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The advocate., 1892-01-06

but as yet very little can be shown In
the way of practical results. The impo-
tency Of the Prohibition party cannot be
due to an attachment Of the people for
the saloon or respect for the rum power
behind It, There must be something
wrong about the theory Of prohibition as
its advocates would apply it. There
must be some feature not acceptable TO
the masses. From the study l have
given the subject l believe Prohibition
lists attempt too much. Not only would
they abolish the saloon and "pulverize
the rum power" but they also undertake
to impose upon the individual certain
oplnious which he cannot honestly en-
tertain. The saloon is a social evil which
the masses would gladly see removed.
The rum power Is a malignant enemy Of
good government of any kInd, and its de-
struction would be hailed with joy.
When, however, private judgment Is in
terfered with, when an effort Is made to
enforce consent to certain dOgmss, when
a law based on doctrines not generally
believed, is proposed, forces which could
otherwise be relied upon in the struggle
with the liquor traffic are allenated.
A prohibitionist for years, l am reluct-
ant to say word refecting in any way
on the cause. / have not failed to see,
however, that In our own state prohlbl-
ton has had passive rather than an
active support. 1 wish to bear witness
that In spite Of the league Of our state ad-
ministration with the joints, and the
winking of our state officials at violations
of our prohibition laws, the condition Of
Kansas society Is far superior to that Of
any license state. Prohibition lacks the
active support Of large body Of our citi-
zens who are law-ablding and have no
desire to see the saloon in our land.
They simply do not believe King Alcohol
is as black as he is painted, and think
they are unreasonable zealots who do.
Until prohibition can win the support Of
this class Of citizens--by much the larger |
class-it cannot be permanently success
ful In Kansas or any other state. The
problem Is then to adopt plan which |
shall meet the approval and receive the
active support Of this large class of citi-
zens, who recognize the dangers
Of the liquor traffic, but are not
prejudiced against the use OF spurious
liquors. 1 believe the Peoples party Of
Ohio and Massachusetts have furnished |
the key to the solution Of the problem,
and we should look along the line lndi- |
Gated by the prohibition plank in their |
platform What we want is to abolish |
the liquor traffic and supply liquor as
under the supervision Of
the government through government
stOrehouses at cost to the consumer, un-
The advocate., 1892-01-06
VOL. III. NO. 20,

CONCERNING A NATIONAL PLATFORM.
10 the Editor Of The ADVOCATE.
The 22d of February, 1892, the date
fixed for the great industrial conference,
Is not far distant. lam one who hopes
L for grand results from that conference
he success of the political movement
now we'll started, and which we expect
will receive an important impulse at the
cor ference, will depend very much upon
the platform of principles adopted. 1t
! behOoves every reformer to think we'll on
is subject. We must make no mistake
aA8re. We have made more thorough
study of the land, labor, transportation
,and money questions than have any of
the old political parties. We have been
forced to become acquainted with them
10y bitter experience. We are sure Of
the ground here and shall make no mis-
Make. We have announced our position
Rn the temperance question through labor
ganizatlons, and have favored more
lstlce for and a greater degree of gener-
sity towards the old soldier than old
Prties have dared to promise. There
e other questions, however, about
hich we have said little or nothing;
n estions which are engaging the minds
large portion Of the people of our
ltry; questions which many think
Nramount to all others.
~ 70 are looking forward to the time
Nan we shall furnish the country a re-
& n }m administration, something not
n own for two generations. When that
\ ne shall have come, we shall be called
ION to settle these questions. There Is
4 Aprospect that they will be settled be-
Y D. It is our duty the define our posi-
with reference to them now. We
hot evade this duty. We should not
"a % shirk it. It is either stupidity or
"a bwardice on the part Of a political
" to ignore questions Of importance
n 1ciety, and which are demanding and
y Ding consideration by the people
4 we shown our metal in the past.
We dared to agitate the land, labor,
prtation and money questions, not
I lnding the frowns and threats Of
% Ncy. / do not think we shall lack
tlS edom or courage to grapple with
any q estion in sight or to appear.
N For b long lifetime the people OF the
connGak have been divided on the tariff
question, and to-day they are as far from
aeFesment as they ever have been. Nor
"a bur old political parties give promise
o. tlme when there will be anything like
unssairnity of opinion on this question.
OR the contrary, 1t would seem to an out
Ides that the old party managers wish to
enbpBuch q time as far distant as posi-
My have the people Of our country
bekn 30 Iorg divided By the tariff ques-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
Admitted the Facts.

Newspaper editors have to be very
careful in opening their columns for states
ments But aware that the DR.. Miles
Medical Co. are responsible. we make
room for the following .ssti1 onial from
r. hcDougall. Auburn, Ind. who for two
years notice stoppage or skipping of
the pulse his left side got so teDder he
could no: lie on it, his heart duttered. he
WAS alarmed. went to different doctors,
found no relief. hut one bottle of DR..
Miles New Heart Cure cured him. The
elegant book New and Startling Facts.
free at Har,z Sc Bshusen's. II tells all
about heart and nervous diseases and
many wonderful cur.s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
BRIEF MENTION,

Oto's band at the Tower tomorrow.
Hear Otto's full band at Black Hawk
Tower tomorrow.
Charles Hullquist of New Boston is
visiting in the city.
Joseph Conway. one of the old time
democrats of Presumption, was in the city
today.
Mrs. Robert Attwater and children of
Logan, Kan, are visiting Frank Attwater
and family.
Always order brick ice cream for you
party. Three kinds in each brick
Krell & Math car supply you.
All members of the Stevenson club are
requested to meet at the club rooms to-
night, preparatory to going to South Rock
Island to attend the flag raising.
The Rockford CONSTRUCTION company
has finished the paving of Commercial
alley and is now paving the private alley
north OF Darts Sons wholesale house.
Christ church, Moline, will hold Sc
vices in the Auditorium proper OF and
after tomorrow. The church now has a
paid quartette. Rev. Lawrence SIN
clair is rector.
Crop Correspondent Campbe!ps report
to the department of agriculture for Sep
tember places the average yield per acre
of rye at 10 bushels, with the average
quality 20; the average yield of oats al
| %; the average quality, 60; the average
yield per acre of barley, Is bushels; av'
erage quality, 40; the average condition
of corn is so; the average condition o.
| potatoes is 80
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
CaStOria.

Centa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
Sunday Services.

At the Christian church, services at
l0:45 q. m. and 7:30 D. m conducted by
the pastor, Rev t. w Grafton. Morn
ing cut ject: AN Unanswerable Argu-
ment;" evening; Difficulties With the
Bi5le-Do Miracles Hsppen?' Sun
day school at 9:15 a. m. Young peoples
ee ing a, $50 p. m.
AT the Central Presbyterian, in the
morning the pastor. the Rev. John ii.
Kerr will preach special sermon to the
members and constituency OF the church E.
Subject, The Personal Needs of Our
Church" The usual evening service.
Rally day in the Sunday school at II: As
a. m. All members of the school are
urged to be present. Y. P. S. G. E. at
Gas p. m.
At the United Presbyterian church
the services will be the same as usual.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. II. c..
Marshall. Sunday school at at $50 q.
Young paoples meeting at 5:45 p. m.
AT Trinity church. Rev. r. F Sweet,
or, services as usual.
AT Trinity chapel. even song and Sun
day school at $50 p. m.
At the Second Baptist, Rev. + ID
Green, pastor. Covenant meeting anc
the L Trd's supper st 10:45 o. m. con
| Quoted by the pastor. Preaching in the
| evening It 80 by Rev. w. NJ. Williams
| pastor of the African Methodist churcl
at Corinda, Iowa Sunday school a
$50 p. NJ, George Hubbard. superin
| tedent.
At the First Methodist, preaching ser
vices at 1915 a. M, by the pastor
Rev. F. W Merrell Morning subje CT
"Co-operation of Church and Pastor.
evening. Satan in Literature" the first Of
series of sermons under the general head O
Satan in Society" Sunday school a
$50 a m, d. J Sears, superintendent
| Epworth league prayer meeting at 6:3'
| d. m. c. E. Adams, leader.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01

FITs-All fits stopped free by DR..
Khne's Great Nerve Restorer- No fits
after the first days use. Marvellous
cures Treatise and 80 trial bottle free to
fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 93l Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by all
druggists; call on yours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
BUCKLKN'e ARNICA sALvR.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chspped hands. chilblsins.
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
Sox. For sale nv Eartz g B.nnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01

1t is delightful season Of The year to
enjoy Black Hawk Tower. Take ride
out tomorrow and hear O.to's full orchc; :
ira.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01

Coughing leads to consumption
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01

.. Casto-ia is the best remedy FOR children of
vrfrh am acquainted hops the day Is rot
far distant when mothers will consider tse real
interest Of their children, AID use Cas.oTia in
s-aal OF the various quack nostrums which are
DESTROYING their loved ones, by forcing opium,
rn-uhine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
a-arts down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DE-. J. F. KISCHEr.ox,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
CaStOria.

.Cast,ria is an excellent medicine for chill
s,er Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
GOOD effect upon their children"
DIR. G.. c. OsGoop,
N.an
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01

A Lutte GIRLS Experience IN a Lighthouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keep
ers of the gov. lighthouse at Sand Beach.
Mich, and are blessed with daughter,
four years old. Last April she was taken
down with measles, followed with a
dreadful cough and turning into fever.
Doctors 81 home and at Detroit treated
her. but in vain, she grew worse rapidly,
until she was mere handful of bones. u
Then she tried Dr. Kings New Discovery
and after the use of two and a half bot
ties, was completely cured. They say
DR.. Kings New Discovery is worth its
weight in gold. yet you may get trial
bottle free at Har,z s. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
STRENGTH AND HEALTH.

II you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If La
Grippe" has left you weak and weary, use
Electric Bi,ters. This remedy acts di>
rec " on liver. stomach and kidneys. gen
tly aiding those organs te perform their
functions If you are afflicted with sick
headache. you will find speedy and per
manent relief by taking Electric Bitters.
One trial will convince you that this is
the remedy you need. Large bottles
only soc, at Hartz & Bahnsen's drug
store.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09
Historic Rock House.

HARTMAN, Tenn, May 19.-Two miles
from Deer Lodge, east Tennessee, there
Is q place Of great historical interest,
known as the Rock House. II Is a
natural formation, away up at the head
Of deep, shaded and secluded glen, and
an experienced guide Is always neces-
saiy to find the way to 1t. This Rock
House was the refuge during the war OF
hundreds Of loyal Union men and their
families. who were compelled to seek
safety in seclusion during that gloomy
and bloody period. There Is an over
hanging rock of immense proportions,
tho space underneath being large enough
to accommodate 500 or 600 people. It is
forty feet from the ground at the mouth
or front to the rocky roof overhead,
this height being gradually reduced as
1t goes inward. The width at the front
and for some distance back is forty-five
yards, or 1875 feet.
A spring Of clear, cold water comes
from the earth at the extreme rear Of
the cavern--a Providential provision as
many believe. The place is as impene-
trable and hard to reach now as 1t was
when the poor refugees trod the secret
paths which they alone knew during the
war.
Not many miles away still lives John
De Almond. who at one time was under
sentence OF death for maintaining his
Union sentiments and rendering aid and
comfort to northern soldiers. Uncle John
refused to leave his home and seek pro-
lection elsewhere, and finally he fell into
the hands Of desperate squad of Con-
federates. and was sentenced to be shot
the next morning at sunrise. That
night, however. a detachment Of Union
cavalrymen dashed In and not only
saved Uncle Johns life. but captured
his captors and took them to camp. He
is living on his farm. enjoying the peace
full side Of his life.
j. w. BRIDWELL.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09
RECKLESS ASSASSINS.
The Murderers of Ira Mullins
Causing More Trouble.
Judge Lilly Says He Will Hang Them
Without Judge or Jury If They
Set Foot In Kentucky.

Special to the Leaf-Chronicle.l
BIG STONE GAP, VA, June g.
Doc Taylor, Henry Adams, Col.
Flemmings and Henry Fiemlnings,
the last two brothers, who were in
dicted for the massacre Of Ira Null
Inns and wife and four others at
Pound Gap, are reported to have been
joined by Tom Little and his broth
er, who killed an officer named Wire
man when he attempted to arrest
them on warrants two years ago on
Beaver Creek. The father, old JEFF.
Flemmmings. and a young brother of
the Flemings, have also Joined them,
and the party of outlaws are hiding
out in the Pound neighborhood and
defy arrest. They sent word yester-
day to the officers at Gladeville, the
county seat OF Wise, telling them to
come on and take them. The sheriff
is at present busy in other parts OF
the county and has not timo to 60 in
to the Pound after them.
Judge Lilly, the Circuit Judge of
Perry and Letcher counties, and who
was instrumental in breaking up the
French. Eversole feud, threatens to
send out party of men to hang
Taylor's party without Judge or jury
if they dare set foot in Kentucky.
Mrs. Wilson Mullins, one of the
two survivors of the Pound massa-
ere, is still under the protection of
the jailer at Gladeville. She refuses
to say much about the killing. She
Is in great fear lest the murderers
come to Gladeville and finish their
bloody work by killing the only wit
ness to their cowardly deed. She
has good grounds for her fears.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09
BLEW OFF HIS HEAD.
Terrible Affair Recorded. at Mt.
Sterling, KY.
George Mccormick Attempts to Kin DR..
spratt-Failing He Blows Out His
Own Brains.

Special to the Leaf Chionicle.l
MT. STERLING, KY, June 9.-At
Carnage last night, about I2 o'clock,
George Mccormick, well / nown ,it-
izen, after first attempting TO XIII DR..
J. b. Spratt, blew off the top of his
own head with shot gun, loaded
with buck. hot.
About IL O'Clock as DIR. spratt.
who had been out to visit a patient.
was coming into Carnage he was
fred upon by McCormic, the
charge barely missing his head,
imbedding itself In a barn near
Mr.. Joseph Rye's house. Immedi-
ately afterward Mccormick reloaded
his gun, and with the remark: "The
next load won't miss anybody" he
went to his brother Alexis house half
mile from his home. He went to
the barn, and applying the gun, blew
the top of his head of, the heavy
charge shattering the skull and spat-
tering blood and brains all arouad.
The cause of McCormick's attack
upon DIR. Spratt is unknown, as no
trouble was known to have occurred
between them. Mccormick was an
ex-deputy sheriff and highly respec-
ted. The affair has shocked the en-
tire community. Ii is supposed that
Mccormick was temporarily Insane.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09
FLOWER DAY.
The w. O. T. U. Celebrating It Through
out the Country.

Special to the Leaf-ChronIcle.
CHICAGO, June 9.-Among men,
bers of the w. G. n. u. throughout
the world to day is celebrated as
Flower Day by the sending Of flow
ers with appropriate scripture texts
TO prisons, jaiIs, aims houses, hos
pitals, and to the poor and sick
everywhere, and the day Is appropri
ate as being the birthday of Miss
Jennie Cassidy, the national superin-
tendent of the flower mission work,
and who has been a bed-ridden in
valid for many years.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09

old Troy Female seminary, with It's long
corridors. its familiar classrooms, its
never to be forgotten schoolroom, its
dreaded examination room, its park and
its board walk-all now, alas! crumbling
into ruins and soon to disappear before
the advancing footsteps of progress.
When, in 1921, this famous school was
established by Mrs. Emma Willard, it
was the first and only one OF its kind in
this country, and we might say in the
world. for at that time it was not con-
sidered proper for any young woman to
receive a higher education than would
fit her for the daily routine of family
life.
As early as 1907 Mrs. Willard, then
Emma Hart, commenced teaching in
Middlebury, Vt, where she married DR..
Willard. After short retirement, in
1914, she established boarding school
for young ladies, which she always re-
garded rs the nucleus of her seminary.
afterwarl transferred first to Waterford,
near Troy. and finally to permanent
quarters in the heart of this city.
II is needless to say that the seed was
already terminating In the hearts Of
womankind, which has since blossomed
into radiant flower, for hundreds OF
eager young girls soon fiocked to the
school where they could delve deeper
into the wealth of literature. and imbibe
stronger drafts of science and art than
ever before.
It was only by hard study under many
difficulties that Mrs. Willard succeeded
In preparing herself to execute what she
undertook to do-picking mp her. knowl-
edge of physiology from her husband.
of geometry from u young college stu
dent, whose Euclid she purloined while
he slept, and searching libraries eager to
absorb information from every source.
After her removal to Troy she studied
at night with Professor Eaton, of the
Institute, the lessons which she was to
teach the next day.
During these early times many were
the struggles for success and the bat
ties to be fought against prejudice and
jealousy for her superior system Of edu-
cation for women. She applied to the
legislature Of New York for public aid
to carry on her school, but received at
first only charter granting her license
to establish an academy, but before the
close OF that same session, observing the
unprecedented success Of the school,
they voted her portion of the public
fund. The news of such school spread
rapidly, and 1t is estimated that be-
tween the years of 1921 and 1871 there
was total attendance of 1880 pupils
from north, south, east and west. Every
state 10 the Union was represented.
With the increase Of pupils came
demand for larger quarters, and build
ings were added making provision for Il
great number of boarders, until the Troy
Female seminary reached the dinen-
sions of today. In 1888 herr son and
daughter-in-law succeeded her. A por-
ton Of the building is still occupied by
day school, carried on by Miss Emily
Wilcox, relative of Miss Willard's,
but the generally deserted look of all the
upper part, the closed blinds and dilap-
idated appearance speak volumes Of de-
parted glory.
Who shall say that the influence OF
Emma Willard has not been the main
spring in the great awakening all over
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09
A Mysterious Disappearance.
SPECIAL to the Leaf-Chronicl.[

SPECIAL to the Leaf-Chronicll
RICHMOND, KY, June 9.-June
Park, a citizen Of Irvine, has mys-
teriously disappeared, and his family
are almost crazy with grief. Park
was In the employ of A. l.. Hope q
Co., china merchants of Cincinnati,
and May 20 left Barbourville for Jel-
leo, since which time nothing what
ever has been heard from him. He
trusted employe, and devoted hus-
band and father, and his disappear
ance is ascribed to foul play.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09
Effects" which were well received by
the scientific world.

Effects" which were well received by
the scientific world.
Rocked In the Cradle Of the Deep
one Of the finest songs in the language,
was written by Mrs. Willard during q
storm which she encountered while on q
voyage to Europe. While visiting Greece
she became deeply interested In the de-
plorable condition ofthe women there,
and on her return succeeded In enlist
ing the sympathies of her friends so that
she was enabled to establish q school
there for their benefit She donated TO
this object the entire proceeds of her
"Notes of Travel" published shortly
after.
Now, after lapse of nearly twenty
years since her death. those who profited
by her influence rise upto do her honor.
About two years ago the question Of
some appropriate memorial to Emma
Willard was agitated in Trey, and 1t
was finally agreed to erect statue In
her honor upon the spot where now
stands the old seminary building. A
committee was formed and subscrip-
tions to the fund solicited. The statue
will be of bronze, and, with possibly
one exception, may be regarded as the
first of its kind TO be erected to a
woman in this country. Its estimated
cost is $4,000. If completed in time 1t
is proposed to send the statue to the
Worlds fair in Chicago, whore 1t will
be placed In the Woman's building.
One year ago little band Of comrades
met in New York city and organized
themselves into an association which
should include not only the alumn@ Of
the school, but every pupil who had ever
received instruction within its walls. 1t
required much energy and hard work to
gather the scattered flock, but the
few determined spirits who had the
matter in hand persisted In their efforts.
The result has been truly gratifying, for
the Emma Willard association now
numbers over 800 members and is an
incorporated body. Meetings are held
monthly at the house of the president,
Mrs. Russell Sage.
A banquet, which was enjoyed by
nearly 200 members, was given at the
Plaza hotel on the 18th of October, 1901,
and this is to be repeated annually. A
graduate of 1929 was among those pres
ent and one of 1891.
Time brings many changes, and hence
forth the old seminary walls, so long
familiar to Troy's citizens and so en-
deared to thousands as the shrine of their
alma mater, will be no more. A new
building has arisen on the south side, in
line with the board walk, to be the
home Of education in this city. And II
has been reared by the munifcence of
one citizen, Mr.. Lewis Gurley, in re-
membrance OF sister, Miss Clara Cur
ley, who was educated there, and
brother. Mr.. William Gurley, for many