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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
Does not Hahn HIS Case.

Last evening County Treasurer Elem
ing received the following letter from the
attorney general of the state, in reply to
An inquiry made by that county official
several days ago:
SPRNeEIELD. May Al have been en- :
gagged with matters in the U. S. Supreme
court, and could not sooner answer your
inquiry. The statute allows the town
collector two per cent of the money col
lected as his fee for collecting. The two
per cent. belongs TO him, and he may re-
tain 1t in his accounting with the treasur>
er, and the city has no power to compel
him to take less sum. This, however
is personal right belonging to the cols
lector, and If he is willing to accept less
compensation-say of one per cent. -
his compensation may, BY his consent, be
computed at that rate in settling with
the treasurer.
The statute fixes the rate ut two
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

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 s3o.50 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tlllable, and bargain. Thirty
three acres OF timber land in Henry coun>
ty, near Joslyn station, 1876 per acre. A
farm of 1876 in Whiteside county. "a
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and a 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 80 acres
ln Coe township, miles from Port By,
ron, cheap at $40 per acre. has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all conveniences
OF home farm. A farm 3 miles north>
west OF Hllsdale. in Canoe Greek, with
hne improvements, fruit, and buildings,
100 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 for
selling. / also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, a list of which will
be furnished on application. A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for
short time only. and for cash. Also 80
acres OF timber land miles from Rock
Island at $40 per acre; must be sold
soon as owner is forced to SELL
Remember, please, that | offer none
but bargains and furnish good title in
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 Ameri-
can Express office, Seventeenth street.
Telephone No., 1858.
SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
THE ART OF BOOk-MAKING.

Some of the Odd md Vulgar Fashions
Which Have Crept in.
Within the last few years many publishers
have been tempted to issue holiday and other
volumes bound in new and unique materials
Some OF these experiments have been pleasing
to the eye and appropriate IN the contents of
the book but many, very many, more have
been in the worst Of taste. Prepared leather,
which In former years WIS only used in the
manufacture of sachels and trunks, has been
laid under contribution by the book-binder,
and the result is shown in a hideous array Of
alligator" and 'tiger skin" volumes, offensive
to every sense. 1t was proper enough to
make wallets, pocket-books, scrips, and even
memorandum books of alligator skin and a
book of southern travel might look appropri
ate in the same binding, but TO find art books,
fiction, poetry, and everything else bound in
discriminatory in it is all evidence of degen-
crate taste
More daring vulgarities than this have been
perpetrated, as any book store will give evil
tiger skin" horrible, notified leather with
some material inserted between it and the
boards so as to form soft, squashy cushion.
The bullying appearance Of these books is
most unlovely, and we hope they will all
have disappeared by next winter In search
ing for a variety of colors In which to bind
the eommencr cloth volumes the Overs have
struck upon a number of neutral tints which,
however pretty, are not durable, fading often
while in the shop window The art of binding
books has we'll nigh become = lost one. Few
OF the books now being made will be found in
20 perfect n condition 400 years from now as
are the "fiftssners" we now see The books
In the libraries of Chicago which wore printed
and bound in the fifteenth and sixteen centu-
ries compare fayorably with the best produc-
tions Of to-day. Not only as regards binding
are they superior but in the printing also
Few books are perfectly made in one day
How many of the average sized books of
to-day can You open fiat upon table and
read without holding as you can those made
in the past. Very few indeed. The 1amo
books of to-day, if opened suddenly in the
middle, will be irretrisvably spoiled. The
eheapening Of labor and the introduction Of
machinery is responsible for this The use Of
tho wire binding Is proper for magazines and
pamphlets, but should not be tolerated in
bound volumes that are intended TO last any
time. The sharp wire cuts the paper and be-
fore you have half finished your book the
pages are as loose as pack of playing cards
In London and Leipsic, the great book marts,
much taste is displayed in printing and bind
ing. Often the material, texture, color,
marks and symbols of the cover will be sug-
gestive of the contents In point Of typogra-
ply but few firms in this country can COM
pare with the English and German book.
makerA Chicago News Rambler
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

per cent. and the city council have no
power to fix less rate. II less rate is
taken it must be by consent of the collec-
tor. Very Resp'y,
GEO. Hunt, Atty Gen'l.
While the above is authority of course,
so far as the legal aspect of the case is
concerned. it does not in any manner rid
Mr.. Lambert of the responsibility he
owes his party aud those who elected
him. He pledged himself to abide BY a
certain arrangement, which the state, ac-
cording to the opinion given. allows him
to make. As stated heretofore, it is sim
ply question of honor on Mr.. Lambert's
part-not what he can do, but what he
should do under the existing circum>
stances
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
Little Alec, Dead.

Little Alec, the noted colored boy street
character, whom nearly every body knew
and liked, is no more. He breathed his
last at II o'clock last night at the home
of his parents, 2lS Twcnty>second street,
having been i'll with congestion of the
lungs for five weeks. He contracted a
severe cold which settled on his lungs, it
being evident from the first that the dis
ease must either prove fatal or leave the
patient victim Of consumption. Alec's
right name was Alexander Burris, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burris, and was
born in Muscatine, Iowa, and brought to
Rock Island when he was five months
old. He was 16 years of age, but was
very small for his years. He had
earned his own living from the
time he was able to work, one of his first
places OF labor being the ARGUS office.
He afterward was an errand boy for the
Davenport Democrat, and of late has
been IN the employ of the G. o. d. laun-
dry in this city. He was favorite with
the militia, and the Rifles, as well as Com
pany B. of Davenport, delighted in taking
him to camp each year as color bearer.
He was intelligent and faithful to his du>
ties at all times and will be greatly
missed.
The funeral will take place from the
Second Baptist church at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
MOLINE,

In the future the public library will
be open from 2 till 8 p. m, aud from Z
till $50 IN the evening.
Frank Harwood obtained bondsmen
last night, but they unfortunately forgot
the bond and had to go back to Rock
Island after it, On their return, no mag.
istrate could be found and the coase-
quence was Frank went back to Rock
Island with the constable.
Warren D. Hail, local editor of the
Dispatch, was married at Port Byron yes
terday afternoon, TO Miss Ida Maxwell.
the event occurring at the residence OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Maxwell The Rev. A Harper, of the
Port Byron Congregational church, lied
the knot. Miss Dollie Permission, of Val
pariso. Ind. acted as bridesmaid. and
Prof. W. W. Williams, of the Port Byron
Academy, as groomsmap.
Mrs. Catherine Pudding is in Moline
visiting her son Adoph and friends.
Her home is in Denver Col, where her
son, August an old Moline boy is book.
keeper for the Denver House. She
remains here about three weeks when she
will visit Chicago, and Cincinnati before
her return home. When leaving Den>
yer she was so much respected thai a
band sernaded her to the depot. She
was also accompanied by a large cons
course of friends.
The Golden wedding of Michael Hart,
zeli Wednesday afternoon was attended
by many relatives and friends. Those
who came from a distance were Frank
Harizell and wife from Wichita Kansas
Rev. j. c. Hartzell, from the South, and
William NJ. Hartzell from Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Hartzell was dressed as she was
when a bride fifty years ago She is now
40 years old, and her husband rs wears.
Letters and kilograms were received from
friends in Maine and in California. The
couple landed in Rock Island in 1885
and had the first plastered house in the
city.
Company F. of Col. Clendenin's regi-
ment arrived home from East St. Louis
this Thursday at II a. m. A large
crowd of citizens met them at the depot,
and they were escorted by the Light
Guard band veterans TO the restaurant of
ID. A. Holt, where a fine dinner was pre-
pared for them, after which they went to
their hall and were welcomed back from
the seat of war by DR.. McKinnie in
neat and appropriate speech. 1t is
worth almost death itself to realize that
we are heroes, as these boys must have
felt they we're today. though they bore
their blushing honors like older yeter-
ans.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.

Coal VALLEY, May 5.
The weather is fine since the rain on
yesterday.
Sheriff Reticker was here last week
summoning jurors.
Joseph Mckee, NJ. D, of Rock Island,
gave the village call last Wednesday.
Fred Extine's child that has been sick
for some time with pneumonia. is some
better
Some few cases of malaria are still
making their appearance, but are not
nearly so numerous as some time ago.
The poor house committee came here
or Monday and went out to the farm.
Noah was absent. They returned on
Tuesday at noon.
Robert Bollman, of Rural, was out last
week on crutches, but it will not be long
before he can walk without them.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hang. of Cable,
daughters Of james Reed, have been pay
ing a visit to their parents Cor the past
week.
The crops are looking well; there has
not been better appearance of fruit for
many years; in fact, almost everything
that has been planted is doing well. The
grass is abundant and stock can live on
it without feed.
The election of school director did not
create any great trouble, but there seemed
to be interest in secret way. The vote
was two>thirds out, and what was strange
was the unsuccessful candidate was a
Knight of Labor.
The dog tax which was unexpcnded
was appropriated at the town meeting to
finish the sidewalk and drain the basin
near the cemetery. The work has been
principally done, and the ditch will al
most remove the distractions, so the peo-
pie can walk to the cemetery gate with =
out any inconvenience.
The trustees elected at the regular vii,
lage election were: Stafford, Conner and
Wallberg; T. r Martin clerk. They or
gained last week, appointed R. Callihan.
marshal. and filed all the committees
The police magistrate was triangular
fight on Gustave Knapp James Clegg and
o. s. Walberg. They drew cuts. Mr..
Knapp won the prize. but it seems that he
only wished TO try his luck, as he will not
qualify.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
HILLsDALE, Nav j.;

HiLLsDALE, May 5.
Mrs. John Fitzgibbons is quite i'll.
Mr.. A. G. Higgins is slowly improving
Mrs. ClamiSan Wheelock, of Tampico,
is visiting her grandson, DR.. Higgins.
Mrs. Thomas Binsk has gone to Mo-
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott started for
Kansas today, where they expect TO make
their future home with their daughter,
Mrs. W. W. Hutchinson.
Mr.. Everett Murphy was married tc
Miss Rosetta Hill Monday last They
started directly for Astoria, H., where
they are to live. Her many friends IN
Hillsdale will greatly miss her. but ali are
pleased to know that she is welded 10
one who bids fair to be such kind, true
husband and capable of making home
what it should be.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

Ice cream, at Birkenfelds.
Nice strawberries at Lamps.
Parasols very cheap. at McCabe's.
Mr.. P NJ. Maher, of Chicago, is in the
city
Fresh pine apples at Lamps.
Spring lambs, at Henry Treman's Cen
trail market
A good compositor wanted at this Of
| flee.
Bargains in parasols, at McCabe's.
The Key City House, at Dubuque, has
been closed by the sheriff
A new and elegant line of fine French
candies just received at Krell & Maths.
Try a'pound box.
Prices on parasols at McCabe's for the
next few days will be incontrovertfble.
For boots, shoes and slippers. give the
Central shoe store trial. You will find
their goods all right and prices low.
Mr.. Gilmore has telegraphed Manager
Knell that in compliance with the request
made. Nearer My God to Thee" and
Monastery Bell" will be inserted in next
Sunday evenings programme.
Owing to the business depression
growing out of the labor troubles. Nc
Cabe will offer their entire stock of par
asols and sun umbrellas at 25 per cent
below Chicago prices
Krell & Math furnish parties and we'd
dings with complete outfit of ice cream.
fruit ices and fine cakes. Wedding
cakes made to order for low prices and
fine goods. Give us call.
Mr.. N. A. Mag, proprietor of the
bankrupt boot and shoe store under the
Harper house, is in the city for few
days looking after his business. Mr..
Mag operates nine similar stores in diff
ferent parts of the country.
krell i Math are the only ice cream
men who have a large assortment of
brick, pyramid and melon forms for serv-
ing ice cream and ices You can have
as many flavOrs in form as you may
wish. We guarantee them to turn out
all right and frozen hard
A mistake occurred in the official pro,
ceedings of the last meeting of the Board
OF Supervisors, giving Mr.. HOLSTERS
allowance as 1927 instead of 81 as it should
have been. Mr. HOLSTER was present
at but two days sessions of the hoard.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
Daniel 0'Leary.

Daniel O'Leary, the renowned heel and
toe pedestrian, was in the city this morn
ing, and made the ARGUS pleasant call
Mr.. OLearY is arranging for match
with local pedestrians at Davenport, and
it is to be hoped he will meet with sue
cess Besides his endurance and strength
as walker, he is cordial. genial gen.
tleman whom il is pleasure to know.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
A Reception.

From 8 until 7 yesterday afternoon
Mrs. E. D. Sweeney gave reception to
about one hundred and thirty of her
lady friends from the three cities at her
handsome home. SIG Twentieth. Biehl's
band furnished the music. Terrell had
charge of the tables and the entire affair
proved one of the most pleasant that has
ever been noted in Rock Isla nd social
circles.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

Frank HARDWOOD was held in bonds OF
$500 by Justice Cooke this afternoon. for
obtaining goods under false pretences.
John Keegon assaulted Peter Rathgers
at the r., |. &. P. depot last night, and
was sent to the counsy Jail in default of
II fine OF So and cost this morning
Harwards case is still bringing fine in
Justice Coxe's court.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
Fire IN the Country.

The residence of Mr.. John Tindall in
Bowling township, about three miles and
half south of Milan, WAS totally des-
troyed by fire at 1890 last night, together
with several small out houses surrounds
ing the dwelling. The fire originated
from defective fiue. Most of the fur
niture and wearing apparel was saved.
The total loss is about 81 500 on which
there is an insurance of $500.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
A Wonderful Freak Of Nature

is sometimes exhibited in our public exhi-
billions. When we gaze npon some of
the peculiar freaks dame nature occasion
ally INDUCES in. our minds revert back to
the creation of man, who is so fearfully
and wonderfully made" The mysteries
of his nature have been unraveled by DR..
R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo. and through his
knowledge of those mysteries he has been
able to prepare his Golden Medical
Discovery" which is a specific for all
blood taints, poisons and humors. such
as scrorula, pimples, blotches, eruptions,
swellings, tumors, ulcers and kindred af-
fections. BY druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

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, 1886-05-06
The Central Choir.

An article appearing in these col umns
yesterday was Admirable of possible
wrong construction. The Central choir
resigned for the purpose of relieving the
church of any more unnecessary burden,
should there be one attending its reten>
tion, but the congregation has decided
TO retain the choir.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
Rad Fall.

Mr.. Roswell Richmopd, proprietor OF
the South Rock Island brick yards, fell
from a kiln at s o'clock this morning,
Factoring rib and causing serious In
ternal injuries. DIR. Eys,er attended him j..
1t was very unfortunate affair and may
result seriously.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
The Giiuins.

The Gilpin Hose company elected OIL
GERS on Tuesday night as follows;
Foreman-R. Wagner.
Assistant Foreman-George Downer.
Secrelary-William Kerr.
Treasurer. Schweckc.
Finance Committee C. Moore and
John Ratchet.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

For Western Kansas. Medill, Whitehead
i Matthews sent party of land buyers
out Tuesday evening Tonight D. W.
Matthe VS. goes to Kansas City to meet a
syndicate bound for Trego county
Come on.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

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, 1886-05-06

Successor to j. w. Stark. Artificial
teeth inserted without plates Office,
1924 Second avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
puhlic Natica.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 8 p. m. I'm the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at vii.
mans d Calls 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, 1886-05-06

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1903 Second
avenue. d1Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

One factory in Madison, Miss. turns
out 10 barrels of cotton seed OIL per
week.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
River RipIsts.

nc rIVtr is IHIIIng.
Rafting business is picking up.
The Mary Morton leaves for st. Paul
at 10 o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The Sidney will leave for st. Louis at
9 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
pRoPosALs FOR FRESH BEEF.

Rock ISLAND ARSENAL IT, LIMOS.
May ], 1856.
Sealed proposals in triplieate. subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this Office
until u O'Clock on Tuesday, June LIST, Iss6 NJ
which time and place they will be opened in the
presence of attending bidders. for furnishing and
delivering at the Arsenal, the Fresh Beef required
by the Subsistence Department during the fiscal
year commencing July LIST 1885
The government reserves the right TO reject any
or all proposals. Full information AS TO manner
Of bidding, conditions 10 be observed by bidders,
terms OF Contract payments, etc. viii be furnish
ed on application to this office Envelopes con-
tanning pronosals should be marked Proposals
for Fresh Beef aud addressed TO the under
signed
d W. FLAGLER
Lieut.. Col OF Ordnance
q
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

EoR SALE, SIXTY LOTS IN MY AD-I
= ditions 20 the city Of Rock Island On four year
ly payments, with interest at six per cent per an
uum B DAVENPORT.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

The senate of Massachusetts, came into
existence through lawsuit over pig.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
A N ORDINANCE

To Amend an Ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance to Authorize the Union
Street Railway Company to Construct
and Operate its line of Street Railway
on certain Streets in the CITY of Rock
Island"
BE Ordained by The CITY Council Of the City
Of Rock Island.
SECTION J. That an ordinance to amend an or
ulnance entitled IAN ordinance To authorize the
Union Street Railway 10 construct and operate lis
line OF Street railway certain streets in the city
OF Rock Island passed Nov = 1885, be amended
by the addit ON of the following:
And Provided further: That if the said Union
Street Railway Company shall use and operate its
said line of street railway with steam motors
and II be shown that the sad steam moter= are
detrimental to the best interests of the city that
thenth ciiy council shall have the right 10 re-
scind the permission To steam motors upon
their said line Of street railway by giving TO the
Union Street Railway Company three months
notice of such intention.
Passed May Sd. 1886.
Approved:
THOS. MURDOCH
ATTEST: Mayor
RoBERT KELLER, City Clerk
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
HALF-CENT A WORE.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish IN this col
amu all advertisements of Lost, Found, For Rent
FOR Sale, Board or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate Of one half cent B0rd.
each figure word. but no advertisement less
than ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
Removed.

George W. D. Harris, the real estate
and insurance agent, has moved his office
from under the Harper house to No. 1908
Second avenue. opposite the Peoples ma
tional bank, where he will be pleased to
see his old customers and all new ones
who have business in his line.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

EoR RENT-FURNIsHFD ROOMS,
with or without board, opposite Courf house,
Third avenue. A SToCKWELL.
201w
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal, 800; CRATE and egg, $685.
range, nut and No. A, $3.50 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith
caol. Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. +. e. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-06

In the future the public library will
be open from till 8 p. m, aud from :
till $50 IN the evening.