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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-08

The excursion OF the 18th will
give parents a chance to encourage
their children. Give them a holi-
day, put some money in their poe
ket, and tell them to go over to
GAINESVILLE and see the sights. They
will think you really do love them
if you will show them some such
practical evidence. Work, work, all
the time and no chance for recrea-
ton and to see the world will soon
dishearten them and cause thoughts
of running away from home" to
enter their minds. Be good to your
boys and girls.
The big canon for our Fourth of
July celebration arrived from Madi-
son on a special car, on Tuesday
evening. Those who think that
Mineral Paint is not going to have a
booming celebration ought to take
just one look at our canon and he
convinced that we are going to cele-
brate IN a manner worthy of the
event which we commemorate on
that day. The roar of this big gun
will be heard by every citizen of
Iowa county at 6 CLOCK a. m. July
4th, aud will act as an invita-
ton for all to attend the exercises.
We have received from Mr.. d. NJ.
Platt, formerly of this city, neat
pamphlet giving review of the
leading cities Of southeastern Ne
braska. 1t contains the following
notice of the firm of Plat & Frees,
of Red Cloud: The value of this
trims stock at this point is from
Sl5,O0o. to $4,000, while in their
additional yards in this locality thew
have invested over s125 600 with
sales reaching from $4,000 to
$4,000. Mr.. ID. NJ. Plat. the resi-.
dent partner, has entire charge of all
fifteen yards and to him belongs the
credit for the great success of the
! Chicago Lumber Yards.'n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Amusem ents.

The Bandit King, is the last company
booked for Harper's theatre this month
The above company will be here next
Wednesday evening, the oath
The next entertainment on the pro
gramme is the celebrated actress, Miss
Josephine Reilly, supported by that tai
ented actor Mr. Frederick RauIding, who
will be here on the evening of November
1st.
Anna Dickinson, with her superb COM
pany, is booked for the 9th of November
The above companies rank among the
best in the country. and they should be
literally patronized as Mr.. Harper is
compelled to offer them extra inducements
to bring them here. So far this season
Mr.. Harper is out of pocket, having lost
over 800 on three first class troupes he
brought here, besides his house rent and
trouble. Although the encouragement is
rather poor. Mr. Harper intends to give
the people Of Rock Island more first class
entertainments this year than heretofore
Manager Skeels, of the Burtis opera
house, Davenport, was in the city today
Among the various attractions Mr. Skeels
is treating the people on the other side to
will be Shook s. Golfers Lights o. Lon
don, October 26th and eth, and on No
vember 3rd. Clara Louise Kelfoggs grand
concert company. Trains will run after
all entertainments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
AN ENGINEER 5 FREAK.

The Rock Island & Peoria road was
put to no little inconvenience this morn
ing by the caper of engine No. Z, which
has blockaded the track so that no engines
can be gotten out of the round-house
No is used on the freight train which
leaves for Peoria at a. m The hos!ler
was getting up steam, preparatory to
taking it out of the house this morning,
when the throttle suddenly flew open and
the engine started of its own accord The
hostler jumped on it and tried to shut off
the steam, but he did not succeed, and
the engine left the round-house. The
turntable was not in the right position,
and the front wheels of the engine went
off the track The throttle was finally
closed, but the engine could not be
stirred, thus blocking the track from the
round-house..
This necessilated the abandoning OF
the 6oclock freight Passenger engine
No. 2, and the Rock Island & Mercer
county engine were also in the stalls
Bob Rodgers, engineer on the
express, was given the switch engine, and
he left for Peoria on time. An engine
was telegraphed for from Peoria, and
will take the train from a certain point
down the road. No : will be gotten oul
of its predicament as soon as possible.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Cut Her Hand.

1t seems that the ladies dressing room
at the Burtis opera house, in Davenport,
is so situated that unless precautions are
taken, the loafers around the depot can
peep through the blinds, and observe the
occupants making their toilets. Last
evening one of the lady members, Miss
May Adams, discovered fellow peering
at her, and without stopping to think, she
made dash at the window, and struck at
the fellows 'phiz" with all her might As
a natural result, her hand and wrist were
badly cut, and it was found necessary to
summon physician. The lady was 50
week from the loss of blood that she
could not appear in the play.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
A y,eious Elephant


Barnum's circus was in Ottumwa Tues
day and the Courier tells of the following
unusual and exciting occurrences:
Yesterday, Prince Albert, one of the
largest elephants got into tantrum and
made charge on his keepers He threw
two men about twenty feet and then made
q lunge for Mr.. Bailey enc of the propri-
etors, but luckily missed him. 1t is said
however, that Bailey was nearly scared 70
death. Two docile elephants came to the
rescue and headed off the Infatuated beast
after which he was drawn between two
elephants placed on each side of him. a
chain passed around his body back of his
fore legs, and another from there to his
| tusks, and his head pulled down so. he
could not raise it to make another charge
While in this condition his immense
tusks, over four feet long, were sawed of
close to his head and put it out of his
power to do further mischief The
operation seems to have humbled his
majesty great deal, and he was in the
ring last night doing his part of the
performance with the trick elephants as
usual.
Among the animals belonging to the
show was fine Polar bear which had be-
come NANCY and was likely to convey
the disease to, other animals 1t was
therefore thought advisable, yesterday, to
kill this monster. By skillful work a
lasso was thrown over his head and he
was dragged out of the cage, and shot by
D. S. Thomas. the press agent His
bearship fought manfully. and it took a
big crowd of stout attendants to hold him
until three or four shots were fired into
his head and body. which finally put a
quietus to his bearship. Two other fine
bears were received here yesterday to
supply the place Of the one killed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
The Colored Men.


At last the republican party has,
through late decision of the supreme
court, given the colored race fatal stab
After the civil rights law of the United
States has stood on the statute books, for
a whole decade, the supreme court has
upset it, in a decision just rendered, which
declares the supremacy of state rights,
and asserts that these rights of the indiv
idual and sovereign states must be held
inviolate, and that the congress of the
nation cannot by legislative enactment
force upon any state bill of personal
rights but that each state must be permit
ted to make its own laws governing the
civil, religious and personal rights of its
citizens. Under this decision, the civil
rights law is operative only within the
limits of the District of Columbia. whose
Legislature is the federal congress In all
states of the union the colored man has
no rights which the whites are bound to
respect. This was done by republican
supreme court, and ought to be enough
to convince the colored man that that
party is done with him forever. II he ex
poets justice anywhere, he will have to
look for it in some other direction. The
republican party has no longer any use
for the colored man. Still 1t cannot be
denied that the overwhelming majority
of Northern republicans are in favor of
securing equal rights for the colored
brother in the South. WheR the issue is
brought home to their own doors, their
zeal at once zimmeTs down. 1t was from
an Ohio local republican ticket that a
colorcd nominee for constable was foIced
to resign couple of years ago because
his presence promised to defeat the whole
ticket and it was the wife of a republican
congressman who fiounced out of the
gallery of the senate in Washington,
highly indignant because the wife of a
| Southern coiored member had presumed
to occupy seat in the same circle. Down
| in Massachusetts the same difference
between profession and practice is dis
played. A few weeks ago the democratic
governor, Benjamin F. Butler, nominated
Edwin G.. Walker, colored lawyer, to be
Justice of the Charleston Municipal
Court. Had .such thing occurred in the
South, the Bay State republicans would
probably have set about erecti0ng statue
to the author of the inovati0n but they
could not tolerate it at their own doors.
Governor Buffers Republican council
refused fatty to confirm the nomination,
although Mr.. Walkers fitness was UNI
questionable. In Our own city it was a
democratic mayor that first appointed q
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Jury List

Following is the list of jurors for thu
November term of the county court:
Rock Island George Simmons. Thos
Mccain, Henry Schnitger, Charles Hans
geen, j l. Frantz, Fred Gross.
Moline-Wm Bibbs, Daniel CARMEL
o. P. Sewers, George C. Lee, A. A. An
derson, Samuel McCarrison, John Muir
ray Benz Carpenter.
South Moline James Parks, join
Rudy Jr., w. A. Christason, Andrew
Hannah.
South Rock Island Frank Rinck. JOIN
Breem.
Andalusia Isaac H. Templeton Archi
bald McAffee.
Black Hawk-Howard Wells.
Edgington-James NJ. Davis
Coe-AlDert Pettett.
Drury-August Deakman.
Port Byron. c. Fleming, w w
Pearsall
Edgington Hugh s. Engle.
South Moline-Albert Merryman
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19

Following were the quotations today in
Chicago: November wheat Off; Deem
Der, 92b; January. 81. November corn
49, year, 45B October oats 27l; No
vember, 21a; year, s7I November pork
slO.37; January, $1O65. November lard
S7.224; January, 1929 November ribs
SIS 65l; January, $3.50. Hog receipts
$4,000; light, $4.7O to $50; mixed, 1926
to $500; heavy, 81. 70 to So .05. Yester-
days quotations were as follows:
November wheat, 92l; December,
94s; January, 95s;. November corn,
47s; year, 46B; May, 4ss. Oats
s7B; year, s75. November pork, $10.37l
January, $10.721. November lard, 1926;
January, $7.25. November ribs, $5.671i
January, $3.50. Hog receipts, 10000
light, $4.5Oto $500; mixed, $40 to
81. So; heavy, "a so to $4.9O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Personal Points.

Mrs. G. c. McIntire is visiting friends
= in Wilton, Iowa.
Mr., E. d. Sweeney has returned from
his business trip to st. Louis.
DR.. Carter is expected home from the
east tonight, having been absent about a
month.
Mayor Mott is expected home from &
business trip to Iowa tomorrow. having
been absent the greater part of the week
Miss Maggie Foley, of Freeport, ant
Miss Mary Farley, of Coriova, were il
the city yesterday.
Dr. s. G. Plummer has been absent il
Cleveland, Ohio, attending the reunion
of the Army of the Tennessee. He is ex
pected home tomorrow evening.
The Rev. W. A. Spencer, presiding
elder of the Sterling district, Rock Rive
conference, is. visiting his brother Mr.. E
W. Spencer.
Agent Morton, of the Rock Island 6
Peoria road, is in Chicago attending ;
meeting of the Northwestern Tariff ssso-
citation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
The Odd FhlloRa.

Last evening was pleasant one for the
members of Ucal lodge No. Cos. of this
city. and the Moline representatives. who
were here on special invitation The
lodges represented from Moline where
Manufacturers No. 4S5. Swedish Olive
No. $50 and Moline No. 1888 After the
regular lodge business had been trans
acted. fine address was delivered by Mr..
c. w. Philips Brothers Ferris McCord.
Anderson and Almgren, of Moline, and
Brother Corbett, of this city. made short
addresses. But the most pleasant event
of the evening was yet to come. After the
speech making was completed, the entire
company was invited into the banquet
hall, where most palatable supper was
served. The members fingered at the
banquet table until twelve o'clock, when
the pleasant evening was brought to a
close, and the Molineites returned home
feeling that they had been treated in a
princely manner by their Rock Island
brethren.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19

steam heating pipes, he grasped it foI
support. He did not hold to it long, but
before he could relinquish his grasp. his
hands were smarting with the heat issuing
from the pipe. There was party of Rock
Island boys standing by, on their way to
the theatre, and they laughed heartily al
the fellow. This, together with the burn
he had received, provoked him, and he
talked of wiping the floor with one of the
party, picking out the lightest weight for
that purpose. He did not carry out his
threat, however, and landing was eff
fected without any serious results.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Growing Old Gracefully,

1t is said that the greatest vigor OF
mind and body are attained at about
the age of thirty-ive. From this time
until the age of forty-two we remain at
the height of our strength, and then we
begin slowly to descend the hill towards
old age, losing little by little the grace
fulness and elasticity. of youth and the
clearness and strength of mind and
muscle that characterize the prime of
life
What a man is at forty he generally
will be more or less all his life; at least
there is little hope of change for the
better. The habits are then formed and
| fixed almost beyond the hope of change;
the fortune made, if it is to be made at
all; the social and family relations de-
cided for better or for worse; and the
character of the individual almost ire
vocably stamped for time and eternity
1t has been said that if a man is not
| handsome at twenty, wise at thirty, rich
at forty, and honored at fifty, he will
never be handsome, wise, rich or hon
ored, and the same is true of woman.
In early life the years go Slowly, in
middle life they pass more quickly, and
as we advance they seem to fly more
and more rapidly, till year seems no
longer to us than once seemed a month
or week.
Human life, says DIR. Kitchener,
may be divided into three stages,
youth, maturity and age The first, the
period of preparation, from our birth
| till about our twenty-tirst year; the sec
ond from twenty-one to forty-twe, the
period of active usefulness; the third,
the period of decline; this comes on and
proceeds with more or less celebrity, ac-
cording to the original strength of the
constitution, and the economy with
which it has been managed during the
second period-(age is a relative term,
one man is as old at forty as another is
at sixty) but after forty-two the most
vigorous become gradually more pas
sive.
1t may be unpleasant to acknowledge
that we have passed our best days,
physically and mentally, but it should
not be so, for after all this life is but the
beginning of the endless life to come,
for which the whole of this short life is
but preparation. The wisest thing to
do is to accept the situation cheerfully,
and endeavor to make the most of it
for the comfort and blessing of all
around us.
1t may or may not be desirable to
live to great age, but of one thing we
may rest assured, that it is very i'm
portant for us to keep ourselves in a
healthy and happy condition while we
do live, not only physically, but mental
ly and spiritually, and that not only for
our own comfort, but for the good Of
those around u.s. The Household.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
River Biplets

The lively Libbie Couger came from
the north this afternoon, with a good
cargo
The feet Pittsburg is due from below
this evening.
Capt COngers Josephine came down
from Dubuque this morning and left on
the return trip at A p IN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Sad News

Mr.. W. B. Ferguson, of this city re
ceived the sad intelligence on Thursday
by telegraph, that his mother had died a
her home in Rockford, after two days
illness. The news was all the more HARD
to bear, from the fact that this was tht
first intimation Mr.. Ferguson had received
that she was not in perfect health. The
deceased was So years of age. Mr.. Fer
guson left for Rockford this morning tC
attend the funeral, which fakes place
tomorrow morning at II o'clock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
A Narrow Escape.

As the fast express on the Rock Island
& Peoria road, was about two miles west
of Coal Valley, coming this way, on
Thursday afternoon, Engineer Bob:
Rodgers noticed drunken man on the
track ahead He sounded the danger
whistle as loudly as possible, and when
the engine was only few feet from him
the mali stumbled off the track, just in
time to escape a fearful death
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Rather Hot.

A man, with his wife and two children,
were crossing over to Davenport on the
ferry last evening. Theman was slightly
intoxicated, and when the boat was near
ing the Davenport side, he arose from his
seat for the purpose of going down stairs.
He could not navigate handily, however
and coming in contact with. one of the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Wanted to Die

A dose of Rough on Rats came neal
sending Mrs Clara Bates to the o'hel
world ON Thursday morning, and only fol
the quick and successful attendance of
DIR. G. L. Eyster, her object-suicide-
would have been accomplished The lady
is the wife of John Bates, who returned
home from Missouri last Wednesday
morning. She resides with her father,
Mr.. Louis Martin, in South Rock Island,
who it is said, has reproved her several
times for some act or other When Mr.
Bates arrived home, Martin complained
to him, which caused The woman to take
the tesrible dose.
DR.. Eyster visited his patient this
morning, and reported her as doing nicely.
She appeared to be glad that she had NOT
been sent to the happy hunting grounds,
and viii! be likely to let Rough on Rats"
alone in the future
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
The County Building

LICENSED TO WE'D.
Andres P Bergendahl to Miss Anna s
johnson, of Moline.
TRANSFERS.
1S-Andrew Martin to Henry Fluegel
Jr., e3, sw4, and swf sw4, and nwl swl
of section IA town IS, range CIV; $500.
Edward and Annette Guyer to Henry
F. FIuegel, Jr, lots 5, 6. Z, and 8, and
block 8, in Chicago or lower addition to
Rock Island; $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Geo. W. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

fine farm of 200 acres in Bowling township
two story new house. good barn young orchard
good water, spring never dry, well fenced, terms
reasonable.
fine farm of 80 acres nicely located on Rock
River, near city and good markets in this county
good improvements cheap, on reasonable terms.
80 acre farm in this county, good improvements.
cheap.
40 acre farm improved, good buildings, in this
county, cheap.
A nice brick residence, large grounds, finely i'm
proved, just outside city, near street cars, will be
sold at a sacrifice
A good brick residence on the best corner lot On
23d street, at bargain. if taken soon.
A good frame house, with grounds 06x346. good
barn. dry cellar. good water, the best neighhof-
hood in the city. for sale cheap, on reasonable
terms.
A good property near the upper depot suitable
for bounding house, meat market, saloon Or any
kind Of business.
A large property in lower part of city suitable
for business, as above will be sold cheap, on easy
terms.
Fine lots in Lynde's addition and other parts oI
city on easy terms.
10 acres on bluff cheap.
5000 will buy good honse, barn, and tx acres
of land below the city.
$500 will buy ~ story house and lot. good cellar
and barn, on Bird avenue. in lower part of cilv
near the saw mill and factories,
House and lot on Goth street. cheap.
$2,5G0 will buy a row of houses that rent for Ss5
per month.
Store on I'd avenue cheap
INSURE your property with Geo. W. D, HAIR
RlS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9-d1y Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Run In.

There were five coal miners from Iowa
City on jamboree near the Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul depot this afternoon
Officer McCabe came upon them and
pobbled two of the gang, taking them to
the armory. The other three took the
ferry for Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
HARD COAL MARKET.

The best Is the cheapest. have a large
stock, best quality of all grades aud sizet
of all rail coal Also blacksmith coal
coke and charcoal Office at f. ID. Fol
SONS flour and feed store No. 1, 706 Thru
avenue. Telephone No 1856.
Aug 23-tf VIM. NEyIN,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
A Nice Front.

McIntire s. Co. are having the front OF
their store painted in an attractive man
ner, and when flashed it will look as
nice il not better than any in town. Nc
Intire & Co. are live business firm, and
they deserve the good success with which
they are meeting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
HARD coal SaRKET.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg $500;
range, nut and No 4, $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brooktield (for
grates) $500. Blacksmiths' coal, Con
nellsYille coke and charcoal.at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Friday October 10, 1888.
Rheumatism.

We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Levi F.
Harson is afflicted with severe attack of
rheumatism, and is unable to leave his
bed. The services of a physician were
necessary today.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
. Rasa Rail.

The Stars will leayei in the morning for
Dubuque, to play another game with the
club at that city. We trust they will
sustain the good reputation recently
made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
LEHIGu HARD COAL.

j. S. Wylie can furnish it, and the
Scranton white ash at prices satisfactory,
considering the superior quality. Office
at Coal Valley Mining Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
HARD COAL.

Call on E. B. Sargent at the Office OF
Port Byron Lime association. 2017 Sec
ond avenue. for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. Nut and No. $3.50
per ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Tailors Wanted.

First class and sober men, on fine
work. F. C. Hoppe, at P. A. Blooms
under Harpers theatre ct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19

Emory's Little Cathartic Pills are suifi-
GENTLY powerful for the most robust, yet
the safest for children and weak consti-
buttons Id cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19

colored man to position. If the men
of color longer train with that party, they
will bedifferent from what we take them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19

Stilwelfs Specific Pills cure constipa
ton. Price IS cents. For sale by al
druggists.
may-27-dw4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
PATENTS.

r. A. Lehmanu. Solicitor Of American and For
eign Patents, Washington, d. G. All business
connected with patents, whether before the Patent
Office or the Courts, promptly attended to. No
charge made unless patent is secured Send for
ircular. aps-zlu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
WANTED.

A good Coat Maker at once, at S. A. Marschal'
goth street, nesr Hansgen's grocery. oct-1s-6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19

Try bottle of Stilwell's Specific if
troubled with kidney or liver disease.
The symptoms are, backache, loss of
memory, loss of appetite or sleep. OF
worst of all, loss of vital energy You
will secure relief and add your name to
the hundreds cured by this wonderful
medicine. Price Shopper bottle. Manu-
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