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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
The Opera AT the Tower.

Manager Mackay, of the Watch
Tower Theatre company, has ar
ranged to present "Pinafore" three
more nights at the Watch Tower
theatre, and for the Wednesday mat
inee a revival Of The Mikadon will
be given. This will be for children
as well as in response to generally
expressed desire to hear the opera
rendered again. The admission will
be % cents for adults and Is cents
for children over 10 years of age
Little ones under that age will be
admitted free.
bohemian Girl" will be given
Thursday evening and for the las,
three nights Of the week. People
will have chance to see three de
lighttul operas in succession will
those of Wednesday and Thursda,
evenings and Wednesday afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
CABLE ON THE SITUATION.
Thinks the Rejection of SewaH VIII
Weaken Bryan.

Thinks the Rejection of SewaH VIII
Weaken Bryan
A Washington dispatch to the
Chicago Times Herald says: ''Ben i.
Cable, of Rock island, who is now in
the city, expresses satisfaction with
the populist nomination OF Watson
for vice president. 1t is, he thinks,
very clever trick of the populists to
nominate a vice president first. 1t
means. in his opinion, new dePar-
ture that will weaken Bryan. At the
same time he is not sure of Bryan DC
feat. He says the people in the east
do not appreciate Bryan's strength
and the strengh of the movement ne
represents. He would not be sur
prised were Bryan elected. Speaking
of third ticket, he said: It's GER
tainty. 1t will probably add to the
strength of Mckinley by taking from
the Bryan forces the sound money
democrats who will vote, but not Tor
Mckinley. Moreover, third ticket
will give the democrats an organiza-
ton to rally around after this free.
silver-populistic craze is defeated.
don't know what ticket will be nom
mated by the sound money demo
Gratis, but l should like to see Senator
Palmer head it, Palmer with Turn
er. of Georgia, for second place
would be q splendid ticket, and
would poll considerable vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
CUT A RAFT LOOSE.


ACT CT LeClaife Farmer Which Gets Him
Into Trouble.
Henry Stro hbeen, Of LeClaire, is in
trouble on account of an impulsive
action. MIR. Strohbeen has farm
that runs down to the river bank.
and tho fence that separates it
from the property farther up the
river runs about down to high water
mark. Friday morning the steam
er Hershey landed raft there, ty-
ing it to ringbol; about 400 feet
above Mr.. Strohb bee ms fence. As the
raft settled in toward the bank the
line by which it was held came in
contact with the end of Mr.. Stroll
been's fence. 1t is understood that it
had done no damage. but that in the
fear that 1t would raze a section of
the fence, Mr.. S.rohbeen. seized an
AK and severed the rope. The line
was a 3-inch, go foot, 800 affair,
and rs i. was cut about in the mid
die. was ruined for the purpose for
which it had been used.
Capt. Buisson, of thes Hershey, Sc
cured Mr.. Strchbeeu's arrest and
summoned J. A. Hanley to LeClaire
to prosecute his case for him. The
hearing took place before Judge
Marshall, ard resulted in Strohbeer
being bound over to she grand jury
on the charge of malicious mischief.
His bail is fixed at $500, which hi
furnished.
1t is understood that Mr.. Stroh
been has expressed willingness tt
settle the claim for damages that i:
the result OF his appeal to the AK, ant
there is a possibility that in tn
event of his doing SO the cr:mina
charge will not be vigorously prose
cuted. Conviction On the charg
would lay him liable to fine not ex
ceeding $500 or imprisonment for no
to exceed one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27

w. A. Meese, of Moline, gave his an.
nual fish fry to a select number of his
acquaintance at Manhattan Beach
camp Saturday night. The invita-
tions we c on white card board with
an impression of the moon with one
eye closed in the left corner in red
ink. The card read: The seventh
annual eclipse Of the order OF full
moons will occur July %. at Manhat.
tan Beach camp. Menu: Wen eat
chowder, roast lamb and the fruits
of the earth; ice water on prescrip
ton; grand filling Of satellites 8
midnight; moonbeams across the
fence. Election of officers at II
a, NJ"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
INCIDENT OF ALABAMA LIFE.

Negroes al a Church Picnic Engage in a
Eioody Pistol War.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 27.-Near Leto-
hatchie, Lowndes county. during the pro-
gress of negro church picnic. a quarrel
occurred between Dave Gunter and Bur
Net Means over whose turn it was to ride
on flying Jennie when both men
pulled pistols. 4 big crowd of negroes
was present, and friends of the combat.
ants at once took sides and pitched
} battle followed Fully fifty shots were
fired, and when the smoke cleared away i,
was found that Gunter, Means and an
other negro named Onerey Gilmer were
dead. and six other persons, chiefly by.
| ISLANDERS, were seriously wounded Three
| of those wounded are women and two Of
them are expected TO die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27

Electric Bitters is a medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails. when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt.
a prompt use of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison Headache, indigestion, con-
stipation. dizziness yield to Electric
bitters. soc aud 81 per bottle at
Hartz 4 Ullemever's drug store.
What came near being = double
tragedy was the climax of 3 drunken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
SOUND MONEY MEETING
Speeches Made and Resolutions Adopted
at Davenport.

Speeches Made and Resolutions Adopted
at Davenport.
The sound money democrats OF
Davenport had largely attended
meeting at Turner hall Saturday
evening. Mayor Henry vollmer pre-
sided. There were speeches by Hon.
Fred w. Lehman, of St. Louis, and
Hon. John c. Bills, Feed Heinz,
Mayor Vollmey, j. ii. Hanley, Gus
tave Donald and Hon. Nathaniel
French, the latter speaker presenting
the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolved, That we denounce the
Chicago platform as undemocratic.
unit and unpatriotic; and in the
words OF Senator Hill, who repre-.
sented the minority on the rasolu-
tions committee of the Chicago con.
vention, 1--WE commend the honesty,
economy, courage and fidelity of the
present democratic national admins.
tration."
Resolved, also, That we favor thu
immediate form tion of an honest
money democratic league to oppose
the populistic platform and nomi
nees. and to uphold the honor of thu
nation.
Resolved, That the chairman o
this meeting appoin. committee o
five or more to take the necessary
steps for the formation of such
| league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27

The best sslve in the world foH
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblaine. corns end all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. It 10 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. Fcreals by Harris d Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
DOWN ALONG THE RIVER
SuDken i rene u. Raised and Taken to the
Boat Yard for Repairs.

The Irene d. was raised 81 hours
after she went down on the rapids
Saturday and is now at Kahlke Bros.
boat yard being repaired. a hole
about three feet square having been
made in her hull.
The BoarS man will be put in the
Clinton and Rock Island trade
against tie Verne Swain tomorrow.
1t appears as though Clinton
is determined to attempt to
run Capt. Streckfds out of
business, or lose whole lot of
money in the attempt. It's fair
enough to put in additional boats.
but when Clinton merchants and
people generally league together and
try to boycott man who don't hap
pen to live in their town, it's
wrong. and the city of Clinton ought
to have more pride than to lower it
self to such doings.
Boats up were the Cyclone, Bella
Mac, Quickstep, 10 Long. City of Wi
mona, K. j. Wheeler, Zalus Davis and
George NJ. Waters, while thoss down
were the Wheeler and Bella Mac
with eight strings of logs each; the
Pilot. Zslus Davis, QaichsteP and
Waters.
The water is falling from St. Paul
to Dubuque, stationary at Rock ISL
and, rising at keokuk and falling at
St. Louis. The forecast says that
only slight changes will occur in the
river from St. Paul to Rock Island,
the tendency being to rise slightly.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge this morning was
aud stationary; the temperature 80
| The Lafayette came down with
eight strings of lumber and tn
Verne Swain was in and out.
/ About two hundred went up tt
Clin on on the City of Winona yester
day.
The W. j. Young came in on he
tri-weekly trip today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
Be sure You Arc Right

And then DO ahead. II your blood
is impure. your appetite failing,
your nerves weak. you may be sure
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is what you
need. Then take no substitute. In
sist upon Hoods and only Hoods.
This is the medicine which has the
largest sale in the world. Hood s
Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
TRIO DECLARED GUILTY.


Trial Of the Pickpockets Wound Cp In the
Circuit Court.
1t took the jury but halt an hour
to decide that the three circus day
crooks were guilty. A verdict was
returned il the circuit court at $50
Saturday evening.
John Rice and James Wilson will
60 to the penitentiary. while their
young companion, Williams, alias
Shevlin. who proved that he was un-
der age. will go to the reformatory.
The men are convicted of assault
with intent to commit larceny.
A motion for a new trial for the
three men was made and will be ar
gued Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
COUNTY BUILDING.

24-Gottlieb Beck to Charlo tie
Goldschmidt. lot /, block s, town of
Milan, $500.
William Sander to Nils Johnson,
lot 10, block 6, Bailey Davenport's
fourth add, Rock Island, $400.
Nils johnson to Albert n. johnson,
WI lot 10, block 6, B. Davenport's
Fourth add. Rock Island, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-27
Bottle MIX and Cream.

Is your baby sick? If so use my
bottle milk. The best. No flies or
dirt. Delivered at your house every
morning and evening.
JOHN EVANS.
On Nineteenth street between First
and Second avenues.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
JOHN BROWNS SWORD.
Relics of the E=.ao=s Ass!::sSafst Sold
Fur SOL.

Relics of the E.:noGE ASs!::iSnsst Sold
For Sol.
The sword and handouts worn by
John Brown, the famous abOlitionist,
the former at the time Of his Harper's
Ferry raid and the latter at the time Of
his incarceration, which for So years
have been in the possession Of Daniel
Lizcr Of LiDcolnville, Ind, were sold
recently by Mr.. Lizer TO James EIdridge
Of Hartford.
Soon after the publication Of the par
agraph that Mr.. L5zcr had the relics
Mr.. EIdrid2e wrote Dir. Ljzer Offering
10 buy them. The offer was declined,
but Nj. EIdridge wrote again, and Mr..
Lizer then said he woald take SOL for
the historical relics.
The other day Mayor James Ii. Nc
Henry received a check for y5l drawn
by Dir. EldriGse, with instructions to
turn the same over to t!r. Ljzer upon
the delivery {: the relics. Mr.. Lizer was
inclined to back out Of the trade, hut
finally concluded To take the money,
and the handouts and sword are at Hart
ford. -CincInnati Commercial Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
THE PURPLE EAST"

The Poem which Has Brought a Blush to
the Checks OF al Honest EuSIishmen.
William Watson, the English poet,
recently wrote a poem denouncing
''crayen England" for her Armenian
perlay. The FIRST "ofiiciai'' effort Of
the new poet laureate, Alfred Austin,
was n reply TO the scathing sonnet.
Watson S poem. which, aside from all
other considerations, is worthy Of re-
membrance on account of its beautiful
language, is entitled 1.-THE Purple
East, " and is as follows:
Never, o craven England, nevermorc
Prate chou Of generous effort, righteous airai
Betrayer Of q people, know thy shame!
SupIuer hath passed, and outumn's thrashtag
floor
Been w~innowed; winter ut Armenia's door
Snarls like "a wolf, and stiIl the sword anu fame
Sleep not; thCu only sluepus., and the same
Cry unto heaven ascenCs 90 heretofore,
And the red stream that thou migkt'st have
st-ncAed yet runs,
And DER the earth there sounds no trumpct's
tone
To shake The ianObie torpor OF thy soIs:
But with indifferent eyes they watch and see
Hells regent sitting yonLcr, propped by thee
Abdul tine Damned, Oh his internal throne.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
AN AMlSH EXODUS.
A Colony Leaves Indiana For New Homes
IN mississippi.

The largest exodus from any one
county in northern Indiana at M time
took pace from Newton county the 1st
OF January. a number Of years ago "A
large number Of Amish people settled
IN the region OF Mount Ayr, Newton
county. They We're uneducated and cared
little for the luxuries Of life, bat they
We're industrious, and all Of them pros
pered. They spent a number Of years
draining the farms upon which they set
tied until they became valuable. The
recent influx Of farmers from Illinois
sent this land up 10 $50.
The Amish people considered this a
fortune; but, being clannish, not one
farmer would dispose of his belongings
without the consent Of the settlement.
A meeting was accordingly called, and
1t was decided to put all the farms on
the market, and they readily secured
buyers. The Amish people made ar
~rnngements 70 take mp their homes near
Gibson, Miss, where they purchased
land. They chartered a special train,
and ON Jan. ! the entire settlement,
about 100 people in ali, left for their
new homes in The so3th. There are no
finer farms in northwestern Indiana
than the farms reclaimed from the
swamps by ;hese Amish people.-Cip-
clnnati Commercial Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09

Two Wichita (Kan.l police officers
fell asleep at the Union depot on their
beats the other night. a crowd Of tramps
found them, saturated their shoes with
gasoline, applied a match and ran.
The policemen were awakened by tho
heat Of the blaze, and not knowing
what the carse CO the fire was went al
most crazy trying to shake it of. The
act is called shot foot" in trampdom
and g Tho iatesi lad among them. 1t is
not injurious to anything but the shoes,
but a man not informed regarding it
generally goes well nigh crazy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09

strength for mobilization; but, as yet,
no further steps IN this direction have
been deemed necessary.
Among the volunteers and militia
there is q strong feeling in favor Of
enrolment for active service and on all
sdes the greatest enthusiasm is dis
played. There seems 10 be q feeling
here that Great Britain has about stood
eli she can stand in the way of studied
opposition upon the part Of Germany,
even If the latter is backed by France
and Russia which Is not considered to
be by any mean certain.
Doubi. Forces at tape Colony.
At the war office it was stated that
tn troops returning from India, or
bound for that part Of the British en-
p re, had been ordered TO call at Care
Town before the crisis occurred, and all
that is necessary is TO instruct their
commanding officers TO land drafts at
the cape. 1t was further stated that
detachmants of troops are To- Oh their
wy 10 Cape Town to relieve the troops
there, ana th.t the latter will he IN
structed TO remain at the cape for the
present, so that double forces VIII
shortly bs ava liable at Cape Colony be-
sides the Indian troops en passage,
which can be landed there shortly.
Without desiring to lie in any way
sensational, it can safe y be said that
the war sp rit is hover NJ over the Brit
ish emp re, and that people Of all ctass's
are eager supporting the attitude OF
the government in Ieseut.ng the atti-
tude Of Germany towards Great Brit
IN.
EitIauiers Give Up The a Arms.
From Cape Town the news - much
more satisfactory ih-n for some time
past, Il dispatch to the secretary Of
stgte for the colo ca, Mr. JoseTh Cham
Ter ain. from Sr hercules L~OlinsUn,
says the Ut.auGnrs of johannesburg
have SURRENDERED Internationally, and
have gwen up tae- arms 70 the repre-
santatiyes Of President hru~ CT IN AZ
GitlUn, the after has n mated his IT.
tentIon Of haDdHg over DR. Jameson
and their c@p}arHJ prisoners TO the
British high commas on"r ON The bor-
daTs Of Nata.. S.r LercaIes Robinson,
in h : dispatch, a IDS:
"You may Therefore be satisfied that
the or SIS IS over and that al 14Ager of
fErt. e. Institutes Is e4Ged."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
The First woman to Gain the Privileges u
Ah> C>n~ressioua Press Gallery.

ThA EtT8G "OmAu ~ 01sh
che CsuxressiouaI Press Gallery
The next edition Of the Congressional
Directory will contain this line In the
list Of newspaper correspondents eutitied
10 the privileges Of the press galley IN
der the very rigid rules that now govern:
Topeka Capital. w. Ball
In itself this does not appear slenin-
can't, but the insertion OF that une
marks the end Of a long fought conlro-
yersy and s~i2nalizes the entrance ih'o
the gallery upon the same basis as tae
men Of the first female correspondent
There has always been a CONSERVATIVES
element in the ranks OF the correspond.
ents which opposed the entrance OF
women into the gallery, and for one
reason or another previous applicants al
way. possessed one weak point, whlch
under the rules justified the standing
committee IL rejecting hem.
But on Saturday the committee was
confronted with an application that was
proof, and as u Of them remarked
ave had to grant it. The Rubicon, so
TO speak, has been crossed" Rut the
spirit Of conservatism is still! strong
and while the committee could not sum
marily reject the applicant because she
al woman, as the rules make no DIS
tinction Of sex, one Of them said, 1--WE
can control the directory, so the name
will appear as l. W. Ball and not Isabel
Worrell Ball"
But here it is, and every one can read
for himself the full name Of the first
woman to break into the sacred precincts
Of the press gallery. Washington Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
STABBED His BRAIN.
The Doctors Say the Operation was En-
tirely Successful.

Willie Frank, !6 years old, has been
stabbed through the brain III four differ
snt places with q needle four inches
long. He is alive, his mind is not i'm
yalred, and he will recover.
The hoy went to the Manhattan nos
pital, New York, suffering with an abb
scess in the left ear. The bone back Of
the ear vas chise!ed away by the doc
tor, and then an aspirating needle was
used The object Of this operation was
to find the abscess and make a drain
for it. The work was successful, and it
is expected that Willie will Ca able to
so out III q few weeks. The physicians
say that the boys mental powers will
not be iniured III the least By the opera,
ton. Ee could net have lived If the
operation had not teen performed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
THEY'RE ALI ToaS UP.
Dubuqus Aldermen Prot t AgsIast Ee
.nG Int ctri

Dubnqus Aldermen Prot ,.t Agata4t De-
ne Int ctvti
Dr-rUQUE. H.. Jan. "A spec III
mert ~ Of t.le Duhlque ny caureil
was held 10 sG1 action on the uuex.
pecteu char-e TO the grapd NY maze
By Judge 1asteu If tn ,s.1r eogrt
A resolution OF . very euegi=,N c a.
actcr, in \ h ch .iE,4ra HuSteU waS &C.
ciared a disgrace 20 he each ts-
feated ~ a bare majority, la me son
tnent was that the ~couacil N VOL r."
the increase oI Their salar - as. THAI,
ot The mayor for extra yurz. V 4 . r.
tecty Z mate. lie m..yor sec.ares
he WI present il 5 name 70 the G
this spr.ng fcr - III sl ms
issue, Some OF tho aoerlusu ldSs to
talk, while Others express the4.s- vbz
free4y with saiE .. ..l:s,-
cence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
ALL LOVELY NOW
Northern Pacific Receivership
Matter Settled TO Every
body's Satisfaction
And without Loss of Dignity to
Any Of the Judges
Interested.
Said the Road VIII BE Admin
istered BY Supreme
Court Justices.

MnwAUEEE, Jan. 9.-The end of
the Northern Pacific squabble is fast
approaching and in a few days all the
trouble and disagreement among the
fact yons will be a matter of the past.
1t IL asserted On authority that cannot
be doubted that an agreement OF settle
Eeut has been reached which is salts
factory 20 ali. More THAI this, a settle
ment which viii put an end TO the
petty squahbles and ~iealousies which
have thus far been one of the character
istics of the ~receivership, and which
primarily gave rise to the . most un-
heard of complications 10Y considered
s~etttt@i.
The road viii continue in the re-
ownership The question Of Jurisdic-
tion settled so far as the Northern Pa
ciiic il conc rned and the dlgn ties of
ali the courts VIII be fully upheld.
Supreme Court Justices 60 Decide.
What the basis Q. the settlement is
can not be learned at pres ut but that
1T is extraordinary Is certain presenting
presidents entirely new and quite out
side the usual practice n receiverShips,
for oae of the .'nInOr detail - Is said to
be the placing OF the receivershp in
charge CT the United States supreme
court, under the control and direct on
of the five justices who preside over the
jurisdictions through which the line
extends. These justices are:
Cher Justice Melville w. Fuller;
Justice John NJ. Harlan, Seventh dis
trict; Justice David j. Brewer, Eighth
dstr CT; Justice stephen J.. Field, N nth
district; Justice Rufus w. Peckham,
Second district.
VIII Re a I'm ted ReceivershIp.
The agreement was reached some
tim ago. and the details perfected at
a meeting held III New York CITY last
week. Ali of TIE parties in interest are
fully acquainted with the deals sSTGT
prefer to say nothing about il until the
mat er comes out Through the court.
There have Leen numerous rumors of
late from points ali aong the line asst o
the courts taking accom- to put an end
to the diversified rece yership, but iC
viii now be seen that they were given
ont without authority and are without
fcundat on. OF course the agreement
woul be incomplete if it did not do
away W th the present quadruple re-
celveIsI4p and 80 the sappositi9n is
plausible that there viii he Tut a single
receIvership for the entire line. This
will cal for the designations of the
present receivers all along The line. 1t
Is SAID that the new receivers have been
Sc scted, CT rather the parties the
fact ons wes.!a like { o have appointed
have been nominated.
When the supreme court takes action,
on whatever court the p-rtes have
chosen. III which TO present thu mater,
the fab de.=.:! off the agreement. that il,
so far as it is necessary TO present to the
couri, may be learned Until that time
the parties viii say nothing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
New b order.

The first grand lodge If the Improve.
Crdtr Knights Of Pythias was organized
n Indianapolis the other day with 81
members. The seven lodges ia the state
have a membership e I.0iG.
The improved order il composed
largely ct the membership that seeded
q year ago because Of q refusal to pint
tie ritual liz German. 1t is now a rival
81 the original order.