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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
Wholesale Dealer in
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention to the fact that have refed ree
Studio making not only the complete but decidedly the
this vicinity We wish call dnsv %
Photographic work. all recently produced and containing many nov
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow,
miniature 16x20 inches We Been assured by old and
critics that is by far the finest display this tv
artistic largely due the fact that make
excel than underse and bring aid experience as
gathered from II of continuous avng our
graphic boy in 1857 since which not
months either by sickness vacaion long experience
effects in Photo our
fitted with of consisting stone @
urades stone and rustic bridges and fences boat rocks
lilies saways and variety grounds n
chairs table the Chicago Photo Bureau saws
equaled gallery in this vicinity, buWe plainly say (and
matter easily demonsaed) that gallery this
of instruments; don't boast they bought
sale and used by predecessors for 25 years CONTRARY
instruments of the latest improved makes containing
Vogaender Enyscope and Dameye Instantaneous
CELEBRATED LENSES CITY
the advertisement by the excellence of In better
satisfactory results show of four m
different positions all of these proofs and ou
improvements suggest themselves rettngs will gladly made free
charge Gallery 18th street and end Rock Island
nau1u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
The Crop DESTROYER.

Farmers in this locality state that there
Is no exaggeration in the reported de-
struction to crops by the grasshoppers.
The insect appears to be increasing in
numbers and threatens great devastation
to crops not vet harvested Garden veg
etables are also suffering to considerable
extent, and unless the insects work is
checked, the loss will be severe. Across
the rlver in Scott county, the crops are
suffering terribly, and as one rides along
country road the insects rise in swarms
along the wayside. There is a sort of
panic among farmers in certain counties
in Iowa over the threatened destruction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
Rail Racket.

Passenger No. ,, on the c., r. l. & P.
road, was twenty minutes late this morn>
ing, and the Cannon ball was little be-
hind time
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
road will sell round trip tickets for one
fare to the annual A O. I. W encamp-
ment at Rockford. which will be in ses ,
sion the 18th, 14th and 18th.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
will put on a gravel train Saturday for
the purpose of hauling the sand and
gravel from the land recently purchased
by the company in Hampton township, to
the new embankment near the c., r. |. Il
P. round house
Conductor Hitchcock, of the mail and
express train on the Rock Island & Peoria
road, is lying sick at his home in Peoria,
and Conductor Horn, who used to hold
down the wild freshman" In its halcyon
days, is running in his place Hitch
cocks illness Is another fact to show the
unhealthfulness of Peoria. There is Con.
ductor Jack Aud who resides in Rock
Island, he is as brown as berry and as
round as barrel. And what is more he
never gets sick. and is looking younger
every day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
A District Conference.

The Rockford district conference of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
be held in Moline toward the end Of the
present month-August IS, 20 and 30
and preparations are already making for
an interesting and profitable meeting.
There are five associations in the Rock
ford district. and, each being entitled to
send as many delegates as possible, there
should be a good attendance. The five
associations are. at Rockford. at Free
port, at Elgin at Rock Island, and at
Moline Already the Chicago, MIlwau-
kee & St. Paul, and the Chic ago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroads have agreed to
extend the courtesy of passing delegates
at one and oneathird fare for the round
trip.
The conference is one OF regular Sc
ries of quarterly meetings held through
out the district The object is to discuss
association matters, to disseminate
knowledge in regard thereto, and to in
every way advance the interest of the Y
NJ G.. A
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
NEW INDUSTRY.
A Valuable Acquisition to Rock Isl.
and's Business Interests---Result
of a Merchants Suggestion.

A valuable acquisition to Rock ISL
and's business interests and important
Improvement to the trade of the norths
west is to be planted here within the next
two weeks. Fleming Brothers, dryers
and packers of California fruits" is the
name of an institution at San Jose, Cal,
which is widely and favorably known to
all the jobbers in the northwest, and the
firm enjoys considerable popularity air
over the United States. Last week Mr..
George Fleming was in the city looking
after his interests here, and in converse
ton with Mr.. c. Y. Dart mentioned the
fact that his house had decided to ship its
fruit to some eastern point for packing.
The thought that here would be a good
chance for Rock Island struck Mr.. Dart.
and he put in good word for the city.
he spoke of the old malt house on Sec
ond avenue and Twentythird street as the
proper building for such purpose. Mr..
Fleming was favorably impressed with
Mr.. Darts suggestion. and he left with
the matter on his mind. Yesterday Mr..
Dart received a letter from him stating
that the malt house had been engaged
and operations will begin as soon as pos>
sible.
The fruit will be dried at San Jose as
heretofore, but instead of being packed
in boxes there, will shipped to Rock Isl
and in car lot; the entire dried quantity
will be sent here for packing. the eastern
and northwestern market will be supplied
from this point. Arrangements have
been made with H. F. Mueler's box fac
tory of Davenport, for furnishing the
boxes, and there sre but a few improve
ments to be made III the building before
it will be open for business. The institu>
ton will give employment to from thirty
to forty hands, and sometimes more, &C
cording to the season of the year, and the
condition of business
Mr.. Jennings first intention was to
locate the packing house either at Chica'
go, St Louis or st. Paul at all of which
places he has an immense business, and
but for Mr. Darts prompt suggestion,
would doubtless have chosen one of these
three cities The selection of an eastern
packing establishment will be great say
| ing to the firm. The shipping expenses
of the fruit in bulk will be much less thar
in boxes, and the packing can be done
here cheaper than in California, as the
boxes may be furnished at less expense
and more work accomplished in less time
for less money.
The Business Mems association and thu
merchants generally of Rock Island, vii
extend a welcome hand TO the new indus
try, and its acquisition will prove stel
towards the revival of business here
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
WAR.
The Rock Island & Milan Street Rail-
way Company Experiencing Some
Family Troubles.

There is an internecine warfare raging
among the stockholders of the Rock ISL
and & Milan street railway at the present
time, which bids fair to assume gigantic
proportions. In fact things have not
been running smoothly for some time,
and at meeting held some time since it
is said that one of the directors and the
head of the road had slight pugilistic
encounter. which would have been more
serious had not the other directors inter
fered. But to the present difficulty.
The three years free lease of the Milan
bridges having expired, the city council
decided to tax the company for the use
of the bridges. A great objection has
been raised by the public gems
orally to the double tracks over the
bridges, which iuterferes greatly with
traffic, wrenching buggy wheels and maxi
ing the passage almost impracticable for
the transfer of heavy loads 1t seems that
the bridge committee, in conversation
with Mr.. Davenport, agreed to let the
company have the use of the bridges for
a nominal sum, provided it would take up
one of the tracks This Mr.. Davenport
emphatically declined to do, and conse>
quently the council passed an ordinance
assessing the company $500 per annum
for the use of the bridges. Subsequently
Mr.. Davenport told one of the directors
on the road that the city had made him
no such proposition.
The stockholders of the company held 8
meeting last evening at which the action OF
Mr. Davenport as acting superintendent
and owner of the controlling stock was
severely censured. The disapproval of his
management was so great that commit
tee OF three. consisting of DR.. Mckee
Peter Fries and J. r. Johnston was ap
pointed for the purpose of consulting a
lawyer to ascertain whether a restriction
could not be placed upon Mr.. Daven'
port, and have him conform more to theil
ideas as to how the road should be man.
aged Another meeting will be held Sat
urday evening to hear the report of the
committee. 1t appears that all the stock
holders and directors, with the exception
of Mr.. Davenport, are in favor of taking
up one of the tracks over the bridges, no
only in compliance with the city's re
quest, but as benefit to themselves
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
A Lucky Family.

The Marsh family, of Oregon, is in
luck. A short time ago Fred Marsh was
appointed United States marshal for the
northern district of Illinois, probably the
most important Office in the west, and on
Friday his brother, Charles T. Marsh was
appointed postmaster at Oregon, which,
while of course by no means so promi
nent position as fell to the lot of Cap
tain Fred, is still very pleasant berth
However, as both the Marshes are very
clever gentlemen no one will begrudgt
them their good fortune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
CARBON CLIFF, Aug. 10.

John Mcdonald, of Pleasant Valley,
went up to the bluff for the alleged pur-
pose of catching horse which he was
paSturing there. 1t seems that John drove
up in sulky, and after tying his horse to
the fenae proceeded to business. As he
WAS little longer than was necessary in
catching the horse, q the one be had
tied to the fence broke loose and started
for home with the sulky, leaving scraps
of the sulky and harness scattered along
the road. The animal got as far as Will
liam Cary's, where he was caught As
John delayed his appearance for long
time, it was suspicioned that he WAS
hurt, and when the news reached the val
ley forces began to muster, some on foot,
and some on horseback. to 60 in search
of him. But at this stage of the excite~
ment John made his appearance without
a scratch.
Rev. McCown preached an eloquent
sermon to the young ladies of this place
on Sunday. From his remarks we take
the following: His text was Prov. XXI
80. The desire for admiration, grace of
form, and beauty of form and face prop
erly used are all right as far as they GO,
bit they are not enough; they should
have fear of the lord, which means a
proper training of the soul" Evil tenden-
cies to be subdued are: self>will, jealousy,
sensitiveness and revenge. Others to be
cultivated are cheerfulness, patience,
sympathy and kindness. They should
study and try to make home pleasant for
A man knows very little about what a
woman is by the way she looks in So
ciety."
Joseph Cushman lost his youngest child
Friday night from whooping cough Ii
was buried on Sunday,
Perry Beckwell made his usual weekly
visit on Sunday.
The Rev. MIR. Woodruff, of Geneseo, il
visiting here today.
Charlie Craig went through on the
cannon ball" SUNDAY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
I,iuuor Utilization.

An interesting law suit was in hearing
before Justice Bennett Monday morning,
but was dismissed yesterday afternoon.
It was case wherein Schneider & Walt
ter were the plaintiffs and Magnus Huber
the defendant. On the first of the present
month Mr.. Huber sold his saloon, corner
of Twentieth street and Fourth avenue,
to the firm named, transfer ring with his
fixtures, bar, etc., his business. Since it
has been learned that the United States
license was not included in the trans.
action as was supposed, and the suit was
brought on that account. NJ. M. Corr
bett appeared for the plaintiff and VIM.
jackson for the defense.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
Check SWlndlers.

Yesterday afternoon the two fellows,
]. H. and Fred Willard, arrested in this
city by Officer Cary in the morning for
attempting to defraud their landlord, A.
Wiley, in Davenport, paid S. on their
board bill and gladly gave diamond pin
as security for the unpaid balance. They
were then released from custody and de-
parted on their way. A telegram was
sent to the Minneapolis bank yesterday
inquiring whether Wizards check was
good and the reply came back last night
that it was not. They had either drawn
out their deposits OF the bank book was
prepared by themselves. 1t was a rather
queer proceeding throughout, and had the
matter been left in the hands of the Rock
Island police the scamps would not have
got off without answering to the law for
their crime
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
CROP AND GRAssHoPPER NEWS FROM HEN
RY COUNTY.

EDFoRD TOWNSHIP, HENRY COUNTY,
GREEN RIVER, Aug. 8.
Your correspondent took trip
through Henry county from this place to
Geneseo this week, and made note of the
crops by the way. The corn on the high
land promises good crop; on the low
land it is small and of a pale color. the
result of too much rain. But the general
prospects are great deal better than
they were at this time last year. We
have had 'rosting ears" from one field
The hay crop, which consists mostly of
timothy and clover is nearly all put up,
and is very much lighter than is usual.
The oats were an average crop, but there
is some complaint of the work of the
grasshoppers since harvest. They get
into the shocks and cut the oats loose from
the straw, and cause them to scatter out
and waste in, stacking. While driving
| along the roads we notice that the grass
hoppers are more numerous than we ever
saw them before. They completely ruined
the fall pasture last year, and they are so
iubilant this year over the good crops
that one man said they even climbed his
seed timothy shocks and kicked the seed
right ont of the heads.
Green River has not escaped the
changes which time brings. During the
past year many of its citizens seeking to
better themselves. have moved away
Among whom is Frank Ryan, who is now
bookkeeper for P. l.. Gable, at Cable
town. John Ough, William Ough, John
Ross, Milton Pershing, John Pinkerton
and Frank Baum; all went to western
Nebraska this spring. John Ough moved
his grocery store with him and is now
measuring out provisions to other custo-
mers. The others, we believe are farm
ing. Carl Bartlett will 60 in short
time. Mr.. Leal Kane is still with us. His
grocery and clothing store has been en-
larged by the addition of the old harness
shop building and he now does all the
business in that line. He also runs a
cheese factory in the old saloon building
and Is making from six to eight cheese
a day. Mr.. Gilbert's factory is still in runs
ming order, under the supervision Of new
man-Mr Cakes. Mr. Eddie has charge
of hotel in Rock Island.
Education still receives its share of at
tention. The teacher of Woods district
for this fall is Mr.. w. W. Bollen; of the
Wilson district, Mr. George w. Wood; of
the Green River district, Miss Lille NJ.
Martin.
Mr.. Arthur Stiles and Mr. Samuel Sui
Ivan have taken unto themselves wives,
but We believe are still classed among the
young people"
The hail storm on Tuesday did no dam
here, but IN the vicinity of Western and
Warner station it ruined the corn crop in
places.
Miss Manda Peacock is to be teacher
IN the Northwestern Normal this fall and
winter. She enters next Tuesday.
A Sunday school is in progress at
the Woods school house and doing good
work.
Mr. Burt Gilbert crosses Green river on
Sundays for some purpose-he knows
why,
Markencourt & johnson continue tc
improve the roads.
A dance or party, occasionally breaks
: the dull monotony of farm life.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11

Mrs. Herman Miller on West Fourth
street, is nearly distracted over the sud
den disappearance of her husband. He
left home with all his worldly possessions
last Friday, stating that he was going to
Iowa to look after work, and nothing has
been heard from him since She fears he
has deserted her, and his children
George A. Peterson, a sewing machine
age4t, has left his wife and children in
want in this city, and several unpaid bills,
and gone, nobody knows where. He
lived on Twenty second street between
Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11

Yesterday afternoon the Rock Island
Plow company through its president, ]. S.
Gilmore, transferred to Messrs. Burial
and Wivill the entire factory store stock,
horses, wagons, store fixtures and all the
arrangements of the business. The new
firm is composed of Arthur Burial and
q. G. Wivill, the latter having been in
the management of the store heretofore,
and is thoroughly acquainted with the
business. The store is to be restocked
supplied with the best in the market at
the lowest possible figure. Success to the
new firm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
New Hotel.

Mr. G. W McMchael has leased the
Schaefer house and is giving It thorough
renovation preparatory to opening it to
the public. The house is provided with
comfortable sleeping rooms, commOdi'
Gus dining room, reception parlors, etc,
and Mr.. McMichael is putting in con-
venient office. 1t will be as nice hotel
for the travelling public as can be found.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
A TempIlng ORar

Mr.. Joseph Kerr, ex~superintendent of
the Rock Island waterworks, has been
offered the superintendency of the water
works department at Fort Worth, Texas
Mr.. Kerr is in a qusndary whether to &C
cept the situation or not, as he is loathe
to leave Rock Island with his wide &C
quaintance and long residence. If he
goes his family will remain here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11

Yesterday afternoon gay party left on
the steamer F. c. A. Denkman-Weyer-
hauser & Denkman's rafter of this city
for pleasure trip to Beef slough and re
turn. There we've in the party the Misses
Weyerhauser, Miss Title Denkman, Miss
Van Vockenburg, of Geneseo, Miss Hay
ward. of Wisconsin, Miss Allie Weber
and Miss Myra Lee, of this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
Rec Keepers' Picnic

The Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Bee Keepers association will hold its an
nual picnic at Black Hawks watch tower
August 13th-next Thursday. Arrange>
ments have been made for grand good
time, and special rates on the Rock Isl,
and & Milan road have been secured. All
bee keepers and their friends arc invited.
Round trip tickets for eighteen cents are
on sale at Wits drug store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
A F amlly Poisoned.

Mrs J. b. Holman and three children,
of Davenport, are suffering from the ef>
fects of poisoned canned salmon. They
partook of the salmon Sunday morning,
and the symptoms manifested themselves
during the day. The symptoms of the
patients were dizziness, nausea or sick
ness at the stomach and an intense burns
ing sensation in the throat, stomach and
bowels. A microscopical examination of
the canned mixture showed that every
particle contained countless numbers of
minute insects The can was also rusted
on the interior, which is generally the
case with canned preparations. From
the number of cases reported from all
over the country resulting from canned
meat poisoning, it is probable that cru
SADIE will be made against the business in
the future.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
Accented.

The council committee on bridges, COM
posed of Aldermen Sinnett Briggs and
Lafrenz, last evening accepted the new
Rock nver bridge No. /, from the Keep
ers Bridge company, of Clinton. The
balance of Sc, 800 due the builders was
ordered paid, the specifications of the
contract having been fulfilled by the
builders,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

S-John Tiegren to Christiana John
son, pit lot 2, block 3, East Rock Island /,
now Moline, $500.
John Peters to - Dezutter, pit ne /,
6, II, 1w, 1915.
George Lake to John Gribben, NV ]
sw /, 80, II, 3w, $1.001.
PROBATE.
10--Estate of Joseph B. Miller, de-
ceased. Claims of Ed. II. Coe, Hugh
Mccall and Wilson Fleming allowed.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
1O-Aaron Reynolds, Miss Hannah
Courtney, Cordova.
10-Arthur R. Denny, Miss Lille D i.
Hartzell, Moline; Robert Ibis, Miss Kittie
Reynolds, Rock Island.
11-Grant Pinkly, Miss Minnie Brown,
Milan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
nrnp stnre Fnrenlnsad.

Last evening Deputy Sheriff Slivis went
to Moline and closed the drug store of
w. F. Cram, in the Keator block on Third
avenue. The action was by virtue of two
confessions of judgment filed with Circuit
Clerk Bowman late in the afternoon, one
for $72591 and one for $2,15456, and
both in favor of Robert McMann, super
intendent of the Barnard Leas Manufac-
turing company. The stock is invoiced
at $4,000. Sheriff Reticker is in posses
sion today.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-11
Household Furniture for Sale.

Having relinQuished the idea of houses
keeping. wish to sell articles reserved
for that purpose, consisting of bed room
sets-mahogany with marble slabs-one
dinner set, gilt and white French china,
pictures, two stoves, curtains, sideboard
clock, etc No 1906 Second aven ne. mex,
to Doellinger's old stand.
st Mrs. S. w. BLACKBURN.