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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
THE SILENT REAPER.
John +. Miller Gathered Home..'
Passing Peac afuIIy Away at Mid
night..- His Life.

John T. Miller Gathered Home...
Passing Peac efuIIy Away at Mid
night---Hi. Life.
John T. Miller died at his home 1412
Third avenue, at 10 o'clock last night.
after eleven weeks of severe illness dur
ing which bis life was many times dis
paired Of. though he rallied several times,
keeping his devoted wife-whose faithful
vigil about his bedside began the moment
he was stricken down and continued uu-
broken until the last hour csme-linger-
ing between hope and despair.
Eleven weeks ago today Mr.. Miller was
taken i'll, seized with complication OF
troubles. not one of which deserted him
and each seemed to aggravate the other
until condition was brought on that the
best medical skill was unable to contend
with. But he was patient sufferer,
utteriBg not murmur or sigh OF pain.
but when the summons came to the soul
1t brought welcome relief TO the body.
Mr. Miller was one of the most popular
and most highly respected citizens and
business men of Rock Island. having re-
sided here for fifteen years. He was born
in Beaver county, Pa, Oct. 10, 1885. He
spent his younger years in his native
county and came west and to Illinois at
the age of twenty three. settling at Otta,
wa. where he engaged in the hotel busi-
ness. He conducted successfully the two
leading hotels there-the Central and
Galloway, and in 1868 he bought
| the Harrington house at Genesec
| and moved thither. He RENAME ed
In the hotel business there less
than year when he sold out auG
embarked in the livery business, which
| pursuit he afterwards followed. In 1874
be came to Rock Island. purchasing q
livery stable on Market square. but he
subsequently moved to the more conven
lent and better known one on Fiat Iror
square, and which has since been hi.
place of business. Recently he has de
voted himself more particularly to tn.
hack lines and boarding stable
Mr.. Miller was united in marriage al
Ottawa 10 1853 with Miss Julia A. Hal
colt. daughter of Col Halcott, and thei
marriage has been a most happy one
| With the widow are left three sisters a
Beaver Falls. Pa: Mrs II NJ Meyer
Mrs. T. Starret and Mrs. j. NJ. Shuster
and brother. T. G. Miller, a
| Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. Meyer wal
with her brother in his last hours. while
the brother is expected to arrive from
Nebraska tonight. Mr.. Miller was &
member of the A. o. U. W. and I. o. o
F. societies. He was thoroughly homes
In all his transactions-s man, too, o
unusual geniality and tenderness of feel
ing. He was great admirer of flnt
horses and had possessed many noted
horses in his lifetime. among which wer,
Melvina aud Silver King.
| Funeral services were conducted b,
Mr.. Marquis at his late home this after
neon at O'Clock, and tomorrow morn,
ing the remains will be conveyed back Il
Pennsylvania for interment beside thos
of his father.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
Great Benefits OF Advertisi ing


The Kansas City Gazette tells the crack
story in regard to the wonderful results
Of advertising. A family down in Florida
is said to have lost one of their children.
After failing to find it for two days, they
put twenty five cent notice in a local
paper and the next morning they were
surprised to zee an alligator upon the
doorstep, where he had disgorged the
lost child. alive. and then died himself.
They sold the slligator's hide for S.. and
the parents are exhibiting the child in a
dime museum for $50 per week. This
story illustrates the great value of adver-
Using. 1t also illustrates the writer as a
most careful and painstaking liar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25

tOh! what lovely candy and how nice
and fresh it1ooks"is the expression of all
the ladies as they look in Krell s. Maths
fine cases of French candies.
In addition to the great 81 So pants
Q lie. NJ. g. K. quote 25c felt mittens 10c;
children's flannel suits Soc; 75c quality
mittens S5c; SOC Bingham jumpers a5c.
Mr.. G. L. WYnes. who has been in
the boot and shoe trade in this city for
several years past. wishes to return
thanks to those who have favored him
with their trade. and he would also re.
spectfully request them to continue their
patronage with his successor. Mr..
Schneider.
Notwithstanding that Mr.. G. L. WINES
has sold his interest In the firm of Wynea
& Schneider to bis partner, he will con-
tinue to manage the Central shoe store
near the Harper House as usual. He
will also assist in collecting all accounts
past due the firm. 1t will be gratifying
news to the public to know that Mr..
Wynes will continue to remain in the
trade as he is we'll posted In the business
and is polite and attentive to the wants
Of the public.
Rev. Father Thomas Mackin, who has
returned from the centenary exercises of
Georgetown college at Georgetown, D.
c., reports a most interesting and pleas
ant session. The leading universities of
America and of Europe were represented
by delegates or dispatches, the pope send
ing a congratulatory message. while Pres.
ident Cleveland. and Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Carnlghan and other prelates
and priests were present. as were 800 to
400 alumni while all nationalities and
religious denominations were represent
ed. Degrees Of honor were conferred
upon distinguished men of the nation In
divinity, law and the arts. Secretary Bay,
ard being among those who received the
degree of L. l.. ID. Father Mackin saw
Congressman Gest 10 Washington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
BargaipkI BaraainSii

At the Pioneer shoe store. Rubbers
and warm goods must be sold regardless
of cost.
Children's shoes 10, 10. 20 and 25 cents
per pair.
Misses toe slippers 90 cents per pair.
Ladies slippers SO cents per pair.
Ladies' high cut cur. Kid shoes 81 5(
and &c per pair.
Mems solid working shoes 81 per pair
Mems fine shoes 81 90 per pair.
Mems fine calf seamless shoes So sc
per pair.
All other goods in proportion. We
will guarantee to sell goods cheaper thar
ever before offered. Try US and be con
vinced. PIONEER SHOE STORE.
1712 Second avenue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
RIVER AND RAIL.

The Formation Of the NV Packet
Company Causes Great COnstei ma
zion and no Little Anxiety With
Roads.
The ann ouncement that a syndicate OF
Minneapolis and ST. Louis capitalists had
been formed for the purpose OF reviving
the marine service on the Mississippi
river, between Minneapolis and the Gulf
of Mexico has created CONSERVATION in
western railroad circles. Railroad men
look at it as dangerous competitor. and
also, unless a combine eau be formed as
regards the rates. means Of handling a
large valume of the traffic of the states bor-
dering on the river. AS an abettor OF
the river service The interstate COM
merce law stands out prominently. so
say the traffic msnipulators. for the
| reason that the long and short haul
clause prevents the roads by means OF
special inducements from regulating
rates to and from intermediate points
with view of shutting out river COM
petition. 1t is stated that large volume
of the business now handled by the Iowa
roads east bound to the seaboard can be
handled by water rates far below any
standard upon which railroad can afford
to operate. Genera Manager Kimball of
| the Union Pacific said: The move Is
| certainly one of vial Importance to all
roads traversing the territory through
which the river is to apply. 1t is ques'
| ton whether or not 1t can handle freight
destined to the seab oard at lower mar
gin than what can be done by the comb
nations of the railroads and the lakes, and
| also expedite business so as to be salts
factory to the shipper. There is little
doubt in my mind but that river service
will receive good local patronage, and il
may result in large quantity of sea-
board freight being moved in that Cir
cult Whether it will be remunerative oil
not to the projectors of the service re-
mains to be determined, but at any haz'
zard, it foreshadows dangerous COMPETE
ton for the railroads"
In another light, we'll known rail-
road official states that the greatest in
! jury will result to the roads east Of the
river, for the reason that the western
roads will deposite their freight destined
to the sesboard, upon reaching the river
and that the bulk of the western pro.
ducts will be shipped that way. On the
other hand all river freight westward
| bound from the coast coming from east
ern seaboard, via he ocean and river
| would have to be deposited at points
| along the river; eastern roads would en-
| JOY inland traffic to points west. but cas-
bound freight from the west, would be
taken up by the river service, even to 6
| considerable distance east of the river
| In this respect. it is stated, that severe
blow would be dealt Chicago, and thai
| what the latter would lose would be {
gain to Davenport, Burlington. Rocf
Island, Minneapolis, St. Paul. St. Loui:
and like places of prominence along the
Mississippi. 1t is stated that an effor
will be made to inaugurate the service or
the river early in the spring.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
The Greenback Raiser caught.


The ARGUS week ago noted fully the
attempt of two of the drivers on the
Thirty fifth street line of the Rock Island
and Moline railway. to tur1 raised bills
into the bank of Mitchell j. Lynde.
Both were detected at once and the
drivers explained that the bills had been
passed on them as genuine. No one
seemed TO suspect the drivers, although
Supt. Schnitger put his wits to work and
he soon made up his mind that the good
OF his system would be best promoted
without one of them at least
This was James Gostwick, driver
of car No 10, and he was
discharged. Saturday at Davenport
be was arrested in Front street saloon
for passing a one dollar bill as five dol
lars-raised from to V. A telegram
came from U. 8. Attorney Finch. at Des
Moines, directing that Gostwick be held.
and the commissioner sent him to Jail
Gostwick says he believed the greenba back
to be V-but he passed it after he had
failed to do so at two other places, a,
least
Gostwick forme rly worked on a farm
near Milan and came to Supt. Sohnitgel
with highest recommendations. He was
employed IN the barn before he was Civ
en- car on the opening of the Thirty
fifth street line.
Gostwick waived preliminary exsmina.
ton this morning. was held in bonds Of
$1,000, and taken to Des Moiues fol
trial at the May term of the United State!
district court.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
a,r Par Cant Loans

Every Tuesday evening during Febru>
airy the Rock Island Building Association
will hold meetings to dispose OF its sur>
plus funds at nominal premiums.
e II. GuYER, Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
Is,end f,,tv CHM.

All members of the Island City club
are requested to be present at the meet
ing Thursday evening. Business OF i'm
nortance. JOHN LooNEY, Pres.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
Notlce.

The Rock Island & Milan Street Car
company will run and 10 o'clock trips
this evening for the accommodation of
those desiting to attend the fair.
B. DAVENPORT, Supt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25

The men of Paris of all ages and cons
ditions are wild over boxing, and the
many cures made by DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. their national remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25

The peculiar purifying and building up
powers OF Hoods Sarsaparilla make II
the very best medicine to take at this SEES
son.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25

New Zealand offers bounty Of cents
each for the destruction Of English SPAR
rows.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-25
For Sale.

A good two story brick house for sale
cheap. in good repair in lower part of the
city. Also vacant lot in same locality
Enquire of E. E. PARaENTER, lawyer.
Postoff1ce block
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-12
From the Raleigh Evening Visitor.
WHEN THE LEGISLATURE AID
JOURNS.

By L. X. MILLER.
TherelI be great times in Raleigh, so some people
say,
When the State Legislature adjourns.
All the: beer kegs in town will be turned into
chuTns,
When the State Legislature adjourns.
The sun will undoubtedly shine in the sky,
And the mud on our streets will continue to dry,
But the farmers produce will sell mighty high
When the State Legislature adjourns. :;
Every farmer will ride on his own special train" -
When the State Legislature adjourns. -
ThereM be no freight charged on cotton OF grain,
When the State Legislature adjourps. e3sa
There are bills in the House and Senate to-day.
Which never will see the broad light of day,
And the parties who framed them will 60 the same
way :
When the State Legislature adjourns. .-as b
The Governors mansion has got to be fixed
When the State Legislature adjourns.
The roof needs painting, and so do the bricks,
When the State Legislature adjourns.
The Goxernor's salary is entirely too small 4
1t would hardly sufaeeEto carpet one hall, ~.
And he'll be very lucky il he t'gets there at all
When the State Legislature adjOuFns. SO.
There's one cOnsOlation-WeM all have some rest
When the State Legislature adjourns.
Fred. Odds will have timGto pull down his Vest'' d
When the State Legislature Adjourns.s
1t certainly will be a glorious treat,
For at the hotels you'll get something to eat,
And the regular boarders will "get there with both
feet" .sS.x.
When the State Legislature adjourns.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-12

path. There stood Silvia; a huge boulder,
a boulder big enough for a milestone poised
in his right hand The loud noise was
heard once, twice; the giant body swayed
to and fro, to and fro. And then crash
thudl splash and splinters and spars, and
tattered shreds alone marked all that re-
NAMED of the gay little yacht in the
moonlit cove below.
"What was that 2' asked the girl, rising
up and turning half about. But so eager
was she to get forward and meet her lover
that she did not seem to care to see or
enquire further. But observing her father
now making his way up the steep and
close at hand as if nothing had happened
she, by action rather than u%tterance urged
Gray hastily on.
"But that Indian well? did you say it
is close to the cabin 2"
He said this back over his shoulder
right In her face as he made pretense of
holding back some bushes from striking
her too heavily.
"Not two minutes walk, were it not
for the brush; in that tall thicket; under
the cliff; other side" The girl was out
of breath and spoke briefly as possible.
She paused a moment and then said IN
hurried whispers:
HNow mind don't let Farla know. Its
hers; all hers. A little lake it is. Full
of fish. Stone walls lilies all about.
Beautiful And she's got a boat in the
well, or lake; q bull-hide boat; made it
herself; made it out of the hide of that
white bull she killed. Now mind don't
you never tell Fafla / told you. Come,
hurry on but mind, don't you e W tell
Farla 1 told you"
And so painting out of breath they came
through the redwoods to the opening
where the mother stoodat the stout gate
waiting. -
"Mr. swaip?" whispered the girito her
mother with a half glance behind for fear
her father might hearher eagerness.
maybe. He Ieh Some goIafor you with
me; and the pretty boat for you down in
the But hes gQnesRelo; gone my
girl"
She sa6k against the great oaken post
and the mothers arms fell about hef, as
the wings0fsa hen fold oEerSherh helpless
brood. The father came up, dark proved,
silent, sullen.G The young man passed on
his way toward the lonely cabin; toward
the grave in the thicket; the sunken old
Indian wei with its border Of lilies, its
bull hide boat; its vague possibilities of
association with the old tradition here.
Was this after all his search and waste of
time really the old tidal well with its rise
and fall Of waters into which the imper-
ishable old Indian chief had been hurled.
Was this indeed the very spot from which
first futtered the gaudy flag of Spain on
the rock-built battlements of Mount
Diablo? And Farla? 2: To house all those
~ponderous secrets in her heart. What a
mysterious beingI How much the less a
woman to keep her heart walled in as a
welll Less than woman? Or more han
woman, surely not entirely woman. Bat
here the water is too deep.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-12

AT q called meeting of the Cumber-
land County Alliance, February I'd, 1889,
the following resolutions were adopted:
1st. That we approve the bill now before
the Legislature of our State reducing the
height of fences to four feet. End. That
we are pleased to see that. the Legislature
is now taking steps to enact a law forthe
purpose of preventing the formation of
trusts and combines so oppressive and
~burdensome to farmers and the laboring
class of our State. 3rd, That we think it
expedient that a law should be enacted
for the protection of travellers on the high-
ways, making it a penal offence for a per-
son, from any cause, to allow his team to
90 at win upon the public road, thereby
endangering vehicles that may meet Il in
passing. 4th, That we hope the present
Legislature will adopt some plan by
which we can have better public roads.
The Secretary Of Whitaker's Alliance,
No. 483, Edgecombe county, sends the
following AT our regular meeting, Feb
ruarv 7th. we fully endorsed the action
of Osgood's Alliance Chatham county,
in their petition to the Legislature to pass
some law requiring every voter to pro-
duce a receipt for his poll tax st the polls,
as published in THEs PkoGREssfvE FARMER
of january 29th ult. A~Ssresolation also
was passed at same time endorsing the
Churchill Alliance Warren county, reso-
l~utions, requiring orders from land-own-
ers to tenants when selling seed. cotton,
as published in The PRoGREssIvE FARMER
of February 9Th ult., including the pre-
ambles in each case. Another resolution
was also passed asking the Legislature to,
pass such a law as to secure the standard.
of purity and vitality of agricultural
seeds as established blythe Royal Agri-
cultural Society of England, as set forth
in, Bulletin No. SO of North Carolina De-
partment of Agricultural Experiments
Station, page 20. The Secretary was,
directed to forward the substance OF these
resolutions to the Secretary of the North
Carolina Farmers State Alliance, with the
request that he present the same to the
Legislature for action thereon, and to pub
lish the same in The PRoGREssIvE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-12

not show the full extent of financial
depression.
The failure of the corn crop in
Chatham county last year necessitates
the buying of q large part of u sup
plies to make another crop, and there
is very little money in the hands.o of
the farmers. Almost every farmer is
depressed; many are disheartened;
labor is unremunerative; the value of
land is depreciating, and there is a
growing desire to abandon the farm
and seek other employments. Unless
something is done to bring relief, many
will be compelled to give up their
farms. The boosted progress and in
crease of wealth in North Carolina is
not shared by the farmers. They are
gradually but steadily becoming
poorer and poorer every year.
Relying upon your wisdom and
justice, the farmers of Chatham county,
for themselves and for their brother
farmers throughout the State, have
outlined, as above set forth, some of
the legislation which they believe will
bring relief to the people and pros
perity to the State.
The first step toward relief is toput
into effect In our State and County
Governments something OF that rigid
economy which the farmers are COM
PEELED to practice, and thereby reduce
the burdens of taxation. Make the
salaries of our State and county officers
as low as will be consistent with eff
Gent service. Reduced if possible the
costs Of courts and litigation. Devise
some way Of, furnishing crime and
caring for criminals which will be less
bnrdensome to the taxpayers.
We trust that the justice of our
cause and our own good intentions
will be a sufficient apology for troubling
your honorablefody with this petition
With utmost respect,
ALEX. MoIvER,
e. W. ATwATER,
j. A. ALsToN,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-12
A PETITION FROM CHATHAM

TO the Honorable, the General assembly
of North |idroltnG:
Your petitioners respectfully show:
That they were appointed by the
County Alliance of Chatham county
at their meeting in Pittsboro, january
4th. 1889, to memorabilia your honor
able body and ask for the following
legislation;
l. That the State and County Gov.
ernments be administered on the most
economical basis, and that all useless
offices be abolished. ~
4 2. That our charitable and penal In
situations, so far as practicable, be
made. self sustaining.
g. That a just and equitable eqha-
ton be established by law between
the wages of the laborer and the com.
pensations of Office holders and pro-
fessional men.
That sheep husbandry, stock
raising, manufacturing and all the in
dustries be fostered by appropriate
legislation.
Your petitioners show that they
are true and loyal to the best interests
of North Carolina, and that they
would asKnothing in conflict with the
greatest good to the greatest number
Of their fellow citizens.
The fact that there are seven or
eight hundred lots or tracts of land
nov advertised to be sold for taxes In
Wake county is very suggestive. This
they believe to be but a fair index to
the condition of things in a large part
of the State, and that even this does
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-12
SEE WHAT
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WILL DO FOR
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WILL DO FOR

HoPEwELL, P. O., Mecklenburg Co., N. C.
Mrs. JOE PERSON:
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