Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
Sixteen Days on Mississippi River
Steamer; Monotonous? Not Much

manufacturing communities with a
number Of varied industries. AS
place of residence for the business men
of Cincinnati, these pretty Kentucky
cities are worthily popular. South OF
Covington Is the town of West Gov
ington. Close to the river stands
green house This is said TO have been
the house in which General Morgan
Morgan the raider"-hid when he es-
capped from the northern prison.
Five miles below Cincinnati
ION the return trip is Gull
lum's bar. Here the national govern
ment is constructing dam and lock
at the cost of $1,5O0,OO0. This dam
is one of a series that when completed
will maintain a perpetual depth of
nine feet in the Ohio river.
Not far beyond Cullums bar is North
Bend, the most northern point Of the
river between Cincinnati and Louis
Vile. AS the bend is approached the
mountainlike hills on the Ohio side
tower in front, and the river, turn
/ ing sharply TO the south, passes from
view. There, seemingly, is no course
/ for the steamer TO take but TO run
| into the hills or turn around and go
back. The coke ovens at North Bend
are an important industry and at night
present a brilliant sight. entertaining
those who enjoy the weird and beau
tiful
Below North Bend upon the Ohio
hillside a stan with a flag at its head
can be seen Near the staff are two
cedar trees and between the trees one
can catch a glimpse of a small lime
stone structure. All that remains OF
one of the nations heroes-William
Henry Harrison cold Tippecanoe') },
soldier and president-lies buried
there.
A mile farther on an oldfashioned
red brick, country mansion attracts
the eye. In this house was born an
other president. the grandson of the
one whose tomb was just passed Ben
jamin Harrison. The Miami river en-
tering the Ohio here, was at one time
the western boundary of the Harrison
estate, the eastern boundary being tbs
Little Miami river, east of Cincinnati
The Big Miami, not only marks thu
boundary OF an old estate but is TO
day the dividing line between tn,
states of Ohio and Indiana. Her,
! three states can be seen-Ohio ant
Indiana on the right and Kentucky Of
! the left
Passing the Miami, the first town i
Lawrenceburgh, Ind. The larges
Touring mills in the state stand clos
TO the rivers bank-the modern 500, 90
bushel tank elevators announcing t
the travelling public this importan
' fact.
Z The backyard at Lawrenceburg
: was reached in just one hour by tn
! steamer Louisville in her record-breal
ing down trip.
J. On the Kentucky shore, about tw
i miles below Lawrenceburgh.. is tn
; town of Petersburg. A country MAJ
E ket town. its one claim to the passerb
d is that II has the largest disullery
Il the state.
l. Next is Aurora, Ind, town OF abou
{ 1000 population, 2S miles from Gil
0 cinnati Aurora has a number Of maj
{ ufacturing companies. the most prom
nent being a large tool and cooperag
works.
Three miles from Aurora, on tn
o Kentucky shore. is Split Rock. recei'
, ing its name from the fact that tn
hill running parallel TO the river hs
e chasm 400 feet long and 20 feI
= deep. This chasm and the surroun,
ing grounds are very popular for pi
mic parties. 1t was near Split Roc
that the founder OF Kentucky and far
Il GUS old foe OF the red skins, DAM
Boone. hunter and pioneer, made h
" camp. Boone died in 1920.
n A very popular resort OF promineI
l. CinCinnatians in Laughery club hous
II situated among a number OF attra
tive bungalows, on an island of Il
" same name, not far from Split Rock {
d the Indiana side.
n Four miles beyond Laugherys
~ Rising Sun. a quaint Indiana town
] 500 inhabitants Millions have see
l. the drama Blue Jeans" yet of the.
l. millions few have realized that Il
a Rising Sun" Of the play actually e
s. listed. Yet here it is. and here is ST
D. the Rising Sun Roarers,' the bar
5. thar Arthur made famous. Many
y, the plays characters were drawn fire.
e, the men or women of the town, b.
5. the mill Of the story is gone and whe
A it stood is still pointed out 10 vi.
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