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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
Rock Island Captures st. Paul

In tho social colu nm of the st. Paul
Pioneer Press of Saturday and under the
head "St. Paul Surrenders Without Con-
dition to Lovely Rock Island Invaders, ,"
appears the following:
The United States invaded st. Paul
this week and the city captured SO
promptly and Quietly that few are aware
that it has been captured. Thursday, at
about the hour of noon, a formidab Bile
looking steamer was seen coming up the
river portentously blowing the muddy
waters with threatening prov. She
proved 10 be government steamer,
commanded by Msj, Msckerz and Capt.
Durham, of Rock Island. AT first no at
tentlon was paid to the Summons to sur
render and resistance was the one
thought, but one glance at the lovely
ladies on board brought about a speedy
capitulation. They were irresistible
The names of the coneuerors are: Mrs
Thompson, Miss Mackenzie, Miss
Edison, Miss SIX nuer and Miss
Thompson, of Rock Island Miss Doane
and Miss Wakeley, of Omaha. ard Miss
Dwight, Of Peoria, to say nothing
of the major and the captain.
St. Pauls well known hospitable spirit
embraces even conquerors. aud the ladies
made many friends. Who took them driv>
ing through the city, had a box for them
at the theatre, ard made tea for them at
the Town aud Country club. Yesterday
they were entertained by the White Bear
Yachting association at Dellwood, and
sailed up and down until White Bear also
surrendered. Some of the gentlemen
who have trie / to make it pleasant for
these visitors are Messrs. J. c. Wall,
Dunn, A. Wright. Boyle, ". J Driscon,
Burns and W. G Pierce OF course the
visitors are well pleased with St. Paul
and have already said that they should be
willing to stay and grow up with so fine
8 city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
LOCAL NOTICES.
wanted at Hopes.

Tailors wanted at Hopes.
Orange ice at Krell & Maths; try a
dish.
The Crown dining room serves better
meal for 25 cents than any other place
in the city.
Milk shake. lemonade and all other
temperance drinks at krel. s. Maths;
when thirsty stopin.
The Davenport snd Cedar Rapids
clubs play two games July A. one at 9
a. IN. and one at $50 y. m.
Vanilla and chocolate ice cream and
orange ice at krell & Maths stop when
passing and try dish.
Two games of base ball at Davenport
July 4-morning game at 10 a, m. and
afternoon at $50 p, N.
Davenport and Cedar Rapids at Daven-
port July 3 AMI 1.-TWO games on the
Fourth.
Try our orange ice and then pass your
opinion on 1t. We make it extra rich
and fine. using nothing but the fruit
juice. Kreli & Maths ice cream parlor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
1hR GArtS.

Judge Glenn yesterday adjourned the
circuit court until The first day of the
next term.
Judge Glenn decided the case of Bel
derbecke Miller VS. Mitchell s. Lynde
Peoples National bank and Rock Island
National bank esrnis bees in favor of the
banks. This case grew out of judg>
ment the plaintiff recovered sometime
ago against David Fitzgerald. The money
attempted to be garnisheed was money
held by the banks which Fitzgerald had
collected as tax collector of the city, and
exempt from garnishment by his credit
ors. William McEniry and J. T. Ken
worthy represented the bank, and
Sweeney s Walker Biederbecke s Mil
Ter.
The appellate court at Ottawa recently
handed down an opinion in the case of
the Mississippi Valley Manufacturers
Mutual Insurance company VS.. M. Ber>
mond, appealed from the January term of
our circuit court, striking the same from
the docket on the ground the appeal was
prayed generally and not to the appellate
court on motion of appellees Attor-
news McEniry s. Nee niry and J. T. Ken
worthy and Jackson & Hurst represented
the appellant. The practice in the future
will be that when litigant wishes to ap-
peal he must set out IN his prayer the
court to which he wishes to appeal to.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
SPENCER SQUARE.
The First Band COnct TT L asst Evening
The Attendance and some sus ges.

The first of the series of free band con-
certs to be given during the summer,
which occurred at Spencer square last
evening was a grand success in every
particular. Not only were expressions
of delight heard on every hand regarding
the beauty of the square. but the concert
given by Prof. Otto's Great Western band
was highly appreciated by all. Ten
Numbers were given as follows.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03

1t has been noticeable for some time past
and particularly on last evening, that the
seats in the square are occupied by male
visitors to the exclusion of the ladies,
and while it is desired that all shall enjoy
the privileges of the square, it is also the
intention of Comm ssioner jackson to see
that some accommo dations are provided
for the ladies, and if the male portion of
visitors do not follow what should be
their natural instincts in giving way to
the ladies to some degree at least, other
means will have TO be provided for com.
pelling them to do so. The manner in
which the square is laid out and the coz
certs which will follow, are for the pur-
pose of promenading, and for this reason
it is desirable that the crowd should not
become massed about the band stand,
but that those not occupying seats should
move about as much as possible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
A Elaatine Queen.

A lea lure boat which will navigate
Rock river has just been completed at
the Iowa Iron works at Dubuque. 1t is
steel-hulled craft IS feet long. 10 feet
beam and four feet deep. Its engines
and boiler are 40-horse power. 1t has no
upper works, canvas covering furnish
ing protection against the weather. The
little craft is called the Queen" and
rightfully too. for she will be fairly mis-.
tress of the Illinois stream.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
Special Notice.

Commencing Sunday, July 5, 1891, the
Burlington. Cedar Rapids & Northern
railway will run trains Nos. SO and "a
daily between Cedar Rapids and Spirit
Lake and Sioux Falls; and train Ga be-.
tween Cedar Rapids and West Liberty
In connection with this. the Pullma n
Buffet sleeping car line will run daily via
West Liberty and the c., R 1. s. P. rails
way between Chicago and Sioux Falls.
J. E. HANNKGAN, G. T. & P. A.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03

MIR. CLARK, to the public:-I wish to say
to my friends and the public. that l re-
gard Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea remedy as the best preparation
in use for collie and diarrhoea. 1t is the
finest selling medicine ever handled, be,
cause it always gives satisfaction. o.
z Clark, Orangeyille, Tex. For sale BY
Hartz d Bshnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03

The pleasant effect and the perfect
safety with which ladies may u Sc the
liquid fruit laxative. Syrup of Figs, under
all conditions make it their favorite
remedy. 1t is pleasing to the eye and to
the taste, gentle. yet effectual in acting
on the kidneys, liver and bowels
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
Excursion Rates TO. Ju,y O. 1891

For Fourth of July the c., NJ. & ST. P.
railway will sell excursion tickets for one
fare and one-third for the round trip.
Tickets on sale July and 4, good TO re-
turn until July 6 No extension of time
will be granted. E D. W. HOLMES,
Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
Lots For Sale

In Huber & Peetz' addition to the city of
Rock Island, being the late Bailey Dav-
exports homestead, nicely and centrally
located, within five blocks OF the post
Office. Title perfect Terms liberal
For particulars apply to the undersigned
at the Peoples National bank or on the
premises. JOHN PEETZ.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-03
Adyert,sedI,is, Nm -

List OF letters uncalled for at the Postofbce a.
Rock Island, Rock Is and county, Illinois
July3, 1891
Ashton Perrin Fl q
Brown Geo Peterson Peer
BaoDltt Fred l. (2) afford VIM Lieut. Ca
DAILY =, Kentucky Vol
rarmerO etewart Mgr
Mccain Lew System
Marks james Wright Mrs Naooie
FOREIGN LIST.
McIween Kenneth D 1uckwelI John
THIRD CLASS NATTER
Northeutt B F
HOWARD WELLS. P. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28

their own energy and intelligence for support
will 60 on rapidly increasing every year until
they will constrain the public sentiment OF
men TO yield to their Just opportunities.
The general admission of women into the
different pursuits now followed exclusively by
men must make the fierce competition already
existing still more stringent. Then will come
the real test Of the female mind and character.
for both will be brought into contact with an
opposition that is not likely TO yield anything
on the score Of mere sex. The chief fear of
woman under these circumstances would be
ns 10 how far she can rely upon her physical
strength. In the profession Of medicine, for
instance. TO which she is for many reasons
well adapted. her progress is apt to be OBJ
structed by her physical weakness. In sur
gerry this weakness is almost ceitain 10 be
bar to her advance. Power Of endurance i
one OF the principal elements Of success in
practical life and in this quality, mea ~
Matte enjoy a marked pre- eTniuerce over
women fact which may exclude tho iatieT
from the great majority OF the many lucfati'e
pursuits in which physical capacity plays
nearly as prominent a part rs intellectual.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
Propsrty Jrausfrrs.

Richmond Cay-C. X Chapin's heirs 10
Ellen j. Pedin's trustee. so feet on west side
Ninth street. beyond Leigh, - 900.
james L. ferrenburg 10 Jonn s. Parrish,
Virginia rights 10 patent churn. 300.
Sarah JOhbSOns trustees 10 Frances Murry
30l. feet on north side Iack son street. between
Price and ST. Peter. i775.
Virginia Land and Loan Company TO j. II.
Harvey. 20 fee, on west side Reservoir street,
between Wallace and Dance. 5000.
HHric0 Couaiy-Robert F. Blackburn and
wife to A. b. and NJ. b. Crowell. lot $780, Du-
yal's addition. TO correct former deed
Samuel Boltz and wife 20 James Mantle,
1897 acres on the Williamsburg :oad, SIX
miles east Of Richmond. tl,0l7
W. W. Lctew and wife to Southern Loan
and Investment Company, l6 t69-l0O0 acres
On north side lakewood avenue adjoining
lakewood cemetery. $4,000.
Noitnside Land Company TO p. A. Sublet;.
lot -. square q; lot 20. square 30 lot g. square
II, and lot 2, square a, Chestnut Hill. $500
Same TO j. VI. Fourqurean. lot 8, square Is;
LOT IL. square 20; lot @ square 26, and lot 4,
square ID. Chestnu; Hill. $500.
Same TO George r. Lightner, lot l6, square
81. Chestnut Hill. 800.
Same To Mare ~ Bradley, lot u.s. square IS.
and lot ID, square %. Chestnut Hill, 500.
j. III. Webb Pcploc, special commission
er. 10 John Wild. forty acre. on Williamsburg
road. al the corner OF Charles City road. t!00.
john Is. Smith 20 the Chesapeake and Ohio
LAND and Improvement Company road way
through grantor's land from Chickahominy to
the New North road, and land in Hanover
county Sc 0J0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
The Judge and the Farmers.
New York sun.

General comprehension Of the principle Of
trusts must beincreasing pretty fast under the
influence Of such constant expressions Of Opin-
ION as we have received thereon lately from
sources Of greater or less authority. II is ill.,
teresting 10 observe that following upon the
declaration emanating from the Georgia
Farmers Alliance in favor of establishing a
certain trust 10 put up the price OF no less i'm
portant a staple than cotton, there comes a
declaration straight TO the contrary from
mon Pleas, in regard 10 the comparatively in
significant product Of wire cloth. Five COM
panies agreed to fix the price Of their wire
cloth. and. trouble having arisen among them
sufficient to bring them into court. Judge
Pryor had this To say upon their agreement:
That such a contract Is repugnant To pub
lie policy, and 50 unlawful. Is settled pIinci-
pie in the Jurisprudence Of this country The
people have a right to the Decessaries and
conyeniences Of life at price determined by
the relation Of supply and demand. and the
law fOrblds any agreement or consolidation
whereby that price Is removed beyond the
solitary influence of legitimate competition"
Thus Judge Pryor condemns. with the au-
thority of the bench. the trust which the
Southern farmers are considering, although
such schemes are in full and unrestricted ope-
ration in every State of the Union, in the
form of associations 10 put up the price OF
one of the prime necessaries of life, human
labor.
Judge Pryor does not condemn the piinci-
pie OF trade unions any more than does the
Sun. Ii cannot bee that they are repugnant to
public policy IN this country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
WOMEN As COMrETITORs.

Whatever NAV be the differences OF opinion
as 10 the practical character Of many of the
objects which the representative assembly Of
women Of advanced thought which has re-
Gently been in session in Washington, was SO
anxious TO promote. there can be little doubt
That there is much in the movement of which
these delegates are the most distinguished ex-
poncnts that claims very careful and earnest
consideration.
II would be most unjust 10 allow the vaga-
ries of a few leaders TO lower orr respect fol
the aims which very large number of those
engaged in the movement are seeking 10 carry
ont for the general improvement Of the condi
ton of THEN sex.
The mere fact that the woman's rights prop
uganda wolld never have been heard of in
this country il the proportion Of males to fe-
males had been as three TO one, is no reason
for regarding with scepticism the business OF
the causes which have led to the movement.
A numerical inequality in the sexes in favor
OF the male gives rise TO conditions which veiy
naturally prompt women TO demand larger
degree of liberty, for as mass they can no
longer look to men as their supporters. In
this fact will be found the only practical basis
upon which the woman's movement can rel,
with any certainty as to the firmness of its
footing.
As far as this movement seeks to give wo-
men the same freedom in earning a lvel
hood which is now afforded 10 men, il TN
doubtedly has the support of all whose
opinions are not governed by bigotry and fear
OF competition. The welfare of society, the
moral health of every community. the happi-
ness of every individual demands that no OBJ
stiuction whatever shall be placed in the way
Of women who are compelled TO become
breadwinners TO avoid the evil of dependence
upon the labois Of others.
In no respect has the advance az modern
civilization been more distinctly marked than
IN the growth of liberal views in considering
this question. Its contamination has not yet
been FULLY reached. The day must come
when the only limit TO the competitorship of
women with men in certain walks of life
in which subsistence is to be won will be
the degree Of their intellectual and physical
strength. This conclusion will be reached IN
spite of the injury which certain class of
the advocates of womsn's rights are doing to
the cause. II will be reached because the
number OF women who will have To look TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
The Women of the Confederacy.
ATLANTA Constituti0n.l

ATLANTA tOnStltutonI
Mrs Davis. in her Memoirs Of Jefferson
Davis paws a deserved tribute 10 the women
Of the Confedcmcy.
These women. says Mrs Davis, knitted Ike
Penelope from daylight until dark. lhey dld
j. not as "a pastime, but TO clothe their families
aud the soldiers. On one occasion Hon. W.
G. Mvcs made his appearance at the DAVIS
mansion in such an elegant and perfectly NJ
ting suit OF gray that some OF the Young men
suggested that he had iun the blockade. MI
Rves overheard the remark, and proudly eN-
claimed that bis wife had knitted every stitch
oi.the garments Sho.had thelyarn.spun and
dyed and even knitted covering for the buttons.
Ii took close inspection to see that they were
cloth. During the war Mrs Robert +. Lee
chair. found time with her daughters
when they were not busy in the hospitals. 10
knit l9o pairs of socks and gloves for Posey's
brigade Mrs Mary Arnold of Coweta. Ga.
in 1868. made los yards of cloth, besides
knitting gratis socks and gloves for the sol
diers.
There were thousands OF just such noble
Confederate women. Without them 1t would
have been impossible for the South to main
tain he's long struggle against unequal odds.
Their children constitute what i sometimes
called the new South. and if there IS any
virtue in heredity there is nothing too great
70 expect Of them in the line of unselhsh sac
rifce. toll and patriotism.
This graceful and timely taibute from MIS-
Davis to the women Of the Confederacy
makes bright chapter in our history.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
The Connecticut Case.
lPhiladelphia Inquirer.l


But. seriously. this whole Connecticut bust
ness is disgraceful. The peculiar laws Of that
peculiar State require a majority 10 elect a
Governor The Democratic candidate had a
good plurality and an actual majority as well
but the majority was so small-Only forty-two
vOtes-that there was "A serious tempta-
ton to count him out and throw
the election into the Legislature. which
IS Democratic in the Senate and Re
publican in the House and on joint ballot.
The contingent process was carried into
execution. and while the Legislature has been
fighting over a settlement, Governor Bulk
eley has been holding over. His term has en-
PRED. he was not even a candidate for re-elec-
ton. and his only excuse for holding the Of
fee by the right Of seizure is that IN the alb
sence OF a duly-elected Governor he must
remain. There was but one honest course to
begin with. and that was 10 seat the Demo
crat Morris. He was undeniably the choice
of the people. and the Republicans Of Con
nectcut have done their party no good by
placing themselves IN the position TO be
charged with trying TO steal a State Govern
ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
Farm MORTGAGES.

One Of the most interesting features Of the
new census report. so far as 1t has been given
TO the public, is the section which is devoted
TO the subject Of mortgages in every part OF
the United States Under the terms of the
law which regulated the taking Of the last
census, it was provided that the whole num-
Der of mortgages standing on record in this
country should be carefully and accurately
enumerated, and the purposes for which they
were given stated. whether for purchase
money, improvements, business, farming ex-
penses. family expenses and supplies, to repay
borrowed money or to buy other land.
1.-THE entire number of mortgages amounts
TO nine millions. very large proportion Of
which. however is attached to the city
property.
So far only the statistics relating TO mort
gages in Iowa and Alabama. a Northern and a
Southern commonwealth, both principally de-
pendent upon their agricultural interests for
their prosperity have been tabulated. The
figures thus presented are very interesting
According TO the report 1.-THE total real estate
mortgage debt in Alabama, in force January
IL 4'Jv' was ToJ,V-f sJoo' Ah' Aotai i'aA tNAitS
mortgage debt in Iowa, in force January
1880, was s199,03i, 1857.
The average amount of debt TO one Of
population in Alabama was S26; in Iowa, slOi.
I'm 1889 the number of acres mortgaged in
Alabama was 1.744.420; total number Of acres
in the State 32, 1856 600 per cent of acres mott
gagged. 5.3 Number of acres mortgaged in
Iowa, 500, 1872 total number of acres in the
State s., 50i 600; per cent. Of acres mortgased,
81.
The interest charges in Alabama range
from l to 40 per cent. and in Iowa from
to 20 per cent. Throughout the South
and West the contracts often state that the
debt is without interest or give lower than
the true rate.
The average Of mortgages, with an allow
ance for partial payments, is computed 10 be
273 years in Alabama, and 493 years in Iowa.
In Jefferson county. Ala, it was found by
actual inquiry by special agents Of the census
that the motive for 95s4 per cent. of the in
debtedness was the purchase of incumbered
and other real estate, improvements, and busi.
ness; in Greene county. Ala. for these pur-
poses. 6s3l per cent; in Cass county. Ia,
Glib per cent; in Crawford county. Ia. 1898
per cent: in Delaware county Ia, 80 per
cent. and in Johnson county. Ia, 93.f per
cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28
THE POLICE AND THE PULLING OUT
RAGE.

There are two things Of which Richmond
can Justly boast. One Of these is that she
possesses citizenship noted as being ono OF
the most quiet. orderly and law-abiding IN the
United States. The other is that she pos
sesses police force, whose personnel.
courage and promp,itude TO act when called
upon. constitute them literally one OF 1.-THE
finest" in the country.
Because of the exceptionable reputation
for law and order which we enjoy tho
outrage on he little Pulling girl. which
Was reported yesterday, has shocked our
community from centre 10 circumference.
Such a crime is so foreign to the character OF
our people that the possibility Of its occur
renee in Richmond is well nigh ircred-
ible. But, because Of this and because
offenses against society are almost unknown
in this city is the fact due that ouI police
force we're entirely anpIepared ior it. On no
othci hypothesis can il be explained that for
hours after he crime was committed, The po-
lice vste ignorant of it. and prompt steps
we're therefore not taken for the discovery
anil arrest o. tho fiend in human shape by
whom il was perpetrated.
Tllot this is true is shown By the fact that
although the police stations vero called up
from THY TINES ohice rs late as o'clock in
The morning the response was received from
each that nothing OF importance had occurred.
OF such crime as this. it would certainly
seem tho police should hnye been fully coeni-
zsnt. As soon ~ il was discovered. every po-
lice station and officer in the city should
have been familiar with each detail, and
the entire force should have been on the alert
TO arrest and bring TO punishment the often
der. Yet for hours after the unfortunate af-
fair had taken place no police station IN
the city had heard of it, and. of
course. in the meantime the human 1iend,
who should suffer the extreme penalty Of the
law. was able to place q safe distance between
our authorities and himself; and 50 GO un-
whpt OF justice.
OF all dangerous things in this world, over
confidence is the most dangerous, as has been
fully proven in this most Infamous outrage.
Y our police had been accustomed 10 such
crimes they would have been or the alert, and
possibly the result might have been different.
But as such an occurrence in Richmond was
no more anticipated than that the sky was
about to fall, it was possible for tho heinous
crime to he committed. and the Of
fender to make good his escape. 1t Is
hoped that this may be lesson,
aad that in future, our guardians
Of the city, peace and proprietv may keep
thei' eycs so wide open that the commission
of any such ofense may be followed by swift
and certain arrest and punishment. When
next a crime Is committed at o'clock in the
evening j, is to be hoped that when THE
TINES ask. the stations Tor news at O'Clock
the following morning it may not receive the
usual reply, nothing has happened"