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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17


the suns rays in 4 sort of circle; foi
a second it seemed as if a ring of gold
shone far down, and then disapDea
ed.
Keturah's eyes sparkled, and hei
heart beat rapidly.
'sThe fairies wedding-ring," she
gasped. II saw it with my own eyes.
But, ofcourse, nothing will ever come
of it as long as my hair is such hid
hideous color. l will get it
dyed I"
And, in her mental consciousness,
she remembered that Harry Doyce,
who went to college with her broth
err Simon, would be there that very
week. and that Harry had once said,
"What a pretty girl that little Kitty
was"
aBut, of course, he couldn't have
noticed my hair" thought Keturah,
mournfully. cit doesn't show so aw-
fully bad when sit in corner where
its pretty dark. IT., The sunshine
that brings it out such an intense
carrot color. Twill dye it!n
So that very evening, in the friend
ly indistinctness of the purple twi-
light, Ketrrah crept down TO Mill 4
Tweezet's and waited patiently for an
old farmer to buy an ounce of Paris
green for potato-bugs, and his dsugh-
ter TO select q bottle OF cheap per-
fumery, for two tall lads TO set a
physicians prescription made up,
and q plump-cheeked child 20 pur-
chase u cents worth OF peppermint
drops, before she came up to the
counter.
"Well, MISS said the sleepy old
druggist" who moved about like u
patent pecambulating toy which had
got out Of order, and wicked d.cav-
lily behind his spectacle glasses,
"whaS can / do fol- you ?"
Keturah's heart seemed to leap up
into hes mouth, every drop of blood
rushed to her face, while in q guilty
whisper she mnrmured:
aHair-dye, sir, please"
"Dye?" repeated the purblind and
partially deaf old man. aWhat kind
of dye?"
al don't quite know, sir The
usual kind, l suppose. Anything but
black, . she added, remembering Bar
bara's remark.
And with 4 eyes, yes,' and a
patronizing smile. old Mr.. Mill put
her up q bottle of the brightest adi-
liae-red that ne possessed.
Goals is always partial to bright
colors," he said to himself.
And Keteurah ran all the way
home, as if the whip-poor-wills and
rabbits would know that she had q
bottle of hair-dye wrapped up in her
pocket-handkerchief.
Once safe in her own little garrett
room, she rubbed the mixture well
into the roots of her hair, brushing
it out to the very ends, according to
Barbara's description of the "city
boarder's" manipulations.
She had scarcely finished, when
she heard her stepmother's voic9
calling;
'Keturah ~ Ke tu-ra-ah ~
"Ma'am ~ she chirped feebly
back.
"Come down stairs quickF p said
Mrs. Hitchings, in a sort Of stage
shout up the back stairs. Here's
your brother, Simon, and Harry
Boyce, come by the night stage, and
supper to get for 'em, and nobody
knows what all Do make haste |"
And momentarily forgetful of the
chief sorrow of her life, Keturah
ran blithely down stairs to be kiss
ed by Simon and chivalrously greet
ed by Mr.. Boyce.
Both student-lamps were lighted,
and Mr.. Hitchings had even gone to
the extravaganza of pair of mould
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

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Ask yorr nearest ticket agent for rates,
tickets, maps, and full information Of the
Crest Short Line TO the West and whore 70
obtain government and cheap lands 81 rite
TO A. NJ BRAeKENRIDGE
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zs- Care Coniins nial Hotel.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
THE STARS SAY.
The Home Boys Deny the Charges
Made by the COrdOva Team
Last Evening.

Editor Of the Argus:
Rock ISLAND, July 8.--The Nine
Stars, deny the report of the
Cor1Ova base ball club. as to the recep-
ton given them on the Fourth. The
Cordovas accepted the challenge of the
Stars and wrote they would be down on
the 8 30 train on the morning of the
Fourth. The Stars expecting them on
that train appointed committee of five
to receive them, and when the train arriv-
ed the Stars did not find the grand players
aboard. The Stars then went down
town thinking they might have come in
ON the evening train. but found them not.
The last resort was to telephone to Cor
dova, which they attempted to do. but
could not get the Cordova central. that
office being closed on Sunday. 1t was
| now about 915 Fifteen or twenty
minutes later they met Mr.. Sexton of
Cordova, who told them the boys would
be down on the steamer Dick Clyde.
The Stars then asked Sexton TO excuse
them as they had not had their breakfast
and told him where The Cordoyas could
| get their meals. "Oh!' said Sexton
that's all right will conduct them to
the restaurant" The Stars thinking this
sufficient and not having brass band to
receive the ball throwers left for
home. Between 10 and II O'Clock the
steamer arrived with a small cargo of
would-be ball players from Cordova. who
went to Thompsons and secured their
feed After dinner two of the Nine Stars
went to Thompson's to conduct them to
the Nine S,ar grounds, at the head OF
Twenty fourth street, and the captain
from Cordova positively declined to play
on that ground, saying that the Union
published the game to be played at the
Hopiield, which error the Stars did moi
correct, thinking it would not make any
difference to the Cordovas, and had
stretched the ropes and laid bases on the
Twenty fourth street diamond. The
lCordovas then went to the Hopfields
saying they would play the Stars on thai
diamond. After parlaying awhile, the
Stars were sent for. Meantime the Cor
dovas were playing a picked nine Tht
Stars arrived at the Hoptield at $40
The COrdovas then refused TO play thu
Stars, saving they had not been treated
squarely by the Stars. The Stars then
left the grounds disgusted, as did tw,
hundred spectators.
The Cordovas afterwards met the Star
at Thompsen's, and after some talk thu
Cordovas said it was only misunder-
standing. They were led to believe
they would not get fair shake" on thu
Star grounds At Ills p. m. the Cordo
vas took their departure. Now the Cor
dovas wish to play the Stars in Cordovt
for S25 . The Stars wish to say the.
will not play at Cordova until the Cordo
vas play the promised game at Rock Isl
and. Cordova may name any sum be
tween S25 aud 500, or we will Ilay TO
fun. NINE STAR BASE BALL CLUB,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
SayilIe Johnston.

have for sale number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of 172 acres in Canoe
Creek township. with new improvements,
at $3.50 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable, and bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun-
ty, near Joslyn station, S25 per acre. A
farm of 1876 in Whiteside county, %
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and good bargain at $35
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place if desired. A farm of 80 acres
in Coe township, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all Conveniences
of home farm. A farm miles north
west of Hillsdale, in Canoe Creek, with
fine improvements, fruit, and buildings
100 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon.
Also beautiful residence property in
Port Byron, with or without 40 acres OF
land adjoining, for sale at less than cos,
of improvements, and good reasons fol
selling. / also have otncr residence prop
critics in Port Byron, list of which will
be furnished on application. A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for &
short time only. and for cash Also 90
acres of timber land miles from Rock
Island at $40 per acre; must be solo
soon as owner is forced TO sell.
Remember, please, that offer non,
but bargains and furnish good title il
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa | Away
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar
ket, and visit to my Office will pay you
if you want to buy. Office over Ameri
can Express Office. Seventeenth street
Telephone No. 1858.
SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
BRIEFLETS.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.
Sun umbrellas, at Liberman's.
New figs at Krell & Maths.
Neuy datas ut Il roll e Maths

Ice cream, dt bifkenIeiu S.
Sun umbrellas, at Libermanis.
New figs at krell & Maths.
New dates at Krell & Maths
Very fine ice cream. at John Russ.
The weather is quite popular today.
Mr.. Adair Peasants has gone to Mil
waukee on legal business.
Mrs. David Halves has gone to Oshkosh
Wis, TO visit her sister
Still few more Mackinaw straw hats,
at Liberman's.
Master Mechanic A. Forsyth, of the c.,
B. & O., is at the Rock Island house.
Supervisor Norton, of Hampton, and
ex>Supervisor Martin, of HIlsdale, were
at the Rock Island house today.
Private parties and picnics supplied
with the best ice cream and fruit ices at
reasonable prices By krell & Math.
Don't forget that the Central shoe store
will remove 10 its new location in few
days.
City Marshal W. L. Brewer, of Rock
Falls, Ill. Is the guest Of Deputy Marshal
Hull today.
DR.. Sam. Bowmtu of Bennett, Iowa,
is spending today, with his brother Cir.
cult Clerk Bowman in this city,
Mrs. Albert Graves aud child, OF Mime
apolis, are visiting at the family of A. p
Graves in this city.
The total assessment of property in
Rock Island county was m ide TO appear
as 81 ,373,779, whereas it should have
been So ,373,779
Mrs. +. A. Graves and children, OF
Thompson, ILL.,, who have been visiting
relatives here for some time, left fol
home this morning
There is nothing more cooling than q
good dish of ice cream, or a cold drink OF
lemonade, and the incest place in the city
to get the above is at Krel Il Maths.
Will G. Whitehead, of Medill, White
head & Matthews, left Tuesday evening
for the pipestone country, MINES ota
with land excursion party of seven.
The sale of tickets for trip to Niagara
Falls, Toronto and the River St. Law
renee. the Thousand Islands. Montrea
and Quebec, will commence Friday morn
ing and continue for three days only
Remember the fare is only Sl4 Is for the
round trip from Rock Island to Toronto
and Niagara Falls.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08

In the county court, before Judge
Adams ana a Jury composed OF DR.. J. C.
Plummer and Nessrs, Christian Haberlah,
julius Utke John Laliff, Jr., W. A.
Johnston and James Johnston. inquiry
was made this morning into the mental
condition of Richard Archy of Hampton
The patient is sixty five years old. and
until three weeks ago was an inmate of
the county poor farm. He escaped from
that institution then and since has been
living at his old home in Hampton. OF
late he has manifested tendency to des-
troy furniture and tried among other
things to burn his bed. He was adludg
cd fit subject for treatment at jackson
vile, but it will probably be necessary to
send him back to county poor house as
the asylum is pretty well filed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
SUBURBAN STRINGS.



hAAffoN' July :.
A township sunday school convention
Will be held at the Congregational church
next Sunday afternoon and evening.
Clarence Stevens, of Clinton, lowe,
and Phil Wilcher of Corning. Iowa. came
home TO spend the Fourth.
Mr. John Weaver and Mice Cass;.
Wendell of Geneseo. snent sundav here
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Hattie d, Clark returned from
Massachusetts Friday evening Miss
Clark has been absent about a wear. and
her MANY friends are glad of her return
M;s,as TT. ana Ms,,ha sohr,saor Of
ctnasao and M;so Ianra Ei,ohnor If
Mnn,naI;ar - 80 n,as,S 80 ,ha
M;ssss S,.,an al - o,,man uar
sunday
It'll, o.-
lis ~ - ,ha ~ u ,uha P 81 J ,,ao rJ
snoin -. 10 'no nan .on on peop'e
~ " oss,a W s Co. has f.;and u
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08

Mrs. Cathsrine Schroede, the woman
assaulted by Mrs. James Adams Tuesday
Is much better today, and DR.. Barth says
she will lie out in day or two
Magistrate Bennett last evening, fined
Jacob Lose and August Lahah 81 and
costs for intoxication, and John Carter
paid penalty of So for using indecent
language.
Yesterday afternoon the police Judge
fined Annie and Minnie Hausenberg.
twins fourteen; and Mary Wood AID
Christine PoStel, each aged fifteen, 81
and cost for dlsorderly conduct in front
of Mrs F. Holzeimer's house on Second
street
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
Orion Celebration.

ORION, July 5.
The celebration here on Saturday was
quite good one, as there was no cele>
bratIon at Goa Valley thus allowing quite
large number to attend, and they did
not fail to do so. The meeting was called
according to programme. Levi Higgins,
president of the day. The Orion brass
band and the club were present, which
were quite attractive The Rev. Miller
gave the address of welcome, which was
very well written production The
Grafton was delivered by the Hon. j r
Blisl, of kewanee. 1t was what might
be called good speech sound and in
structlve-but not spread eagle enough
to take with au audience. such as are
generally present on the Fourth of JULY
The orators voice is not heavy enough,
nor his magnetism sufficient, even if he
had attempted to speak IN popular style.
In the afternoon there was a number of
toasts given and responded to by citizens
of the place and vicinity VIM Smith,
Dan Collier. Capt. jordan. Mr.. Howell,
and Henry Johnson were the responders.
They were all short and comprehensive
but the last one-Jonnson. He read a
paper which took over half an hour which
was full of communistic sentiment, but
did not reach many people, for the audi
ence almost dispersed GU; of hearing
during the reading. Thew was display
of fire works at night, The attendance
was large. The meeting of friends was
very comfortable. The audience was a
very respectable looking one. Order was
good, and but few seemed to have in
dulged in intoxicants All things con
sidered, there has not been a finer cele,
bration here for many years, or in any
place IN this vicinity.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
where the Fencing In Comes.

In the published proceedings of the
school board meeting held last Friday, it
is stated that the contract for the coal
supply was awarded to Messrs. Moeller
Il Kasch, at III cents bushel. This in
wolves an outlay of something like $2,-
500, as the contract covers from twenty
to twenty-five thousand bushels. 1t Is
understood that five bids were made for
supplying the coal as follows: by Bailey
Davenport; by J. S. Wylie; by Moeller
& Kasch; by IL. Abel; and by the Coal
Valley Mining company. These bids,
which are all made by responsible
parties ranged from IL 3 the lowest. to
% cents. A correspondent of the Demo
crat writes in this connection to ask why,
if a bid was offered to furnish n good
quality of coal for IL 2 cents = bushel
the contract was let for greater sum.
This is an inquiry which any tax payer
has right to make and it is one which
the school board is no doubt able to
answer. In asking for proposals there is
an implied agreement that the lowest re
sponsible bidder gets the contract IL
this is not the case what is the use of
going through formality which pretends
TO amount to something, while in reality
it means nothing ?-Davenpo Democrat
This is the way they do business in a
city that is forever complaining of Rock
Island fencing itself in. The trouble the
village across the way has in attempting
to fit a shoe on Rock Island that 1t wears
so well itself is remarkable The incon-
sistency shown by the institution men,
toned above. but demonstrates the spirit
shown over there IN every transaction
with outside enterprises, We should like
to know il there would be any difficulty
in ascertaining which of the two cities
manifests the greater tendency to fence
in" after the above episode The Demo
crdtss remarks are well put, and the Dav-
export school solOns should be required
10 explain
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08

A panorama OF the battle of Gettys-
burg, ! true copy Of the famous painting
in Chicago, will for few days after to>
morrow, be on exhibition at the corner of
Second avenue aud Sixteenth street. II
s masterpiece il art. and is realistic in
its setting and effects. Interesting de-
scriptive lectures will be given hourly
The admission price is but twenty five
cents, ten cents for children
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
A Girl.

Emil Warnecke, one of the city mes
sengers of the American Express COM
pany, was off duty yesterday because of a
little celebration at his house in which he
takes particular pride 1t was not Of the
Fourth of July order, but of vastly more
Importance to Mr.. Warnecke Etrly in
the morning his wife presented him with
sweet little girl, which tipped the beam
at ten pounds, and Emil is passing the
cigars around '1day on the strength Of
its beng the finest creature that was ever
ushered into this world Of wiLkedne.s.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08

give the present congressman his hearty
support this year as IN the past. At some
future time, however, it is probable that
Rock Island will present candidate for
congress, and when that time arrives, wo
know of no one in Rock Island county
who would make stronger candidate
than Mr.. Hurst. Although yet a young
man, he has won conspicuous place
among the leaders of his party In
this district by his energy. ability
and outspoken frankness on all public
questions. The Davenport Democrat has
the following complimentary words for
him, which We heartily endorse: t.
The name of E. W. Hurst, of Rock
Island, is mentioned freely as candi-
date for congress in the 18th district of
Illinois. He is a young man of the self
made kind, and by his industry and abili
ty has won a conspicuous place, not SIM
ply as conservative member of his party
but as sagacious business man The
party in the Rock Island district is rich
in good congressional material, but it
hasn't man who would make a better
member than E. W. Hurst"
Mr.. Neece is particularly strong il
Rock Island county, from the fact that hi
holds warm place in the affections o.
the lsboring classes, whose cause he ha.
steadily championed during his two terms
in congress. He has been instrumental
in having the eight hour law enforced OF
the island, and his hand has been noticed
in other changes there which are highly
satisfactory to the wage workers Fo
some time past he has been actively Gu
gagged in endeavoring to secure the pas
sage of the back pay bills, which so man,
employees at the arsenal are interested In
Early in the session Mr., Neece intro
duced the bill for the awarding of bach
pay on the island here. 1t was referred
to the committee ON accounts, and at tn
time there was much complaint by inter
| ested parties. who claimed that.
would never be reported. But th
committee reported it favorably abou
the first of May, after much per
suasion by Mr.. Niece, and it is now OF
the calendar, 1t is possible he will have i
called up out of Its order at this session
The interests of the bill has been some.
what injured by an attorney named Dan
| iels, who is in the employ of the lsborers
| by his injudlcieus course Mr.. Neece
recognizes that the government owe,
the men for overwork, and he propose
to do everything in his power to secure
| their rights. This, and Mr. Neece's posi-
ton on other public matters, account
for his popularity with the laJorin,
classes. 1t will be remembered that h.
unearthed a daring plot looking to tn,
fraudulent entry to large tracts of land
| IN New MEXICO, anu has always beel
| alert to the interests of the people. HI,
has also actively championed the Henne
pin canal bill, the measure ia which Rocl
Island citizens take such deep interest
The ARGUS believes and trusts tina
Congressman Neece will be renominate,
by reclamation by the next Democrat,
congressional convention.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
Decentralization of the French People.

The attention, curiosity, and, it may 10
,dded, the irritation of ,the French public
ave been greatly excited within the last few
lays by the appearance of the volume just
published by certain DIR. RommeL He
said: Decentralization has fastened upon
very class of French society. The peasant
PUSHES to the largest towns; the artisan
beaten by the foreign competitor, tlocks to
political meetings and gets drunk on agita-
ton; the bourgeoisie crowds every public
Office and yearns after sedentary employment,
and all the while the foreigner mgrates into
France. The exodus from the fields to the
cities, the wild rush after all easy and sedentary
occupations, the scourge of foncdonarisme
on the one hand and Of proletarisme on the
other, the absence of self-reliance, the
paralysis of anything Of individual initiation,
the universal appeal to the state, are so many
signs of this moral laundering. Never has
there been such display of that religious
indifference that precedes the storm; never
has there been such utter contempt for
opponents opinions, or such deep hatred OF
all PRINCIPLES of authority, civil, military
rud religious Tx hauge
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08

O>Sau>Kee Tribe, No. -, /. o. r. NJ,
last evening elected officers as follows:
Prophet-Fred Appleoulst.
Sachem-Robert E. Never.
Senr. Sagamor-P. J. Heverling.
Jr Sagamore-C. j Dahl.
Chief of Records W. Henry.
Keeper of Wampum-J. C. Lafrenz.
Trustee, eighteen months-Geo. W.
Henry
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08

That the Hon. III. d. Dement, will re-
tire, as secretary OF state, at the close of
this present term is admitted, but what
seems to trouble many local newspapers
in the district is, whether he will aspire
to be governor or member of congress
from this district. They are Just now
settling this question to their own salts
faction.-UirOn Sun.
1t might be well for Uncle Dick and
Gen. Henderson both to look after their
fences, if the above goes for anything.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
River Ripsets.
AttE "hpset>.
The Sidney went south.

Il uC Cluutl went SUulu
The elegant steamer st. Paul will be up
tomorrow afternoon.
The flagship Pittsburg, of the Diamond
JO line, will he here for ST. Paul tomor-
row night.
Capt Alex. Lamont of the lower river
steamer Bald Eagle, is on a visit to his
brother, Captain George Lamont, of the
Diamond 10 line in this city.
The Upper Mississippi correspondent
of the New York Marine Journal, says;
The lighthouse district, under control
of which is the Mississippi river, ought
by all means to be divided, and two boats
made to do the work now done by the
Joseph Henry. No one can dispute but
what the Joseph Henry performs the
duties assigned to her as well as any
boat could, but the maintaining of a sys,
TEN OF lights from New Orleans TO St.
Paul and to Kansas City is too much foi
any one boat to do The Upper Mlssis-
sippi river alone is all any one boats Of
tcers should be called upon to attend III
| the lighthouse service because the river
is largely navIgated by class of tonnage
that requires and should have every ad
vantage afforded it by the government.
| Again. the channel Of this river varies 50
far between high and low water that the
lighthouse boat that is called upon to at
tend the lights between ST. Louis and
New Orleans can not give this river The
study it deserves Even at low stage
| of the water there was always a large
volume of water went down the slough
opposite Quincy until the governmen,
shut it off, and now the low water finds
the slough perfectly dry aud a big bar
across its head The Pittsburg, War
Eagle, Centennial and Gem City all
touched the Quincy wharf within space
of twelve hours, which is a pretty goot
sign that commerce has not all left the
river.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-08
New Firm.

Albert and John Glass have bought the
stock of the late P. j. Nissen, four doors
west of the G., Il. l. & P. depot, and will
continue the business at the old stand.
They will be ready to receive their Gus,
toners Saturday morning with as fine a
line of meats as has ever been offered 10
the city. The young gentlemen are both
well known in the city. and respectfully
ask share OF the public patronage.