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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

Emil Seilz was fined $40 and costs by
Magistrate Bennett Saturday for assault
and battery.
Sam Yohe was arrested by Officer Ba
ker this morning for assaulting Gus
Scheber. Both parties live in South
Rock Island, and the assault grew out of
II long existing feud. Yohe was hned 81
and costs.
The new police are the most stalwart in
appearance that Rock Island has had for
some time-nearly all the officers are
large, fine appearing men The beats
will be as follows:
Day force Gary in business part of
town. Meenan east and Baker west
Night patrol - Mccarthy Seventh
ward, Schaab Fifth and Sixth wards,
Long and Hotter in business part OF
town. and Sullivan west Murphy hav-
ing declined to accept, the mayor will
appoint Il man in his place, who will
have charge of the station in the day
time. The night force will be in charge
of Deputy Marshal Kramer. The new
policemen are all good men, and all
should be confirmed by the council.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

to above society June is and 10. good Il
return up to and including June 90, at
rate of $3.50.
Moonlight excursion tomorrow even
ing on the steamer Libbie Conger anc
barge leaving at 8 p. m. Fare for round
Trip 2j cents. Music and dancing, &c
and have good time.
Mr.. ~B. F. Hathaway of Minneapolis
formerly principal of the high school
here, was at the Rock Island house over
Sunday, on his way to attend the repub :
licAn national convention.
Children's day was observed at the
Christian chapel yesterday. The services
consisted in choruses by the children,
dressing the cross and short sermon to
the children by the pastor, W. II. Apple
gate.
DIR. c. G. Carter was in Chicago on
Saturday, and said that nine out of every
ten people he met were wearing Blaine
badges. The doctor thinks Blaine will
be nominated in spite of his two declins-
tons.
At a democratic ratification meeting
held at Ann Arbor, Mich. on the 9th
inst, Mr.. NJ. j. McEnirY, of this county,
made fine speech, representing the Uni
versity democratic club. The democrats
of Michigan propose carrying the state
for Cleveland and Thurman this fall.
james Connolly. of Taylor Ridge. was
adiudged insane in the county court this
morning and will be sent to Jacksonville
hospital for treatment. His derange>
ment WAS induced by worry over inabili>
ty to pay his debts. Connolly is sixty
five years Of age and has repeatedly at
tempted suicide and homicide.
Representative Crawford, Of Edging
ton, paid his respects to the ARGUS office
today He says there is large yield of
oats, and the warm weather of the past
few days is bringing the corn up fast.
Crawford is now devoting his entire time
to the farm. and will look after his vote
harvest later on.
The Davenport club defeated the
Crawfordsvilles Saturday TO 4, The Dav
export battery was Mains and Crossley.
The prospects of Davenport getting into
the Western association are daily grow
ing brighter. The committee will visit
Rock island and Moline to secure stock
in the new club and will doubtless meet
with success.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
Unfair Treatment.

Editor Argus.
Rock ISLAND, June 10 In your last
issue j. T. Dixon claimed that he had
been the subject of unjust and anything
but business like treatment | will state
the plains facts and let the public Judge
for itself whether Mr.. Dixon has been
treated so unbusiness-like. Saturday
morning | went to see Mr.. Al. Huesing
about renting Mrs. Schmid's store for
which he is agent and asked him if the
store was for rent; he said it was. |
asked him how much it rented for; he
said $25. and | told him that | would
take it. Then Mr.. Huesing drove me up
to Mrs. Schmid's house, and told Mrs.
Schmid that had rented the store, which
she said WAS very satisfactory. and after
paying her part of the rent, left. Does
1t seem reasonable, after renting the
store tor $50 las Mr.. Dixon caims) that
| could have rented it for SIS less per
LOUIS ECKHART.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

Since II. M. Abel has positively res
fused, owing to pressure of other bus
mess, to be considered a candidate for
school director, DR.. G. E. Barth ap.
pears to be the most available man and
the ARGUS would cordially endorse his
candidacy. Coming from the same part
of town as Mr.. Abel and Mr.. WEIGH, be
is geographically as well as otherwise
entitled to it. Politics should play no
part in the selection of members of the
board of education. We want the right
men regardless of political ideas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

BRIEELETS.

Krell Il Maths for your Fourth of Jul,
fireworks.
Everything new and fine in fire work.
at Krell It Maths.
Jake Miller's celebrated strawberries t.
beeLad only at Mays. ....
Fire crackers from the smallest to the
largest at Krell IL Maths.
Julius G Junge has just received fresh
car load of Colfax water
fresh supply of that celebrated Col
fax water just received by j. G. Junge.
| Please call at Truesdale's and get
prices on strawberries by the quart.
Messrs. Robert and Stewart Harper
have returned from Chester military
academy, Pa.
The largest and best stock of fireworks
of every description can now be seen at
Krell & Maths.
Rev. A. B. Medium has rented the
Keeley house. 1907 Fourth avenue, and
mo wed his family into ii.
Special prices on plain white ware at
Loosley's crockery store-wash, bowl and
pitcher, for instance, 10 cents, only.
Mr.. E. W. Hurst has returned from
his western trip. He found his interests
flourishing and growing with the country.
The j. s. Keator ran a raft against one
of the piers of the Moline bridge this
morning and seventy-five logs got away.
Judge Glenn adjourned the circuit
court until the September term Saturday.
The Evans mandamous case was dis,
missed. t
The Kansas delegation to the Chicago
convention went through shortly before
noon today in special train of three sec
tons.
John j. Reimers, H. G. Cleveland and
other famous republicans, 60 to Chicago
tonight to participate in the free-for-all
scramble. ...
Miss Tilie Denkman and Miss Lizzie
Kemble have returned home from Chi,
cago, where they have been attending
the Art institute.
Tonight is rehearsal night for the Old
Folks concert, and there being but one
week left for rehearsal, i: is necessary
that all singers should be on hand.
M. F. Hanley, formerly of this city but
now of Minneapolis, passed up the river
on the steamer Pittsburg last evening
from visit to his mother at st. Louis.
VIM. F. Smiley. passenger conductor
on the main line of the c.. B. & O., and
Miss Rosa b. Eberhardt. OF Wymore.
Neb., are to be married at the Rock ISL
and house by Rev. G. W. Cue this even
ing.
Good weather for lemonade, ice cream
and palm leaf fans; get one of the Nanny
lemon squeezers at Loosley's crockery
store, and see how nice they work.
Plenty of straws there. too.
The c., R. 1. s. P. railroad will sell ex.
cursor tickets to all stations July and
4, at single fare for the round trip.
Tickets good for return passage on or
before July 5.
For rent-From the first of JU a
good five room house well supplied with
water, on the corner of Fourth avenue
and Twenty first street. Apply to VIM.
McEniry, office 10 postofflce block.
On account of the Travellers Protective
associations annual convention at Min>
nespolis, MINI, June 10 to "a, the @. |
r. 1. & P. railway will sell round tickets
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
a Nee Affair.

The floral concert given by the Chris
tian Sunday school Saturday evening was
very enjoyable and successful affair
The church was nicely decorated with
flowers and evergreens, and large ma.
tional flag gracefully hung over the
platform on which the infant class was
seated. The choruses. Duets and rccita
tons were well rendered. One of the
leading events of the evening was
twelve girls in costume representing
twelve principal nations. The programme
was announced by little Miss johnson
in dIgnitied and pleasant manner The
receipts were S45,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

ton to educate her children, It Is also her
duty to provide the instructors. hence the
need of oTmal schools. But are not our
public schools goddess, aud while the mind
il being enlightened may not the moIa,s
be neglected so that the last state of the
man is worse than the tirstf" No. We
can only Judge the tree ny It's fruit by
their fruits We shall know them" Inf
delity has tried to separate from our
schools every veslge of religious thought
and Roman Catholicism has tried to kill
them, But on the part of both there has
been an utter failure. We have nothing
to fear from either. Notwithstanding
the bible and christianity has been legis>
lated against in our public schools, four
tifths of tie schools have the bible read
in them every day, and ninety per cent
of the school teachers are christian men
and women.
While there is yet opposition to our
schools and still abundance of room for
Improvement, we now have the grandest
educational system in the world. and IL is
all under the direction of II magnificent
army of chosen men and women. well
qualified and consecrated to their work.
The christian churches everywhere should
eAteuu lneH BIeetiuSo W thO 'On'hoIS -
our public schools and wish them Gods
blessing. | have profound respect for
the grand noble army Of hard toiling,
self sacrificing school teachers. II there
is one class of workers in the world
above another who deserve and need en-
couragement it Is the teachers in our
public schools, toilng to make our chill
dren and our country better and greater.
They need the sympathy and progress OF
the pulpit. They need the encourages
ment of the fathers and mothers of the
pupils. They need sympathy from the
city council and school board. These
teachers should be recognized as the hon.
ored guests in every home in this city.
They are not our servants, but the guild
ing stars of the destiny of the coming
generation. God bless the teachers of
our land
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

Yesterday mornings services in the
Central Presbyterian church were devo-
ted to the children, all of the Sunday
school scholars being present. The ex-
ercises consisted of responsive scripture
reading and recitstions and short ad
dresses by Rev. A, B. Medium and Elder
j. II. Cleland, the latter giving an inter-
esting talk on the Sunday school of long
ago, when hardships were endured in or
der to get TO Sunday school. while MIR.
Meldrum dwelt on the importance and
necessity of entering heartily into Sunday
school work. The church was beaut-
fully decorated with flowers and green
foliage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
A lsad Horse.

The horse owned by the City Paint
company, and which has gained quite a
reputation for running away and which
laid Mr. Druckmiller up few weeks ago,
got away from Mr.. Andrew Lerch at the
o. b. q Q. depot this morning and
dashed up Seventeenth street and down
to Fifth avenue. Afterward Sam Jones
undertook 10 train the horse, but the frisky
beast got away with Jones and laid him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
TOniRht's concert.

Mrs. Milton Jones benefit concert will
occur at Harper's theatre tonight. The
Lyra society, Mr.. G. s. Hepburn, of
Moline, w. B. McIntire, Mrs. Geo.
Walker. Prof G. E. Griffith, Miss Emma
McChesney, Mrs. Will Forrest, Mrs. C.L.
Richards, Mrs. Jones and her children
and others will take part. The accom-
panists will be Miss Minnie Duden, of
Moline, and Mrs. G. P. Darrow and Miss
Clara Hass, of Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
hand Counars

The Great Western band will give
free concert at Black Hawk watch tower,
Thursday, June 81, commencing at $50
p. m. The Rock Island s. Milan street
railway company will run forty minute
trips in the afternoon and evening, the
last car leaving the tower at 10 p. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
For SeIIinrDiseased Mear

This morning Health Commissioner
Plummer instituted suit against G. F.
Wagner, the butcher at 1907 Second
avenue, for selling diseased meat as here,
tofore described. The case was contin-
ued until next Thursday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

Geo. W. ID. Harris has removed his
real estate and insurance otfic1 to 229
Seventeenth street. under the Commer>
cial Hotel, where he will be glad to see
his old customers and all who wish bar
gains in real estate or frst-cass insur-
aDCe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

A Frenchman claims to have invented
thermometer so sensitive that its index
needle will defect two inches upon the
entrance of person into the room where
it has been placed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

The popular blood purifier, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, is having a tremendous sale
this season. Nearly everybody takes it,
Try it yourself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
For Sale Very Cheap.

The large and elegant brick dwelling
house and lot (about two acres) on Elm
street, now occupied by Mrs r. T. Nc
Neal. 2. L. MITCHELL
June IS, 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18
A PIONEER PASSES AWAY.
death Early this Morning Of Mr. Eiihu
Tnrner. One OF Rock Islands Oldest
Mereh Other obituary Notise.

|
Tarner. One OF Rock Island = q ides'
Other Obituary Nottse
| The oldest established merchant il
Rock Island breathed his last at 2:20 thi:
morning. At his home 1919 Second ave-
nue.. a life Of usefulness and honor was
closed in the death of Elihu Turner.
affection for year. but had not yielded
to the trouble until the past six weeks.
during which time he has been confined
to the house.
Mr.. Turner was born in West Chester
county, N. Y, April 1, 1915, and previ>
Gus TO the age OF sixteen attended the
common schools of his native country
and worked when he could on farm
On attaining the age mentioned, he en-
gagged to learn the trade of shoemaker,
and he served an apprenticeship of five
years. After having acquired the de>
sired knowledge Of his chosen trade. MIR.
Turner engaged in business for himself,
but after years experience removed to
New York City. where for another year
he worked at his trade This was in the
turned his face westward and came TO
Rock Island. establishing himself as a
merchant on Second avenue. where for
centnry-just fifty years-he carried on
successful boot and shoe business, and
from which death has at last severed
him.
Mr.. Turner was married in Rock Island
Oct. "a, 1888 to Miss Anna Tracy. Six
children have been born to Mr.. and Mrs
Turner: Mrs. John Bromley. of this city;
George Turner, of Columbury. New. !;
Mrs, Thomas A. Neil. of Moberly, Mo.
and Miss Mary and Charles at home.
Had Mr. Turner survived Oct. %, he
would have celebrated his liftieth ami
versarY. Mrs. Turner and the children
named, with the exception of the son in
the west. were about the death bed when
a kind husband and indulgent father
passed from earth.
Mr.. Turner was probably the pioneer
mason of Rock Island He was mem
Der of Trio Lodge A, F. Il A NJ He
way politically democrat. As mer.
chant he was energetic and enterprising
and in his every dealing proved himself
a man.
HINCKLEY
Mrs Alamo b. Hinuklsy died at her
home, GA Thirty-tirst street, at z 90 Sat
hrday evening, in her fifty first year.
The fatal ailment was consumption, with |
which she had been afflicted for great
number of years. The stricken husband, |
who Is passenger engineer on the Chi, |
ago aud Davenport division of the G.
z. |. Il p. is left with six children,
Mrs, Ella McDale, of st. Louis; and I
Charles, George. Frank. Edward and
Harry, of this city. The funeral will
'e held at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
rom the residence, GA Thirty first street
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

Cheap Loans
By the Rock Island Building association
Tuesday, June 10, 1888.
E. III. GUYER, Secy.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
The Popular Vote.
lhilAdolpLia Times.

The official returns Of the popular
vote for President have not bpen re-
eeived from Colnrad,. Delaware.
Georgia, Minnesota, Nshfa.ka, News
ado. 0ragpn. Texas and Mrst vir
ginia, but aith the single excs ption
of Texas, the result in Q ch State il
known with reasonable accuracy,
Texas has not yet received the full
returns at her State Capitol from her
distant counties, where telegraphs snd
railways do not reach them, but
enough has hten received 10 make it
safe 10 place Cleyeland's msjo y ~
10000 Il is more likely to be ten
Or twenty thousand more. Estimating
fexas at the lowest figure, the popu-
alton majorities OF the State f4
resident are, ia round numbers, as
follows:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
Facts About'NOrth Carolina.
Branson's Ain ance, 1879. t5Mss

The State has SO counties, l,5O0,-
900 population, over 5000 churches,
over 5000 public schools, $4,000
square miles Of territory. There are
are ov,r 200 news papers. s5a}
The highest fauntsin in the world
is at Round Knob, 268 feet. :,
The mineral springs of this State
are numerous an'i unsurpassed. 'ei4
The State has an average elevation
above sea level of over 600 feet. ,g
Raleigh has more public and high,
schools that any other citv. -@
The highest m 'untain East ofthes
Rockies rs found in Western North.
Carolina. s..a ~t:. ...s. t.@a>.a
Each denomination has a college OF
Its own.
The soil is productive of everv veg.
etable crop fund in the United
States. ..: ..... f.,. s.ss.3a..s ~.
Ire State has better natural facili-,,
ties for manufacturing than any other
State in the Snuth. "@sa =.' '&s'.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
Gathered Here and There.

Oa thanksgiving Mr.. Georga
Westinghouse, of Pittsburg, presented
z.lSO TURKEYS to officers and employees
connecf,i Il with the works belonging
10 him. The cost tfthe gift was
about 50 $50.
A Tennessee couple who have been
couriing for thirty five years were
married on Sunday amid the Joyous
ringing Of bells. Thi. seems TO illus
trate the theory that something or
other cfmes to melody OF other
who waits, provided somebody else
doesn't get IT In the meantime.
George Law, the excentric New
York milliooaire, who created such
escitement at atoga last summer
by distributing diamonds in a whole.
sale manner among the sportipg fa
ternity who were living upon bis
bounty, has been at his old tricks
once more. Last Saturday be stopp
ed at the Hoffman House and de.
termined to repea' the diimo.d per-
formance. Several thnusand dollars
worth of gifts were Disposed Of in o
very short time by this remarkable
character d.
II will soon become necessary FIR
every NJ VI who retires from business
with q competence 10 have a guardian
appointed TO keep him from making
a fol OF himself. The latest vic i'm
Of the burco sharp is a retired Balti
more merchant wio accommod ted
a couple Of smooth talking swindlers
with s5 600 in good no ey under
the assuranca that ne was 10 get il
back with $1,000 more which he had
drawn as prize. Or course the two
men disappeared with lhe 5000 and
haven't been seen SINCE They are
looking for more retired merchants
with more money than wit, and will
doubtless find them.
Maggie Watson, of Cincinnati, who
died there 8 sbnrt time since, left q
clause in her will which read as fol.
lows: at is my will that the two
china dogs now in my room be each
separately put in box with glas'
froht-. both aIik~, aud cne placed ol
nv dear husbands grave, AZ Spring
CIR We. aud the other on my grave.
aud all IN be paid for OUT OF tho
| money / Leave
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
PRoP0s aSS
sst. st.4..s*s..f*..sss
For sale Of Bonds.

Sealed bids will be receiyei for the
sale Of so 900 Of Durham, y. c., conn
~ bo.,ds until saturday, September Is.
1855, at u oiciOc m, privilege being
reseyrd to reject any AID all bids.
BIDS VI bc reviewed for n part or the
whssle as purchasers may sire.
These b0nds afe issutd By virtne or
authority vested in the Board OF Com
issJonvrs pirslant 10 an election h Id
on Tie I7th day 81 July. 1886, rnd IN ac-
corierce wifi seetioUs 1896, 1893. 1893
nd 70 t.of ilte Code ofihest II Norih
aro'ina Tie, areiu concentrations o.
IT, . esch, ltafing : per csn' interest.
Is evidence hy oap9ns plyable semi.
tnhaa,n III april aud Oct0bpr. al FL
fics " y hsFcaatile Trust Company, oi
Raltim e. taiei January lst, 1851, aud
paw ~ tweaty years after date.
Fr any TART er inf ,rma,ion al ess the
un es z nd FEfER J. DfEY, Pres
q 1. nsaalrg L Du-h,m Railroad,
LynchbWg, Va. ....-.~s =
BIDS slloula be i dEesse a. above ard
marked 4s.ale,i bid ON the outside o! h.
envelope sept r.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
Sanford Brownstone.


Right pndsr our feet lie millions Of
wealth. Il is not generally known
that The most excellent quality of
brownstone in North Carolina ia
within half mile OF the depots in San
ford Samples Of this stone were
exhibited at ,he Expo itions at New
Orleans and at Atlanta and W re
pronounced to be the best on the
market This rock has b en tested
and it will bear fire, wstor, acid &c.
II crops ont in inexhaustible guam
titles on the outskirts of the village
and can b. easily quaried. Maj,
Scott who owns the two qnares open
has leased them, and it l. quite Iikels
that they will soon be worked. It i.
said this rock can be polished as
beautiful as marble aud il we'll suit
ed for any bpilding purp ses. Indeed
here is the home for the investment
of capital.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
You are Right--It is a Poor


Col. Julian Allen was appoint d by
Gov. Scales as q delegate tn the na-
tional convention Of farmers which
met last week at Topeka, Kansas. and
has been appointed also delegate to
the Southern immigration convention
which meets soon at Montgomery.
Ala. Col. Allen is 3 public spirited
and liberal genil ran and would have
attended the conventional Topeka last
week, paying his own expenses, had
some such CONCESSION been made by
the railroads as half fare 10 the dele
gates, but they made no reduction at
all In ates and Col. Allen did MT 90
So also the railroads hold 81 # on
full r,tes 10 the Montg lmery conven.
tion aud be will decline fur the same
reason to attend il. and he is very
right. Whatever advancs q are made
10 agriculture, the railroads receive
the benefit next after the farmers
themselves whenever immigration is
induced sou;hward. the railroads are
the FIRST benefciaries. Their own
business interests, il would seem,
would prompt them tp d everything
reasonable to further the ends Of such
assemblages rs those n ferred to. and
they stand in their own light when
they are ilhberal Ia these ma ters.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
The Next Cabinet.

President of the United States
All Ben. .'S'- ''.' A.
Secretorv Of State -Ah. jim. tsss@
Secretary of tie Treasury--Sing,
Lee. ...-. ..,,.s.,. -,.
Secretary OF he Navv-One Lung.
Secretary Of the Interior-Sam'
Lee. 'a*t84 Ahas
Postmaster .G.naral--Wah Sing. s
Attorney Gereral-Sing Lung .I.,,s
We are indeb ed % Mr.. Jacob
Levy for the ab,ve selected Cabinet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
Yes, We dO--All of Us.


We. ned bitter roads Nobody
will dispute this proposition. No
body who travels over our public
hlghwass dnring the winter season
is so blind and unohsPrving a. not tp
pronounce our roads exrcrablr. A
team cannot draw half n load and it
is done at n fearful strain upon the
horses and wagon. Our system Of
working the roa,s is failure. There
is some hing radio ,lly wrong in it, Il
does not accomplish the purpose Il
hardly k'eps our roads pas~able, and
the burden. Is not borne by our citi-
zens in just proportions.