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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
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Total.
SOUTH ROCK ISLAND,
The Arch Oopperhead Wanteth Voucher.

ANDALUsIA, Sept. Il.
EDITOR ARGUS: The old galoot OF the
islander Is getting off, in every direc>
ton. He thinks now he is Rock Island
county and he wants the voucher" The
want of vouchers was what played
'sheol with him in that court marshal.
He hadn't the documents, and he lacked
the living witnesses in his favor, hence he
came to grief most deplorably. We are
not arraigned even before the people of
the county. The convicted ex>purser is
now trying in his imbecile, mendacious
wrath, to raise howl, to distract the
very unpleasant concentration of public
attention from his own evil character and
record. We have our voucher, but for
convenience and accuracy, prefer to refer
him and any greenhorn who has any ves~
tige of confidence in him, to MIR. Levi F.
HarsOn, the man who did the recording
and received aboat SIS for the work
Mr.. III. is generally around, and will
cheerfully tell whether Danforth or /
lie. But we were a crank and the laws
yers were glad to get rid of us, were they?
Well they had singular way of showing
it, for we had scarcely got settled to W ork
in military harness when four of them.
the choicest spirits that adorned the Rock
Island bar, followed us into the service of
our country. AS Danforth meanly slurs
the Rock Island bar in his blind venom
Gus copperhead wrath at us, we take the
liberty to mention the names of the four
John B. Hawley, E. 4. Wells, II c.
Connolly and Henry Curtis too,
were they? They did gallant work against
the copperhead's friends. If the old cop
perhead wants any more vouchers, we
could yet even furnish few of the same
sort, as we cheerfully offered to a theving
Jew in Chattanooga, who came to us for
voucher" for couple of barns we had
torn down and worked up into cots for
wounded soldiers, who were MANNED by
the copperheads friends at Chckamauga.
The Israelite left suddenly. He took Il
hasty glance at the broad toe of our boot
with which we proposed to give the thief
his voucher. He don't believe us; well we
think the good people of the county
would believe us before they would an
old cowardly comprehend We think it
would not be hard to get a large body of
men who would not believe the old thief
on oath, if he should swear he was no
cOpperhead. E. H. BOWMAN,
Late Surgeon 9th ILL., Vol.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
County Building

PROBATE
22-Estate of Joseph Seaver, deceased.
Will admitted TO probate.
Guardianship of heirs of Frank L.
Pearce, deceased. II. B. Sudlow appoints
ed guardian and bond filed and approved.
Inquisition Of insanity of Charles Floyd
Verdict not insane; Judgment against
Peter Floyd for costs.
Guardianship Of minor heirs of Franci.
G. Willmaser, deceased. Petition for let
tiers of guardianship by Marie Wlllmaser.
Estate of Christian Wigers. deceased
Claims allowed.
90 -GuardiansEip of Andrew Wollen,
haupt, minor. Letters of guardianship
issued to Louisa Wollenhaupt and bond
approved. Petition for leave to sell rea
estate.
Estate of Moses Roberts. deceased In,
veutory and administrator report tile,i
and approved.
TRANSFERS.
22-Mary E. Shaw to Emma Coats.
lots 6, Z, and s, block 20, Brigham's ad
dition,, Cordova, 1858.
James F. Warren to John Heden, it,
off s! lot II, block /, Vim. E. Brooks
addition, Rock Island, $50.
H. o. Whipple to Sarah r. Reed
undo, lot s, block 6. Woods second ad.
dition, Moline, 81, 800.
Maria Edwards to A J. Swanson. pt
outlet 5, in outlet /, Waterman Place,
$3.50
LICENSED TO WED
21-Lyman 2. Conkey. Rock Island
Miss Isabella Reddick. Davenport.
22-James Callahan, Miss Mary Nc,
Clenchie
John ID. Beecher, Rock Island, Miss
Margaret 0'Brien, Rural
23-Charles j. Golden, Coe, Miss Ada
Brown, Cordova.
Robert M Ryer, Aver Canada, Miss
Jennie M. Guldenzopf. Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
DIAMOND JOS SCHEME.
The noted Riverman's move to ReyO-
luti0niZe SteambOating on the
Upper River.

Appended is special from New York
to the Missouri Republican giving some
interesting intelligence concerning a con-
templated move on the part of Diamond
Jo." Reynolds the popular proprietor of
the famous Diamond 10 feet, which if
carried into effect viii completely revo-
lutiouize steamboating, as far as the pas
senger traffic, is concerned on the Upper
Mississippi.
Capt. Joseph Reynolds, better known
as Diamond JOl," noted Mississippi
steamboat man. proprietor of the Dia>
mond Jol line, which runs between St.
Louis and st. Paul, has been visiting,
this city, and has now gone to Whining
ton and Pittsburg, accompanied by his
son and chief engineer, for the purpose
of contracting for steel with which to
build the first steel passenger steamboat
ever put on the Mississippi river. His
enterprise will mark a new era in steam
boating on the Mississippi He said to a
reporter today:
I'VE intend to build two>story steel
fire proof boat after the pattern of the
| Pilgrim, which plies on the sound II
will be over 800 feet long, and have ac>
commodations for $50 passengers. This
is only the FIRST one OF four that intend
to build so as to have boat leave either
end of the route every other day The
boats are to be built at Dubuque There
is builder there who has had experience
on the Clyde He built two iron tug
boats now IN use ON the river for rafting
which are the only metal boats on the
river The DAYS of steamboats, made OF
wood are numbered
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
Excursion.

The c., r. /. & p railway will sell
round trip excursion tickets from Rock
Island to Colfax Springs, Friday, Sept.
25th, at the unusually low rate of IS. 10
for the round trip, Tickets good to re-
turn on or before Oct. I'd, 1885. Arrange
ments have been made with the proprie-
tor of Hotel Colfax for special rates for
passengers holding these excursion tick,
cts. Colfax Springs is beautiful sum
mer resort situated on the main line of
the c.. r. l. & P railway, 1853 miles
west of here. and every one that possibly
can, should avail themselves of this ops
portunity of visiting the springs while the
rate is so very low.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
The Golfers

The condition of things in the region of
the mners' strike in the upper end of the
county remains, as rule, unchanged
Three Of the Silvis men have returned to
work, but the majority of the strikers are
holding out and many of them have re,
moved from the locality. The mine owns
ers are firm in their determination to pay
no higher wages, as they are obliged to
be from the fact that they can pay no
more and live, and sensibly take the right
view in thinking that they are capable of
running their institutions without dicta>
ton on the part of employees.
GETTING MORE SERIOUS.
Mr. r. S. Silvis, of Carbon Cliff, who
is sole manager of the Silvis mine, was in
the city today, and an ARGUS reporter in
terviewed him in regard to the situation.
He says the difficulty is no nearer a sOlu-
ton than at the beginning of the strike
He, with the Sther mine owners, emphat~
ically refuse to raise the scale of prices,
from the fact that they were already pay
ing more than they could really afford to
The miners positively refuse to work une
less their demands are granted, and so
the matter stands At an early hour yes.
terday morning Mr., Silvis came upon
about one hundred of the strikers from
the other mines, as he was on his way to
his shaft. Each man carried either a gun
or club, and it was evident that they
were astir for no good purpose. AS sew,
eral threats had previously been made to
force his men from work, Mr.. Silvis sur.
missed that was their present intention, and
warned them to keep away from his
place He informed them that the mine
owners desired to treat their men fairly
but that they would stand no intimida'
ton or violence. 1t is to be hoped that
the miners will see the folly of their &C,
ton before long, and return to work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
The HOLY Land

Read the following from Mr. and Miss
Won Finkelstein. the popular oriental
lecturers who are natives of Jerusalem:
CHICAGO, June 80, 1885.
II gives us great pleasure to state that
the panorama of Palestine. painted by
MIR. William Essen. which we have Just
seen is very realistic for its size, and as we
viewed it from various points it wildly
brought back to us our native land, for
though thousands of miles away from it.
we feel today as if we had been there on
a flying visit.
LYDIA M. Won FINKELsTEIN,
PETER M. Won FINKELsTEIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
The Soldiers Home.

The subscription list for the land for
the soldiers home is daily increasing.
two subscriptions, Christ Schreiner,
$25, j. W. Potter, $50, having been Civ
en- today. The cost of the land present
ed by Rock Island for the site foots up to
$11,33S, of which 1000 is met by the
state, leaving SIS, for the city to raise,
and of this amount $5,13 has already
been subscribed. leaving difference of
$203 yet to be secured The list is now
as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
A Lana Marx.

The first postoffice ever built and used
in Rock Island county was torn down
yesterday. 1t was an ancient looking
structure, which had marked the spot
where it stood on Twentieth street for
fully half century, and was removed
to make way for handsome two story
brick structure. sixty by twenty two and
half feet which B. Bergenfeld intends
erecting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
Named His Murderers and Died.

JoHNsToNs, s C., Sept "a %. T. Cal
breath wa, lynched, Tuesday, at Edeefiell
court house On the charge of killing William
EammoI |, a young man who was guarding
tn house of Mrs Culbreath, who was sepa =
rated from her husband. While Culbreath
wa, waiting to obtain hail a mob took him.
carriei him cut of town, and shot him
several lines, having him for dead Tie
revived Crawlei into the town. made last
statement impiicatinG several lyuchers, aud
lied .eAYIng ms guilt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24

MINIATURE, Sept A--The executive
committee Of the National Miller,' associa.
ton, ia SEES ion here. Wednesday afternoon
pas, eli "A resolution to appoint e committee
to go to Warrington and lay before the
government the difficulty of collecting the
rebate on Jute sacks containing export flour.
They say the trouble is SO great and the red
taI'e So extensive that the expense of col
Letting the rebate has become unbearable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24

81. PAUL. Mimi, Sept "a -Commi,-
Sioner Oliver e. bis Announce that owing to
the failure e. raise tina neceSsar funds the
idea OF restoring Minnesota exhibit at the
New Orleans exposition has been given up
Tie platform, and decorations cost over
S., 900, and it is thought some other state or
some of the railroads may use them for
display. Il not they will be removal very
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, S7.75;
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, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. L. G.. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24

CHICAGO, Sept ar I. Conger, senior
me- inter Of the well-Enown firm of r. T g.
ii Conger, was found dead at his office at
$50 o'clock Wednesday morning. Tire
iocea ell WAS one Of the Oldest traders
at tie yards. having been in the exchange
building over since the opening Of the pres
ent yards and before that having done
business at the old Southern yards He
wa TO years old aud married. but without
chilirrn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
Grand Jurors, Attention.

The grand jury for the September term
of circuit court is hereby ordered to as
semble at the court house in the city of
Rock Island, on Wednesday, Sept. 80,
at 2 o'clock p. m. By order of
ARTHUR A. SMITH, Judge
e. III. BOWMAN, JR., Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
Strayed.

From the Rock Island house stable, on
the night of Sept. 23d, one bay horse
weighing about 1000; small white stripe
in face, two white feet behind; scar on
right ankle; cut on one forward foot, siz
years old and blind in one eye. Any in
formation will be literally rewarded.
w. II. g. j. f. MUNGER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24

SARATOGA, Sept, 23-[Special] The
democratic convention adjourned until
1880 this evening. Indications are for
Governor Hills nomination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
Court Cuttings

This morning Judge Smith gave notice
for the summoning of the grand jury for
the September term of the circuit court
for next Wednesday 80. Matters
of Importance have arisen since the ad-
joumment of the grand jury which Judge
Smith is anxious 10 dispose of at this term
of court
The court issued a venire last evening
for an additional petit jury for appearance
Monday, October s, by which time it is
thought the present panel will have beN
come exhausted. Accordingly Circuit
Clerk Bowman, County Clerk Donaldson
and Sheriff Reticker drew the following
COe John Moody; Canoe Creek, John
A. Liphardt, Charles Quick; Port Byron,
Andrew Bigelow; Hampton, Orlando
Libby, Reinhold Letsch, Jacob Korb,
Frank Nicholson; Moline, Andrew Arp,
Claus Dee, E. B. Knox, Charles Hepburn,
Leu Mccoy, Alfred Shaw. NJ. Anderson,
South Moline, John Clarks0n, J. W.
Pettfer; Rock Island, W. J. Kahlke,
Martin Fennell, Thomas Conner, John
Taylor, W. II. Caldwell, Peter Sommer,
H. ). Wage, James McConchie; South
Rock Island W. : Gardner, George NJ
Stoddard; Black Hawk, Frank Schin,
strom; Bowling, j. A. Wright, ]. L.
Brashar; Edgington, Daniel Bopes, james
Sperllng; Andalusia, Gilbert Young;
Buffalo Prairie, Joshua Roberts; Black
Hawk, A D. Thompson; Drury, Winfield
French.
CRIMINAL.
Sept. %. Stephen Williams and Ed
ward Case, burglary three indictments,
plea of guilty entered.
Sept. % Robbery Louis Richards.
James W. Linehan, Russell Barth and
Henry kale. Linehan's bail increased to
81 900; Richards and kale recognized IN
81 900 each and Barth in $500.
IN CHANCERY.
%. Foreclosure-George H. Maish V
James J. Kelly ct al, Default for want
of answer
Divorce Henderson Henderson,
venue from Mercer county; answer and
appearance Withdrawn; default, final de
cree and stricken.
%. Chancery--Wm. Drury ct al S.
NJ. Boney, ct al.; demurrer to amended
bill. Eliza Michel Maria Schneckloth,
ct al; demurrer sustained ana leave to
file amended bill; demurrer to amended
bill.
Foreclosurc-Fritz Korppen Henry
Fluegel ct al; report of sale confirmed
and stricken. Ben Harper Jane Philleo,
Special Masters report filed and order
nissi by 27th inst
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24
TILE DAILY ARGUS.
THURSDAY, SEPT. "a, 1885.
Messenger Boys.

Postmaster Halves has recommended to
Postmaster General Villas. the appoints
ment of A. G. Miller and Henry fireman
as messengers under the special delivery
system. c. Leary has been named as re-
serve for the same purpose.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-24

Steel nails are now almost exclusively
used.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

Fourteen miles from San Antonio on the
Calaveras. creek, containing 100 acres Of
land, 80 acres under cultivation, one
house with two rooms, stable, good
well and water In the Calaveras creek.
Price $1,000.
A very desirable property, as a sum
mer residence or dairy, 20 minutes drive
from Main plaza, consisting of 90 acres
Of land under fence, n good dwelling
house with six rooms and gallerys,
kitchen and store room. good cistern
and water tanks, so head Of milk cattle,
horse and farming implements. For
particulars address al. c. care LIGHT
Price $500.
~ acres OF land fenced between the
San Antonio river and the San Jose
ditch, three miles from San Antonio.
Good location for dairy. Price $4,000
81 head improved milk COWS and
heifers; price SIS all around.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

Piles are frequently preceded by n
sense OF weight In the back, lolns and
lower part OF the abdomen. causing the
patient to suppose he has some election
AT times, symptoms Of indigestion are
present, fiatulenoy, uneasiness OF the
stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspir-
alton. producing very dlsagreeable
itching after getting warm, Is common
attendant Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield at once to the application Ui
Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts effected. absorb
ing the Tumors, allaying the intense
itching, and eflectlng permanent cure.
Price 30 cents. Address. The DR.. 30
sanko Medicine Co, Piqua, q. Sold by
Rice & Fowler, II. Cohn & Co., J. u. De
vine, j. Clayin.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

"These beautiful autumn days"
sighed Rosalind Mclush. "lIow de-
lightful they are. The foliage Of the
trees, with It's varied tints Of scarlet and
gold, and the mellow haze that sleeps on
yonder hilltops. Oh, that ! had
wings"
ait would be good thing. Rosy"
chimed In her mother, "you could fly
around and be Of some use to the fam
ily.n
Ever practical, aren't you, ma, dear, -
and Rosallnd strayed to the piano and
let her feelings escape from her finger
ends in that touch-ballad. 81 would
were a bird. - Hartford Post.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30
MEXICAN ITEMS.

Meat, corn. beans, peppers and coal
have augmented in price in this city.
The Government of Oaxaca is consid
ering the project of establishing a hos
pital for the demented.
A branch of the Press association Is to
be opened in Aguas Calientes by A. Con
Zalez, and another at Paso del Norte by
Joaquin Gomez Nergara.
The Press association, at its last meet
ing, arranged to petition through Speak
er Bermudez, of the House, for the
granting Of the lower gallery on the left
for the use Of the newspaper men.
A break has occurred among the
masons in the City of Mexico, the sece-
ders being Joined by the. French, Bel
gian and Swiss lodges. An appeal will
be made to General Albert Pike, Grand
Commander Of the Grand Consistency
ofthe Southern jurisdiction ofthe United
States.
The wife of Eusebio Gonzalez, the
great Celaya merchant and manufao-
turer, has founded four schools; two In
Celaya and two in Salamanca, and dedi-
Gated out OF her own means to their sup
port the sum of $4,000 year. Mr..
Gonzalez is considered one of the
leading Mexican phllanthropists OF the
| day.
Another sale of large tract of land in
| Northern Mexico is recorded. English
capitalist, have just completed negotia-
lions for body of land comprising 2s2,-
900 acres. The property Is in Chlhua.
bua and Is located near the Sierra
Madre mountains. Stock raising Is to
be the principal feature Of the new en-
terprise.
| In spite OF the approaching winter, the
| grasshopper legions are still in the heart
Of Mexico. Millions Of them are in the
State OF San Luis Potosi, and dying col
umns of this common enemy are passing
over Queretaro and Guanajuato. News
from the interior tells of grasshoppers
killed by the ton and bushels Of their
eggs destroyed, and still the curse Is not
| lifted
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

1t is a chestnut, but n good one, Ad-
elaide Deutoheon, the well-known com
edienne, when she first came over from
Covent Garden theatre, was too awiully
innocent for any use. Actors are pro-
verbally convi,ial, and so are actresses.
A party of them. Adelaide among the
number, dropped into n restaurant to
get late supper One OF the gentlemen
proposed beer with the repast. Adelaide
raised her shy, violet eyes to hls face
and naively exclaimed, "Why, what II
beer yr-l Lafayette Comet.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30
BARGAIN COLUMN.
Parties Wishing 10 Buy, Rolt or Sill
Should Consult this Column.


A well improved farm, situated two
hundred yards from station at Moore
Hollow. on the international railroad, In
a good, healthy country, containing
400 acres OF land all under fence; 60 In
cultivation, good frame house Of six
rooms, dining room and kitchen, all sur
rounded by gallery stable, barns, bath
house garden, all In good order; water
from a tank and well to be sold for
cash. If desired some cattle and horses
will be sold on the place at their mark
ket value; possession given at short
notice. Title perfect and warranted.
For particulars address or call on al
CO. Price $1,000.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

Mr.. j; M. Norris, an old resident Of
Rome, Ca, says, that he had been badly
troubled with Kidney Complaint for a
great many years and with Eczema for
three years; at times could scarcely
walk and had tried many remedies
without benefit, until he began taking
Electric Bitters and amounting his hands
and feet with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
This treatment afforded him great re.
lief and he strongly recommends Elec.
trio Bitters to all who suffer with Kid.
ney Complaints; or need Blood Purifier
Sold by A. Dreiss.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

Generally because they are despond-
ent. They are Respondent because their
health has run down by reason OF dys-
pepsia, debility. or malarial fevers. No
man in good health wants to commit
suicide. A healthy man can face his
troubles and overcome them. Browns
Iron Bitters enriches the blood and
tones up the system so that vigor and
bravery take the place of debility and
cowardice. Invariably cures dyspepsia,
Indigestion, weakness, etc.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

1t is a little curious, says the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, that two of the strong
ly disputed points of recent American
history should relate to personal dis
gulse-that Of Mr. Lincoln on his way to
Washington and that OF Jefferson Davis
at the time OF his capture. There are
still thousands who think Mr.. Lincoln
went through Baltimore disguised in a
Scotch cap and a long cloak, and until
the facts were brought out quite recent
~ there were thousands who believed
that JEFF Davis was captured in hoop
skirt.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30
"Bilou" Goes Foraging,

"BUou," the trick elephant at the
Worlds museum, got loose early Sun
day morning, and proceeded to investi-
gate things generally. lie first emptied
all the water from one Of the turtle
tanks, and gave himself shower bath.
Then, finding the confectionery counter
at hand, proceeded to tip that over and
scatter the glass dishes about. When
discovered by his keeper, he had just
finished the last of barrel of apples,
and was looking about for the store of
candy and nuts hard by. A stout iron
ring and staple will prevent any further
excursions of the Kind Boston Her
aid
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

Albany Citizen acknowledgement
talk to me, please, about Troy, place
whose chief industry is washing soiled
linen, whose speoialties are street fights
and murders, the abode OF wickednoss,
and the headquarters for vice, the home
OF prize-flghters and brawlers OF all
kinds. Don't talk to me. say. There
aln't town In the United states that
can equal " for all manner Of crime.
Troy citizen (proudly)--There Is but
one Troy. New York Times
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30

$40 acres on the Leona river, about
$50 acres irrigable; mesquite timber
plentiful situated miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements,
with sugar mill, $500. Address 81.
Co." care this office.
800 acres on the Rio Frio, partly irrl
gated from the Frio river. Situated In
Uvalde county, II miles from railroad.
About 800 acres under good fence. Adj
dress IL. C.," this office. Prsce $1,000