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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
The Hennepln Canal"

William F. Gilloiey, OF Biehl's band,
has composed an original poem on the
Hennepin canal, which will be of great
interest not only because the author, OF
poet as we may call him, is well known,
but because OF the interest centered ia
the subject at this time. Here it is:
Hurrah for Jerry Murphy and the Hennepin
canal
The success of which, with pleasure, future gen
eraiOns will recall.
Place them among the blessings and gifts OF this
free land,
And gladly shake the hand of him who the enter
prise did command.
Place his name as benefactor upon the book Of
fame,
And put him again in the office which he justly
does reclaim.
And now the fruits of victory can hone ty be
seen,
This land of honor, health and wealth shall with
commerce fairly TEEN.
Then down with monopoly and let us fairly show
That the west is land of promire, and with com
merce Is aglow.
The project and projectors place in letters bright
and bold,
And may success be with it always and its bless.
ings all be told.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

The democrats of Edgington township
are anxious to elect Martin Scho0nmaker,
Esq, of Reynolds, supervisor Of their
town at the coming election. If these
same democrats had done their duty last
year Schoonmaker would have been
elected thea They staid at home, how-
ever, but enough republicans voted for
him to make the vote tie between him
self and DR.. COzad. The question then
became a lottery and as result Cozad
outdrew Shoemaker and won the prize
When SchoOnmaker was in the board he
made an excellent supervisor. He made
a good record on the abatement commit
tee and the corporations who wanted
their taxes lessened got very little salts
fncton from him. We doubt whether
Schoenmaker wants to run again as hi.
business duties are urgent az home, but il
the democrats would insist on his being q
candidate we think he is too good natured
to refuse. For our part we would like to
see Schoonmaker and COzad enter the
arena Attention would be again cen
tered in Edgington as it was during the
late postoilice imbrogio
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.

RURAL. March 1S
Mr.. Frank futile is on the sick list
lung fever the cause.
There was one wedding on Dry Ridge.
Wonder who the next will be?
Our tax collector is getting along nice
ly collecting. He says that it is owing to
the fine caphe wears.
Oscar Simmon was badly injured while
helping neighbor drive cattle, his horse
slipping and falling upon him.
Miss Anna Bosold has gone to Iowa on
visit She went with her brother, Ed.
Bosold, who is living out there, but was
back on visit to his mother.
Miss Maria Simmon, of Rock Island
who is teaching school out here, and was
called home on account of the death of
her brothers wife, has gone back to
finish her school, which closed today
Miss Simmon is first class teacher
We heard Henry Simmon was intend.
ing to start for Crawford county, Iowa
today. He and his brother George have
hired car and expect to take everything
toward housekeeping as we'll as farming
implements. George. who was married
short time ago. will start week later
We wish them prosperity
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

Supervisor Pcarsall, of Port Byron,
chairman of the board of supervisors, was
telegraphed for last evening, and arrived
in time to WELD the gavel this morning.
Upon the opening of the proceedings
Supervisor HARDWOOD moved that the pc.
tition relative to the consideration of the
stewardship of the poor farm be consid>
cred, and Supervisor Heath offered as an
amendment that Steward Robertson be
requested to resign. The latter motion
brought Supervisor Werlich to his feet
lie could see no cause for any such ac-
ton, inasmuch as there was nothing
to show that the steward had been neg>
ligcnt in his duties. Supervisor Smart
in championing for Robertson, stated
that there had been no charges preferred
against Robertson, and that it was only
fair that he should be given an opportu,
nifty to defend himself he therefore
moved that the matter be postponed uns
til tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, when
it shall come up under the head of IN
finished business. This motion was car,
ried. 1t is though the vote on Robert
sons removal will be extremely close
whichever way it is decided.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

Supervisor Pcarsall. presided over the
deliberations OF the board OF supervise
ors today. He has been very busy max,
ing preparations to 60 west, and will
start next week He held a monster sale
at his place, and rs his stock was Of the
best grade he secured good prices He
has also been down in Missouri looking
after mules, and bought several head.
Although building railroad is something
new for Pearsnll, he will undoubtedly
make success of il, MS he is backed by
indomilablc pluck and perseverance,
His territory lies from Lincoln, Neb. to
Mitchell Oak and will be under the
control of the G. & n. w. system A.
we said before, Pearsalls absence from
the county this fall will remove strong
and possible candidate for the sheriffalty
on the republican side. The barrier he,
tween some ambitious Coe statesmen and
the county board will not exist either
and rs for the annual Coo lair, we art
afraid ii is thing of the past,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
The Right Kind Of a Ma Or.


Davenport has got the right man, in the
right place, for mayor, in Hon. Ernst
Claussen. Yesterday being his fifty third
birthday, number of friends called on
him and through Fred Heinz Esq, as
spokesman, presented him with valaa.
able horse, a handsome phseton, robes,
blankets, whip, etc, valued at 800
The mayor responded, deprecating the
complimentary words of Mr. Heinz and
accepted the gift. He also received one
OF the most beautiful floral testimonial,
ever made Up from Manager Hill and
company OF the German theatre. Am
other floral emblem home of plenty
was presented by soldier friends. Mr.
Claussen has served two successive term,
as mayor of Davenport, bsing elected b!
large majorIties each time. He is a demo,
crat, of course, but the citizens are 81
much pleased with his administration o
municipal affairs that they have already
requested him to be candidate for re.
election, as a popular candidate. So far
he has declined, but it is possible that ht
will be prevailed upon to accept.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
County Building
PROBATE

l.
March Estate of Timothy Wood !,
deceased. Widows REIMBURSEMENT and
selection filed and approved and order
turning over property to widow. Final
account of administrative filed. Proof
OF notice to heirs of filing record and
settlement filed. Report approved and
ADMINISTRATIVE discharged
Guardianship of minor heirs of Jose>
phine ). Cable, Guardians report filed
and approved.
Estate of VIM. Lynn. deceased. Final
account o. administration filed and estate
closed
Guardianship of Orissa L. Maxwell.
Report of Jesse Maxwell. former guar
dian approved and receipt for balance IN
his hands paid over to new guardian and
former guardian and his sureties released
and discharged from all further liability
therein.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
A New Comfy p,reerorv.

Chas. o. Ebel & Co have commenced
the canvass to collect the information
necessary for combined directory of
Rock Island county. and Scott county.
Iowa. 1t will contain the names of all
residents of these counties Gncluding
farmers). giving business or occupation,
postoiiice address, etc, except private
citizens of Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline. The work will also embrace a
complete business directory of each city,
town and postoffice, giving style of firms,
names of individual members of same
also city, county and township officials
etc. The work will be complete in every
detail, aud of great value to every bust,
ness man.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

J. B. thinner, the popular merchant
tailor, is constantly receiving his spring
and summer suilings. His selections Tins
wear are much finer than ever before
Mr.. Zimmers efforts have always been to
please, and in this he has succeeded, both
in quality of goods and reasonable prices
Give him trial and you will never regreI
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
The Martyred Patriot.

The anniversary of the birth OF the
Irish patriot, Robert Emmett, will be APP
propriately observed in Rock Island toN
morrow. The Irish comedy, Paddy
Miles," will be presented at Turner
hall in the evening, and an address will be
delivered by Adair Peasants, Esq. The
price of admission will be but ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
Old Jo and the IRISH and the 0 B Church

ANpALtSiA, MatCn q.
EDITOR ARGUS:-Danforth. having his
own squirt gun and having a superser>
viceable set of liars in Andalusil, thinks
in his insane Conceit that he rules small
roost. But he don't. His contemplate,
malignant, copperhead, garbage scrapers
only mislead him. The way they malign
Esquire Smith is simply fiendish 1t
ought to make decent devil blush for
shame that cOpperhead malignity could
get so low. Old 10, the thief, cunt rRH
the Irish So he tries by his sneaks to
run the L. B. church. of AndalusIa He
don't succeed there worth a cent They
believe and act on the divine teaching
and encourage and help men in honest
efforts 10 do well. Old 10 would drag
men If he could, down to his own :nfa-
nous level. and as volunteer garbage
scrapers encourage him, he keeps on
But he has no party politically; no res
spectacle following, and as the c0wardly
garbage scrapers are known, they don't
do much harm. As to ourselves, we
simply say as Horace Greeley said to
| Richardson, when shooting at the bulla
los, keep on shooting; it amuses you,
and does the buffalOs no harm" So we
say to the old imbecile, keep on shooting
as long as the Union furnishes you the
power to inflict your vile sheet on an I'm
offending community.
E. III. BOWMAN, Supervisor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
THE MUNICIPALITY

At the regular council meeting Monday
night, all the aldermen were present cX-
ccpt Peterson. A number of petitions
were received aud referred to proper
committees.
Two proposals for market place, one
exhibit \ Offering - 600, if the corner on
Sixteenth street between First and Sec
ond avenue is chosen to help the city
purchase 40 feet on second avenue
One from W ". Bearby, agent of
D. c. Dimock, offering 80 feet OPP
posite c. IL Deere's new build
ing on Third avenue, for $500,
and donation of 800 if this point is
accepted. After many motions and ar.
guments a committee was appointed 10
examine the place designated exhibit A,
see what it can be purchased for, and re-
port at next meeting. In the meantime
Fred Calkins verbally Offered the Sinnet
property, lOOX2O feet from Second to
Third avenue, west of Eighteenth street,
for $4,000. The mayor told Fred they
were too busy To attend to his case, and
thfs offer fell through The mayor and
Aldermen War; and Damn are the com
mttee on market.
\ map of the city was on exhibition,
| showing by red dots the location of all
electric lights, seventy SIX in number
TITS map is filed with the other papers as
referred, when needed hereafter. An
agreement was read by the CITY attorney
made with the Merchants Electric Light
company, in which they are required 10
| furnish seventy six lights OF not less than
1000 candle power, Philadelphia plan,
| for S11O each per year, to be paid for
monthly, and each additional lamp at the
same price, and 10 refund $40 per light if
the contract is continued for the next
year. They agree to light up on cloudy
moonlight nights, and are free of
taxes, water rents, etc, and receive
no pay when by accident or otherwise nc
light is produced. This contract wa,
| signed by the mayor and council Assem-,
bled after acceptance, and the city i, to
be lighted on May LIST, 1886
A smoke stack of the Moline Malleablt
Iron Works. complained of for throwing
cinders regardless of class, was decided
dangerous, and the mayor appointed 6
committee to see that the thing is fixed
Mr., Dimock, acting city clerk, not be-
| ing eligible ohold the office, W, A. MeesC
was appointed pro TEN to fill the vacancy
for two weeks or until the committee in
quired further into the matter. He wa
also declared ineligible, and J. W. Nc
Pherson was appointed TO fill the vaCan
CIV for the term named
The following is Il table of the month
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
Obituary.

Mr.. Henry Twning died yesterday at
his home in Hampton from lung fever,
after very short illness. He first com
planned Sunday night of feeling unwell to
Supervisor Norton. in whose mill he has
worked ever since il was built. Deceased
was in the ncighborhOod Of 40 years OF
age, single, and respected for his many
manly qualities. He had held the posi-.
lion of constable for many years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
BRIEFLETS.
sh bulk oysters. at Lamn,s.


Kansas excursion. Land in Graham
and Trego counties.
Godfrey Schneider. of Edgington, was
in the city today.
Fine small dressed turkeys, at Lamps.
Samuel Mcconnell. of Milan, was in
the city today.
Jas. Venable. of Reynolds. was in the
city today
Don't fail to take in the Kansas land
excursion, March .. Don't put it off
Joseph Burgower, who has been al
tending the Chicago school of dentistry,
has returned home.
G. F. Gaetjer leaves In a few days on
an extended trip into Nebraska in the in
terest of Carse & Ohlweiler
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa>
ttion. Telehone No. 1891 Cd
E. W. Hurst represents the leadin
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates.
i.gency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
Don't forget the New England dinner
at Turner hall on Thursday. March 4th
The hours from ~ to will suit business
men as well as gentlemen of leisure
Splendid farming lands in Graham and
Trego counties, cheap-S5 to s. pei
acre. 81 per acre down, balance on Ions
time. Fare refunded to buyers. Fol-
full particulars and maps. call on Medill
Whitehead & Matthews. postofiice block
The reception committee of the Y. NJ
C. A. met last evening and made arrange
ments for social for FRIDAY evening
March II, in the new rooms over thu
| Peoples National bank Refreshment!
are to be served, AMI pleasant tim,
may be expected to which all are in
vited
On the occasion of bis SEVENTEEN birth
day anniversary yesterday Prof. T \
Hasselquist president of Augustana col
lege, was the recipient of a number o
congratulatory messages, and an inter
esting program was presented in Jubile
nail on the college grounds in his honor
An error was made yesterday in tn
ARGUS statement relative to the new
manufacturing enterprise to be organ
lied in the rooms over Mr.. AppelQuisL'
saloon tomorrow afternoon. The capita
stock is not all yet subscribed, 50 tn
amount is not known The corpora
ton is to manufacture the Hanson Ar
pelquist plow and the Teller road cart.
FortY-one years ago Monday, Marc
| l, 1886, Supervisor Henry Werlich, o
Moline was puny, pill-faced infant.
combination of pins, swaddling clothe
and misery, but now he looms up like
rainbow after a summer storm. a 10Y t
his race, and represents Moline in high
ly creditable manner on the county board
Mr. George Babcock, son of John Bat
cock, Esq, of WATERFOWL, graduated 0
Tuesday from the dental department {
the Iowa state university at Iowa City
He is a very studious young man and wi
be an honor to his chosen profession
For the present he will locate with d
Kulp, of Davenport, where lie will hay
an excellent opportunity of developin
his talents
Another mark down in prices at IL
sale of May Bros. stock in order to rea
, ize some more money. Mr. Rosenfeld
bound to sell the goods at some price
order to raise money which he mu
have. The assortment is still large, al
all who wish anything in the line
! beautiful china ware, glass ware al
I lamps should avail themselves of this IA
opportunity to get goods at exceeding
, low prices.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
Fifty Thousand a Year.

To be sure. You've "only got cold
"only csugh." BE all over in few
days" Don't worry about me-" Well,
we won't. But $4,000 people die every
year in the United States from consump-
ton. And every soul of them began
that way. Better stop it now with Park
er's Tonic. This remedy will expel the
cold at once.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
MOLINE.
"Oniy one"

Only one"
Moline is to have fashionable wedding
soon, so it is whispered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Long, of East
Moline, are both on the sick list.
Hon. G. II. Deere and family leave for
California tomorrow evening.
The Baptist missionary meeting last
night at the church was financially sue
| cessful
The Foreign Missionary society of the
NJ. E. church, meet at the residence OF
Mrs. II. w. Hyde on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Joseph Christy, of Des Moines,
was here yesterday, on his way to Chica-
go on business.
Every necessary preparation is being
made for the Minnehaha Hose Cos
dance on Friday evening. They expect
delegation from Rock Island to attend
The funeral of Victoria, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Chas loungren. will oc-
cur at , p, m. tomorrow from the resi-
| dence on Fourth avenue and Tenth
stree t.
| Marshal kittlscn has sent out postal
cards offering a reward of S25 for the ar
rest of the three fellows committing the
dcpredations in this city Saturday night,
as chroniclcd in these columns at the time
only one
James Robinson, foreman for Dimock,
Gould & Co, left last evening for Dako-
| a n Irincr bopno biu COS, 'rIanInra who
is sick, if it is possible to move him with
out endangering his life.
Isaac Watson captain OF the rafter
Moline, is in the city today. We hear he
was elected mayor of LeClaire on Mon
day, the first time for years that the dem
Ocratic ticket has been successful.
E. b. Atkinson has been able to 90
out to dine at c. IL Deere's once. and
rode in a carriage once since his illness,
the aid of cane, and expects to be all
right again in about two months.
\ number of Odd Fellows with their
wives will visit Monmouth on the Sth
inst. Preparations are being made there
to entertain the ladies by the daughters
of Rebecca There will be a supper,
music and dancing.
Nick Zeigler has got into trouble agar ,
this time by sending VIII Rogers. the
whistling negro. to young lady with a
scurrilOus note. The lady was indignant,
and threatens to annihilate Nick the first
chance she gets.
Smoke was seen issuing from the upper
windows of the dwelling house of Mr.. c.
G. Thulin Yesterday afternoon, causing
an alarm to be sounded from the water,
works. When the hose company arrived
at the house the fire had been put out by
buckets. Very little damage
e Chris Keuhl has not yet recovered
from a fall he received at the opera house
by his foot catching in the railing. Hi
ankle is badly spraned and bone in thu
instep broken. 1t is difficult fer Chris IL
b get around the house, even with the al,
T of a cane.
There were over thirty carriages at the
funeral of Mrs Rebecca Scott Yesterday
; afternoon. Herbert P Scott. of the Rocl
a Island Lumber Co, and W H. Scott, o
, Davenport, are her sons, both experienced
saw mill men Mrs. Scott was 70
many years resident of Moline, wher
she made many friends When the las
: summons came she was ready to 90 hav
n ing reached extreme old age tn ough il
: full possession of her faculties, She wa
a member of the Methodist church f.
over fifty years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
IMPROVED FARMS.

so acres in CaTdova township L. l. county -
Can on IL for description, will show land, want
All Offer
1876 acres in Nhteside county. one mile from
town of Erie; well improved and = biz bargain
Al SEQ per acrr.
l60 acres. improved, ad Joining wa keeHey
Kansas price $ 500, or VIII trade for productive
Rock Island civ property
100 acres, Buii llo Prairie, one mile from P. q
Good improvement s15t per acre
900 acres Buffalo Prairie. T.. miles from p Q.
So % per acrs.-casy terms.
240 acres EdginGton. Rock Island county,
S10,'O0-part cash, balance Years. 6,g per cent.
3 lots. with Improvements. in Denrsnn. Iowa.
price 5000 part time or will trade for Rock Island
property.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

The treasurer's reports show balance
on hand of 81 ,4SS4l.
The police made twenty>four arrests,
lodged e03 tramps and found sxty>four
lamps out during the month.
Street Commissioner Long reported
very dangerous place near the Rock river
bridge. He was ordered to fix it if il
cost only from Sc to IS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
Saville Johnston,

Law, real estate and loans, choice west
ern lands for sale at prices to which
invite your attention; money to loan or
farm security. Office in ARGUS block
over American Express office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
Our Public Library

The board of directors of the Rock Isl
and public library met in regular month";
ly session Monday evening. President
Connolly presided, and Mr.. j. r. Johns
ston was elected secretary pro TEN. The
librarians monthly report was read, show
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
ATT ENHANCE. '

The following bills were allowed: r.
Champion, S2S AZ; c. c. Knell. $500;
Jansen McClurg / Co, $50 &c; E. W.
Hurst, see so; Butord & Loosely Bros,
S45; Hayes & Cleaveland, S22 so; J. Has
selqulst, $l02 80; expenses, 81
The following
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, So. %;
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 S
caol, Connelsville coke and charcoal.
1903 Second avenue. E. e. FRAZER
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03
NEW BOOKS

NEW bUOhS
have been placed upon the shelves of the
library:
The Last of the Barons, Bulwer Lyt-
ton; Valentius, William w. Astor; 0bliv-
ion, NJ. G. McClelland; Cleopatra. Henry
Grcville; Hospital Sketches, Old Fasi>
Toned Girl, Under the Lilacs. Eight
Cousins, Jack and Jill, Little Women,
Louisa M. Alcott; Rachel ia
nous Women Series) Kennard, Gre
ville's Memoirs, Vol 1, c. c. F. Greville;
Grevile's Memoirs, Vol 9, C. C. F. Gre
vile; Fiammetta. W. W. Story; War and
Peace, 2 Vols, Tolstoi; A Conventional
Bohemian, Pendleton; Life of Washing
ton, 5 Vols. Irving; Without Blemish,
Mrs. j. H. Walworth; Molly Bawn,
Duchess" Madam Mohl, Kathleen
Q Meara; Indian Summer, W. d. Howels
Story of Margaret Kent, Henry Hayes;
Seven Gables. Snow Image, N. Haw-
thorne; Oceana, England and Her Colo.
MES, Froude; The Jews, STORY of the
Nations) Hosmer; After His Kind Qeis
ure Hour) Coventry; Jeph, Helen Jack,
son; Alice's Adventures, Carroll; Wych
Hazel, Warner; Gold of Chirkaree. War
rem; A Mortal Antipathy. o. w. Holmes
Marble Tower, N. Hawthorne; Set OF
Mrs Holmes.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

A lad thirteen years of age, named Joe
Hubbard, has been sentenced to the Ne,
braska penltentiary for one year for steal
ing horses,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

1t is not easy to sell large London
house, even in the most desirable locas
ton, on terms at all satisfactory.