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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-10

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sores, telter. chapped hands. chilbIans,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price % cents per
box. For sale BY Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-10

f. Rainbridge Munday, Esq county
attorney, Clay county, Tex, says: Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results My brother was also very low
with malarial fever and jaundice, but
was cured by timely use of this medi-
cine Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved
his lite
Mr d. |. WilcoSson, of Horse Cave
Ky, adds n like testimony. saying; He
positively believes he would have died,
had it not been for Electric Biiters.
This great remedy will ward off as well
as cure all malaria diseases, and for ali
kidney, liver and stomach disorders
stands unequaled Price soc and & at
Hariz 4 Rahnsen's hrnp store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-10
Then and Now.


1t is curious TO compare the republican
platform of four years ago with that is
sued by the last convention. Here are
the tariff utterances side by side:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-10
A Christian School for Girls

Founded. 1865. enlarged, 1872 and lSSil: com
pleted and newly furnished throughout. 1883.
The Rector. Vice Principal and Matron who
founded the school, continue in charge. The off
Gers and teachers reside with the Rector and his
family in fhe school.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-29
PRICE 5 CENTS.
The Prohibition Campaign.

The letters of acceptance of General
Clinton B. Fisk of New Jersey and John
A. Brooks of Missouri, respectively can
didate for President and Vice-President
on the Prohibition National Commit
tee, are published. General Fisk
in accepting the nomination says:
''Within few years temperance
reform has altogether changed
front. In the great conflict which has
been and is yet waging, the temperance
forces no longer face human appetit
and habit alone they oppose legislation
law, the purpose of political parties, tn
policy of State and nation. What tn
law creates the law alone can kill. /
creature of the law is the saloon. Tn
LIQUOR traffic can die only at the law
ecutOrs. Conceived in avaricious in
guilty, born of sinful Legislative wedlock
the licensed saloon, the legalized liquo
traffic bastard child OF civilization, pro
tossing purity and virtue, must b
strangled by the civilization which begC,
it, or that civilization must 60 foreVe
branded with the scarlet letter of it's owl
shame"
Mr.. Brooks, after gracefully acceptina
the nomination, discusses freely tbs
platform of the other two parties anC
finds that the Prohibition platform is the
best and the safest for him to stand on
He closes with a glowing tribute t.
women who have so long upheld the
cause of prohibition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-29

The Canadian Pacific to Have Ten
Years Subsidy.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Canadian Pa
cifc mail subsidy question is finally
settled. The Imperial Government last
September offered $45 900 per annum for
a proposed mail service between Van
couver, Japan, China and the Dominion.
Sir Charles Upper received communi-
cation from Goshen satisfactorily settling
the matter. A ten years contract be-
tween the Government and the Canadian
Pacific will be made on the above basis,
the service to begin as soon as frst-class
steamers can be procured.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16

snd stick to your lessong," said ne has
ter sharply.
THAT'S So" said Uncle Ben hUErledly,
hiding himself IS it were in Sll ercom~
passing blush. SIN course lessons first,
BOYS, that's the motto" He sgsin took
up his pen and aseumed HE old lhb0rious
attitude. But after i few moments it be-
came evident that either the masters curt
dismissal of his su iect or mis- own Pre- &C.
cupation with il, had somewhat unsettled
him. BE clesned his pen obtrusively,
going TO the window for 3 bet
ter light, and whistling from
time to time with demon
strstive CsreIessnass and depressing
gsiety. He once broke into murmuriDg,
meditative chant, evidently referring to
the previous conversation in It's "Th2ts
s0-Yer we COLLISIONS the first, boys,
Ye, heeye O" The rollicking miTipe
character OF this refrain, despite its utter
incongruouspess, apparently struck him
fsvorSbIy, for he repeated 4. softly, occa-
sioDally g!anclng behind him ~ the mas
;er, VINO Was coldlY absorbed at his desk
Presently ne arose, carefully put his
books sway, symmetrLsslly piling them
in pyramid beside Mr.. Ford's motion
less elbow, and then lifting his feet With
high bat gentle steps went to the peg
| where his coat snd nat were hanging. AS
he WGs about to put them on he appeared
suddenly struck with sense Of indecor
ousDess in dressing himself in the school
a2d taking them on his arm TO the porch
resumed them outside. Then saying, 81
clean disreHember I'd got to see 6 man
So long, till to- morrow" he disappeared
whistl!rs softly. 4
The old woodland hush fell bsdk upon
:ns school. It seemed very qqiet sgA
empty. 4 faint sense Of Tenorgs STAG
over the master. Yet ne remembsxsf
| that Uncle Ben hxd accepted without re
proach and as good lNke much more di-
| rect accusations from Rupert Ellgee, ard
shst he himself had scted from copsci-
entious sense Of duty towards the mani
! But conscientious duty 10 infict pain
UPON fellow mortal for his own good
does not always bring perfect serenity %
| the infictoI-possibly because In the dex
'ec'ivs machinery Of human coDpensS,
| tion, pain ig the only quality ihss
so, TO appear in the illus.ratio1FM
Ford felt uncomfortable, and d4hg so
WAS naturally Vexad et the iEnocH
cause. Why should Uncle BeRS#s
| OltIUEO UGC6usG ~ HAa siuS4y "a 4aco
TO follow his weak isbricatioEs any
further? This VAS his return for having
tolerated 1t at frstl Il would be O
lesson 70 him hencefofth. Nevertheless
DE gos up and went to she door. The
figure Of Uncle Ben WAS already indis-
tinc& among the leaves, bat from the
motion Of his shoulders ne seemed TO be
still stepping high srd softly as IL no. ye'
clear Of Insecure and eagulphing ground
The silence still continuing, the master
began mechanically TO look over the
desks lor forgotten or mislaid articles
and to rearrange the pupils books als
copies. a few heer,sesse gathsxa&bl
the devoted Octavis Dean, messy 3et
with 9 black thread and regularly let&l
the inkstsnd cavity Of Rupert's dsk, M
III
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16

slway ssSurled with equal regularity by
hat agdslniul Ad0nis. ,2sekipg up a
sIste Hpm under q BEECH Ms sttention
vas atGActed by fQSgotsef, CARTOON on
tne revSse side. 49, Fjrd 81 once re-
coguiz sdasss iS6fk Ct thst youthful
hut eminent osNicu' urlst, johnny Figee.
Broad in trestmsnt, comprehe isive in
-uni-Ct, liberal ! Il ST. a,G ate pencil
it represented Uncle Ben lying on the
floor with book in his hand, tyrannized
over by Rupert FLgee SEG regarded in d
striking profile Of Two fest are7 by Cressy
Nc KinstEY. The daring realism Of in
producing the names Of each charsc-
ter on their lees-peThaps Ideally en-
lsrged for that purD0se-leit no DOUBT
Of their identity. Equally d airing but no
less effective was toe rendering OF lin
lied but dramatic conversation between
two parties By the aid Of emotional bal
looms attached 70 their mouths By 8 visi-
BILE gulp bearing the respective legends
81 Inv you" 90 n.y." snd "You GIT"
The master ss for moment startled
at this unlocked f1r bur Grsphic testi-
mony to the fact that Udcle BsL'5 visits
to the school were not only known but
commented upon. The small eyes Ct
those youthful observers had becn Heeuer
than his own. lie had sgxin been stupidity
deceived, in spite II lis EfJrtS. Love,
el5eit deficient in fsstutts sid wearing
an Improperly short ceIl-shspsd frock
had boldly re-euferet the peaceful school,
and disturbing complications on abnor-
nal legs were folAsiug st his heels.
g4*a. fCogSdzfEs9 Nert Eeetl
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16
WA E n
w within

q dozen pa
ces OF tbs
master, re:
K in g tyTI
c he %itg
gh-HF din
Esif from
The saddle
ana w'h Il
sharp Gu; Of
his rata on
the aaimSi'a
IA hes,
SO u him
stil! EAllop-
Ing toTsr1s
&c CT 81 S2F
nGu5e. Tdeu
Win both
i7a1S desp
? thTl5t in
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16

The subscription price Of THE CENTURY !
IS 500 a ye0r.-35c. q number. Al dealers and /
p0StHGSterS ithe s!ibScrjD tioaS or yOU cdR remit
directly 10 The publishers. Begin with NOgenber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01

location given, attracted his attention
by the familiarity of the handwriting.
"Yet," said the gentleman, "cudgel
my memory as | might, could not tell
where / had seen it before. I dined
upon the day appointed by my hostess
and sat next to her at the table. The
talk drifted to my travels in the West,
and, carelessly, she asked me, Have
you ever been in Colorado Springs?'
Like flash it came back; the writing
on the scrap of paper found in my dead
friends pocket was identical with that
upon my dinner invitation, and invol-
tarily the name 'Schlesinger ? burst
from my lips.
"My hostess looked at me in terror,
and her face grew the color of the nap
kin she hurriedly placed to her lips,
while L sat there with the scene of the
tragedy before my eyes as distinctly as
the day it occurred, though ten years
had elapsed. Mrs. - recovered her
self first, and changed the subject hur-
riedly. We spoke no more Of the past,
but am convinced that in that gorgeous
on the avenue is a woman who
could tell more regarding poor Schles-
inger's death than has ever been told
vet"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
DESPERATE PRISON BIRDS.
Ferty-two Kentucky Convicts Plan to
Gain Their Liberty.

Ferty-two Kentucky Convicts Plan to
Gain Their Liberty.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. pa desperate
plan of forty-two prisoners to escape
from the Jacksonville penitentiary has
been discovered, man named Forbes,
who was in the plot, being frightened
into giving the scheme away.
Every Thursday evening the men
are taken out, one range at a
time, into the hallway and shaved. One
heavily armed guard is in charge, and
according to their plan, as soon as their
range was unpacked tonight, the forty
two prisoners were to overpower the
guard, cut his throat, and after locking
his dead body in cell, were to make
bold dash for the main corridor and lib
erty. 1t was expected that some of them
would be killed, but as nearly all of
them are lifetime or long-term men,
they agreed to take the risk. They were
to arm themselves with iron bars, clubs,
knives. etc., to be found on the way,
and kill every man who opposed them.
There would have been probably many
lives lost, and one of the most extern
sive prison outbreaks ever heard of
would have occurred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
Wisconsin Pensions.

The following Wisconsin petitioners
have recently been granted pensions:
Emil Manic, (alias) Allen Mongean, Clay
ton; (navy) Alexander White, (alias)
Thomas White, Hillsborough; Robert A.
Bacon, Oakdale; Frederick Sell, Luxem-
bourg; VIM. Mullen, Darlington; John A..
Burgess, Lowell; Edmund Busby,
Sparta; Joseph Neoll Casnovia !;
Heinrich Abrahams, Oshkosh; David
Craig, Palmyra; Frederick Beaumont,
LoneRo ok; Neels Nelson, Osseo; Ma
than B. Hood, Lone Rock; Nile Jennings;
Viola Sebastian Asterlag, Oshkosh,
Eliza E.. Hicks, Glenbeulah; John
III. Dobbin, Cox; VIM. E. Legrant, Fl.
Howard; Hans Christensen, Moscow;
Louis Pickerman, Rome; Chas. A. Pc
Point; Myron A. Shaw, Durand; Andrew
field; Caleb III. Norman, Henrietta;
David jenkins, Bangor; John Pawling,
Perley; Andrew J. Pate, Richland Cen
ter; John Magret, Oconto; John Hoge,
Hurley; Charles F. NJ Daggett, Fort
Howard; George Hederick, Harrisville !;
Elizabeth, widow of Amos E. L. Hart
ford, Little Rapids, Mexican war;
John S. Pygall, Rosendale Ira A.
D. D. Blackner. Beloit; Robert NJ.
Logan, Phillips; Royal E; Dake,
Baraboo; Geo. W. Lewis, Necedah; Pat
rick O'Brien, Darien; John Hoover,
Lynn; John Stevenson, Haney; Squire
Y Bundy, Packwaukee; John J. Wilsey,
Cashton; Orlando j. Resell, Rosellville;
Cared Illion, Mcmillan; S. Pearl Robin
son, Fond du Lac; John Rosenbauer,
Kiel; john keenan,, Whitewater; Lucius
[. Fletcher, Salem Chas. A. Stevens. APP
pleton; John G. Mason, Durand; Loren
20 I. Stayton, Superior; John F. draper,
Rome; Phebe, mother of B. Barber,
Sherwood (navy); Eliza, mother of Rich
ard Chesterfield, Mineral Point; Geo v.
Alderman, Wittenberg; George Green
wood Rawley; VIM. Ell. Torrey, Lon
don; Oscar Lathrop, Eureka; Alphus D..
Farmer, Rock Elm; T. Gilberton, lola !;
Buel E. Hutchinson, Madison; George
Bristol, Pleasant Prairie; Patrick Joyce.
Erin; Gottlieb Otto, Monterey; Michael
Fitzgerald, St. Croix Falls; David P.
Morrison, Baraboo; Avery G. Grant,
Kaukauna; Nicholas M. Hess, New Lis
bon; Henry Holt, National Military
Home; Joseph A. Walker Elroy; Robert
Harrington, Black River Falls; Albert J.
Barrett, Trunbelle; Edwin E. Win
ney, Tomah; Charles P Palmer, Apple
ton; Abiiah Randall, Vanceburgh; Ed
win G.. Kline, Tomah; Frederick Case
beer Verona
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
UNCLE SAM WILL WIN.
canada Willing to Make Concessions in
the Fisheries Dispute.

O8naoa willing to Make Concessions in
the Fisheries Dispute.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 24.-It is semi-of-
hclally stated here that the home gov
eminent has urged the Dominion cabi-
net to make such concessions on the
fisheries question as will bring about a
settlement. 1t is plainly intimated that
whilst the demands of Canada
are admitted to be of import
ance they must not be allowed
TO prejudice the larger information
al Interests involved. There are indica-
tons OF q yielding disposition on the
part OF the Canadian government under
the unusual pressure from Downing
Street and the absolute certainty that the
Canadian terms would in any case be re-
fused by the American Congress. In Of
hc1al quarters the reports from Wash
lngton that the negotiations have broken
down are denied.
A semi-official announcement comes
from England that Joseph Chamberlain
Is likely to succeed Lord Lansdowne as
encouragement of Canada. 1t is rep
resented that in view of important ques-
tons which are likely to arise,
the British government desires to
have it's Canadian executive one who
not only can keep over-ambitious Cana
dams in check, but who is conversant
with every phase of the social and polit-
1cal condition of the country. It is
known that Lord Lansdowne is anxious
to return to his Irish estates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01

The exhilarating double-runner is
getting in its deadly work this year with
its customary precision. One carrying
a deckload of ten persons was wrecked
in OsWego, N. Y, recently. The sled
had the right ofway, but surly farmer
with load of wood refused to respect
it. One man killed, two others proba-
bly, fatally injured, and seven other per-
sons more or less mangled are the re
suits of his obstinacy. 1t is for the in
terest of society that the toboggan
should drive the bob.sled out of fashion
Sometimes the toboggan hurts, but it
doesn't slaughter by wholesale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
GREETING THEIR PRINCE.
Hearty Welcome to Ferdinand on His
Arrival at PhiIippopolis.

SOFIA, Jan. 24-Prince Ferdinand and
his mother. the Princess Clementine,
and party, arrived at Philippopolis last
evening. At the various stations along
the road crowds had assembled which
displayed great enthusiasm and present
ed addresses of fidelity to the
prince. At Philippopolis the party
were welcomed by Col. Nicolaieff, COM
mander of the garrison; M. Dimitroff,
the project; the Greek and Bulgarian
bishops, the Turkish muftis and
the jewish rabbits, who presented
Prince Ferdinand with addresses. Along
the route to DR.. Tchoumakof's residence,
where the party are stopping, the peo-
pie showed the greatest enthusiasm,
cheering the Prince and his mother and
throwing bouquets to the ladies of the
party. At DR.. Tchoumakoff7s house
delegation from the Chamber of Depu-
ties presented Princess Clementine with
a bouquet and an address. The town
was brilliantly illuminated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
guide to our present millionaires as to
what to do with their money when they
E nearest to a solution of the divorce

IHE nearest to solution OF the divorce
difficulty comes at last from little Ger
man principality, Waldeck. Instead of
permitting the marriage of all sorts of
people, irrespective of character, it is
forbidden any one who is drunkard to
receive license. The officer to whom
application is made has, as one of his
duties, to ascertain the character Of both
parties as to whether one or the other IS
addicted to getting drunk. A license
shall in no case be granted to an indi-
vidual who has the habit. This is
doubtless better than keeping the
divorce courts busy undoing such mis-
matings. A drunkard is incapable of
building true home and is always
liable to disrupt one already built. The
experiment is good one to try.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01

OF all the sufferers from the great
storm which has destroyed life and in
jured the prosperity of the vast terrific
ry that it blasted, the people of Texas
were the least prepared for it. Living
in houses which when the temperature
approached the freezing point, are
scarcely better than so much tissue pa
per, with poor, if any, heating appara-
tus, and inadequate clothing, the drop
an amount of suffering which the resi-
dents in colder climates can hardly ap-
preciate. The cattle, too, probably per-
ish more easily than those more robust
creatures that are partly Injured to the
semi-arctic temperature of the North
west
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01

A POLITE Frenceman has brought suit
against New York elevated road for
jamming his thumb in the car door. The
tram was swinging around curve and
he had the choice of sitting down in a
lady's lap or putting his hand out to
steady himself. He declined the impo
lite act and had his thumb amputated
by the door. This is a new variety of
the game of Flaps and slams" which is
generally played on the railroads, and
known as railroad euchre.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
REFUSES TO COMPROMISE.
Manitoba Rejects Proposals to Settle the
Railway right

Manitoba Rejects Proposals to Settle the
Railway right
WINNIPEG, Man., Jan. 27.-Experts
have been put to work to examine into
the provinces accounts and some inter
esting developments are expected.
There is deficit of $35O,OOO, much of
which the men of the late government
account for in connection with the
fight of the Dominion government on
the railroad question; but the books were
kept in very bad shape and 1t is difficult
to say how things really stand. Pro-
posals have recently been made from
Ottawa that the province should cease
the railroad agitation on promise that the
abandoned in 1891. At a conservative
meeting last night it was decided to OPP
pose all compromises, and support the
Greenway government until the prov
ince's rights are conceded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01

EVERY one who knows much about
Benjamin Franklin knows that he left
by special bequest, sum OF money,
providing for the payment annually to
each Of the cities of Boston and Phila-
delphia Of $500, the same to remain as a
trust fund to be applied to the assist
ance Of young married mechanics in
their efforts to secure homes and estab-
lish business. This fund now amounts
to 1926, 900 in Boston; but in Philadel-
phia, by poor management, only 10000
is accumulated, or nearly five times as
much for Boston. The period of the
trust has now expired, and Boston will
use the investment to purchase and
lay out park. to be called the Franklin
Park. The vast amount of good done by
this bequest should be something of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01

The late increase in the number of
railway accidents is attributable, of
course, to the sudden and severe cold
weather. It is well known that such a
test is certain to disclose deficiencies in
iron wheels and rails which might 9TH
erwise 60 undecided for years. The
railroad companies are not so much to
blame in such cases for carelesness in
the operation OF trains as for their fail
ure to provide steel instead OF iron
equipments wherever it is possible to do
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01

JUDGE GARTNER has decided that an
"expert" witness is not obliged to testi-
fy in suit unless he has been rendered
more compensation than the ordinary
witness fee. Expert testimony is
greatly discredited because it is often so
contradictory. This arises from the fact
that each party to the suit employs the
expert who will testify in his favor. It
is difficult matter to arrange, but some
device for getting impartial expert evil
dence would be a needed step toward
equity in this matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF.
President Diaz Certain to be Reelected |
Maxien

President Diaz Certain to be Reelected in
Mexico.
CITY OF Mexico, Jan. 26.-The presi-
dental campaign may be considered
well under way, Gen. Diaz being the
leading candidate. More than fifty in
terror newspapers have come out in IA
vor of his reelection, and a number of
Diaz clubs have been organized in
different parts of the republic. The
candidacy of Gen. Escobedo has ap-
parently received no support in the
country and the various other candi-
dates mentioned from time to time do
not manage to secure backing in the
press or among the people. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that Gen. Diaz will sue
coed himself. The election will take
place next June.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
ROOFING OKLAHOMA.
Call for a Convention to Take Steps to
Open the Territory.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 25.-The sub.
committee of the Oklahoma committee,
which was instructed to send out invi-
tations to the conference convention,
to be held February s, has prepared a
circular, copies of which will
be sent to 500 representative
men of Missouri, Kansas, Texas,
Arkansas, Colorado and Indian Terri
tory. 1t concludes: eve therefore re-
spectfully and cordially invite you to at
tend such a conference at the Board of
Trade Hall, Kansas City, February s.,
1888. The purpose of this conference is
to consider measures to secure the inf1u-
ence of people interested in this matter
by subsequent general convention or
otherwise" Other gentlemen have been
invited from Kansas, Colorado, Arkan-
sas, Texas and Indian Territory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
OPPOSED TO ANARCHISTS.
Chicago Turner's Resolve Against "Dan
SerOus migration.''

gerOus Immigration
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-At a meeting
of the North Chicago Turner Gemeinde
and their friends, last evening, resolu-
lions were adopted protesting against the
passage by Congress of the Farwell anti
emigration bill; tavoring the enforce
ment of existing pauper-labor laws; and
urging that perpetual malcontents,
professional revolutionists, fallen en-
emies." be abated as ''public nuisances,"
and returned to their respective coun-
tries. It was also resolved 'that to all
bona fde immigrants every inducement
the soil, develop the natural resources
of our country, enter our professions and
trades, acquire our language, adopt our
customs, amalgamate with us, and be-
come as speedily as possible naturalized
citizens"