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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

that the vinduct may be constructed be-
fore more people are MANNED or killed ct
that dsnRerousTws fourth strsetcross-
ing.
Mr.. d E. Sweeney having read the
correspondence with the authorities ct
Washington and Col. Whilemore and the
committee here including the letter Of oh.
jsctions from the assistent Judge advocate
general which clearly demonstrated that
an attorney must 60 to washing ton. Pres.
ident Jackson said that an attempt to re.
concile matters in writing would be simply
an unsurmountsble question. The objec.
tons must be personally met. discussed and
disposed OF.
Gap. Robinson still objected 10 sending
anyone to Washington on the ground that
Col. Whittemore could solve all difficulties
at this end and all other matters could be
referred to Congressman Gest.
The original motion vas called up and
the resolution adopted by an slmost
unanimous vote. Messrs. Robinson and
Dart being the only ones voting in the
negative.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Under the same head Mr.. Fred Hass
called up the question OF postofiice sites
and the matter was referred to the COM
mittee to Investigate and report.
Uuder the head of railroads. Mr.. Phil
Mitchell submitted letter from r. II.
Caldwell. Of Presumption. who outlines
the incorporation Of coal company, the
purchase of 5000 acres OF coal land with
the determination to build railroad in
this direction. either TO Rock Island or to
Muscatine. Mr.. Caldwell stated Musca>
tine was anxious to get the road and he
desired to know what Rock Island would
do. He gave assurances to the fact that
the road was to be built and stated that
the company would like to get across the
river here. Mr.. A. c. Dart stated that
there was bridge franchise avail able
here. and expressed IL as his opinion that
the road Mr.. Caldwell represented was
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fs. The
matter was referred to the committee on
railroads with instructions TO opea a cor
respondence on the SUBJECT
Mr.. August Huesing presented lie tier
FROM J. j. Dryer s. Co.. of Chicago. re-
garding the location here OF a factory
employing over 800 persons. which
Was referred to the committee on manu.
facturers. and the association after pass
ing the usual monthly bills and disposing
of other matters. adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Lpnaan.s Hcoan Sale

OF what q picnic for the public. The
London's great SEQ op sale begins tomor-
row Saturday morning at 8 o'clock and
will last short time only. as such great
barg aims are bound to be gobbled up.
The trite saying that "the proof OF the
pudding is In the eating thereof can be
readily exemplified. not only by the un
heard of low prices. but to further prove
that this il a Donna fide sale. we below
mention plainly the manufacturer name,
from whom this great stock was pur-
chased, viz: Goldsmith, Klaw & Co.
99-l01 West Third street, Cincinnati. O..
Cash. pluck and push carried of the
great prize at soc on the dollar. You
know what 65c on the dollar mesns-it
means goods retailed at go per cent less
than manufacturers cost, or from 40 to
8 per cent lees than regular wholesale
prices. Respectfully.
LONDON CLorHrNe Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
LOCOMOTIVES COLLIDE.
A Crash In the Burlington Yards last
Nighs-A Badly Battered Up Engine
and Several smas he'd Cars.

A Crash In the Burlington Yards last
Nighs-A Badly Battered Up Engine
and Several Smas he'd Cars.
A bad collision which. strange to re-
late. was not attended by loss of life or
injury occurred in the Burlington yards,
between Seventeenth and West Seven-
teenth streets. shortly after o'clock last
evening. c.. B. & @ engine No. 1854
with Engineer whitehall at the throttle
was pulling slowly up to the crossing of
the r. !. & p. and C.. B. & Q. tracks.
with several cars. when the Peoria switch
engine No. 6. Engineer Weaver in charge
came putting down with string of ten
or twelve cars, mostly loaded. Neither
engineer saw the approach of the other
engine until it Yves too late to give an eff
fective signal. though the Burlington en-
giueer realized the danger first
and had gotten his engine almost
stopped when the Peoria pony
engine crashed into 1t. The Peoria en-
CINE was backing and the tender struck
the Burlington engine with terrific force
breaking In the cylinder head of the latter
and badly smashing two cars in each train
those attached to the r. /. & P. engine
being loaded respectively with coal and
lumber. But the colliding engine was
itself sight. and 1t came out of the at
tack in very much the shape that an anna.
teur pugilist would after putting up bis
props to So livan. 1t looked worse than
certain congressman came out of that
cruel November 4th last. The tank was
ruined, head lights destrovd. smoke stack
knocked of and the entire machine twis q.
ted almost out Of shape. Ii will take
no less than S.. 600 TO repaire it. It re.
quired some time 10 remove the wreck
and get the tracks clear.
The engineers all rem aimed in their cabs
they did not have time 10 leap-and
none of them received so much as q
scratsh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

whas Arc she Reseass q ear ravea
streets n Thesr Pressus sssvsspy
Cenaisssns
II the business men facing on our
paved streets and the property holders
Who paid for the improvement are not In
diensnt Al the wretchedly sIovsuly con.
dition Of those Of our principle throueh>
fares on which tbousands Of dollars have
recently been expended. II d because they
are too busy to observe. or have become
so accustomed to the neglect on the part
OF the street superintendent that they
cease to be further annoyed by IT. II
there is any other city In this broad land
which makes pretentions Of having good
business streets. where there 10 90 much
absolute Incidence shown In the care Of
the same a. there is right here in Rock
Island the ARGUS win be favored ty b.
ing informed Of the location OF that city.
The holiday season. the merchants
harvest Of all the year. Is upon US. Il is
the season Of the year when the business
man Is in happy mood because oil
about him are happy, and there are plen,
" of people on our streets. II is the
time when most cities attempt TO look
neat and tidy. Is the latter true ss to
Rock lslsnds Take q walk down Twen-
tieth street or Second avenue 10 the
paved portions and see. Then 20 over
to Davenport and see that city's paved
streets: compare and observe how much
more benefit one city is getting ont of the
Improvement In which Rock Island set
the example than the other. Would 10
fact anyone imagine that Rock Islands
streets had ever been psvedf Do they
not look more like q barn yard than
paved streetsY The Argus does not ask
people TO be guided BY what 1t says; It
ssks them to investigate for themselves.
For nearly two years the city has been
paying salary to this man who thus neg.
lects his duty and permits the city to be
disgrsced. He is too Indifferent and indo-
lent to observe the demands OF public
welfare and yet he Ia kept IN Office and
petted and extolsd by mayor who
would like very much to pose as q city
executive who has been watchful OF the
public interest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12


oystess Il Kssll q Mash's.
Fsocy lsdiss' desks from q. 90 wsrds
q 81. r. Cordss.
90 % Holbrook's. Davenport for csr.
pets and silk curtains.
Boy your esssh q n. r. Cordss ssd
save 100 per csat.
Tendsrloin. spere ribs. pigs feet. leaf
lssrd. etc.. st oilmoss's pork house.
Just received noe line Of psrior book
cases II H. r. Cordes.
Send your friends 70 Krsll b Hsths
foa dish or can Of fresh oysters.
Cali and zee the hand carved bed room
suites Ut Holbrook'a Davenport
Parlor suites and fancy chain OF every
description u Holbrookis, Davenport.
For reuts good seven room house.
good cellar. Enquire II Kohn q Adler's.
Ice cream always on hand and ssrved
By the dish I'll winter ct Krell 4 Mans.
A handsome line Of book cases and
cAoinets tust received at Holbrook's, Dsvs
export
Fancy hanging hall racks aud fancy
rockers 81 astonishing low prices stH. p.
Cordes.
An elegant assortment Of dining tables,
chairs and hat racks ss HoIbrookS, Dsv>
export
For every dollars worth OF goods you
buy OF W. Trefx d Co. you get ticket on
that handsome ei5 doll.
For rubber stamps Of al kinds 20 10
the Rock Island Steam Rubber stamp
Works. 17Il Second sveuue.
Would not 6ne pair OF porsisres make
q lasting impreesion ~ . holiday gift.
The Adams Sss Brady st. Davenport.
smyrna rugs. Moquette rugs. carpets.
new. lastly and appropriate designs ct
The Adams. 822 Brady q. Dsvenport
Free-A eS Webster's Original Unabrsda
cd Dictionary with every eco cash pur>
chase 81 the Adams. sac Brady stree.
Davenport
Z. B. McKown sells hard wood 10
lengths. cut or split: soft coal, lump and
nut, corner Fifteenth street and First
avenue. Telephone 11ss.
When you want q nice dish OF fresh
oysters step In to Krell & Maths ADD or
der them up 10 any style.
10 per cent discount sale on sidebosrds
and cupboards this week. Call and Get
your terms. The Adams sse Brady II.
Davenport.
Tho Grown dining ball. No. i7Os Sec
ond avenue. Is now ready 10 furnish you
the best meal In the city for 20 cent?. A.
B. johnson. proprietor.
10 per cent discount sale OF bed room
suits for the next thirty days. You can
anord To buy one at these prices and on our
terms- The Adams sac Brady Of. Dsven.
port
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

The toy and confectionery firm OF W.
Trefz & Co.. on Fourth avenue near
T~cnty-third street. bave decided as 4
feature OF their holiday trade to present
the purchaser Of each dollars worth OF
goods with q free ticket on . lovely SIS
doll which may be seen on exhibition 10
the store window. This Is no lottery
scheme; merely Christmas romem-
brance 10 friends
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
To Tia po,cs a.,,s p,h,,,

Parties visiting Davenport are invited
to make the Davenport shoe compsny's
place their headquarters while waiting for
The street cars. and while there II you de-
sire to see nice line Of footwear they
VIII take great pleasure in showing you
their goods
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
stricken Down IN Youth .

Clarence Olson. sged II wears. 4
months and days. died at O'Clock last
night at the home OF his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Olson. 281s Seventh ave-
nue.. of Inflammation of the bowels. after
four days. Illness. The deceased has
been recently employed at Looslcy's china
and crockery store and was an exemplary
and trustworthy young man.
The funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from the Broadway
church
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Half Fare Psrmirs.

Ciergymen desiring half fate permits
over the Rock Island & Peoria RAILWAY
for 1891. should make personal applics-
ten at once a. depot foot Of Twentieth 81.
II 10 especially desired that all applications
be received prior TO Dec. 25th.
+. II. ROCKWELL Ticket Acent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Our pricsa

We knock the persimmons out OF sen.
sational EARNING. Be sure and get our
prices on suits and overcosts.
SIMoN & MosEsFELDER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Yuaa

Simon q Mosenfelder have made un-
usual preparations for Xmas. Among the
many useful and appropriate articles we
would mention:
Smoking jackets.
Fancy silk vests,
Gold headed silk umbrellas.
Pine underwear.
Muff1srs In rich desigus,
Dress shirts.
6eeve buttons.
Vesf chains.
Sealskin cape.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

Bear IN mind We do NOT quit milking Be
cream when cold weather sess ID. and you
can get Il IN any quantity u tie coolest
weather. Remember Kfel q Maths and
get the best.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

Il 10 dangerous to neglect casarrh. fol
Il leads to bronchitis and copsum ption.
Hoods Safsaparilla cures catarrh In cir
FORMS -,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Lea.

Messrs. Hildebrandt & WeInburRer,
Who have purchased the Rock Island Ice
Cos outfit. began delivering Ice Nov.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

$4,000 70 losn,on teal estate security.
in sums I $3.50 and upward. 81 lowest
currentyates Of interest. without CON-
mission. E. W. Hurst AttozAey ss
law. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Whsre % bpy 4 ma. o,f,s.

Kann q Huckstaedt desire the public
10 call and examine there nice large and
new line Of fancy parlor chairs. elegant
book cases. fne bed room sets. choice
parlor Gets. easy chairs. rugs, lace and
draperY curtains. Their display Is 20
large that II will not be necessary to look
elsewhere for something nice for . holiday
gift In furniture, and their prices cannot
be duplicated in any similar establish.
ment In the three cities.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

Astyhsh oysreoai-A Moe snit
All these things can be found In great
variety at our well know low prices.
SIMON q MosExFELDER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20
A Gard.

AS l am going to open another
Clothing Store, in GAINESVILLE. Wis,
and will spend part of my time there,
after the first of February, my bust
ness here during my absence will be
managed by my clerk. j. t. McGinn,
who has been in my employ for four
years, DUNG which time he has faith
fully served, and has won the conf.
dence of many. / wish to express my
thanks to all those who have so kindly
patronized me during the past seven
years and ask for continuance of the
same, as the business will be run the
same as formerly on cash basis,
which means quick sales and small
profits. Respectfully Yours,
JNo. WEIsEND.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20
Ro.as.na.


Will Smith and Miss Martha Rice
were married at Eau Gale Feb. Is
by Rev. Borghee. The brides pa
rents gave the many relatives adinneI
and in the evening the young couple
gave their friends a dance at Fox's
hall. They will soon depart for their
future home in Nebraska.
A valuable young horse belonging
to Frank Lowater broke his leg while
running in the lot last week. The leg
was set and there are hopes of saving it
Miss Julia Young has engaged the
Oak Ridge school for the spring term.
Messrs. Denniston and Combacker OF
Ellsworth were in town on business
last week.
Valentines were plentiful last week
especially comic ones.
A special school meeting was held
In Dist. No. /, at which it was decid.
ed to have another month of winter
school.
James ingalls, has an increase of
pension.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20
Franklin,s Famous Toast.

Ben. Franklin was dining with a
small party of distinguished gentle.
men, when one of them said:
Here are three nationalities repre-
scented; am French, my friend there
is English, and Mr.. Franklin is an
American. Let us each propose a
toast"
1t was agreed 10, and the English.
mans turn came first. He rose and
in the tone of a Britton bold, said
Here's to Great Britain, the sun that
gives light to all nations of the
earth.
The Frenchman was rather taken
back at this, but he proposed: Here
to France, the moon whose magic rays
moves the tides of the world"
Our Ben then rose with an air of
quaint modesty and said: ''Here's to
George Washington, the Joshua of
America, who commanded the sun and
moon to stand still--and they stood
STILL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20

In paper read before a farmers
institute Wisconsin farmer suggest
ed sensible and economical method
which should receive consideration
and we think, general adoption. The
paper says: There is only one rem
edy for bad roads, and that is to col
lect the tax in money and have it ex.
pended by a commissioner appointed
by and under the direction of the
town supervisors. Any town that will
can adopt that method by vote at
their annual town meeting. If the
people are timid, begin with a one or
two mill tax, and when the result is
seen there will be no trouble with
those who have eyes and nerves.
This will be no experiment. 1t has
been in successful operation in some
of the New England states for years,
also in many counties in Illinois. The
town of Whitewater is a notable ex.
ample of this method. They had
formerly some of the worst roads in
the country; they now have the best
roads know of in the state. and it
has been done with an annual tax of
from two to three mills, about half
what most towns pretend to work out.
The work is there applied where and
when it is most needed, and mud
holes are not allowed to remain"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20
Prescott.


Charley Cotton was down from Min
neapolis and spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Schaser and her daughter Ella
were in st. Paul last week.
Herman l.. Platte and Miss Ellen
Layden were married last Thursday
by Rev. M. Schoelch.
Albert Nicholson and Miss Annie
Ericsson were married Feb. 18th by
Rev. w. w. Hurd.
The remains of Mrs. Charles Maurer
were brought from Duluth, Mimi,
and buried Friday. The services were
held at the Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burnett of
Minneapolis have been in town few
days visiting relatives.
w. F. McGray has recently pur-
chased the III. 5. Colby farm, which
Joins his own land.
Samuel G. Williams of this place
was taken to the insane asylum at
Mendoza last week for medical treat
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20
Ham llIOlid.

n. S. De Mile was in town last week
canvassing for memoirs of Phil.
Sheridan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell of Hayward are
visiting friends here.
The school house in the Pape dis
trict, north of the village, burned
with all Its contents one night last
week. Mrs. Flynn. teacher. 1t is
thought 10 have been the work Of a
tramp.
Rev. A. S. Collins of Omaha arrived
in town last Saturday.
Henry McCabe was buried from the
Catholic church last Tuesday.
The w. G. 7. u. gave a penny
reading" at the Reading room last
Monday evening, which was very en-
PERTAINING.
Rev. James Evans was up from
River Falls last Monday.
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Red Wilma.


Sickness has been quite prevalent in
this locality during the last few
weeks.
Several of the county fathers, &C.
companied by County Attorney Will.
son. Sheriff Anderson and the Super
intendent of the poor farm, made a
trip to st. Paul and Minneapolis last
week for the purpose of inspecting the
architecture of poorhouses, it being
the intention to build a new one il
this county during the coming sum
mer.
The Salvation Army are again in
trouble. Several arrests were made
one day last week for another viola
ton of a city ordinance. One of the
officers, John Johnston, was also ar
rested on the 18th and brought before
Justice Graham on charge of as
sault in the second degree, he having
thrown a man named Swan johnson
down stairs. thereby breaking hi
arm. Johnston is now in jail, wher,
he will remain until the grand jur.
takes action of the matter.
A degree of excitement prevail
here this (Mondayl morning in conse
quence of the arrest of Louis Som
mers, a young man from Hastings
He shot and killed young lady names
Mary Dietzen, in that city Sunda
evening because she had refused t
marry him. Immediately after tn
performance of his bloody act, h
started on foot for Red Wing and al
rived here about four O'Clock thi
morning. A policeman from this cit
made the arrest. after which the shel
if of Dakota Co. was notified by tele
graph and be came down on the frs
train for his game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20


Miss Mary Larson gave a birthday
party to her comrades the 18th.
Law suits appear to be on the in.
crease of late.
The most famous toboggan slide in
this vicinity is in Mr.. Upman's field.
The F. w. Baptists will give an en-
tertalnment and oyster supper in the
church on Cady Greek Friday night,
the 2lst inst. Price of supper rs cts.
couple. Proceeds to pay indebted
ness of the society.
The feed mill at Spring Valley has
been idle the past two weeks on &C
count of some break in the machinery.
There is some talk of having the
place of holding elections In this town
decided by ballot at the coming town
meeting.
l.. A. Hess called a meeting, Feb. g.
of those interested in the establish
| ment of cheese factory at this place.
The necessary patronage was secured
| Mr.. Hess has engaged an expert
cheese maker and the factory is a
sure thing.
Spring Valley is liable to have big
boom in the near future. Mr.. Hen
ming, formerly of Brookville, is erect
| ing a large two story blacksmith and
wagon shop. In the spring he will
| build house and barn. A new hard
ware store and a shoe shop will alsC
be built. When the r. R. is built anG
the iron furnace, the grist mill and
several more industries are started
Spring Valley will boom, sure.
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The roads are getting to be poor,
and more snow is needed.
Thore Svenson has purchased an or.
gan of Henry Huber of Ellsworth.
Olaf Moen met with quite an acct.
dent one day last week while grinding.
His clothes were caught by the main
belt and he was thrown against a
wood pile inflicting some injury to one
of his sides and giving him some
scratches besides. lie is now nearly
recovered.
The Nyhagen Bros. passed through
our town recently with an English
shire, age years; weight 1850 lbs.
The lumber for the erection of a
creamery is now on the site. The
main building will be 40x24 and the
ice room 24xl8.
The following persons were elected
last Saturday to constitute a temper
airy board of directors till the first
Monday in May next: Anthem For
syth, Steiner Thorson, Theo. O. Win
ger, G. Sorenson and A. Soil.
G. Thompson went to st. Paul Mon
day on business.
The village boys with their partners
had an enjoyable time last Saturday
evening at JOhnson's hall. 1t would
be well to have more of the same
sport.
Bertha Sather was married to Ole
Hang at Hudson recently.
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Ono,


Willie Steele and Charlie Solversor
returned to their homes at Alderly
Wis, last Saturday.
Rev. w. j. Warner the Dist. lectur-
er of l. o. G. t., will preach in the
church next Sunday morning,
The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. NJ. c. Holt
Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Carmichael visited
friends in this vicinity recently.
Prayer meeting in the church
Thursday evenings.
Miss Lucy Wood and VIM. Young
both of this place were married Feb
IA, at the home of the brides father
III. N. Wood, 10y Rev. VIM. Atkinson.
The M. T.. Quarterly Meeting will
be held at Rock Elm the 9Th and 9th
of March.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-20

VIM. Teare and his son Charles re-
turned one day last week from an
absence of several months.
Mrs. John Dunn has a good work
team of horses for sale.
A surprise party met at G. A. Bar
rett's few nights ago, and all report
a pleasant time.
Cleaning seed grain and otherwise
preparing for spring work is now in
order.
August Meier lost his best horse a
few days ago.
As indications are favorable for a
good crop again this year, and those
who intend to buy threshing ma
chine will begin to look around to see
which is the best machine, we refer
them to Z. ii. Barrett who is agent
for the Birdsall Thresher, one of the
best machines in the market. Call on
him and get his special prices.