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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
WILL THE COUNCIL INQUIRER
Likelihood Of an Investig i,ioa as 10
the Conduct of aa Alderman.

the COnduct OF IN Aiuet m
The Rock Island city council will in
all proba oility be called upon tonight to
designste committee to make inquiry
as to the unbeco ming conduct of one OF
its members, to-wit: in disturbing the
peace and dignity he is sworn and ex-
pected to preserve and maintain. Aid.
VIM. Kennedy. of the Sixth ward, is the
accused. That he is guilty of disturbing
the peace in his attack upon Emil IL.
Schmitten at the entrance to Masonic
temple Friday evening last he cannot
deny, but the further accusation is to be
preferred that Kennedy was then and
there armed with a revolver, with which
it is said ne was prepared to do great
bodily injury if occasion so required.
Between Kennedy and Schmitten,
who are both fellow har>
ness makers at Rock Island
arsenal. both brother Masons and both
leading members of the order known as
the American Protective association.
there had been i'll feeling for some time
which of late has grown into bitter en-
nifty. Kennedy is said to have come
down town Friday night for the svow ed
purpose Of doing" Schmitten and when
he met him st the door of the Masonic
temple, be struck him. knocked him
down and kicked him in the face. What
would then have followed but for the in
terfererce Of that always existing guar
disn of pesce and law-the press-wi'l
never be known.
The difficulty between Kennedy an d
Schmitten has created great dissension In
the local assembly of the American Protec-
tive association. and some members of tina
organization are particularly indigus ant at
the proceedings described. Many citi-
zens have demanded that the council
make an investigation of their N embers'
conduct and hence the probability of an
inquiry in the council chamber tonight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
ECHOES FROM THE RAIL.
Various Matters of Interest to These
Who Run the Traius and Those Who
Use Them

Various Matters of Int rest to These
Who Run the Traius and Those Who
Use Them.
The c.. B. & Q. Black Hills extension
reached Deadwood Feb. and is now run
ming Omaha sleepers through to that
point.
The c., B & Q. has been taking
sounding for Mississippi river bridge at
Alton, which will materially shorten the
st. Louis line.
The Alton has just had two of the fin
est Pullmsns made for its St. Louis-Chi
cago service, the cars being built partly
on the compartment or boudoir system.
The Nickel Plate. which has just de-
clared its first dividend, 81 per cent on
the preferred stock, shows other signs of
an improvement in business, having re-
Gently given an order for an additional
number of locomotives.
The Rock Island road ls making an ex-
tensive improvement in its tracks at
Peru. II requires heavy excavations and
q new roadway, with q stone supporting
wall twelve feet high and 400 feet long.
The change does away with an awkward
reverse curve.
The fastest run on the Illinois Central
is said TO have been made by Engineer
McCosh between Cairo and Centrslis
few days ago, 113 miles in 156 minutes,
AZ minutes of that time being taken up
by eleven stops. Making this allowance,
the 1l3 miles was made in ia minutes
The famous Brooks engines are now in
use on the night passenger trains of the
Iowa branch of the Illinois Central The
Cherokee Democrat says that last Monday
morning the run from LeMars to Sioux
City, a distance of 26 miles, was made in
p minutes. 1t is claimed that these en-
giues are good for 60 miles an hour, right
along.
Conductor John Corcoran, of the Mil
waukee road, had fight with his brakes
msn, John Mshoney, a few days ago in 8
saloon at Dubuque. Corcorans nose was
nearly bitten off in the melee. Blood
poisoning set in and Corcor4n's head is
swelled fesrfully. All the lines OF his
face sre obliterated and he is frightful
object to look at. He will probabl Y die.
The hystanders had to pry Mahoneys
mouth open with stick 10 loosen his
hold.
In the smoking car on the G. & I. from
Aurora to Rockford Saturday evening, q
genteel looking young man surprised the
passengers by getting out his tools and
standing before glass, proceeded to
shave himself, says the Stestor Times
To the surprised occupants of the car he
explained that he had an appointment to
preach at Huxley that night, and would
get there too late to shave before service.
Having finished his tonsorisl job, some
one suggested that they were now ready
for the sermon. "All right" he said.
"shall we take up the collection first, -
with wink; but not waiting for that
gave his surprised auditors an impressive
seImonette. He proved to be a noted
revivalist. and got off at Hinkley Just as
the bells were ringing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

/ had q severe attack Of cstsrrh ami be-
came so deaf l could not hear common
conversation. l suffered terribly from
roaring in nv head. procured bottle
of Eiy's Cream Balm. and in three weeks
could hear as well as l ever could, and
now can say to all who re afflicted with
the worst OF di eases. catarrh, take Ely's
Cream Balm and be cured Ii is worth
81 600 to any man, woman or child. suf-
fering from catarrh. A. E. Newman,
Crawling, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
Hard Coal Market.

1915 per ton for best anthracite coal,
all sizes. delivered within ci'y limits, CSC
per ton discount for cash. Indiana black
$3.50 snd Camel coal So per ton delivered,
carriage added on all orders for less than
one ton; carving in Csc per ton extra.
E. G. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
PIE ANT AFFAIR :.
Miss Lizzie Carse's VaIe atine Parry
The Athlete Club Ent erts inment

MISS LIZZIE CARsE's PARTY.
Miss Lizzie Csrse gave very pleasant
party TO large number of her friends at
her parents beautiful home on Fourth
avenue Saturday afternoon and evening
About 60 were present including old and
young friends and very fine supper was
served, and dancing aud social amuse-
nents were the order of the evening
Bleuer's orchestra furnished the music.
The following little persons were present
Misses
Carrie Pratt Mary Pratt
Grace Knowlton Annie Deisenroth
Bessie head Maggie Gaetjer
Title Hass Grace Kahlke
May WALKER Fsnnv Bamberger
Maggie Mckibben Lode II amer
Irene Rosenheld Marian Haversti
Helen Gourley Minnie Jones
Lena Jens Ada Hemenway
Maggie Ohlweiler Rosie GAZETTEER
Edna Kerr Florence Mixer
ELENA kinner Eva Long
Alto Hoppe Grace Wright
Mas ers-
Harley Donaldson Will Donaldson
John Jordan Martin Stencel
Henry Stengel Walter Rosenfeld
Charlie Hamer sam barrow
Fred Jones Charlie Buford
Willie Ohlweiler Ed fireman
Allan Pratt
Therelwere also present as older guests,
Geo. Pratt and wife, F. 81. Warren and
wife, and Mrs. s. R. Wright. the Misses
Maud Warren, Lucy Kinner, Anna Pratt,
Clara Deisenroth, and Messrs Will Pratt
and Henry fireman.
Beautiful valentine souvenirs were given
TO those present,
ATHLETIC CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
The ball and gymnsstic exercises given
by the Rock Island Athletic club st Ar
mory hall ON Saturday evening was a
success in every particular. over 100
couples being present. The following
programme was carried out:
Lancaster Bros
Parallel Bars. ............ 81 Russ
a Ullmeyer
Lon Fletcher
Lancaster Bros
Tumbling ....................{ II Russ
Clmeyer
tGus Utke
r,-a-o-o u-o,- Gus q IKE
ii"peNe WIN ''-'-''-.''''' II Ullmeyer
Rings ....-...... waiter Lancaster
C0ntortlonist Willie Noreen
The club is in fourishing condition
and has engaged Prof. Hsss. of Daven-
port, who will hereafter have charge and
give instructions in boxing, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

1t is very poor economy 10 endeavor o
relieve a cold By neglecting it. when 25
cent bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
will cure il at once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

Look out for clever limitations of Sal>
walton Oil. It's unprecedented success
provokes counterfeits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

When man goes after 8 sunken ship
{ is for divers reasons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
Silver are.

When such stocks as you find, for
instance at Folsom's. Johnson's or RAM
sers are offered TO buyers, don't believe
it pays me 10 carry "hollov>xsre."
shall still sell knives and forks. spoons,
etc, but 10 close out what have of such
articles IS are named below, l offer the
prices given. These goods are just as
good plate as money can buy. and be-
lieve this is an unusually good chance 10
get silverwsre, if you can use any of the
pieces named.
1 Tea set, former price SIS 90, SIC 90
includes teapot, sugar. cream spooner
Cake basket. former price s. 50, ......... $500
via. ..-.-... IS. =
Fruit dish. F.75,.... q. 90
-Four bottle (cutl caster,
former price s6.5o..........4 so
Butter dish, former price $3.50 50 81
Card receiver, S3-5o. .--.-.. 81 50
And a number of other articles at CORE
spending prices.
G. NJ. LOOSELY,
CEIsA AND GLASS,
1903 Second Avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

The club is in q fourishing condition
and has engaged Prof. Hass. of Daven-
port, who will hereafter have charge and
give instructions in boxing, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
p RI E.

One in box sold everywhere at soc, OUR PR
the above is a new corset placed on the market for
Many merchants say il is the best corset ever sold
3ec. All our soc corsets. all corsets formerly sod
preparing for our
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

G.. NJ. LOOSELY,
CHIsA AND GLASS,
1903 Second Avenue.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08
Periodicals..

ScribRer's Magazine for July comes
with an extremely interesting paper
on "Speed in Ocean Steamers" by A.
F.. SeatOn. The freshest topic this
month is John H. WigmOre's "Start.
ing Parliament in Japan" lizard
Hunting in the Spanish Pyrenees," by
Paul van Dyke, aud "Outlawry on
the Mexican Border" by James E.
Pitcher, are also new themes. John
Hay contributes bit of verse, aud
there are four short stories.
The Century Magazine for July has
for its feature" an instructive and
suggestive paper on "Paris-the Typi-
cal Modern City" by Albert Shaw.
Among other matters of more than Or
binary interest In this number are
General Miles Indian Campaigns"
"Greeley's Estimate of Lincoln, IAN
unpublished address. "Provencal
Bull Fights" "AorOss the Plains in the
Donner Party 1885," and q strong,
but rather intense short story entitled
"Mr. Cutting, the Night Editor" by
Erwin Wardman. The situation Is
still comic at the squirrel Inn," by
Frank r. Stockton.
Harper's Magazine for July contains
the opening page Of new novel by
Mr.. HOwells, aud q paper on Oliver
Wendell Holiness" by George William
Curtis. These are great attractions.
George du Maurler's novel "Peter Ib-
betson," IL not bad, either, and great
many readers will be glad to see what
the Rev. DR.. Buckley, editor of the
Christian ddpOcake. has to saw about
christianity and Socialism" Walter
Besant describes "London--SaxOn and
Norman with host OF Illustrations,
and there Is an amusing short story
by Thomas A. Janvier.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08
ChasWnld Items.

The 4th was quietly but more gener-
ally observed as holiday at CheswOld
this year than usual which was partly
due to the rains of the day previous
that stopped some farm operations.
The morning was enliVened by the col
Ored "cOrnet" band from Smyrna pas
sing through the town leading the col
Ored hosts to picnic held in Hard
castles woods. The evening was en-
livened enough to remind one that
this is the glorious 4th by miniature
fireworks in various parts of the town
gotten up by children. A number of
persons laid themselves off for the bay
shore.
Rev. r. X. Stephenson preached at
Bethel last Sunday a sermon of much
interest as suggested by the ll6th ami
versary of our national independence
The Rev. gen .lemRn reviewed the his.
tory Of our country from the landing Oi
the Pilgrim fathers, its growth through
many adverse circumstances from
that time until we are now great anC
powerful nation looked up to by all
other nations of the world. But Ou
prosperity and advancement as a ma
ton he said is threatened first by thi
large immigration of cast offs from
other cOuntrys, second by ROmanism
or the subtle practices of the church o
Rome for supremacy, third by tn
prostitution of the ballot by schemini
politicians, fourth by the evils of tn
liquor traffic, aud f. ally he pOVncile'
all to put their trust in God, be loya
to their country aud when they vote
vote honesty as they would pray anC
as true patriots regardless Of pOlItiea
parties. The closing hymn, Americ
was sung by the choir and congrega
ton with spirit.
The public schools of CheswOld hav
vacated for the summer.
Charles Mundy near CheswOld
not extensively but very SUCCESSFUL
raising cabbage for home market
which he commenced to supply abOU
the second week in June. They al
fine size and bring him good prices,
Many peach growers IN this sectiO
think the MiddletoWp estimate is {
premature as our orchards are develOI
ing themselves To be. This malad
now threatens to seriously shorten I'll
peach crop and the estimate will pro-
ably come short one third. A.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08
A Lucky Find.

Mrs. Bewley's friends are rejoicing
with her at a bit of good luck where it
had been set down long time ago to
profit and lOss"-a thing of the past.
In 1886 DIR. ]. E. ClawsOn, agent for
the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany residing here at the time, effected
an Insurance on the life OF John H,
Bewley for $4,000. After some three
payments, he let it laps az so many
have done. He had no paid up policy
in his possession and her'friends and ad-
yisers after suOh long time looked upon
it as utterly dead. Recently Walteg
o, HOheckeT who is actively
engaged 10 the insurance business was
at her residence 10 connection with
other insurance matters and the aues.
ton Of lapsed life insurance came up
incidentally. Mr.. HofFecker on learn
ing that three payments had been
made(whioh entities to a paid up pol
ioy) thought 1t was worth looking
into. On the policy being brought he
found an unsigned receipt Ia it for
$6S9 II, which showed that there had
been an effort at adjustment, the fact
coming out that Mr.. Bewley was not
satisfied at the amount which tho com.
pany offered to give him a paid up pol
10y, would not sign the receipt and
hence It had lain as dead. This was in
1876, six years after che last payment,
There was no knowledge on the part
of the family of any effort at adjust.
ment, but 10 an Insurance man this
unsigned paper meant a good deal--an
adjustment on the company's book in
some form--and Mr.. H0ifeoker, with
the consent of Mrs. Bewley, entered
into a correspondence, with the com
pany, resulting in the intelligence that
there was due the beneficiary In prin-
clpal and interest the sum of 81, ,485,
which sum was paid over Friday by
an agent of the Penn Mutual, who
game for that purpose.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08

REV. julius +. GRAMMER, Of Balti-
more, who was more than a quarter Of
a century ago pastor Of ST. Peters
Church, Smyrna, preached II patriotic
sermon on Sunday in his Church on
the subject Of the Nations Peril"
"The extraordinary prosperity of this
country he said, sis one Of her great
est perils. Whilst the accumulation of
vast fortunes has brought in It's train
the nOblest display of philanthrOpic
generosity in the distribution of ehari-
tiles, at the same time it has excited
intense jealousies among those less
prosperous. India, China aud Japan
have presented examples of a civiliza-
tion hopelessly baked by the poverty
of the working classes. In European
nations the disaster may come as COM
munism, since communism gains an
ever-growing incentive out of the in
creasingly unequal rewards of indus
try. Or, one nation may epgnlf an
other, as it is plain that q. civilization
which cannot secure common develop
ment for It's citizens or bind them by
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08
Terms Of SnIe.

Peach Wagons, Peach
Ladders, Farm Wagons,
DearbOrns, Hay Racks,
Horse troughs, Farm Gates,
Bee Hives, Berry Trays,
bragg and Twin Harrows,
Axe and Hoe Handles, Hoes.
one, two and three Horse
Trees, Hames, Chain, Rope
Traces, Hardware, Cutlery,
Axle Grease, Oils, Harness
and Meats Foot Oils, Lard.
Lubricating, Machine and
burning Oils, Cigars and
Tobacco, Shells, Cartridges,
Powder and Shot, &c. Guns
sold and repaired. Saving,
Planning and general job
bing, &c, and most any
thing you want, all cheap
for cash.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08
The Fight Over the New Castle
Assessment.

Chancellor Salisbury Monday,
granted an injunction restraining the
New Castle County Levy Court from
adding the names of 1000 alleged delin-
quent Republicans to the assessment
lists until the Court of Errors and AID.
peals shall have rendered a decision in
the matter.
The complainant Is John Mealey,
Que Of the sureties of ex.Tax Collector
George w. Mckee, of Wilmington,
who asserts that the sureties' liability
is increased without protection by the
addition of the names.
Attorney General John Biggs stated
that should the names be added the
present tax levy of the county would
be invalidated. GraVe doubts about
the taxes being collected would exist,
as the apgOrtionmeHt has already been
made.
Tax Receiver John +. Dickey, is
now entitled to receive the duplicates,
so that be can begin collecting taxes,
but it is believed tue Republican Levy
court will refuse to turn them over,
on the ground that they are incom-
plets,
AfDNI O0hAN Will HtWDAuAI AknA
the case, Edward @. Bradford, attOr-
ney for the court, Is at Dover aud will
take the necessary steps TO have the
case argued before the chancellor on
Saturday next, July II.
The Morning NeiOs says No matter
what the decision of the Court OF
Errors and Appeals in the Churchman
test case may be, the names Of the four
thousand men whose names are claimed
as having been lawfully returned as
delinquents probably cannot be placed
on the duplicate for 1891. The deois-
ion will come too late. The result
will be that the county will lose the
amounts paid by and for, If that was
done, these four thousand taxables,
assessed In 1890, In addition to the
taxes which should have been charged
against and collected from them for 1891.
This is to be regretted in view of the
deplorable condition Of the county's
finances, the result Of nemacFatic mis-
management and hasty partisan leg
islatiOn.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08

THE New York Tribune doubtless
had the prediction of Prof TOtten,
that the millennium would be inaug-
urated in 1899 in mind, in penning the
following to show that we are far away
from the Millennium:
A wave of religious fanaticism APP
pears to be sweeping over the face OF
the globe, irrespective of race, CLINE or
creed. The cruelty to which Jews,
Protestants. Catholics, and in fact all
non.orthOdox communities, in RUSSIA
have been recently subjected by the
Gar. has been frequently commented
uDon. Among the MahOmetans, TOO,
within the last few months there has
been marked revival of fanatlclsm
which is creating much uneasiness IN
tbo T.avant in India and on the Island
of Java. A shrewd Turk kish othclal ,|ss
reported to have recently s4Asd OF MS
countrvmPz.athS-ses6 Vne END OF Ine
-0fimean War 10 per cent OF the people
were religious fanatics; at the death
of Sultan Abdul Aziz 80 per cent; and
that at the present moment they are
80 per cent in number. Only the
other day a Turkish Mayor, educated
in France at the military school Oi
Saumur, was put to death at Smyrna
for having violated the religious Ordl'
nance which prohibits smoking during
the fast of Ramadan.
In Persia, also, affairs have
assumed a very serious aspect, anG d
religious movement is spreading Ike
wildfire which threatens to Overwheln
the power of the Shah and to drive al
foreign unbelievers out of the country
A similar storm of fanaticism seems Il
be in progress in Japan, and Partlcu
larly so in China, where foreigl
churches have been burned, mission
buildings destroyed, and foreign resi-
dents mobbed and even wounded.
Even in the Catholic and reforms
churches of Europe and America ther
have appeared of late symptoms OF II
tolerance scarcely in keeping with In
enlightened character of the age. Th
Pope is reported as being in open col
fict with several of the most pOWertr
and famous religious orders, the troubl
being due to his efforts to subject thei
once more to the stringent and sever
regulations drawn up by the founder
but from which the members nav
gradually emRncipated themselves.
Taking one thing and another int
consideration it would appear tha
here at the close of this enlightene
and progressive nineteenth century "
are further away than ever from u
millennium.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08

Bur few of the towns in the State
had real patriotic celebration of the
Fourth. One of these was MiddletOwn
which the writer attended and highly
enjoyed, for it was creditable in every
way. 1t was under the auspices of the
'llslnior Order of American Mechanics,
whose principles. as enunciated by
Mr.. Bach arack, a member of the order
and one of the speakers, embrace the
elevation of citizenship, the fostering
and ennobling of labor, protecting the
American mechanic against degrading
labor, the promotion of the public
schools and the Bible in the school.
The parade which, as before said.
would be creditable to any town,
halted at the school house where the
public exercises, to which the other
was incidental, were conducted. The
Juniors chose for their orator f. r.
Cochran, Jr., law student of their
town. It was his maiden effort, read
from manuscript with q we'll mOdula-
ted voice, referring to the occasion and
compliment paid him by his fellow
townsmen in chaste and appropriate
language, alluding to the day we
celebrate" and the patriotic impulse
that prompted it, In language and
style that was highly appreciated and
very creditable for a maiden effort.
The second speaker, who also oceu
pied from six to eight minutes, wa
Gustav Bacharach. of Philadelphia
who spoke for the Order and presented
the flag. His address was extempOr'
clean cut, earnest. giving evidence OF
a fOreeful and impressive speaker.
Hugh G. Brown, son of Rev. n. NJ
Brown, OF MiddletOwn, graduate o
Delaware College year ago -A now
law student in the University of Vir
ginia, received the flag on behalf Of tn
Board of Education. Mr.. Brow
spoke for nearly half hour, extern
pore, a speech that would have don
credit to a much older head in it
breadth of thought, its fine histOrica
elassihcations, its concise and beauti
ful groupings. To his splendid conceI
ton Of his subject, clothed in beaut
of dictiOn without a flaw, there wa
the pose, the attitude, the fervOr Of th
natural born orator, that warns an
eaptiVates his audience. None {
these young speakers had yet entere
upon fhe brad arena Of public lif
eand yet aa entertainers of q public al
semblage they start above wheI
many leave OIL.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08
For Me SnHrna TYmes.
Mr.. EDITOR {:


Mr.. EDITOR:
see the friends of the get-rich-quick-
acknowledgements societies are
trying to bolster them up nOtwith-
standing the officers Of the law are
proceeding against them in most of
the states as frauds. The friends of
the United Order of Fraternal Cooper
alton were in it for all they could get,
and they cannot maze It appear differ
ent though the Clayton Call, otherwise
known as the Clayton Bladder from its
imitation propensities, may try to
smooth things over for them. II is
not questioned that those who went in
first may have got few dollars over
what they paid, but how about others
later who came out $50, $40, $50 short
of what was expected. VIII they give
list of what was promised and what
was gOt2 INQUIRER.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-08

MINISTER DOUGLASS brings news OF
quiet in Hayti ever since May %, and
also declares that some of the accounts
of Hyppolite's performances have been
exaggerated. He admits that he was
at one time during the recent revOlu-
ton in grave danger. No assurance is
forthcoming from Hayti that the quiet
state of things on the island will be Of
long duration; on the other hand, it is
intimated thstit,is.srah.sblyy SGiy the
90 rsecursor OF another outbreak.