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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
BRIEFLETS.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.

Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.
Fine candies, at Krell s. Maths.
Very fine ice cream. at John Russ.
Mr.. Stewart Dart has returned from
his Nebraska trip.
Mr.. Andrew Donaldson of Rural, was
a visitor to the city today.
Go have dish o. good ice cream. or
glass of lemonade at Krell & Maths ice
cream parlor.
General and Mrs. A. c. Litchfield, of
Davenport, have been elected superin-
tendent and matron of the state orphans
home across the river.
The Iowa Hotel-keepers' association is
in session at the Burtis opera house at
Davenport today. There are over one
hundred of this jelly craft in attendance
Our ice cream cannot be equaled in
the three cities. Using nothing but pure
cream, we are prepared to give you
the best that can be made Order a brick,
melon or pyramid form, and give it a
trial. krell & Math.
The Barnum shows exhibited at Gales
burg yesterday, and during the perform.
ance last night such wind storm arose
that it became necessary to dismiss the
audience before the programme was en-
tirely carried out. The entirte troupe
topped at the Rock Island house today
The fifth annual fair of Warren county
will be held at Monmouth, September IA,
Is, IS and II. The premium list has been
carefully revised, about "a, 900 being of
fered in cash premiums in the various de
partments, and an unusually interesting
and successful exhibition is anticipated.
Mr.. c. II Schocker, formerly resi-
dent of this city, but who has resided in
Minnesota for the past three years, is in
the city and will make Rock Island his
home again Mr. Shocker has leased the
Harper house sample room. and is hav-
ing it fixed up in good style, preparatory
to an opening about September.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
Thompson.

Mr.. A c. Thompson, of Bowling,
shed beam from his countenance over
the ARGUS sanctum this morning. Thomp-
son has been farming near Hillsdale for
the past five weeks and feels as if he had
sufficient muscular development now to
knock out John l.. Sullivan in one round.
He trains the young idea in the winter,
farms in summer, and is a number one
Journalist all the year round.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
FIGURING Mill Negotiations.

Negotiations are pending for the lease
OF the Johnston flour mill at Milan, for a
term of years, and though arrangements
have not yet been completed there is a pos
siblity, of Mr.. Joseph Fitzpatrick the
popular stock man of this city becoming
the lessee. The transfer is not by any
means settled fact, and the article in the
Union this morning which gives the matter
as fully consumated is little premature,
although that organ Is prone to credit
the ARGUS with getting hold of things be-
fore those interested themselves are fully
acquainted with the case
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
MOLINE.
Crowds are journeying to the big show
from this city today.

Crowds are journeying to the big show
from this city today.
Jones, the artist. took "a nice photo
graph of the Dean hose company and
cart yesterday.
j. w. Hartzell, manager of the Union
street railway, left yesterday for Kansas
City.
Tie firemens' foot race on Sylvan is
land yesterday was won by Fred Holdorf,
of the Holly hose company, Rock Island.
The Bengston Bros. thrashed for
Henry Newton, of South Moline, on Sat-
urday. Five acres produced SO bushels
of oats, and ten acres 307 bushels of
rye; pretty good yield for this season.
Alfred Shaw. of the firm of james
Shaw & Son, when in Canada recently,
purchased business in Toronto, and will
leave for that place with his family to-
morrow Mr. james Shaw will continue
the business at the old stand on Second
avenue.
The Daily Gazette Of Hastings. Neb.,
gives the biography of an old citizen of
Moline, John ii. leager. 10 which Is The
following Mr.. Yesger helped to organ
ize the county of Adams. and the town oil
Hastings; was the first constable elected
in Adams. county and served the first
summons.
The hook and ladder boys had theil
cart nicely decorated yesterday. but wer,
ashamed TO introduce the visiting firemer
into the place which is by courtesy Gale,
their engine house. The city father
promised some time ago to give the boy
a new hose house, and it is to be hopet
the promise will soon be fulfilled.
John p. Andberg. the man who los
most of bis pension money few day
ago, does not know yet where the none,
taken from him is, and desires to accoun
for the S216 he took out of the bank, q
follows: A gold watch. $45, paid hi
wife $50; paid Mrs. Luce $50; paid Mrs
Erickson $50; paid his agent $25: pait
clothing bills SIS; paid Eugmark 80
paid board bill, S.; paid other small
bills. $40; which leaves of the amour
taken unaccounted for, about 1874, par
of which he has yet.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

We are receipt of a large and very
Standard oil company building. Sc
Broa lway, New York, which Is note
worthy as the finest business structure on
the greatest commercial thoroughfare of
this continent The enormous granite
pile, 200 feet deep, and almost 200 feet
in height from foundation stone to
pinnacle, is entirely given up to the ex>
ecutive offices of the company, which is
entitled to credit for having added SO inn
posing and enduring an example to the
great commercial monuments of the
metropolis.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

The main features of Gen. Boulanger' $
bill for the reorganization of the French
army are: First, the abolition of all ex-
emptonS, save those extended to Young men
studying fol liberal careers, and they are to
pay minimum tax of d centimes DAY for
three years-at the end of those three wears
they are bound TO be Incorporated for two
years active service; secondly, the raising
of the annual contingent to -! men, which
will bring up the peace establishment from
472.009 10 5.5,0 .O men, the period of service
to he three years, thirdly, the men not yet
embodied, or on furlough, are TO b. drilled
once month; foIrthly, there is 10 be a
special army for colonial service, 10 be Re,
cruited by voluntary enlistment - Chicago
Tunes
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
Personal AND GENERAL GLEAEINGs
FROM Coal VALLEY.


FROM Coal VALLEY.
Coal VALLEY, Aug. IL.
The people are disappointed-no rain
after such promising appearance
Patrick johnson. of Gable. was here
last week.
The Hon. James Paddeiford was here
yesterday.
Miss Nora Vanderslice, of Milan, is the
guest of j. K McMichael,
Miss Alma Freeberg is visiting friends
in Warren county, Ill.
Miss Mary Price has engaged the school
in the sand mound district for the full
term.
Richard Battersby attended the having
of the corner stone of the Odd Fellows
ball in Galesburg last week.
More than half of the grain in this
vicinity is threshed. The yield is a good
average.
The r. |. & p. freight on Saturday in
jured COW for VIM. Murphy a
leg. The animal will likely die.
Prof. James S Smith, who formerly
taught our school, but now resides in
central Iowa, last week entered into the
bonds of matrimeny.
The democratic county nominations
meet the hearty approval of the people
here. Sharp is quite favorite with the
folks and will poll large vote.
The nomination of Wilson for county
Judge is naturally quite satisfactory to
our people, where he is so well known.
In fact we are very much pleased with
the entire ticket in this section.
The news of the death of the three sons
of the late J. Nj. Smith. Esq, in Texas, il
distressing. They were all shot by &
party of fencers, who were inclosing lane
claimed by the Smith boys. Esq. Smitl
once owned the present county pool
farm.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sick
and in pain. A hacking cough. severe
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price so cents.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
The Rec Keepers.

The fourth annual basket picnic of the
Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Bee
keepers association will be held at
Scheutzen park, Davenport, Thursday,
Aug. 90. All persons interested In bee
culture are earnestly requested to be
present and make this the grandest pic
NC in the history of the organization
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.
sUNDRY TALK FROM HAMPTON TOWNSHIP
-oBITUARY-THINGS PERSONAL AND
GENERAL

sUNDRY TALK FROM HAMPTON TOWNSHIP
-oBITUARY-THINGs PERSONAL AND
GENERAL
HAMPTON. Aug. II.
President Norton has force of men
repairing and building sidewalks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake, of Albany. are
visiting Mr.. Charles Hill.
Mrs. VIM. LaPoint, of Moline. was in
town on Tuesday.
Quite lively foot race took place on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Alice Adams, of Princeton H.,
arrived yesterday on visit to relatives
and friends.
Mr.. John Weaver and Miss Cassie
Wendell, of Geneseo, were in town Sun
day.
Rev. j. A. Northrop delivered SER
mon on Profanity" at the NJ. Z. church
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Tracy has bills out for a
public sale on the 2lst inst. She intends
to sell most all her personal property and
remove to St. Paul
Mr.. Howard G. Baker arrived Mons
day evening from LeMars, Iowa, where
be has been employed as stenographer for
Chapman & Co.
The democratic ticket suits us exactly
in this end of the county. The nomlna-
lion of Schafer and Silvis, gives the upper
end proper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it
was denied in the republican conven
ton, while Cayanaugh and Wilson are
both satisfactory and will receive our
enthusiastic support. Burcah for the
ticket its just the thing.
Mr.. VIM. h Pettingill died at his
residence at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn~
ing, of consumption Although he has
been quite low for some weeks,
his death was sudden and unexpected as
last evening he was seen on our streets
Mr.. Pettengill was native of Salem,
Mass. and was tifty-one wears OF age.
He was married to Miss Victoria Stod-
dard Aug. IS. 1859 He settled in this
place in March 1870, since which time he
has followed the trade of a carpenter.
The funeral will be held on Friday after
noon from the Congregational church. OF
which he has been a leading member for
several years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

Tom Higgins. of Spirit Lake. Iowa, had
a sunstroke the other day. His brother
started for the doctor in hurry. and the
horse he rode stumbled, threw the boy
over his head, and stepped on his chest,
flicling injuries from which he will pros
badly die.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

Pea coal, 500; crate and egg. 1925
range, nut and No. a, $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith e
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. e. &. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

Neither do the many fine business
blocks and the many elegant residences
going up, fail to tell of the prosperity Of
the county seat of the best county in
Kansas. / will sell good four-room
house and fifty foot lot with good well
and trees, for only S1,000-if taken soon.
Address E. C. TAYLOR,
Mcpherson, Kan.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
Police Points

Justice Cook dismissed the assault cases
against Mrs. Hendren and Mrs. Renfro.
described in yesterdays ARGUS. and held
Martin Kinner in bonds of 800 to keep
the peace for six months and fined him
So and cost.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

John Foss, of Seiswick Post, No a. De-
partment of Kansas, is SAID 10 be the oldest
Grand Army man living. lie was born II
Leeds, Me, October 10 1880, enlisted 10
Company Is, One Hundred and Forty SEQ
ond Illinois, in May, 1854. and was mus
tered out in October, 1860 Chicago Jous
nal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

Anyone having business with the ANGUS
office after p. IN. On the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at VIII
mans 6 Galt's news stand in the postoff1ce
building. who are authorized TO transact
business Of every nature for the ARGUS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
ofsrman island Picnic Grounds

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation, should apply
early to Eli J FARMLAND. p. o. drawer
+. Rock Island, H.. or call at the island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81 ,000000. E. W Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

ri. While there he interviewed Frank
James, and says Frank is not a bit fierce
looking. Ship says he is the very pic
tuTe of -; well, we won't give him
away. but it's Rock Island exscounty
official.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
VIM. McEnIrY,

Attorney at law. loans money on good
security. makes collections Reference
Mitchell II Lynde, bankers. Office in
post office block.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12
Barth & Babcock, Dentists.

No. 1124 Second avenue. Special atteu-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

St Paul Lodge No. 1917, X. of P. meet
in regular convention Friday even
inc at 500, sharp.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

The Classics Versus Athletic Contests.
The Harvard Bulletin for MAY announces
that two scholarships have been founded
this year in Harvard college with an ~
come for the present of $40 each per an
mum, which, are to be awarded for excel
lence either i'll the classics or in athletic
contests The scholarships are TO be called
the George Emerson Lowell scholarships,
and will be- first given next year.
The New York Tribune, in commenting
on this extraordinary announcement says
that Its significance is such as TO cause an
able bodied, hack action, triple plated
shiver TO run down the spine of every son
of Yale, Columbia and Princeton who is
interested in the athletic sports of his col
lege and who is DESTROYS Of seeing its col
ors to the fore. Chicago Journal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-12

An article which appeared few weeks
ago in The Field was by no means pleasant
reading for those who are interested in
English yachting, as it showed that the
American fleet will shortly possess four
great centreboard cutters of the very latest
type. No doubt English yachtsmen have a
very strong and perfectly Just objection to
centreboarjs, which ought not to be allowed
to compete for the Americas cup, and they
may therefore be inclined to despise these
vessels; but no one can blame the Americans
for following their own ideas as to what is
best, and the centerboard is, to a certain
extent, made necessary by the nature of
their waters.
Even, however, if the sliding keel be al
together AMI unreservedly condemned and
certainly it is, in some respects, most objec
tionaJle-it must be admitted that the
Americans are not standing still or going
backward, and it is, we fear, equally clear
that their brother sportsmen on this side of
the Atlantic are distinctly going backward
AMI abandoning good ships for inferior ones.
This is very much to be regretted The
| English racing yacht of the latest Kind has
some very serious defects, and undoubtedly
carries too much lead, but nevertheless she
| is, on the whole, an admirable vessel. She
| is handy beyond any other vessel that
| exists, she has great speed, and she is sea
worthy. Saturday Review
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-26
A Disastrous Fire.

VERSAILLES. No., Oct. 25.-A most
disastrous fire occurred here last night. 1t
originated in the Office of Vaughn & Clark s
livery stable on Newton street about mid
night. No one was in the stable at the
time. and when it was discovered the entire
building was in flames. Fifteen head of
horses were burned to death. The wind
was blowing gale from the southwest and
the flames spreat rapidly to the business
part of the city, destroying Hardy's agri-
cultural implement store. the postefice
building lehman s. -DelPs butcher shop,
the 1. o. o. f. hall, the dry goods store Of
Sherlock Brothers. Masonic hall, City
hotel, Banks Brothers grocery house, John
Wassung's saddlery and harness shop,
Martin Spiders grocery store. T. J. Wash
burns drug store, the large brick building
of Daniel Litman. in which were the offices
of the Morgan Messenger. the Office of Aid.
Anthony and John D. Boiling and many
other smaller buildings. The total loss is
$50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-26
sensational Testimony.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-George T. Setter,
eX-clerk of the board of public works, was
bound over to the grand jury to-day in the
sum of SIS. 900. This afternoon he gave
some startling testimony at the examina-
ton of James Morgan, of the board of pub
lie affairs, who is charged with certifying
to fraudulent vouchers. He said he got
his nephew. Joseph Peters. to personate
Joseph Meyers Il Co. and draw the money
on false bills, that Peters gave the money
to him and he paid three ffths of it to
James Morgan. He mentioned specifically
where and when he paid the money to
Morgan on two of these bills fer $500
each. On cross-examinatiOn Setter admiC-
ted that he had sworn On his own trial
that Peters did not personate Meyers &
Co. and did not draw the money but said
he swore in that way to shield Peters. The
case of Morgan was submitted without ar
gument and Judge Fitzgerald held Morgan
to answer to the grand jury in the sum CT
S. 900, which was given. This testimony
of Setter was wholly unexpected at this
time. although it has been thought he
would expose all he knew before the trials
were ended
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-26
dixie NOT SATISFIED.
The Maladorous Englishman Still Oontin-
ues to Stir Up His Notorious
Record,
And, Beaten in Court, Puts His Case
Before Jury Of Gen
tlemen."
Hereafter German Beer Must be Made
of Hops, Malt and Water
Only.
Inc Car Toasts the Russian Army
Limerick Men Paying
Rent.
The Dixie Scandal.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Evening News
publishes the notes which Sir Charles
Dixie. after his trial in connection with the
Crawford case, handed to a committee of
gentlemen formed for the purpose of max
ing inquiries into the merits of the case.
The committee is now at work upon it's in
vestigatiOns, and Sir Charles Dixie has
sent to it new evidence which he has re-
Gently obtained. The committee will.
within few months, publish the evidence
taken at both trials of the Crawford case,
together with the last criticisms made by
Sir Charles. The editor of the Evening
News says it is not pretended that the
notes which he publishes to-day embody
completely the opinions of Sir Charles
Dixie On the case, but he says that, with
some necessary omissions they form part
OF Sir Charles defense.
In response to renewed and pressing ap-
pealS, Sir Charles Dixie has finally and
emphatically declined to re-enter public life
until he has disproyed the ''gross and I'M
Just calumnies" against him, and to which
object, he says, his whole life will be
devoted
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-26
Stearns County,s Voice.

SpOcldl 10 LuO OlODe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Oct. 25.-In ST.
Cloud and Sank Rapids, and in Stearns and
Benton counties the political fight is alto
gether one way, and person must indeed
be very ObtuSe who cannot see on which
side of the fence it is. The Republicans
have evidently thought it useless. after hav-
ing insuited and abused their brethren of
this district the way they did, to attempt to
dethrone man from the popularity of the
people, to whom he had endeared himself
in the manner in which Dr. A. A. Ames
did during the week following the 14th day
of April last. There has been but one Re-
publican speaker here up to this time, and
the extremely arctic reception he received,
was enough to keep the rest of his class at
a respectable distance. And the idea Of
the Republicans. or rather the wheat ring,
in sending man of Billy WINDOWS we'll
known record up here to represent them
was sad mistake on their part. A. Il.
McGill. ESQ.,, was also in the city on the
18th inst. but nobody knew it until he had
left. The farmers here know what they
are about this year, and when the polls
close on the I'd Of November thearesults
will show that Stearns county has doubled
its former handsome Democratic majority.
If the results do not show this to be the
case. it will not be because the farmers did
not intend to fight the Millers' Association
and the rest of that CLIQUE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-26
JUDGE MACDONALD.
His Speech at MOnteVide0 Last
Evenins.-An Able Effort Enthu-
siasticaiIy Received.

His Speech at MOntevideo Last
Evening.-An Able Effort Enthu-
STA sticaiIy Received.
Special to the Globe.
MoNTEvIDEo. Mimi, Oct 25.-Judge
Macdonald spoke here tonight to the
largest crowd that has greeted any public
speaker in this village. great many ladies
being in the audience. The judge made a
lengthy. but interesting speech, which was
well received and loudly applauded. The
tariff came in for fair share of the dis
cussion. He said he believed that ninety
out OF every hundred men in Minnesota
were in favor of low tariff. or
tariff for revenue only. He claimed
that the Democratic party were
as loyal as the Republicans and said that
of the generals who made themselves prom
inent, Grant, Mcclellan. Hancock. Sheri-
dan and others were Democrats, and came
from that party. He said ne was in favor
of law granting pensions to veterans on
their own affidavit of disabilities accom-
panied merely by discharge papers. He
defended the administration from the
charge of being unfriendly to the soldiers,
and stated that Cleveland had
SIGNED MORE SPECIAL PENSION BILLS
in his brief term than Grant signed in
eight wears. He expressed himself in favor
of the Regain bill for regulating railroads,
and defended the house of representatives
for refusing to accept the custom bill, from
the fact that the latter bill contained a pro-
vision for a board of railway commission
ers and considering the interests at stake
they doubted the expediency of giving such
power to any body of men. He claimed
that the Republicans were in fault for not
having protected our public domain, and
stated that many millions of acres of
valuable lands had been taken up In tracts
CnnfinlHed ON Fourth rage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-26
Mrs. : ar.on,s Exp,o;t.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Mrs Parson, the chi
cage anarchists wife, returned from Orange
to-day, proud of her exploit of breaking in
the front door Of Central hall Of Orange on
Sunday. She went to the beer shop of August
Schlagg and held an informal reception, at
which some of the company expressed piOus
regret that she did not smash the
heads of a few policemen in Orange.
Everybody said that she must tell her
audience in the evening in Clarendon hall,
how she ''stormed the Bastie." Clarendon
hall had been engaged for the evening, and
the anarchists wanted a speech to please. but
the socialists said it was too near election
time, and that an Orange performance
from Mrs. Parsons would injure Henry
George. Mrs. Parsons went to Connecticut
in the evening, and will speak on Nov. in
Cooper Union.