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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24

mains. Chief Miller can find no family
by that name in Rock Island. and is of
the opinion that as there is misunder.
standing as TO the name. although there
is fisherman at Andalusia with a name
similar to it.
A lawn sociable will be given at st l..
Joseph's parsonage on Second avenue, by
the young ladies of the congregation, on
Tuesday evening next. Plenty of re,
freshments and excellent music will be on
hand, and everything arranged for an
evenings agreeable entertainment. All
are cordially invited.
The Industrial Home association held a
well attended meeting at Killers hall last
evening. at which the work of getting in
readiness for the Labor day observance
was begun. It is Rock Islands turn
again this year to do the grand and it is
proposed to make it the most memorable
event of the kind in the history of the
three cities. The labor organizations
have never undertaken anything without
making it success.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24
THE COLUMBIAN FOURTH.
The Glorious Twin City Celebration
this Year.
The II Ornfng Par ade and the After
noon Exercises at Columbia Park
Immense Crowds Coming.

The Tgin-C City Columbian Fourth of
July celebration this year, will no doubt
be all that was contt mplated in the plans
of the Twin. City Columbian committee.
The various committees in charge of the
different branches of the work of prepar-
alton sre sll busy. The parade in the
morning will be a gorgeous feature. made
up of historical and mechanical floats.
NJ. Y. Cady of Moline, is general chair
man of this committee, and the Moline
portion is practically in shape. NJ. Lee
Gait is chairman of the Rock Island COM
mittee, and he has associated with him,
self number of wide awake citizens and
that committee has taken hold of the mat
ter with an energy and determination that
insures its entire success. There are 20
be AS floats, "a from each city. A por-
ton of these will be historical in charac~
ter. the others emblematic of our mechan>
ical. industrial and mercantile interests.
The Rock Island Industrial Home, has,
through President T. A. Fender and ] :.
W. Csvsnaugh, signifed purpose TO
provide handsome and uniq-e float.
All organizations and societies are invited
to turn out.
Capt. j NJ. Besrdsley is chsirman of
the general committee on sports, and WITH
the assistance of F. G. Hemeuway, Ed
Murphy and E A. Poos has completed the
programme OF the afternoon amuse
ments. 1t will include the following:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24
GIVE Us Lauch,ng Ph,losophsr.

None of your snarling cynics for US. They
laugh not neither do they smile. They ale lugu-
biious -dyspeptic. They are usually sour OF
visage pale, slight, dry, quite gravyess indiyid-
uals in fact, who look as if they had been at log
gerheads with roast beef all their lives. The side
splitting, button bursting gutf4w that proceeds
from the individual with good digestIonis never
heard from Them. They magaify mole hills into
mountains, ''trifles light arr INTO greyious az
noyauc,s. Show us, on the contrary, man who
faces trouble with a smile, repines not at small
mishaps, and in whom the fountains of merri-
msnt a-e easily set allow, and wewill show you q
msn with digestion. Use Hostetter's Stom oh
Bitters TO secure this bic sing, and bstish the
nervousness and querulous d. position to amer
| aud find fault which attends dyspepsia. Eheu.
matism, constipation, malaria, kidney trouble and
Ia grippe yield 10 the Bitters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24
River RipIers.

The West Rsmbo, Pilot. Verne Swain
and Dan Thayer came down, aud the
Isaac Staples, Silver Crescent, West
Rambo, Verne Swain and Pilot went
north.
The stage of the water at noon was
17.l0; the temperature rs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24

No other Tarsapariila possesses the
Combination. Proportion, aud Process
winch make Hoods Ssrsspsrilla peculiar
to itself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24
SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby gwen that on Tuesday, the
2Sth day OF June A. D. 1892 / , the CITY of Roat
Island, an election will be held for two members
of the Board Of Educat on, which election will he
opened at O'Clock in the morning and continue
after until O'Clock in the afternoon of that dsy
VOTING PLACES
The following are hereby designated as voting
places, ie
Voters of the First and Second wards will vote
at the Phoenix hose house.
Voters of the Tbir1, Fou nth and Fifth wards will
vote at Dimick's livery stable
voters OF the Sixth and Seventh wards will vote
at the Cable hose house.
Dated Rock Island. H.. June IT. 1892
WILLIAM MCCoNoCHIE Mayor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24
MCINTYRE Bros.

EMBROIDERED
DRESS ROBES.
Handsome aas designs in nm,
them along at So 10. lai
discount; / off p 15c e.
every robe. P'''e
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24


ley : prlze) $3.50
Turner'S prize turning, during
races ............
OOsuuCllon race. ,4:l0 co
Bicycle race, slow. 4:30 1000 500
Base ball (base ball park ....3:OO
Day fireworks, during races)
Military dress parade. 500
The prizes offered will ue cash, with
the exception of the bicycle races, SIS
each. and the prizes for the Turner's $50
in which articles of the value stated will
be given. The base ball game will be
played between the Arcades of Rock Isl
and, and the Athletics of Moline, while
the football contest will be practically
between elevans composed of alumni and
scholars Of the two High schools. The
bicycle races will be a special feature
and Will be in accordance with the fol-
lowing:
FREE FOR ALL oSE-E1URTH MILE
First prize, gold medal, $40 900, furnished by J.
Ramser a son; second prize silver Gun SO 90
furnished by II d. Folsom; third prize satchel
SOU iarn!shed by the London Clothing company
MOST GRACEFUL LADY BICYCLE RIDER,
First prize, finest pair Of shoes in store. Mosen.
IeIueI q hohn: second pr ze- finest pair of slip
perS IN store. Geo. Seine der
oEE-THRD MILE HANDICAP.
First prize, gold medal, s2l 90. furnished by W.
Johl7ol' second prize, silver cup. $40 90 fur.
nished By F. Woltman; third prize. bicycle clock.
S''ov' IuT- shed by j. Ramser i son.
BOYS uSDFE sIxTE2H.
First pr.ze, silk umbrella, 50 90; furnished by
Lloyd 4 stewart; second prize, hat furnished BY
Simon Il Mosenfcldcr: third prize bicvcIe shoes
furnished by the Boston shoe store.
The last race will be a constellat on 'or which
iVpz Wi no ptTpr aIh nv NTsfa,,
There are to be two displays of fire
works, one in the afternoon end one at
night, snd both will eclipse anything in
the pYrolechnic line ever witnessed in
this vicinity. W. R Moore has charge
OF these features.
The work on the grounds and grand
stand is progressing finely under the di-
rection of s. S. Davis, who is chairman
of the committee in charge of this part OF
the celebration. Weather has interfered
somewhat, but everything will be in
readiness in good shape
There win be no admission fee reauir
ed to the grounds. the seats in the grand
stand being the only source of revenue
to the Columbian committee.
Chairman Will r. johnson and Prof.
HartsOugh of the music committee are
diligently at work with the chorus.
The childrens' chorus of Ten Hundred is
complete and they are now working on
the adult chorus of Six Hundred. A re,
hesrssl is to be held this evening at the
FIRST Baptist church aud it is desired that
all singers attend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24
Discount

Too many goods in several
departments. We are go
ing to make special induce
ments this week in order to
close them out quickly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24

Spring JACKETS
AND CAPEs.
We will deduct 335 per cent
from price of ali Jackets
and capes. 81 off price of
every garment. If your
size is here you can get
bargains. We will stand a
loss before We will carry
them longer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-24

LhMoE HJ JUICE SOAP Zoe a c,l.
SOUR CREAM Soap 'aR'
In order to introduce Iam..
Juice soap and sour c, a.o
soap the mannfao lea
have sent us a lot and II; !
structed us to sell 90" -. II
price, hence you can b ba
these elegant scans ,b;
week for 10 cents a CAKE I'll
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-27
a MODEL CLUB.

Sehemo to Entertain Clubmen tVithha
jacobson Park Next Year.
The Worlds Fair Club" is the nan1e
OF an organization now being formed
by the most prominent clubmen of the
city. The idea is to conduct within
jackson park model club house,
which will be open during the fair to
members and their guests. The club
Is intended for the accommodation of
the ladies as we'll Us the gentlemen of
this city, and for the members of recop-
nized clubs in other cities who may visit
the fair.
The appointments of tho club house
will be of the highest class. and the ac-
commodations will include dining, read
ing, reception, billiard and smoking
parlors; also n central court and roof
garden.
For the further convenience OF visit
ing members, it is contemplated to
open branch of the club in the center
OF the city, where information and as
sistance can be rendered in relation TO
the cashing Of drafts, securing of hotel
and other accommodation. transfer Of
baggage, etc.
A list of tho best clubs Of the country
will bc prepared, and members of those
recognized will be welcomed to the club
house.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-27
Perpetual Motion Abroad,

The search has been continued
throughout the centuries. 1t sent many
scholar to an asylum. But now, ut
last, hns been discovered ut Constanti-
nople tho secret of perpetual motion.
Two respectable tradcsmcn write from
that city: 1--WE nrc cloclimulscrs bv
trade, and have just Invented an auto
matte mechanism of force of forty
pounds which will work continuously
in whatever position it may be, and
without being moved either by spring,
or by steam, or by electricity, or by any
motor power whatever that could inn
part an impulse to it. 1t is, in fact, pcr-
petual motion pronounced undiscover-
able until this day."
...l
ira E.,... ~... IbU ':''''iiiV
women wori: from 60 -, u tho
morning to scvcn orc .. ,.l''ii ii tho
evening, and that fo' 80 ny hours
fifteen cents day /: "'r"'.
Tue hill near Jc '',m whore tho
cruciliSion Of Jesus .v"".'l j. .";n2l
Of limestone. The - 'T'j of tIH DhIl
sca are lined with r 4.It@c stJG2i ".I1"-
cred out Of somo vol lSan0 t!'at .I"itr0Tcl
.Sodom and Gomcrrah, w;ti'-h cities
finally sank beneath the waters OF tho
Dead sea. '"'.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-27

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-12-27

Battered st, the Elko, eIovGdA, Po1tefacs 70,
sEAasmiGsion' through tine msils 81 sscont
Is4a aaAil matter.
The record-union., 1892-10-28
Amendment Number Two.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. ~
ARTICLE XI

Section Is. No county, city. town, town-
ship, Eoard of Education, or School District
snalI incur any indebtedness or liability, in
any year the income and revenue provided
for it for such year without the assent of two
at an election to be hold for that purpose. nor
unless before or at the time Of incurring sucn
Indebtedness, provision shall be made Tor the
collection OF an annual TAX sufficient TO pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as il Is "a
due, and also provision to constituted sinking
fund for the payment OF the principal thereof
ON or before maturity, which shall not exceed
forty years from the time of contracting the
same. Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision shall be void.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11
The Death Roll of the Week.

In Richmond, aged 70, Rev. Joshua Peter
kin, D. D., an eminent Protestant Episcopal
minister, for SO years rector Of st. James
church there, and father of Bishop G. W. Pc
terkin of West Virginia.
In Alexandra, aged 81, David A. Windsor,
postmaster there under President Arthur. At
the opening of the civil war he mounted an
entire Confederate cavalry company at his
own expense.
In Kansas City, Mo-, Miss Harwood, of the
shock following the death of her betrothed,
Prof. Gessner Harrison Smith, six DAYS
before.
In Washington, suddenly of apoplexy, aged
So, Jno. W. Kendall, member of congress
from the 10th Kentucky district
In Lexington, aged "A, Samuel Gold, for
MANY wears Commissioner of the Revenue
of Rockbridge.
In Mobile, Ala, aged a. Annie E. Semmes,
widow of the famous Admiral Semmes of the
Confederate navy.
In New York, aged 70, Edwards Pierrepoint,
minister to England under Grants admins
tratiOn.
In Rome, Ca, Col. Ed. W. Magruder, a v
M. /. cadet, and Col. of the Sth, Ca, infantry
during the war.
In Cumberland, aged IS, E. A. Coleman,
brother Of Judge Samuel F. Coleman.
In Stafford, aged Is, R. N. Blake, and Alex
ander Brown, aged 81.
In Loudoun, of grippe, DR.. James A. Hath
away. a native of Fauquier.
In New Haven, Ct, aged 81, Noah Porter,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11
THE NEW RAILROAD Law,

Wepubllsh this morning, for the informa-
ton of our readers, the new railroad law
of the just adjourned legislature, which
will hereafter form twenty sections Of the
ninety EIGHT sections constituting the rail
road law of the onmonwealth. 1t con-
tains no provision which did not already
exist in the old railroad law of Virginia,
save that it requires TIE Railroad Commits
sioner to deal with the railroads directly
through the courts instead of, as hereto
fore, simply empowering him to report
their delinquencies to the Board of Public
Works. One vital difference between it
and the Kent bill is that it gives the people
the same old stern chase after the railroads
through the law courts; while the Kent
bill empowered the Commission to right the
peoples complaints and let the railroads
take the stern chase through the courts.
1t will he observed that the enforcement
of the long and short haul is row left wholly
to the discretion of the Railroad Commits
sioner. AS this is one Of the chief causes Of
contention between the roads and the peo-
pie, this provision will subject the acts of
the Railroad Commissioner in regard to it,
to a hostile criticism they have never re-
ceived before. and this officer is likely to
he made the subject of the general and in
dignant disappointment of the people at
the action of their representatives i'll the
legislature
Tie new law &C e5 mo e~e;t en- Tune 1st
and We advise the people 10 test it's useful
ness fully, promptly and rersistently. 1t is
only through showing the defects in an old
law by testing it, that a new and better ole
can he obtained
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11
ACQUITTAL OF DR.. BAKER.

AN ANALYSIS OF THE CASE BY THE STATE
CHEMIST.
The second trial of DR.. J. A. P. Baker, for
the murder of his wife by poisoning, which
began February 23d, was ended at Abingdon
Monday evening, the jury bringing in a YER
diet of mot guilty" The court house was
packed with people, and when the jury, which
had been obtained in Botetourt county, came
in at four o'clock, after an absence of an hour
and half and the clerk had read the ver-
dict, most unusual scene was enacted.
Shouts OF 'Hurrah for DR.. Baker-hurrah for
Botetourt," were sounded from hundreds of
Threats of the bestpeople in the county. There
is still an Indictment against DR.. Baker for
poisoning W. r. Gilmer. This, it is believed,
will be dismissed.
DR.. Baker seemed perfectly cool while wait
ing for his fate to be announced. He chatted
with his brother and with friends as if he was
in the courtroom as a mere spectator. When
the verdict was announced, he alternated be-
tween laughing and crying as the crowd came
ND to shake hands and congratulate him. A
very strong factor in his behalf was that the
relatives of his wife believed him innocent
and stood by him in the trial. When DIR.
Baker was tried in August last, the jury after
onlv short absence came in with verdict of
"ouilty'' and he was sentenced to be hung on
November eth, but a new trial was granted
him by the Court OF Appeals on the ground
that incompetent witnesses had been admitted.
When the case of Mrs. Gilmer who was
charged with attempting to poison her hus
band under the directions Of DR.. Baker, was
called last January, the case against her was
dismissed on the suggestion OF the Common
wealths Attorney. DR.. VIM. Ii. Taylor, the
State Chemist of Virginia, who attended the
trial as an expert witness for the prosecution,
has returned to Richmond and the Richmond
State says:
DR.. Taylor heard all the evidence produced
on both occasions and this morning. when he
was seen by State reporter he sad the &C,
initial was no surprise to him. u expected
ii. !" he remarked, because the evidence was
not strong enough to justify conviction. Had
been on the jury would have voted Tor &C
onittal The Jury has to decide according to
the law and the evidence, and they cannot
convict man of murder because they may
think he is guilty. The fact must be proved
60 as to remove every reasonable doubt.
The Doctor said the Commemorative case
was greatly weakened at the last trial. In
August, the defence, in the cross-examlnatlton
Of Mrs. Gilmer, handled her very tenderly,
Int during the last trial the lawyers fof the
prisoner made an aggressive ana systema'ic
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11

attack upon the woman and they made her ad-
nit that she had made false statements.
On the occasion OF the first trial the defence
introduced several witnesses who were pres
ent when Mrs. Baker died. The prosecution
helped their SIC by the cross-examination of
these witnesses. The defence profited by ex-
perience. and this time none of these witness
es were introduced. The only testimony Of
fered for the prisoner was that of chemists.
The Commonwealth had to depend mainly
on the evidence of Mrs. Gilmer, an admitted
liar, and that of DR.. Taylor The latter told
The State representative that he was unable
to aid the prosecution very much. He tried
to be perfectly fair to each side, and some of
his testimony could not have helped the Com
monwealth's case.
The Coroner humorously remarked that
doctors we will have reached a state of anar-
chy, and yet the testimony of a woman of bad
reputation and that of the State chemist was
all the Commonwealth had to depend on to
convict DR.. Baker. Doctors, said the Coro-
ner, have theories, but the jury want facts.
The defence certainly handled the case well.
Dr.. Taylor said he was treated very nicely by
all OF DR.. Bakers lawyers while he was at
Abingdon. They called him hyena, but he
did not mind that. He was, however, much
surprised to read in paper that after he left
Abingdon Hon. ConEallY F. Trigg said many
hard things about him.
While Dr.. Taylor was not surprised at the
result Of the trial, he was astonished that the
occasion Of such rejoicing as was described in
the press reports of this morning. AS he had
previously remarked. had he been on the jury
lie would have voted for acquittal; still he
would not have felt like kindling bonfire or
making the welkin ring with his shouts.
DR.. Taylor said that of all the persons af-
fected by this unfortunate affair he sympathi-
yes most with Mr. Gilmer. the wronged hus-
band. He met MI. Gilmer, had frequent
opinion. Some might say that the husband
had not acted the part Of a man in permitting
the wife that wronged him to remain at his
home. According to the general acceptation
of the term Mr.. Gilmer might not have acted
as man, but in DR.. Taylor's opinion he had
acted like the Christian that he is. the out
side world, the Coroner says, do not under
stand all the circumstances that MI. Gilmer
had to consider. There he was with his five lit
tie children, and, with all her faults and sins
Mrs. Gilmer was most affectionate mother,
and the children loved her dearly. Mr.. Gill
mer in not driving her from home, acted upon
the advice of his minister and many of the
best people of his county.
Dr. Taylor did not make the acquaintance
OF either Dr. Baker or Mrs. Gilmer. He did
not care to do so.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11
sold to DR.. Fox of Philadelphia, for se5 an

sold to DR.. Fox of Philadelphia, for $50 an
acre.
Mr.. r. p. Valentine, the owner of the Char
louisville and University street railway, has
been offered $4,000 for the property and re-
fused it.
At the adjournment of the Virginia House
of Delegates. Friday, Col. Catlett Gibson of
Culpeper. was presented by the other mem
bers with gold headed cane
James NJ. Trotter, colored, Who was appoin-
ted by President Cleveland, Recorder of Deeds
at Washington, died at Dedham Mass, Sat
urday.
The Presbyterian church, the old Crockett
Hotel and Thornton's drug store at Hillsville,
Carroll county, Va, were burned last Satur-
Gay morning. Loss $4,000.
Davis II. Green, d. d.. Of st. Bartholo.
news church, New York, is to deliver the
Baccalaureate sermon at Roanoke College,
June 18th.
Blind Tom, now over fifty years of age, is
giving musical entertainments in the lower
Valley counties.
The total of recorded embellishments in the
than twice asMuch as in the year previous.
Peter Lewis PedigO, an eccentric deaf-mute,
great favorite in Martinsville, Henry Co.,
Va, was killed there by fall last week.
Ex-Gov. Elias N. Conway of Arkansas, de-
criped from age and eccentric, living alone in
Little Rock, was burned to death last week
Pope Leo was eighty-two years old March
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11

Col. H. J. Williams, one of the members
of the House of Delegates from August a
county, says that sit is a well known fact
thai large majority of that body we've
elected and pledged to support a railroad
bill similar to the Georgia law:
''But no sooner had the Kent bill been in
troduced than the railroads and their attor-
neys set their organs to grinding. and from
all parts Of the State poured in everyday bags
full of news from the press, news of such a
character as was calculated to alarm and
mislead the people"
MI. Geo. w. Koiner, the other delegate
from Augusta, says that if the vote ON the
Kent bill had been taken in the first week
of the session it would have received 20
majority in the House.
These statements are made by conserva-
tive, thoughtful men, who have had the OPP
portunlty to know what they are talking
about, and are well worth tn linking over.