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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
MOLINE,

Graham Post have decided to have F i.
| w. Smith lecture for them at the rink on
Monday night next.
Mr.. Chas. Stephens, who has been sick
with pneumonia for several weeks. is out
today almost fully recovered
NJ. c. Toilet left with Mr.. Buck for
Kansas Wednesday evening, where they
will both be IN the land office business for
| the summer
Mr. Geo. W. Brooks, held an insurance
on his building damaged by fire Wednes
day for 1850, and on furniture $3.50, 10
the Glenn Falls-company, W E. Stevens,
| agent.
A letter to Mrs. L. E. Fish brings the
sad news of the death of her mother, Mrs.
c. l.. Starr. at Rowe, Mass. on last Sun
| day. Mrs. Fish was getting ready to 60
| 10 see her mother when the news of her
| death came.
States Attorney Entrikin is OF the
| opinion that the election held at Stewart,
vile last Tuesday can be thrown out for
informality. This action, if taken, will
only effect the vote for supervisor, giving
the office to Mr. Ryder.
Mrs. Chamberlin, wife of DIR. Cham,
berlin, long resident of this city, died al
Crescent City, Florida, lately, where she
has resided for three years. Mrs, CHAINS
berlin was with her husband in Nash
vile, Tenn, when surgeon Of the Eighth
Kansas, and in charge of the hospital
there in 1868. She was much loved and
| respected by the sick and wounded SOL
dlers for the interest she took in their
welfare and the care and attention she
bestowed on them at that period She
was noble woman. Her father was
Amos Babcock. of Gnleshnrg
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
Inc Devils Auction "

Gilmore's Devils Auction company will
produce the grand spectacular drama a,
Harper's Theatre tomorrow evening:
The romantic spectacular comedy
The Devils Auction" was prese nted
last evening TO packed house
and met with good appreciation. IL
has not been materially altered since
it wassgiven here last year There are
several excellent transformation scenes in
the spectacle, which are well managed.
and the piece contains variety enough to
please the most exacting. The speaking
parts are better in comparison with last
year, and the dancing is as good, the
costumes as pretty, the acrobatic feats
even better, and the work of Mr.. j. B.
Dillyn, and the sprightly movements OF
Albert Martinett have not in the least
deteriorated, The premier dancers were
Mile Zuliah Spinapourte and Cappellini,
both of whom elected much applause.
The peacock ballet was a taking feature.
as usual. providence Bulletin.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
TRACK TALK.
The New Bridge Subject Reviyed.-
Freight Direct to st. Louis Once
MOre...Rail Echoes.
THE NEW BRIDGE.

THE NEW BRIDGE.
Although the matter of the new bridge
spanning the Mississippi below this city
is quie: here, such is apparently not the
case with the railroad officials. AS spring
comes on, more suspicious atmosphere
envelopes the actions of the officials and
it is now a conceded fact with those who
are in a position to know, that the c.,
B. & O., will enter Iowa at this point at
no distant date. Scarcely week passes
but that some of the company's engineer
corps are in the city. and now that the
new embankment extending into Sylvan
water is about completed, there seems
but one object in these visits and that
the new bridge. The fact of the compa>
ny's expanding $4,000 upon the new
approach to the city, is sufficient proof OF
the fact that there is to be an outlet
somewhere, and that probably to Daven>
port and hence southwest to Muscatine
and Washington, thus giving the compa
ny double line across the state of Iowa.
FREIGHT FROM ST. LOUIS DIRECT.
Division Freight and Passenger Agent
Mack authorizes the statement that the
c., B. e. Q. is now receiving freight from
st. Louis direct, via East st. Louis, in
stead of by way of Keokuk as the compa-
ny has been shipping since the blockade
at East ST. LOUIS, The c., B. & Q. con.
ductors mentioned in the ARGUS are still
under arms as deputy United States mar
shals-have been provided with Win
chester rifles and ammunition, and will
see that freight trains are not molested
by the strikers. Division Superintendent
Brown. of the o." is on the ground,
and has been there for week
TRACK ECHOES.
The first attempt to maintain fast line
passenger service west of the Mississippi
is, according to information given by a
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad
official in Chicago about to be made Be-
ginning May 2. both that line and the
Chicago & Northwestern will put on
regular fast train between Chicago and
st. Paul, the prepared schedule for the
same requiring that that the run be made
in twelve and half hours instead of sey-
enteen and half hours, the best time
now being made.
Superintendent D. A Ohm, of the c.,
NJ. & st. p road, was elected mayor of
Racine last Tuesday on the Independent
Republican, ticket by six hundred
majority. Superintendent DIN is as
popular, politically speaking, as he is in
railroad circles
Two additional coaches were attached
to the Peoria express, on the K |. & 2
road this morning, conveying the Strak
asch English opera company from Day.
export to Peoria.
The east end passenger conductors on
the c.. r. |. & P have donned uniforms
in compliance to official Instructions
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09

ing all the score Of years, and more, in
which have been connected with that
advocacy. I have never net with. or
known of, a single person interested
therein who has had any prospect of per-
sonal gain as result of the construction
of the canal, except such as would be
equally within the reach of every other
citizen. But the pamphlet can have effect
only, if at all and anywhere, in conveying
to members of congress the false impress
sion that the canal is being advocated as
"a job" while, at the same time. inviting
the effort of enemies of the canal to Sc
cure defeat of the measure through
controversy as to route"
"What then. would you have the friends
of the canal dor"
Observe the rule of common sense
Unite all possible effort to secure success
for the main proposition-the construc-
ton and maintenance of the canal by con
gress as national work of sorely needed
internal improvement. After congress
shall have decided that the canal shall be
built. after ii shall have made repeated
appropriations therefor; after work on
the canal has been in progress for even
two or three years, and after many miles
have been excavated and all the locks
from the Illinois river to the SUNNI. at
Sheffield shall have been completed, then
will still be ample time to enter upon
contest for change in the route of the
western division, and as to the western
Mississippi river terminus. Congressman
Murphy, whatever else may be the miss
take charged against him, has made no
mistake in his adherence to the originally
| proposed terminus of the canal at or be
low Rock Island. The bill must specify
Il western terminus. 1t can pass at all, |
am very sure, only as that terminus is
now specified. 70 attempt any change
therein now would be suicidal. Let all
the friends of the canal work together for
the bill as it is. After the measure is
once law, and work on the canal is fully
inaugurated, there will be time enough
for a contest as to the tip end of the canal
at the Mississippi. Until then, let us have
peace We must have both peace and
harmony of action if ever we get the ca
nal. That truth cannot be too strongly
emphasized by the ARGUS, and by the en-
tire press of this region"
HOW CONGRESS STANDS.
E. Fl. Guyer, ESQ.,, is in receipt of a
letter from Congressman Murphy, in
which that gentleman states that a vote
will probably be reached upon the Hem
| nepin canal measure next week. Con
gresham Murphy states that ia votes
are pledged to the canal, 100 are against
it and fifty are in doubt. The bill is now
the first on the House calendar and Mr..
Murphy writes that he is very much en-
couraged with the present situation
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09

Skating at the rink tonight.
Dressed mallard ducks, at Lamps.
See Ssville Johnstons advertisement Of
land excursion in another column.
Land excursion to Wakeeney, Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
Dressed chickens and turkeys, al
Lamps.
Land excursion to Wakeeney. Kansas,
Tuesday April 10
The central shoe store can not be ex,
celled in good goods and fair prices.
Fare only $1,000 to Kansas with Sa,
vile Johnston's excursion.
Adjourned council meeting this even
ing.
Saville Johnston returns fares TO land
buyers.
Land excursion to Wakeeney, Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
Music and general skating at the rink
Tonight, tomorrow afternoon and
to morrow night
Read the advertisement of SaviIe
Johnston in another column.
Samuel Heagy, Esq, of Hampton. left
last night on business trip 70 Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Land excursion to Wakeeney. Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
Chris Gaetjer retEnad from a success
full business trip up the C. NJ. & st. P
road last evening. VI
Land excursion to Wakeeney, Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office under Harper
house. div
Land excursion to Wakeeney, Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th,
Rabe, HeithereDds & Lewis, No. 1915
Sec ond avenue have on hand complete
stock of the latest designs in wall paper i.
Land excursion to Wakeeney, Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly $1.000,000 f. W. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
Land excursion to Wakeeney, Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
The Tri-city Baptist Social Union
meets at the Rock Island Baptist church.
in this city, this evening. Avery inter
esting programme has been PREPARED.
Land excursion to Wakeenst, Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
In the $50 mile skating contest al the
rink the contestants had each made
126 miles up to 3;15 this afternoon and
Mr.. Barnhart's strength seems to be in
creasing instead of decreasing.
Land excursion to Wakeeney Kansas,
Tuesday April 18th.
The heavy coats of the Rodman Rifles
are at Libermans, being put in order for
service should the compsuy beIcaled out
to assist in quiesing the riot al East ST.
Louis.
Justice Cooke held Christ Kuehl, of
Moline, in bonds of $500 for assault this
afternoon. and in bonds of $500 to keep
the peace. He was released upon fur
nishing bail on the former charge, and
upon his own recognizance on the latter.
Deputy Sheriff Sharp Silvis is improv,
ing. His sickness for time threatened
development into pneumonia. The news
of the genial deputy's improvement will
be welcome intelligence to everybody in
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
IOWA AND ILLINOIS NJ. D's.
The Quarterly Meeting Yesterday
Delegates to Three C0nven.
tiOns... Discussions.

The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Iowa and Illinois Central District Medi-
cal association was convened in the
board of education room at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon There we're pres
ent: Drs. s. c. PIummer, c. Tfuesdale,
WI. Allen, L. ii. Bowman, L. ID. Dunn,
J. W. Morgan and G. L. Eyster, and the
visitors were DR. s, B. Nichols and DR. :,
Brlner.
The president not being present, DR.. s.
G. Plummer was elected rsJident pro
TEN. The minutes of the PREVIOUS meet
ing were read and approved The name
of Dr. Stella B. Nichols, of Davenport,
was proposed for membership. On mo
ton the rules were suspended and DR..
Nichols was duly elected member of the
association.
The election of delegates to the Amer
lean Medical association to be held In St.
Louis. Mo, May 4th to 7sh, resulted as
follows:
Drs, S. G. Plunnley. G. L. Eyster, L.
D. Dunn. A. W. Cantwell, C. T. KEN
merer, w. T. Middleton.
To the Illinois State Medical society
to be held in Bloomington, ILL.,, May IS,
1886 the following were elected as dele
gates;
Drs. j. B. Dawson, G. Truesdale, f
H. Bowman, J. W. Morgan, W. W.
Grout, w. Hunter. T. Westerberg, H. II
Long, j. W. II. Baker, W. Fl. Baxter.
To the Iowa State Medical society
TO be held in Des MONIES in MAY 10,
1896, tine following were elected as dele
gates:
Drs A. ii. Bowen. W. +. Baxter, W,
A. Cleaves, Stella b. Nichols, w. L. Al
len, l.. French, s. c. Bowman, c. c..
Garter, c.. Bernbardi, Ira X. Wells
On motion the delegates elected were
authorized to appoint their own alter,
mates.
There being no papers prepared for the
meeting, the time was pleasantly occu
pied in hearing from Or. Allen an account
of the news and work in foreign hospi
tails, which he had lately visited. Also
from Dr. Cantwell who had spent some
work of the past winter in the New York
hospitals. The remarks of Drs Allen and
Cantwell developed general discussion
on the subject of "Antiseptics," after
which on motion the convention al
iourned
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
The Chinese Students companv

The celebrated Chinese Students Cons
pany appear in the reading rooms of tht
Central Presbyterian church this even,
ing, in their grand collection of curiosi.
ties. Lung Don, Lee Fuen and Chons
Wing, genuine Cinnamon. dressed il
oriental costumes and wearing queues
will sing Chinese songs, play upon Chi
nese instruments, eat with chop sticks
and give interesting facts regarding thei.
people, country, modes of Idol worship
etc. A Chinese supper will be served
and souvenir napkins given to all at.
tending.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
The Chances Against HIM.

The condition of Seraphein Pauels, the
Belgian stabbed by Benjamin Strauslaus,
has taken turn for the worse, and DIR.
kinyon is of the opinion that the chances
are against his recovery. Pauels passed
restless night, and indications are that
be suffereda an internal hemorrhage during
the night. Should he die. Strauslaus will
be held for murder Immediately. If there
was a particle of animation in the state :
attorney, disposition of Pauels testi-
mony would be taken now. which would
prove of great value to theprosecution in
the event OF the victims DEATH
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
Only a Tramp.

Written for the ARGUS.
Though spring had cone the days were chill and
cold,
The March winds yet damp and drear,
Few were the places where the grass grew fresh
and green,
And others banked yet with snow lay near.
Along the railway, coming slowly into town
With shutting gait and clothing all awry,
Came three young tramps, tanned and brown
And one was tall, hold of speech and air,
And one was low of stature and repelling in his
way,
But last and youngest Of them all. amere lad, blue
eyed and fair;
Now one turned down the muddy sire ct and said,
Back TO the rest, We kin 20 furder, don't foller
me -
And one turned up toward the hin and scowled
upon the blue eyed lad, and sneering, said.
lyon are too nice 10 go with me- 90 on
Now many trains eT the track that day
The tears welled up into the bright blue ewes,
''Oh, mother come and take me 10 your heart
Then snelt right down between the rails,
And clasped his hands and raised them toward the
skies,
There as he knelt train came laundering on.
me whistle blew, and though sgain and again.
The brakes they were in vain; now all il DER;
Mother :! the engineer heard him say,
And then two spirits met on that shining shore
only tramp killed by the train
His mother dead, willful suicide, they knew no
more. i. j. ".
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
Inc New Rnard

The following is list of the recently
elected members of the county board Of
supervisors:
Andalusia-Dr f. II. Bowman. r.
Black Hawke. G. Hartman. ID.
Buffalo Prairie-L G. Elliott, d.
Bowling-HdgL Walker, r.
Cordova-Homer Metzgar, d.
Canoe Creek-Jasper Sill, r.
Coal ValleY-T. J. Murphy, r.
Coe-J. S. Daley, r.
Drury-J. Herbert Foster, n.
Edgington-W, S. Parks, r.
Hsmpton-H. o, Norton, II.
Moline-F. W Gould. r., ?. II. Peter
son, r., j. Ii. Porter. X.
Port Byron-E. n Hollister, Il.
Rural S. E. Goodlow, ID.
Rock Island-J Aster D., d. NJ
Fitzgerald, d., A. j. Rosenfield. d.
Charles Engel, d., Fred AppelquistS;~p,
South Moline-Jere Chamberin, X.
South Rock Island-T. Campbell, r..
Zuma-J. L. Noah. r.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09

the county who knows him. and 6harp's
friends are numbered only by the coun.
tvs population.
Last evening Prof. and Mrs. s. T.
Bowlby went to Dixon in response to
intelligence of the alarming illness of Mr..
Bowlby's father, Mr.. E. T. Bowlby, al
that place. Mr.. NJ. Bowlby, father of D.
r. Bowlby and brother of the sick man,
accompanied them. The patient is one
of the best piano tuners in the west, and
has invented several valuable appliances
for the piano. He is fifty five years Of
age and has had dyspepsia for several
years. Today he is trife better,
though not out of danger
A stranger who was stealing tide
through the city eastward last night,
poked his head out of one of the sliding
doors in the box car, and a locomotive
coming up against the car, pushed the
door shut, catching the unfortunate fel,
lows head and squeezing it until blood
oozed from his ears and nostrils. Re was
conveyed to the police station, where DR.
Plummer, upon examination, found 8
small blood vessel broken near the left
ear, but no serious injuries. The strang-
was given pass to LsSalle and started
on east.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
River Rlplets

The Sidney is due up tomorrow night.
The Libbie Conger will be down this
evening.
The railroad transfer boat William
Osborn, owned by Bart E, Linehan of
Dubuque passed up last night ed route
to Dubuque from Keithsbhrg where it
was used previous to the construction
of the railroad bridge there.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09

The crime OF the last boy sent to the
New Hampshire reform school was the
setting on fire of passing load of hay,
whereby the farmer sitting on top of it
was nearly burned to death.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-09
Masonic

Special convocation of Barrett Chapter,
No. Is, r. A. NJ, Saturday evening,
April 10, at $50 p. IN. Work on the
Mark and Past degrees. Visiting com,
panions are cordially invited. BY order
of II. 2. NJ, NJ CoRBETT,
Secretary.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-01-23
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

Mr.. Reed Sparkman went to Nash
vile some days ago with mules and
has not returned. 1t is likely that
he has found a good boarding house
and put up for the winter.
The snow is about all gone, and o
how muddy it is for pedestrians! A
good turnpike would be mighty nice
for the next few months, but it is like
the man who had no cover on his
house-when it was dry he did not
need a roof, and when it was raining
it was too wet to put one on.
DIR. James A. Parker has been
trading quite extensively for the past
few days, but as he does not wish
anything said about it we will for
bear for this time and wait for a more
convenient season. Jim knows what
he told the Yankee girl about the big
fish. guess he is little like the
negro who heard the circumstance of
Jonah being swallowed by the whale
after mature deliberation hardly
believed the fish tale himself.
A splendid four-horse team and
wagon passed today, the property of
some good Northern farmer, but
did not learn the name.
Our school resumed its work on
the 18th after recess of one week.
Robt. Webb, Jr., has been quite
sick for some days. Hope he will
speedily recover.
Prof. J. H. Mullican's school at
Antioch closed last Friday with a
splendid examination, considering
the inclemency of the weather. Mr..
Mullican has very justly endeared
himself to the people of that commu-
nifty.
Our near neighbor and friend,
Isaac Cawthon, is very sick with
fever. Hope that he may soon re-
cover, as the community misses his
services very much inst now in the
way of shoe mending.
S. Il. West went to McMinnville
today and will return with nice LOT
of shoes, purchased for the spring
trade.
The cold and muddy weather does
not stop the travel of drummers
They are ever yours, anxious tC
please.
James Adkins bought a fine filly.ot
DR.. Parker the other day (some 10 OIL
Is years old). We will not state the
price. p.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-01-23
Be Accurate.

Say you were, not you was it was
I, or we, or they, not it was me, or
us, or them; fewer people were there,
not less people; he taught me, not he
learned me; he put it on the table,
not on to the table; he advised or
counseled me to use the book, not
he recommended me to do so; she
looks pretty today, not prettily; al
though we may say "she looked pref
tily at her friends while thanking
them for their kindness" Do not
say, 81 done" did, or have done,
is correct. So, also, 81 seen" is a
barbarism often encountered; /, you,
we, or they saw, or haveseen, should
be used instead. 1t is habitual with
some people to speak of oysters, or
fruit, or cabbage, as being "healthy,"
or the reverse. Be precise; an oyster
may be in the enjoyment of robust
health, and, as an article of food, is
wholesome or not, according to sea-
son. Thus endeth the first lesson.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-01-23
Water is Fattening.

1t has been observed that water is
fattening, that those who drink large
quantities of water have tendency
to fullness and rotundity. That there
is considerable truth in this observa-
ton the Medical and Surgical Repor-
ter fully substantiates. The excessive
inhibition of very cold (iced) water
Especially when one is very warm)
is not to be commended, yet we have
reason to believe that the unlimited
use of spring water, at its natural
temperature, is not only very condu-
Give to health, but has an actual ten
dency to favor a fullness and round
ness of body. Whether this is the
result of a better action on the part of
the digestive, assimilative, and de-
curative functions, owing to the in
ternal cleanliness or flushing of the
human sewers produced by large
quantities of water, or whether water
has some specific action in producing
this fullness, we do not know, neither
does it signify, since observation con-
firms as a fact that the free use of wa
ter does have this effect.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-01-23
Bald Knob.
TO the Standard ;

To the Standard
On Monday evening of last week l
mounted my beast, and after wend-
ing my way through ice and snow,
varying in depth from 1 inches to 4
feet, for a distance of or 10 miles, |
alighted at a house, and, although
the sun had set behind the western
horizon and the moon dared not show
her face, | found myself the focus of
a number Of the warmest and most
genial Rays. After thorough thaw-
ing, wishing to know something of
the Rays that had contributed somuch
to my comfort, / substituted myself
for prism and instead of the usual
colors the analysis showed them to be
composed of Henry, Willie, Callie,
Jimmie, and Josie.
After satisfying full-grown appe-
tite and comfortable nights repose,
l resumed my journey, and by 10
O'Clock a. m., came safely into port
Davenport, where l went through
another thawing process, after which
/ enjoyed the kind hospitality of my
host and hostess till 10a. M, the fol-
lowing day. Ishould not fail to men
ton that here | met the celebrated
clock-peddler, cattle-buyer, and yarn
spinner, Mr.. Tim Golf, Of White
county, who had with him a very
fine Lamb which may live to be very
old, but will never make sheep.
Notwithstanding the snow and ice
and the thermometer below zero,
resolved to see Summer(s) before
night, and sure enough took dinner
at Mr.. VIM. Summers. One who has
not tried it cannotimagine how pleas
ant it is to suddenly emerge from ice
and snow into the bright light of
Summer.
Resuming my journey, but finding
myself belated, | began to seek lodg-
ing, and soon found a house occupied
by a Hammer! Here l was well
cared for and highly entertained by
the only educated Coon l have ever
seen.
On the following day l started
nome and arrived just at Daylight,
although all the clocks in the neigh
borhood pointed to 4 p. m.
Mr.. Hulvey, of Indiana, who
bought the Moore farm is moving to
it this week.
f. n. Yeager is having a fine trade.
\ few good yearling mules are in
demand in this Immediate neighbour
/ 'COd now.
enotice some of our friends are