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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Board of Education

The school board met in adjourned
session at 7;30 Saturday evening, There
were dresent all the directors except j. NJ.
Buford aud F. Nj, Sinnett In President
BufOrd's absence Mr.. Barge was called
to the chair.
The text book committee recommended
the adoption of Packard's zoology in lieu
of Tenby, now in use.
The following rule was unanimously
addeted
Children 6 years of age or who u ny
attain TO that age ut any time during the
current term, may be admitted the first
week of said term 10y presenting TO the
teacher a certificate from the superinten-
dent.
As member of the committee OF
teachers. Mr. Barge reported that there
were insufficient accommodations fol
seating pupils of the eighth and ninth
grades in the high school building, ant
recommended that room be secured II
the neighborhood 90 the high schoo
building, and teacher be appointed fo
these pupils. The board appointed Mis-
Nina G. Bowen to the place at S35 pc
month, and empowered f. NJ. Sinnett as
committee of one to secure the temporary
quarters. The committee on janitors
was authorized to employ Il janitor
The following bills were allowed ant
ordered paid:
r. Champion, $3.50; +. II. Collins
80 50; j. ii. Reayes. Sl992; John T
Noftsker, S9972; Charles Smith, $50 ~
Henry Darts Sons, So 80; NJ c. Frick
S2115; Mr. Calligan, S2S %; Charles Ben
son, S23 70.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15

Valley, The bovine fore leg was broken
aud death was necessary. The animal
was owned by X. Crockett and was val,
ued at $50 Several other cows belong
ing to VIM. Killing were thrown from
the track, but none were injured. The
engineer whistled for them to leave the
track, but they did not heed the alarm in
time.
Alderman John Lafrenz and Marshal
Eckhart are in Oskaloosa today, consult>
ing with Mayor Murdoch in relation to
the new Rock river bridge We should
like to know what Mr. Eckhart has to do
with the management of city affairs2 Has
he not enough to do to look after his im>
mediate department, or has it reached that
degree of proficiency when it needs no
further attention from the chief? Per
hsps, though, Mr.. Murdoch has taken
Mr. Eckhart into his confidence as a
| side partner or private secretary.
Bill Nye thinks that honesty is the
best policy" for every one who deals with
an editor He says: Don't attempt to
cheat an editor out of years subscrip-
ton TO his paper, or any other sum.
Cheat the minister. cheat the lawyer,
cheat the doctor, cheat anybody or every
body, but if you have any regard for fu"
ture consequences. don't fool with the
printer. He will get even W it'll you and
more to. You will be up for something,
or want some public favor for yourself OF
some of your friends, and just when your
luck is IL thing of beauty and JOY for
ever, the printer viii open upon you and
knock your air castles into a cooked hat at
the first fire He'll subdue Won. aud then
you'll cuss your stupidity for driveling
idiot, so hire some man to knock you
down and kick yon then for falling
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
MEDDLEsoME MAYOR MURDOCH.
Those Hump.backed Cutter Crossings.
BY Whose Supreme Authority
They We're Removed.

The assumption of Mayor Murdoch in
governing municipal affairs and the dies
tatory spirit displayed by him is unpars
alleled. BY what authority he has taken
upon himself to order the iron gutter
crossings, for which something In the
neighborhood of $45 was expended, is
question not easily decided. Unless the
the suggestion which he offered at the
last meeting of the city council, pertain
ing to the sale of the city's old iron, and
which was accepted in good part and
passed in resolution form by the alder
men, pertained to the crossings. If such
was the meaning of the meddlesOme may
ors suggestion, 1t was nothing more or
less than hypocrilical way of dispOsing
of matter in which be had no legal say
In the council chamber he is simply a
presiding officer, and has no voice except
when asked for an opinion Yet, hardly
any subject is brought up, that he does
not air himself upon it and volunteer his
opinion before it is passed to the aldermen
for consideration.
| An ARGUS reporter approached Street
Commissioner Mccarthy on The hump
backed crossing subject yesterday, and
asked him under whose order he was re,
moving them He replied that he
was given Instructions from the street
and alley committee, bat supposed
the instructions came Indirectly from
the mayor. So far all the iron gutter
crossings in the central and business por
ton of the city have been replaced by in
ferior wooden material that il
worth 80 per cent less than the iron ones
A considerable amount of Indignation
has been expressed at the mayors aSsum
ing authority and he will be gwen OPP
portCnity 10 explain at the next council
meeting. He misled the council, and hi
scheme is not to be allowed to pass nm
noticed If he, who is so DESTROYS of put
ting his cheeky nose into matters that don
concern him alone, would turn his atten
ton to the miserable condition of tn
! streets Seventeenth street from SecoH
, avenue to First for instance, and guild
, the movement Of the street commissions
council only, tax payers would be bette
satisfied.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
River Riplets

The river is rising ia idly.
The p4laiial Pittsbnrg, with the gall
LIANT Killeen on deck will be up tomorrow
The Josephine came up with a big trip
from ST Louis last evening, and went
over the rapids to LeClaire with large
amount of lumber for Van Saints new
boat in course of construction there. She
returned to st. Louis this afternoon.
The Chippewa Logging company held
its annual meeting at Beef Slough last
week, very large attendance of mem
bcrs being present. The amount of logs
on the Chippewa and its tributaries, it is
stated, will be two hundred million less
than at the close Of the season year ago.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
officers of the company to contract for
and purchase two hundred million feet of
new logs during the coming winter. This
is against four hundred and twenty mil
lion feet of logs contracted for and cut
last winter In general discussion of
the outlook of the lumber trade, the man
ufacturers reported fair increase in the
amount of business within the past few
weeks since the dollar rise took place,
with encouraging poets for good
business and hetler prices during the fall
trade.
The road of the rapids pilot is a hard
one to travel. as was demonstrated this
morning. One of the pool which WAS or
ganiled to fight the veterans Messrs.
| Height and Coleman-got ON the Isaac
Staples while the captains attention was
occupied in another part Of the boat, and
started over the rapids with the craft.
The captain thinking that either Cole
man or Height was at the
wheel did not 90 TO the pilot
house until half way over the rapids, when
he discovered the stranger. whom he or
dered to vacate and seek the shore. The
pilot plead for mercy and offered to take
the boat over without compensation if
the captain woald let him stay, but it was
no 80, and Mr. Pilot was landed AT
Stubb's eddy, from which point at last
accounts he was hoofing it down the Iowa
side in the direction of Davenport He
will be accorded a reception upon his
arrival here, and next time he will be
more apt to pass himself off as a tramp,
rather than professional rapids pilot
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
To ST. Lonls.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy is
making arrangements for the st. Louis
fair and other attractions in that city dur
ing the next month. The exposition
opens this month and closes October %,
and will be followed by the musical con
vention in the exposition hall, which will
continue three days. The fair opens Oc-
tober 5, and on the 9th the Yelled Proph
ct pageant occurs; on the 9Th the Trad
ers parade, and during the entire week
the city will be illuminated beautifully
To the end that all desiring to visit St.
Louis during the week may do so at Its
tie expense, the 90" will sell tickets
from October 3 to 10, good to return on
the 18th, for one fare for the round trip,
rate at which everybody may travel
Two trains of six coaches and three
sleepers each will leave Rock Island the
night before the Yelled Prophets parade.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
The Jefferson Club Banquet.

Invitations have been sent out for the
annual meeting of Jefferson club No. 46,
of Rock Island county, to be held next
Thursday September lin comment
Grafton of the adoption of the federal
constitution. There will be speaking in
the afternoon at O'Clock and the ban
quet at 100 in the evening. The follow
ing COMMITTEES are busily engaged pre-
pairing for the notable event:
On speakers-B. T. Cable, f. W.
Hurst, J. T. Kenworthy
Toasts-Maj H. G.. Connolly, j. W
Potter, W. IL. Lundy.
Invitations Arthur Burial, j. Il.
Johnston, J. w. Stark
Music-Ald. Briggs, }. B. ladders, B
Winter.
Reception--August Huesing. NJ NJ
Corbett. Ed. Rogers, w d. Webster, ID
NJ. Martin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Base Ball.

Negotiations were opened this morning
for securing visit to Rock Island of the
female base ball club mentioned in these
columns a week ago. The club IS playing
in Chicago today, and it is altogether
probable that visit to this city will be
made in q week or So
Harry Sage and Frank Anderson, the
Rock Island battery, left Pueblo for home
today. The Colorado press pays a just
tribute to the playing of the Rock Island
pony battery as they were termed IL
the west, aud lays the success of thu
Pueblo team in winning the state pen an
to the skill of the battery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Off on a Jaunt.

W. P. Quayle. the dudish heavy weight
business manager of the ARGUS, and An
drew Thompson, who has acted as trav-
cling correspondent and circulator during
the summer, and is consequently foot
sore aud weary from tramping over the
county, left for Chicago this morning fol
few days recreation trip, which both
are deserving of. Upon their return, Mr.
Quayle will be found in his usual capacity
with renewed vigor, and Mr.. Thompson
will resume charge of his school in Bowl
INC township.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
A Clever Catch.

Yesterday morning Officer Swainaker
of the Peoria police force, arrived in this
city in pursuit of one Frank Warren,
who had broken jail at Peoria, where he
had been locked up by the officer for lar
ceny. He had previously been arrested
in Springfield, where he broke Jail and
fled to Peoria About noon Officer
Swainaker espied his bird entering thu
stairway leading to the Western Union
telegraph office, and corraled him. II.
left for Peoria with his prisoner last
evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Far and Fastlval

The Rock Island rink was auspiciously
opened under the auspices of the parish
of st. Joseph's church last evening, and
from the attendance and receipts on the
opening night, the venture promises to
be paying one for the church The af
fair is of the nature of fair and festival
which with the skating during the even
ing, makes the whole exceedingly agreea>
BILE and attractive indeed. Tables richly
decorated ornament the centre of the
hall, while at the same time leaving the
usual course free for skating. Several
Young ladies of the church are in atten-
dance to wait upon the tables, and the
arrangement IS such that people may eat,
drink and be merry while the skating is
in progress. The fair and festival con
tinues for twelve nights and better
place to pass an evening could not b.
sought.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Wholesale Dealer in
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention to the fact that we have refed ~
Studio making it not only the most complete but decidedly the h
this vicinity We also wish to call attention
Photographic work all recently produced and containing may &
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow varying %
miniature 1Gx20 inches We have been old and
critics that it by far the finest display in this ,
artistic largely due to the fact that make greater
excel than undee and we bring aid experience
gathered from II years of continuous service aving begun o Do
graphic boy in 1857 since which have not
months either by sickness vacaon long experience en
the Importance of scenic effects in Photo m
ing fitted with of accessories consisting stone
ustrades and rustic bridges and fences boat pond
lilies starways and variety of grounds
chairs table what the Chicago Photo
equaed in gallery in this vicinity bntWe plainly (p
easily demOnsae) that gallery in this
instruments; don't boast that they
sale and used by predecessors for % On CoN
instruments of the latest improved makes containing
Vogaender Enscope and Dameyer Instantaneous Lenses T
CELEBRATED LENSES CANNOT DE FOUND GALLERY THIS CIV
pleased patron the best advertisement
advertisement by the excellence of work.
satisfactory results patron is given show of three four
ves different positions and all of these proofs shown s
Improvements suggest themselves resngs will gladly made m
charge. Gallery 18th and End avenue Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
For Old 4efIlers.
The following invitation has been re
ceived in this city:

The following invitation has been re-
ceived in this city:
KEoKUK, Ia , Sept. 10, 1885.
take great pleasure in extending to
the citizens of Rock Island cordial invi>
tation to attend the second annual re-
union of old settlers of the three states of
Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, to be held in
Rand park, Kcokuk, Iowa, Wednesday,
Sept. 30Lh, 1885.
The first reunion of this association.
held in 1884, was a gratifying success.
Our city is situated near the geographical
center of the three greatest states of the
union, and one!predominant object of this
association is TO gather together annually
this tri state citizenship for social greet
ings and a closer friendship of the people
of broad territory having common in
terest. We hope TO make each succeeds
ing meeting more attractive, pleasant and
beneficial. We have every assurance that
the official representatives of each of the
three states will be in attendance on this
| occasion.
By order of the invitation committee
G. +. DAVIS. Chairman.
All persons who were residents of eth
er of the three states named prior to 1860
or who have resided in any one of them
90 years, or who have been born in either
and attained their majority. are entitled
10 membership.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
County Building
IRA NsFERS.

12-Rufus Walker to George Gray,
und J. lots - and II, block g. Wait &
Walkers first addition, Reynolds $75,
and Geo. Gray to A. NJ. BruneT, same,
$500.
Meigs Wait to A. NJ. Bruner, und J
lots 10 and Is, block 8, Wait Il Walker S
first addition. Reynolds, $500.
Albert G. Smith 30 ii. W. Vanderveer,
pt lot /, block /, Milan, $500.
IL Otis ]. Dimick to Ellen G. BromN
ley, ed lot IA, block 3. Bailey Davenport's
fourth addition, Rock Island. 1926.
ID. w. Hunt to }. w. Cowden. pit lot
/ in sub lot 5, LeClaire's Reserve, lot IA,
S175.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
TILE TEMPI.ETNNS

1t has been asserted that having as he
has the management of Catherine Lewis
this season. Mr.. Templeton has nothing
to do with Fay's operate being -that the
fairy vocalist is shifting for herself. Such
is not The case Fay and Alice Vane and
the entire company are filling a season Is
engagement at The Biou theatre in New
York city, and are under John Temples
! tons able management as usual.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Church Concert
Following is the program for tonight's
The Soldiers Home.

Hon. Ii. G. Cleaveland returned from
Springfield yesterday afternoon. He
states that the soldiers home commission
ers finished their labOrs as far as inspect.
ing is concerned, Saturday night, visiting
the tvs sites offered at the capital city on
that day. The commission has adjourned
work until the 29th, when meeting will
be held for rating
The subscription list towards the
81, 500 required for the additional land is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
THEATRICAL TOPICS
CATHERINE LEWIS.


The charming, popular actress, Cathe>
rine Lewis, win appear at Harper's the
atre Thursday evening in her new
four act comedy, entitled GLADYS. ;"
Miss Lewis, who is travelling under the
management of John Templeton this sea-
son, is not only an actress of the high or
der, but vocalist of few equals. 1t was
she who first sang Gilbert 4 Sullivan's
fascinating "Olivette, and gave it its
place among the leading operas of the
day. The bill in which she now appears
affords opportunity for both comedy act>
ing AMI vocal rendition. Wherever Miss
Lewis has appeared she has been received
with favor, and praise has followed in
her footsteps Those who fail to see heI
Thursday evening will miss rare treat.
CLARA MORRIS.
There appears to be misunderstood
ing between the manager of the Burtis
Opera house and the manager OF Clara
Morris. Manager Harper booked the eel
ebrated actress at his theatre for Sept
%, over week ago, and has advertised
accordingly. To avoid any trouble ant
as favor to the Morris management
Mr.. Harper cancelled the date this morn
inO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Quite a Commitment

1t is usually customary for county
school superintendent to exchange the
sets of examination questions used for
applicants for teachers certificates, a
plan which is mutually beneficial to su>
perintendents and pupils. In keeping
with all good customs, County Superin-
tendent Southwell has pursued this prac
tice for some time, and last week he sent
a card OF his questions to d. T. Stewart,
county superintendent of Edgar county,
wLo by the way is one of the oldest and
best known county uperintendents in the
state. This morning Mr. Southwell re-
ceived a letter from Mr. Stewart, in
which the latter said: Il am in receipt of
your set of questions and they are the
best have ever seen | will send you
mine" Mr.. Southwell is hereby made the
subject of rare compliment, as all who
are interested in the Rock Island county
schools will be pleased to know.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Court Cuttings.


1i-Attachment: f. ID. Seikman '
Brooks " Wells, dismissed, costs paid
IN CHANCER0.
li-Foreclosure, Rock Island Watch
Co. V James First, ct al; rule to answer
by Friday morning.
Chanccry: Andrew Winell Geo II .
Edward, ct al; guardian filed for minors,
answer filed and replication, and refer
ence 10 master.
Injunction and divorce: Ella NJ Rath,
bun Ernest A. Rathhun, hearing anC
decree. with custody of children and ali
mony.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15

Whatever idea the young girls who
practice street flirting may entertain of
their seemingly innocent pastime. it may
be set down as certainty that when a
respectable young man desires the ac-
quaintance of one who may some day be-
come his wife. he does not go out on the
street and seek her acquaintance through
a Irritation. But, on the other hand the
flirt on the street, no matter how limo
cent and fair her intentions NAV be, is the
last person he would seek as his life's
companion. He desires purity, without
and above suspicion. The young lady
who engages in this kind of pastime
should bear in mind that she not only en-
dangers her reputation and leaves n stain
upon her good name, but that her name
is byword among those with whom she
flirts, TO be handled about in the saloons,
on the street corners, and in the low
down, unholy places in the city, fastening
on her otherwise fair name "A stigma OF
stain that will follow her years after she
sees her folly and attempts to mend hel
WAYS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15

Insurance in reliable companies at lowest
rates, apply TO E. Lieberknecht, real es
tate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ry public Collections made. Office 171@
Second avenue. eOdtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
otlee.

On and after Tuesday, Sept. 10, the 6
=. m. car will be the last car leaving for
Milan on the Rock Island & Milan street
railway B DAVENPORT.
superintendent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
Fresh Cows

Always for sale at Glockhoff Bros :,
one fourth mile east of Elm street Choice
out of IL or Is. 10 div
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15
A Queer Document

A man serving in public office is of
ten the recipient of queer documents.
Yesterday classic epistlc came to Posts
master HAYES, and lac is at a loss to know
was directed "P NJ. at Rock Island, Hi
nois, overland east, elccIrotype east.
The letter is appended, and if anyone can
furnish Capt HAYES any light on the
subject he will be ever grateful
ELMIRA. SolanO Co, California
September /. 1885.
p NJ Rock Island, H.
Dear Sir
Please see the bank of Rock Island,
aud learn if they will pay me three 5000
| hundred dollars for work on the stone
| bridge south across the island about three
miles from the old Rock Island railroad
| bridge Look at the large picture put
up in front of the bank, there am
| Look over their memorandum. Look
ClooS TO the signature on the bank bills.
| Perhaps Miss Chasel will remember me.
| was in Corrnth, in Is was at r use
Hill. Iowa, and helped fix up the gravel
road from the depot TO the ccmetary,
when tug carried on so. Perhaps
| Marlhy or Mcclellan will remember me
! was at Montrose Iowa. when Bell and
sermons had their celebrated perfor-
nance on the water, and | worked on the
sharp store work about one mile and Il halt
| south of the steamboat landing, and
helped finish the bank of MOnuose"
windows q. e. the photograph of flowers
and butterflies, and fixed IA picture OF
all kinds OF coin" on the windows Just
across the street from the bank and those
sharp stone points in the street
smoothed them. At this time the GOV,
crnor telegraphed from Port Madison fol
some one to finish up that place and
went up and did ii up brown or dom
want cent (S50O)-from the bank ot
Montrose, and | was to have pay when
the woIK was finished. Look close /,
the signatures on the bills at the bank ol
Monlrose, and use the Submarine anC
and Subteranean telegraph at Rock Isl
and; | helped finish it. and also put NJ
the sta,uary along the river from Moline
10 Rock Island, and the tunnel and small
stone bridges.
Signed GERRY +. DANFoRD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15

The purple haze of autumn is seen al
ready upon the woods and hills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-15

DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, l7s2 secone
avenue. dlYr.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-12-17

REMEMBER THIS.

We gave last week what we
think are good reasons why the
people of Giles will find it to their
advantage to trade with the Pu-
IasIi merchants who advertise.
We know you can save money by
observing thisrule. Always, when
you go to trade, say 81 saw your
advertisement in the CITIZEN lie
you will do this, and trade only
with the men who advertise, YOU
will get cheaper goods. That is
what you want. We showed YOU
that last week. Try it. If the
merchant sees you are Watching
the paper, he Will give you better
prices. Show him. you are not
asleep. Watch these columns
and at all times mention to YOUR
merchant that you saw it i'm the
CITIZEN. We beg you to do this
in Justice to our advertisers. They
spend their money to inform YOU
what they have. Let them see
YOU ARE NOT ASLEEP.