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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
River RiDlete.

The War Eagle went up last night.
The Diamond 10 Sidney will be up TO-
night.
The Centennial is expected down to-
morrow.
The elegant Pittsburgh, of the 10 line,
will be down tomorrow, her first trip this
season. Her new machinery is working
splendidly.
The Libbie Conger went south yester>
day afternoon. She is just off the Du-
buque ways and looks as bright and att
tractive as silver dollar fresh from the
mint.
The famous Diamond 10 line will run
three packets each way a week, from this
on, the rest of the season, for st. Paul
and up river points, Monday, Thursday
and Saturday-for st. Louis and points
down stream, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday. The packets to be used in
through trade, with their masters, are;
Pittsburgh, Capt. John Killeen; Sidney,
Capt, James Best; Mary Morton, Capt.
William Bolands Libbie Conger, Capt
James Corbett. The Josephine, Capt.
Ben Conger, will probably reenter the
Rock Island and Dubuque trade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Final separation.

The domestic infelicity existing between
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Maher, has resulted
in final separation of the couple. The
ARGUS contained full particulars of the
difficulties last fail. SO that it is mol nee
essary to record them now. The agree
ment to separation was decided upon from
the advice given by friends of both parties.
as the best thing that could be done under
the circumstances. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Maher will retain the custody of their
child-allttle girl. Mr.. Maher is engaged
in the broker business at Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
NOTED CRIMINAL CAUGHT.
Arrest In New York OF a Confidence
Man who Once Caused Trouble
Here.

News has been received from Buffalo,
New York, of the arrest in that city of
"Barkay Johnny" one of the most skill
full and desperate confidence men on the
road. He operated his fine work in these
parts successfully for a time. and has
caused the Davenport police no end OF
trouble in his day. He did UP" not
few travellers on railroads centering here
during his career in this region. he was
arrested by the Davenport police four
different times, and every time escaped
the grasp of justice because prosecuting
witnesses failed to appear The last time
was in the fall of 'S3. He had robbed
man on the St. Louis. & Pacific of $3.50.
and came to this locality with his Doodle.
He had stopping place In Rock Island,
his mistress having been run out of Dav,
export. A detective came on from st.
Louis with requisition for him, but
Johnny went over to Davenport, in APP
parent ignorance of the requisition. He
was arrested, and the schemes to get him
across the river again were well worked,
and after several days were successful.
He was taken to st. Louis, placed under
So, 500 bail, which was furnished and for
feited, as a matter of course. And not q
week afterward he confidenced man
out of $500 in Monmouth, Ill., He was
held to bail for that offense in the sum of
81, 000-the money was placed in bank,
and that was the last heard of Johnny
in this region until Friday last.
The real name of this marauder was
John Beaucleigh. and he has brother
named Billy, who is as bad as he is.
Lately Pinkerton's detectives have been
ON Johnny's track for some bold transac-
tions of his in St. Louis, which have re-
Gently come to light and after hunting
him for weeks, have captured him, and he
is to be taken to st. Louis. The st. Louis
Republican says;
Beaucleigh is mean robber. and al
though looked upon with envy among his
class of people on account of his shrewd>
ness, he is also despised, as he would steal
from his best friend. The Beaucleighs
are wanted at Monmouth, H., Little
Rock, Ark, Chattanooga. Tenn. Daven.
port, Iowa. Louisville, KY, and a nuns
Der of other places for swindling. The
fight made to bring Beaucleigh to justice
by the Missouri Pacific railway has been
a bitter and expensive one, with no lei
up, as they desire to impress on the minds
of thieves in general. and especially con
fidence and monte fraternity, that theil
passengers will be protected and that ex'
penses will not be spared to bring them tC
Justice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Swear Words.

In curious book just out, entitled "A
Cursory History of Swearing" it is
found that the xpression-"d don't care a
DAM" and the like, was introduced into
England from India by tbs Duke of We'll
lington-the word dam" being a name
given to the most worthless copper coin
in the Indies. Hence it is the slangy
equivalent of Il don't care cent" or
don't care continental copper The
same book shows that the ''cuss" word,
as originally used, was not "cuss." but
'cress," which is the smallest leafed table
heritage. So, when the protestant uses
the word cent" or dam" or "cuss, u
he is but emphasizing his disgust by US
ing the names of most diminutive moneys
or foliage, and is quite as guiltless as one
who should say, 81 don't care a PIN" 1t
may be relief to some, therefore, to
learn that the expression 81 don't care a
dam, is no more profane or wicked than
Il don't care a cuss." or 81 don't care a
copper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Tha IafRArsnn Climb.

The Rock Island County Jefferson club
held its regular monthly meeting on Sat-
urday at their new rooms on Second ave,
nue.. Chairman Burial presided, and
Secretary Kerr performed the duties OF
his Office Business of general nature
was transacted. The following gentle
men applied for membership, and were
duly elected A. Donaldson, Rural,
j. M. Buford. John F. Cook Fl. C.
Wivill and Charles Yore, of Rock Island.
The club now numbers several hundred
members, and is constantly growing 1t
is the intention to have every township in
the county well represented. and before
long we expect to see the Jefferson club
of Rock Island one of the largest and
most powerful political organizations in
the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Hoods SarsapariIIa
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.

In calling attention the fact that have re6ed
Studio making only the complete but decidedly the nd
this vicinity We also our dsnlav ~
Photographic work. all recently produced and containing novel @
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow size
miniature 6x20 inches We assured
tent critics that by far the finest display made CITY en-
artistic largely due the fact that make greater effort
excel than undee and bring aid such experience can
gathered from II of continuous service havng begun Photo
graphic boy in 1867 since which time LOST
months either by sickness vacaon long experience us
appreciate of scenic Photo ~
fitted with of consisting wall hal
ustrad and rustic bridges and fences boat rocks pond con
es stairways variety of back grounds pn
table what the Chicago mn
equaed any gallery in this vicinity, buWe plainly say nd
easily demonsrae that gallery this contains The
of Instruments don't boast that they rem
by predecessors for % years On CONTRARY our
of the latest improved makes containing Others
Voieaende Enryope and Damey Instantaneous Lenses two
LENSES GALLERY Hr
patron best advertisement secure
the advertisement by the excellence of work In order better
results every patron given show of three
different positions and all of these proofs shown any
improvements suggest themselves ettings will gladly be made
Gallery 18th and end Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Police Points.

Magistrate Bennett this morning fined
Charles F. Farsbeng So and costs for be-
ing drunk and disorderly.
For disturbing the peace, Charles Stems
hard was fined 50 and costs by the police
judge.
Magistrate Benefits report for the
month OF May shows collections as fol-
lows. Fines 1922 80, police fees SIS. 10
Thomas Mulligan was up this morning
for allowing his horse to run at large.
Magistrate Bennett fined him So and
costs. The fine was suspended and he
paid the costs-$4S Sand was dis
charged.
Joseph Meyer was arrested this after
noon by Marshal Eckhart for malicious
mischief, on complaint of Elise Stein
houser, who charges the defendant with
throwing stones through the windows of
his house in the night time. The parties
are all of South Rock Island The case
will be heard by Justice Cooke at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Yesterday afternoon Martin Kelly was
arrested for assault. 1t seems that a
colored man named Green was driving
near Huber's brewery, and in his wagon
was dog. Kelly seeing this, threw his
dog-a bull terrier-into the wagon with
hopes of encouraging dog fight. Green
demonstrated, whereupon, Kelly struck
him in the face. Kelly will be tried be-
fore Justice Cooke at Z o'clock this even,
ing.
One or more hoodlums, whose names
are known to the police, took horse and
cart belonging to Tom Sanders out to the
hollOws back of the Catholic cemetery
this morning. and after driving the ami.
NAL knee deep in the mud left it there
The poor beast was unable to help itself
and would probably have died in the
miro had it not been discovered and word
telephoned to the police headquarters
Marshal Eckhart sent three men to the
scene who dug the animal out.
During the month of May, Marshal
Eckhart's report says the police made Ga
arrests, of which As were city cases and
10 state cases, the charges being dis
tributed as follows: Drunk and
disorderly, 81; assault and battery
10; disorderly condutc, 2; larceny
and peddling without license, A; bur.
glary, 8; malicious mischief carrying cop
cealed weapons and violating health Or
dinance. 2; assault with deadly weapon,
selling liquor on Sunday. rape and inde-
cent exposure, l. Two hundred nuisan>
ces were reported, and 25 electric light:
reported out.
Mrs. Terrence Flanagan and MolIie
Wilson are an unsavory pair, who were
pulled by Officers Brennan and Harris
yesterday afternoon. They were en-
gagged in the pleasant pastime of taking 9
sun bath in Davenport's pasture in ar
undressed state, which was deemed &
sufficient offense to place them behind
the bars. Squire Bennett fined them ST.
and costs this afternoon for debauchins
the pure atmosphere which surrounds the
pasture. Mollie went down into her sock
for the amount, but Mrs. Flanagan was
out of "soap," and was sent back to the
inc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
List Of Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Illinois, bearing date May 26,
1885. Reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Bagger and Co., mechanical ex>
perts and solicitors of patents, Washing
ton, D. G.
Bean, Fl T. Palestine. car coupling.
Beavis, A j, Monmouth, and I Beavis, Peoria
enclopede.
Clark, Norman. Sterling, machine for enlargins
fnge rings.r
Diehl, G II, Lake, grain drier.
Dittman, Lake View, decorating zinc.
Hall Giles. East st Louis, roofing shingle.
Lee, Robert, Cable, ELEVATOR for mining pur.
poses.
* y $ making brick.
Ross, L P, Rockford, folding bed.
Shufeldt, CP, Sandwich, knotting mechanism
for grain binders.
Slower, D G, Freeport, wire barking machine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01

1t is generally believed now that the
"still hunt" has died, exposure proving
too much for it. 1t is not safe, however
to rely on this notion. Voters are want
ed to make the reelection of our judges
sure Union, May 81.
The "still hunt" theory advanced by
the republican papers of the district is al
bosh There never was the slightest in
timation of such scheme by
the democrats. If the democrats
had proposed to make fight on the
judicial election. they would have done
SO openly and above board. The guilty
conscience of the republican editors
made them cry out in alarm, lest the DEM
ocrats should stoop to their underhand
methods.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
The Bridge.

Mr.. Keeper, of the Clinton Bridge Co.,
arrived in the city yesterday morning
from the south. During the day he and
Alderman Lafrenz paid visit to the site
of the proposed new bridge on Rock riv-
err. Mr.. Keeper said the material would
be here this week, and immediate work
would be commenced on the structure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Still in Jail.

Miss Flora Downs has now changed
her mind about going to the penitentiary,
and has informed Jailer Stegmund that
she does not want to go. The jail phys
ician says that with good living and good
treatment she will soon be as good citi-
zen as anybody. The experience she has
had is enough to drive almost anyone
crazy, and after all committing crime
merely for the purpose of securing food,
shelter and employment would hardly be
considered worse than committing sui
cide.-St. Louis Republican.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01

Mr.. Bob" Terrell, cousin of the loaua-
cious tonsorial artist under the Harper
house, has returned from prolonged
jaunt to the sunny south, and viii once
more hold down one of the chairs at the
barber shop. Besides clean shaver.
Bob playes the guitar with melodious
sweetness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Slightly Forgetful.

The saloon keepers in the city, seemed
to forget this morning that this is election
day, and the sun rose to find their places
open as usual Marshal Eckhart was in
the same frame of mind as the saloon men
themselves, until about Q o'clock, when
some law adding citizen telephoned to
the station and the marshal hurried out,
and had all the doors closed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Hoods Sarsapar;II.

Combines, in a proportion peculiar to itself,
the active medicinal properties of the best
blood-purifying and strengthening remedies
Of the vegetable Kingdom 1t will positively
cure when in the power Of medicine
Spring Debility, Headache, Dyspepsia, Ca
tarrh, Salt Rheum, Scrofula, and all Diseases
caused by low state of the blood.
81 suffered three years with blood poison.
took Hoods sarsaparilla, and think am
cured" MRS. M. J. DAVIS, Brockport, N. Y,
Hoods sarsaparilla beats all others, and
is worth its weight in gold" 1. BARRING
TON, 100 Bank Street New York City
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
VERY REMARKABLE RECOVERY.

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich. writes: my wife has bee%almost
helpless for five years. so helpless that
she could not turn over in bed alone
She used two bottles of Electric Bitters,
and is so much improved, that she is now
able to do her own work"
Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testi-
monials attest their great curative powers.
Only fifteen cents bo tile at Hartz &
Bahnsen's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
An Excursion.

There will be large excursion to Peo-
ria aud return next Sunday, June 9TH.
The Rock Island & Peoria road, has made
every arrangement for the comfort and
convenience of those desiring to go, and
the price for the round trip ticket has
been placed at the small sum of 81 90.
There will doubtless be a large party
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01

no no r, ~ S =" superior to any other Co..,
pal,lia OF blood purifier, that one b,. SaI'a.
sald; ITS health-giving effects n nay well
blood and entire human organism ppoa the
much more positive than the remsS sie as
a quarter of a century ago, a, t tha u. Of
power Of to-day is in advance n ~ steam,
and laborious drudgery of years apo MY ~ SLOW
"While suffering from a sevaso
attack q, in March, 1888, friend in p plilon'
ILL.,, recommended Hoods Sarsan M re0ria
tried the remedy, and was rar ar,,d |
cured" ia. SHEPARD, travelling 'a aaily
Devoe & Co., Fulton Straet n ~ dsehttOr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
PANTALOoNSi

They are down. Way down. as low as
rs cents pair, and an endless variety
to select from, but come, and we'll do you
good, that is we will save you money,
and II we can't-nobody can.
We also have Trunks, with lock, side
catches and well made, for SOC, worth 81
Stou Blue Overalls, for 3Sc, worth SOC.
Guaze Underwear at 15c. worth csc.
Excellent Gauze Underwear at csc
worth 40c.
Splendid Balbriggans at 75c. worth
$1.@. awi8
Unbleached White Shirts, 3Sc. worth
so cents. Every day Shirts, 25c. worth
soc. Lots of other bargains.
We tell you once more that
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
HARDwAREvS GROCERIES.
The Muscular Power OF Two Trades
Tested on the Diamond Field


An interesting game of base ball was
that played in the Hop field, Saturday af>
ternoon, in which the opposing clubs
were representatives of the hardware and
grocery trades. The mines were as fol>
lows: Hardware, composed of employees
from Stewart 6 Montgomery's store-E.
Hoover. catcher; E. Cook, pitcher and
captain William ladders, first baseman;
A. D. Walker, second baseman; George
w. Huber, third baseman; w. C. Collins.
short stop; E. Sargent, left field; Law
renee Weeda, centre field; Charles Key,
right field, Groceries. represented by the
hands at Darts Sons-E. Fickensher,
catcher; Allen WEIGH, pitcher and captain;
Allen Giles. first baseman; Henry Jennings,
second baseman; Robert Hoffman, third
baseman; Benjamin Petit, short stop;
J. W. WEIGH, left field, John Burns, cen
ter field, Henry Burns, right field. The
game consisted of seven innings. and re
suited in victory tor the hardware boys
by score of 20 to Is, the victors having
excelled their opponents both at the bat
and in the field. The score by innings
was:
] % 8 z
Hardware. 3--22
Grocers. .................0 2 2 e 0 2-15
A. Philleo acted as scorer, while Charles
Ramskill gave satisfaction as umpire.
The hardware men whitewashed their
adversaries twice, and received one goose
egg in return.
During the game E. Sargent, left field
for the Hardware team, and traveller for
the house of Stewart & Montgomery, re
ceived fall which will keep him in the
house for q week or so. He was running
from home to first base, when he stepped
in hole in the ground and fell, severely
spraining the cords of his left foot. Drs.
Garter and Truesdale attended him.
The Hardwares appeared in white caps,
and the Grocers wore linen ones.
OTHER GAMES.
The Nine Stars beat picked nine Sat>
urday by the score Is to 4. The game
was played south of Ninth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01

Il was for five years suffer-, .,
boils, ali run down, and was at ' oe with
obliged to give up work. Beforo o"s Tune
all Of two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparira, AAIng
entirely cured" R. NJ. LINE, Pittshnrat, was
81 was severely afflicted with sa sn' "a
and for over year had two running tlV a,u
on my neck. Took five bottles If u oOies
sarsaparilla, and consider myself en nJuu
cured" c. E. LovEJoY, Lowell No. n'iieIy
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for g. NJ,
only by c. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell MA S,aue
100 Doses One poAla,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01

They are equal and even superior to those
advertised by other dealers at 5000.
These Suits are the biggest bargains ever
offered-they are new, the latest designs,
perfect fitting well made, and honest
goods. They have not been damaged by
fire or water, neither are they old Bank
rupt' trash as acme dealers are in the
habit of advertising; we never deal in
that line of merchandise, besides new
goods are too cheap to squander money
on old trash. Honest dealing and honest
advertising have been the means of our
success and whenever we make a good
investment our customers always get the
benefit of it,
We want to call attention to our
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
MOsENFELDER & KOHN,s

Is the place to do your trading, 1929
Second Ave-, near corner of Eighteenth
Street, Rock Island. Make no mistake,
see that you get into the right store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
.Purifies the Blood

81 tried a dozen articles to cleanse my
blood, but never found anything that did
me any good till l began using Hoods
Sarsaparilla." W. II. PEER, Rochester, N. Y.
my wife was troubled with dizziness
and constipation, and her blood has been
in bad Order-in fact she has beenl all
run down. Hoods Sarsaparilla is doing.her
wonderful amount of good" F. M...BALD-
WIN, druggist, Manchester, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So. Made
only by C. |. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
$500

Cashmere Suits; they are really stylish
and serviceable and you won't hardly be.
lieve it when you see them, for they are
equal to any $500 suit you ever wore
We do not try to humbug our customers
with sensational advertising schemes as
it is not necessary for US to do so, and
then we are in business to stay, the long
lease we have taken on our new store
rooms, together with the quality of our
goods and the way we do business proves
this fact
Here is another paralyzer. Our
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
$3.50

Buying fine all wool Diagonal Worsted
Dress Suit that is worth $500. Don't
you think we mean business? You bet
we do.
VIII know times are hard and wages
unreasonable low, that's why we are sells
ing those exceedingly handsome Blue
Cloth mot f1anneD G. A. r. suits, coats
made with square corners, two sets of
buttons that can be adjusted with hook
for only
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
MosenfeIder & Kohn,
HOLD ON |

We almost forgot to make mention OF
our BOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTH
ING which is one of our special features
and which you cannot help but admire
when you see them, and then our i'm
mense stock of
Furnishing Goods and Hats,
N.Y. we have everything but space pres
vents us from quoting prices, yet we
must say few words regarding our
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01

Will buy as grand suit of Clothes as we
will give you for that money. If you
don't believe it, come and see for your
self. and you bet your boots you will not
be disappointed. We have them still
better, $500, $f6.50 $500 and $4,000
but the quality of goods and making
governs prices and our goods and prices
will govern your purse if sou will only
give us a call. SO come and see, it won't
do no harm to look, for we t&xe pleasure
in showing our goods whether you buy or
not. Will you come? We know you
will-you cannot afford to stay away.
MOSenfelder & kohn,
The Reliable One Price Clothiers,
1870 Second Avenue and 100 Eighteenth
st., between Champions Book Store
and First National Bank.