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The advocate., 1890-03-20

house March lot, 1890, At i0a. m. The
business occupied the close attention OF
the meeting until p. m. The actions are
embodied In the following resolutions.
Your committee on resolutions ask
leave 10 report;
Whereas, We deem Il detrimental 10 the
interests Of the Agricultural classes, 70
give In our statistical report, as demanded
by the assessor, giving information TO the
boards Of trade and Stock Kings, enabling
them 10 adjust prices fOr our productions
90 II results dIsastrOusly 70 oil farmers.
Therefore: Be II Resolved That We as
members Of the Farmers Alliance and
Co-oeentlve Union, firmly refuse 10 ans
wer any or all questions referring to above
reports.
Resolved; That we will elect such men
TO fll our county offices, as will work for
the best financial interest Of the entire
county.
Believing that bonding our county to
aid In the construction OF railroads Is det-
rimental to the general interests Of the
farmers and an imposition, % we'll, j
Therefore be II Resolved; That by our
ballots we will not allow this outrageous
scheme TO be imposed upon our people.
That we favor amendments 10 the ten
per cent interest bill, making II a crlml-
nal oiRense, for any banks or money loan
ers 10 obtain In any way, more than ten
per cent per annum, and for any violation
of this law, the principal and interest
shall be forfeited and criminal punish
ment Axed by law.
Resolved; That we endorse Mr.. Otis
proposition. The object Is to secure a
better resurn for the years labor and pre-
vent the selling Of products below cost.
For full particulars Of the Otis proposl-
tiOn, see THE ADVOCATE Of February 30
published In Topeka.
Resolved; That we advocate free sugar
with a bounty to the farmers on the raw
material equal to the present tariff duty.
That we demand such Legislation as
will suppress all trusts, pools, or combines,
which interfere with the natural laws Of
trade, namely, supply and demand.
That we demand economy In our state
and county offices and to that end we "a
vor a reasonable reduction Of salaries Of
county officers.
Resolved; That 1t Is the sense Of this
meeting that the officers Of the county
Alliance should be fairly distributed over
the county.
Resolved; That we adopt the national
Platform As adopted by the st. Louis
meeting December 3, 1880.
That we demand that our county COM
mlssiOners shall let the county printing
TO the lowest responsible bidder.
That we demand such Legislation as
will reduce the expenses Of state and
county printing 30 per cent.
That we will not support for nomlna-
Glon any man for United States Senator,
Member Of Congress, State Senator, or
Representative, who will not pledge him
self openly TO his utmost ability 10 aid In
carrying out the above resolutions.
Resolved; That we favor the adoption Of
the Austsallan or similar methods of
voting.
Resolved; That we favor the election Of
United States Senators, President and
Vice President by direct vote Of the peo-
Pile.
Whereas we deem the present basis Of
representation Is insufficient to the best
| IL Al n A. \
The advocate., 1890-03-20
a. A. AvERY
POtsawaiomle Oounty AlIIanos.

A full delegation Of all the sub ALI
snces met in WestmOreland at the court
The advocate., 1890-03-20
LARNRD, KANsAg, MaTch Q, le0l

LARNED, KANSAS, March 0, 1890.
AT a meeting Of Pleasant Ridge Lodge,
No. 903, Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Uuion Of America, all members were in
favor of the proposed Cumulative Tax
Bill" Your paper, THE ADVOCATE, Is
our leading paper in the alliance.
Hoping II succeeds, am yours,
+. +. HANsBERRY,
Secretary Pleasant Ridge Lodge No. 908.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19
CHIfs.
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE

Tao First OF the series or winter
Meetings. ,as MILAN Yesseraay-Om.
cers Elected.
The Rock Island County Farmers inst.>
tuts opened its series of winter
meetings at Milan yesterday. The at
tendance was not large but deep interest
was manifested in the proceedings. In
the morning an excellent paper was read
by Mr.. Hiram Darling from the topic,
How Should Farm Gardening be Con-
Quoted. and in the afternoon an equally
entertaining paper WAS read on lis the
American Farmer on the Decline by
DR.. J. 8. Matthews. In the evening Rev.
Kerr read splendid paper on Home
Influence The papers were all ably
discussed and many questions were asked
and answered pertaining to each.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows:
President Hiram Darling.
Secretary. c. Taylor.
Tressurer-L. D. Edwards.
Executive Committee-W. s. McCul-
loch. Louis Jshns. A. r. Hollisttr. CLARK
Corbin, James Fitzpatrick.
The evening exercises were closed by
the new president OF the organic alton
A vote Of thanks was given to the. re.
firing president. Mr.. Campbell. also. to
those who conducted the singing, and The
citizens for their hospitality.
It is the intention Of the organization
to keep up the interest by having meet
ings at regular intervals during the winter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19
LOCAL NOTICES.
Fine Candies a,K.&M,s

Fine Candies at Z. & Ms.
Go to Holbrook's. Davenport. Tor car
pets and silk curtains.
Tenderloin. spare ribs. pigs feet. leaf
leard. etc., at Gilmore's pork house.
Call and see the hand-carved bed room
suites at Holbrook's. Davenport.
Receiving new goods every day and
sold at low prices at b. F. Cordes'.
Christmas trees and tree ornaments, q
lovely assortment. at Krell d Maths.
Parlor suites and fancy chairs of every
description at Holbrook's, Davenport.
II you want strictly fresh and reliable
candles go to Krell & Maths palace of
sweets.
An elegant assortment Of dining tables.
chairs and hat racks ct Holbrook's. Dsv>
EXPORT
For rubber stamps of all kinds go TO
the Rock Island Steam Rubber Stamp
Works. TIA Second avenue.
Smyrna rugs. Moquette rugs. carpets.
new, lastly and appropriate designs at
The Adams. S2s Brady st. Davenport.
Free-A S5 Webster's Original Unabridg
ed Dictionary with every $50 cash pur,
chase at the Adams. sac Brady street,
Davenport.
The Grown restaurant, No. 1706 Sec,
ond avenue. il now ready to furnish you
oysters in every style. A. B. johnson,
proprietor.
+. B. McKown sells hard wood il
lengths. cut or split; soft coal. lump and
nut. corner Fifteenth street and Frs
avenue. Telephone 1106.
The finest line Of fancy baskets and
boxes made especially for fine confec.
tionery, and suitable for Christmas pres
ents. can be found ct Krell q Maths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19
BOLD BURGLARS.

A Daring Attic mpt 20 Plumber Rooms
in the Asasiness Part Of the CITY Ne.
sult In . Capture and Escape.
A bold attempt was made at $50 last
evening. to plumber the rooms occupied
BY G. Wolff, the Runsmith over his shop
on Eighteenth street. While engaged in
his shop. Mr.. Wolf heard footsteps on
the floor above him and knowing his wife
was out shopping be went up the outside
stairway to investigate. He found the
lower part to the door of his living apart
ment broken and the door forced open.
As be started to enter . man jumped out
and tried to pass him. but Mr.. Wolf
grappled with him and the two fell most
of the way down the stairs. At the foot
the prisoner broke away and started to
run down Eighteenth street. Mr.. Wolf
however was too quick for him and re-
captured him, whereupon the fellow said.
there is another one up there yet; better
let me go catch him." Mr.. Wolf
thanked the prisoner for the pointer, but
thinking about the old story of bird In
the bush. he placed his man in the freight
room OF the American express office aud
told the men there to watch him, but did
not stop to further explain and hurrying
out met Officer Schaab and the two went
on search for the other fellow. They
were not rewarded until they reached the
roof. to which the officer traced him,
where they found the prisoner crouched
behind the cupslo on an adjoining build
ing. He was promptly arrested and ct
the Armory he gave his name as Frank
Wilson Of Fl. Wayne. Ind. He had on
rubber shoes and showed every evidence
of being a professional burglar. HIS
companion, who was so kind as TO give
him away. escaped from the Am erican
express Office in the excitement and has
not since been found. The plunderers
had done up two bundles Of clothing. one
Of which was deposited in the hallway
and the other was on the roof.
POLICE POINTS.
G. NJ. Fogg was fined IS and costs for
lacking mp signs on telegraph poles, etc.
Chris Olsen and Chas Sibley. two old
offenders were disposed OF as follows.
respectively: Olsen fined S25 and costs
and Sibley sent to jail for thirty days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

late Bailey Davsspor NInth avsnps and
SevsntssatA street wss destroyed by,ars 1t
8 O'Clock this meruing. There ere sus-
p'cions Of incsndIsrisn. though the build
Ing Wa hardly worth destroying.
Nearly 1000 dozen handksrchiefs have
boon opened during ths pest lev days ct
NcCsbs Bros. Esvsry style. quality and
fabric TO b found ere shown. and prices
are guaranteed 70 be ct lesss 20 per csat
below todays value.
The sermons st the Christian church
grow In interest. Last night after .
touching discourse on the "prodigal son. ;.
. man past middle life came forward and
made . profession OF faith. The subject
this evening viii be what 10 man from
Q scientific and bible stsad poiet."
The new sample room Of Geo. Schsfe
IT No. 1901 Second svenue will be open
for business next Monday. THIS new
establishment hes been fitted out ~ great
expense with solid oak furniture 10 the
very latest desigs and 10 one Of the hand.
soonest sample rooms In the three cities
Mrs. g. W. Cue returned last evening
from Chicago. where she hes been for
seven weeks UNDERGOING surgical opera
ton. She has recovered nicely from the
effects OF the ordesl and 10 rapidly re-
gaming her usual strength. While Mr.
Cue was at the depot awaiting the arrival
OF his wife numbar Of the members OF
the First n. e. church clipped into The
parsonage and left couple OF handsome
easy chairs. which proved . delightful
surprise to the pastor and his wife when
they entered their homo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19


The limited time precludsd further re
marks. and the visisors hastened 70 The
O. y. 4 81. P. depot. expressing them-
selves . highly gratihed with their rscep-
ton and ~ fsvorably impressed with
Rock Island Is progressive and hospi.
tel city.
cHIfs.
Head Consul Northcott left for the
north this morning having an important
engagement TO ill today.
The head officers are as foe appearing
q body Of representative citizens. as is
generally seen together.
Application has already been made q
business mems camp 10 Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

CAtarrh 10 not local but Q constitu-
tionsl disease. and requires . coustitu>
tional remedy like Hoods Sarsspsrills TO
effect Q cure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

A matter Of choice; whether TO suffer,
uninterruptedly with . cough or 70 inves,
20 cents for DR.. Bulls Cough syrup and
cure IL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

Do you know the latestf We mean the
very latest styles in neckwssr. The Lon
don just received something elegant for
Xmas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

A handsome line OF book cases and
cabinets Just received at Holbrook's. Dav-
EXPORT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

A believer in signs should be cured Of
his superstition when he enters the dime
museum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

E. E. Psrmenter. attorney ., isv.
Makes collections, loans money and viii
attend TO any legal business intrusted to
him Once. postof1ce block. Rock Isl-
and. Ills. ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

Messrs. Hildebrandt q Weinburger.
who have purchased the Rock Island Ice
Cos outfit began delivering Ice Nov.
"a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19

Among then are the Salon for 1890.
The Ebcr Gallery. Nature and Ar Song
Of the River. Eadymion. Recent Engliss
An. Night Song. Uoder Blue SAY. LslAh
Rooh. Poems o. Passion. Aiitonis Para
disc Lost Palestine. Aires. La Font.iDeis
Fable. and manv Others ranging In price
from ei IS 20 SIS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19
STANDARD POETS

Historians. novelisis. In Gets and sepa
rate volumes: various editions and bind
ings-
nArCrv rnr -Arz
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22

The Boulder News gets At til. milk in
the cocanut when II says: Talk about
advertising all yon please, but there is
no other medium for advertising com
munity like live local paper. Now
while there Is NJ much talk and while
steps are being taken to advertise the
state abroad the suggestion is mad.
,ha, one OF the simplest, ehenpes, and
mos, practical ways would be for each
one interested In this matter Ia sub
scribe for few copies OF local paper
and send them Ia friends In tie East.
The home paper is ever on tie alert la
iind out aud publish all the advantages
aud attractions. everything Of benefit
la the community. II I, not like cit
rnlsi OF an occasional wri,--up for pay,
but IL so-, forth constantly on It's mis-
sion. aud when mailed YOU know that II
goes where you want u tn go.
''supPos., for instance, tia, everyone
Ia Boulder county Who IN lnt.Tt sled III
advertising II, resources and bringing
IN more people and more capital were
,o subscribe ior only on. OF two papTEs
aud s-ni them Ia SOME friend. hun
drris oi papers would b- distributed
over the country doing missionary woIk
for the county. II does not r-puif. ans
advertising convention. no bureau, no
officers. no treasury. no machinery oI
any kind. II ihi, plan were generally
adopted II would take no ones lime
cosg IN one more than icw dollars and
the whole STATE ari every interest
would H. thoroughly ani constantly sd
s-Iiis.i n, IL could h. done through nr
other agency. Aud Just here It might
h. remarked that the character uf u
town In Judged largely hy the manner
in which It's papers arr pitrnniEcd b,
iis business men. II paper contains u
Ion. array uf business and professional
no,le.s, II merchants seem 10 L. yiclhg
with .arli other ia presenting their
claims 10 the public. II Is u, once set
down ~ u live, progressive town, aud
live men will bc attracted Io II. Dn
Tie other hand. II Ia. column, II u
r-s-- -.--- .--.--s ---.--.------ go
part II hu-in-s, men the conclusion j.
"a, once drawn that IL i- n dead town
aud good place 10 avoid. iiusin-s,
m-n too often fail 10 realize how much
they gaia In lii- long run Indirectly by
ADVERTISING ani they not only help
themselves but help the whole ;nwu."
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22

iucs for the accommodation Of visitors;
all Cf the proceeds OF such leases, and
other revenues that may be derived
from any source connected with the
park, to be expended under his direction
IN the management Of the same, and
construction Of roads aud bridlc paths
therein, lie shall provide against the
waiitOn destruction OF the game aud
fish found within the park, aud agains,
their capture or destruction FOR Tie
purposes 0i merchandise or profit. lie
shall also cause all person, trespassIng
upon the same 10 be removed therefrom,
and generally is authorized to take all
such measures as may bc necessary or
proper 10 fully carry out the objects
nid purposes OF this ,ectlon.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22

\ special from Santa Fc y. ~. to ,hr
Denver Republican 81 tie 18th. SAYS:
Several thousand head II sheep were
ipltrii to-day iDr itc Denver market.
.or thc lir.t time in yc.Ts mutton is
becoming scare" in local markets. Hs
Cui1iadp ani Kansas buyers are con
tracing Tor all tiiHt Is marketable.
Oycr 31.Dpl head Of bccvcs have been
sold In New Mexico Hui southeastern
Arizona IN ,lic past twenty days The
price runs from - Tn so for ycatiinrs.
81 to SIS lpT tw0s. and SiJ tn 50 ips
three year olds. the price depending on
the location Of the cattle IN shlppin:
points. These sales were made to feel.
rfs In Kansas. Nebraska ani Missouri.
Montana aud Wyoming parties are also
heavy buyers In New Mexico at this
time
The New Mexico quarantine against
all fever districts In Texas went into
effect last Saturday.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22

The Farmers Alliance In Kansas is
growing go rapidly both in members
and perfection Of organization that they
hay. become decidedly disturbing fac.
tor In the politics Of every county.
Nearly the whole state Is organized
aud nearly every farmer In each county
rs member Of the organization. and
this thorough organization has made
the order exceptionally strong IN local
politics where there immediate interests
ate at stake. The Alliance has gener-
ally decided to support only those can.
didates who cnucidc with their views
AMI Hiopt their principles. In State
politics similar action has been decided
upon and 1t has even been proposed TO
run farmer candidate for Governor
in the person uf \. ". Smith. OF Nc
phcrson. The politicians ar" hccpm-
ing nervous.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22

Concerning Buffalo Bili's recent tri-
umph with his Wild West show III
the city Of the ancient Romans, 4
special to the New York Herald says:
All Rome was excited over the trial
of buffalo Bins" COWBOYS on wild
horses furnished by the Duke of ser
monsta.
For several DAYS the Roman author o.
tiles Ind been superinicnding the cree
tion of extra barriers to keep the savage
steeds from reaching the audience.
The animals came from the Dukes
famous herd on The Pontinc marshes,
and lie declared that no cowboy on earth
could ride one. The cowboys laughed
at the boast. Then the Duke dared
them to mount any one of the six.
Every man. woman and child expected
that two or three men would be Killed
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22

Speaking -,ll,1flaily III. Denver Re
publican slS nI the la'r convention:
Tie Fort Worth cattle convention has
adjourned. Tie meeting MAS a pleasant
onr tp the delegates In attendance. and
the bond, u sympathy between the
caiii.mcn of iiIIrrru, sections ~ tlie
West were strengthened. bnt We f-ag
that bryuni this little WAS accomplished
Tile resolutions are Ia some respects
gp1,i enough. but nj asprcs-n.in. ~ s1lu-
ton II the problem which grows out ot
li,r depressed condition u. the cattle
market iloy amount 10 very Little. The
most pertinent ot ,h. resolutions !, tie
one which calls upon Congress - .nact
u law prohibiting combinations To- con
troll. manipuiai. ani govern the prices
of products in the hands ot proiuccTs.
Hut Congress did not need iiii, spur.
fnr ias. Year u Senate committee waN
occupied for Ion. time Ia insrsilsa.
ting the manner Ia which the dressed
Lc.f men carry ou their hnslnrss in
relation to ciiile-ge1grT, aui LuyrTn
Aud ruiiauiusiH ul meat.
-. ss,Ss's,.-.s. .r'iass'
mrn, o, isw pgoyidln: for Tie national
Inspection q. meats. to III. end ihai
American bcci may ilni market IL,
auy cpuuiry IN the world under an
official Certificate ~ purity and health
fu!urs5. was sNoi. Nusy p:oblbiy II
ihsre were n nsii inspection u lhe
kiud contemplated. ,hr sais pi Amsri.
can meat u.oirCis iu Europa would b.
largely !ug.-as-l This might 80 slim,
uia,n t.ic market that u would compel
Tie bccfp,rlcfs To pay the cattle
growers better prices lDr their cattle
than they pas now.
IIishI lrrr We come face 10 face Niil
the chief matter ~ inicrrst Ia cattle
growers iu connection wi,li tlic purpose
fg which ilir cuuycnlion was called.
4, Ur j. Jli'sr noi - combination atHuug
ihr dressed brefmcn whereby they arr
abe tp dictate the price To bc paid .Di
1--we ragiir. regardless ot tire pgicc n;
whiu.. thC meat product is old to til.
cuusum,ry Il tie, arr sipug enough
to io thig. an increase IN tic foreign
sales of American must would not,
unless IL were very large. have an,
effect uprn the market price OF rang,
aud other cattle. The convention does
not appear 10 have presented sailsfac'
tory answer to this question, aud Tie
men engaged ~ the cattle miusiry are
In very nearly rs great darkness now
as they we're before the conyei ton met
We say very nearly as great, bccIu.,
attention was called in tie convention
to one enterprise which may furnish n
way Of escape from the sc5fdom 10
which the drcssei.bcrf mon seem q
have subjected the ca,,ls-gruwers.
This enterprise IS the erection o.
refrigerator aud s!augh,eTing establish
IN n;s m the state oi T.NIs. which
would furnish "a market ior cattle In
competition with tie drcssa1Dccs com.
bine, II H. possible that the cattle
growers o. the lar West would obtain
relief from the present depressed con
dtIon of TIE market II they were to
enter into a great combination 10 erect
refrigerator aud .laughtcring establish.
mcnts ia the range country. This is au
old plan. II We, talked about several
years ago. But it was abandoned or. at
least. not carried uui. II may after all
however. he the best pLm of action
which the cittlr..rowcrs cnuld adopt.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22

Mr.. Alfred Heath has retired from
the edi,orsiir and management Of TIRE
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the nEaicornrr 10y considerable. some
ianniirili cranky, WuminS Rights
champion. then chg i-s Sir; nll but
the "fiHi,ical aud cranky That soft
imlrachmon, shu d"nirs. but We gu
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sphere. whats her politics, III Ike
10 know Haven't got any politics,
nj least. In u" partisan s"uhc.-nn' -
single polite. hut /; must not - c"u-
clutl-d from 'hi, that she has nn ideas
or opinions of hcr own on questions Of
governmental prliiy' opinions .hc Inns
clear cut, settled Opinions. anh VII
exercise all political privileges e'a'
f"rrci. and Try 10 meet Hll the duties
cni"y-I hy the liberal constitution aud
laws OF wy"nlu. Territory that i. ani
State s1nH To br. but who Is ahe
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she IL unr of oar Valley rarrun'- :
daughters iD ing Ia du something tot
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and trying u do s1incih,n. Ia help the
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The Meeker herald., 1890-03-22
pa. world. Eai. bsit'.

The Worlds fair committee of the
Senate has completed consideration of
tie bill. It resulted in victory for
Chicago. Tile bill was amended 80 rs
to provide that the prcsidcit may Issue
u proclamation. anl invitation 10
foreign exhibitors us soon "a he is salts.
fed that tie Illinois corporation has
provided for SiO.O"O OOJ guarantee.
The dates liked for opening and closing
of the fair are, April 3rd. aud October
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