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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
THE MUNICIPAL MEN.
who'll Fill the City Ofices Afeer Next
Spring y--That Is the Question Now
- Same Who Are Talked Of.

Now that the crisis of the national
election has been passed in safety, the
which is agitsting the political
mind is the city election which is to be |
held next spring. For this event, states
are already in course of preparation. The
democrats assert with reasonable assurity
that they will make clean sweep OF the
city on the municipal ticket, while the
republicans hold that they will redeem
the city if it takes as much doodle as
it did to carry the state OF New York, the
Eleventh congressional district and the
city of Moline. There are number OF
prominent republican patriots who would
like right well to do something for the city
by the time the ides of March next are
passed, providing, however, that their
services are not exacted in the filling up
the list of federal appointments to come
as soon after the Hoosier president takes
his seat, as possible. The faithful most
talked of for the Office of mayor are I.
Fl. Thomas, Henry Csrse. J. j. Reimers,
DR.. ]. W. Stewart and DR. c. c. Carter.
! The democrats have not done much fus-
sing over this Office as yet, but the names
of Fred Haas and J. D. Taylor have SO
| far been mentioned.
There is a sort of internal disturbance
within the republican ranks as 10 the
nominee for city clerk. Capt. koehler
expects it and W. W. Eggieston wants it
Both are figuring on it and scheming fol
1t. and the present probabilities are thai
the convention will have lively time in
settling the dispute.
For the Office of city attorney there il
much unessiness among republicans as tt
who would make the best stand sgains
City Attorney McEniry. Oliver Olsol
and Saville Johnston are being delIber
ated upon provided there is no fedora
pap for them and either would doubles
consent to the use of his name for the
empty honor.
The democrats, as is intimsted, are no
paying as much attention to the munich
pal ticket as the republicans. The dem
ocrats are anxious to put up clean cut
common sense. business like administrs
ton of civil affairs, ticket that vii
commend itself to all classes of peopl
and one that when elected, will be credit
able to and represent the best interests G
a city, passing as Rock Island is, into a
era of progress and modern advancement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
The Adams Express Company.


The Adams Express company is getting
its Rock Islard quarters on Second ave-
nue. into shape for occupancy by the mid.
die of the month. The company will
only do a transfer business from Rock
Island to Davenport. The questions be-
tween the United States and Adams Ex-
press companies as to the right of the
latter to possession Of expressage on the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St, Paul railroad,
have been amicably adjusted and the
United States makes its last run on the
Davenport and Calmsr and Davenport
and Maquokets, as well as the Milwaukee
and La Crosse lines of the c., M. & St
P. today. The Adams company had &
wagon upon the streets this morning. Il
is green, while those of the United State,
and America, are red and blue respective,
ly. With the three greatest express com
panies in the country in competition il
Rock Island, expresssge business will b.
lively.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

The head camp of the Modern Wood
men Of America opened its biennial ses-
sion at Des Moines yesterday. There
were present $50 delegates representing
seven states and Dakota when Head Con>
sui ]. c. Root, of Lyons, called the camp
to order. The regular reports were SUBJ
mitted. among other things that the re-
ceipts for the term ending Oct. 80. 1888,
amounted to a total of $261, 173; that
the expenses, including $2s7, 900 paid fol
deaths and benefits, about equalled the
receipts. At the LIST of October, 1888.
there were 22.77S members, an increase
Of over Is, 900 in the biennial term. The
Illinois delegates, the largest in atten-
dance, determined to recommend Spring.
field as the place for the next con-
vention which meets in 1890.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
workingmen Must Smile.

The workingmen who voted the repub-
llcan ticket are all smiles now, as the re-
publican party is committed to protection
and higher wages. 1t is consoing to the
republican laborer TO believe this, even
if his hopes are never realized and wages
remain as they are. No doubt that the
next Christmas dinner will be purchased
out of wages at the old rate, but the din.
ner viii be particularly relished with the
knowledge that January first according
to republican predictions, will witness the
increase of wages in all the shops. We
advise the republicans of Rock Island,
however, to be cautious and not make
heavy debts. expecting to pay them out
of the increase of their wages, for they
will learn to their sorrow that they voted
the wrong ticket and that promised pro-
lection is lie, and that they will have
to bear the ills they have brought
upon themselves until another cleo
ton, when they will have another
chance to vote for lower taxes, re-
duction of the tariff and cheaper nec-
essaries of life. They will have then
learned to vote to keep money in their
own pockets rather than into the pockets
of the already rich ito be used for their
protection and to increase their wages. "
A wise man protects himself rather than
trusts himself to the mercy of others.
The workingmen who voted the re.
publican ticket should act up to their
convictions and demand higher wages
Their demands will be unheeded and they
will speedily have their eyes and theil
, ears open to the fact that they have beer
deceived into consorting with their enc.
mics, and that they are now in chains
bound to work at dictated wages, or b,
discharged and their places given to thos,
who are in such desperate circumstance
that they are compelled to work for thu
crumbs that fall from the rich mans ia
, BILE, or that he doles out at his counting
desk with the hand that has q grasp up
, on the poor man who must labor o
stsrve.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

Now run through daily, over the Great
Rock Island Route, between Chicago aud
Colorado Springs. Denver and Pueblo.
Similar fast vestibule express trains be
tween Chicago and Council Bluffs (0ma>
hal and between Chicago and Kansas
City and St. Joseph. These trains are
equipped with new and elegant day
coaches, reclining chair cars. dining cars
(east of the Missouri river and Pullman
palace sleeping cars, heated throughout
by steam and having all the modern i'm.
provements. West of Kansas City and st.
Joseph splendid dining hotels are located
at convenient stations. The completion o.
the Colorado extension of the Rock Isl
and system affords the most direct, desir
able and only line from Chicago through
Kansas and Nebraska to Colorado Springs
Denver and Pueblo. giving choice Of
routes to and from Salt Lake city, Port
land. Los Angeles, San Francisco anC
the Pacific coast.
Tickets via this popular route are or
sale at all railway coupon ticket offices
in the United States and Canada, whert
time tables, folders, etc, can be pro
cured, or address E. A. Holbrook. g. T
& P. A., Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
A Lost Wife Found.

Some six months ago one Phillip Mills
Ter, brewer by trade, came to this
country from Germany and took q posi-.
ton at Wagner's Atlantic brewery. Two
months ago bis wife followed him to
America, arrived safely at New York.
but after that no trace Of her could be
found. She became lost in the big
metropolis by the sea, and her husband in
Rock Island becoming alarmed and an.
xious, laid the case before Sheriff Silvis
Sharp put his wits to work and BY com
munication with the proper officials il
New York. soon got track of Mrs. Mil
Ter, telegrsphed money to have her sen
on to Rock Island and is now advised
that she started Monday night, and will
arrive in Rock Island tonight in all prob
ability.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
G., R. Il. Il r. Changes.

Under the new time card to go into
effect on the c., R. l. & P. next Sunday,
trains will leave Rock Island for the west
at a. m. and 9 a. m. $40 p. m. and IA;
p. m; for the cast at 6,45 a. m, 1856 q,
M, 5:35 p. m. and 11:30 p. m. The
Southwestern changes have not yet beer
announced.
A new rule appears Id the new time
table of the c., R. |. & P.-"Statior
agents. telegraph operators and station
bsggsgemen must wear regulation cal
and badge while on duty"
Coaches on the Rock Island route vii
now be heated by steam from the loco
motive,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

The packet season has ended.

uC phNhCt sCdoOu udo CuuCu.
The Verne Swain has done big
seasons business in the Clinton and Rock
Island trade. 1t is nice business for
one boat but would be short picking for
two.
The new ferry at Csmanche is cslcu-
lated to increase the business of the saw
mill at that place. Heretofore the mill
has been practically shut of from the
Illinois trade which the ferry will give
access to.
The rapids boat, 10 Long, was talked
Of strongly for the Clinton and Rock
Island trade short time ago. But the
season is so far advanced that there is nc
likelihood Of the Verne having Compel
itor before winter. What another season
may bring forth remains to be seen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.
The Complete Returns Of Rock ISL
and County.
Township Tabulation of the Vote of
the Recent Election in this County
a. the Returning Board Finds it,
Totals and PIaraiilies.

The ARGUS prints herewith tabulated
statement of the vote of Rock Island
county at the recent presidential, state,
congressional and county election, con =
tanning the official figures as shown by
the canvass of the returning board, COM
posed of County Clerk Donaldson and
Justices Cooke and Adams. The APP
pended recspitulation of totals and plu-
ralities taken from this table will also be
read with interest:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

Observer Fitzgerald received instruc,
tons this afternoon to hoist the cold
wave flag: that the temperature will
fall IS to IS degrees by o'clock tomor.
row morning. The ARGUS black flag
signal has not yet arrived. but as soon as
it does it may be depended upon to APP
pear when cold wave is predicted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

A full line Of knit goods, new and pref
ty things for the dress goods and silk
stocks. Some great values in handser
chiefs, hosiery and gloves. Besides these
there are quantities of goods for every
department. The success with which
we have met with our cloaks has wars
wanted US in bordering and buying
many new lots, which are arriving daily.
Newmarkets, plush sacques, jackets and
wraps arc in great demand and in these
particular styles are giving great values,
but have large assortments of ladies,
misses and childrens' cloaks of all kinds
An invitation is extended TO all to in
spect our great stock of goods which nov
fills four store rooms and we believe
those who do, will do it to their advan
tage and good.
HARMED, PURsEL & VAN MAUR,
Promoters of low prices,
101. 1903, 105. corner of Second and
Brady streets, Davenport, Iowa,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

12-Henry Detbolff to Frsntzs Bufe,
lot 20, b Detholff's addition, Moline,
$500.
Henry Saddoris to Henry Ashdown,n.,
vi, net, swt and tracts in nj. nwt. swi
and set, VT. nw}, 30, 10. Be. $3.50.
Hiram P Wood to Cecilia 81 Irwin, part
lot 6. block %, Sears, $3.50
William h Evans to Georgisna N
Heck. west 80 feet, lot s, block 8, Ed
wards second addition. Moline, 5000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
Nays Grocery.

Look at these prices and compare them
with 70 ur book: Washburn's choice pat.
ent -four, 81 30 per sack; Northern Queen
-four. $l65 per sack; fine roasted Rio
coffee, 20 cents per pound; fancy Japan
tea, 25 cents per pound; fine sardines. z
cents per can; 20 bars Santa Claus soap
for $1.00.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

The directors of the Rock Island Plat
ing works met last evening and elected
officers as follows:
President-W B Ferguson.
Vice President-L s McCabe.
Secretary-J R Johnston.
Treasurer + Robinson.
Executive Committee-W B Ferguson
L 5 McCsbe, G L Walker.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

The Independent Order of Red Men of
Rock Island will have grand select ball
at Armory hall on Friday evening of this
week. Fine music, perfect order and q
good time is promised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
BOSTON STORE.
Great Invoice Of New Good s---Bar-
gains now Ready for the People.


gains now Ready for the People.
We take this means of announcing to
our patrons and the general public that
for several days past we have been re-
ceiving large quantities of new goods.
Our buyer, MIR. Pursei, has been search
ing for two weeks the wholesale no ust 6
of New York and Boston for
DESIRABLE BARGAINS.
and we believe that those who come and
inspect and price these new goods will
believe he found them.
At this season the large wholesale
houses sell many job lots at sacrifice IN
order to clear up their stock. 1t was to
secure some of these and to prepare for
the great Christmas trade that our buyer
| went east.
n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

The bite of the worm at the root
withers the leaf at the top. Use War
ner's Log Cabin Extract for internal and
external application.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

Hoods SarsApsrilla cures catarrh by
expelling inpurity from the blood. which
is the cause Of the complaint. Give II a
trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

Nobody can paint spirit pictures equal
to the artist whose nom de plume is Jim
Jams.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

Earth 8 Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1874 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

It is the poor struggling attorney who
10 dressed In little ''brief" AUTHORITY.
, 1888-02-28

Sitting on the edge of one of the long
piers on the Delaware front the other day
were two darkies who seemed to be very
earnestly engaged in q more than ordinary
discussion. Slipping up behind one of
the large mooring posts, n reporter over
heard the following c~olloquy: "Fust you
get de 'possum, den you get de dooh, den
you get de pot, and den-um-you be
ready for dc potpie. Now, Sam, comes dc
way we make de pie. Fust q lay OF dc
'possUm, den n lay Of de dooh. Hushl
den anuder lay O. dc 'lJssum and anuder
lay of de dooh-oh, Lord, hush, nigger,-
den comes anuder lay Of de 'possum and
anuder lay Of de dooh''- Look heah,
you Rastus, II you keep up dc lays OF de
'possum and dc dooh you'll hab dis heah
coon jumping right up and down; why,
dat var is nuff to make a man kick his
grandmother" After the eNcEel darky
had somewhat cooled down 1T the vivid
description Of the potpie he picked up his
hat, that had fallen from his head in his
expressions Of delight, and both rapidly
walked away.-PhiladelphIa Call.
, 1888-02-28

In the matter of eating the lecturer said
that the notion accepted by thousands
that we must leave the table hungry is
nonsense and rubbish. An ascetic is just
a bad IS q g~lutton, and both by their
conduct pave the road to disease and dis
ability. DR.. Coan didn't think much of
vegetarians. He believed we were born
to eat meat. For consumptives he recon-
mended pure air, milk, butter, starchy
foods, stimulants and food rich in fats.
People with liver complaints must let
sugar, starchy foods and fats alone.
Nervous people should eat fish, meats and
milk. Folks in the professional line and
brain workers must have lots of meat,
fish, milk and vegetables.
The announcement was made that we
have few gluttons in this country because
nearly everybody is on such a dead rush.
Milk, boiled, fresh and SKINNED, or with
a certain share of lime water and koumyss
were cracked up, and young and old,
nervous and dyspeptic people were told to
drink milk in either of these forms.-New
York Sun.
, 1888-02-28
Unhappy Old Men.

Tho professional man, who makes his
living by hard knocks and constant eXer-
lions, is prone to envy the business man
or Spectator who can go on making
money almost without work and who can
pile up q fortune which seems enormo
to one who manages to pick out of the
world, by constant endeavor, n snug liv-
ing and perhaps n little more under favor
able conditions. But when old age comes
the professional man has an immense ad.
vantage over the merchant, particularly
over the merchant who is, from the ma
ture of things, so common in a country
like this-the merchant who was not edu-
Gated in his youth, and whose chase after
the mighty dollar has stunted all the more
refined and studious aspirations he may
originally have possessed.
For the old merchant, rich as he may
be, there is little satisfaction in the last
years. He can either struggle on after
dollars which have no longer any signifl-
canoe or charm for him, or he can spend
his time moping and lettering uneasily,
miserable in idleness, and not knowing
time of which before he never had any to
spare. OF course, this is not the case with
all rich old men who have made their
money in trade. Some nave as convenient
and satisfactory methods of employing
their minds as could be asked for. But
the majority are not so fortunate. Scat
tered about this town are rich men, or
men with all the property they lave need
for, and more, too, who are quite unhappy
in their idleness.-Chicago Herald.
, 1888-02-28
Nervona Erects of Applnuse.

The effect of applause upon artists is
often quoted as due to their nervous sus-
ceptibility. The fact is overlooked that it
is an unmistakable evidence of approval,
and is as UGH desired. Artists do not
relish such expressions on the same prin-
ciple that our heather visitor delights in
the tom-tom, or our own civilized small
boy in the GLORIOUS Fourth" racket. 1t
is the direct medium of communication
across the f%ootlights. But that artists do
possess nervous susceptibilities of n most
pronounced order is very generally tho
case, and is q point in their favor ns indi-
eating the temperament and tastes of
genius, even though it does not insure the
possession of its creative force. A highly
strung nervous organization may, and
usually does, introduce into the character
OF its possessor much unexpressed pathos,
and is, therefore, less comfortable than q
more stolid nature; but it is also more
prompt and active, and the world owes
much of its stirring music to the instru-
ments it holds at concert pitch.-Lilian
Olcott's Letter.
, 1888-02-28

THERE seems to be no longer any doubt
of the sincerity of Mr.. Blaine's intentions
to definitely withdraw from the prcsiden-
tial race. His letter as originally pub
lished was to a great extent ambiguous.
1t was couched in the discreet phrase of
an astute politician who had weighed
every word and calculated its probable
effect rather than the outspoken, unquali-
fed utterance of one who had unequivo-
cally cast his political ambitions behind
him. The three column interview had in
Florence with Mr.. Blaine by a New York
World correspondent makes his with
drawal from the race specific and beyond
question. The only contingency that re-
mains is the possibility Of a unanimous
tender of the nomination-tha chances Of
which arc exceedingly slim.
, 1888-02-28

A highly interesting and suggestive ac-
count OF may be called sunstroke by
electricity was recently printed in The st.
James Gazette. At the Creuzot foundry
in France al electric furnace Is used, in
which the light equals that of 100, 900
candles, and the heat is such that steel
melts I6 butter in a few seconds. Now
people standing at q distance of n few
yards feel no heat, q thermometer five
yards away does not indicate much in
crease of temperature. Yet q subtle in
huence is at work, and a spectator who re-
mains for an hour or two is said to eX-
periencc ga burning sensation, with more
or less pain in the neck, face and forehead,
the skin ut the same time assuming a cop.
perry red tint. Later symptoms are head
ache and sleeplessness. Afterwards the
XII of the face gradually peels off in
broad flakes, while the complexion is left
of n fine brick color" The symptoms are
those of continued exposure to hot, bright
sunlight. In extreme cases they are those
OF sunstroke, though the only apparent
agent has been intense light.
As to this it must be remembered that the
quality of adian heat is to pass through
the air without appreciably raising its
temperature. When it meets a c~alorific
body that body is heated, as illustrated in
n room warmed by a glowing fire. The
air may not be warmer than so dogs,
while the furniture is warm to the touch,
yet no sense of chilliness is experienced,
because the body and its clothes nave the
property of absorbing the heat thrown out
from the fire. In the same way the in
tense heat of h electric focus may exert
its influence at a distance. The value of
the observation, if it is correctly reported,
lies in its suggestion as to the way IN
which sunstroke of the indicated typo ID
produced.-Public Opinion.
, 1888-02-28

There lately entered the Grand Central
depot the other day a locomotive with a
tragic history. 1t was the locomotive
which drew q train to the first frightful
railroad accident hat ever occurred. Up
to 1913, while there had been some catas-
trophies on the railroads, there had been
mono accompanied by great slaughter, but
that year this engine drew q part of q
train on the New Haven road into an open
draw at Norwalk and caused q great loss
of life. The accident was the sensation
of the year. The engine was fshed out
and repaired, and has been running on
the road ever since.
singular circumstance connected with
this accident is that it indirectly proved
the fortune of the man whose incorrect
signals caused it. He fled and settled in
western Pennsylvania, and was the vic
tim for many years Of remorseful rehec-
tons on his carelessness. But it was this
man who first dug an oil well in what is
now the oil region and developed this
colossal industry New York Evening
Sun
, 1888-02-28
Run on n wildcat" Bank.

When the banks did not want to redeem
their notes they would lake only one bill
ut u time, n or such occasions q long
line Of men would be formed awaiting
their turn. If a man went up with 81, 900
the teller would not redeem it in q lump,
as the law allowed them to redeem in SIS
amounts, and would make the holder pro-
emit it bill at q time. When the bill was
handed to him he would turn it over, look
at it in every way, smell it and feel 1t, and
finally picking up q gold coin and exam
lining 1t, would TURF 1t over to the holder
of the notes, when he would be given IN
other bill and go through the same move
ments. A man with 81, 900 in small bills
could in that way keep back a line of men
for a full business day.-Glob Democrat.