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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
A Rare Compliment.

Superintendent W. S. Mack, who is
now in Aurora, has lately had compii>
ment paid him which he was too modest
to give to the press, but which has now
leaked out. He has received from Bor-
deaux. France, letter of invitation. to
attend the International Congress of Edu-
cation, to be held in that French city,
beginning Sept. go, proximo. This is a
compliment as indicating the rank to
which Prof Mack has risen in the educa-
tienal world through his prominent con
nection with the rapidly and justly popu-
larizing industrial education. Mr.. Mack
has spread the name and fame of Moline
schools until they are now among the
very best known in America. They are
not wanting in the Board of Education
members who are in favor of appropria
ting a couple of hundred dollars to help
pay Mr. Msck's expenses to Bordeaux
but the matter may not now be brought
up. as there would be so little time left
for preparation after the next regular
Board meeting Moline Dispatch.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
Rays from the Headlight,

The railroads ali did good business
yesterday.
Indications now point to the construc-
ton of the new Davenport, Iowa & De-
kota road in short order.
The c., B. & O. has been handling
Barnums circus for nearly a week Il
will have charge of it until next Tuesday
when the C. & N w. will take it
Engineer Bliss locomotive, 253, broke
down at Moline last night, and the Ra-
cine s. Southwestern train was delayed
some time in coming into this city
The pay car on the 90 paid its
monthly visit to the city today and made
glad the hearts of the roads employees
here.
Trainmaster Stanton. of the Rock ISL
and & St. Louis division of the c.. B. &
O., has charge of the Barnum circus
trains as long as they remain on tue St.
Louis division of the road.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Under the above head the Farm and
Fireside gets off such swash as the fol,
lowing in homily to girls on the neces
sity of having no secrets, and especially
none to their mothers:
"A secret Is not good thing for a girl
to have. The fewer secrets that lie iu the
hearts of women ut any age the better.
1t is almost test of purity"
1t would be good thing for the world
if the fool-killer would swoop down and
bear to everlasting perdItion the whole
pack Of well>intentioued drivelers who
dish up such rot as the above for girls and
women. The sooner the world and the
rest of mankind understand that girls
and women are merely human beings
and ouly human, endowed nentally
and otherwise pretty much as
their brothers, and subject to the
same weaknesses. the sooner it will
be prepared to adjust itself to stern facts
and the laws which shonld govern hum
an beings irrespective of sex. A normal
healthy woman does not fancy being an
angel aud having to consors as wife,
mother sister and sweetheart with coarse,
| vile, licentiou5 and rude men. She does
not care to be SO much finer and higher
toned than the company she is obliged tC
keep. 1t is not one bit pleasant 1t is alb
solu,ely and wholly painful, and there il
altogether too strong a demand eNtant FOL
such womanly self sacrifice. "A test o
such purity FiddlestickS. \ better ant
surer test of any woman's purity would
be to inquire what kind of father be
got her The law of heredity holds good
If man wants pure daughters, le
him bc pure
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

In noticing an article in the Democra
of Monday urging the nomination of f
". Hurst, of Rock Island, as a candid
ate for congress. the ARGUR fails to dis
cover any objection against Mr.. Niece,
the present congressman. Certainly The
Democrat knows of none 1t simply OBJ
served the fact that Mr. Neece's name was
not mentioned in the Rock Island county
dem ocratic convention. If he had any
friends there 1t would have but the simp
lest courtesy for some of them to have
formally recognized his services by fran
ing his name in a complimentary resolus
ton. This is customary in all conveu-
tions.-Davenport Democrat.
That's just the position the ARGUS
takes. The least the democratic county
convention could have with propriety
did, was to pass resolution commend
ing Hon. W Fl Neece's course in con.
gress, and pledging him the hearty sup,
port of the party in this county if re
nom mated
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Anyone who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety o. 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 steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and 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 II is from the long
rigourous 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 a 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.
II you are looking for safe place to
invest money, where it will pay you a
large and sure profit or if you are farms
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 ILL., SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
Another Crank Heard From,

\ Burlington, Iowa, astronomer, who
has evidently gone daft on the subject o,
the weather. makes the following predic,
tons:
We are now on the eve of a great
storm period that will be long remem>
beFsd for the good it will accomplish in
breaking the great drouth and the de>
struction of property and lives by its
fierce storm.
This storm period will commence about
August 18th and continue with iutermis-
Sions to the 9th Between the 10Th and
Goth. tropical hurricane will sweep over
the gulf or up the southeast Atlantic.
From the 18th 10 the goth the storms
will DE severe in the western states, and
the drouth will begin to give way. On
the 93d and 9th, storms will become
general throughout the United States, and
on the 26th and eth the northeastern
part of the continent will suffer from de
structive storms.
Farmers should get their grain in con-
ditiOn to Withstand these storms. and
stock should he cared for. Tourists
should keep close TO shore. while railroad
and steamboat companies should use ex'
ira care.
He skeletonizes his prophecies as fol
lows:
II. Area of thunder storms.
Is. High temperature.
16 General rain Drouth ends.
II. West to north winds.
IS Clearing sky.
10. Clear or fair
20. High. northerly winds.
81. Rising temperature.
%. Falling barometer.
%. Heavy rains
"a. Showery.
%. Clearing sky.
rs. Rain areas.
81. West to north winds.
2S. Falling barometer.
80 Rain areas.
80. Northerly winds.
81. Clear and pleasant.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

A distinguished character has passed
from earth, and gone to his rest after i
life of usefulness Bismark is dead He
died quite suddenly last night on the
Milan road. while being ridden after the
COWS, by DR., Calls hired man. Jacob
Rainer, who unfortunately had one of
his feet badly crushed by the animal
falling upon him. Bismark was in his day
roadster with few equals. In the pac
ing line he could down any of them. but
he got on the shady side of life after s
while and finally died because he had
lived long enough. He was well on to
twenty years of age, and DIR. Gait had
owned him sixteen years. In the days OF
his prime, neary everybody in town knew
him
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

John Cooper, special officer of Pinker-
tons National Detective agency. who is
travelling with Barnum's shows for the
purpose of spotting thieves, thugs and
pickpockets, was in the city yesterday and
arrested FL. A. Cowens, of Lafayette, Ind.
on suspicion of being a pickpocket. The
prisoner was fined s. and costs by MagiS.
trate Bennett this morning. and the fine
was remitted on condition that he leave
the city Our gallant marshal credits
the arrest to himself through the Union
this morning, but Cooper made it. The
city would be in bad way on show day
if left to the city police under the
present management. Cooper says the
police forces of cities visited generally
work against him. but he gets in his
work all the same, The blue coats treat
ed him all right here.
Mrs Sarah R. Kiuner WAS arrested on
a warrant sworn out by her husband last
night for attempting to fire her house.
The case will be heard BY Justice Cooke
this evening.
Mike Magrum of Tivoli hall was ar
rested by Deputy Marshal Hull this
morning for keeping his saloon open after
midnight,
Rumors were aflost this morning of a
shooting atftay, near the Rock Island
house last night, but Investigation failed
to trace them to reliable source.
John Brennan of South Rock Island
was fined g aud costs by Magistrate
Bennett this morning for intOxication.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
-
MOLIN K,

On Saturday evening, at the Y. Nj. C..
A. rooms, a fine supper can be had for
twenty five cents. Proceeds to GO into
the treasury of the society.
Mr. Joseph Light had his goods ins
sured which were destroyed in the late
fire, on the corner of Sixteenth street and
Second avenue, but the place where they
were stored was not mentioned in the
policy, so Joseph's loss is about $500.
All was included in the policy on his
store, located across the street and far
ther east.
Some person broke in the door of
Charles o. Berglund's dwelling house
yesterday, a little after noon. for, it is
thought, the purpose of robbery. but the
man ran off as soon as the door was
broken, fearing to enter, as he might be
detected. There was about 300 in cash
in the house. A police officer was on the
track of the burglar shortly after the door
was broken, but he could not be found.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
A Mass Convention Called to NOmi-
nate q County Ticket.

The following gentlemen have called a
mass convention of prohibitionists to be
held at the court house in this city Aug,
ust 49, F. E. Crompton, II. Kingsbury,
A. B. E. Adams, Hamilton Wreath,
Samuel Wainwright, Rev. A. Harper,
W. G. Marshall, Peter Colseth, II. L..
Bullen, A. Williams. Michael Hartzell. j.
Il. Reeves. George Allen, N. C. Tyrrell
The call says the convention will be
held at O'Clock on the afternoon indi-
Gated, and the object is to nominate a
ticket for county officers and TO choose
delegates to the district and congression>
al conventions, and to transact any other
business that may properly come before
it,"
The total vote for the prohibition
ticket in Rock Island county in 1888, was
eighty>three, of which Rock Island city
gave sixteen votes, the Sixth and Seventh
wards failing to give the ticket any sup
port,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

The Orion Times feels good because
the republican candidates for sheriff in
both Henry aud Rock Island counties are
from Orion Henry County Ners-
And that is one of the reasons why
Rock Island county don't propose to
make Morgan sheriff We want Rock
Island county men to fill the offices. 1t is
likely that Orion can have Morgan again
after the election
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

DR.. S. C. Plummcr received letter
from Gen. John A. Logan, dated Sar
francesca, this morning, In which the
senator states that he will be in Rock Isl
and at the Amy of the Tennessee meet
ing in September, and rooms were en-
gagged for him at the Harper house ac-
cordingly.
Nal. L. NJ Buford has word that
eighty members of the G. A. R. will
attend the meeting of the Army of the
Tennessee from Chicago, accompanied by
their wives.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

The ladies of the First NJ E. church
spread one Of their choice and elaborate
dinners at 1918 Second avenue yesterday
and many of our business men improved
the opportunity of getting fine dinner
without walking home in the heat
Everything was served in the best oi
taste and there was nothing wanting il
the collation.. Those who partook of TIT
elegant dinner would that these ladies
could serve them at noon tide every day
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sick
and in pain. A hacking cough. a severe
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant fol
children. Price so cents.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Neither do the many fine business
blocks and the many elegant residences
going up, fail to tell of the prosperity of
the county scat of the best county in
Kansas. l will sell good four room
house and fifty foot lot with good well
and trees, for only 81. 000-if taken soon.
Address E. G. TAYLOR,
Mcpherson, Kan.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

He d. Sweeney aud Vim Jack
son to Alvin & EdIin, lot IL, Sweeney
Il Jacksnn's addition TO Moline $3.50.
John Deere TO Ellen S Webber. lot )
and ut lot 6, block II. Old town. Moline.
$500
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after 6 p. m. On the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at vii,
mans & Calls news stand in the postothce
building, who are authorized to transact
business CT every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Pea coal, 500; crate aud egg, IS. %
range, nut and No. 4. $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
Of anthracite. Extra carriage charged or
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith I
caol. Connellsvile coke and charcoal
1905 Second avenue + o. FRAZER
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation. should apply
early to Eli J FARMLAND, p o. drawer
Il, Rock Island, H., or call at the island,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
AnricOf@.

Mr.. Chas Fleming today received from
San Jose, California a car load of fine
apricots. aggregating 240,0O0 pounds
The jobbing value of the fruit is estimat
ed at about So, 500. while. the retail price
would be 81 500.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81 900 900. +. w. Hurst agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

A work man digging post holes near
Uniontown, Pa, found watch which
had been dropped by one of Braddock's
officers in battle 1870 years ago.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
CASUALTIES.
Accident IN the Upper saw MilI-Over.
come With Heat. etc.
SAW MILL ACCIDENT.

SAW MILL ACCIDENT.
Antoine Miller, an employe of the up
per saw MILL while attempting to rescue
a log which had slipped on the carriage
this morning, caught his foot between
the carriage and bumper and his right leg
was broken. DR.. Plummer was sum-
moned and found compound fracture
lust below the knee, which he set. The
patient was taken to ST. Luke's hospital
where he will remain until he is able tC
use the limb again.
SUN STRUCK.
A Young man from Moline Mas sun
struck while coming from the circus yes
terday afternoon, on Sixth avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. He wa:
taken into Mr. Spencer Wrights house
6O2 Tenth street, where DR.. Eyster at
tended him. He remained in a c0matose
condition until this morning, when hi
rallied and gave his name as Angus
Danielson, a Swede. eighteen years o.
age, who works for Williams, baker al
Moline. Later he was taken to Moline
and he is in q fair way to rapid re-
covery now.
MAI. CONNOLLY OVERCOME.
Mai H. C. Connolly was taken quit
suddenly, and it was feared for time
seriously IL, at his home on Moline ave
nue. shortly after dinner today Drs
Truesdale and Carter were summoned
and it was found that the major had suf
fered a heat stroke. At this writing
however, it is a pleasure to state he /:
much better.
A BROKEN ARM.
A little daughter OF Mr.. Huss, out neal
Chippiannock cemetery, fell from chal
ana broke her left srm, DR.. Carter at
tended the little sufferer.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

st. Paul Lodge No. 107, K. of P, meet
in regular convention Friday even
ing at 500, sharp.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
Barth & pahcoek. Dentlets.

No. 1724 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
FOR THE Ben
VI those who have been bh
from pedlers, | give the fulM
retail price Mt which ha9,

from pedlers, give the folM
retail price at which | ha4,
sold Smyrna Rugs for the
last twelve months:
Eft. AXE # size 6. without fringe. So
Pedlers prices. s. 20 10 IS 40.
it. 6x5 It. without fringe .....-..-. 81 10
Feeders Irices, S O. 10 $40 co.
8 TT 6 # without fringe ..............-.xs IN
Pedlers prices. SO 20 TO SIP 90
You will readily see that II will pay
TO patronize our own establishments.
IN every line of business. and 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 50c week on
rug that she bought for 50 90. and if
she had bought 1t Of us, il would have
cost her all told, $3.50, all at once.
c. c. KNFLL.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
RaSnQssGn's Special Announcement!

We desire to call the attention Of every our recon
structed gallery. We have made the largest and most
elaborate III this state outside of Chicago and added
accessories and working facilities until now our su
do complete in every detail money and experience
make We believe that if the superior advantages Of
establishment in both facility and ability were fully
known to every one could help but favorabv ntiu.
those who up this date, have not favored with
their patronage We especially desire all such visit
studio assuring them that few given to looking
gallery and work will be pleasantly spent
may prove mutually profitable In word, desire the
public satisfy itself through personal observation our
superiority all competitors. To gain this end thor
oughly and quickly, We shall make
During the Next Is Days, Panels
at $500 per Dozen,
Just half price. This special offer will close June I.
RASMUSSEN,
N. E. second md Eighteenth street
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

Eight members of congress have died
during the present administration.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13

A little daughter OF Mr.. Huss, out near
Chippiannock cemetery, fell from chair
ana broke her left srm Dr. Carter at
tended the little sufferer.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
Advertised List of letters. Ne. =.

List of letters uucallcd FOR at the PostoOicc. at
Rock Island, Rock Island county, Illinois, Aug
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-13
County Building.


Give the number of tue list when calling 70
advertised letters. {. W. HAN ES. p ".
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
The Cutting Affair Still
Uppermost.
MATTERS ATT SACRAMENTO
Report that John ID. Bicknell will
be U. y. Judge for this
District.

Especial to the Herald by thc Associated Press
Cry OF MEXICO, August 6.-The Cut
ting case is still uppermost. A reporter
visited some of the American residents
to get their views to-day. Neither
Minister jackson nor the Consul General
felt at liberty to say anything for publ.
cation. The General Superintendent Of
the Mexican Central Railway said he
was sorry than SO much trouble had
arisen from the petty quarrel between
Cutting and Medina. The General
Manager Of Wells. Fargo & Cos Express,
Mr.. Turner. said he considered 1t a
matter Of little Importance. He thought
IL highly unjast for the American papers
to assert that there was no protection in
Mexioo for American oitissns.
Charles Seger, publisher Of the Mexi-
can Financier, said; II do not think our
Government or people at home realize
the disagrseable and even dangerous po-
sition in which the business interests Of
Americans living here are placed by
the conndot Of an adventurer on the
border, who tries to use the American
flag to protect him in order to obtain .
little notoriety." Several other gentIe-
men declared that they did not consider
it a fit subject for diplomatic intsrfer-
ence. Cutting was not denied any Of
the legal protection guaranteed to Mexi-
cans under similar circumstances, and
by his refusal to recognize the authority
OF the court he himself prevented due
consideration Of the question Of iuris.
diotion.
The tone Of the press Of the capital
has sensibly moderated with regard to
the Cutting affair, and Parfido, the
Liberal organ Of President Diaz, deals
with the matter in . reasonable spirit.
The general tone of comment among the
leading American citizens Is very mod.
crate, and 1t is generally believed judg-
ing from the evidence that has reached
here, that Cutting is amenable for Of
fences committed on both sides Of the
border.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-07

A growing Long Island industry, es
pecially in Queen and Suffolk counties,
is the raising of cueumbers for picking.
In some sections the farmers have given
over their entire farms to their cultva-
tion, and they fiud a ready sale at the
large pickle factories which have
been established at Greenlawn, Jeru.
salem, Farmingdale and other points
Caulifower and fat cabbsges are alst
purchased in large quantities for pick
ling factories. OF the eaulifower TAX On
much is unfit for nything but pickling,
and the fat cabbage is made into ssuer
kraut. The factories ON an average
make from 10, ,00O, 900 to l5, /, ,O00, 900 pick
les each year. Manufacturers say ths
people eat ten times as many picklei
now as they did ten years sgo, and th'
consumption Is steadily increasing. Thi
year the farmers have planted large
acreage OF cucumbers than ever before
-l0range County Farmer.