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The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16
COWLES

ID. B. Buick is shipping wheat to
the Amboy Milling Company, Of
Amboy.
Geo. Gray started Cor Valentine,
Neb.. IN Monday night.
Our merchants report a good trade
the past week.
Frank Beers IS plas,ering the new
Congregational church.
L. J. Ward left Oh Tuesday of las.
week for Omaha t. accept a position
the government railway mail service.
ID. b. Buick spent the latter part of
last week in Omaha, returning on
Monday.
James Snodsra.s was in Red Cloud
Saturday.
III. j. Turner. our former railway
agent, is in the city this week, looking
to his business interests here.
Joseph Paul and family are visiting
this week with their relatives in and
around Cowles.
Mrs. c. +. White, of Garfield town
ship. is visitin. with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. Schenck.
During the storm Of last Friday
evening the house of Thomas Lacey
southeast Of Cowles. was struck by
lightning. We are informed that one
end Of the house was torn u ami a
stove and other furniture demolished
while the family, who were all in the
house at the time. escaped unhuri,
Mr.. L. was in town the first of the
week. buying repairs.
III. Ward is spending this week ut
home with his family. bnt will resume
his work as mail agent next week.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16
FROM VIRGINIA.

WALLACEs SWITCH, Va, April s.
DEAR SIR: As | have some relatives
and many friends in your county, it
would be a large task to communicate
with all of them. Ii you will be so
kind rs To give space in your paper |
l will give a few items of this part Of
Virginia. In the first place | will say
from a brief description Of Nebraska
have had through some of our Vir-
ginians | am persuaded there are con-
siderable advantages IN your state for
a man of limited means, and equally
so for those that are not so much limit
ell financially. There is an abundance
Of land In this part of our state that
will not produce an average of ten
bushels OF corn per acre, that sells
readily ut from $50 To $40 per acre.
Corn Is selling at 40c per bushel, and
wheat 81; bacon $! cts per pound.
Farmers are beginning to realize that
the hog raising business is becoming
Improbable IN this country. except
for nome consumption, from the fact
that our merchants are getting vas,
quantities of bacon from the ives;
which they can sell at a lower price
and make a better profit than can be
made on home produt ton. Timber is
getting to be scarce here. although We
live in the mountains. There are Il
great many persons here using coal
for fuel and wire for fencing. saw a
letter from Nuckolls .ounty. and n
from Butler county, Nebraska, recent
~, in which it gave the distressing
news OF = woman LAYING out all night
in a straw stack and getting her feet
badly frozen. Well, ! al say To Bug
eater" as he gives that is his signature
if the wcman had leen here during
January and laid out in a straw stack,
the doctors would not have had any
smputating 10 do, but the undertakes
would have had \ job. There was a
man within three miles Of this place
had his feet badly frozen, and another
about 8 miles from here froze to death.
1t gets cold enough here to freeze the
horns Of q cow. but our January snap
beat tha;-it froze two cows to death
horns and all. Now. Mr.. Editor. ]
don't want To discourage anyone that
has Al idea Of Migrating to thesdparts.
especially capitalists. fpr that - What
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16
The RED CLOUD CHIEF
FRI DAY. APRIL l6, 1886.


Miss Lizzie Lewis was thrown from
her horse near the postoffice Sunday,
but as Providence e smiled she was not
hurt.
Miss Scoot, Of Kansas, will teach the
Plainview school. Miss ScoOt comes
highly recommended.
Rev. Davis OF Red Cloud will preach
at Highland school house April is. at
p. m.
Miss Gibson. the estimable teacher
ut Highland. is sick.
MI. Grice is giving satisfaction as an
assessor.
We had . little Devil at Our election
AL Rust has purchased a farm in
Kansas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16

MoSEY to losn It reasonable rats on
GOOD oenonal or chattel security. Also
farm, loans made At lowest rates of
interest. G. F. GATHER,
3stf Abotrsct Office, Red Cloud.
Now is the time tai get your fafni-
tuse. Car load just received at
Fosresteris.
Two rooms for rent. Inquire OF w
D. Forester.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16

WASTED.-A young girl to help do
general house work. One who can
sleep At home preferred. Inquire at
the Golden Eagle Clothing Store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16
Farm

Farm loans negotiated. Farm loans
on most favorable terms. Loans can
he paid by giving 80 days notice with
out extra cost. Look to your best
interests and call on me at my Office
over First National Bank.
u. Is. SFANoGlE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16
Tho Bufungton Extension.

The Railway Age has the following
to say in a recent issue about the prob.
able action OF the Burlington road:
THE Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Company appears to have decided to
push westward from Denver. Colorado,
into the Middle Park OF the Rocky
Mountains, reaching Aspen and other
mining camps, and it is also believed
that it intends to push on into Utah
If this is the case it seems to indicate
the determination by this company TO
eventually have a line to the Pacific
coast. The Burlington is also proDos-
ing to push into Kansas and beyond
by a line from Red Cloud, Nebraska,
southwesterly through that state.
thence across the corner Of Las Ami
mas county. Colorado. and on through
New Mexico by the way Of Las Vegas
and it is said Santa Fe. This route
would bring it in direct competition
with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee
and put an end doubtless to the FORM
erly friendly relations Of these com
panies and would perhaps result in the
Atchison company extending its own
line from Kansas City to Chicago
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16

PYp0301 TOT 0eoa-
Biis viii b. received 6y tic un.les-
.iguei up 10 May let. lss5. Tor the
purpose o: msyiRx the schooi baiIding
ia district 81 from its present. location
20 4 POSITION l. mikes east 70 southeast
section u. ;osn : range u. or
tho reahou,.. The directors sesesre
the riyt, To rcjecs any az MI bsd--
D. II. kafxr. M0leHsor.
II. SxIyJa Director.
Dated Apx1l 3. lss6. 40
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
Coal VALLEY, Jan. 20.

Coal VALLEY, Jan. 20.
Good SKATING.
Fine sleighing and still showing.
The mild winter prophets" may begin
to doubt their predictions.
The miners have done better since the
blizzard Miners might wish another one.
The section laborers have new boss
since the retirement of Christopher Treau-
ric.
Robert Gregg is very Ill and has been
for some time. 1t is hoped that be will
recover.
T. ]. Murphy has returned from De,
catur, Illinois, where he has been attend,
ing meeting of the Knights of Labor.
The roads have been in bad condition
till the snow came and filled the holes up.
and now they are scarcely noticeable,
Preparations are being made for the
festival at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
night for the benefit of the P. NJ. church
Ice hauling has been going on pretty
brisk since the middle of last week.
Thomas Lees sons have filled quite con
tract in filling all the ice houses in the
corporation. They have good many
teams and hands employed and are about
finished
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
a Bsaunfa, "aa,area. Y

A very stormy and cold night served
to keep many away from Haryer's theatre
last evening. but If the music lovers OF
Rock Island had known what was in store
for them. the house would have been
packed to the doors. We have had "Gala-
tea" in comedy by Langtry and others, but
the "Gala,es" in opera of Louise Vescelius
last night was one of the most charming
and highly pleasing renditibns ever heard
here. The opera is very similar to the
comedy in rlot and setting, and Is no
doubt familiar to everybody, but the de-
lightful music of Van Sdppe makes the
entertainment much more attractive.
The prima donna, Miss Louise Vesce>
Illus. in the title role j exceedingly
beautiful She has a Remarkably high
and pleasant voice, well trained, pure in
quality and flexible. In ford music she
excels. The Minos of Eva Vescelius is
deserving of much praise, for she
was no less a fAvorite than her sister,
Her rich contralto voice which ia Of rare
quality. coupled with her superb acting,
made her favorite with her audience al
once and she held them through the entire
performance. Both sisters are beam in
themselves and in their diets such blend
ing Of voices has been seldom heard
The Daphne. of Miss Bickford. was
given with much spirit snd brought her
into prominence. She reads well. and
was good type of the tyrannizing wife.
Mr. Hall, as Pygmalion, presented very
good appearance and sang and acted
with becoming grace. His Xylophone
solo was pleasing feature. Chrysos
the Jew art patron, was interesting and
particularly funny. His rendition of the
part was in keeping with the rest and
so submissive to his Daphne, hen pecket
as it were. No better performance ha
been heard here.
This company render another charming
opera by LIE Cog, tonight, Blanca,
which will be preceded by pleasing OPP
erette, also by LIE Cog. Blanca" ranks
among the best things ever written. 1
ia very amusing and is said to be given b.
this fine company in very bright and
refreshing manner We would like to
see the house crowded tonight. Tickets
are so cent?; no extra charge for reserve
seats; for sale at G. c. knelps.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21

A silver sale has been determined upon
by Jos. RoseDfield for next Saturday.
In the May Bros. stock lie splendid line
of triple plated ware. spoons. knives and
forks, casters and various table articles
from the best factories, and in the rush
for china, glassware and lamps at the
low prices these have been passed by.
They will accordingly be brought to the
front on Saturday morning and such
prices made that everybody will find 1t to
their advantage to buy what they need.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
BRIEFlETS.

All work warranted, at the opera house
jewlery store.
Casters, casters. at half price, at Jos.
Rosenfleld's.
Frank Gibson, of the Buffalo Bill com.
bination, is in the CITY,
The Vescelius Opera company's tour
has been a series of ovations.
All work promptly repaired, at the
opera house jewlery store.
Special sale on silverware for Saturday
only. at Jos. Rosenfeld's, May Bros. old
stand.
Take advantage of the discount sale at
McIntire & Co., at once--only two (2)
more days
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa,
ttion. Telehone No. 1901. cd
The Vescelius Opera company are on
their way east and the most of their ap,
pearances coming east are return engage
ments.
Parties wanting masquerade suits for
the Phoenix masquerade to morrow night,
can be accommodated at the Phoenix
hose house to,morrow.
Mclntire & Co. are gfatihed to say that
they have moved many goods during
their ssle--they continue the discount
tomorrow and Saturday.
Great slaughter in silverware on Satur
day only. Knives, forks, spoons. caster.
and siiverware of all description, sold a
q great sacrifice. at Jos. Rosenfield's, Ma,
Bros. old stand.
Frtcuff Heintz, of Ottawa. ILL.,. is 10
| the city visiting with his friend, Fred Ap
plequist. Mr.. Heintz is the inventor O
the gas furnace for making glass which il
10 successful operation in many glas
factories. He is also the inventor of sew
eral other important arrangements for thu
manufacture Of glass.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

Remember the entertainment every day
at McCabe's- matinee each afternoon
Admission 1eA per cent discount, ali are
cordially invited. Z
The l2l per cent discount sale OF Nc.
Cabe's means saving of rs per cent. and
in many instances 33s per cent from old
prices before the great cut and marx
down.
McCabe offers an opportunity that
may never occur again to buy goods
marked down l or with an extra dis
count of laa per cent.
Many mail orders accompanied with
the cash from distant points in Iowa are
among the results of McCabe's 1sl per
cent discount sale.
Additional cuts will be made in prices
of ladies, mems and children's wool and
merino underwear during this week,
a, McCabe's and the extra dis
count will still be taken off from bottom
of all bills amounting to sl.00 or more.
Fine colored ostrich tips. were $l.OO
and 81. 80. now reduced to IS cents; ele-
giant long PLUNGE, all the way from $2'50
to IS 70, all coiors and blacks. now Sl.62,
with au additional discount OF 12t per
cent OF, at theclosing partnership sale OF
McCabe's.
Towels. napkins, table linens and
crashes, rarely ever pay profit of l2f
per cent to any merchant, yet McCabe
puts these all in with the l2a per cent of,
bringing many of them down below
actual first cost. His reasons are obvious
when you know he has to raise $50. 0OO
10 twenty days. from commencing OF the
sale.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21

Goods in every department marked
down % per cent With the extra 12s per
discount for cash on all bills of 81 and
over for this the last week of the great
discount sale Cloaks marked down %
per cent and on some garments the
price has been cut in two, with the extra
49, per cent discount for cash and as an
inductnent TO buy now Underwear
marked down 25 per cent with the extra
12l per cent discount for cash. Dress
goods marked 25 per cent with the extra
70! per cent discount as an inducement
to buy now Additional cuts and mark
downs for this week only on goods that,
have not been moving as rapidly as we
could wish for. Come with the cash and
avail yourself Of this opportunity to buy
goods for less than we can replace them
for. This is positively money losing
sale. Must have more money and less
goods to effect the partnership settle
ment. Mems white wool shirts marked
down 81 to IS cents, and IL! per cent
discount for cash. Mems mixed Dundee
shirts marked down from 81 to rs cents,
aud 12t per cent discount for cash.
Mems all wool scarlet shirts and drawers
marked down from 81 .25 to 81, and 12!
per cent extra discount. Cloaks, new.
markets and short wraps that were Sl3.
marked down to $40. and 129 per cent
extra discount. Those that were $15 or
$40 marked down to S12, and 12s per
cent discount. Dress goods that were
81 marked down to IS cents a
yard, and 122 per cert of. Elan
nels marked down from 80 cents TO so,
with the extra discount Of 191 per cent.
Hundreds of dollars saved to our patrons
the past two weeks by investing in dry
goods, closks, notions, underwear and
millinery. In many instances this week
you buy S1.25 worth of goods for 81.
Pay your dollar, the money goes direct to
the cashier, who returns you 122 cents.
Our out town trade has been remarkable.
Ladies from Moline, Milan, Port Byron.
Cordova, Hampton, Geneseo, Cambridge.
Gable, Reynolds and the surrounding
country have attended our great dis
count sale, and ladies who have not been
in Rock Island for year have responds
ed to our call for cash, and have depart-
ed for home with more goods than they
ever purchased before for the same
amount of money. 1t will pay you to
attend early and often this week at
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21

During Yesterday TIN inches to foot
of snow fell on the level. but as the storm
was not accom- panied by wind, it did
not affect the rsilroads as much as was
anticipated, althaHgh it caused consider.
able delay.
On the c., NJ s. ST p last night, the
outgoing passenger trains were annulled,
while the incoming trains were about two
hours and half late, and then came in
with double headers,
Conductor W. L. Whitfield, of the
South division of the C. B. & O., came
in on conductor Sulivan's Beardstown
train this morning. Sullivan is temPor>
arily on conductor Stanton's train, that
conductor being on the sick list,
On the c., R. l. & P. trains both ways
were an hour late and freight trains were
annulled both ways A stock train was
started ont with double header. but
only got as far as Geneseo, where II laid
up until this morning.
On the C., B. & @. sill passenger
trains were delayed coming in, but all
went out on time. No. IA, freight, was
withdrawn. This road experiences tie
most difficulty on the Sterling branch.
Ga The r l. : P, trains were from I'D
hour and a half to two hours late, but
managed TO get through with double
headers This mornings express took out
a double header. and tie snow plow came
in ahead of the Peoria mail and express
All trains. freight and passenger, on all
the roads. went out on time this morning,
ali having double headers, Everything is
reported all right along the lines today
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
CoRDoyA, Jan. 90,


Ice houses are being filed.
The natural bridge is being we'll pats
ronized here.
The A. F. & A. NJ. had some work on
last Friday night.
The K. of p are endeavoring to or
ganize lodge here Success is our
wish
We will undoubtedly have an assembly
Of the K. Of L. here before the winter is
over.
W. C. Haney, with a few of his ma
sons, are doing some work on the c.. d
& st. p, just below Savanna.
Slmonson & Schaffer. of Polt Byron,
are selling at auction an old stock of dry
goods in the Stockwell building at this
place.
Sheriff Reticker was seen on our streets
on last Saturday. The way some OF the
boys lodged and eluded him was a eau
ton.
Our farmers are taking advantage of
the snow in doing their hauling of wood
and other work consequent upon the sea-
son of the year
Our village election occurs on next
Monday, to fill the vacancies Our So
called temperance element appear 10 be
satisfied with the laures they have won so
far
One of our old townsmen, Timothy
Enright, lost a valuable team while ats
tempting to cross the river at or near the
Docia on Saturday MI. Enright was
walking some distance ahead, his wife
being in the sled driving the team. Mr..
Enright, hearing his wife scream, turned
around in time to see his team disappear
under the ice. His wife escaped by jump
ing. He has the sympathy Of all of his
friends in his misfortune
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
cranos's Restaurant and Sample Room

]. q cranos's Restaurant and Sample Room
The Gilmore block on the corner OPP
posite the c., B & @ R. r depot, has
been converted Into grand restaurant
and sample loom. Skilled workmeu have
been employed there for the last month,
and this week will see tue finishing
touches put on. Through the courtesy OF
Mr.. J. H. Crauce, the proprietor. reL.
resent.tive of the ARGCs was this morn.
ing shown through the establishment,
The restaurant occupies the basement,
which has been filed with oil the modern
conveniences, including first class cook.
Ii will be conducted on the popular plan
of paying for what you order at so much
per dish. Elegant bills Of fare sdorn the
tables. Everything about this depart
ment is trst class in every particular.
The first or ground floor is the sample
room, which has no superior in its ar
rangements west Of Chicago, and the
stock that Mr.. GRANGE proposes to keep
will bs the best in the market. All his
bar fixtures were made in Chicago by the
Brunswick s. Blake Co. and cost
about $1,000, which will give the
public some idea of how fine they are.
The second floor has been divided into
several rooms. the front room being used
exclusively as club room. The finest
gold gilt paper adorns the walls through
out the whole establishment. Mr.. GRANGE
evidently believes in the true maxim that
whatever is worth doing at all is worth
doing we'll" He is no novice
In this business. as more thorN
ough caterer can not be found
in the west. He was for years proprietor
of the railroad eating house at Boards
town, where he established good repu-
tation. Mr.. GRANGE has invested several
thousand dollars in giving Rock Island a
first class restaurant, and he hopes to Sc
cure fair share of the public patronage.
MIR. Fred McNab, formerly bartender al
the Rock Island house, will be found be
Hind the bar. There will be a grand
opening on Saturday evening next, at
which time he will spread grand lunch
Mr.. GRANGE invites the public to come anG
see him and get acquainted.
Yesterday Superintendent Brown
and Master mechanic Forsyth, Of the c.,
B. & O., paid their compliments to Mr.
GRANGE. which shows that they retain al
interest in his welfare, though he is of
the road. Although Mr.. Crance's res
tsurant has not been formally opened yet
he is open to business, and has already
had liberal patronage.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21

REYNOLDS, Jan. 90.
The skating rink was open again last
Saturday evening.
Protraeted meeting at the NJ. E. church
will be continued all next week
Since the last little fall of snow the
sleighing is very fair.
Mr.. Fred SCHNEIDER. who is buying hogs
for James G. Gilmore, was around here
last Thursday and Friday,
Owing to the cholera breaking out
among the porkers, the farmers are rush>
ing their hogs into market as fast as pos
sible
Mr.. Joe McCune, travelling for Messrs.
Har,z & Bahnsen, of Rock Island, was
around town last Friday calling upon Gus
TONERS and friends
Mr. Clay Moore has sold his tine farm
of $40 ceres, situated in Edgington town
ship, 80 Mr.. James kelaher the consid.
Grafton We understand, being SIG, $50
Mr.. John W Hogan held his sale last
Saturday. There was a good attendance
and the sale amounted 10 little over
$1,000 Jake Cool aud sons did the
auctioneeriDg
Mr. Craighton Irwin is confined to the
house with very sore leg, and is unable
TO walk; he got kicked by colt short
time ago, owned By Mr., W. W, Johnston,
for whom he is working.
Mr.. Vim. Hate, the REYNOLDS butcher,
has lust finished his Ice harvest, having
filed his large ice house. He obtained ii
from Mr.. Meig Waits ice pond, about q
half mile west of here.
We understand that the folks around
here are going to establish G. A. r
post in Reynolds. There will be an in.
auguration meeting soon, and all inter
ested in the above order are invited tC
| attend.
Knitted hoods are all the style in Rev
nolds this winter Some have little Whit
| tips TO them like rabbits tails. ard som,
| without There is almost every color o.
hoods you can think of. Where are al
the young society gentss Ii is grea
pity that the girls have 10 go sleigh rid
ing alone, and have no chsrioteer to han
die the ribbons for them this cold wealth
er. This little burg seems TO be deserted
altogether this winter, there being n,
amusements of any kind as there used t
be formerly. think it is great sham
that SO many young gents live around an,
no one is willing to start anything t.
amuse the young ladies. even if the
won't take them sleigh riding, Only lie
them wait until next leap year, and the,
the girls will make them suffer for th
way they treated them this winter.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21

HILLsDALE, Jan. 60
Dr.. Hugius returned from Rock Island
this morning.
Ross Rose is visiting his brother in
Prophetstown.
Mrs. Eddie Hill is having quite a Sc
we're attack of lung fever.
Nj. B. W. Merriam went to Spring
Hill Yesterday.
Pearsall Bros. shipped one car load Of
hogs to Chicago today.
Mr.. Marx Hauburg is to ship load OF
hogs from Osborne next Monday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
War Clopda.

There are indications of war on
the municipal hIoizon and evidence of
On impending conflict. disturbance per.
haps Of gigantic proportions is apparent
1t Is understood that on Monday next
Mayor Murdoch will revoke the licenses
of all butchers who have not complied
with the abattoir ordnance. The butch
ers are prepared to resist the city's rights
on the premises and viii fight for then
bovine liberties with might and main.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21
McCabe's

TIA, 1916. 1918, 1920, 1922. Second Ave.
The partnership between Nc
Cabe Bros, having been dis
solved, L. s. McCabe will con-
tinue the business, assuming all
obligations of the firm and col
lecting all moneys due and out
standing.
J. W. McCABE,
L. 8. McCABE.
Dated Rock Island, Jan. ed, 1885.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-21

the run from Rock Island to Hennepin
in fifty hours.
Rock Islands commissioners to the
national capital in the interest Of the
canal Maj. J. ". Bsardsley. Sheriff j. M.
'Reticker, Alderman c. ]. Larkin and B.
D. Buford Esq. leave for Washington
next Monday night.