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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

Everybody can afford to shoot fire.
works this year, as Krell & Math have a
large stock which they must sell. Be
sure and cali and get their price. They
will surprise you.
Mr.. M. Magrum is visiting Milwaukee
friends. The boys have started a story
that be came nearly being arrested as al
anarchist. but we think the rumor is
WIDELY untrue. a4 r.,
Matthew Frederickson. corner Seventh
avenue and Fourteenth street. the safe
mover, yesterday did a neat job in
moving Guyer & Sweeney's, and the
Building and Loan Associations safes
into the firms new Office Both safes ar,
large and it required considerable skill t.
move them, but Mr.. Fredrickson was
equal to the occasion.
As Mrs. DIR. Ohlhausen, of Davenport
was driving along Second avenue yester
day afternoon accompanied by lad,
friend, the horse which she was drivin,
slipped and fell, but was soon put upol
its feet by citizens who hurried to tn
rescue, and the ladies proceeded withou
further trouble, Mrs. Ohlhausen is tn
mother of Mrs DR. Bernhard of Thu
eitu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
Rays from the Headlight.

The c., NJ. & ST. P. catches the bulk
Of the travel these days, but the rates are
SO low The company makes very little, if
anyprof1ts. out of their business.
The c., B. & Q. and c., B & N. will
soon put on ligbtningtrsin between St..
Louis and ST. Paul. 1t will make the run
10 seventeen hours, from st. Louis TO
Barstow in seven hours, and from Bar
stow 10 ten hours ~ t..r
The Rock Island road has adopted a
new plan regulating the pay of their con.
ductors and brakemen on freight trains.
1t is said to make quite material add,
ton to the amount received by them
monthly, and Is meeting with rordialre
ception. Under the new scheme the mer
are divided into three classes, according
to the number of years they have worked
for the road. those who have only worked
one year constituting the third class. two
years the second and three years anC
over the third class. The conductor,
rnder the new rule, who are in the frs
class, receive $3.50 per one hundred
miles, those in the second class S. 90 ant
those in the third $40. The brakemei
in the first class get S193 for the SAM
distance, those in the second 81 so ant
those in the third 81
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

The old Davenport residence. erected
by Col George Davenport in 1888, on the
Government Island, is to be torn down
1t is house which has historical con-
nection. it being Col. Davenport's head
quarters during his Transactions with the
Indians and was an important point dur
ing the Black Hawk war. During the
civil war it was the quarters of the mill
tary surgeon on duty with the troops
that were guarding the rebel prison
Years ago the one-story wings were re
moved and the front porch taken dow q
The main building alone remains boarded
up and much dilapidated. 1t is not un'
likely that but for the awful deed com
mitted in it, and its isolated location, i
would have been well cared for, used a.
q residence the same as are the cottagei
on the upper end of the island 1t Is al
historic site.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
supERstI1lous oReAN-eRINpERs.
Queer Facts About Their Lick, Ok
Pennies and Chalk Marks.

Queer Facts About Their Lick, Odd
Pepnies ana Chalk Marks
@Organ- grinders" said large dearler In
musical instruments the other day, ARE
among the most superstitious people in tbs
world. OF course whea | say organ grind.
ers refer to those of italian birth
@What are some of their superstitionssn
asked the customer.
"0ne that is almost universally held is
with regard to the money they receive II,
on counting of their days earnings they
find they amount to an odd number Of pen
MES, whether under or over 81 in amount,
they will give away the odd penny or throw
it away. Most of them prefer to throw it
away, and their favorite method of dis.
posing of it il to drop it into water, if there
is any deep water handy. expect Jones
falls muddy current conceals many cop
per garnered by the organ-grinder and
tossed away as harbinger of good luck. l
have often early in the morning tseen an
organ grinder make a chalk-cross on his
organ to keep away the old penny. You
notice the next organ you come across and
see if it hasn't got chalk mark on It
Whenever the result of the days work
proves that the chalk mark was lucky sign
the organ grinder does not rub it off, but on
the morrow he puts another one just below
it And if this, too, turns out auspiciously,
he puts another below that, on the third
day, and so on until his luck changes. I've
seen an organ with as many as dozen chalk
marks on it. but this was an extraordinary
streak Of luck 1t isn't often the Italian
gets more than three or four on the organ
before the luck changes When this hap
pens he rubs out a mark, and generally he
rubs the marks out as fast as he gets
them on.
I've always taken a great interest in
| these fellows, and I've learned a good deal
| about their habits and customs. Four years
| ago grinder, as we call them, came here
| with his organ. The bottom was literally
covered with chalk marks There were
over seventy-tiv of them in all ques-
| toned the fellow and he told me that he
| had journeyed from Albany, N. ", to Bal
| timore without striking single day when
| his earnings showed up the odd penny I've
| always suspected that that fellow had a
| good memory, and kept the run OF his pen
MES through the day and knocked off when
the number was an even one.
"There is another very serious supersti-
ton prevalent among the grinders II
| they make exactly the same amount Of
money on two successive days they look or
that fact as an augur of great happines:
and success. Usually they get as full as q
1 goat on the strength of it,
another superstition that has a firm
hold on the majority of them is TO the elfec'
that when the monkey dies the organ die.
| Tho r1nnEavs 1nnu. Iiyaj aptp1a l.
and / have known one to be handed dow
from father to son, so that the death of ont
from natural causes is quite unusual &C
currence, relatively speaking. Indeed,
have seen monkeys that l am csrtaii
danced in the streets OF Sodon before tn
food baltimore Herald
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

have for sale number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of 172 acres in Canoe
Creek 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, $25 per acre. A
farm of 1875 in Whiteside county, %
miles from Hillsdale, 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 township, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
Improvements, fruit, and all convenience
of home farm. A farm 3 miles north>
west of Hillsdale, in Canoe Creek, with
| fine improvements, fruit, and buildings
1870 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon.
| Also 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 will
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 90
acres OF timber land 3 miles from Roct
Island at $40 per acre; must be solo
soon as owner is forced to sell
Remember, please. that | offer none
but bargains and furnish good title il
every case.
| In lands in Kansas and Iowa l 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 Amer
can Express office, Seventeenth street
Telephone No.. 1868.
| SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
The National I,earue.

Secretary Mulqueen, of the local branch
of the Irish National league, has received
circular from the executive office of the
league in America at Lincoln, Neb.,
signed by Patrick Egan, president
Charles 0'Reilly. treasurer, and Join P.
Sutton, secretary. The circular endorses
the course Of Gladstone Us the only one
tending to bring justice to Ireland and
peace between England and Ireland, aud
says his return to parliament is the only
way to solve the greatest and most dan
gerous problem that the British empire
has had TO deal with during this century
The circular also summons third regu
lar convention of the Irish Nationa
league of America to be held il Contra
Music hall, Chicago, Wednesday ant
Thursday, August IS and 10, next, ant
urges representation at that convention
from every branch league in America.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
woRra IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD.

Albert Emminger, Covington KY, was
afflicted with catarrh three years. He
says: "After trying every known patent
medicine which saw advertised, none Of
which helped me, tried Paplllon (extract
of fax Catarrh Cure as last resort. 1t
has made complete cure, and is worth
its weight in gold. / viii give you other
references from parties who have been
cured. 1t is no experiment. but posi-
tive cure" Large bottles $1.00 at IL
Il. DeSanto's.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
A TOKEN OF ESTEEM.


Mr.. John ]. Kahlke, of the boat yard
firm, was on the occasion Of bis fifty
seventh birthday. last evening surprised
by about sixty Of his lady and gentlemen
friends. who called upon him at his in>
viting home, corner of Fourth avenue
and Second street. and Mr.. j. W. WEIGH,
in behalf of Mr.. KS friends, presented
him with very handsome gold mounted
cane, accompanying the presentation with
a few appropriate remarks, to which the
recipient tfittingly responded. On the
top of the cane was the inscription: u.
j. K, from his friends, June 20, 1885,
The visitors had taken refreshments
with them and sort OF indoor picnic took
place the supper being splendid one in
all respects There was vocal and in
strumental music, and other evening en-
joyments and the happy event so sue
cessfully Carried out, will linger among
the pleasant recollectous Of Mr.. Kshlkes
life and the besutiful gift will serve 10 re-
mind him OF she esteem 10 which he is
held BY his many friends here.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
GOOD MEN ELECTKD


Result or the school ELECTED Yester-
day---Heavy vste Cast Dur
ham and Reinqks.
Never before in the history of tine pub,
lie schools of Rock Islam has an cleo
ton for members of the board of educa-
ton awakened 10 mudh interest. nor
brought out SO hany Totes as was the
case Yesterday. scsoq elections should
never be burdened WI anything border
ing on a political strt f. In fact there
is. generally speaking, nothing to call for
the opposition to the popular ticket as
was manifested yesterday. Men of good
standing. dignity and education should
be nominated without dissention. A
school director must be q man who has
no personal aims to crafty, but who will
perform his duties for the common good
and according to what he believes to be
the best interest OF our free school sys-
tenn. 1t is gratifying to know then that
there is a prevailing tendency to elect
the proper men for this important Office,
regardless of politics. and that the voters
of Rock Island will put down any issue
raised for the purpose of defeating good
men for the simple purpose of defeating
them. Such cries as Capital VS. Labor"
and Catholicism vs. Professionalism as
were sprung yesterday are deserving Of
the contempt they received. and men who
are so ignsrant as to entertain such ideas
are not capable Of knowing how to vote
in securing men to care for our public ed
vocational institutions.
The result of the election was the I'M
precedented large number of 1 1894 ballots
cast. There were two combination tick
cts; one bearing the names of Capt G
W. Durham and ex-Alderman j. j. Rel
mers, the other, Supervisor David Fitz
gerald and W. j. Ransom. The mum
Der of votes each individual caudidat,
received was as follows:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

The ward committees canvasing the city
for money to assist in the great work of
liberating Ireland are meeting with en-
couraging success. though they are
anxious that those who have funds TO do
nate should do so as soon as possible, as
the time for forwarding Rock Islands
financial assistance is quite limited The
prospects now are that the local branch
will respond in manner that the city
may be proud of.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

Davenport is to have a Driving Park
association. Steps were taken last even
ing toward the formation of club, with
the following officers:
President-HowardB urtis.
Vice President-G. w. Cable.
Secretary-Clair d. Vallette.
Treasurer. B. Fidlar.
The old fair ground track, now in Cen
trail park, is to be put in good shape, the
amphithestre repaired and the place made
as attractive as possible
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

The loss by the fire in the botlling de-
partment of Wsgner's Atlantic brewery
yesterday afternoon, is estimated at about
$500, the damage being principally in
broken bottles. and the walls and roof.
The property was insured in the West
chester company, of New York, for
which Mr.. A. D. Huesing is agent. the
amount of the policy being 900
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

The St. Paul will be up tomorrow.
The War Eagle clears for st. Louis
Thursday evening
The Mary Morton will be down tomor,
row.
The Sidney is expected up Saturday
evening.
The river is rising little and steam
boatmen as consequence are happy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
PROPOSALS
FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWERS

The city of Rock Island hereby invites bids fol
the construction of the following glazed tile sew
ers:
|. On Ninth street from Fifth avenue sewer
south to the north line Of Eighth avenue, ,05G
feet Of 10-nch tile.
2. On Fourteenth and Fourteenth and a-hal
streets, from Ninth avenue TO Seventh avenue
2. 100 feet of twelve-inch tile sewer in two bran
ches; thence on Fourteenth street north to Fiji
avenue, 800 feet of 15-inch tile
g. On Seventeenth street, from Fifth avenut
sewer to Ninth avenue. with branch in ale,
through block twelve, Spencer's addition, 1.e5l
feet Of 12-inch tile and 10 feet of 6inch tile
4. On Fifth avenue, from Twenty-third stree
to twenty fourth street; thence south to SIKH
avenue; thence east to alley in block two. Bale,
& Boyle's sc eond addition; thence south through
said alley and the combinations thereof to Ninil
avenue 1.200 feet of 15-inch, 200 feet of 12neh
Said sewers are 10 be constructed in accordance
with specifications file at the city clerks Office
| an sealed bids may be left there up to o'clocl
CT the afterno of July 5.
| Dated, Rock Island. III June %, 1886
c. J LARkIN.
S. J. COLLINS,
| JOHN ATKINSON,
Sewer Committee
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
A Moline Printing COMPANY.

The secretary Of state has issued a
license to incorporate the Porter Print
ing Company of Moline, with capital of
$4,000. The certificate is issued in the
name of John H. Porter, ]. Boyd Kent
Ear and Chas. DesAulnier. tits under
stood two manufacturing firms are to
take a part interest in the new company.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 6 p. m. (in the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at Will
mans & Calls news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business Of everv nature for the ARGUS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 81. 100000. E. w. Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
|DoG NOTICE

An ordinance of this city requires, under pen
atty, all persons owning or keeping dogs within
the city, to register the and pay the taxation
at the Marshals office, on or before the FIRST day
of July. The tax is now Overdue, and hereby
notify all persons owning or keeping dog oil
dogs, TO comply with the ordinance Immediately
or the penalties for neglectng to do will be en-
forced.
L. V. ECKHART, City Marshal.
Rock Island, June e. 1886, 22-6
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg. 1895
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
icaol, Conceivable coke and charcoal.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

At q meeting of Beardsley Camp. Sons
of Veterans last evening, the following
resolution was adopted unanimously:
R4solped, That the thanks of this camp
be hereby extended to the ladies and citi-
ssns who helped us in our sociable held
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

e. E. Parmenter, attorney OF law.
Makes collections, loans money, and viii
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postefice block, Rock Isl
nd nj dsSkN1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

The voters OF Rock Island are to be
congratulated on their work Of yesterday.
Two men who will devote their best en>
ergies to the promotion of our schools
have been elected and the result is gain
for one of Rock Islands institutions in
which it takes most pride-its system OF
common schools
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
LICENSED TO :


Stamp Clerk G. o. Hucksteadt made
collections last month from the following
sources: cigars, $993.15 tobacco, S12;
beer, "a, 440; total, $15,445.15.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

Attorney at law, loans money or good
security. makes collections Reference
Mitchell & Lyndc, bankers. Office in
post Office block.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
PROPOSALS
FOR STREET CROSSINGS.

FOR STREET CROSSINGS.
The undersigned will receive sealed proposal,
until P. N :. on Monday, July 5, A. d., 1886, al
the office OF the city clerk Of the city OF Ro k Isl
and, for furnishing and layingf five hundred feet OF
stone crossings in accordance with specifications
on file In city clerks office.
Dated, Rock Island. II L., June %, 1886
CHAS. J. LARkIN,
JOHN 0HLWEIi Err,
JOHN ATKINSON,
24td Street and Alley Committee
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
OF BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

Notice is hereby gwen that the annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of the Rock leland Mutual
Building Loan & Savings Association will be held
at the Office Of Guyer q Sweeney. rooms and @,
Buford block, on Tuesday, July 9Th, at $50 P. NJ.
Three directors will be elected. Stockholders
should bring their pass books for the annual au-
dit. ALEXANDER STEEL, Pres't.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blakes ticket office 1903 Second
avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
.HALF-CENT A W0H h.
= PER CENT MORTGAGES

EOR SALE.-A NEW HOWE SEW
L ing machine with all the modern improve
ments Enquire at ARGUS Office
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
County Building.

TRANsFERs.
28-N. B. Faville to John G. V0gel,
lots 2 and 8 in block Q, in David NJ. Pru-
denis addition TO Rapids City.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
29-William M. Repine, New Windsor,
Miss Theadia l. Bard, Woodruff
30-Charles Oswald. Miss Wilhelmena
s. Phof. Rock Island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

FOR SALE, SIXTY LOTS IN MY AID
l. ditlous o the city of Rock Island on four year
iy paymeuts with interest at six per cent per an
n,,r DAVENPORT
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
FOR THE BENEFIT
Of those who have been buying Rugs
from pedlers, give the following

t~'N' CIV tht itil'NfnS
retail price at which | have
sold Smyrna Rugs for the
last twelve months:
2 t. Ak IT size 8. without fringe SAG
Peders prices, 81 ~ 10 IS co,
2 IT 6x5 #. without fringe so
Feeders lricet, IS o. 10 Slu 90.
#. % IT without fringe ...-.......-....S6 so
Pedler's prices, $40 20 10 SIC o.
You will readily see that il will pay
TO patronize our own establishments,
in every line OF business, Nd not
throw away your money to every fake
that comes around. yet some people
look at this in very philosophical
way, as the lady told me The Other day,
she only had TO pay SOC week On
rug that she bought for 80 90 aud if
she had bought 1t of us, it would have
cost her all told, "a 80. all at once.
c. G. KNELL.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
Rarth q Rahcnck. Qantista.

No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving tine natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
ANNUAL MEETING

Rock Island, June 81, 1886.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-02-06

There ia good business common
sense and shrewd SCOTCH. amor in the
address delivered by Mr. Andrew Car.
uegie, not long ago, TO the students of
Philadelphia Business College. lie
aaid
"Do not hesitate to engage in any
legitimate business, for there is no
business IN America, do not care
what, which viii not yield a fair profit
ifit receives the unremitting, cxclu-
siye attention and all the capital Of
capable and industrious men. Every
business viii have its seasons of de-
preston manufacturers and mer
chants ate severely tried-years when
mills must bo run, not for profit, but
at n loss, that the organization and
men may be kept together and employ
cd, aud the concern may keep its pro-
ducts 10 the market, Bat, ON the 9th
er hand, every legitimate husiness
/ producing or dealing in an article
which man requires is bound in time
to be fairly profitable -ifproporly con
Quoted.
"And here is the prime condition of
aneeesa, the great secret, concentrate
your energy thought, and capital ex-
clusiyoly upon the business 10 which
yon are engaged, Having begun in
QUO line, resolve to fgbt It ont on that
line lead In ~ adopt every i'm.
provemont, have the hest machinery
ana know the most aoout H.
"rhe c0ieerns which iail are thoal
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-02-06

When Gen. Butler WINS in command
Mt New orleans, say an exchange, he
mado, many arreets, 10 will be remem-
bered for ull sorts of reaaons
Ono eccentric old eentlemcn, who
had boon excessively indlscrect in his
comments upuu current events, and
u,i... n.l i..-.. ~. ..'.-.liy L~. So, a',y
tualy warned to hold his tongue, wns
finally hauled before the cock eyed
man Of deetiuy, 1t was soon after the
news Of Loe't victory at Fredcricks.
hursh hind Reached Now Orleans, and
the southcruers wore .inbilnnt over it..
"l'ou have been expressing youreelf
in very dlsloynl fashion, under
stand sir, 'said the general, with an
unnsunl sour twi-t Of his business oy
"taltiug very outragoouIy, and in q
atty lr calculated 90 produce mischief
The old goutlem protected that he
bad said nothing particularly had, and
suggested that he had been uisinform
ed. BUTT was to no purpose. Builder
waxed more and moro indignant, and
declared ho would send Kim to Ship
leland. After much discussion, how.
ever the sentence was revoked upon
tho old man consontlug to take the
oath, which lie WAS very 10th to do,
"Wcil, genoraln quericd tho old
gentleman, after lie had been sworn,
"Im loyal man now, amt I9n
"Cerlainly You are77 said the general.
CATER this ollh am as loyal in the
eyes Of the government as you or amy
one elscln
"unqueslionably,'
"Aud rs such am now at liberty to
TO telk7n
"Of course there can be no doubt of
that,H
"Well, thon, general, confdontially,
aud to 80 no further, didn't old Bob
Leo give us lits At Fredoriaksbnrgh the
othol dny71