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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
The Interesting Case Over the River
-ThOmpsOn's Answer.


Last Wednesday NIGHTS ARGUS con :
ta;,od ., aooo,nt of tho ares, Of In,erno,
$50 -.
revenue collector thompson Oh DaVeh>
port for contempt of court he having re-
fused to answer summons to appear in
tho c,rcn,t .o,r, a, Ioh,so, county with
-. - 49,. $500 - -
u'' S' ''
Tor the STATE In liquor SUIT Coiiectof
Thompson appeared in court in johnson
comfy Thursday tn answer the charge
&c on,o,, =. oo,., .nd tho Da,orror,
-
democrat says this Oh the case
In reply to the question of the Judge
as to his excuse for Eot appearing as a
witness as demanded by the subpoena
served on him. the collector replied that
he was subpenaed in his official capac ity,
| and not as citizen; that he was employ
ed by the government of the United
States with certain Instructions, and that
| it was his duty to give his time to the
government and obey the instructions,
| and not to obey any orders OF instruc>
| tons of state court which interfered
with his official duties.
You say YOU are perfectly willing to
be sworn as a witness in the capacity of
| a citizen, " said one of the attorneys for
the prosecution in the case. =.
Certainly, sir, that is my duty as a
citizen"
"Mr. Clerk, swear the witness" said
the attorney.
As stated in the issue of the 25th inst
the cases at the bar were those of the
State VS.. ]. P. Dostal and Conrad Graf.
brewers at Iowa City, charging them with
violating the LIQUOR law in the manufac,
ture of beer. and the purpose of swearing
| Collector Thomson as a witness WAS 10
prove the manufacture. But the design
was comrletelv upset in minute. As a
citizen Collector Thompfon knew moth.
inc about Dostal and Graft as a citizen
he never heard that they manufactured
beer. never knew thai they procurpd bce,
stamps at the revenue office; as a citizen
ne hhe" nothlng whatsoever ABOUT the
ala;nst ,ha 5oto ~ 'ne 'i u nt'''io'
"WiU YOU bring the records of yovr
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

The cityS answer to the butchers in
junction on the city, has brought out AN
other proceeding on the part of the
butchers which is as devoid of cunsisten>
cy as any of the actions which have
characterized their side of the case right
through The counsel for the city have
been served by the butchers with notice
of their intention TO take change OF
venue from Judge Smith, swearing thai
they do not believe they can get justice
from him. 1t was before Judge Smith, it
will be remembered, that the butchers ap-
pealed for an injunction to he placed on
the city 1t was he who granted 1t and be
has been away from the city ever since
So that besides paying the judge such a
tribute to his honor. the butchers place
themselves in the light of ridicue.
The truth of the matter probably ia.
that the city's reply was too strong and
too deep for the revolving butchers to
tear to pieces. and they have taken the
latest action with the hope of delaying
the case and thus lodging defeat which
is apparent.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

Anyone who mas ever dealt In lands
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. TIC
the absolute safety o. a government
bond, is added profit far in excess oil
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and the great tide OF immis
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate of Southern Nebraska aud
of Kansas. free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter. added to soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducemen is
Cheap land. easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here. or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for a safe place to
invest money, where it will pay you d
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
er and want farm of your own, call on
me and see what have to offer. will
make the visit profitable to you. Office
over American Express office, Rock Is
land, III. SAYILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

In the Twentieth street Evaugel
Lutheran church, the Rev. c, A Men
nicke, pastor, the text at 10 a. m, job.
v:39. Thema "Warum sollen wir die
Guadenmittel fessig gebrauchen?' Ser
vices at Coal Valley at 3 p, m. s..
Saved Without Baptism" will be the
7:45 p. m. subject Ia the Christian chap
ell, the Rev. j. II. Wright, pastor
Preaching also at 10;45 a. m. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. F. II. kaupke,
superintendent. Young peoples meeting
at GAS p, m.
in the Broadway Presbyterian church,
at 10;45 a. m. the Rev. Mr.. Little, pas
tor of The First Presbyterian church,
Davenport. will preach. No evening
service. Sunday school at 915 a. m,
DR.. J. W. Stewart, superintendent.
Young peoples meeting at pm
The Rev W. G. Miller will preach in
the FRS: Methodist Episcopal church al
10:45 q. m. At 1:45 p. m. the Rev. DIR.
Adams, president Of the Wesleyan Uni
versity at Bloomington, will preach.
Sunday school at J:t5 a. m, f. W
Spencer. superintendent. Young peo-
piles meeting at p. m.
In the Central Presbyterian church. at
10.45 a. m, the Rev. S. s Cryer, pastor,
will preach. At 7:45 p. IN. Mr.. Cryer
will begin series of sermons on the
Life of Christ" The subject of the first
will be The Nativity" Sunday school
at $50 a m, W II. Hatch. superinYcn-
dent. Young peoples meeting at GAS
p. m.
The Lords Day, or Sabbath; Which,
at 1915 a. m, and The enforcement Of
the Lords Day Observance" at As p. m .,
will be the subjects at the First Baptist
church, the Rev. /. W. Reed. pastor
There will be baptism after the evening
service. Sunday>schooi at $50 a. m, j
W. WEIGH, superintendent. Mission
Sunday school at p. m, Geo. P. Ly.
man superintendent. ra
The subject at the young mems meet
ing in the T. Nj. c. A. rooms at 800 p.
m. will be, Sins Covered or Confessed
Prov xviii: 10.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
A Veteran Indeed,

John Emery, Esq. of Galya, took din
ner at the Rock Island house Yesterday.
To look at Mr.. Emery, one would think
him about sixty years of age, but instead
he is eightF>one He is hale and hearty,
walks erect, reads without glasses and
hears distinctly His hair is tinged with
gray but the color of his early days is
still quite distinct. Mr.. Emery is one of
the Oldest war veterans of western Hi
nois He saw Commodore Perry enlist
men for the war of 1912, and remembers
most distinctly the most important events
of that war. He can tell many inter
esting "reminiscences of the Mexican war
and during the civil war which he enter
ed at the age of fifty-one, he served as
fife major He has not forgotten how
to play the fife yet. and at the reunion at
Monmouth last week. he played the
girl left behind me" in a way that took
the veterans back quarter Of a century
Mr.. Emery is an interesting conversation
lists, and if the United States gets into a
clash with Mexico be expects that his
life will again be there
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

The Geneseo Meas says the following
of hotel peat who is abroad in the land,
and Rock Islaud clerks will do well
TO keep their eyes peeled for him. though
there is not much danger of his getting in
his work here as he did in Geneseo
IS. Bowman. Elgin. Ill, " was the way
the grave and sanity strangers name
l3omed up on the Geneseo house register
last Saturday. Mr.. Bowman had nun
Der Of packages carried up to one of the
best rooms in the house, and the propri>
etor and porters Strove to make Mr. Bow
man feel at home. Sunday morning Mr..
Bowman came down to the hotel Office,
and picking up the bible. read before
breakfast and after breakfast. He in>
guired where he could hear a good ser
mon, and went to hear Rev. Albert Bush
nell's morning discourse. Mr.. Bowman
created most excellent reputation. On
Monday morning he gathered Il s. bed
spread into respectable looking bundle
ald slid out. On opening the packages
in his room, they were found to be bricks
and paper
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
The New Industry.

The stockholders of the Rock Island
Silver Plating works met at the office OF
President Ferguson. of the Rock Island
Business Mems association last evening,
and perfected the organization with the
election of Messrs. W. B. Ferguson, J =.
F. Robinson, E. j Tyler, Geo. D. Shoop,
and Frank Nader as directors. The d.
rectors then elected officers as follows:
President-W B Ferguson.
Vice PRESIDENT. J. Tyler.
Secretary-Frank Nader.
Treasurer. F. Robinson
1t was decided to forward papers to
Springfield for incorporation at once
The stock was called 10, and the company
starts with fiourishing prospects.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
SOUND DOCTRINE.
Plain Facts From the upper End
The Rural Districts Not to be
Bluffed.

Dhuatu
The Port Byron Globe, which voices
the sentiment of the rural districts of the
county which were ignored in the repub-
liean county convention, is sound in the
position it has taken and is evidently de,
termined to pursue the course indicated
in its objection to the republican ticket
from the start The Globe this week con
tinues to pour hot shot into the republi-
can party and its organ. 1t says;
The Rock Island Union of late date
devotes quite lengthy editorial TO the
| calculation and discussion of the mode OF
apportioning township representation in
county conventions. The evident intent
is to allay the growing dissatisfaction OF
the republicans of the rural districts Of
the county, and especially those of the
upper end with the methods resorted to
by the thoroughly drilled politicians Of
the county seat and their minions. Now,
the editorial in question is wilful
misconstruction-a willy subterfuge
I
representation. We are all satisfied
with that. 1t is the failuIe Of the rural
districts to receive recognition for any
candidate they may choose to present
that creates the feeling which the Union
seeks to dispel. II is the oft,repeated
rebuff that adds insult to injury. The
straightforward rural delegate is unused
| A. G a.. -,
he has no time TO study them-and il
he fails of an honest hearing for his can.
didate, he naturally concludes that no
granger need apply, and gives way to the
wolves. The Union truthfully says that
Moline and Rock Island combined coult
easily down the rest of the county. bu
does not admit that such combination is
usually effeeted-not because of any
friendly relations of the two great cities
but as matter of policy. The offices o.
| sheriff and treasurer are sources Of much
dicker down stream
"To illustrate how strong Rock Island
prejudice is against outside candidate.
for county offices we have but to mention
the case of A. E. Lyford After having
UGcu Suul uoNu uH DIS d ChU
didate for the county elerkship. he wa!
again put forward as dark horse for
the treasurership. He developed won
derful strength and his nomination wa;
considered certainty. The Rock Island
boys were scared II was turn they
had least xpected-possibly neve
dreamed Of Moline had turned traitor
Rock Island had one leverage left. anC
used it to good advantage. Crawford
friends must be intimidated-au thel
were. Mr.. Lyford was cheated and Mar
tin Burgh is the nominee.
Thus are the desires of rural con
stituency set aside in Difference to tn,
mercenary objects of court house leeches
The democrats were wise in recogniziu!
this fact and the fact that there comes
time when forbearance ceases to be d viz
tue. We do not ask for more delegate.
than We are entitled to, but simply asl
that our delegates be received as mel
who have at least few rights tina
should be respected. -
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
MOLINE,

Thomas Tumble had rather bad
night Thursday. but is getting along we'll
He was sitting up when telephoned to at
s:45 last Friday evening, and is on the
mend,
ID. A. Holt aud A. Atiemus have re-
turned from their trip to California and
Oregon and appear to have been proper
" taken care of during their absence
They have had go-lorious time
Motors are expected for use on the new
street car line about Sept /. At this
date twenty of the twenty-five mules
which lately arrived from Texas are
broken to the harness. Two are in con
valescent hospital-one wounded and
one SICK
The Union railroad received four new
cars today. That informal being, as Col
Hartzell was termed in late periodical
we do not give the literal translation
seems to be endowed with an Alladn
lamp, Well. counting the cost, fifty per
cent reduction on fare, be has saved quite
a sum already to the travelling public OF
the three cities. Plainly speaking, it
would do no harm to have a few more
such devils" among us.
1t has been sneeringly thrown in the
face OF democratic soldiers that this adj
ministration did not recognize that ele-
ment in the appointing to office depart
ment. News has been received from
Chicago that Capt. August Timm,
for a long time an honored Cit
izen of Moline. has been the recipi
ent of the Office of deputy collector
of customs in Chicago. In his biography
in the Times of Aug. 9th. information
was not given that Capt Timm was for
many years citizen of Moline.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

For the Interstate Exposition to be
held at Chicago. September list to octo-
Der 10th, 1885. and the Illinois state fair
TO be held at Chicago, September 9Th TO
10th, 1856, the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad has made low ex-
cursion rate from all local stations ia H.
inois and Iowa, tickets TO be sold on
certain specified dates during the con-
iinuanoe of the exposition, and every day
Tin lllinois) during the continuance of
the fair. 1t will also run special daily
trains between Chicago union depot aud
the fair grounds during fair week. Spec
ial pains have been taken both by the
exposition and fair people Ia make the
attractions this year greater than ever
before, and everybody should attend The
excursion rate and date of sale can be
ascertained on application to any ticket
agent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
Board Of Education

The school board met in adjourned
session last evening, Directors Barge anG
Durham being the only absentees. The
following bills were allowed:
Fred and Rudolph Rock, 1901 50; T
H. Thomas, SIS, William Thompson, S3S;
Henry Darts Sons, $14.45.
Architect Ross was present and com
pleted the reading of the specifications
for the new high school building. The
board discussed the plans and after
amending them somewhat, adopted them
After the specifications have been re.
written, notice will be publicly given as
to where they may be seen and bids fol
the same will be invited
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
A STRONG FIRM.
A New Partnership Formed to Enter
the Grocery Business.

| A New Partnership Formed to Enter
the Grocery Business.
| A new business firm is to embark in
| Rock Island the first of next week. which
is to take the place of one of the oldest
and most substantial houses in the city.
The change means the retirement
of the grocery firm of w. Z.
Weleh It Bro and the transfer of their
business to a new firm composed of
Mr. Charles Truesdale, son of our es-
teemed citizen, Dr. Calvin Truesdale, aud
MIR. Michael O'Connor, for years steward
at the Harper house. Both are young
men, whose past experience in business
life, fit them not only 10 assume the busi-
| ness which the WEIGH Brothers have
built up, but to continue to maintain
and enlarge it, Mr.. Truesdale through
his experience as assistant book
keeper for the Coal Valley mining
company, and afterwards as coal mer-
chant, has obtained a practical knowl>
edge of business. and Mr.. OConnor who
for years has been steward at the Harper,
and accordingly had charge of the pur-
chasing of all the provisions for one of
the finest hotels in the west, has acquired
the ideas which are essential to the bust
ness he is about to enter. The new firm
certainly starts with fattering prospects,
aud we wish the gentlemen composing it.
the success aud prosperity they are sure
to attain.
The retiring firm of ". c: Welch 6 Bro,
has been in existence in Rock Island for
eleven years, though the WEIGH family has
been associated with Rock Islands bust.
ness interests for great many years. The
senior member of the firm, Mr.. w. c.
WEIGH, will probably retire from active
business life, and Mr.. Frank Welch will
take much needed rest before determ,
ming upon his future plans. The firm
has been one of the strongest. and most
successful and enterprising in Rock ISL
and and credit to the city at all times.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
AT THE THEATRE.
=" Erma, the EIr" by the Katie Putnam
Company.

1t was not very large audience which
greeted the charming little actress. Miss
Katie Putnam. at Harper's theatre last
evening. but it was no less an intelligent
and apprecIative and very much pleased
one. It was the first visit of the star to
Rock Island, and being a stranger, in a
certain sense, She did not have the house
that she would were she to come again
Katie Putnam is as pleasing an actress as
the comedy stage of today affords. She
has sweet voice. bright aud pretty
face, and a grace and ease of action that
wins favor at once.
"Erma the Ell" is one of C. T. Da-
zey's productions. While being of the
comedy order strictly. there is enough of
plot running through it to make it ex-
tremely interesting and at times thrilling,
yet it affords opportunities for her won
derful versatile powers.
The story is rather intricate, contain
ing an almost original plot which in it
self is refreshing fact. The dialogue
in the play is in many parts very bright,
is always brisk, and not unfrequently re-
markedly clever. The applause was
frequent. and at the close of the second
act, the star was called before the cur
tain. 10 the frolicsome parts of the
piece, as in the emotional passages,
Miss Putnam is equally good. The sup
port on the whole was strong, l.. P.
Hicks. as Robert Raikes," II. 8. Emery,
as "Signor Dosanko,' Fanny hathias as
Maggie and Mary Putnam as 'Ar4min-
tn" being especially clever and creditable.
The scenic effects in the third act,
where Miss Putnam in the gulse of the
evil one. rescues Maggie" from a death
blow from her villainous husband, amid
the flames of the burning cottage were
realistic and grand The piece is one of
Miss Putnam's splendid repertoire, and
though it abounds in good situltions,
she gives it almost its entire life
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
For SiIyis,

Supervisor Norton. and Mr. August
Klcbe, OF Hampton, were in the city to-
day. Although strong republican
Norton says he will not only vote, bu
work for Sharp Silvis for sheriff. and thai
Hampton will give him one of the largest
msjorities ever known in the town He
believes IN filling the county offices with
the best men, and he therefore could not
do other than support Silvis. We are
glad to find Norton such fairminded
man, and not afraid to show his colors
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

A number Of complaints have reached
the ARGUS of the impurity of the milk
sold by certain of the city dairies at the
present time. II is claimed by the com
plainants that milk which.is left standing
over night. in refrigerator, is found to
be covered in the morning with green
ish yellow scum. which gives it q
very bitter taste The reason of this i:
said to be the feeding of the refuse OF
the Davenport glucose works TO the cat,
tie, which is shown to be poisonous,
in the tainted condition of the milk pro-
duced by such cattle 1t is dangerou:
practice. and the men who supply the city
with milk. would do well to use care as
to what they feed their stock
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

The Mary Morton will be down this
evening.
The Pittsburg will clear for ST. Pau
tomorrow morning.
There was new steamer at the levee
this afternoon. Il was the Verne Swain,
which Capt. Holsapple. of the Dick
Clyde, is trying, and if he likes her, she
will run in the Clinton and Rock Island
trade regularly. She is about the size of
the Clyde, and is owned by Mr.. Swain, Of
Saltwater. who built her to run twenty
five miles an honr.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

Mr.. Joseph Fitzpatrick well and favor
ably known to the people of this couu ty,
has leased the Camden Mills at Milan TO.
term of years, and will do all kinds OF
custom work and general milling. Mr.
Fitzpatrick thoroughly understands
the business in which he engages, and
being very reliable and competent bust
ness man he will undoubtedly make a
grand success of preparing the "staif of
life" for the Masses Read his advertise
ment in another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

Mr.. Mark Ashdown, of Port Byron
who has just returned from Nebraska
was in the city today. He met Messrs.
Hollister and Pearsall out there, and
states that they have about completed the
eighty-mile contract for the C. s. N. W.
road from Lincoln to Fremont, and
have undertaken another contract from
Albion to Neighbling. They are meet
ing with great success, and their work il
winning them quite reputation in thu
west
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
A CredifabIe Feature

A noticeable feature of Manage
KnelPs seasons opening at Harper The
atre last evening, was the neat and al
tractiye programmes. While containing
the cast OF characters and synopsis of the
play. there is plenty of interesting anC
witty matter for reading between acts
The adds" are all of representative mer-
chants and business men, and the entire
affair one that is credit to the theatre
arrangement.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28


The annual basket picnic of the Old
Settlers association Of Rock Island coun
", will be held at Black Hawks watch
tower on Friday, September 10. 1856
The old settlers of Scott county, Iowa,
and Henry and Mercer counties Illinois
are respectfully invited to attend.
The vice presidents of the association
will be at the grounds at 10 o'clock a. m
aud will act as a reception committee.
IRA WHITEHEAD. President.
J. T. KENwoRTHY.
c. W HAYES,
C. W, NEGus,
GEO. EDWARDS,
Executive Committee
Rock Island county and Davenport
papers please copy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
A Daisy.

Emil Warnecke, city messenger No. /,
for the American Express company, sits
upon the seat of brand new wagon
which is a beauty. 1t is painted an at
tractive blue, and was built expressly for
Agent McKibben's office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
County Building

TRANSFERS.
Aug. 26-John Hansen TO John Peter
son, pit lot 4, block ). Moline on the
bluff, $3.50
Elizabeth Raft, ct al 90 Laura A Raft
sci mel, ), 16, 2w, 81
Cyrus Churchill to Lulu l. Churchill,
ut lots 6. ! aud s. block. IA. old town,
Rock Island, ST. and Lulu | Churchill
to Louisa Churchill same, 81
Carl ] Hamilton TO Carl F. A Fri
berg lot ,, block 3. Alday's second ad
ditiun, East Rock Island, 81 200
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

e. L Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him, Office, postoflice block, Rock Isl
and, III ds&w1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28
Figures Don't Lie,

Neither do the many flne business
blocks and the many elegant residences
going up, fail to tell of the prosperity of
the county seat of the best county in
Kansas ] will sell good four room
house and fifty foot lot with good well
aud trees. for only S1,0o0-if taken soon.
Address L. c. TAYLOR.
Mcpherson, Il an
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-28

Senator Fairs magnificent Washington
dinners are eaten by some clever people
in society who never invite him to their
own board, it is sadly observed