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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
CITY DADS AFTER THEM.
Hacknen Must Give up second Avenue {
a LoneDrfoR Place.

Hacknen nusf Give up second Avenue -
Lolssrisg Place.
1t took the city dads an hour-aud-
. half to transact the business which
came before last evenings adjourned
session of the council.
Aid. Winter introduced measure
changing the lettering place OF hack
men and expressmen from between
First and Second avenues on Nine
teenth street to the west side OF
Spencer square on the same thor
oughfare in the next block south.
The mayor said there had been nu-
merous complaints from merchants
on the north side Of Second avenue
10 the vicinity OF Nineteenth street
about the performances OF the hack
and expressmen. during their leisure
hours indulging in such actions and
using language having Q tendency 20
induce people from travelling on that
side Of the thoroughfare. thereby in
Turing trade there. Aid. Winter
voiced the mayor s sentiments. But
Aids. Kennedy, Nelson and Maucker
thought it an unwise move to allow
theee people to loiter about the
square. which thy believed would
suffer much in consequence. Aid.
Tindall had q word TO say in
behalf OF the hackmen. lis it
right to allow hackmen to come
down from Moline and tie up
on Eighteenth street near First ave-
nue. and wait the arrival OF the last
ferry and catch five or six passen-
gers, thereby taking away business
from our hackmen. who pay q Ii
censee"
The mayor assured the Fourth ward
alderman that the matter he referred
to had been attended to, and that the
Moliueites would refrain from inter-
feripg with the local hackmen's trade
in the future.
After q little more discussion Aid.
Winters ordioance was referred back
to the ordinance committee to report
at the next meeting.
The emergency ordinance provid-
ing for the borrowing OF money TO
pay the city's share OF the cost Of
the Twenty-fourth street storm drain
| "os suotuiStcu w hiu. "iutSis W uo
moved its adoption. Aids. Kennedy,
Foss and Gall objected to its passage.
Aid. Gall did not consider it wise for
the city to go ahead and pay its share
before the assessment roll had been
contirmed by the county court. Aid
Kennedy had similar argument
and Aid. Foss did not believe there
was any hurry about passing the or.
dinance anyway.
City Attorney Haas said it male
no difference whether the assess
ment roll had been confirmed as yet
The city's share was as per cent Of
the cost-no more. no less-the re
mainder of the cost being levied
against the property holders. wher
the contractor had finished. the exact
cost Of the work would he known
Then the city could borrow money {,
pay its share. The property holder,
could pay their assessment after
ward.
The ordinance was submitted to
vote and was carried, receiving tn,
support Of all the council excep
Aids. Kennedy and Gall, who votes
negatively.
And there were few other less i'm
portant matters which received ut
tention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Talks Of His Trip.

Rev. w. S. Marquis gave the first
of a series Of lectures on scenes OBJ.
servei in his recent visit to Scot.
land and England ut the Broad way
Presbyterian Sunday school last
evening. These entertainments are
given under the auspices OF the
young peoples society, and give
promise Of much popularity. Rev.
Marquis treated interestingly OF
The English Lake DISTRICT las,
night. the lecture being illustrated
by the stereopt;con, which brough,
the audience in close appreciation oil
a number Of the historical points Of
England.
The pro gram included, preceding
Dr.. Marquis stereopticon lecture. =
piano md mandolin duet by Mr.. aad
Mrs. j. P. Hubbell. q map talk OF
the Lake District by DE-. Marquis,
solo BY Miss Dorrence, . paper BY
IL. A. Weld on the literary associa.
citation of the Lake District, the
reading of paper prepared by
Theodore S. Blake,ley and read b,
e. f. Blakesley on A Visit to tn,
Home of Kuskin." one on the Cat
aract of LAHORE" by DIR. A. II. Nc
Candies. aud a vocal duet by Misse.
b AbJ and Dorrence.
Robert Burns and the Burn.
Country" will be the subject Of Rev
Marquis talk next Monday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
4 MINISTER IN TROUBLE
Rev. q. ~. Rich moad Arrested Ter Wsstsss
Obsese letter. 60 Women.

Obscene Letsers 60 Women.
Rev. g. wynne Richmond. o United
Brethren preacher, who has been
holding forth ut Fenton Center.
whiteside county, spent several
hours at Rock Island police head
quarters last night. Richmond. who
is a slim, nice looking and rather
youthful appearing man, who has a
wife in Kansas City. is charged with
using the United States mails "a
convey obscene letters "a
women in Kansas City. one Of whom
turned him up. He was arrested
yesterday in whitesics county BY
George NJ. Sutton, postoflice inspec.
tor OF the ST. Louis diSision. who ar.
rived here with his prisonerlast even.
ing. Mr.. Sutton was met here los
United States Deputy Marshal Kern.
aud the t~o took Richmond on q
Chicago on the midnight Rock Island
train. He will be tried in the United
States court.
Richmond refused TO talk TO news.
paper men. bat Mr.. Sutton gave out
the facts, also showing one of the let.
ters which Richmond had written "a
woman In Kansas City. its content.
being of the lowest character. Rich.
mond abandoned his wife sbou, twt
weeks ago. HE letters received nj
Kansas City. Bigelow. Kas.. and
Louisville, bore Philadelphia date
and In these he told his wife and
friends he intended railing fol
Europe on the next steamer. when ia
fact he was located at Fenton Center
Ill. from where he forwarded tn,
letters to q Philadelphia friend. who
would mail them for him. Rich
mond Is - years old. lie admits
that he wrote the letiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
DIES FROM A PISTOL SHOT
Hsroid EdEerton sends . Bullet Through
HIS Brain while Playing.
W. B. McIntyre wa, called To \


W. b. McIntyre was called to Mus
catine b. the de,th OF his l2-year-old
nephew, Harold Eigerton, who killed
himself at the home Of his grand
father, X. A. Mcintyre. col West
Third street. Muscatiue, SATURDAY..
by sending bullet from q 22-cslebre
revolver Into his brain.
1t is thought the fatality was &C.
cidental. YET the details are shrouded
in MYSTERY, as little Harold was alone
when the pistol was discharged.
Just before the accident occurred the
youthful victim and his brother.
Robert. had been playing together in
the room when Grandpa Mcintyre
came in and told the boys that he in /.
tended going down down for the pur-
pose OF getting shaved. Robert i'm
mediately returned his playthinss
TO their accustomed place aud went
down stairs with his grandfather.
Little Harold did not come down
stairs. but remained playing in the
bed room. until his aunt, Miss Nc.
Intyre, called him and received no
response. Robert was sent to in-
1uire about his brothers absence.
Robert looked into the room and sa
Harold lying upon the floor, but
thinking he was only testing. re-
turned and informed his auntie tina.
harold was up to his old tricks
again. A little time elapsed and
Robert again assembled to the bed
room, wh.re he discovered his
brother Frustrated on the floor, his
head resting in a pool Of blood. He
lived an hour.
The pistol which caused the boys
death is one used for Fourth of
July purposes in shooting blank
cartridges. Harold got hold OF q
bullet some how, and had evidently
been treasuripg it to shoot some
thing. Harold was the youngest Of
two brothers. who are the only
surviving members Of the Edyerton
family. Mrs. Edgerton, formerly
Miss Mcintyre, having died two
years ago. The father died in Ari-
IONA about four years ago. His
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Xix.
Edgerton. reside at Oconomowoc,
Wis, where both the father and
mother of the little boy are buried.
The grandparents are overwhelmed
With grief. the two little boys. Rob-
ert and Harold, having been their
IDOLS The remains were shipped to
Oconomowoc last night for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
MCCABE'.S

NOW FOR GENUINE BARGAIN SWEEP Beginning today Nov,
iunisies Iii. merry sessonabe merchandise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
"A CLUB HERE SURE.
Twin Cities to be in the West.
ern Association Again.
TIE REVIVAL OF BASE BALL.

n 8oetso8 % % Held - the Seoe G0eoro
Go aessessire sss the csasss ssesss
a Cordial 1svsssssos Co sas osd Ascot
ssioa.
The twin cities will be In the pro-
fessional base ball business again
next season. that IL n Mo-
line is willing. Rock Island.
though, will 20 In snywsy.
Secretary Charles Mcuugh. Of the
old Rock Island-Moline association.
has Q cordial. In fact urgent invita-
ton from the Western association 10
establish . club here and be In good
company again during the season Of
81. Mr.. Ntzhugh, feels ihai he would
like TO try his hand again aud 70 this
end will call . meeting o; the Hsr.
per In the near future TO take the
mstter up. The purpose Is 70 let
Moline In on the ground floor %
10 The DAYS Of old. when the
two cities supported victorious. pen.
paut-~inning teams. aud In the
event Of Moline joining hands to
have the grounds between the two
cities, but TO 20 IL alone u Moline
refuses and then 20 place the park
south OF town somewhere. the ides
being II Moline Is not willing 10
share the responsibility. to place the
park where IL will not be 80 far from
the business part OF town. although
our people are willing 20 90 little
further for the companionship and
good fellowship OF Moline.
The new wesssrs Asseessssss.
The Western Base Ball association,
which has been on the ragged edg,
ever since 1t permitted the Twin
Cities TO be defrsuded, 10 anxious q
place a franchise back here and {,
about to reorgsnizc with Peoria
Rockford, Rock Island Moline ape
Dubuque rs the eastern circuit. and
Des Moines. st. Joseph. Oman, ant
Sioux City in the western circuit
This will include strong cities, ans
all are good ball towns capable o
supporting first class teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
C1nstdernte.

The Lincoln Republican club evil
IDENTIFY considers itself ..all the
mustard" as slang parlance would
express it, now that Mckinley ia
elected-it is the entire republican
party, and at its me citing last night
it proceeded in form of resolution to
discuss the various points at issue in
the political parties of the nation
and accordingly inviting the gold
democrats who bolted the Chicago
platform 10 become republicans in
name and .'help u.s." etc. "for all
time to come" The nation will
dou btless applaud the Lincoln clubs
considerable act, but it is a question
as yet as to how the gold democrats.
who have mairtsined since the cleo
ton that they are the true opponents
of democracy, the real party. will
take this intimstion that they are
without place to call home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10

To make il apparent TO thousands.
think themselves i'll. that they are
not afflicted with any disease. bu.
that the system simply needs cleans.
ing. is TO bring comfort home "a
their hearts. as . costive condition Is
easily cured by using Syrup Of Figs.
Manufactured by the California fig
syrup company only. and sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
FLOWER SHOW TO OPEN.
Chrysanthemums to Predominant q
Turner Hal Tomorrow.

Chrysanthemums to Predominant 1t
Turner Hau Tomorrow.
The Rock Island and Moline flow er
show opens tomorrow afternoon at
Turner hall and will continue four
days. While the variety OF f)wers
will not be limited. it will be essen
TALLY Chrysanthemum event. Its
object will be to aid St. Anthony's
hospital and the door receipts as
vel. as the proceeds of the refresh
ment tables, over which the ladies OF
the two cities are to preside. will be
devoted to the most deserving insti-
tuition. Tea, coffee and other re-
freshments will be served, and the
floral display, it is believed. will at
tract large attendance during the
four days and evenings that it will
continue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10

A heavy cold may lead to pneu-
monia or consumption. Foley's
Honey and Tar taken in time affords
perfect security from serious results.
Sold BY n. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Jackets and Capes.

Hundreds Of ncw garments for this
sale. fresh from the makers Saturday
more coming every day this week.
All the attractiveness % the latest
styles. cloths and finish. There isn't
another such cloak stock IN this
vicinity. And our customers NAV
depend on hnding bargains In our
closks every day. Every express
that comes !. bringieg new goods.
Come and zee.
Fur RUS
A special lot Of handsome black
bear rugs. 2ex5s inches. worth O. Is.
sale price. o. g..
Oilers 1t si-7s. 81 81. t2.s2 and
or.
Linens.
20 dozen 29-inch bleschcd napkins.
worth sass. per dozen o..
so pieces - lengths. blencbtd.
brown and Turkey-red table linen.
worth up TO soc per n yard. piece o.,
8 dozen pattern lunch cloths. 80
inches square. heavy damssk. fine
designs. each. not s5c. bnt soc.
lot pattern damask. carving
cloths. sire 1880. would bc cheap NJ
ssc. our price CSC each.
Handkefchiefs.
All pure Irish linen soft bleached
handkerchiefs. full size. worth l2c.
this week, each &c.
Jewelry Department.
Pirate alarm clocks. this one week.
each SIC.
Solid silver scissors. &c, instead
Of ti.ss.
Sterling bonnet brushes 81, in,
stead Of fl.5o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Issa-rrn Yr.r susr.ntee-Isas.

lsSe-rrn Year tusraneee-1800.
Twill replace free all work chat
have done during the past 10 years
that Is not satisfactory.
&. NJ. BABCOCK,
l725 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Handkefchiefs.

All pure Irish linen soft biesched
handkerchief. full size. worth l2c,
this week, each &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Dress Goods.

100 pieces tufted novelties in the
invisible plaid effects. orershot mo.
hair. two-toned silk and wool novel.
ties. Manufactured Go rell nj O. n
yard. for Soc. Doc. Doc o yard. No
mistake.
300 yards imported silk and wool
plaid dre.s goods. real value coo q
ward. NJ 39e.
60 pieces so-incb all wool ladies'
cloths. all colors and BLACK. q Doc
value. notice the width. 30 inches. nj
Csc q yard.
10 pieces yard and O half wide, two
toned boucle childrcn's cloaking,
value o., nj Csc.
Fancy Goods.
Ice wool. black aud white, q balls
60 the box. &C q boa instcnd Of Zoe.
Ieipzinger German knitting
worsted. worth Iae. this week only
lie O skein.
Mems Kid Gloves.
AZ 75c-Mep's hest Md gloves.
worth eL12. this week 7be pair.
Millinery.
A fresh lot Of those dollar sailors nj
SOC each.
House FURNISHINGS.
while they lssi tins rominr we.k. suuari grnn.
iis.iron pUddlas pare. not aoc hut nc each.
aauari rrsnitsifon pudding psns. Instead az
2sc each tscs
tslohe inoandesc.fs oil heaters. "quict mso-s
Q. chilly morning." worth ~ ~ snea. tins week
1 q. - a -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-10-13
The Battle Abbey.

Gen. j. A. Chdlaron, of New
Orleans, the Louisiana trustee of the
proposed Co moderate battle abbey,
writes as follows to the Picayune:
"The following appears in y%ester-
days issue of the Times Democrat:
Now that it has been decided
by the BOARD of trustees of the bat
tie abbey in Chattanooga to raise the
amount donated by Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss to $500, 600 and
to convert the original plan of a
memorial abbey to a great southern
educational institution, the money
realized by the fair and minor enter
tainments is to be held until a pur-
pose can he decided upon for its
wisest use.'
SAT the recent meeting of the
board of trustees of Confederate
memorial Association of Chattanooga
the matters of increasing the amount
of Mr.. Rouss' donation and of chang
ing the original memorial plans were
notintroduced or considered. There
was no mention made of either. There
is no warrant whatever for a diver
sion of the funds raised by entertain
ments. etc., for tue benefit of the
memorial fund to any other purpose.
Appeals we're made to the public
for a specific purpose and the money
contributed in response can have but
one application. AS unauthorized
and incorrect statements, like the one
quoted, are injurious to memorial
work, may 1 request the insertion of
this CORRECTION"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-10-13

The National Democratic Com
mittec has iss ued the campaign text
book of the National Democratic
party, 1896, in a handy 12mo. OF
200 pages, in shape for the pc ok Ell
and for easy reference. 1t includes
the platform, sketches and letters of
acceptance of the candidates, q series
eff careful discussions with facts and
figures of the various issues of the
campaign I; n reprint of the free coin
age catechism, chapters on the prin-
ciples of money and banking, a
resume of the history and principles
of the Democratic party, and several
pages of quotations on sound money,
from George Washington TO states
men of the present day, besides
numerous statistical tables and dia-
grams as to money, wages, prices,
etc. 1t gives, indeed, the facts and
arguments of the campaign ''in 8
NUTSHELL" 1t is priced at ten cents
only, and can be had by enclosing
that small su m TO the National Dem
ocratic Headquarters at the Palmer
House, Chicago, or No. SO East
Tw~enty-third street, New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-10-13

The Winston IN. c. Sentinel is
informed that the general manager
of the Norfolk and Western railway
company recently called a meeting OF
the division superintendent and 9th
er officials of the road which vas held
in Roanoke. At this meeting Mr..
Sands notified the officers that ii
would be the policy of the Norfolk &
Western not to attempt TO coerce a
single mans vote in the coming cleo
ton; in fact, he preferred that the
officials should notdiscuss politics in
the presence of or with the en-
ployees of the road. However he
did not object to any man expressing
his private opinion or views of any
candidate, provided he was called
upon to do 50.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-10-13
Van Vredenburgh's Famous
Painting.


An exquisite reproduction in Il colOrs of
Van VreGeuburgh's oil painting, 'our Bench
Show" representing . yard of playful puppies
(SiZe, 10x36 ins.), is given to every subscriber,
with the December issue of Demorcs.s Maya
zine published November 49,. This issue is
enlarged and bound in a beautifully printed
cover. and is replete with illustrations aud
reading matter pertaining TO the Xmas holi-
days. II is sold for 20 cents q copy. The
Van Vredenburgh alone in this one number is
worth more than the price of a years subscrip-
ton. 1t is the cutest picture we have seen
and appeals to every lover of art and to
everyone who is found of dogs. Any of our
readers who wish this beautiful picture can,
by cutting out this notice and sending it to
the Demorests Magazine, ITO Fifth Avenue,
New York, with 20 cents in stamps, receive IL
by mail. carefully packed, aud ut the same
time a copy of the X-mas Demorest. The
magazine. by the way, has been phenomcnally
successful during the past year, having in
creased its subscription list to $4,000 names
"a clear gain of 100. coo. There must be
! something in q magazine that can do that,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-10-13
High Water Along the Shenan-
Goah.
MoRNINGs1pE. October /, ls06.


Our beautiful blue Shenandoah, noted for
her gentleness and tranquility, has been
thrown suddenly into a state OF great aglta-
tiou-a wild rage.
After the fierce blowing of the equonoXial
gale, followed by n very heavy fall of rain for
a day and night, the river began to rise rapid
w, but no one dreamed of the height the little
stream was destined to reach.
On Wednesday morning the fordine rocks
along the river were all submerged. By noon
she was bursting from her banks, and in the
afternoon she rushed violently over the
meadows, dragging down shocks of corn. pull
ing up fences and h%urryiug them all down in
one mingled DRIFT of confusion. AS evening
approached she threatened the hills, not being
satisfied with depopulating the houses along
the lowlands; she charged furiously up the
steep hill-sides, lifted gates off their hinges,
rushed up the steps aud right into the houses
of many of those who had never before re-
ceivcd such an unwclcome caller or unlimited
guest.
The suddenncss of this unexpected flood
caused great haste in moving furniture TO the
upper stories of houses or hill-tops, aud there
fore created much excitement and confusion.
Many Of the sights seen were sad. While 9TH
ers were ludicrous. Quite a number of turkeys
and chickens belonging to Mrs. Myers, near
Myerstown. were surrounded by the water, be-
came bewildered and were drowned.
The whole stream was filled with shocks of
corn, stacks of hay, piles of straw, drift-wood
of every description, tubs. barrels, wheelbar-
rows, skiffs and ferry-boats, all in one long
continuous procession.
From The great number of pumpkins that
hurried by We might conclude that our neigh
bors above either suffered much loss along
this line, or else had u great many more than
they needed. All this is held by some to have
been q special act of providence for the pur-
pose of supplying no~urishmcnt for the mon
stcrs of the great deep. However this may be
l cannot tell. but l shall not be at all stunned
when, during the Christmas holidays, l am
handed pumpkin pic along the streets aud in
the lunch rooms of Alexandria.
The river rose to an enormous size and this
morning whole RATS of turkeys went floating
by, prefcrring to take their fall tour by log
rather than by rail. We wish them u happy
journey to their destination, and that they be
on hand by Thanksgiving day or Christmas
time.
The loss sustained by this hood has been
quito heavy TO many of our excellent river
farmers, with whom we heartily 9 mpathizc.
II. a.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-10-13

We call special attention this week to our
immense stock of ladies' cloaks and capes, all
the latest styles and finish at just half what
Won paw eIsewhere for them. Ladies nice
cloth capes 95c to $3.50. cloaks S1.25 to ST.
90; we have a lot of ladies' long cloaks
that cost to make SIS 90 to $1,000, for $3.50
to IS. 90; infants cloaks 75c to 81 IS, we cx-
pect another large invoice of cloaks and
capes the first of this week; be sure to see
our cloaks before you buy or you will regret
it: we also call special attention to our, ladies
hats which will all be open the first of this
week; we have some interesting prices for
yoy at least 25 per cent less than we have
ever been able to offer you before; our i'm
mense stock of ribbons ut 40c on the dollar is
worth your attentions; the finest satin gro
grain ribbon No. 60, 22c sold last summer 35c;
| our stock of boots and shoes is complete and
our prices in reach of ill; our styles and
qualify of shoes are not 10 be surpassed by
any other stores, take u look at them; stove
pipe S, 9. and loc a joint, elbows I. $. 8 and
Joe JACOB w. CoFPMAN.
Proprietor N. Y. Racket Store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-10-13

Capt. L. L. Grum bine, of Bruins
wick, Md, passenger conductor on
the Valley Branch of the b. &. o.. r.
R., recently lost a daughter and his
mother, as we noted LAS week, and
now the sad news comes of the death
of his youngest son, aged fourteen
years. ale was" says the Herald,
"a bright lovable boy and the idol of
his parents, ana admired by all who
knew him. He was q member of the
Presbyterian Church, having wholly
given himself up to the service of his
Lo I'd early in life. When in good
health he was always found in the
Sunday school and at the church SER
vices. His death is only transition
from THIS world of pain and sorrow
into his Heavenly Home. The sor-
rowing family have the sympathy of
this entire community