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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

A local cartoonist has furnished the
ARGUS with very fitting sketch of the
present position of State Master Workman
Bennett. of the Knights of Labor. The
cartoonist pictures Mr.. Bennett with bis
feet on the tails Of two horses, one with
a blue band pulling TO the right, or in
the direction of blue flag over which
are the letters, "R. r., meaning Rodman
Rifles, and off to one side is *. of L. !"
while above all is the inscription. Peace
on Earth; Good Will to Men," The
other horse, which is pulling TO the left,
has red band and is aiming for red
flag, over which is the appropriate insig>
mia, Blood, Socialism, Anarchy, He'll
Dsnforth," and over the riders left shout.
der is rs. NJ. W." 1t is a cartoon which
can not be Justly described in writing,
but which must be seen to be enjoyed,
and those wishing to zee it may do SO at
the ARGUS Office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
One on MAO. -

After sentence had been passed upon
ex-supervisor Frank HARDWOOD by Judge
Smith Monday. the prisoner was conduct
ed to the sherff's office in order that Re
might telephone to friend in Moline the
result, he having asked that privilege.
He had Just hung the trumpet in its place
when the telephone rang again, and Har-
wood being near the instrument answered
the call:
Hello, what's the natter" he said.
This is the Dispatch Office, Moline, -
came the reply. Il wish to speak to
Sheriff Reticker; is he in?"
NO"
rs Sharp there"
mo; anything can do for yous"
Il simply wanted to know as to Hsr>
woods sentence; can you inform me?'
"He got six months in the county jail
and s25 and costs, " replied HARDWOOD.
Hal hal har was the reply; glad OF
1t; served him right; tough dose, but jus,
what he deserves. Hal hal har
That's all right. Mac" said HARDWOOD
'I1l remember you for that, when get
OUT and he put up tho trumpet and was
conducted to cell. We imagine Mac
dropped the trumpet at the other end as
II it had been a red hot poker.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
Whara PrInrara Don't Go.

A printer don't rush TO doctor every
time he gets out of sorts.
Nor to woodpiIe to get stick
Nor to the baker when he gets out Of
pi.
Nor does he go to HI to look for the
devil.
Nor to the bible when he wants a good
rule.
Nor to the gunsmith when he wants a
shooting stick.
Nor to the cabinet shop when be wants
furniture,
Nor to a girl when he wants an en-
brace
Nor to lawyer when he has a dirty
case.
Nor to butcher when he wants PLAT.
Nor to an old cheese when he wants
live matter.
Nor to graveyard when he wants
dead matter.
And never to pump when he get:
thirsty, when he has ten cents in his
pocket.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
MOLINE.

c. H. Deere did not get home from the
west until yesterday morning-too late
to see his father alive.
Mrs. E. J. Sayles left for Denver yes
terday, to make her future home with
her son Henry. who Is in the mining
business there,
Joe Fleming and August Arp will row
a race in single shells on the boating
course in the pond week from next
Saturday evening.
The Keator mill put in the first full
day yesterday. Every machine works
well. but is hardly smooth enough yet to
make big days work.
Over one hundred people, including the
fremeD, visited Geneseo yesterday from
this city and they all report that they had
a good time, and were treated in the
usual Geneseo style princely.
1t is the intention to stop all places of
business manufacturers etc, tomorrow,
so as to give the people chance TO pay
the last tribute of respect to the working
mans friend, John Deere.
Messrs. P. Smith and P. Christison,
business men of this city, left for Mon
mouth Monday, and were escorted to the
depot by large crowd of their friends
to see them off. Mr.. Smith came back
last evening to dispose of his furniture.
The Y NJ c. A. will open its new
rooms on Saturday, June 9Th. with re-
ceptlon in the afternoon, and supper to
lass from p. m, until all are supplied
after which q literary and musical enter
tainment will be given. The next day
the dedicatory exercises will be conduct
ed by prominent parties from abroad.
A special meeting of the Graham Post
G. A. r., was held last evening at the
Office of W. E. Stevens. The post is to
attend the funeral of John Deere in q
body. Mr.. Deere, when the members OF
the post required about $500 to finish
paying for the soldiers monument, got
up in the opera house, three years ago
and assumed all the indebtedness This
will never be forgotten by any of the old
soldiers in the city, whether they belong
to the post or not.
MIR. DEERE'S FUNERAL.
Extensive preparations have beer
made for the funeral of the late Johr
Deere, tomorrow. Private services will
be held at the Deere manshion at il
the morning and at 8 the casket will b.
borne to the vestibule of the Congrega
tional church where the public may hav'
an opportunity of viewing the remain
until time for the services-10:30. Tn
procession to the cemetery will be headet
by the police force and will be compose,
of the city council, Graham Post and thu
various military and civil organization,
of Moline.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
In HARD LUCK.
Potter Ordered to Chicago by the
"Times," Owing to His Repu.
tatiOn.

J. l.. Potter. Jr., whose capers here
and in Davenport as representative of the
Chicago Times were described in yester-
days ARGUS, received dispatch from j.
L. Patterson. manager Of that journal,
Yesterday afternoon, ordering him to re-
port at headquarters Immediately. and
the 10 o'clock last night train bore Mr..
Potter homeward. The sum and sub
stance of his instructions to proceed to
Chicago is that he is bounced" This
morning letter came to Wilmans Il
Gait, news.dealers, to pay him no
money under any circumstances. There
is no doubt but that Potter had authority
to use the name Of the Times, and to
work upon the circulation of that paper,
as he had railroad passes and creden-
tals to show. Further than this Mr.,
Paterson confirmed it by the answers
to kilograms of inquiry sent him from
ptIsOuS lHttltStcu uStc anu III DaNcuN
port. But Potter seemed to use The
name of the paper he represented to bet
ter his own ends. and he tried to borrow
money, and succeeded, upon the strength
of his presentations.
He went over the river. yesterday. to
make Postmaster De Almond of Daven,
port, retract what he had said about him.
A wordy war ensued which bid fair, for a
time, to assume the sh ape of pugalistic
encounter Potter called De Almond a
liar and the postmaster replied with
equally as insulting an epithet, but for
tunately, blows were not resorted to.
Although Chief Clerk Willerton, of the
Harper house, received confirmation
from Chicago, of Potter's statement that
he was in the employ of the Times, this
did not tend TO increase Mr.. Willerton's
confidence in him as man, and he held
the gentleman baggage and overcoat
last night until every cent of his hotel
bill and borrowed money was paid, and
Potter left for the east with anything
but kind feelings for Davenport and
Rock Island The Times management
has evidently been bothered with inqui-
ries as TO Potter's character and repre-
sensations until it has been deemed ad.
visable for the interests of the paper tC
call him in.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

There is an excellent chance for the iaven-
tor of a simple peal cutting machine for
Russia, which can be worked by a team of
horses, and would take the place between the
ordinary hand cutting machine and those
worked by steam, the latter of which cost
about 81 500 Large deposits of peat exist in
the country, which it is intended TO use
instead Of coal rs soon Us they can be worked
cheaper than coal In fact, ON the Northern
railway OF Russia the locomotives hitherto
burning wood or coal are being adapted for
peat-burning, as a considerable saving is ex-
pected to be realized. The hand machines, by
the way, have the drawback that the peat can
not be worked below eight feet, while the
steam cutting machines penetrate twenty
feet and reach superior kind Of peat.-Chi-
cago Times
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

The river is at good stage.
The elegant st. Paul went up stream
this morning.
The race horse, Mary Morton, will be
up Friday afternoon.
The palatial Sidney will clear for st.
Louis 1t oclock tomorrow morning.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat terms
the Josephine the upper Mississippi
Grape vine"
The Libbie Conger has been Withdrawn
from the through trade, and assigned to
work in the upper end of the river.
Biehls band has been engaged by Cap
tain Conger to go on the Josephine be
tween St. Louis and Burlington for the
rest of the season.
Up to the first of this week lis 900, 900
feet of logs have been RATED at the Beef
Slough works for lumbermen at various
points along the Mississippi. At this
rate the company expects to raft 400, 000,-
600 before the close of the season, which
is equal to the amount of work done last
year. Several sales of small lots are re-
ported to have recently been made at SO.
25 (1 9.75 per thousand, which indicates
that the market is looking up.
Many persons have been curious to
know how Beef Slough got its name
This body of water is so miles above La
Crosse, is Is miles in length and about
400 feet wide, and the Dubuque Telegraph
says it received its name from an Incl
dent that happened many years ago
when JEFF DAVIS was stationed at Prairie
du Chen. 1t seems that jeff with 6
small body of men started north from
Prairie du Chen with herd of cattle fol
distribution among the posts up the riv'
er. The herd numbered between 3,00t
and 1000 head On reaching this
slough the cattle were forced in to fore
it. The animals crowded into the water
became mired, and the whole herd wa
drowned. The place has been kpowr
ever since as Beef Slough.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
SavllIe Johnston.

| have for sale number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of 172 acres in Canoe
Greek township with new improvements,
at $3.50 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable, and bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun>
ty, near Joslyn station, S25 per acre. A
farm Of 1876 in Whiteside county, 81
miles from Hilsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and good bargain at $35
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place if desired. A farm of so acres
in Coe tow nship, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all conveniences
of home farm. A farm miles north,
west of Hillsdale. in Canoe Creek, with
fine Improvements, fruit, and buildings,
1870 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon.
Also a beautiful residence property in
Port Byron, with or without 40 acres OF
land adjoining, for sale at less than cost
of improvements, and good reasons fol
selling ! also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, list of which vii
be furnished on application. A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for 8
short time only, and for cash. Also OF
acres of timber land miles from Roch
Island at $40 per acre; must be sole
soon as owner is forced to sell.
Remember, please. that l offer mont
but bargains and furnish good title il
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa / always
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar
ket, and visit to my Office will pay you
if you want to buy. Office over Ameri
can Express office, Seventeenth street
Telephone No.. 1868.
| SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

Mr.. Will Whitehead of the land firm of
Medill, Whitehead & Matthews. has been
in the Pipe Stone regions of Minnesota,
and has brought back with him some val
liable and interesting trophies of the
country, They are Indian tomahawks,
made of the pipe stone Astounding there
abouts, and are ornamented with that
grace OF execution which the red man
alone is capable of. While being valua>
BILE keepsakes, they are also articles Of
Ornamentation and Mr.. Whitehead is very
proud of them,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
BRIErLETS.
Straw hats. at Liberman s.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.

Straw hats. at LiberMan's.
Ice cream. at Birkenfeld's.
Fine gooseberries at Lamps.
Strawberry festival at the Baptist
church next Friday evening.
Very fine strawberries by the quart or
box at Lamps.
Light gauze underwear, at Liberman's.
The ice cream that Krell & Math
makes, caunot be surpassed.
Postmaster Stoddard of Edgington,
was in the city today.
Remember the strawberry festival at
the Baptist church next Friday evening.
Madison Bowles and son, of Port
Byron, were in the city yesterday,
Come and gaze at Libernan's assort-
ment of light straw hats.
Mr.. Joseph Durham of Warner, Henry
county, was in the city yesterday.
Attention is called to the water notice
appearing elsewhere.
Our ice cream cannot be eoualed
Krell & Math.
Hampton society is agitated over an
approaching wedding. 1t will occur in
June, so they say.
A full line of light colored stiff and
felt hats just received, at Liberman's
Albert Benedict, formerly of this city.
but now of San Jose, Cal, is paying a
visit to the city.
A nice program has been prepared
for the Baptist strawberry festival Fri>
day evening
Don't forget the fact that the Central
shoe store can suit you in boots. shoes
and slippers.
Jacob Schaum, proprietor of the sample
room on the corner of Third avenue and
Fifth street, will have big lunch next
Friday evening
We guarantee all our ice cream to he
made from strictly pure cream. and to be
convinced of the same, give US n trial,
Krell & Math.
At the meeting of the State Medical
Association at Bloomington yesterday
DR.. Truesdale of this city, read paper On
carbuncle, advocating per cent injec>
tons of carbolic acid and stronger solu-
tions to induce sloughing
Rev. S. s. Cryer leaves for Minneapo,
lis tonight as delegate to the general
assembly from the Rock river presbytery
His pulpit will be supplied next Sunday
and the Sunday following by Rev. Weld
ner. In the evening young folks Cos
pei meeting will be held
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
CONSISTENCY
In the Opinion OF Mr.. Murdoch a Dis.
turbance ut One Time Is not
so at Another.

When a little over q month ago the
Rodman Rifles were in constant expecta-
ton of orders to proceed to the front, sum-
mons being as likely TO come in the mid,
die Of the night-ss In fact they did-as
in the day time, Captain Abel, quite
thoughtfully. hit upon the water works
as good signal for calling out his COM
pany. The captain was right; certain
number of toots sounded from the famil-
lar and unmistakable whistle in the water
works building, with the public Previous
ly informed by the daily press as to the
meaning, would have been just the thing.
1t would have saved time and trouble,
and caused no disturbance at home, but
the mayor objected. Mr.. Murdoch
thought it would be great disturbance,
as people would mistake it for an alarm
OF fire, and he said it could not be allowed
While many differed with the mayor as to
the whistle causing needless alarm under
such circumstances, he was accredited
with acting for the best.
Yesterday, however. new rule went
into vogue at the waterworks and hence
forth in compliance to orders from this
same city executive, the waterworks
whistle is to be footed at unusual times,
twice day, ut s a. m. and 5 p. m, and
for what purposes For the street labor
ers to commence and stop work by.
This, OF course, is not disturbance
could not possibly mislead the same per
son whom it might have disturbed in the
middle of the night to call the state mil
itia out. Nevertheless, the number of
inquiries that have come to the ears OF
the ARGUS reporters, attest the fact tina,
the waterworks whistle has been heard a,
the unusual times, and has caused alarm
too. 1t is evident that the mayor has 9
power of discrimination which is not at
tanned by the common class of people
but in this case it looks to us like dis
tinction without a difference. The city
council should vote Mr.. Murdoch brass
button with red ribbon attached, for hi.
consistency.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

The supper and ice cream festival al
the Broadway church last evening, was a
complete success in every detail. The at
tendance was large, and everybody who
went came away delighted. Ice cream.
strawberries and lemonade were served
with becoming taste, AMI the display Of
fancy articles was a notable attraction
The total receipts were $l05 go, and with
expenses deducted, will leave 800 at
least for the most worthy purpose of
benefting the church.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

A recently published volume of imperial
statistics gives some interesting figures in re-
iation TO the machinery used on German
farms 1t appears that Of 5,3s6,34i farms
only 1911 40 use machinery at all OF these
$50 use steam plows, 6, s42 sowing ma
chimes, 1854 moving machines Thus, not
much over per cent. use machinery at all,
and Of these by far the larger portion only
the threshing machine Three fourths OF the
whole agricultural industry use no machinery,
1000, 900 peasants dispensing with it alto
gether The farms between p and l2S
acres, numbering roughly 100000, employ
In round figures 2iS,0oo threshing machines
Brooklyn Easla
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19


15-Charles Hansgen to Henry c. Con
nelly, lot | and pit lot g block 1, McMas>
ter's addition, Rock Island, $500.
Samuel Gsult to City of Moline, pit lot
3, block Z, Old Town, Moline, $3.50.
Nathan G. Tyrrell to Mary A. Tyrrell,
lots 1 and 2. Hitchcock Place. Moline,
So 900, and Mary A. Tyrrell to Margaret
s, Tyrrell, same, $1,000.
May 17-Meigs Wait and Rufus Wal
ker to Martin T. L. Wright, lots 6, Z. s
and 8; block 10, Wait & Walkers frs
addition, Reynolds. 81.
VIM. Devils to VIM. A. Hunter, pit nw1
10, II, 1w, $25.
VIM. w. Pearsoil to D. Y. Allsbrow
outlots 40 and 81, Is, 10, lie, $1,000.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
Court Cuttings.
CRIMINAL.


49, Murder: Harry Brookman, prisons
er and sureties recognized in S., 600 bonds
n7th).
1S-Obtaining goods under false pres
lenses: Frank HARDWOOD, sentence on
plea of guilty. fine Of 1926 and six months
in jail, etc, 17th).
15-Embezzlement: Edward W. Fer
guson. alias SEVERN, plea of guilty, value
less than Sl5, fine of $40 and county jail
three months 17th).
IN CHANCERY.
19-Divorce; Mary Kane Timothy
Kane. hearing, decree and stricken
Q7lh).
1S-Creditor's bill. Rochester Tum-
bier Co. Louis May, ct al; answer OF
defendants filed (17tb).
1S-Bill: Margaret Fluegel VIM. l..
Coyne, leave to file amended bill instanter
Q7th).
1S-Separate maintenance: l.. E
Fish. conservator, John Kelly; demur-
rer sustained and leave to amend (l5th)
1S-Chancery and injunction: Nils o
Olson L. P. Bergstrom, motion for
leave to withdraw answer and file demur
or U7th).
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
TALES OF THE TRACK.
Trains Running on the G., B. 4 NJ
Something from HOulahan's
Road In the South.


Contractor Reynolds has completed
considerable of stretch on the new c.,
B. & N. branch of the c. B. & Q. road.
Work will probably be entirely finished
by September 1, when the road will be
open to use. Trains have commenced
running between Savanna and Fulton.
Tack is laid to within four miles of the
Wisconsin state line. Iron is being put
down at the rae of two miles day. and
it is now claimed by officers OF the road
sojourning in Fulton. that trains will run
through to East Dubuque from Fulton,
by the 10th of July next.
WIDENING THE GAUGE
A dispatch from Texarkana, Ark, to
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, gives tie
Observation-Disclosures of the road OF which
P. II. Houlahan has been appointed su..
perintendent:
There is considerable activity along the
Texas & st. Louis railway, looking to-
ward the widening Of its track into a
broad gauge. All of the material has ar
rived, the contracts have been. let and
work will begin Immediately and be
pushed IN both directions, so that it can
be completed to Gainesville Tex, and
Cairo, ILL.,, at the same time. Col, S. W.
Fordyce, president of the COMPANY, is
now in New York, perfecting plans for
the operation OF this road upon broad
gauge system, and has instructed the au.
thorities at this point to expedite matters
as much as possible.
TRACK ECHOES.
Division Trainmaster Stanton Of the c.,
B. & O., leaves ID the morning with his
family for Washington Territory, and
upon his return, will have his home a,
Beardstown, where he has already rented
house.
Division freight aaent Mack of the
%" was out inspecting the track at thu
upper end of the div sion. yesterday
He made his tour on the COW catcher of a
locomotive
A new time table goes into effect oil
the c., R. l. & P. and the R. l. & P tn
first of the month, so it is said
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
Why Cooks Are Cross


The unnatural heat to which cooks are, a.
q rule, exposed, is quite sufficient to account
for their infirmities of temper and their
tendency to deviate from the path of tenn
psrance Even in winter the temperature Of
q kitchen, without northumberland well
ventilated kitchens are the exception rather
than the rule-is almost unbearable. In
summer the ordinary kitchen, with its blaz.
ing fire and closed windows resembles the
black hole Of Calcutta in its sitting atmos.
phere What wonder is ii that il. such cir.
cun,stances cooks become irritable, and that
servants shrink from undertaking duties
which can only he conducted under condi.
dons prejudicai to health.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

Postmaster Halves has completed his
improvements at the postofics. The
walls and ceilings Of the corridor and
inside Office are painted delicate pink,
while the woodwork has>been scrubbed
and secured and everything but in readi-
ness for the reception ofNJ democratic
postmaster. Mr.. Halves did not have
that particular object in view in the
work which has just been finished, how
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19
Lots for 6ale.

l have yet for sale several desirable lots
in Lynde's addition. Long time given
with per cent interest. These lots are
situated on Seventh and Eighth avenues,
between Twenty seventh and Thirtieth
streets, ON line Of the new street railway
Fine residence lots and centrally located.
Call on me at once for prices, as they
will be sold this summer.
E. LIEBERKNEcHT, Agent.
Office 1919 Second Ave.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

Ben Struezelere, who stabbed Sera-
phein Pauls, in the lower end of town
two months ago, went into the county
court this morning and plead guilty. He
was fined $25 and costs, which he paid
Several lower end neighborhood rowi
are being settled before Magistrate Ben.
nett this afternoon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

The Nickerson stock Of fine merchant
tailoring goods is to be closed out within
the next 80 days. Gentlemen desiring
fashionable and elegant fitting clothing
should make early selections. Mr.. Nick
erson will personally superintend the
cutting and making of all garments. Call
early at Nickerson's old stand.
W. B. MYERS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

As a remedy for the roughening effect cf
sun and wind, take six drains avoirlupois,
powdered borax; pure glycerine, three
quarters of an ounce rose water or elder
flower water, twelve ounces Mix. It's daily
use as a cosmetic wash renders tae skin soft
and white, and prevents and removes chaps,
sunburns, etc-Frank Leslie's.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-19

In washing forks, spoons or cups which
have been employed in eating eggs 1t is hest
to make an application Of cold water with a
mop before plunging them into the boiling
suds Hot water cooks the egg and thus
renders if more difficult to remove Common
table salt is said to he excellent for removing
egg tarnish from silver-Christine Terhune
Herrick