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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.
REYNOLDS. March |


Mr.. ". T. Johnston is moving to his
new farm this week.
Mr.. r. B. Olmsted, of Milan, was
around here on business last week.
Mr.. Alvah Hoffman and family moved
into their new residence in this town last
Friday.
Mrs J. c. Johnston has been confined
to her bed by sickness for the past week
She is improving slowly, but is not out of
bed yet.
Mr., l. E. West, who travels for Mr.. J.
NJ Christy, the celebrated Rock Island
cracker man, was around here last Satur-
day calling on customers and friends.
The Rev. Stuart Crockett left last Mon
day evening for Harlan, Iowa, and re-
turned home Saturday evening in time to
resume his duties Sunday.
Mr. W. A Woods, who lives near Gin
giles Corners, Mercer county, is to have a
large auction sale on his farm next Sat-
nrday, March 6,
Mr.. J. C. Johnston will have big sale
on his farm one mile south of Reynolds,
on Saturday, March Il. Messrs. Cool &
son, auctioneers.
Mr.. John II. Hogan is loading his car
here preparatory to his leaving for Wa
keeEey, Kansas, where he has bought a
large farm
Miss Annie Johnston, whose illness
has been noted. is slowly recovering.
She took cold few days ago which
caused her to have relapse.
Mr.. David Clarke has had very sick
horse the last few days, but it is improv.
ing slowly A nail in the foot was the
cause,
Mr.. Dow Tomlinson left here last
Wednesday evening with his worldly
| goods for Nebraska, which will be his fu-
ture home Charles Durauce went with
| him
Mr.. Frank Johnston arrived here last
Saturday morning from Nebraska on a
short visit He lived here formerly, hui
now OWLS fine farm in the above named
state.
The Orangemen of Reynolds and Pre-,
emption lodges attended divine service in
St, Johns Episcopal church near here
last Monday morning in commemoratior
of Wsshington's birthday.
Mcssrs. John Doonan, Jas. Lee k ant
John Taylor, all from near Dogtown
Mercer county, left Presumption las
Thursday afternoon for Kansas, where
they will make future home for them
selves.
Mr. Frank Everett sold eighty>fou
head of tiue steers last Tuesday to Mr.
Meigs Wait, the veteran shipper from thi:
point. They averaged about 1876 pounds
head and were sold for five cents pc
pound to Mr.. Wait.
Mr.. Frank Curtis was taken suddenly
sick last Wednesday evening. DR.. Stuar
was summoned the next morning, VII,
found him suffering from bad attack o
neuralgia. From last accounts he is i'm
proving satisfactorily and is around again
The sale of the personal property O
! the late Clifton Stanley was sold BY auc
ton at the late owners barn Saturda
last. There was a very large attendance
anu ever tdihS solu Will ne "eatue
was wretched, on account of it snowini
all the while j. Cool, of Aledo wa
auctiOneer,
The sale of the personal property c
the late Benson Huntley was sold at III
late owners farm Friday last. 1t was
splendid day and there was very larg
gathering of people Everything tha
was pat up for sale brought about its fu
average. The proceeds of the sale nette
about - 700
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
A Scheme for Some Genius.

TSt- Paul Pioneer Press.
A colorei porter. who was brushing he
clothes Of customer who had just stepped
from one Of the chairs, handed the reporter
ticket with "477 printed on it; and, as
some one called Next from the rear of the
room, the porter sang out mo. So A
middle agei gentleman seated near the
door remarked that he was waiting" and
as the reporter soon afterward him, dropped
into the seat next to No. 80 remarked: at
makes me sick to wait in a barber shop;
don't it you"
Upon being agreed with, the gentleman,
in an annoyed tone, said he had just figured
up how much time he wasted in barber
shops in a year and it was over two weeks
Il wish" he continued, as he looked at hi.
watch for the third time in as many min.
utes, "it was possible to walk into shoy
and order a shave just the way you dc wher
you want cigar. / tell you ii some geniul
would fix up a SCENE that would do away
with the waiting he coul1 make millions
I've an idea that" but just then the barbel
for whom he had been waiting motioneC
him, and he hastenei to tie chair witbou
finishing the sentence
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

pervisor Werlich. The yeas and nays
being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Supervisors Barton, Bowman.
Cozad Elliott, Martin, Norton, Smart
and Vieriech-S.
ays-Supervisors Aster. Burial,
Campbell. Fisk. Fitzgerald, Goodlow.
Harwood Heath, HOLSTER, Noah, Ryder,
Swanson, Walker and Wray-14.
Supervisor Harwood moved that Mr..
Blakemore. the stenographer, be request
ed to bring before the board the steno-
grapic report OF the testimony in the
Robertson case tomorrow morning; car
ried
Board adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 0 o'clock.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
A SCHEME THWARTED.
Moline's Attempt to Defeat the hoek
River R0ate of the Canal..-R0ek
Islands Prompt Action.

A meeting of the Business Mems assoc
citation was held in the parlors OF The
Rock Island National bank this morning
pursuant to a call of Captain T. j. Rob>
insnn. who received early this morning,
telegram from Washington, informing
him that Eugene Lewis. Esq, Of Moline,
had flled>a paper IN the engineers Office
at the capital stating that syndicate
was being formed here to secure the ops
ton Of purchasing the Rock river water
power for the purpose of making
deal" out Of it in compelling the
government in pursuing that route by the
canal. T. DO 50 according to terms sutta-
bic to the syndicate. In word, the
impression to be conveyed by the paper
filed. was To lead the engineer corps to
believe that this syndicate was formed
for the one purpose of making a good
thing ont Of 1t, and the government
would be put to endless expense by fol-
lowing The Rock river route.
The ae,jor Of the Business Mems asso'
Grafton was timely and commcndable, y
statement was prepared aud dispatched
to Washington Immediately. setting forth
thai the paper filed in Washington was
false: that no opgon had been asked for
nor talked Of and that said paper was
an unqualified and groundless falsehood.
This contradictory statement was signed
by Capt. T. !. Robinson and Bailey
Davenport. Esq, who own property on
both sides OF the river, by Mr.. George
Sears. president of the Rock river water
power company, bg Mayor Mnrdock. OF
the city of Rock Island, Hugh McCu-
Tough, president OF the Milan town coun
eli, Judge c G. Lynde, Capt. John Pectz
and Mys>rs j. w Stewart aud W. II.
Gest.
While the citizens and business men Of
Rock Island have been fully conscious of
the fact that Moline would act the dog in
the manecr hY attempting to Illustrate the
cauars coming by the route al;cady
agreed upon. it was rot thought that
such no unfair aud misleading scheme
would I've decided upon as that shown by
the paper fled yesterday. The Rock
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

The morning session of the board of
supervisors today was occupied with the
poor farm stewardship controversy Fin
ally Supervisor Ryder moved that the
board appoint committee Of five to in.
vesIigatc the case. This afternoon Su.
peryisor Burial offered the names Of
Supervisors Ryder Cozad, Norton, Har,
wood and Aster as the committee, aud the
names are being voted upon this after
noon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

The motion ot Supervisor \iericch,
laid over until this afternoon wis taken
mp Tor consideration Supervisor Har~
wood moved rs ian amendment that the
notes held by the county against d. q.
Reid be cancelled The yeas aud nays
being called resulted rs follows.
Yeas-SupcryisoT Nai wood
NAYS - Supervisors As3cT, Barton.
Bowman, Campbell, Cozld, Elliott Fisk,
Fitzgerald, Goodiow, Heath HOLSTER,
Martin, Noah Norton, Ryder, Smart,
swanson, Viericrh, Walker and Way
20 Amendment. lost
The yeas and nays beng called ou the
Original motion resulted as follows.
Yeas Supervisors Bowman, Cozad.
Harwood. Martin. Noah. Norton. Smart.
Swanson, Werlich, Wray and PcarsrI-
II.
Nays go Supervisors Asler Barton.
Campbell Elliott, Fisk. Fitzgerald
Goodiow, Heath, HOLSTER, Ryder and
Walker-11
Absent Supervisors Blrrall and Trum-
BILE Lost.
Supervisor IIarwnod moved that the
stenograPhlc report ol The evidence IN the
case OF the People y. Samuel Robertson
and the evidence OF Dr. PinmneT before
the grand jury be produced before the
board tomorrow morning Supervisor
Nierlech moFed as an amendment that
The evidence OF all The witnesses before
tue grand Jury ana TIE circuit court be
brought before Tue board Supervisor
Martin moved that Supervisor Werlich 5
amendment be laid on the table.
leas-Supervsor5 Barton, Bowman,
Cozad' Elliott, Martin, NOAH Norton,
Smart and Werlich
Nays-Superyisora Aster Burial,
| Campbell, Fisk, Fitzgerald, GDudlOw,
Harwood, Heath, HOLSTER, Ryder. Swan
son, Walker and Wray-ld.
| A0sent-SuprryisJr lrumble-iost'
The yeas and nays being called on Su-
Perylsor NIerlechS amendment resulted
as follows:
leas-SuPerVisors barton bowman
BURIAL Campbell Cozad, Fisk, FLtZser-
ald' GOodlow' Heath hos'ister, Martin,
Noah, Norton, ryder, smart, Swanson
! Nleriech, Walker ana Wray-l9
Nays Aster, Elliott aud
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
IMPROVED FARMS.

so acres in Cordoya township, r. l. county
Can on Us for description, will show land, want
an Offer.
1875 acres in Nhiteside county, one mile from
town of Erie; well improved and a big bargain
al $50 per acre.
l60 acres, improved, adjoining Wa keeney.
Kansas price $500, or will trade for produolv
Rock Island city property.
100 acres, BUff4lo Prairie, one mile from P. O.
Good improvement. S55,t 0 per acre.
900 acres Buffalo Prairie, !. miles from p O.
S45 90 per aCrs.-easy terms.
240 acres. Edglngton, Rock Island county, -
Si0,5O-part cash, balance 5 years IS per cent.
lots, with Improvements. in Denison, Iowa
price $500, part time. will trade for Rock Island
property.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

1t is calculated that the disestablish-
ment of the church of England would set
free funds equal to $917, 500, 000,of which
after the payment of all claims By the
clergy for compensation and similar de-
mands. there would remain net gain of
$500, 100000.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
CoRDovA, March 3

The Baptist church still continues their
protracted meetings.
A. S. Marshall aud wife, of this village,
spent Sunday in Davenport visiting
friends.
P. Y .Comstock is enjoying a little ease
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, So. %;
range, nut and No. 4, $3.50 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith
caol, Conuellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. L. e.. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

Law, real estate and loans, choice west
ern lands for sale at prices to which
invite your attention; money TO loan on
farm security. Office in ARGUS block.
over American Express office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
Hunting wolves


In Scandinavia. where Capt Lloyd hai
been travelling. wolves IRE abundant Til,
animals are very fond of pork, and his plan
of enticing tn IN in order to shoot them wa,
to keep live pig IN his sledge and to pinca
him in the night time. The wolves hsarl
the pig squeak and came near enough to be
picked OFT with rife
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
Ingenious Method of Sheep Stealing.
iExchanyp

Dishonest Oregonians have devised ar
ingenious method OF stealing their neighbor's
sheep A rope with a running moose at the
end is suspended from tree branch over.
hanging g. sheep psth. The animals ara
caught in the nooss, and are held till ths
thiet can coms in tbs darkness and carry
away his game.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Competitors.

QUALITY.
The superiority Photographic work conceded by all who familiar
To those who acquainted with
of superiority awarded for display of
Photographs the exhibition Photographers of the United States held
n Y.
We fully in Photographic
crowded with backgrounds
We added the folowlngeveTy article
other gallery this vicinity Antique Table Antique Carved Cabinet
Durham Combination
Carved Trunk hall Elaborate Writing Desk and large Hand
lawn Interior In dper and added
After adding above
backgrounds will become still
for rich effects and artistic posing.
Quality considered prices elow-bu we do not advertise
give prominence their heapne In Photographic work
desirable
public
working force OF our gallery than double the total force
ali the other galleries the city combined At working force
double WHAT This tells the
work and cheap work
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 8 p. m. On the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at vii.
mans & Galt's news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized TO transact
business of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
low A.
Kansas and
Nebraska,

&, 80 to 5000 per acre; Long time; Low interest
es@Our acquaintance with Weston Lands en-
ables TO offer the best bargains 10 be fOnnd in
The market We have few "-nsps' that are
splendid Investments, must he sold soon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

T. ]. Medill, Jr. Will G. Whitehead
ID. W Matthews.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

his sphere, be contributor to the
general good; that capital does not
necessarily tend to the oppression of
labor, and that violent disturbances
and disorders ALLEVIATE from the pro-
motors true American sympathy and
kindly feelings.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The Department of Agriculture,
representing the oldest and largest of
our national industries, is subscribing
well the purposes of its organization.
BY the introduction of new subjects
of farming enterprise and by opening
new sources of agricultural wealth,
and the dissemination of early infor-
nation concerning production and
prices, it has contributed largely to
the country's prosperity. Through
this agency advanced thought and
investigation touching the subjects it
has In charge should, among other
things, be practically applied to the
home production at a low cost of arti-
Giles of food which are now imported
from abroad. Such an innovation
will necessarily, of course, in the be-
ginning, be within the domain of in
telligent experiments, and the subject
| in every stage should receive all
possible encouragement from the
Government. The interests of mil
lions of our citizens engaged in agri-
culture are involved in an enlarge
ment and Improvement of the results
of their labor, anda jealous regard for
their welfare should be willing trib-
ute to those whose productive returns
are main source of our progress and
power.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
Unimpeached Integrity.

am So. Droke down twelve years ago,
and have not been able to work since. Have
lost proper action of my hips and legs. For
five year scrofulous sores have appeared on
my scalp, and nose, and at same time my
eyesight began TO fall and for three years
been comparatively blind. Have been
treated by eminent physicians of different
schools without cure. have taken five bot.
ties of B. B. 3. (made at Atlanta Ga.), and
all scrofulous sores are gradually healing.
Inflammation about my eyes has disappear
ed and there is some improvement in my
vision. Am very much benefited and re-
lieved and begin to feel like a boy again
feel good. My strength and actively are
returning in my legs and hips. The B. B..
B. acts vigorously upon my kidneys, and
the great quantity of matter that has been
forced out through the skin is utterly in.
credible, often so offensive in odor as to
produce nausea. refer to all bushes men
of LaGrange, Ga.
P. PR0PHILL.
LaGrange, Ga, January -, 1885.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
A NAMELESS CASE.

My case has been a very curious one for
about thirteen years. AT intervals of about
one week weuld be attacked with spells
of severe and most excruciating pain, al.
ways commencing in the region of my kid
neys. The pain would then 60 upwards and
affect my body and head, and seemed to
penetrate my very eye.balls, creating the
most intense suffering, lasting about eight
hours each spell.
Iresorted to all kinds of medicine with.
out benefit. Several doctors treated my
case, but none gave relief. finally used
B. B. B. as an experiment, and to my utter
establishment all pain and suffering vanished
after using three doses. To the present
time have used three bottles, and not a
pain has ever returned. l do not know
what was the matter, neither could my
physician name the complaint. The B. B.
B. acted finely and powerfully upon my kid
neys; my appetite has been splendid and
my constitution built up rapidly.
r. THOMAS,
Constitution, Ga, May 6, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

The Sparta Exposition says Col. Jno.
HI. Savage thinks we need a constitu-
tional convention, and the McMinn-
vile STANDARD thinks that "as there
will be no elections held next year, a
better time could not be found for the
discussion of the provisions of a new
constitution" The STANDARD also
thinks our next Legislature should
order the submission of the question
convention" or "no convention" at
the next election. If the question
was not submitted until the next cleo
ton we fail to see how the conven-
ton could be held next year.-Day-
ton NeWs-Gazette.
Isn't it little peculiar how some
people will persist in looking at things
through cross-eyed spectacles? We
have never said a word about hold
ing a constitutional convention next
year. The forming of a new constitu-
ton is task which should be DELHI
erately and dispassionately discussed
by the press and people, and we still
claim that there will never come a
more Opportune time for this discus
sion than next year. If the State
waits until the necessity for a new
constitution becomes so imperative as
tono longer admit of delay, there will
be danger of rushing one through
without proper, consideration, conse-
quently we favor the wiser course Of
beginning in time and doing every.
thing decently and in order. Let the
General Assembly pass the prelimi'
nary bill this winter by all means.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
rheumatism.

Although q practitioner of near twenty
years, my mother influenced me to procure
B. B. b. for her. She had been confined to
her bed several months with Rheumatism,
which had stubbornly resisted all the usual
remedies. Within twenty four hours after
commencing B. h. B, observed marked
relief. She has just commenced her third
bottle and is nearly as active as ever, and
has been to the front yard with "rake in
hand" cleaning up. Her Improvement is
truly lr0aderfuHy and immensely gratifying.
G. II. MONTGOMERY, NJ. d.
Jacksonville, Ala, May -, 1885
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
TENNESSEESATURDAY DEC

zers. 1t is said that by soaking corn
in whiskey and putting it where the
crows can get it, they will get so
drunk they can easily be knocked
over with sticks. This would be a
good way to dispose ola heap ofmean
whiskey, and the farmers might at
the same time largely increase the
fertility of their lands. We have not
figured it out, however, to seewheth-
er or not the whisky and corn would
cost more than the crows would
amount to. sM
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
PrOclains Aloud.

We have case under our immediate
observation of Rheumatism which has been
cured by the use of B. B. p. SAM Simpson
coll was almost helpless when We put him
on B. B. B. He has taken about 8 bottles
and says he is we'll, and to all appearances
is well. He is now our regular porter and
does all the work heavy and light and pro-
claims aloud the virtues of B. B. r.
DUNAwAY & Co., Druggist.
Arkansas City, Ark, April 80, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

ACORRESPONDENT has a commune
cation in this issue calling on our
General Assembly to protect the farm
crs against dogs and crows. We had
Il dog law once, and the farmers, the
very men it was meant to protect,
raised more hades over it than any
body else, and the Supreme Court
was prevailed upon to declare it I'M
constitutional. Many Of the North
ern States have very wise law tax
ing dogs, and out of the funds thus
raised all sheep destroyed by dogs
are paid for, and at the end of GER
tain periods any surplus which may
remain from this fund is applied to
the public school fund. Why should
not Tennessee have q similar law!
We can have such aIlawit the farmers
will unite in demanding it. But if q
tax was put upon dogs in Tennessee,
the farmers who keep the worthless
dogs would be the first ones to howl
over it. The majority Of the mel
who keep really valuable dogs would
not object to paying a reasonable tax
upon them. AS to the idea advanced
by our correspondent of putting &
royalty upon crow scalps, we believe
that would be too much protection
for projections sake, We suggest
that the farmers kill the crows anG
bury them in their tields-they viii
prove valuable in this way rs fertiIi-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The annual message of the Presi-
dent to Congress was transmitted to
that body last Monday. The docu-
mentas wholeis entirely too lengthy
for our columns, and even were we
able to publish it, only small per
centperhaps of our subscribers would
read it. We give below the portions
of the message of most general inter-
est to our readers, and which we be-
lieve will interest a large majority of
the readers of the STANDARD:
A REDUCTION DEMANDED.
In my last annual message to the
Congress, attention was directed to
the fact that the revenues of the
Government exceeded its actual
needs, and it was suggested that legis-
alive action should be taken to re-
lieve the people of the unnecessary
burden of taxation thus made appar-
ent. In view of the subject, l deem
it my duty to again urge its considera-
ton. The income Ofthe Government
by its increased volume and through
economies in its collection is now
more than ever in excess of public
necessities. The application of the
surplus to the payment of such por-
ton Of the public debt as is now at
our option subject to extinguishment,
if continued at the rate which has
lately prevailed, would retire that
class of Indebtedness within less than
one year from this date. Thus con-
tinuation of our present revenue sys-
tenn would soon result in the receipt
of an annual income much greater
than necessary to meet Government
expenses, with no Indebtedness upon
which it could beapplied. Weshould
then beconfronted with avast quanti-
ty of money, the circulating medium
Of the people, loaded in the Treasury,
where it would be drawn into waste
full public extravaganza, with all the
corrupting national decentralization
which follows in its train. But it is
not the simple existence of this sur
plus and its threatened attendant
evils which furnish the strongest
argument against our present scale OF
Federal taxation. Its worst phase is
the eXaction of such a surplus through
a perversion of the relations between
the people and their government anC
a dangerous departure from the rules
which limit the right of Federal taxa
ton. Good government, and espec
tally the Government of which every
American citizen boasts, has for it
objects the protection Of every person
within its care in the greatest liberty
consistent with the good order of 50.
ciety and his perfect security in the
enjoyment of his earnings, with the
least possible diminution for public
needs. When more of the peoples
sustenance is eXacted through thu
, form of taxation than is necessary t.
| meet the just obligations of the Gov
| eminent and the expense ofits econo
, mical administration, such eXactiol
becomes ruthless eXtortion and vic
t lation of the fundamental principle
of free government. The indirec
manner in which these cyactionS ar,
= made has tendency to conceal thci