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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28
.TR|-C|TY RAILWAYS.
The Company Controlling Them
Holds Its Annual
Meeting.
ROCK ISLAND GETS AN OFFICER

2. @. Dsnkmann Becomes Vice Pres.
ident and Also D,sDetor New
Kqa'pmsns Of sAs Power Plsns Au-
thori.sd Insor,ag . Saving Of 10
Per Gent.
The annual meeting of the Fri City
Railway company was held at the
ONCE Of the CO npsuy in Davenport
this morning. E. E. Cook, OF Davsn-
port. was reelected president; +. G.
Dsnkmann. Of Book Island, elected
vice president. and J. +. I.srdner, OF
Davenport, was again elected seere-
tsry and treasurer. The old board OF
directors VAS chosen with the exsep-
tion that F. c Denh mann, Of this
city, succeeds j. c. SchafYer, Of Chi
cago. The board is composed - fol-
lowe: j. J. Mitchell, ID. II. Louder
back and Clearance Buckingham. Chi.
csgo; Z. 8. Cook. Davenport. and +.
c. Denkmann, Rock Island. Mr..
Louderbsck will continue to act in
tAe capacity Of managing director.
The selection OF Mr.. Denkmsnn. OF
this city. to an executive position 10
the com pany will be q source cfgrat-
ification to the people Of Rock Island,
as it gives this city representation in
the affairs Of the company by one Of
the leading business men. A year
ago Mr.. Denkmanu Was offered the
office, but he declined it then.
New Power PIase Ordered.
4 81 knl ha
directors to replace the present cleo
trio equipment at the Third avenue
power Station in this city with new
dynamcs asd engines in accordance
with the plans Of Managing Director
LoRderback, heretofore outlined In
TIE ARGUS, and which means the
providing OF an entire new equip.
ment of the most modern electrical
machinery. This. the company il
satisfied. will result In the reduction
o:the cost Of prodsction OF power 70
per cent, and at she same time In.
sure the best possible service. While
the company has been peculiarly for
fortunate in the nature of its power
sfHce establishing it here, having
bad less interruptions than most
other electric railways, IL feels that
the Improvement will make it ever
still better and insure such saving a,
its power house as will enable IL &
make Improvements in other direc
tious, too, which il is anxious to il
order to keep its equipment fully
abreast with the times, as il Away,
has been.
Directors Louderback, Mitchell aul
Buckingham came down from Chica
go 10 attend the meeting. aud this
afternoon, 10 company with Pred
dent Cook, Vice President Denk mann
Secretary Lardner, and other ofliceri
of the company and tri-eity friends
q tour OF inspection is being made o
the lines in Rock Island snd Moline
which will end at the Tower, wher,
the new Inn will be seen By the Chi
ca9o gentlemen for the first time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28
CITY COUNCIL DOlkGS,

Al iesmsn Have An Iaser ssting Afternoon
The special meeting of the city
council yesterday afternoon devel-
oped into quite an interestiog affair.
First the paving OF Seventh avenue
from Twenty-,hird to Thirtielh
street was inspected. All expressed
them selves as satisfied with the
work, and we're favorable to accept
irg it, bnt Aid. Lohse. who said the
depth of the macadam foundation
was not according to specifications,
which required that it BE- six inches.
Other members Of the council said
they considered it one of the best
jobs OF paving ever done In Rock
Island. When the acceptance Of toe
work was put to vote AID. Lohse
stood alone in the negative.
Bids for furnishing pipe for the
waterwOrks department needed for
the proposed reservoir construction
were opened and referred. In this
connection Mayor MediIl stated thxt
the survey Of the reservoir site had
been completed and contained 26
acres. He said there were 10 acre.
south OF the tract extending to Eigh-
tenth avenue. and he had heard
many expressions fsvoring the idea
OF the city making the additional
purchase, as there was no question
out that in titae it would need the
land, which he had been informed
could be purchased on 10 years time
with per cent interest. Aid. Con.
cannon moved thst the waterwo.k.
committee be authorized to purchase
the 10 acres. Aid. Msucker thought
il would be well to let the matte,
rest until the next regular meeting
by which time is could be ascertain.
ed whether the city's finsnct-l copdi
tion would warrant the purchase.
He thought 800 an acre q pretty
stiff price, anyway. Aid. johnson
made talk In support Of the move &C
secure the land, after which Aid
Copcannon's motion was carried.
Action on the letter of the Bridge
& Terminal company. published in
yesterdays ARGUS was deferred ur
til the next meeting, after being read
The aldermen then heard q complaint
from Aid. Concannon in effect thai
the Flick & johnson Construction
company. contractors on the F.rs,
avenue pavement, were violating the
specifications, which called for eigh,
hours work. in working the men i(
hours. All the mem bers Of the coun
oil said they were favorable to an
s-hour cork day. Other CONTRACTOR
had violated the 8-hour law. and
some Of the aldermen did not thirb
il just to jump on the Flick & John.
son company. Mayor Medill said he
had not understood the S.hour Law
was being ignored on the First ave
nue. Improvement. but would see &C
it that the publications should b.
lived up to unless the council other
wise decreed.
Then the session Was ented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28

Citizens Und. r Osth-rsstimony on ,red
in sustaininK the Investigation - to the
Iavasion Of illinois she Night OF Aug. IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28

A social and musicale given by the
Altar society OF st. Joseph's church
At St. Joseph's school last evening
was we'll patronized, ard the ladies
reelized . neat sum from their eff
forts. An interesting program was
given. which consisted Of singing by
a chorus Of school girls, vocal duet
BY Misses Ella LAWYER and Lucy Nc
Quinn, vocal solos by Mrs. Thomas
Caey. Tim Collins, z. Il. Malonsy
and j. A. Huot; '.Oid Ace " q reel.
tation by Miss Anna Laysin and a
guitar solo by A. Burt. Then the
ladies sold refreshments and flowers,
and pleasant time was had BY all
who attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28
If You Are Rssti-ss

and cannot sleep at night, a dose OF
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey will give
you natural rest ard refreshing sleep.
1t checks . cough at once and cures
cold in ono night. 1t heals the
throat, chest and lungs. cures Ia
grippe permanently, does not stupe-
fy, is harmless. Children love IL, old
people like it. Good druggists cell
is. Price, Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28
There IL . Claas OF People

Who are injured by the use Of cot.
fee. Recently there has been placed
in all the grocery stores a new prep.
arasion called Grain-O, made Of pure
grains. that takes the place OF coffee.
The most delicate stomach receives
1t without distress, and but few can
tell 1t from coffee. 1t does not cost
over one-quarter as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. Is
cents and IS cents per package. Try
II. Ask for Grain.O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28

The Winona and Verne Swain were
in port.
Rsvenna came down with 16
strings Of logs
Tho Pilot and Ruth came down and
the Ruth. Brockman, Weyerhsuser
and Pilot passed up.
The stage of water at 6 q. m. was
2:40. at noon it was 2:45; the tempera-
ture ct noon was Sc.
In the next 81 hours the river will
change but little from Red Wing t.
La Crosse. and rise slightly from
North McGregor to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28

Do You scratch and scratch, and
wonder what's the matter? Doan's
Oitmsnt will instantly relieve and
permanently cure any itchy disease
OF the skin. no matter Of how long
standing. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28

81 was troubled with that dread.
full disease called dropsy; swollen
from head 70 foot. Burdock Blood
Bitiers has completely cured me. II
is most wonderful medicine" Jo-
eeph Herick. Linwood, Ont. For
sale By Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-28
New ana VsIuAhIs

medicinal agencies are combined in
DR.. Bells Pine Tar-Honey. 1t ad.
vances a new theory in the treat.
ment of coughs. colds, and lung
and bronchial troubles. 1t gives i'm
mediate relief TO consumptiyes.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

JUDGING from the number of boxes Of
goods received daily at the freight platform
the merchants of this town seem to antici
pate an active fall and winter trade. w
hope they are right.-Dover Index"
Dover has not had such building boom
as it now has for several years. Several
renters, having built homes for themselves
will leave several houses for other renters
to occupy.-DoEer "Index."
Come, neighbor, be generous, be fair,
and give credit to the good times which
have come back under Mckinley. They
are due to "confdence'- -confidenee
lost on the election of Cleveland on a
platform declaring protection to be "a
fraud and robbery" Mckinley has
restored confidence. Let all the credit
be given wheat possible, the price be-
ing increased because of foreign de-
mand, which Democratic papers denied
q few years ago, yet it has been con-
fidence in protection which has started
the wheels of business. Do not "throw
cold water,n neighbor. No more 1--WE
hope they are right" when your busi-
ness men purchase as they did in the
good old times. Be generous and be
wise.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02


matter, and as the election Is q year
ahead ample time Is afforded to get to-
gether. There are leaders among the
Union Republicans who are not on the
pay roll of any man, Who own them
selves and who think more of the party
than they do Of their pocketbook.
Whenever such as they are come for
ward they will be met more than half
way by propositions of peace and har-
mony, based upon the mutual self-re-
spect, upon the part of the Republican
State Committee. We can afford to
wait. The time is not ripe for unfit
cation, but it is ripening. When the
day for the harvest shall come, we pre-
dict there will be wise reapers, from
both sides, coming forward to pluck
the fruit of peace and good will. We
confidently look for a single Repnbli-
can ticket to take the field next year
and in that event the field will be swept
by the united Republican party. +
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
WRITTEN FOR A WILMINGTON
DAILY.
M1nnIrrowr sant oatb loo,

MIDDLEToWN, Sept. 28th, 1897.
DEAR SIR:-I see an editorial in youl
paper yesterday stating that VIM. r. Rey-
nolds has been appointed Justice of the
Peace and Notary Public in Middletown,
st. Georges Hundred. The Governor acted
you say, upon the Recommendation of }
large number of citizens of st. Georges
Hundred"
You are very much mistaken or misin-
formed. Mr.. Reynolds had scarcely any
backing, except by four citizens of this
town, DR.. T. FL. Glpin, w. A. Comegys, e.
K. Cochran, Jr., and a young man from
whom the Squire had been compelled to
collect school tax by attaching his wages.
Mr.. Ferguson hadthe backing of nearly every
Democrat in the town and Hundred and
If it was put to vote to-day Ferguson would
get nine out of every ten votes in the town
and Hundred / cannot imagine why the
Governor made this appointment after see
ing the petition that was sent to him, the
very best men Of the town and Hundred
were signed for Mr.. Ferguson,s reappoint-
ment, no matter what Mr.. Reynolds quail
ifications are, the people wanted Ferguson,
and how the Governor should have made
this appointment unless through gross MS
representation we ara at loss to know.
DIR. T. III Gipin is one of the Governors
stan and when he puts on his Turkey
GoDIer strut and lets Mr.. Comegys, e. r.
Cochran. Jr., and his young man know
what he wants they of course 70 to work to
carry out his wishes. Ferguson decided
the celebrated Gilpin-Hukill case against
Gipin, this was enough for the Doctor to
show his revenge.
As for Mr.. Comegys it would have been
as well tor him and the young man not to
have visited the Governor on this business
so often. Mr.. Comegys has position now
under the civil service and, there are char
ges against him for offensive partisanship,
and his head may soon be taken off, and
when the time comes be need not call upon
Fergusonss friends to help him out. The
people understand who 1t was that succeed
ed in this movement against Mr.. Ferguson
and will attend to their wants In the fut-
ure. The wishes Of the people have been
thawrted and they must submit until the
Legislature meets and presents their case 10
the Senate when the time comes for con-
firmation.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

THERE came into the possession OF
the TRANSCRIPT yesterday the letter
on the appointment of our Justice of
the Peace. The letter was written for
one of the Democratic dailies of Will
mington but was delayed and finally
came to US. There is no more promi-
nent Democrat in st. Georges Hundred
than its author, and we believe he is
correct in his statement that nine
tenths Of the Democrats of the town
and Hundred desired Squire Fergu-
son reappointed. This letter is no re-
Election on Mr.. Reynolds. It is hoped
and expected that he will act fairly and
justly In Office, and that he may free
himself from partisanship in which as
supervisors assistant and other party
positions he has INDUCED more Or less
in the past. The letter indicates the
wish and purpose of nine-tenths of the
Democrats and nineteen-twentieths of
the citizens of the town hence its
publication.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

To THE Smyrna Times," the Estate
Sentinel, !" the "Milford Chronicle"-
How many, what proportion, of the
Union Republican votes cast in Noyem.
Der, 1896, were purchasedp If large
proportion of this vote was not a bribed
vote then is not undue consideration
given to the claims of j. E. Addicks,
who has boasted that he is the leader
of the party in the StateP In consider
ing the relative influence ofthe size Of
the votes of the Republicans and the
Union Republicans should this purchas-
ed vote be included2 These are per-
tinent questions to fair and harmon
ious settlement bet tween the two fac
tions. Let honest answers be given.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

AN honesst, fair and fearless express
sion of opinion, of those things on
which newspaper opinion should be
expressed, is the standard Of the TRAN
SCRIPT. There are many things in all
the walks Of life to which the eyes
should be closed but If the eyes are
closed to all the wrong doings, or the
tendencies in that direction, then these
evils grow. A resident of the town, a
negro, has just been convicted Of kill
ing his fellow man over, he claims, a
quarrel as to five cents in game Of
crap. Are there not others who are
gambling and in danger? Such sug-
gestions come to us. Pause and con-
slider.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

THE Democrats of st. Georges Hun
dred, especially the west end, are as
badly divided as are the Republicans
in the State. Read the tier of one Of
the most prominent on the naming Of
the Justice of the Peace-read and
''saW woud.n
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE

i u0 uCSOblnb1Ouo 4O1 uoA AOuy WA0h
in the Republican party are off for the
present. They were brought to sum-
ary close by the men or the man rather
who proposed them two months ago
with great blaring of trumpets. We
had our doubts from the beginning.
The movement did not begin right. 1t
began with great noise and with
much other evidence of being a false
alarm, show or circus and not q
sincere and serious effort to make
friends. In the first place the proposal
for a conference was an illtimed and
illtempered piece of writing which the
receivers thereof would have been justi-
fed in throwing into a waste paper
basket. 1t began with an insult and
closed with threat. It impudently as
sured the Republican State Committee
that their day Of usefulness was over
and that the Union Republican Com
mittee felt competent.t to take charge of
the business of both factions. It next
proposed that state convention be held
at once, for no better reason than to
find out which side was the stronger
or perhaps had the larger corruption
fund; and it closed with the threat
that if their propositions were not
promptly accepted they would break off
all negotiations and leave the poor Re-
publicans to the hate and the dire pun
ishment which an assorted lot Of pur-
chased votes would instantly visit upon
them. Therefore we were in no degree
surprised at the farcical proceedings
that followed.
The first conference was held at Do
yer on September II last. The two
sets of conferrees were in marked con-
trast and illustrated the difference of
attitude between the two factions. j.
Edward Addicks was there himself,
and SO was Newell Ball who was one
of the four men that Addicks induced
in May, 1895, to prevent the election
of a United States Senator at the cost
of smashing the Republican party.
Neither of these men had any business
there, nor anywhere else where Repub-
licans gather together to confer. The
rest of the union conferrees were men,
bers of their State Central Committee.
They bombastically reiterated that
they had full power to do as they
pleased; that they spoke with author
ity;" could make peace or war and
were ready to do either; that they
eould "speak ex-cathedra;n etc., etc.
They expressed great contempt at the
more modest powers of their visitors
who standing upon the resolution Of
the Republican State Committee,
could only consider the proper steps
to be taken and make such recommen-
dations for the approval of their re-
spectiye state committees as they may
deem right and expedient.n They were
not members of their State Committee,
excepting chairman Hugh G. Browne,
and did not have powers plenipoten-
tiary, as DR.. Marshall declared that
he and his associates had, nevertheless
the Unioaists had accepted the above
conditions under which the Republi-
cans offered to 60 into conference, and
their eleventh hour indignation on
Monday night last. at the lack of pow
ers possessed by their opponents came
with bad grace and was mere pre-
Text Of course. There was a vast differ
ence between thetwo sets of conferrees,
but there were none that made confer
ence impossible. Addicks, Layton,
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
wASAMAKER,S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Sept q, 1891.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Sept 27, 1897.
nreee Cioods THERE is a
cLo c4:aa touch of Ma
Oiio" >>Oiieli1aeo ture, here
and there, amid the groupings of
art-plants that give background
to the color-plays of the stuffs. But
they are incidents. THE FABRICS
ARE THE SHOW-and such a col
lection of rich stuffs is here as will
delight all lovers of the beautiful.
We are Ionesomely at the top as
dress-goods seIlerS-with more of
exclusive elegance than could be
picked from the six best stocks be-
sides.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
Greater Oak Hall
Opening Wednesday, September 20


had
weeks and weeks Greater Oak Hall begin making history
We shall
Philadelphia vaueging
friend Oak Hall has been the
The methods dealing, liberal that
influenced the Oak Hail.
They shall fuller broader Greater Oak Hail.
We shall
Clothing
o he
Misrepresentation of any sort crime i'm Oak Hail.
1t shall be, if possible, greater crime in
Greater Oak Hall.
We confidence by better than
thinking
will You be satisfied with Greater Oak Hail. It's
goods bought satisfied with
We have made things that
will We
pleasure
Trimmed Hats,
beautiful than
4 rates at the seasons end in the millinery
We
81 the market let make interest
The new departments will be-
Tailorade Suits Coats Wraps Men Talors
Coats Coaks Wraps Suits Women Readys
to-Wear
Shoes for Women for Misses and Children
Hats and Shoes for Men and Boys.
we shall do everv Clothing and
Wanamaker 6 Brown
Sixth and Market Streets Philadelphia
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
WoMEN's SO so.

These excellent Shoes without rival The soles
weed and sewed by hand and the best kid sn latest
fall style in button and lace.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
Unprecedented Values in the
Wide-Awake Shoe Store.
THAT TELL THE TALE
~v<HtN<NI~NN~

You should know that sell the Best Shoes for the
Least Money every day in the week. and keep at it in al
seasons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
ENTRANCE TO THE ENGINEERS CLUB 374 FIFTHAvE.

try: nearly half OF them are non-residents. Oui
OF a total roster OF 60 only 30 come from
New-York and it's vicinity
The club was organized February . INN, ana
its house. until February OF this year, was No
10 West Twenty -ninth-st. The presidents have
been James A. Burden, Charles Macdonald, =
f. Holloway. John Stanton and Charles IL
I.oring, the last being the present president
The other officers and the charmen Of comm1'
tees are: Vce-presidents, David Williams ana
John Thomson; treasurer, a. c. Rand secretaf!
G. w. Bramwell; House Comnlittee. John V
Kafer: Membership. stephen " Bald"in
Library. G.. w. Bramwel; Auditing. George
Weed.
Among the members OF prominence IL is haS
to select names. but few that may ne men
toned are cx-Alayor Abram :. Hewitt Jorua'
l.. Mott, Norton +. Otis, Alfred L. Bcehe cnar'es
Warren Hunt J. Il. Stanton. Foster Cro"e"
Colin c. Simpson. Ira A. Shaler. Calvin Tomp
kins and III. Walter Webb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES.
From The Milwaukee Sentinel.

The free library commission Of Wisconsin ap
pears to be justifying the increased eNpehaIsu.s
for the extension Of its work when was au'l0s
ICED by the last Legislature. IL IS prohou"s -
a practical and comparatively INEXPENSIVE ~" ~
the establishment and wider circulation OF VIZ
free travelling Libraries. wisely designed 10 pa.s
wholesome literature within the reash % ~.
people In small communities ana Iuid US 49,.
where the advantages or ordinary puOi'0 "'
ries cannot be hoped for. t
A library meeting at Grand Rapids las' 49, 49,
the first ever held in Wood County Iui n., n
gratifying evidence OF the growing lh,''' s,,rs
this educational enterprise conducted aIo,s s
common sense lines. little more than ! va
ago fifteen travelling libraries were put ar
by a publc-spirited citizen, j. ID Nl'tc' ars
Wood County. A little later twelve more W.
added TO meet the increasing demand FOR DocAs
Each library contained thirty volumes o'lsinsr ,
OF which one-fourth were books tor ennInsch
The number was increased 10 forty DOCKS ~ e e
library all OF the editions being JuNenlle "Visss
At the meeting last week all OF the HpraiasS
reported need OF more books for children, IN
II developed that in many or the iahi'''ess ~.
young people, who are eager patrons q, ~
scheme, were the only ones able TO read '''
works in English ALL,
Here Is an aggregate OF over ~" ea, .,a,na
selected books kept constantly IN crculss'xs
and found inadequate to supply the deHlanu
good literature in a single county hav'nt, r..
population OF about twenty thousand people,, "a
greater number OF whom are widely sca'. nost
over the county. The good results OF such ,.sSe
are beyond estimation With the libraries ma
up with careful exercise OF the ripe 1udgmen.ss S
experienced librarians. the benefits to De de.,,
from them by the young people who have acsv
to no other libraries or standard literature 80
be calculated as next best to special co''"
of study at some approved school. nd
The plan Is thorough and far-reachng, 49,
comparatively inexpensive. and has passeo
yond the experimental stage. II carries XVII me
edge alike to the most remote cabins ana 80 10
houses OF the we'll TO do in smaller cities, II md
ALL and old and young find enterta H. AZ
occupation for leisure hours in the recep' Snien.
It. 1t Is a proper auxiliary TO Wisconsin sr ca,
did system OF free education and the s'a''
not fall TO be benefited by II