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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
TRIMMING THEIR LAMPS.
The Faithful Have Another Rally at
Congressman GesU's Office.

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Congressman Gest's Office.
At about 7 o'clock last evening Boss
Wells, the lord high everything of Rock
Island county republicanism, might have
been seen silently stealing across West
Seventeenth street carrying Kerosene
| oil lamp. He had been over at Thomas
store having his lamp trimmed. Soon
after well>known adherents to republican
faith and doctrine were seen diverging
from various dark places, each bearing in
his hand freshly trimmed lamp and all
disappeared in the stairways of postotfice
block, leading up to Congressman Gests
office. The Hon. Patrick OMara' was
not seen, but it is learned from a reliable
source that he got in back way with
the same candle that illuminated his path
when he made his famous canvass for
city attorney last spring. "O'Mara" was
admitted upon the voucher of friend,
given the pass word, rubbed down and
provided with the proper brand and gar
menl, anu MS Chuule was CAShou, avn
nicely trimmed lamp. "O'Mara" wanted
a Blaine torch, but it was deemed best to
deny him this privilege. After BOSS"
Wells had satisfied himself that all the
lamps were newly trimmed, he gave the
signal for the proceedings to commence.
The routine business passed off without
hitch, and then upon motion the tempo>
rary organization was declared perma-
nent, the full list of officers being;
Chairman-Morrs Rosenfeld.
Secretary-W. G. Whitehead.
Vice Charmen-First ward, Thomas
Smart; Second ward, Henry Carse; Third |
ward. w. S. Knowton; Fourth ward, |
Oliver Olsen; Fifth ward, j. E. Burns;
Sixth ward, #. G. Denkmann; Seventh |
ward, Prof. Foss.
Treasurer-C. L. Walker.
The same officers were declared the
executive committee. and Saville John
ston, f. G. Denkmann and Howard
Wells were named as committee to pre-
pare a constitution and bylaws and re-
port at the next meeting of the club. G.
L. Walker, F. G. Denkmann and j. II.
Jleland were appointed committee to
secure a hall for future meetings, and
adjournment was taken until one week
rom Saturday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
Polly Died.

A lady who resides in Davenport, lost,
the other day, a loquacious parrot, which
told her 1t was about to die half IN hour
before it died. The parrots power of
speech and intelligence was wonder to
all who saw it. The lady had possessed
it for three years. The day of its death
it said to her, "Polly's going to die" as
plainly as could be. who taught you
that?" asked the lady. The parrot dropped
its head, and said nothing until after
several minutes had passed, and then it
repeated, "Polly's going to die" The lady
went to the cage, took the bird in her
hands and petted it for some time, when
it again said, "Polly's going to die" In a
couple of minutes it quivered in her
hands, turned on its back and was dead.
Perhaps, if birds generally and animals
had the power of speech, they would let
their human keepers know when they are
ill, or going to die, as this parrot did,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
INCREASING INTEREST.
Such as is Manifested in the Grand
Industrial EXhibitiOn-New Attrac-
tions-The Big Night Tonight.

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Industrial Exhibition-New Attrac-
tiOns-The Big Night Tonight.
Last night there was another big at
tendance at the Industrial Fair, and all
who had not already attended the great
exhibition, were surprised and delighted
with the extent and variety of the ex-
hibits. The musical programme embrac>
ed number of instrumental selections
for Bleuer's band and Bowlby's orchestra
and in addition the Druid Mannechor
had two numbers, and they gave them adj
mirably, while Messrs. Russ and Jacobs
son gave fine duet and Mr.. Emil Jacob
sen an excellent baritone solo.
A small upright engine in full opera
ton in NJ. Yerbury's steam fitting depart
IN ent adds to the industrial and mechani-
cal effects of the exposition. 1t is the
work of OIL Graham and reflects much
credit upon him as mechanic.
Additional donations have been res
ceived by the committee on arrangements
as follows:
William Jackson, SO; C, II. Ritter,
a set of harness. G, Tegeler Il Co. a case
of wine; G. Wollenhaupt, globe, vase and
bracket.
This afternoon the exposition hall was
thronged with children, who were espe>
cially delighted with the punch and
Judy" show. There were many ladies
present, too, and all were happily enter
tanned.
Tonight will be Rock Island night,
the grand night of the fair. Aside from |
the splendid exhibition, there Will be |
music by Bleuers band and the Lyra,
while the Calathumpians will introduce |
some of their novel features. The Home
Talent Specially company will introduce
Zeigler and his Indian clubs, Rispeu, the
and Petcher the charact er
The balloting on fine silver
watch to the most popular foreman of
the Rock Islard department will be com
menced tonight.
Monday evening will be called "Daven
port night" in honor of Prof. Reese and
wife, who will play piano solo and violin
,olo at the rink that evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
BRIEFLETS.

Still few lamps at Loosley's,
New goods at Loosley's crockery store
Warted-A tailor to work by the week
at Hopes.
Examine prices at Loosley's crockery
store.
Those pastels at Kingsbury's are all
the rage.
Daniel Twelftree, of Reynolds, was in
the city today.
Spoons ard table cutlery very low at
Loosley's.
per sack, buckwheat and Graham flour
and corn meal.
The dance of the Holly hose company
at Turner hall last evening was a success
full affair.
MISS Estelle Buchanan, of Newton,
Iowa, is visiting Miss Eva Burgh, on
Second avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst Strate. of Fourth
avenue, had their home frightened by the
arrival of a son this morning.
There's a chap up at Loceyvlle named
Upper Zee. He ought to go to braking
on the G-WhiZZ. -Geneseo NeUS.
Six per cent loans by the Rock Island
Building association, Tuesday, February
81, 1888. E. II. GUYER, Secy.
Prof. John Biehl and son Harry and
Mr. Anton Schneider, of Kewanee, are
spending few days with old friends in
the city.
Commander Buck and wife and Adju-
tant Stafford of Buford post returned
last evening from the State G. A. R. en-.
campment at Springfield.
M*I*K*A*D"O
Harpers theatre, Friday, Feb. "a,
M~I*K"A+D*O
Benefit G. A. R. post. so cents.
Rev. D. G. Martin, of the Ninth street
NJ. L. church, went to Prescription this
afternoon to hold quarterly meeting to-
morrow
There will be services In the Ninth
street NJ, E CHI, III every evening next
week, except Sa. fdaY, conducted by
Rev. Martin, assisted by Rev. Kerr, of
Milan.
Mrs. Col. T. j. Baylor gave a large
party at the commandments headquarters
on the island last evening. There were
large number present from each of the
three cities.
II. G.. Mcconnell today purchased S.
T. Watkins wood and coal business. The
new company will hereafter be known
as the Rock Island Fuel Co. Mr.. Wat
kins will act as manager for the present.
Eddie Siemon, aged eight years, while
playing on foundation opposite school
building No. 6 yesterday afternoon, fell
off and received an ugly scar in the fore
head near the temple, exposing the skull.
His face was otherwise badly bruised.
His wounds were dressed and there are
no fears as to the outcome of the injuries.
The visitors at the Industrial Fair are
loud in their expressions of opinions in
regard to the beauty and attractivepess
of the musical merchandise display of D.
Roy Bowlby. The Hallet il Davis and
the Emerson pianos are prominent in
this exhibit and foremost among the best
produced in this country
Here you will also find a nice assortment
o. smaller musical instruments. When
you go to the fair don't fail to see this
display.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
THE MARKETS.

| CHICAGO, Feb. 10.
Board of trade quotations to-day were az fol.
| lows: Wheat-No March, opened 759G- ISc
| closed 55l6c nominal; May, opened anC
| closed SO3sc; June. opened and closed lsO2I
| Corn No March, opened 4616c closed 1880
| nominal; May, opened t09sc, closed 5O7sc bid
| June, opened 50I5c, closed 503Ic. Oats-No
May, opened 3lc, closed 3lI4-3Gc; June, opened
| 31i4c bid, closed 3lI5c. PorK-March opened
\ Sl371I6, closed Sl3.75 nominal; May opened
| $780, closed S1397Ie,; June, opened $IL02Ib bid,
closed S14 Oa@ nominal Lard-March, opened
| S5.65 bid, closed $40 asked.
Live Stock-Union Stock yards quotations:
Hogs Market opened slow; best grades Sc
lower; other grades Zoe lower; light grades
SiSjGL5,15; rough packing, S495@5 IS; mixed
lots, S5.00d550; heavy packing and shipping
lots, S. 906bj.Gj. Cattle-Market strong; fancy,
S. O0d55O; good, Si259475; inferior S3OO6
3.'5; cows $1.75G3l5; stockers, Sa,4O0a.75
Sheep Market steady; natives, S375Q5bO 80;
Westerns S47595.25; lambs S5.OO4GI0.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, 500
Gle per ID; fancy dairy, 23@2tc; packing stock,
$50 15c, Eggs Fresh laid, 1g6 gle per doz.; ice
house l51lsc. Dressed poultry Chickens On
loo per To; turkeys 1OG12I9c; ducks, ga 10c;
eerce SQi9c Potatoes-S5M9Oc per bu sweet
POTATOES, Ss5OG40O per Dbl Apples Choice
S435g2 IS; per bb. Cranberries- and
cherry, $500 per bbl; bell and bugle $3.50
New York.
NEW York, Feb. II.
Mheat-Dul; NO. red state, 92c; No do,
S0at 40 y0c; No. red winter March, soc; do April
9oisc. Cou-Dull No. mixed cash, Gle; do
March, i9l4c uats-Quiet; No. l white state,
42l6Ggi3c No. > do, 391G0 40c No. 2 mixed
March, 39lsc. Rye-Dull and unchanged. Bar
iey-Nomnal. Pork--DuIl; mess. $l5OO11512I6
for year old Lard-Dull; March, $3.50; April,
$E83.
Live Stock: Cattle-Du; common to choice
steers, $4O0l5.6O Sheep and Lanbs-Market
dull and depreSsed; closed weak; common to best
Sheep, Si.GOG575; common to choice lambs So 95
d1i2I6 llogs-D Dull; light pigs $40; good
corn,fel hogs. IS 6O@5,70.
ROCK ISLAND.
Oate--New 316l32c.
Hay-Timothy-$l4OO.
Hay-Wild, S9:C00S12.O0.
Rye-456t50c
Corn New, 436144c.
Potaloes-75c.
lie: had 1900
Cord Wood-Oak, 1926; Hickory, s..
Straw-S7 90: baled 81. 80.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18

The difference between Ex-Sheriff John
M. Reticker and Rock Island county was
settled this morning, Mr.. Reticker pay
ing into the hands of County Treasurer
Shafer, per Chairman Norton of the
finance committee, $s81.70. the amount
due as found by the finance committees
report and obtained a receipt for the
same. Ex-County Treasurer Fleming
has been given until the 2sth to settle his
accounts, and has arranged to do so by
,bot ,;T,a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
Opening the Indian Territory.

The Kansas City Times has printed a
special edition which describes at length
the Indian territor. its people, the loca-
ton of the various tribes, where the
public lands are, the history of the past
movements towards opening the territory
to settlement, and what is being done this
year. The paper is accompanied by an
excellent map of the territory. A copy
will be sent to any address on receipt of
two cent stamp by addressing the Times,
Kansas City, Mo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18

There was great excitement at Rapids
City this afternoon, in fact throughout
the upper end OF the county, over the
shooting contest between Dr. Merry
man, of Port Byron, and Squire swank,
of Yuma. The latter won to 5, the
prize being $50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18

1t is said tho Laugtry garter is getting
to be fashionable and much worn; how
this may be. we do not know, but we do
know that everybody is using DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup for all catarrhal affections.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
Hotel Proparty for sale.

The First Avenue Hotel, corner OF
First avenue and Twentieth street, is for
sale at bargain, as the proprietor de-
sires to remove from the country. This
is an established and profitable business.
Inquire of or address
VIM TRosTEL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
Attsntion Committeeman.

The members of the industrial fair
committee are requested to meet at the
rink at p. m. Sunday. Every member
please report.
II. BosToCK, President.
Ed. BURRILL, Jr., Secretary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18

Martin w. Burgh, tax collector of the
Craftsmanship of Rock Island. has opened
an office in the county treasurer's Office,
court house, and is ready to receive the
taxes of 1887, now due.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18

Mrs Mitsch has moved her stock to the
store room formerly occupied by NJ. Yer
bury, No. 1914 Third avenue, two doors
west of the old stand.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18

The popular blood purifier, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, is having tremendous sale
this season. Nearly everybody takes 1t.
Try it yourself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18

The paper and Autographs for the
"Mikado" is being posted this afternoon
all arrangements for the appearance OF
the company next Friday having beer
completed. Some of our people who at
tended their performance in Davenport
say that the performance is fully up to
travelling companies, and in respect to the
chorus, it is stronger and livelier. The
company WAS instructed by Mr.. Baker,
of Chicago. and is well equipped with
beautiful costumes, elaborate stage deco
rations, and fine rchestra-Schilling-
er's. We extend the hand of welcome to
our negbbors, and we feel assured that
they will be greeted by an audience that
will represent our city in a most cordial
The post is to be congratulated
on securing them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
For Sale.

Mrs. J. z. Mott offers her residence
property, corner Fourth avenue and
Eleventh street, for sale at bargain
Enquire on the premises.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
MCINTYRE BROS.

We greet you this week with slight change firm name.
Mclntre Co retire in favor of Mclnre Bros the firm
being composed of Cha c. McInre and VIM B. McIntire.
Five have passed since coming into your midst
pleased that business has steadily
past year just closing being best We expect merit
continuance of your kind patronage by keeping better quail
ties OF dry goods and selling them at lowest prices Our
Spring Goods arriving and have another week Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-18
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

w ANTED. Two INTELLIGENT
w young ladies' of good address, to go TO st
Louis; employment light, respectable and highly
prohtable allIexpenses advanced; reference re-
quired; call or write for particulars, after Mon
, 1888-09-23
POINTS.

Ri. Rev. Bishop Burke is in Laramie
to-day.
George F. Beard spent Yesterday in
Denver.
Silas Doty returned from Chicago last
evening.
John Harrington will leave for Denver
this morning.
George H. Holt has returned from a
trip to Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Swan lett fol
Salt Lake last evening.
Geo. L. Russell, Dixon, Carbon county,
is visiting the capital.
VIM. r. Brown and wife, New York,
are registered at the Inter Ocean.
p. o. Brewster and wife are in town,
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Barkwell.
j. H. Douglas william and Geo. Nor
gan will spend Sunday at Laramie, but
return for the races.
Miss Murphy, who has been visiting
the family Of Governor Moonlight, left
for her home at L%eavenworth, Kas., yes
terday.
W. Pawson is daily expecting the al
vent of his family from Sutton, Neb.
Their arrival will increase the population
Of Cheyenne by nine souls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Dater are home
from the East. Mr.. Dater's health has
been wonderfully improved by his %soiourn,
and his friends will be glad to learn that
he looks once again as hale and hearty as
he ever did.
, 1888-09-23
FLASHES.

SAco. Me, Sept. 22.-Francis Warren,
ex-United States consul to Panama, died
of paralysis here this noon, aged 73. In
company with Joseph M. Crane of Vir-
ginia he founded the San Francisco
Courier. Under President Lincoln he
was consul at Aspinwall, which office he
held during Lincoln's and Johnson's ad-
ministrations. President Arthur reap
pointed him consul at Aspinwall.
Washington. The president this after
moo signed the fertilization and army ap
priation bills. The president leaves
Washington this afternoon for Phlladel.
phia to spend Sunday with Col. VIM. NJ.
Singerly.
London The Lancashire plate, 1000
sovereigDs. at the Manchester autumn
meeting, was won by Sea Breeze, Ayre-
shire second, Lesacy third.
Lake Placid, N. Y.-Mrs. Cleveland
and party reached Bloomingdale station,
in the Adirondacks, at noon.
Moncton, N. B.-During the absence
of Calvin Du Binson and wife last night
their house took fire and three children
were burned to death.
Indianapolis. About GOO Commercial,
travellers from Chicago called upon Gen.
Harrison this afternoon. Two hundred
members of the Columbia club escorted
the visitors to Gen. Harrison's residence.
AS Gen. Harrison appeared he was ten,
dorcd an ovation.
, 1888-09-23
concluded from First Page.l

her. The marriage took place in
Constantinople, and when the young
American landed his prize in
New York, society went into
~ectacies over her. The Belmonts, the
Astors, the Vanderbilts opened their
doors WIDE at her approach, and when
she made her entree in her box at the
opera, all the other boxes were immedi-
ately deserted by the gentlemen who
rushed off to pay their respects to the
new conner, leaving their fair companions
to take care Of themselves. Her husband
finally became disguised with society and
went his own way, leaving his wife to
look out for herself. Contrary to expec.
tation. Mrs. Vail and her husband gradu'
ally drifted apart. First she secured a
separation and eventually a divorce. and
recently while in Paris she learned that
Robert Vail was lowly dying of consump-
ton in a private hospital. Mrs. Vail is
not only beautiful, but there is something
in her appearance which inspires one
with untold admiration. Since her re-
turn the fair Divorce has been more
courtcd and feted than ever. 1t is
whispered that she contemplates trying
matrimony again at an early date.
, 1888-09-23
ALuDGE BLAIR.
A Couple of Anecdotes Related of the
Humorous Ex-Ju stice.

During court recess, In term time, the
attorneys seat themselves about the room
and practice oratory. Last week the
political situation was the subject of many
instructive debates. One day after the
tariff question had been disposed of by
common consent anecdotes on Judge
Blair, ex-associate justice OF the supreme
bench became the order of the hour. A
pair of these yarns will bear repetition.
Soon after Cleveland inauguration the
Wyoming justice called upon the man of
destiny at the white house, and in the
course of a brief conversation delivered
himself thusly:
Perhaps l should congratulate you
on your success, Mr.. President, but [
can: conscientiously do that for the rea-
son that | lost all my ready money bet
ting on Blaine. | have but one request
to make Of the new administration. Like
JEFF Davis, l simply want to be left
alone" Judge Blair's speech pleased
the president mighty and the veteran
was 'let alone for over three years.
One day last summer Chief Justice
Maginnis requested Judge Blair to come
over from Laramie and hear an important
case in which an application for a change
of Judge had been granted.
Il find it impossible to leave my dis
trict to-day" was Judge Blair's answer,
'.the case of the People OF Laramie City
VS.. John Robinson, demands my presence
here"
1t was some time before the fact that
the John Robinson referred to was the
great circus man leaked out.
The circus yarn is usually supplement-
ed with the statement that Judge Blair
gravely informed several citizens of Lara
ME that he doubted very much if any
court business transacted on circus day
would be held constitutional.
, 1888-09-23

a local confectioner was asked the other
day If that hard, spherical brand of coafec-
ton known as the jackson ball" was still in
the market. He replied that it was, but that
it had very little sale now in the larger cities.
wholesale confectioners here manufactured
Jackson balls In large quantities and shipped
them in barrels through the west and north
west. Any one whose school days ended ten
years ago or more will recall, with vivid
pleasure, the jackson ball, a species of abnor-
marlemon drop, marked with striped paral-
lels of latitude, and convenient to be slyly in
serted in the mouth at the opening of a
morning session, gradually to dissolve its
sweetness until the noon hour. The school
children of today may boast of superior ad-
vantages In the way of text books, taffy tolu,
slate cleaners, prize packages, book straps,
etc, but the pupil Of a decade ago can shake
his head knowingly and reply: "Ah, but you
have not the jackson ball ; " while his reeking
s~aliyary glands respond even to the thought
of the sweet and hinty spheres, whose essence
once tickled his palate through the then tedi-
KS school hours. Chicago Herald.
, 1888-09-23
SUNDAY
In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

St. Mary's Cathedral-Owing to the
absence of Bishop Burke there will be
but two masses to-day, one at $50 o'clock
a. m. and another two hours later.
First Baptist churchill. w. Stearns,
pastor. Morning services at II a. m.
Subject, Talk No. 2 on Sunday Cues
ton" Sunday school at 1915 p. m.
At 1870 p. m. II. +. Wilkinson of Phila-
delphia will speak. All invited.
First Presbyterian church. Preaching
by Rev. r. E. Field, pastor, at II a. M.
and 7:30 D. M. Morning subject, THE
Death of Moses. Evening subject,
THE Shipwreck on Point Kaura." Seats
free. The public invited to all services.
ST. Mark church, Rev. Geo,C Rafter,
pastor-Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
Celebration of the holy communion at 8.
Mathis and sermon at IL a. M. Eyensong
and sermon at 4 p. m, A cordial invita-
ton extended to all. Seats free.
Young Mems Christian Association,
l7l0 Central avenue-Meeting this after
noon at 4 o'clock for young men only, con
Quoted by Prof. j. O. Churchill. Reading
room open from , to 6 y. IN. All young
men cordially invited to these meetings.
West Side Mission Sunday school
Meets at 3:I5 p. M. every Sabbath in the
Wyoming block on Seventeenth street,
bet, O'Neil and Bent. This school is
especially for West Side children, but all
are welcome, not only children but adults,
who care to study Gods word Or listen.
First Methodist Episcopal church.
Corner Eighteenth street and Central
avenue. Rev. i. w. Nindon, pastor.
Preaching morning aud evening by Rev
ID. h.. RAIDER, superintendent otAVyom-
ing missions. Sunday school at E:l5 p.
In. Young PEOPLES meeting at $50 =.
IN. Glass meeting after evening sermon.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
w. Williams, pastor-Preachlng at II a.
m and 100 y. M. Morning subject,
What Think Ye Of Christi" Evening,
What Does Christ Think of You?"
Sabbath school at l2.l5 p. m. Young
peoples meeting at 6:30 D. IN. Good
singing, brief talks and hearty worship.
You are specially invited to this service.
, 1888-09-23
The Indians Eyesight.

The eyesight of the Indian when not
weakened by disease is the strongest and
most accurate of any race of men. He
can see at a greater distance, look at a
brighter object and more readily discern
the conditions and relations of anything
within his view. This is the real secret
of his wonderful success in following
trails.-Pipe of Peace.
, 1888-09-23

We desire to say to our citizens that for
years we have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Buckfen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters and have never
handled remedies that sell as well or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price if satisfactory results
do not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
OF their merits. DR.. w. n. Hunt, drug
pist.