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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
WHERE Is THE ERROR +?
More Non-Existfng Modern Woodmen
Camps Heard From-.-Whnt is the
Explanation

More NOn-Exfstfng Modern Wood m en-
Camps Heard Erom-.-what is the
ExplanationY
1t will be remembered that a few DAYS
ago the committee representing the Mod
ern Woodmen camps of Rock Island
county, interested in movement to Sc
cure a meeting of the head camp of the
order to investigate certain frauds, ad-
dressed somewhat sensational circular
to the camps throughout the United
States. The real purport of this circu-
lar was to reply to an anonymous COM
muuication which had been sent out from
somewhere and the purpose of which was
to interrupt all proceedings looking to
head camp meeting and discourage all
who were lending their assistance to that
end.
In that circular of reply to the anonv,
nous communication it was asserted that
the committee in reply to its notices sent
out addressed to the camps as they APP
pear in the official organ of the order,
the Echo. received notice of the non>ex>
istence not only of several of the camps
printed in the Echo as being supported
by the order, but of the Righteousness of
the postoffices where they were claimed
to be located, also. The committee was
startled by this discovery, but Head
Counsel Root. who runs the Echo, prom.
ised an explanation which is to be pub,
lished shortly.
But the committee continues TO re-
ceive information of the non. existence of
camps which the members of the order
here and everywhere have been called
upon periodically, individually. as well as
collectively. to support. In addition to
those published heretofore the commit
tee has been notified that the fol-
lowing camps do not exist and in the ma
JoritY of the cases introduced there is not
even postoffice; camp 500, Florence,
Kan; 94l Caney Valley, Neb.; 7s3 Ros,
well. Mimi; $50 Neosha Falls, Kan;
1.O23 Haven. Mich: 1851 Ellsworth,
Kan: S93 Olsthe. Kan; 1868 Harper.
Kan; S2S Bristol, Iowa; $50 Mankato.
Mimi; ZOE Holyoke. Colo. This may all
be satisfactorily explained in time, and
it is to he hoped that it will be, but the
conservative mind will concede that a
meeting of the head camp should be
called both in the interests of the order
and OF the head Offices and will fail to
understand why there should be any OBJ
lection TO such meeting The ARGUS
makes no charged either against Root or
McKinnie, nor does it defend either.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
A Queer Inquiry .

Capt Geo. Lamont. local agent for the
Diamond Joe line of steamboats,, is in
receipt of the following letter OF inquiry
from Grand Rapids. Mich:
should be very thankful if you would
give me some information about the
steamers on the Mississippi. ! have
heard that many of them are infested
with bed bugs and other vermin. Will
you kindly send me the name OF some
boat which is free from such insects and
let me know the cost of the pass age from
Rock Island to New Orleans?
Agent Lamont promptly replied that
any Diamond 10 boat could be taken in
season with every assurance Of protec
ton against insects. but that at present
one would be obliged to go to st. Louis
and take ship passage to New Orleans;
but in a foot note the captain &C ded. that
while he did not think there would be any
danger whatever as to insects, he could
not make any promises as to turtles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
suIiu. .chutt nm a BAD Light

A Minneapolis dispatch tells Of the ar
rest of a former wellk>nown Davenport
real estate man. who removed 20 Minne-
apolis about five years ago:
Julius Schutt. the well known money
lOaner and real estate man. was arrested
today Thursday. He was indicted by
the last grand jury for forgery. for com
plicity in the alleged crime of j Frank
COLON, who was tried some time ago for
forging the name of John T. Elaisdell to
notes aggregating over $500, 600" The
charge against Schutt is that be stamped
above the name of J. T. Blaisoel on the
backs of promissory notes tie words.
Il hereby waive demand. protest and
notice OF non payment and TO value re-
ceived guarantee the payment Of within
note" The effect of the words is to
cause Mr.. Blaisdell TO waive all rights
and guarantee at all hazards the payment
COLON is still under bail for another al>
legged forgery. and will be tried next
month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
THE COUNTY BOARD.
Doines OF Yesterday Afternoon and
Today--Thel Court House square
Walk. Aherin,a AllaMancee Etc

Doines OF Yesterday Afternoon and
Today--Thel Court House squar,
Walk, sherin7s Allowances, Etc.
The county supervisors took respite
from their srduous. duties Thursday af
ternoon. and put In slmost the entire time
OF yesterdays sessions in wrangling ovel
the report Of the committee on fees and
salaries. and finally allowed big batch
of claims, including justices. constsbles
bills, etc.
The committee on finance submitted
the following report. which on motion
was received and adopted:
Your committee to whom was referred
the semi-snnual reports of Geo. W.
Gamble, circuit clerk, T. s. Silvis. sheriff,
X. A.Donaldsop. county clerk. John Schs.
fer, Jr.. county treasurer. and j. III.
Southwell. county superintendent of
schools, would submit the following re-
port: That they have examined said re-
ports, and we find the came correct; and
we find that said officers have in their
hands receipts for fees over and above
salary and expense OF office as follows:
Geo. W. Gamble, circuit clerk. $201. 10;
rs. Silvis. sheriff, $5S3 80; r. A. Dom
aldson. county clerk, $1,024.2s. We
would, therefore. recommend that said
officers be directed to pay over said
amounts remaining in their hands into
the county treasury without delay.
This morning the board had scrap"
over the question of the sidewalk on the
north side of court house square and
finally authorized the committee on pub :
lie expenditures to make a settlement
with the contractor who was in the act of
replacing the old walk when checked by
the city, and the committee was further
authorized to put down a walk of brick
or tile in conformity with the city ordi-
nances.
The matter OF sheriff's allowances came
up and lively discussion ensued but. the
old arrangement was restored-ffty cents
per day for feeding prisoners, $3.50 per
annum for livery and $3.50 for janitor's
board.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

When man is SAID to possess less sense
than fool dog there is but little hope for
him in the eyes of his critic, because the
fool dog" is useless. Every one has seen
fool dog.n The favorite pastims of this
animal is to pick out an unoffensive looking
horse on the street and run under his legs or
at his head and bark at him furiously. The
fool dog" gains nothing by this play except
his name. The horse pays no attention to
him, and his furious barking is regarded as q
mere bluff. Another pastime of the fool
dog" is n periodical and unfruitful chase
after his tail. He can't catch it, but expert.
ence has never taught him this fact. Then
he will run around in a circle until he Is tired
out-another exhibition of his foolishness
People look at his antics and say he is a fool
But he does not know this. There will al
ways be fool dogs" and man who sees one
Of them during his exercise will know what
is thought of him if he hears himself referred
to as having the sense of "fool dog
Chicago Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
masonic sOciability.

Mr.. W. j. Haefele, Of Reynolds, was in
the city today and issued an Invitation in
behalf of Presumption Lodge 10. 755. A.
F. & A. NJ. TO the Masonic fraternity OF
Rock Island and vicinity to attend pub
lie installation at Presumption on Friday
evening. the eth inst. After the lodge
ceremonies there will be fine supper,
an address by Attorney Hayes. of Aledo,
music by the Gable Glee club and after
wards dancing. A general good time is
insured to all who attend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
Notin Harmony with Declared Policy

The Mercer county supe visors have
decided that tobacco is an evil and not a
necessary evil, either; wherefore they
will not pay for any for the use OF the
county's dependents hereafter Union.
If the morning paper occupied a posi-
ton conspicuous or Influential enough to
attract the attention of the present ma.
tional administration. it would be hauled
over the Goals and made te give an ex
PLANTATION for those rash ass ertions abou,
tobacco not being one of the necessaries
of life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
That's Right, Boys!

The last tribe Of South Sea cannibals has
at last been won over to throw that bad Gus
tom over their shoulder and go in for quail
on toast, sugar cured hams and caif's liver.
1t was hard struggle for them to abandon
their lifelong custom and subject their stom-
achs to new diet, and they deserve good
word from every fair minded Journal in the
eountry.-Detroit Free Pres.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
County BufIdfngs.

Dec 12-Susan CIPHER to E E Thomp-
son, e2. ne4. %. 10, 4w, and sw4. nw4.
"a, IS, 4w. $2.600.
Charles Newquist to ] F Nystrom, 10,
8. block s. Bailey Davenport's 4th add,
r /, S775.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

Crate and egg. 81 so; stove, No. and
nut, 81. IS per ton, screened and deliv-
cred; 25 cents per ton discount allowed
if paid within ten days. Camel coal
for CRATES, SO per ton. Now is the time
to buy. Blacksmiths' coal, coke and
charcoal on hand. E. G. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

AT the theatre: Wife Gas her husband
rlses)-Where are you going, Fred I
Husband Only to take smile. Wife
(who knows his capacity -Humphl I
guess you hsd better say a laugh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

They say that the beautiful belle of
Washington, Miss ---, uses cosmetics
but it is vile SANDER. She owes her
bloom to excellent health, and she keeps
well by using DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
Soft Coal for Sale

At my yard, corner of Eleventh street
and Tenth avenue, at ten cents per bush
ell. B. DAVENPORT.
Aug. 80, 1889.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

The liver and kidneys must be kept in
good condition. Hoods Ssrsspsrilla is q
great remedy for regulating these organs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

McIntire Bros. have new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans perfectly and
leaves no odor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
Weather Forecast.

U. =. SIGNAL OFrIcr,
Washington, d. c., Dec, IA
For the next "a hours for Illinois:
Fair and warmer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

ASDREWS--At Chicago, Thursday, Dec 18th.
1889, Mrs. Catherine Andrews, aged ~ wears and
2 months, OF puerperal fever. Funeral from
UP. church at p. m. Sunday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14

A. elegant property on Twenty third street
large house with all modern improvement with
alv lot tatxttO
q so will buy good home Of eight rooms. good
Nsllat we'll ci.tsrn. barn and hno iDt iOxtjS. In
We u the best cighborhood- on Youth avenue.
rye brick house and lot. nicely located on
Fourth avenue for residence or business prop
tuy
good house Of nine mons, good cellar. well
aul cisiern good lot anG barn, well located on
Third avenue, cheap.
Two good renting stores well located on Third
Ayeuue cheap.
a GOOD paying business prope rty near the C.. x,
] a 2. passenger depot
biuf, cheap.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
VI anted.

cook. Enquire of Mrs Frank
Mixter, 723 Twentieth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-14
DIED.

There are two kinds of headache nat
ural and acquired.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18
vILLARD's VICTORY.
He Succeeds in Getting His Pet Financial
Plans Adopted.

He Succeeds in Getting His Pet Financial
Plans Adopted.
New York, October 17th.-Tbe Northern
Pacific preferred stockholders held meet
ing to-day. Chairman Harris presided.
The only other Directors present were
Henry Willard, G. L. Colby and Brayton
Ives. A large number of Wall street men
and holders of stock were present.
The only business before the meeting was
voting on what is known as the Willard
plan. 1t authorizes the issue of $160, ,000-
600 in new per cent. bonds, payable one
hundred years hence.
Voting on the plan began at 1880. 1t
soon became apparent that the Willard
party would win.
Johnston Livingston offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted, and
which is in direct sympathy with the cir
cular issued September 81, 1889, by Chair
man Harris. The resolution was seconded,
much to everybody's surprise, by Henry
Willard. The resolution is as follows:
Resolced, That the holders of preferred stock
represented here suggest to the incoming Board
of Directors to take into consideration the dis
tribution of the whole amout due the preferred
stockholders as soon as the company should be
in proper position to do so.
No negative vote was received. Just be-
fore noon James B. Williams announced
that the financial plan had been carried.
Owing to duplicate proxies having been de-
posted, he could not announce the exact
result Adjournment was therefore taken
until Monday.
Henry Willard voted majority of the
stock. Robert Harris, President of the
company for many years. and who last
year acted as Chairman of the Board of Di-
rectors, is dropped from the Directory. and
so are Brayton Ives, J. G. Bullitt, Fred.
Billings and John H. Brookman.
Thc new Directors are George Morrison,
James Haggin, @. II. Leland, Charles c..
Beaman and ]. B. Williams. A slender
minority of the stock was voted by Robert
Harris in favor of re- electing the old Board
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18
CHIoAGo's SENSATION.

The Grand Jury Finds Indictments
Against Several Jury Bribers.
CHICAGO, October 17th.-Great excite
ment prevailed about the Grand Jury room
this morning. Witnesses came and went,
and officers were dispatched here and there
with rapidity. and appearances indicated
that something important was in progress.
The first witness was man named Kelly.
When he came out he refused to talk to
the reporters.
Henry S,oltenberg, stenographer in
Wendes & Sullivan's office. was in for half
an hour, and when he came out he rushed
off in a great hurry to find MI. Wendes.
After he had disappeared that gentleman
made his way into the Courthouse and
was questioned by the Grand Jury. When
he came out of the room he said to the re-
porters that he hadn't told the Grand Jury
much, chiefly because he didn't know
anything they wished to hear. He had
come around in the interest of Stoilenberg.
At o'clock the Grand Jury came into
Court and handed in twelve indictments.
eleven Of which were on ail cases, and
the twelfth jointly against Mark Solomon,
John Graham, Thomas Kavanagh, Fred.
Snlith, jeremiah Adderull, Ale1. L. Hanks
and Joseph Keenan,. All Of these men
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18
WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Will the President Admit Montana
finder the Circumstances?
SOUTH DAKOTA's TWO SENATOR'S.
Tanners Successor Has Not Yet
Been Named-Several Post
masters Appointed.
SOUTH DAKOTA,s TWO SENATOR'S.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nrconD-uslON.
MARINE CONFERENCE.

The Organization CompIeted-Five Ses-
sions to be Held Each Week.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-The Inter-
national Marine Conference convened in
regular session to-day, with Admiral Frank
lin presiding. The organization was then
completed by the election of the following
officers: Secretary, Lieutenant Colman,
United States Navy; and as additional Sec.
recaries, Cecil B. Spring Rice of Great
Britain, Charles Riviere of France and
Walter Bliss of Germany.
Parkers Manuel was adopted as guide,
and it was decided to hold sessions every
day in the week but Saturdays ard Sundays
The rules were then taken up anc discussed
informally by the delegates, and amend
ments offered, but no decision was arrived
at, owing to the absence of French inter
prefer. 1t was decided that discussions can
be carried on in either French or English,
and that in deciding questions each nation
represented to have but one vote
The discussion to day was based upon
Revised international rules and regula-
tions for preventing collision at sea-" con-
tanned in circular issued by the United
States Treasury Department in September,
1887. This was adopted at the suggestion of
the American delegates as basis for action,
because it was in convenient shape and af-
fordeG good starting point.
The votes upon the suggestions or propo-
sitions of the change ale seldom taken, for
the reason that after the regulations shall
be thoroughly discussed they will be
put into shape for final acceptance by
the con mittee for that purpose and who
will be guided in their work by the ex-
preston of the Conference.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
The Mayor Of Chicago Reads a Social
iSt a Good Lecture.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The New Arrests in the Cronin Case
to be Tried as Accessories
After the Fact.
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UsIosl
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
The Closing Hours of a Most Importa



The Closing Hours of a Most Important
Convention.
LOUISVILLE, October 17th.-At the Sec
ond days session of the National Board of
Trade to-day resolutions were adopted in
substance as follows: THAT our rivers and
harbors should be improved and main
tanned by the General Government. That
Congress grant no charter for bridge over
navigable streams unless amply suffi-
cient in width and hight. That Congress
should organize naval reserve force, and
that Congress be asked to foster the mer-
chant marine by every legitimate means,
especially to South America"
Torreys bankrupt bill was Endorsed and
memorial adopted reciting its virtues and
recommending it to Congress for enact
ment.
Resolutions were passed requesting the
Pan-American Congress to take action for
the establishment of unit of coinage com.
mon to oil the American people.
The meeting closed tonight with grand
banquet and an address by Henry Waiter
son, who spoke on the general state OF the
country.
In concluding his address Mr.. Watterson
referred TO the Ell Dorado the new South,
at length, speaking of the richness of the
fields to be opened up there. He added ::
"But what is the value of all this if we
have not order and law regulated by an in
telligent and responsible Government?
How shall it profit you or us or anybody if
it be not brought under the spell of that
wizards wand which we call civilization
And to whom shall this wand be COM
mitted? To Anglo-Saxons. with centuries
of enlightened freedom behind them? Or
to the African just emerged from slavery?
"No one can comprehend the meaning of
this great menace to the prosperity of the
South who has not been there and who
does not live there. Nor is it possible for
it to be treated with wisdom by any other
than the local agencies. Cannot the think
ing people of the North imagine, if they
are unable to see this? Can they not feel
that they may trust the intelligence, hui
manity and Christianity of the South, and
the testimony of the truly responsible
Northern men who have gone South to
deal with the disease which the outside
pressure has always aggravated and will
always aggravate?
81 struggled earnestly and long to estab-
lish the black man and his rights under
the Constitution and its amendments But
l am filled with no vain illusions born
of sympathy and ignorance. / am blind
to nore of the dangers that lurk amid the
shadows of this great cross which. for some
mysterious purpose, | know not what. has
been put upon the South, but which do
know the South alone can break, as the
South alone has borne"
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were already under Indictment for conspir-
acy to bribe iurymen.

acy 10 DrlDe 1urymen.
After Mr.. Windes left the Grand Jury
room he asked States Attorney Longnecker
for an order to see Stoltenberg. The States
Attorney wrote something on a card and
Mr.. Windes went to his Office, where the
police on guard refused to let him in. The
attorney went away, but returned shortly
with an application for writ of habeas
corpus asking for Stoltenberg's release. The
trial was set for hearing at o'clock, but
as in the meantime Stoltenberg had been
released the application was Withdrawn.
Sioltenberg refused to answer any ques-
tions put to him before the Grand Jury
until he could see an attorney. He de-
clared he was restrained of his liberty, and
that he could give no testimony under du-
ress.
No new jurors were obtained to-day in
the Cronin trial. Four places remain yet
to be filled. The defense still has eight
peremptory challenges, and the State thirty
three.
According to the Daily Neuos, the omni-
bus Indictment returned this afternoon was
useless proceeding, except on the theory
that the persons against whom it was
brought, all of whom were already under
indictment, have been made subject to
some new charge.
The States Attorney is reported as de-
clining to allow the indictment to be seen,
and this is taken by the NelUs as an indica-
ton of new charge made against the al
legged jury-fxers.
1t is suggested that the accused are 10 be
put in the same boat with the Cronin sus-
poets as accessories after the fact.
All the persons reindicted were again ar
rested except Bailiff Solomon, who is sup
posed to have confessed.
Graham secured bail, but the others were
kept in confinement.
The Ne,cs explains the proceedings re-
garding Stoltenberg by stating that Otto
Erickson and William Dahl had informed
the States Attorney of the mysterious cor
respondence which Stoltenberg has con-
Quoted in July through Dahl. tters had
been received for Stoltenberg from Toronto
inclosed in envelopes mailed for Dahl.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18
LAND AND WATER.
A Combination of Railroad and Ship
Lines in the South.

A Combination of Railroad and Ship
Lines in the South.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala), October 17th.-A
large railroad and steamboat deal is now
under consideration. The statement is
made that H. d. Plant, President of the
Plant system of railroad and steamship
lines, and John A. Inman, President of the
Richmond Terminal Company, have OBJ
tained control of harbor rights at Tampa,
Fla and have determined TO make that
port the shipping port for the exports and
freights from the Southwest and North
west to Europe and South and Central
America.
The line will carry its own freight and
that of its connections to Tampa instead of
to Boston, New York and other ports. The
lines in the movement are the Richmond
Terminal Company system (ncluding the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, the
Central of Georgia, the Richmond and
Danville, Georgia Pacific. the Plant sys-
tenn, the Louisville and Nashville, Texas
and Pacific, Southern Pacific, and probably
the Queen and Crescent.
With the Plant steamship lines several
new lines of steamships are to be estab-
lished the harbor is to be improved, new
wharves built and terminal facilities ar
ranged. Plant and Inman will build an
air lire from Tampa to Mobile and New
Orleans in order to facilitate the handling
of Western freight from the Southern Pa
cific and other lines terminating at New
Orleans. The deal was brought about by
the action of a number of trunk lines.