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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
New Advertisements.

In another column can be seen the ads
ycrtsemcnt of II. Richter the furrier and
halter. Mr.. Richter needs no introduce
ton to the people of the three cities
where he has done business for the last
twenty years. He handles the hes,
grades of goods in the market. No. ?2;
West Second street, Davenport.
j. c. WALLACE.
In the instrumental line j. G. Wallace
of Davenport, has Il choice assortment of
desirable goods which he sells at very
reasonable prices. Consult his advertise
mcnt which will be found in anothe
column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
BRlEFLETS.

Dancing slippers. at Carse & Cos.
States Attorney Tom Milchrist, of
Henry county, is in town today.
For bargins in footwear. see Carse &
Co.
Gilmore's band left for Keokuk this
morning. They had two chair cars, and
u baggage car at their disposal.
A full line and complete selection of
rubber goods at W. Peterson & Co.'S
Nice bananas at Boros, under the
Rock Island National bank and on FIRST
avenue.
A full line of Reynolds Bros ladies'
and misses. shoes at W.'Peterson & Co. s.
Chicken shooting at Lavone's shooting
gallery every evening under Harper
theatre.
Warm lined shoes for all, both great
and small, at w. Peterson 81 Co.'S,
For prices on the best hard coal in the
| city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa-
tion. Telephone No. 1901, edit
Finest, and largest assortment of mems,
ladies', and chlldren's holiday slippers,
just arrived at Carse & Cos.
just received at the Fulton market
fresh salmon, picked snipe prairie
chicken, ducks, quail, celery and oysters.
Chas. Fiebig has removed back to the
city again, and can now be found at his
shop at all times, and his shop will be
open till 0 o'clock p. M. every day.
b. Whitsitt, of Premption was in town
this morning, having brought up lot of
hogs for the Chicago market. He re-
ports his father still in IL critical condi.
ton.
All kinds of sewing machine supplies
and needles for all machines Sewing
machines repaired rs good as new and
warranted, Mt Chas Fiebig, Third avenue
near market square.
W. Peterson Il Co, the entcrpfis,ng
boot and shoe mercha nts, have in stock
one of the most desirable lines of season
able footwear that has ever been cXhib
tied IN this city.
| Red, white and blue tea party to nigh
at the Baptist parsonage, given by the
young peoples association. Tea from {
p. m, during the evening, every body
invited. A fine programme has beer
prepared.
There will be chicken shooting thi.
evening at o. Il. McGinley's gallery OF
Fourth avenue, near Twenty first street
There was chicken shooting there las
Saturday evening. and many chickens
were carried away by the lucky shooters
Doubly happy now is the railloa,
brakeman who has secured his promotion
for the coming of winter reminds him tina
the position of the conductor in the ca
boose is far preferable to that of tn,
brakeman on top of the slippery cars.
Chris. Williamson and Magnus Huber
bakers. We're before Magistrate Mapes
yesterday afternoon. and were each fined
So and costs for disorderly conduct. Still
later on complaint of Williamson, Hube
was arrested and fined an additional 4;
for assault and battery. This mornin!
Willumsen was rcarrested on complain
of Huber. charged with abusive language
aud was fined S3 Moline Dispatch
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
A Canal Foe in the East,

The Hennepin canal has no friend in
the New York Sun. ut present though
when the editor learns that the president
is friendly to the necessary waterway, the
paper may flop. But now the issue of
that paper of the 9th inst pitches into
the canal in this way:
The head of the column Is already in
sight. 1t is Old Hennepin.
Congress meets four weeks from today,
and western congressman are already
manufacturing enthusiasm for the canal
lob. They hope that "by united and vig>
orous action the northwest can succeed
in overcoming the outside impression
that the proposed canal is a sectional
measure, and convince congress that it is
of national Importance" The canal can
be built for nearly $4,000 900 less than
previous estimates" and will cost only
about $6,000000.
The congressman from the states u ost
directly interested in this canal scheme
declare in advance, it is said. that they
will vote against any river and harbor bill
that does not include Hennepin.
At the present rate of reduction in the
estimated cost of the canal. we think it
| Will be j2dicious for congress, without
paying any attention to the threats of the
Hennepin congressman, to postpone con-
sideration of this precious scheme for just
about three years longer.
Ii the estimates are reduced So, 600, 600
year, by 1888 Iennepin will be a cheap
canal to dig.
Moreover. if it is going to be such a
| paying affair, and of such tremendous
| importance to the local interests directly
affected, perhaps before 1888 some wes-
tern capitalists will have taken hold OF
llennepin as a business enterprise.
| 1t is not work for the United States
| government to undertake and to pay for
The Sun is the only paper of much in
fuenco in New York city that opposes
| appropriation for the canal. The various
commercial organizations in New Yorl
city, such as the Chamber of Commerce,
and Produce Exchange, have pronoun ced
in favor of it rs has the New Yorl
| Legislature. 1t is matter of some con
ISOLATION however, to know that this sam,
Dana vigorously and with all the nigh
and influence at his command opposed
Grover Clevcland's election to the presi
dency.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.

CoHDovA, Nov. IL,
Farmers are busy husking corn.
Rev. Chas Eye is.again among us.
VIM. Heaney, of the mason gang, is
home for short visit.
Sheriff Reticker was upon our streets
last Wednesday looking up witnesses.
+. Tcw is spending the winter in Min
neapolis, MINI.
J. V. Bailey visited Rock Island on
Saturday.
The young folks hold their first club
dance Friday night, the 18th.
W. II. Stockwells pleasant face is seen
upon our streets again.
Byrants gang of masons came homo
last week and are now working on t
bridge south of Rapids City.
Geo. W. Cash, of Henry Darts Sons
Rock Island, was here in the interest OF
the firm on Monday.
A number of young folks visited Isaac
Crossby's Friday evening last and report
a pleasant time.
Hunting is good on the Docia. and
hunters are taking advantage of it as they
pass through here in wagon loads bound
for the duck grounds.
Eddie Woodward while hunting on the
Docia last Saturday, run his gun in thu
mud and then shot and blew both barrels
OFF; fortunately it did not hurt him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

The Singer sewing machine is creating
CONSERVATION among the ladies who have
seen its work at the reception now being
given at Mr.. Moore's sewing machine
rooms on Twentieth street, opposite
Union square. Hung around the room
are some very fine samples of etching,
quilting, embroidering, tinsel work and
writing. which are greatly admired by all
who have seen the work The Singer
machine, with its late Improvements.
excels any, and all other machines in
the variety and excellence of its work
The reception will be continued fol
several days yet. and all who desire Ia
see real artistic work should call.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
County Court.

The jury in the case of George Wads
worth. of Reynolds, charged with selling
liquor without a license, after being GU,
all night returned a verdict of guilty or
eleven counts This afternoon the case
against Wadsworth for selling liquor in
less quantities than gallon was taker
up before the following jury: VIM. Ben
nett, Fred lIilfnger, Geo. Simmons
Chas. o. Bloom, Noble Carrotheus. S. G
Wakeley, Ed Ward, j. Levy, II. IIous-
man, Louis Stengle, w, o Willis, Dayid
Stephens.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
KNELI'S
Furniture
Establishment,

And smile or look at his immense stock,
and smile again, beautiful (the styles are
not as they were in Adams time) or hire
somebody to kick you around the alley,
because any man dare presume to make
such success in a business where you do
not want it, OF course we can't suit
everybody. Don't want to. We give it
up; it kant be did. Some people don't like
our style. Well. we are glad they don't;
it will prolong our life and make us much
happier, if VIC never see them; the world
and Rock Island will wag without them.
Why, I've actually heard people say they
would not buy Of Knell simply because he
was such a pushcr and doomed trade, no
matter if it was dull. However, they gen.
orally come for all that and buy from us.
Why? Simply because they know that
they can save money and get better as.
sortmcnt to select from. If can't sell
patent chairs to the inhabitants of des>
ert island, can yet sell furniture to q
great many very pleasant customers at
prices that other dealers can not tumble
to.
But their was Mr.. Blinks, he thinks he's
so smart. OF course nothing suits him
that's his game from the start. And he
winks at his wife so cute on the sly. AS
much as to say you can't fool me if you
try. Over the creek everything is sold so
H. I, 4
up in a heap, When he gets back he
only blows about the bargain he got.
But don't say word how he got gulled
on the lot Oh no.not on lounge would
he dare to lie. For that wouldn't do in
the sweet by and by. He's so interested
at heart for the success of this town,
You bet when be wants tick,
and hasn't the cash to pay down.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
Railroad Racket.

Several coach loads OF excursionists
from New York and Pennsylvania passed
through the city last evening enrouie to
Southern Kansas, where many of them
expect to make land investments.
The steamer Nellie passed south, en-
route for Burlington. from which point
she will transport piling for structure
ON the Chicago, Darlington & Northern
line
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

The success Of DR.. Nichols, at 51l
Brady street, Davenport, is phenomenal.
Patients are constantly arriving from
long distances Cor treatment by him. The
large number of persons constantly visits
the doctor is doing much good here. The
cures effected by him astonish every one.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, 81. rs
range, nut and No. 4, $500 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith {
caol. Conceivable coke and charcoal
1908 Second avenue. Z. G. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

The cause of the death of doc" Mitch>
ell, of Davenport, was disease Of the
liver, which produced dropsy. The time
for the funeral has been fixed for 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon from his residence on
Brady street. across the river.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

Nov. 1O-Petition: In re the petition
of the City of Moline for special assess
ment for sewer on Fourth avenue from
First to second street, thence north on
Second street to the north line of Rail-
road avenue. Order that objections be
filed by Monday evening next, 10th inst .
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
G. G kNELL.
BASB x" +" COMFORT

Are what the human race has been
seeking since the days when the flaming
sword in the hands of an angel, turned a
rather thinly clad lady and gentleman out
of home that was a perfect paradise, in
to the cold. uncharitable world. To hunt
up boarding house was Mr. and Mrs,
Adams first undertaking. They bought
a Rock Island paper and sat down on the
watch tower under fig tree to read the
stale adds, and tall. over the prospects of
the election. Not house was for rent
no nicely furnished front room for gen
tleman and wife; nothing even to be had,
not even stick of furniture Gor that
was before the sound of the hneU, no
body had diedD so they and their children
commenced looking elsewhere. The old
folks were never able to find anything
like the old home, sweet home, their ac-
cdent deprived them of.
However several years after this event,
lot of their distant relatives went west
to grow up with the country, and they
built up thriving cities all over tie pair
les and along the banks of the great
river Now see how these descendants
are progressing. Motors run at large on
our streets to scare off trade and horses.
Then think of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

The manner in which the door is mani
pulatcd by the Norton Door Check and
Spring is marvellous. The action resemb-
ling the quick but firm touch of human
hand skilfully closing the door without
Jar or noise.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

Some people when they see an advertisement tina
reads
In the same old-fashioned way,
They say "Oh, pshaw, we're getting tired
OF having this same music every day.
OF course It's expected every merchant VIII say
That he cannot be undersold
No matter how strong competition may be,
Hes got "a corner, and TO that he will hold.
Perhaps you won't like some things that say
To stir up the whole crcation;
I'm peculiar, You know, and so very odd,
Eat lis the thing Ia stir mp the nation
~ ~ kNEII,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

Rheumatism is primarily caus ed by
acidity of the blood. Hoods Sarsaparill>
purities the blood, and thus cures the disa
ease.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

Have yon bought your hard coal7
Watkins & Hill will deliver all grades of
hard coal Give them call. Telephone
1877.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
PROBATE


ST. Paul Lodge No. 107, K of p, meet
in regular convention Friday even-
inn MT r.au sharn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
County Building.
TRANS FERS.

10-Oscar NJ. Bisant and Douglas Il.
Bisant to jackson G. Bisant, swl mel. q.
II, lie, 81.
Orlando Child to Beatta johnson, pit
nel set, 5, II, 1w. 800.
PROBATE.
11-Guardianship of Andrew Wollen-
haupt, minor. Report of sale of real
estate filed. Order of court approving
sale.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12

Organists in London are fdom paid
more - a scar,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
Yes, go and
c. c KNELL'S

Furniture and Carpets, Rugs Oil Cloth
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
THOSE POSTAL AGENTS.
A Good Chance for the Oficial Axe to ]
Swung.

A Good Chance for the Officia1 Axe to BE
SWING.
There is no department of the civil
service which needs wedding out more
than the railway mail service For
years it has been manipulated as parti-
san machine in the interest of the Re-
publican organization. Postal agents
have been compelled to register and vote
when they were not entitled to exercise
the franchise and the political black
mailers have leveled on them merci-
lessly to swell the corruption fund of the
party.
The offenders in this matter are still
continued in their places of power.
Gradually the subordinates are being
removed, but those who manipulated
the villainy remain as trusted agents of
the Democratic Administration, and as
a natural result of this fact Democrats
appointees have little better chance
than when in the hey-day of Republican
power everything was bent to promote
Republican success.
The way to remedy this abuse is to
remove the heads of departments in
the service. Mr.. Fowler, Mr.. Jameson
and the several department chief clerks
ought to be turned out. While they
remain Democratic appointees are sub
jected to examinations in unfriendly
hands, and their pathway of promotion
is made difficult. Let the official axe
fall heavily on the Railway Mail Serv-
ice Department.--Hdr Patriot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
Dickens Earnings.

In an article on the gains Of authors,
which has recently been reprinted in a
number of newspapers, surprise is ex-
pressed that Dickens should not have
left larger fortune than ESQ, 900. 1
have an impression that Dickens total
property amounted to nearly f100, 900,
but of that considerable proportion
must have come from the profits of his
readings There is no doubt that Dick
ems made some very bad bargains with
publishers in his early days. and know
that his friend Talfourd once calculated
that during a period of five years he
ought to have been receiving f10, 900 d
year from his works; but one can not
form any estimate of his total gains
from literature by the amount OF his
possessions when he died. 1t must be
remembered that Dickens himself made
every shilling which he ever possessed.
and he not only lived in a very liberal
style for thirty years. keeping up con-
siderable establishment, and often tray
cling without much regard to cost. but
he also brought up a large and expen-
sive family.-London Truth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
PROGRESS OF THE souTH.
Its Industrial Activities Greater Now Than
Ever Before.

Its Industrial Activities Greater Now Than
Ever Before.
The increase of manufacturing enter
prises in the South is remarkable The
new enterprises organized during the
first nine months of the present year,
taken together with the enlargement of
old plants, will employ an aggregate
capital OF $50. 3s5. 800. In this list Ken
lucky leads of. with q capital of S14,-
005, 900. West Virginia comes second,
with SO, GA. 600; Maryland third, with
So, 107, 800, and Alabama fourth, with
$3.50, 900.
The growth of the South has been
marvellous for the past five years. The
increase in railroad mileage since 1879
is II 900 miles. The assessed value of
the property of the South, not includ-
ing the large capital invested in manu-
featuring enterprises, which is chiefly
exempt from taxation, has increased
$500, 600, 900. The production of corn
has increased fifty per cent. in that
time, and that of oats seventy. In cot
ton mills the gain has been hundred
per cent, and in cotton seed oil mills
two hundred and fifty per cent A like
ihSlStteO A.so pCCh hiNsto LA VIC PlooaS-
ton of coal and pig iron.
These specimen facts, illustrative of
the industrial activity OF the South dur
ing the last five years, which activity is
greater at the present time then ever.
shows that the war is over in that sec
ton. whatever Northern politicians
may claim to the contrary. The South
has quit fighting and gone to work, and
at the rate it has been making progress
during the last tive years it promises to
become as prosperous as its great
natural resources will allow, which will
be very prosperous indeed. Every gem
uine friend OF the Union will rejoice at
these unmistakable evidences that the
South is at last on the high road to the
development of its great possibilities
PHILADELPHIA Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
A SENATORIAL OPPOSITION.
A Observation-Disclosures Policy Not Likel,
Succeed.

A "Dog-in-the-Manger' Policy Not Likely
To Succeed.
The reported determination of several
of the more Stalwart order of Repub-
Hcan Senators to demand from the
President full and clear reasons for re-
moval in the case of each Presidential
postmaster is not likely to count for
much by the time Congress meets
Already there are well nigh three
hundred cases of this kind, which will
probably be swelled to something like
five hundred by the 7th of December.
The physical labor of critically exam
ming so many cases is rather greater
than the Senate will care to undertake.
This is especially true when opposi-
ton or even rejection will be pow
erless to restore the removed post
masters to their places. Whatever is
done some appointee of President Cleve-
land is sure to hold the Office and this,
of itself, takes away much of the spirit
of Senators. They have been SO used
to fighting for spoils that they are not
likely to enter contest just for the fun
of the thing.
Then it must be remembered that
there are several Republican Senators
who can not be trusted to take part in
such fight. Some of these developed
their opposition to a mere nagging
policy in the Senatorial caucus at the
extra session and there is no reason to
believe that they have seen any new
light since 1t will be well for Hoar,
Conger and Cullom to get the consent
of their fellow Senators of this per.
suasion before they make up thei1
minds to adopt the dog-in-the-mangel
policy. philadelphia Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
What They Claim.

When the people of the United States,
in November, 1884, voted to put the
Republicans out and the Democrats into
power in the National Government did
they mean to have the change limited
to the Presidency, the Cabinet and the
most prominent places in the public
service, or was it their wish to bring
about more radical and thorough
going reform by putting in new men
generally?
1t seems to us they wanted to leaven
the whole lump with Democracy.
We are unable to see why a Demo-
GRAFT who seeks small office should be
characterized as an impudent spokesman
any more than Democrat who seeks a
great office; or why either of them
should be subjected to this reproachful
appellation.
The Democrats want the Offices be-
cause they think they can serve the pub
lie better than the Republicans.
If they can. they should have the Off
ces. If not. the Republicans should be
permitted to keep them.
There is nothing in this notion at all
inconsistent with the frequently ex-
pressed idea of President Cleveland
that public office is public trust.
ALI that the Democracy asks is that
whenever a new trustee is to be APP
pointed, Democrat shall have the OPP
portunity to prove that he will make a
more competent and faithful trustee
than any Republican that can be select
ed, or than any mugwump. 7. San.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
An Editors Politeness.

A yellow-backed pirate named jim
Cummings, who works for Sam Hardacre
near Millville came to town last Satur-
day, and, while drunk at Creswell's
grocery, made some remarks about our
selves as we were passing up street with
our youngest daughter. He was soured
because we turned him over two weeks
ago and his crowd, that took the lynchpins
out of old man Parsons buggy at the
Goose Creek meeting. When he spoke his
insulting froth Hanberts Davis took it up,
and in row which followed he struck the
gorilla surbinder on the jaw which
knocked him out from between his wool
suspenders and loosened six of his teeth.
He had Davis arrested by Marshal Billings,
and the Mayor levied fine of ten dollars,
which we paid for him as soon as we
learned the facts. We intend to show
up the whisky yahoos from the Goose
Creek neighborhood who try to run this
town Saturdays: and, by the way. Han
Davis is candidate for Town Marshal.
He is the man for that job.-Wicomico
'(Md.) ConstttlltiOnaItst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
Namely.

''Some one told me to-day" remarked
Bird, thoughrfully, that S1sadraeh was
good name for a fisherman, but Ida know
if he was Ernest in his remarks. He'd
Rhoda good many Miles, and was Justin
from the country. To be Frank he looked
like Guy. Told me he came to river
and had to Bridget"
Binks heaved a sigh and returned.
Reminds me of a girl l met last EDe,
who they say Isabel socially. She told me
she was an acquired taste-her name was
OLjue. O,cerl l was little startled, and
left the Dord-jar when [ went out, but
had Prudence, and endured all with Chris
tta7l Patience. If I'd been -AbeB to Neil
I'd have done so, and Rosd-gain only when
she'd promised Mercy. But Mark me"
Nay, Marcus both"
But the strain had been too great, so
they separated in silence. Rambler.