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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
RACINE AND S. W. DIVISION.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

A GENTS WANTED FOR THE UNI
LAversal oil Heater and Burner. The house
keepers delight. Cooks meal or heats room
at cost of cents per hour. Nothing ike it ever
invented. Agents are making big money Sells
af sight Address UNIVERSAL MFG. co.
81 Market Street, Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24
NTELL.EtNCE COLUMN.

M COMPETENT, EN-
w perenc.d nurse for St Luke's Hospital al
once apply to MRS. He KY SCHMIDT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


nep0t, Moline Avenue.
j. F. COOK, Agent, Rock Island.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
REPENTANT CANADIANS.

Our Canadian neighbors are under
going what is to them the novel expert
enee of railroad combinations, but
which is an old story to us on this side
of the line. When the Northern Pacific
perfected an arrangement with the Can
adam Pacific by which all American
competing lines were to be shut out
from Manitoba, it didn't occur to the
Canadians that they were putting a
yoke on their necks that might some
day prove very burdensome. 1t seems
to have been done on the principle of
marrying in haste and repenting at
leisure, for the first leisure moment
they got they did repent, and are now
trying to unloose the yoke. When our
Canadian friends get more railroads
they will be a great deal wiser on the
railroad question, and will probably
learn, as we have done, that competition
is to be encouraged rather than to be
SQuelched.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
HON. KNUTE NELSON.

Nfinnesota's Congressman Is Bit
terly Attacked by Radical,
Protection, Subsidized journal
"A Letter in Defense From
Hon. Edmund Rice.
To the Editor of the Globe
l would be glad if you will publish
the following indecent attack upon
Hon. Knute Nelson in full. as would
like the people of this state, of all
nationalities, to know how he, the
Scandinavians and adopted citizens
generally are held in the esteem of a
journal, presumably brought into eX-
iStence, circulated gratituously and kept
alive as one of its purposes to secure
subsidies from congress to sustain
steamship lines. Such an famous as
Sault upon a man Of Mr.. Nelson's
character, who fought CALAMITY for his
adopted country during three years of
the late civil war, as did thousands of
other ScandinavianS, and who is one of
the regents of the state university, and
had been honored many times by a seat
in the state and three times in the
national legislature, where he served
and is now serving with distinguished
ability, deserves the strongest con-
demnation of every honest man in the
land, to whatever party or nationality
he may belong. 1t is an Insult to his
constituents aud his state, as well as to
himself. Respectfully yours,
EDMUND RICE.
ST. Paul. Aug. "a.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
ON TO VICTORY.

The old bandana still waves and the
old Roman continues his march of con-
quest. Having fixed Michigan securely
in the Democratic column the old Ro-
man swept down upon Illinois yester-
day and will whirl that state into line.
There will be grand Democratic bar
becue at Cheltenham Beach to-day, at
which Judge THURMAN is billed for
speech. Speeches will also be made by
Gen. JOHN NJ. PALMER, Democratic
candidate Tor governor of Illinois; Hon.
ROGER o. MILLS, of tariff bill fame:
Gen. JOHN c. BLACK, and other promi-
nent advocates of tariff reform. 1t will
be a red-letter day for the illinois
Democracy, and if the state of STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS doesn't resume its normal
political relations this year it will be
because the times are out of Joint.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
YOUNG HICKORY.

If the British parliament had done as
the American senate did in its manner
of dealing with the fisheries treaty
this country would have accepted it
as a challenge of war. 1t is therefore
reasonable to suppose that the British
people are in bad blood, and at any mo-
lnent we may be prepared to hear OF
some overt act committed by the Cana
dian authorities in their treatment or
American fishermen. That the sltua-
ton is critical one, is apparent to any
intelligent American citizen. There
fore it seems the height of abSurdity 10
hear Senators DAVIS and SABIN at
tempting to ridicule the president
for calling upon congress for sucn
additional authority as will en-
able the executive to promptly
and properly meet every eX-
igency that may arise. The accusation
that the presidents message was in
tended for buncombe is equally absurd.
Mr.. CLEVELAND is not ''buneombe"
man. There is nothing of that lingo
style about him which was peculiarly
characteristic of Mr.. BLAINE. Those
who undertake to measure MIR. CLEVE-
LAND by the BLAINE standard of states
manShlp make great mistake.
1t is true that the president made
telling point against the Republican
senate and stampeded the whole Repub-
lican party by the volley he fired into
their ranks, but it was not for the pur-
poses of party advantage that he adj
dressed his message to congress.
He would have done the same
thing if his term had expired
the next day, and with the
knowledge CD his part that he could
never again occupy the White house.
Or, on the other baud, if he had first
been reelected to the second term, and
was assured of another four years. resi-
dence In the executive mansion, the
fact would have made no difference in
the tone of the message or in the time
of its preparation. He realized that by
the rejection of the fisheries treaties
the dignity of the nation was imperiled
and the rights of American citizens
would be jeopardiZed. 1t was solely
with view of maintaining the honor OF
JitC COuIUly
interests that Mr.. CLEVELAND asked
congress to- invest the executive depart
ment with such additional power as
would best secure the ends in view.
1t is not question of party politics
with which the message deals. 1t is
subject Of national import, in which all
American citizens are alike interested,
and all the sneers and contumely and
contempt which the Republican man
ayers seek to throw upon the CLEvE-
LAND administration in this connection
will not deter the great mass of the peo-
pie from supporting the president in
his patriotic effort to uphold the ma
tional honor. He has shown himself on
more occasions than one to be man of
the ANDREW JACKSON type. And if
Mr.. CLEVELAND is to lead the Ameri-
can hosts to victory in the contest
which a Republican senate forced upon
the country, and in war which Repub-
lican partisanship provoked, ne will re-
ceive from the great body of the Amer
lean people that sort of love and conf
dence which was bestowed upon OLD
HICKORY, and his name will be held in
affectionate reverence as long as there
is nation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT.
Jnst Why Canada Should Be Pun
ished is Not apparent to Dull

oftCOHS.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The st. James Ga
Zette, commenting on President Cleve-
lands message, says: The situation is
awkward and unpleasant for both coun-
tries, The retaliation threatened is so
illogical and unreasonable that it is diff
ficult to understand its precise cause
and meaning. Two plausible eXpIana-
intended to entrap votes, or intend
ed to bluff Canada into grant
ing the American demands. There
is no doubt that the matter is a
serious one for Canada. Not merely
local affairs are concerned. but imperial
interests are also involved. England
must and will supply proper Safes ,rds
for her Canadian interests. We must
await the next step. 1t is diffic lit to
suppose that the matter will be allowed
to end otherwise than in a perfectly
friendly manner.
The Globe says that Presi lent Cleve-
land makes strong case against Can
ada. and surmiSeS that Canada will
doubtless be able to show equally
as good case. If the Canadians had
rejected the treaty, it says, it
would be easy to understand why Mr..
Cleveland should ask for retaliation.
But it cannot understand why Mr..
! Cleveland, generally just man, should
punish Canadians for the act OF the
American senate. 1t asks if Mr.. Cleve-
land has attempted a bid for tine Irish
vote.
The Pail Mall Gazette suspends opin-
ion upon the real significance OF Mr..
Cleveland's message, but says it looks
ugly.
The Star IT. P. O'Connor's paper
says it has no fear of war over the
matter. but is OF the opinion that serious
friction is certain 10 result.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
AFoRTUNATE FAILURE.

1t is probably fortunate for the State
Fair association that there is a failure
in the scheme to get BLAINE, WAITER
SON, and other distinguished politicians
to deliver addresses during the coming
state fair. 1t is hardly probable that
any of the gentlemen who were invited
know anything about practical farming.
1t would have been next to impossible
for any one of them to have made a
speech without ringing in politics, and
the very moment the fair association
gets mixed up with partisan politics it
will strike rock on which it will go to
pieces. Our Minnesota farmers are
anxious enough to be educated on the
tariff question, but the state fair was
not designed for a political training
school.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
WINiAN'S WISDOM.
The Eminent Commercial Union
list Recognizes the Importance of

The Eminent Commercial Union
ist Recognizes the Importance of
the Message.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Erastus
Wiman, in giving his opinion of Presi-
dent Cleveland's message to the senate
yesterday says, the determination of the
president to enforce the retaliation act
is an event of Importance greater than
almost anything else that has occurred
since the war. He (Wiman) thinks
there is no justification now for the en-
forcement of the provisions of the re-
taliatory act, as for two years past the
greatest liberality has prevailed upon
the part of Canada in interpreting the
treaty rights of the United States. Mr..
Wiman looks upon the presidents ac-
ton as measure of party politics and
believes that the enforcement OF the
presidents recommendations concern
ing the abandonment of the bonding
system in the transportation of merchan-
disc, would infict great losses upon
many of the great railroad lines of the
United States, including the Michigan
Central, the Lehigh Valley, the Erie
and the Wabash.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25

I. E. Byrnes arrived this morning from
New York and are at Ebbitt. They
called upon Senators Davis and Sabin
at the capitol this morning and were
long in consultation with them. Mr..
Evans says Minnesota will be RepubIi-
can by not less than $4,000 majority.
I'VE have gained" lie said. ''since 1884
ana m VIII sweep the state. Not single
democratic congressman will be elected
tnlS year from Minnesota. Dunnell
VIII beat Wilson by 5000 or more.
and Hall will have a large majority
over Mcdonald. Edmund Rice will run
as well as ever, but the full Republican
vote Will be out this Presidential year,
and he cannot be elected either. was
In New York on business, and incident
ally met with few Republican leaders.
and from what they say have reason
to believe that we are ahead of the
Democrats by at least month in the
national campaign, and will elect Har-
Ilson and Morton by carrying every
Northern state, not excepting New
W.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
THE WHEAT BOOM.

The wheat boom gives some indica-
ton of having come to stay. The alarm
ing crop reports which continue to come
from Europe keep the prices of Ameri-
can grain on rising scale, and the
probabilities are that the end of the
year will find wheat and corn quotations
at figures higher than now prevail.
There is crumb of comfort in this up
ward tendency of the grain market,
which falls most OPPORTUNITY for our
Northwestern farmers. With the i'm
mense crops that are being harvested
in the Northwest this season a rise of
only few cents to the bushel in the
price of grain means in the aggregate a
large sum of money to be distributed
among our Northwestern farmers, and
at time, too, when money is mighty
accentablp
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
BLAINE WILL NOT COME.

The Courier-Journal says that Mr..
BLAINE will not make the same
speeches in the West that he is making
in the East. OF course he would not
that is, if he made any speeches in the
West. But according to the tenor of his
letter to the Minnesota State Fair man.
ayers, Mr.. BLAINE is not contemplate
ing a Western trip this year. 1t
wouldn't be good policy for the Repub-
lican managers to let Mr.. BLAINE come
West to talk on the tariff. Every speech
he made would cost the Republicans
thousands of votes, especially if he I'M
dertook to teach Western voters that
trusts are private affairs and not to be
interfered with.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
LYNCHING IS FEARED.
William Rose, Suspected of the
Murder of Farmer Lufkins, Run
Down by the Law.

William Rose, Suspected of the
Murder of Farmer Lufkins, Run
Down by the Law.
Special to the Globe
REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Aug. "a
Coroner Pease returned to-day from the
town of Gales, in the western part of
the county, where he went yesterday
to investigate the murder of
Farmer Lufkins. The evidence adj
shows that the victim, Moses ss
d. Lufkins was sitting in the house of
his brother-in-law, E. E. Slower, on
Wednesday evening, when suddenly
about O'Clock shot was fired from
outside, the bullet striking Lufkins
and killing him almost instantly.
Slower testified that after the shot was
from the house, but that he could not
distinguish who he was. Shortly after
neighbors saw uspiciouS-looking man
walking rapidly away from the
neighborhood. and frequently looking
back as if fearing he was being
pursued. The assassin is supposed to
he one William Rose, who for some
months has been on bad terms with
Lufkins and who had threatened to
shoot him. Before expiring LufkinS
said he thought Rose shot him. The
shot entered Lufkins back slightly to the
right of the spinal column, just below
the shoulder blades, and came out in
front. about six inches above the navel.
The coroner's jury in their verdict
charge Rose with the murder. Rose
was to-day arrested at Tracy and spir-
tied to place of safety by the author
tiles, who fear that he will be lynched,
as the people are excited over the tragic
affair
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
FROM THE SHOULDER.
Senator Morgan Defends the Pres
ident and Gives Edmunds the


Senator Morgan Defends the Pres
ident and Gives Edmunds the
Laugh.
Senator Morgan spoke in defense of
the president and his message. Presi-.
dent Cleveland had, in manly way,
laid before the people the exact situa-
ton with respect to our relations
with Canada. Republican opposition to
this whole fishery affair had not been
to get the people or the government
nto better shape, but to entrap the exc
cutve and put him where he would do
the bidding of the minority of the peo-
pie represented by the majority of the
senate. He was gratified TO know that
the president did not feel alarmed at
this at all. Mr.. Morgan had not
favored retaliation for the purpose
of injuring the people of the United
states. He favored putting it in the
power of the president to retaliate, and
thereby convince Great Britain and
Canada that the United States had
armed its local authorities with power
enough to rectify whatever wrong they
might do, and that the United States
meant to execute its purpose unless they
came to some wise and Just and honorable
agreement with it. If any senator had
proposed to do something else let him
avow it. If any senator thought that it
was the duty of the president immedi-
atty to proceed to retaliate OH Canadian
commerce for injuries and wrongs that
had been done to the United States pre-
vious to that time, let him
avow it. After discussing the treaty
articles bearing on the question of
transportation in bond between the
United States and Canada. Mr.. Nor
gan declared that the president found
himself confronted with that act of con-
gress, as to transportation in bond,
which had not been modified or referred
to in the act of 1SS7-the retaliation act.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Hoar and Hale, and closed with con-
troversy between Mr.. Beck and MIR.
Sherman about the fiscal policy of the adj
ministration. and Mr.. Sherman's respon-
sibility for the tariff and the sinking
fund and trustees. Mr.. George took
the floor for speech on the message on
Monday, and the matter went over. The
conference report on the bill for a
custom house and appraisers ware
house in New York city was presented
and adopted, and the senate at 5:4o D.
M, adjourned till Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25

of our fishing vessels in terms of digni-
fed severity. While reiterating his con-
viction that it was his duty to attempt
this settlement of all difficulties by
peaceful negotiations, he also adheres
firmly to the opinion that the rejected
treaty provided adequately for the stu
alton without any sacrifice of our
national pride or dignity. The
whole message exhibits purpose to
assert and maintain the rights of our
citizens to the fullest extent, and to
rebuke and punish the unfriendly and
illiberal course of Canada. His tone is
firm and aggressive, but at the same
time characterized by dignity and
sense of justice. The presidents patri-
otto and broad-minded course is in
brilliant contrast with the narrow and
petty partisanship of the majority of
the senate. All the capital that is to be
made out of this controversy is likely to
belong to him and he will run it in his
customary way by firm and high
minded adherency to his sense of public
duty"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
THE MITTEN.

Simpson Green l hate like smoke
We was arter the same gal.
Las mite in a crowd he spoke:
Thar was Zeb, an 'Cy an AL.
'Boys," SEE he, I've got joke
On Uziah-Pilkins Sal
Gin him the mitten.''
How he heard it don't know.
Then they turned their lafs on me.
'Boys," sez l. ''N hat Sim said's So"
He was tickled, could see.
'Slm'n l wuz both her beau.
Let me tell We jus how she
Gin me the mitien.
''We wuz thar in one o. them swings
At the picnic, Satday week;
Seemed as if we went on wings
Back N forruds like streak,
To my arm she up n clings
With han tibet j saw peek
Through silk mitten.
'Couldn't b'lieve that 1T wuz me,
l wuz sure tibet she wuz her.
They quit pushin' US, yit we,
We went furder n more fur,
JUS like flynn it seemed TO be,
An my heart all ov stir
With'at han n mitten!
IS SAL sed, EFF could fly
This -a-way through life with you,
I'D never want TO die.
Tell me now. N tell me true,
Which you love mos, Sim, oil L?
Pinch that arm ontil its blue
With that han i'll tn mitten.'
but she didn't squeeze, N seq:
'One o. you like fus' trate,
But like the other bes';
'Ziah, let me tell you straight
Hopin' If won't spile yer res,
I've been thinkin' much o late
Togf you the mitten.'
"wen, you bet did feel cheap,
N wisht the rope 'ud break.
Then thought how Sim 'ud leapi
Yes, the mitten you mus take
Sal sed: Something else to keep
With it goes The hand, by Jake,
Was il the mitten:"
"A. w. Bellaw, in Times
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
READY FOR WAR.
knute Nelson Has Been Reading
History and Is Fully Prepared.

knute Nelson Has Been Reading
History and Is Fully Prepared.
Special 20 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Concerning
the presidents message. Knute Nelson
said to-day: For some time past l
have had premonition that we are
likely to have war with Canada and
England about the mackerel, cod and
herring around the banks of New
foundland and although l was a partic-
ipant in the late war Ive felt it my duty
to prepare myself and to keep myself in
a proper mood for the next war. With
this object in view, | have lately,
by odd spells, been reading Kinglake's
Crimean war and am now perusing
Forbes account of the Franco-Prussian
war. and by the time I've finished that
l think shall be in the humor to fight
for the American fishermen and the
American farmer of the Northwest.
The message fully iustif1es my premo-
DltiOnD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
BRAVE OLD BLACKBURN.
He Sizes Up the Situation With a
Correct Eye.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 24.-Sen-
ator Blackburn. of Kentucky, saws:
1.-The Republicans are in hole and they
are sweating and Tuning for some way
to get out. They have been hating and
stumbling over the Mills bill for some
time, and now they have been knocked
clear out by the message of tine preSi-
dent. They ought to throw up the
sponge to avoid further punishment,
put their trainers cannot see how badly
they are blowing and how sadly they
are disfigured. There never was more
able state paper presented to congress,
ana at the same time there never was
better political blow dealt. After a
Whlle the people of New England will
see That there are other portions of the
country, and other people to be consid-
cred. Why the products of your state
OF Minnesota alone are vastly more val
liable and more important than all the
fisheries of New England. The .presi-
dent has acceded to their demands for
national protection, and has tried to ne
gotlate treaty, but the New England
senators whipped their party associates
into rejection, Now the president
comes further to their relief by propos-
ing to carry out their idea of retaliation,
but asks authority to do it fully and I'M
mlstakably. The New England
SENATORS
cry aloud, and say that protection of
that nature will ruin them. They have
gotten their party into deep hole. 1
should not have made speech as Sen
ator Morgan did to-day, should merely
have said: The gentlemen ON the
other side of the chamber are worried
and unhappy, but we are not. We have
nothing to say. The president has said
all that is necessary for us. The gen.
tlemen on the Republican side should
act upon his patriotic suggestions and
we will back them" That would have
been sufficient to say to them. l tell
you that you cannot say too
often or too strongly to the
people that the Republican party is
demoraliZed. 1t is panic-stricken; it
is without object or aim; it is beaten
already. The frantic endeavor of the
party managers to induce the people
that the presidents message is intended
to divert public attention from the
tariff issue is feeble and puerile. We
intend to stay right here and compel
action upon revision of the tariff. The
message is merely an additional item of
Importance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
THINKS ITS A TRICK.

The President OF the Grand Trunk
Railway Discusses the Presi-
dents Message.
TORONTO, Aug. 24.-Sir Henry Tyler,
president of the Grand Trunk railway
arrived here tonight, accompanied by
General Manager dickson. Sir Henry,
in conversation, said he could not
believe the American people seriously
thought of a retaliatory policy such as
was sketched in the message. He
would prefer to think the whole thing a
political move, which would serve it's
purpose when the election of president
was decided. ''Of course" he said,
''in the event of retaliation becoming
fact, the situation will be no doubt
very serious" Regarding the Sault
Ste. Marie canal. he said that if its use
by Canadian craft is disalowed by the
Americans, then the Dominion govern
ment must open one of their own.