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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
COUNTY.
The Illinois Tax Rate.


St. Louis public.
The announcement is officially made
by the Illinois auditor that The Illinois
state tax this year is to be 81 cents on
the 500 reduction of two cents from
the tax Of last year.
Itm4y be iuferrel, and will doubtless
be declared by the republicans. that this
reduction, small as it is, implies re 1uc-
ton OF expenses and sn economy OF sd
miListra,!on under Governor Fifer. Such
an announcement. made at about this
time Of the year in 1888 was used as
repu rlican argument against the 53-cent
tax rate, and with some effect. although
it nigh: then have been answered as eff
fectively as now. The reduction then, as
now, was due to an increased assessment.
To show conclusively that the present
reduction in state tax is due to other
causes than a reduction of expenditures
the figures showing the totals OF appro-
pristions n. de by the two assemblies OF
1889 and 1891 are sufficient. The ASSN
bly, of 1889 appropriated $7,l30 400 and
the assembly of 1891 appropriated So
662 7O5. an increase OF 81 532 299 Odt
of this decrease should come the $500 600
appropriated for a state exhibit at the
Worlds Fair, leaving the net increase for
state purposes 1882, 299. The states ex
instead of diminished, under the Fifer
administration TO the extent of nearly
three-ausrters of q million of dollars.
The long and stubborn fight over the
general appropriation bill, between the
democratic house and republican senate
of the last ssembly was fully reported 10
the Republic at the time. 1t occurre
over go many different items that it is
impossible to reca pItulate them here, but
one will serve as an illustration.
The original demand for Worlds
Fair appropriation wa 900 900. The
republican senate insisted upon that fig
ure, and CIV Fifer, who had added 10
the appropriation bill that the money
should be dIsbursed by his state board of
agriculture, used his personal and official
influence both for the million
and the board The senate passed
the million dollar bill against the oppo~
sition of nearly sll the democratic seua
tors, but when the bill reached the house
it was cut to $3.50 600 A COMPROMISE
was stterward effected on $500 600 but
the house ad szved the state 5000, 900.
1t also succeeded in reducing senate APP
preparations on several other lines, as
the records will show, but was unable TO
prevent tue general increase.
The increased assess 1Ient explains the
reduced tax And this increase falls
mainly on farm lands and town lots. for
the republican state board OF equslZs-
ton, which has just adjourned. left the
Pullman company at tine cd figure and
raised the railroad asses 7ment less than
81, 900. 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
Northern Illinois Democrats,

1t has always been accepted that in
northern Illinois, outside of Cook county,
the Democratic vote has not been fully
cast. In many of the counties little or
no fight has been made for county
offices. There has been nothing for
Democrats to vote for with any hope
of success The northern Illinois coun-
ties have fully Sc, 900 votes that are never
cast. The presumption is that these are
for the most part Democrats.
On the state ticket these votes are as
good as any votes in the state and they
must be got out. With them, added to
the strength of the party in the rest of
the state, leaving out of consideration
altogether the enormous acquisitions of
the German vote, Illinois can be carried
by the Democrats by a majority that
will astonish the Republicans.
And, these hitherto uncast votes will
be for Cleveland, Altgeld, and the entire
state ticket.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

Fifer makes q grand blow about reduc-
ing the taxes from 53 to 30 per cent.
Did it ever occur to the voters and tax
payers that the assessed valuation has
doubled. This being true the taxes have
been increased. 1t is upon this PLAN a
man pays per cent. this year on an
assessment of so. 600; next year he pays
three per cent. on 100000 His per cent.
has been decreased and both his tax and
assessment have increased. The tax
payers Will hardly fail to detect the
fraud of the hypocritical and scheming
state ring.-Joliet Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
Mckinley Before and After,

In 1890. just before the Democratic
tidal wave struck his bill, Mr.. Mckinley
asserted in a public address that ',his
whole sytem of cheap things Is a badge
of poverty" Fearing that the people
viii this year take the same view of
McKinleyisnl which they entertained
two years ago, Mr.. Mckinley is bobbing
up in this state, and that with tine pre-
tense that his bill was intended to make
things cheap and has had that result
Has Mr.. Mckinley deceived himself. or
is he deliberately attempting to deceive
others:-BuiTalo Courier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
Much Work for Little Money.

A hawker in a down town street was
vending the other day n set of ornaments
which had evidently been prepared by
woman. The ground for thinking this is
the set itself and the price. 1t consists of
necklace and two bracelets. The price for
the whole outfit is twenty cents The or
naments are made of small shells strung
together on threads.
Buy one of these and examine the amount
of york which it's construction involved
and see if you think man could have
made it The shells are small. and the cal
careous outside has been removed so that
the shell presents only an iridescent sur
face. 1t must have taken some time and
patience to do away with this hard outer
veneer of the shell.
In the necklace there are four strands of
these shells, each strand containing thirty
shells. This makes 12O shells for the neck
lace. In order to string them each one of
these shells is perforated with four holes.
Apparently these holes were made by hand.
The thin, brittle shells could hardly have
been pierced by machinery. Many must
have been broken in getting the requisite
number for this piece Of jewelry. In the
bracelet there are three strands with six
teen shells in each, which makes ninety-six
shells for the pair. The white thread
which joins these shells together goes
through small, transparent glass beads.
Here are the statistics for the whole pa
rure: Number of shells employed, 216;
number of glass beads, 2,6O2; number of
holes which had to be made in the shells,
0B4
There is a small tin clasp for the neck
lace and for the bracelets.
Think of cleaning the shells. perforating
them. stringing them and the beads t.
sether, putting on the clasps, and reflect
shat you can buy the whole set Tor twenty
centsi
What q reflection to think Of the work
shat Is given to produce this two dimes
worth of ornamentiHNew York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

The Republican bosses may be de-
pended upon to redouble their efforts in
certain directions during the last days
of the campaign. The campaign of
SANDER which they have carried on for
two months will not be allowed to droop.
and we may rely upon their bringing
out their heaviest artillery in this line at
the last. Roorbacks of all kinds will be
circulated, and no doubt ISLANDERS, the
most dastardly fortified by affidavits if
necessary, will be sent broadcast over
the country. Democrats should be on
their guard against this method of cam
paigning, and it will be on general prin-
ciples safe TO brand as lie every CAM
paign story enanating from Republican
headquarters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 10th.

Returning erery month 10 rerd "a ftc0 days during
tie year.
DIR. truth has been come ted with the lar Test
hos .ital IN the country. and b no superior in
diagnosing n d trcatin diseases ard formit e..
He will give $50 for tcst h. can not
tell the ise1-e and where located in five min
ut.s. He viii rejurn to Rock Islam every month
this year to remain tso DAYS.
Treats all UrG6ie Medical and Surgical diseases.
acute and chronic cGfGTTH, dsseGS Soffhs Eye Ear,
Nose. Ihrodt and lungs. Dysps psid, Bright's
Disease. Did efes. Kidneys, Lire. Ladder,
Chronic Female end SerUGk diseases.
Epilepsy F Is cured positive guarantee
YOUNG AND MIDI LE-AGED MEN
Suffering from spermatorrhea and impotency as
the result of self-abuse youth or exce-s in ma
ture years and other cases, producing some Of the
following eflec s as emission. blotches, debility,
ion to society. defective me mory. and xual ex-
hauston. which unfit the victoms for business or
marriage. are permanently cured By remidies not
injurious.
BLOOD AND SKIN DIS EASES.
syphilis and compl c. tons, throat falling
OF TIE hair. pain in the bones, srupsions etc are
are perfectly eradicated W tn out using mercury or
or other luxurious drugs. GonI rrhoea. gieet,
etric nre and al urinary and kidney troubles are
seedly cured by tire atm" Mt that has faii ed
He undertakes no incurable cases. but cures
thousanoe given up to die. Rem. mber the date
and come early. as his ms are ALWAYS crowded
wherever he stops CONSULTA ION FREE.
GE Caeee and Correspondence Confident, and
treatment sent by express with full dir ct ms for
use, but personal consultat'on preferred
p1. H. a.. AUTH
soSS LAX. I've a 1ica.O.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

When eggs We're thrown at Gen.
Weaver while in Georgia, he said it was
done by some young roughs, yet the
Public" endeavors to make it appear
shat it was a Democratic outrage"
Grabbing at straws is last resort for
drowning men and parties that see
defeat Oh the wall.-Clinton Register.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
CIcvaIand's Pan of :;.form.

The direct appeal which Mr.. Cleve-
lands plan of reform makes to the com
mon Judgment of the voters of the
American republic is what invests it
with that vital quality which has caused
it to survive the reverse which it suffered
four years ago and TO gain converts
from all classes with a fuller and more
perfect understanding of its beneficent
and Wholesome purposes.-kansas City
Star
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
RECIPROCITY'S WORK
IT HAS CAUSED A DECREASE OF
EXPORTS OF FARM PRODUCTS.

Some Figures Which Reveal a StartIina
Condition from the Standpoint of the
Agriculturists-Eecipr Is a Holou
Fraud and q sham.
1t was Mr.. Blaine's prediction that the
Mckinley bill would not open market
for a single barrel of pork or bushel OF
wheat. 1t has been shown that even
with the reciprocity amendment the
market for breadstuffs is falling off, and
the same story is true of most of our
beef and hog products and of our butter
and cheese.
Not only is reciprocity not helping the
farmer TO larger market, but the nat
ural increase of exports of his products,
the increase that was going on before
the Mckinley bill was conceived, has
been stopped and decrease has taken
its place.
The following table shows the growth
in exports of the principal articles Of
provisions in the twenty years from 1870
to 1890:
Hog Sl5,S09, 647 sS5,2sl, ia
Beef products .-.-.. 5,55+,6S 30,l5l,,e5
Dairy products.......... e,6l4.262 l3,0sl. sd
After this came the Mckinley act
with its potent reciprocity blessings, and
with the following results:
1890. 1891
Hog products. .Ss52s ia Ss4 COS, 69S
Beef products. 30. ,tcS 81, CSS.3i5
Dairy products........... I3.0Sl.s5s e.Ss3. so
There was falling off in hog and
dairy products, while the increase in the
value of beef products was about Sc
100000 less than was demanded by the
normal rate of increase prevailing for
the twenty years between 1870 and 1890.
This general decline of the business C.;
exporting provisions continues. The
official returns for September are now
before US, and they are anything but
satisfactory to the farmer who has been
basing his hopes on the reciprocity pro-
visions of the Mckinley law.
The following table shows the quanti-
ties of certain dairy beef and hog prod
ucts exported in September. 1891, and
September 1892:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
Miss Anna Anderson
A Lady of Moline, Illinois, who
Visited a Davenport Insti-
tuition.
An Interview with Her Regarding Her
Treatment There-A Hearty and En-
thusiastic Endorsement.

Miss Anna Anderson. of Molire. Ill.,, came 10
DaveI port some two months ago ard opplied to
the Scott VI, dc4I Institute for treatment. She
said that sbe had suffered from Chronic Catarl h
for some eight ye r..
\ rel ortcr v 10 int, ryicw.d Mis- Andors a
few days ago rec.iv, Il cordially and given a
fol .ows
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

II was deaf for a year, caused by ca
tarrh in the head. but was perfectly cured
iy Hoods Sarsspsrills. H. Hicks,
Rochester, N. Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

Vessels on the Mediterranean coast az
prevented from entering the harbors OF
Garseilles or Toulon on account - The
prevailing gales
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
TREATMENT BY MAIL

TO THE p BIIC: The sttm Of mail treatment
pursued hy Scott NJ deal institute lu-rsItteS
the same Z, feet results to those wHo cV-iTc to
submit IN, II ca es through core ouvcuCc a. TO
those " no come p son. Tn, If que tiou
hlanE. = II properly iil,o cut. will dia Your
case in thprOU.h WAY, and me- -Cncs
promptly Ship, a. those living ot OF the city have
the same v mage IS those wko come to the e.
fee
write FOR the trcstmen; by mail. med icine free,
and d your elf o. the ToSj p ,iuful annoy ing
dIse ihe lala Inr-r of human Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

The decline has been so long continued
that it has reduced the total exporta-
lions of some of these articles for the
eleven months ending Sept. so, as the
following table will show:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

'Catarrh almost wrecked my whole syst M. I'm
ill are'y have ben CS for the past eix Ci. hit
wears and took treatment from a uumbc7 9ty
siciaIs without relief. The sca-e ha e-Ch a
held ~ my system that Z had catcu hoe throUC h
my ate. NY nose NO III clog mp. had = heavy
dischs1g OF mr,'us into ray throat, violent cad
ache, roHr!HC noises III ny " cak - e. and
my throat Wa sore sD@ pair' uIc when ! swal-
J wed My omaCh w ont OF ORD and food
alstrU ssec me.
II could rot sleep AZ lCht and became rer-
vous. About two month"; ago placed NY elf IN
der ireaimen nj at the scot; Medical Institute. To
day can truthfuily LAY l al. C red Of an my
trouble
my ears nose ana throat arc all right. | am
free from all my TO mCr syn; toms eat well
and my food agrees wUh me. s'ecp sounOly all
niCht lon"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04

The statistics for dairy products are
made up for five months only, but they
show that in that period, ending Sept
30. 1892, the exports of butter were less
by $500, 000 pounds than for the CORE
spending period of 1891.
Now as to the prices. The exports of
cattle increased in number, but the aver
age price per head in 1892 was about
sixty-eight dollars and in 1891 about
lightweight dollars, while, notwith-
standing the higher price of cans, the
price of canned beef remained about the
same. Sailed meat brought cents in
1892 and little more than 81 cents in
1891. Hogs brought S7.72 in 1882 and
50 in 1891. Fresh meat brought So
cents in 1892 and S15 cents in 1891.
This is the showing made by the Off
cial statistics of the operation of jug
handled reciprocity on the business of
exporting provisions. 1t is a noteworthy
fact that The Tribune has finally come
to the sage conclusion that it was not
the Mckinl' : law that was responsible
for the large expectations of breadstUtFS
in 1891, but the large crop at home and
the short crops abroad. 1t reaches the
further conclusion also that the large
crop is accountable for the fall in prices.
II IDe AChlEIeS law cannot overcome
such simple and fundamental laws OF
nature, what good is it to the farmer:
Was the act not intended TO beat the
laws of nature? And is not the farmer
taxed on his clothes and other neces-
saries of life in order that the prices OF
his crops may advance?
The Tribune is resorting to the law Of
nature, not by way of returning to a
sound mind, but to reconcile the farmer
to the loss Of his export trade. But what
can be its explanation of this decline in
provisions2 There was no unusual crop
of bacon. beef, butter and cheese in
1891. On the contrary, 1t has been shown
that with the exception of beef the ex-
ports Of these articles fell off from 1890
to 1891. while as to beef the increase of
exports was not up to the normal.
The truth is that the reciprocity clause
has not helped the farmer to . foreign
market for any Of his products, and the
pretense that It does help him is nothing
more nor less than gross ignorance or
arrant lying.-New York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-04
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1892
BEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET

For President. .6hON Eh CLEN ELAND
For Vice President. .ADLAI e. STEVENSON
STATE.
Tor Cove rnOr.
For Congressman at LARGE. JOHN c. BLACK
For Cong ressman at lsrge ANDREW j. HI NTER
For IieuTens Governor. JOSEPH Is GILL
For Secretary OF state WIN II lNRiCHh- en-
For Auditor......... ............. DAVID u @ Ne
For ] treasurer, .--- III r. y. hAMSEn
For Attorney General I'M. I. MALON Ell
For Elector. IL IN ID .t......-.----.J ii HA = EG
For Cong ess, 18th IisT--....T RU MAN P--ANTZ
For Me nber Board of Equalizat on,
H BARTLESON
For Representative, Twenty-drst Dist.
JOSEPH II, MULLIGAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-25
Relieved or Stone In the HIndd.r.

A reporter noticed Yesterday In a case in the
Barclay street window Of Dllnlan's pharmacy
in the Aston House lightweight small pieces
81 stone. tho largest Of which Is about u quar-.
ter Of an inch square. They kre calculi PASSED
by the Hon. Il. j. Jarrett. eX.MAv"r of Peters
burg, Va. For q long time MI. Jarrett suffered
from stone In the bladder, Eminent PHYSICIANS
attended him. but they we're not all"to relieve
him. At last his attention was called I" buffalo
Li,hia Water, which has n pecu lar over upon
the excess IL uric acid In tho blood. Or. Jonn
Herbert Claiborne OF Petersburg. eN-Presidrnt
and Honorary Fellow Of the Medical Svc!ety Of
Virginia. sent the calculi TO DR.. J.. { Laird, OF
Buffalo Lithia Suiings, W.. and aitrhts that
they were pissed 10y Mr.. Jarrett during the
ynst year while he was drinking Buifnio lithia
Water. " do not pretend TO account for the
mode OF their the calculli solution by the Buff
falo Lithia Water writes Dr.. tlail orne to DIR.
Laird. "There II nothing In Its analysis
which would warrant such results: but the re-
suits are III era, and seeing Is L believing" Stone
In the bladder. and for tho most part govt.
rheumatic govt, rheumatism, and various
forms OF dyspersia aud nervous prostration. 1t
is we'll known. are due to excess OF uric acid
In the blood. DR.. Clnihorne's statement shows
thntthe Bufalo Lithia Water must possess ex-
traordinary potency N, all Of these maladiss.
In Bright's disease Of tho kidneys the water Is
we'll nigh specific. Mr.. Jarrott's case has at
tracted considerable attention in the medical
world. 1t is said to TO the first instance in
which q mineral water dissolved a stone in
the bladder. The stone from Mr.. Jarrett. and
one from a similar case. will he on exhibition
for some time In .Ditman's pharmacy. where
the water can be obtained. -Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-25

When, night came the corridors Of the big
house were completely deserted. and. tho mem:
bers OF the family. with the physician and
nurse. waited silently IN the room up stairs
Tor the. end. which they knew must. soon come.
At II o'clock tonight the watchers at tho
bedside 81 Mrs. Harrison were still unable to
say whether the patient. would live. to SEQ an:
other day. She was still breathing family md
irregularly. but gave no nther sign OF life, Tho
President, DR.. Gardner, Mrs. Mckee, pr. Scott.
Mrs. Diinmick, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison,
and one or two. others have not left the room
aimee early in the evening. and oil realize that
the end Ia very near.
The unexpected vitality exhibited. by Mrs.
Harrison Is q surprise to all about her bed.
side. and while they cannot Wish. In view OF
her sufferinGs. that she will live to ace another
day. they are beginning to believe that she
may remain alive ut least until sunrise TO-
morrow.
There are no, signs OF lie about the mansion
tonight outside OF tho sick. room. except that
at the vestibuie door in the main floor two
ushers are, In attendance. and In. the office
room upstairs Private Secretary Halford. his
operator and u few newspaper reporters. are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-25

inc grip vas making its terrible and devastat-
m + r2%nds w im te on. s9 " IT, 9 njst, IN Eu sSs ba Mr. 4
althpngh she partially recnyered., It left its
iatIl imprint upon her, Through the last
eharge the duties that we're expected Of. her.
nut those who we're close to her knew TINT she
val st hH5 n1gHys e Isr,y t. i. the s tasE from sRa q b rhys sn
attack 9! pneumonia. followed by o hemor-
p7 Ef a.s SGssE'f ifa 4 NAY sai and 9a thY ras i gss . shss
suio Si.e T Y i. s saiS thafs t tTG% iniG,piispi Is s ssssf.
from It., The symptoms were so slight that II
was but a recurrence OF, the grip. 4 trip to
Florida was suggested, but instead she was
t tx coast ss ,y q vIrsin Rs'' 4; IN sI.t N fi%s the TSssIP5 ses sr
sSsro sss $i'S wiis fE2 ascs'ly 81 s sns %a,.s sr raSd1i;
s nsalSn .'% nt SGpiaass.,oifi his ! sis. If e ssn0 and
. tho ni in atte : Z .s,Go %pG sn her az net 9Ss regard Sra
been at the. seaside for several days. The
weakness OF her lungs became more, and moro
arparent. ana she returned to washington a
Alter consultation It was decided thai. Loon
Lake offered admirable facilities for the treat
not bring the relief 40 eagerly hoped for. and
the morning OF Sept. ~ that those 10 attend;
unexpected, complications. including hectic
fever; WHICH threatened TO suddenly termi-
nate her life unless i'm medi atcly relieved. The
following day Or. .Dougherty. n New York sp,-
cialist., and DR.. Tradeau.. noted in tho Adj
rondacks MS a specialist in pulmonary dis.
with nr. Gardner. After an examination they
Issued q bulletin. saying that she WINS suffer
ing. from u well-developed case OF tuberculosis
make any predictions as to the future. Two
or three days afterward she rallied. and the
from the sick room, but oil the time they ro-
fused to predict ultimate recovery. On sept.
loit was decided to tako her bnck to Washing
wi room at the White House. What has or-
Cured since her return has been set forth
daily In these dispatches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-25
The Weather.

Tho cyclone from tho Gulf OF Mexico was passing
eastward yesterday across Florida. into the Atlantic.
attended by severe gales ON the south Atlantic coast,
heavy rainfall over Alabama. Georgia. md Florida. and
light rains over the Carounas and Virginia. The cen.
trs ct the storm Will moro than likely continue its
course to the eastward, the high pressure everything the
middle Atlantic states preventing a northward turn.
An extensive area OF high pressure covers all tho couu.
Try except the south Atlantic and New England states.
wiih fair weather everywhere except III the former
district. II was colder yesterday from the Rocky
Mountains eastward.
II WAS iair and colder In this city. with brisk north.
west winds. Highest official temperature, 5a'; lowest,
+3a: average humidity. 81 per cent; wind northwest
average velocity, 10 miles an hour.
Tho Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy In TuE SIX
luildiuY recorded lhn ain ne rniIrn NrstrrnaN A fnlIn "A y: