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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
LIGHTNING LACONlCS.

Tonight at : o'clock
Have arrived too late.
illustrated America at = cents,
Children's hoods and fancy Jersey caps
% per cent less than former prices, at
McCabc Bros.
Webster's latest edition unabridged
dictionaries SS75. Wire dictionary
stands 81 81 at McCabe Bros
icure sets, Christmas cards, Books, etc.
at McCabe Brcs.
AT Z o'clock sharp this evening McCabe
Bros. place on sale 80 copies of Ilustra>
ted America at II cents each.
This evening at : o'clock McCabe
Bros. will place a large invoice of illus
trated America" on sale at Il cents, pubs
ishers price Sc. 30.
About one dozen teti-a.teti sets for sale
at half price at McCabe Bros. holiday
sale.
Follmcr, Clogg & COS. silk umbrellas
for holiday presents for sale at MCCube
Bros.
Many very desirable books have ar>
rived too late at McCabc Bros, and they
dare not m.ark fair profit on them. Call
this evening at o'clock
A new line of pocket books and hand
bags just received at McBros , too extcn>
siye and too varied to undertake lie
scription of, but just the neatest and
incest holiday presents one could con-
ceive of.
well rs most fashionable Christmas pres
cnt IS handsome silk umbrella, McCabc
Bros. are showing the very newest con
lection in these goods.
The discount sale on velvet, plu sh and
fancy photograph frames at McCabe
Bros is so much appreciated that they
have decided to continue the sale until
closing time on Friday night this week .
1t is real genuine pleasure for McCabe
Bros. to let down prices on the slightest
provocation. us is demonstrated by their
sale this evening Of late arrival of 80 80
books at = cents each. Sale commen ces
at T o'clock.
1t has been fully decided by the high ,
est powers of arbitration-the public
that MCCabe Bros. have the largest and
most elegant stock of Christmas goods in
the three cities. In addition they have
lots of little trinkets at from to 3 cents
and up to as many dollars, and to please
both young and old
Probably there has never been finer
display made oi holiday goods in this re-
eion than can be seen at McCabc Bros.
mammoth dry goods and fancy goods es
Enlistment. Here the useful, the beau
tful and the ornamental are arranged and
interminged in such bewildGring profu,
sion as to really puzzle many buyer
Books of fiction, books of sentiment and
poetry, books of history children's books
autograph, photograph and scrap albums.
from cents up to as many dollars,
monkeys, bears, dolls, from cents up;
musical boxes, manicure sets, ink stands
clocks. vases toilet sets. butter knives,
fancy cups and saucers, shaving mugs,
shaving sets, pocket books, shopping
bags, silk umbrellas, jewelry, steam en-
gines, steamboats,, trombones, harmo>
meas, Christmas cards and presents of
every character and description, from the
most dainty souvenir to the most cxtrav
agant present you may desire
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
A GREAT GAME.
Men Who Commit Crime for the Sake
of Getting Comfortable Winter
Quarters.

MAY | sit here a few minutes? am
tired and want to rest.
The speaker was seeiy iooklns spec
men of the human race who had strltted
into the police station and dumped him
self into chair.
II guess So" said Ofiiaer Harris in
charge of the station, at the same time
casting searching glance at the visitor,
but seems to me you've been here be-
fore?"
Guess have aud would like to ask
q particular favor Of you
"You are Thomas McCabc I bell eve,
and thought yon had been told to leave
town" sternly replied the officer, now
what do you want?'
Il want to get arrested again. | started
away yesterday and got AS far AS Milan,
when it was so cold | left the train and
came back to the city.
And now you want to be arrested and
locked up SO you will have comfort
able quarters during the winter? What
charge shall we prefer against you? Been
stealing again You have just served
one term in Jail for larceny"
mo send me up for vagrancy this
time. want to get in for the winter"
just then Marshal Eckhart entered the
station and McCabe made his mission
known to that official. who told him to
come around later and then it would he
determined what to do with him. Later
he appeared and was taken before Justice
Bennett. who gave him fifty days in the
county jail-just what he wanted.
If the county could provide a work.
house of some description for county
prisoners, there would be less boardcrs
at Sheriff Retickers bastle. 1t is a soft
snap to get in there for the winter and
take it easy at the county's expense, and
there are many like this vagabond Nc
Cabe. who will commit crime for the pur-
pose of snug berth in cold weather. The
county should adopt some means of maxi
ing these worthless individuals earn their
salt. McCabe is an able bodied man
about thrty-eight years of age and is
fully capable of earning his own living,
but he is lazy and indolent, has lost his
self respect, and consequently his respect
for right and honor. and has no desire to
work SO long as there is way to prevent
doing so, even though it is in disgrace
behind the prison bars.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
AN EARLY SETTLER DEAD.
William Caldwell, OF Rural Township,
Passes from Earth. Bio
graphical Sketch.

An early settler of Rock Island county,
with the agricultural interests of the coun
ty breathed his last in Rural township at
4 80 yesterday afternoon. 1t was William
Caldwell who thus passed away. He had
for eight or ten years, which developed
into bronchitis six years ago.
and finally resulted in paral-
ysis at the hour named. The deceased
was one of the most progre ssive aud en-
ergetic farmers in the county. lie was
born in Butler county, Ohio December
4, 1918. being the tenth of family of
thirteen children. He assisted his parents
in the maintenance Of the large family
and got what he could of IA common
school education. Al the age of fifteen
he removed with his parents to Indiana,
where he learned the cooper's trade and
worked at it until 1851, when he removed
to Rock Island county. locating in Rural
township, where he resided for twelve
ScdIS tHSdSt III tiiN tuiti'H'i'h anu ia
provement of the soil, and then purchas-
ed a tract in Mercer county, where to res
moved and remained for twenty years.
In the spring of 1888 Mr.. Caldwell pur>
chased the James Donaldson farm in
Rural township. consisting of 445 acres,
on which he settled and where he died.
He was united in marriage in kural town
| ship June 3, 1860, with Mrs. Lydia (Wn>
sony HALEY. who was at that time the
widow of the late Henry HALEY, and
whose maiden name was Lydia Wilson.
Mrs Caldwell died in Rural township
August 1G, 1884.
The deceased was ranked among the
large land owners of the county, owning
| six hundred and sixty five acres in this,
and two hundred and forty in Mercer
county. He started in life with nothing
hut ndomilnble energy, to which is al :
tributed his accumulation OF land and
wealth He held several minor offices in
his township, hu, never brought himself
into prominence in county politics. He had
always been identified with the republican
party. He leaves two sons. Jerome w.
and Frank IL, aud four step children.
The time OF the funeral has not yet been
decided upon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
The W0mcn's Foreign Missionary So
cirty of the Rock leland Dis
trict in Session.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Rock Island district, is in session al
the FIRST NJ. f. church in this city. Mrs
j, w. Stark, of this city, is president
Mrs. Dr. Sloan, of Moline. recording sec
Rotary, and Mrs. William Jackson, OF this
city, recording secretary. There are
twenty charges in the district and
thirteen are represented in the meeting
Yesterday, the first day, was devoted to
devotional exercises by Rev W, E. Kerr,
of Milan; talk on district work by Miss
Emma Finuell; a recitation by Miss Clara
Tucker, of Galva; bible reading by Rev.
} A Northrup, OF Hampton, in the
morning. In the afternoon the program
consisted of devotions by Mrs. W. II.
Witier, Of Reynolds; address of welcome
by Mrs William Jackson, of Rock
Island; response by Miss Mag
vie Clark, of Presumption; reading
of the corresponding sccretary's
report, Mrs Jackson, of this city. Dis
cHssion on The topic How can we lnter~
est our Methodist Women not Represents
ed in this Work. Practical talk on India
by Mrs Northrup and al address by Rev.
}. A. Northrup. Song services were led
by t. W Spencer and Presiding Elder
Cool led in devotional EXERCISES.
Today dcvotions were conducted by
Mrs. J. Z. Nuflskcr of Rock Island; the
report of the au&iliaries was received;
frntrrnal greetings were extended by Miss
Kelly, Of the Central church; Mrs. Bills,
of the Broadway church, and Mrs. War;
rem of the United Presbyterian church,
and Mr.. Spencer reported for the con-
ference The topic why Our lnditfer,
ence," WAS discussed Miscellaneous bus,
inGss followed. AT noon today dinner
was served in the auditorium of the
church Rev j. A. Northrup was pres,
ent at the meeting, and last night he de
livcred an interesting discourse on India
and the progress of christianity among
the hcathens. The annual meeting of the
society will be held at Geneseo in May
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
The Soldiers Home,

The board of Trustees for the soldiers
| home met at Springfield Tuesday and or
ganized IN due form Lots were cast for
the several terms of service under the
provisions of the statute. General Daniel
Dustin drew the six year term, Colonel
l.. L, Dickson drew the four year term,
and Major j. &. Rowley got the two year
term. General Dustin was made presi-
dent and Major Rowley secretary. The
board then audited the expense bills of
, the commission to locate the home. Each
commissioner was allowed S40O, and
| Captain Hall, the commissioner from
Olney, was allowed 5000 extra for services
and expenses as secretary. The total ex.
pense bill of the commission footed up
So, 900. The board of trustees will meet
Monday. Dec IS, to examine the site for
the home, and will then proceed to Leav-
enworih, Kan, to examine the plans of
the home in course of erection at that
place. The members Of the board favor
tie cottage plan AS the best adapted for
the purposes of home.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18

At the home of the bride, on Fifth
avenue, between Nineteenth aud TWEEN
tieth streets, Thursday evening, at
o'clock, Rev. R. G. Pearce made Mr.
James B. Johnston of St Louis and
Miss Anna ]. Gray, of Rock Island, man
and wife The bride is sister to Mrs
John Buck, of this city, and the groom is
pilot Oh the line of the St. Louis and ST
Paul packet company.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
HARPER'S THEATRE.
G. G. kneil Leases it for Five Years
and Proposes to Conduct 1t in
Fine style.

Aa im portant transaction was perfected
this morning, by which Harper's theatre
passes under the control of Mr.. c. c.
knell for period of FIVE years. the lease
dating from January 1886. Mr.. Knell,
who for five years managed the Burtis
opera house in Davenport. successfully,
and through this experience acquired con-
siderable knowledge of the business. pro.
poses to conduct the theatre on first class
principles. The stage boxes will be res
fitted and hung with new drapery, and
other improvements made where needed.
The theatre, like everything belonging to
Mr.. Harper, is in good repair generally;
the seats were re>upholstercd II
short time ago, and the itst.
tuition completely renovated. So Mr..
Kncll starts in under exceedingly favora-
BILE circumstances, and he proposes to
establish reputation by booking only
the very best attractions in the land. He
will make number of changes in the
force now employed at the theatre, and
will have the ticket sale at his store,
which will be more acceptable to the gen.
oral public, as being in the theatre build.
ing, and make other provisions for the
comfort and convenience of theatre
gocrs.
Mr. Harper has made the transfer be,
cause with his hotel and other business
h. has not the time to give it proper ats
tention, and having full confidence in
Mr.. knell's energy and progressive ideas,
he feels perfectly safe in placing it in his
hands. The ARGUS predicts great things
under Mr.. Kuells management.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
Making Big Money.

The firm of f. =. Reynolds & Co. now
enjoys the reputation of the leading and
most extensively engaged contracting firm
in the country. The largest contracts of
the past season, which has been an events
full one for railroad extensions, have been
awarded this firm. On the Burlington q
Northern alone, work which is to cost
$40 600 600, Reynolds & Co. is entrusted
with the most important undertaking,
The firm has accomplished II masterpiece
of work on the c., b. & Q. embankment
in this city, and the fulilment of Il con-
tract for the c., r. |. Il P. in Missouri,
has won it an enviable reputation. The
earnings for last month were the largest
ever made either by the firm itself or any
other contracting concern, the total being
1860 00;, for the single month. That's
big money for one months earnings, but
it is a just reward for efficiency and
knowledge of business.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
RIVERSIDE COOKING STOVES
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Comuetitors


Photographs the exhibition
N Y. 5000
in
a hence our aeowde with backgrounds
IN any on gallery this vicinity Antique Table Antique Carved Cabinet
Durham Tree rough bark with
An
Trunk
10
for rich effects and artistic posing.
prices FOR the reason that among professional people only auacks and
1ENcE more desirable than cheapnes 1t mistake
public
work. were otherwise could not boast of and the
the
all the other galleries
double a
work.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
Some More of Mosenfelder & Kohn's Price:

Which they have resorted to to make
business boom, and which are doing
splendid work. 1t is low prices that the
people want. not blow and buster. Read
50 IS, s, coats So, s. coats SO; 81 coats
IS 80, Sl4 coats $40; S15 coats Sl2; SIS
coats SIS; SEQ coats 1880; see coats
SIS, Now is the time to secure bargains
and Mosenfelier & kohn's is the place to
get them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18

b. Rockingham, of Racine, was in the
city last night with Conductor w. G.
Bush, of the C., NJ. & St. P. road He
is as Jolly as of yore, when he punched
tickets on the day passenger and sat in
hosts of friends in this city who are al
ways pleased tn meet him:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18

A live owl was an oddly in an opera
inL ondon recently.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
Xmas.

l. Liberman has very fine line of seal
hand umbrellas and a fine line of silk
mutf1ers. What could be more suitable
as a holiday present to gentleman friend
Giles? They are all useful and comforta-
Bile.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
sTIlET ARGEsT STOCK.
'r'ln Attest STYLES
sg-THEAOWEST PRICES.

A Marble Top Chamber Set
A Wood Top Chamber Set,
A Dressing Case,
A Bureau,
A Wash Stand,
A Bed Stead,
A Chitfonire,
A Ladies Secretary,
A Secretary Book Case,
A Library Book Case,
A Parlor Desk,
A Desk for Office,
a Chair for Office,
4 Side Board.
A Hall Rack,
A Dining Table,
A parlor do
A Fancy do
A Pedestal,
4 Card Table,
por,o, Sat
A sofa
Patented Rncl,er
AI.ounoa
Divan
AT.. te-a.tpte
A yiona Rocker
A do CHAIR
A Racliniuo Chair
A pInsb Chair
A Window Chair
A Wire Snrinp.
A Coil do
A Hair Mattress.
A Cation do
A Wool do
A Moss do
A Comforter
A Ou;It
A .,ooao
apoaIorrna
A cofo pod
Ea,a;,poa
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
Fare and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at loves
rates, apply to Il. Licherknecht real esq
rate, loan ANA insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office III
Second avenue. eodtf
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-27

Tie claim of several companies, notably
ore advertising absolute purity" in their
preparation, that adequate aerating strength
can not be obtained in baking powder with.
out smmonis is fellscious, both on moral
and hygienic grounds. Ammonia is not
only poisonous, but an unclean drag, aud
consumers OF baking powders containing it
ere compelled 70 psriske of traces of animal
excrement. The doctrine OF the Price Bak.
ire Powder Company. in which they are sup.
ported by the chemical and medical suthcri-
ties OF the nation, is that q powder FOR rails
irg the bread Of man should be made, like
Dr Prices Cream Bsking Powder, without
the resort TO ammonia, lime, alum or any
Ding Whateyer.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-27
Use the Brush on tho Cows.

But few farmers ever think it necessary
that COW should be brushed. We have
seen neighbors laugh and ridicuIe what they
called our oTernioeness and business, when
the COWS were curried and brushed twice a
day, with as much care as was given TO ths
horses What curry q cow? Never heard
tell of such thingn' Bat COW needs it.
even more than horse, and tor several
reasons A oow, whose milk is used for
food, unless she have perfectly clean skin,
can not give clean milk. and then the but
Ter twill be bad. The skin should be in
perfectly heslthful condition, and the blood
cure, or the milk will be impure and un-
hsalthiul, and the butter or cheese will be
tainted. Neither cleanliness nor heasthful.
ness can be secured without regular brush
ing Of the skin and rte removal Of Gil the
9th which will gather upon i'll kept COWS
This shOuld be done before the co.. VS. are
MIXED, both morning and evening. The
morning cleaning should be q thorough one;
a simple brushing to remove dust and loose
hairs, Will be sufficient FOR the evening. 1t
will help very much for both horses aai
COWS to have the stables so foorsd that the
snimals can be kept from foaling themselves.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-27

Em Marion Items.
M Ia tna SeafIne1

Dpec<2l 70 TIE celtlnel.
MARION. Ind, Msy 26.-Memoriai services
at the NJ. E. Church on Washington street.
Sunday, under the auspices Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, General Skunk Post,
was very imposing a large number of ex.
soldiers and many citizens attended. The
sermon By Elder Brown. of Jonesboro. an
ex srBy chaplain, was able and Impressive.
William Collins, an old and highly re.
spected citizen of our city, was buried here
yesterday. Funeral sermon by Elder Hig
gins. of The Presby terrain Church.
The wife of Elder James Maple, minister
of much noioriety aud highly respected
throughout Northern Indiana, now stationed
at Raleigh, " O., died at the retidence OF
her soD-in-iaw, on Adams street, in our city,
at o'clock last night, after protfacted ill
ness of many months. Her death had been
ANTICIPATED Tor some time. Her husband ar.
rived Just pre- yious to her death.
High winds and transforms prevailed here
during most of the day Sunday accompanied
By much thunder and lightning.
The seventeen-year. Old soE of 8. 7. Ever.
sole, OF our city, was taken TO the House OF
Correction ct PIsinfield this morning. by
Sheriff Holman, on the order Of Judge Car
roi, of the Grant Circuit Court, az incosri-
gible.
Thomas, Lucas, an ex-soldier and inmate
OF the Grant county poorhcuse, where ne has
been for many years wes this day taken to
the Soldiers Home at Day ton Ohio, by G.. ID.
Custer ard J. Y. Psrloit. where arrange
msnts had been made for his reception pre-
v0usly.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-27
The Chicago Board of Trade Flight.

CHICAGO, May &c. When the Chicago
Board Of Trade refused, four weeks ago. to
allow its quotations to go to any subscribers
not approved by its Committee on Market
Reports, it excluded its quotations from tins
open Board CT Trade. The latter corporation
retaliated by beginning its day sessions at .
O'Clock q. H., or one bali hour earlier than
the Board OF Trade and has remained open
until 3 o'clock each afternoon. The Board
CT Trade yesterday decided to renew giving
its quotations to .he open board but the lat
ter, Saturday, completed arrangements with
the Merchants and Bankers Telegraph
Company 10 send outfits own quotations. and
has taken no definite action with respect to
the propo.sl made by the Board OF Trade
John II. Milne, a member of the Com nit
rec on Market Reports, owing TO the action
taken by the Board of Trade, resigned as
chairman CT the committee.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-27
A Lunat,c Runs Fl with Freight Tra,r

A Lunatic Runs @ f With Freight Train.
MACON, Ga, May 26-Jesup is the meet
ing point for trains OF the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, and has
negro character known as Crazy Bill" At
3 O'Clock yesterday morning a freight train
of thirty cars, bound for Macon, twas wait
ing the arrival Of q passenger train from
Macon, Bill stole into the locomotive cab,
blew the whistle ard starting OF, shooting
over many switches but keeping the track.
The lunatic ran the train five miles, but wss
stalled at the foot CT hill, as the water in
the boiler ran low. The epgineeE, .yarimas-
ter and others, on seeing the train leave, took
after and found il at the hill. The lunatic,
in stopping, blew the signal for switch.
man, and then sat down on The end of q
cross-tie, and was found there By crowd.
reading his Testament. He was secured, and
no time lost in side tracking the tsain, which
was accomplished Just as the passenger train
came mp. But for the stoppsge the freight
would have met the passenger srain in q
frightful collision. The l1natic twas placed
In Jail and will be sent to an asylum. Tia
only dsmsgs done was the tearing up OF the
track In the yard at Jesup.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-27
Bitter Milk-Cause and Prevent IN
lAmerIcan Agriculturist.


There are several causes for bitter milk
The most prevalent is the presence OF rag
weeG or other bitter weeds In the hay. This
il almost always the case when roweD OF
aftermath bay is fed, and at times when corg
fcCder from a weedy field is used The
favor of Iagwesd is so persistent that it APP
pears in the cream and butter and SO )ils tbs
latter for use. This is TO be expected be-
cause the flavor of ragweed and Other plants
allied to il is due 20 an essential oil which
will naturally combine with the ere am and
remain in the butter The flavor OF it also
atfscts the butter in the fall from
cows pssturing in meadows. The
only remedy for this defect is ia
avoid the cause. Another cause in which al!
seem TO agree is that in certain conditions
the milk of farrow cows will be bitter. TUE
REGULAR favor is perhaps caused by soma
change in the character of tie milk which
indicates that the secretion is not pure, AMI
that milking shonld cease. Cther opinions
10 TIE effect that the COW is not in good
health and the products OF some disorder are
De- ing discharged in the milk; al occurrence
which frequently happens, aud which shows
how necessary il is 70 guard against any in
furious use of the milk of diseased cows.
Cows suffering from tuberculosis, or con
sumption OF the lungs, will continue to give
milk copiously. but its flavor is exceedingly
dissgreeable, and pausenus at times being
mASklSl ana Dltter, duu Quitc uHut iuI uso
Ii is certain that milk is made bitter by
premature decomposition produced by the
remains of stale milk in the c.evices of the
In oil these cases the remedies or the means
of prevention are obvious No wooden
utensil should be used in milking or in set
ting mix. Wood absorbs the milk into its
pores, and when the pail is scalded this mil {
Is cosgulated, ferments and decomposes and
will surely inju,e the milk by injecting il
With q leaven OF putridity. Tin pals and
pans should first be washed With cold water