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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

The laughable absurdity. "a Cold Day,
or the Laplanders. was presented for
the first time in Rock Island at Harper's
theatre last evening before an audience
medium in numbers and highly pleased.
The play is advertised as laughing 40
surdity without plot or reason, and this
it certainly is, yet there was through it
connecting chain which holds and carrie
the interest. The company is a good one,
every member being fitted for the part
taken. The first act is located at Long
Branch, and shows how summer hotel
is run. 1t also presents photographer
who, in trying to take a view of house,
catches negative of crowded street
car, with two ladies, each seated in the
lap of man. From this many funny
situations occur, especially on board of
Captain Kidd's steamer in the second act.
Mr.. Lessenger as Jacob Blow" and
Mr.. Sampson as able Effort" the two
Long Branch caterers, keep the audience
continually in laughter, and are two very
clever comedians, and Miss Charlotte a.
dido sustains her part well.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

The Chicago Herdlds special cores
pendent who accompanied the Palmer
party, wrote his paper the following cons
corning the meeting in Rock Island
OF the 10000 people on the streets here
this afternoon at least 10000 were from
points outside the county. Davenport
was largely represented. but not by an
organized delegation. Moline was en-
tirely without representation and so was
Kewanee. Fifer was here on Saturday
and in Moline on the next Monday. On
both days Mr.. Deere and other manufac-
turers closed their works and Suggested
that their men enter the Fifer parade.
Bob Pierce, of Kewanee, who manages
the Haxtun steam heating works, also
shut down and brought nearly thous-
and of his employees to Rock Island
| The Moline manufacturers positively re,
| fused to give their men holiday today,
and otherwise showed their par.
tisanship. Notwithstanding these dis
advantages the Palmer crowd was
larger than Filters, and the afternoon
| procession was over twice as long. |,
was forty-fve minutes passing the Roch
Island house. the balcony of which wa.
the reviewing stand. Filters procession
consumed twenty minutes. In the parade
were 1875 men of the Island City club who
will cast their first Cleveland vote thil
fall. As an industrial exhibition the pro-
cessioD was decidedly success, ever,
trade of industry being represented.
The Herald man is slightly in error a
to Moline being without representation
A large number of workingmen, all, in
deed, who could get excused, came dow
from the city of mills; but no factor
owners came, that is sure, and while Mo
line turned out something like thousan
workingmen in the night parade. the fac
tories themselves, as the Union truthful
remarked yesterday morning, were nc
Illuminated. 1t is capital that control
the factories, not labor. The labor c
these factories was out in the street cal
rying torches.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

Hon. VIM. Prentiss and VIM. McEniry
speak at Illinois City this evening.
Tomorrow evening Hon. VIM. Prem.
tiss and VIM. McEniry speak at Milan.
The following engagements have been
arranged for next week, when Hon. T. j.
S;hofeld, of Carthage, presidential
elector for the Eleventh congressional
district, is to make five speeches in Rock
Island county:
Hon. T. J. Scofield and NJ. j. Nc
Entry, ESQ, will speak at Turner hall in
this city next Monday evening
At Port Byron rink. Tuesday, Oct. 16
Hon. T. J. Schofield and E. W. Hurst.
At Coal Valley. Wednesday, Oct. H.
Hon. T. j. Schofield and E. W. Hurst
At Rural Town hall, Thursday even
ing, Oct. IS, Hon. I. j. Schofield anc
VIM. McEniry.
At Edgington, Friday evening, tie
Hon T. J. Schofield and E. W. Hurst
At Carbon Cliff. Saturday evening, Oct
30, E. w. Hurst and VIM. McEniry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

The following are some of the expires
sions as to Tuesdays great demonssra-
ton, all of which were made by republic
cans, and in casual manner;
"Well, it was hustler anyway"
ut was great surprise to me that the
democratic party in county like this,
where with little exception the republic
can party has predom;nated, could mus
ter such force.
"The democratic party is growing
there is no mistaking that fact"
ITO use slang expression it knocked
the socks off the republican demonstra-
ton as far as Its political meaning il
concerned"
ut may not have bad as many finely
decorated outfits as the republican parade
had, but 1t was longer and had more
wagons and contained more votes"
The torch light procession at Mo
line at night was the largest
ever saw here, and when it is consid
cred that the delegations from Dav
export offse: about twO>thlrds of tn,
kewanee turnout in the republican
parade in Rock Island, the democrats
had about three hundred more torches il
line.
I'VE are not going to have wall
away this year"
Tuesdays demonstration brought th,
farmers"
1T meant a heap that we republicans
don't like to acknowledge
Both professions were whoopers an,
| guess they surprised in magnitude tn,
democrats themselves"
This cussed tariff is accountable TO
it. It's playing smash among the farm
ers."
ut must have made the democrats fee
good to say the least"
-Four years ago such demonstration
on the part of the democratic party il
this county would have been an absolut
impossibility."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11
BRIEFLETS.

Next Tuesday will be registration day.
Popcorn and hickory nuts at c. c.
Truesdale's.
Oysters served in all styles, also by the
can. at Kreli & Maths.
Nice large cabbage and Hubbard
squash at c. C. Truesdale's.
The Citizens Improvement association
meets at its new rooms tonight.
Leave orders for dressed turkeys and
chickens at c. c. Truesdsles.
A fine line of fresh caramels Just re-
ceived at Krell & Maths confectionery.
There will be preaching in the Broad
way church this evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid society intend to give
camp fire at S. V hall next Thursday,
OFT. IS
Gen. Palmer has not received warmer
welcome anywhere in the state than that
accorded him in Rock Island Tuesday.
Mayor Gobble and several other prom
inent democrats of Muscatine, came up
to shake hands with the next governor of
Illinois on Tuesday.
Oysters-If You want dish of oys-
tiers served up in first-class style, call at
Krell & Maths, they have the reputation
of serving the best.
The ladies of the Christian chapel will
| give sociable t evening. Oys-
tiers, sandwiches and coffee will be served
from 6 to 10. Everybody invited.
Chairman Thomas, of the republican
congressional committee, left for the
lower end of the district yesterday morn
ing to look after Bro. Gests fences, which
are supposed to be in rather dilapidated
condition.
Remember this cold weather does not
stop the ice cream business at Krell &
Maths. They still keep a supply on
hand and can furnish parties, sociables
or receptions any amount and in all
forms and fisvors.
Geo. Leonard, of Davenport, drove a
horse and road cart into the sewer e1ca.
walton at the corner of Third avenue and
Nineteenth street Tuesday evening and
considerable time was spent in extricst-
ing man, horse and outfit, but they were
finally rescued.
Go one 60 all TO the NJ E. church to-
m orrow evening and enjoy the calendar
sociable. All the holiday and Jubilee
days will be represented in costumes
Freedman's day by colored quartette
Oysters, ice cream and all the delicscie
of the season served. Admission tel
cents.
The Union this morning announce
that it has been informed that J. E
Smedley, formerly of this city. had sui
cided in Indiana. 1t was Smedley
brother, formerly of Davenport, who sui
cided two months ago, as stated full
ly in the ARGUS at the time. ]. Z
Smedley is living in New York City.
A gentleman who viewed both the re.
publican and democratic procession.
makes the following report of the numbe
/ OF vehicles, horses and footmen in esct
Vehicles, democratic 273, republican 1874
horsemen, democratic 212, republica
101; footmen, democratic PAS, republica
: 257. This shows large percentage
favor of the democratic parade, althoug
it wasn't helped out by 400 men frol
| Kewanee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11
DR.. BOWMAN INJURED.
DangerO usiy Wounded in an Accident
at an Ola soldiers Reunion at Quin-

ey.
DR.. Z. Fl. Bowman, of Andalusia,
Gen. Schmidt, of this city, and l. G.
Heaps, of Annawan, are attending the
reunion of the 9th Illinois Volunteers at
Quincy this week, and the second days
exercises of TIE reunion closed with a
terrible disaster. entailing injury to $50
people and one of the number being DR..
Bowman. Today's Chicago Daily Ne,os
thus describes the accident;
The second day of Quincy's celebration
closed with terrible accident by which
$50 people were more or less seriously
| injured. The grand stand at the corner
| of Twentieth and Hampshire streets, from
which 4.500 people were viewing the fires
works, collapsed at s o'clock this even
| ing, precipitating its occupants 10 the
| ground. Owing to the excitement and
the promptness with which the victims
were removed TO hospitals and residences
| it is impossible to obtain d complete list
of the victims tonight.
The Meas prints partial list of those
who are regarded as the most seriously
injured and DR.. Bowman is included
This morning Circuit Clerk Bowman re-
ceived telegram from Mr.. Heaps stat
ing that Dr. Bowman had been injured,
though he could not tell how seriously
and that he had been taken to the house
of a Captain Jansen. Mr.. Bowman at
once telegraphed Capt. Jansen for par
ticulars and received reply that two
ribs were broken and the left lung
punctured. Mr.. Bowman regards the in,
luries with the most serious spprehen-
sion. as the doctor has been far from we'll
for some time and this together with his
advanced age will make it difficult
matter for him to survive the shock
There is no man better known or held in
higher esteem in Rock Island county thar
DR.. Bowman, and all will cherish the
hope that he may recover. Circuit ClerE
Bowman left for Quincy at o'clock thi,
afternoon.
The Meas further says:
The news of the calamity spread like
wildhre and the city, which is crowded
with strangers, WAS soon wildly excited
The ruins of the collapsed stand were
soon surrounded by hosts of workers.
who hurriedly removed the heavy planks
and tlmbers from the wounded while
anxious men and women were searching
among the debris for friends and relatives
: known to have been on the ruined stsuc
ture. This terrible accident will throw
gloom over the remaining days of tn
celebration, if it does not lead to can
ceiling all arrangements for the succeed
ing days.
Gen. Schmidt was colonel of the 27t
regiment and DR.. Bowman was surgeon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

News comes from Beardstown that
Mylo Lee, Jr., formerly of this city, has
joined the party of progress. The other
evening the Palmer club of Besrdstown
turned out to attend demonstration at
Springfield, and Mylo was in the ranks.
He is chief clerk at the hotel Park. and
we suppose his conversion was brought
about by the persuasive influence of
Judge Cummings, BILLY Myers" and
other rock rooted apostles of Cleveland.
who rule the roost at Beardstown and
Cass county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11
A MINOR LEAGUE.
A Proposition to Include Rock Island
In an Economical Base Ball Organi.
xatiOn Next Year

In an Economical Base Ball Organi.
zatiOn Next Year.
Mr.. Ed Burrill, Jr., of the Island City
base ball club, is in receipt of letter
from W. B. Latham, base ball enthus.
last Of Dubuque. in which proposition
is made to organize minor base ball
league to include the cities Of Rock ISIS
and. Rockford, Dubuque, Freeport,
Aurora, Elgin, Dixon and Sterling. The
idea is to have the club composed on an
economical basis. an express stipulation
being that the salary list of each club
shall not exceed 800 per month 1t is
intended of course 20 have semi mateur,
semi-professional clubs, and this being
the case the Clubs will attract
more interest because in all the cities,
Rock Island in particular, local players
will be included. The scheme,
which has the appearance of being
practical one. will be talked up be.
tween this and the signing season and it
is very likely to assume such shape as
will insureits success.
The time has come when it is
believed Rock Island will support a
good club. Davenport did the past
season and would have continued to
do so had not the management very in
considerably ignored and released play
ers, which, while being much better than
those who were put in their places, were
favorites 18th the public, and the fact Of
letting them go. disguised friends of the
team on this side of the river as well as in
Davenport. Rock Island and Davenport
will both support properly managed
clubs, and with an economical salary lis
and other expenses kept within the low
est limit, Rock Island can have a goot
and paying club in the proposed lesgu,
next season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

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 fairest. Avoids the unnecessa.
rily high cost Of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for $40, 200 for year
1887. Age Is. $107 90; age IS, Sal so,
age 40. $1,000; age so. S199.8O.
LIEBERKNEcHT & OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1712 Second ave, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

OF the age in the medical line is the
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. man.
ufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup company, San Francisco, Califor>
MIA. 1t is agreeable to the taste, sccepta
bic to the stomach, harmless in its ma
ture, painless yet prompt and thorough
in its action. Hartz & Bahnsen, Agents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

Warmers Log Cabin Ssrsaparilla Reg
ulates the regulator. Largest ssrsapa,
rilla bottle in the market. Manufactured
by proprietors OF Warmers Safe Cure.
Sold by all druggists. Take no other
it is the best,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

Bills were allowed as follows:
A. C. McClurg & Co. S45. 80; Mitchell
& Lynde, $50; E. II. Barker, Sc so;
Electric Light Co., SO. so; expenses,
$l.40; Gas Co., 80 cents; total, $1242S.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

Mashed strawberry ribbons sell at one
dollar yard. but you can get bottle of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for only twenty
five cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

At the regular meeting of the Rock
Island public library board. there were
present, President H c. Connolly and
Directors Don, Lsrkin, Sweet and Thorn
as. Mr.. Thomas was appointed secretary
pro tenn.
The librarians report for the month
was received as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

9-John c VitZthum to G A Schums.
cher, lot 5, Alvin Hull's addition, Rock
Island, 81. and Casper Viizthum to same,
same. 81 ,525.
John J Reimers, trustee, to Broadway
Presbyterian church, Rock Island, lots |
ard 3, block 2, South Park addition, Rock
Island. 81.
VIM NJ Edwards to Nellie II Dawson,
so # lots 9 ard 10. block ,, Woods
second addition. Moline, 800.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

Pimples, boils and other humors are
liable to appear when the blood gets
heated. To cure them, take Hoods Ssr,
So parilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

The rosy freshness, and a velvety soft :
ness of the skin is invariably obtained
by those who use Pozzoni's Complexion
powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11

A new dinner>tsble wrinkle is dish Of
dark colored jelly, in the center of which
| Is an electric light.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11
THE EMERALD ISLE,
What Father Flannery Saw Across
the Seas.

Ireland as she is INSTRUMENTATION
efthe People in That Couutry-.-Bet-
ter in Some Places, but Generally
Bad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-11
County Buildings.
LICENSED TO WEI

11.-Benjamin A. Lamb, Excelsior
Iowa, Miss Nellie Sheppard. Port Byron
Curtis R. Rich. Miss Katie A Wheelock
Moline; William L. Bntton, Miss Viole
w. MYld, South Moline.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-13
ALTAR OF ROSES.
.tn Account of Its aIanufactu,e-a a preciou.
Essential E;..


Until the sixteenth century We have M
authentic mention of altar The story Of H.:
origin is told in tho history of the Mnr;,l
rsarirc. The s,lltana Nulrnallal. tl.. N.ht
,i the harem, ,lurin. a lru,; which shr r,,p
II the grand mogu Jehanguir. caused a canal
to he filled With rose water where tlrv
bathcd in lis perfumc,l water and noatr,l
about over its surface. After so!np .Iav. a
curious substance was observed ON the s,,r.
face. Upon examination it proved To l,r the
cSsrnre"t the roses. which the heat of the
"n had caused To gather on the top of the
rose water, and the delicious tragrnuc. in.
'Iur"d them to turn this accidental discovery
toaccount. Since that av roses huv" been
cultivated i'll Pcisin, in India and i'm Turkey
for the manufacture of the c.S,.acc.
Winl" in different parts n( I'M. r,~t ..,.,at
quantities Of roses lr,. .I,ow. io,. tlp.l; essen
tial oil, the province of Eonmrl::. i, ,cru,,s
'i!" most important center lu" the industry.
''n the lofty plain, bounded ua tla north hy
the Balkan mountains. ar, planted ,lln .,i..;It
rose gardens. where the finest altar in Tin,
world is made. knsnlili III" ctntrr of ,,n
district. means i'll the Turkish lou:.ur plne,
"i l'WlcrS. The roses are planted l,y the
farmers of this district on slu,My ground
facing the sun, and where TIN, soil is sandy
Laying down garden may !.r done in
'lir spring or fall, the ground hrn. cleared
Of weeds. Noumg rose shoots ;rr torn from
the old plants, So ;is tp carry with ,!,nn, n
part of the roots rir'se an. laid at,,,os; hn,,.
lz"mtallN in trenches tv" feet apart llsix
months or the shoots nlnn.lr. and a,,
'aHI'"l ny, and III almost II wear The plun,,
stand lihe Nu,in- hedges, about "A foot high.
IT Is not till the ,.',l of ,l," thii,i YEA. that
u" ''!'Ns''in!!i.s is ot amy il,olai.cu Al the
c'Hl "i the fifth tn" plants arc in tull l,carli,e,
am! ih"} continue blooming for fifteen Years
longer 1t docs not do To enrich the soil too
heavily, as it i@iuirs IN" quality of the .5.
scu'ia "il uuit" n, much ;,s il improves; Tho
q'antity li"urfros fu,. and ,ln,n,nes. t,re
very injurnis in $50 all tho rose, in this
district were killed.
lin May. when the GARDENS are II sheet Of
bloom. tll" harvest hc"jus Tho roses nrn Of
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-13
Damminr t,,c ,;r,,, c.,.,,..,,.

No Irander idea has ever lr.n suggested
''A'ii tir'i proposed by our National Survey
i" dam the canyons "t the horkr noun
'''iS' III order t" form vast RESERVOIRS of
Ma'er' THAT may lac used as needed, To keep
'h" aria lands Of tho great ,liy basins lrri-
gated aud fertile, The plan wlH If carried
"l', be equally valuable IN preventing; floods
III 'he Missouri and Lower Mississippi wall
"HS' ~ is believed hat 10000 ,rlare miles
ol i'la may thus b" reclaimed for culriva-
li"l. II" extent of tins may Inc su>n by tho
tact TINT the ,"ial ,'Niont Of land now under
cultivation IN the lnit"pl States is less than
;ioocn3 square miles. Dams can so con
constructed strong enough absolutely to rc-s-
ula'" the slrinS ilp"dina, retain the supply
and feed 1T out l"wly, as may La. needed, all
summer We shall, lay such WORKS, not
@r'htIy slni"sa tllo engineering icats of tho
;!in:lciits. t;ioil,'-D,moerut.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-13

:, I2a,a. card VIA !. {, :,,o c,.o.. ,ac writ
IL "i..d u 4 goo.l M. a.. wo..i meet a
popular demand. Ire poa,al carl is one ot
IT,. articles ;s.at .eco..e iG... e.. III. ,,.e
!.9.....lt Icy are oucc J7et.. ~: ,...... .e
;.re prevented from using ti.o.a IL t. t..c:
i-;.s Privacy IS impossible. T.c,:ev.ee WHICH
.5e.ato. cu.lo@l has brougn. ,o;.-. ,-ge..;.on
q ,!e senate pcz.otitce CONT: !les
.ei'sli; in . simple but ctEec'ae ""y. The
card is double and the bac!. .1.-- G.agon-
ali: from the center, wtl-vc the four points
can be attached in the same "ay that an en-
velope is sealed OF course tie writing. could
;lot be inspected without loosei!ing The tll,,
,,i!'l ample protection to the orrcsp-E.e;.t-
y la be secured. There would he u .a.4't
:.l..t!on to the weight OF the card, hy: ae
~ rich enough to carry a few pounds :, g-
il the nGilbags without serious e!nla!;;';. y
Ment to the country's tlnauces.-New 1oTs;
Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-13

Oar aggressive lno,ilc.' tongue, which is
pushing its way into very corner Of the
earth, has aroused the .'outh African rc.,,th-
J. BY cncroacAne!.ts and the Beers arc
9..iyin-s to ti4; dcfens. Of Dutch rs the ma
tlp.ai language.
Wcn it "as announced in the volksraad
the othe'' day that the English language was
:. oxen in the public Offices, in the markets,
ANA was even creeping into the courts, the
vice president -'oo% uo for the vcilaculal'
ai!t. '.eclaied that !ie you'd give every drop
.. blood in his body To uphold the Dutch
!al-stage. The legislature then authorized
til gp.crnin"nt to require that only The
bHtci! be used by public oAicials aul in ih"
N.4.kct places a..d courts. Two En.lsh!ueu
who we're enjoying Il lawsuit were tlc.euuou
Informed that ii they could not talk Dutch
Icy mast hire aM Interpreter or get out Of
court.-New York Sun
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-13

Nothing too c&t!aTagant can be said in
favor Of the sumbli!nc beauty of lta.t. re.'
too nla@y cuiogics bestowed on lis historical
AID artistic Treasures which the accl..uu!a-
tons ol ages have here healcd up in rich pro-
fusion, but neither can too much be salt r,.-
sp"ctIng the utter contras, bel "cc!l lc conn
try and its inhabitants. They cannot rea!!Zc
,!a' the progress Of time has irough. to th..
i!"v!tabl" end their national plor4.S nor
tnai a country to tAilve must possess soM!"-
thing besides history, but hre So coueeite:
that nothing on earth can dis;sbuse ticm {
the idea that they are still the seat an |!
center OF all greatness. They rest on the re
pUta,ioAs a'.d claa all the glory earned hv
tAc!r ancestors from Adam down, and fvNdly
fancy other countries are gropns i'll the twi-
light of civilization as compared with their
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-13

81 got a two guinea ico to-day for u dead
mans finger SAID IL Well known l.ouisvil!r
physician. ".Am Old negro woman wllq
claims tp he n great vouloo doctor has been
l"Sterins M with request for sricl, an ar;i-
Gle, and finally went To o,ilssec,ins room
OF medical college and procured it. She
gladly pad tho money for IT, too. She makes
II very "i!icaiou5 char.n->o She ..lainis-iu
VIII r'l the dead finger is the principal ngrr-
din'. Tho charm is >tui 10 be II sure mas
cot for those who want L. VIVA on horse races.
l'nt Tho charm in y"rr pocket and yol can't
ht!p l'l"Eih@ ti" WlniIrr- 20 tIla Old woman
says, Sh" was very nn&Ions, therefore, for
me I" sell her the finger bcfor. tho races
""re."vcr, and was greatly gratlliml when |
dit! 50. = Louisville, Post.