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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

a clean, bright appearance of the pods is
largely to be desired, and to get this the nuts
are sometimes put into q sort of winnowing
cage, which is turned either bv hand or
power. There are two sorts of peanuts
grown in California-the white and the red
and to make the white variety still whittier
the nuts are sometimes treated to sulphur
fumes. The red variety, by the by, is more
easily cultivated and sells for about the
same price. The white variety runs along
the ground, while the red grows upright in
bunch The picking is a rather arduous
task, but the labor will in all probability be
modified by the use of machinery
The peanut is useful product-much
more So indeed, than people imagine We
all know how extensively it is eaten in its
roasted state, but therein by no means lies
the extent Of its value The nuts contain
from AZ to 50 per cent Of nearly colorless,
bland, fixed oil, resembling olive oil, and
used for similar purposes. The best is OBJ
tanned by cold expression, but large guam
tity Of inferior oil is procured by heating
the seeds before pressing. 1t is non-drying
oil changing but slowly by exposure to the
atmosphere, and remaining fluid in a cold
several degrees below 30 degs Fahrenheit.
1t contains besides oleic and palmitic acids
two other oily acids, which have been called
the araehio and hypogaic, though it is
doubtful if they are really distinct. The
principal consumption of the oil is in soap
making.
In 1888 Virginia began the manufacture of
peanut -four, the result being peculiarly
| palatable biscuit, while Georgia has long
made pastry of pounded peanuts. The kernels
roasted are largely used in the manufacture
| of chocolate, while the amanda de terre, as
has been shown, is used by the confectioners
| 1t is also eaten as a fruit and roasted for
coffee. The poor mans fruit, the peanut, is
capable of sustaining life for long time,
| owing to its peculiarly nutritive qualities,
the negroes using it alike in porridge, Gus
tard or as beverage. Nor does its useful
ness end here for the vines form a splendid
fodder, as good as clover hay, while hogs
will fatten on what they find in the fields
after the crops has been gathered
| Francisco Chronicle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

PROVIDENCE, R, l., Dec. 5-There has
been sudden increase in the number of
typhoid fever cases reported during the past
five days. and the disease is low more pre-
valent tn an at any time since 1882. There
are seventy-five cases in this city at this
TINA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
BUCKEYE WHlTE-cAPs ARE BOLD.


lbgs TO
COLUMBUS, U, Dec. 5-That the White
Caps have arrived here and purpose doing
business in this city is Indicated by the fol-
lowing letter received yesterday by Mr.
Walsh:
DEAR SIR: am captain of the White Caps and
am looking up men who drink and abuse their
families, and you are among them. Take warn
ing from this If you don't we will use the black
snake. -
of a blsck-snake whip. WEIGH, who resides
on Maple street, is badly frightened, and
saws be will never drink another drop.
Burr MCGOWAN. a colored mail-carrier of
Delaware, o, received a postal card pur-
putting to come from the WhiteCaps. On
the card was the following:
B Fl. {. and D. Death No negro Democrats
allowed to hold office Choose We Republicanism
or death. Beware of White-Caps- Dead men
tell no tales
Mr.. MCGOWAN looks upon the matter as a
Joke and is not in the least worried
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The marriage yester-
day of Miss Grace Farweli, daughter of the
senator. to Mr. Dudley Winston, sou of Fred
erick H. Winston, was brilliant society af-
fair. The ceremony was performed in the
Presbyterian church by Revs. DIR. James,
Mcclure, and Woolsey, and a reception fol-
lowed at the BRIDES home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

WASHINGTON City, Dec. 5.-Senator AL.
lison yesterday denied the statement attrib-
uted to Railroad Commissioner Campbell, of
Iowa, that he had been offered the score
taryshp Of the treasury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
of the United States treasury, in writing to a
friapj in = 10 oitu

friend in this city SAYS:
have sore on my face, that is said to be
species of cancer. DR.. j. S. Mitchell, of Chicago
is treating it, and thinks he can cure it, The
treatment affects my eye 10 such degree as to
make me very nearly blind l am forbidden to
either read or write. and write this simple &C
acknowledgement with pain and contrary to medi
cal orders.
He is living at Pablo Beach, Fla He is
over 50 years Of age, and fifty years ago
was a saddler in this city, then village of
800 inhabitants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

ERIE, Pa, Dec Sat least dozen bur-
glaries have been committed in this city and
adjoining territory recently, the losses to
merchants and others being heavy. Yester-
day morning three men blew open the safes
in Schlosser's planning mill and the Erie
Nickel Plate works They were seen hiding
their tools, and tracked in the snow to the
Globe hotel After desperate resistance
they were overpowered and jailed They
gave their names as John Spencer, George
Powell and John Irving They are believed
TO be the leaders of the gang that has been
committing depredations in these parts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

A few years ago the Argentine Republic
did not raise wheat enough for home con-
sumption. Last year it exported 100000
bushels. Immens. tracts of pasture are being
converted into farm land, and the country is
becoming a great grain growing region
Chicago Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
"WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1888.

IT is reported that the Malaga grape
crop is short this year, and only $4,000
barrels are coming to this country in
place of $4,000 barrels that were ex-
pected. A single storm destroyed 100, :
700 barrels of the fruit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
A National Bureau of Health Proposed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5.-Gibson of
Louisiana introduced bill in the senate
yesterday to create bureau of health, and
to prevent the introduction and extension of
contagious and infectious diseases in the
United States. The bill provides that the
bureau shall be established in the depart
ment of the interior, and be in charge of a
commissioner at salary of $4,000. A
health commission Of twenty members is to
be appointed by the president to be divided
among the yellow fever, cholera, typhoid,
scarlet fever, small pox and diphtheria Sec
tons The members salaries to be 81, 20G
each, but they will only be actively en-
gagged when called to duty in emergencies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
We Thought So, All the Time.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5.-Hale present
ed to the senate yesterday morning petit
ton of Nathaniel ]. Coffin, of Hallowell,
Me-, requesting the authority to present to
the library of congress a chart containing
the location of the magnetic poles and the
source of the gulf stream. Mr.. Coffin says:
While living in the vicinity OF the two volcanoes
represented on the accompanying map became
positive of the source of waterspouts; that they
are generated by vacuum caused by the flames of
volcanoe,. The earth in its diurnal revolution
toward the east leaves the vacuum formed by
volcanoes on this hemisphere hanging over the
Pacific ocean, and the vacuums formed by vol
canoes on the eastern hemisphere are the actual
cause of all waterspouts, hurricanes tornadoes
and whirlwinds on the Atlantic ocean and coast.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
"PEMT-UP ANGER FINDS VENT.
The Vent Being in a Relapse into Barba
ism That Is Very Common

The Vent Being in a Relapse into Barbar-
ism That Is Very Common.
CANON CITY, Col, Dec. 5-The pent-up
anger of the citizens of this place found vent
yesterday morning about 1 O'Clock by the
lynching of the notorious murderer, With
erell. One hundred heavily armed men en-
tered the jail and overpowered the sheriff.
and after desperate struggle with the muir
derer overpowered him. Slipping rope
over his head the lynchers dragged him into
the street He refused positively to utter a
prayer and asked and received no mercy
He was at once strung up to a telegraph pole
and his body lett dangling at the end of a
rope until every resident in Canon City had
viewed it Witherell had murdered four
people, three of them within the past sixty
DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

LINCOLN, Neb,, Dec. 1.-THE following is
the result of the official canvass of tine state
of Nebraska Harrison, los, I25; Cleveland,
So 552. Fisk SAG: Streeter. 4 DIG
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

Duck shd5tine ia now at its height in
Missouri. The streams and lakes are COW
cred with these birds now on their south
srn migration.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

What is more attractive than pretty
ace with q fresh. bright compexionae
For 1t use Pozzoni's powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

The Eiffei tower is now $50 feet high.
the remaing 400 feet will be completed
in January.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
ROCK ISLAND

ROCK ISLAND
oats-New 2OG2s
Hay-Upland prairie, s+G6s.
HLy-Tmolny-new STGs51.
Hsy-Wild, $5:00Gs6 ~
Rye-50c.
Corn--25@s0
Corn-New. 25d30c.
Potaloes-25GS5C.
Turnipe-15c.
Cosl-SofI lie 4: taId % Or
Cord Wood-0ak, S4.25: Hickory, s..
Straw-S 500: baled Sc. 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

II is proposed in Toxic, japan. to erect
large monument to the memory of Gen.
Grant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
ex-TReAsURER SPINNER I'LL.

Eighty Years Old and Afflicted with Sup
posed Cancer.
AMSTERDAM, n. Y, Dec. 5-Gen. F, f.
Spinner, known as the former watchdog"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

Over eleven million dozen OF eggs were
imnorted from Canada last year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
WHEAT CROP OF 1888.

The latest report sent out from Wash
ington concerning the wheat crop of
| this year shows the general average for
winter wheat is about II bushels per
acre, and for spring wheat slightly over
10 bushels. The former has yielded bet
ter than the early expectations, tle latter
much worse. This is of course in meas
ured bushels. The quality is much be-
low the average, which will still further
reduce the supply, as will be shown
more exactly hereafter from testimony
Of inspection and millers' weights.
The winter wheat averages of states of
considerable production are: New York,
iii; Pennsylvania, 1871; Maryland, H. 5;
Virginia, 81: Texas, liz; Tennessee.
90; Kentucky, 11.2; Ohio, 112: Michi-
gan, AS; Indiana, 11.3: Illinois, 10,
Missouri, 1876; Kansas, III; California,
1877; Oregon, 1853.
The spring wheat averages are: Wis
consin, 11.S; Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 10. 3;
Nebraska, 1913; Colorado, 17.5; Dakota,
90; Montana, 1865; Washington, 1873:
Utah, 1862. The spring wheat of the
New England states ranges from IA to Is
bushels
In northern New England some wheat
sprouted in the shock. Yield and
quality were quite variable in New
York, some fields producing 30 bushels
per acre and others very light yields.
Some grain that lacked plumpness is
reported as making very good -four.
Many fields in Chester, Pa, are esti-
mated at so bushels per acre. Some of
the best yields in Washington, Md, are
claimed to average 36 bushels. Some on
the eastern shore" are counted at 10 to
20 bushels. Throughout the middle belt
of states, however, there was much low
production and often reduced quality,
difference due to careless methods too
common III American agriculture as yet.
The best results show that our low
averages of yield are unnecessary.
In the south there has been injury
from sprouting of the grain between
harvesting and thrashing. The early
season was entirely too wet for the best
results. There is some mention of in
jury by the Hessian fly. While to 8
bushels per acre were the yields gener-
ally made, there were cases of Is to IS
bushels. showing what IS possible under
good culture and favorable conditions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
A FOOL BLUNDER.

Some straight Democratic tickets were
scattered yesterday in which the name
Of Mr.. Ebey was left out or his place left
blank. 1t was charged upon the Repub-
lican committee. That was wrong.
That committee would not be guilty of
such trick. The Republicans are entirely
willing thatssMr. Ebey should receive his
party vote. The chances are that some
body on his own responsibility had
ordered a straight Democratic ticket
with the county officers left blank, or a
portion of them, and that the printer
omitted the name OF the Democratic
nominee for congress by mistake Every
Republican that we heard mention the
matter expressed regret that such a
blunder should have been made. The
most the the tickets were corralled and
destroyed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06

raised levies. Heaven born genius, unaIliod
with military education and knowledge, had
therefore the best chance Of making Itself
felt and of coming % the front. Yet what
is tho lesson the history OF tha. war teaches
usl All those whose names VIII be forever
remembered in connection with 1t by tho
English speaking race throughout the world
were educated soldiers. Lee and Grant,
Stonewal jackson. Sherman, ;fcCIellnn.
Sheridan, LOngstroet, Johnston, I'LL, and a
host OF others, whose names are end will
long be household words In their own states,
were all graduates Of Wes. Point, that most
excellent of military colleges.
One Of the greatest rnea Of that excited and
memorable time WIS Abraham Lincoln, a
shrewd, clear headed man Of hcsiness. of veTy
great natural ability and quick apprehension,
possessing, too, keen insight into human
character and endowed with a splendid
patriotism. AL the best qualities hs possessed
are indispensable To the general but bo knew
nothing OF WEI or Of the soldiers science.
Can his most ardent adnirer imagine fer one
moment that, bad be been pitchforked into
the command Of any of the northern armies
be would have suncsededi Can is Do Sup
posed for a rocu1eut that cur CREATES. 81
artists. instinct though DO was with artistic
genius from his birth, could ever haze pro-
duced aIy great picture had chance nnsls
him Ia carly nfo q vicar or a doctorI II can
not be too forcihly Impressed rpon oil who
aspire 20 high military poeiroas tina: no
amount Of iaborn Gcnios, unlets aceoro-
panied by deep and thoughtful s.ndy. caz
ever secure them fuccess.-Gea- E0lseIey ID
Fortnightly Rsvisw.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.

Little is thought and less is said in this
country just at this time upon the sub
iect of the annexation of Canada, though
it seems the Cannucks are having con-
siderable excitement over the question.
1t is alleged that the discovery was made
recently that the feeling in favor of an
nexation which has so often manifested
itself has broken out in several quarters
again, and some of the Dominion leaders
do not conceal their alarm over it. The
following extract from a last weeks ed
itorial in the Montreal Star is to the
point: 1--WE warn the politicians of both
sides In Canada that they are, at an ap-
palling rate, creating an annex
alton sentiment in this coun-
try. Fifteen years ago it would
change, and any one openly expressing a
favorable opinion of it would have been
exposed to personal violence. Today the
question can be discussed with the ut
most freedom and an espousal of the
cause is tolerated without thought Of
violence. The change is brought about
by variety of causes, all created BY the
professional politicians. The only thing
that can check the swelling tide of an
nexation sentiment in this country is a
higher patriotism in our public men, the
filling up of the great northwest, and
possibly scheme of imperial fedora
ton"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
RANDALL ON The MILLS BILb.

Here is Hon Samuel J. Randalrs opin-
ion of the Mills bill: Much has been
said about removing taxes upon neces-
saries and imposing them upon luxuries.
What does this Mills bill propose to do
in that direction? Its gives free olive
oil to the epicure, and taxes castor oil 81
per cent; its gives free tin plate to the
Standard Oil Company and to the great
meat canning monopolies, and imposes a
duty of 100 per cent on rice; it gives the
sugar trust free bone black, and proposes
prohibitory duties on grocery grades Of
sugar; 1t gives free licorice to the to-
bacco manufacturer, while retaining
prohibitive duties on manufactured to-
bacco; it imposes duty of 40 per cent
on the ''poor mans blanket" and only
80 per cent on the Administer carpet of
the rich. 1t admits free of duty the fine
animals imported by the gentlemen of
the turf, and makes free the paintings
and statuary of the railway millionaire
and coal baron"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
KANSAS KOLLARY.

The November term of the state SD.
preme court will convene today.
The Mcpherson county papers are
jubilant over the large immigration t.
that county this fall.
The merchants of Atchison have
formed an association for the purpose OF
influencing manufacturers to settle there
Cimarron is agitating the question OF
building a new iron bridge across the Ar
kansas at that point at cost of SO, 600
Rev. r. S. Cook. late of Leavenworth,
has been called to and assumed pastoral
charge of the Baptist church at Arkan-
sas City.
There must be plenty of water In the
Arkansas at Ingalls,. Three and a half
feet of water is running into the irrigat-
ing canal at that point.
A gentleman of this city received a
letter yesterday from Kentucky which
stated that large immigration would
take place after election from that state
to- this.-A. c. Traveller.
When asked by his landlady how he
liked the butter, an Atchison boarder re-
piled sit is bully" A rather immodest
way he took to inform her that he knew
it was oleomargarine.
David u. Weitzel, SO years of age
died at the home of Peter Davis his
son-in-law. ten miles west of Harper,
on Monday, Oct. Goth. Old age and
dropsv caused his death.
Rev. j. B. milford, pastor of the First
Baptist church in Atchison, died at his
home in that place last Saturday. He
was also prominent member Of the /.
o. o. F. and popular citizen,
After going through the dehorning
process he has experienced al the hands
of the Republican press of the state the
chairman Of theDenlocratic state central
committee no doubt feels more Ike a
Polled Angus than he does Galloway.
Eli:
Mrs. Wood. widow Of VIM. Wood, the
man killed at Caldwell about two weeks
ago BY falling down fight Of stairs
while intoxicated, has sued the city of
Caldwell for $40, 900 damages because II
allowed whisky TO be sold contrary TO
law.
The work OF experding $500, appro-
priated by congress for the improvement
Of the river az Atchison, viii be CON-
menced Immediately. IL isdeclared that
this work Is necessary IN order TO pre-
vent the destruction OF s2.lse), 90 worth
Of property.
Belle Piaire has secured butter and
cheese factory. The charter Of the con-
pany has been received and work on the
buildings viii be Immediately CON
menced. The following Is the board Of
directors II Howard. L. z Ssorer, j.
P. Wright. J. T. McAiIler. O. K. neeker.
) ID. Reed ard g. II. TuTiey.
r. D. Coburn, ex-regeat Of the state
agricultural college, says: There Is 20
authentic, vel established record OF
steer IN kansas or elsewhere. this year
or any other year. weighing 400
pounds" He szys further, thai .';gse
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06

A new lake $50 miles long has been
discovered in Africa by Count Telekl,
which he named BaSSanarok. 1t is fed
by two large rivers flowing from the
north ana west which enter its northern
end. The natives had described this
lake, but their reports of its length were
not fully credited. Ii was found in one
of the least explored regions of Africa.
The Gala country. not far from some
other lakes with unpronounceable
names. This discovery is one of the
most interesting that has occurred in the
Dark Continent this year, And SO At
RIGA, Ike book, is being opened TO OBJ
ssrvation and study. Many of the leaves
are black with ignorance, oppression.
vice, and the horrors OF slavery, and
many of the representatives of the eX-
ploiing and dominant race have not inn
proved matters. but have rather made
them worse by the introduction OF alco-
hol. But the bleaching hand of Christi
arity is gradually spreading over the
PAGES of African life, and the time is
coming when the volume viii be fairer
ia look uDon and pleasanter to read.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
AlNT1T SO?

So far as the commisssonership is con-
cerned it has been forced beyond the
limits Of party politics. An issue has
been made which not only threatens a
disastrous rupture in one very vital direc-
ton, but should they succeed with their
man, calamity so great that the men
who have so selishly urged it on could
never make good. The majority of the
men against whom the fight is being
made in no sense invited it and it is
therefore not only shortsighted but an
excusable outrage, an outrage not only
politically but an outrage against men
whose greatest ambition has been the up
building of this city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
BE MEN TODAY.

The conflict has passed beyond the
further guidance of the newspaper or
the constraining efforts of the political
leader. The roaring cannon, the noisy
parade and the hoarse speaker are dumb
in the presence Of the ballot, that mighty
power which is silently executing the
will of a great people. To offer any
thing further at this hour would seem
presumption. Momentous questions af-
fecting sixty millions of people, tens Of
thousands OF industries and hundreds
upon hundreds of communities will be
answered and settled, one way or the
other, before this mornings sun finds
the western horison. If the EAGLE
could be heard at such late hour it
would say to all, vote honestlY-vote
as though your especial ballot was being
viewed by the eye Of Omnipotence, for
in that ballot may rest the fate of your
self and of your children's children.
That it does SO rest in the result Of the
combined ballot there is 10 question. No
one who has read and studied the history
Of nations can fail to contemplate with con
the tendency to the debauch-
cry Of the public conscience through the
popular ballot. It's potency and sacred
ness are lost sight of, often, through
personal interests and party ambitions,
and to that extent that men ply money,
openly, to effect and control it. The
ballot can only be retained to the people
by keeping it pure and sacred as the rep
of individual conviction.
Remember that you are American
citizens and be men today.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06

Concerning the result of the election
the n. Y. Evening Post says:
Our readers are aware that we have
not INDUCED the spirit of prophecy regard
ing the result of the pending presidential
election. We do not intend to depart from
the line of safety now, but we feel justi-
fled in saying that the situation, to our
view, has very hopeful look. So far as
we can penetrate the fog which surrounds
the battle, the prospects of the election of
Cleveland and Thurman have been i'm
proved during the last thirty days"
There are SO many complications and
possibilities in the case that it is perhaps
not wise to attempt any definite proph-
ecy. There seems to be little doubt that
Indiana and New Jersey will give their
electoral votes to Harrison, but that will
make no difference if the Republicans
can carry New York and all the western
states. With fine weather the Republi-
cans are reasonably certain of sweep
ing victory, with the chances that they
will carry every northern state and
break the solid south.