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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
READY TO BE RATED.
Rock Island as a Soldiers Home LOcS.
tiOn--.The Commissions Sugges.
tiOns Complied With.

Every suggestion which the Soldiers
Home commission made touching the
improvement of the site presented in this
city has been complied with and the local
committee is now ready to submit the
location for consideration, with other
cities desiring the institution The add
tional strips have all been secured Mr..
Dexter's land-over which controversy
had arisen--am0ng the rest. The tract
which Rock Island offers comprises the
following pieces: the original Rodman
and Davenport land of 70 acres at 800
per acres, and additional to this IA acres
of the Rodman estate at $50 per
acre; the Dexter strip. $50 acres at
$3.50 per acre; 1903 acres belonging
to d. Ellis at $3.50 per acre; 81 acres OF
the Stanley estate at $3.50 per acre. By
the acquisition of the other tracts to the
original site a strip running down to the
Rock Island & Milan, Rock Island Il Pc
oria tracks, and to the river is secured,
and as the committee already has clear
deeds in case the home is located here,
Rock Island has no fears of rating below
100 on the points required sewerage,
water, shade, fuel, elevation and accessiS
bilily. The city has agreed to extend the
water mains to the grounds and there
only remains now To raise the money to
secure the additional land 1t will
require Sl0.33S to purchase the entire
tract. OF this the commission, or the
state, rather, will pay $1,000. To the
end that the So 900 difference may not be
wanting, Capt John PeetZ is circulating
subscription list among the merchants
and manufacturers. OF course small sub
scriplions will he of no use. Citizens must
contribute literally, and this they have sc
far done. There will be no trouble in
raising the amount if Capt. Peetz con
tinues to receive similar donations t.
those which have so far been made. The
following have already subscribed for the
| amount ,,IoncJ q flor thair namaS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
Last Evenings soclable.

The social season in Rock Island was
inaugurated at the Rock Island rink last
evening. The occasion was flag and
paper sociablc given under the auspices
of the ladies of the First NJ. f. church.
The mammoth interior of the rink was
deliberately decorated with flags of all
tribes and nations. The ladies wore
dresses of paper of most infatuating dew
ices. Bieh's orchestra enlivened the
pleasing spectacle with charming music.
The Ice Palace, where were served the
delicacies and refreshments ofthe season
was the scene of unusual delight where
the inner man was fully satisfied The
booths were all arranged in commendable
shape, the Hindoo containing rare as
sortment of East India curioslties belong.
inging TO Rev j. A. NOrthrup, being
especially attractive. There were over
four hundred people present during the
evening. The sociable will, by request,
be continued tonight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
The Dog Did Ii.

When the cannon bali train from the
west had gotten half way across the gov
ernment bridge this morning, Conductor
Prick discovered that woman who left
the train at Davenport to catch her
canine which had jumped from the cars
upon arrival there, had not returned be-
fore the tram pulled out, and the baby
was still aboard The train was accord
ingly backed up to Davenport and the
anxious and nearly distracted mother
taken on again. AS she clasped her child
in her arms she was heard to remark
Next time | will let my baby dog GO
and take care of my baby boy; if the lit
tie fool-meaning the poodle-is so anX-
ions TO get of he may do So The train
was delayed forty five minutes in con
sequence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
McCabe & Co.

The above is the way the firm name
reads of new institution which promises
to rank among the first business houses of
Des Moines, Iowa. The company is COM
posed of G. W. Quackenbush. F. b. Cul
liver, and J. w. McCabe. Mr.. Quacken-
bush was for many years at the head OF
one of the departments in Sea Il Co 5
mammoth Chicago establishment, and has
had great deal of experience in the dry
goods and notion line +. B. CULVER is
a man of wide business faculty, and Mr.
McCabe is too well known to need intro
duction. The establishment is at SIC
Walnut street. and the aim will be--as il
has been with the house Mr. McCabe is
associated with leaders in lew
prices"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
Catherine Lewis

On Thursday evening next, the four act
comedy, GLADYS" by Hugh Gibson, an
ex>member of the English House of Com
mons. will be presented at Harper's thea>
tire by Catherine Lewis. Miss Lewis is
ander the management of John Temple
ton, who is known all over the country as
one ef the ablest and best men in the
business, and as one who never has anye
thing to do with failures. Miss Lewis
brings with her very strong company.
Donald Robertson, who was for some
years with Dion Bouccicault, being the
leading man. A peculiar feature in this
performance of Miss Lewis, is that she is
able to introduce many of the song, such
as the drinking songs from Mime Fav'
art, " il the rendering of which she be
came famous. The engagement of this
popular actress is for one night only.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
BPIEFLETS.

W. D. Ferguson. Esq, returned from
Chicago this morning.
B. D. Buford. Esq, went east this
morning.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Lother Harms has moved into Mrs. A
Rodmans residence.
Advertise in the half cent a. word col>
umn of the ARGUS 1t will pay you.
J. B. Mavin, special agent of the In
terval Revenue department is in the city
Capt T j. Robinson and Mr.. Ben
Harper returned from their eastern trip
last evening.
Girl wanted 619 Twenty third street
steady place. good wages
Rev. S. S. Cryer reached home last ev
ening. Mrs. Cryer and children are still
at Warren, Ill.
Ii. b. Carpenter, of Edgngton, and
W. W. Curtis, ot Bowling. were in town
yesterday
c. S. Van Duyn, of Milwaukee. paid a
visit to his father in law, E c Chopper
in this city this morning.
Money to loan on chattels -22S Main
street, Davenport, Iowa.
Paul Hamilton and sister, Miss Anna,
are attending the Des Moines fair this
week.
DR.. J. W STARK, Dentist, 1929 Seconc
avenue. dlvr.
Mrs. W. J. Kerr returned this morning
from visit to Sioux City ard Minneapo>
lis.
The new and 10 cent store is attract
ing large trade Rare bargains can be
found therein
Squire David Halves and wife are at
tending the annual session of the local
Baptist association in Mercer county.
Mrs. William Truesdale and children
and Mrs. Gaskell, of Minneapolis, arrived
this morning for visit to Dr. and Mrs.
Calvin Truesdale, this city
j. s. Gilmore, president of the Rock
Island pillow company, and W. j Browne,
superintendent of the same institution,
are in St. Paul on business.
City Clerk Koehler is in receipt of d
lengthy letter from ex-Superintendent OF
waterworks J. H. Kerr, from the tone OF
which it may be inferred that Mr. Kerr
intends locating in Fort Worth.
Harry Buckley, general agent for the
Catherine Lewis company, was in the
city today making arrangement for the
appearance Of that company next week
Deputy Sheriff. Sharp Silvis, Circuit
Clerk E. H. Bowman, DR.. County Super.
intendent J. Ii. Southwell, nj. w. Burgh
and others went up to the Coe fair this
morning
Judge Adams. Messrs c. G, McIntire
w. J. Kerr and George Schneider. Jr.
were among the Rock Islanders who at.
tended the Coo fair yesterday.
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Capt A. L. Varne, of the Rock Island
Arsenal, and son, left for Fairbault,
Mimi, Wednesday night, where the lats
ter will reenter the Shuttuck college, af-
ter spending his vacation at home.
While up at the Coe fair yesterday. w,
j. Kerr added to his stable of valuable
horses, a choice mare, which he pur>
chased for $500. This is the second horse
Mr.. Kerr has purchased for his customers
within week
Fred Warren, alias Woodward was
bound over to the circuit court in bonds
of 500 this morning by Magistrate Ben
net for carrying deadly weapons. He was
armed with revolver and dirk knife.
Chas. Fiebig is just now busy at work,
at Doc Mitchells place over the RIVER
putting in system of electric bells simi>
lar to those at Magrum's "Tivoli." Mr.
Mitchell has his saloon otherwise ar
ranged the same as Magrums'.
Cards are ont announcing the marriage
of Mr. Charles A. Steel, of this city, TO
Miss Minnie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
F. Wiring, of Orion, the ceremony to
take place at o'clock p. m, Thursday,
Sept H.
Clarence Cross, John Holmes, John
Swiler, William Negus. Frank Welch,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hawley, Mrs. T, IL.
Thomas, Dr. and Mrs. G. l.. Eyster were
among Rock Island people who attended
the Mt. Joy fair north of Davenport yes
terday.
The board of supervisors granted the
Milan street railway company :he right
of way to the three hundred and twenty
feet on Third avenue back of the court
house today. This completes for the
company right Of way through the city
as far as property owners are concerned.
A new paper is soon to be started in
Moline, entitled the CITY and Home. 1t
will be a monthly periodical, and will be
printed by the Building, Loan and Saw
Jugs association of that city. The new
journal has already been awarded the
printing of the Moline city council pro-
ceedings,
AT the reunion of the Army of Tennes>
see at Chicago Wednesday, Rock Isl
and was decided upon rs the next place
of holding the reunion on September Is
and 16, 1886. DR.. S. c. Plummer is a
member of the association. and was in
sLrumental to a great extent in bringing
the next reunion to Rock Island.
The Modern Woodmen, of Hampton,
will give grand entertainment on next
J Tuesday evening at their lodge room
over Bakers store AT the conclusion OF
the exercises at the lodge room, the com.
, pany will repair to Nortons hall, and
I pass the remainder of the evening in the
: pleasures of the dance
In letter to friend in this city NJ s.
) ONeil, Esq, states thai he is permanent
ly located in Chicago, and is perfectly
0 satisfied with his new location and work
6 He is stopping at the St Denis hote
, corner of Desplaines and Madison street;
and recommends the institution TO any
Rock Islanders who may visit the Garder
, City during the exposition. 1t is a $15C
per day house and is provided, Mr.
ONeil says, with,all modern conveniences
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention to the fact that have e9ted and
Studio making it not only the most complete but decev M
this vicinity. We also wish to call our
Photographic work. all recently produced and containing nam
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow VARYING
16x20 inches We have been by Ola %
that it is by far the finest display ts
largely to the fact that
excel than underse and we bring aid experience
gathered II years of continuous service havng onp ~
graphic a boy 1867 which We haze |
months either by sickness vacaion) long experience
appreciate importance of scenic effects Photo hence
is fitted with of Of
usrades and rustic bridges and fences boat ckq noni
lles stairways screens and variety of back
chairs table statues, what the Chicago Photo urau @
equaled in gallery in this vicinity butWe plainly saw nj
easily demonsated) that gallery in this contains one &
of instruments; don't boast that they bo
sale and used by predecessors for 90 years
of the latest improved makes containing a M
Voeaende Enryscope and Dameyer Instantaneous Lenses rr
CELEBRATED LENSES CANNOT FOUND GALLERY
pleased patron the best advertisement we strv
the advertisement by the excellence of work
satisfactory results show or fam
different positions and all of these proofs shown 4n
improvements suggest themselves resings will gladly nah
Gallery Sth and 2nd avenue Island
nlu1u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
THE DAILY ARGUS.
The Llrtle Twin Sisters.

The little twin sisters, Marchie and
Libbie Putnam, from Boston, will appear
with the double Uncle Toms Cabin next
Saturday. These children are among the
noted child performers of the country,
and so near alike that one cannot distin-
guish one from the other. One plays the
part of little Harry, Eliza's child, and the
other that of Eva
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
A Bad Place.

The mud puddle at the corner of Sew
enteenth street and First avenue, is still
an eye sore to residents and business men
along the block facing on First avenue
In a dozen years this part of town has
received attention but once Numerous
complaints have been made through the
papers but without heed. If the street
commissioner is thoughtful Of public wei
fare, he will look into the matter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

Among the striking advantages Of this
vicinity, are the numerous sources of re-
creation. This point has not yet been
mentioned, and at this particular time it
is eminently proper that it should be.
Than Rock river there is no better fish
ing place in the west: then there
are the parks in the three cities, and on
the government island all affording
pleasure and recreation TO the veterans
who will make their home wherever the
institution is located Taking it for all
IN all, Rock Island is in a very fail way
To secure the home. At least the city is
willing to do all in its power to get it, and
if it is not successful certainly nothing is
is lost.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Low Rates.

Agent John F. Cook, of the c. r. l. &
P, has the following to say to the general
public
The c. r. l. & p, railway will sell
round trip excursion tickets from this
point to Chicago, Sept If, Is 16, II. IS
and 18Th. Round trip rate including adj
mission to exposition, $40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

supervisor Heath moved that the flores
going report be adopted. Supervisor
Campbell moved to amend said report by
striking out the word reject" and insert
the word refer back to the board. 8"
Amendment carried. Supervisor Barton
moved TO amend said report by referring
the bill of f. G. Chopper back to the
board. Lost. The report as amended
was then adopted.
Supervisor Heath moved that the bill
of David Halves of $11 so be allowed.
Supervisor Barton moved rs an amend =
ment that the bill be rejected. The yeas
and nays being called resulted as follows
Yeas Supervisors Aster, Barton, Bur,
rail-, Elliott. Fisk, Fitzgerald, Goodlow.
HOLSTER, Swanson and Wray. 10.
Nays-Supervisors Bowman, Campbell,
Cozad, Harwood, Heath, Noah, Norton,
Ryder. Smart and Tumble. 10
Absent Supervisors Martin. Walker and
Pearsall The vote resulting in a tie, the
chairman voted in the affirmative.
Amendment carried. Supervisor Ryder
moved to Law Supervisor Heath's motion
on the table Carried. Supervisor Heath
moved that the bills of J. f. Larkn and
II. II. Shurtleif be laid on the table Car,
ried
The committee on miscellaneous claims
submitted the following report;
Your committee on miscellaneous
claims would beg leave to report that they
have examined all claims presented be
| g, 81. 4 81,
of the following, and that the clerk be-
directed TO issue orders for the severa
amounts TO the several claimants, tOwit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

Your committee would recommend
that the said semi-annual reports of the
aforesaid officers respectively be APP
proved, and that the aforesaid officers in
whose hands there is shown to be re
ceipts in excess of disbursements be and
they are hereby ordered TO pay such
amount of excess in.o the county treasury
without delay, lo>wit; f. II. Bowman,
Jr., circuit clerk, the sum of S4l2S5; r.
A. Donaldson, county clerk, the sum of
1856. Is, and J. NJ. Reticker, sheriff, the
sum of 1881.
And your committee would further re-
port that We have examined the books
and vouchers Of J. E. Fleming, county
treasurer, and found the same to be cor
rect. Said report shows the Indebtedness
of the county to be S15, 401.13, July l,
1885. Your committee also examined the
books and vouchers of J II. Southwell.
county superintendent of schools, which
showed a balance on hand, Aug. 81,
1885, 1876. ~, which proved to he cor
rect. The reports of the several county
officers are herewith submitted for Your
consideration, W. l.. HEATH,
H. o. NORTON,
E. N. HoLLsTER,
THOMAS CAMPBELL,
ARTHUR BURIAL,
Committee.
The committee on finance submitted
the following special report which on mo
ton was received and adopted and the
recommendations therein Were cOncurred
in by the board:
"Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of collecting fees due the
county, would respectfully submit the
following: We have investigated the
matter to our satisfaction and believing
it unwise to pass resolutions at one SEES
sion of the board and the next session re-
peal said resolutions, we therefore rec
ommend that the resolution passed by the
board March 6, 1885, and suspended at
the July meeting until this session of the
board be rescinded.
We believe Circuit Clerk Bowman will
be iudicious In collecting all costs due the
county.
The following Is the amount of old
costs collected since he became clerk
First six months, $265. So; months of
June, July and August 1896 IS; making
total of SS61.S0.
We would further recommend that he
be directed to continue the collection of
unpaid costs and that he employ such
help Os may be necessary until the next
session of the board.
w. l.. HEATH,
L. N. HoLIIsTER,
ARTHUR BURIAL,
II. o. NORTON,
THos. CAMPBELL,
Committee.
The committee on Jail and Jail accounts
submitted the following report which on
motion was received and adopted:
Your committee on Jail and Jail claims would
| beg leave to report that they have examined all
claims presented before them, and recommend
the payment of the following. and that The clerk
be directed to issue orders for the several amounts
| to the several claimants, towit:
| G Craig. ...S 20 90 speidel ..... 4 0C
David Don ....... A 80 McCabe Bros 80. II II
G l. Il $ N Wynes 4 90 W II Lundy ........ 5 o.
Carse & Co.,. Z 10 j M Reticker. 49,. 1873 N
Il N HoLLIsrER
WI HEATH,
| Committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
Court Cuttings.

Foreclosure: Garrett J. Hampe, ct
al, Richard Valandingham; default and
reference TO Master
Foreclosure: Claus Untiedt, admins
traitor, v James First; hearing, decree Of
sale and continued.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

Your committee on fees and salaries
claims would beg leave to report that they
examined all claims presented before them
and recommend the payment of the fol>
lowing, and that the clerk be directed to
issue orders for the several amounts to
the several claimants tn.Mit:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

The bills of the Union Printing Co,
$15 80; Moline DiSpd}ch, SIG; and Ken
nedy II Co.. $3.50, for publishing adver-
tisements for bids, your committee cons
slider excessive and would refer back To
the board tor consideration.
THOMAS CAMPBELL.
JOHN L. NOAH,
D. NJ FITZGERALD,
Committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
The cheapest place in the
three cities to have your boots
and shoes repaired or made is
at the Central Shoe Store.
tIre and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies al lowest
rates, apply to E. Lieberkuecht. real es-
tate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ry pubic. Collections made. Office 1919
Second avenue. eodtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

Il have no appetite, complains many
a sntferer Hoods Ssrsaparilla gives an
appetite and enables the stomach TO pers
form its duty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
County Building
TRANSEERG

S-William s. Adams to John w. Lev
ingston, lots 4 and 3, block Il, VIM.
Marshalps addition, Cordova, $40.
Michael Dallney. TO Town of Coal Val
ley. pit sci nwi, 26, II, 1w, $15.
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Louis Dicdrich Roehr,
MINOR. Letters of guardianship granted
to Anna NJ. Roehr. Bond filed and az
proved
LICENSED TO WE'D
S-Rinhard McCrellas, Miss Alice Carl
ton, Carthage, Ill.
9-Mark A. Lloyd, Miss Maggie A
Lewis, Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

Forty one daily newspapers have died
in New York city within the last twenty
five years
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Supervisor Cozad moved that the cir
cult clerk be instructed to issue fee bills
in all cases where the court costs are not
paid at the expiration of thirty DAYS from
the time the case is disposed of; carried.
Supervisor Cumpbell moved that the
county clerk be instructed to extend a
county tax of seventyfive cents on each
$100 valuation of all real and personal
property in the county and also extend
the tax OF three miles on each 800 walls
uation on all real and personal property
in the county, as authorized by vote of
the people of the county, at the Novem>
Der election, A. ID. 1884; carried
The committee on fees aud salaries
submitted the following report;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SEPT. TERM, A. ID. 1885.
CONCEAL Report.l
THIRD DAY.

Sept. 10 Board met pursuant to adj
iournment Present all the members ex>
cept Supervisor Pearson. Supervisor
Werlich, chairman pro TEN, presiding.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
Supervisor Barton moved that the
clerk purchase the statutes of 1885 for
the overseers of the poor of Rock Island
and Moline and that they be instructed to
turn them over to their successors when
their terms expire; carried.
Supervisor Aster moved that the rules
be suspended to allow the reading of
bills; carried
Supervisor Cozad moved that the cons
mittee on poor farm be authorized TO
provide suitable fire protection for the
poor farm in the shape of force pumps
and hose. Supervisor Bowman moved as
an amendment that said committee pur-
chase two or three dozen ready fire eX>
tinguishers, which amendment was acN
cepted by Supervisor Cozad. Supervisor
Aster moved rs an amendment that the
matter be left to the discretion of the
committee with power to act. BY the
request of Supervisors Campbell, Barton
and Noah the matter was laid over until
the afternoon session.
The following report was on motion ac
cepted by the board:
Your committee to whom was assigned
the duty of comforting with the Hon. II
G.. Cleaveland as TO the most suitable
time to visit our state institution at Jack
sonville beg leave 20 report that they have
ascertained that Tuesday, the 22d inst.
on the GAO train will be the best time
Respectfully submitted.
f. II. BOWMAN,
THOMAS CAMPBELL,
ARTHUR BURIAL.
The report of the committee on miscei
laneous claims was laid over until the at
ternoon session at the request of Super
visors Barton. Fitzgerald and Aster. Tht
report of the committee on poor farm wa
laid over until the afternoon session a
the request of Supervisors Campbell, Ry
der and Norton.
The committee on finance submitted
the following report which on motion
was approved and adopted:
Your committee on finance to whom
was referred the semi-annual reports o
f. H. Bowman, circuit clerk. Il. A. Don
aldson. county clerk, and J. NJ. Reticker
sheriff, of the earnings, receipts and dis
bursements of their respective offices 70
the half year ending May 81, A. d., 1881
would beg leave to submit the followin!
report and tabular statement c0mpile
from said reports, which have been eS
amined and compared with the books O
accounts of said officers, and are believe,
by the committee to be correct:
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The following bills are rejected on &C
count of informality, viz James E. Lar
kin, $500; and David Halves for justice
fees, for SLIGO; and the bills of II. S.
Shurtliff. all on account of their being no
evidence of conviction.
JAMES p. CozAD,
JOHN 4. WRAY,
JOHN AsTER,
G. P. SWANSON,
THos TRUMBLE,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11

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