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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
Chatter IN the Council Chamber

Monday nights meeting of the NUNS
cipal statesmen was not attended by that
harmony which is characteristic of the
Rock Island city council. There seemed
to be a general disposition to wrangle
from the time the gavel fell for the opens
ing of the council until IA motion to ad-
iourn was carried. First there was %
lengthy dispute as TO the present condi.
ton of the waterwOrks fund, and the
startling fact was revealed that at the
present rate of consumption, there will
not be a sutiicicncy left to run the works
through the winter. There is now abeut
81 500 in the hands of the waterworks
committee, and for seven months at the
rate of 800, II will take 81, 800, which,
may bc readily seen. will make the fund
run short over $4,000 Where is this
deficiency 10 come from
That the council heartily c0ncurs with
the general feeling of the people of Rock
Island was shown by the action Monday
night in framing AN ordinance for the eX,
tension of six inch water main from
Seventh avenue and Twelfth street to the
cemetery road and thence To the propos>
cd site for the soldiers home. The motion
for such a move was unanimously carried
And on this point nodisposihon whatever
/ was shown to quarrel
| There were lengthy deliberations over
the matter Of awarding the contract for
the construction of bridge No 3. over
Rock river aud finally half hours re
cess was taken.
The council did very small thing in
allowing Stephen Cunningham, who was
Injured by an accident while in the city s
employ, only $50 an amount which was
given on motion of Alderman Edwards.
Mr. Cunningham's injuries are of a seri>
Gus nature, and he is disabled to such an
extent that he will lose a great deal of
time, and in consequence money, which
the city should refund him. He will be
out about five months wages. which the
city should at least pay
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
Rows for Adnpilnn =.

Steward Robertson, of the poor farm,
says he will consider applications for the
adoption of the two young sons (colored)
of Moses Brown, aged respectively 10
and - years, who have been at the coun>
ty house for the past two years. There
father is an cX>chicken thief. now a tom
serial barber in Davenport, but the Stew
ard declares that no hereditary wicked>
ness has yet cropped out on the youths
and therefore prays some good people
to relieve the county farm from boarding
them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09


The opening of the present term of the
Rock Island public schools has been
characterized by larger attendance of
pupils in all grades than has ever been
the case before. So great has been the
humber of applications for admission that
Superintendent Kembie is perpIexed to
know where to put them all.
Commencing Monday morning and con
tlnuing every day since, the thorough
fares leading to the different school
houses have been lined with bright eyed
boys and girls, with books and states. and
such demonstrations rs only Juveniles on
their way to school are prone to make.
We can conceive of no spectacle of more
interest to the humanitarian than that
which is presented in and around school
house On the opening days of the term.
when the children are crowding and iost-
ling each other, every eager word and
expression of Countenance marked by
signs of interrogation, until each and all
are quietly settled in their seats and the
business of the term fairly commenced.
Only those who live in the immediate
vicinity of the school honse, or have
places of business near, can tell most
fully what rabble it is. For
no Others are SO often eXasperated by
evidences of mischief done them in broad
daylight by parties who after the most
extended course OF the inquiry are never
identified; and no man is so thoroughly
convinced of dcgeneracy, total depravity,
and enlarged capacities for evil of the
rising generation as the one who keeps a
grocery store just around the corner from
the school house The teachers who win
the affection, mark the progress, and get
some glimpses of undeveloped goodness
and the germs of intellectual power OF
pupils in the school rooms are the ones
who have the largest faith in the devel>
opment of the minds which so often and
to many seem only given to mischief
But while parents love and lose not theiI
faith in the better nature of their children
and while teachers are employed to train
and Instruct them, and men and women
are dtvoting their strength and best eff
orts TO discover new things and better
ways and means of doing things, and eacf
generation gets the benefit of the discov
cries and inventions of the generations
which preceded it, 20 long and so mucl
stronger and better will be the men and
women who are yet to be.
Nearly 1900 pupils had been registered
at the close of yesterdays sessions, the
pupils being distributed among the vari'
GUS buildings, as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
A Good Position .

At meeting of the directors of the
Orion Mercantile company yesterday af,
ternoon, Nj F. J. VonAch, of Rock
Island, was offered the position Of chief
clerk in the dry goods department of the
companys mammoth store. Mr.. VonAch
has accepted the position. and will enter
upon his duties next Monday, Sept IA
He was the lucky one of four applicants
We can recommend him to the good PEG
pie of Orion as an excellent business mar
and citizen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
A Popular Resort.

Mike Magrum's 'TivoH" takes rank
with the leading saloons in the west as
one of the most agreeable places in which
to spend an hour or so. A No. goods
and polite treat ment to all is his motto
Mr.. Otto Seib is his gentlemanly assist
ant who is thoroughly acquainted with
the business, is making the place still
more popular.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
Coe Far.

The wet weather is greatly interfering
with the Coe fair, but the directors pro
pose TO make a success of it, before the
final wind up. Luther S. PeaIsoll. who
is treasurer of the association, had him.
self excused as chairman of the board of
supervisors yesterday, and went up to
Coe to see what could be done Circum,
stances conspire to place PearsOll in an
embarrassing position, for although OF
much ability, he can hardly serve the
county and the COe fair association at the
same time Word was telephoned us
this afternoon, that the board of direce
tors met this morning. and decided to
call this the first day of the fair, by which
we aver that there was no attendance TO
speal; OF yesterday. Today's programme
viii be given tomorrow, and so on during
the week, rs the directors also decided to
continue the fair until Saturday evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
CapahIe.

In the person of Mr.. Samuel Goode, of
Andalusia the grand jury has a cempe-
tent and intelligent foreman. Goode is
as good as his name implies and instead
of being bent up with rheumatic pains
and other ills, which generally atliict a
man of his years, he is robust and full OF
vim and energy. He has grown about ter
years younger in looks since his appoint'
menl as postmaster of Andalusia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
Anil nVifaLInn.

Ex>Mayor james 2. Mott has received
an invitation to attend the first annual
excursion and fish fry of the victorious
democracy of the great west at Quincy,
on Friday, Sept. IL, 1885" Mr.. Mott
has been compelled to decline the invita>
ton with many regrets. and has so mott
fed the committee at Quincy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
Electric Bells

A new system of electric bells is being
put into MIR. p. L. Cables mansion, I'M
der the supervision of Charles Fiebig
The electric alarm apparatus has beer
entirely overhauled and repaired and al
arrangement connecting every room II
the house and the servants and hostler'S
quarters has been instituted Mr.. Gable
believes in providing his house with al
the advantages that modern improvement
and invention furnish.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
RASMUSSEN'S CARD

In calling attention to the fact that have reite and
Studio making it not only the most complete ecbd '
this vicinity We also wish to call attention 10 o t hands
Photographic work. all recently produced containing
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow varyn move
miniature up 16x20 inches We have been assured b
critics that by far the finest display made in ~ and
artistic is largely due to the fact that make % city
excel than to undersel, and we bring aid ey ea
gathered from II years of continuous service having b
graphic boy in 1867, since which time wa % our Pho
months either by sickness vacaon) long experience wv m m
the Importance of scenic effects
ing is fitted with of our
usades stone and rustic bridges and fences boat rg p @
lilies, sairways and a variety of la, o @
chairs table what the Chicago
equaled in any gallery in this vicinity butWc plainly Saw
matter easily demonsraed) that gallery in contains @
amount of our instruments; don't boast were
sale and used by predecessors for % years TIRE
instruments of the latest improved makes CONTAINING
Vogtaender Enryscope and Dameyer Instantaneous Lenses @
CELEBRATED LENSES CANNOT FOUND GALLERY
pleased patron is the best advertisement and we %
the advertisement by the excellence of In order ~
satisfactory results every patron is given show three o
tives different POSITIONS and all of these proofs shown ANA
improvements suggest themselves resittngs will gladly he %
charge Gallery 9Th and nd avenue Rock | TIE
ma
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
County Building
TRANSFERS.

Joseph Starkey to Anderson Rey-
nolds, pit WI swB, 10. 16, 5w, 1900.
Joseph Seaver to Geo. Fisher, mel sw
90, II. 4w, $500.
Otis j Dimick TO Chas. Steinhauser,
lot 10, South Rock Island, 5000
Andrew Kline to John Gribben. sci
sw4, 33, II, 3w, 5000
Henry Fast, by Master, to Hugh Rails.
ton, wi sci, 3S, II, 3w, $1.Sl601.
Geo. b. Engle, by Master, to Fannie
S. Fish, 81, nw4, 81, Is, 2w, 81, 92545.
PROBATE.
estate Of Permelia Jamerson. de.
ceased. Sale bill filed and approved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
THE DAILY ARGUS.
And still Lives.

A gentleman in this, city who was pres
ent on the occasion, says that at Milan,
Ohio, during the Knights Templar con-
clave recently, young lady ate twenty
one pears at one sitting and still lives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
M asonIc
CARBON CLIFF, Sept. 5.

There will be a special meeting of Trio
Lodge No. 81. A. F. and A. NJ, Thurs
day evening, Sept. 10. for the purpose of
work. By order of ". NJ,
w b. PETIT, sec
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09

Monday evening was the evening for
the regular monthly meeting OF the pub
Inc library, but for some cause probably
the inclemency of the weather-not one
of the directors appeared. The report of
Miss Gale the librarian, for the month is
as follows
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09

The present is the first grand jury un>
der the new law-allowing each member
81 a day. 1t is needless to say that the
body will not finish its labors any sooner
than is necessary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
IN oHANCEEY

Foreclosures Claus Untiedt, ad
ministrator, v James First; default as to
all defendants and set for hearing. Henry
L. Bullen James First, same order p.
l.. Mitchell John Moore, ct al: leave to
amend summons and return, default and
reference to master VIM G. Marshall v
Garrett s. Quick, ct al; masters report
filed and approved and decree for fore-
closure and sale.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
CIVIL CAUSES

S-Appeal by defendant: Peter Lii v
F. G.. Calkius, rule to file good bond, or
justify, by Saturday. Town of Canoe
Greek John McEniry, ct al; motion to
rule plaintiff to file more specific COM
plant. motion denied, jury sworn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09

DIR. j ". Stark, Dentist, 1929 Secont
avenue. d1vr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09

An Ohio girl is wearing mourning for
a faithful dog.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09

Liquid gunpowder" is the latest iu-
ventiOn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
T,tal
Court Cuttings.

Including high school building which
has an enrolment of 1916.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-09
ATT ENHANCE.
GIRO uLATION.
A Mammoth CompanY l.

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Received from fines, $40.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07
s'Blessed are Those that Hear the
Word of God and Keep it,"

Union Praise Meeting at McCarty's
Opera House, Sunday evening, May
10th, at 8 O clock. Sermon by Elder
N. G. Collins.
Music by the entire congregation,
assisted by Violins, Clarionets, Flutes,
Brass, String and Reed Instruments.
Players of which are cordially invited
to participate in the following selec-
ton from 'Gospel Hymns, number one
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PREACHING.
Ring the Bells of Heaven" No. 10.
every Day and Hour" No. 4S.
"All the way my Savior leads me,
No. 60.
Doxology-(Old Hundred,) No. l.
1sT HYMN-"All to Christ l owe,
No. IS.
2ND HYMN ear the Cross No.45.
CLOSING HYMN-'We shall Meet by
and BY No. 7.
Players wishing books with parts
prepared will please apply to Chas. Coe.
Rehearsal, for players only, at 4
O clock, sharp.
Please bring all the books you can.
,"They have sung thy goings, . God;
even the going of my God, my King, in
the sanctuary, the singers went before,
and players on instruments followed
after; among them were the damsels
playing with timbrels.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07
nlayT-3t
ROAD NOTICE

ROAD NOTICE.
OF time and place Of meeting of Viewers and Sur
vcyor to view, survey, and lay ont Public Road
and to persons to apply for damages, etc.
STATE OF KANSAS, SIS.
Ford County,
To WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
wv HEREAS, application has been made, by pc
w tition, to the Board of County Commission
crs Of Ford county, Kansas, for establishing Pub
lie Road, ae follows, to-wit:
The place Of beginning of said road eighty rods
south Of the northwest corner Of section IL town
ship 26s range 2Sw, running east one mile to town
ship line, eighty rods south Of northeast corner OF
said section IL, thence north on township line to
northeast corner of said township and range,
thence east or township line to the northeast cor
ncr OF township 26s. range e west.
And Whereas, Frank Hull, A. d Wettick and o.
c. Mitchell, road viewers, and j. II. Mathers, Conn
ty Surveyor OF said county, have been appointed
and ordered by said County Commissioners to view,
survey, and establish said road;
THEREFORE,, You arc Hereby Notified that said
viewers and surveyor will proceed On the Sth day
Of May, 1885, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the beginning
OF said road, to view, survey, and establish said
rord, and perform whatsoever other duties are
required of them by law. And unless yOu file
written application for damages sustained, and
compensation claimed, with said viewers, giving q
description Of the premises on which yon claim
sEch damages or compensation. your application
for and recovery Of the will be forever barred
S. GALLAGHER, JR,
County Clerk.
Dated April 18th 1895
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07
Celebrated Superior stoves at
LANGTCN & SHERLOCK s.

Rev. DR.. Talmage expounds the fol-
lowing gospel in relation to Kinks: Rok
ler-skating Kinks have been the destruc-
ton of body, mind and soul of good
many, and l would suggest the follow
ing restrictions in the uses of the Kinks:
Let us have no vulgarity. Let no
young woman attend these Kinks unless
accompanied by chaparone in the
form of mother, father, brother, or 9TH
err guardian. If in rink man with
out proper introduction attempts to ac-
company or Airt with young woman,
let the officers of the rink take that
man to the door and help him down the
front steps with every means of accelcr-
ating force at hand. Filtration is dam
nation. When business men are return
ing from New York, I see daughters of
respectable parents with CONSPICUOUS
behavior and giggling, intended to at
tract the attention of the male sex. and
horror goes through my soul. From the
vast majority Of this comes the ship
wreck of life.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07
RAIL ROAD SPIKES.

The railroad chute will be ready
for use in few days.
Thanks to the city for removal of
dead stock so close to Us.
Our roundhouse is undergoing some
repairs.
Mr.. Geo. Reed; our NJ. NJ, is build
ing in Kinsley. We have room for such
men in Dodge.
We have base ball nine, compos-
ed Of throttle pullers, diamond shovel
ers and round house men. They have
their uniforms, and are ready to play
the Pearlette or any other nine in the
county. The Railroad Star is the name
of the club. The following are the
players of the nine: Gus. Falkner,
Captain; catcher, Ed. Stubbs; pitcher,
W. Reilly; first base, John E. Caldwell
second base, H. McGivens; third base,
Jim Cory; short stop, j. Mackafee;
left field, Andy Falkner; centre field,
Ed. Crews. Roxy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07
PEARLETTE NEWS.

Considerable corn being planted
this week.
This section was blessed with an
other good rain Saturday night. 1t
don't look much like ''drouthy Kansas. y
Oats are looking splendid.
Settlers still coming, and sod hous-
Is are going up everywhere.
Farmers feel to rejoice over the CO.
pious showers We have had lately.
-Rattlesnakcs are getting quite num-
erous:
Twenty cherry trees and about Is
peach trees, besides an abundance of
smaller fruits. have been set out ON the
Addison & Ellsworth ranch.
Don't hear anything more about
blooming Carthage. What's the mat
ter? Has it become discouraged over
getting the county seat?
We understand the citizens of
Pearlette neighborhood have organized
a school, and it commenced last Mon
day. A good idea, and one that every
neighborhood should have. But in q
year or two we look to see "a school
house on every hill top, and no saloons
in the valley
And now its the heavy cattlemen
that must 60 instead of the granger.
No range in this section for them, and
the granger will not tolerate them in
the future. $50 mote it be-.
Where is the Carthage Journal
man? Spring City is destined to be-
come the ''future county seat We
weep for Carthage, Fowler City, Belle
Meade, Touzalin, (by the way, they
say Tougalin has gone up, or rather
down in their deep wells-125 feet, or
deeper.) Give US turn with "living
springs" and only "15 and 20 feet to
water 3O-2S-26.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07
From the Chicago Times, May %, 1884. ]

The "Mountain Pink" was witnessed
last evening by large audience, and
as the performance was the occasion Of
the dramatic debut here Of Miss Laura
E. Dainty. the well-known reader, it
was an event of considerable interest to
Chicago theater-goers. Miss Dainty s
friends accorded her most cordial vel
come, and it is no small praise to say
that she deserved all the applause be-
slowed. She played the part of SINGER
ity Weeks, the mountain pink, and the
excellence of her performance must
have been a thorough surprise to her
most saguine friends. Will be render
ed in McCartys Opera House on We'd
nesday, May 18th.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07

The hand Of time is plastic. Dodge
is now stranger to most all the char
acteristics that made her notorious dur
ing the first ten years of her life. The
modes of civilization are fully weaving
the strong, lasting bonds of peace about
her, and the star of moral reform is
growing in lustre. That vicious de-
pravity which so long poisoned the NOR
al atmosphere of Dodge is always short
lived.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07

List of Jurors drawn for special term
Of court, ordered June 9th, 1885:
DoDGE CITY,. Bader, John W.
Keith, W. B. Dickey, A. C. Langley,
G. w. H. johnson, John W. Forman,
John Kinnell, Harrison Berry, Thomas
Conley. VIM. Tilghman, Sr.; Adam
Schmidt, C.E. Chapman, r. F. Bashau,
j. d. Roy, Geo. Wardman.
CIMARRoN-W. ]. Dixon. J. NJ. Sui
Ivan, Geo. w. Slocum, H. Hand.
William Shepard,
Meyer Lawrence.
WHEArLAND-Edgar Day John Raft,
Jr.; UNCOVER Peterson.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07

The Chief is the name if the new pa
per at Englewood, in Clark county, G.
NJ. Magill, editor. The Chief is an
eight-column newspaper and is we'll ed
tied. We hope the new paper will sue
coed, and believe it will. Englewood
is prosperous town and the country
around it is rapidly filling up.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07

Col. Prouty, of the Cowboy, left last
Monday night, for Syracuse, N. Y, to
visit few weeks with his mother, whom
he has not seen for = number of years.
Frank will have to stay home from Of
ferle during his absence and do the edi-
torial work.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07

Henry Sturm has commenced the ex.
cavation for two buildings on First Ave.
nue.. These buildings will be 80 K 60 feet
of brick, and facing west. Mr.. Sturm
has removed his residence to the build
ing opposite the residence of the TINES
editor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07

The sales of stamps, stamped enve-
lopes and postal cards, at the Dodge
City postotice during the month of
April, amounted to s699.11. The sales
of stamps for several months past have
been largely increased. The business
of the Office is nearly double over for
mer months, and the compensation for
services remains the same.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07
THE times" WOULD LIKE TO SEE
*Col. Prouty on roller skates.
"A suficiency Of good rains.
*All dead carcasses buried.

NCol. Prouty on roller skates.
"A suficiency Of good rains.
*All dead carcasses buried.
*The bridge open to free passage.
"A variety of good crops harvested
next fall.
*The granger fixed to long dwell in
this land of giraffe seasons.
*The county attorney little less tim
id in spreading himself out in defense
of the liquor law.
*Horsethieves summarily squelched.
*The building boom kept booming.
*The loco plant obliterated or an an
tidote for its poison.
SHORE of our prominent citizens
standing up for strict enforcement of
the law.
Society of Dodge wax stronger in
morals and tone.
*The fair girls hereof use less slang.
"A more contented and resigned ex-
preston of faith and hope than that
which swarms over the phiz of Gen. Pc
tillon.
|. Strangers try irrigation on small
scale by the wind pump route.
"A greater rustler in the various
channels of life than Jimmy Martin.
*Wheat advance to a good staple
price.
&Better walks on East Front street.
*The tramp abolished.
*Dodge secure the state reformatory.
*The TINES subscription list keep a
swelling.
*Every cattle owner prepare food and
shelter for for his stock before next
winter.
SHORE children attending school.
South Dodge spread herself.
*An increasing tide of immigration.
Everybody with fat pocket-book.
*The road from Kingman extended
to this city.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-07

Judge S. Free, of Wamego, State
Fish Commissioner, passed through yes
terday over the A., T. & S. F., on his
way to Dodge City and Winfield, on Of
fetal business, looking after the inter
est of the fnny family. The Judge is
pushing matters in his department.
Topeka Commonwealth, April 80.