Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
.MULTUM IN PARVO."
The weekly Assortment Of lnterest-
sing Information from Rock Island
. County aud Elsewhere.


inx Information from Rock Island
County aud Elsewhere.
JosLYN, Jan. 1.
Mr.. John Myers. who was brought
home from Kankakee, is dead.
A Happy New Year to everybody.
Oil II wish would only bring happiness
TO all.
One week from Sunday evening next
there will be miscellaneous concert at
Yuma church.
Mr.. John Cowley and his family intend
moving to NJ oline TO reside permanently
the first week in February.
The "Creams" have another surprise
on the tapis for Friday evening next.
The musicians are engaged.
On Wednesday the 10th of January,
Presiding Elder Head is to preach at the
Methodist church at Zuma.
There is to be a marriage among US in
the near future. You need not AK who,
because we have been told confidentially.
On Friday evening last there was a
surprise birthday party at the residence
Of Mr.. John Donnahoo. in honor of his
granddaughter. Bertha. who is now
sweet sixteen.
Mr.. Ed Donnahoo has purchased from
Mr.. Scott half interest in a hay press
They have as much work engaged as will
last them until spring. The hay is being
shipped to st. Louis.
Mr.. James Rathburn drove down to
the poor house and took out boy four-
teen years of age. Mr.. Rathburn brings
the charge that the county has turned
out the boy lust about naked, and uu>
less the county will purchase two suits of
clothes and some underclothing he will
take him back
The directors of the Coe and Yuma
Mutual Fire Insurance company met al
the secretary's Office on Saturday last for
the purpose of auditing accounts. etc.
Thirty six policy holders have renewed
heir insurance during the year. 1ue
--aeting will ~ held - 49, rieas-
ant Point ,-1oi house on Saturday
next.
The Rev. McCord, of Moline, is very
emphatic and outspoken in his preaching
He would not be seen tying his team
opposite saloon. even il be was not
going in" He likewise ridicules the idea
of chewing gum and tobacco and shows
their injurious effects And admonishes
the young men it they wish to become
anybody worth notice not to form the
habit of drinking intoxicating drinks.
1t is being commented upon very tree .
ly that Cleveland had larger plurality
OF votes when he WAS defeated than when
he was elected. His plurality in 1884
was 62, 600; this year it was 90 900. By
our present electoral system the will of
the majority is set aside. Then again,
If you add the prohibition vote BOO, 900
and the votes of those republicans who
are opposed to high protective tariff, ii
will be seen ut once that there must be at
least majority OF more than 500 o % who
are in favor of tariff reform. Can the
will of this large majority be eter naly
ignoredt
Sam Jones" being interviewed by a
LeUer reporter was asked, How about
the suppression of the colored vote down
soutb2" said, Il do not believe the col
ored vote is suppressed anywhere. l
and friend on the 9th of November
rode through my town, Car
tersvile, Georgia, and everything
was sstill and quiet as a Sabbath.
wish Ingells, Foraker and Medill could
look upon this scene. They would GER
tsinly stop the publication of those in.
famous lies"
1t is reported that president elect
Harrison, when asked as to his southern
policy, said There is no such thing as
southern question, so far as am con-
cerned. while am president | shall only
insist that the people of the whole coun-
try shall obey the laws" This is cheer
ing intelligence. After this we may look
for free ballot and fair count, not
only down south, but in Indiana, Ohio
and Michigan likewise. Under
Harrison's administration we shall
expect that when any county in the
United States casts more votes against a
prohibitory constitutional amendment as
was done in Michigan by the republicans,
than here are inhabitants in that county,
men, women and children, all included,
there will be an investigation into the
matter just to see how the thing was
done.