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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20

Tourists anG travellers to Mauitou snd
the mountains are advised that from Chi>
cago over the Great Rock Island route
through sleepers and through chair cars
are run daily to Colorado Springs
Take this, as ii is the cool northern
route, and the only direct one from Chi
csgo to Colorado Springs. and avoid de-
lays at Denver and Pueblo.
JOHN SEBASTIAN.
Gen. Tiki & Pass Agt.
&. ST. JOHN. Genl. Manager
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
The Ladies Delighted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect
safety with which ladies may use the
liquid fruit laxative. Syrup of Figs, under
all conditions make il their favnrite
1t is pleasing to the eye and to
the taste, gentle. yet effectusl in acting
on the kidneys. liver and bowels.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20

l suffered from acute Inflammation in
my nose and head-for q week at time
l could not see. I used Ely's Cream
Balm and in few Days was cured. 1t
is wonderful how quick it helped me =
Mrs George S. Judson. Hartford, Conn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20

The only complexion powder in the
world that is without vulgsrity. without
Injury to the user aud without doubt a
purifier, is Pozzoni's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
BUYABUFFAL0

Wyoming lot. It's the coming city of Wyom-
ing. Has waterworks, electric lights. Touring
mills. Located in the garden of wyoming
Produced the prize potato crop of the United
States in 1890. Fer maps and further infor
nation apply to
MANN & THOM. Buffalo, wyo.
The advocate., 1891-06-17

THE nomination Of Senator Stan
ford as the Peoples candidate for
president in 1892, by parties who re-
ceive their inspiration from the Sena-
tors money, is all bosh. The people
will select their own candidate at the
proper time, and 1t is safe to say that
they will not select a millionaire or q
railroad jobber We have little SYM
pathy with that species of reform
which is doomed with millionsire's
money for the sole purpose Of pro-
noting his personal ambition.
The advocate., 1891-06-17
REFORM EDITORS, ATTENTION.
like way.

There are still many editors Of re-
form papers IN the state who are not
members of the association. We would
urge all to attend to this matter as
soon as possible. 1t is important that
we associate ourselves together and
systematic our work. By so doing
we can make it much more efficient
in advancing the interests of the
Peoples party. The next meeting
should be attended by every reform
editor in the State Members of the
association should write and work to
bring about this result. Let us get
together.
The advocate., 1891-06-17
THE ALLIANCE AND PROHIBITION.

It lisa well known fact that large majority Of
Alliance men are prOhlbitiOnlSts, and whenever
an opportunity presents Itself will vote that
ticket. Knowing this to be the case, certain am
bilious men and enemies Of our organization, In
Georgia, are now trying to make prohibition
political Issue with the Alliance, feeling that II
they can do this 1t viii result In dividing our Or
ganlzatlOA. Our members must be on their
guard. II a community desires to vote on the
sale Of liquor In their midst, let them do so, but
don't tack 1t to the Alliance kite. Prohibition
should always De made separate and distinct
ISSUE This is the only way In which 1t can tri-
umph. The Alliance Is not political OrganiZa-
tlon. but was formed for the purpose Of righting
great wrongs to the agricultural classes. 1t does
not interfere or conflict with any mans private
opinion. 1t would be suicidal policy to espouse
outside issues, that are not germain to our plat
form. Let our demands be the only cause for
which we viii battle rs an organization. South
eTgs Alliance Former.
The Republican party of Kansas
and Iowa are trying the same game
here. Not that they have any use
for prohibition further than they can
make it serviceable to their political
interests; but they hope to use it to
divide the Alliance vote. The mem
bers Of the Alliance understand them,
however, and will continue as hereto
fore, squarely in the middle of the
road, and firmly planted upon the
Alliance demands. There is no hu-
man power in the universe that can
defeat this great uprising Of the peo.
pie.
The advocate., 1891-06-17
WE see il so frequently stated that

We see il so frequently stated that
Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Lease are to
start a paper at Wysndotte that we
deem it proper to correct the report
Mrs. Diggs will, until further notice
in this paper, remain upon the edito-
rial staff of THE ADVOCATE; and she
will soon return to Washington and
resume her editorial correspondence.
Mrs Lease can speak for herself, but
we do not believe that she contem-
plates any enterprise Of the kind men
TONED.
The advocate., 1891-06-17
THE FOURTH or JULY.

Mrs. Annie L. Diggs will speak at
Fort Scott on the 4th of July. We
make this announcement in order to
save unnecessary correspondence with
her. She desires those who have writ
ten her to accept this notice in lieu of
a personal reply.
The advocate., 1891-06-17
WHAT IS THE REPUBLICAN, 7
DOING


This is the question asked by the
Emporis Republican, as it contem-
plates the vigorous methods Of the
Farmers Alliance. In the issue Of
June 9th it says:
President Polk announces that every state in
the Union win be actively canvassed by Alliance
orators and lecturers, who win instruct the peO-
pie In Alliance principles and purposes. A short
time ago It was stated that 5000 lecturers
would soon be placed in the field. This enOr-
nous organized effort is bound to produce re-
suits. 1t Is TO just such work as this that the
wonderfully rapid growth of the Alliance last
year was due. Never, perhaps, was there a
more thorough organization, or moro ener-
getic use Of the methods that succeed. The
work of educuation and organization went hand
In hand until, almost before the old parties Sus-
pected what was going on, the new move
ment was full of strength and vigor. The plan
announced by COL Polk Is but the extension of
the Kansas methods 10 the country at large. A
national success on par with the success
achieved In this state would almost mean ALI
ance control Of the government
Meantime, what Ia the Republican party do
The advocate., 1891-06-17


Of this result Of the great educational
work Of the Alliance, our faith has
never Wavered. Southern Alliance
papers furnish more and more posi-
tive evidence of the approaching rev.
olution in each successive issue; and
since the Cincinnati convention has
declared the unalterable purpose Of
the people of the north and west to
place independent candidates in the
field in 1892, the manifestation Of
southern sentiment in favor of q new
party is becoming every day more
and more apparent. 1t Is with much
qualification that we present to our
readers the following editorial from
the Southern Alliance Farmer, OF
Atlanta, Ga This paper has been
largely quoted in times past by the
Topeka Capitol to prove that the
Alliance is Democratic and
will remain so. It is the official pa
per of the Georgia State Alliance,
and is presumed to know whereof it
speaks:
Unless great change takes place In public
sentiment, every influence combined cannot keep
the farmers Of Georgia from going into new
party. II seems to us inevitable. The Alliance
lecturers we have recently seen report the peO-
pie as being unanimous on this ISSUE The only
opposition you find is In the towns and cities.
There Is no use in Disgusting facts. We see but
little chance OF Georgia going Democratic in
1892. We don't know what changes may occur
before that time, but there is mighty upheaval
)f the people now In favor Of a new party Our
farmers say that the western Alliance men have
stood by their every promise, and they are going
70 do their part as well. You may just as well
Try and change the course Of the wind by talking
20 1t, as to argue with a Georgia Alliance man
against new party They say the Democratic
party had done nothing for their relief, and they
intend hereafter to rely on their own exertiOns.
When they elected Grover Cleveland president,
he vetoed the silver bill and fastened the shackles
Df Wall street more tightly upon them; and now
the politicians are trying to force him upon them
again as candidate. OF the hundreds Of farm
ors we have recently cOnversed with, without
single exception they are advocates Of new
party. We know that this Information Is un-
Dalatabe to our Democratic friends, but 1t Is GER
;slnly true, and any man who win take the
rouble to interview farmers and inform himself
will so discover. It's going to take big cOnces-
lions and hard work from the Democrats to Sc
cure the Alliance support In Georgia. It can
never be done by abuse and ridlCule, and the Sc
lection Of Cleveland as standard bearer.
We would like to reproduce a large
part of the contents of the Southern
Alliance Farmer of June 8, if our
space would permit. It is able, out
spoken, and interesting matter. Our
friends in Kansas need have no fears
Of their southern brethren. They
will stand shoulder to shoulder with
us in the middle of the road in 1892.
The advocate., 1891-06-17
WHERE WILL THE SOUTHERN ALLIANCE
BE IN 1892?

We have always entertained and
expressed unwavering confidence in
the Alliance brethren of the south.
They are as true to the principles Of
the order as are their brethren in
Kansas; and it will be absolutely inn
possible for the members of the south
and west to separate themselves from
each other In the great approaching
contest between the Glasses and the
masses. Concerning the realization
The advocate., 1891-06-17

j. M. HUBER of Meriden called at
this Office on Monday on his way
home from Ohio where he has been
visiting friends since the Cincinnati
convention. He reports a pleasant
visit and speaks encouragingly OF the
political prospect in Ohio this fall.
The advocate., 1891-06-17
INExCUSABLE IGNORANCE.

Scarcely q day passes that we do
not receive applications for copies of
the sub-treasury bill. These we cheer
fully supply whenever we can do SO.
People in the ordinary walks of life,
with limited facilities and opportuni-
ties of study and with limited means
to procure current literature, are ex-
cusable if they are not always in
formed upon all questions Of public
interest Many of these applications
for copies of the sub-treasury bill,
however, come from editors of reform
papers, who say they desire to study
it's provisions, We are glad to observe
this late awakening; but it occurs to
us that an editor of a reform paper
who is to-day ignorant of the
sub-treasury bill has seriously
neglected his opportunities and
duties in the past. This bill
has been published and repub-
lished in all the leading reform papers
of the country for two years; and yet
men are found who set themselves up
as teachers of the people who are in
total ignorance Of it. Such ignorance
is inexeusable. We frequently see ad-
verse references to the bill, and al
most invariably they close with some
remark like this: "We do not know
much about it, but it looks like class
legislation" or, "We have not paid
much attention to It, but we think it
is unconstitutional"
Now it must be clear to any ra-
tional mind that a person who is ig-
norant Of any measure is not qualified
to express an opinion of it that is en-
titled to any respect whatever. 1t is
also clear that ignorance of any ques-
tion which has assumed the promi-
nence of the sub-treasury bill cannot
be condoned in any one who assumes
to be teacher of the people.
We care not whether an editor sup
ports or opposes this measure; if he
treats it at all he should know some
thing about it, and treat it on it's
merits.
Gentlemen of the reform press, it is
about time to wake up and begin to
study the questions about which the
people expect you to write.
These remarks are not addressed to
the members of the reform press in
discriminatory. They are intended
only for the class above referred to,
who at this late day confess ignorance
of measure of SO much Importance.
We would also suggest to those who
SO loudly denounce this measure that
study Of It's provisions, and an at
tempt to answer the arguments offered
in its support, would entitle the op-
position to much more respect than
do the present methods. Suggestions
of this kind are lost however, upon
those who have no other resource than
The advocate., 1891-06-17

T.HE Parsons Sun says that twenty Alliance
papers Id the western part Of the state have
gone back to the Republican party. CGpttGG.
Name one or two of them please.
The advocate., 1891-06-17

~ VkphbphAt& w kpcAbb JlAo DAAkC9bgCWAMS
movement, or is It sitting stu waiting for the
presidential campaign year hence2 Tt is clear
that II the old parties mean 10 hold their own
against the inSiduOus advances OF the new move
ment, they have got to rouse up and get to
work. It win not do TO Idly walt until every
township and school district In the United
States has been thoroughly worked up and Or
ganlzed, and then hope to undo the work done.
The new party-fOr party 1t is, whether yet de-
velOped or nOt-muSt be met In the field; met
this year as well as next and its labOrs neutral
lied with efficient COunteFwOrk. The Alliance
doctrines are not difficult to overthrow, If treated
logically and vigorously; they are, most Of them,
visionary and shallow and could be easily rid
died by good hard sense Republican OratOry II
applied In time. In Kansas last year, the Re-
pubIicanS did not try to explode the Alliance
fallacles, because they underestimated the
strength OF the movement and gave their atten-
ton to resubmisSiOn and the tariff. Now they
know whom they have to fight, and they can
train their guns where the fighting Is needed.
They must do this, and must do 1t promptly or
they will find when too late that the enemy has
entrenched himself while they slept.
In our Judgment the Republican
has formed a proper conception of
Of the magnitude of the Alliance
movement and the potency of it's
methods, but it under estimates the
stability of the movement and over
estimates the resources of the Repub-
lican party to cope with it. 1t says
"the Alliance doctrines are not diff
cult to overthrow if treated logically
and vigorously" Why then is the
Republican wasting precious time?
Why not give us a sample of the
logic by which our doctrines are so
easily overthrown? 1t is acknowl-
edged that "the Republicans did not
try to explode Alliance fallaoies" last
year. Why waste words in talking
about it now9 Why not begin q
course of Republican logic at once?
Let the Republican set the example
and invite the remnant of it's party
to follow. We are anxious to see
some of the arguments by which the
wanderers are to be reclaimed. The
Republican and it's colsborers have
tried rIdicule and acknowledge its
futility. They keep talking about
the necessity of resorting to logical
argument, but no one Of their num-
ber has the courage to make a break
in that direction. We are spelling
for a logical discussion of political
issues with the first representative of
an opposing party that has the
courage to drop ridicule and abuse
and undertake such a method of war
fare. Come, friend Eskridge, which
one of the visionary and shallow"
doctrines of the Alliance will you un-
dertake to overthrow by logical argu-
ment and when will you begin?
This constant reiteration of what
ought to be done and what is going
to be done, is getting monotonous.
Let us hear from you in business
like way.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

A CLINcH FOR TIE NJ. D.-A good
story comes all the way from San
Francisco. It is said that a lady
applied to her physician in that
city for advice and o prescription
lie had long attended her aud her
family, and on this occasion he
recommended that che go to q
popular watering place in that par'
OF the country, giving her a letter
of introduction to a physician who
resided at the springs.
On the way there the lady re.
marked to her daughter that as
long as her physician had been
treating her he had never stated
just what was her ailmeni. I've q
good mind to open this letter and
see what he says of my oase TO the
other doctor. Acting on the i'm,
pulse she tore open the envelope,
aud, taking out the letter, reads
Dear Doctor-Keep the old
lady four weeks, and send her back
TO me,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

AUNT LUCY SAW TIE BATTLE
asked Aunt Lucy, the old colored
woman who lives in a cabin on
the battlefield of Chickamauga, if
che saw the battle, writes NJ. Quad
in the New York World, and she
proudly replied;
Deed l did sab. If l hadn't
dun seed dat battle would be
sellin' desc here bullets at 40 cents
spiecee
Please describe what you saw.
Well, sab, / was bakin q hoe
cako for breakfas' when l looked
outen dat wInder an seed de Con-
federits q comm lickity split. Den
] turned around an looked outen
dat wln der an seed de UniOners
a comm tlippity-dop, an / jist
jumped down cellar irew dat trap
doah an dun said TO myself dat
dey oYter be ashamed to come
around heah an skeer q respecta-
BILE CulPd lady 80 bad dat she
didn't git over it for a week Seed
de battlef or co'se / seed It
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

women AND LADIEs.-When Harri-
OF Marthineau visited America she
asked the warden Of prison re-
formatory 10 Tennessee to show
her the woman's ward The al.
aver is embalmed in history.
1 am very sorry ma'am, tina l
cannot accommodate you, bot we
have no ladies here.
A minister who was very polite
changed portion of Scripture to
read. Ladies and gentlemen cree
ated he them; and q lecturer who
alred more for the sweet phrases
of politeness than for the plain
statements Of the truth rung this
query upon an astonished audience
as be discoursed on the character
istics of women.
who were the last at the CROSSE
Ladies. Who we're the fret at the
sepulchre2 Ladies.
But even be was outdoue 10y
the eycuisite divine who, as he
con ues
r1f r.a.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

Msmma-My dear, what arc you
doingp
Little Daughter-Making e PEG.
wiper for my little sister.
Mamms-But you haven't little
sister.
Little Daughter-No, not yet but
SalIie Stuokup has just got one, and
] know We always get every thing
the S!uckups do.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

l don't see how you max, pa
tients obey you, dootorf A man
who Is fond of high living never
will diet.
tie can't help himself, madam.
" hen he has paid my bill be has
to reduce his living.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

Grandfather Dean. Who is very
bald indeed. was no ding his little
granddaughter Ho'en on his lap.
when suddenly she asked very seri.
.ously, Grand pa, why don't you wear
q switch
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

Bob, you say that you believe most
diseases are Contagious. How long
have you entertained such notions F.?
Ever since | sat alongside OF blue
eyed girl. and caught the palpita.ioD
of the heart.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

A Georgia teacher who could
not teach little boy to remember
the letter Ill. cut out the letter from
q printed page and made him
swallow il. Then the hey re.
memhered.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
WIT AND HUMoR.

Bragg (pompousiv) Sir I am a
ser made mani Fiagg-I dare
cay, youiook like the kind of a
man you'd bs apt to make.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

Kitty: How far have you got on
your graduation essay 2
Nellie, D, haven't begun TO
think about At vet. Why, haven't
even seie cited the color OF ribbon to
tie IL with
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

Have you good cook2
She's very good, goes to church
four times week. she can't cook
any, though.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

The circus never runs too long for
spec' atnrs. bu. 1t sermon run over
forty minutes AMI ccngre CATION
: cant sit still,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14
oon,ump,lon Surely o,,rsa.

To The EprroA;-PseAse inform your reader,
that have positive remedy for the sbovo-n named
disease BY lie timely use thousands OF hopele,s
cases have been permanently cured. shall be- glad
70 send two bottles of my remedy FREE 70 any o.
your readers who havo consumption II they Wi,
send mo their Express aud z. o. sddress Respect
fnny, ia. sLOCUM, II. c., Isl Peal g.. n. z.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-14

A Young Financier-Say nam
ma how much am I WORTH
You are worth o million to me,
my son.
Say, mamma couldn't you .ad-
vance me ~ enty-five centsp
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-10-24
: Philadelphia, Pa.

Mr.. George Tolliver, young Colored
man from Va, Low residing at 1917
Wood street has invented a propeller
for steamships, tugs, etc. He tried bard
to secure help financially among his own
people but they were afraid to venture.
By some white mems help he received
a patent on the 2Sth of April, 1891.
A meeting was held at Shiloh Baptist
church last Tuesday eve. in the interest
of Frances Lingo Colored man of Mer-
chantville, N. ]. who was tried and con.
demned last Nov. for the murder of Mrs.
FANNIE Miller, white of the same vicinity.
Through Lingo's lawyers, Messrs. Wes-
colt and, TAYLOR, who spent about five
hundred dollars rather than see such in
Justice done citizen, he was granted a
new trial. Now that the prejudice of
the whites is struggling hard to overcome
truth and justice, though it has been
proven that Lingo was not in that imme-
date vicinity at the hour the murder
was committed; and since the District
Attorney feels that he must hang some.
body and Of course he would ratbe,
hang q Negro than to hang Miller the
murdered woman's husband, they are
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-10-24

Lee and Howard, the West End bakers
are still in the ring.
Mr.. A. w. Warren has b en- on the
sick list but is up again.
q Mr.. J. J. Williams is still looking after
Uncle Sans interest at the Government
Building. .-----.....
Mrs. &C. Fleming has opened first
class private boarding house at 2O9 Go.
hen street.
H. T. Fisher still leads the van in
cakes, pies, and family groceries at 2Os
W. Capital street.
1t is said that Rev. A. NJ. Trotter has
assumed editorial charge of the Colored
Journal. If so, the Journal will trot to
the front.
Rev. E. Topp made flying trip to
Bolton in the interest OF tho new $40 ,OOC
church. With Rev. Topp at the head, ii
certainty.
Mr.. w. G. Parrish, our only Colored
etter carrier is the m ost polite carrier
on the force. He is the right man in
the right place.