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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

effect upon all east and west com
n cree from St. Paul to the gulf.
Statistics show that the lake route Sc
cures 40 per cent of the freight between
Chicago and Buffalo. The Erie canal
transported nine million bushels more
grain in 1884 than all the trunk lines of
railroads competing with it. Much less
than this proportion would make an enor.
nous business for the HenneHn. The
Iowa railroad commissioners report six
million ton of freight as annually Cross
ing the bridges over the Mississippi op
posite Iowaialone. Over four million tons
of this freigh: crossed at Burlington and
Davenport, and the balance at keokuk,
Clinton. McGregor and Dubuque. All
crossing above st. Louis is estimated at
twelve to fifteen million tons. To show
the possible effect on this commerce of an
all water route it is only necessary TO
suggest that freight from the river towns,
bcross this portage of 1870 miles, to Chi
cago. is as much per ton as from Chicago
to New York, tlve times as far.
While this measure may be truly ssid to
be more fully national than any important
project ever urged upon congress, as in all
other cases. some have much and others
most benefits. Our lot will depend largely
upon the use We make of the advantages
of our position. that will then be fully
available, given US. Almost solely in
consequence of these natural advantages,
population of seventy five thousand
have clustered around the beautiful Rock
Island, and built up, here the largest com
mercial and manufacturing business Gems
ter, between St Louis and the head of
navigation, against many adverse infu>
ences. Whatever of commercial benefit,
from the canal, may fall to out share, It's
greatest benefit will be as it enables and
insures full development of our posi-,
biIities as manufacturing and distribut-
ing point,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13


He was dry goods merchant in this city
until 1861, when he was appointed depN
uty internal revenue collector. In 1858
he was assistant assessor, and year later
he was appointed provost marshal. He
was elected mayor on the republican
ticket in 1871, serving one term, In 1876
he was appointed government gusger, an
office which he still holds. He was joined
in matrimony to Miss Anna NJ Whitney
in Rhode Island in 1852.
Thomas Gait was born in Lancaster
county, Pa. ;, July 10, 1881. He is an
American, being the son of the sixth gen
Grafton born on American soil His an
cestors obtained their first realty on this
continent from William Penn, the parch
ment conveying the same, being still in
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

Thomas Murdoch. OF 1872. He was
on duty on tue island of Malta when our
M yor was born, Mayor Murdoch spent
his early days IN the army and was AFTER
wards in the English navy. In 1852 he
decided to strike out for himself, and he
debated for some time whether he would
cast his fate upon Australian or American
soil. He went to Ireland, and in the city
of Dublin in 1852, he married Miss Agnes
Mcclure, having decided to 90 to Austria
LA. But the gold fever in America reach
ed his ears and he followed in the course
taken by the "Star of Empire" He re
manned in New York state for four wears,
and 1856 found him in Rock Island, and
this has been his home since, with the ex>
certlon OF six months previous to the
War, spent in Australia. He is cons
tractor for building and stone work He
was postmaster here from 1876 to 1880
acting and assistant postmaster for Major
Beardsley during the four years following
his own term. Ia 1872 he was mayor OF
the first republican council of the Guy OF
| Rock Island
James NJ. Buford was born at Var.
sal les, Kentucky, in April. 1892. and came
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

over month ago. With the exception
OF about ten months in 1872 when Mr..
Carse sold out and went to Pittsburg. he
has lived here constantly since his first
arrival in Rock Island. Upon his return
in that year he formed the partnership
with Mr.. John Observation-Disclosures
ohlweiler-which still exists as a bottlins
firm. Mr.. Carse also controls the boot
and shoe establishment of Carse & Co.
He was electedalderman from the Second
ward in 1874 and rs, serving four years,
and in 1880 he was elected MAYOR on the
republican ticket, holding the office
through two terms. He is first vice pres,
ident of the National Bottlers Protective
association.
James z. Mott, Esq, I'm til recently the
senior member of the wholesale liquor
firm of Mott, Winter Il Co, was born at
Johannesburg, n. Y, May 9, 1926. He
was brought mp on farm in Huron
county, Ohio, where his parents moved
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

he joined his faith
er at Rock Island
in 1889, engaging
in steamboating on
the Mississippi riv
er in 1S49. He was
part owner and
clerk on the steam
er Excelsior, the
first packet to ply
regularly between
the ports of st.
T.nuis and ii paul
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

Here he entered the same vocation with
his son. He retired from active life in
1853 He is director in the Moline Ma
tional bank and the First National bank
OF this city. He is democrat politically
and was mayor of this city in 70 and III
He was married to Miss Martha Cook in
1886
Elijah Carter was born in Orange
county, Vermont, December 4, 1924. He
received an ordinary education and en-,
gagged IN the mercantile business at an
early age. In 1S43 he went to Michigan
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
COMMERCE AND TRAFFIC.
THE RAILROADS

The advantages of Rock Island as a
railroad center are well known to the
commercial world. Situated as it is on
the main line of one of the greatest roads
in the world, and bearing its name as
well, besides being an important point on
two other great western trunk lines, and
other smaller roads or feeders, ii pos
sesses peculiar advantages and facilities
to encourage commerce here. The fol-
lowing figures are CLEANED from the vari-
Gus local railroad offices, and where the
number OF cars" is mentioned, it me ms
LOADED cars in every instance:
NJ p
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
THE MAYORS

he removed to Ohio,
wi ere he lived until
1S43, when he went
to Missouri, engag-
ing successfully IN
the mercantile bust
ness. He came to
Rock Island in 1850.
pursuing the pork
packing business, in
which he amassed
riches. and in 1855 he
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1886

the states of the northwest which are SO directly
interested in II MS q means Of cheapening the
transportation tax ontheir grain to market, qave
raised in oneyear according to the United States
authoritative reports over 1900, 600 600 bushels
so that the saving of one single cent per bushel
Of only one years crop would build this canal
with handsome surplus to spare. The propos-
ed Hennepin is to fill out short link in an other
wise incomplete waterway from New York
harbor to the Mississippi river at this point and
consequently to St. Paul and St. Louis. This
short canal it is believed holds the same relative
position to the region contiguous 10 the Miss
issippi and its tributaries as does the Erie
canal TO the lake system. 1t is believed its cons
struction will have similar effect in cheapening
the cost of transportation. Just in proportion to
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

public tn time OF
his birth. He
says he is las old
as he looks and
feels. His father
was an officer in
the British army
and participated
>in many of the
IN t impOrtan,
battles of the wal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

possession OF the kindred, and the origi.
nal grant is now occupied BY lineal de-
scendants. After leaving the common
school he received an academical course
in 1881 and 80, at Academia. Juinata
county, Pa, and then commenced the
study Of medicine in the office of DR..
H. H. Childs, ex>lieutenant governor Of
Massachusetts. In 1855 he obtained the
degree of doctor of medicine from the
Berkshire Medical college. Massachusetts,,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

b u s ess and
W b e n yet a
young man, re-
moved to Cars
b o n d ale, Pa,
where he dealt
for years in an
thracite coal and
afterw ard he
took q prominent
part in the con
! -
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

City, pursuing the
same line of busi-
ness, and in 1845 he
returned to New
England, locating in
Boston. -Four years
later he struck out
for California. where
he remained until
1855, when he came
70 DDoI 4
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

Rock Island is located at an advanta-
geous point on one of the greatest rivers
on the face of the globe; in fact it is the
Father of Waters" and it is an import
ant shipping port for the steamboat lines.
The Diamond 10 and the St. Louis & st.
Paul Packet companies both have wares
houses here, but neither line seems dis
posed to furnish statement of business
for publication, fearing no doubt their
great common enemies-the railroads.
Last year the Diamond 10 ran five pack
cts; the Pittsburg, Mary Morton, Sidney
and Libbie Conger in the through trade
between st. Louis and st. Paul. and the
Josephine between Rock Island and St.
Louis. The ST. Louis & St Paul P, cket
company ran the st. Paul, War Eagle
and Centennial between St. Louis and
St. Paul.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

cou nty, N e W
York, October
10, 1910. He
came to Moline
in 1866 and en-
gagged in the
lumber business
with J. s. Kea ,
tor, the co-part-
nership existing
Htli i Qua, WHICH
MIR. Skinner sold
out to Mr.. Kea,
tor and came to
Rock Islapd
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
THE UBLIC LIBRARY.

Rock Island is one of the few cities In
the United States which has free public
library, run under the authority of the
municipal government, and supported by
it, Miss Gale, the librarian, has furnished
the following interesting statistics from
her records:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

'66 and 81, hav>
ing been elected
both times on the
republican ticket.
He was born in
Northern Ohio,
October 2, 1929.
and after receIv
ing the advantage
of a common
school and acad-
emical education.
he came to Rock
Island in 1854,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

to Rock Island in
1889. and excepting
five years absence at
college. has been q
C O n 5 ant resident
ever since. AT Franks
fort, Ky. in 1854. he
was married to Miss
Faiitia Clark. He
was city treasurer of
Rock Island for 6f>
teen different terms ;
WAS elpclpd pitv clprL,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13


Roc k Island arsenal.
com m { nee d t h e
practice of medicine
in Rock Island in
1886, being the first
praciicing physician
in the place. He
emigrated to Amer
lea from the land of
his nativity Ire
land-in 1892, and
after remaining in
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

and he has made it
a study all his life.
He embarked for
r ock Island in
1868, and arrived
here June 2, and
two Years later
November 80, 1870
he formed a mat
rimonial alliance
with Miss MARY
Wright, the crystal
a n nivers ary of
which union was
celebrated "a littia
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

DO, ana again III
'73, IA, rs and
rs. He is pres
ident of the Peo-
pies National
bank, and presi-
dent of the Rock
Island & Milan
\Street railway.
He is the only
living son ofCol.
Geo. Davenport,
whose life is a
paIt of the his
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

of which his pre-
ceptor was pres
ident, receiving
at the same time
the gold medal.
awarded by the
NJ Il s sac h usetts
State Medical so>
ciety, to the stu
dent who passed
The best exami-
nation. The year
1855 was spent in
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

country. Mr..
REYNOLDS was
born in Wash
ingtOn county,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

l." Nh"'t-
SEQ, and afterward embarked in the liv-
cry business at Muscasine, Iowa. He re
turned to his farm in Pennsylvania in
1856, but was soon back in the hotel
business at Geneseo. A few years later
found him in Rock Island: he was ION
the road" fol- C. Tegeler, and eight years
later he was a member of the firm, and
afterward he formed partnership with
Mr.. Winter In the same business In
1882, Mr.. Mott was elected alderman
from the Third ward on the democratic
ticket in strong republican ward. He
was elected mayor by the democrats in
1888 and served one term until 1885. He
was married at Fairfield, Ohio, in Octo
Der, 1S4s, to Miss Lillis |. Burdick.
THE HENNEPIN CANAL.
The Heunepin canal is now concede {
to be fixed fact, and all present pros
poets point to its western terminus at our
very door, for it is agreed that if this
great national highway of cheap trans
portation is built where it should nat
urslly go, the canal will, striking
several miles above, follow Rock
river to the Mississippi at this point. Tn,
building of this canal will solve the prob
lem of cheap transportation, and in tn,
interests of the northwestern states j
should not be longer delayed. The larg
est amount ever proposed to he expended
in the building is under Sc, 0OO, 600, W bll,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

in 1885. At
the age of 25.
the subject of
this S Netc b
opened a no.
tel at ASKS
land, Oh 10,
and fro m
there he came
to Illinois in
1855, engag-
in g in t h e
lumber bust =.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

Col. Flagler also furnishes this states
ment of traffic on the Rock Island bridge
from January LIST to November 30th,
| 1881.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

1851. He is a member Of the Rock Isl.
and Medical society. the State Medical
Society, and the National Medical asso-
citation.
Bailey Davenport, Esq was mayor OF
Rock Island in 81, '62, '63, 64, 65 and
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

and has been in active practice here for
over thirty years. He is local surgeon OF
the c., B. & @. railroad. He was married
to Miss Charlotte NJ. Haynes June l,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

Through the courtesy of Col. D. w.
Flager, the ARGUS is enabled to present
the following interesting statement of
boats passing the draw of the Rock Island
bridge, beginning March 81, and ending
Dec. 5, 1885:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
CITY CONCERNS,
FINANCES.

The financial condition of the city for
the fiscal year 1885, from April s to Dec.
| is as follows:
Cash on hand III city treasury April. 1885. $40
9l5 81 ~' W.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

etc. On the Rock river water power
are three flour mills, two paper mills,
wagon factory, and cotton factory.
The wholesale trade Of Rock Island is
extensive. particularly in the line Of gro
ceries, hardware, wagon stock, crockery
and glassware, leather, saddlery and har-
ness goods, notions, fruits, drugs and
medicines. wines and liquors, pianos and
organs, tobaccos and cigars and furni-
ture. Rock Island has three national
banks and one private bank; has the
Holly system of water works for general
supply and fire protection; the streets are
lighted by Brush electric lamps, and the
public buildings, stores, etc, by electric
ity aud gas.
In fact the city of Rock Island is most
eligibly situated for manufacturing pur'
poses, having in like manner. OF course
all the railway and river facilities fol
travel and transportation, and in addition
thereto magnificent water power in
Rock river, only three miles il
| its rear, and the famous Dav-
export coal banks now being oper-
operated hardly stones throw outside
of its corporate limits On either side o
the Mississippi river are quite high ranges
OF bluffs, but here, owing to the fact tina
Rock river flows into the Mississippi jus
below the city. the bluffs cease, giving t
Rock Island splendid plateau for facto
ry and building purposes. The fnancia
and commercial business of the city is i
remarkably healthy condition. Tn
educational and reading facilities are I'm
exceled by any city of its size in tn
country good system of public school:
one theological college and several pri
vate institutions, well patronized dali
papers and free public library, Their
is solid Business Mems ASSOCIATION t
look after the interests and growth G
the city and to protect and encourag
new industries and business houses.
THE MAYORS
of the city, those still living in Rock Isl
and who have held that office of distint
ton and trust, have not been forgotten i
this review. We give each with b
"photo" and short biographical sketcl
Ben Harper, ESQ, is the first of ii
ex- mayors still in the city. He was th
city's chief executive thirty years ago
in 1854 and So He WAS born in Phila
delphia February 10. 1877, and resided !
his native city until IA years of age, whe
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND,

situated as it is on the eastern bank OF
the majestic and mighty father OF
waters and surrounded BY one of the
most desirable farming countries in the
great northwest, sbundsntly accessible to
commerce by river and by rail. seems to
have been designed by nature IS scene
Of activity, center of progress and sues
cess IN manufacture commerce and agri-
culture
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
Statistics of Public and Other
Interesting Records.
HISTORY OF THE CITY.
ITS RECoRD-PAsT AND PRESENT.

ITS RECoRD-PAsT AND PRESENT.
To prepare and present to the readers
of the ARGUS, on the occasion of the
birth of a new year, review OF the bus>
mess OF the year just closed, is an exceed
ingly pleasant task, though ever an ardu
GUS one. 1t is labor of love which the
ARGUS has undertaken this year, as part
of its endesvors to present an enterpris
ing, go. ahesd newspaper, jealous to serve
well the constituency seeks TO faithfully
represent. AS there is not in this city as
in most business centers, complete rec>
ord kept of the various departments of
trade and industry, and regular compil>
alton constantly on hand, entire accura,
cy at every point in this review is well
nigh impossible. 1t has been the endeav-
or and aim, though, to gather by personal
interview as nearly correct idea as posi- :
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

James VI. Bnf0rd was born At Var,
sal les, Kentucky, in April. 1892 and CANT
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-06
FARM AND FiRESIDE,

ALI baked buildings should be
baked in a pan placed in larger pan
partly filed with hot water.-ETckdRJe.
Strong brine may be used to adj
vantage in washing Oedsteads. Hot
alum-water is also good for this pur-
pose.-N Y. Mail.
The best way to take care of choice
Oriental rugs is to keep them in con-
stant Use: it is impossible to wear them
out-BOSton Post.
A correspondent of Farm and
Home says: Il have never seen a wart
that could not be removed by applying
castor oil twice day for ten or twelve
days"
To remove the tops of fruit Jars,
that can not be started by hand, dip a
cloth in very hot water and apply to
the outside of the cap; this will cause
1T to expand.
To keep insects out of bird-cages.
tie up little sulphur in bag and sus-
pend it in the cage. Red ants, it is
said, will never be found in a closet or
drawer if a small bag of sulphur be
kept in those places ChicGgo Tribune.
Ginger Cake: One cup mOlasSeS. one
cup sugar, two tablespoonful of black
pepper, two tableSpoOnfuis ginger, two
of cinnamon, one cup butter, one
third cup sour milk, five cups flour. one
teaspoonful soda. Cut in squares
Tine Household
Chicken Pudding: Cut up the
chicken in large pieces. and put them
in 4 saucepan with seasoning. celery,
parsley, and as little water rs will cook
them; let them simmer until tender;
then take the chicken from the water
and place it in a deep baking dish; pour
the batter made with milk, flour and
eggs over all, and bake Western
Rural.
"A sweet dish: Boil some rice quite
soft, and when it is dry mix it with 4
boiled custard of three eggs and a
pint of milk favored with vanilla;
maraschino may be added. Add Il lit
tie stewed fruit or jam and half a pint
of whipped cream. Mix thoroughly,
pour it into 4 mold. set in the ice until
quite firm and then turn it into a dish
and serye.-Erchangc
"A NIlJtS- ALWAYS
age to have sod for corn on which
manure has been spread the fall be-
fore. After corn | SOW in wheat, then
in clover, AMI pasture one year. | al
ways try TO pillow my corn six times. l
am raising fifty bushels of corn where,
four years ago. they could not raise
ten. Glover. manure, and deep plOw-
ing is the secret of my business. y
Indianapolis Sentinel.
Rich Griddle Cake: Put half
pound of flour into bowl. add three
ounces of butter and little salt. Rub
all together with the back of 4 spoon;
when we'll mixed add as much rich
milk as will form a light paste: roll it
out. but touch it as little as possible,
to half an inch in thickness. The grid
die must be heated thoroughly
not too hot-and must be CREASED, but
no oil swimming on it. Place the cake
upon it, and bake it twenty minutes,
turning it once or twice. -ErchG1age.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-06
DEHORNING CATTLE.
The Monstrous Cruelty of This Horribl
and Painful Operation.


and Painful Operation.
Irish drovers who ship beeves across
the Irish Channel to the English
market knock off the horns with
bludgeons Us the readiest means of
packing the wretchcd brutes into the
vessels hold. Next to this mOnstrous
cruelty is the American dishorning
with saw, practice lately brought
under cognizance of Illinois courts.
The evidence given by the defense was
shamefully false. 1t was claimed that
the animals suffered so little that they
did not care for it! That the operation
saved quarter of the feed. And the
brutal butcher blaSphemOusly sex
pected that God would give him 4 big
credit mark for introducing the custom
in Illinois,
ANY owner of cattle who has seen a
cow diShorned by accident. as in play
with another or by fall, and has seen
the beast writhc with the pain, although
the most sensitive part. the core, was
not broken and the shell only Knocked
off, can not doubt the fact that to cut
through the sensitive core adds greatly
TO the intensity of the pain. The lining
vascular membrane of the horn core is
as sensitive as the lining of the nOstril.
and if one wishes to test the delicacy of
this let him put grain of cayenne pep
per upon it. To saw through the horn
close to the head is not only to mangle
the membrane over large surface, but
it exposes the frontal SINUS to the irri-
tatirrg effect of the air and inflames it.
To stop the Oritice with tar may re-
lieve this result of the operation. but it
leaves the wound to tester and inflame
while it slowly heals. The claim that
vicious bull after having been dis
horned could be led by thirteen-year-
old boy" simply proves the painful re-
suit of it, for the animal would be una
BILE to bear touch upon the wounded
skull and would necessarily refrain
from it. As last resort in such Il case
the practice might be justified; but to
torment thousands of inoffensive cat
tie that they may be more closely
crowded into the cars is a cruelty which
calls for the most severe repression
4 Lire StOcknadu, in n. Y. Tribune.