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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-01

schools in 1856; the first church,
Methodist Episcopal, in 1871; the
first library opened in 1855; the first
newspaper, the Banner and Stephen
son Gazette, started in 1889.
Rock Island and Other Towns.
The city of Rock Island, including
the towns of Stephenson and Farm
hamsburg and outlying additions,
he said, was organized in 1S41. What
was known as Rock Island Mills, was
in 1913 organized into the beautiful
city of Moline. "thc City of Mills"
Camden, afterwards Camden Mills
and now Milan, was laid out in 1913,
Port Byron in 1886. Andalusia in
1859, Edgington in 1913, and Rey-
nolds in 1876. He took up the as
sessed valuation of the county, the
population and the determination in
1885 to build n court house. The
contract was let for so, 800, the peo-
pie furnishing the brick themselves
at cost of s1,6G0, making total
cost of Sl2, 100 ut the time of the ac-
ccptance of the completed building
i'm 1888. Humble as it now seems"
said the speaker, ait was then
grand structure, one of the finest
buildings in the state, aud was the
pride of the city and county for
years. Its erection had entailcd an
expenditure of perhaps not less than
$40 for every man, woman and child
in the county. which in view of the
poverty of the people, and the scare
itv of money then in circulation, was
indeed an evidence of the greatest
public spirit; an amount of money
harder TO raise then than 81 200, 900
would be now by the people Of this
county.
The Old Building.
could the walls of that old build
ing relate the scenes that they have
witnessed, and re-echo the sounds
they have heard, what a story they
could tell. From it have issued
more than 17,00s official licenses au-
thorizing the solemn, God ordained
rites Of matrimony, and there we
| find the sad record of thousands of
deaths-records Of Joy and happiness
on the one hand and Of grief and
sorrow on the other. There are
recorded the story of elections, the
history of the rise and fall of many
an ambition. There are preserved
the evidences of the titles of the peo-
pie to their homes and their belong
ings; the administration of the es-
tates of departed loved ones; the
financial records Of the county; the
enlistment OF the heroic volunteer
for the preservation of our national
life and his honorable discharge; in
the record of the IL, 697 civil causes
that have been recorded on the
Coutinucd on Seventh page.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-01

county in times when even the court
house now to be abandoned Was
hardly considered possible-pairi-
archs whose very lives are history
aud whose existence has con-
tributed to the transition of
what is now Rock Island
county from the crude, untamcd
state of three-quarters of n century
ago to its present condition OF civil
ization and enlightenment. And
what happy thought it is to know
that such of these grand, sturdy old
pioneers have been permitted to sur
vive to witness this most suspicious
day! The early settlers who joined
in the festivities. and they rame
from all sections OF the county in re-
Spouse to the invitation to conduct
the ceremonies to be present, re-
ioiced in the act. no less than in the
task assigned to them. Tender and
precious, too, were the reminis-
cences recalled and related as
thoughts went back half hundred
wears or more. and joyous were the
thoughts that arose in their brsoms
over the evidence of promise that
was thus typitied.
The Attendance.
While there was good attendance
from all parts OF the county. the ex-
cursion that came in from Andalusia
was the largest and most creditable.
1t was worked up by Supervisor j..
q. Britton, Ira Buffum and Charles
Hayes. of Andalusia, and Supervisor
William Edgiugton. of Buffalo
Prairie. The Lone Star was char
tered and with the Buffalo brass and
Andalusia martial bands arrived at
IL o'clock. There were 2SO people
in all. and with Supervisors Britton
and Edgington at the head process
sion was formed and marched w
Eighteenth street TO Second avenue.
where it dispersed for dinner. Mos,
of the people were from Andalusia.
although Supervisor Edgington and
family. of Buffalo Prairie. and vii.
cher Elliott and. family. of Edcinr.
ton, were included. There were two
old veterans in the delegation. Zach.
arias Walton, who carried an Ameri
can flag taken at Harrer's Ferry and
with a history, and Milton Bufum
who witnessed the erection of tn,
old court house.
Among others who came to th,
city were Uncle" Lewis Wilson, o
Rural, who served on the first board
Of supervisors of Rock Island court,
in 1857. and is today the only sur
viving member of that distinguish,
body. Others prominent anon.
those identified with the history O
the county were Benjamin Goble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-01

John S. Kistler, w. II. Kistler and
ID. z. Kistler. of Buffalo Prairie:
DR.. j. a. Reiter. Of Joslin; j. NJ.
Johnston and L. A. Johnston, OF Rey-
nolds; James Taylor, of Taylor
Ridge; John Pence, OF Buffalo Prairie:
James Venable and Jacob II. Carpen-
ter, o! Edgington, and John John
son, of Canoe Creek.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-01

Continued on Seventh page.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-01
Crossed the prairies as CT Cd,
The pilgrims crossed the sea-

This was alluded to as the begin
ming of our long court dockets, and
in the time that has elapsed the pop
ulation of the county has grown from
$50 to A, 900, and whereas there was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
NOTES GIANTS WIN ONE.
They Defeated Troy Yesterday to 5-The
Game May Be Contested.

They Defeated Troy Yesterday to 5-The
Game May Be Contested.
Topeka won, or claims to have won
yesterdays game at Troy. The game
was stopped in the seventh inning with
the score 8 to in favor of Notes
giants. The umpire called the game be-
cause one of the Topeka players batted
out of turn. The Topeka boys claim
that the Trojans ran the same kind of a
SANDY" on them the day before. If Troy
contests yesterdays game the one before
will be contested also. The batteries
were Corners and True, Redman and
Faulkner. Topeka made 10 hits to Troy's
g. Corners struck out eight men. The
score:
Troy 0 0 o O 3-5.
Topeka. ......O 2 0 0 0 2 As
Today Notes giants will play the
first of cries of three games with EN-
poria at Athletic park. Emporia stands
at the head of the league in point of
games won, with Topeka next Harry
Mote says Topeka will surely win two
out of three, if not all of the games.
Tomorrow is ladies' day. Today's posi-
tons:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
PETITION SIGNING.

P. I. BOnebrake and w. w. NTanspeaker
Never Meant to Sign This One.
The petition presented to the council
last week requesting that several men
who have been in the employ of the city
for long period of years, be discharged
and their places given to others who have
not been favored with employment. has
not been acted upon. 1t was referred to
the committee on streets and walks,
where il slum bers
1t seems that some of those who signed
the petition did not know what they
were signing and they have since told
the committee so. P. l. Bonebrake and
W. w. Manspeaker said they thought
that the petition was simply a request
for appointment.
Street Commissioner Ramsey says that
the petition was circulated by Dick
Dunbar, a man who wanted work on the
streets. ''He did not come 20 me at all, !"
said Commissioner Ramsey, "but his
wife did, and I told her that he might
report to the city prison on Monday.
When Monday came l did not see Dun
bar at the city prison and SO he was not
put to work, though l have since heard
that he was there. There is always a
crowd around clamoring for work, and
if he was there he did not put himself
forward so that I could see him. l had
intended to give him work though he
never asked for it himself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
MEND THEPAVEMENTS.
Disgracefu1 Holes in Our Once
Magnificent Asphalt Streets.
A NEW MACHINE FOR REPAIRING

To Be Brought Here = DON by the Bar
Der Company which Will Make
Mending the streets Much Cheaper.
J. E. Shafer who has been in charge of
the Barber Asphalt company's works in
Topeka ever since the company have
quit paving here is the last surviving
remnant of the company in this city.
Now he proposes to fix up the asphalt
pavement. His company has machine
which is called the Perkins surface heat
er which is expected in Topeka every
day. Then the city fathers will be given
an opportunity to see how the machine
works so that they will be able to decide
whether they want Shafer to do the re-
pair work or not 1t will probably be let
by contract
Mr.. Shafer says that the work can be
done much cheaper, as well as better,
with the machine, because it can be done
much more quickly, and it is not neces-
sary to cut the pavement in order to make
the repairs. He says that if the pave
ment is all surfaced up it will be as
good as new He says that it would not
cost the city much and would save money
in the future, because it would not be
necessary to do much more repairing for
some time.
Mr.. Shafer says that he does not know
what it would cost to put the pavement
in good shape, but he thinks it can be
done at no very great cost.
The pavement in many places is dis
grace to the city. Whether the Barber
company repairs it or some other COM
pany is a matter of little concern, but it
should be rep aired. and very soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Town Constable of Usage City Would Have
Arrested Policeman Gaines OF Topeka.

Town Constable of Osnge City Would Have
Arrested Policeman Gaines OF Topeka.
Officer Gaines, the secret service man
of the Topeka police force, accompanied
Sheriff O'Connor Of Lyon county back to
Emporia yesterday with the five prison
ers. captured in Topeka, who are wanted
at Emporia for burglary.
At Usage City the train was boarded
by dapper looking man, who proved to
be Gap Harris the town constable He
walked through the car several times,
and then stopped in front of Gaines
us your name Wilson?" he asked.
mo-" replied Gaines.
"Did you get on at Burlingame?"
"No"
sure you didn't get on at Burlin-
game?"
Certainly"
"Sure your name amt Wilson,"
II ought to know"
The constable seemed impressed with
the fact that Detective Gaines was the
man he wanted and would have "taken
him along" had not Gaines showed his
star.
The constable was given large Clydes-
dale horse laugh about sixteen hands
high, and he retreated without getting
his man.
Harris had received a telegram to cap
ture a man named Wilson who boarded
the train at Burlingame.
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is ENDED AT LAST.
The Insane Asylum Investigation
Closes Today.
STEWARD BUTLER WILL RESIGN

Which Makes Further Investigation
Unnecessary - other state House
News.
The investigation of the officials of the
insane asylum will cease this afternoon.
This morning the investigation COM
mittee took up the charges against
Steward James Butler.
Mr.. Buffers attorney, G. c. Clemens,
submitted a proposition that Butler
should resign with his salary paid up to
date and the investigation could be done
away with.
Lawyer F. p Hardness, representing
the state, agreed to this, and the commit
tee has agreed to permit Mr.. Butler to
resign as soon as the state board of char
tiles can select his successor, which will
be this afternoon or tomorrow.
Buffers time would be up June 30, and
as the steward mast handle $4,000
worth of new goods during the month of
June, he is anxious to resign and get out
of that work.
Mrs. Emma D, Pack and DR.. Anna
Kniberg last evening proposed to the
committee that they would resign if
their investigation would be dropped,
but the committee has not yet decided
what it will do with their cases. Mrs.
Pack and Mrs. Kniberg wanted to re-
sign two months ago, but the board oil
charities refused to accept their resigna-
tions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEW

Mayor Hook of Leavenworth is in To-
peka
The sunfower stalks will soon appear
with boomers.
Topeka is third in the base ball league.
Leavenworth is last
Indians in Topeka seem to have as
much attraction for little boys as brass
band.
The presidents of the three largest
banks in Topeka are free coinage of sill
yer men.
Columbia council of the Knights and
Ladies of Security, will give a free enter
tainment Friday night
City Attorney W. A 8. Bird was elect
ed grand prelate of the Knights of Ply
thias at Hutchinson this week.
Eyes, gentlemen" said a curb,stone
politician today; ''the purity of politics
is an incandescent dream"
DIR. Browntield donated the use of his
troupe to the ladies of Lincoln circle for
an entertainment last night
DR.. Brownfeld is cleverly making
himself solid in every direction How
would the doctor do for mayor or con-
gress, say?
Rev s. E. Busser will preach to the
| Knights Templar tonight as the opening
OF the Ascension day services which are
| to be held tomorrow.
The Topeka millers are all short o f
wheat, and with the present price OF
wheat they can't sell their -four in Iowa
| and other northern states.
At recent card party two of the
newest brides in town sent special re-
quests to the hostess to be allowed to
play with their husbands.
| io farDiIx, Tho II
Crane and Monroe streets in destitute
| circumstances. The man is sick and his
family has nothing to eat
a prominent Lawrence man ordered
pie at Topeka lunch counter Yesterday
and was completely nod plussed when
he didn't receive any knife to eat it with.
1t is believed by many people in town
| that "Chimmie Fadden" sometime, some
| where, some place. came in contact with
Mr.. Topeka Red' Laird of Sells cir
Gus.
There is a tramp pointer dog in To
peka who will stay with no one for any
length of time, but is an excellent hun.
ter Any one who carries a gun car
have his services.
At the bankers convention c. s. Jobe:
registered as "bank commissioner" but
John W. Breidenthal is recognized by the
bankers on their official programme al
"bank commissioner"
Fritz Mcclure, patient who escaped
from the asylum Monday, was captured
at the corner of Sixth street and Kansa:
avenue yesterday afternoon. When ar
rested Mcclure protested and said b,
was Sheriff Burdge. He was taken bacl
to the asylum.
J. G. Waters, in usual pyrotechni,
style, said if the Almighty had used al
poor judgment in planning the universe
as Mr. Holland did in planning the new
court house. the comets would ge
tangled up, and the planets would bumI
together.
A Topeka woman who has just joineC
the Ralston health club, has insulated
her bed BY placing the four legs of tn
bed in glass tumblers. She has ais
turned the bed around SO she can sleel
with her head toward the magneti
pole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
UNDECIDED CASES.
Many Important Ones, Including that o
Debs, Yet Enacted On.

Many Important Ones, Including that of
Debs, Yet Enacted On.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-There are So
cases on the supreme cour. docket which
have been argued and have not been de-
cided. 1t is expected that conclusions
will be reached in majority of these
cases before the final adjournment on
the third of June.
Those of more than ordinary interest
are the United States vs.. The Union Pa
cific Railway company and the Western
Union Telegraph company, in which the
question involved is whether the Union
Pacific had the right, under its charter,
to transfer its telegraph line to the West
ern Union company; the question raised
Monday in the case of W. 81. Farmhouse.
as to the constitutionality OF the lottery
law of the last congress, and the South
Carolina dispensary law case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
ssPEGLEG'' DRUNK AGAIN.
It Took Three Men to Hold Him While
He Tas Searched.

It Took Three Men to Hold Him While
He Was Searched.
"Pegleg" McLaugherty was ip the po-
lice court today for his old offense. 1t is
not unusual for him to get drunk, but
last night he exemplifed for the police
the exalted thirty third degree of intox-
ication. 1t was all Officers McElroy and
Ewing could do to get him into the patrol
wagon, and he fought all the way to the
station.
At the city prison it took three men to
hold him while Night Jailer Hopkins
searched him. He had So 65 in his pock-
cts, which, when he became sober, was
accepted as security for his appearance
today in court. which be forfeited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
the American Berkshire
Association

the American Berkshire Association
were to select the judges.
There were eight essays written in
competition for Mr.. Berry's prize. but
the prize winner has not yet been Sc
lected. a few weeks ago Mr.. F.
D. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture received these eight
essays all marked by letter of the al
phabet, and yesterday he was notified
that he had been selected as one of the
judges
Mr.. Coburn does not know who wrote
the essays. but he will grade them by
letters. The prize essay will be pub
lished in the organ of the American
! Berkshire association.
Mr. Berry is a member of this associa-
ton, which controls all the Berkshire
breeding on the North American CONT
nent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
PUBLIC OFFICES AS "KEwAKDs"
For Testimony Against Warden Chase in
Penitentiarv ATatta-

For Testimony Against Warden Chase in
the Penitentiary Matter.
1t is said that Chairman Cy Leland of
the Republican state central committee
has promised a place in the penitentiary
to each of the members of the Refer
endum" crowd who worked up the War
den Chase investigation during the cam
paign last fall 1t is also understood that
Miss Abbie Matthews, who furnished the
most damaging evidence against Chase in
the Lou Williams matter, is to be made
matron of the Girls Industrial School at
Beloit, where she is now employed in a
subordinate position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
DEATHS.

7. F. Scannell died at his residence
512 east Third street yesterday morning
at $50. Funeral will be held from the
church of The Assumption at 9 o'clock
Friday morning. Mr. Scanned was a
stone cutter.
Vern, the four year old son of George
Hadlow at GIG Polk street, died yester-
day of pneumonia. He was buried this
afternoon at o'clock 10 the Topeka
Gem atarY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
The Fired DR.. Floyd.

The State Dental Association has sus-
pended DR.. Floyd of Paola This will
make no difference where DR.. Floyd is
known or anywhere else. Dr. Floyd is
an honorable, reputable dentist and
most worthy and respected citizen, and
if the State Dental Association has no
better business to attend to than sus-
pending such men, the sooner it dis
solves its organization the better. -Paola
Rannhlican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
DECIDED the strike Inexnedlent.

CLEVELAND. o., May 2S.-Nearly all of
the 400 employees of the Epson Nut and
Bolt works who went on strike for a 10
per cent increase of wages last week, re-
turned to work this morning The men
decided that while there was a revival
in trade to some extent, it was not suf-
fcient to warrant the company in grant
ing the advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
THE MAYOR AT OTTAWA.
Ma or Fellows and Others. Visit OF
taWa.
lFrom the Ottawa Republican,

TFTOm Lne Ottawa FepuDIIcan.I
A party of gentlemen comprising
Mayor Fellows of Topeka, State Super
intendent of Board of Public Works NJ.
Heery, and Mr.. A. A. Rodgers, general
insurance agent OF Topeka, were in the
city over night, the guests OF DR.. and
Mrs. r. 5. Black. The gentlemen have
been at Quenemo, adjusting an Insurance
loss. Their visit to Ottawa was inspired
by desire to view some of our princi-
pal buildings-notably the court house
and the new Baptist church. Messrs.
Heery and Fellows are extensive con-
tractors (Mr. Fellows was one of the bid
ders on the court house construction }
They expressed themselves in the highest
of complimentary terms as to the archi-
tectural excellence and beauty and quail
ity of construction of the two chief build
ings inspected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
IDA WELLS COMING.

The Noted CoIored Agitator to Visit Law
renee, and Probably Topeka.
Ida B. Wells, the noted colored young
woman who has created such a stir in
England and America. will lecture in the
A. NJ. E. church in Lawrence on the even
ing of June tn.
1t is more than likely that Ida Wells
will visit Topeka during her trip to Kan
RaS.
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At the meeting of the executive coun-
Gil Wednesday, May 30, the contract for
furnishing the state with stationery and
printing and binding supplies will be let.
There are already a large number of
bids fled with the secretary of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
DANIELS CLEARED.

The o. r. C. Clears It's Grand Secretary of
Charges at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 2Y.-The Order
of Railway Conductors today exonorated
Grand Secretary W. P Daniels of the
serious charges made against him by the
Camden, n. J. division, and ordered the
division disciplined for circulating the
charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Public Works Board in Session.

The state board Of public works is
holding its regular meeting today The
board Is considering the plans for the
completion of the state house which
were acted on yesterday by the execu-
tive council In addition the board is
experimenting the completion of the
new buildings at Atchison, Osawatomie
and Beloit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
State Honsa Nntas

Governor Morrill, has paid the mem
bers of the asylum investigation COM
mittee and some of their clerks and
witnesses part of the money due them
out of his contingent fund
The asylum investigation committee
finished the case of Mrs. Emma D. Pack
last evening, and today took up the
charges against Steward James Butler.
which is the last case to be inves-
tigated.
During the summer season. while the
state house boilers are not RUNNING. one
of the fremen, Henry Fuel, will do the
work OF janitor. Since the supreme
court uses the senate chamber the ianitor
force has more work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
INTERESTING TO PIG BREEDERS.
Secretary Coburn to Be Judge of Eight
Essays on Berkshires.

Mr.. George w. Berry of Berryton,
Shawnee county, last summer offered a
prize of 800 worth OF fine Berkshire
pigs for the best essay written on "Berk-
shiaes"
The essays were to be written before
December 81, 1894 and the officers of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Halateaa abnf OF Ilaht.

Halstead, with twelve hundred people,
must be good town in which to live as
it is out Of debt and has eight hundred
dollars in its treasury.
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Nay Carnival

At the Grand opera house tomorrow
evening. Best thing this season. Ad-
mission 35 and so cents. Reserve seats
at Sims drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Library Hall, Tonight.

LIDraTy FEdEEs TUnISnT.
Bugle Song. Hatton. Lotus Quartet.
Valse do Concert, Raft, Miss Roman.
Salve Dimora, (Faustl Gounod, Mr..
Shirer
Caro- Nome, (Rigolette) veldi. Mrs.
Rhodes.
Hungarian Bhspsodie. Hauser. Miss
Clarke.
Friends. Gottschalk, Miss Roman.
Life, Blnmenthal, MT Hinckley.
Scene de Ballet, De Beriot, Miss
Clarke.
Sing, Smile, slumber, Gounod, Mrs
Rhodes.
Dreamland, Lotus Quartet.
Nos. L, and are Hutchinson prize
selections.
All for 80 cents.
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MEATS AND LARD.
We Sell Only the Best of Meats and Lard

No. / Sugar Cured Hams, per h..
Sugar Cured California Hams. lb.
Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon, Id.
Dry Salt Meat, per Id. .......
Boneless Ham, per Id.