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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-25
PURE CONFINEMENT.

The agent of a Texas immigration society, while travelling in Kentucky stopped at small cabin and began a conversation with an old fellow whose hair looked like the whiskers on q cocoanut.
 Do you own this placer"
 "No," replied the old fellow as he showed dog out of the way and spit through his teeth.
 "Wouldn't you like to own place?'
 "Whut sorter placer"
 "A large farm" "Don't b'l'eve would"
 "Wouldn't you like to own one of those large prairie farms in Texas, where the cattle alone would make you fortune2"
 "B'peye not. Ruther stay right here. Borned up wander on the hill"
 "Wouldn't you like to give your children better advantages?"
 "Got 'vantages ernun. Dick, thar, ken fling down any feller uv his size in the Deighborhood; Alb ken shoot mighty nigh ez good ez I ken, an Liza ken kiver con like CT man."
 "But don't you want them to learn something of the great world2 
 Wouldn't you like to have them edu- cated!"
 No, don't b'leve would"
 "WhyI"
 Make 'em lazy. My brother Bill got edycated an alter that he wa'n't no manner erc0unt. He Earned how to read, he did. Could stand flat footed aR read this here big circus printin' 'cross the road. Befo that he wuz the best fodder puller anywhar, but alter that he lost his holt, some- how. Dad he couldn't 'splsin 1t no other way an he jes nachully Laid 1t to edycation."
 "What became of him?n
 "Wall, (shoving aside dog and splitting on one of the children) he kep' on gittin' moro edycstion. Got % much that he could spell . right smart an then his mack uv choppin' wood 'peared ter leave him. Dad he couldn't 'splain 1t no other way 70 he lowed that 1t wuz edycstion. Bill kep' on an Earned how ter write on the h'arth with charcoal. Soon stter this he wuz tuck down with chiiis.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-25

h newspaper cn.cs- Telegraph editor lto managing sditor)-@Bie flood. Two thousand people drowned.
 Managing Editor-HGood. Give il head that would frighten . mint Where's the hood?"
 T. E-aIn China"
 M. E. (crestfAllen)-"How many did you ay were drownsd?"
 T. 1.-Two thousand"
 M. E.-~Amounts to nothing. Throw it away"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-25
PRICE, 6 CENTS.
HE N M ED IN,

 When the negro entered the room the planter said:
 "John. dld you sec bottle up there on the shclt2"
 "No, sah, ain't seed nonc."
 "Arc you certain1"
 "Sartin cs Is dat ts standln' right yere"
 "Do you know who took it2"
 "No. aAh, doan know"
 "You are certain that you didn't take 1t, arc you1"
 "Co'sc l Is. Whut make you come talkin' ter mo dat way2 You ack like l want CT passon O 'spcckerbllity an standin'"
 "The reason am so carufll Ia that the bottle was full of poisoned whisky"
 "Sah p
 "Full of poisoned whisky. was going to soak corn In it and aoe If couldn't kill some moleA. What's the matter with your"
 The negro had sunk down on n trunk.
 "Nothin' de matter wid me. nah." "You don't look woll. The man who put up that whisky told mo to be extremely careful with 1t. Said that a spoonful of It would kill R man. Said that 1t would glvc him pain in the stomach and soon afterwards-- what's the matter with youY"
 "N-n-n-nuthin', Aah. 1 cat some 'lasses fur breakfus an da doan ergrec wid mo. Amt yer got CT little suth- In datll mako inc fling up2"
 "No, ] think not"
 "Fcels mighty bad, does. GitA diser way some time an doan git right till 1 filings up."
 The planter, with seeming diarc- gard of the nagro's suffering, said "Through fear that some accident might happen, got some stuff to counteract the influence of the poi. soned whisky, in case anyone got hold of it by accident"
 "Glmme CT little O dat. Msble it will hep me-"
 "No, the doctor told me to be very careful with 1t. Iie said that 1T given to any one who had not drunk the poisoned whisky 1t would of itself produce violent illness and perhaps cause death"
 The negro groaned. "I'se CT gre't mine ter try some, anyhow" said he, "cazs Pse Jest boun' ter ten' ter dis yere case"
 "No, l can't let you have any. Wy, you are turning green about the eyes" "Oh, Lawd"
 "And your ears are turning white" "Oh, he'benly Marster, hab mussy on me ["
 "You must have handled that whisky"
 "Wall, sAh, sense you mentions 1t, l bPcve did sorter smell O hit Smelling of it wouldn't have hurt you"
 "Does you mean dAt bottle O Ticker up dar on de shef-dat shef right darf"
 "Yes."
 "WalI, sah, b'pcbe did take bout CT hsf CT swsilsr. Now, sah, fur de Lawds sake gin me CT little O dat medicine"
 "stsy here, and I will bring 1t to you"
 The planter went out, took large tumblsr and poured into 1t little of everything, turpentine, coal oil, castor oil, quinine, and some sort of vile patent medicine. The negro seized tho tunb!er, and, cssChing . whiT of its contents, shuddsred.
 .Drink it downi" aid the planter. The old fellow drank the stufK. "Ay Lawd 1" ssid he, "dis b srnur ter kill CT bazzsrd. Lesame git outsn ysre."
 The planter, standing near . win- dow, looked ont and aw an old negro almost doubled over . rail, rstching with . violence that showsd great ability in that iine.
 -
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-25
CAUGHT BY MOTHER GOOSE.

cheerful and apparently free from pain.
 "How are you getting along3" I asked as sat down near the bed. "First rate. asked the doctor if he thought that I would ever regain the full use of my leg, and with a burst of enthusiasm he replied: My dear colonel, 1t will be better than ever before.' 'Then don't you think rejoined, 'that I'd better break the other one? If breaking leg improves it." The colonel's face assumed strange expression, and, gazing at me curiously, he said:
 sHow many holes in a skimmer?" "Whatw exclaimed.
 Hereupon his wife turned to me and said:
 "I have been reading the Mother Goose Melodies to the children, and" "That's not the question, Mary" the colonel appealingly remarked. "That skinner business has caught me, and you'll have to help me out. please repeat the internal doggerel." Then, in a sort of sing song tone, Mrs. Pillingford recited the following:
 Hey ding ding,
 What shall sing,
 How many holes in a skinner;
 Four and twenty,
 I'm half starving;
 Mother pray give me some dinner" "That's it," said the colonel, as the strange expression faded from his face. Then he repeated the lines over and over again. After awhile he turned to me and said: "It is absurd that man who claims to possess an average amount of sense should per- init such foolishness to take possession of him. spoke to the doctor about it and he laughed at me, but when he came the next day he took up Mother Goose's book, and remarking that he wanted to satisfy his mind with re- gard to "Thomas A. Tattamus," began to turn the leaves. Let me see how it goes. Mary, where is that book2" His wife replied that the children, who were out somewhere, playing, had taken the book with them.
 "Well," he said, with an air of deep perplexity, "What am to do? Don't you remember what the internal idiot did?"
 "I think so," she replied ; and then, after slightly frowning in an endeavor to recall the jingle, she recited the fol- lowing:
 Thomas A. Tattamus took two t's To tie two tups to two tall trees. To frighten this terrible Thomas A. Tattamus. Tell me how many t's in all hdl"
 "Took two t's to tie two tups," he repeated. "To two tall trees. It's all right now. When get up from here Pm going around and buy up all the Mother Goose books, stuff myself with them and then demand admission at a mad house. Once I had friend who was confined to his bed with ma larial fever. He was in log cabin, and the only evidence of civilization within
 zone misty, moisty morning,
 When cloudy was the weather,
 chanced to meet an old man
 Clothed all in leather;
 He began to compliment
 And began to grin,
 How do you do, and how do you do -And how do you do again. Only evidence of civilization was a newspaper pasted on the wall. The paper was upside down and my friend worried over the advertisements, try ing to read them, until one day
 "Upon my word and honor.
 As went to Bonner,
 Imet pig
 without . wig,
 Upon my word and honor One day when went in I found him standing on his head, so that he could read the inverted trash. Let me see ]; there was something wanted to say. I thought of it just now. Humph, what was it7"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23
CHANGERS WIN IN IOWA.
The Republicans Put Their state Ticket in
the Field.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 23-The result
yesterday of the Republican state convention
is considered a Granger victory, although
the contests were in no case bitter, and the
gathering was as harmonious as it was
largely attended The convention met at 1
a. m The Grand Opera house was packed
to Overlooking. The boxes were occupied
by Mrs Governor Larrabee and party, Mrs.
Lieutenant Governor Hull aud party, and
Others. The delegations were present in
full numbers
Gen Tuttle was elected temporary chair
man, and in his speech advocated the reduc-
ton of the treasury surplus by the payment
of pensions to all honorably discharged
soldiers. and defended the protective tariff
Senator Young was chosen permanent chair
man, and after bis speech nominations were
at once proceeded with. Frank T. Jackson
for secretary of state, and J. A. Lyon fol
auditor had no opposition, and were nomin
ated by reclamation. Capt Twombley was
nominated by reclamation for treasurer dur
ing the first ballot, Gen. Beeson withdraw
ing Judge Granger was nominated fol
supreme court judge on the second ballot
For railway commissioners MeSsrs Smith
/ NhntlDtii Ahl hlbulh were npIilnlibttl-
| The platform lniorses the Chicago plat
| form and the nomination of Harrison anG
| Morton; demands complete legislative con
| troll OF the railroads; indorSes the prohibition
law; favors himetallism; expresses sym
| pathy with the people of Dakota, as unjustly
debarred from statehood; favors liberia
pensions to veteran soldiers, and denounce
| ''r--idsnt Clevetaud's vatoes OF psnxlna iaAs
expresses sprrow at the death of Gen Shsr
dan, and concludes by denouncing the DEM
| cratic party in the house for its refusal I
pass the bill refunding the direct war tax
Presidential electors were selected as TO
| lows: At-large, Ex-Governor John Y Stor
and ex-C0ngr sssman 7, Hepburn; dstrit
electors, First district, L. W. Meyer Louis
Second, W S r. Brunette, jackson; Thir
Col. Jed Lake, Buchanan; Fourth, A.
Bailey, DEBORAH; Fifth, r S Cousins, G
daa; Sixth, John Morrison keOkuk St
enth, H. s Wilcox Polk; Eighth, r.
Parish Decatur; Ninth, A Fl. Sneff, HarI
son. Tenth, l. l. kamrar, Hamilton, Ele
enth, II b. Wyman O'Brien
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23
THE DEVASTATING WATERS.
A Loss of So. 900, 900 Already Reported
six Lives Lost.

Six Lives Lost.
CINCINNATI, o, Aug 23-Late reports in
tensifg the earlier news of the tremendous
damage done in the Ohio valley by the storms
of the last few days From Pittsburg to this
city is one wall Of woe Wheeling, Bellaire,
Parkersburg. Marietta, and Catlettshurg are
the heaviest sufferers The Little Kanawha
which reaches the Ohio at Parkersburg, is
sending out an unprecedented volume of
water that brings with it vast quantity of
wreckage, indicating great loss up the val
ley, but as all communication is cut off moth
ing definite can be stated. 1t Is reported,
however that at Writ Court House three
buildings we're swept away and the whole
place Is inundated.
Great destruction exits all along the
hNlskingun valley At GAINESVILLE the loss
will reach $lO0bO The Bellaire, Zsnes-
| vile & Cincinnati railroad is badly damaged
| MANY bridges are gone and in Morgan Coun
| " landslide have covered hundreds of feet Of
tracks At Malta Jackson's Touring mills
were washed away and crops were ruined fol
miles The loss in the valley viii reach
$50 go The Big Sandy has left its bank,
at Catlettshurg and people navigate the
streets in boats Two deck hands were
drowned while attempting to land runaway
coal feet.
From Pikeville, Ky, comes wall of dis
tress The Sandy rose so rapidly that man,
people we're driven out of their houses with
out saving anything except what they wore
The river is rising all the way to Pittsburg
and the losses are lust beginning The tots
loss SO far, including $40, 900 at Wheeling,
close TO 81 $4,000
In all SIX lives are reported lost-two a
Cstlettshurg. ne near Malta O, and thre
tesmsters who attempted 10 cross Guyo
river near Huntington. ". Va
4 dispatch received here last night say
that Corinth, Miss is almost wiped out b
the food
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.



MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 23-The doors
of the " est Side Turner hall, where the Re
publican state convention was held, were
thrown open promptly at l1:30 O'Clock, yes
terday, aud in thirty minutes every delegate
to the convention was in place, and
all of the public seats had been taken. The
attendance of outsiders was very large,
about 900 seats being occupied i'll addition
to the official attendance. After the con
vention had been called to order by Chair
man Payne, of the state committee, Hon
Philo A Orton was made temporary chair
man. and upon permanent organization later
retained the chair.
The convention nominated the following
ticket; Governor. w. d. Hoard; lieutenant
governor, George W. Ryland; secretary Of
state, Ernest G. Timme state treasurer
Robert ID. Harshaw; attorney general
Charles +. Estabrook; superintendent Of
public instruction, jesse B. 1hayer; railroad
commissioner, Alley Peterson; insurance
commissioner, Philip Cheek, Jr.
The platform, as reported from the com
mittee on resolutions, was unanimousl,
adopted. 1t heartily approves of the nom
ination of Ben iamin Harrison for presiden
and Levi z. Morton for vice president, IA
I candidates worthy of the warm and unitet
support of the Republican party; indorse
the platform adopted by the national Repub
lican convention as outlining the policy bes
calculated to maintain and promote the wei
fare Of the country and the prosperity of th
people of all classes and occupations. The Re
publican state administration is eulogized as
record Of honest, economical, impartial an
| judicious application of sound business meth
DDS to the various departments Of the stat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23
The W DOL DUTY.

The Alta California Prints an impress
sive statement in regard to the wooden
industry, which il declares has been pro-
teCted TO death. In spite of q sixty seven
per cent duty on foreign woolens, the
mills of California have been losing
money The IlfI mentions the Stockton
mill AS shut down because it can be run
only at u loss, the Pioneer mills of San
Francisco as having lost $50 600 last
year, the Mission mills rs not having paid
expenses, and the mills at San Jose and
Santa Rosa as in the same condition
Consequently there is no demand for
American wool, which Is q drug on the
market. And vet $40 900 600 worth OF
foreign wooden goods were imported last
year for the privilege of wearing which
the consumers paid to the United States
government S29, 100000. Government
statistics show that from 1916 to
1860, when wool was on the free list, il
brought its best average prices. the clip
rising in fourteen years from 4O,oOO,OOt
pounds to over 100 600 600 After the
war the sheep industry moved WESTWARD
ana the 50 per cent. woo! larlH OF loo'
dld not prevent RAPID decline east o
the Missouri The entire chp al th'
country. ~hlch had reached leo' .HN'.l""
pounds IN 1908, SANK as 10" rs %o'oop'
100 pounds. Then 1t rose again unde
the primitive conditions prevailing II
Texas, California, New Mexico NoioFado
wyoming, Montana. Oregon, Utah ant
Arizona In 1873 the tarlH was reduced
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 23.-A broth
erhood of girls is the pretty paradox that
was presented in the meeting of the national
convention of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
fraternity, which began its session in the
halls Of the Students Christian association
yesterday morning Ofcourse, as the Kappa
Kappa Gamma is a secret society, the
proceedings of the next three days viii
never be known to the world. The portals
of the room where the sessions are bens
held can be passed only by the use of th'
proper signs, grips, and passwords. goat,
| equipped with a side-saddle, was led into tbs
building yesterday morning, so that it i
probable that there will be some limitations
during the week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23

WASHINGTON City, Aug. 3-Beck intro
duced in the senate yesterday bill repeating
all sinking fund laws; also n proposed amend
ment to the house tariff bill suspeuding these
laws. The sinking fund, he said, was main
tanned for no other purpose than to keep up
taxes, and to put money in the pockets Of
bondholders by enabling them to combine
together and put up the price of bonds.
Within five months they had put up the price
Of bonds 5 per cent, and would put it up 81
per cent within year unless the sinking
fund law was repealed
Beck said ne could name ten men to-day
who could purchase bonds and hold them
and force the secretary of the treasury At
the law now stood TO pay 500 ON, 900 for
every 800, 000, 900 of bonds he purchased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23

LONDON, Aug. 23-Universal regret was
expressed yesterday at the death of Bishop
Harris, of Michigan. A funeral service was
held at ; O'Clock IN the afternoon in West
minister Abbey. The body, inclosed in oak
and leaden collins, piled with wraaths and
flowers was borne into the abbey on
the shoulders OF eight clergymen, who
were followed by Il number of American
bishops and Anglican digntaries and by a
long train Of Americans, including Minister
Phelps, John Jay, and others. The first
part of the funeral service was read by
Canon Wsstcott and the conclusion 10y the
bishop of Minnesota, the senior American
prelate. The sermon was preached by Bishop
Thompson, Of Mississippi who spoke Of his
deceased friend as genuine, thorough, true
hearted American
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23


the edIticatien of tbs vice presidential posi-
hiltr. Just after the start the yacht Roberta
fired salute that was almost lost i'll the
icaftning cheer attending il
As Port Huron was reached the signs OF
the days demonstrate n appeared. Crowds
We're waving hathkerchiers and cheering
Justify, residences were respondent in hunt
ing and flags boats in every direction turned
loose their whistles, and Port Huron and
pandemonlum seemed one. AT the landing
the reception was an ovation The local
Democratic clubs were there IN white hats
and with canes tllgS. and Whistles. the blare
Of bands, u In procession, and tastrfuily
decorated buildings. the scrue WAS inspiring.
The cr0"i pruceeded n once To- the park
where Tie speeches were made. There AT
opportunity was offered to show Judge Thur
nan something about numbering IN Mirhi
gan. Twenty fur hours before Pine Grow,
Was Il mass Of fallen tlmter. Tuesday there
| wa, a big logging hce. and yesterday til,
an some grove was clear enough for {
| royal picnic.
| As the crowd tiiel IN a mighty veil rose
| into repeated cheers rs the 'Old Roman" up
prareI unuu the staud and bowed his &C
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23

JUDGE JAMES GRANT. who was at dem
ocratic national headquarters recently
has lived in Iowa since 1888. when
that state WAS part of Wisconsin. He
was one of the first supreme court Judges
of the state. and although now seventy
six wears years of age, is going home to
take the stump for Cleveland and Thur
man About the political conditions of
lows he said The people of Iowa favor
tariff reform. There is no industry in the
state that is protected by the tariff syS
ten. 1t is great agricultural state,
having land enough, if all devoted TO the
raising of food products. to feed the peo~
pie of the United States It's agricultur
al products are widely varied. the small
est farming interests there being sheep
husbandry, There are only about zoos
000 sheep in the state, and they are
grown for food, not for wool. While
the Iowa farmer is not interested in the
monopoly tariff everything used by him in
common life still bears burdens imposed
in war time, from the boards and nails he
uses in building his barns all through the
list Everything but cotton goods pays
toll TO the monopoly system ana increases
the price he has to pay for implem mis-
food. shelter and clothing. Judge
GRAFT, although lawyer since earl!
manhood, Is himself an extensive lane
owner in the state, having 10000 acres ii
addition to what he has given 10 hi
children and other members of the FAM
ly. He has Just returned from u trip t
California. He says that the democrat
there are making Il very vigorous fight
pushing the Chinese question to the from
and making the best possible use of it
The anti-monopoly sentiment, he says, i
strong, and the tax question as well u
the Chinese question is being vigorousl
handled by the democratic committee
and press.-N y Graphic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23
Francis for Governor of Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug. 23-The
Democratic state convention was called to
or Ter at noon yesterday. After transacting
the usual routine business a recess of two
hours was taken. At 3 o'clock the conven-
ton settled down to work The nominating
speeches lasted nearly three hours About &
O'Clock ballot was taken for governor, and
D. r. Francis, mayor of st. Louis, received
| the nomination by over 100 majority. A re-
Cess until 9 p. M. was then taken, and when
| the convention reassembed an hour was
| consumed in speech-making, after which six
| candidates We're presented for lieutenant
governor Al midnight three ballots had
| been taken without a nomination
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. % The tower
of the nearly completed church of the Cow
enant fell yesterday morning. The tower
was l5o feet in height Builder Morris
noticed Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock
that the tower was settling and he notified
the trustees, who Immediately took steps to
prevent loss of life At 4:30 O'Clock yes
falling it tore down portions of the north
and west walls of the church This church
and tower were constructed OF stone, and
were considered models of architectural
beauty and elegance The interior decora-
| tons were completed, and the organ was tc
have been put in next week, preparatory Il
| the dedication of the churr-h October lst
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-23

NAsHTNGTov City Aug % The senate
yestertay placed Oh the calendar bills appro-
pratIng 50 900 for public Luilding at kal
amazOu, Mich and So, l.n 4 year for a pen
sion for Mr. ten sheridan Beef. intro
duced measures tU suspend the sinking fund
law, saying the bondhuIdrrS we're putting up
the price Of bonds becau,r- of the existence of
the law. The joint resolution appropriating
800, go to fight epidemic diseases and max
ing the money Immediately available, was
passed. Chandler spoke to hi, resolutions
alleging violence and fraud IN the last Louis
lana election and denounced Governors Mic
oil and hcEnery III very vigorous language
His speech was not Included at djOurn
ment.
The conference report on the army appro-
priation bill was presented in the house; also
the similar report on ttie navy appropriation
the latter was adopted The general de-
ficiency bill then came up and amendments
were added for the railway mail service and
for Kentucky war claims, aggregating over
s6O0,OOO A point of order was raised
against the first paragraph of the French
spoliatiOn claims section, and pending de-
cision the house adjourned