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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26
SilVer-Ware.

When such stocks as you find, for
instance at Fo!som's. Johnsons or Ram.
ser's are offered TO buyers, l don't believe
it pays me TO carry "hollow-ware." /
shall still sell knives and forks, spoons,
etc, but to close out what have of such
articles as are named below, offer the
prices given. These goods are just as
good plate as money can buy. and be-
lieve this is an unusually good chance 10
get silverware. il you can use any of the
pieces named.
Tea set. former price $a5 90. $40. 90
includes teapot, sugar, cream spooner.
Cake basket, former price s. 20, Sc 90
Fruit dish, E.T5,. 81. 90
1 Four bottle (cut) caster,
former price 1857. 81 SO
Butter dish. former price $3.50, ..sa 50
! ard receiver, - $3.50, & so
And number of other articles at CORE
spending prices.
G. M. LOOSELY,
CHISA AND GLASS,
1909 Second Avenue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26

When other and good remedies fail to
relieve coughs and colds, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup viii give instant relief. OBJ
.ui,, because il is the best remedy.
t25 cents bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26
a Card

To my patrons and the public B,ing
convinced that the merchants are sincere
and intend to m aintain the order of agree
ment, here in wish to state that COM
menciDg March 1st my store will be closed
at $50 evenings and on Sunday.
Respectfully, ETC..
Isaac RoTHsCHILD,
Davenport.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
Parting the Hair.

The foreman of one of the largest
barber shops in New York is authority
for the statement that the numb of
men who part their hair in the middle
is increasing every day. The fashion
has grown according to this expert in
the matter of dressing hair, so rapidly
that il would not be out of the way to
say that fully one-half the men who
formerly derided this once much-con-
demned fashion are gradually getting
around to it They begin" said the
barber yesterday, by parting tho hair
d little higher up on the head by de-
grees until they finally get it exactly
in the center / remem Der very well
when it was a very rare thing for a
man to part his hair directly over the
nose. but all of the contempt and fun
which such a proceeding evoked are
now replaced by Indifference as far as
the public is concerned. Twenty years
ago d politician who parted his hair in
the middle courted disaster at the polls.
Now no end of statesmen, prominent
and otherwise, wear their hair in a
dandifed fashion and it does not even
call forth a remark. The only thing
that the rank and file strenuously and
positively object to is a masculine
bang. They won't have that at any
rice. National Barber.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

can buy the cheapest, II you want
protection we have all there is of it
1t you want free trade, We'll give you
piece Of it Such is the sophistry OF
the situation.
There is a lack of accuracy In the
repu blican writers who are crediting
Blaine with first suggesting '-recip-
procity as the name of his proposed
international policy. The magnetic
statesman no doubt read The Rise of
Silas Lapham," by William u How
els, and without going further he
could have found there suggestion of
both policy and name Laphan, a man
OF rugged honesty and with strong
common sense as the best aecompani-
ment for honesty, was lamenting the
TACT that the home market was over
stocked with almost every commodity,
and especially with the mineral paint
which was his hoped-for means of
fortune These were among his words
to his good wife and counselor: They
say we can't expect to extend our com
merce under the high-tarif system
we've got now, because there amt any
sort Of reciprocity on our side We
want the other fellows to show all the
reciprocity and the English have the
best of US every time Detroit Free
praSS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
WARTS Cause and Cure

At the International peace congress
in Rome, the principal speech on the
18th inst, was by Mrs. Mary Frost
Ormsby, of New York, the leader of
the American delegation. Her subject
was THE Real Cause and the Real Cure
of War" and she was listened to by the
entire congress and by crowded CALLER
les. The Herald's able accounts re-
port her as denouncing private owner
ship of land as the primary cause of
war. and as bringing ont great applause
when, pointing toward the untitled
fields in the Roman suburbs, and the
great tracts of unused land almost in
sight of the hall of the congress. she
declared that it was such monopoly as
that that had wrecked the civilization
and glory of ancient Rome. and was
causing the present famine in Italy.
She closed with an eloquent tribute to
the work of Henry George, and prophe-
sled that, not until the single tax came
to e1ualize taxation, would there be
such thing as universal peace.
Her speech was received first with
surprise and CONSERVATION. but at its
close she was enthusiastically cheered,
and showered with congratulations by
all the delegates present.
Mrs. Or1nsby has been the recipient
of many attentions during her stay
here, and has spent some time looking
into the social conditions in Rome and
its environs She will. at the end of
the congress, leave for Paris. where she
will make an address in the interest OF
the peace society of that city en- the
curse of standing armies"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
Think 1t Out.

How much be my taxes, Zack?'
.sThey be Ss.6s, Jed.
That's what / thought I'm taxed
more this year than / was last"
.You hain't, be vou?"
,sYes be too. thirteen cents
well you've painted your barn, hain'a
u?"-Buffalo Truth.
There is a growing conviction in the
minds of thinking men that too little
encouragement is offered TO the develop
ment of unimproved property. Under
our present taxing system it is often
more profitable to hold vacant property,
which is lightly taxed than to cover it
with improvements. which will be i'm
mediately bounced upon by the as
SCISSOR, without respect to their income
producing qualities, so that if man
proposes to build home for invest
naent. he has to consider whether il
will be more profitable to improve his
property than to leave it vacant He
reasons that Immediately upon the COM
pletion of a building his taxes are sure
to be increased in much greater ratio.
Thus it is that masons, carpenters, and
the hundreds who are employed in the
making and shaping of the materials
which enter into buildings, find less
work in the same ratio that taxes in
crease on improvements Think this out
workmen-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

Il closed my eyes and waited I
could not be worse terrified than was
already. So far as / could see nothing
but death lay before me
Il waited, but not long In an in
slant the panther had sprung to his
prey. But he had not sprung on me.
Bruin was between us and he received
the assault
Immediately there succeeded terri
bic fight between the two beasts /
was beneath them. still too terrified
to attempt to rise, and they fought all
over me- l was scratched and rolled
about until / thought | should be killed
before the fight ended
How long the battle waged do not
know, for before it was over / became
unconscious When / returned to
consciousness again all was still and
neither of the animals was in sight
Slowly my confidence came back and
at last ventured to sit up and look
about me. What had become of the
bear and the panther, l wondered, and
how was it that l had escaped?
"A little distance below me was a
precipice, and crawling to the edge Of
it l looked down. The moon was
shining brightly and could see to the
bottom, and there on fiat stone lay
two dark objects which explained
everything. The bear and the panther
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
The Fair Basis of Claims Upon the Coz
eminent for Pecuniary Aid.

The Fair Basis of Claims Upon the Gov
eminent for Pecuniary Aid.
Only those may speak with freedom
and by authority on the subject OF the
disgrace of cur pension legislation, in
whose name and for whose benefit pen
sion laws have been enacted.
l have earned the right to speak, says
an old soldier. / stood in the ranks,
loyal volunteer, in 1861, and heard the
kissing balls when the first guns were
fired at the skirmish of Black burns
Ford, three days before the first battle
Of Bull Run l marched with my com
pany at the last grand review at Wash
lngton IN 1865. l lost not a day from
service between those dates, except
when disabled by wound received at
the battle of Fair Oaks. No man can
say OF me that l am not with those who
demand pensions for loyal service, be-
cause | did not serve or did not suffer.
have written my record with my blood.
l am not with the mercenary horde who
demand pensions for duty done, because
my loyalty is not and never was, for
sale.
What would be a just basis for pen
sions? In forming the legislation of
the country, the clamoring of the dis
honora bile should not be considered.
When the pension roll is relieved of all
those who are not in need. and all who
are willing to earn living if fitting
opportunity is found for them, those
that remain will be only the very few
who can. under the most favorable
circumstances that can be found for
them, earn only partly enough to sup
port themselves; those who can do
nothing towards their own support,
and those who can earn nothing, and
who periodically require the aid and
attendance of other persons To each
of these classes abundance should be
given. No honorable person will for
an instant withhold from such as they
the full sympathy and support which
are their due When the pension roll
has been so sifted, some dregs may be
left-moral and physical wrecks who
have reached the lowest depths of deg
radiation, and are unworthy of consid-
Grafton, except as paupers
am Of the opinion that a close can
vass of all loyal volunteers will result
in securing the active support of at
least a hundred thousand real veterans
for such a reform of the pension laws
as will change the legal basis of the
claim from support by manual labor
to impairment of earning capacity
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

THE PANTHER sPRANG TO IT'S PREY.
had gone over the precipice and were
dead.
II ha d no reason TO longer entertain
nv fears and in little while I scram-
bled to my feet and called Isaac. After
being assured that the danger was
passed Isaac descended from the tree
and came to me. I explained every
thing to him. ana when he looked dowr
and saw the dead animals at the bot
tom of the precipice he was greatly re
lieved.
Father had become uneasy about u:
and came in search Of US, and he found
Us just as we were preparing to leave
the place. OF course he was greatly
exercised when he heard my story: and
mother came near going into hysteric:
when she learned how narrowly l haC
escaped a terrible death
u never liked panthers, even though
l was saved by one; and can tell you
that after that occurrence, l never
liked going to and from school along
that dark, desolate road. Yet for year:
we did it, and singular as it may seem
we never saw another bear or panther
although once we heard a panther:
cry. and also heard him flashing his tai
against bougR of tree, which they
do when preparing to spring"
For little while after grandme
ceased speaking no one spoke, but
finally Charlie Merrill said:
i don't think your brother acted
very brave, do you?"
well" replied grandma with {
smile, Il didn't think SO then, but
reckon it wasn't cowardice that made
him leave me to take care of myself
think, perhaps, almost any boy would
have acted as he did, under the circum
stances l never thought Isaac was {
coward after he went off in the army
to fight Indians and sacrificed his life
to save that Of my husband. People
said he was very brave then"
Cha rlie Merrill regretted that he hao
misjudged Isaac, and all the young PEG
pie entertained a better opinion OF
Grandma Mabry's brother.
THOMAS P MoNTFoET.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
BLAiNE'S WEAVING WAYS.
The Game of Plot as Played by Repub-
Ifcan Ga,nesters.

Hcan Gainesters.
The position of Hon. James g. Blaine
as coustructively an aspirant for the
republican nomination for president
next year, while at the same time sec
rotary of state under President Harri-
son, who is an avowed candidate for re-
nomination. is so anomalous that there
is reason to believe Mr.. Blaine must
soon announce the abandonment of his
am bition or the resignation Of his cab
met office.
The Blaine movement already under
way in several states is avowedly an
anti Fl arrison movement. In the state
of New York it is engineered by the
Warner Miller opposition to Thomas
c. Platt's control of the party, which
has been made absolute by federal pat
ronage. This opposition has already
taken form in the organization of
Blaine clubs, a work in which Hon.
James ]. Belden appears to be the
prime mover In Pennsylvania Sena-
tor Quay has already carried through
his plot for conventions in early Jan
nary in Philadelphia to forestal the
work Of the Harrison officeholders. and
IN Indiana the anti-Harrison men have
weD-laid plans to capture the delega-
ton from that state for Blaine as a
marked humiliation to the national adj
ministration. In brief, wherever
throughout the country there IS to be
found q republican Disguised with
Harrison there is to be found q vocif-
erous Blaine shouter.
Ordinary political decencY. Of course.
forbids the secretary of state to hold
his present position in politics to the
end OF the month. If he is to lead the
revolt against the head of the admins
tration, courtesy to his chief requires
that he tender forth with his resigna-
ton to the president But on the
other hand, If he does not intend to be
a candidate for the nomination next
year. it is equally a duty to the presi-
dent to announce that fact and put an
end to the use of his name as an anti
Harrison rallying cry. The ways of
Blaine. however, have always been
devious. and as the situation demands
a frank statement from him. which
almost any other man in public life
under like conditions would hasten to
make, that probably is the last thing
to be expected from Mr.. Blaine Al
ba1Iv A rrus
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

Judge Gordon, of the Pennsylvania
supreme court,wa once approached by
young barrister with whom he had
enjoyed friendly personal relations.
The young man wanted favor in the
license court over which Judge Gordon
then presided. Judge" began the
young lawyer, Il have been a good
friend of yours" Yes" answered the
judge, with a look of surprise in his
eyes. Il went into the convention for
you" the young man continued Yes,
l know that" again answered the
judge, land shall be happy to do any
thing can for you" Il would like a
favor; have a friend for whom / would
like to get a license Stop ex-
claimed Judge Gordon. sternly. - will
do you a favor by not sending you to
jail. Good day" The young lawyer
has not yet recovered from the shock
Philadelphia Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

| The announcement that Blaine
| and Harrison understand each other
| is the highest tribute to the UNDER
| standing of both. -Philadelphia Record.
When a billion congress spends
so much money that there is nothing
| left to pay experts to examine Phila-
| delphia national banks, what is to be-
come of the hard earnings of the people
| of Penusylvania?-Lou Courier
| Journal
| MIR Harrison's message will be
| his platform for next summer Will
he try to heat Mckinley as protec-
| zionist or Blaine as a iug-handled
reciprocitist? Or viii he continue to
| advocate taxes for the American con-
sumner and untaxed goods for the for
| eigner?-N. Y. World
| What exasperates the republican
| press is that It sees the possibility of
/ reapportionment of the assembly and
! senatorial districts of the state next
year. 1t is yelling stop thief" in
order to protect itself in perpetuating
the crime of violating the constitution
by refusing the people honest repre-
sentation in the legislature, Buffalo
Times.
The repu blican party regards
reciprocity as the trump card in its
/ hand to be played in the presidential
| campaign. The republican party Of
fers reciprocity with half-dozen or SO
countries. But the democratic party
offers to the people reciprocity with all
countries. Judging from the result of
the last two elections, the democratic
card is the eomma[1ing one.-Balti-
more Sun
Democracy will never ba tied
down to any single issue as against re-
publicanism Nor VIII it waive or
make secondary the greatest issue Of
principle between the parties-the is
sue of the right of the Garner to his
earnings. and to full realization of
the value of his product by fair ex-
change, unchecked by any other tax on
the exchange than that absolutely nee
essary to maintain a government to
keep the peace.-St Louis Repu bic.
Republican organs admit that
Mr. Crisp viii treat his political OPP
ponents fairly In this he viii prove
his title to the name democrat" By
it he will also emphasize the diferenc e
pbetween a gentleman and boor in the
AcOA>
the direction of the house barber-shop
when he wishes to count quorum.
Perhaps he may forget to see Mr.. Reed
at times But if he should fail in this
direction the country will make all
proper allowance -Chicago Times.
Judge Crisp would I've very dull
man indeed if he could rot perceive
the significance of this single fact
The truth is that the democratic
party has halter about its neck, just
as the republicans had when the McKin-
ley tariff was pending. They can !
hang themselves on the first tree
thew come to. as the repu blicans
did last year. Speaker Crisp is now the
most influential parsonage in shaping
the issues of 1892. Let nobody assume
that he is going to wreck the fair pros
poets of his party either by radical
silver policy. or by a reactionary tariff
policy, or by engineering his office for
or against any presidential candidate
IN. 7. Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

me over, then shifted again for. should
think, near a minute.
THAT was the most critical period of
my life. and / would not again pass
through the sufferings l experienced
then for all the wealth of the world.
wonder / did not die of fright and
believe l should, had / not been half
unconscious
THE bear took my arm in his mouth,
and felt his sharp teeth close down
on my flesh. The terror that had held
me dumb vanished, and / gave vent to
a shrek that must have walked the
echoes through the forest Instantly
there was an answering cry that
thrilled the blood in my veins and left
me rigid and dumb again.
The answering cry was that of
panther, and it came from a tree di-
rectly overhead The cry had scarcely
ceased, when, opening my eyes for an
instant, saw the panther spring from
his perch and come down right toward
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

The claims of a veteran Dutch
matchmaker, Naundorf, to be the
Dauphin Louis the NVII., of France, are
now confronted with evidence showing
their unsoundness. a document has been
found which is said to be the original
official report of the postmaster's ex-
animation of the real Dauphin's re-
mains long before Naundorf's death
The paper was long in the possession
of DR.. Dumangin. one of the physicians
who conducted the autopsy. Since
1853 this valuable historical voucher
has been in the hands of a bookseller
in Algiers, who has now given it to the
French government in exchange for
some official publications
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
Single Tax Methods in Canada.

The people of New Westminster,
British Columbia, propose to levy not
less than half the cost Of widening a
street upon the owners of the property
benefited, and the Westminster Ledger
says of it:
It is eminently desirable to widen
the street, and also just to levy part of
the cost on adjoining property owners.
whose land viii be considerably in
creased in value by improvement OF
frontage, lighting and access
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

CIlOI u> 01-44u q
general clapping of small hands.
Grandma Mabry lifted her head. and,
looking through her spectacles at the
eager young faces grouped about her.
smiled good-naturedly.
What children you are for stories.
she said. laughing. Don't you ever
get tired of listening while l prose
over those OLD times when l was a
schild?''
No. grandma: never, never. re-
piled Charlie Merrill, and his compan-
ions showed by their looks that he had
spoken the sentiments of the entire
company.
Grandma was quite silent for a little
while as she carefully picked up the
stitches of her knitting, and the little
folks were silent. too, knowing from
past experience that Grandma Mabry
was thinking out" story for them
Grandma's parents had moved to
Kentucky when she was very young.
and had settled up among the hills
where the country was new and sparse
1y populated. She had witnessed much
of the hardships and trials of pioneer
life, and her fund of "Reminiscences was
a source of the greatest delight to her
little friends, who often spent evenings
at her house.
well. - said she, breaking the silence.
81 remem Der an adventure | had one
evening when / was returning home
from school. and / reckon maybe I'd
as well tell you about that as any
thing"
There was clapping of hands and a
err of Tell it, tell it.
Well. began grandma, in those
DAYS we didn't have fine brick schoo!
buildings convenient to our houses like
you have now. Our schoolhouse was a
small. rough log structure which the
settlers built, and it was in forest
almost three miles from our home
I'VE had no winter term, because the
roads were so bad and the distance so
great that the children could not at
tend them, and in the summer we only
had three months school. SO you see
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
THE NEW WATCH-WORD.
Blaine's lingo Policy of Free Trade on
the Half Shell.

Just now the republican organs are
teeming with such sentiments as these:
Ring out the Joyous praise Of protec-
tons honest reign. Reciprocity is the
watch word for the ninety-two cam
paigp." Protection is triumphant,
now on to reciprocity"
What is reciprocity but free trade
between the countries involved? The
name furnishes the definition and ex-
plains the proposed policy. Kate Field
has happily defined Blaine's scheme as
free trade on the half shell F." 1t
simply says to the powers approached:
Throw your ports open to our COM
merce and we will reciprocate- 1t goes
farther than the conservative demo
cratic doctrine of tariff for revenue
only. and yet the republicans who sing
the praises of reciprocity ring forth
their hallelujahs for the blessings of
protection. Great is Mckinley for he
protects you, Great is Blaine for he
viii make breaches in the Chinese wall
that has so long prevented your exer-
cising the right of buving where ron
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

ELL US a story,
gr 4 u d II a ,
please
Yes. a story.
a story, sever
al hill d i 5 h
voices cried in
chorus amid 4