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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
Get One With Two Legs.

At the hour of O'Clock this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Pinneo, who occupy
rooms in the second story of 1871 Second
avenue, just above their Boston Bazaar.
were aroused from their slumbers by an
unearthly noise in the hail. which sounded
either as if some one was in the act OF
tearing the building to pieces or was at
tempting to drive span of wooden legged
mules through the hall. Investigation
revealed the fact that the Y. NJ. O. A. had
engaged new janitor, dusky individ-
ual with but one leg, and it was in his at
tempts to reach the rooms which are on
that floor. that he created the disturbance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinneo desire that the as
ISOLATION will instruct its janitor to come
around about four hours later, or secure
one with two legs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
A Prominent Texan.

Francis Emerson, president of the First
National bank of Mckinney, Texas, is in
the city. the guest of Maj. L. M. Buford.
The gentleman is one of the wealthiest
residents of Texas, but is unassuming in
manners and very pleasant CONVERSE
tionslst. Sixteen years ago Mr.. Emer>
son made trip from Texas to Wisconsin
and back on horseback. He said that he
and his horse excited considerable curios>
ity in Illinois, On one side of the horse
was strapped frying pan with provis-
ions on the other. When night would
tovertake him he would wrap himself in a
blanket, and using his saddle for pill
low, woo the god of sleep as successfully
as though tucked away in bed OF the
softest down. Mr.. Emerson almost lived
in the saddle for several years. He has
now reached the allotted three score years
and ten, but is still active and enjoying the
good health which he has had for the past
fifty years. He is now on his way to
Europe for short visit If Mr.. Emerson
is sample of the average Texan, we can
congratulate Maj. Buford in having his
lines fall in such pleasant places.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
An Old Eettler Dead,

A. b. Swisher, one of the early settlers
of Eliza township, died at his home on
Saturday evening, near 8 o'clock, after a
brief illness, of hemOrrhage of the bow
els, We do not know his exact age, but
from persons familiar.with him, we learn
he was somewhere in the neighborhood of
80 years at the time of his death. Mr..
Swisher occupied seat on the board of
supervisors for thirteen years, part of
which time he was chairman, filling the
position with honor to himself and his
constituents. He was life long q staunch
democrat, being leader in the party and
was twice nominated for member Of the
legislature. but failed in the election. He
was prominent and able member of the
Mercer County Agricultural board, serv>
ing in capacity of president and vice
president. He was also for many years a
member of the executive committee. He
was well known throughout the entire
county, all looking up to him as fair and
upright citizen. His funeral occurred on
Sabbath afternoon, large concourse Of
friends and neighbors following his re.
mains TO their last resting place.-Aledo
Record.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
A Pair Of Manlacs.

AS the 80 train on the Rock Island &
Peoria road was nearing Milan yesterday
afternoon at the rate of thirty miles an
hour, a stranger leaped from the forward
platform of the rear coach. He was ar
rested soon after by Marshal Eckhart and
Officer Harris and lodged in the county
Jail. He gave his name as Josiah Lomus
His brother. ]. W. Lomus, who was also
on the train, also became daft when Milan
was reached, and was locked up there
The two will be tried before the county
court tomorrow, probably.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
Mrs, Flamiuo'R Funaral

The funeral OF the late Mrs. J. E. Elem
ing will be held from the family home on
Second avenue near Twelfth street q,
$50 tomorrow morning, Rev. j. s. Nc,
Cord, of Davenport. officiating, assisted
by Rev. G. r. Pearce. of this city. The
pail bearers will be Sheriff J. M. Reflex.
er, County Clerk Donaldson. Circuit
Clerk e. H. Bowman, Deputy
County Treasurer N. W. Burgh,
Capt. ]. ]. Parks and T. H. Thomas.
Mrs. FL. P. Jerold, Of Mendoza, Mrs. G.
B. Ramsey, Of Cairo, sisters OF Mr.. j. E.
Fleming, and Mrs. r. P. Melville, aunt
OF the deceased lady. are in the city fol
the purpose Of attending the funeral.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
Protecting Trade.

A branch Office of the United States
and Canada Dealers Protective and De-
tective association has been established in
Davenport and Chas H. Meiser and Aid.
ID. A. McGugin have been appointed
agents for Scott and Muscatine counties,
Iowa. and Rock Island and Mercer coun-
ties, Illinois. The business of this asso,
citation is the collection Of bad debts, for
which there is an ample field. 1t is o
scheme that commends itself to the fa
vorable consideration of merchants and
all business men.-Davenport Gasette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
Burglars ct Moline.

Burglars entered the residence Of
Abraham Prick, 700 Eighteenth street,
Moline, last evening about 8 o'clock. and
while Mr.. Prick. who is an invalid, was
conversiug with DR.. Vessel, his physician.
in an adjoining room. the rascals got into
his bedroom and secured $910in bills and
silver which was hidden in the bed. There
was 1850 in the bed, but the difference
was dropped by the burglars in their es-
cape. Although the burglars must have
been well acquainted with the locality, the
festive police force OF Moline has not sue
ceeded in detecting them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
A Correction.
ANDALUSIA, ILL.,, S

ANDALUSIA, ILL.,, Sept. 2.
EDITOR ARGUS: Your types, by inad>
vertently changing two words, made me
fail to say what l wanted to express.
Will you permit me one illustration of
my meaning2
The VIII commandment was promul-
gated from Mt. Sinai. 1t went thunder.
ing down the ages" with the command of
God, Thou shalt not steal" for 1900
years. 1t did not learn j. B. Danforth
not to steal. But it took democratic
court martial to learn him not, and that
''the way of the transgressor is hard"
E. Ii. BOWMAN,
Late Sugeon eth III. Vol.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
AN ENTERPRISING FIRM,
What MOsenfelder & Kohn have Ac.
compllshed In the Clothing Line
.-.Styles and Novelties.

As an ARGUS reporter was passing up
Second avenue this morning, he was att
tracted by the strikingly inviting appear
ance of Mosenfelder & Kohn's clothing
establishmentnear Eighteenth street, and
having minute to spare, he entered, not
for the purpose of purchasing, so much
as to get an idea of the impro vements
which have recently been made there. AL
though the young merchants have been
in their present stand only five months
the amount of business they must have
transacted is shown by the condition they
have put their rooms in. A general re
modelling of the entire interior has been
done. The boys department on Eight>
zenith street, has been fitted up, carpeted
and provided with excellent means of OBJ
tanning light day and night. The stock
is new and is complete in every
detail, the fall and winter
assortments having been received.
II is real pleasure to be allowed to pass
through this excellently arranged room
There is line of novelties and suits in
the extreme styles that has never been
seen in this city before. The boys
suits "a number of which were
shown the scribe-are of the quality that
will wear almost forever, and while be-
ing of peculiarly durable material, are
nice fitting and neat looking.
| The main department of this nam
moth establishment is stocked with al
immense line of general clothing
with an exceptional fine lot o
overcoats. On entering the stor'
the motto Strictly one price to all,
meets the eye, and when one has been il
the store five minutes he is convinced tina
the motto is strictly abided by. The re
porter was so much impressed with wha
he had seen and the cordial manner il
which he had been received, that he ven
tured to inquire into the secret of the
, success of this Young firm. He was no
long IN sscertaining that industry, enter
prise and the management OF the con
Germ on strictly business principles wa
the reason Of the envisble degree of ex
cellence and reputation attained.
The trade of the house is not confinet
to Rock Island alone-.Moline has learne,
TO know that there is place in Roc
Island where desirable and fashionabl
goods can be bought at low prices. Blu
this is not all; Davenport, too. has sen
= over several patrons to this now famou
establishment compliment which ha
never before been bestowed upon Rocl
Island clothing merchant
1t may be interesting to know VIII
these young merchants are who have &C
complished so much Their names are e
! Mosenfelder and Louis Kohn, and wheI
: they purchased their present stand tiv
E months sgo--the old location of the "U
s. Clothing house. few people expect
ed them to build up such prosperou
business Now they are classed anon
the most successful business men i
Rock Island. The ARGUS reporter wa
so much pleased with what he had see T
, and although he had been aware of tn
4 popularity of the firm, he did not know
the extent of it, he decided to give ther
, q "send off, knowing that it would be a
4 item Of interesting news, and here it is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
Briefs.


This is the great day at Hillsdale.
John Streckfus went up to Erie this
morning to look up some flour trade.
VIM. Drury. Esq, of Buffalo Prairie,
was in the city today.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
DIR. E. E. Riggs and wife, of st. Paul,
were in the city last evening.
Advertise in the half-cent>a>word coli
umn of the ARGUS. 1t will pay you.
Girl watned- 61S Twenty third street;
steady place, good wages.
Our stock of shoes is immense We
can give you bargains at Carse & Co.
M. C. Orion. ESQ. of Texas. is in the
city.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Seconc
avenue. d1vr.
Mr. L. II. Cordry. st. Louis lumber
merchant, is at the Rock Island house.
Come and get your moneys worth by
buying solid foot wear at Carse & Co.
Money to loan on chattels-22S Main
street. Davenport. Iowa.
DR.. C. C. Higgins, of Hillsdale, was in
the city last evening.
Chss. W. Negus. ESQ.,, took in the
Cambridge fair with the good country
folks of Henry county yesterday.
Gray Bros, French kid button shoe.
only $500, at w. Peterson & Co.
Miss Clara Hass left for st. Paul thi
morning for an extended visit to relatives
and friends.
Mrs, T. Borden and daughter, of sCa
BILE, were at the Rock Island house yes
terday.
Miss Mary McHugh, of Denver, Col.
is in the city visiting her brother, tn
debonair night clerk of the Harper house
Hand turned French kid shoes at W
Peterson & Co, the finest in the city.
Miss H. Hartz will open her croche
school next Saturday. Sept 5, at he
notion store, No. 211O Fourth avenue.
Carse g. Co. can give you better as
sortment of misses and RhiIdrens sprne
heel goada than ever before. Call an,
see US.
School shoes of all kinds at W. Peter
son & Co, at reasonable prices.
Miss Maggie Hitler and Miss Mar
Clay have returned from their visit t
Coal Valley.
Misses Clara Schlemmer and CARR
Ohlweiler left this morning on few days
visit to friends at Pleasant Valley.
Ladies' kid toe slippers rs cents at W
Peterson s. Co.'S.
Justice s. F. Cooke went out to hi
farm between Fulton and Durant, lows
this morning, to remain until Saturda
evening.
| W. Peterson s. Co. is the place to &c
the best goods for the least money
The board of education meets thi
evening to act upon the resignation O
Miss Margaret Osmonde, teacher of th
primary room at school No. I.
Endless variety of childrens' shoes q
w. Peterson g. Co.'S.
Principal W. III. Hatch and wife wer
expected home from Minnesota thi
morning, but did arrive. They will prob
ably be here tonight.
| Sheriff Reticker went to Port Byron o.
the "Dutchman" this morning, and wi
probably find his way over to Hillsdal
before dark.
| W. Peterson & Co. have just receive
new line of Stacy, Adams & Co.'s gent
fine shoes.
Mr.. Arthur Burial had little roug
experience with colt yesterday, and
consequence is limping around with
lame ankle today.
/ Ex>Mayor James e. Mott left on bus
mess trip to Prophetstown and othe
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
A Business Change.

Edward Kohn, of the firm of Kohn &
Adler, has purchased the entire stock
of clothing of Mr.. Regensberger on
Second avenue and win remove it to Lus
verne, Mimi, where Capt J. NJ. Boards
ley will have charge. The town is 4
prosperous one of 1850 inhabitants ant
Mr.. Kohn expects Manager Besrdsley tt
have unbounded success, as there is no
an exclusive clothing house within ,
radius of several miles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
Boat Racing

The lrrawadI Canoe club will give
three races at Black Hawks watch tower
next Saturday, Sept 3, at 3p.m. Six
canoes enter into the race. First race,
single paddle; second a tandem race, and
the third an upset lace.
B. DAVENPORT,
Superintendent Rock Island & Milan
Street Railway Co. At
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
How women Would Vote.

We're women allowed to vote, every
one in the land who has used DR.. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" would vote it to
be an unfailing remedy for the disease
peculiar to her sex. By druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03

hlt6HIIUH, hnlgnIs.
st. Paul Lodge No. 1917, K. of p, meet
in regular convention Friday even
ing at $50, sharp.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03

'Liquie gunpowder" is the latest in
vention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
A Feed Mill for Grinding all kinds ON
Wholesale Dealer in

JOHN STRECKFUS
t3eodly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
OFFICERS
of the association are:

of the association are:
President-N. B. Joslin.
Vice President-D. H. Martin.
Secretary-N. J. Blackman.
General SUPPLEMENTARY. Hauberg.
Treasurer-Jasper Sell.
Directors-Henry Opendick. j. A.
johnson, Jos. Camp, Herman .Liphardt,
John Hahn, Jas Peck.
Marshals - John Liphsrdt. Thomas
Walker.
The secretary's office has been moved
to more convenient location on the
grounds.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-01
SESSION OF THE SUPREME COURT
Several Cases Disposed OLA Motion
to DiSbar Mcknight.

In the case of the People vs.. Hopt, a
mandate of the Supreme Court was filed
and judgment of reversal entered thereon
and remittitur ordered.
Mandates of the Supreme Court Of the
cases OF Clawson, Randall, Pratt, Barlow
and Murphy VS.. the Utah Commission
ers were fled and judgments entered
thereon. Remittitur ordered.
The case of the People VS.. Biddlecome,
People VS.. Cox and the People vs..
Coombs, all continued by consent.
In the case of Wilson VS.. Ferguson, the
appeal is dismissed without costs.
Jones VS.. Gallagher; an appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States is
allowed and bonds fixed at $500.
The case of Warnock VS.. the Champion
Machine Company; remittitur is ordered.
In the case of Burroughs VS.. Guest the
time for filing petition for rehearing is
limited to ten days from this date.
In the cases in which the United States
or the people is a party, the printing Of
briefs on their part it dispensed with.
On behalf OF the Bar Association, a
motion was made by Mr.. Varian for the
expulsion of James Mcknight on the
ground of his conviction of a felony.
Taken under consideration by the Court.
An adjournment until tomorrow morn
ing was taken.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-01
SUDDEN DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL
william Housing, a COrinne mer-
chant, Dies Last SATURDAY
Night.

William Housing, of the firm OF Henry
Lewis & Co., merchants at Corlnne, dleo
at the Sisters Hospital Saturday night
He came to the city at noon last Satur-
dav in company with Mrs. Lewis, ms
partners wife, and was then suffering
greatly from general dropsy, due to DIS
ease of the mitral valves of the heart.
The heart disease resulted from anattack
of infammatory rheumatism, engendered
some eight years ago. He had been SUI
fering intensely with the heart disease
for several months, and had been tapped
in Ogden for his dropsy. When brought
into the hospital last Saturday, he was
unable to lie down and sat up all the
time. During that evening he was feeling
better. and about IL o'clock he asked the
attendants to leave him alone few min
utes, as he was feeling very well. Upon
the nurses return, after an absence OF a
few moments, he was found dead.
Mr.. Hensing was a bachelor, about 45
wears of age. He was a man OF consld-
cradle means, and very well known
and respected throughout the north
west. No communication in answer to
telegram as to what disposition to make
of the body has been received. His part
ner, Mr.. Lewis, is very low from cancer
of the stomach and has Just returned
from San Francisco, where he has been
in search of aid. He talks of going tC
Europe shortly for relief, but it is hardly
necessary to say that such trip vii
prove almost futile.
Mr.. Housings remains are at Coroner
Taylor's, awaiting orders.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-01
Austrian Victims of Telegranhy.

A cry goes through the Austrian press
about the overworked and underpaid vic
TINS of biography, the public officials in
which department are said to be more ex-
posed to having their minds affected than
any other class of public servants. The
extraordinary statement is made that.
within thirteen months, no less than nine
OF 800 manipulators have become lunatics.
This sad fact is attributed to the constant
strain on the mind, the slender paw and
equally slender chance OF promotion.
Some fifteen years ago telegraphists in
Austria, after a service of twenty wears.
were advanced to be officials of the ninth
class, while numbers of assistants to-day.
alter having served sixteen and seventeen
years, are still in the eleventh class. and
even If they were raised to the dignity of
an official OF the tenth class would still
have to be manipulators, with some l 500
or 2,OOO colleagues ahead of them. and
hence with little or no hope of reposing
their constantly excited nerves. Allusion
Is made to the treatment of telegraph Of
nclais IN other countries, more especially
IN Russia, where manipulators are paid
an additional annual sum of SIS for every
foreign language they acquire. This extra
pay stimulates them to improve their
education, at the same time enahIing
them to occasionally rest from the fatione
OF the servlce.-BrOoklyn Eaqle.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-01
AN INVALID ASSIGNMENT.
Judge zane Decides an Important
point in Commercial Law.

The suit of Louis Hyams VS.. Marshal f.
A Ireland, involving the validity OF the
latter,s attachment in favor of the unpre-
ferred creditors of E. J. Friedlander, oc-
cunied the attention of the Third District
Cont the most of last week.
After much evidence on both sides, IN
which the near relations of the chosen
assignee as previous clerk were shown,
and the neglect on his part to demand OF
MIR. Friedlander full account OF all the
business, the Court came to the opinion
and ruled that in making DR.. Livingstone
and others, representing few thousand
dollars, creditors of the first class, and
the real owners of the stock on hand
creditors of the second class, fraud was
shown. 1t was the opinion OF the Court
that Mr.. Livingstone was silent partner,
as stated by Friedlander, and with
drawing as he did showed an unfair
transaction.
In view of the evidence adduced the
court was of the opinion that the deed OF
assignment should not stand. MIR. Mar
shall then asked that judgment be rem
dered in favor Of the defendant.
Judge Hardness then took 30 days IN
which to prepare, file and serve the nee,
essary papers for new trial, which Will
| come before jury.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-01
LOCAL JOTS.

Mccormick & Co. to-day received one
bar of Hanauer bullion, valued at s., 200
Bar silver is quoted in New York to-day
at $1.07M. Stocks were active and weak
There is a case of diphtheria in the
family of Mrs. Belinda Musser OF the
Eighteenth ward.
81 A reunion of the Young family is being
held at the residence of Feramorz Little
this afternoon.
The shipments. of Silver Reef bullion
to Wells, Fargo & Co. for the month Of
May aggregated $S4, 1854.
Seventy San Francisco school marms,
all about sweet sixteen, arrive in Salt
Lake tomorrow en- route to the East.
This is registration week, and every
citizen should see that his or her name Is
upon the registration books. Look to 1t.
A special train of empty stock cars
came down from Ogden this afternoon,
and go south to receive cattle from the
East.
Jordan Lodge No. 5, l. O. o. F., will
have the regular election of officers this
evening. All members are invited to be
present.
Twenty Raymond sight-seers have
done Zion to-day and will 60 on their
way rejoicing tomorrow by the Denver &
Rio Grande.
Mr.. Harry Edwards resumed his old
position with Hogle Bros. this morning.
Harry has a host of friends who will
gladly follow him up.
The bullion shipments to Wells, Fargo
& Co. to-day were forty-three bars of On
tario, valued at 500, 9S9. 40, and one bar of
Christy, 81 AGO; total, $24, 1910.
The Central Pacific delivered to the
Rio Grande at Ogden dnring tho month
OF May, 52S passengers, to the Union
Pacific 4SO This report is given anthem
tically.
Some of the neatest and fastest signs
about town are the work of Harlow, the
sign writer. Those who need anything
in his particular line will get artistic work
by calling upon him.
w. H. Brayton, deputy registrar for the
Second precinct, will be at his Office at
the planning mill, corner First South and
First West streets, for one week COM
mencing to-day, for the registration of
voters.
b. Y. Hampton, Jr., deputy registrar
for the Fourth precinct, will be at w. c..
Dunbar's store, Twentieth ward, for one
week commencing to-day, from y till 2
and from 6 till 8, for the registration Of
voters.
The Grand Jury to-day considered the
case of CDR. Foot, Jr., Americas Greatest
Author, Lecturer and Specialist" and if
the authenticated fraud comes back some
interesting developments may be looked
for. However, he will not come back.
Mr.. F. B. Shelly and Harry Edwards
are in the field collecting the member
ship fees to the Olympic Gymnasium.
The Club holds its next regular meeting
the night of the 18th inst, when the APP
paratus will have arrived. A full at
tendance is requested.
Miss E. ]. Kelley's class in calisthenics,
OF the Collegiate Institute, will give an
exhibition this evening in the Liberal
Institute. The calisthenic and gymnastic
exercises will be interspersed with songs,
instrumental music and recitations. Let
all come prepared for a good time.