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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-02
THE 0hMoN0 RECORD.
Detroit Climbssrp Towards Anson's Pet
-Snnda Playing stopped.

CHICAGO, july The Detroit sluggers Of
the National Bas Ball league are moving ~
ON the Chicagosine, and now are but 3
points behind he schedule of all the prin
clple associationSs given below TO date;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-02

LONDON. July 2-Tne Economiste Fran
caise, an important financial authority, as
serts that despite Count de Lessep's many
schemes the Panama Canal company will b.
forced into liquidation inside of SIX months
Ii is feared that this opinion from such an
authority will greatly retard the complet ION
of the subscription.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-02

LONDON, July The parliamentary
contest IN the Isle 81 Thanet IivAnn re-
suited IN the election Of Mr. James lowtbsr,
the Conservative candidate MIR Lowtlser
received 8. 547 VOTES aud the Hon. EdwatI
knstchbull- HuSeSseT. the Literal candidate,
{, $50 This seal was made vacant by the
death of Col King Hartman, late under-sec
rotary for Ireland The vote TINS year in
this division represent. an increase over thu
last election of l4S votes Tor the government
and an increase of BIS for the Liberals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-02
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND q phc,.,c DIV

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pants West t
unites the Atlanuc Its chain Cl
Joliet oaW le Peoria nha branches
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-02

By order Of the Democratic Congressional Com
mi Zee Of the Eleventh congressional district of
Illinois D. P PHELPS, CHAIRMAN
Monmouth. IN, June g. ISSs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-02

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-02

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July Gee
son spent Saturday morning receivi
and answering letters and teleCra
ing the afternoon representatives 0
quette club, of Chicago. a young ]
publican club of which the gen
honorary member, called at his he
sent resolutions which were adop
meeting of the club after Cten +.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
The Picture uue Mule.

Few of us realize what an inn
portant factor of army life in its
picturesque aspects was afforded by
this ungainly. slab-sided creature, with
his discordant voice, ready heels and
tremendous reserve of energy. Re-
call any picture of camp or march,
and. If your memory is retentive Of
such details. you will be pretty sure to
find pa of long. pointed ears. and
serious, half-discouraged mule-eyes
somewhere on the canvas. Edwin
Forbes has introduced them to excel.
lent advantage in his admirably
etched series of sketches Of life in the
Grand Army, which he made in the
field; and save where actual fighting Ia
in progress they are almost of neces.
sity part and parcel of the scene. Not
that the quadruped was indisposed
to take his place in the forefront OF
battle when duty called him there.
Not at all; the list of killed wounded.
captured and missing mules is a long
one. or would be, il 1t could be COM
pleted; and the steed was. as rule,
far more willing to go into action than
was his nome mbatant driver. The
american Magazine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
Philadelphia's New License
law

In Philadelphia high license means a
good deal more than a higher charge
for license. 1t means such an amount
of guarantee for past good order and
future good behavior as will drive a
great number of the saloon" people
out of the business. The application
for license must be endorsed by large
number of the citizens of the distr ct in
which the saloon is situated, and, as
no person can sign more than one
such petition, it will be impossible in
some of the downtown wards to find
enough indorsers for half the saloons.
Besides this the courts are given
discretion as to granting or refusing
a license, after hearing all that the
residents of the neighborhood have to
say against it. This sitting process
must result in closing great number
of the present establishments as fast as
their old licenses expire. and it is said
that already hundreds have closed be.
cause their owners despair of comply.
ing with the conditions of the law.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
Kent His Promise:


The room was lighted by moon
beams A woman lay on the bed. a
man knelt upon the floor.
"Let me light the lamp" he said.
"No." she replied. '.let :here
be no light. but that which comes
from heaven. for in that light you
must make ma promise. You know
that I am dying"
"No. Grace. for Gods sake don't
say THAI Yon know that you arc mel
dying. Let me light the lamp"
';PIease don't;' she said. touching
him with her hand. Il don't want the
glare of d lamp, for It would seem to
drive away the holy light that is now
falling upon MS Maurice. you must
make me promise. You know that
have been a faithful accomplishing
wife"
Yes, know"
Then, will you not make me q prom
ise?"
Il can make you any prom:se but
one. and that one I know you would
ASKS
''Yes. and it is that you will never
drink again.
II cannot make it, Grace. I could
not keep it l am weak-ruined and
cannot control myself. will make
any other promise and swear to keep
til
She placed her hand on his head.
'.Prom SO me then that you will never
take another drink except while sitting
by my grave"
"Uh. Grace, what horrible re.
quest"
You said that you would promise
anything else"
Yes, but this is so unreasonable, SC
awful
She put her arms around his neck,
make me the promise" she pleaded.
Il WILL" he said.
A nervous man walked about the
streets. The cold wind howled and q
snowstorm was raging. but he needed
not the cold. He went into a saloon
stood moment and then went again
into the street He walked for hours
The storm ceased, the clouds passed
away. He saw the moonbeams failing
on snowdrift. and shudderiag. III
| went into q saloon.
"Give me quart of whisky" h'
said. He went to the cemetery, anC
finding a grave apart from the others
sat nown beside it. Then he took the
bottle from his pocket.
Strange place for a man to come
and freeze to DEATH" said an old sex
ton. when morn ng had come.
The sunlight fell upon the grave
ArkansGw Traveller.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
HE CASPIAN SEA.

Some Facts About the Greatest Salt
Lake in the World.
In the southeast of Russia is the
greatest salt lake in the world, the Cas-
plan sea, which has an area of 100, 0O0
square miles that is. an area great
er than all the British islands put to-
gether. with an additional island larger
than England thrown in extra-is inti-
mately connected with the fresh water
fisheries of the Volga and Ural. for the
fish m CRATE from fresh water to salt
and from salt water to fresh there as
elsewhere. The great fishery Of this
region is that for the sturgeon (Acci-
genser sturio( and its kindred. the
great sturgeon or beluga "a. huso) the
sewruga "a stellatus(. the ossoter A.
Guldenstad.iD and the small sturgeon,
or stcrlet Ga. ruthensus); also for the
salmon, white salmon and knife fish.
The sturgeon fam ly attain to an enor-
nous size. especially the beluga, which
sometimes measures twenty feet in
length and weighs $500 pounds. though
specimens Of over 1000 pounds are
rare. TIE sewruga is also q z ant, but
the other surgeons are seldom taken
above six feet in length. The number
of these giants disposed of annually at
Astrakhan has in some years been
normous-30O,O) sturgeon, 100. 600
belugas and millions of the others. No
wonder that there arc complaints OF
the failure of the supplies, and. as is
usual where ignorance prevails, the
mischief is attr. buted to every cause
but the right. 1t is because of the
steamboats," says the moujio and
forthwith the moujic hates the sight OF
a steamboat. But steam or no steam,
the sturgeon of the Caspian may soon
become as rare curiosity as Thames
salmon. Astrakhan, the principal Cas-
plan port, is one of the most important
fishing stations in the world. From
this region alone the Russian revenue
nets about FL. 600, 900 for fishery licens.
es. and during the fishing season 20,
600 strangers. ranging in degree from
simple laborers to gigantic capitalists.
come in TO compete with tho regular
Inhabitants for the profits from the fish
industries. Chambers Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
He Died Game.

Driscoll, the Whyo chief. ''disd
game" so the papers say. That is to
say he accepted the inevitable and
didn' make any fight with the deputy
sheriffs or the hangman. A ruffian gets
little tired OF fighting BY the time he
finds himself standing under the moose,
and he often makes virtue of neces-
sity by going off in a quiet, seemly
manner, which is about the only virtue
he has ever displayed in his life. 1t is
better, of course. for condemned man
to die game than to prove himself a
cringng coward at the last, but we
question whether it is beneficial thing
to parade the fact on bulletin boards
and in newspaper headlines. Who
knows how many young candidates
for the scaffold read that line with the
fire of emulation in their eye. mentally
resolving that IL they should follow
Driscoll on the same road they would
die game, too. When elect ricity takes
the place of the gallows for killing of
murderers, community will be relieved
of a good many of the repuls We de-
tails of an execution in the public
prints. You will read no more that
the rope broke. or that the culprit died
a slow and agon:zng death from stran.
gulation, owing to bungling sheriff
-, chat i,;o haed vaa torn from his h0dv
as happened at an execution not long
ago. It will require less courage 10
sit down In an operators chair in q
| cell, awaiting current news from the
dynamo, than making that awful march
to the scaffoId and the dangling rope.
The game will be up with him toe
quickly to display much game. TEXAS
SJtngs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
Georgia OYSTERS.

Georgia is lead ng the way in home
productions. For many years her peo-
pie bought everything they ate, and
the money thus expended amounted to
the millions. Georgia, now. has about
learned her first lesson in economy.
and is raising the necessaries of life
right at home. She has done more
than that. The luxuries are being
made and grown at home. just down
the coast. about the mouth of the
Ogeechee River. the Belvidere Oyster
Company have plant OF the finest oys-
tiers to be found.--ANantG Constellation,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

JUDGE Cook. of Jacksonville. Ala,
recently bought from the State for $40
as speculation forty acres of land
on which the taxes had become de-
linquent On looking up the site Of
the land he found to his establishment
that it lay within the corporate limits
of the town Of Admission and was
worth $40, 600 at q low valuation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

1T has now been decided In the courts
OF six different states that the men who
precipitate strike and cause loss to
o contractor can be held liable for dam
ages The preciptators arc. however.
the chaps who always wriggle out Of
any responsibility. and who live in
clover while the workingmen are re-
duced to starvation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

ALTHOUGH millions of German carp
have been distributed by the national
government and the fish commission
ers of the different states. and although
thousands have made and stocked
ponds with them. none have appeared
in the markets. and they are practical
~ unknown to people who eat fish. Is
carp culture success?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
REPRESENTATIVE STEPHENSON,

REPRESENTATIVE STEPHENSON, OF
Wisconsin, his brother and another
gentleman have bought a so. 000-acre
tract of pine land within few miles
of Alexandria, La. on which the first
payment of 500 has been made.
The price they pay for the land is
800. 600. and. rs it is situated upon n
BAYOU with easy means of transit. it is
likely 10 prove n profitable investment
at 80 an acre. These same gentlemen
recently bought tract in Mississippi,
III. 600, roo feet of pine lumber.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
20, That I Could See MY Death.

A recent Indianapolis evening paper
tells the story of the first execution for
desertion from tho union army during
the war. which took place in that city.
The place of execution was Camp Burn
side, just south of Camp Morton. now
and previously the state fair grounds.
but at that time one of the chief prison
camps of the north. Camp Burnside
was eHe ef the best arranged and built
camps in the state. 1t was neat lit
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

A LITTLE girl of Metz, aged IA. hav-
ing spoken dsrespectfully of the EN-
peror William in a personal letter to a
young friend, has been condemned to
eight years Imprisonment
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

MARTHA EILEEN HoLAHAN Is station
agent aud telegraph operator at Mill
vile. MIMI, a village of 200 inhabi-
tants Oh the narrow gauge division Of
the St Paul Railroad. She is q years
old. and manages between trains to
write enough good poetry to win her.
self quito reputation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

HE attempt of the friends of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles to secure his promo
ton to Major-General over the head of
Gen. Alfred N. Terry has stirred up
big excitement in military circles.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
.s,e,,,ts ali oppo,l.iou and iegisla4

'Despits all opposition and legisla>
ton the trade keeps on about the same.
Tho war against the traffic detericrases
the quality of the stuff consumed on
the one hand and increases the cost on
the other. People will have theif
drink. whether they buy It in sewer
pipes. cocoanuta, medieine-bottles or
through gilt-sdged. high-pr.ced law
yets." @-Nsw York World.
The Industrious Bum.
How doth the little busy bum
Improve each shining hour,
To 20 around from joint to jelnt
Aud hunt whisky sour
-Eiaeo'a Joaraa'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

HE Mikado of Japan is described as
a dark-featured, black-haired, thick
Tipped man, dressed in the uniform of q
European general. and with nothing
remarkable in his makeup or appear
ance. although he is the absolute
monarch of SO. 900 people.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

WHEN asked the other day If 1t was
cold enough for him Col. Ingersoll
buttoned his coat up to his chin. pulled
on pair of heavy fur gloves and
answered. ''My boy, it can never be
too hot for man OF my way of think
inUh
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

r. BoswoRTH Smith says that one
half of the whole of Africa is already
dominated by islam, while of the re-
naming half one quarter is leavened
and another threatened bv it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

BoBBIE BURNS. little Scotch
dancer. pleased Queen Victoria so
much when he appeared before her last
summer that she has designed to ac-
ccpt portrait Of him just forwarded
TO her from Boston.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

FRANK STOCKTON has wife who de-
lights in helping him with his literary
work and he dictates many Of his stor-
les 10 her.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07
Next on the Programme.

After the sugar, beef, whisky and
fuel trusts all get into RUM ng order
the next thing will be to organize a
-four trust and put stop to this ru
Gus cheapuess of bread. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

p. I. BARNUM denies that he has
made VIII bequeathing $40. 900. 600 to
seven heirs. He admits that no is
wealthy but says that he has only
three heirs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

WALTER SAVAGE LANDoR often drop
cd his asp:rates. He habitually spoke
of and. 'ead and ouse. Hc was the
only man Of culture in his day that fell
into this practice.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

DE GRIMM, tho cartoonist, who
writes his name in four-line plea size
across every peice Of work he does, is
n son of one Of the Cars tailors.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

JUDGE PETERS, of Maine calls d.
vorce day in the Supreme Court 'the
funeral of marriages"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

Y M. CARNor says that any Frenchman
who would declare war against Ger
many while Moltke and Bismarck are
alive ought to be shot.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

A PAIR OF twins born in Somerset
shire. England, recently, were named
'Ju" and Billy" in honor of the
queens jubilee.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

IT took three gallons of ink to con-
duct Senator Cockrelrs correspond
ence last year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN has discov-
cred that one Of his priests wears
whiskers and that he is a good priest,
too.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

WILLIAM DEANE HowELLs has shak-
en- the dust of Buffalo from his feet and
will hereafter live in New York.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

The Prince Of Wales will soon leave
for Monte Carlo. The Prince is said to
take pleasure in playing for high stakes
when Oh the continent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

The Empress of Austria is, by ad.
vice Of her physician, learning the art
of fencing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

THE widow of Mayne Reid, the
novel st, Is writing his life.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

LOUISE MICHEL has large family oil
pet birds, cats and dogs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

PROF PRocToR thinks the interest
In astronomy is on the wane.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

The Queens approaching continen.
tal visit will cost 81. 900 day.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

Ma, are the days all numberedP 'sYes,
iove.n tsThen they're all ceres just new, anil
theyi'-Nesc Havea Neus. <
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

GEORGE GoULD's head is larger than
his fathers. The son wears a St hat
while that Of Gould pere IS only q Ct.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

The man WHO Knows great deal is the chap
who gives himself four aces Boston BuIletin
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

Wagner's s'Walkure" is well named for an
unsuccessful provincial tour.-Psttsourgh
Chronicle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

BIsNARcK's neuralgia may be cost
~ malady for Europe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

still refused to come to the door when
the hot iron was run into the cell to
clutch him around the waist and bring
him out.
II shall never forget the terrible
look in the mans eyes as he
watched the proceedings. nor how he
glared as the iron was inserted into
his cell. For an instant he hesitated,
and then as the red hot instrument of
torture came near him he raised the
knife and with quick motion drew
the glittering blade across his throat.
nearly severing the head from the
body"
..Why, that is worse than the stories
told of the inqulsition. gasped rather
than spoke one of those present.
1.-The devil in man is the same,
suppose through all ages These and
crimes like them ended the con-
tract system in NJ ssouri, and that in
stitution is now one of the best con-
Quoted and most humane in the union.
But there are abuses outside of tho
prison that should be suppressed"
.'What are theyp"
Long sentences for triHing Of
fenses. The law intends that punish
ment shall be in proportion to the
crime. But short time man is no
good to the industrial department OF
the prisons. There time expires be-
fore they become remuneratlve to the
contractors. I have known judges in
large cit es to receive regular rate
per year for long time convicts sent
up by them and others are indirectly
interested IN prison contracts. This
may appear bel ON the courts. but
| know it TO be fact. The criminal
Judge on il $ bench in many cases is
t Uriy II siittve Il Il ssgettisea IN ermine- y
| Ne,O York Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-06
Both Sides Of the Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, jan. 3.-The act
ion Of the miners in going out this
morning has greatly strengthen
ed the strikers here and they are very
jubilsnt and confident Of victory.
Dlrlns the afternoon General Manag-
er Mcleod received telegraph pic infor-
nation from Superintendent Whiting
~ the effect that there Is aconsider-
able diversion of opinion among the
miners and that they are far from be-
ing uLit in their disposition to obey
the order TO strike. The impression
pre- walls that there will 5e more mines
In operation to. morrow than there are
to-day.
PorTsvILLE, PA, Jan. 3.-Advices
received to-day from q number Of
point. in the coal regions show that
very few colonies are working. In
most cases the employees did not go to
work this morning aud 1t is believed
a long and bitter struggle will be the
result.
READING, Pa, Jan. 3.-Reports
from the coal regions through special
dispatches tonight say that nearly all
the collieries are IDLE, but nearly all
the individual operators have made
arrangements with their men TO re-
sume at the advance.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-06
THE READING TROUBLES.
Lesson of the Hour. Common senseArrayed
Against Blind Obedience.


Against Blind Obedience.
The Washington Gazette thorough.
iy reviews the labor trobles In the fol.
lowing:
There are two conclusions derived
from the abortive but gigantic Read
ing strike which afford much FOOD
for serious reflection to oil thinking
men:
The first is, that some Of the work.
ing men concerned In the strike are
so deficient In ordinary intellige1 ace,
80 unmindful of the duty they owe to
the law, aud Of the consideration they
owe their fellow citizens, 30 careless OF
the dignity Of manhood and Ameri-
can citizenship that they have Will
ingly become the unquestioning, 10y.
ally obedient vasseis Of q few masters,
known as "master workmen," etc.
10 view OF these facts, will any candid
man say that these Reading employees
are intelligent and self-respecting
enough to fitly exercise the rights ol
American citizenship Would they