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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

Another independent stroke is an
nounced by the c., 4. l. " F. ia its pass
senger rate warfare with the St. Paul and
the Northwestern railroads to 60 into eff
feet this week. Heretofore, to accommo-
date transcontinental travel. il has been
the custom of the c., r. |. 6 P, c., Nj
& St P. c., B. & O., and c., & N. W.
to alternate with each other in sending
out Saturday night and Sunday trains.
each ones turn coming once in three
weeks and tickets for that particular
day over any of the lines were honored
by the road making the run. The wal
has become too bitter for this friendly ar
rangement to continue, and the c., r. /,
Il P. shuts it off. Gen. Superintendent
Royce gives notice that his road will run
two trains daily, commencing on Satur.
day next-that is, Saturday and Sunday
will make no break hereafter in the train
system on the Chicago. Davenport 4
Council Bluffs division. So that In Rock
Island there will he trains Sunday morn
ing and Sunday evening same as on any
other day.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

The body of J. Duncan, of Geneseo.
passed through this city last evening. A
few days ago Mr.. Duncan left his home
in Geneseo to make trip west, as he
had been afflicted with heart trouble FOR
a long time and he thought the trip might
do him good. When he arrived at Des
Moincs he stopped to make visit with
a sister living in that city While there
he felt worse than usual and doctor ad :
vised him to go home and make trip
north; that he thought it would do him
great deal more good than going west
Mr. Duncan then made up his mind to
come home. but before doing so started
to go TO Pearl City TO visit brother.
living there. The train had only gotten
few miles from Des Moines, when he
Fss seized with a smothering spell and
expired The body was taken back to
Des Moines aud the brother at Pearl City
sent for He responded Immediately and
started with the body for Geneseo The
wife and several friends of the deceased
met the body at Davenport
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

am acquainted with a dispenser of com
bustibIe fluids, who recently returned to the
business after having retired for some years
He says
Thirty years ago | opened what was
called one of the handsomest bars in the
city. 1t cost me, stock, fixtures and all
$3.50. have already put out $4,000 on
this place The woodwork alone cost nearly
as much as my whole bar, liquors and all
have paid more for plate glass than did
for the fixtures Of my old piace, and The
cuspidors and other brasses figure me as
much as my stock did then. About the only
thing that hasn't changed much is liquors.
They remain about the same; but you have
to carry more wine and greater variety
now, and keep a regular drug store behind
the lar. I've got "a full line of cocoa and
beef extracts, qulnine, bi-carDonate of soda
and ealisaya. ! believe there are some other
physics there, too but i don't remember
their names To-day IA man wanted some
arnica TO rub on his wrist for rheumatism.
He got mad when he found we didn't have
any, and threatens to take his custom away.
New York "Babble."
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
INA CRITICAL CONDITION.
Crops suffering Greatly r% Want
of RAIN Farmers Prayi5g For
Change OF Weathef.

Crops suffering Greatly f9r Want
of Farmers Prayi5g For
Change Of weathef.
The scorching temperature Of the past
few days has had very uni vorable eff
feet upon some kinds of grain Though
the weather is cooler todat, il does not
bring encouragement to III diligent tiller
of the soil who has hopet in vain for
rain and 1--WE have prayed without
AVAIL said farmef this morn,
ing, and before l left home this morn,
ing, resolved upon a plan, which has
never failed to bring rain yet. in my ex,
perience of thirty yearb as farmer. l
ordered my msp to begin haying the first
thing this mohing. You know dry
weather is always pxefdable to that palt
of our business; in fact, it is necessary
Rain will often ruin the hay crop, once
stacked. But am gong to put up job
on the clerk of the weather Well cut
and stack just enough to let him think
we mean business, and as soon as the
rain begins to come, we'll let up and af-
ter time we will stop entirely. am
going to bring rain though, if it takes my
whole hay crop. can afford to sacrifice
what there is of it so far. for the other
grains which are suffering and burning
up"
What grains are suffering most?"
said an ARGUS reporter, amused at the
farmers mode of bringing the much de-
sired moisture.
Oats, wheat and barley are all suffer
ing terribly These grains are in a crit
cal condition just now, aud unless we
have rain soon. wouldn't give copper
with hole 10 it for all the crops Rock
Island county turns out"
How about corn ?" put IN the scribe.
Corn that was put in in good season
is dong well, but the late plant is In bad
wav."
Haven't you begun haying early o.
"A little, but clover and tame hay has
had such a rapid growth that some fields
are now ready TO cut, though | should
have not begun mine now, if not with the
Intention of getting bulge of the wea
ther, Do you see 2
The good natured old farmer seemed
as much in earnest in regard to his sup
erstitlons as his class Is honest. The
farmer mentioned, seems to voice the
complaint which is general all over the
cOunty rain was never needed so much
before. TOday's cooler weather indicat-
es that there has been a waterfall some
where, hut Rock Island county has re
ceived none of it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

] have for sale number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of 172 acres in Canoe
Greek township, with new improvements,
At $50 80 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable, and bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry counS
ty, near Joslyn station, S25 per acre. A
farm Of 1856 in Whiteside county, 81
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
a fine farm aud "A good bargain at $50
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place il desired. A farm of so acres
in Coe tow nship, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all convencnces
of home farm. A farm miles north>
west of Hillsdale. in Canoe Creek, with
fine Improvements, fruit, and buildings,
1870 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon
Also beautiful residence property in
Port Byron, with or without 40 acres OF
land adjoining, for sale at less than cost
of improvements, and good reasons for
selling. also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, u list of which will
be furnished on application A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for a
short time only. and for cash. Also DO
acres of timber land miles from Rock
Island at 80 per acre; must be sold
soon as owner is forced to sell.
Remember. please. that offer none
but bargains and furnish good title in
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa | always
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar.
ket, and visit to my Office will pay you,
if You want to buy. Office over Ameri-
can Express office, Seventeenth street.
Telephone No., 1868.
SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
COL. FRED's LITTLE FINGER.
The Story of How Gen. Grants Oldest Son
Shot II or BY Accident.

The Story of How Gen. Grants Oldest Son
shot II OF by Accident.
The colonel has a handsome, well shaped
hand, of which he is somewhat proud, and
naturally hides the defect as much as posi-
bic when in the company Of Others. The
story Of how he lost his finger was related
to the correspondent recently by one Of his
former juvenile companions at the time the
Grants occupied the little two-story brick on
High street in Galena, Ills, in 1870. Fred
was then about 10 years of age, and being a
favorite of his GRANDFATHER, Jesse r. Grant,
had been presented with a handsome single
barrelled shot gun, an article which he had
long coveted and pleaded for with his father
in vain. Jesse maintained that his grand
son, Frederick, was old enough to know how
TO use gun; that he wanted one badly,
and should have one; and SO, when the
youngsters birthday came around, he got
the weapon, together with a liberal supply
Of ammunition
His first practice shots were upon the
hordes of rats in the barn of L. S Felt, a
near neighbor of the Grants His most
successful effort, however, was in shooting
off his little finger by accident, the gun
having been prematurely exploded while he
was standing with his left hand over the
muzzle The finger was almost entirely
severed by the charge, and hung only by a
strip Of skin. With great elaboration the
plucky Fred took out his knife and cut the
shred which held the finger, and placing
the amputated member in his pocket he
slung the gun over his shoulder and leis
urely trudged into the house to his mother,
to whom he broke the news Of tho concur
renee as gently as possible. Mrs Grant,
with characteristic motherly affection, de-
plored the accident, and nearly went into
Mysteries over it, so great was her grief at
the misfortune which had befallen her he
loved boy.
Fred took the matter philosophically
throughout and consoled his mother as best
he could, telling her that she ought to be
thankful il was not worse
His father, then Capt Grant, was sent
for, likewise the family doctor. Both ar
rived in due time, and the wounded hand
was ere long properly dressed and placed in
a sling, after which operation the dismom-
bered finger was buried in the bacl; yard Of
the llaines premises by the troop of luven-
lies who We're present when the accident oc-
cufret. The affair came OF with great sol
emnity and due pomp, Fred being present
as chief mourner. Funeral chants were
sung, Miss Sue Felt NOW Mrs J. Allen Bar
Der, of Cbicago,l and Miss Flora Haines
now Mrs G. f. Woodbury., Of Gelena, }
leading the choir. When Capt Graut
reached home on the day of the accident his
only remark was, after examining the nature
of the injury, w ELL Fred, this will dis
qualify you for admission to West Point
But it didn't however, as subsequent events
showed Boston Budget
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

A novel affair in church entertainments
will be given on the lawns of Mesdames
Montgomery aud Knowlton, on Second
avenue this evening. VI will be some-
thing of departure\fron church enter
tainmcnts, being marketlfcstval, where
fruits of the season and vegetables
will be sold, as we'll as Ice cream and
cake. 1t will be fine opportunity to
purchase the best egetables-g garden
vegetables specialty-and in doing so,
aid in beDcfiliDg most worthy cause.
The ladies OF the Central church have a
reputation for giving novel entertain
ments. which are always well pa,ronized
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.

HILLsDALE. June IS.
The infant son of Joseph Filbert Is on
the sick list.
Mr.. John Sheppard made business
trip to Erie yesterday.
DIR. Clifford e. Higgins went to Erie
on professional business yesterday.
Mr. Richard Hill returned from Rock
Island yesterday. He seems to be doing
finely,
Mr.. J. NJ. Lanphere is improving very
rapidly and we think will soon be able to
attend to his usual business.
We have strawberries in Hillsdale. MIR.
Sebastian Nephler gathered ninety four
quarts from small bed in his garden the
other day.
Mr. NJ E. Horim, of the firm OF Hor
i'm Bros. g. Co., commission merchants
of Chicago, was in town on business with
NJ. d. Hauberg Monday.
A Mr.. Osborne. of Sterling, has been
in town representing the Union Trust
Fund Mutual Life Insurance company, OF
Chicago.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
Same rcouiiarities of Plant Growth.


The shape of the root system has much to
do with the stress which plant can bear
without giving way. In some plants the
roots strike deep down, in others they ex-
tend IN nearly horizontal direction, and
in others, and perhaps the largest number
of cases, they pass downwards in an obhque
direction. The buttressed trunks found in
the tropics illustrate a common method by
which great power of resistance is given to
the stem. In these there is a series of pro
lectIng fianges, which are their best aid,
and which extend outward and downward
from tie trunk 10 the roots Trainins
plants of all climates further illustrates
economy in buil1ing materials In water
plants there is very little need of mechanical
support, as the water bears large part of
the burden, Hence, as we might expect,
plants of very great size are met with in
quiet seas lu the Pacific one kind of sea
weed is said to attain length of more than
1903 feet But some of the rattan palms
of the jungles, resting On the tops of other
vegetation, are said to creep along for a
distance even greater than this, The food
is used for growth rather than for nel han
icai support Boston Budget
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
MOLINE.

DR.. J. Sale will not open his store un>
til week from today. The painters are
not yet near through with their work.
John Meeder, who was killed by the
cars on Tuesday, was buried in Riverside
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The Misses Minnie and Lille Guuuell
left for Omaha last evening to visit their
ANGLE and aunt.
Those holding stock in the Regatta ass
sociation will this year get free tickets to
the races.
Word has been received that Coms
pany +. will be ordered to the seat Of
war this time at Springfield about the
beginning of August-to 90 into camp.
A team ran away in Realtors lumber
yard this forenoon, making things lively
for time; but the beasts were caught
without doing any damage.
Miss Libby, who was hurt from falling
out of wagon, as reported yesterday,
was able to 20 home in a carriage today,
accompanied by her father,
Marshal Kittleson is on the lookout for
nuisances. Those who think they have
any on the premises had better have II
abated For not to do so means trou>
BILE.
The electric light wires are stretched
along Fifteenth street ready for use when
needed. which will not be according "a
the Philadelphia plan, until the moon
ceases to rule the night
The Unitarian church Of Moline and
Davenport unite in picnic excursion on
Saturday. They go on the steamer Dick
Clyde TO Montpelier, Iowa. The steamer
will leave Rock Island at $50 a. m. and
return about 8 p. m.
Frank Lundahl is painting some large
transparencies for the Turner society to
be hung on the arches across the streets.
The society here is doing all it can
to have everything in order when its
brothers comes to visit. Davenport was
beautifully decorated last year.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
A GREAT EVENT.

Committees on Preparation for the
Entertainment Of the Army Of
the Tennessee Next Fall.
The local executive committees has OPP
pointed the following sub committee on
preparat ions for the entertainment of the
Army of the Tennessee next September:
Invitation and Reception-Dr. s. G.
Plummer, Chairman; Capt. T. J. Robins
son, Maj. H. q. Connolly, Morris Rosen-
field. Math Rogers. Capt. j. W. Brack-
EFT, Maj L. NJ Buford, W. B. Ferguson,
Mayor Thos. Murdoch, d. T. Robinson.
c. W. Reese, G. s. Els. Col. T. G. Bay
lor. Capt. Butler. Capt Varney. Geo.
H. French, yno P. Van Patten, Col. P.
W. McManhs, Gen A. C. Litchtield.
Howard BpFtis, Maj. G. P. McC.elland,
G. II. Deeye.
Financef Capt John Peeiz, chairman
Capt. j. MtBesrdsley, Martin W, Burgh,
Capt. W. C. Bennett, Capt Aug. Rein
ers. A. f. Williams. G. E. Hemenway.
Transportation B. Sundlow, chair
man; III. ID. Mack.
Banquets and Toasts-Dr. P. Gregg,
chairman; Col. Fl. B. Burgh, Maj, J. NJ.
Beardsley, Gen. Adj. II. Sanders, Col :.
Henry Egbert. DR.. p. l.. McKinnie.
Hall and Excursions Maj, G.. W.
Halves, chairman; Capt. J Blaisdell. Col.
W. Clendenin. j. b. Fidlar, W, s.
Kuowlton, ID. X. MOrebouse
Music and Decorations e. II. Bow
man, Jr, chairman; Capt. II. Koehler
Phil Mitchell Capt. D. Hitler. Z. W.
Spencer, 1t. A. W. Williamson. S. J
Keator. J. Ross Mills, Capt. II C..
cleveland, Col II Curtis, J. NJ Ret
ECKER.
Badges and Printing-Dr. $. C. Plum-
mer, chairman; Hon. p O'Mars, M. NJ
Sturgeon, J. NJ Montgomery.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

have yet for sale several desirable lots
in Lynde's addition. Long time given
with per cent interest. These lots are
situated on Seventh and Eighth avenues,
between Twenty seventh and Thirtieth
streets, ON line Of the new street railway.
Fine residence lots and centrally located.
Call on me at once for prices, as they
will be sold this summer.
E LIEBERKNECHT, Agent.
Office 1919 Second Ave.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
Corsets.

At Arnold's Bazaar. there will be placed
on sale this week $50 dozen corsets, as
sorted in three lots. One is an embroi-
dered corset of the most approved style,
and worth so cents regular, this week %
cents. Another is full-boned and EN-
broidered worth rs cents this week at 30
cents, and the third is of English coutil,
with side steels and full boned, worth
$1.00 this week so cents. Also we offer
10 per cent discount on our entire regular
stock OF ladies, and misses, corsets, %
different styles to select from.
M. ARNOLD.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

Two horses hitched to hack, in which
were two women, ran away in Nestfeld,
Mass, recently. Jack Mahoney, well
known local ballplayer, ran after them
caught on behind, yelled to the frightened
women not to jump out, and then,
while the carriage swayed and lolted
climbed over the slippery roof, reached the
drivers seat, leaned over the dashboard
grabbed the reins and brought the runaway:
to a standstilL No ono was hurt-New
York Sun
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

JSNloa FoJiR-oARED SHELLS.
Iroouois BAat club, Chicago.
Cedar Rapid Boat flub, Cedar Rapids.
Davenport BAat club, Davenport.
Sylvan Boat chb Grew No. !, Moline.
Sylvan Boat clutL dew No q Moline.
Sylvan Boat club Grew No. 8, Moline.
JUNIOR DOUBLE SOULS.
Delaware Boat club, Chicago.
sylvan Boat club, Moline.
JUNIOR PkTR-oARgp SHELLS.
Davenport Boat club, Davenport.
Excelsior Boat club, Detroit.
Sylvan Boat club. Moline.
Burlington Boat club, Burlington.
JUNIOR SINGLE SHELLS.
Delaware Boat club, Chicago.
Dolphn Boat club, McGregor.
Modoc Bot club, ST. Louis.
Cedar Rapids Boat club, Cedar Rapids.
Farragut Boat club, Chicago.
Burlington Boat club, Burlington.
FouR-oARsp GIGS.
Cedar Rapids Boat club, Cedar Rapi's.
sylvan Boat club, Moline.
Farrsgut Boat club, Chicago
SENIOR FoUR-oARED SHELLS.
Farragut Boat club, Chicago.
SENIOR DOUBLE SOULS.
Galveston Rowing club, Galveston, Texas.
Omaha Rowing association, Omaha, Nebrask,
Delaware Boat club, Chicago.
St John Boat club, New Orleans.
SENIOR PAIR DARED SHELLS.
Farragut Boat club, Chicago.
Excelsior Boat club, Detroit
SENIOR SINGLE SOULS.
Galveston Rowing club, Galveston. Texas.
Dolphin Boat club, McGregor Iowa.
Modoc Rowing club. ST. Louis.
Farragut Boat club, Chicago.
sIx-oARED BARGEs.
Farragut Boat club. Chicago.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

In preparing school dinners omit the pies
and cakes. There is something about the
business OF study ing and teaching that rem
ders the system unable to cope with these
delicacies; put up instead of bread. graham
gems, Johnny cake, crackers any kind of
meat, canned or fresh fruit, rice buildings
baked in small basin, baked apples, celery,
onions, eggs pot cheese, cornstarch cuStard
egg custard, pickles or cheese occasionally,
radlshes, once in while little honey, Jelly
or marmalade, Or even sugar on the bread
am sure that would lie variety enough
for one term If your little student has not
sufficient appetite to relish plain lunches
without much variation, he is not in n
proper condition to he studying at all
Hunger is the best sauce Minneapolis
Housekeeper
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

With the approach of the annual cleo
ion of the directors of the board of edu
cation the names of probable and possible
candidates are discussed. The retiring
members are Messgs. J, NJ. Buford from
the lower end, and F. NJ Sinnet from the
east end of town Mr. Buford
has emphaticaly expressed his
declination TO serve another term
and much regret is expressed at the
stand he has taken. MIR iSinnett is talk
ed of for reelection. Among other candid
ates spoken of are Elk Mayor Henry Case,
who however mas also declined to serve,
Ex-eity AttorneyM. NJ. Corbett and vii
liam Jackson Esq, from tho upper end,
and Captain c. W. Durham and Mr.. Sewell
Dodge from the lower end. Any OF
these gentlemen would make most ex-
cellent board members. N-'--"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

The Local Y. Nj. C.NA. has extended a
call to Mr.. A. W. RiderAof Jacksonville,
to become general secretary of the Rock
Island society. Mr., Rider is an expert,
enced Y. M. G. A. worker, and though he
has another very urgent call, will proba-
bly, accept the one extended by the Rock
Island association.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
Prohibition Convention.

The prohibilionists of Rock Island
county will hold convention in the par
Tors OF the Rock Island house, Saturday,
at p. m, to elect delegates to the state
prohibition convention to be held at
Springfield, June %, and to attend to
such other business as shall come before
the convention.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

15-County clerk to David Cramer, lot
A, on Island E, in swi. "a. II. 4w, and
lot 2, block Al, Lower addition Rock ISL
and, taxes
F. M. Sinnet, ct al, to First Baptist
church, Rock Island, lot is, block ), Sin
nets addition, Rock Island, 81.
Rebecca Coe to Barnard Schneider, pit
ne ! 10, Is, lie, 81.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

A snip from the northwest coast. WHICH
arrived at Bo ton year or two ago, touched
turing the voyage at Pitcairn island in the
mil Pacific, and brought what was then the
t intelligence of the descendants of the
tin,ers OF the famous Bounty. Now a
Biti,h vessel at San Francisco reports the
islanders to he still well and bappy
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

According to an erroneous fancy of othai
days, the destruction occasioned by light.
ming was effected by some solid body known
~ the thunder stone or thunder bolt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

The zebra in the geological garden az
Philadelphia hal his hoofs pared the other
day, they having grown t. an enormoui
size. 1t took dozen men t. perform tbe
j'b. upon the completion of which it wa,
unanimou ly agreed that q Zebra eau out
kick "A mvla
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
Public Notice..

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 6 p. m. (ln the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at Viii,
mans & Calls 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, 1886-06-17

The second brigade, which includes the
Sixth regiment of which Company A.
otherwise the Rodman Rifles is part
goes into camp at Springfield the middle
of August,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
Rame.

Geo. Jones' table will be rafIlede for on
Saturday evening, June 10, at Rudolph
Schwecke's sample rooms, near the c.,
R. l. & p. railway depot.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17
Lots for sale

During the months of May and June /
will give discount of $123 per cent on
all cash payments on lots IN Guyers adj
ldition. t2.1m e. II. GUYER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

summer Resorts Growing Unpopular
People who wish to enjoy a summer rest
should erect small houses up in the mount
aims or by the sea shore and furnish them
in Arcadian simplicity. Summer resorts
are growing unpopular and the aim of the
traveller of today is to find some isolated
and quiet spot where the vulgar public
never got hlcago Times
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

Insure in The Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 81 100000 Z. w Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-17

The training of children is an occupation
where We must know how to lose time in
order TO gain it.--l;ousseau