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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
HARDWARE MEN AND HENNEPIN.
The Mississippi and Missouri Valley
Hardware Mems Association in
Convention at Davenport
Adopt an Important
Resolution.

The Mississippi and Missouri Valley
Hardware Mems association IS in session
in Davenport, having convened yesterday,
and this evening the convention will adj
journ. The association is composed of a
representative body of men in all the
cities and large towns from st. Paul to
st. Louis on the river, and from Rock
Island to Omaha westward. There was
something like hundred of these hard
ware dealers at the convention, represent
ing large wealth and great influence.
During Yesterdays session the following
important resolution was offered by Mr.
A. +. Williams, of Davenport, and unan>
imously adopted by the convention:
WHEREAS, The business interests rep
resented in this organization, extended
as they are over "A wide area of the COINS
try, are largely dependent for their mast
successful development upon due in
crease of facilities for cheap transporta>
ton of raw materials and heavy products
between the west and the east; and
WHEREAS, The northwest particular
ly. has reaped and is constantly reaping
vast henefits from the facilities and com
petition secured in the continuously free
water route of the Hudson, the Erie ca
nal and the lakes, and such benefits as are
keenly appreciated Ivy the trade in which
this body is directly concerned; and
| WuIurAc Tho nyt nf that rnufa
from Chicago, its present teSpinus, to the
upper Mississippi has become a necessity
of the agricultural and manufacturing
industries and the commercial interests of
the northwest, and of the east; scarcely
less; therefore.
Resolped, that the Mississippi & Mis-
souri, Valley Hardware association hereby
places on record its earnest desire for the
early construction of the proposed canal
from the Illinois river to the Mississippi,
known as the ''Hennepin' canal, and for
the enlargement of the Illinois and Mich
igan canal.
ResOiged, that the association therefore
urge upon the present congress the duty
of prompt and favorable action by the
body upon the bill now pending in the
house. providing for the construction of
the so called "Hennepin" canal, by the
United States, to the end that the said
work of internal improvement may be
speedily undertaken and completed
ResOloed, that copy of these resolu,
tons, duly signed by the president and
secretary of this association, be forward
cd to Hon. j. H. Murphy, member Of
congress, for submission to the body in
behalf of this association.
Resoloed, That a similar copy be also
sent TO each United States senator from
each state represented in this association
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
BOUND OVER.
The Four Young Men Implicated in
Sunday Mornings Outrage Held
in the Sum OF $500 Each-..
A Sad Scene in Court.

The preliminary trial of Mike Corken,
Charles (Tod) Gray, John R. Evans and
Frank Curley, for the outrage committed
on Linnie Mead on Sunday morning last,
was not concluded till $50 O'Clock last
evening.
The testimony of the four young men
implicated was to the effect that the girls
consented to the whole business. 1t will
be remembered that Tina BlOmquist tess
tilted on Monday that she had not been
outraged nor had any of the four accom-
plished their purpose with her. Frank
Curley testified on the stand yesterday
that she quietly submitted to him on the
bluff while the outrage was being com
mitted in the carriage. This was the only
new point brought out, and Miss Blom-
quist Indignantly and vehemently denied
the truth of Curleys statement.
The speeches of the lawyers engaged in
the case were bitter and full of flashes OF
eloquence. The large court room
was packed by the motley crowd
who were always on hand al
every session during the examination
The opening addresses were made by Z
OMara, for the defense, aud L. h. Par
menter for the prosecution, ami the clos
ing ones by Major Beardsley for the de-
Tense and States Attorney Entrikia fol
the prosecution. Major Beardsley's
speech was an able effort viewed from the
stand point of defense. He did not spare
the two girls character one iOta, but went
for them with the most bitter sarcasm
States Attorney Entrikin replied in the
same spirit for the prosecution. He said
that a crowd of hoodlums had occupied
the seatsa in the auditorium, and tried to
laugh the case out of court. They were
associates of the villains who had com
mitted The outrage upon the two innocen
: iris He was sorry to have it to say tina
the attorneys for the defense had use(
vile language in the prosecution of TIN
case, and had tried to brow beat an(
break down the victims of the outrage
Mr.. Entrikin's effort was an eloquent APP
peal for his clients Justice Chopper, a
the close of the states attorneys remarks
held the prisoners TO the grand jury in thu
sum of $500 each, which they furnished
There was a most touching scene dur
ing the remarks of Mr.. Parmenter, Mrs
Mead the mother of Linnie, the girl VIII
received the brutal treatment, came int
the room crying and wanted her daughte
to 90 out with her. A number Of the buI
let head toughs who packed the house
cried, put her out. OF course the lad
was removed. but there was no occasion
| for the exclamation of the roughs. Tn
! girls were seen around town last night
Mrs. Mead said yesterday that sh
did not want her daughter 10 return HON
because Of her associating with such
crowd, but the old lady was in passio
when she made the remark and will prot
ably de glad to have Linnie home again
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

library system is far in advance of the
methods which prevail in The old world.
In England, however, very marked prog
ress has been made since the meeting OF
the Inter National conference of librari-
ans at London in 1877.
Mr.. Poole's address was full of excel
lent ideas relative to the arranging OF
books in the libraries. 1t was full of
splendid information for librarians and
the ARGUS is b, rry that it has not space
for the whole address. Suffice to say that
the many points presented were timely
and that those present appreciated this
fact and will be benefited by the same.
A business committee was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Fred Saldon, of Pc
oria, c. W. Merrill, of Cincinnati, and w.
d. Hooper, of Indianapolis. Next COM
mittee on nomination was appointed COM
posed of Mr.. W D. Hooper, Miss Edith
Wallbridge, and Miss L. Folger Macy. A
committee on the next meeting was APP
pointed as follows K A. Linderfelt, Miss
Ellen Gale and Mrs. s. b. Maxwell
After the above nominations, Mr. Under.
field read a paper written by Mr.. T. II
Rogers, of the Monmouth public library
the subject of which was Catalogues fol
Public Libraries" The paper was dis
cussed by Messrs. Merrill. Hooper, Under
felt Saldon and Poole. This discussion
concluded the forenoon session.
THIS AFTERooN.
This afternoon the librarians and theil
friends took carriages and enjoyed "A ride
TO the island. and to Moline and Daven>
port. They had a very pleasant time
and greatly enjoyed the sights, There
will be shOr session tonight.
Tomorrow Mr.. Poole will read a paper
on Library Buildings of Moderate Size
and there will be other subjects for dis
Gussion.
THOSE PRESENT
We're: w. F. Poole, Chicago; Fred j. Sal
don, Peoria; C. W. Merrill, Cincinnati
Miss S F. Macy. Ottawa; X. A. Under
felt, Milwaukee; Miss Edith Wallbridge
Springfeld; Mrs, S. 3. Maxwell, De-
Moines; w. D. Hooper, indianapolis
Mrs Ada North, Iowa City; Mrs. F. II
Graves, Washington. Iowa; Miss E. c
Doern, Dayton, O.. Miss Emma NJ Cha
pin, Geneseo; Mrs C. F. Hardness, Hum
boldt, Iowa; DR.. Jennie MCGOWAN, Day
export; Mrs. X Holt, Moline, Miss Ellen
Gale, Rock Island
All the above are librarians, with tn,
exception Of DR.. Jennie McCowen, WHIT
is physician of Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
Fire.

The alarm of fire at $50 this afternoon
was caused by a blaze in the smoke
house of E. SCHNEIDER in the rear of No
1877 Second avenue, in the alley
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. The Rescues No. 3, were the
first to get to the fire and soon had it I'M
der control. A smart Aleck mounted L
rotten ladder with the hose and made lots
of fun for the crowd in attempting ID
hold it. The loss by the fire is small
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
Drowned Dead,

The sad news was received in this city
last evening of the sudden death at De
Witt, Iowa, at 3:45 p. m. yesterday, of
Darius F. Kinney, for many years resi-
dent of this city. 1t seems that Mr.. Kin
ney, who was an enthusiastic hOrticultur-
ist, was on his way to attend horticul
tural meeting at Clinton, and at Dewitt
he had to change cars. When he arrived
there, the train he wanted to take was
Just pulling out and he and u travelling
man ran to catch it. The travelling man
was slightly in advance signaling to the
engineer to stop, when he heard Mr. Kin
ney fall, and on looking around saw him
lying on his breast. He at once went 10
his assistance and found the old gentle
man unconscious and Mr.. Kinney soon
after expired.
Coroner Fitzgerald, of Clinton county
happened to be on the train and he al
once held an inquest and DR.. Morgan, OF
Dewitt, made an examination. The
cause of his death was heart disease De-
ceased was born in Virginia and came to
Rock Island from New York at an ear.
ly day. He for many years conducted the
Black Hawk nursery, but two or three
years ago sold it and went to Davenport
to live. He was seventytwo years old,
and a fine old gentleman whom everybody
liked. The remains were brought to Dav,
export today. The funeral will take place
from the Methodist Episcopal church in
this city at II o'clock tomorrow morning
He was member of the Fourteenth street
NJ E. church in Davenport and an Ode
Fellow. He leaves a wife and other rel
atives to mourn his sudden death
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
Holiday Goods.

Birkenfeld, the Fourth avenue dealer
in holiday goods. has an extensive line of
Christmas goods, both ornamental and
useful, which are of the latest and most
novel in design the display of which is
larger than at any time in former years.
Call and examine and bring your little
girls and boys along.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

Educated housekeepers, who have tried
all the Baking Powders, say that DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder agrees bet
ter with the stomach than any othel
made. The best test of its parity is Of
its being used today, and it has been fol
years in a million homes, and the best
test as to its nicely and strength is the
test of the oven.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
WEDNESDAY, DEC, 8, 1884.
Organized.

The persons interested in the new Rock
Island pillow works met at the Office of B,
D. Buford & Co. at $50 p. m. today foI
organization.
The works will at once start up and
business will be booming for the new
company as it used to be for the old one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $3.50; crate and egg, $S.25;
range, nut and No. 4 $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality of
Anthracite coal. Blacksmith's coal. Con-
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff E. G.. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

and to each member of congress who has
a constituent in this body, and that the
members of this association be requested
to see that their senators and congress
men Immediately representing their state
and district, respectively, are thus sup
piled.
Resolutions like the above coming from
body of the representative men of the
north, the south and the west, shows the
popular feeling in regard to the great
Hennepin canal project.
The Petit Jurors
Today County Clerk Donaldson, Cir>
cult Clerk Bowman and Sheriff Reticker
drew the following petit jurors for the
January term of the circuit court. The
list of grand jurors was printed in the
ARGUS some time ago:
PETIT JURoRs-FIRsT PANEL.
Cordova-Geo W Black
Coe--Geo. Hunt, James l. Mcconnell,
Robert Odell.
Port Byron-Albro Barber.
Hampton-Geo. Cramer, Jacob Rel
hing, Geo. Baker.
Moline-Ben Davis, J. NJ Frey, Jere
Bussey, Charles Bobke, Jacob Fromm,
Max kroeger, Hendrick Effland, Reimer
| Herbst.
South Moline-R H. Hoover
Rock Island-Victor Beck, A Cahill,
j. J. Alberry, VIM. Blanchard, H. H.
Arp, c. NJ, Blythe, VIM. Rinck, George
Colburn.
South Rock Island -Thos Bollman,
| VIM. Schroeder
Coal Valley-Lars Nelson
Bowling John s. Martin.
Edgington- Seymour, H. B
Carpenter.
Buffalo PrairIe-O. C. Cline Allen r.
Bull VIM. Edgington.
Drury-John johnson. Matthias Kra-
mer.
SECOND PANEL.
Codrava-H c. Fuller, Jr., r. c. Cum
mings.
Coe-J F. Palmer John Tiffin, Alfred
Petit
Port Byron-Alex Axelson, George
Cooley, Henry Kelley.
Hampton-George Adams, Theodore
Whltbec, VIM Altman.
Moline-O. F. Rohman, Robt. Black
well, Frank Peal, James Roland, VIM.
| johnson.
South Moline George Newton. VIM
Taylor, F. A. Kelso.
Rock Island Fred Ehlers, A. P. Hull
W. Glockoff, Fred Hodges, II. Strive.
South Rock Island-John Behan.
Black Hawk Isaac S Burton.
Coal Valley-Wm. Adams.
Bowling Frank Curtis, Robert T
Moflit
Rural--Wm. Caldwell, Jr
Andalusia-Alexander Hays, A. F
Parker, Willard Parmenter.
Buffalo Prarie-W. McGinnis.
Drury Samuel Fox, Samuel Boards
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
For Rent

Two store rooms, one on Second avenue
and the other on Seventeenth street. next
to the ARGUS office, at present occupied
by Alex Steel & Son. Apply to,
3d1W MRS. CHAs. BUF0RD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

Grand Lunch,
Roast pig at Swan Youngren's Thus
day night, December 9th.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
They Ditln't.

An ignorant looking man with
good deal of money was showing him
self and his Doodle about our streets in
a manner calculated to attract social
sharks the other day, when couple of
young gamblers got hold of him, and
asked him if he didn't feel like having
nice. quiet little game. He replied:
'Wall, l dunno. reckon I mought
jes' as we'll pull yer leg for little
more skads, as not They winked at
each other and led him to their lair,
when they all sat down at the table and
one of the boys dealt the cards. He
had packed the deck in such way
that he knew if the countryman should
cut about in the middle, his partner
would get four aces, but the country
man did not cut at all, and the deal
gave him four kings and queen,
while four mines were in the hands of
the dealer, and the partner of the deal
er held three queens and a jack.
''How much air four sevens worth?"
quer;ed the countryman.
Both the gamblers said it was good
hand, and he pulled out a big roll of
money and began to bet literally.
They finally got the wager up as high
as they could 60 with the funds at
hands, and they called him, when he
laid down his hand and raked in all
the money in sight.
Eyer can't play my game as well as
l kin. I've been runnin' a monte
ranch in Texas nigh onto twelve var,
an I reckin yer hit the wrong chap"
Through Mail.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
English Table Manners.

Mr.. Richard Grant White gives the
following three examples of English
manners at the table:
The late Mr.. Abraham Hayward, of
London, a confirmed ''diner out, " be-
ing on visit at Lady Wsldegrave's, he
at dinner one day exclaimed: Him!
The same soup for three days! Filthy
stuff. too.''
At the table of q lady of distinction
in England. Lord A. was a guest. His
wife. Lady A.. observed that her lord
rather osientatiously did not touch his
soup. This struck her as lacking in
courtesy to their hostess, 50 she called
across the table with bland and elegant
condescension: ':Do take some, A., it is
not at all nasty
Another English hostess. entertain
ing at dinner one day gentleman who
had recently come into q title and an
estate, thought proper to show his dis
satisfaction with the dinner to which
he had been hidden, and to call in an
aggressive manner for this, that and
the other thing, which he got by his
hostess orders. When he came to
take his leave, she said, with sufficient
distinctnes to be heard by those around
her: .'Good night, sir. We are happy
to have had the honor Of seeing you
for the first and last time"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
The Flag in the Snow.

10 lads Of the bluel from the camp and the
All bound to the North and the frozen main,
Are your hearts Of the stun that is trusty
For periis % I to o. come and duties to doG
Can ye keep without stain. come calm or
come blow.
The stars and the bars Of the Flag in the
Snow?
Ye lads Of the blueI in the grappie with
Is there IRE in the heart, with frost in the
will the courage that dsres the worst to defy
Be true to the last, to do and to die?
And in honor be kept come calm or come
The stars and the bars of the Flag in the
Ye lads Of the blue. have ye hearts Of the
In battle s.name, and in peril rock,
Uudaunted in death, untamed in despair,
Thoneh ice be the bed and famine the fare,
And as bright as shield. come calm or come
The stars and the bars of the Flag in the
Snow?
Ye lads of the blue, proud. proud. is the sail
With salt of the seas, and the scars OF tne
That fetches again TO home or grave,
The Spartan band of the bold and the brave,
And Is spread to the world. come calm or
The stars and the bars Of the Flag in the
by Fred Woodrow.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
An Insurance Matter.

Mrs. Jobbleswizzle was looking over
some insurance statistics, and noticing
the difference between the summer and
winter reports, she said to her nus
band:
..Jobbleswizzlc, see by these figures
that there are much greater losses by
fire in winter than in summer Can
you tell me whyP"
Il presume, my love. it is because
there are more fires in winter than in
summer"
..Of course, smarty," she answered
in a yexed tone, Il am aware of that,
but why are there more?"
because, love, YOU know it IS too
warm in summer to have fires. Have
you kept house all this time and didn't
know that?''
Mrs. j. did not appear quite satisfied
with the explanation. and she silently
scratched her dome of thought.-Mer-
chant TraveIey.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01

The great danger of triaing with
electric wires was illustrated the other
day at Bridgeport, Ct., in shocking
manner. A number of boys had been
in habit of throwing pieces of wire
over the telegraph and electric light
wire in order to enjoy slig ht electric
shock. One evening recently, piece
of wire, unknown to the boys, and with
a danger of which they had no knowl-
edge, cut through the insulating cover
ing of the electric light wire, and was
thus in direct contact with the latter.
One boy then touched the wire and re-
ceived shock which knocked him
down, but did not seem to hurt him.
Another lad ventured and the shock
killed him. Tne lesson of the incident
is equally obvious to parents and to
children.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
Starting q Fire.

The Papuans, says student of race
development do not know how to start
. fire. The Papuans are in blissful ig-
norance If they only knew it. The
highway along which civilization is
supposed to have marched is marked
by the domestic tragedies that have
grown out of fire building or attempts
thereat. Among 50 called civilized
people the first ching that breaks the
harmony of the household is the ques-
ton who shall get up and build the
fires. The shovel and tongs have BEEN
the convenient weapons of settling the
dispute, and the surviving party has then
found an avenging Nemesis in the oil
can with which it has sought to encour-
aee the damp kindling wood. Il the
Pspuans know when they are well on
they will cling tenaciously to the assu-
rance that ignorance has it, oompsnsa-
tons.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
rubbing the woman's hands in dazed

rubbing the woman's hands in a dazed
sort of way.
Haven't you any brandy - any
thing?" he asked huskily.
mo. There was flask in my coat,
but that's on the other side," said the
officer, and he bent lower, and said in
a different voice, "It's no good. She
is dead"
Tom uttered cry which. hardened
as he was, the officer could never for
get. Then he dropped himself down
on the ground beside the body of Kate,
kissing her cold face with passionate
tenderness, murmuring words of love.
reproaching himself. wailing with an
intensity and abandon which were ter
rible to hear.
''Come, come" said the policeman
at last, STOPPING and touching Toms
shoulder. ..It's what we've all got to
60 through"
Tom shook off the mans hand, but
he rose to his feet and said:
"I'm ready to 60 with YOU"
"I'll send somebody to look after
her." said the officer.
The two walked away. They had
gone only a few rods, when Tom sud-
denly paused, and cried out:
"It's no user'
He thrust his hand into his pocket
and touched his pistol, but at the same
moment remembered that it had been
in the water.
He was silent after that, until they
had crossed the bridge and mounted
to the station of the elevated railway.
There was train coming. He looked
at the policeman wildly. and exclaimed
again:
Il tell you it's no use!'
Breaking away from the OBTAINING
hand, he flung himself forward direct
ly before the engine which had not yet
reached its stopping place.
Impossible now to stop it; the two
or three bystanders held their breath
with sickening awe.
Then it was all over.
Was Tom with the woman whom he
loved, and who had lost her life in try
ing to save him?
The policeman. in telling of all this,
could not help saying at the end:
Il can't believe the fellow ever did
a murder. You know that was why
we were after him. They say it was a
drunken braw], and l believe it. But
l tell you he loved that womanr'
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
Too Familiar.

Mr.. Hacklin went into an unhealth-
full neighborhood and started news
paper. Several months afterwards he
was seen in the vicinity of his former
residence.
''Hello!' said friend, ''back so
soon?''
"Yes, l got restless"
Didn't like the neighborhood?'
'.Not after the people became too
familiar. I had not been there long
until it became evident that would
not like the place. l did not mind
them shooting at me every time went
out of the Office. and even tolerated
their habit Of blazing away at me
when I'd stick my head out of the win
dow, but when they fell into the habit
of clim bing on the house-top and shoot
ing down the chimney. why l became
disguised at such familiarity. ."-Ar-
kansaU IruUeler.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01
To be Kept Alive.

A peasant, whose father was taken
suddenly ill. started off to the cures
house late at night, and remained at
the door nearly three hours, knocking
every now and then SO gently that no
body heard him. When the priest at
length came down. ''What are you
here for?" he asked. ':And why did
you not knock louder?'' my father
was dying when | left him." was the
reply, "but l did not like to disturb
you" ''Then he must be dead by this
time." observed the cure. land it is
too late for me to be of any use. :"
20, no, monsieur. not at all. )" eagerly
answered the visitor; my neighbor.
Pierrot, promised me faithfully that
he would keep him alive until you
came. ."-AN lie Icl7 R0und.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01

in conversation. Similarly. w:.r, size
goes ,u dinner. she puts i, nvr teeth
IS soon as the soup has disappeared
anil he fish br0ugh, ON. Benz
lea icr Of Chicago fashion. ,er example
has bee. followed by ":hr: ladies. and
al Chicago opera quite large rr,'-
portion Of the ia lies OF the audnare
wear their teeth gracefully susp n;ed
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-01

There is complaint over the scarcity
of money i'll London, and ye; in the
august Court Of Chancery 1860. 000.- :
600 lies idle under the ban of the law,
awaiting proper heirs.