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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14

The Episcopal convention of the do
cese of Quincy opens this evening at 7:45
with even-song and sermon by Rev. John
Wilkinson. Tomorrow's programme
consists of mathis and celebration with
sermon by Rev. VIM. BoHiens at 10 a.
m, and in the afternoon the convention
assemblies in the church and the women's
auxiliary in the rectorY. Bishop Burgess
will preside over the convention. The
public is invited to all the services.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14
hbI HsUb

farmer always wants the earth
Without it he could do nothing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14
Frost,

There were heavy frosts yesterday
morning and this morning, destroying
plants which had been left unprotected
and causing much damage to early vege>
tstion. Thick ice was reported as hav-
ing been discovered early this morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14
ADAMS.

HAMPTON, May l4-E. W. Adams
a well known citizen of Hampton, died
very suddenly yesterday of rheumatism
of the heart. He had been in his usual
health during the day, and about 4;3O p,
m, while preparing to go to his farm on
Campbell's Island. was taken ill aud died
before aid could be summoned. Mr.,
Adams was born in Nicholas county,
KY, October 6. 1925, and was conse
quently sixty~three years of age. lie re-
sided some years in Boone county, In
diana, and removed to this county in
1912. He leaves Il wife and five chil-
dren-Mrs. o. M. Bisant. of this place
Mrs. Geo. +. Holland. of South Chicago,
Ill. Joseph W., of Mason City, lows,
Myra and Harry B., here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14
DEATHS DECREE.
Mrs. NJ. w Burgh PASSES Quietly
Away Mt an Early Hour This Morn
inE-A Noble Woman GOne-Other

|
ing.-A Noble woman GOne-Other
Deaths,
A few minutes after five o'clock this
morning, the angel of death which had
been lowering over Mrs. NJ. w. Burgh
for the past week, beckoned her to the
eternal home. Her death was easy and
painless, although during the progress
of her disease she suffered considerably
She first became i'll about three months
ago, and had been gradually growing
weaker ever since. Death in her case
was relief, as from the first her physi
clan declared her recovery Impossible
Mrs. Burgh possessed all those qualities
which go to make true and noble
woman. In the home circle she was the
ideal wife and mother, and in her journey
through life she performed many deeds
of charity and benevolence. She
was devout christian woman, mem>
Der of the Episcopal church, and &C.
kuowledged the wisdom of God in all
things. Her demise leaves an aching
void in many hearts.
Deceasedis maiden name was Sarah w.
Whitman. She was born in German
town, Pa. Nov. LIST, 1889. On Decem-
Der 81, 1851, she was united in marriage
at Lumbervllle, Bucks county, Pa, to
Mr.. T. F. Abbott. They came west in
1857, and settled % Cordova in this
county. Mr.. Abbott was a prominent
railroad contractor and had charge OF
some important construction being en-.
gagged in the building of the Rockford,
Rock Island & ST. Louis railroad. and also
having the contract for building what
was known as the Continental railway,
which was to reach from New York to |
Omaha The capitalists back of the |
venture, however, failed to see it to Il |
successful conclusion, and it was only |
built to Tiffin, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
bolt moved to Rock Island in 1860. Mr.. |
Abbott died here December 26, 1878 |
Their union was blessed with five chill
lren Nearly five years ago Mrs. Abbott
was married to Mr.. Martin w. Burgh, of
This city. Besides her bereaved husband,
deceased leaves three children to mourn
her great loss-Mrs. b. +. johnson, of
Davenport. Mr.. E. E. Abbott, of Gin
on, and Miss Minnie L. Abbott, of this
city. A sister, Mrs. Mary Case, of Lam
N. Y, and two brothers, Messrs.
stephen and Edward Whitman, of Phil
also survive her
The funeral will be held at the resi-
lence of Mr.. Burgh, corner Third avenue
md Fifteenth street at 2 o'clock tomOr>
ow afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14

On Sunday afternoon, heavy silver
chain bangle. Return to this Office II
found, and get a reward.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14

Acres of fine sodding and a lot OF
choice fence posts for sale by the Edge.
wood syndicate.
GUyER 81 SWEENEY. Agents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-14
saloon Scare .

A report spread over the city yester'
day morning that Mayor Blanding haC
ordered that all the saloon keepers hav-
ing their doors open be arrested. Fol
over an hour it would have been impos-
sible to get into the majority of Rock
Island saloons in any way, though
some remained open in defiance. The
mayor had simply given the marshal in
structions to see how many of the
saloons were chewing the law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
TIRED OF IT.
Citizen.

A granger who does not use the most
elegant language, but whose ideas are
right, just the same, writes as follows
to an exchange:
I'm tired of bein' perfected, though
friendly tis I'm aware, ter think on the
humble granger and banker to tighten
his care, but unless they quit perfect
in and Shieldin' NV me from harm,
I'll have to get out Nv the country and
sell my goldarned farm.
| If they won't leave off their protec-
shun, l must skip to furrin land,
where they don't give durn for the
where they nev'd think Nv pertectin'
his spades an his rakes an his plows,
in order ter swell his pertecshun Nv
squashes, an taters, an COWS.
know l am as thankless a critter as
ever most any one see, but I'm tired NV
bein' perfected, that's just what's the
matter with me; l wanter shake loose
from the shepherd, Wanter get out OF
the fold, and scramble, if sech is my
noshun, about in the rain an the cold.
know that it's kind and pertectin
ter charge four dollars for shoes, but,
jest for the cuSedneSS Nv it, I'd like to
pay two when l choose; and though its
uncommon consid'ret, when 1 buy my
Samantha a dress, to perfect me from
payin' too little, L mout, if they'd let
me, pay less.
I'm tired NV bein' pertected-it's the
only excuse L can give, I'm the ornerest
critter, L reckon, the Lord ever suf-
fered to live, but I'm tired NV bein' per-
tected-I wanter rare round, that is
all, so I'm goin' ter holler for Cleveland
and vote for him too, in the fall"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
AGREES WITH CLEVELAND.

Senator John Sherman, of Ohio
while addressing large number OF
business men at a reception rendered
him on Change in Cincinnati last
Thursday, said: "There is however,
one thing that effects you and the
whole country, and that is the surplus
in the treasury, which was accumu-
lated there under the Solons at Wash
ington-and some who are not Solons.
This do not want to be considered as
coming from a political point. But
you all know how much good that i'm
mense sum- could do if it was let loose
here. You could use it, 1 am certain.
The great question is how to get it. [
believe that all parties admit that it is
poor policy to have so much surplus in
the treasury, and that what we need is
just enough funds on hand to answer
the purposes of the government, eco
nomically conducted. The only way
to decrease this is to reduce the reve-
nue.. believe you have frequently
heard President Cleveland say this, and
think you can find frequent reference
to it in Mr.. Sherman's speeches. We
agree upon this one point, but there is
an honest difference as to how it shall
be done. The all important question is
what taxes shall be cut and what re-
main. want the revenue cut to the
standard of the requirements of the
government, the same as it was when l
entered congress thirty-four years ago.
1t is subject everybody is interested
in. and all have their methods. But [
am getting into politics. [''Go on;
that's all right, from a score of voices.
Not any further this time. It's too
deep a subject. But l Will say that
congress ought to take action on it
right away and settle the question be-
fore going any further. This is the
time right now, and it is that body's
prompt action that will relieve u.s."
Sherman agrees with the president
that the tariff taxes must be reduced,
and that the prosperity of the country
depends upon the reduction. RepubG-
cans denounce Cleveland's message as
free trade. Will they say Sherman in
dulged in free trade talk before the
best business men of Cincinnati?-
Blufftop Ind Banner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
FREE sALVATION-ISFS.

Moore, the present commander-in-
chief of the Salvation Army in the
United States came to this country from
England few years ago, as lieuten-
ant under General Booth the English
commander. After things had got
able property, acquired chiefly from
donations, had come into possession of
the army, quarrel arose over it. The
Americans charged Booth, the English
commander, with trying te have the
ownership of it vested in himself
They contended that the property be-
longed to them as body. The dispute
grew warm, the breach widened, and
the upshot of it was that the Americans
declared their independence of the
English, and refused to have anything
more to do with them. They elected
Lieutenant Moore commander of the
army in America and went on conquer
ing satan under his banner. Now the
dispatches bring us intelligence of
General Moore's having secured posses
sion of $50, 600 belonging to the army.
Moore will be censured and abused for
thus looking out for number one. Yet
we thing he hardly deserves it. We
are inclined OH the other hand to be-
lieve that the robbery, embezzlement,
or whatever it was, is providential, and
sent as a punishment on the fools and
asses that parted with their money and
goods for such purpose, and to such
people. Emporia Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
GOULD'S HEALTH.

There is no longer any doubt about
Jay Gould's loss of health. 1t is gone,
and gone forever. He is beset by =
complication of diseases. In addition,
the horrors of insomnia are added, and
sleep for him unless induced by power
full opiates, is no more. He is no long
er able to appear on Wall street, or
take any hand IN the market. He re-
mains at his country home on the
Hudson with his doctors and his medi-
cines striving in vain to get relief from
racking neuralgia pains in his head, or
to tranquilize his disordered nerves.
No longer able to do any business, he
is said to be winding up his affairs,
and putting his property in gilt edged
securities. His end is not far away.
Before long it will be whispered that
he has softening of the brain, and the
once wary, cautious calculating specula-
tor will become dribbling idiot.
While no TIE Deums will be chanted
over his remains, and no evidences of
national or popular sorrow manifested
for the great land pirate, there are
those who will mourn his loss-his own
family, and no more.-Er.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
MONEY WANTED.

a very violent kick is being made by
the more thrifty members of the repub-
lican organization against the policy of
suffering the democrats to carry this
state without a struggle. The national
committee have, it appears, made up
their minds that to expend money on
this commonwealth would be the height
of folly, and that their best chance lies
in Indiana, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut.
We confess our inability to see how
ANY. sensible man can dissent from the
opinion of the committee. 1t is not in
the slightest degree doubtful that every
dollar placed by the republicans in this
state beyond what is necessary to pre-
serve the organization of the party
would be money thrown away. With
Cleyeland for president and Hill for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
THE BETRAYER OF INGALLS,.

The reward of 5000 offered by Sen
ator ingalls, for the man who gave the
Bonebrake letter. away, has resulted in
fastening tie crime. for such it un-
doubtedly was; upon san old enemy of
the Kansas senator, who sought to wipe
out long standing grudge in this way.
He is a Kansas man, but was not a
delegate to the Chicago convention, as
was at first reported. The matter was
under discussion in the senator's COM
mittee room the other day and he was
asked if he intended having the man
arrested. He replied that his first i'm
pulse Was to invoke the law to the full
est extent, but on second thought con-
cluded to let the matter drop.-Kansas
City Star.
Who got the 1000? Who was the
"old enemy"-the "vilyun"-and why
the ''second thought and conclusion
to ''let the matter drop?" All such
bosh about $4,000 reward should be
"told to the marines,'' or else the latter
part of the item about the matter be-
ing dropped should have been sup
OroSSad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16

governor, the republicans have rather
less to encourage them in New
York than the democrats have in Penn
sylvania. But that this does not suit
the thrifty politicians we have indi-
Gated. They want money, the ducats,
the rhino, the Doodle, the stamps, the
stuff, and they will have to go with
out it unless they can persuade the ma
tional committee that this state ought
not to be abandoned.
Moreover, they may ask with consid-
cradle pertinence and justice where
their reward is to lie if the barrel of
Morton is to flow not for the benefit of
his bosom friends but for that of lot
of rank outsiders. Is there nothing
due to them for making Mr.. Morton a
candidate. and is ingratitude to so far
prevail as to leave their seventy-odd
votes for Harrison unrewarded? The
democrats, without hurting themselves,
can do kindness to these misused gen.
tlemen. Let the democrats acknowl-
edge that this state is not by any means
so safe as it looks; that as matter of
fact vigorous republican campaign
may make the race very close, and with
out being troubled in any way they
may be the means of putting some
good, hard Harrison and Morton cash
in the pockets of lot of good fellows
who need it very much.-Brooklyn
Citizen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
PETERS AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

. Our congreSSman'S name is Samuel
(: r. Peters. He has served this district
two terms and is a candidate for the
third term. He expects, of course, to
'be elected upon the record he has made
and will, no doubt, tell his constituents
when the campaign opens how he has
been working in their interest. He
will pledge himself to a continuance Of
his work.
Mr.. Peters district contains thirty
six large counties, and as far as forests
are concerned is a treeleSs plain.
\ There is not a saw-mill in the entire
@district. In the face of all of this, Mr..
Peters, pretending to be working in
the interest of his constituents, voted
against the provision in the Mills bill
to take the tariff off lumber.
In Ness county last year, according
to the estimate of our lumbermen,
about all of whom want the tariff in
order to make their profits larger, we
used over 8 200, 900 feet of lumber. For
the sake of argument let us place the
amount at 10000 feet.
If Ness county used 100000 feet,
Sedgwick must have used at least thirty
q times as much, and Reno twenty times
as much, and it is fair to estimate the
amount for the entire district, which
contains the cities of Wichita, Newton,
Wellington, Kingman, Hutchinson,
Mcpherson, Great Bend, Larned and
many others, at 800, 200, 900 feet. The
tariff OH lumber is So per 1000 feet,
amounting in tariffs paid by MI. Pc
ters' constituents III one year to 5000,
900. Our congressman voted to con-
tinue this tax. Did he vote in the in
.'terest of his constituents? Does he
believe in the republican theory that
them, and that the higher they are
b taxed the richer they get?
What good OH earth did Mr.. Peters
think the farmers of this district would
derive by So tax on 1000 feet of lum-
Der? 1t takes a fast train to carry us
in sight of saw-mill III fifteen hours,
and yet our congressman votes and
speaks to tax lumber, one of our chief
necessaries. Would this be called rep
resentation? OF would it be called mis-
representation? Perhaps Mr.. Peters
o or his friends will enlighten us before
the election.-Scott Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

a buckwheat cake, and home run,
depend largely upon the batter.
No woman feels like quoting poetry
when there is a mouse in the room.
Bald-headed men remember their
youth when they think of their tops.
\ school teacher is a person employed
to give parents eight hours peace per
day.
a member of gang of thieves tes-
titled i'll court that he belonged to a
rifle association.
"Yes,'' said the landlady sadly, sap
pearances are deceitful, but disappear
ance are still more so.''
1t is perfectly proper that you should
carve out your own fortune, but you
should not chisel other people in doing
it.
The fellow who asked hotel waiter
what they fed mock turtles on is the
same fellow who blew out the gas.
The young man on the lookout for
''soft Places" through a dislike for
honest hard work, can find one under
his hat.
Why is country girls cheeks like
good cotton prints? Because they are
warranted to wash and keep their color.
The worst thing about persons that
don't know anything is that they don't
know that they don't know anything.
Ordinarily the average man uses
about 5000 words, but he wants to use
them all at once when his new straw
hat shows which way the wind blows.
''Do you know the nature of an oath,
uncle Rastus?" inquired the magis-
trate. q reckon does, yo' honah''
replied uncle Rastus, Use owned a
mule for foahteen ya'.''
"Why is it that the groom is always
frightened at wedding?" remarked a
young woman. "Humph! He's got a
right to be!'' was the rejoinder of an
old married man within hearing.
"How is your husband this morning,
Mrs. Bentley" 90. doctor, L don't
know. He swore at me and threw a
teaspoon at the baby because it cried. .
"Ah, favorable symptoms. He is get
ting better"
"It can't be possible, Bobby" said
his mother, 'that you have been wicked
enough to eat that whole rhubarb pie
in the closet?'' "Yes, ma; the doctor
told you, you know, that my system
needed rhubarb, an thought I'd bet
ter get a good dose of it down me be-
fore 1 got any worse"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
LET 'ER WAVEi

We will wave the red bandana. from
Boston to Savannah, from the Atlantic
to Pacific and along each wave-washed
shore; yes We'll wave the red bandana.
frem Florida to Montana, and elect the
''man of destiny" as we1id in eighty
four. We will flaunt the red bandana,
victory's sweet mamma will fall like
dew upon our banner at the closing of
the fray; yes we'll raise tie red ban
dana, shout the glad hOsannah, for We
know Cleveland and Thurman are
bound to win the day. Raise high the
red bandana, it will sweep old Indiana,
and bind all hoosierdom to us though
republicans say it went; to the breeze
with the bandana, make them smoke
like a Havana, for we're sure this
rhyme will kill them if the red bandana
don't.-Chaldron Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
PAWNEE ROCKETS.
From the Leader.
pressed

From the Lender.
Frank Byram and S. Z. Leitner are
buying and shipping grain.
a child of w. p. Bruce is i'll Will
cholera infantum.
Low Stewards wheat thrcshed sew
enteen bushels to the acre. 1t was OF
the Turkey variety.
L. X. Benefited has retired from the
livery business and w. 5. McDouga,
will manage it in the future.
Jonas Hertzler, south of the river
had in seventy acres of wheat and il
averaged fifteen bushels per acre.
The smile so serenely worn by Ton
Jamison is easily accounted for. 1t is
a girl and weighs u pounds.
Despite the threatening weather q
large crowd was present at Henry
Linn'S sale Wednesday. All the prop
at fair price.
An Overcoat was almost a necessity
for comfort, Wednesday morning. Be
tween this 11O in the shade and a shiv.
er we don't hardly know which we pre-.
fer, but send along the shiver.
DIED-At 11:15 o'clock p. NJ, Thurs
day, August 8, 1888, at his home one
and one-half miles north of Pawnee
Rock, Jacob Koehn, aged 80 years, II
months, and Is days.
The shining lights of Barton county
republicans are geing tno one knows
where) one by one. This time it i:
Dick Ewalt, chairman of the republi.
can county central committee. He left
last week for Ellinwood and has not
since been heard from. Hope it amt
catching.
Oscar Oblennis, editor of the Ellin
wood Express, has left for parts un
known. 1t is claimed that he had re-
ceived $50 from the republican politi
cal fund, and the idea of possessing sc
much money turned his head complete.
". He is supposed to be in the eX.
treme northeast corner Of Canada.
The wind storm on Friday of last
week did considerable damage west OF
Pawnee Rock. E. p. Condreay's wheat
stacks were badly demoraliZed. Matt
Utterback's rye and wheat was scat.
tered all over the place. E. Franci:
had a similar misfortune with his bar
ley. c. NJ. Bruce's windmill was over.
turned. S. III. Huffman's barn was
blown over and hay rack and many
trees broken. Tom McDermot had !
windmill completely destroyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
SHAMELESS PROSTITUTION.

AS an auxiliary of the republican
party the associated press is both in-
dstrious and faithful. Ip 1884 it fall
sified the republican majority in Ohio,
and did everything in its power to
bolster up the fortunes of the old pu-
trescence. Now, John G. New, Harri-
sons best henchman keeps the wires
red-hot telling the most trivial things
about his chief, and magnifying every
detail of the present hippodrome visit
ing delegation performance. Nor is
this all; associated press agents in all
. the doubtful states are expected to tel
egraph two or three cases a week of
prominent democrats who can't go the
democratic platform and are going TO
support Harrison. The prominent
democrats are men who were never
closely united with any party OF are
financially interested in the tariff rob-
berry. When the associated press boss
sends out the order that news must
be partisan he means that it must not
contain nothing that will benefit the
democracy. With the democracy gag
ged and the republican press agents en-
couraged to exercise their ingenuity in
magnifying the most trivial things in
the interest of their party, the associ-
ated press might be made an engine of
great power if the people were not al
ready on their guard. The people have
learned to regard it as servile tool of
the republican party, and, as such, un-
reliable. But let New and his sattel-
lites prostitute the associated press and
use every other means in their power
during the continuation of this cam
paign, forafter the 9th of November
there will be no republican party to
FIGHT fOr.-KinUman Democrat