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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
EAGLE DAY.
The Glorious Day of American RID
erty aud How &c Was celebrated In
Rock Island.

The Glorious Dav OF American lib
erty aud How it Was celebrated In
Rock Island.
As tar as Rock Island was concerned
the Fourth of July passed of without any
popular formal demonstration, and every
body was at liberty to celebrate the day
of national rejoicing In his own peculiar
way aud 10 accordance with his ideas OF
patriotism, The small boy was out with
the break of day and kept up racket
until the last thing at night. Otherwise
the day 10 Rock Island was a quiet one. .
The city, however, contributed to the ats
fractions at Davenport, on Oferman's
island and at the watch tower.
The celebration at Olfermsn's island
under the auspices of Wentz Post, G.. A.
r., of Davenport, was II successful
affair and the Libbic Conger carried "a
great crowd of people down. Many also
went to the watch tower, but were disap-
pointed IN the fireworks, as it was de-
cided owing To the weather, to postpone
the pyrotechnic display until July 10
Last evening the private illuminations
and fire works were very general aud
some of them very handsome.
The day passed without serious acct
dent. although there were the usual eases
of burns and blisters Gu the island one
fool hardy fellow from Davenport got in
front of cannon ISL as it went off and
had his face speckled with powder, but
was not seriously hurt.
The suburban towns Outdid the elite s
of the county in the matter of demon
STATIONS this year Cordova Hampton,
Coal Valley, Andalusia and Edgngton
all observing the day flttiugly and palri-
otically. Mr.. NJ NJ. Corbett spoke at
Coal Valley and Rev. G. W. Cue at
CordOva. DR. p. l.. McKnne, of Moline,
spoke in the grove in the morning. and
Rev. Cue in the church in the afternoon.
were plentiful at the celebra~
tons Messrs H. f. Casteel, G. W. Gam
BILE and Patrick O'Mara being among
those present. In Hampton township
the celebration was near Carbon Cliff, and
il charge of the Woodmen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

How fruitless it is for an ambitious
politician to labor for glory without the
cooperation of his party paper is exem-
plitied IN the case of Mr. j ]. Richard
son, of the Davenport Democrat. Gazette
and Ex.congressmah Jerry Murphy. A
very few years ago there was no more
prominent democrat in Iowa, whose
futurelooked brighter than that
that of jeremiah H. Murphy He had
been elected to congress in solidly dem
ocratic district and his prospect for cleva-
ton to even higher spheres of usefulness
and honor in the ranks of the democracy
were the best. But Jerry got on high
horse one day and turned up his nose at
Mr. Richardson. The latter took the
snub good naturally, but abided his time
and when the day came for Jerry's res
nomination somehow or other he was not
politically speaking something had
fallen and strange change had come
over the aspect of things and left them
not in Jerry's favor. MIR. Richardson
had more friends in the county
than the ambitious Congressman
and that settled it. So Murphy in the
hour of anguish and disappointment
sought relief in future revenge, and when
it began to dawn that Mr.. Richardson
WAS candidate for Iowa member of
the democratic national committee Mr.
NJ. set himself about to knock out the
props which supported the editors AM
bition, but his efforts were unavailing-
Mr. II. got there just the same. The
Climax came last week, when Mr. Rich
ardson received further recognition by
being made member of the executive
Jerry's hand will not be
seen again in Iowa politics for some
time, or until he makes his peace with
J. J. Richardson, at any rate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

| Jane II Mcconnell, OF Coe township
the youug man adjudged insane in thu
county court on Tuesday afternoon, a.
stated in the ARGUS of that evening, Gre
ated u sensation upon the streets of Rock
Island after the inquisltion. Ii was
deemed prudent to permit him to walk
about the streets pending the departure
of the train and going down to the ferry
he!expressed desire to go 10 Davenport
| His friends opposed the idea, and he be
came perfect maniac, and it Was only
after a desperate struggle that Deputy
Sheriff Cavanaugh and BailitT Miller put
shackles on him and got him back to the
county Jail, where he was kept until the
departure for the asylum. The Hillsdale
correspondent of the ARGUS gives the
following information concerning Mes
Council:
J. il. Mcconnell was partially cons
verted at the revival meetings held at
Rose Hill by the evangelist Geo. Will
fong, recently The last few weeks he
hho SfhpipiiS VI INSANITY,
religion being his hobby. He insists
that he has been in hell twenty four
hours and can explain the situation in all
its details. He is even tempered on all
subjects but religion. He went to CHS
cage last Thursday, and as the ARGUS
stated at the time, went into the piano.
rama of Jerusalem on the Day of Cruc>
itixinn" and upon seeing the representa-
ton of the evil one, drew his revolver
and fired three shots at it before the pos
lice got control of him HIS friends here
were notified and telegraphed to Mr.. Ben
WOODBURY. to bring him home, which he
did last Saturday A few days before
his departure he told his sister he was
going to Washington to regulate things,
and when taken into custody had in his
possession ticket for Pittsburg and $40
in money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
a FrightruI Accident.

Mrs. A. IL. Noe, wife of Messenger
Noe. of the American Express company,
while coming to this city with her hus'
band on yesterday mornings Beardstown
accommodation. met with frghtful and
probably fatal accident. She was seated
in Il chair near the open door of the car,
with her little daughter on her lap, aud
while rounding a reverse curve this side
of Monmouth, she was thrown violently
and suddenly out of the car, when the
train was running thirty miles an hour.
The train WAS stopped and the horror
stricken husband went back to find his
wife unconscious but the daughter unin-
Jured. The injured woman was taken to
Alexis and at noon today had not yet
recovered consciousness, having sustained
dangerous injuries of the skull
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

II somebody can get within speaking
distance of the mayor il would be an act
of kindness to inform him that he has
again put his foot in it.
Mr Chas. E. Adams, manager Of the
NJ & K. shoe department, has gone tc
Colorado Springs to join his wife and
her father, Mr.. CoYne.
DR. and Mrs Truesdale left for Mime
apolis Tuesday evening. They expect 10
visit Ashland and the Lake Superior
regions before returning.
Mr.. W. p. Spaiford. OF Kansas city,
| formerly in the freight office of the c..
r. |. N p road here. spent the Fourth
with old friends in the city.
Mrs. Greenawalt, the millineT, has re-
moved TO No. 1906 Second avenue, three
doors east of Truesdale's grocery store,
where she is already prepared to attend
to business
MIR. Geo. Downing, Jr., has decided to
accept the offer of 5000 to remove to
Lincoln, Neb and open foundry. He
leaves fine opening in Rock Island for
any enterprising mechanic.
The hold-over members of the library
board are talking of resigning, and it is
said that two of the new appointees will
not qualify. The mayor has succeeded
in stirring up another hornets nest,
Mr., and Mrs. Aug. Lifts seven year
old daughter Henrietta died yesterday
afternoon Mt o'clock. of dIphtheria.
The stricken parents have wide spread
sympathy in their hour of grief
+. Won Parrot alias F. Protar, whom
Mayor Blanding appointed as II member
of the library board al the last council
meeting, renowned his allegiance to the
czar OF Russia today and became an
American citizen.
The Peoria people who came up to ats
tend the ball game at Davenport yester>
day, bought $25 worth of fire works in
Rock Island and seat them off in front
of the Rock island house in honor OF
their clubs victory at Davenport in the |
DIR. j W. Barth. the dentist came
down town with peculiarly quick and
elastic step this morning and his entire !
lace was enveloped in d never ceasing
smile. 1t is of the masculine gender,
regular cherub, and Grandpa Jackson is
busy hunting his gray hairs.
Mr.. T. j. Normoyle has secured the
agency in Rock Island county for Hough-
On's historical and political map of the
United States. The map is a conspectus
If the history of political parties IN
america. and Is an arrangement that eve ry
tizen of the United States who cares 10
'ost himself in his country's history
hOuld have.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
BRlEFLETS.

+ Nice plums at c. C. Truesdales.
First class meals at the Taylor house
Georgia waterm elons at G.. G. Trucs,
dale's.
Will McIntire spent the Fourth in vii.
ton of course.
The council meets in adjourned session
tomorrow night.
MIR. Sam Lynde ra n out from Chicago
to spend the Fourth.
Mr. John Looney spent the Fourth al
Ottawa. his old home.
In what way did the hoId-over members
of the library board offend his honor?
The plant of the Rock Island Iron
works for sale cheap Apply to Geo.
Downing, Jr
Some very pretty open cars have been
put on the Moline s. Rock Island horse
railroad
The Davenport city council will prob-
ably adopt a police patrol telephone
system.
Probably Blan ling was bidding for the
Russian vote. As it has been natural
lied he will no doubt get it in the future
Go down town and see Krell & Math's
grand illumination every evening TO adj
vertise their large stock of fire works and
flags.
Lost-A hand bag containing articles
of no value except to owner Finder
will be suitably rewarded by returning
same to Mrs. DR.. Paul at residence or
office.
Buy your Fourth of July fire works at
Krell & Maths. They have the largest
assortment and guarantee to give the
lowest prices.
Mrs. W. Ii. Whitman has returned
from her visit to friends 10 Norfolk, Neb.
hlss Anna Whitman is spending the sum
mer in Idaho.
Mr.. W. ]. Browne came down from
minneapolis to spend the Fourth. He
VIII remove his family to the city of mills
tomorrow night.
lake your wife, sweetheart or daugh>
ters into Krell & Maths fne parlor and
treat them to dish of the finest ice
cream you ever ate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

VIM. Perry was fined S5 and costs by
Magistrate Bennett this morning for
using abusive language to Chas Miller
Two little misses were in the police
court this morning. one having charged
the other with assault and battery. The
assaiant was fined 50 and costs.
The cases against Howard Dempsey
and Joseph Garvin were continued Tues
day until next Monday morning, Demp>
sey being held in the meantime in $500
and Gsrvin in 800 bonds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
A STUDIO OF ART.
MIR, Rasmus-en's Renovated Gallery
and Its New Furnishings ana Apart

ments.
To the observing visitor Mr.. j. O.
Rasmussen's Photographic studio at the
corner of Eighteenth street and Second
avenue appears, not as II il had passe,
through siege Of fire aud destruction,
but rather as il it had passed through the
hands of one of artistic design and skill,
one with peculiar eye for the beautiful
in art. To begin with, the suite OF
rooms con prising the studio have been
thoroughly renovated and rearranged. .
rich terra Gotta. the psE!Or in beautifully
blending blue and gilt showing n graceful
harmony of color, the effects being in
keeping with Mr. Rasmussen's taste :.
Elegant new frames containing II grace>
full arrangement and grouping of photo
graphs add TO the attractiveness of the
walls. Chinese mating with a large
handsome rug in the centre. covers the
parlor tlOor while the reception room
floor is of natural wood ornamentally
laid
The operating room has been enlarged
and reappuinted with the addition OF
many line scenic pieces, one in particular
being back ground showing the falls of
Minnehaha. and there are other equally
pleasing effects, while Others are being
designed and painted.
In addition to these improvements the
working, pointing, siIverng, finishing
and dark rooms have been rearranged,
and now Mr. Rasmussen has his entire
group of rooms suited to his ideas, and
while feeling the financial loss incurred in
the fire, he realizes that he is now in better
to suit his own convenience |
and work, and to please and crafty his
patrons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
County Buildings

July 2-Bailey Davenport and Susan
NJ Goldsmith to John McGrsw, VIZ, lot
8, block 5, Davenport's addition, Moline
81.
Ri & L association to J G Gansert,
lot 3, block 9, ] W Spencer's first addi-
ton, Rock Island, So. 200.
Lars P Nilsson to Gust P Kruse, lot
and pit lot 2, block /, L P Wilson's sddi-
ton, Moline, 81 200.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
a PuIIunau pitched.

The Pullman sleeper, Moline, attached
to the night express No 4 on the G, X,
I. & p, due here at II 80 p m, was
ditched a quarter of mile east of West
Liberty Tuesday night. The train had
Just moved out of West Liberty when the
hind truck wheels went off the track and
went humping over the ties. An effort
was made TO pull the bell rope by some
of the alarmed passengers in the sleeper
and the next car ahead, but for some
unaccountable reason it wouldn't work.
| The sleeper rolled off the ties and over
into the ditch upon Its side. The fright
ened passengers in it were thrown from
one side of the car to the other, but for
tunately only one person was in anyway
injured. 1t happened to be a young
married lady from Omaha bound for
Davenport. She had baby in her arms
which was fast asleep, and when the
car went down the ditch she was thrown
across the aisle, striking her head against
the iron arm of the seat opposite, and re-
ceiving several severe gashes on the fore,
head and bruises on the face. Several
gentlemen soon came to her and she was
assisted out of the ditched car. She
presented a frightful appearance. Her
head and face were covered with blood,
and so was the baby she held in err
arms. A physician happened to be on
the train, and the woman was properly
cared fol. The woman would not give
her name, but stated she was on her way
to Davenport to visit relatives.
The Pullman sleeper Moline is looked
upon as noodoo by trainmen. 1t is al
ways getting into trouble.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
Bell ~ Moline.

Mr.. George W. Vinton, president of
the Cleveland club at Moline, was in the
city today disseminating the good news
that there is to be grand democratic
rally at Moline tomorrow night which
will be addressed by Hon. Andrew j
Bell, the democratic candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. Mr.. Vintou extends a
cordial invitation for the democrats of
Rock Island to attend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

At meeting of Island City Camp, No
800. Modern Woodmen of America, held
Monday evening, the following officers
we're installed:
VC-R B McLachlan.
W Al W Gregg.
Banker-Aug Schmid
Clerks A Marschall, Jr.
Escort-R G Summers.
Watchman-F L Grotegut.
Sentry-F Q Appelquist.
Pbysician-C c Carter.
Delegate to Head Camp III Albrecht,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

Horses and mares four to twelve years
old, smooth and sound. and weighing
from HOO POUNDS upwards. fer New
York market. VIII be at Lorton Bros.
stables this week only, until Saturday
evening. CHARLE5 MICHAELs
Davenport, July 8.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

James Ryan. a lsborer, was overcome
by the heat on Thirty-first street and
Fifth avenue this afternoon and was
taken to ST. Luke's hospital. 1t is not a
very serious case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
LOCAL NOTICES.

Blrkenfeld's for ice cream
Mexican sherhert with milk shake al
Hartz & Bahnsen'a.
The best ice cream and the finest fitted
parlors in the tri~cities at Birkenfeld's.
John Evans keeps grass seed, millet
seed, baled hay, straw and chicken feed
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. OF
Boston, Mass, organized 1879. Assets
nearly 81 900 600. 4. W. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The c.. r. |. & P railroad will sell ex.
cursor tickets to all stations July ami
4, at II single fare for the round trip .
Tickets good for return passage on OF
before July ..
Barth & Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

yourself in life insurance. You will find
the renewable term policy of the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance society OF
New York to be the best. the cheapest
and the fsirest Avoids the unnecessa.
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for $40, 600 for year
1887. Age %. $4,000; age 30, 1921 go;
age 40. $4,000; age 80. S199 80.
LIEBERKNECHT g. OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1912 Second ave. Rock Island.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-04
JIMrI.D TILE TRACK.

Terrible Accident on the East Bound Linz
tied Passenger on The NortheII Pacific.
No. , the east Oound limited pas
seDger train on the Northern Pacific.
net with o terrible accident Sunday
night near G. d Greek, the second
station west of Garrison and fifty
miles from Helena. The train wss
running about two hours behind time
md. was travelling at the usual rate of
peed, When approaching the west
witch at Gold Creek, about half past
nine o'clock, the fret class day coacu
he dining car and the Pullman, the
last three CATS on the train jumped
he tracR.
Mr.. b. f. Schwarz, San Francisco
travelling man, got on the train At
Missoula. He was on The point ur
leaving the smoking car when the &C
cideut occurred, but lust as he was
stepping our The door the coupling
broke und in less than a minute hi-
part of the train was hundred fear
away from the rear section. He say
the trouble was caused 10y broken ties.
After the accident he looked at the
road bed aud says that for space Of
twenty feet the ties were broken of
where the spikes had entered. His
theory, il that u rotten tie
allowed the rails 10 spread and
threw the wheels off onto the sIeeper-,
TIE scene. he says, was terrible one
The badly wounded We're stretched
aut in the baggage ear, which looked
like hospital on the day following n
battle. Blood poured from ugly carr
and there was not wster enough ou
The train 10 wash Il away. Tie VIE
tims had to weller in their gore unill
Garrison wa, reached. There W,
plenty o! ice ard thi- wac used tu
good ttlect am,uu .he injured,
Nr rohwu2 esilU l'c, 'hn number
hurt Dt twelve rT sourtgsn, * Uf
whom wsre 30 haj.y injured ibot they
usd 60 he stretched uu the nar n9uE
Mi-. Nelson, O. tbo l,,lcy * WDo1
company, EaG her iaw 0r.rcn aud
face badly cDt, Nj, Wilsou, ol lh,
-um. 'ulpc, Sustained iuternHI .u-
iu.tr- which il j. fna1nd viii prove
fatal. guoWa-. tb. 0luug cor c0u
iU"nr IaA De-. bend badly eat apu
wl.' pw. ,u.y .g.e % GUgsr Ihowa-
f. rhp amr conductor WHO wa, nu the
Hiu,ug "ur M. Ia short IIwua A." wArr
rhn road agent. rn. hat tue tu at
Blg Nasu.-U ...r H.rgtt
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-04

ny and mad" out the change IN the
racing program as follows:
One quarter milo running race, free
for al Parse, s'J.
One 50O-yarl running race, Tree for
all. Purse, 30.
One 2D)-yHrd running race, common
horses. Pur-e, So
One hAlf-mile trptting race, free for
all. First purse, SIS, second purse S.
One hulfuile lrolting race, gents.
mems single driving Lor-es, owners to
drive. First pa Sc. Sl5, second purse,
SO.
10 gentlemeU's trotting rsce no
horse TO be entered that has Il record. I.
Rules for the Races: In al races
where there is but one money, two or
more horses may be entered with at
leUst two 20 start. In races where
there ar" twa purses, there must be
three entries with twO 10 start En-.
tries to b. mad b.ror- Il III. t0-dry.
Five per cent en rance fee in ali racs,
to be added 10 the purse-.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-04

eXcelled, ifpossIb,e, by any commun-
ity with whom have had the pleas
ure Of meeting on similar, previous oc-
casionsi and in city which, like
magic, has sprung Up into prosperity
hno commercial Importance within
the past two years, aud which now
bids fair u become an important agri-
CULTURAL aud stock center and the
princlEa! manufacturing city of the
comparable commonwealth Of Mon
taDa. Thee, with other mAniiesta-
tioUs Of favor and spontaneous good
will, which We might mention, afford
.mistakabig evidences ofthe peoples
appreciation Of the LAHORE, Influence
suu future usefulness OF the Montana
Press, and should be the means Of en-
cCuraging u In the responsible and
somewhat arcu0Us work IN which We
are engaged. The past l. Ieplete with
lntsnsely interesting incidents; the
pr sent Is the noon station ol rest, re-
cuEeIa.lon and rejoicing, while the
fu'uie spreads uu' before rs rs q land
scape Of surprising grande Irsnd beau
ty, rich In promise and U +, iulness, the
iul iruitlOn OF honest toll and labor
well performed.
''Yst, who csn tell how hard Il ii T. climb
The siesp where Fame's proud temple shines
sfar?"
The Msior ilen gave an Exhaustive
ami interesting d -ycrlption the Or
igln and progress OF the art of printing
the wonders accomplished by the
steam press aud concluded his dis
course in the following words:
However humble your lot or un
preteutious your station In the field OF
journalism, never lose sight Of the fact
that you are OF should be, gentleman
the peer Of all your patrons aud a
reliable Dew.-galher ia the commun-
iry IN which your lot is cast-that
whether your circulation reaches 300,-
900 or COO you have larger, If not a
mole Intelligent and spnreciative,
audience than any preacher or plat
form orator within the range of your
edl, orlul lhunder; aud thai your week.
ly or daily productions will beoriticsl-
ly scanned aud deliberately estimated
ia the scales Of calm, deliberate public
opinion. Ifyou do we'll, your efforts
viii be- accepted and duly appreciated,
but il you do wrong then sin invsrisb-
~ "Ieth at the door, BE just and
fearless, ever conscious Of the we'll
known aud Oft repeated maxim that
Truth crushed TO earth, will rise again,
The eternal years Of God are hers
While error. wounded writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshipers"
"Be usi tud fear not
Let all the ends ou slm'st At
Be thy Country thy Gods and Truths.'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-04

Tho Editor Of The NSHnt vouri,r. GrcvtirE
totue NeWspapUr Mon.

lf AaANfH.l ~ ..Nf ~ WV " W.
totile Newspaper Mon.
Major W. W. Anderson, tie well
know n editorof the Bozeuau Avnnt
Courier, veteran journalist and prom
inept politician, del .yered the address
10 the Press convention at Great Falls,
His opening remarks were a. follows;
"Wc meet here to-day 10 eXcbsu &c
fnierual greeting, congratulations
thoughts and suggestions under aus
uices the most favorable. Since ouI
last annual gathering il il painfully
true that one of TIE brightest and best
-one Of the most desrrvedly bonored
for his goodness of heart, studious hsb
| it,, constant industry and distin
puished ability-of our number, j. Il.
Heudry, erte, msntul struggle with
fate has left Us aud passed peacefully
over 10 the other shore.
"wbere sleknes. and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more
But. with this exception, death has
not invaded the fraternsl precincts OF
the association, nor has severe illness
or accidents interiered seriously with
either the labors or enjoyment Of IL,
individual members. The couTtesie,
OF every railroad inMontana have been
voluntarily extended TO u, and that
100, with hearty generosity that be
tokens appreciation for the usrfu
lab3rs and influence Of the Mou,an,
Press And as IL TO make our fourth
annual gathering one Of unalloyed
pleasure for the present, and Of ~
markable historic importance 20 The
future, We are pow heiDg entertained
with II generosity aud hospitality un