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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
The Fairssr TEX.

The Philadelphia Ledger Opposes the
proposal to levy an income tax TO meet
the pension charges upon the ground that
an income tax is "class tax" tax dis
eliminating between rich and poor, be-
tween the very rich, the moderately rich
and the merely well-to>do.
But does not every tax do that except
that nearly abandoned relic of barbaric
ignorsnce-the poll taxi A tax upon
land is levied only upon those who own
land, discriminating between the landed
and the landless Glasses" A tax upon
personal property is open to the same
objection. So is every other tax. which
civilized legislation imposes.
Ultimately, Of course. every man helps
to pay the taxes, no matter by what pro-
cess they are levied. The task of the
legislative power is so to place them tina,
their collection shall work the least pos
sible hardship and especially the leas,
possible embarrassment 10 industry and
trade.
For that purpose the graduated income
tax is well nigh ideal. 1t lays its import
upon accumulated wealth, not upon the
process by which wealth is produced. Il
takes superfuity. not necessity; property
not industry. Especially it compels cor
porations to pay their share of tribute
either directly or in the persons of theil
stockholders, thing which corporations
under existing tax laws mainly manage tc
escape.
The income tax is the very fairest and
least burdensome device open to US BY
which to raise the money made necessary
by congressional extravaganza and reck-
less administrative aqusndering.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
THE unaninity with which Mr.. h

THE unaniIhity with which Mr.. Hsrri,
sons appointees just returned from for
eign shores predict his triumphant re-
nomination is particularly noticeable.
Whitelsw Reid had not been in New
York two hours. before he solemnly gave
the convention to Mr.. Harrison; and now
comes Charles Emery Smith, fresh from
st. Petersburg. telling people from the
very gangplank the selfsame tale of Joy
Incidents like this are not to be under.
rated. When we find that our ministers
longtime resident abroad, are just as
certain as the postmasters and msrshsls
and revenue collectors here at home,
touching the power of the common
source from which their greatness flows,
we realize that it is not an indication to
be lightly or frivolously dismissed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
Protection B0mbast and IIliuafs
Wool,
Peoria Herald.


The men vine drew I'D the protection
plank IN the Illinois republican platform
must have imagined that they were in
some foreign country. Certainly they
are unfamiliar with the facts concerning
Illinois wool and wooden mills. The
plank reads as follows:
1--WE recognize in the present unex
ampled industrial prosperity of the ns.
ton the forcible demonstration of the wis.
dom of the policy of protection of the re.
publican party as expressed in the Nc
kinney tariff law and pledge our unfalter.
ing support OF such further national legis-
lation as shall, under changing economic
conditions of the republican doctrine OF
reciprocity. further stimulate industrial
activity and guarantee to the utmost from
the cheapenins ard degrading influence
OF free trade foreign competition.
Those are fine words, but they butter
no parsnips for Illinois wool producers,
Illinois farmers, Illinois laborers nor fol
employees in Illinois wooden mills. In
1880 Illinois. Indiana and Iowa had 1870
wooden mills. There was no increase in
either OF the three states, though Illinois
suffered less than either of the other two.
But Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts had 1,O7s
in 1880. while in 1890 they had / ,341, q
gain for the four states of 300. while
neither of the states lost during the de-
cade.
In 1880 Illinois had LILO, 300 sheep
in 1880 it had 688. 1897 sheep. With q
loss in the number of its wooden mills
and an enormous loss in the number OF
its sheep it is pertinent to ask how pro-
lection has helped the wool and wooden
Industries of this state. Again, the nli-
nois farmer has to pay more for agricul-
tural implements and machinery made in
this country than the South American
farmer has to pay for the same imple-
ments or machinery. In what way has
protection helped the farmers and labor
ing men of Illinoisf The republicans
must answer that question to the salts
faction Of the farmers Of this state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16

The Bastile had eight towers, five
stories high, in which prisoners could be
confined and be entirely cut off from the
rest, and even the prison authorities did
not need to know they We're there.
Here literary people who had written
pieces for the papers over the signature
of ''Veritas" were incarcerated for weeks
and months and years, only to be at last
beheaded by the light running and noise
less guillotine. Those who sassed the
administration We're gathered in by
means of the Letter de Cdchet, and that
was sufficient. We should be glad and
proud that we live in land where one
can have not one trial alone, but seven
or eight, together with an arrest of judg-
ment and executive clemency.
The Bastile was destroyed by the
French revolutionists July IA, 1859, and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16

ROBERT McGINPsEY, Moline, Ill.
Il have been under treatment fOT caiarrh for q
little over one month, and all these distressing
symptoms have disappeared. and 1 can heartily
recommend all similarly afflicted 10 take course
Of treatment. am perfectly satisfied with the
reaults m my case"
SCOTT MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
1t should take from two to three months TO cure
bad case OF cstsrrh, although many cases have
been entirely cured in one month. Now is the
most favorable time of the year for the treatment
OF catarrh. Patients troubled with catsrrh TAX nc
treatment under the atove conditions who are not
cured in that length OF time will be TREATED
THEREAFTER FREE until they airs cured.
$500 A MONTH.
All patients placing themselves under treatment
before May LIST, will be treated until cured at SIS
9 month, This includes consultation. examina-
ton, treatment and medicines for all patients ard
for all diseases. Positively no more will be
charged under any circumstances during the re-
msinder of this month. This SIS card viii only
spply TO cases applyiT for treatment during this
month.
SPEcTALTIEs-Caiarhr.E Eye, Ear Nose Throat,
Lungs and all forms of Chronic Diseases no mat
ter how long standing. No case taken where there
is any doubt Of q complete cure.
Special attention given to diseases Of women
and children.
SCOTT MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
Davenport, Iowa.
Office Hours-e TO ii a. m :, 2 to p. M, 2 20 D.
m. Rooms and Ryan block, over Boston store
corner SecoId and Brady streets. Noofice hours
Sunday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
hegoes.

PRESIDENT A. NJ. BILLINGS, of the
Memphis street railway, hos made novel
proposition to the city of Memphis which
has attracted widespread interest. He
proposes to make the city part owner
In the street railway lines upon a fair
basis, and the probabilities are that the
proposition will be accepted and the ex-
pertinent tried of limited municipal own
ership in q street railway line.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
MONDAY. MAY 16. 1892

TIE democrats OF Rockford were in
high feather Thursday night, over Judge
Altgeld's visit to that city. There will
be more of them before the summer is
over, as the visit of Judge Altgeld. his
unassuming manners, and evident deter
mination to conduct vigorous camp align
in republican strongholds have made sn
excellent impression there. as everywhere
he frnas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
FOR SIX YEARS.
Results Like. These Will Appear
Regularly in Rock Island
Newspapers.
Genuine Skill the Basis of Permanence
as Well as of Success.

II know what it is TO suffer from chronic catarrh,
for that was the disease suffered from for the
past six years" said Robert McGImpsey. who is a
machn in the employ of the Moline Wagon Co.
NV trouble began with a cold which neg
lected This was followed by cold after cold until
never was without one. had severe headache
and psin across nv eyes. My nose and head
would stop up with vel ow. striugy mucous,
which would crop into the back of my throat,
causing me great distress ia ny stomach. / had
roaring or buzzing noises in my ears md nv hesr
ing was impaired did not eep snd would arise
in the morning tired and unrefreshed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16

now it is the great national holiday
July IA all the French yeomen and alli-
ance people throng the streets, bringing
their lunch with them, including a long,
black bottle of sour wine, with which
they fill themselves in wild and inef-
fectual effort to get intoxicated.
On this day also the beggars and Grip
Piles of France are permitted to invade
Paris, and one will see greater assert
ment of excrescences and deformities
than in New York hospital in life
time. Remunerative assesses and in
durable sores are brought out on the
beautiful boulevards, and the Champs
Elysees swarms with beggars whose
limbs are so crooked that they seem to
be trying to climb up their trunks. Odd
and whimsical wens start out from these
people on the slightest provocation, and
curious wounds are utilized to rake in
the confines One man had a bullet
hole in his trachea, or windpipe. By
closing his mouth and nose and inserting
the mouthpiece of bugle in this hole
he was able to play tune pretty well,
and he seemed to have crowd around
him most of the time.
He told me that he was very thankful
because kind Providence had provided
him with such a convenient slot, as it
were, for people to put their francs and
centimes into.
Winter grain is looking especially
well in Ohio, and the green hillsides are
dotted with bright new lambs. The
coming summer bids fair to be the best
that the farmers have ever experienced
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
copyright. isa2, by Edgar w. Nye.l

copyright, isae, by Edgar w. Nye.l
Newark, o., is not as large in point of
population or manufacture as Newark,
N. j., but it is a very good looking city,
well paved. with wide, handsome streets,
a certain number of miles of which are
paved each year in the most durable
style possible.
Newark has also a glass works. We
visited this institution. 1t is not devoted
to the manufacture of cut glass, but
mostly to the construction of the prosaic
beer bottle of the work-a-day world.
Can any little boy or girl who reads this
tell me how beer bottle is made?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
@4A1 Ws
Don't Grunt

Don't Grunt
About your feet hurting you, when
Chryso Corn G ire will cure corps. bum
ions, etc. Every bottle warranted at
Har,z & Bshnsen's.
Cubeb Cough Cure-One minute.
For safe by all druggists. Hsrtz s
Bahnsen, wholesale druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
ROWING BILL NYE.
HE TALKS ON PRISON LIFE FROM
A VARIED EXPERIENCE.

Will nm Writes from Newark, o., About
Ola ssblowers, Aztecs and Jaiis-Open-
ing a Jar of Strawberry jam L. Not
All Joy and Rapture.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-18
THE OPIUM HABIT.
Story OF Man Who Conquered 1t
After Hard Struggle.
London Spectator


One day realized, writes former victim
Of the opium habit. that my word was no
longer a symbol of truth, and the moral
nature | had not quite drowned leaped up
in the dark and called me ''liar!'' TO nv
face. Then awoke. and for The first time
for many day / prayed. Then also came
the resolve, the determined resolve.
come what NAV, to be done with this
tyranny. At o'clock that evening took a
meal CT meat (principaliy) and little (very
little) red wine. 1t was June 10. 1865. /
had determined to walk into the summer
night. Walk I'LL die If necessary, but walk
Till won my battle, if lived through the
ordeal left my watch at home that /
might not pawn it for opium;
IooK no money with me; even as
l lett home and struck across the
downs ! felt the craving coming on
the hour for nv penultlmate day dose
was at hand, and l knew my temptation
was with me. and realized how long and
bitter the struggle was to be. The craving
seemed to be palpable shape that walked
pesiue me-a presence that outran me and
lost me, apd came back TO me like faith
ful dog that would not lose or leave me-
that could not leave or lose! Sometimes
sung, sometimes raved and swore. some-
times l prayed aud went, but never once.
thank God. did my resolution falter.
Much of that night / cannot remember
Dim things came back to me at times-sueh
as fall l had once, hurting my knee. l
think frightened some one who asked ME
some question, and believe / can recolleet
that. l myself grew at one time full
of fear-fear Of hurting myself, not
others; md then L suffered thirst
such thirst, such awful thirst-but / must
have slaked 1t somewhere. for In the
morning my clothes and necktie were all
wet. and so was my hair. At in the
morning of the next day / found N.Y.
sell leaning on e gate and looking out on
the landscape before me with sort of curl
Gus wonder as to how l came there; my
head dropped on my hands. ! slept for q
tbink) only few minutes, and awoke quite
we'll. Since that day have never touched
1t, and have never been tempted to touch it.
OF course j am we'll aware that the doses
10 which l had become accustomed were
not very large, but / am also sure that they
were on the increase, and, having told my
experience lately to distinguished English
physician, he begged me, for the sake of
others, to put on record these plain and
simple facts. This now do. and if do so
anonymously. it is only because l believe
that no further good could follow the knowl-
edge of my Identity or name.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-18
CARTER'S WORK.
The President Praises Him
for His Efforts.
REORGANIZING THE PARTY.
Victory to Be Brought Out of Defeat.
The President Not Discouraged
by ReyerSes.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Chsirman Carter
of the Republican National Committee, who
left for Montana last night. will go directly
TO his home in Helena. just before leaving
he was asked If ii was likely that he
would again become Commissioner of
the General Land Office, and he said
'Oh, no! think Governor Stone, the pres
ent Assistant Commissioner, will fill out the
balance OF the term l think he ought to-
Regarding his own future plans, Mr.. Carter
said: Il shall go TO Helena and resume the
practice OF law" AS the national Repubi-
can chairman stepped aboard the train he
said: "Please contradict emphatically for
President Harrison those alleged inter-
views. Those critics who have represented
President Harrison as blaming the Ma
tional Committee and its management with
his defeat have simply been talking without
license"
The President took occasion to thank Mr..
Carter for his devotion TO the cause and his
efforts to win victory for the Republican
ticket. The causes of defeat did not iay at
the door of the committee, nor did he
charge Mr.. Carter with mismanagement
The fact is that if all Republicans ac-
cepted defeat as phllosophically as Mr
Harrison. and followed his example of re-
covering and bending ali his energies TO a
new and better organization of the party,
there would be an encouraging outlook.
The President has, since The election, writ
ten scores of letters to leading Republicans
all over the country. urging them not to be
cast down over the reyerses, but TO re-
double their energies in line of propagating
the Republican doctrine and perfecting
party organization. He is doing no
Idle talking, but like a good general
he is devIsing means TO bring victory out
Of defeat In addition to writing to promi-
nent party workers he has held more than
one conference with the leaders, and the
interview between him and Chairman Car
ter partook more of a discussion of plans
for the future than of useless contemplation
OF the recent Teversee.
There is no disposition 10 relnQuish one
iota Of the party policy. unless ii be to
modify some OF the features that were made
the object of special attack. Those Democrats
and the Democratic organs that are urging
the desertiOn Of the principle of protection
by the President in order that bills putting
various articles on the free list and which
are now before the Senate may become
laws, will be very much disappointed
There is no likelihood of the Presidents
recanting on such ayital principle of Repub-
licanism.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-18
sTAMBoUL's EFFORT.
He Attempts to Lower His Record and
EailS

STOCKTON, Nov. 17.-The trimming of the
trotters at the track found a warm aud
quiet day this morning and they started
number OF horses against their records, but
no wonderful miles were made, as tho
horses were not over the effects of the cold
north wind Of the past week. Walter Maben
worked Stamboul yesterday 10 get ready for
tomorrow, but when the day turned out so
fine he decided TO try the stallion and give
him fast mile, which would improve him
for Saturday.
Stamboul troited the mile in 20915. His
quarters were: 81 u, 1:O314, :3615, 2 :0915
His record is 2 08 fat, and he will go against
1t Saturday, II the weather is good. Lyme
wood, two years old, by Guy Wilkes, went
against his record of 22015. but made a
break and was pulled up.
Ayea, two years old, by PalO Alto, went
against her mark of 2:21h y and made 2:191k.
She trotted the first half IN / 10. Sidwond
three years old. by Sydney, trotted in 2:1S.
going TO the half in l :08. Jessamie, by
AbbotsfoId, made the mile in 2:32.
Jay Wilkes, two years old, by Guy
Wilkes, made 2:351a. Melrose Boy, by
Antinous. got record of 2 2:3l34. Alcona Jr.,
by Alcona, trotted against 2:24, and made
the mile with bad break in PIG.
Lottery Ticket, by Dexter Prince, went
against %. and made the mile with two
bad breaks In 2:19. He went to the half in
l;01 II and made his breaks on the last quar-
ter. DonzelIap. three wears old, by Eros.
made record of 2:29A. Sweet Rose. the
Electioneer vearling fiily, went against her
record of 2:25s4. but acted badly and was
withdrawn. Veronica. by Altoona, made a
record of . 90.
Mount Vernon, by Nutwood, eoualed his
time Of 2:ls. Mountain Boy, by Dexter
Prince, made record of 2:34 Oronoco, by
Guy Wilkes, went mile against his 2:301b
record. and made "a. SiIkwoCd (2:0Ss.) is
here, and will be started against The
worlds pacing record on Saturday. Stam-
beul and Truman will also trot on Saturday
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-18
WRECKED BY WIND,
The Town of Red Bud, Ill.,, Swept by a
Cyclone,

RED BUD, H., Nov. 17.-Where last night
existed beautiful town. full Of happy
homes, is to-day q scene of wreck and DESC
latipn caused by cyclone. Houses. barns,
fences and orchards were leveled to the
grsapd and spread over the surrounding
couEtry. Entering from the southwest the
cyc'9ne first demolished the Catholic
chbsea and school and the residence Of
No .sau Drage. The German Lutheran
church was next leyeled to the ground.
After destroying several barns and tear
Ing away several fences it struck the largo
two-story residence of Peter Kendall, which
was of stone, and crumbied it TO fragments
Mrs. Kendall was severely injured.
The large double brick house occupied
by ID. ID. Perry as dwelling, Office and
eomposing-room. was entirely destroyed.
The family were buried In the ruins, but
managed 10 extricste themselves without
serious injury. Peterson's agricultural
warehouse was blown down and fourteen
other residences destroyed. The eleven
year-old son OF Jacob Koch was killed i.-
stantly and his mother fatally injured.
The injured include: Mrs. Jacob Koch.
fatally; Mrs. Peter Kendall, Mrs. Peter
Harden. Mrs. Louis Booger, Julius Homo,
Mr. Bremen Adrian Starr. Mrs. Emma
Crow. Mrs. John Manderfeldt and Mr. and
Mrs. ID. ID. Perry. Many of the people are
without clothing or shelter. and the cold rain
now prevailing makes their situation more
deplorable. The property Loss Is estimated
at 100000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-18
SWEPT BY STORMS.
leiegraphic Communica-
ton Interrupted.
EASTERN STATES ISOLATED.
Kansas Wheat Crop Saved by the
Heavy Fall of Snow An Illinois
Town Wrecked by Cyclone.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

KANSAS CITY, Nov ia furious snow
storm prevailed in Kansas and Missouri to-
uay,- Inc principal damage done was TO
.ne property OF the telegraph companies.
Ihs showstorm began with rain, which
tuFnso 10 wet heavy snow early in the
morning. Ii covered wires with heavy
coating and then began to freeze. Soon a
heafy wind sprang up and increasing to
gale carried down the overburdened wires
as II they had been threads, taking the
poles with them.
All communication by wire EAST and west
oil Kansas City hac been entirely cut off
slnce 10 O'Clock this morning. This evening
the snow reached a depth varying from
one 10 Three inches In different parts of the
States.
lie heavy storm that ragged to-day
throughout Missouri and portions of South
western Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa
VIII greatly benefit the winter wheat. Re-
ports received at various railroad offices are
10 tne effect that the fall of snow was as
gooa as heavy rainf fall and has saved the
winter wheat.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE conflict OF the
elements incident to the exit or the warm
weather and the advent OF winters chilly
oIasis illuminated today III one Of the most
destructive, far-reaching storms of the year.
ne initial battle-ground OF mighty op-
posing forces, Ii appears, was near the little
CITY Oh kedDud. Randolph County. in the
extreme southwestern part of Illinois.
sweeping down from the north came
tremendous storm of snow, rain and sleet,
which, encountering the warm air
currents OF Egypt" developing three
distinct cyclonic storms, diyerging
from a common center near Redbud. TAX
lng souiheasterly course one prong Of the
storm passed through Western Kentucky
ana tennessee. leyeling everything in its
pain At Redbud and only when Northern
Alabama was reached had 1t spent its
force.
To the westward moved n second storm
passing through central Missouri, thence
across northern Kansas. finally being lost
10 the mountains of Wyoming. The third
arm took northerly course through
Iowa. veering TO the west into Nebraska,
lraving hopeless tangle of telegraph wires
In its wake. until it was impossible to reach
any 81 the great cities west of Chicago ex-
ceDt by circultous routes.
LONG BRANCH. y. j., Nov. IA most
severe storm Is raging along this portion of
the coast, and considerable damage is being
doae TO bulkheads, bluffs and property.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. l7-Heavy
snow has been falling here all day. Street
ear traffic is greatly impeded. Telegraph
wires are down, and there Is no prospect of
let up,