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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
A Blunder

Among the cases before the recent
grand jury it now appears was one chsrs-
ing Samuel D. Allen and Jane Hawkins,
of Port Byron, with fornication. bat in
this case the jury failed TO find true
bill. When States Attorney Enlrikin
handed the bills to Circuit Clerk Bowman
he did so IN two packages contains
ing the indictments and the other cases in
which no bills were found. Clerk Bow,
man then turned the true bills, as he
thought, over to Sheriff Reticker, who
commanded Bailiff McEniry to 60 to Port
Byron and arrest Alien and the woman,
as their bill was included, which was
done, and after the prisoners had spent d
night in the county jail, it was ascer-
tanned that they had not been indicted;
that the packages OF bills had been
mixed somewhere, and States Attorney
Entrikin, to make bad matter worse
rushed into the court room and had no
pros entered upon the criminal docket
In trying therefore, to cover up a blander
made in the clerks Office, be attempted {
II
legal impossibility-to mol pros a case
when there was no case to nol pros AnC
now Bowman blames Entrikin. and En.
triku blames Bowman for the stupid
blunder The members Of the bar thinl
it huge joke, and blame both officials -
Bowman for carelessness and Eatrkin
for ignorance OF law.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
4 Great Eel,c

Capt A. B. Ashley, of Kewanee, has
in his possession the original ordinance
of secession, adopted by the state of
South Carolina. During a raid by the 4th
Massachusetts, cavalry, this paper was
found concealed III house visited, and
Immediately taken possession of in the
name of the United States These facts
were endorsed upon it by the colonel in
command, but this writing has since
faded so as to be now illeg;ble. The orS
dinauce itself is written in round, clear
hand upon large sheet of paper, ow
faded by time, is dated at Charleston,
Dec 20, 1860, is signed by D. F. Jami-
sou, president of the convention, attested
by Benz. 7. Arthur, clerk, and SUBJ
scribed by 1860 names, many of whom be-
came famous in the history of the great
struggle which followed Capt. Ashley
has the document framed and hanging il
his office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Bogus Eggs.

The latest bogus invention is an arti'
fetal egg. The shells are made OF clear
transparent composition, and the shape i:
perfectly modelled. The portion surround
ing the yolk is made of albumen, and the
yolk itself of ground carrot and saffron
The eggs have been tested and found tc
scramble well, and in an omelet there i.
no perceptible difference between the rea
and artificial eggs, but when boiled they
are easily detected, as the yolk and sur
rounding portion do not harden sepa
rately, as in real eggs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Knlghts Of Lapor.

AT the state convention of the X nights
of Labor. being held at Decatur, the fol-
lowing declaration of principle aud plat
form were adopted:
The development of modern industrial
appliances, machinery. steam, electricity,
etc, has under present economic rela-
tons, divided society INTO two hostile
classes, viz: the real rich and the real
poor. The middle class, which in for
mer years was the stability and safety of
society is rapidly disappearing, and upon
their ruins the modern industrial prince
is erecting his head and exclains: Il am
monarch of all survey"
The equality OF rights and opportunis
ties which were enjoyed by the American
people in years past is passing away
PauperiSm, prostitution and CrIme-the
fruits of poverty multiply as the mods
ern millionaire grows in power and in
fluercc. Tie wagewOrkers Of the world
are forced into deadly competitor with
each other in this remorseless warfare:
the hottest ties of life are DESTROYED
Cheap labor is the god Of modern Capi>
tai. The girl of twelve years completes
with the woman of thirty; the boy of ten
with the man of forty. Children are
driven from the home and the school into
the battles of labor. where their young
and tender lives are ground into gold,
while their fathers live in enforced Idle
ness upon the paltry earnings of their
little ones.
We therefore declare: LIST, the wage
system Is despotism; that political
freedom can not long exist under econo-
| mic bondage; second, that civilization
means the diffusion Of knowledge and
wealth; that the first step to this end is
the reduction of the hours Of labor to
eight, which will, in consequence of more
leisure, operate upon the habits and
customs If the people, enlarging theil
wants, stimulating ambition, decreasing
idleness, and increasing wages; third, the
victory over divine right" rulerish OF
kings must be supplemented by victory
over the vested rights of modern land
sharks, usurers and industrial autocrats
for there can be no government of the
people for the people and by the people
where the few possess all the resources o.
life--the land-while the masses ART
tramps on their own domain, begging FOL
the privilege to work.
| Fellow workers. In this dark hour OF
labors distress, we call upon all wht
earn their bread by the sweat of thei
brow, of whatever nationality, creed O
| cnlor skilled and unskilled trade uninu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
POSTAL POINTS.
Complete Statement Of Business Trans.
acted at the Rock Island Pest.
office Last Year.

Postmaster Halves placed in the boxes
of all patrons of the postoflice last even
ing very nicely prepared little folder con.
tanning complete statement of the busi>
ness transacted at the Rock Island post
Office for the year which ended December
81, 1885. The first side Of the folder
bears the name of the officers and en-
ployes Of the Office:
Postmaster-C. W. Hawes.
Assistant and mailing clerk-A d.
FrantZ.
Register and box clerk -H G. Brooks.
General delivery clerk-Geo. Koenig-
seker.
Money order and registry clerk Mary
E. Cleland.
Stamp clerk KateL. Halves.
The Office hours are as stated, from I
a, m. to s p. m. week days, and from a.
m. to 10 a. m. Sunday The inside pages
of the circular give the business of the
year as follows:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
ST BURBAN SIFTINGS.
THE MILAN BRIDGE NEARLY READY FOR
TRAvEL-A WEDDING DAY IN THE
COUNTRY.

l HE MILAN BRIDGE NEARLY READY FOR
TRAvEL-A WEDDING DAY IN THE
COUNTRY.
MILAN, Jan, II.
The ice men are busy putting in ice.
The farmers report stock suffering se>
vercly as a result Of Friday and SATURDAY 5
storm.
For over two weeks the travel has been
very much impeded. The thaw dur,
ing the holidays left the roads in the
poorest condition eyer known, and the
sharp freezing made them impossible,
However, yesterday few farmers ven>
tured out, and report that the roads have
never been in worse condition than al
present.
For the vast two or three weeks, the all
absorbing topic was, what is the matter
with the bridge company that they are
not at work putting in bridge No. 81
There is nothing strange about that. The
company had everything to contend with
aid their hard labor resulted in high
water and ice destroying it as fast as the
work was set up. The ice would
take it out, even before il was
finished. However their misfortune was
overcome by the ice sorging up from the
Mississippi TO the dams and above in
large quantities and in that condition
freezing solid. Mr.. Wagner, superinten-
dent in the putting up OF the bridge,
made himself master of the situation, and
on Monday morning started his force of
men to work, the thermometer at "a be-.
low zero. placing in his false work and at
3 O'Clock a. M, had the structure swung
and safe and is the happiest man on earth.
The bridge will be ready in few days for
wagons 10 cross. Much credit is due
Mr., Wagner for the cautious manner he
has been working for the benefit of the
company and the city
On Wednesday afternoon large circle
of friends attended wedding at A. r.
Browns residence, his daughter, Miss
Clara, being married to Chas Johnston,
Of Big Island, at3:20. Rev. Ayers Brown,
of Aiedo, performed the ceremony, assist
ed by the Rev. Kerr, of the NJ. L. church.
After the usual congratulations the guests
were invited to partake OF the feast pre-,
pared for the occasion. The young couple
received many valuable presents, and we
give the list; Mr. and Mrs A r Brown,
bedroom set, complete; Mrs Johnston
mother of the groom. So and many other
valuable articles; Z X Brown, brother OF
the bride, silver butter dish and set Of
silver knives and forks; Rev. 4. Il.
| Brown, of Aiedo, wax flower
Mr. and Mrs W a Brown, napkins
W R Brown, table cloth: Mr. and Mrs
Oliver Brown, decorated cream pitcher
E S Johnston, decorated cabinet album
Mr. and Mrs Soderstrom. of Moline, hand
painted PLAGUE and tidy; Mr. aud Mrs l
Martin, set of goblets and berry set
Charles Thompson, cake stand, glass sci
sugar bowl cream pitcher, butter dish
celery glass and spoon holder water set
colored parlor lamp, glass tea set, and
cup and saucer for the bride and mus
tacbe cup and two doll babies for the
groom; Thos. Pinkley, water set; Henry
bunker and wife, plated fiat irons and
holder; Miss Eva Johnston and Will
Johnston. toilet set and decorated frui
dish; Miss g Bradley, spice dish; MI
and Mrs ] Garlic, table cloth and napkins
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Team
Thirty teams wanted Tor hauling ice,
lGQuire of G. Z. Lambert.
Iinoaln.s Wedding sn...

70 iht '4alall 1'l.lcS-Niaf.l
New stories about Lincoln ara suspiciously
numerous, bu; cen voucL FOR this one being
genuine. 1t was told me by friend. WIG
sail:
"Aa uncle Of mine was tailor in Spring
field, Ills, al the time Lincoln was mal riell
and he came 70 him TO have his wedding suit
made. Old Abe, or it was Young Abe in
those days, was always great fellow to
joke, ami he ordered his clothes IN such q
peculiar way that my uncle thought it was
only a bit of his fun lie was under the i'm.
preston that Lincoln was only joking until
the messenger arrived, who was sent tc
bring the garments 20 the expectant bride
groom. Then the tailor ana his assistants
set to work in gooi earnest, while Lincoln
fused and fumed in Lls room The welding
was delayed for severa! hours but Lincoln
waited until his clothes were finished
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Bringing Matters to n Crisis.

rich young mau was counting poor
young girl. hut he was slow ia bringing mat
terS t. u crisis
SO one day she complained Of the harl.
ships of being poor.
'foor!' he exclaimed, CALAMITY. young
lady, with your wealth of mind and grace Of
person. poorl Why, such charms as you
possess are worth mint of money"
well, | wish | bad the mint ard some
boiy else had the charms she said, aul the
crisis came
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
People who Advertise.

The Des Moines Neaes truthfully says
A newspaper advertisement is a never>
firing worker in the interest of its en-
ployer. When the bill distributor has
disappeared from the streets. and the
bills are trampled into pulp, the adver-
tisement is performing its silent mission
in the family circles. 1t appears to be a
constituency three or four times longer
than the actual sale of the paper. fol
there are few newspapers that do moi
pass from hand to hand among three OIL
four persons to each issue"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

Remember the entertainment every day
at McCabe's- matinee each afternoon
Admission 124 per cent discount, ali are
cordially invited.
The 129 per cent discount sale OF Me-
Cabe's means a saving of 25 per cent, and
in many instances 33s per rcent from old
prices before the great cut and marx
down.
McCabe. offers an opportunity that
may never occur again to buy goods
marked down ! or with an extra dis
count of 12i per cent.
Many mail orders accompanied with
the cash from distant points in Iowa are
among the results OF McCabe's l29 per
cent discount sale.
Additional cuts will be made in prices
of ladies, mems and children's wool and
merino underwear during this week,
at McCabe's aud the extra dis
count will still be taken off from bottom
of all bills amounting to $l.00 or more.
Fine colored ostrich tips, were $l.0O
and $3.50, now reduced to 25 cents; ele-
giant long plumcs, all the way from $3.50
to So 70, all coiors and blacks, now 81 so,
with an additional discount of 12a per
cent off, at the closing partnership sale OF
McCabe's.
Towels, napkins, table linens and
crashes, rarely ever pay a-proft OF 129
per cent to any merchant, yet McCabe
puts these all in with the 124 per cent of,
bringing many of them down below
actual first cost. His reasons are obvious
when you know he has to raise $4,000
in twenty days, from commencing OF the
sale.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

Cloaks, New Markets and Short Wraps
that were $3.50 and $500, now reduced
toS10,00 and 123 per cent of in addition,
bringing them down to 1915; those that
were $15,0 90 and $1,000, now $1,000. with
124 per cent off, brings them down to
$1,000; all those marked So 90, now 81, 100;
Dress Goods that were S1,00, now 75c.
one,eigth of, or 66s cents; Flannels tina,
were 60 cts, now 80, with one.eighth of,
making them 43i cents; Canton Flannels
that were lee. now 10c, one .eighth off, o,
SEC; Table Linens were &c, now 4s, less
123 per cent down to AZ cents. and so or
with the one eighth off on every article
throughout our five large stores.
Come early, get best selections, and no,
only buy just what you need for today
but supply your wants for the future
when it will be impossible for you tt
duplicate any of our present prices.
McCABE'S,
TIA, 1915, 1918, 1870, 172s, Second Ave
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

Misses Smith aud Fiossie, glass SET, log
cabin style; Miss Mamie 0imstead, butter
knife, Mrs L Pinkley, fruit dist; Mr. and
Mrs Lowell, floral photo album; Il L
Framing, silver stand and sal, and pepper
dish
Mrs. Johnston, by her accomplish
ments, has distinguished herself as a
school teacher, and her vocation has
made her many friends. Mr.. Johnston is
farmer on Big Island who has host
of friends, wishing the young couple a
prosperous aud happy Ike.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Pubic Notice.

is hereby given that We the undersigned
have bought the interest Of the Charles
Tegeler estate in the firm of C, Tegeler &
Co, and we assume all the assets and LA
bilities OF the old firm of C. Tegeler Il Co.
and will continue the wholesale liquor
business at the old stand under the firm
name and style of c. Tegeler & Co.
Thanking the public for the patronage
heretofore SO literally bestowed, we re
specially solicit continuance of the
same.
Rock Island. January l3, 1886.
MARCUS DETJENs
AUG Il Lift
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Bayard and Terrapln.


Senator Bayard is famous among the cpl
cures of the national capital for his skill in
preparing tsrrapin for the table The sena,
tor always goes int, the kitchen and pre-
pares the terrapin with his own hands foi
his invited guests. He has the knack Of i'm
parting peculiar deiicacy and favor to the
dish Hhich none of the professional cook
can initiate. He flavors it SO as to render
the dish more than usually enhancing to the
Daiatp
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

Housekeepers through the country
have been using DR.. Prices Cream Bak>
ing Powder for generation. and have
ever found it as pure and good as the
wheat Is raises so splendidly. House
keepers do not care to experiment when
experience has proven that they have
found good article-as DR.. Prices
Cream Powder, they will stand by it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Ice

Atkinson & oloff haveI|as teams and
several men at work cutting ice near the
upper saw mills. The firm have the con-
tract for furnishing Hubtr's brewery with
$500 tons. and Wagnst's brewery with
1000 tons, to be used for shipping pur-
poses
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Public Noflce.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 6 p. IN. On the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at Viii.
mans & Galt's news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal, 500; CRATE and egg, IS %
range, nut and No. 4. $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith s
caol, Connellsvilie coke and charcoal
1905 Second avenue. L. G. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
Court Cuttings.

N III.
determination; Samuel D. Allen
and Jane Hawkins, mol pros.
CIVIL CAUSES.
14-Appeal by defendant: Irving ].
Pierson j. B. Zimmer, dismissed at
plaintiffs cost. Black Hawk Paper Co.
v First g. Sweeney, trial begun.
Trespass: james Rely John w.
Roach, verdict for plaintiff for 5000
Assumpsit: Eliza Beach A. j. Miller.
demurrer; rule to plead by Saturday.
IN CHANCERY.
14-Foreclosure: George II. Maish v
A. Martin. Case redocketed; order on
Master to make duplicate certificate,
etc.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

The rink management has decided not
to allow any skating tomorrow night, so
as to have no counter attraction to the
charity entertainment at Harper's theatre.
This action of the rink company is
thoughtful and commenlable.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
And sril, We Live.

A week ago the ther hometer was from
Is to 90 below zero, today 1t registered
SO above, difference pf fifty degrees in
a week. Think of n Would it be any
wonder if our mortuary record was ten
fold greater than it ISL
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
RASMUSSEN'S CARD
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Con,,,o4;.o..

QUALITY.
The Photographic dbyal
whit 10 those who
tam our assertion OF
photographs at The exhibition of Photographers held
Buffalo, n. Y. 1885. ' u"
ENTERPRISE
uy appreciate tho
traits hence our operating
novelty
any on gallery this vicinity Antique Table Antique Carved Cabinet
Duha Tree rough bark with branches leaf Combination
seat with
Trunk hall
backgrounds
lawn ana an Antique Interior In dapees
several H designs After adding the assortment
and accessories feel that more noted
for rlch effects and artistic posing.
PRICES
Qpay considered our prices are theOweut our
prices o he reason that among professional people
give TO Their cheapness of prize In Photographic
more desirable cheapne
puoc does not understand the
work. were 1t otherwise could
WORKING force OF our gallery
all inc other galleries in The city combined present force
work and cheap work 77 ~ INV
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
NOTICE.
$40, 90 to be Raised in
Twenty Days.
Positive and Unreserved Sale Of $S5.-
10000 Worth OF Dry Goods,

Fancy Goods, Notions and Millinery,
which will be thrown on the market at a
price that will force sales and raise above
amount in just Twenty days, from open
ing of sale, beginning on Monday, Jan
uary 4th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ
In addition to hundreds of cuts and
mark downs, we shall mark goods still
lower, and draw the knife still deeper,
cutting prices to the very bottom, but
this is not ALL we shall offer extraordinary
inducements for you to buy now. We
shall crown this most remarkable sale
with CLIMAX, and all sales or checks
amounting to 81 90 or more at a single
purchase, we will figure i2l per cent of
the bottom of your bill Think Of it,
our very lowest of low prices, and Their
one-eighth off besides To more fully
explain our plan, We will give you few
Illustrations. For instance, beginning in
our
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

INTERNATIONAL NJ. o. FEES.
For each $40 90 or part thereof ..............lCc
The back of the circular shows list OF
pouches and the arrival and departure OF
mail trains
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

In passenger coach with a c., R. /.
& P. train last evening was pretty lit>
tie ten year old girl, of the brunette type
the observed of all observers-with a
tag on her breast inscribed as follows:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

RATES AND FEES

The circular also contains the rates OF
postage and fees which are of every day
usage and are worthy of preservation;
DOMESTIC.
First class aud all sealed matter, cents per OF OF
fr1c.
Second class. newspapers and magazines, only !
cent per o. or frac
Third class. books and printed matter other than
second class, cent per OF or frac
Fourth class, al articles of merchandise, cent
per OF or fEac
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

Salt Lake Tribune: If there is anything
In this world that makes men cosmopolitan
it Is mining excitement
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

First class, per OF sc
Second class, per o.. or frac....-........- lie
! Third and fourth classes. same a domestic.
FEES.
For all letters pkges in addition te postage. 10c
| Snaeia1 .ya1ivpvv 100 III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
l6s PER GENT.

sixth will be deducted from bill anC above
81 From musns and prints will be deducted one eight or
twelve and onehaf per cent Thus will be inauguraed the
greatest discount sale attempted in this community
10 unro and reroll 100000 S3J 10000 worth ofjDry
Goods, and do it we'll is big job McIntire Co.. want
to close every dollars worth of goods possible before
ginning, if little money lost They are selling
their coaks at ANY price to close the entire lot
MCINTYRE Co
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
THE CUT DIRECT.
MCINTYRE & CO..

according to their CUSTOM the beginning of their
grand clearing sale previous taking their annual in
venory Promptly at O'Clock Monday morning the doors
will swing open and the entire stock without reserve ex
ceping MAsns and Prints will be offered at discount of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

13-James W Ballard to John Wander
veer and Burial Smell, lot !, subdivision
swl, 81, Il, 3w 1900.
Morilla and Jessie Healy to Hans Hans
son, lot 3, block /, hcalys first addition,
Moline, S3l2.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

CHANGE.

The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned, under the firm
name of McCabe Bros, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. L. S. McCabe
will continue the business and assume ali
obligations of the firm, and will collect
all monies due the firm, and is alone au,
thorized to sligo the firm name. All per
sons knowing themselves indebted to us,
will please call aud liquidate the same at
once, as old matters are to be closed up
without delay.
J. W. MCCABE,
L. S. McCABE.
Dated Rock Island, Jan. I'd, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

12-James jackson, Rural, Miss Kate
Kelly, Rock Island
13-Charles s. Johnson, Miss Clara
Brown, Milan. Edward Cook, Miss Car>
RE Keller, Hampton.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

KATIE EIB-Bound for Cheyenne via
Pittsburg, Chicago, Council Bluffs. FIRE.
mont, Grand Island, Elm Creek, Max
well, Ogallala, Sydney and Cheyenne.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
County Building.
MN sW

14-Adoption of Gertrude o. and
Oscar Willard Dewey. Order of adoption
issued TO William King and Parthema
King.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

Advertised List OF Lettsrs No.
List OF letters nnoalled for, at the Post0fice, al
Rock Island, Rock Island county, Illinois, Jan.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15

The keator house, Moline, will be open
on Saturday morning for the reception of
guests under the management of J. B.
Snyder. He proposes TO do the most Of
his advertising in the house, by attention
10 the wants of guests at the table, and
giving them neat well furnished rooms.