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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

When the Mary Morton arrived at
Davenport on the evening of the Fourth,
Capt Conger summoned police officer
to take charge of man who had at
tempted 10 jump overheard between
Muscatine ana that city The officer
took the man to the Jail and the county
physician was called to attend him
From the way the stranger acted it was
evident he was unwell Yesterday after.
noon at ) O'Clock he died His death is
attributed to heat exhaustion. Nothing
whatever is known of him, except what
was learned from the letters he had on
his person. The letters showed he was
a brewer by trade and had lived in Han,
nihal, Mo. His name was William Zettl
He was about thirty years of age aud q
native of Austria He had an insurance
policy IN the Catholic Insurance company
of Hannibal From other papers found
in his coat it was learned that his mother
died in September, 1885, and her death
had made him melancholy He was
apparently, a well dressed man, and was
on his way to st. Paul for ticket fol
passage from st. Louis to St. Paul was
found on him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

1t viii be remembered that one of the
CLAUSES III the bill of appropriations for
the arsenal here was ''$215 900 for the
reconstruction of the government dam
and for the immediate construction Of II
temporary dam To furnish water power for
The arsenal aud to he used as Golfer dam
WHEN the permanent dam is reconstructed.
to be expended under the direction Of the
secretary of war provided that the appro-
prlatiUn shall not be held Ms implying any
obligation on the part of the United States
to maintain said dam or works by reason
of any obligation to the Moline Water
Power company, and no money
appropriated shall be expended until the
Moline Water Power company shall agree
that Il o liability exists on the part of the
government To maintain The dam, vr.ta-
power or works IN connection, whenever
the government sees fit to relinqush the
use of said water power il shall reconvey
In fee simple to the Moline Water Power
company its right and title TO use the
same"
The Moline Water Power company
have notined Col Baylor that they will
accept the conditions provided in the
bili-and SO there is nothing IN the way
OF its passage by congress. The secre-
tary of war is urging immediate passage
of the bill on the score of economy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

Last evening Mr.. John Zeigler served
an injunction on Mr.. John Bengston en-
joining him from disturbing the wall on
the east side of the building which the
latter is al present removing TO make
way for new and more improved struct-
ure. The consequence is that Mr. Beng
ston is unable to proceed with his ims
provements. The wall which the latter
is enioined from touching is owned Jointly
by Mr.. Bengston and Mr. Zeigler, Mr..
Bengston in fact having eight inches
while Mr.. Zeiger has but four 1t is a
little surprising that anybody should at
tempt to thwart any enterprise looking to
the city's welfare If Mr.. Beugst0n is
permitted to carry out the plans coutem-
plated the public will be as much bene-
fitted as be. But iniunctions are fash
iOnshle in Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

Mr.. F. Protar, mention of whose ille-
gal appointment as member of the
library board was made in Yesterday 5
paper, says that he did not desire to be a
member of the board, and in fact had
told the mayor he wouldn't serve in that
capacity, when talked to on the subject
He furthermore says he was much
surprised to hear of his appointment
after he had informed the mayor that be
positively would not accept the position.
Mr.. Protar also says he did not get out
his naturalization papers yesterday
morning with view of qualifying for
the Office, as previous to doing so he had
again informed the mayor that he would
not accept it. He says he had intended
several years ago to take out his final
papers, but has neglected doing so until
now 1t is understood that the mayor
will name Mr. Alfred Beck, principal OF
the German English school, in Mr.. Pro-
tar's place, tonight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
BRIkFLETS.

Another scorcher.
Spung chickens At c. c. Tnesdales
N;c,. srriog ,b,aka,s "A "a R..r.,
Cho;c. IJacLh.rrios u, l. - V,uno,-
Nto''e "A'''''ie''us nj :. = tues
n".' .
, n d., An' f''' 'asfoftF'rs at =
= ''''9'''''
+. Il. Dung has very tnr raspberrie'
and plums.
Watermelons and neachrs in ahnnd.
ance at F. g. louhg's.
The mouIiers picnic on Sylvan island
last night was largely attended.
The plani of the Rock Island Iron
works for sale chrsn innl, +, G.,
Downing, IT.
The regular monthly meeting Of th,
Black Hawk Binding association vii.
occur this evening.
NJ r,.rI.s St,11.rI o..;,..l ~.
morning from Top4k4 Kan ub.re h,
has been since F. hru.rv
NJ Ma
Nc, ~ '''' "'"= "''i
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Tue ""fk al fhZihg ihe hhiialngs easl
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,,nar .s 49, -, -, -
eractad "
MISS ~ t''u' h"ith returned IhN
evening from Hei eA'ehdeu WISH !" CIth'
ION Iowa. het 'flehu, MISS Haer ac'
| e. .l,,,a ,;,,,a 's
=,
VII H'',ns T. 'h'1u,t1s'n ah" MAS
10 i'se r I ies"u'N' 81 "aPPti"' iowa
were married IN the part"rs al The Com
Tnerc'ai house oS hsV. If I, Leland yes,
| 'eruaS AFTERNOON
ROCK Island Is to have new hquo
N Nm; ".ss's- t"u'' Non" an" a. II
+''ii'' nav '''S 'i'''" ol''"' - a'''huNt
| ana nave ieAseu the vacant Store room II
siltchcii Lyhae oank near the post
once.
The Elm street switch on the Moline
and Rock Island horse railroad is being
moved down IN front OF Mr. L 7. Rev
uDluS mansion, thus pQHallZlny the dis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
A NEEDLESS SENSATION.

Franc Oscar Appeiauist IL Taken
suddenly III and the Report Flies
That He Has Committed Suicide
The Mans Condition.
The sensational report that spread
through the city last evening that Franc
o. Appelquist, living at the corner of
Fourth avenue and Seventh street, had
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the presence of his wife and family
caused considerable excitement, and Mr..
Fred Appelquist, brother of the alleged
suicide and others, hurried to the lower
end of the city to investigate the matter.
Appelquist was found Frustrated at his
home described above and suffering in>
tenSely. DR.. Craig was Immediately
notified and made an examination, but
could find no marks OF indications of
self inflicted violence of any sort The
suffering man was brought by MI Fred
Appelquist to rooms over his saloon on
Market square, where upon further ex
animation, DR.. Craig came to the con-
cluSlon that it was case Of heat pros
trati0n, coupled with dependency over
lack of work Appelquist had been EN-
plOyed as p0lisher at the pillow works
until recently when he was laid off He
became low spirited and yesterday he
Went TO Moline and back in search OF
employment aud walked back through
the boiling san
The rumoTs of his suicide evidently
emanated 10 u report told by little girl
coming ~ town III a street car about s 30
O'Clock. She told another passenger that
she was passing Anpei4uist's house. when
she was attracted by the sound of a man
and woman talking in excited tones with
IN. Finally the man said, You will not
get chance to sCold mt again and the
girl then heard him fall Those who
knew of AppelQuist's dependency over
being involuntarilY idle, were not sur
prised to learn of report of his suicide,
and thus the rumor spread, heing eXag-
gerated of course AS 1t spread from lip to
lip, until finally it was told that Appel
quist had blown bis head off in the pres
.-ncp ,f his family
The patient was getting along nicely
today,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
A Horse Killed.

Two livery rigs, both from Moline,
dashed violently into each other near the
Sylvan island lane at O'Clock last even>
ing, and horse owned by Hyland &
Mas was so badly inju red that it died
at O'Clock this morning The other
horse in the collision was owned BY
Wixon Il Peal, also Moline livery firm,
and one of the shafts of the buggy at
tached to the last named horse was
driven into the breast of the unfortunate
beast, near the foreleg, and penetrating
deep into the flesh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

Ten years ago there were on the yearly
average some 20,OOO patents applied for.
Two-thirls were usually granted, and the
others either refused or abandoned Then
the patent lawyer was only just becoming es-
tahlshed as a practitioner in the distinct
field Of patents. Now there are about 5000
applications each year About 5000
are granted Many of the devices for which
letters are issued are trivial or chimerical or
50 useless that nothing ever comes of them
Patents are issued now on each of several
parts of one machine, where formerly one
general patent covered the whole thing
This is in part attributed to the influence Of
lawyers. Mary of the letters now given are
for improvements instead of original de
vices New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
A Sunken steam Nachf.

Mr.. NJ. Frahm's littleI steam yacht
owned in Davenport, played an impor-
tant part in the show battle on the island
on the Fourth, and while the result was
not altogether successful from Mr..
Frahm's point of view as it was more
than he bargained for, its fate was in
strict harmony with historical facts The
little steamer was made to represent the
rebel ram Merrimac in the mock bonn.
bardment, and, like the great war ship i,
represented, it wound up the skirmish al
the bottom of the seas The yacht has
not yet been raised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
River Ripiets-

The Sidney, Capt. Kelly, passed south
this morning with fine trip.
The Pittsburg, Capt. Kilieen, came up
this morning and cleared for the north on
time.
The packets are now doing a fine BUSH
ness, there being great number of tour.
lists going to the northern summer re-
sorts.
The Libbie Conger announces two ex-
cursions, one down the river tomorrow
might, and the other up the river to Ham,
ilton's grove Sunday leaving Rock Island
at s a. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
INTERESTING BALL NEWS.
Several Changes in the Davenport
Team McsOrIey, M0ri.In and Jacnby
Released, and NanIove Laid of AT
HIS own Request.

A meeting of the directors of the Dav-
EXPORT base ball association was held
yesterday afternoon to take action upon
the written requests of McSor!ey Jacoby
and Manlove for release. The directors
gave The pIayrrs their release. and also
gave Morkin his. Holacher was granted a
three weeks leave of absence. The
| PLAYERS named have worked hard in the
past three weeks and 1t was because they
would not be in condition 10 play for
some time that they were given their re-.
lease.
The Lafayette club disbandrd vcster-
day, and the game between the Daven-
ports and that club billed for tomorrow
and Sunday will not occur. McSorley
will ramain i, ,h,. c;t,- q fou, a,rs p,n.
~
"'"''"S "uu 'a'ooN VIII oe paying paii
again III the course of month or six
weeks, bat Manlove who sprained
one of the mrscl.. ot bis rio,h, limb com.
,,-. -, -,
was "s'' WIN P''"""'S ne '"i" up all
summer. have been treated well IN
Davenport, said Manl0vr Yesterday "but
| have been the uuluckiest PLAYER know
OF. Manlove will return To Daven-
port should he recover from his injury
The meeting Yesterday decided to pur
chase new uniforms for the PLAYERS.
McSoTlry was third basemau and captain
aud JAG uhy centre f.ldcr NapIoyr was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
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 35. 1921 80;
age 40. Sl69.0O; age 50 S199S0
LIEBERKNECHT & OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. I7l2 Second ave. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
Wanted.

Horses and mares four to twelve year!
old smooth and sound. and weighing
from 100 younds upwards. for New
York market. viii be at Lorton Bros
stables this week only, until Saturday
evening. CHARLES MICHAELs.
Davenport, July 3.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06
lE CANAL CLAUSE.
min SItuaItOn rs shown by
g Bal Recently Passed.
umiIs the Government.

units the Government.
letter from Washington
stat discussion over the Hem
nepI lauSe of the river and
harht the senate last saturday
week livliest that body has
known political topic in
several Furthermore the
phraseO ghich the Hennepin
canal is tinilely commits the
governme scheme, although no
appropria' de. Ii is the form
which has for an indefinite
number of J ,mmit the govern
ment TO az mt, and it differs
very material mere order for a
survey. The is the LANGUAGE
of the amendm " adopted:
The secreth Is further au-
thorized and dir aust to be 10
Gated, on such Ia ay approve, a
canal from the |. at, or near
the town of Hem, Mississippi
river, at, " above h Of Rock
river, together wit airy feeder
for the same, said G. known as
the Illinois and Miss !. and to
be so feet wide at til. Z and to
have depth of not feet of
water. with locks 10 anu 30
feet wide. The secret II shall
cause To ne made and submitted 10 con~
gress detailed plans and estimates for the
construction of said canal and feeders
The necessary expense Of making such
location, plans and estimates shall he
paid out Of the unexpended balance on
hand heretofore appropriated for thu
survey of said canal
The clause quoted is appended 10 an
appropriation of 81 POO 400 for c0ntinu-
ing the Improvement of the Illinois river.
1t provides that:
For the purpose of securing a con-
tinuOns navIgable waterway between
Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river.
having capacities and facilities adequate
for the passage of the largest Mississippi
river steamboats, and of naval vessels
suitable for defense in time of war, the
secretary of war Is authorized and direct
ed to cause To he made the proper sur,
veys, plans and estimates for a channel
Improvement, and locks and dams in the
beds Of the Illinois and Despl4ins rivers
from LaSalle to LOckpOrt, so rs to pro-
vide navigable waterway not less than
100 feet wide and not less than IA feet
deep and to have surveyed and locate Il
channel from Lockport to Lake Michigan
Al, d near, the city of Chicago, such
channel to be suitable for the purpose
aforesaid The necessary expense of
surveys, estimates, plans, and location to
be paid out ot the sum herein approprial-
I'd for the Improvement of the Illinois
river"
Then follows the Hennepin canal
clause, As the section reads the Hrnnc-
pin canal is made part of this Illinois
river improvement
The canal WAS well served on the Sd
when Gen. Henderson WAS put on The
house conference committee on the river
and harbor bill Thus he is in a position
to see that the Hennepin amendment To
the bill adopted in the senate be retained
n the bill The other Two members of
he committee are Mr.. Blanchard of
Louisiana. and Catchings of Mississippi
II is the opinion OF Senator Cullom
hat the canal appropriation will pass the
louse-''It simply provides for the 10,
cation OF the canal between the two
rivers, the Mississippi and the illinois
He thinks the Hennepin will cost Sc
300, 0OO-and the other canal, the one
from the head of the Illinois river to the
lakes, much more.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

LONDON, July 6-The locust plague in
Aigcril his somewhat abated \ pastilenre
and famine are feared, however, from the
terrible ELECTS Of the plague. Sixty thou
sand workn2men and 10000 soldI IS are
PoEeflt~ a. 90 ANYTHING
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

LICENSED To WE'D
2-Bengt. c. Wassell, Miss Auua J
Bilow. Port Byron.
3-James F. Montgomery, Moline
Miss Allie Pershing, CoIona.
Earnest keibitz, Miss Mary A. Mclean
Rock Island
George L. Chopper, Mrs. Rachel L
Gruner. Taylor Ridge
5-Otto A Carlson, Miss Louisa Mel
son, Moline.
Balls E. Thompson. Miss Louisa F
Presbury, Wappeio, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-06

Two great enemies-Hooi's Sarsapar-
ills and impure blood. The latter is ut
terly defeated by the peculiar medicine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-24
Train the Left Hand.

II is very strange that SO strong and
uukind prejudice against the lett hand
has lived and increased for centuries
when there is TO natural or physiological
reason for it. mean 10 say that If YOU
examine the skeleton OF a person who
was strong. healthy and well formed in
life. YOU Will find that the bones Of the
left hand and arm are just as many
and Just as large and perfect as
these Of the right. The study of
physiology will show YOU TOO that the
muscles and ligamcnts and cartridges
that fastened that person arms 20 his
body and gave them the power Of mo-
ton were made 10 do their work just
as well on one side of the body rs on the
other. If the left side were the weaker
OF the Two. il was because Of failure to
exercise It as freely rs the other Monkeys
and cats and other animals, 10 whom
paws are in q certain sense hands, would
smlle dorisively, imagine if you should
suggest 10 them that paws were rights or
lefts. or that the paw OF the one SIDE
could DO more than It's mate. When,
therefore. boy OF girl says that he or
she can throw o ball, handle racket or
do anything else, only with the right
hand, it is direct admission that a
monkey or cat is physically better
equipped than that boy or girl And
vet i, is the general belief that human
beings are the most perfectly formed OF
creatures
First attempts TO use the left hand are
always awkward and discouraging, but
in ordinary cases consistency will grad
ualiy strengthen the least used member
and teach DC 10 act as ably and sturdily
as the right. till finally there viii be two
perfect hands instead Of one TO answer
promptly The call Of the master Of all
or powcrs-the will. +. HerrIck IN
liafper's Yourg People
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-24

Although thu climate of South Iceland
is cold. The winter is scarcely what one
would he led tocxpec; from the northern
situation. There T. not much snow. \
few inches usually lay upon the ground,
crisp and hard, but not the piled up drifts
Of . New England winter. Accordingly
1t was possible 70 mako horseback excur-
sions to the farms round about. and to
see the winter life of the people III the
country. This season for the lcelander
is time Of comparative rest. AZ nothing
can be done Abroad he stays Of necessity
nc home. hut bis life j. TO mere liberna-
ton. He sleeps a great deal, for bis
house is insufficiently lighted spd the
nights arc long, bat by daylight he has
occupations enough. lie has boats to
buill and oars TO shape, saddles and har-
ness TO make and to mend, or he sorts
the wool which the women spin into
warn and then knit into stockings or
weave into coarse ! Omesprn or flannel
like wadnaL \ busy sound Of whirinS
wheels often grects the car when you
enter the farm holse, and yon fad the
women al 1T work at the endof the long
room.
Another duty deyolve5 on the heads Of
the household q. isolated farms. There
are Good elementary schools in many
places throughout thu island, bit n re-
mote districts the chic rel must be taught
at home. IL sumner tie d@e Is coca
pied with ou.-of- doc, work. hut IN the
comparatively idle days CT winter the
father, or not infreCuenuy the mother,
teaches the children Of either Sex the
common branches. Iceland Is perhaps
the best educated community on the face
Of the earth: throughout the length and
breadth Of the land there is nobody who
cannot read and write, and the general
knowledge # some Of these obscure fish
erman farmers is sometimes well nigh
appalling. William II. Csrpenter IL TIC
Atlantic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-24

VI lie their nearly constant abode is
the water, they are, like most other
spiders, air breathers; consequently they
need some special provision for providing
themselves with air while living under
the water, ard for this purpose they pos
sess the art Of constructing kind OF
diving hell. Il is an interesting sight to
witness one of them making his air cell.
Clinging to the lower she Of few
leaves, and securing them in POSITION by
spinning few threads, the spider rises
to the level Of the water. with its belly
uppermost, and, doubling up It's hind
legs. retains q stratum Of air among the
hairs with which its body is covered.
Then it pIuuges into tic water aud APP
pears as in the first stage Of the making
Of it's silvery robe Going Immediately
to the spot it had chosen, it brushes its
body with its paws. when the air de
taches itself and forms a bubble under
the leaf. The spider surrounds this
bubble with the impelmeable silky mat
ter furnished by its spinnaret.
Returning to the surface, 1t takes in
another layer Of air. which it carries
down and adds to the first one. also ex-
tending the envelope over it. The process
is kept up till the diving beli' has
reached the proper size and is finished.
The ideal form of the construction is that
of a thimble. but it often assumes an ir-
regular shape, like an inverted sack.
When the spider has taken possession OF
is rcdoubt j, remains quiet in it, head
down, watching for the appearance of
an insect. Perceiving one, it seizes it
and returns to its lodge, which it has Sc
cured against intuders by spinning
threads across it, to devour its prey at its
leisure. M. Emile Blanchard in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-24
An Exercise for Hoait...

If you are troubled with too much
blood in the head, the best thing you can
do for a simpl: remedy is TO take the
twisting movements Of the trunk at the
waist. Keep the feet firm, turn the
trunk as far as possible TO the right-till
you face right-four times; the same to
the left; then alternate the movements.
Next. bend the body strongly end slowly
to the right, from the waist, then to The
left. Again bend forward as strongly
Us possible, from the waist, then slightly
back, ct first, increasing on the back
movement later, as you ave able.-Mary
E. Allen in Youths Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-24
r:,c Sons of .-sits.

These Maltese are q curious mixture Of
Moor. Italian, Greek and Arab, and
know 10. what else. They speak pecu'
liar language, which las no grammss
but since the British occupatloa every
shopkeeper speaks English. and he leg II
wait for the innocent tourist as 'ht
spider di / for the fy. IL does not hes'
tate to inplcre you .'just 70 enter anl
look az his goods" bet beware Of his 81
lrrements if YOU would escape with
full purse. for he has q truly tempting
display.-MalIs Cor. San Francis.
Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-24
No Time for sofemnities.

Take another woman who is living aud
shall be nameless. She Is accomplished,
thoughtful, studious. clever beyond dou BIT
both in talk and with the pen. She las
written successful books; her name Is
known; az she enters room people who
have not seen hcT before look round. She
is the intellectual superior Of many Of the
women Of he world whom she meets;
and they are her superiors in every quality
essential 70 success In society. They lave
the note, snd she has not. ii an In Q
panic if am asked TO take her In 10 din
ner," said man. himself cultured and
clever. Il know shall have TO talk on
solemnities all through dinner, and din
ner Is not the time for selemnities. "a.
w. Smalley in New York Tribune.