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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
THELEVEE RIGHTS.
Committees Meet to Consider
Them.
TO REPORT MONDAY NIGHT.

Belief Now That All the Preliminaries to
the River front improvement Will Then
he Disposed OLA Question In Witch Al
Are Interested.
The committees ON ordinances.
streets and alleys and that on spe-
cial river front met last evening with
the mayor for the purpose of making
an investigation and survey of
First avenue with view to definite
~ determining. upon the establish
ment Of grades preparatory to the
passage Of the improvement ordi-
nance. The aldermanic delegation
went over the ground thoroughly,
MIR. Blair, of the Terminal company,
accompanying them. and while there
NAV be some modification of the
grades established by Engineer OAR
liug, the entire general plan will be
thoroughly gone over and report
prepared for Monday nights council
meeting.
Now For the Improvement.
The adoption of the neces sary for
malities by the council at its last
session looking to the success of the
improvement was only delayed on
account If the fact that the grade
had not been established and now
that this much has been disposed OF
me may look for speedy action forth
with on the main question of river
front improvement. The council
when it last gave expression to its
inclination on this great proiec did
70 by a favorable vote of IS to 1,
showing a realization Of how much
the public is interested in it. So far
the council has responded to what il
very plainly the best interests Of
Rock Island. 1t has overcome many
difficulties and has advanced
1t has proceeded, it is believed. be
yond the point where there is any
danger of backward step. Retro
gression has not been a part of tn,
history Ct municipal assemblies il
the past. They have set the mark
for popular advancement and Rocl
Island has been proud of it. Tn,
zeal and enterprise of the council
have been Landed and to such spiri
the fact that Rock Island has KEEP
abreast of the times is due.
Let the councils action on tn
levee improvement be no exception
to its well established rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
THAT ARBITRARY ARREST.

The Outrage In Chicago Of Which Messrs.
Brady and Murray Were victims.
Thomas j. Murray, who was made
the victim of a Chicago detectives
lack of judgment and with John
Brady arrested on suspicion of being
the short man, arrived home last
night accompanied by j. P. Sexton.
While the position Of the two gen.
tlemen was anything but pleasant
and if there was any redress they
would surely be justified in seeking
it, they now feel that they might as
weel look at it from the brighter
side and laugh with their friends,
who are having no end of fun at the
expense of the long and short men
from Rock Island. Mr. Murray says
they were taken down to headquar-
tiers without having an opportu-
nifty to explain themselves and were
held until 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. when the authorities on looking
at the honest expressions Of Messrs
Murray and Brady realized they had
made bad mistake. Mr.. Brady re-
NAMED in the city and intends stay
ing as long as the convention holds
out.
It was not until 10 o'clock yester-
day morning that Messrs. M. j. Nc
Entry, J. P. Sexton and Ed Murrin
succeeded in gaining an interview
with Inspector Fitzpatrick. who then
promptly released the men and ex-
pressed his regret that the instance
should have happened-hut it was
noon yesterday before Mr.. Murray re-
gained possession Of his watch,
which was taken from him by the
smart policeman the night before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
Funeral of Mr.. Mcdonald.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Patrick Mcdonald were conducted at
st. Joseph's church at o'clock this
morning by Rev. Thomas Mackin.
requiem mass being celebrated.
The remains were laid to rest in
Calvary cemetery. The pail bearers
were: John Brennan, Michael Coli
gan. James McQuaid, Peter Curnyn,
John Gaffey, ST., and Andrew
Shields
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
BaSe ball Team.

Baseball has become quite an in
teresting game among Rock Island
arsenal employees. teams organized
from the carpenter and paint depart
ments and harness and tin shops
having already crossed bats in three
exciting battles, which were all won
by the players from the former
shops. Now, however, the boys
have decided to pick the cream Of
the two teams and organize enc club,
which they say will put any aggre.
cation hereabout out of the bust
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
RumbIings OF the Rail

Firemen Charles Patterson, j.
Starkey, Ed Friday and G. Carver,
of the Rock Island, are taking vaca-
lions.
Many of the employees of the Rock
leland are attending a road race
arranged under the auspices of the
company at Bue Island today.
None but employees of the road are
entered in the contests.
Frank Weber. the Rock Island
engineer, is off duty on account of
an injured right hand, which he sus-
tanned while adjusting the machin-
cry of his engine, the $50, having
been severely pinched between the
thumb and index finger.
G. l.. Elwell, day operator at the
Burlington depot, had q narrow es.
cape from losing an eye while adjust-
ing one of the battery jars the other
day. Some Of the vitriol splashed
against the lid of his left eye. The
immediate aid of q physician prob.
ably saved the optic, which is We,
swollen up to about twice its normal
proportions.
Employees of the Rock Island &
Peoria rail way today received notice
Of the application Of an old postal
law heretofore not enforced requir'
ing the stamping Of all railroad mai
matter. Orders will follow from al
other companies. all of which have
been notified by the government gu.
thOrities that the law must he oh
served hereafter. This means ar
enormous expense to the "a lway
companies, which have been allo wed
to deadhead all matters pertaining
to official business with its employe:
or with other companies. well. i,
simply means that our mail will be
cut down." said a local official today,
land more of our business will be
| transacted by wire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
River Rtpiote.

There is a rise of 0. foot reported
at Reeds Landing, but at all other
points the water is on the decline.
The forecast says the river from
St. Paul to Rock Island will fall o.
to O.2 foot per day until Monday.
Supt. Kiileen, Of the Diamond 10
line, is highly pleased with the COM
pany's new steamer. Quincy. which
was launched at Dubuque recently.
The veteran skipper declares that
the new steamer is undoubtedly the
lightest side wheeler of her size that
was ever built and says that with
boilers, wheels. and all machine nv
aboard she drew "a inches of water
an hour after she was launched.
Supt. Killen says that the Quincy
will probably leave Dubuque for St.
Louis the l4th and depart from the
latter city for st. Paul the 18th.
This schedule is likely to be carried
out unless prevented by some unfor
seen circumstance.
The ferry boats j. P. Gage and
Augusta are greeting each other as
they pass. The feature was adopted
for safety and to avoid danger that the
law requires steamers on the Missis-
sippi to .'speak as they pass by" and
it is to comply with the law tina,
the steamers have taken up the prac.
tice. The ferry company did not
think it necessary to waste II blast OF
steam each time the river was
crossed, especially as it was plainly
understood how the boats were to
pass. Nevertheless, William Il.
Tibballs. Of St. Paul. supervising in
spector, found out that the law was
not being complied with and he put
a flea in the company's ear AID no =
the " Whistles blow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
NELLIE DIDN'T WED
The Walker.iixson Marriage a
Ruse.
GIRL CoNFEssEs TO HER PARENTS.

Non-sppear.uce Of the Groom Occasions
Suspicion In the Rock Island Homo and .
Threatened Investigation Brinss About
the Surprising Admission.
Here is an article which was pub
lished in Wednesday evenings issue:
Harry Walker and MISS Nellie
Hixson, daue liter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
s. Hixson, 81 Fourth avenue, were
married in Galesburg June 26. The
bride arrived home the other day.
after an absence of several weeks.
MIR. Walker. who lives in Galesburg,
will join his wife later on and they
will take up their residence here.
The bride says she went to Galesburg
to get married because she didn't
want her Rock Island friends to know
about it,"
Now Nellie says that she
tod what was not 30 when she
gave currency to the above announce
ment. Nellie, who has not vet ar
rived at her fifteenth year, arrived
home from Galesburg last Friday
evening. She is the Oldest daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Hixson, who are
both mutes. Their children, how
ever, have the use of their hearing
and vocal functions and are bright
and intelligent looking. Nellie broke
the news of her alleged marriage to
her parents, who seemed pleased
that she should win the heart Of such
man as she represented Mr.. Walker
after SO brief courtship. Nellie
told Of the affair without occasioning
the least suspicion to the other men,
bers of the family. So it was sug-
geeted that the facts be published
The newspapers finally got on and
Nellie was given q little send off.
Time went on, but MIR. Walker
seemed slow about materializing.
His absence from the side of his
youthful bride appeared rather un.
usual to Nellie's folk. They began
to question their daughter more
closely about the wedding and fu.
ture plans.
| Confession OF the "Bride."
Nellie told pretty straight story.
And all was satisfactory once more.
But The other afternoon Mrs. Hixsou
and her daughter had some words,
during which the former threatened
to fully investigate the circum.
stances of the wedding if certain
things which she desired to know
were not more clearly explained. Blu,
when Mrs. Hixson asked Nellie to
produce the marriage license tn,
"bride" cola psed. Then she tolt
her story.
'My object in pretending that
was married." said Nellie to a new 8
paper reporter. "'wss to stop people
talking about me. went on q visi
to my grandmother last month il
, Galesburg. l told her what NEAR
things people were saying about me
and she advised me to tell all o
, them when l went home that ha,
been married. So / did. Comins
down on the train made up a stor,
and memorized it l selected Harr
Walker as the name of my husband
I told my parents and friends tina
: Was proprietor of q resiaurau
and would come to Rock Island t.
live as soon as he could dispose o
his business. They all believed it
But when mamma demanded the mar
rage license l was corncred. So
thought l might as well tell tn
truth, even If it was q little late"
Nellie says she knows of no one b,
! the name of Harry Walker-sh
simply adopted the name. AM
Nellie is single after all.
|
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
Milwaukee Excursiou.

The c., 4. l. & P. will sell round
trip tickets to Milwaukee via Chi.
cago at one fare or Is % July Is. Is,
and Ia, return limit Aug. S. Seven
fast trains daily in each direction BY
this route. Quickest time and best
service. Special coach for B. Y. P.
o. delegates and their friends will
leave Rock Island Wednesday morn
ing July Is at 6:o5 q. N. See Local
agent for full particulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

The pleasant flavor. gentle action
and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs.
when in need of laxative. and il
the father or mother be costive or
bilious, the most gratifying results
follow its use; SO that it is the best
family remedy known and every fam
ily should have q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

The last performance of the Lock-
hart elephants will be given tomor-
row afternoon and evening. On the
evening Of July IA aud Is. tues
day and Wednesday,. j. Ran.
dolph Brown, the original
mind reader and spiritual medi.
um, will give some of his marvellous
tests and spiritualistic phenomena.
See the bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY.
List of Officers Completed at Yesterday
Meeting.


At yesterdays meeting OF the
Ladies' Industrial Relief society
of Rock Island, Mrs. H. b.
Sudlow. who was elected presi-
dent at the annual meeting and
who always has been prominently
and faithfully identified with the
cause Of charity and benevolence in
Rock Island, rendered her declina-
ton to serve. feeling that owing to
the condition of her health she could
not do so. The list Of officers was
thereupon revised and completed as
follows:
President-Mrs. A. NJ. Blakesley
Vice Presidents Miss Emms
Kahlke, Mrs. Nj. H. Wadsworth
Mrs. j. Connor.
Secretary - Mrs. Nellie Hayes
Stephens.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. H. Marshall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
BURGLARS ABOUT AGAIN

Rev. John Jesperson's Residence on
Thirty ninth Street Rsnssck~d.
Burglars were about again last
night.
This time they changed the scene
of operations to uptown. Rev. John
Jesperson's residence at 5000 Eighth
avenue was entered and ransacked,
but the intruders got little for their
trouble, securing a pocketbook,
which only contained a few papers
Of no value to anyone save the
owner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
Sure to Win.

The people recognize and appreci-
ate real merit. That is why Hoods
Sarsaparilla has the largest sales in
the world. Merit in medicine means
the power to cure. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cures-absoluuely, perma-
nently cures. 1t is the One True
Blood Purifier. Its superior merit is
an established fact, and merit wins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
Bright, New, Clean, Fresh
Stock All the
Time.

Don't forget that it was Shields who gave you
the low prices to begin with and who still
keeps them guessing. If you are skeptical
abou, it, call and satisfy yourself that he is
the lowest in price, not for only one day, but
for every day in the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
after the Dust.

That's what you think when you see the electric
sprinkler go by. Shields is after it too, but he
gives you good groceries at the lowest living
prices in return. Groceries in large or small
quantities for hotels boarding houses or private
families. He turns his stock over quickly, that
gives him the advantage OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

Mrs. o. c. Thayer, of Anita, Iowa,
writes: II have taken DIR. Kay:
Renovator for constipation and bill.
iousness and it has given the best o.
satisfaction" Sold by druggists a
% cents and 81. See ad. T. H
Thomas, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

Hoods Pills are easy to take. easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, head
ache.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-12-19

set aside the wishes and intentions
of the original prom otors such of
office, and has chosen to prostitute
the high position to which he was
appointed in the interests of GER
tain seekers after political prefer
ment; and
"Whereas, His last report, con-
tanning 525 pages, was in no sense
in the interests of the laboring
classes, but a document prepared
solely for the perpetuation in office
of a certain political party and his
own retention as labor commits
sioner of the state of Minnesota;
therefore,
"Resolved, That we, the delegates
of the State Federation of Labor of
the State of Minnesota, denounce
in unmeasured terms the course
taken by said labor commissioner;
"Resolved, further, That we re-
spectfully petition his excellency,
the governor of the state of Mime
sofa, to remove from the office of
labor commissioner the present in
cumbent, and to appoint in his
place some one approved of by at
least ten recognized labor organic
atoms and twenty of the delegates
to the present convention of the
State Federation of Labor"
This resolution created some dis
cussion but it passed with but one
dissenting voice, that of Delegate
Blackburn of Minneapolis.
Resolutions asking for a state
eight hour law, for the enfranchise-
ment of women, for restriction of
immigration, for the labelling of
convict made goods, for the employ
ment of union labor on the new
capitol building, and requiring the
street railway companies of the
Twin Cities to pay interest to en-
employees on money deposited for
the faithful performance of their
duties, were passed without op-
position and with little debate.
A resolution from the delegate
from the New Duluth saw mill
workers union, asking that some
thing be done to prevent their en-
ployers forcing insurance policies
upon them, was passed.
Then came the matter of the mis-
understanding between the st
Paul garment workers and the
management of the House of the
Good Shepherd. A resolution was
read which protested against the
system of making garments in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-12-19
THE LABOR WORLD

the committee. They undoubtedly
shifted socialism and would have
none oft There was stand taken
by some of the delegates but they
were promptly sat down upon by
the victors of the hour and day.
Mr.. Louis Nash, who was not
delegate, asked for the floor on the
grounds that he at one time had
been president of the state Fedora
ton. 1t was granted, and he said:
II am sorry to have to make this
statement, but think that the dele
gates in this hall represent men
who are not looking for advance
ment, but are satisfied with things
as they are now. And they seem to
be, l regret to say, in the majority.
Why meet here if you are satisfied
with the present condition of
affairs" These remarks were greeted
with bowls and cheers which evil
IDENTIFY displeased the presiding
officer for he said that if there was
any more such disturbances from
those who were not delegates they
would be elected. This order
brought forth howl of approval,
from the other side Of the house, as
vociferous, but nothing further
was said about election and every
body and everything settled down
and the convention passed off good
naturally and harmoniously.
Vice President McAulay ventured
to remark that, 1.-The socialists are
trying to mix us up and get us into
useless debate like that which we
passed through six months ago."
Delegate Geraghty arose, and in
his usual slow and impressive
manner said: II don't like this talk
about not passing socialistic reso-
lutions when we have been passing
them. The socialistic principles
are all right, but the men that are
behind the socialistic party are all
wrong"
The whole matter was laid on the
table by vote of SO to 35.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was taken up. There
were about forty resolutions re-
ported. The first was resolution
demanding the repeal of the
struck jury law. It was passed
unanimously. The next reeolu-
ton was of the same nature and
was also passed.
The third resolution referred to
the Office of the state labor COM
missioner and read as follows:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-12-19

years is bearing fruit in largely
increased active membership and
greater interest than ever before.
The organization is now what it
was intended to be, but never be-
fore reached bond of union be-
tween practically all the labor or
CARNATIONS of Minnesota"
Resolution No. 6 was then taken
up. It was expected that the con-
vention would listen to arguments
for and against the said resolution
and the debate prove benefit and
education but all argument was
shut out with the exception of one
minute being allowed the unin-
structed delegates to explain their
vote. The roll call resulted as fol-
lows: Nays 46, yeas 63. The friends
of the resolution were in the lead
up to the Duluth delegation which
cast it's vote solidly against it.
The following is resolution No. 6:
"Whereas, The emancipation of
the working class is that of all hui
man beings, without distinction of
sex or race;
"Whereas, The working class can
never be free until it gets possess
sion of the means of production;
Whereas, the collective owner
ship of the means of production
can result only from the organized
efforts of the working class on both
economical and independent pOliti-
cal lines;
"Be it Resolved, That the Fedora
ton of Labor of the State of Mime
sofa call upon the working people
of this state to organize both on
economical and independent polit-
ical lines for the purpose of estab-
fishing the Cooperative Common
wealth, based on the collective
ownership of the means of produce
ton and their operation for the
benefit of the people,"
The report of the committee on
constitution was then taken up.
The first amendments offered was an
extra section, which read as follows:
"Party politics, whether they be
democratic, republican, socialistic,
populist, prohibition or anything
else shall have no place in the
State Federati of Labor, nor shall
the delegates from any political
party be admitted"
This amendment was passed by
vote of 68 to q. There was an
effort made to have the Farmers
Alliance not included in this amend
ment but it was laid over until the
next convention meeting when the
The herald., 1896-01-05
His Peculiar Qualifications

The housekeepers in the eastern part
of the city have been much amused
during the past two weeks by small
negro boy who comes around, accom-
panied by his father, and tries to ge t
jobs for the latter. He always has
good reasons why his paternal relative
should be selected instead of the numer-
Gus other colored men who are seeking
for similar jobs. The old negro is deaf
and dumb, but this does not prevent
his being fine hand at doing small
jobs. In fact, in some lines of work,
according to his son, this is an advan-
tage.
"Yer ort ter give pap de job OBJ put
tim up dat stove,' he said the other
day when job of this nature was in
prospect. 'Der amt nobody lax him
when hit Gums to putin up stoves"
"Why, is he such an expert as that?"
said the lady to whom he was talking
The little negro boy frowned slight
ly as he noticed that she was laughing,
and said:
"Yessum, he's great. Yer see, he's
deaf and dumb, and be KANT swar
wen de SCOT gets down his neck. so de
wimmin folks don't hab to go outen de
house."
The old negro got tho job.-Louis-
vile Commercial.