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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue OF an execution and fee bill No. Ss. %.
issued out OF the crrk's Office OF the circuit cour;
of Cook county, in the state Of Illinois
and TO me directed. whereby an commanded 70
make the amount OF q certain judgment recently
obtained AGAINST Barton Bishop i'm leA ed with
John ID. Bishop. in favor Of joseph Baccnoch,
Jr and John j. Bsdenoch, doing business AZ
Badenoeh Bros out Of the lauds tenements
goods and chattels OF the said defendants. Bar.
ton Bishop. j have levied upon the following
property, to-wit:
The northwest quarter, "a and the north sixty
AGREE OF the southwest On after. "a aud the west
sixty acres OF the south half 90 OF the northeast
quarter ca and the north thirty acres Of the ives;
half. (h) of the southeast quarter. az, all in
section twentysi (a6l, also the northwest
quarter. "a and the north thirty acres of the
east half. Us) of the southeast quarter (lxl OF
section twenty seven, 81. ali in township
twenty, t2O), north range two (sl east of the
fourth principal meridian. all in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois.
Therefore, according TO said command shallex-
rose for sale al public auction all the right title
and interest OF the above named. Barton Bishop
IN and 10 the above described property. on
Monday, the.6th day OF April, 1891, At 10 o'clock
4. m at the north door OF the court house
in the city or Rock Island. In the county OF Rock
Island and state Of Illinois. for cash in hand 10
satisfy said execution and fee bill
Dated AZ Rock Island this I4th day OF March
A. ID. 1881. c. ID. GORDON,
sheriff Of Rock Island county. Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
cataarh Cannot Re Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you have to take inter-
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh cure is taken
internally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catsrrh cure
is no quack medicine. twas prescribed
by one of the best physicians IN this
country for years. and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect conbina
ton of the two ingredients is what pros
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials. F. j.
CHENEY & Co.. Props Toledo, o. Sold
by druggists. price 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate OF Andrew z. johnson, Deceased
The Undersigned having been =, pointed admin
istraIrix Of the estate Of Andrew L. Johnson late
OF the county OF Rock Island state of Illinois de
ceased. hereby gives notice that she will apyeAi
before the county court OF Rock Island county, 81
the Office OF the clerk OF said court in the city o,
Rock Island, at the April term. on the hrst Mon
day in April next, atwAich time all persons hAv-
ing claims against said estsie notified and
requested 20 attend. for The purpose Of having the
same adjusted. All persons Indebted 10 said &c
tate are requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF February. A. D., 1851
HANNAH JOHNSON. Administrative
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
Do You Coughi

Doubleday. Take Kemp's Balsam, the
best cough cure. 1t will cure your
coughs and colds. 1t will cure pains in
the chest. 1t will cure influenza and
bronchitis and all diseases pertaining to
the lungs because it is pure balsam
Hold it to the light and see how clear and
thick it is. You will see the excellent
effect after taking the first dose. Large
bottles 50c and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
A Heal Baisam Is Kemp's Balsam.

The dictionery says, "a balsan is a
thick, pure, aromatic substance flowing
from trees" Kemp's Bslsam for the
throat and lungs is the only cough medi.
cine that is real balsam. Many thin,
'watery cough remedies are called balsam' s
bnt such are not. Look through & bottle
OF kemp's Balsam and notice what pure.
thick preparation it is. If you cough
use Kemp's Balsam. at all druggists :.
Large bottles SOC and g..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
comrlared 10 Daadvood

The Burlington Route. c.. B. g. Q. R.
T.. from Chicago. Peoria and st Louis,
is now completed, and daily pa ssenger
trains are running through Lincoln. Neb,
and Custer. 8. D.. to Deadwood Also
to Newcastle. Wyoming. Sleeping cars
TO Desdwood.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
THE TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

rHICAGo, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
~ waT-Dcpo; corner Fifth syeuae aud Thirty.
a-st street. Frank n. Piummcr. sscri-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
Hard Coal Market.

81 rs per ton for best anthracite coal,
all sizes, delivered within city limits, 25c
per ton discount for cash. Indiana black
S4.50and Camel coslS6 per ton delivered,
carriage added on all orders for less than
one ton; carving in 25c per ton extra.
EsG FRlZER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18

their respective bids in cash IL he or they prefer
pated at Rock island, 1 linois, this 2sth day of
February, A. D., 1851 JOHN PRETZ
Administrator cum testamento annexo of the
eetale OF Bailey Davenport. deceased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18

Man takes with his right hand and
gives with his left until he considers 1t
more profitable to take with both.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Reducing Salaries.

There seems little doubt but that
county officers salaries will be cut
down by the present legislature. The
senate has just passed a bill on the
subject.
1t reduces the fees or salaries of
county officers in per cent as follows:
County attorney, %; county clerk, 80;
register of deeds, 35; sheriff, 80; treas
urer, 25; superintendent of public in
struction, 10; probate judge, 10. The
printers fees are changed for the delin-
uuent tax list from % cents to 20 cents
for land descriptions and 10 cents to s
cents for town lots. Legal and official
notices from S1.OO to so cents square
for first insertion and from so cents to
80 cents for each subsequent insertion
IA square of nonpareil type is about ten
lines.) 1t does not affect the already
too low salaries of our county commits
sioneIs.
This reduction is made from the
general salaries of the state and not
from that in counties like Dickinson
which have already special reduction.
As the houses notion on the matter is
we'll known something will no doubt
be done, though as yet only three bills
have passed both houses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Remarkable Tactics.

An election for congressman occurred
last Saturday in the Second district OF
Rhode Island, no candidate having had
majority last November, as the laws
of that state require. When the spec.
ial election was ordered in a joint ses,
sion of the legislature the democratic
majority insisted upon naming Satur.
day as the day, although it was repre-
scented to them that the sect known a.
the Seventh-day Baptists observed Sat
urday as the Sabbath and that it would
be unjust to them and a virtual dis
fr9nchisement, as, according to theil
principles, they could not vote on that
day. But the democrats persisted, be
cause they knew that most of tbest
Seventh-d6y Baptists are republicans
and without their vote the district
would be surely democratic. Under
these circumstances, the republican
candidate decided to withdraw and th,
republican committee having Endorsed
his action, the election VIII go by de
fault. The democracy may discovel
that it does not pay to add one NOR
TO its clumsy majority in congress b.
wounding the religious feelings Of I
worthy sect very numerous in hkpdI
Island.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
The South American Market.

Forty-fve millions of people south of
the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande
produced no breadstuffs. Wheat can
not be prOftably grown in South Amer
lea, outside of Chilli and the Argentine
Republic because the climate is not
suited to its cultivation. Thus it comes
about that ordinary bread is regarded
there at the greatest and rarest of
luxuries, so that the prudent house
wife at the conclusion of repast locks
up the bread in the cupboard and leaves
the wine on the table.
The heavy import duties imposed by
the South American countries upon
wheat and other breadstuffs make bread
so costly that only the Weather classes
can afford to eat it. 1t is the same
way with Goldfish imported from New
England, which, under the name of
''bacaloa," is esteemed as great lux
ury as is terrapin here. At recent state
dinner given to the diplomatic corps
by the president of Guatemala Goldfish
was made to compose five of the nine
courses. cooked in as many different
ways. Supplies of this delicacy, which
Ietails at so cents pound, are brought,
dried and sailed, from Boston.
Butter is as rare luxury in South
America as bread. The sort one pays
20 cents a pound for here sells there
for ST. pound.
All these things will suddenly be
made cheap for the people of South
America when the reciprocity treaties
have been signed, as has just been done
with Brazil. They will no longer be
compelled to pay 20 cents a pound fol
hams and a corresponding price fol
bacon. They cannot raise hogs fol
lack of corn, and these animals do moi
seem to thrive in warm climates
South of Mason's and Dixon's line il
this country they present degenerated
type, the unwieldly and cOrpuIent
porker of the north being transformed
into the razor back"
These and other agricultural pro
ducts the South American republics
will buy from the United States, ad
hitting them duty free, so that an en-
Ormous and most profitable market
will at once be opened to the farmers
of this country. The same market viii
also be thrown open to all our manu-
featured goods, such as cotton goods
leather goods of all sorts from shoes Il
trunks, hard ware, glass ware, cutlery
and particularly machinery.
Brother Blaine did the farmers of the
United states a greater benefit thar
they realize when he arranged for Bra
lillian and South American reciprocity
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
.SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The Worlds Fair Items Considered
in the Senate.
SHARP SHOTS At SALARY CRABS.
The Appropriation May Be Used Up in
Ornamental Ohicering-The Amend
ments of the Communicable Wo-
mems Part In the Show.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-When the
senate met yesterday, on motion OF Mr..
Edmunds the house bill to establish a
United States land court and to provide
for judicial investigation and settle
ment of private land claims in the terri
tories of Utah, New Mexico and the
states of Colorado, Nevada and Wyo-
ming was taken up from the calendar
and passed with a substitute. A con-
ference was asked and Messrs- Ed
munds, Wolcott and Ransom were ap-
pointed conferrees on the part Of the
senate.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken up, but, after long de-
bate as to the order of business and the
condition of the appropriation bills, Mr..
Sherman proposed an executive session
and the doors were closed
Whe the doors were reopened the con-
sideration of the sundry civil bill was
then proceeded with. The first items
which provoked discussion were the
amendments of the committee in rela-
ton to the Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton.
Mr.. Mcpherson referred to the large
salaries which the officers of the exhi-
bition had voted to themselves and
inquired whether the committee on sp-
preparations had taken any position on
that subject
Mr.. Allison replied that under the act
organizing the exposition $500, 900 had
been appropriated for the use Of the
commission and that the commissioner
had gone on in the expenditure OF that
money for the current fiscal year. The
committee had reported an amendment
for limited appropriation during the
next fiscal year, and in order to make
the plan proposed for those officers next
next year apply to the remainder OF the
present fiscal year it is necessary to
agree to that amendment 1t was In
tended that the machinery Of the expo
sition at Chicago should speedily adjust
itself to the proposed conditions
Mr.. Mcpherson asked what those con-
ditions were. 1t had been charged (he
saidO that the officers had voted them
selves large salaries and that they had
thus exhausted the appropriation made
last wear. There was great fear ex-
pressed in some quarters that II the
thing were allowed to go on and con-
tinue during the preparations for the
exposition there would be very little
left of the appropriation Of 81, eco to
be voted to purposes other than the
payment of salaries. He asked Mr..
Allison on what basis the thing was to
90 on. Would the large salaries which
the officers had voted for themselves be
continued to be paid to them?
Mr.. Allison said that it was not IN.
tended to continue the present plan and
arrangement. It was expected thar
whatever the official staff Of manage
ment might be in Chicago, the great
hrav Of their compensation WsaA -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Who Pays the Taxes?

Some crank union labor-peoples party
papers having asserted, as do farmers
alliance men on the streets of Abilene
almost daily, that the farmers pay 81
per cent of the taxes in Kansas, the
Minneapolis Messenger makes, the fol-
lowing explicit explanation:
We have not at hand the state audi
Jor's report for 1890, but the report of
1888, gives the following figures. The
condition for the present year is even
more marked, because the railroad val
nations have been increased and farm
valuations decreased.
The total taxable valuation of the
state in 1888 was S353, 25S, 1928.
Out of this amount the valuation of
the railroads was $50, S29, 664.55.
The total valuation of town lots was
S73, 1852, 1900.
The total valuation Of personal
property was $50, AL ,26S.0O, OF which
over one-half was in the towns and
cities.
We will take but one-half of the
amount, and these three items alone
make total of sl54, 912, 4S2 out of the
otal of 1858, 34S, 1892. SO, upon which the
farmers do not pay the tax. AS every
body knows, the items we have men
toned do not include all Of the taxa
BILE wealth upon which tie farmers do
not pay the tax, and yet what we have
given constitutes almost one half. We
do not doubt that "a careful investiga-
tion'' would show that others than
farmers pay over one-half the taxes.
1t ought to begin to be plain to tie
people of Kansas that there is some
body in the state who accomplishes
results and bears burdens besides the
farmer. There ara also other classes
which are entitled to representation
md will continue to receive it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
The Case Well Stated.

The ABILENE REFLECTOR says:
1.-The Lawrence Journal is backsliding
in its admiration for the alliance mem
bers." The Journal has never been an
ardent admirer of the alliance, nor has
it ever thrown large amount of taffy
to the members of the legislature. 1t
has tried to treat them fairly, and has
done its best to give them a good
''show for their white alley" but in
stead of improving they seem TO be
retrograding, and are even more I'M
reasonable and vicious now than they
have ever been. This We believe to be
due to the pernicious influence of the
demagogues who lead the farmers into
all kinds of absurdities and work upon
the credulOus mind of the unsophis-
ticated members until the latter are so
befuddled that they know nothing and
can do nothing unless they receive in
structions from these same dema-
gogues, of which Sam Wood is the
chief. The veriest rot is taken for Cos
pei when given to them in Sans pc
culiar chirography; falsehood in his
mouth becomes truth and the members
would repudiate the Savior if Sam
would tell them that he was republi-
can. The actions of the alliance house
are disgrace to the state, and while
the alliance proper is not wholly to
blame, perhaps, yet it must bear the
disgrace and will be held responsible.
For the honest aims of the alliance and
for the honest members of it the Jour
nal has the higest regard, but the mob
at Topeka has forfeited the respect OF
every fair-minded man, of whatever
party Lawrence Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
The Wobbler's Latest.

We have seen good many mean
things done in the newspaper world in
the past half dozen years but the man
who ran on the editor of the great and
only Wobbler, the Dickinson County
News, this week the editorial on the
waterworks question capped the
climax. We do'not believe the editor
wrote it for he knows better than ex-
press the sentiments it contains. 1t is
disgrace to any paper published in
Abilene and no man who had the good
of his town at heart would print it.
Rejoicing over pretended Reputation
and advising a continuance of cut
throat policy which has been antagon-
istic to the ideas of every friend of the
city is remarkable journalism.
The waterworks system Of the city
was brought about by the people IN
spite of the mayors distinctions, No
one will ever forget the disgraceful
scene in the city hall last summer
when almost by brute force the legal
head of the city was compelled to do
the peoples bidding. There has not
been during his administration a pre-
tence of looking after the city's welfare.
The ordinances were never so poorly
enforced; not single advance except
by the people outside of the executives
power has been made.
The News giving credit to the per-
SONS it does has been the laughing
stock of town since the papers appear
ance. The Wobbler, of Cedar street,
would do we'll to make another jump
next week. 1t may hit it next time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Almost Straight Democratic.

Colonel Polk has prepared a congress
sional handbook for the special use and
enjoyment of members of the alliance.
An interesting feature of this volume
is the classification of the congressman
from Kansas in respect to political
parties, as follows:
l. Case Broderick, r.
2. E. G. Funston, r,
8. BIB. Clover, D. a.
4. J. G. Otis, D. a.
5. J. DAVIS, D. a.
6. w. II. Baker, D. a.
Z. J. A. Simpson, d. a.
All the southern alliance congress
men with one exception are listed as
straight sd" The republicans OF
Kansas who followed off 1niOn labor
bosses into the democratic camp to be
laughed at now and their alliance des-
ignation tackled on as tail to demo
cratic kite must be proud of their work
1t does seem as though if they had any
ense at all left they would want t.
kick themselves vigorously and contin
uously for some time to come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26

paid out of the fund raised for the ex-
position by voluntary contributions or
by the gate receipts.
Mr.. Hawley inquired Of Mr.. Allison
whether the amendment reported would
enable the lady managers to hold meet
| ings.
Mr.. Allison replied that it was the
expectation that the fund would enable
the lady managers to hold a meeting
during the present fiscal year and in the
next fiscal year.
The question of women in the exposi-
ton was discussed at considerable
length by Messrs. Plumb, Hawley, Cal1
and German.
Finally the vote was taken and the
amendment reported by the committee
was agreed to.
Mr.. Farweu offered an amendment
to include the word Officers" in the
item for payment Of the president Of
the commission, of the president Of the
board of lady managers, and Of clerks,
etc, and to increase the amount from
| $40, 900 to s12O, 900. In explaining and
supporting his amendment he remarked
that there had been some friction be-
tween the local committee and the ma
tional commission, but, happily, that
friction had been done away with
Mr.. Allison opposed the amendment
as being in contravention of what the
committee believed to be wise. The
amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Daniel expressed desire to oher
an amendment appropriating s95o,oo
for the expenses of the international
naval review in New York harbor, but
on Mr.. Allison's suggestion that they
could be provided for at the next ses-
sion he withheld it for the present.
The amendments in regard 10 the
worlds fair are as follows: Reducing
the item ''for the selection, purchase,
preparation and arrangements Of ex'
hibits of executive departments" from
$3.50. 900 to $500, 900; striking out Of the
item the provision that $4,000 OF the
amount shall be devoted to the Latin
American department and inserting In
It a provision appropriating to the pur-
pose of the item any sum remaining IN
extended under section Is OF the acs
authorizing the exposition except thaS
S33, 900 of such sum may De expended
for the balance of the current fiscal
year for salaries and other expenses, In
Guiding the expenses Of the board Of
lady managers; striking out the various
detailed items for salaries and expenses
and inserting in lieu of them bulk Ap-
propriation of S40,0 200 for salaries and
other expenses, including expenses Of
the board of lady managers and provid-
ing that its expenditure is to be sp'
proved by the secretary Of the treasury
and that the government Is not to be II
able for any further salaries, comPensa'
ton or expenses. Inserting as an Sddi-
tional paragraph that the several sums
appropriated in the bill for the world!
Columbian exposition should be deemed
a part of the sum of s1,5Oo,OOo and the
limit of liability of the United States
therefor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
"What are We Here For?"

We have closely watched the legisla-
tive proceedings as reported in all the
leading papers of Topeka and the state.
Thirty-nine days of the session have
gone and the Hon. Il. G. Harvey, OF
the 6Sth representative district, the
one in which are situated Abilene and
all of north Dickinson county, has not
vet been mentioned as having intro
duced a bill, resolution OF motion,
taken part in a debate or opposed a
measure. His work thus far has been
to answer roll call and draw his salary.
Mr.. Harvey, eleven more days remain
during the session. Sam Woods
dictates have been obeyed long enough.
Get in some work for your constitu-
entS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
aarand ARMY Legalized steals.

The Charleston, S. c., World, Cover
nor Tillman's (alliance) organ, last Sat
urday published an editorial column,
or less, of valentines to presidential
candidates. Among them, says the
Topeka Capital, the following will be
read with great amusement and graft
fication by old soldiers in Kansas who
have been led into the southern ALI
ance under the impression that the
new order will correct republican illi6-
erality in the passage of pension laws:
Governor Algerian incapable swim
mer struggling in sea of private pen
sion bills and Grand Army legallzed
cfaolc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Senator ingalls, as a Poet.

The graces of Mr.. Ingalls, pen are
not it seems confined to prose. A
New York paper published Saturday
morning the following poem entitled
and written by Kan
sas' brilliant senator. 1t is presume
bly, a sonnet, though of irregular form
OPPORTUNITY.
Master OF human destinies am II
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps
wait.
Oities and fields walk. I penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and passing BY
Howell and mart and pslaoe, soon or late
7 knock unbidden once az every gateI
If sleeping, wake; If feasting, rise before
turn away. 1t is the hour OF tate
And they who follow me reach every
state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt OF
hesitate,
Condemned to failure, penury and Woe'
seek me in vain and uselessly implore;
Tansver not, AID return no morei