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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
a Parrot Yarn

Mike Magrum has IL parrot 1t is a
bird which is of almost priceless value to
him. Mike is very fond of it as pet
and so is his entire family. Not long ago
that parrot went astray-it disappeared
suddenly and failed to return. so Mike
started in pursuit of IT. After consider
able searching he found it at house not
far from his home, and proving it to be
his property demanded it, at the same
time, however, offering the lady who had
taken care of ii since it had wandered off
IS for her trouble. But the lady would
not give it up for such price; she had be-
come attached to polly and nothing less
than an Y would satisfy her. But Mike
thought he had been liberal enough in his
offer, and he therefore decided upon ans
other course to obtain his property. The
strong arm of the law was brought to bear
upon the scene of action, and the lady
having been served with II warrant, has,
tened to convey the bird to Mr. Magrum'
telling him that he could take his polly
and call it square. SO Mike is ont the
price of Il warrant, but is in s. and has
got his bird into the bargain. lie is will
ing to play quits now, and so is the other
parly.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Winter and Marriage.

Marriage licenses are not in d emand
at present, only one having been issued
this week, says an exchange, AS the
weather grows colder there will probably
be a marked increase in the demand. For
some reason the bleak. barren days OF
early winter cause sense of loneliness to
take possession of men and women, and
they barter to take to themselves a parts
ner to shorten the dreary hours and make
the blazing hearth seem brighter while
the chilly rain beats upon the window
pane and the downy snowflake descends
gently to mother earth or is sent swirling
across the barren plain by the ever>re
curing blizzard. In the spring, man is
inspired by the animation which pervades
everything, feels his ability to battle with
the world and takes not to himself mate
as do birds OF the air and beasts of the
field" How POLITICALLY too>too
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Shot the Intruder.

A ball room tragedy occurred near
Monmouth about 12 o'clock Friday
night. A ball had been given at the res :
idence of Mr.. Paul d. Birdsall, and dur
ing the evening two unlimited guests ar
rived in the persons of Samuel Claybaugh
and John South. The former and young
William Birdsell had been on unfrendly
terms for some time and Claybaugh added
insult to injury by being present without
an invitation, but expectorated tobacco
juice on the parlor carpet. This exasper-
ated Birdsell and an alteration ensued
during which Birdsall shot Claybaugh
through the abdomen, the ball entering
the right side and CHANGING off toward the
spine and paralyzing the lower limbs.
Recovery is impossible. The would be
murderer gave himself up to the sheriff
at Monmouth. He is 81 years of age and
the victim is 22
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
E.ectrlc lighting Of Gen aseo.

The subject of electric lights for Gene
SEQ is one that is liable to bc more or less
discussed in the near future. Already
of several different sys.
tens are in communication with the city
officials, and an agent of the Brush light
has arrived there to look the place over
with view to putting in II bid if the
folks decide to invest in that kind of an
enterprise. 1t is understood the attitude
of the council is that they are decidedly
in favor of electric lighting, provided the
lights can be furnished the city at an eX-
pensc no Sreatcr-or no greater in pro-
portion to the value reccived--than there
is being paid for an inferior light There
is no disposition, however, to enter into
any expensive experiment. The compe-
tition among the electric light companies
is becoming so strong. however, that it is
within the bounds of probability that
terms may be made which will make the
costs for electric lights in the city as low
as is now paid for oil lamps.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
The Carbon Cliff Sensation

TJ. Davis sudden death at Carbon
Cliff Is still agitating the minds of the
people of Carbon Cliff and vicinity, and
the general belief is that death was in
some way caused by his own hand.
There is therefore a prospect OF post
mortem examination yet. The children
are at loss to know where to bury their
father. The son Charles called on
Sweeney & Walker yesterday to ascer-
tain if his father had left any papers with
his attorneys concerning the burial place
of his wife, but he had not. Mr.. Sweeney
advised the boy to 90 the place where she
was originally inferred and dig down far
enough to see if the body is
still there. A brother living in
Kansas is on his way here, and it is
hoped he will be able to unravel some of
the mysteries of the eccentric mans &C
tons. 1t is a queer family and the bitter>
ness existing between the father and his
relations by marriage seems TO have tran
scended to his children. When members
of the Schrom family offered their services
Saturday evening. the oldest daughter of
the deceased ordered them away from the
premises Even in the hour of atilicton
she remembered above all the family jars
and disturbances, Davis will not be bur
led until his children know where To put
him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Track Echoes.

Commissioner Fairthorn, of the Dav>
export, Rock Island and Moline associa>
ton, has issued new tariff, making rates
on traffic originating at the seaboard from
Chicago to the points named as follows:
First class, 80 cents, second, "a cents;
third 20 cents; fourth Is cents; special,
124 cents. Rates from Chicago are to
apply only by the Rock Island and st.
Paul roads, and from Milwaukee by the
ST. Paul only. Where freight is for
wardcd by any other line in the assocla>
ton the local tariff will be applied. In
another through tariff the eastern terrific
~ is partilioned between the members Of
road proportionate share of the business.
Conductor Murphy, who runs on one
of the short line trains on the Milwaukee
road, passed through remarkable eN'
perience some years ago. At that time
Murphy was running train on the River
division, and in an accident he had both
legs badly crushed by the cars. The doc
tor informed him that he did not think he
could recover, and his only chance was to
have both legs amputatcd. Murphy would
not consent to the loss of his limbs, and
his relatives were sent for to be with him
when he died. Instead of dying the
plucky Irshman began to recover. Now
he docs not show any lamcpess, and he
suffers nothing from the accident beyond
an occasional twinge of rheumatism
The g. M. & St. p. road has bought
a new pump which is to be used in pros
viding the water in Savanna for their use
at the shops. 1t is placed in the machine
shop. The water is to be taken from the
slough at point almost directly west OF
the shops. A six inch supply pipe and q
four inch delivery pipe will be used. The
pump is Knowles duplex IA inch stem
cylin der, 81 inch water cylinder and has
a twelve inch stroke. Its pumping capac.
ity is about 432, 900 gallons per day.
st. Johns latest hanger" represents a
map of the c., r. l. T. p, with other inN
sigma emblazoned upon the face of the
moon. 1t will be observed that he clings
to his favorite advertising device, "a
Man." and it is no less successful now as
the imam in the moon" 1t can be obs
served that he cannot come down any too
soon for st. John or the C.. X. |. Il =.
w. o. Willis, the popular G., B. & q.
passenger conductor, took bis train out
for St Louis Saturday morning, after a
two weeks lay off.
John Mussler is handling the baggage
and express on the Beardstown run this
month.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Sudden Oecease.

Fred Grotegut expired suddenly at his
home, 800 First avenue. at $3.50 yester-
day afternoon He had laid down on the
sofa to take a nap, and when his wife at.
tempted to arouse HIM to summon him to
dinner, she found him dead, Coroner
Halves was notified and empanclled a
Jury consisting of l.. V. Eckhart. (fore>
mani b. F. Knox, II. c. Harris, J. E.
Swan. M. J, Spar, Ben Huntley. Mrs.
Ca,harinc Grotegut, wife Of the deceased,
DR.. C. c. Garter and others were exam
ned, and the jury rendered the following
verdct:
We, the members of the jury, from the
testimony given by said witnesses, find or
verify believe that Mr. Fred Grotegut
came to his death from rupture of II
blood vessel of the brain.
The deceased was So years of age; he
was born in Germany and came to Amer
lea thirty six years ago. He has been in
Rock Island twenty-seven years, all of
which time he has been Il laborer in Blu
ford's pillow shops. His wife and four
children survive him. The funeral will
be held from the family home on First
avenue at , O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
under the auspices of GermaEia Lodge.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
GREETING TO JUDGE GLENN.
4 Grand Banquet rendered him by the
Peoria Bar-..An Elaborate Affair.


The appended account of a banquet
rendered Juloe Glenn Mt Peoria Friday
.vor;n, mil, 10 roa5 MIA, ;,,,o..s, ,r 49,
WA - 'Ao
many iiiehus ana admirefs oi 'hal Jurist
in Rock Island. Although his official
visits to this CITY are few in n wear. he is
mana ,h, ,ose on,,. and 10 o1,va,s ,,.,
.-.,,., -. r,'
coheo oy the legal fraternity. Inc ab1
stract is from an article in the Peoria
National DeD,0rrat of Saturday morning.
Dur;no tho nos, thrae wake the Poo
rim circuit court hos been neculor,v f..
voroa in tbo nrosonoa nf Jndr. Ioh,
Glenn of Monmouth os nrnsiIino iudp.
bo having .xchopyed win Jud1e II n
shaw ofLacon a. an act of mutual No. =,
comno1a,ion Judoo Glenn has nrcsiJ.
ed in a number of comnlicoted AND difn
emit casss and Inv his uniform courtesy
and imnartialitv and the eminent leorn.
inc and ability he has disnlaved mon The
bench. together with his Genial gentle
las won the highest regard alike Of fin.
court and the neonfe nj larue who bnve
been connected with the law suits before
him or have been privileged to meet him
in private. The term ,of his Temporary
official soiourn having expired The
bar deemed il n tittinp mark of their biub
|auprcciation of his Character as n iudoe
and citizen. to tender him "a bannuct last
evening at the Delmonico restaurant.
about fifty LAWYERS. court house officers
and newspaper men beino present The
fcstal board was spread handsomely,
tastefully and bountifulIy. and with lis
decorations of flowers. vines and pastry
pyramids presented most charming and
inviting appearance The company sat
down at 8 o'clock, rising which Judge
Glenn appeared escorted Nv Judges James
and Page, and remaining standing until
they had seated themselves nj the head of
the table, Judge James in the chair. and
Judge Glenn at his right hand. Trmlt.
yctter's orchestra playcl choice music
during the evening. and with their sweet
strains contributed much to the pleasure
of the occasion, The supper was elab-
crate and in the most p;.latable STYLE OF
the culinary art.
The health of our guest, his honor
Judge Glenn, drank standing, with mu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Welded Bliss,

On Saturday evening occurred the mars
rage of Mr.. Andrew G. Boehler and Miss
Minnie Ohlweiler, both of this city. The
bride is a sister to Mr.. Louis Ohlweiler,
who possesses all the attachments of a
true woman, and will make her worthy
husband an excellent heipmate.
AT the Twentieth street Evangelical
Lutheran church Saturday afternoon, Mr..
Fred Buck and Miss Rosa Wendell, both
of Rock Island, were made life compan-
ions by Rev. G. A. Mennicke 1t is a
happy little craft that thus starts down
the stream of life.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
BRIEFLETS.

The three champions at the Rock Isl
and rink tomorrow evening.
George Bnford. Esq, of Kansas City.
is spending few days in the city.
Lawyer c. W. McGovern, of Orion, was
in the city today.
Supervisor Cozad, of Edgington, was
in the city today on business.
Peter Johnson. of Hilsdale, was in the
city today.
The three flyers at the Rock Island rink
tomorrow evening.
W. Peterson ~ Co. have nice line of
fine. warm lined shoes, which are being
sold very low.
W. A. Lohr. of the American Express
company, has been visiting at Freeport
for the past few days.
Rubber goods. the finest line that can
be found in the three cities at W. Peter
son e. Co.'S
The place where you can save 25 per
cent on the dollar is at No. 1901 Second
avenue, sign of the big glove"
The Gamble and Watt, Bromley race
will come off at the Rock Island rink to-
morrow night.
The finest stock of footwear in the
three cities can be found at w. Peterson
& Co.'S.
Major w. II. II. Beny aurd, U. S. A.. =,
in charge of the lIennepin canal survey,
has been granted sick leave for sin
months"
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa~
| tion. Telephone No 1891. 6-dtf
A large and magnificent line of rubbers
| for ladies, gents and misses Mt the popu.
lar house of W. Peterson Il Co.
County Superintendent Southwell is>
| sued IA teachers certificate to Charles ID.
Marshall, of Cordova.
The public schools will close WeLncs-
day for the week. giving the teachers and
pupils holiday for Thanksgiving, and an
extra vacation day.
| Cards are out for the wedding of Mr..
George W. Astcr, son of Supervisor AS
ter and Miss Bertha Ehleb, daug hter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ehleb, December o.
Twenty seven loads of hogs were pur-
chased in Market square for Gilmore's
slaughter house this morning Gilmore
began operations this morning
| A well known blacksmith got into an
alteration with an employe of hard
ware house this morning, when the black
smith was severely punished for calling
his antagonist liar.
A telephone from Milan today saws
that it was Constable Schoolcy instead of
Laiferty who was asked to arrest the sus
picious looking character Friday evening
after the depot robbery.
II, Titus, representing soap house in
New York City, is in the city His
drummers are eight fair creatures who
make house to house canvas of the
city.
Go to Benefits glove factory to get
your gloves and mitts, where you will
find an assortment of over three hundred
styles, and they are constantly making
them. Go one and all, both great and
small, and buy your gloves of Bennett.
Several invitations have been received
in this city to the china (20th anniversary
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schlegel of
Plaitsmouth, Nebraska, which occurs to
night. The couple formerly resided in
this city, and have many friends who
would like to he present on the happy
occasion.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Coal.

From the present prospects, supervisor
Bowman has struck it rich on his farm in
Andalusia township. He has found q
vein of magnificent coal, samples of
which may be s.en at his son's-thc cir
cult clerk s office. The coal is the same
as that of the Edwards mine in Mercer
county, which p. l.. Cable has mined ST
successfully. John Millet, of Hamlet
Mercer county, has moved his family tt
inc to work the new discovery for al
there is in it. Success to the genial doc
tor, may the vein yield him riches anl
abundance of it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Police Points.

Saturday evening Deputy Marshal Hull
and Officer Bresnahan arrested James
Parquette. u colored cook from Des
Moincs, in company with Tiny Taylor, of
Moline, for adultery. The warrant was
sworn out by his wife, who lives in Dav-
export. Squire HAYES will hear the case
tomorrow afternoon.
Billy Babe, who was sent to the pcni.
Tertiary for nine years for attempting to
rape Emma Briggs, is back in The city.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

The ice firm of 2. and J. Siegrist have
erected new ice house near the abattoir
in the southern limits of the city. The
building was constructed by l. s. Burton
aud has capacity of |, 800 tons, where
the old one held but /, 300 tons. The
popular firm Is how in way to store
away great quantity OF the frigid sab
stance
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Homo Enterta!nm ent,


At the German theatre last evening a
ludicrous comedy entitled, Counting by
Prescription" was given in the German
by home actors and actresses. The play
was given under the auspices of the Ger
man English school. and the theatre was
packed by delighted audience The
leading role was taken by c. c. Kncll,
who possesses genuine dramatic talent.
and he covered himself all over with
glory by his stage department.
THE CONCERT.
The ladies' auxiliary corps of the Y. NJ.
c. A.. will give rich entertainment at
the Central Presbyterian church next
Thursday evening, the proceeds to be do
mated to furnishing the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
in this city. The following excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared.
l. Piano Solo -"selecton,"
Mrs. j. + Robinson.
Q solo-"The Watcher. .;:............Ge ible
Mr.. w. Collins.
Mrs Frank Gould and MIR. Knocke.
4. Quartette-.More and More -. Seifert
Messrs. Corns, Don, Cooke, and s. j. Collins
b. Solo-"AbsenceN ......................P rasc
Miss Bogue.
g. Organ Solo-"Fantasie' I'll Trovatore) Dorm
Mr.. S. Il. Bowlby.
:. Solo-"Ruby' -. ..................Ga Gabriel
Mrs Frank could.
S. Quartette
Misses Peasants and Bogue and Messrs Corns
and Cooke
o. Solo-"Bccause of Thee. ...........T Tour s
Mr.. Louis KRocke.
10. Quartctte-"Dancingo Ger the Wave, W hte
Male Quartette.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
The Sol1iers' Home,

The Soldiers Home commission meet
in Chicago today, when it is thought their
final decision as to the site will be rem
dcrcd. Hon. II. G.. Cleaveland, Sheriff
John N. Reticker and Messrs. Morris
Rosenfcld, Giipin Moore. of Rock Island,
and Charles Deere, of Moline, are pres
ont
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
BASB A A /" COMFORT

Are what the human race has been
seeking since the days when the flaming
sword in the hands of an angel, turned a
rather thinly clad lady and gentleman out
T. home that was a perfect paradise, in
to ,.e cold. uncharitable world. To hunt
up boarding house was Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams first undertaking. They bought
IA Rock Island paper and sat down on the
watch tower under fig tree to read the
stale adds, and talk over the prospects of
the election. Not a house was for rent,
no nicely furnished front room for gen
tleman and wife; nothing even to be had,
not even stick of furniture Qor that
was before the sound of the Hne1, no
body had dieD SO they and their children
commenced looking elsewhere. The old
folks were never able to find anything
like the old home, sweet home, their ac>
cident deprived them Of
However. several years after this event,
10. of their distant relatives went west
to grow up with the country, and they
built up thriving cities all over tie pair
les and along the banks of the great
river. Now see how these descendants
are progressing Motors run at large on
our streets to scare off trade and horses.
Then think of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
WOndmen's Ball.

The first grand hall of Rock Island
Camp. No. 90, Modern Wooimen of
America, will be held at Armory hall Fri,
day evening, December II. The various
committees are: On arrangeme nts-C Ii,
Church, l. H. Salzman, J. c. Davenport,
John Benedict, ]. +. Dindinger: Recep~
tion-Capt. James Blaisdell, Capt C. W.
Halves. II. ID. Mack, Hon. II. c. Cleve
land j. NJ. Albrecht,. Newt. Sargent.
Floor mansgers-Dr. c. C. Carter, Louis
Salzman, VIM. Boggess, Tom Christie.
pher, NJ. II. Iglehart, John Benedict, AL.
Banks.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
KNELL'S
Furniture
Establishment,

And smile or look at his immense stock,
and smile again. beautiful (thc styles are
not as they were in Adams time) or hire
somebody to kick you around the alley,
because any man dare presume to make
such success in business where you do
not want it. Of course we can't suit
everybody. Don't want to. We give it
up; it kant be did. Some people don't like
our style. Well. we are glad they don't
it will prolong our life and make us much
happier, if we never see them the world
and Rock Island will wag without them.
Why, I've actually heard people say they
would not buy of Knell simply because he
was such n pushcr and doomed trade, no
matter if it was dull. However, they gen.
orally come for all that and buy from us.
Why? Simply because they know that
they can save money and get better as
sortment to select from. If l can't sell
patent chairs to the inhabitants of des>
ert island, can yet sell furniture to a
great many very pleasant customers at
prices that other dealers can not tumble
to.
But there was Mr.. Binks, he thinks he's
so smart OF course nothing suits him
that's his game from the start. And he
winks at his wife so cute on the sly. As
much as to say you can't fool me if you
try. Over the creek everything is sold so
\ cheap. And all that he buys is counted
Typ in a heap. When he gets back he
only blows about the bargain he got.
Butdon't say word how he got gulled
on the lot. oh no not on a lounge would
he dare to lie. For that wouldn't do in
the sweet by and by He's so interested
at heart for the success of this town.
You bet when be wants tick,
and hasn't the cash to pay down.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
County Building.
LICENSED TO WE'D.

21-Charles DeGraff. Buffalo Prairie,
Mrs. Laura Leach, Drury; Ernst Buck,
Miss Rosa Wendell Rock Island; Andrew
G. Boehler, Miss Minnie Ohlweiler, Rock
Island.
23-Jacob Scherer Miss Barbara
r.nhneider, South Rock Island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

a tri-citv conference of the y. NJ. C, *.
will he held at the associations parlors d
this city Friday evening. December iS
State Secretary |. E. Brown, of Chicago,
and other notable workers in the use,
will be in attendance. "A
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23
Fire and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at lowest
rates. apply to Il. Lieberknecht real es-
rate loan and insurance agent, and nota-
iy public. Collections made. Office III
SECOND avenue. eodtf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

A party of English hunters lately
slaughtered hirty buffalo in the Yellow
stone Park without taking any parts of
the animals for use.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

Catarrh is constitutional disease
Hoods Sarsaparilla is constitutional
remedy. 1t cures catarrh. Give it Il
trial.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

Some people when they see an advertisement tha
reads
In the came old fashioned way,
obey say "Oh, pshaw, were getting tired
or having this same music every day.
or course tits expected every merchant Will say
That he cannot be undersold;
No matter how strong competition may be,
He. got a corner, and to that he will hold
Perhaps you wont like some things that say
TO stir up the whole creation;
I'm peculiar, yor know, and so very odd,
But lis the thing to stir up the nation.
n ~ KNET Il,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

Have you bought your hard coalt
Watkins & Hill will deliver all grades of
hard coal. Give them a call. Telephone
1877.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

Apple trees in some parts of California
are producing a second crop of fruit this
season.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

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