Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
,JOSLIN

Mrs Ditton died on Saturday last and
was inferred on Tuesday.
Mrs. Clark, after six weeks visit, re,
turned to her home in Aud bon county,
Iowa, last evening.
The F. NJ B. A. should withdraw
their support from all papers that are will
fully misrepresenting them.
Mr.. Alfred Wainwright's FIVE months
old child died quite unexpectedly and
was inferred at Yuma cemetery on Friday
last.
The only remedy President Harrison
has to suggest for the sufferings of the
Door in this country is q tariff system
whereby the expenses Of their living can
be increased
Protracted meetings are still being held
at the Methodist church. Converts
seem to be somewhat backward IN COM
| ing forward. The Rev. Mr.. Head preach
ed on Monday last.
Mr.. Mccormack. the president of the
$35, 000, 900 trust. has let the Cat out OF
the bag. He says, ''The object of the
harvester combine is TO shut off competi-
ton by limiting the supply" That com
petition had become too keen.
Heard republican make the remark in
our village store that the ARGUS report
of the Rock Island F. NJ. B. A. conven-
ton was a truthful report, and that the
report of the Union was quite the reverse
scarcely truthful sentence in it.
Mr.. Milo Mercer. who has been work
ing for Mr.. Gregory Brown for the last
| year. was crossing Rock river on Sunday
evening last and broke through The ice
in twelve feet of water. 1t was very
fortunate tina, he happened to have q
spear in his hand at the time, which saved
him.
Uncle Jerry Rusk claims that because
grain has an upward tendency, therefore
the farmers are very prosperous. Does
not Jerry know that the reason the prices
for grain are higher is because the farm
ers as a rule have little or none to sell
and that farmers are obliged to feed 80
cent corn to cent hogsr Hadn't Uncle
Jerry better put on his thinking cap?
The Coe and Zums Mutual Fire Iusur-
snce company held its annual meeting on
Tuesday last. for the purpose OF trans
acting its usual business and appointing
officers for 1891. Messrs Samuel Vain
wright, Herman LtpharIt. Frank Gar
nett, John Schsll, S. Swisher. Hugh Nc
Call, ]. Fl. Marshall, S WOODBURY.. Yves
ley Cain, John McEniry and F. E
Crompton were appointed directors. Mr.
Frank Garrett was elected secretary and
Mr.. Jesse Daley president. As 1t re-
. quires two thirds Of the policy holders tC
sanction the admission OF Hampton. pc
titions are being signed for that purpose
/ 1t having been reported that our super
/ visor. Mr.. L. Hanna. brought in q mo-
] hat ha al Of arQU al
poor farm be Sl,700. he, Mr.. Hanna
wishes the publication OF the following in
order to set him right before the public
5 STATE OF ILLINOIS, "a
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,
Hjslmsr Kohler, county clerk in and
for aforesaid county. do hereby certify
that on Wednesday. the third day of De
cember, 1890, being one of the DAYS o
the special December term, 1890 OF the
Board of Supervisors of said county, tn,
I following among other proceedings wert
3 had
Supervisor Heath moved that the sslar,
of the steward of the poor farm be fixed
at 81 800 per year. and that he pay hi
" own help. Supervisor Hanna moved a
an amendment that said salary be fixet
at 81, 900 per year. The yeas and nay
: being called resulted as follows. Yeas
Burial, Daley, Forsyth. Ford, Hanna,
/ Montgomery and Spickler-7. Nays
. Browner, Carey. Cralle. Elliot. Hasson
T Heath. Hoke, Kerr. Lamont, Ludolph
!. Naylor. PearsslI, Wilson asd WOODBURY.
t - IA. superyisor Daily moved as al
g .uaead~sn~fh said ssiarHee fixed e
) 81, 400 per year. Yeas: Burial. Daley
3 Forsyth. Hanna, Lamont. Ludolph, Mont