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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
FULTON MARKET MEYER.
Arrested Upon Two Indictments, but
Not to be Captured without a
Observation-Disclosures.

Through the arrest of the defendant
last evening, two more of the indictments
found by the recent grand jury have been
made public. These indictments were
against no one other than Ernest Meyer,
of the Fulton market, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses
from VIM. Haelfele and William Motlitt,
both farmers in Bowling. and il is alleged
in the indictment that Meyer represented
himself as having money in the Rock
Island National bank, and gave checks
ON the same, whereas he had no deposits
there.
Officers of the law have been in search
of Never for some time, first upon the
strength of information lodged by the
authorities of Peoria county, warrant
having been sworn out by P. Nj. Nelson.
of Princeville, charging Meyer with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses. The
date of this indictment. is Dec. 81, last,
and at that time a deputy sheriff OF Peo-
ria county came to this city TO secure
| Meyers arrest, but was not able to find
him. Later another officer came, but his
visit was as fruitless as that of the former
official Nelson claims that during the
holidays Meyer visited him and repre>
sented himself as wealthy merchant in
Rock Island, and obtained divers goods,
principally game, from him under prom'
Use OF pay when he reached Rock Island,
and he never heard of him afterward. So
the officers were already on the watch fol
Meyer when the grand jury's indictments
made him answerable 10 our OwD county
first. For week Constable Phil
Miller and Constable james Larkin have
been diligently watching Meyers place OF
business on Second avenue, and it was
not until last night that they satisfied
themselves that he was there. About : &c
o'clock the officers approached the place
Private Watthman bunker having beer
detailed to watch the FEAR door. while
Miller took position 50 as tc
guard Meyers escape through the hall
while Llrkin went in to max {
the arrest. He found. Myers theIe, bu
arresting him was altogether another
question The officer grabbed him b.
the shoulder, aud an alteration
ensned, in which Mrs Meyer came t,
her husband rescue and proved quit
effective in securing his release from
Larkin clutches, at least She com
pe;ely mastered the little baiiff, viii
Meyer bolted out of the door, dodge,
Miller, in the hall and slipped into tn
kitchen, here after another little "mis
understanding" the officers lead him forlt
a captive. He was taken to the count,
jail where he remained over night H,
was taken into the circuit court this after
t noon and bound over the sum of $500 OF
each Indictment, and went TO jail il
default.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10

Mr. Kellogg tells an interesting story about
how he conceived the patent outside
scheme He was a country newspaper pub
Usher in an Illinois town some twenty five
years ago and was in the habit of printing
one side of his paper in the middle of the
week and the other half on publication day.
On one occasion after his paper had been
printed his press broke down. He was not
in central position, and it was no easy
thing to get the machine in shape in time to
print the other side As it became more and
more apparent that he could not get his
paper out on time if he depended on his own
press, he made his forms ready and secure,
and drove over to neighboring town some
dozen miles away, where he finally got them
on another editors press.
His own press could not he ready for use
for several weeks, as one accident followed
another He therefore made an arrange
ment with his esteemed contemporary by
which he set up tbs type for the local side of
his paper and sent his forms over every
week. His friend supplied the general and
miscellaneous matter from his own columns.
and as the papers circulated among entirely
different constituencies, the plan worked to
a charm, and nobody was a bit the wiser for
the fact that the two papers except in their
local departments were entirely alike. It
then occurred to Mr.. Kellogg that great
business could be built up from the idea SUE
gested by his misfortune The patent out
side was the result, and though it was never
patented that hrolzen-down press made
its owner q millionaire New York
Tribune
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
BRIEFLETS.

Fiat and bonnet carnival at the rink
Thursday evening next.
A large assortment OF late novelties in
valentines at Brkenfeld's.
D. j. Kistler, of Harlan, Iowa, was in
the city yesterday
Go to the grand prize hat and bonnet
carnival Thursday evening.
Mrs. f. H. Bowman and son have
gone to Geneseo TO visit relatives,
B. Birkenfeld has fine line Of valen-
tines.
Mr.. Samuel Heagy, of Hampton, was
in the city today.
Valentines in great variety ut B;rken,
fields.
Mr. Chas Shuler, of Vio,a, Mercer
county, was at the Rock Island house
yesterday.
You will lose lots of fun if you do not
attend the hat ana bonnet carnival next
Thursday evening.
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa~
ttion. Telehone No 1891 I'D
The finest entertainment of the season,
the grand hat and bonnet carnival at the
rink next Thursday evening.
The Central shoe store is doing boom
ing business, and is prepared to discount
ten per cent the prices of all the social,
ed selling out at cost sales. so numerously
advertised.
E. W. Hurst represents the leadin'
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written al current rates
.gency established 1874. Office ovel
| Rock Island National Bank.
Postmaster Stoddard of Edgington,
smiled on his friends here TODAY,
Hank feels very comfortable since the
great postoffiee fight at bis place was set
tied in his favor
Mr. J. Schaab, of Muscatine, Iowa, and
formerly clerk for John Streckfus has
bought half interest in Me Streckfus
stock Mr.. Schaab is thoroughly posted
in the grocery line.
The merchants and progressive citizens
of Monmouth have formed themselves
into business meas association. with
purposes similar TO that of the Rock Is
land business mems association
Mr.. Claire d. VaIlette, secretary and
treasurer OF the Davenport Gazette com
pany Was enlisted in the Iowa state mill
tia at Davenport, becoming a member Of
company B., of that city. 1t is unneces
snrv to say that Mr.. Valette's vocation
| will fit him for brave soldier.
United States District Attorney French,
of the southern district of Iowa. and
Collector William Thompson, interna
revenue collector for the second district
of Iowa, were in the city today. The
gentlemen called at the court house
and were introduced TO Judge Baghy ant
the legal fraternity of the city.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
ILLINOIS CITY, Feb. {

ILLINOIS CRY, Feb. 8
II the present temperature continues,
good sleighing will soon be one of the
things OF the past in the country.
Mr.. James Duffield aud family. of
Iowa are on this side visiting among rel
atives and friends.
LATHE Melvin, son of VIM. Thomas,
who came near dying with an attack OF
Group, s now better.
Revival meetings are still in progress
at the L. B. church. Eighteen have thus
far united with the church. Rev. IL
Brink delivered one Of his characteristic
diScourSes at the NJ. f. church on Sab
bath evening.
Miss Matte Ball, of Edgington, who
has been teaching school in the Bruner
district, was taken very suddenly i'll last
week and had to close her school Under
the successful treatment of DR., TWig she
was able to be conveyed to her fathers.
Mr.. Press Bali. Mr. Young. of Fairport,
Iowa, has been engaged to teach the re-
naming term of Miss Balls school
Mrs. Anna Emmack, aged seveniy>
seven years, mother of VIM. Emmack, of
Brownsville, departed this life on Friday
the 9th Mother Emmack was born in
Pennsylvania, was married at the age OF
twenty, moved TO Ohio. from thence 10
this state. where she has since resided
She was a member Of the Presbyterian
church
Miss Alice. eldest daughter Of John
Thomas. Of Buffalo Prairie, very amia-
Bile and christian young lady. died on
Sunday last after about one week of sur.
fering with pneumonia. The funeral
took place on the 9Th from the U. 3.
church ut II a m. Quite number OF
| brothers and sisters, besides the parents
are inconsolable over the sad event.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
illustrations for the Daily Papers.

This pictorial business in the daily papers
is something of recent origin remarked an
artist connected with Harpers Weekly. 1t
is purely an American idea, SO far as know.
The London papers, with the exception of
The Pail Mall Gazette, confine themselves to
maps of the countries wherein the English
armies are engaged in war. 1t remained for
the Americans to make illustrations a de
partment Of the daily papers.
THE New York Star, believe, was the
first paper to make the portraits feature Of
the daily issue Then came The New York
Truth. and following after came The New
York World, and Philadelphia and Chicago
paper At first the portraits were simply
chopped out, the likeness to the original not
being apparent Later more care was taken,
although the poor quality of the paper has
always made it impossible 10 get the most
satisfactory results predict that in few
years some euterprising paper will publish
colored pictures. Nearly every paper of
prominence in the country now has its
artists, and the only step ahead is TO color
the pictures ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
A MODEL HOME.
Mr.. C. j. Darts New House in This
City...Its Description and
COnvenieHees.

One of the most convenient and beau
tiful houses built in Rock Island has just
been completed for Mr., G. j. Dart.
The building is built of brick. with stone
trimmings, and has numerous projecting
bays and breaks, which are carried up
and terminate in pointed gables on the
roof, which is high and covered with
slate and surmounted with ornamental
cresting. There are wide verandas on
each side, from which you pass through
vestibules to the large square main hall,
which has toilet room and connects
with the library on the northeast, and
double pariors on the south, and dining
room on the northwest, through double
sliding doors. The southwest corner
contains the side hall, kitchen, pantries,
china closet and store rooms, which have
all the modern improvements. The ves>
thule floors are laid with Chelsea tile of
elaborate design; the upper panels of the
vestibule doors are filed with cathedral
glass. The halls, vestibules, toilet room
and dining room are finished with red
oak, the two parlors in brown ash, the
library in cherry. All the fin ish Is elabo-
rate and has carved corner blocks to all
the doors and windows, which have
cherry inside blinds. The rear part is
finished with southern pine. The dining
room has an elegant side-botrd built in
a niche, and all the rooms are furnished
with hard wood mantels of an appropriate
design, with Chelsea tile hearths and
facing with brass aud bronze trimmings
From the main hall one descends to the
second floor up wide flight of platform
stairs built of solid red OAK with hand
carving on post aud ballusters of very
unique design. The second story cons
tains large bedrooms, bath room, closets,
large closets and dressing room to all
| bed rooms, which have wood mantels
with tile hearths and faeings. etc.
Throughout the house all hardwood is of
solid bronze of an unique design. The
residence cost about $4,000, aud was
erected from designs aud under the su-
pervision of j. w. Ross, architect of
Davenport The same architect designed
Mr.. W. B. Ferguson's artistic home, and
the fine residences of Mr. Charles Rose,
Mr.. Simon, J II Gilmore, Dr.. Craig, Ii
C. Schccker, A Dart, also the Rock ISL
and Armory, and stove works and water
works.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
In Socially.

The club" participated in a delight
fnl sleigh ride one evening last week and
after DRIVING over the thorougbfares of The
city called al the delightful home o. the
Misses Weyerhouser, where several hours
were spent in social pastimes and gencr-
al enjoyment
Last evening the club had an ex-
ceedngly pleasant gathering at the home
Of Mr. Alfred Taylor, on Ninth avenue
There were dozen couple present, a
splendid supper was served, and social
enjoyment was princefeast.
The hat and bonnet carnival, at the rink
Thursday evening, will be an event in
the society dolngs of the week. Manager
Harvey has spared no pains to make the
affair novel and entertaining
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
Fraud on the Cow.

Reference was made but recently to the
attitude of Illinois farmers towards cleo
margarine. Although this stuff is sup
posed to consist of the extract of mules
harness straps, old shoes and anything
that ever had a grease spot on Il or any of
its relatives, still the Illinois farmer is
pictured as leaning toward the boiled
down extract of refuse matter in a way
indicative oil a strong admiration there
for. Not only the Wisconsin dairymen
but within a day or two those of Mime
sofa also have resolved that the Illinois
Board of Agriculture is committed to the
interests of counterfeit butter. These
northerners are down on the ''bull but
ter and on any who assist in perpetrat>
ing this fraud on the COW. Illinois farm,
ers should 60 slow in supporting butter
that is strong enough to supp ort itself,
even If marked olcmargarine 1t is with
pleasure that the bill of Congressman
Green is read in this connection. He
tolerates no butter with the zine" on it
and, happy man, he will never be de-
nounced by the Wisconsin and Minnesota
farmers.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
AT the Theatre

McNish, johnson & Slavinls minstrels
held the boards ut Harpers theatre last
evening, playing to a large and refined
audience. Tie performance throughout
was all that it was ADVERTISED to be, and
although there were many new and or
iginal features, it was plainly Dustin
guishable fact that Haverly's performs
ance--of whose troupe The proprietors
were members until last summer-was
used as guide in making up the pro-
gram. Carroll johnson is comedian OF
rare merit and originality. while McNlsh's
inimitable silence and fun is always ep-
preciated. Bob Slavin's imitation OF Geo.
Wilson's act Was fair. Mitchells statu
airy posing was immense and taking, and
the acrobatic feats of the O'Brien broth
ers was worthy of applause Taking the
program throughout, the audience was
well pleased. Ii is to be hoped the troupe
will secure other management before Wis
iting Rock Island again. The present man
ager, in the person Of W. S. Cleveland,
will make the company more enemies
than friends, and he has created the ill
will OF theatre patrons wherever the
company has appeared, by his ungentle-
manly conduct.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
NOT IN CONCERT.
An Ugly Affair at the Harper House
This M0rning...Was There
Crimes

Rumors of the most sensational chars
acter have been rife in the city today con
corning an exciting affair which occurred
at the Harper house this morning There
are stopping at the hotel the Musin
concert company, one of the members
of which is celebrated prima donna.
The troupe are booked for concert at
Harper's theatre tomorrow night and they
came in last evening for the purpose OF
resting today in the city. On an
early train this morning there arrived in
the city, according to reports the husband
OF this prima donna, his ar
rival being wholly unexpected. He
went to the register, obtained
the number of her room. and having Civ
en- his card to the bell boy, followed him
up the stairs The boz handed the card
to the female occupant of the room. which
was followed by screams from within,
of don't let him up yet" But the hus-
band was at hand. Surprised and an
gered beyond his powers of control, he
demanded immediate admittance, but
the fair one on the inside refused
TO obey. He then shouted thai
he would kick the door down and
kill everybody that was within The
threat had its dc ed effect, and the door
was opened when quick as flash male
form half clad. darted out aud started
down the hall, the enraged husband pur
suing the fleeing object TO the head of the
stairs, from whence he kicked him to Tho
Office floor.
Whether or not these rumors havI
foundation is not known; it is fact
though, that there was intense excitemen
in the hotel at an eaIly hour this morn
ing. over an alteration IN the prims don
mas room between two men. 1t is fur
Their known that the prima donna wa
hurried away to Chicago by an earl
train this morning, accompanied by he
husband, while her paramour remains il
this city.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
MOLINE.

Deere & Co. were boxing plows for
England Yesterday.
The Moline pillow Co., are running ten
hours day. This shows business is i'm
proving in the shops.
Mr. Frank Gould left for Chicago last
evening. on business for the firm of
Dimick. Gould & Co.
c. B. Kinsey, of Cambridge. formerly
clerk in the drug store of Col. Clendenln.
left this city for Marshalltown, Iowa, last
evening.
A sociable will be held in the basement
of the Swede Baptist church tomorrow
evening, beginning at I o'clock.
The old coal office of Mr. Siekles is be-
ing refitted by the new firm OF Toles &
Swan, who will occupy il in few days.
1t is opposite the new Davis block on
Sixteenth street.
Miss Grace Velie received by express
yesterday from her brother Charles, now
of Minneapolis, bran new toboggan. 1t
is too bad the snow went off before she
had an opportunity TO test its qualities
here
They are raising h,ober nolcs for the
telenhona wires 70 elevate them ca far
ehaya tho electric l;oht wiras ,bat tho
I,tter c.nnot effact tho former in tho
transmise;on of sound ot NIGHT
m. ,;., g A. f. on
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w. - ;l-, - NJ U;u , ~ -
lioht man to see both electric circuits in
oDera,ion there were well pleased with
the journey We shall hear shortly what
they think about if
Cont,ema, attending the s,ciab,e at
tho Nathodist church t5morrow evaninr
CON nnrchasa a hnv for twent, tiva con-
ana cor 81, DOWN with his I.dy and oniov
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10

If a quantity of lint or any linen or cotton
rags shredded small is placed in glass yes
sci and twice its weight of sulphuric acid is
gradually added to it with constant tIitura-
ton, the fibers slowly swell up and disappear
without discngaging any gas, and tena-
eious nucilage if formed This contains a
large quantity of dextrin, and if it is diluted
and boiled four or five hoursit becomes CON
verted into grape sugar Chalk is now added
to it and it is thoroughly filtered and then
evaporated bya gentle heat to the consist
ence of sirup After standing few days
this will become firm, candied mass If it
is now passed between the folds of porous
paper linen, dissolved in water, then clari-
fed with animal charcoal, it crystalizes
again into perfectly white grape sugar, or
glucose. Hemp, linen or cotton treated in
this way win give / p.s- cent. of its weight in
grape sugar.-lnter Ocean.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
A. O. H.
CABLE ILL. Feb. 8. Is

CABLE, Ill, Feb. y, 1856.
EDITOR ARGUS: In your issue of a re-
cent date you published an article copied
from the Irish american that reflects very
severely upon the A. o. ii. and some of its
most efficient members. Just to show how
little the Irish. american knows about the
matter, Henry F. Sheridan is and has
always been strong democrat, in fact he
ran for congress on the democratic ticket
against the Hon. John F. Finerty. In
regard to the charges against Alexander
Sullivan. think that my friend nj. v.
Cannon effectually stopped all further
talk in regard to him in the letter be pub
lished in the Western Waterman.
The charges of the ARGUS as regards
ring masters. think is unjust. The
county delegate of Rock Island county,
L. s. ONeil, is not ring master, neither
is Thos. j. Tunny, the representative of
the Moline board of the A. o. II. The
members of the Davenport board are not
ring masters, in fact the majority of them
are democrats which will excuse them in
the eyes of the ARGUS.
Yours, JAMES J. CASEY.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
Relics Found on Braddock's Field.

On the north shore of the Monongahela
river, short distance above where the Brit
ish troops crossed after their defeat, have
found at different times some excellent stone
specimens. 4 spring bubbles up in small
raVine that cuts into the bank, which think
was a favorite place for the manufacture of
stone implements 10y the Indians. | believe
this from having found considerable quanti-
ties of chips Of flint and few weapons that
appear unfinished or broken in their manu-
facture. The implements We're evidently
made by process of pecking or chipping,
by skillfully applied blows of a properly
shaped stone. In this art the aboriginal
manufacturers were very expert. The blows
were apparently made vertically to the sur
face of the stone, and the fragments Clipped
off so as to produce peculiar conchoidal
fracture, which is characteristic Of all genu-
inc examples. In some instances the weapons
thus formed were snoothed by rubbing, but
seldom sufficiently to eiface the marks of
the chipping process. Only when made Of
soft material, such as slate were they highly
polished, and then probably only for sym
bolc or ornamental purposes. In my collec-
ton of the Braddock field implements are
four pieces consisting of bored stone, Two
of them are finished with much skill and
care. One Of them has some interesting
carvings in the shape of a VOLTS head. The
collection also contains some specimens of
broken pottery, which are especially inter
esting from the archaic character of their
ornamentation. This consists of parallel
straight lines, sometimes in two crossing
series, and of rows of rude pits There is no
curved or angular lines, and no simpler or
rllder idea OF ornament could be conceived
Cor PittSburg Commercial Gazette