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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
THEY'LL NEVER BE MISSED,
AND THE SHERIFF HASN'T GOT
THEM ON HIS LIST.

The Mob Attends to That Officers Bust
ness, and the Archer Gang win Do No
More Deviltry on This Side of the River
Styx-A Possible Mistake.
SHOALS, Ind, March 1.-THE members
of the notorious Archer gang, who have
been confined in the county Jail here for
several weeks past on charge of having
been concerned in several brutal and un-
provoked murders, but more especially for
the killing of old man Bunch, expiated their
crimes just before | O'Clock Wednesday
morning, at the hands of a mob of deter
mined men, all armed and thoroughly pre-
pared to carry out their purpose
The mob was composed of many of the
farmers of the surrounding country, and
was quiet and orderly. On reaching the
city the men passed rapidly through the
streets until the JAIL situated in West Shoals,
was reached. The keys We're at once de-
manded of the jailer, but were refused.
Without tarrying a moment for colloquy
the spokesman of the mob pushed the jailer
aside, and, crying out to the men to follow
him, led the way up to the door A few
vigorous strokes against it, ami it fell in
with crash. In an instant the excited
men were before the iron gratings of the
cells.
These were speedily broken open by a
hammer, and the doomed prisoners led out
into the courtyard adjoining the jail The
mob was silent as death From the court
yard the prisoners were led short distance
up the road to place where the trees had
been extemporized into three CHASTITY gal
lows. Here the prisoners We're given few
moments in which to exchange parting
greetings or to make confession of their
crimes But the men made no sign and a.
the three nooses were slipped about their
necks they stool composed and resigned to
their fate
The ends of the ropes were then thrown
over the limbs of q tree, n strong pull was
given by each OF the little groups of men
which held the ropes, and i'll an instant the
three lifeless bodies of John, Martin and
Thomas Archer were dangling heavily in
mid-air. In a moment the lynching party
was gone, leaving its victims still warm IL
death.
Thomas Archer was aged 60; Martin
Archer, his brother, II, and John Archer
son of Thomas, 30 Ths bodies were not cut
down until 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning
They male CHASTITY specta lie with then
staring, CLASSY eyes and protruding tongues
and were viewed by the entire town before
the coroner ordered them taken away The
dead men had committed almost every
imaginable crime from petty larceny L
murder. For twenty-fiv. wears they haC
been the terror of Martin and Orange coun
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
EoMuNDs ON THE PRERoGATWe.
The Mentor of the Senate Speaks his Mind
About Those Papers.

About Those Papers.
WASHINGTON CITY, March l1.-Senator
Edmunds had large audience Tuesday
while speaking on the Duskin case The Yer
mont senator is not an orator His language
is simple and direct, and he seldom INDUCES
in hyperboe He simply talks, but is a
vigorous talker. He said during the speech
that it was not for the president to deter
mine what papers were relevant; that was
discretionary with the senate The papers
called for in this case were papers filed in
the department, and the law made the at
torney general and the president the
custodians of those papers, and required
them to preserve them. Every paper ad-
dressed to the officer exercising the official
function of suspension, upon the topic, must
be an official paper, no matter how vile or
false it may be- The papers were refused
because they would enable the senate to I'M
derstand the reasons which prompted the
suspension. Therefore the proposition was
that the senate, being called on in the exer-
cs, of its jurisdiction to judge of the official
conduct of Duskin, could not have the
papers, because if it did they woul dis
close the grounds on which the president
acted
In the matter of precedents Edmunds
cited number, but saved his best till the
last when he brought out The Record to
show that ON April :, 1872 the senate being
then Democratic, AMI Allan c. Thurman
being chairman and Messrs. Bayarl, Gar
! land, and Lamar members of the slnat,
| judiciary committee that committee called
on the attorney general for all papers and
| other information i'll his department regard.
| ing the suspension of the chief Justice OF
| Utah, whose successor had just been nom
| mated To the senate, and this act was re
psated in every like case during the two
| years Thu man was the chairman of the
| committee. as well as during ali the
| years before and since, and the paper>
were sent When Edmunds spoke of Thur.
| man as the best, the greatest and the
! nohest. Democrat in the country, there wa.
IA rumble of applause through the senate
which the president pro tenn INA lie no effort
| to subdua Occasionally Edmunds INDUCED
| in sarcasm at the expense OF the president
or the minority of the judiciary committee
and this was the more effective because Sc
seldom used He affected temporary in
ability to remember that famous phrase
| "innocuouS desuluede, but managed to re
call it often enough to ring the changes OF
| it and to tran ,lae ''deSuetule' into dis
use for the benefit of senators who wert
not accustomed to such sesluipelaliaI
words
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
THE COUNTY SOLONS.
Special March Term of the Board of
Suprryisors.--0ilic ial Pro.
ceedings.
SMITH DAY CONTINUED.

Supervisor Werlich offered the follows
ING resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, The honorable the circuit
Judges Of the tenth Judicial circuit have
requested this board to authorize them to
appoint stenograper; therefore be it
ReSolred That said request be granted
and that the said judges be and they are
hereby authorized by this board to APP
point stenographer for this county to
report such cases and at such compensa-
lion as the said judges shall deem proper
Supervisor Norton moved as an amends
ment that committee of three be ap>
pointed to,consult with the circuit judges
rs to the probable expense to the county
Of an official stcnOgrspher and report at
an adjourned session of this board, which
amendment was accepted by Supervisor
Werlich. Carried
The chairman appointed as such com
mittee Supervisors Werlich, Elliott and
Heath.
Supervisor Goodlow asked leave of the
board to withdraw his resolution offered
yesterday, and upon which action was
deferred until today. Supervisor Heath
moved that said resolution be laid on the
table Carried
Supervisor Bowman moved that the
matter of paying the railroad fare from
Rock Island to Rapids City and return
twice week to attend Levi Douglas he
left to the discretion of Supervisor Nor
ton, carried
The yeas and nays were then called on
the adoption of the resolution offered
yesterday by Supervisor Martin, upon
which action was deferred until today
and resulted as follows:
Yeas-Supervisors Bowman, Cozad
Elliott, IlArwood. Martin, Noah, Norton.
Werlich, Wray and PearsaIl-1O
Nays-Supcrvisor Aster. Barton, Bur
rail-, Campbell, Fisk, Fitzgerald, Good p
low Heath, IIollister, Ryder, Smart,
Swanson and Walker-13.
Absent-Supervisor Trumble; lost
Supervisor Campbell mo we'd that $50
be placed in the hands of II. W. HYDE;
$50 in the hands of NJ. Koch and $50
in the hands of G. p Ryder for the trans
p0rtation Of paupers end to be used at
their discretion. The yeas and nays being
called resulted as follows:
Ieas-Supervisor Aster, Bowman,
Burial, Campbell, Cozad, Ryder, Vie,
riech and Wray-9
Nays-Supervisors Barton, Elliott,
Harwood, HOLSTER, Martin, Noah, and
Norton. Carried.
Supervisor Heath moved that the
committee on investigation of the poor
farm management be authorized to
subpoena witnesses to appear before them
if IN their judgment it is necessary.
Carried.
Supervisor Ryder moved that when
the board adjourns that it adjourn until
Wednesday, the 18th inst, at p. m.
Carried
TIE committee on ways and means
submitted the following report which on
motion was received and adopted;
Your committee on ways and means
would respectfully report that the follow
in2 amounts are due members and Off.
GERS of the board OF supervisors for at,
tendance at the special March term. A.
d 1886:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

straight lines; he never consulted other
sailors, and he lost his temper when
there was any question of the the skill of
his seamanship; and when the officer of the
ship undertook to select crew to sail
without his advice and consent, ne in
stantly headed a mutiny. At the risk of
mourning the displeasure of his honorable
and distinguished friend, he should call a
reckoning, SO that we might understand
where we are and whittier We are drifting
He then gave history of the case, and pro-
cedel to controvert the position taken by
L lmunds
In the house the following bills were re-
ported: From the committee on naval af-
fairs the bill to increase the naval establish
ment; adversely from the committee on
civil servics reform the bill to repeal the
civil service law-Stone of Missouri asked
and obtained leave to file a minority report
From the committee on Pacific railroads the
bill requiring the Northern Pacific Railroad
company to pay the cost of surveying lands
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
AN BUREAUCRATIC MEASURE.

1t is greatly to be regretted that OF the
thirty six votes in favor Of the Blair edu-
cational bill in the senate, sixteen were
cast by democrats. 1t is strange that a
single democratic senator could be found
to favor so undemocratlc measure. The
common schools belong to the separate
states and should be supported by the
states. 1t is something with which the
federal government has nothing whatever
to do. That this is true IS one OF the
well settled principles of the democratic
party. Probably there is not one of the
sixteen democrats who has not asserted
this principle hundreds of times, but be-
cause the bill proposes to donate money
to their constituencies, they yield princi'
pie to lucre.
In addition to being violation of the
constitution, the bill is practically rob
berry 1t proposes to take $50, 600, 00C
out of the national treasury, and divide
the money among the several states in
proportion to their illiteracy. Owing tC
their large colored population the south
will receive the major portion of this
money, while the taxes which yield it are
levied principally upon northern states
These taxes are supposed to be levied tc
support the general government, not tc
relieve the southern states from taxation
for school purposes. If the surplus il
the treasury is too large--as is undoubt
edly the case-the taxes should be re-
duced, There is no justice in maint
ing war taxes and then keeping down the
surplus by giving the money away fol
unconstitutional purposes.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
WILL POPULARlzE MOB LAW.
Some Very Jealous Citizens VIII Feel
Good if This Is True.

Good if This Is True.
ASHLAND, Ky, March 1.-THE horrible
murder on Christmas Eve 1851, when three
children were murdered here, which resulted
in lynching and the killing OF nearly forty
people afte:ward, is recalled again by de
velopments about to lie made which will
demonstrate that Neal, Craft and
Ellis were innocent of the crime
for which they suffered For some
time several phianthropic gentlemen, some
of whom never saw this town, have been
employing detectives TO sift every theory
and investigate every clew Their work
has been crowned with the greatest success,
and the arrest of the real criminals will soon
follow. The evidence against them is CON
elusive, and viii show that the triple murder
was committed early in the evening, that
the perpetrators went to the house by ap-
pointment with one of the girls who had
previously been on intimate terms with one
of them, and the triple murder followed
the unintentional killing of the boy for re-
sisting assaults on the girS Tho arrests
will soon be made, and would have been
made before but for the excited state of the
public feeling mere on the subject The
parties. as has been limited many times be.
fore, hold very respect bile places.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
The Boiler of a Tug Boat ExpIodes and
Kills Five Persons

BosToN, March 1.-The tug John Markec
left the berth at the wharf at 63J O'Clock
Wednesday morning, and started down the
harbor. just as the boat arrived off Long
Island an explosion occurred aboard, the
noise OF which was plainly audible in this
city The boat was blown completely to
atoms and her crew of five men were in
stantly kiIlel. The crew consisted OF: Capt.
Cyrus A. Nickerson; Engn or George A.
Croker; Frank Crooller. fireman. Albert
D. Smith, cook; and James HolgllinS deck
hand. The bodies of the captain and en-
gineer We're recovered by tugs that were
cruising in the noghborhooi. They were
brought here and taken to the mprgue
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
A Bed-ridden Dvspejtlc Cured

G. F. Haight, of Westfield. Chautauqua
Co., New York, writes May 7, 1885
six years ago | was dying of dyspepsia
My stomach and digestive organs were in
a horrible state. feared consumption
of the bowels, which were dreadfullv con.
stipated. | was bed-ridden for many
months finally bought six boxes of Brand
reth's Pills. When had finished taking
them was a well man. Took five the
first night; ran down to one pill. then up
again to five, alternately"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
THE BEST PHYSICIANS OUrpoNE

}. A. Crawford says: Il have had The
worst form of Eczema two years, and fonnC
no relief from some of our best physic-
ians who have made this disease speci-
atty. was persuaded to try Papillor
(eXtract of flax. The relief | received
was like a charm ard am well | think
Papillon one of the blessings of the age
Try Papillion (extract of flax Skin Cure
when all Others fail Large bottles 81 ,0t
at drug store
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

You are allowed free trial of thirty
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Complete restoration to health, vigor and
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Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa
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ing Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste. but have an article
which arrests falling hair removes dan
druff, restores the original color and i'm
parts beautiful gloss, softness and life
Does not soil the linen. is not a dye
cleanly and economical.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

Ely's Cream Balm is an article of I'M
doubted merit. 1t has no rival as ca
tarrh remedy 1t is pleasant and easy to
use, being applied with the finger. 1t is
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famed membrane. Beneficial results are
obtained from few applications and a
thorough treatment will cure. Price 80
cents. At druggists. By mail 60c Ely
Bros, Owego, n. Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE

The greatest medical wonder of the worlC
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises
cuts ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores. can
GERS, piles, chiiblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands. and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or none,
refunded. 25 cents per box For sale by
Hartz e, Rahnseu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

The greatest foe of America people is
consumption; It's victims number many
thousands each year, Physicians and
druggists have at last found a remedy
which they feel justified IN Recommend
ing. This is DIR. Bigelow's Cure. which
cures consumption in stages that other
remedies are of no benefit 1t cures
coughs, colds, and all throat and lung
diseases speedily and safely. Price 50
cents and 81, Of druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

PITTsBURG, Pa, March ia horrible
double murder and robbery was com
mitted Tuesday at the farmhouse of John
I. Everhardt, near Lickingyale, in tile
north N part of Clarion county. A boy in
the family returning from school found
Mrs. Everhart lying on the floor with her
throat cut from ear to ear, and her mother,
Mrs Gilfallen, in the spring-house, also with
Der throat cut and life eStinc' The house
had been ransa .ked and $500 taken
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

4 Organic weakness or loss
of power IN either sex, however induced
speedily and permanently cured. Enclose
10 cents in stamps for book of particu.
lars. Worlds Dispensary Association,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
rHOUsAEDs SAY so.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
L never hesitate to recommend youl
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the puresl
and best medicine known and will posi-
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Purify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Hartz &
Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

Mr.. EDITOR Many of your readers
may be benefited by the knowledge of
such an excellent remedy as DR.. Jones
Red Clover Tonic, which produces the
most favorable results IN disorders of the
liver, stomach and kidneys, and is a valu
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arising from malaria or other causes. Ii
is perfect tonic, appetizer, blood puri>
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
Working People

are often too i'll to labor but they haven't
time to take medicine and lay off. Sim
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out causing any loss of time, and the
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it, 1t has no equal as preparatory
medicine, and can be safely used when a
doctor cannot be called in. In all com.
mon diseases it will, unassisted by any
other medicine, effect speedy cure.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

To be sure. You've "only got cold ;
''only cough" BE all over in few
days. =" Don't worry about me-" Well
we won't. But $4,000 people die every
year in the United States from consump.
ton. And every soul of them begar
that way. Better stop it now with Park
ers Tonic This remedy will expel tn,
cold at once.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

l have used your Athlophoros for rheu-
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recommend all sufferers from rheumatism
if they wish to he cured TO use Athlo-
phoros. Barney Gose, with A. Singletary,
lumber dealer, il6 Merwin street, Cleve-
land. o.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

The best on earth can truly be said of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises.
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

New YORK, March 1.-THE Moran col
lection of por claims, snuff boxes, and silver.
gold, lacquer crystal, and Sajsuma curios
was sold out Tuesday, Mr. Walters, of
Baltimore being the principal buyer, and C.
2. huntington a good seoond The sale
realized ~, AZ, the collection of snuff boxes,
22l in number bringing S4,700, the highest
price paid for any single lot.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and lndiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
| will send a recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d
New York CITY.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

1t is calculated that the disestablsh
mcnt of the church of England would sci
free funds equal to $017, 500, 900, of which
after the payment of all claims by the
clergy for compensation and similar de,
mands, there would remain net gain OF
S500,000,000.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
100000 People

100000 people in the U. s., are
troubled with a cough or throat affection
We offer 81 900 reward for case (the
last stages of the disease excepted) which
and not be relieved by proper use of DR.
Y. Stones Bronchial Waters. Sample
free. Address, STONE MEDICINE CO.,
Quincy III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

WINDSOR, Ills, March l1,-William n
Price, who was arrested for the hanging of
Miss Georgia Aldridge, has been acquitted
Public opinion also holds him guiltless of
any participation in the affair Further
trials and some startling developments are
Looked for
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
FIGHTING WESTERN UNION.
Rival Companies Urging That the Screws
BE Put to Western Union.

DC Ut To western
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE tes-
timony before the house postoffice commit
tee with reference TO the alleged monopoly
in telegraph facilities west of the Mississippi
river was continued Wednesday and J. {.
Reitf, of New York, made a legal
argument for the Baltimore q Ohio
telegraph line. Mr.. Reiff said the threat
contained in the law making the land grants
to revoke the charters of the companies if
the law was vioated-was considered by
them mythical punishment The laws
ougl to be enforced and the punishment
should be fine and imprisonment, since it
seemed that the charters would not be re
voked There could be no question,
he said, about the right of CON
gress to regulate the telegraph, as
1t was common carrier, and belonged
to the class of inter state commerce, as well
as the railroads. The foundation OF the tel
egraph monopoly was laid, too, upon patents
issued by the government He cited how
the government had been an accessory to
the creation of monopoies For instance
the Bell telephone patents could have been
bought in 1859 for 500, 0I0 and now the
company was capitalized at Sl01, O9,0Q He
did not think the formation OF this govern
ment contemplated any such monopoly by
the grant Of patents.
ReiH believed congress could do more
for the people i'll cheapening their tele-
graph service by preventing an increase of
rates, than by postal telegraphy. He would
suggest that there be no higher rate than p
cents for ten words east of the Mississippi
river, and longer messages in proper
ton. Such law would work
lower rates; and limit west of the Missis-
sippi would work development of the
field and lower rates. He showed how the
Western Union had bought up the Mutual
Union and used those lines for all competi-
ton, reServing the Western Union lines at
the cid rates He declared that $50, UOO 900
of the Western Union stock was clear water
without speck OF dye in it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

Miss Mildred Lee, a daughter of Gen
Robert E. Lee, was given "A reception by
old soldiers at Louisville recently. Tho
blue and the gray united in honoring tine
soldiers daughter.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

NEW YORK, March 1l.-Nineteen of tbs
thirty -four incorporators of the Grant Non
urgent association met Tuesday and per
ferted an organization Elk President Ar
thur was made chairman; j. F. Morgan
treasurer and K 7 Greener, secretary.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11

At the recent marriage of Miss Glad
ston daughter of the Premier, shereceived,
among other presents Il box OF homp>
pathic medicine, dozen checks for mon
ey, sewing machine, fifteen tea trays and
SIX inkstands