed granting
them the right to control the water of their
shore" Both sides got the advice of able
counsel and of course both were confident
they were in the right but at the recent trial
where the facts were brought out, it was de-
cided that the owners of the land, the Messrs.
Look. were the rightiul owners of the priv
ilege and they returned to Addison happy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
BY GRAPH.
MAINE DISPATCHES.
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMTrTEE.
Handsome Headquarters in Anbsrs-
State Convention 10 be Held NJ
Augusta, April 18th.

Especial to the Kennebec Journal
AUBuKs, Jan IL.
In Ph1nix Block. Auburn. under the sup
ervnion Of Hon. George c. Wing, chairman,
and Col. II. u. Sprsgns, secretary, have
been htted, furnished and decorated, q hand
some suite Of apartments for the beadquart-
ers Of the republican State committee Of
Maine Excellent taste and judgment have
been manifested in ali the appointments and
visitors will find il very cheerful, pleasant
home for Maine republication. Ii prae-
ticaliy has been decided that the republican
State convention to nominate a candidate for
governor and choose delegates to the repub-
lican national convention. will be held at
Augusta, April 10Th. This date 10 about Eve
weeks before that Of the republican national
convention and six weeks earlier than the
usual time Of holding the State convention
This early date has been selected for the
reason that the delegates to the national con-
ventisn must be chosen thirty days before
that body meets.-June Sd. The call for
State convention will soon be issued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
ANOTHER STRIKE.
Operations Suspended at the Parker
Nail Works at Wareham, Mass.
WAREHAM, Mass, Jan. IL.

WAREHAM, Mass, Jan. IL.
The Parker mills, nail works. run BY the
Bridgewater Iron company, stopped work
tonight, the nailers quitting work with no in
tention Of returning thereto, in consequence
of the reduction of wages to take place Mon
day. The nail makers at the South Ware
ham and fremont works also struck tonight.
Quiet prevails among them and they intend
to make no trouble.
The fremont Nail company, one of the
largest of its kind in Massachusetts, employs
400 men, and the shutting down of its works
would almost cause financial panic in that
locality. 1t is reported that many of the
workmen have concluded to leave town if
the strike is not speedily ended. The manu-
facturers are united and don't propose to give
in. The cut announced by the Massachu-
sets mills is that hereafter, instead of the Is
per cent discount, so per cent will be made
from the list price.
1t is probable that the strikers will insist
that there should be a reduction in produc-
ton and not wages. This will be met by the
manufacturers. They will thus be at such
disadvantage with competitors in the western
and middle districts as would involve dis
continuance of the business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
FIRE RECORD.
THE FLAMES.
The Wiliowdale Woolen Mill Burned
Loss, $50, 900.

SALEM. Nass. JAN l3-
Fire broke out SATURDAY afternoon IN the
w,llowdale mills at Ipswich, Mass, ana o re,
srroyed the main structure The loss VII
probably be about $4,000.
The loss by the burning of the wiilowoaie
woolen mill yesterday is from s4s.ooo 10 Soo,.
600. The mill made the finest grade OF
white blankets. The selling agents were II.
B. Clafiin & Co. OF New York. There we're
about 5000 finished blankets on hand, wnicn
ver- DESTROYED. There were four sets OF
cards worth $3.50 each. The loss on fnished
goods was SIS, 900
The building vas of stone, looxioo lee''
,b,e. .,orie, ia height and employed so to
100 hands There was small fire here last
"Wednesday, and this one probably csugn'
from the smouldering sparks The only
FIRE apparatus available was hand engine ssas
owned by the company. The mill Was nfty
wears old 1t will be rebuilt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
THE BANGOR ARSON CASE.
George W. LesA Discharged Withess .
Hearing-The Prosecati0a After N.
vesdgstisg the Case Satisfied
Of His Insoeence.


BANGOR. Jan L.
On Sunday the sd of last September, the
buildings of Loren A. Davis Of this city we're
burned, and under Circumstances which left
no doubt that the FIRE vas incendiary. Just
before the Ere . man appeared to woman
Who was employed about the house and said
You can tell the Davis I have had my re-
venge." The case vas put in the hands OF
Sheriff Ssrauon and Deputy Sheriff Apple
ton There vas suspicion against George
". Lord. Who vas married TO, and after
wards divorced from q sister Of Mr.. Davis
Mr. Appleton assumed charge of the case,
and after systematic and thorough investiga-
ton became satisfied thar Mr. Lord. who re-
sided in Norwood, Mass, was not the guilty
party. Afterwards Mr.. Dennis Tracey took
charge and after going to Norwood was so
we'll satisfied that Lord vas guilty that he
obtained . requisition from the governor OF
Massachusetts, brought Lord to this city and
he vas confined in the county jail. Col
jasper Hutchings was employed a. counsel
for Lord. Col. Hutchings has been looking
up the case for several days anticipating
there would be hearing in the Police Court.
He obtained afidavits from seven citizens Of
Norwood to the effect that Lord was in that
town on the 23d Of September. the day
of the FIRE. One of these affidavits
was from Mr. Nugent by whom Lord was
employed as q teamster. In the meantime
the prosecution had been thoroughly looking
into the matter and become convinced that
Lord was innocent. At 10 O'Clock this fore
noon, without the form of q hearing Mr.
Lord was released from jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14

President Eliot of Harvard University
In his annual report. speaking Of athletic
sports. says the opinions Of the college
authorities on this subject are perfectly
distinct. They are in favor of forbidding
college clubs and crews to employ train
ers. TO play or row with professionals. ="
or 10 compete with clubs or crews who
adopt either Of these practices. They are
opposed TO all money-making by inter
collegiate contests. directly or indirectly.
They look upon college sports simply as
an amusement and not AS business. The
view that is becoming popular among the
undergraduates is precisely the opposite.
They. or many Of them, seem to regard
rowing and bali playing as business.
and one Of more importance than the
study Of the languages or mathematics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
A DESPERATE MOB
OverpOwers the Soldiery Sent to Sup.
press it-A Serious Affair at Pen.
dletOn, Oregon.
NEW YORK, Jan. ~.

NEW YORK, Jan. IL.
The Graphic has the following from Port
land. Oregon: Over 200 recently discharged
railroad men boarded a west bound passen.
ger and mail train at PendIeton, Oregon, and
demanded to be taken to Portland free The
railroad officials refused. Gen. HiIes was
telegrapbed to for aid. and he Immediately
ordered two companies from Fort walla
Walla. to the scene. The troops reached
the place last evening The rioters refused
to yield, and about 800 roughs from Pendle-
ton came to their assistance. everpowerins
the soldiers. Very serious trouble is feared
There has been no hloodshed yet. but the
result is difficult to foreteIl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
A BIG BLAZE.
A Large Box Mandatory at Gloucester
Destroyed with all ITS Contents.

GLOUCESTER, Jan. IL.
t545 o'clock this morning fire occurred
in the large box mandatory and lumber
sheds of Bennett Griffin Son, situated on
the Eastern K. X. Cos. land. Owing to the
infamable nature of the building and It's
contents they were soon mass OF names
By strenuous efforts the surrounding build,
inrs were saved. Griffn's buildings and
contents were totally destroyed. 1t is ru-
mored that the fire was of incendiary origin.
The loss is estimated at Sl7, 900. Insur-
ance on the building, $500; insurance on
boxes, stock, presses, boiler and lumber,
SlO,450.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14

Il Is not strange that great railroad
company should desire to secure the SER
vices Of ex-Secretary Sherman as its pres
idsnf, particularly If the position Of the
company obliges IL to borrow money
When he was Secretary Of the Treasury
be borrowed abou, OIL 900. 000. 900 at I-2
and per cent. and that sum ought to be
enough for any railroad. Still he had the
credit Of the United States To work with,
and possibly might not be quite as sue
csssful in placing the securities OF rail-
road. The wonder IL that anybody ex-
pscted him to leave the Senate. where he
Ii Of great public service. for the salary
that any corporation can offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
UnfavorabIe RumOrs Against a st. Al.
bans Bank.

ST. ALBANs. VT, Jan. Is.
The unfavorable rumors against the First
National Bank prevailing for the past few
days have no foundation so far as can be
learned by inquiring of the officials. Bank
Examiner Eendee says the bank is in good
condition as far as he can discover from the
recent investigation. The rumors resulted
in small run yesterday, some SIC, 900 being
drawn out. President Sowles says the de-
posts are not now more than $500, 900 and
they are prepared for any emergency. A
majority of the directors have issued notice
that the bank 10 sound and no alarm need be
felt.