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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
THE JOURNALIST.
Life of an Editor as 1t Is Pictured. and
as IL Really is.

The experience of journalist is varied
and generally depressing. His life is
one continued hustle for something new
to the world. If he cannot find that,
something new TO him must be substitu.
ted. A sympathetic scribe appreciates
his existence "fraught with vicissitudes"
and comments on the same as follows:
Editing a newspaper is a very nice
business, and those who know nothing
about it consider it very easy business.
II we publish jokes, people say we are
rattleheaded, and if We omit jokes, we
are an old fossil. If we publish original
matter they blame us for nor giving
selections, and if we publish selections.
folks say we are lazy for not writing
something they have not read in some
other paper. Ignorant of what good ed
ltingi is, people imagine the getting up of
selected matter to be the easiest thing in
the world TO do, when it is really the
incest work on paper. If they find the
editor with scissors in hand, they're sure
to say, ''eh, that's the way you get up
original matter, eh?" accompanying their
new and witty question with an idiotic
wink and smile. The facts are, that the
interest, the morality, the variety and
usefulness of a paper depend, in no small
degree, upon its selected matter, aud few
men are capable of the position who
would not be able to write many of the
articles they select A sensible editor
desires considerable selected matter, be-
cause he knows that one mind cannot
make as good paper as five or six. If
we give man complimentary notice
we are censured for being partial, and if
we fail TO give complimentary notices,
we are informed that we are hog.
If We insert articles that please the
ladies the men are jealous, and If we do
not cater TO the wishes of the ladies' the
paper in ones opinion is not fit to make
hustle of. If We remain in our office
and attend to our business folks say we
are too proud to mingle with our fellows
but If we go cut, they say We never at
tend to our business. Ii We wear old
clothes, it is insinuated that business is
bad, and II we wear good ones, they say
we are eStravagant. A newspaper and a
newspaper editor that people don't talk
about and sometimes abuse, are rather
poor concerns. The men and business,
that an editor sometimes feels it his duty
to defend, at the risk of making enemies
OF another class, are of the very first to
show ingralitnce. The editor who expects
to receive much charity or gratitude will
soon find out his mistake but he should
go ahead and say what he conscientious
ly thinks right, without regard to the
frowns of grumblers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Anyone Who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield a return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety % government
bond, is added profit far in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with a steady growth
which gives assurance OF stability. The
good season aud the great tide of immis
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable
The climate Of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter, added to soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducements
Cheap land. easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at smaller cost and with less
labor than is required TO pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for safe place to
invest money, where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
er and want farm of your own, call on
me and see what ! have to offer. will
make the visit profitable to you Office
over American Express office, Rock Is
land. III. SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
v. VI. c. A.

The state convention of the Y. NJ C.
A. which closed it session at Rockford
Monday. was one of the most successful
meetings the association has ever held.
There were over two hundred delegates
present, those from this city being DR..
]. W. Stewart Rev. W. S. Marquis,
Frank Nader, E B. McKown, John
Leitka, Geo Barker, A. NJ Bruner, F W.
Lang and wife, and Westly Philip. Rock
Island was made the centre of new dis
trict, with A. D. Sperry as chairman. and
Mr. Richards of Moline, secretary. An
effort was made, which will probably
prove successful, to have the state con-
vention held at Rock Isla nd next time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
WIND AND WATER.


A regular hurricane was that which set
in at five minutes past this morning and
lasted three hours. The ferry boat was
blown up into the slough, and signs and
trees all over the city were blown down,
though no serious damage was done.
The great sign on Liberman's building
came down with a crash.
The bill boards opposite Harper's thea
tire were blown down, telephone wires ell
over the city were crossed, and the lines
of the Rock Island & Peoria road blown
down. A piece of the roof of the glass
works was blown off The roof of John
Schmidts building on the bluff at Moline
was raised, and the family of Herman
Lerchen. who occupied rooms on the sec,
ond floor, were given quite a ducking
Lerchen's stock of drugs below were also
damaged.
A car on the c., B. & @, side track
was blown across the street, and boards
and shingles were carried great distances
on the wings of the wind.
Martin N. Stubbe, laborer in the up
per mill yards, was blown from a high
lumber pile by the fury of the wind,
striking the ground with such force as to
sprain both limbs and sustain a severe
shock. He was taken to his home at the
Union house, where DR.. Cowden attended
him. No bones were broken.
The rain fell quite heavily for two
hours and was welcome visitor after the
extreme drouth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

The completion of the Union street
railway hy J. NJ. Hartzell, its able aud
courteous manager, is a matter of much
importance to the city aud citizens of
Rock Island and entities that gentleman,
who has been 50 untring in his efforts to
accomplish this result, to the hearty mani
festation of good will of all our people.
His indomitable will and plucky perse-
verance enabled him to remove all obsta-
cles that beset his way, and his triumph
is all the greater because Of this conquer
ed opposition. Few men possess the re-
markable determination which seems to
be characteristic of him. and at the
same time WELD such absolute control of
his employees. Those who have been his
cOslaborers during the few months he has
been engaged in this enterprise will
regret the completion of the
line because of the separation from
one for whom they have formed such
an ardent attachment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weyerhauser enter
tanned about twenty of their lady and
gentlemen friends at a social tea, Tues
day night.
Dr. Carter gave pleasant euchre party
last evening. 1t was his farewell to his
friends before going east and formal fare
well to bachelordom.
E. H. Guyer has gone to New England,
where on next Monday evening he is to
marry Miss kimball down in Maine.
Principal D. W. Reid of school No. /,
was given pleasant surprise by his sub
ordinate teachers on the occasion of his
birthday anniversary last evening.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Myra Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Milo
Lee, and Mr.. James B. Sutherland of
Minneapolis, one week from this even
inc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Obituary

There died at Cable last Sunday even
ing Mrs. NJ johnson aged tifty>seven
years. She was born in Killeggan coun-
ty, West Meath, Ireland, was married in
in 1854 and came to this country in 1866
She leaves two children The funeral
occurred on Monday with interment at
the Catholic cemetery Rock Island. She
was the reject of the late Michael Johns
son, who was for years bookeeper in the
Coal Valley company's store at Cable
The funeral of the late Mrs J. II il.
NOrthrup will be held from the NJ. E.
church at Hampton at 8 O'Clock tomor-
row morning, being conducted by Pre-
siding Elder P A Coal, assisted by Rev
R. 6. Pearce.
Mr.. c. l. Walker has provided for q
coach to be attached to the SIS train on
the c., NJ & St Paul road tomorrow
morning, which will be left at Hampton.
and return at 1890 a m, bearing the
remains of his sister, the late Mrs. North
Tup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
MOLINE.
The Molines were swamped 10 to s BY
the West Liberty team Tuesday

| Inc mollneS were SWamped II to by
the West Liberty team Tuesday.
Mrs. Huey. mother of John and Wash
Huey, is very low at the house of the
latter. She has been ailing for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Hirsh were very
agreeably surprised by an unexpected
visit from their daughter, Mrs. Straus, of
Louisville, Ky, yesterday.
Mr.. Ed. Kerms leaves tomorrow for
Salem, Ohio, where be will accompany
his aunt. his fathers oldest sister, now
seventy six years old, Ed. will return in
a few days.
The Deere band is becoming famous
They are engaged to play at Dallas, Tex
as, during the exposition there, and will
leave here about the 22d of this month
for that place.
The city council of Clinton, Iowa,
passed an ordinance on Monday evening,
giving Col. Hartzell the right to build a
street railway in their city. This Hart
zell is putting down a monopoly there
also, and saving thousands yearly for the
people.
iuC piOuioitioh Ciuu ID NJ" du iustltu~
tion of this city. Officers elect are Alfred
Williams, president; G. W. Griffin, secre>
tary; J. b. Davis, Treasurer. Twenty
nine names are on the rolls, and The club
meets every Monday evening over Fisk
Il Burgston's store.
Little Earl, five year old son of
Captain and Mrs Pingree, was buried at
IN .Qn TODAY IIa tha,r
child, and loved to almost idolization
To paint the feelings of the stricken
parents is beyond our power. This is the
third time the grim tyrant death snatched
from the bud ere its petals were unfolded.
This boy was their only hope and pride,
and his death leaves them childless.
Surely these parents have passed under
the rod
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

The road commissioners have been re-
pairing bridges and roads, so they are in
fine shape.
There will be a democratic and peoples
mass meeting at tins place Friday even
ing of this week.
Walter Wreath has left for parts I'M
known, leaving wife and little
babe.
A S. Parker has sold his farm to his
father. and has gone west with view of
looking up location.
Mr.. Johnson's house burned to the
ground one night last week. Most of the
household goods were saved.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Martin returned home from
Iowa yesterday. where she has been visit
ing her friends and relatives, also her old
home.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday were
lively times on the East Dosia near here.
Parties set fire to the grass and burned
over large scope of country, and doing
damage such as burning hay stacks. and
some corn fields suffered from the fire
The whole neighborhood turned out TO
fight the fire, but were not successful in ex-
tinguishing the flames until it had burned
over large territory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.
RAPIDS CITY, Oct. 10.

RAPIDS Cry, Oct. 10.
John Devinney left for Grinnell, Iowa,
on the early train this morning.
II. NJ. Gilchrist, daughter and family,
are in town from Viola, Ill.
C. NJ. Hubbs took in the minstrel play
at Harper's theatre Monday night
Geo. Sides has gone back to What
Cheer, Iowa, to work again in the
mine there.
D. W. Thompson and wife. wen. to
Rock Island to see Pope in "Virginius"
at HarDer's theatre last Thursday night.
J. W. Gilchrist and sen. of Draper,
Iowa, are in town. John is one of the
leading coal operators of the Hawkeye
state.
Mrs. ID. ]. Webb and Miss Emma
Hubs left for short visit in Chicago on
the 'Dutchman" yesterday morning.
Don says he is keeping house now.
Geo, W. Freeland is home from Gil,
christ, H., where he has been working
the past summer, building houses for the
Empire coal company.
W. L. Shurtleff, head clerk for the
Empire coal company's store. Gilchrist
ILL.,, was in town a day or two last week.
Will is talking of renting house at Gil,
christ.
Chas Shuler came into town last even>
ing via Barstow, and left again this
morning for Gilchrist, H.. where he is
superintendent of the Empire coal COM
pany's mines.
Station Agent Webb says that local
fare is three cents per mile to any station
in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Hi
nos, and ten cents added unless YOU buy
ticket This commences October 18th,
next Friday.
We don't like to be telling such big
fish stories, but truth eompels US to,
when we say that J. c. Vogel caught a
monster catfish that weighed SO pounds
and he had four or i've more that weighed
from 25 to 45 pounds each They were
caught in trout line.
Mrs P McCarl left for Davenport,
Iowa. on the steamer Verne Swaine" on
Monday morning last, where she will re-
main for some time under the car of DR..
Godd, who makes specially of treating
cancers. Mrs. McCarl has been troubled
with one on her right breast for some
time, and hopes to return entirely cured
of the painful disease in which her many
friends here join with her.
Quite a number of young people from
Moline came ur this morning on the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
HAMPTON, Oct. l3

HAMPTON, OCt. Is.
Mr.. Frank Wells, of Racine Wis, is in
town today.
Mrs. W. II. Conant departed for her
hcme in Minneapolis. Thursday morning.
VIM. and A. E. Denison are putting up
building in Barstow.
Mr.. Chas Lee has moved to Terre
Haute, Henderson county.
Mr. Hough, of Rock Island, accepted
the pulpit of the Congregational church
Saturday.
Hon Vim. ii. Neeec will speak at this
place on Saturday evening. Let every
one turn out and hear our solid con-
gresham.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Northrup,
will be held Friday morning at Q O'Clock
from the NJ. f. church. after which the
re mains will be taken to Rock Island
D. A. Gilman, Esq, of Kingsley Iowa,
arrived on Saturday evening with his
bride, Miss Flora McCluw, of Ida Grove
Iowa. Mr. Gilman went west few
years as o, and is now a member Of one
of the solid banking firms of Kingsley
The ARGUS desires TO add its congratula
lions to those of their many friends il
Hampton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

RURAL, Oct. u.
Rye looks well considering the dry
weather.
Some few have commenced cribbins
corn.
Charles Sayre has Minnesota fever and
expects to so thither next spring.
Lew Wilson will start for Minnesota
next Tuesday. and if he likes the coun-
try. he expects to buy land.
Organ peddlers are plenty, but we
have no fierce dog.
Communion services will be held at
Beulah church next Sabbath.
Our school commenced the 4th, with
Miss Bailey as teacher.
Robert Bolmsn has the finest arrange
ment for watering stock that we ever
saw.
Mr.. Lewis Wilson and wife, returned
home last night, after an extended visit
among relatives and friends in Nebraska.
There will be a dsnCe at Joe SCOTS
tomorrow night, also one at William
Heslers next Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Stewart, of
Charlottesville, Ind, who have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. E. I. Will
son, returned home last Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
I3 to 3.

Wonder il two Rock Island republican
politicians will not recognize these
figures? Last Monday two warm SUD
pOrters of Mr.. Gest-we will designate
them as John and ,Jim-went to Mons
mouth to whoop it up for their candidate
They made it quite lively during the day,
and their ranks were reinforced at differ
ent intervals. Finally along towards
dusk, they brought up at public resort,
and John edging up to Jim said: SAY we
take vote, and telegraph the result to
the Union." Jim acquiesced and proceed.
ed to count noses. The result was most
disastrous for the Gest satellites 10
for Neece and 3 for Gest-
aud they sneaked off to the depot,
taking the first tram to Rock Island,
while the men with whom they had been
a ssociaiing, laughed in their sleeve, al
tohp and 1iri's iliscnmsture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
PROPOSALS
FOR ORDNANCE SUPPLIES.
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL,
Rock lsland LII Senfnmhn

ihoeh Aeiahu, H.. september 10. 1850. \
SEALED PROPOSALS, in trplicate, upon the
blank forms furnished from this office only, will
be rece lived by the undersigned until | O'Clock r
NJ, on SATURDAY. OCTOBER IL, 1886, for furnishing
the following classes of supplies, in such quanti-
ties and at such times during the fiscal year end.
ing June 30, 1887, as the commanding officer OF
this Arsenal may require, viz: Blankets, Black
smiths Tools, Forage, Silver, Gold, Steel. Tin,
Iron, Copper and Brass Rivets and Burs; Iron
Brass and Copper Wire: Nails, Screws, Tacks
Bolts. Nuts, Leather, Thread, Rope, Duck, Paints
Oils, Chemicals, Paper, Cleaning and Polishing
Mate rails Files. etc.
All articles will be subjected to rigid inspec
ton; full compl ance with the specifications will
be insisted upon, and no articles Of inferior quail
ity will be accepted.
Apreference will be given to articles of domes
tic production and manufacture, conditions OF
prices and quality being equal.
Forms containing instructions TO bidders q
copy Of this advertisement, blank form Of propo.
sails and specifications for supplies with colu mn
for prices TO be filled in by the bidder can be had
upon apple alton by mail or In person to the un,
dersgned, and samples of the supplies can be
seen at this Arsenal.
Bidders to whom contracts are awarded must
execute them, and the bonds when necessary,
within ten days after their receipt and no deliv-
cries under any contract entered into will be
made after June 30 1887.
kThe Government reserves the right TO reject
any or all proposals or parts thereof.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Ordnance Supples,H and
addressed to the nnder'isnTsdi a aAy,,o
Geienet u ofanause, esutfsra.-si
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
THE BEST PHYSICIANS OUrDoNE.

J. A. Crawford says: II have had the
worst form of Eczema two years and fonnd
no relief from some of our best physic-
ians who have made this disease speci-
atty. | was persuaded TO try Papillon
(extract of flax. The relief received
was like charm and am well. l think
Papillon one of the blessings of the age. ="
Try Papillion (extfact of flax Skin Cure
when all others fail Large bottles ~ 90
for nale by r n Dessnso,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Alarmed.

The republicans in this city have held
several conferences this morning IN which
the non-return of Gest, Sturgeon and
Peasants, who went out to talk repub-
hcauism at Drury last night, was freely
discussed. Some think the storm has
blown them to the Sandwich islands,
others that they had become so ashamed
of themselves that they have determined
not TO return. Another theory is that
they have been slain in cold blood for adj
vocating their inconsistent doctrines out
there. They had been gone just twenty
four hours at noon today and there is no
one in more anxiety about their return
than a certain democrat who loaned one
of them an overcoat to keep him from
freezing, and there is fair prospect of
his not getting it back-especially when
there are such cold days in prospect for
said republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Inconsistency OutdOne.

The morning nonentity infers that Supt
Sudlow of the Rock Island & Peoria, is a
falsifier because he told an ARGUS report
er some things that he did not tell the
Union This beats all of that papers
past records for inconsistency, though its
practice has been to SANDER the ARGUS
for getting important facts in advance of
its slow-goiug methods. The ARGUS ar
ticle was based on the veracity of Supt
Sudiow, and this paper has had no reason
TO doubt that gentlemans word.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
The RUrSIaF Caught

This morning the Davenport police
captured four miles north of Davenport
an African by the name of Robt Benton,
burglar who has been operating in
Davenport for the past week, and who
broke into Kohn's house here and got
away without our police catching him.
He had Mr. Kohn's clothes on his person
when he was run down. Considerable
other stolen property was recovered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
County Building.

12-Chris J Mueller to John G.. Muel-
Ter, pit lot 2, block 7. Spencer & Cases
addition. Rock Island, 800.
Edwasd ". Spencer to Anton RueLh.
pit sw4, II, Il. 2w, 81. 100
Henry L. Benn. by executor, to Henry
R Alhrecht lot 8 block l, Christy &
Growers addition. Moline. 5000 and
Helena Bonn to Henry Albrecht, same.
$500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

W H. Munger and C. W. Negus were
out at the old fair grounds testing some
pacing stock yesterday afternoon and
guessing on the speed of the same. Sew
eral local horsemen were out and entered
into the enjoyment of the occasion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
An Ugly Cut.

NJ. ]. Spur was putting in light in
the drill room at the armory yesterday
afternoon, when great pane of glass
fell, striking him on the right side of his
face near the cheek bone, and inflictine
cut extending around under the chin,
and severely cutting his right hand. It
was narrow escape from more serious
injury
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Fire.

The old slaughter house owned by Mrs.
SCHNEIDER at South Rock Island, was
burned down last night at about O'clock
The origin of the fire is thought to have
been a spark from a tramp's pipe. The
loss is 5000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

There were however, only 2,046 votes
polled at the spring election, which shows
there were over six hundred "stay-at-
homes" This feature will probably not
be characteristic of this falls election.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Stamp Deputy Huckstaedt has received
from Internal Revenue Collector Maurice
Kelly, copies of instructions relative to
the oleomargarine laws which take effect
October 81, with instructions to put them
in some conspicuous place.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

To whom it may concern: On the 22d
of September, A. D.. 1886, the firm of
Schillinger & Trumble, boiler makers of
Moline, dissolved partnership. Thomas
Tumble assuming all liabilities and is au
thorized to collect all outstanding debtsl
MARTIN SCHILLINGER,
Thomas TRUMBLE.
MOLINE, ILL.,. Sept. 81, 1886.
Thomas Trumble will carry on the boil
er making business at the same place,
and hopes to merit continuance of the
patronage heretofore given the firm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Call en- John Warner n On

for yonr hard coal, pure Lehigh. all
grades at the lowest market prices. Give
them a call Office at 1903 Second ave.
nue., and Krogers old stand on Twenty
fourth street. Call and seethe samples.
Telephone 1896.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Masonic.

There will be a special communicate u
of Trio Lodge, No. 81, A. F. & \. NJ =,
this evening, (Oct. IA y at 80, for work
Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
By order of W NJ
WM B. PETIT, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office ? ostof,rs block, Rock lei.
ard, IN. ds6wtY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass. organized 1879 Assets
nearly 81, 100000. E.. ", Hurst, agent
0Hles g~as Rock Island Nstirtsl PANT