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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

As matter of fact, the American News
company stands between the community and
blackmail 1t throttles libel on its threshold
Circumstances which are an inherent part of
its business have forced it to assume the role
of censor Of the press-obliged it to perform
q duty that in other countries is recognized
and attended to by the government. And
this is accomplished without any hardship to
anybody except scoundrels. From its peculiar
environment, this power is not liable to be
abused. The News company does not say
"You shall not print defamation, or publish
filth but it does say: 1--WE will not circulate
n libel or sell that which is unquestionably
indecent And we presume to judge. This
is not morality or missionary work with us
it is business. We are liable under the law
we are simply protecting ourselves" So this
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lawyers The Bedouins of the press have re
peatedly threatened to start publication
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ton. And so indeed Rome would .howl
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
A Very Lifeiike Waxwork.

A new dime museum that has recently
started on Fourteenth street is practising an
amusing deceit upon passers by. In big
show window, mounted upon pedestal, is
the figure of q handsome female, bare rs to
arms, shoulders and neck, the exposed por
tions exhibiting that unnistaknble gloss
which indicates waxwork. The figure moves
its head from side to side, the blue, express
sionless eyes move in an orbit as if scanning
the divers individuals in tho curious crowd
without, and the hands work two big needles
in and out in piece of'crochet work After
large crowd has gathered, and its members
are gazing agape at the mechanical wonder
which cannot only move but knit a real anti
macnssar or doyley, the wax looking ''iay
figure" will suddenly fasten its CLASSY eyes
upon the widest gaper in the crowd, and
gradually those eyes will soften in expires
sion, the lips will stretch into al amused
grin, the fingers will drop the dainty fancy
work, and the whole figure will indulge In q
thoroughly human burst of laughter, while
the hand points in amused scorn at the cred
ulous gaper on the other side of the window,
Then the figure will step out from behind the
pedestal it seemed to be resting on from the
waist up, and is transformed into q real live
and laughing young woman, who puEs down
a curtain and shuts out the view Of the as
tonished gazers. In ten minutes the curtain
is raised again and the performance is repeat
ed. 1t is good advertisement for the mu
scum folks, and the young woman who poses
as a waxwork is an actress of consummats
skill New York Letter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
A sLsePY-HeADEo INSPECTOR.
He and Another Cause a Loss of Over Foul
Hanrs, Voting Time.

He and Another Cause Loss of Over Foul
Hours Voting Time.
NEW YORK, Nov. For several hours
yesterday there was great excitement at the
Seventh election district OF the Fifth assem-
bly, district on Warick street The excite
ment was caused by the non-appearauce OF
two of the election inspectors until 1905. In
the meantime several hundred voters had
been turned away One of the inspectors
was Republican and the other Tammany
hall Democrat They did not send any ex-
cuse for not being at their posts at the time
fixed by law. The voters wishing
to cast their ballot were several blocks long
and they clamored vociferously. Finally
the supervisors swore in two inspectors in
their places and balloting commenced about
1918 a. NJ, making a loss of four hours and
fifteen minutes in the time allotted for vot-
ing. Neither of the delinquent inspectors
could be found up 10 that hour. The air was
filled with curses, imprecations and threats
by the voters The police commissioners
were notified and they declared that
the offending inspectors would be rigidly
dealt with. About II O'Clock Mcdonald, the
delinquent Tammany hall inspector, turned
up at the polling place giving out the ballots
of the candidates supported by Tammany.
In response to question by United Press
reporter as to why he was not on hand, he
said, " l oversight myself" and added, Il
suppose l will be imprisoned for it, but did
not do it Intentionally
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

We must give all the nice, modest girls we
know credit for not consciously endeavoring
to catch husbands If men fall in love with
them and desire 10 marry them, and they are
the right sort of men, and the girls can love
in return, well and good-they marry and
hope to be happy ever after, but they will
not run after men, or think in everything
they do or say 'Can | catch fish with this
baitf
1t must, however, be confessed that there
arc girls who, instead Of making themselves
useful and calmly resting in their maiden
dignity, think only of getting married. and
use questionable means to achieve their plr-
pose. Forgetting the proverb, The more
haste tie less speed this sort of girl not in
frequently assumes a fast" STYLE of talk,
manner and dress, in order To make herself
attractive to the opposite sex. In doing SC
she makes great mistake. Fish may nibble
at her halt, but they will not allow them.
selves 10 be cauGht. a loud girl may attract
attention AMI have half an hour Of popular
ity, but she is o type Of the short sightednes!
of some Of her SIX. Men Of the baser sor-
may amuSe themselves with her, but no mar
worth having would think Of marrying her.
There is Il liberty that makes us free and
liberty that makes us slaves, and the girl
who take liberties with modeSty of speecl
and manner, and who cross over the bound
airy into masculine territory, are not NOR
free, but more slavish than before. And tn
appreciation of men, which is the end in view
is lost by the means taken to gain it. What
ever men may be themselves, they like gen
tleness, modesty, and purity in act an,
thought in women. They want their wive
to be better than themselves. They thin
that women should be the conservators of al
that is restrained. chivalrous and gentle
1.-THE Five Talents of Woman"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
TheSovereign Stat.
American Voters Declare Their
viii al the Polls.
WHAT THE RETURNS INDICATE.
Incomplete Figures for Citizens to Figure
Dat to Their Own Satisfaction
Or Dissatisfaction.
Harrison's Friends Claim New York, and
The Herald and World Incline to
| Relieve They are Right
in Their Claim.
WHAT THE RETURNS INDICATE.

The Tribune Takes the Same View with eau
ton. and The Times Still Hopes for cleve-
lands Triumph Indiana Mighty Close. and
Returns Very Meagre-The News from Con-
necticut and New Jersey Nevada and Cali
foruia Claimed by the Republicans-The
Two virginias Very Tardy Getting in Their
Statistics - Illinois and Other Western
States. Also Behind Time
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. I, , p. m Re.
ports from $40 precincts in this state
gives Cleveland 1850, Harrison SO, $50
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 7. 2 p. IN
Thirty-four out of As counties in Cnlora
do give Harrison a majority of l2 600
ST LOUIS, Nov, Entire republican
city ticket elected Both parties claim
the state of Missouri
New YORK, Noy Returns indicate
that Harrison has carried New York by
5000 Hill, however. claims au election
for governor hv 10000. Connecticut i,
democratic by $50 plurality. New jersey
is democratic by 1000
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Indiana show
continued republican gains, though it il
thought they are small, and perhaps no
large enough to overcome the Democrat,
plurality of 1884, Two hundred pre-
cincts show republican gain of 1876
NEW YORK, Nov. THE Tribun
says the Fifty-frst congress will be re
publican by from twenty to twenty
five, and the indications are tina
this will be slightly increased Tn
Times says that the democrats vii
have majority in the Fifty>first con
gress somewhat larger than in the Fiji
tieth. The Eoening Telegraph concede
Harrison's election by 10000 in NeV
York.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7-Fifer is probab
elected governor of Illinois by 10000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

NEW YORK, Nov. Tribune bulletins say
Hill is probably elected, and Harrison car
ries the state by l5,O0O to ~, 600 plurality.
The following dispatch was sent to the Re-
publican state committee of Indiana and to
Gen Harrison this morning; I'VE have
New York NJ S QUAY"
Clevelands plurality in New York city al
lowing for missing districts, will be $1,000
Kings county complete gives Cleveland
20, Al, Harrison 7u,5S7, Fisk OBS. In 1884,
the county gave Cleveland ~, G67, Blaine So, =
800 St John 1886
New York City complete gives for mayor,
Grant l07, 537, Hewitt 6S, 1874, Erhardt g., 721,
Coogan 8, 4'i5
Brooklyn complete gives Cleveland 70, 73,;,
Harrison 6, 49,.
New York City and county complete gives
Hill 100, 6s2, Miller 81, 100 Hills plurality
81, 4s3
Following are some of the most interesting
detailed returns: st. Lawrence county gives
Harrison plurality of 5000, gain of 5,094
over Blaine's vote of 1884
Albany-Thirty four districts of Albany
city give Cleveland 1873, Harrison S,G4S,
a Democratic gain OF La Four districts
missing gave Republican plurality of l1S
in 1884
Buffalo-The city complete except one dis.
trict estimated gives Harrison l,632 plural
ity. The county outside the city gives Har-
| rison about 500 plurality. Hill carries this
city by nearly G,0O0 majority.
Elmira-Elmira city complete gives Cleve-
land 5f3 in pluralities and Harrison 263, a
| gain of l,041 for Cleveland over 1884.
Observation-Disclosures plurality in Jeffer-
son county is estimated at $50, Repub
lican gain of 400
Buffalo-Cieveland carries his own ward
| in this city by 3l9 majority, Il gain of 49,
Syracuse-Syracuse complete gives Harri
| B. 93 majority, Republican gain of / ,367
Observation-Disclosures city and town
complete gives Harrison 595 majority. A
Republican gain of 49,
Saratoga-Saratoga village complete give:
Harrison PAS majority. A Democratic gain
of 255.
| Auburn-Harrisons majority in this city
is 9l9 A Democratic gain of 800 ovel
| Blaine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
IN THE HOOSIER STATE.
The Election Returns Tell the story as Fa
IN They Go.

Inc Election Returns Tell the story as Far
aH They Go.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov AFTER all the ten
sion of political feeling, and the almost gen.
eral fear that trouble was inevitable, the
election OF yesterday was one of the most
quiet that the city has seen for many years
out-of-way precincts, and some forty arrests
for violations of the election laws, and that
was all Both sides realizing the intense
friction, and that the least inconsideratate
move on one side or the other might ignite q
fame that could not be easily extinguished,
appear to have acted with commeudable dis
erection. Those who had no business outside
kept themselves within doors. Business in
the retail district was practically at stand
still, and for the greater part of the day,
and in fact well into the evening, the streets
thereabout were almost as deserted as those
Of a country town.
At l2:z0 a. m. to-day the city was wild
with enthusiasm over the reports from New
York. Gen. Harrison was receiving the re-
turns in his library surrounded only by his
family; Gen. Miller. his law partner, and q
few intimate friends He was being deluged
with dispatches congratulating him on his
prospects, but would not made them public.
Gen Harrison retired at O'Clock without
awaiting any further news from New York
or other states, after leaving instructions
that on no account was his rest to be dis
turbed Neither in speech nor by manner die
he manifest his feelings regarding the result
at any time during the evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
TRIED TO STEAL MUSIC.
A New York Musician Attempts to Crib
aFPw Operate Airs.

New YORK, Nov. Alberto Himan, a
well-known music composer bought bal
cony seat at the Casino Monday night, and
in the middle of the first act was discovered
by an usher taking notes of the songs To
Manager Aronson Himan said that he had
been sent to the theatre by Music Publisher
Richard Saultield TO take notes of the opera
for a potpourri of airs that Saul
field proposed to publish. Lawyer
Leventritt, counsel for the Casino company,
was sent for, and to him Himan made an aft
davit that he had visited the Casino six
times altogether and taken down eight of
the most taking airs. The plates for the new
potpourri were already being made Himan
said that he had intended TO take notes of
some Of the rnusic for Lew Dockstader's
burlesque of "rhe Yeomen" if the usher
had not discovered what he was
doing. Hman was permitted to
depart after he signed his affidavit. 1t will
be used TO secure an injunction against Saul
field. Last week man was caught stealing
the music with phonograph that he pointed
at the singer from the proscenium box.
Saulield formerly had cheap music store
at the corner of jackson and State streets
| Chicago He is wall known over the United
States as publsher of Scent music. He is
now in business in Union square, this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. Acting Sec.
rotary Thompson, Of the treasury, in letter
to the secretary Of state, inclosing an in
quiry from the United States consul al
Havre about the return to the United States
of Chinese sailors shipped from this country
on American vessels bound to foreign ports,
expresses the opinion that. inasmuch as the
seamen referred to having landed at Havre
and been paid off, are no longer in any sense
within the jurisdiction and under the con.
troll of the United States, and must be con
sidered as having departed from the Unites
States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

cal cSsrst returns from the great pOliti-
,he DEM yesterday were favorable to
nayy coy New York City showed
mate ms; for Cleveland, and an est,
returns a5orhyof g 900. Only meagre
aepublics. =" tndjana were received, but
e state SfsiH' were claimed all over
%~--s..n Republican gains were also
reported from Connecticut, with likeli.
hood that the state would go for Harri>
son by small plurality Democrats
were considerably elated over the news
from Chicago and Cook county, which
showed both Cleveland and Palmer in the
lead, the latter the most. The state was
claimed for both the democratic presi-
Dental and gubernatorial candidates.
The news from the Golden state was
highly gratifying to the democrats, while
Wisconsin and Michigan were very much
in doubt.
Chairman Brice confidently claims
New York, Indiana and Connecticut, and
the triumphant election of Cleveland and
Thurman, and the claim seems fully iusti-
fed by the returns. While Cleveland
was undoubtedly sacrificed to some ex-
tent in the city for the state aud munich
pal tickets, he has made unprecedented
gains, and will have a handsome plur-
ality of about $4,000, which with
Kings, Suffolk, Richmond and Queens
will swell his plurality to High bridge to
nearly $4,000. 1t is hardly probable that
the interior republican gains can offset
this, New Jersey is undoubtedly demo>
cratic from 5000 to 5000, and the return
of democrat to the United States SEN
ate is assured. Democratic and republi-
can gains are reported in Indiana, but
Chairman Jewett claims the Hoosier
state solid for the democrats. Connects
lieut. is still in doubt, with the chances
favoring the democracy. Summing it
all up it looks as though the states that
went democratic in 1884, will cast then
electoral vote for Cleveland ard Thur
man this year, with strong indications
that Illinois and California will do like
wise, and probability that Wisconsin
and Michigan are all right.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov From the
official returns so far received. supplemented
by private advices, the deductions are that
the state is in doubt The localities so far
heard from are Republican strongholds
The Republican plurality, if any, will be
small
If the present ratio of Republican gains is
continued throughout the state the Repub-
lican plurality will be about 1000
Two hundred and twenty precincts city and
state. show net Republican gain of l 1922
One hundred and forty precncs in Indi-
ana give Harrison sl7,451; Cleveland, A.
2l2. Same precincts in 1854 gave Blaine l6,-
S46; Cleveland, 1884. Net Republican
gain, 653.
LATERAL 5 O'Clock this morning the tide
seemed to have set in the direction of Re-
publican victory. The precinct returns
cover the various counties fairly well, en-
bracing many of the strong Democratic
counties. About one-tenth of the total vote
is in seeming to indicate Republican plur
atty of over 1000.
Following are some Of the returns re-
ceived:
Fifty precincts in this state give Harrison
5,S46; Cleveland, 1861. The same precincts
in 1884 gave Blaine $3.50; Cleveland, 4,470
Net Republican gain, ll9
Harrison carries Montgomery county by
about go. Republican gain of $50 over 1884.
Hendricks county 200 Republican plural
ity. Republican gain of go.
Fartiai returns from st. 10 county indi-
cate 400 Republican gain.
| Orange county nearly complete gives Har-
rison 800 plurality. Cleveland's plurality in
| 1884 was 81 Entire Republican county
ticket elected O'Neil Dem, in Second con-
gressional district, probably defeated for re-
election by Braxton, Rep
Terre Haute-This county gives Harrison
about 400 plurality. Same county in S4
gave Blaine l44
Brazil-Large Republican gain.
Jasper-Democratic plurality in Dubois
county estimated at ], 700; was 500 in 1884
Sixty precincts in the state give Harrison
7074; Cleveland, 5,9oS Net Republican
gain, 293
Complete returns from Benton county give
Harrison 800 majority. No change.
Eight precincts in this, Marion, county
give net Republican gain Of S.
Eighty state precincts show a net Repub-
licac gain of 81. 1t will take an average
of to each of the 1,773 precincts to carry
| the state for Harrison
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
NEW JERSEY VOTING.
Returns Are Slow Coming in-Republican
Gains Reported.

Gains Reported.
TRENTON, n. j., Nov. Returns coming
in slowly Hudson county will probably
give Cleveland 5000 majority and War rem
county about 2.00). Somerset county shows
a Republican gan of about 100
Cape May county complete gives Harrison
S6S plurality. Republican gain of lSl.
New Observation-Disclosures Dem, is
elected to Congress in the Third district by
500 majority and Buchanan, Rep, for the
Second district, carrying Mercer country by
over 500
~Seventeen towns in Warren county give
Cleveland 3,454 Harrison 2,34l, Fisk 343, a
gain of 292 for the Republicans. Nine towns
missing gave Democratic plurality of TAT
in 1881
Eight towns in Sussex county give Cleve-
land 1,54O, Harrison l, l02, gain of 81 for
the Republicans. Seven towns missing gave
a Democratic plurality of 722 in 1884
Cleveland's plurality will be about 1, 100
Newark gives l,l37 majority for Cleve-
land. Camden county goes Republican by
$500. Atlantic county is claimed by the
Republicans by 500 majority.
Late returns indicate slight majorities for
Harrison in Cape May. Cumberland, Essex
Morris and Salem counties Monmouth will
give Cleveland ], 200 majority. The Repub.
licans say the state will be very close. The
Democrats claim it by 5000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

10 all outward appearances President
cleveland didn't concern himself very
much over the election. He remained at
.ne White house all day yesterday attend
so business as usual. He did not 90
70 Buffalo TO vote. A well equipped
telegraph office gave him the news at the
earliest possible moment last night. On
Monday the president attended his public
eeption as usual, taking no more
,'ught of the election, so far as coult
Judged from appearances, than if i
oeen going on in France instead o
\United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

SAN Francisco, Nov. Fifty four pre-
cincts outside of this city give Harrison
l,772, Cleveland 1,727, net Democratic
gain, %.
One hundred and three precincts outside of
this city give Harrison 4, lao, Cleveland
1888.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. IA private
dispatch received in this city last night from
San Francisco saws that California will give
Harrison q 600 AMI will elect a full quota of
Republican congressman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

LONDON, Nov. S-Elaborate fetes were
commenced yesterday at the Singer family
mansion at Torquay, in honor of the young
est son of the famous sewing machine inven-
tor arriving of age. The festivities will
continue for some, days and an enormous sum
of money will be spent to properly honor the
young scion of the Singers One of the fea-
lures Of the celebration was the performance
of "Fanst" in a theatre built for the &C.
casion. Miss VanZandt sang the role of
Marguerite, for which she was paid a fee of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

Allow cough to run until 1t gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
"oh, 1t will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away. Could they be
induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Basam. which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 80 cents and
81. Trial size free. At all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

NEW YORK, Nov. THAT the Washing
ton team is for sale there can be no mistake.
There have been numerous bids for it, but
none of them satisfactory. The stockhold-
ers, except Mr. Hewitt, are beginning to sell
and have given him an option on their stock
II any one desires to purchase he can do So.
If not, the Hewitt estate will assume control
of the team. and, If possible, get two OF
more capitalists to take an equal share of the
efacl with than
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
Illinois,

CHICAGO, Nov Two hundred and
eighty-six precincts outside of Cook county
show net Republican gain in Illinois of 2,5ss
If maintained throughout the state Harri-
sons plurality will be about %, 900 Palmer,
Dem, for governor shows large gains. but
present figures Indicate the election of Fifer,
Rep, by about 5,uO0 to 5000 plurality.
Three hundred and thirty five precincts in
Chicago give Cleveland 1881 aud Palmer
for governor Z, I49 plurality.
The Republican county ticket for this
Cook county was successful
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07

The salary Of 5000 recently offered by tine
secretary of the colony of Queenstown, Aus
tralia, to any thoroughly equipped American
farmer who viii go and teach American
methods to the Australians, has been raised
to $40 There are only few applications
on tle at the agricultural department, these
being from New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, and one from Michigan. The position
"a a good one, and salary of something over
$500 ought to tempt farmer to try his
hand in a new country,-Frank Leslie's.