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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

Chairman Vinton of the democratic
county committee, has received the fol>
lowing self>explauatory letter which he
authorizes to be published:
AMERICAN TAKIFF REFORM LEAGUE,
CHICAGO, III October |, 1sSS
To the Rock Island Republican County Commit
tee, Rock Island, HIS:
GENT purpose of this or
ganizstion is to aid ia the education of
the people upon the tariff question; and,
believing public debates to be among the
most effective means of promoting such
education, and holding opinions OF this
subject adverse to those advocated by the
republican party in the present campaign,
we hereby challenge you to a joint dis
cussion of the tariff issue to be decided
by the approaching presidential election.
We do not place any restriction upon
your selection of representative in the
proposed debate We expect to confne
ourselves, in our choice, to resident of
this city and former republican.
Our officers, executive and advisory
committees. are men of republican ante
cedents. We leave you the naming OF
the date. only asking sufficient notice to
enable US to have our representative on
the ground. An early reply will greatly
oblige, respectfully,
AMERICAN TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE,
lis Monroe ST.. Chicago, Ills
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
A GOOD RAFTING SEASON
A steamboatmrn says the Year Has
Been success full in One Line of iver
Business at Least.

A Steamboatmnn says the Year Has
Been successful in One Line ofKiver
Business at Least.
Been a good season, Captain, for your
businessf"
Captain Yves. Rambo was emerging
from bank with which he does good
deal of business from May / to Novem-
Der 80, when Davenport scribe accosted
him.
There never mas been better one
in fac. none SO good that l remember
since the steamboats, commenced pushing
RATS. There was prolonged good water
and while this was rot so beneficial to
my speciality of rapids towing and pilot
ing-still it has prospered the business
generally grandly. And then there has
been snch success in logging, too-get>
ting the logs into the booms at the Mis-
sissippi river mouths of the logging
streams, that the steamers have had al |
they wanted to do in taking logs and
lumber to river markets
Have wages been maintained pretty
well?"
Right up to the notch. All the good
crews have been kept busy-no tagging,
no recess yet this season"
ANY steamers Withdrawing YETI
well, | believe the Lambs have with>
drawn one, and the Menominee sank in
five feet of water three miles above Wi
mona last week. She belonged 10 Bron
son & Folsom. of Saltwater. And | tell
you the Tenbroeck and Netue Durant
would have gone to the bottom of Lake
Pepin that same day in the storm if they
hadn't cut loose from their RATS an(
gone to the bank. | suppose that about
the middle of the month the steamer
will be Withdrawing numerously."
They go to the bank with plenty o
wealth, then, captain"
20, that's pretty good guess ever,
one of them is richer by several thousan,
than he was in April"
Present company not excepted
But l don't have half the chsnc
the others do-still, l have done prett
we'll"
The Rambo, at the levee, footed for he
owner and he went to her.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
EDGINGrON
EDGINGToN, Oct

EDGINGToN, Oct Q.
Mr.. H. E. Cssteel. our candidate for
clerk, visited our town today.
Mr.. B. F. Fountaine has gone to St
Louis to visit the exposition.
o. e. Houston and c. Eberhart are
giving the Catholic church u new coat of
paint.
Postal notes can now be had at our
Office of any denomination und r %, for
the small sum Of three cents.
Miss Carrie Steiiz arrived here last
evening. She was expected some time
ago, but circumstances detained her.
Dr. Boughton and wife are expected
home the latter part Of this week. They
have been east on visit to relatives.
Little Eddie, three years of age, ant
the Oldest son of W. J. Mosher, met will
quite an accident yesterday. falling dowl
stairway and knocking out two Of hi
front teeth; no other injuries were sus
tanned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
GEN. PALMER'S DAY.
Further Preparations for Tuesdays
Demonstration.
Presidents and Wee Presidents of the
Day Appoinred--The Parade.

This morning the members of the CONS
mittee on arrangements for the Palmer
demonstration were in consultation with
Division Agent Mack of the % Ticket
Agent Cook of the Rock Island and other
officials with regard to the reduction of
rates for the great day, and there are
very good prospects that still lower rates
than one and one>thir1 fare for round
trip passage, will be secured,
The following officers of the day have
been appointed:
President-M Mayor V. NJ. Banding.
Vice Presidents M Buford, Porter
Skinner, Bailey Davenport, Fred Hass,
R Johnston, Peter Fries, Huber B d
Buford, W Potter. H c Connolly, J T
Kenworlhy, Edwin Ward. Louis Kohn.
Henry Burgower, 8 B Stoddard, VIM B
Mclntire, John Volk, H G Wivill, John
W Welch, George Simmon, ) c Taylor,
Ben Fountain, Silas Drury, Sewall Dodge,
James E Larkin, John A Boyer. Capt T
] Buford, August Huesing, John f Spen-
Ger, John Lawhead, Frank E Robins,
George Wagner, Emil Koehler, George
Downs. Henry Haslp, o ] Dimick, W Il
Thompson, H Kimball. Speidel
Capt B Davis, John Warner. H E
Casteel. VIM McEniry, John Ohlweiler
Lothsr Harms, Gustave A Schumacher
Chas Engel, } B johnson, John Aster, T
R Wilhelm. E W Boynton, Richard Man.
sill. John Oswald, Andrew Donaldson
Daniel Gould, Frank Plummer, Georg'
Walker, R NJ Grenell, E B Hoke, Georg'
Barber, Stephen Sturtevant, Robert Bat
tersby, Henry Toner, Henry Framing
Jacob Adams.
New and additional features for tn
grand street parade are continually bein
planned; the movement to decorate i
general, and the procession will be on
in which all may proudly participate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

St. Joseph's fair, which closed at Armo-
ry hall Monday evening, was one of the
most successful in every particular that
has ever been held. Messrs. M. J. Nc
Entry, Chas. Hodges. John Murrin, Chas.
Larkin. James Brady ana Michael Mur-
rim were appointed judges of the chance
prizes and the following were among
the more important winners:
Heating stoves, Chss. Hodges; easy
chair, John Lesry; Roman vases, G. A.
Savadge; rug, T. II. Thomas; pillows
and china set. John Sullivan; hammock,
Bridget Carney; knives and forks. Mrs j..
j. Beecher; oil painting. c. Hansgen;
china set, Edith Kendell; silver water
pitcher, A, J, Lasey, Davenport; gents
tie and toilet set, W. P Tindall; guitar,
Kate Brennan; embroidered handker-
chiefs, G. Wood; camp chair, Lucy
Bromburg; vases, Clinton Harper, Gene
SEQ; easy chair, A. H, Sawyer: album,
Mary RyersoD; marble top table. Johnny
Marshall; clock, John Bowman; wax
doll, s. D. Handbloom; gents slippers
Annie Cakes; table cloth, Mrs. ]. Bear
handkerchiefs, Louis Mosenfelder; lamp,
J. OConnor, Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
interest

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. 900 for year
1887. Age 25. $107 90; age IS. 1921 80;
age 40. $4,000; age so. S199.s0.
LIEBERKNECHT & OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1912 Second ave, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

The Burlington route, c., B. & Q. R.
R.. will sell from principal stations on It's
lines, on Tuesdays. September 18th
and 25th, and Oct. 9th and 23d, harvest
excursion tickets at half rates to the
farming regions of the west, southwest
and northwest. For tickets and further
inform alton concerning these excursions
call on your nearest c., B. & Q. ticket
agent, or address P. s. Eustis, Gen. Pass.
and Ticket agent, Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

1t may be fact of some interest-es.
pecially to those few of our Irish citizens
who cheered the many features of the re-
publican parade last Saturday-that the
banner borne by the Bowling cavalry
with the inscription. mo Surrender"
had done duty Of a different character be-
fore though on an occasion equally az
demonstrative. 1t was made and first
used by the Orangemen in that vicinity
at their last annual picnic,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

To the Reception committee:
The chairman OF the several delegations
composing the reception committee
throughout the county are requested to
meet at the Rock Island house on Mon
day evening preceding the democratic
mass meeting of Tuesday, the 9th inst. i,
to make suitable arrangements for the re-
ception of our distinguished guests, Gen.
John NJ Palmer. Hon. A E. Stevenson,
Hon. c. S. barrow and others.
" M. BLANDING,
Chairman Retention Com
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
Political Pointers.

Everybody is preparing for Palmer.
The Suunysides will be addressed by
A. P McGuirk, of Davenport. and City
Attorney McEniry tonight.
Two of the foremost men of the state
will be in Rock Island next Tuesday, in
Gen. Palmer and Gen. Stevenson.
A handsome flag hearing the names of
the democratic standard bearers was
erected over Moline avenue in front Of
R. Schwecke's building neeI the c., r.
& P depot last evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
LOCAL NOTICES.
Oysters at Krell & Maths.
Ice cream at Krell & Maths,

OtSltTs dl hiciI u Ildtn ..
Ice cream at Krell & Maths.
OYSTERS served in all styles, also by the
can. at Kreli & Maths.
Standard pianos for sale cheap by G.
R. Housed, 2404 Vine street.
Six room house to rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. Of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly Sl.000,000. E. W. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney At law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him Office, postofice block. Rock ISL
and, Ills. ds&w1y
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, 1888-10-04

27-Charles o. Taylor, Buffalo, Mimi
Anna NJ. Grenell, South Moline.
29-Lute G. Patterson, Omaha; Mamie
Vitzthum. Moline. Chas. A. Bloom, Emma
Carlson, Moline. George s. Schaeble. Port
Byron; Amelia Flbert, Yuma. Geo. R il.
Wells. Hampton; Sarah l.. Rhoad, Dav-
export.
Oct. 3-William P Anderson, Chica-
90; Anna Larson, Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

Officer Sexton arrested big drunken
fellow who was creating disturbance at
Mrs. Scherer's boarding house, 1917
Fourth avenue, this morning.
Jack Wills was set down for ten days
by Police Judge Bennett.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
Public Notice.

The mother and brother of Mary NJ
Patten, deceased, (whose maiden name
was Nettlebush) supposed to live in or
about Rock Island. are requested to write
to Fry & Babb at "a LsSslle street, Chi
cago, who desire information to aid them
in proving her heirship and finding her
property so as to close up her estate in
the probate court of Cook county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

OF the age in the medical line is the
liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs, man :
ufactured only by the Californ ia Fig
Syrup company, San Francisco. Califor>
MA. 1t is agreeable to the taste, accepta
BILE 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, 1888-10-04

An honest driver of Pawtucket, r. l.,
who returned bag of silver forgotten on
his car to the owner, was showered with
thanks, but nothing more substantial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
Important Committee Meeting.

The committee of arrangements for the
Palmer demonstration are requested to
meet at the Island City club rooms this
evening at 2 o'clock sharp.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

For there never was philosopher that
could endure the toothache patiently.
Perhaps not-but there's little wit in en-
during it all. when one bottle of Saliva.
ton Oil will cure it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

Starch grows sticky-common powders
have vulgar glare. PoZzoni's is the only
complexion powder fit for use
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

The postmaster at Grand Forks, D. T.,
revels in the luxurious salary of Sl1.50 a
month net
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

Mr.. c. F. Peterson, Of Chicago, will sd-
dress the Swedish voters of Moline at the
opera house on next Friday evening un-
der the auspices Of the democratic county
committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
DIED.

MILLER-In Rock Island at p. m Oct. 2,
1888. aged - years. month. 81 days. Mrs Chris
tina Miller, wife OF Mr. Joseph Miller Funeral
from the residence on Third avenue near Tenth
street at 2 p. m. on Friday. Friends are invited
10 attend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04

No. 1912 Second ave. Rock Islam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
YALE's FRESHMEN VICTORIOUS.
bIMPL4 IO1INU VIII NAM IIAIIA mn AIHI4I1IIN
CIIB MEN-SCORE co TO o.


What promised to be interesting football game,
but dcgencrated into procession, was witnessed by
a cold weather crowd at the Manhattan Athletic Club
grounds at EightysiXthst. and Eighth-ave., yester
day afternoon Tho contest was between the Yale
freshman eleven and the team Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club The collceIans simply trifcd with
their opponents and won with by the OF
GO TO o.
The Manhattan players showed that they had gven
little attention to practice and less 10 team
work. The athletes played in lstless. every man.
for.himself style. that assured them sound thrash
ing The Yale boys showed careful preparation, and
handled their opponents without overexerting them
selves As tho game was started the Yale
boys rushed tho bail down into Manhattan territory
and kept it there during most OF the afternoon
Yalo tho toss and nearly everything elso worth
taking. Yale scored her first points a safety
touchdown by De Garmenda. The Yale men, rccOg
nizing their opponents lack Of stamina, began to
rush the ball with vengeance and scored four touch
downs and goal in short order Francke Kicked the
bail in a really artistic manner
DE Carmenda made a great run toward the close of
the first half, but unfortunately slipped and fell, re-
the field and attended by Dr. W. II. Pryor, who hap
pencd be present At the end Of the first half ale
had 90 points TO nothing for the local athletes. In the
second half the Yale moi. had everything their own
way and mado two touchdowns I'm the first five
minutes play. Two other men were hurt but not
badly, and then the game called owing TO dark
ness. Yale made 81 points IN the last half The
players and tbslr positions follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
ECHOES OF THE ELECTION.
OFFICIAL RETURNS IN INDIANA, ARKANSAS AND
MISSOURI


indianapolis Nov. IL (Special-Thc Official returns
I'm the vote for Congressman in Indiana furnish pretty
strong evidence Of the nfamy Of the Democratic
gerrymander of Con ressona districts. or the thiT-
teen newly elected Congressman, only three are Re
publican with the aggregate Republican vote 201 1856
against o5e,965 Democratic The Prohibition vote
was 9252 and fol- the Labor candidates the total was
2,Oo4 The pluralities of the Congressmenelect arc
as follows: Ist District-Parrctt (Dem.l, 20; Id
O'Nenl (Dem.), 1884; Ind-Brown (Dcm), S,O74 :
Ivth--Holman (Dem.I, 1913: Vth-Cooper (Dem), ,O4
VIth-Browno (Rep), 9,122: VIIth-Bynum l'emJ
1927; V1IIth-BroOkshre (Dem), 90 1Nth-Cheadls
(Iep), 1850; Xth-0wen Rep.l, 1,1j6; Hlth-Mait I'm
CDom), AIS; XIIth-McClcan (Dem.), LII; AllIth-
Shvely (Dem) 3o5.
Little Rock. Ark, Nov II Special. Official returns
The total vote is 154041 divided follows Cleveland
5000, Harrison 59,752, Strceter 1888 FISK Ola
Cleveland has plurality of 1910 and majority OF
1888.
jefferson CITY, Mo-, Nov 17.-Oncal returns Of
the Presidential and Gubernatoria vote give these
totals: For Cleveland 261 $751; Harrison 236325,
Fisk 4,o54, sreeter 1888 total vote 5io,os9
Governor-Francis lDcm.) 1922, Kimball Repl
24l SOL, Manring Labor 15,34o, Lowe PRO! 3,oI6 ,
Francs's plurality 1921. lie lacks 51o4 of having
a majority.
San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE completion Of the
official canvass will have TO be awaited to determine
whether Phelps QtcpJ Clune Is elected I'm the With
Congressional District All the city papers. In adding
the votes of the XXXIXth Assembly District. trans
posed the totals Of Phelps and Clunie, which made a
difference against the latter of $40. Partial official
&c turns added the remaining scmoilcial returns
now give Clune plurality of forty zone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
.EDW. RIDLEY & SONS,
ANOTHER NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.
THE SECOND ONE OF THE NAME OF THE IN.
MACULATE CONCEPTION

The number of Catholic churches in this city continues
to Increase The Church Of the Immaculate Con.
ception. One-hundred and. fticthst and Third.ave
rapidly approaching completion, and is be opened
December g. The building has Of 6s feet and Is
10 feet deep. There galleries except the organ
loft the main entrances the church. The roof
is supported by twelve pillars six on side. and tho
interior will be lighted by long windows each
SIDE The fourteen windows will be filed with stained
glass from Munich The confessionals built into tho
side walls The walls and ceiling present beautiful
appearance and there $50 pieces plaster work
scattered through the church They represent
crown. chaee, bunch OF grapes Agnus Del the spear
and nails. crown OF thOrns the heart OF Lord
The side walls also have richly ornamented stands
supporting fesize OF the twelve apostles Tho
sanctuary Is large, and contains three affairs OF
beauty, in woodwork The high altar is one Of tho
largest I'm the city and when lighted up will present
fine appearance The two towers completed and .
chime OF bells Is being placed therein. The work on
the Iron spre, seventy feet In height win be done
The cross will be 225 feet from The ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
HAMMER THROWING RECORDS BROKEN.

C. A. J. Queckbefner the Samson of the staten
Island Athletic Club, smashed records OF hammer
throwing right and left at the club grounds at West
Brighton yesterday. The day and cold, and
the turf quite soft, all Of which were against the
athletes chances lie had six throws In each trial
The first trial made with the twelve pound ham,
mer with handle three feet six inches long. Queck
berner beat his record, ia feet IA inches,
four times. Ills first trial measured lie feet and IL
inch, the second 1l6.l the third, 1i6.1 the fourth
115.11 L.; the fifth, ia; the sixth, 116.4 This
establishes a record ahead of either amateur pro
fcssonaL lie next tried siXtecnpound hammer,
record In the world Is 90 feet inches He failed In
every trial excepting the last when no made a mag
nhccnt throw of 100 feet inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
4 TYPEWRITER CIPHER.
| From The Boston Advertiser

An Englishman has made new departure IN type.
writing by lnventlng a method OF producing cipher
or secret communication by mechanical means. 10
is adapted 10 any sort OF writing machine where
is capable OF being moved or adjusted. The machines
TO be used for the purpose are made IN duplicates,
so that the two index scales correspond with each
other In the arrangement OF their characters but differ
from any other pair of machines. Since the index
spending machines that one more OF tho
characters is moved out Of its normal position aud,
In consequence, when the operator strikes certain
letter tho keyboard, another totally different will
be printed. Thus he continue and write Gus
entire letter which, the uninitiated VIII seem
Ike nothing more than a confused tumble Of char
acers To dec.pher whatever has been written II Is
only necessary for the individual who has the Glow
10 shift the index scale IN tho opposite direction
from that used by the original operator, and them
by striking on the keyboard the characters OF the
secret communication, the correct message VIII 30
printed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
THE RESTRICTION or IMMIGRAT1ON.
CITIZENS, NOT IRISH. AMERICANS, NOT GERMAN.
AMERICANS, BUT AMERICANS, SAYS
MR. ROOSEVELT.

MR. ROOSEVELT
At the first reception Of the Hamilton Club Brook
lyn, held last evening, Theodore Roosevelt was
the guest OF tho club and made address on the
subject OF Immigration" lie first deprecated In
the strongest terms the assumption the part of
foreigners of the idea that this country is asylum
for all cassos no matter what their qualifications
and character. and spoke Of the Immediate ne
ccssity for remedial legislation upon the subject
lie said also that he condemned the Introduction.
in American politics of foreign political questions,
and that, while man more strongly favored Home
Ruiz for the Irish, yet that the election was
N ng of the past he must say that no was entirely
GT;osed the insertion In political platforms of
planks favorng Home Rule, which are intended only
10 catch votes Mr.. Roosevelt believed that England
Lad as good right to resent such interference in
her affairs as this country had to
resent that OF the British Minister.
Further that after the citizens of foreign countries had
immleracd America, they should not be called Ger
thing of that kind, but simply Amer
leans; and that in the speakers experience In
born element he had always found that when he said
fellow-Amercans7 they always applauded It more
vigorously than they did any other parts OF his speeches
1t did not, he said make any difference about man
birthplace or that OF his parcnage. The point was
that they should be good American citizens.
"Why," said the speaker, Mr. Erhardts father was
German, but have pretty good proof that he Is an
American citizen Continuing, he said There are
many foreigners whose advent TO this country Is
positive IN Jury to the moral character OF the COM
mnity, such tho dyDamcrs, anarchists and people
of that stamp But we want them distinctly TO
and with feeling of terror for them, as they profess
much more than they will ever attempt TO do. Sell
preservation is the first duty for this country and
of the rest Of the world The laboring men of this
country viii have to come to realization that
they will be the first to suffer unless immigration
Is Systematically restrained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
DEATHBED REPEyTAyCE

Some years ago a well-known citizen OF the sixth
Ward ran FOR supervisor and was beaten by two
three votes. fle took his defeat hard but raised
no FUSS no thought verything was on tho square
A few weeks ago the same man was present at tho
death-bed OF a neighbor who begged all about him to
forgive him the wrongs he might have done them;
Recognizing this man In particular, he confessed
TO him that he had once done him grievous wrong
He said he of the inspectors of election on
the day that the aforesaid contest for supervisor was
wagcd lie was anxious to see the other fellow win
and, unobscrycd by those about him, had torn SIX
pastors OF that number of ballots containing the 90
OF their being discovered the floor Those six
votes turned the election lilo prayed for forgiveness
and L was Willingly granted.