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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29

Sessions has been indicted; which is of
itself strange fact, but it is tempered
with the information that he will not at
once be tried Sessions is represented as
being surprised at this, and well he may
be- He did nothing but what he has been
accustomed TO doing all his life, and why
he should be punished for it now passes
his comprehension. He need not be troubl-
ed: good many Republican bribers have
been prosecuted to a certain extent, but
punishment has always been rare
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29
WHAT IS TIE DIFFERENCE Z

Now let the half breeds casuists who
have been explaining to their stalwart
neighbors or readers how undignitied il
would have been for the President to con
suit with Conkling and Platt as to the New
York appointments, proceed to discuss
whetherit was not undignifed for the Presi-
dent to hold interviews with Knox. and
Davenport such as those to which the
''Fraud-hunter" has testified at Albany
" T. World
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29
STOCK SPECULATION.

JOHN a. DODGE & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
Wall Street, New York, buy stocks on reasonabl
margin, and, when desired, viii advise when and
what to buy. Also Stock Privileges in which $25
to 500 be proftably invested. Opportunities
for good profls are constantly occurring. Full in
formation application, and Weekly Report sent
free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29
NEVER HEARD OF HIM BEFORE.

According to the accounts of his friends,
James A. Garfield. President of the United
States, is a man who was willing and
ready to appoint TO the office Of Marshal,
in the most important district IN the Unit
ed States. man of whom he knew moth
ing and Of whom he had never heard be
fore,
When the articles of impeachment are
drawn should they not include an article
charging imbecility to administer the office
of President?-N T. San.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, j. ST, PAUL.
RACINE 81 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
IRAVR ARRIVE
Cay Express and Mail. ,.s:25 An 6:25 pm
Night Express. 10 sc N $3.50 Az
The night express leaving lkock Island every
Sunday night at 10 :05 with the train arrf
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thietraIn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29
aocK Island i PEORIA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST RouTE TO The EAsT AND SOUTH
ARRIVE.
90 a IN Way Freight.
$50 y Fast Express. 2:45 m Mail and Express
1:45 p m Mail and Exp's. $50 : Fast Express.
$50 - F'ht s. Accon'n
The 80 y train makes close connection at
Galva with c q q for points west: arriving at
Galeeburg at 4:25.p m at Burlington 6 40 m at
Keoknk 10 :25 IA; and at Quincy 1905 m; also
making close connection at Peoria with B 81 "
and T ? s. w roads for all points east and south.
aocK ISLAND Il MERCER CO.. &. Z.
Leave Rock Island at 900 a. M, and go N.
Arriving st Gable at II 30 m. and 10 p m.
leave Cable at $3.50 m, and 80 p m.
Ar. at Rock Island at S:15 a. M. and 3:15p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29

Against the contingency of illness by taking with
him Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, has occasion to
congratulate himself his foresight, when he sees
others who have neglected to do so suffering from
some one of the maladies for which it is a remedy
and preventive. Among these are fever and ague,
bIiousness constipation and rheumatism. diseases
often attendant upon change of climate urwont-
ed diet For sale by all Druggists and Dealers
everywhere.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

Lawrence Journal: Nc. Morgan
Jones, of this county, has just finished
threshing his wheat, which measured up
/, 400 bushels. Mr. Jones expects to re-
alize from his wheat $l.40 per bushel
and he stands fair chance TO get it. At
that price the crop would bring 1890.
Topeka Capital: There is at least one
woman who Is a partner in the publica-
ton of newspaper in Kansas. This is
Mrs. Waite, of the Lincoln county Bea-
con, and she bears the distinction, if dis
tinction it is, alone.
Guess you don't see the Oswego In
dependent, published by Mrs. Magill.
Over 5000 barrels of whisky in store
in Frankfort, Ky. That is Que of the
results of Kansas pr0hibition.-Leaven
worth Press.
If prohibition in Kansas results in
keeping said whisky in store in Ken
lucky, it won't get down peoples Threats
and prohibition will do that much good
| at least.
The old Tefft house at Topeka has been
formally christened, and its new name,
The Windsor cut in enduring letters Of
stone, has been placed above the thresh
old of the remodeled hostelry. Il is the
earnest prayer of the public that the in
novations being made by the new pro
prietors will not be confined to the ex
terror of the building.
General Alfred w. Ellct. of EIdorado
who has as much land under cultivation
As probably any man in Kansas, says tn,
farmers of his section of the State az
more prosperous This year than at an,
previous time for ten years past. A fai
crop and high prices enables them no
only to pay their debts but to add needles
improvements.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
OVER THE STATE.

The two jails of Kansas City now con-
tain seventy prisoners.
Lawrence has raised S43 for the Gar
field monument fund.
Burlingame is threatened with Dem.
ocratic paper by ]. MayberrY Sc Son.
The Chase county fair is now in full
blast, and will continue over Friday.
The Atchison exposition did not pay
expenses by aboat "forty rows of apple
trees"
The storm of last week did consider
able damage in South Fork Valley, Chase
county.
The Greenbackers of Chase county
will hold a convention to nominate a
county ticket.
Four hundred and twenty ght pris
oners languish in the military prison al
Fl. Leavenworth.
The Wichita Daily Times is doubtless
a very interesting sheet, but three at 8
time in one wrapper is more than we
can use.
NJ. S. Adams, late of Wichita, anG
twice speaker of the Kansas house OF
representatives, is practising law in Col
orado.
Mcpherson county is bowling for ;
jail. We have no doubt that such Al
improvement would supplya long fel
want in that strip of timber.
Kansas raised 1873 acres of tobacco il
1879, which produced 19l 500 pounds
Frankling was the banner county il
this product, and returned to the census
taker II $40 pounds.
Let US irrigate." Farmers of III,
upper Arkansas Valley, who depend Oh
irrigation, are having Early Rose pots
toes, green peas, radishes, cucumber
and such other vegetables in abundance
Strong City Independent: The ship
ments of stone from this station the pas
month foots up to $40 cars, or $3.50 tonl
: There were thirty cars of cattle an
hogs, two cars of wool, six cars of lun
Der and two cars of hides, pelts, ett
During August the shipments of ston
exceeded those of September by abou
100 cars, but the above figures loom q
very respectfully.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

Mrs. Mary Craig, the largest woman
in the United States, and the wife of the
so-claimed largest man in the United
States, died at Danville, Indiana, Tues.
day, of dropsy of the heart. The de-
ceased weighed, it is stated, 800 pounds,
and was over six feet high. She was the
daughter of a well-tO do Hendricks coun-
ty farmer, and for the last fifteen years
has travelled with the principal circuses
throughout the United States. When
Barnum burned out in New York she
had narrow escape from being burned
]. II. McCleland, of Danville, is having
special casket manufactured for the
body. 1t requires six men to handle the
remains. Her husband, well known as
johnny Craig" is travelling through
out Indiana with small show of his
own, and up TO Monday had not heard
of his wife's death.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

Chicago Tribune: The disgraceful
manifestations Of sympathy and indorse-
ment which were made in open court in
Washington upon the occasion of the
appearance of the members of the star
route ring when brought in by informa-
tion ought 10 have called for severe rep
retention from the presiding Judge
Applause and signs of approval from
spectators are usually considered in
contempt by every well regulated court,
and are promptly rebuked, and if re-
peated are punished, but the gang OF
sympathizers with the plunderers OF
the public treasury seem to have been
in possession, and TO have commended
the preliminary moves of the defendants
lawyers with perfect impuniiy. Aside
from the contempt manifested for justice
1t only goes TO show that the sympathy
in Washington is with those who steal
from the treasury, and that the only re-
grets the Washington crowd have in the
case is that they had not the same op
portunities to steal. With Preacher
Gus or incompetent District Attorney
and q mob in open sympathy with the
starroute gang, who are allowed To ex
press their sentiments without Iebuke
il is not very difficult to prophesy the
outcome of the prosecution.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

George William Curtis submitted the
following resolution TO the Republican
state convention held in New York ON
on the 9Th inst:
Heartily responding to the strongly
expressed convictions of the country
that the great crime of assassination was
due to the spirit of faction, influenced
by greed of place, and recognizing in
the practices known as the Spells Sys
tenn, a growing and powerful incentive
to revolutionary disturbance, in accord.
ance with the declaration of the last
National Republican convention, to reaI
most fitting and enduring monument
to the memory of President Garfield, we
sOlemnly pledge to President Arthur
our earnest support in every endeavol
TO fulfill the purposes announced by hi:
predecessor in his inaugural address, o.
asking congress to cooperate with thu
executive in remedying by law thu
abuses of appointment and removal il
the civil service.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
HERE AND THERE.

The only indication that President
Arthur will retain the Garfield cabinet
is the fact that the newspapers declare
with one accord that the members will
all go out.
We should think the board of health
of Washington City would either insist
upon change of venue in the Christian
cy divorce case, or require the trial to
be held with closed doors, not forgetting,
meanwhile, a iudicious use of dislnfect-
ants about the court.
Guiteau is opposed to having his de-
Tense conducted upon the plea of in
sanity, as he regards that dodge too thin
to carry him through. There seems to
be at least one point upon which the
people and the assassin of the late Prcsi-
dent are in perfect accord.
From the fact that arrangements are
being made TO establish branch office
of the Topeka Daily Capital at Kansas
City for the forwarding of Geographic
matter, we infer"that the new manage
ment expect 10 make the criminal news
of the day special feature of their en-.
terprisihg paper.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

Marshal Shehan, of Kansas City,
swears by "the name of all the gods at
once" that the new law shall be en-
forced; that the gin mills must positive
ly shut up shop II midnight, and that
Sunday must be observed with closed
doors When these proposed reforms
are accomplished in the metropolis of
Jackson county, the world will be fully
prepared for the advent of that universal
reign Of righteousness which, We are
assured by the holy prophet of isreal
will be characterized by an enduring
amnesty between the leopard and the
kid, the calf and the youRg lion, the
cow aud the bear, not TO speak Of the
sucking child and the asp. Mean
while it is a source of comfort to know
that the channel through which the
yellow Missouri rolls its turbid foo
will afford an adequate outlet for the
gore which such q revolution must IN
evilably entailed. i.i
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

The Republican State Convention of
New York, contrary to the expectation
Of the sanguine Democracy, passed off
in the most harmonious manner, and the
general spirit of smity which charac-
terized its proceedings speaks volumes
for the future achievements of the party
in that state. The platform OF princi-
Piles announced, while paying the most
eloquent tribute to the memory of our
dead President, pledges q united sup
port TO his successor, and takes such high
ground on the vital questions of politi-
cal reform which are claiming the atten-
ton of the country that it cannot fail to
commend itself TO the hearty endorse
ment of the Republicans of
the Empire state, whatever
may haYe been their factional afilia.
tions in the past. While we cOngratu.
late President Arthur and the country
upon a condition of affairs which augurs
SO we'll for the new administration, we
cannot but sympathize with those bitter.
lY disappointed individuals who had
made SD sure that more fur would dark
en- the air when the Stalwarts and Half
breeds came to measure lances, thar
was shed by the traditional Kilkenny
cats when they ventured upon the set
Element of their mutual differences. Ii
cherishing such a delusion, 1t appear
that the Democracy were victimizeC
something after the manner of the boy
who thought the dog wouldn't bite
The boy was simply mistaken.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

There is, no doubt, many improve
ments to be made in our common school
system. There seems to us a good deal
OF food for reflection in q suggestion by
the Journal of Education. It is the
opinion OF that paper that the public
schools OfIhe prosperous west are driv-
ing with dangerous speed. 1t advises
the schools at once To begin the necessary
work of Stacking up in velocity, weed
ing out courses of study, relieving the
intensity of examination, and ceasIng to
act on the assumption that the average
child can endure the strain of the aver
hard-headed adult The West is now
excited" says acritic, with the fond de-
fusion that it will outstrip the world in
public school training, because it is
bending the prodigious energy that has
made 1t great in industry, in war. and in
craftsmanship, TO the production OF
such a generation of youthful prOdigies
rs no country has yet seen. But the
project will break down, from the sim
pie reason that = child is q child, anC
cannot be shot into maturity by cOurs'
of study and 4 monthly examination"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
GAMRLING Az FAIRs.

The ministers of Aichison publish in
the Champion an earnest protest against
whisky selling and gambling at the re
cent exposition at that city. The officers
of the society as well as the officers of
the law permitted the open violation Of
the constitution and law of the
state in the public sale of whis-
ky upon the fair grounds, and all
sorts of gambling were engaged in, and
even the Sabbath was shamefully desc
Grated. 1t is probable that all the re-
forms asked for by the ministers, such
as the abolition Of horse racing, can
not be conceded by those who
manage fairs, but it is undOubt-
eddy the true position TO assume
to assert that if fairs are TO be made the
occasion Of the assembling of the most
vicious classes Of society for the purpose
of engaging in practices usually carried
on behind screens and bolted doors, the
quicker they are frowned down or en-
tirely abolished the better.
We deem this proper time " say a
few words In reference to the conduct of
our own fair. II was not so wholly de
voted to evil practices as the one at
Atchlson, as the latter is described by
che ministers, but there was enough of
gambling and swindliDg permitted upon
the grounds to disgust those who believe
in public virtue and deceDcy. 1t ought
to be the object of fair TO ben
EFT the public and not to
debauch it. A fair ought to be an occa-
sion for the exhibit of the best speci-
mems Of industry and art--a place where
people could go 10 learn and to culti-
Vate their tastes and social qualities. In
stead of that the fair is too often the
scene of all sorts Of gambling, pool sell
ing and swindling. These evil practices
are given public recognition and public
encouragement. We would not think of
allowing such games in our streets, pub
lie halls or in business houses, and yet
they are the prominent features of our
fairs. How many thousands of young
men have been started on the road 10
ruin by the lessons learned ut the fair?
The only defense we have ever heard for
the appearance of gaming devices upon
fair grounds is that it is necesar-
~ to get the license money
paid by the gamblers to make the fair
pay expenses. To this we say emphati-
eally, that If a fair cannot be held with
out the aid of gamblers, 1t had better
not be held at all. But we do not be-
lieve that it is necessary to call the aid
of sports to make the fair pay. If the
proper efforts were made to awaken the
interest of the people to the importance
and benefits of legitimate fairs, we be-
believe they would extend degree of
patronage which would be more profit
able than gambling, and certainly not so
degrading. Hundreds of people are
kept away from fairs because they do
not wish to countenance the evils per
mitted to be carried on within the en-
closures of most of the fairs now held.
When it is known that gambling and
other evils are to be permitted, the large
majority of people with families stay
away. The general practice of sport
ing" at fairs has became crying evil,
and not only the preachers but all good
citizens should demand a reform.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
JUDGE HORTON ON THE PRO-
HIBITORY AMENDMENT.

An address was delivered recently at
Efingham, Atchison county, by Albert
II. Horton, the subject being obedience
to the Law the Duty of the Citizen"
The address bore upon the question of
prohibition in Kansas. but was not so
much in the nature of discussion of the
expediency of that means of temperance
reform as the necessity existing of as
careful an enforcement of the prohibitory
law as of any other statute of the com
nonwealth. His address embraced a
clear and thorough review of the situa-
ton and his position on the issue in
point is plainly set forth in the follow
ing extract from his speech:
The government under which We live
is SO constructed that dIsobedience to Its
orders or mandates can never be justifia-
bic. It not only springs from the peo-
pie, but refers back all its powers to
them at so frequent intervals, that it can
never misrepresent them or thwart their
wishes, so as To make violation or DISC
bedience of law under any circumstances
proper. Every two years We can change
the whole hOuse of representatives of
our Legislature; every four years we
change the entire senate of our state,
and every two years we can elect an en-
tire new set of executive state officials.
More than this, if any provision of our
constitution requires addition, modifica-
ton or repeal, we can by u vote OF the
people under tie rules and regulations
provided for in our constitution make
such additions, notifications or repeal
as the people of the state shall demand.
It therefore becomes our duty as citizens
loyal to our state, loyal to the
communities in which we live
and loyal to ourselves, to keep in
remembrance the character of our gov
eminent, the relations We occupy to-
wards it. and To yield complete obedi-
ence to our constitution and the laws, to
respect the authority that attempts to
uphold the constitution and enforce the
laws, adopted in accordance with its
terms. There is no clear pathway TO
tread in these matters except 10 follow the
one which is lighted by the constitution
and leads up To the enforcement of the
laws. In brief, obedience to the law is
the duty of the citizen. There are am
pie opportunities to correct, change and
repeal all existing law without violence
or force and the people have the right
by legitimate methods, and within the
provisions of the constitution TO seek for
any correction, change, modification or
repeal of any law they deem unwise, Sc
we're or injurious in its operation, but this
authority gives no citizen the right TO
violate the existing law, or disobeY its
mandate. In obedience to law, in a gov
eminent like ours, deriving its powers
from the people, rests the only security
We have for life, liberty and property.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

The Clyde Democrat says: THE sa-
loon men are getting bold and need
choking in the way of few hundred
dollars expenses for lawyers fees, etc,
and if they don't look out they will get
it, too. After u while We may hit upon
jury that will convict. The temper
ance folks of Clyde are patient and long
suffering, but there is such a thing as
trying their patience too much and
when that comes to pass Iopk out for
squalls. Beware of the fury of patient
man." That is just about the size of the
situation in Emporia-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
MethofiIst Melee

CHICAGO, Oct. There was an angry
and exciting scene in the Methodist con-
ference at Sycamore, yesterday, when
the Rev. DIR. Thomas, driven 10 il by
persistent persecution, confronted some
of his prosecutors and made charges
against one of them, the Rev. DR..
Parkhurst The friends Of the latter
gentleman tried TO prevent DIR. Thomas
from formally presenting the charges,
but Bishop Wiley decided, notwith-
standing the technical objections
raised, that DR.. Thomas could prefer
the charges, which are, that DIR. Park
hurst. in an interview with Chicago
reporter made statements against
Thomas which were wi1fl1ly and ma
Iiciously false. The court before which
the heresy charges against DIR. Thomas
are being heard seems to be rather hos
tile 20 the accused. At least they have
so far decided against him in nearly
every instance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

Senator David Davis has high opin-
ion of President Arthur's Judgment and
believes he will select cabinet of men
who are capable and in no way obnox-
ious to the Republican party, "Ithink,"
he says, that Grant or Conkl:ng
will be the last persons selected
in the formation of the presidents
cabinet. Arthur cannot afford to make
such appointments in view of what Ia:
passed. No man ever assembled TO the
presidential chair with such splendid
opportunities of becoming popular, moi
only with his own party, but with the
masses. No man knows to-day the pop
ular feeling better than Arthur, and h
will shape his course accordingly. Time
will, of course, tell all"