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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12
The Fight Asainst the surplus.


A correspondent asks whether In our
opinion "the coming presidential con-
test is TO he straight fight between
protection and free trade"
For answer we refer him to President
Cleveland's annual message. The eco
nomic issue will be fully discussed and
the hollOwness aud folly of the protec-
tion theory made clear TO many minds.
But the issue is not all abstract ONE
We are not legislating for Utopia. We
are, as the President said. confronted
by condition, not theory. Absolute
free trade is proposed by no one, nor
will it be. The abolition of such pro-
lection as Is thought to tell for Ameri-
can mechanics and wOrkmen is not
now in the question. What is propos-
ed is to give cheaper materials to our
industries, so that our manufacturers
NAV thrive; to abolish senseless taxes
that make our productions dear, and to
remove, as far as possible, barriers that
shut US off from cheap food, fuel and
clothing on one hand, and from profit
able foreign markets on the other
1t is designed to apply sound princi-
pies in readjusting taxation in so far as
the existing condition of things will
permit. The great surplus, menacing
our prosperity and our liberties, is the
dominant feature in the situation with
which we have to deal. 1t is the great
federal "trust," and the parent of all
the pernicious trusts. It cannot be al
lowed to continue to grow. Every one
admits that such course would be the
height of folly. The surplus must be
reduced, and its further accumulation
prevented in some way. But in what
way? 1t will not do to continue to
collect vast sums, either to hoard or to
waste.
The revenues must be reduced.
There are two WAYS of reducing them.
One is by raising tire duties and making
them so high that impOrtations would
cease. But that would kill our seaport
trade. punish every consumer in the
country, encourage the r0bberies Of the
''trusts," vnd paraly yze many industries
the woolen and steal industries, for
example, to which certain foreign ma
terial are essential. Clearly the para
doX of revenue reduction by increasing
import taxes is to not be thought Of.
Only one course can be taken, and
that is to reduce the taxes in the way
pointed out in the Presidents message
and in the platform adopted in 1887 by
the Democratic Convention of the State
of New York. That is what should be
done, and it will be done if the Demo-
Gratis cau do it, and upon that record
they will go before the country. The
approval or disapproval of that record
will constitute the issue of the political
campaign.
We have not alluded to the internal
taxes in this reply, because every one
knows that all talk about repeating the
whisky tax is mere nonsense, and what
ever change may be made about the
tax on tobacco will not materially alter
the general issue of the presidential
cOntest.-Neap York Star.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12
CHAPTER XXI.
OUT, DAMNED SPOT.

Philip dipped his pen in the inkstand He
was sitting in his study at homo, later in the
afternoon than usual. Nothing unimportant
could have detained him SO long from his fac
tory, and, besides, there was look of unusual
solemnity on his face Philip Breton had Just
written his will. 1t was u very elaborate in
strument, prepared from memoranda of tho
ablest lawyer in tho state. A moment ago he
had signed it, and tho names of the witnesses
were not dry yet. He had been uneasy for
long time that tho destiny of the thousand
creatures who worked in his mill, and of their
successors forever, should hang on SO feeble
thread as human life, which might snap be-
fore he could give spontaneous energy to tho
plans tl:Gt now o.. Lived il |! 5 l.dt... Ho
wrooo il large, plain letter acIoaj The back OF
the paper, "Tho Last Will and Testament of
Philip Breton" Then he read the whole in
strumeat over again-the magma charta
of Bretonvilo. low glad tho villa~o
known-when it was found that the
mill owner had not been satisfied with
what he could do in his lifetime, but had
placed his benevolenco on q perpetual foot
ing, had reached back his hand from his
grave to shower blessings on tho laboring
poor God had committed to his charge.
Some men had wives and children to work
for, to defend, to hope for. II he had been
happy, and blessed with love and kisses, ho
might have been like the rest, never listening
to the groans of his poor under burdens tou
heavy for them to bear. His heart would,
perhaps, have been full Of the little wants
and trivial discomforts of his own circle, his
mind busy with plans for the future of his
sons, while thousand dreary hopeless lives
wore themselves out in the struggle for their
scant bread, with never one pitiful thought
from him.
Philip Breton was relieved now that he
had made his will He folded it carefully
and put it in his inner breast pocket. Per-
haps, he thought sadly enough, if he should
die this moment it would bc better for Bre-
tonville, for his will might waver while he
lived. He might not be able to sustain his
high tone, but once dead, nothing could be
changed, Tho words that an idle stroke OF
his pen could mako null and void when oncc
his hand became rigid in death, would leap
forth from the written page into potent
everlasting life Suddenly he remembered
another occasion when, as he had sat at this
very table, he had been interrupted by tho
servant bringing him letter-no, it was
note from Bertha. And he had been very
happy, fancying the shadow had gono from
his life. He just had opened this very tablo
drawer when tho maid had tapped at tho
door. He had been searching for something
at the time. Oh! it was one of Bertha's pict>
Hes, and 1t must be here STILL In moment
'aoro he was unclasping morocco case, then
gazing with such tenderness as ono has for
tho dead on tho delicately tinted oval of Der
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would bury it beneath more bIessed' expe-
riences. His love should hallow her. be would
kiss away Curran's caresses from her lips,
But II there were child
Philip started violently and looked at the
door; be fancied he heard a sound like the
patching of infant feet Ina moment Bertha
woHA catch to her arms her child and Cur.
rams, and half smother it with q mothers
kisses.
isn't that q child's voiceT' he cried, rising
to his feet and his eyes rested on her in a new
pitiful reproach. He thought she started
strangely, as il a mothers instincts stirred
in her bosom.
"0h, no; it is only Jane-I mean Mrs
Ellingsworth. What an innocent little laugh
she has"
A child, with sweet winning ways, is a
strange thing to hate, a lovely little rose
bud to blossom no one knows how faultlessly
by and by. But Philip thought he would
hate her child-Berthas child, perhaps with
his darling's star like eyes; nh, was it not
Currans, too, the symbol of her shame! As
he walked home in the twilight he saw in
each toddling baby in the doorways and
windows, an image of his own materialized
fear and horror. Philip looked back from
the hill on which stood his home to tho vii
lage his father had built up Those massive
mills with their thousands of looms were his;
those long rows of white houses, each one of
which held a family rich in possibilities of
virtue and hope, they all were his, and tho
new element of brightness and thrift, that had
made the whole village a nursery of comfort
and happiness was his work. Behind him
was the great stone mansion with its arched
gothic windows green with clustering wood
bine, it was his too. How powerlcss he
thought all that wealth and material power
can do to solve one Of the terrible problems
heart makes for ITSELF
Moodily he walked to his stables, in q kind
Of vague longing for companionship, and
threw open the doors. Four horses stood in
their stalls within, noble looking creatures
all of them. They turned their stately heads
toward the sound of their masters feet; they
returned his love with love One of them
whinnied welcome and laid back his ears as
his master came into the stall beside him.
poor fellow, good boy;" Philip patted his
white neck affectionately. "You would do
what you could for me, wouldn't you, Joe?
know you would, old fellow" He laid his
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

THE best or >"..4 ., Il y W said of
Griggs' Glycerlne Salvc which is asure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns, wounds, and all other
sores. Will positively cure piles, letter,
and all skin eruptions. Try this Won
der healer. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. 25 cents. 1y.
For sale by Saur g. Basley.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

The petroleum deposits recently dis
covered in Burmah are said by the
English papers to be practically mex
haustible, and they express the opinion
that England will soon draw her sup
plies of oil from that source instead of
the United States,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

The deacon's son was telling the
pastor about the bees stinging his pa,
and the pastor inquired: "Stung your
pa, did they? Well, what did your pa
say?" "Step this way a moment" said
the boy, "I'd rather whisper it to YOU"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

"Limping again, are you, Eastfall?"::
said Westfall; "why do you persist in
wearing your boots so tight?"
ITO Keep the snakes out of them,"
replied the young man with the red
nose.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

A Blood Tonic.-Hibbard's Rheumatic
Syrup is the greatest blood purifier in the
world. Reason teaches the lesson. Read
their formula, found in their medical pam
phlet.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

Headache can be cured by Hibbard's Rheu
matte Syrup. 1t removes the cause by reg
ulating the stomach, correcting improper
digestion and general flow of the blood.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

Because he has worked as a heeler,
the shoemaker cannot set himself up as
a doctor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

A lad crawled into sugar hogshead,
and the first exclamation was, "Oh! for
a thousand tongues"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

A new book is entitled "How to
Wash Baby" The best way is to
turn the hose on it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

You may deceive all the people some
of the time, and some of the people all
the time, but not all the people all the
time.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

A school teacher is a person en-
ployed to give parents five hours of
peace and quiet per day.
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for Sale!

TyHF undersigned willsell 80 scres fland situated
| in the west half Of the northwest quarter Of
section II, town 4, range 8; acres clear the bal
ance timber land. Title clear. For further infor-
nation inquire Of W. H. Bruins. Oh the adjoining
ornn, or of ANDREW SWARTS,
jamestown, Pa.
aplt2-63 MercelCo.
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BY CHARLES ]. BELLAMY.
CHAPTER Xxx.

Co2yrighted By the Author, and published
by arrangement with him.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-12

WE have one of the finest meat markets in this
w section and will alwaystketp on hand choice
meats of all kinds, and will pay the highest cash
price for cattle, hogs, sheep calves, poultry, hides
and pelts. Farmers having any of these to sell
will do well to call on us. The public S respect
fully invited to call and give MS trial: We will
guarantee satisfaction. POLL BROS.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16

The Davenport Democrat, Gazette,
speaking Of the man, Robert |. Skles, an
account OF whose fine working swindling
transactions was given in Saturday even
lug's ARGUS, says:
The name Skiles was assumed, of
course such scOundrels never work un-
der their real names. Mr.. Skiles made sew
eral visits in Davenport. He approached
capitalists with schemes. He had real
estate, patents, recommendations could
refer to the most prominent citizens OF
Rock Island city as to his character.
At one of the banks he offered to bring
two of the most prominent merchants of
Rock Island city to testify as to his finan
clal standing-his paper was all right
The cashier told him that when the gem
tleman named endorsed his paper, that
was enough; he could have all the money
he desired. But the collateral he pre-
sented wasn't worth dollar without
their attested signatures. Skiles said he
would have them present in an hour He
never returned-and one Davenporter is
happy over the cashiers advice.
The two citizens who were the most
seriously bilked by Skiles' transactions,
have succeeded in getting a clue to the
rascars whereabouts, and left last night
for Lacrosse.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16

u .vid Birhl. a hig4misJ of Cedar Rap
Ids, vas arrested in Moline. Yesterday. for
clipping with Emma SItch, ayouug girl of
Codar Rapids He was token back to
Iowa
Pat kllgotten and John King, two riv-
er men, were arrested by Officers Schaab
and Long Saturday night for creating
disturbance on First avenue They were
IN riotous mood, and had not the off,
GERS Interrupted, would probably have
caused serious trouble.
Wall & Ill are building for the city
new and much needed patrol wagon 1t
will be made after the pattern of the
police department wagons in the larger
cities. The police have also ordered new
uniforms and will come out soon with
regulation hats and clubs, and the force
bids fair to be what it has not been be-
fore since Mayor Motifs administration
an honor to the city as 3 bOdys
Mrs. NJ. Thompson. married wom>
an, the mother of seven children, was
caught in a very embarrassing attitude
in the room of Il young carpenter named
Lucas, in boarding house at the
corner OF Twentieth street and Third
avenue last night by Deputy Marshal
Kramer and Officer Long. The adul-
ferrous pair were taken TO the police
station, where they confessed They
had met as strangers on Union square.
Both were Slightly on the mash" and
this led to their criminal intimacy This
morning window in the station was
left open for short time while some
work was being done, and Lucas
made good his chance of escape. leaving
the woman to stand alone the disgrace
and punishment of their mutual crime.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16

DrI W Stewar, and Mr. C c. Mclntire. of
the Broadway church Rev. W S Marquis
preached a short sermon A committee
composed of Mr.. c. c. McIntire, Miss
Flora Fry and Mr. W P Quayle. was
appointed 10 nominate officers for the
Sunday school, and report two weeks
hence
The Sunday school was organized with
the enrolment of 64 scholars and under
the most auspiclons and encouraging
circumstances The school will meet re-
gularly now every Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock, short service preceding the
hour for the assembly of the school, at
which Mr. Marquis viii preach PRAYER
meetings will be held every Wednesday
evening.
The chapel, which is now completed
with the exception of the windows and
pews, is one OF the haudsomest in the
city. Its architectural design is modern
ard neat, the building. which has here
toforc been described in the ARGUS, is
Of frame, the interior furnishings being
Of hard pine. The new church promises
to be one Of the most flourishing in the
city
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16
THEPRICE OF LUMBER.

Mr.. Fred Weyerhauser Tells the Sen
ate Committee Whnt ne hnows
About Certain Things--Interesting
Information.
Last Friday evening. Mr.. Fred Weyer-
hauser. of this city, was before the SEN
ate committee in Washington, where he
passed through the ordeal of an examin-
alton on Indian traderships. The COM
mittee inquired with great miuuteness
into all details of lumber transactions
between the Indians and the companies
represented By MIR. Weyerhauser
He testified, in effect, that he had pur-
chased from the Flambeau and Court du
Oreiel reservations about 100, 600, 900 feet
of lumber during the last year and about
as much the year before The prices
paid on the bank were from 81 35 to
IS 35, which would he equivalent to
about s. 80 to S. stumpage to the Indi-
ans. The companies never purchased dis
rectly from the Indians, but always from
the middlemtn. The witness said he was
president of the Chippewa logging CONS
pany, known locally as the Pools. the
capital of which was $l00. 900, the chief
stockholder being the Mississippi Log
ging company. OF which witness is also
the head. The Chippewa company pur>
chase logs and deliver them Al cost to
the stockholders in proportion to their
stock. The Mississippi company was a
milling company. The latter's capital is
81 075, 900 The members of the ool
never sold logs, but cut them all for
their own mills. The transit of logs
from the reservation down the Chippewa
to Beet Slough on the Mississippi, where
the logs were made into rats, costs 50
cents. The cost of working through the
mills and preparing for the market was
from 50 90 to S4. The average price
received by witness for dimension or
framing timber was from $12 to s13; the
average for all lumber was S14 to SIP.
though the price ranged from S. to $40
per 900. There was, the witness ex,
planned, Il waste of from ten to fifteen
per cent in logs between the reservation
and the mill, due largely to decay. The
average transit required three years.
The highest price witness had paid for
logs this year was $40 50 for u choice lot
Of large logs. These were worth from
fl2 to s13 at Beef Slough.
He also gave his testimony before the
committee-that the Indians received the |
value of their lands These purchases
caused the Introduction of the rev
forestry hIli-that is the bill regulating |
the ssle nf government lands. classifying
and increasing the value of timber lanGs |
over agricultural II has gone to second |
reading IN the senate. 1t provides that
he timber lands of the Uniies States
must he sold in the same manner as the
lanadisu timber lands-at auction 10 the
highest bidder There is no reason why
such lands should be sold by the govern
nen' at 81 % per acre. AS st present,
which are usually resold at once at
arge advance by individual purchasers.
The limit Of time for cutting timber is 10
'e ten years instead of two.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16
BRIEFLETS.

'AlN - Ahll SbUt.
Read McIutre Bros. al
Unloading sale at McCabe's.
Ice cream at krell X Maths.
Milk shake at Krell & Maths.
This is the season tor woodcock shoots
ing
Clearing up sale at McIntire Bros.
Read ad
Mr.. Fred. Weyerhauser has returned
from Washington
Mr. G. W Vetter, of Illinois CITY. was
in town today.
Fine pears, bananas snd hot peanuts
on the bank corner.
Unloading ginghsms at 4 cents ward
at McCabe Bros.
The llini club has injecting tonight to
elect new members.
P. A Bloom, OF Des Moines, is visit,
ing relatives in the city.
A piano for sale cheap, at BPS Eleventh
street, corner of Fourth avenue.
Unloading tickings at AZ cents ward
al McCabe Bros this week.
CrInkled seersueker cents at McIntire
Bros good value at 2 cents.
Gents unlaundried shirts 25 cents at
Mclntire Bros. clearing up sale.
Pure unadulterated wines and LIQUORS
at kohn Il Adler S, postOtfice block.
Try the Navln whisky, 81 50 per gall
Ion, at kohn y Adlers, postOftice block.
Messrs. Irving Burgh and H F. Woo.
ley, of Clinton, spent Sunday in the
city.
Wanted-A German girl at Wm. See
felds restaurant opposite c., B. Il Q.
depot.
Mrs. J. F, Munger and son have re-
turned from visit to relatives near
Oregon.
Mr.. T. J. MedilI, Jr., left on Saturday
night for short trip to northwestern
Iowa.
The plant of the Rock Island Iron
works for sale cheap. Apply to Geo.
Downing, ,Ir.
Pure. unadulterated liquors IN quanti-
ties of one gallon and upwards, al Kohn
x Adlers, postorhce block
Mr. G. c. Truesdale went to Mime
apolis Saturday night. DR.. and Mrs
Trnesdale are also visiting in the north
McCabe Bros. will unload a lot of
turkey red table lineu at 163 cents award
Will unload all table linens below value.
The annual reports of Supt Kemble and
Treasurer Lynde. of the Rock Island
public schools, appear elsewhere in to
days ARGUS.
Mr. P L. Mitchell left last evening for
Saratoga, Bar Harbor and other eastern
resorts TO spend the remainder of the
summer.
Mr.. Winford D. Jones. of Cheyenne.
Wyoming. having made u short visit with
friends in the city, left Sunday night for
New York
The Franklin Hose company's picnic
on Vandruffs island was largely attended.
1t was made the occasion of considerable
political working, too.
Order quart, two quarts or gallon
of ice cream from Krell & Maths and be
convinced that they are making the best
and purest ice creams TO be found in the
city.
There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Black Hawk Building and
Loan association tomorrow evening al
the office of the association to elect three
directors.
Unloading cheviots at 81 cents pei
yard; unloading glass towels at cents
unloading Turkish towels at cents; un.
loading large honey comb towels at i
cents at McCabe Bros.
The Rock Island county delegates t,
the democratic congressional convention
are j. T. Kenworthy, A. s. Wright, P
G. Simm0n, W G. Davis, 5. L Swisher
TT. S. Silvis and C. G Hartman.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16

Coffee is n handy and harmless disinfect-
tant. Experiments have been made in Paris
to prove tins quantity of meat was hung
up IN closed room until decomposed, and
then "A chatting dish WIS introduced and five
hundred grammeS OF coffee thrown on the
iire-In few minutes the room was com
pletely dlsiufected In another room sui.
phuretted hydrogen and ammonia were
developed, and ninety grammes of coffee de
struyed the smell IN about half minute 1t
Is also stated that coffee DESTROYS the smell of
musk, castoreum and assafptida As a
proof that the nOXlOus smells are really de
composed by the fumes of coffee and not
merely overpowered by them, it is stated
that the first yapors of the coffee were not
smelt at all, and are therefore chemically
absorbed, while the other smells gradually
diminish rs the fumigation continues The
best way to effect this fumigatiOu is to pound
the coffee in mortar, and then strew it on
"A hot iron plate, which, however, must not
be red hot-iierald of Health
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16

Drury township has just cause to feel
proud of its supervisor. J. II. Foster, and
not only to appreciate him but to feel
grateful to him. But for his unceasng
efforts both in and out of the board, the
resolutions for necessary road improve
ments in Drury township would never had
passed the board. Mr., Fosters endeav~
ors in behalf of mis- constituency in this
particular instance were met by strong
opposition. and but for clever manage
ment on his part he would not have been
successful. If Drury township has any
thing better than a supervisors office
within lis gift, Foster is the man who
ought to have it.