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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
A Good Investment.

= Anyone who has ever dealt in Ian DIS,
knows that no investment Of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety o. q government
bond, is added profit fac in excess of
rate of interest which can he obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with u steady growth
which gives ass urance of stability. The
good season and the great tide o. immi>
grafton into thes states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate of Southern Nebraska aud
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
rigourous cold winter. added to a 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 il 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. SAyILLE JOHNSTON
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29


The American Humane Association
presents the following suggestions relative
to the care of animals during the heated
term.
Provide water fresh, pure water.
Think, reader, how you are refreshed uy
drink of cool water on hot day. The
lower animals are equally in need of the
means of queEching thirst.
The active dog requires drink frequent,
ly during the hot day, as does also the cat ;
and dish OF fresh water should stand
where they can have access to it, I'm
doubleday many dog is driven to mad
ness through lack Of water; and the testi-
mony is that hydrophobia is almost un>
known in those localities where dogs can
drink when they wish.
Every city. village and country town
should be literally supplied with drinks
ing fountainsfor animals, aud they should
be so constructed that even the smallest
dogs can drink from them. No gift TO
people confers greater pleasure than Il
fountain. and that person who turns aside
a stream from the field and gives waters
ing trough to the roadside, or provide a
| fountain at which man and beast can
drink pure water, is truly public benN
| sfactor.
Give the horse frequent opportunity TO
| quench thirst at times when not too much
over-heated, and before eating To drink
| freely Immediately after eating prevents
favorable digestion of food.
Provide shade. How instinctivly we
seek the shadow when the sun is pouring
its hot rays on the dry and parchiug earth
| If the pasture is notr provide with shade
trees, IN convenient locality set four, six
or eight supports, across which place
straw or grass, and thus. in brief time
and with little labor make a shade in
which animals can rest from the heat of
the sun, TO the great comfort of them
selves and benefit 10 their owners
Remove the harness from the horses in
the hot day whenever you desire to give
them full, free rest, and once during the
day, preferably at night, thorough cur
rying and grooming will not only give
rest, but will do about as much towards
| improving the animals condition AS will
the oats.
| Examine the harness on Your working
team, and you will discover that blinds.
check-riens and cruppers are simply tor
turing cOntrivances, serving no useful
purpose. Take them all off for the cons
venience of yourselves and the comfort of
the horses. Keep the stable well vents
lated and free from the strong amona.
which is injurious to the eyes Assist
the animals to protect themselves against
flies, feed regularly, hitch in the shade,
and remember that the care which Will
| give comfort to the lower animals will
make them boubly profitable to their own
ner, aside from the humane bearing upon
the subject
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
THE Low WATER.
II Interferes Greatly With River Nav
igatfon. 80 say the Steamboat Men.

igation, SO say the Steamboat Men.
The drouth occasions big loss in rev.
enue to the packet companies, as all the
steamers are compelled to run light and
make slow time on account of the low
stage of the water. Capt Boland, of
the Mary Morton, said to the Gate city:
The June water was lower than | ever
saw it before, and it has been going down
steadily ever since. There are forty inches
in the channel, and if it does not rain |
am afraid it will soon 60 down to thirty.
Several boats can stand that, but if it
goes below thirty, business will be inter-
fered with. 1t has been necessary some
times to make three changes to lighter
and still lighter boats in going to st.
Paul, the shifts being at Keokuk, Daven-
port and Hastings
How low have you seen the water
CaptaIn2"
"Well, sir, have seen it so low at
some places that we have had trouble
soaring the calves away from the front of
the boat. That was in 1859. The wills
tie was used for that purpose, and some =
times We would have to keep her going
continually for long time. Fact, sir, l
assure you. Near Waucouta, at the head
of Lake Pepin, there is an island in the
river which has good grass, and the COWS
and calves could wade through the low
water to the island. That year the
Pembinaw went aground at the head
of Maquoketa slough, twenty miles above
Dubuque, and they couldn't get her off
for several weeks. The crew all left her,
and the freight was taken off"
pilot W. Blakesley, of the Joseph ne,
said: have seen the water as low as
twenty inches. That was in 1864
Nothing but the lightest boats could do
anything, ana, they had trouble to pull
through. The Long Annie would carry
freight with a draft of only sixteen inches
when she was first put out. and she was
needed to go through TO st. Paul. 1t
was very low III the fall of ~ too. But
matters are much better now owing to
the great improvements which have been
made in the river by the government, and
there will probably never be so much
difficulty as We had at the times l speak
of. The channel grows better in low
water, which is another help-except for
this i, is likely even the improvements
made would not allow US to 90 all the
way up. But the water has been so low
lately that if the improvements had not
been made we would probably have had
to stop running good sized boats a month
ago. Such as the Josephine and Mary
Morton draw thirty inches when light,
and We can't stand much more of a
fall 3"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
Action on the Hennepin.

The Davenport Gazette says that YES
terday a meeting of the representative
business men of Davenport, r 'ck Island
and Moline was held at the Kimball
house parlors to take action upon the
Hennepin canal. The object Of the meet
ing was to send vote of thanks to those
senators who stood by the measure and to
urge the passage of the river aud harbOr
bill with its Hennepin amendment and to
stand by it whether victory or defeat at
tends the whole Il committee WAS ap-
pointed to urge the public interests of
Kansas CITY, st. Paul, Omaha and other
cities TO push the HeDnepin to the front
rs the success and future greatness Of the
country demands It's passage.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
A COlOred Jubilee.

A coIored jubilee, or in parlance plain =
picnic, was held by the colored denizens
of Muscatlne and Davenport today at u
point half way between the two cities.
Persons out at an early hour this morn
lug imagined That the long looked for
rain was at hand. but it " IS stmDly a
crowd OF Rock Islands culored popuia.
ton bound for the picnic that cIouded
the horizon. Among the number was
James Adams, the tonsorial artist at
Terrell's, who had a watermelon under
each arm. and grin on his countenance
extending from ear to ear.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
WILSON WINS.
An Important Rock Island County
Case Decided at Chicago.

Subt DccIueu ~ NhISn&O
A very important suit was dismissed by
Judge Gresham in the United States
circuit court in Chicago yesterday.
1t was at of Calvin II. Allen and others
against J. II. Wilson, and the Banner
Coal company, of this county. The bill
was filed by the minority stockholders to
compel Wilson, who owns 100000 of
the 100000 capital stock, to turn over
some $11S,000 In 1886 the company
was largely indebted. 1t leased to Will
son its coal and farm lands, some 1 ,7S0
acres. The coal fields were undeveloped,
and for the purpose of developing them,
Wilson advanced the necessary funds.
The complainants and all the other mi
nority stockholders refused to go in with
Wilson in this venture or to make any
advances for this purpose. All the
stockholders knew what Wilson was do
Ing and approved it. Finally Wilson
succeeded in making the enterprise profit
able to him as lessee, and the complains
ants as minority stockholders filed this
bill to make Wilson account for these
profits There was no fraud charged or
proven against Wilson except the aver.
ment in the bill that as majority
stakeholder he elected his own manag
ing board. The trial occupied several
days Judge Gresham held that the
complaining stockholders had not shown
themselves entitled to bring this suit in
the place and stead of the corporation,
because they had shown no demand upon
the board Of directors to correct the
wrongs complained of or to bring suit,
and no excuse for not making such de-
mand. Again. that they were not EMIT
led TO recover upon the merits because
all Wilson's acts were approved by the
minority stockholders with full knowl-
edge of what Wilson was doing, aud be-
cause during all the years he was invest
ing his money and attempting to make
the enterprise success they stood BY
without objection, if not with express ap.
proyal. Lastly, that no stakeholder can
be heard to complain in equity if he had
the opportunity to object to the action of
a majority and did not do so. In the
present case Crubaugh, one of the de.
PENDANTS, was the leading spirit for the
prosecution, and he had always voted
with Wilson, and was therefore estopp.
ed. The complainants likewise, wher
they voted, also voted with Wilson in
both stockholders. and directors meet.
ings, and were likewise es,opped
The case was declared in favor of the de
fence, and dismissed at compliments
cost. Messrs. Sweeney d Walker of thi
city, and G. W. Kretzinger, of Chicago
were counsel for the defence, and Os
born & Lynde for compliments.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
Hard Coal.

Rock Island, as well as the west gen,
orally, is greatly interested in the price of
hard coal, 1t has really declined the last
two years twenty per cent, and is still
falling. A combination however, repre-
senting $500 O0O,000 of capital is using
its power to keep up the price. This
combination has always made the west
pay big prices, but We hope to see a re,
duction this season. The building of the
Hennepin canal in this one item alone,
would be worth millions of dollars to the
west
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
An Old Citizen t.One.

There departed this life at his resi-
deuce. No. 171S, Third avenue, this
morning about six o'clock, Louis NJ .
Webber, one of the Oldest residents
of this city. He was born in Vermont
and removed to Rock Island at an early
dav. For many years he was promi-
nent merchant, out he was financially
embarrassed during the crisis of 1857 He
acted as city marshal from 1871 to 1872,
under the administration of ex Mayor
Porter Skinner Death was caused by
old age and nervous exhaustion. His age
was u years, months and 10 days. The
funeral will occur from his late residence
at p. m. tomorrow.
Mrs Julia Dean, daughter of Harrison
aud Hannah Boggess, Of this city, died
at her home in Carloo, Iowa, on Tuesday
aged 80 years and 4 months. She
leaves husband and five children.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
HAMPTON. July IS

HAMPTON, July IS.
Mrs H. o. Norton is visiting relatives
in OScoe, Henry county.
Miss Lou Hanna, of Peabody, Kan,
visited Mrs Dr. Vincent on Thursday.
Mrs j. L. Wells returned to her home
in Chicago Monday morning.
Mr.. S. Heagy. left Monday evening on
a business trip to Chicago and Terry
Haute, Ind
Miss Frank Underwood, of Moline,
and Miss Clara GOiding, @! st. Joseph,
Mo, were guests Of Geo McNabney
Tuesday.
Miss Myra Adams. and Miss Grace
Meader, attended the teachers institute
this week.
Mr. John Thompson, and Mr. Ian
Donaldson left Monday morning for Ne
blaska, to engage in railroad work.
Justice Winaus, is capable of dealing
out justice on short notice. We would
like to have the official time of case he
tined Tuesday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
strange.

Mr.. S. T. Watkins, the city scavenger,
is mystitied aud troubled over the loss of
a horse and mule, which occurred almost
simultaneously on Tuesday. Thinking
that something was wrong, Mr.. Watkins
had an analysis made of the horses
stomach. and it is reported that particles
of arsenic were discovered. Another
animal belonging to him was taken
slightly i'll today. So far it is an I'M
fashionable and mysterious case
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

The police here arrested a man named
Noble Elliott, of Deep River, Poweshiek,
county, Iowa, on the charge of seduc-
ton, preferred by Miss Stephens, of the
same place. The fellow would not 90
back without requisition, so one WAS
procured from Gov Oglesby, and yester.
day he was transferred to the scene of his
escapade.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
County Building.


26-John K Glasscock TO Abigail I,
Ely, lots 1, 2 and 6, block 16, Old Town
of Cordovs, $500.
Michael Collins to John Collins, part
lot 7, sec 80, IS, 2w J. NJ. Beardsley's
sub division, lots II and 12, $3.50,
Swan Tjelstedt to Swamberg Tielstedt.
WI block 4, lot 5, Davenports addition
to Moline. 81.
Swanberg Tjelstedt to Swan Hanson
WI lot 4, block 5, Davenport's addition
to Moline 1856.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

The Board of Education neld an unim-
portaut meeting last night. The cons
tracts were let for several small jobs
around the school houses. A bill for
SIS was allowed the ARGUS for publish
ing the annual statement, and 81 to
Superintendent Kemble for office work
paid out of his own pocket.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

The brave boys of the throttle on the
Racine & Southwestern division of the
c., NJ. & St. P. road, are fondly autici-
pating change of new engines. They
expect to run their present ones into the
round house, and get i'll their stead new
and faster ones that will 90 with whiz.
We trust their hopes will be realized.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

Mr.. r. r. Hamilton, advance press
agent of Barnums wonderful aggregation
of wonders. was in the city today, and
paid his customary respects to the ARGUS.
He wants it strictly understood that the
greatest show on earth will positively ap.
pear here on August 18th.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

The Jefferson club, the lever that
moves the democratic machine in Rock
Island county, will meet in regular
monthly session next Saturday evening
at its rooms 10 Burralls block. All sons
of democracy and their sires are request
ed TO be present.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
For County Judge.

After consulting with many of my
friends throughout the county. have
concluded to announce myself as candi
date for county judge, and request the
support of my friends.
E. H. JOHNSTON.
Port Byron, ILL.,, July IL, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

Attorney at law, loans moaey on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell s. Lynde, bankers, Office in
post office block
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffiee block, Rock Isl
and. Ill ds&w1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

ST. Paul Lodge, No. l07, Knights of
Pythias, expect visit from lodge OF
the Davenport Knights tomorrow even
ing, on the occasion of their weekly
meeting
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at 81 so. Call and ex
anime them,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly $1.000,O00. E. W. Hurst. agent
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

No. 1874 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

a lady who was not feeling very well
was importuned by her little son with ques-
tions which she answered somewhat too
sharply to suit Young America, when he
calculated, Goodness, what is the matter
with you! / hope you are not going to have
one of your bilious turns Another lad, who
was learning his Sunday school lesson, with
the words: Consider the lilies OF the field
how they grow; they toll not, neither do
they spin, and yet say unto you that" =
here the boy paused forgetting the next
word, and then proceeded with a pronounced
voice-"Sullivan in all his glory was not
like one of these. Boston Traveller
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1903, Second
avenue. d1y,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
knights of Pythias.

W ii. LUNDY,
Chairman City Committee.
Rock Island, July q, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

The Book of Mormon Manuscript.
James H Fairchild in the Magazine of
Western History, writes of the manuscript
of Solomon Spau!ding and the Book of
Mormon, and maintains that this manu-.
script was clearly not the basis OF tho book,
The Current
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

Sam Jones will receive $1,000 for his
three sermons at ChautauQua.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
HALF-CENT A WORn.

Tue ARGUS hereafter viii publish in this col
ann all q advertisements of Lost Found. For Rent
Tor Sale. Bo7rd or Rooms. Wanted. and similar
notices. at the low rate of one hGlf cent q W0rd,
each figure word, but NJ advertisement less
than ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29

for the purpose Of choosing delegates to the Dem
ocratic County Convention TO be held August 9th
The wards will be entitled TO delegates as fol-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-17
Personal and General.

THERE was no business in the police
court yesterday.
DR.. CARNAHAN went east yesterday
morning, accompanying the knights
renplar excursion.
BUSINESS in Ogden is reported to be
improving considerably; almost every
merchant on Main Street has done more
business this year than he did last.
THE CASE of Garner VS.. the Fischer
Brewery Company, which was heard
in the police court, the other day, re-
suited in victory for the plaintiff, judg-
ment being rendered in his favor.
The familiar features of Mr.. J. E.
Coolidge will be missed from the Phil
man car window in this city for a sea-
son. The gentleman went east with the
knight: Templars yesterday morning.
IT IS reported that D. Eccles will
commence a building in the very near
future on his Main Street property.
The building will be q substan. ial one
and will make one more improvement
on the west side of the street.
FRANK D. HI6G1NBoTHAM keeps a
choice line of green groceries, staple
groceries, etc., and sells at prices as
reasonable as snyone. His place OF
business is on Fifth Street and his card
appears in The HERALD. Give him a
call.
The fine herd of Holstein cattle which
Mr., Rolhn P. SAKE has had on exhibit
ton here for the last few weeks has
been considerably thinned out by pur-
chases by local stockmen. A dozen
head will grace the farm Of Mr.. Farn-
ard White, while other gentlemen have
made lighter purchases.
HoN. W. H. BAKNIs, of San Francisco,
mention OF whom We made mention
the other day, viii deliver a lecture in
this city on Tuesday evening next for
the benefit Of the local lodge A. o. U.
w. The gentleman is quite distin-
guished on the coast and the lecture
will doubtless be very interesting one.
SINCE the Ogden AID Almy cricket
club PLAYED their last game the Ogden
bows have been sore. The Almy club
left them very badly in the shade; but
our home team now propose to reverse
the result. The two teams will play a
game of cricket in this city on the 3rd
of October. They also anticipate in in
dulging in q dance on that evening.
THE Third Ward Dramatic Company
will present the thrilling drama, Dora,
to the Ogden public in Union Opera
House on Wednesday evening next.
The initial performance of the piece was
a great success and the neat presenta-
ti0n will undoubtedly meet with the
hearty support of the public, especially
so since there have been no theatrical
performances in this city for several
months,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-17
Personal and General.

THE Police Court was so quiet yester-
| day that the Judge went nome Tor din
ner.
By the time the next Grand Jury
holds session in this city there will be
considerable work for them to do.
A REGULAR cannonade was kept up in
the vicinity of Ogden yesterday, ducks
being the object of the waste OF ammu-
milton.
THE last heard from Smith and Stat
terly, they were gCIug east along the H..
Z. track afOot. The sheriff at Evanston
may capture them.
EVERY voter who is not already regis
tered shGuldsbe sure to attend TO it dur
ing this week. n. G. Wardleigh will
attend to the matter at his office.
THE latest report from the Knights
Templar last evening was to the eject
that they would pass through this city
at $50, 4.30 and $50 a. M. respectively.
The Knights, 700 in number, occupy
three special trains.
SOME of the building contractors and
Workmen of this city will be very likely
to work with cold fingers. unless SUM-
mer holds on for a couple of months yet.
Ihis Will be The Case with those who
put in the new depot foundation unless
they hurry up and commence work.
That is if.
THE Tribune in a recent issue de-
ciared THAT this is not only mission
airy journal, but it is inspired at times"
Some one reading the paragraph sug-
gests the following: sent out from
SheOl on its mission, inspired by Bel
zebub, with the devils inps doing edi-
torial work and devllets for reporters,
taking its type out of hell. No wonder
its columns are blasphemOus. It's
what might be called Satan'S organ"
"a LEGAL gentleman who has been
giving his attention 10 the study of the
Book of Mormon has pronounce 1t
fraud. He has discovered that the
plates which Joseph claims to have
found were never in existence, because
if they had been made of brass they
would have been destroyed by rust, anu
they could not have been made Of cold,
because Joseph would have kept them
and converted them into money. To his
mind this is proof conclusive that there
was never any plates in existence. Con-
sequently the divine origin of the book
is hoax " We take the above para
graph from this department" of the
Tribune. That illegal gentleman" should
furnish his name to the public that it
may go down to posterity along with
those of other profound philosophers
OF the age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-17
DIR. BONANZA B. PRATT.
Eye and Ear, Testing for sPectaoles,
Obstetrics and Diseases
OF Women.

once over Godbe 4 Pitts Drug Store: tele-
phone Us st residence. GOdbe / P rs Dug
Store office.
Instructions given to students in Md
TiterY and Monthly %urseS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-17

SALT LAKE Cry, Nov. 18th. 1885.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-17
1. Il. BROWN.

MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN
III Machinery and Castings of all kinds,
Prass and Iron. First Street, near Wall,
Ogden. Utah. ,i.-