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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

men would go out also, the latter saying
that there would be some arrangements to
make with them when the cable started on
h. west side (which will be as soon as the
line can builtl and so they might as well
strike now as wait, thereby settling the
whole thing at once Therefore the west
siders were exceedingly anxious when it was
known that the men were holding a secret
meeting Saturday night, lest walking should
be in order over there yesterday to-day or in
the very near future. 1t probably will, and
such a strike will give pc destrainiSm boom
in part of the city here 500, 0G0 people or
more have their homes, many OF whom have
business down town every day of their lives
except Sunday.
1t was after o'clock yesterday morning
when the conference of west side employees
adjourned Tue west side lines TALL of them)
are controlled by the same syndicate which
controls the north side lines The adv isabl-
ity of striking without further notice, in or
der to give moral support to the north side
men, was debated at length, but it was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
Can't be no danger nowFr
NJ


No industry in America has grown faster
than the fruit industry. No matter how
fast the gardens and orchards are planted,
the demand increases faster than the supply.
WHAT is better, the bulk of consumption is
by the laboring classes. The costly Califor-
MA products 90 to the tables of the rich, but
the poorer classes not only eat abundantly OF
home products, but of the orange and
banana We even know of small clubs Of
laboring men who send south club orders for
choice oranges. A large wholesale dealer re
ports that his orders from one small town
Of mill operatives are nearly s., 900 for fruits
and vegetables in year There are two
sides to the sanitary problen-one the re-
moval of filth and poison, the other the fur
nishing of health inspiring foods, especially
fruits. Embellishments.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

Gen. John NJ. Palmer will lay great
stress on the iniquitous state tax of last
year, and he will say that if he is made
governor of Illinois, all these high ex-
travagances and official stealings will be
done away with He will not open his
head, however, 10 inform his hearers how
it happened, when he was governor, that
the levy averaged twire as high, almost.
for the entire four years Of his official life
as was the one he is now so busily mis-
stating - Union, 9th
II the Union desired to treat Gen Pal
mer fairly or honestly, it wouldn't have
published the above, unless it did so
from stupidness. 1t has been explained
so often why Gen Palmer's administers
ton was so expensive, that we supposed
even the Union would know the reason
by this time For its edification, hOw-
ever, and for fear Gov Palmer might not
think it necessary to explain this charge
again as he has time after time and that
some might be Tisled by the statement,
the Argus will show why Gen. Pal,
mer's administration cost the people more
than term under Gov. Oglesby. First,
let us take the figures;
During the several years of Palmer's
administration these were as folloUs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

LONDON, Oct. S.-Nothing that the news
papers can present to their readers receive,
any atten ton except the Whitechapel muir.
ders Important political utterances, which
ordinarily would provoke general discussion,
are unread, and continental affairs of vital
interest to England are thrust aside as Of no
consequence whatever. The police have
adopted the theory that the letter and postal
card signed Jack, the Ripper sent to The
Central News week ago emanated
from the actual murderer Fac SMILES
of the letter and card are posted in every po.
lice station and upon every dead wall, ac
companied by paragraph begging any per.
srn recognizing the writing to communicate
with Gen. Sir Charles Warren, chief com
missioner eff the metropolitan police. The
Central News received another commuuica
from 3Jack, the Ripper" Friday evening, an
nouncing his intention to commit more muir.
ders Saturday night, and upon the strength
of this the police ordered every man on duty,
and were assisted by hundreds of amateur
detectives
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

womauA hair may grow to the length Of
six feet. Mime. Hess, of Paris, refused 5000
francs for her ''cranial covering" which was
about that measurement. Four hundred
hairs of average thickness would cover an
inch of space. The blonde bell has about
10000 f1laments to comb and brush, while
the red haired beauty has to BIZ satisfied with
5000; the brown haired damsel may have
100000; the black haired but 10000 Few
ladies consider that they carry some forty or
fifty miles of hair on their heads the fair
haired may even have to dress seventy miles
of threads of gold every morning. A German
experimentalist has proved that single
hair will suspend four ounces without break
ing, stretching under the process and con-
tracing again. But the hair thus heavily
weighted must be dark brown, for blonde
hair breaks down under two and half
ounces. No wonder then that beauty can
draw love by single hair. Emile Nou-
veau in Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
PALMER AT GklGSBURG.


GALFSBURG, III, Oct. S-The Democratic
rally Saturday was the largest ever held in
GaleShurg and the reception accorded Gen.
Palmer was enthusiastic. The first delega-
ton to arrive was the Princeviie and then
came the Abingdon, Berwick, St Augustine,
Greenbush Gslva, Altoona. Rio Woodruff,
Alexis, North Henderson, Monmouth, Kirk,
wood, the Americas club OF Peoria and
clubs from Eimwood, Pennington, Canton,
MaQuon, Yates City, and elsewhere.
The speaking took place in the afternoon
on the square On the platform with Gen
Palmer vera Hon Andrew WEIGH, Hon y.
e. Worthingtou and Hon : P Marshall.
When Gen Palmer stepped on the platform
where the crowd saw HIM there was loud
cheering.
At the outset the ex-governor read from
one of the lccsl papers calling on him tc
answer the charge that he had resigned his
position in the army in August, ls64, in the
face Of battle He said: This oh rye was
was made twenty years ago, and respect
fully state that it is not true. 1t was not be
lived by the soldiers who were with mt
twenty years ago or by those VINO voted fol
me for Office. At the request Of Lincoln
was in command af the military department
| OF Kentucky for fifteen months after the
war II the editor of this paper is weeping
/ over my past failures let him dry his tears,
| He then proceeded TO discuss state and ma
tional issues
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
COUNTY,

REPUBLICAN stump orators of the
n'alne type and republican organs whose
junction is the generation and propasa-
'l'n OF falsehood for the benefit of the Q.
o. p have gone wild over the revenue
reduction proposed by the Mills bill.
Iheyo IaVed and protested and swore that
-" oahkr0pt the government.
They declared that after the present
appropriations were paid, there would be
only from Sl5.000.000 to $50 600 600
left in the U. S, treasury, and the well
guled republican farmers said. There
amt no surplus worth speaking of
When they read the republican senate
substitute for the Mills bill. giving Sl5,>
600, 900 greater reduction of the revenue
than the Mills bill, and which gives the
lie to both republican orators and organs
alike. the good republican farmer will
shift his tobacco to the ether side of his
jaws, smack his lips, and say, "a leetle
mechanical whisky tastes good"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

No consideration Is sufficient in law If it be
Illegal in its nature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08


constitution and adjusting the laws IN,
der it.
The fact is the expenditures have
grown, and are still growing. alarmingly
and unnecessarily. and. the people should
call a halt. The increase in the tax levy
shows how they are growing. 1t was moi
the rate, simply, that was increased from
35 cents in 1886 to 50 cents in 1887. The
valuation remained substantially the
same, and the amount raised was in
creased by 81, 450,6l8.
No wonder the people are crying,
Give US Palmer and lower taxesl"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

"a doiiar day is enough for dny
norkiHgmaH; they ought to take that and
be satisfied. benjamin Harrison's 1877
speech at Indianapolis.
That the above remark was made and
has been sworn to by
Thomas McHugh, Michl Crowley,
Isom Hughes. NJ. J. Murphy,
Patrick H King, VIM Miller,
VIM. Shock, John Hackison,
Benz Zahm VIM. Hugo,
Q. Z. Callthon, G. A. FOgsrthy,
all of Indianapolis, who heard the speech.
Edward F. Doud recording secretary,
district assembly, 106, Knights of Labor,
certifes to the veraeity of the men above
named
Having made the proof, assembly 106
demands the 50 900 which the Indianap>
oils journal claims 10 have put in the
bank for anybody who would show that
the statement was made by Harrison.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
BOTH NOVEL AND STARTLING.


BUFFALO. n v, Oct S Something start
lingly novel N tie political history of Amer
lea, and in its legal practice as well, is in-
pending in tbs city-uothing less, in fact,
than an attempt to cali the president of the
United States into court, and in a case in
volving bis own reputation. Motion papers
have been served vithjn the las. lew DAYS IN
the libel SUIT brought by the Rev. George H
Ball, alleged Ia ie tie author Of Tell the
Truth" and A Terrible Secret concerning
Grover Cleveland in the campaign OF 1854
against be New York Evening Post PUB
fishing G." These papers give notice that on
Oct he plaintiff will ask the supreme
court to decide Il comm ssion to issue 10 ex-
anime Grover Cleveland as 10 his personal
career and MAXI the testimony part Of the
Rev, DR.. Esu' case against The Post
The object # Dr. Bal. Is to prove that Tie
Post iiheled him by saying that he slsndered
Governor Cleveland IN 1874 To prove this
he summons President Cleveland - Wit
ness 10 show that the charges Of immortality
the !ogt"r made against him then were true,
aud no SANDER Although the Law does not
require any man 10 Crimnate himself, it is
claimri that this is not criminal case, but
civil SUIT for damages, which the lawyers
say makes difference
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
brawliny if it could possibly be avoided

brawling if it could possibly be avoided
The strikers were agitated yesterday by
report to the effect that the wives OF great
many conductors and drivers had organized
an enthusiastic movement which was intended
to assist Mr. Yerkes in resuming traffic on the
various lines of his system. Their plan, ac-
cording to the meager information that was
obtainable, was to force their husbands back
to their cars either by threats or entreaty.
AT any rate. they wanted them to abandon
the strike and resume work This move
ment, doubtless, was responsible for the
story that was circulated industriously all
afternoon that the married men were going
to work as soon as the company began to run
cars The strikers at all the barns heard the
story, and a good many Of them did some
lively ''hustling" to find out whether it wa.
reliable or not Toward evening they de
clared that it was canard, invented and
sprung by somebody who was anxious to Dc
them and their cause injury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
BUYING A TOWN RESIDENCE.
The President Negotiating for Home in
Georgetown Heights

The President Negotiating for Home in
Georgetown Heights
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct SIT is probable
that the president will purchase a handsome
residence in Georgetown Heights and make
his future home in that quiet old town,
within easy distance of the executive man
sion. The place in question is one of the
most desirable and valuable pieces of prop
erty in the Dis trict, and contains several
acres of ground surrounding the mansion,
beautifully laid out in gardens aud wide
stretching lawns, commanding an ex,
tensive view of the river and heights
beyond. II has for many years been in
possession of one of the oldest families in the
land, and contains numerous historical
records of the revolution. 1t appears that
Mrs. Cleveland has often admired the place
when driving by, and upon one occasion de-
termined to call and ask permission to be
shown through it, With this intent, she in
troduced herself to the dignifed old lady
who owns and resides at the place, and was
grsciously permitted to wander at pleasur,
through the apartments and grounds The
upshot of the matter was that an offel
for rhe purchase of the same was made
which is now under consideration.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
AN INCREASE OF DEATHS.


Die at Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct S-The new
cases of yellow fever here Saturday num-
bered 81; deaths 5-Charles Richardson, tcol.
ored, Maggie Griffin, Rosa Lee Martin, in
FAINT of Mrs. A E. Morgan, Mrs NJ Degen-
hard
There were thirty three new cases and
nine deaths reported for the twenty four
hours ended at o'clock last evening Deaths
Edwin Martin, editor of The Times Union,
George Steinhausen, James Reyes, Mrs. M.
S. Fairlie Mrs Felix Tribe D. Latourette.
Wilson Wiseman, Charles L. Deforest, Jen-
niugs Hood. OF the new cases eight are
whites and twenty-five colored
Editor Martin died at 10 a, III yesterday.
He had been deiirions since a. m His
death causes universal sorrow. He had
been very active in his efforts to mitigate
the horrors of the plague, having labored
zealously on relief committees while keeping
up his useful newspaper work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

Political edissr- Write stirring srti-
IS. W. ttention to the diseracefu
that Bilkins refused respectful in
vitstiOn to be present at the HOd Car
riers' convention. Show him up as 8
bloated arlstocrat, afraid 10 have his coat
sleeves touch the horny handed elbows
of honest labor.
Assistant-But l find on investigation
that Bilkins was there.
"Re was, ehs Then expose him-ex
pose him, sir, in your most vigorous lam
guage. Let the people know what a
mean, miserable, vote catching dema-
gogue that fellow Blkins is"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

1t is suggested that American women who
ride should no longer follow the English
fashion of sitting on the left side of the horse.
the road places the lady away from the
wheels Of any vehicle she may meet. But
here common sense dictates that the women
sit on the right. They have good precedent.
The Princess of Wales, for special reasons,
always does, and the empress of Austria sits
either way-New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct S-,ludge Thur
man called ON President Cleveland at the ex.
ecutive mansion about noon Saturday, and
later in the day drove out to Oak view with
the president, whose guest he will be for sew
eral days The Democratic vice presiden
tial candidate looks to he in excellent
health, and saws he never felt better in hi.
life. 1t is understood that be intends tC
eschew politics for a week or 50, and apply
hImself vigorously to the telephone case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

WAsHTNGTON CITY Oct. S-Commi Ssioner
Stocks,ageT. f the general land Office in his
annual report for the fiscal year ended June
so l>Ss, shows that during the year :, $50. ~!
acres Of land had been conveyed or patented
from the government The statement o;
lands r's.orei TO the public domain during
this administration is brought down to tn,
close of the fiscal year and shows a total o.
~ l5S. 991 acres restored ami 65, 020 SIS acres
recommended for restoration. The commits
slouer urges the necessity of extending tht
public surveys, because until this is done the
adjustment Of railway grants and many
other important matters can not be attended
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

It is claimed that DR.. Kaufman, Russian
experimental, has succeeded in soldifying
petroleum to be used as fuel, by heating it
and mixing it with from l TO per cent of
soap. The latter dissolves in the oil, and the
liquid in cooling forms a compact mass hav-
ing the appearance Of cement and the con-
sistence of tallow. The product is difficult to
infame, but when lighted burns slowly and
without smoke, developing high tempera
ture, and leaving only per cent of hard
black reSiduun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
WORK AND AIM.

| Whatever lacks purpose Is evil; pool without
| pebbles breeds slime;
Not any one step hath chance fashioned on the
| infinite stairway of time;
| Nor ever came good without labor, in toll or tn
! science, or art;
| 1t must be wrought out through the muscles,
| born out of the soul and the heart
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
BARRY AND THE BOARD.
THE X. OF /. GENERAL BOARD GIVEN
A RAkiNG.

.,. r
i's Ho~"o'' """'seu WI"
hind OF onrighteoushess ny l. d. narrs'
Who Resigns - Powderly Repudiates
Some of the Charges, Made by Another
Man aud Talks Little Politics.
P,or s,c,,,w Mich Oct st r
D., ,,.o,.,l,ov - ,ha ,,o,araI a1acutive
hoard of the KNIGHTS of Labor has sent
,angtbv lattar addressed tn the chairman
III ,,,on,hor ~ tho ,,anaraI axsc,tiva hoard
g ~. -. .os;,,e;no, h;s ,os;tior ae n
- 81 ,hat ho.rd 7, bis letter he
saatL;,,al,- ar.o;,,e tho .dm;nistration If
,ha ofr = IF the Kri,hts of J.hor He saws
~, 10 49,, 40 Io,,,,ot endure 10 ha . w;tress
-, ~, -, ..r,as cd aacontiors nracticed
-, ,h, ;,,,,ooa,, ,,assas. that ba finds that
- h. a r,o,,ba,. ~ tho oanaral eracutiva
"a =. .,r g. I'd ,ha, la, ,ho
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So i ~ - NJ. r., 60.
H. - - 500 ~ order Eya Int
th;ut,s :, ;s ;r,,>oss;hIa for IL 70 surriva
ano,bar raar rn1ar tho ,otho5s nov, nr.c.
80 ~, a. ,,,.asa. oa,,;is,,.t;o, al Tho.
80, ~ = -, - 49, - i =,
H. Tn ch;af 1na1if;catio,s NJ. R.-rv as
,arts for r,ar,barsbir on tba c,arar,I a,ecr,
tiva ho,rd ara faIsi,y 5acs,,ion and 10 bs
sble 10 tvrarniva ovar those whose onIv
nr;yilaga ;s To hear assessments 10 solve the
sociol ,,rol,lor, for oursel,,as and opr fam
;I;as h., roa;,,r, that tba saI,r;as Of Tho boara
90 80 Ia W oharaas ,I,a hoard ,.;tb ale.
ahanr1;no, Eo;,t,s 81 aho, ar,,,Ioraa in Tho
canosaI e. ana ,1,,.,;ar - - ,,l.oas
$50. ,,'t,, ,',o,.a no, ,,,.,,,hars ~ ,ha o,,
e.. - IS a.II;,,o. a., ,rararai otioas ~
tho Erich,s Of Tahor the besdoparters Of
rnitaa I.Lo, II ro,l5 ha mora ennronria,a
NJ r. ,Iaola,.,- - ..oII = ~ lrvur;o,,s
- :. a.,
IT, ,,,ar',a. .po hoa-l with ohiae,- ho;o,,
onracad ;n crusbino Tho districts %, ;rdi,,;d'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
DRINK CAUSES A HOLOCAUST.
A Whole Family Of Seven Persons Meet q
Horrible Death.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. s-Friday night a
family named Richter. farmers living be.
tween Geneva and Ohio "a, consisting Of the
husband, wife and five children were all
burned TO death except the husband, and be
will probably die. A tramp staid at the
house Friday night and be was also burned
to death. The origin Of the fire is unknown
The tramp had been been around the neigh
borhood for some time and that day was
drunk. Mr. Richter had also been drinking,
and it is supposed that the farmer may have
gone to sleep while smoking, and the fire thus
originated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

WARREN DEPOT, Me-, Oct. s-About II
O'Clock Friday night George Williams, Ia
borer, called at Lester Newcomb's livery
stable, and, being thirsty, he and Edgar Da'
Wis, the hostler, drank from a bottle which
they found in medicine chest in the stable.
The liquor proved to be tincture of aconite,
and, although medical aid was summoned,
both men died within an hour.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct s-The following are
the weather Indications for thirty-s hours from
S p. M yesterday For Iowa-Fair. warmer
weather; soulherly winds. For upper Michigan
lower Michigan and Wisconsin-Local rains; sta
tionary temperature: northeriy winds. For ILL
nois and Indiana -Loal rains in northern por-
tons; fair weather In southern portions; warmer,
varia bic winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
A WORD OR TWO FROM PowDeRLY.
He Writes to Another Man and Denies
Barry's Charges-Politieal Remarks.

tie writes 10 snOthtr man benlte
Barry's Charges-PolitiesI Remarks.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct S-Master Work
man Powderly, replying to some questions
asked him by District Master VI orkman
Doyle of this city, refutes the implication in
Doyle's letter that he tPowderlyl had manip-
uiated the proceedings of the Minneapolis
convention TO his personal and political in
terests by referring tn the minutes of that
convention, and stating positively that he
will not again he candidate for reelection
to his present position. Mr.. Powderly then
concludes as follows:
must say do not believe that the profession
of either political PARTY the ques
ton of protection amounts to hill of beans, for
no matter who is elected president the monopO-
lists and corporations Of this country viii dictate
what congress will do in the future a they have
In the past, unless wnrkmen keep well organized
ard compel them to respect their wishes BY keep
ing jealous eye upon them. Do You suppose
that congress wOuid act on my suggestion 10
framing law 10 restrict immigration il we did
not have powerful organization at my back,
Would they car. for T. v Powderly, machinist,
and act his suggestion readily as hey would
on that of 7 V Powderly G NJ W X. Of L No;
it is organization that does it, | am a protec
tiouist in the fullest sense Of the word but we
must protect ourselves from Republican office
holders As We'll from Democratic ones.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08
During the several years of Pslmer's
administration these were as follows:



Now, by subtracling the smaller
amount from the larger, it will be seen
that there was raised during the admins.
tration of Palmer in excess over the
amount raised during the Oglesby admins
istration of SO, 72S,O37.
And why was this excessive amount
required? Gov. Oglesby has had
no public debt to take care of, nor
any legitimate extraordinary ex
penses." When Palmer became gov
ernor he inherited heavy state
debt, and during his term, from Deem
Der /, 1868, to December 1, 1872, there
was paid on this account S6,94S. 7s6
Now had it not been for this debt, he
would have been able to get along with
$500, 749-nearly one million less per
annun than Gov. Oglesby required, not
withstanding he had other heavy, and we
may say extraordinary" expenses to
take care of, including 81 ,299, 029 .04 on
account of new state house, and the
amounts required for framing the new
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

COLUMBIA, S, c., Oct s-A section Of
Culliton county for fourteen months follow
ing the earthquake two years ago suffered a
continuous drought, the rainfall not exceed
ing two inches A little over two months
ago rain began falling, and for fifty seven
days there were only two when it did not
rain The damage is very heavy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

LEAvENwoRTH, kaS Oct s.-Judge
Brewer of the United States district court,
Saturday appointed H. A. Cross of En-.
poria, kas., and George A Eddy, of Leaven-
worth, receivers of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

Woman ito tramp)-I kin give you a pair
of my Old mans cast off shoes. They don't
handsome very much, but you'll find them
easy.
Tramp drawing himself up)-Madam, do
you take me for table d'hote waiteri-
Texas Siftings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

A curious fact revealed by the photograph
is that people generally do not know their
own voices, The husband will recognize his
wifes voice in a phonogram, and the wife
will recognize the husbands, but neither
will recognize their own speech. Chicago
Herald