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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.

MILAN, Nav 10.
Farmers are busy planting corn and
the greater portion will be planted this
week.
The Modern Woodmen had large del
egation to visit them at their regular
meeting Tuesday Light.
Owens e. Brown are pushing the work
to finish Dr. Matthews residence. The
work is neatly planned, and so arranged
that it is credit to the doctors good
taste.
Gap" Hayford, formerly a resident
and station agent of this place, called
Monday on his many friends. For the last
seven years Gap. has visited many places
east and south. and at present he is located
at Lincoln, Neb. with his family. He. also
was one of the political war horses.
On Tuesday morning at an early hour
occurred the death OF Mrs. Henry
Ralf at the residence Of her broth>
er, William Heath. Not enjoying
good health for the past year,
One week ago she arrived from her
home in Walcott, Iowa, and on her
arrival, the disease which rapidly overlook
her was abscess of the lungs. Her neces-
ssry wants were closely looked alter.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
SavIlle Johnston.

have for sale number Of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of 172 acres in Canoe
Creek township, with new improvements.
at $3.50 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable, and bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun>
ty, near Joslyn station, S25 per acre. 4
farm of 135 in Whiteside county. %
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and good bargain at SS5
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place if desired. A farm of so acres
in Coe township, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all conveniences
of home farm. A farm miles norih>
west of Hillsdale. in Canoe Greek, with
fine Improvements, fruit, and buildings,
800 acres. will be sold cheap ftaken soon.
Also a 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, 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 80
acres OF timber land miles from Rock
Island at $40 per acre; must be sold
soon as owner is forced TO sell.
Remember, please, that l offer none
but bargains and furnish good title in
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa always
aim to offer the best bargains n the mar
ket, and visit to my office will pay you
if you want to buy. Office over Amer
can Express office. Seventeenth street
Telephone No., 1868.
SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

There died in this city at her home.
612 Twelfth street, at 1 % this morning
Mrs. Mary, wife OF Col. Quincy Mcneil
Deceased had been a resident of this CITY
for nearly forty years. Her maiden
name was Mary Mclaughlin. She was
born in Westmoreland county, Pa, April
IS, 1929, joining the Presbyterian church
when she was twelve years of age. She
came to Rock Island in the spring
of 1S47, and was married here
November 81, 1852. Death was
caused by enterites. Her husband sur
wives her with six children: Mrs L. II
Cary, of Bozeman, Mont Charles D. Nc
Neil and Mrs. s. S. Irving, of Clinton,
Iowa; George Mcneil, of New York City
and Arthur and Ralph Mcneil at home
Two daughters, Grace and Ruth, died
previously. Wherever hrs. Mcneil was
known she was beloved for her true viz,
tues. She was devoted wife and iov.
| ing mother.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
MOLINE.

The electric light poles are being paint
ed red.
Commodore Morris. late candidate for
sheriff of this county was in Sterling last
night organizing lodge of united work
men.
Births: Charles Wals,rom, Twelfth
avenue, a son; Homer Qui lty, Daehelli-
ehn's addition, girl. Robert Mott,
Stewaratsville girl All this week
Company F, received three hundred
Havana cigars from the Deere & MauSur
company of St. Louis, aud smoked till
all was blue
The first log was put through the Kea-
tor mill yesterday Mr. Adams. the fore
man. will probably have some little alter
ati0ns to make before he can begin steady
saving.
Mr.. Herkert is moving his furniture
from Rock Island to the opera house
preparatory to its occupation by him
when Mr.. Stenger moves To his place on
Third avenue and Eighteenth street.
John Wixop is beginning to think the
Knights of Labor are some pumpkins af>
ter all. and may soon apply 10 Join the
association His rabbits foot seems to
give strength to mind AS well as body
Geo. Wagner and Gus Herkert were in
the city, yesterday. visiting friends OF
whom there are many. The objective
point was the Wagner opera house, OF
which Mr. Herkert will soon be the pro-
prietor, by lease.
The manufacturing establishments of
this city carried the names of the boys OF
Co F, who were at East St. Louis on du.
ty, on their pay rolls during their alb
sence. II is to be hoped the city will not
he less generous than the manufacturers
A comp any of boys of from twelve to
sixteen wears of age have for year oil
more played soldier. just enough to give
them an idea that II is a nice thing to be
iu uniform, and are trying to raise enough
money 10 get uniforms before decoration
day. Their subscription paper show.
about $50, and no doubts arc entertained
but that they will succeed in then
desire
Hon. W. W Warner of Henry County
was in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Warner
did not purchase the Sandwich Island.
on his late visit there, because the expen.
SEES of the government far exceeded the
revenue, and no show existed for revo.
luton, on account Of the reciprocity
treaty with the United Stpes. The in
habiLants of that favored region are 10 be
pitied for the unsuccessful termination
of the expedition.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
Hotel Coifax. Coifax SPRINGS. La.

A fashionable summer resort and the
finest sanitsrium in America, three hun
bred and thirty three miles west of Chi,
cago, twenty-four miles east of Des
Moines. All Rock Island express trains
stop there. Will open May 20, for the
summer Of lSS6-thNt prince Of caterers,
Geo. Christian, manager Accomoda-
tons for three hundred and fifty guests
Parlors and rooms elegantly furnished
Tables sumptuously provided Wide,
open verandas on all sides, and windows
admitting light and fresh air. Grounds
in fine order. Swings, hammocks.
bowling alleys. croquet, billiards, and
every auxiliary to healthfGl amusement.
Pleasant walks and drives in shady
groves. Mineral baths under the direc-
ton of a competent physician. "0ld
NJ. c. =" water, great restorcr and invigor-
atoT. Beautiful scenery. Facilities for
boating and fishing. Thayers North>
western Orchestra engaged for the sea
sor. Informal Hops" and evening
concerts. Good society and congenial
surroundings. The temporary abode o.
cultivated and refined people Write Oh
telegraph at once for rooms before ''tht
rush" commences.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
"Irishmau's" Expiaratlop

ROCK ISLAND, May IL.
EDITOR ARGUs:-AIlow me a little
space in your columns to state to the
public in relation to old Joe aud his hun
dred dollar bet that the men whom ! al
luded to as having stopped tine dirty
sheet will not allow me to use their
names. They claim they did nothing
only what they had right to; that is. to
take or step any paper at their discretion;
but they advised me to give old Joe all the
rope he wanted. and he would soon hang
himself. ALLOW me to draw the attention
Of your readers to the noble and grand ac>
lion of Freedom Assembly. 1857, X. of
L., towards old Joe and his infamous
sheet and it will show them how low he
is in the workingmen's estimation. and
the feeling the laboring men have for him
Good bye, Joe! you are not worth holding
a controversy with, and man with re-
spect for himself can not discuss with
you or fight you with your own weapons
without violating the laws of morality
and of the state. FRESHMAN.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
DANFORTH DENOUNCED.
His Inflammatory aud iDeendisry
TWaddle Offensive to the Knights
or Labor.

Acting upon the suggestion of last Sat
urday evenings ARGUS, the Knights of
Labor. at meeting of Freedom assem-
bly, Tuesday night, passed the appended
resolutions, denouncing the incendiaIy
utterances Of the Rock Islander of last
week:
Rock ISLAND, May IL. 1856.
WHEREAS. The official organ of the
X of L.. of the central portion of the
state of Illinois, has led through the col
umns of this said organ great many
people, citizens of this locality, to believe
that the X of l.. sanction the actions of
the different socialistic and communistic
organizations. causing riot and bloodshed
in the city Of Chicago; be it
Resolped, By Freedom Assembly, No.
1857. X of L.. of this city of Rock ISL
and, that we do not approve of this kind
of method for obtaining the rights of la
boring classes and do hereby condemn
the whole transaction in Chicago, not be-
ing in accordance with the teachings of
our noble order.
FREEDOM ASSEMBLY, X. of l..
This action OF Freedom assembly,
| which but voices the sentiments of the
Knights of Labor in Rock Island, and the
order as a whole for that matter, wher-
ever the article alluded to has been read
by members of the order timely as it is,
viii meet the approval of all lswabiding
citizens and elevate the order in public
estimation. The knights of Labor, as
the ARGUS has heretofore stated, and the
lawless anarchists and socialists of Chi
csgo and other places are two separate
and distinct bodies-ss foreign to each
other as white is to black in color, The
principles of the Knights of Labor CONS
mend themselves to all deep-thinking
people. They tend to elevate the
laboring classes of humanity, while
the aim of the socialists they have
no principles, no objects-is to burn. de-
stroy and kill, and wage a lawess war
fare against law and order, and TO demon
alize all that is honorable II is this
| law less element that the editor of the
Rock ISlaR6r classes with the Knights of
Labor. and it is for this unjust classifica-
ton that his statements were rebuked
the other night.
The presence of State Master Work
man Bennett at the banquet given in
honor of the laws defenders Tuesday
night, placed the order on record as &C
kno sledging the supremacy of the law
in all legitimate endeavors for common
good Mr. Benefits speech was an able
portrayal of the difference between
Knights of Labor and Socialists, and
the order finds itself with more friends
today than it has had before as the result
Judge Smiths denunciatiou of Danforth's
doctrine, brought fourth the applause of
the entire assemblage, and when Master
Workman Bennett arose afterward and en-
dorsed Judge Smiths sentiments ia behalf
of the Knights of Labor. it brought such
bursts Of enthusiasm as are seldom seen
in banquet halls
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
County Building.


May James W Kelly to Michael
Kelly, und W sc /. "a 16, 5w, $270.
George Carr and Eliza Luken to Cor
nelia E. Carr. 81 e! sw and 81 vi set
Z, II, 1w, and q NV and e! swl. IS, II,
lw. $1,000.
Fred Weyerhauser to Perry NJ Che
ney, VIZ nwi, 90, 16, 1w, 81
Joseph Perry to William McEniry, E!
lots 3 and 4 McCain's addition. Moline,
So, 600 and William McEuiry to Amelia
Perry, same. 81
S-Cornelia E Carr TO George Carr
and Eliza j. Luken. WI 5! sw1 and nj
W! set, Z, II, 1w, $4,000.
Thomas Doonsn to James Y. Doonan,
nwt. 33, 16. 2w, 5000.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
She passed suddenly away in the midst Of
her many relatives, at the age OF forty
five years. Her husband and three
children mourn her loss deeply.

HmLsDALE. May II.
Mr.. Lanphere is improving slowly.
Rock river is on the boom once more.
Dr. Higgins returned from Rock Island
yesterday.
Mrs. Dora Rasmus was buried at the
Liphardt cemetery yesterday
Andrew c. Thompson, of Milan, spent
the Sabbath among friends in Hilsdale.
New members are being added to Elm
Camp No. 43. M. W. A., every meeting
Mr. Marx Hamburg shipped one cal
load of hogs from this place today. He
paid $3.50 per hundred weight for them
Amman Brown. our popular depot
agent, went TO Fulton. H., last Thursday
where he took the agency of lumber
company.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
BRIEFLETS.
Remember the corset sale.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.

Straw hats-a full liEe-al Liberman's.
W. A. Hubbard, of TAYLOR Ridge is
in the city today.
The ice cream that Krell Il Math
makes, cannot be surpassed
Seersucker coats and vests in great va
riety of colors and prices, at Liberman's
A lot of children's Jerseys. p cent
each. No duplicates, at McCabe's.
Strawberries with your ice cream at
Krell Il Maths. Try dish tonight
Gauze and balbris gan underwear in
large assortment. at Liberman's
Our ice cream cannot be equaled
Krell & Math.
A full line of white vests inst received,
Liberman's.
DR.. G. L. Eyster Ms moved to the
corner of Third avenue Nsnd Eleventh
street.
Straw hats in all variety of styles and
sizes, at Libermans.
Go To the Central shoe store for any.
thing you want in boots, shoes and
slippers.
Deacon HAYES joined Isaac Young OF
Hillsdale, and Miss Anna Sprague, OF
Bagart, Iowa, in holy bonds this morn
ing.
McCabe's health corsets SIS cents for
the balance of this week, only.
The great corset sale at McCabe's is a
veritable bonanza, enabling so many te
buy corsets at retail at less than the
wholesale prices.
The manufacturers of the DR.. SchiIl.
ings health preserving corsets have es
tablished The retail price at SIPS Nc,
Cabe's price is So cents.
A big job of children's sailor collars
stripes, plaids and polka spots, 3 cent,
each while they last, at McCahe's
NoItH ten CENTS
We guarantee all our ice cream to be
made from strictly pure cream. and to bt
convinced of the same, give us a trial
krell & Ma,h.
j. I. kenworthy, Esq. has been re-
tanned as counsel for the prosecution il
the murder case of Harry Brookman. ot
AndaluSIa
The Rock Island Lumber Il Manufaot
uring company put new band saw il
their mill yesterday, of lately improved
pattern. The company proposes to keeI
up with the times
There was one sided pugilislic en-
counter in front of the Rock Island house
at O'Clock this afternoon, which proved
Interesting to quite a number OF
spectators, but not SO much so to one OF
the participants.
Blackhawk's watch tower looks lovely
since all nature has put on its spring and
summer dress Just the kind of walk
AID place for people to enjoy themselves.
The Milan street cars run every houl
direct to the place.
Professor H. S. Perkins, of 1852 State
street, Chicago, is arranging for the form
alton of state music teachers associs.
ton, and meeting will be held for thai
purpose at place in the western part
of the state probably at Rock Island 4
in June.
Mr.. John Swiler, who has been em-
ployed as prescription clerk in T. H
Thomas drug store for several years, lief
last night for Garden City, Kan, wher,
he takes up claim and pursues the lif,
OF farmer for the next few years.
An erroneous statement was made il
the report of the council meeting appear
ing in Tuesday evenins's ARGUs. 1t wa
stated that the Brush Electric Lieh
Company had asked permission 10 with
draw the proposition to furnish add
tional lights, and the council had granite,
the withdrawal. The proposition wa
presented, but was not acted upon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
RAYS from the Headlight

Conductor J. p. Carngan. of the Chi
cago Milwaukee s. St. Paul railroad. VIII,
with his mother has been absent on /,
six weeks visit to Hot Springs, Ark.
returned home this morning feeling wei
paid for the trip. Mrs. Carrigan's healtl
is much better than when she went away
The conductor will take it cool for few
days, and next week resume the use O
the ticket punch on the road.--Frsspcr
Bulletin.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
THE RED RIVER VALLEY.
Interesting Idea OF the Country NJ
Furnished by Mr.. David Sears.
Crops, Weather, Etc.

Nr. DAVID SEARS, Oh CtaTstoNn, has
Just returned from the Red River valley,
Minnesota, and as Rock Island is to a
large extent interested in the country up
there, the ideas which he is able 10 fnr>
nish of the country will be welcome in
formation. Mr.. Sears, with Henry
Darts Sons, of this city. and W. C.
W ellsworth & Co, of Davenport. owns
eight hundred acres of land four miles
east of Hallock, in kittson county, nj
teen miles east of the Red river. An AR
Gus reporter who met Mr. Sears last
evening, asked him as To his impression
of the country
Il am delighted with it; was the re-
ply.
is the land in which you are inter
ested accessible by u railroady"
The St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mantle
bs road passes through the northwestern
corner of Kittson county and but a few
miles distant from where our land is sit
mated
How is the country in that section al
to water and TIMBER
The country for miles around is wei
vatered by numerous streams, tributary
to Red river, and there is abundance o
timber
How is it for stock and growing pur
poses?"
Excellent; many are going into thu
stock business. The feed is good up Il
the first or fifteenth of December. SheeI
and cattle fare exceedingly we'll and
never saw finer wild hay"
"How about the soil?'
st is black and iRexhaustible, and fif
teen inches to three feet in depth. There
are all kinds of roots. finer than have
ever seen in any part of the United
States"
Does the grain crop yield well?"
That question may be answered b.
the single statement that six hundred
acres of the eight hundred which
We own, is planted in wheat, oat'
and barley This is the finest No
hard wheat. We began sowing whea
Tho Sf,h 80 Iant month urb;.b =, a,
you know. no doubt. fifteen to twenty
DAYS earlier than In Iowa and Illinois
No. / hard wheat is worth more in Min
neapolis than 10 our own market, and
brings fourteen to fifteen cents more
than the soft varieties grown 10 the west
and south.
How about weather have any cy'
clones up there
The general condition Of the weather
is favorable. Winters are cold but moi
chsngeable. The atmosphere is light and
dry, and stock fares much better than
here. The railroad offers Inducements tc
emigrants. and also transportation
Wheat rates are as low to Minneapolis
and Duluth. as from Chicago to New y orb
over the trunk lines. Land is increas.
ing in value, and they are settling NJ
a good class Of citizens adjacent TO Hal
lock, especially. In that city large pro
cess of construction. and improvements
of a telling nature are visible on all
sides
Ii seems from Mr. Sears glowing ac'
count of the Red River country, that al
erroneous idea has found its way anon!
the people here, and that the section
above described offers as promising in
ducements to investments as any place il
| the country
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
A Mil,sary Wedding.

At Edwards Congregational church in
Davenport last evening, Captain Edwin
|. Cameron, of Company B, was joined
in matrimony TO Miss Kate r. Kulp,
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs w. o. Kulp, of
that city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Robbins. of Muscatine. in the
presence of Captain Cameron's company
in full uniform, and about FIVE hundred
invited guests. Captain and Mrs Cam
eron left for the east on the late train.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
W. C. T U.

The WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union held n very interesting meeting
yesterday afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms. The treasurer reported balance
in the treasury of 80 2s, and twenty regu-
lar members. The county convention
will be held in Hampton, June and 4, to
which delegates were appointed as fol-
lows Mrs, N B. Hayes. Mrs j. W. Stew
art, Ms. r. T. McNeal. Mrs. J. D. Tay
lor, and Mrs f. P, Reynolds. The Pres
idents of local unions are, also members
of the convention. Mrs. L. s. Rounds,
of Chicago, will be present at the con-
vention, and at its close will come to
Rock Island where she will conduct ser.
les OF meetings in the interests of Gospel
Temperance
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
Early Blazs

An incipient blaze on the roof of Da-
Wis & Cos. plumbing shop on First ave-
nue. was speedily quenched at O'Clock
this morning. The fire started from a
defective fiue, and. the employees settled
it with buckets of water, avoiding the ne>
cessity of calling out the department
Loss trifiing.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

| ItTlIt1agO IIIiit-s-I
A New Haven macbinist has constructed
locomotive which is twenty inches long
from the cab entrance to the catcher tip. OF
thirty three inchas long with the tender.
Gnl,i-nountel steel bands circle the brass
% Ter. trom which a steam pressure ct loo
nanats can Is lsyai1pai
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
A Once Noted Humorist.


tChicago Tribune
Andrew Harpar. who diei recently in
Mississippi wa. the author Of famous
piscs # American humor known as the
"nsri- Shell Baptist Sermon" the text Of
which declared An he played on a harp
81 thousand s.rints; an the sperets of jest
men una 20 perfect
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, s.. 25;
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 5
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1903 Second avenue. E q. FRAzER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
Masonic.

There viii be special meeting this
evening of Trio lodge, No. 81, A. F. Il A.
NJ. Work on third degree Rock Island
lodge and all sojourners are cordially in
vited By order of the W. NJ
w. B. PETIT, Sec.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

THE equipments OF the fashionable Sah
tumn botel' at Long Branch ara open fire
place., thing. rug, beautiful hangings, wax
candles, emlroi uereI bedspreads, decorated
waste baskets and other articles, considered
by the visitors simply beautiful
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs NJ H. Mccarthy wish
to return thanks to friends and neighbors
for their sympathy and assistance during
the sickness and at the funeral of their
dear departed boy, Edward j. Mccarthy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p. m. I'm the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at vii,
mans & Galts 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, 1886-05-13
Money In Australia.

NEW fOIh IIIUuntI
Australia must be a good place TO visit.
George Augustus Sala writes from there
that he has made a pot OF money. Gene
We've Ward has made so, 600, and Beec+
cault is dong u tremendous businssAs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 100000. E. w. Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

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 $3.50. Call and ex-
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

During the months of May and June l
will give discount of STA per cent on
all cash payments on lots In Guyer's adj
dition. 12-1m E. Ii. GuYER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13
For Sale

| offer for sale for the next ten DAYS
my house aud lot [tfl J, J PARKS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

The Indians at Mlrnedosa, Broadview
Fort Qu'Appelle. and ether points in the
dominion are starving and raking oyer
swill barrels 10 get something 10 eat.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

Successor 10 J. w. Stark. Artificial
teeth inserted without plates Office.
1924 Second avenue. dis
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office lS0S Second
avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

st. Paul Lodge No. 10s, X. Of P NEE
in regular convention Friday even.
ing at 500, sharp.