Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
LUCKY LIEBERKNECHT.
Wizard Ed. Captures the Thorough.
brrd Tom Ktrkwood-A Man with
Whom Dame Fortune II Infatuated.


| brrd Tom Ktrkwood-A Man with
Whom Dame Fortune II Infatuated
There is a wizard in Rock Island-s
man on whom, above all others, good
| fortune seems to bestow q never-failing,
| never fading smile. That man is none
other than Ed. Lieberknecht, whose
mascotte never deserts him in times when
there should be discrimination of luck
in his favor. Ed. has always been DOS
sessed Of that most priceless of all envia-
BILE qualities-luck. Within a year he
has held the cards which captured in
raffles horse and buggy, a gold watch
and many other things Of less impor-
lance, but for which many chances had
| been taken. But the startling climax of
Eds. remarkable career of luck came
Monday afternoon, when it was found
that good fortune had placed in
his hands the ticket which drew Mr.
Lowrey's thoroughbred 30. 500 stallion
Tom Kirkwood, in the rattle at Harrer's
theatre. the preliminaries of which have
created so much interest and no small
degree of excitement. 1t was very late
In the afternoon-or rather 6:S5 In the
eveDing-when the result of the rattle
could be declared. When the blind
folded boy who in nearly two hours had
drawn eight hundred tickets-the tickets
corresponding to the numbers held-from
one hat, and the blanks from the other,
held up in the presence of the Judges,
Messrs F. P. WEIGH, of Rock Islaud,
Geo. Darling, of Moline. and Orrin An
drews, of Moline. the tickets which de-.
cided the future ownership of the
fine stallion. One of these tickets
had the word horse" upon it. while the
card drawn simultaneously contained the
number "2,163." "Who holds 2, 1887"
was the thought uppermost in all minds
and there was an immediate hssty in
spection of tickets, characterized by the
marked eagerness on the part of those
who held fifty or more tickets. Man.
ager McHugh glanced rapidly through
his reference book. He was but a
moment In ascertaining the name of the
fortunate one. Opposite 2.163. the
name of Ed Lieberknect stood out in
bold relief A hush fell over the audi
ence, which but memon: before had
been one of widest excitement and con>
fusion. Then all said: That's Just like
Ed" and departed, sadder but wistr
men than when they entered. Ed. took
his good fortune calmly aud withou.
outward display of surprise or delight.
He has become accustomed to such
streaks OF luck. He set 'em up to the
boys and took his horse. He has had
him insured and will keep him for his
own use for the present
This latest evidence of Eds possession
of the key TO all good fortune in games
of choice bars him from future participa>
ton in institutions of this kind This
oSSSittou uao ooou Insult III utkoTeuCe 10
generally expressed opinion. the simple
reason that others would like a chance
now. 1t is understood Jim Dixon has
posted up notice over the counter where
tickets are being sold for the suit OF
clothes he is rafting off, that mo Liebsr-
knechts need apply" Yet Dixon is
somewhat of msscotte himself, as Tom
Cole will testify.
Lieberknecht has already received
propositions from Arson. of the Chicago
ball club, to act as mascotte for his nine
this year, while President Cleveland and
President>elect Harrison have both pe,i,
toned him to conduct their respective
campaigns four years hence. Added 10
this, lucky Ed has been besieged by q
number of hastily formed syndicates TO
purchase block of stock in the LOUIS
lana State Lottery at the next drawing.
but be has steadily declined all offers so
far.
Prior TO the commencement of the
drawing there were a number of sparring
matches between Chandler, tie profess
sionsl pugilist, and number of local
artists. all Of which were interesting and
not very one-sided either Considerable
time was consumed in auctioneering off
the unsold tickets, and when the last
came up it brought forth q remarkable
display Of superstition, 1t being knocked
down finally at $2.75, and then it did
not take the horse.