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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Hot Springs, Arkansas q.

With the view of placing before and
within the reach of the suffering the BEN
efits of the curative properties Of the Hot
Springs in q 81 mple, practical and mex
pensivs manner, the manufacturers have.
with the aid of a skillful chemist. synthe-
tized all the healing elements entering
into the composition OF the water in the
form of the medicines which they have
offered to the public.
Realizing that remedy which offers
the additional advantages Of preventa-
tive would be farther reaching and of
more vital Importance. they have placed
upon the market their Hot Springs Skin
Soap.
Hot Springs Skin Soap acts directly
upon the delicate pores of the body,
sweetens and purifies the skin, thereby
rendering it free from bad odors, pimples,
rashes and other disagreeable and repug-
pant manifestations. HartZ & Balm sen,
wholesale agents. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Negro I'm DortatiOD.

At every general election the Republi-
can party in Illinois have been in the
habit of importing from Kentucky and
Missouri every stray negro who could be
Induced to come and vote the Republi-
can ticket. These negroes are not legal
voters in this state, from the fact that
they have not resided here a year, but
in localities where the Republicans con-
troll the election machinery they are reg
istered and their votes sworn in every
where with an audacity that is astonish-
ing. The importation bureau is at work
this year more vigorously than usual.
Several of the Democratic papers along
the border line report the incoming of
negroes in large quantities and letters
of inquiry sent out bring the informa-
ton that there are numbers of strange
negroes in all of the considerable towns
in the state. The state committee is
taking measures to prevent and punish
these frauds, but the principal duty of
detection falls upon the local committee,
the members of which should spot every
strange negro and investigate his right
to vote. If he attempts to register or
vote illegally have him arrested and
punished immediately.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
A Pleasant Party.

When Whitelaw Reid visited SPRING
seld he was given dinner by Governor
Fifer. Among the guests were Senator
Cullom, Auditor Pavey and SECRETARY
of State Pearson. 1t must have been a
love feast. Fifer curses Cullom and
calls him "a son of dog; he curses Pavey
and says he is scoundrel; he cursed
Pearson and says he is not as decent as
one of his negro janitors. Callom don't
swear only when he is mad-and he is
SO mad at Fifer that he can't do the sub
ject justice. He has the same opinion
of Pavey and Pearson that Fifer has.
P. vey says Fifer is the biggest liar he
ever met, and that Pearson is a hypo-
prite. Pearson didn't say anything ex-
cept that he likes a negro better than a
white man. 1t must have been nice
dinner party.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Our Country Press.

General Clarkson once said that one
reason for the steady growth of the
Democratic party was found in the
superiority of the Democratic country
papers. Such statement. coming from
the leading Republican politician of the
country, excited some surprise, but its
truth cannot be doubted by anyone TAX
ing the trouble to compare the political
papers published in the same town.
m Illinois the superiority of the Demo
cratic papers is marked. You may take
the state, county by county, and it
would be safe to say that in three-fourths
of the towns you will find the Demo
cratic papers in the lead. What makes
this condition more remarkable is that
a majority of the counties in the state
have heretofore been Republican, and
the papers of that party have been the
recipients of the public patronage, an
important item in the income of the
average country paper. On the other
hand the Democratic papers are advo-
eating just cause and this makes their
pathway easier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Admitted the Facts,

Newspaper editors have to be very
careful in opening their columns for state
ments. But aware that the DR.. Miles
Medical Co. are responsible. we make
room for the following testim onial from
r. McDougall. Auburn, Ind. who for two
years noticed . stoppage or skipping OF
the pulse, his left side got 30 tender he
could not lie on it, his hesrt futtered. he
was alarmed. went to different doctors,
found no relief, but one bottle Of DR..
Miles New Heart Cure cured him. The
elegant book, New and Startling Facts. .
free at Hartz & Bahnsen's. 1t tells all
about heart and nervous diseases and
many wonderful cures.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
The Level OF wages

New York Word.
There is no greater dishonesty than
that involved in the prot ectionist claim
that difference in the level OF wages
between Europe and America" con-
trolIed the Mckinley revision OF our
tariff.
The fact has been officially disclosed
many times that the ''level of wages" is
higher in free trade England than in any
protected country of Europe-snd most
of these countries have tariffs for protec-
ton.
The "level of wages" varies as much
in different states of our union, under
tie same tariff, as it does between this
country and England.
The fact was admitted by the Tribune
some weeks ago that 1.-The higher EN- .
cheney of labor secured by higher wages
here TO great extent counteroaiances
the differences in wages paid. and thai
"the advance in wages OF labor does not
therefore. involve anything like cores
ponding advance in the cost OF labor.
Secretary Blaine demonstrated this In hlf
famous report on cotton manufactured
here and in England.
A manufacturer Of clothing has JUS
given the labor cost in his industry a.
334 per cent. The duty is 70 to 70 pei
cent The average total labor cost II
manufacturers is Il So than halt the aver
age outy.
The talk of the relation between Ia
riffs and the ''level of wages" is pure
humbug.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
JAMES A. GARFIELD. William h. Sc

JAMES A. GARFIELD. William d. Sc
ward, Zschariah Chandler, Henry Will
son, Lafayette 8. Foster, Nathaniel r.
Banks and Henry Clay, each repuoii-
can party leader in his time. believed IN
moderate tariff that led to free trade.
Garfield favored that thought in speech
in congress, and at least three OF the
others voted to reduce the 25 per cent
tariff of 1s46 TO the 10 per cent schedule
of 1857. And yet democrats who be-
Iieye the same as did these statesmen are
called everything but traitors by the
monopoly fed institutions OF the time.
Fur the sake of its campaign fund the
party is pledged to an issue which Its
greatest men Of honor would disciaim.
Even James G. Blaine is a high 'protec-
Zionist in neither theory or practice.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
APPROPRIATIONS.
They Have Grown Steadily In Illinois
During the Past Ten Years.

They Have Grown Steadily In Illinois
During the Past Ten Years.
The appropriations made by the legis-
lature of Illinois every two years are in
creasiLg at an unparalleled rate. Since
1879 the appropriations have been as
follows:
1881, Sc, 229, $50 1888, 1851, 997
1885, 7,597, O1O 1887, 1861, Os2
1889, 7,13O,406 1891, 1862, 7O5
There is no state debt in Illinois, and
the increase in expenditure is out OF all
proportion to the population, and can
not be duplicated by any state in the
union. The appropriations made by the
last legislature would have been greatly
in excess of the amount given had 1T not
been for the persistency of Democratic
house in reducing the amounts passed
by the senate. If the taxpayers desire
a still further increase in the tax rates
they should be sure to vote the straight
Republican ticket.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THEM.
What the Patriotic Sons of America In
tend TO Do.


What the Patriotic sons of America In
tend to Do.
Keep your eye on the Patriotic Sons
of America, will you? What is the or
der? 1t is Republican machine. What
does it propose to do? To defeat every
candidate for office in Illinois who is
not native born citizen. 1t is directed
against the Germans in this campaign
for the reason that John p. Altgeld is a
German. 1t is not being used in the
open. 1t is secret order. 1t proposes
to exclude foreign-born citizens from
office in this state, regardless of their
ability or attachments. 1t is a dangerous
secret political power invoked to aid Pri-
vate Joe Fifer. 1t is a snake that must
be killed. Many of our foreign-born cit
liens are the best citizens we have.
They have fully conformed to all the
requirements of our laws and are as
thoroughly citizens as though they had
accidentally been born in the United
States. 1t is nothing short of infamous
to form a secret society against them to
deprive them of any political rights or
emoluments to which they are entitled.
They should be treated precisely as the
native-born are. When a man who is
not fit for office offers himself he should
be defeated, be he native born or for
eigner, but no man should be voted
against because of his nativity. You
will find in the Republican party
strong element in favor of excluding all
foreign-born citizens from office.-Ben-
ton Standard.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
The Milk in the Cocoanut.

Republican organs are making a great
ado over the appropriations of the pres
ent congress, which threaten to reach
those of the billion congress. While we
would like to see much smaller appro-
priations, it must not be forgotten that
Car Reeds last dollar congress cum
ningly increased the permanent expendi-
lures with pension bills, sugar bounties,
river and harbor steals, etc, SO that the
hands of the present congress have been
tied.-Saratoga Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06

The state board of charities in their
last report TO the legislature asked that
the salary of their secretary be increased
to 81. 900. which is more than any state
officer, except the governor, receives.
They also ask for additional appropria-
ton for clerk hire and said it was abso-
lutely necessary to have more clerical
help Notwithstanding this, the secre-
tary, who wanted 81, 900 per year, does
not spend one-fourth of his time in his
office, but is and has been for years en-
gagged in working for the general gov
eminent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Protection Is Robbery

Opinion of the q. s. Supreme Court, ~ wall ace
651.l
To lay with one hand the power of the
government on the property OF the cltl-
zen. and with the other to bestow 1t
upon favored individuals to aid private
enterprises and build up private fortunes,
is none the less robbery because II Is
!oue under the forms of law snC is called
taxation. This is not legislation. 1t is q
decree uLder legislative forms. Nor is it
taxation. A tax" says Webster's die
tionary, sis rate or sum OF money as
seeeed on the person or property OF q
citizen by the government for the use OF
the nation or state" Taxes are bur-
deps or charges imposed by the legisla-
fure upon persons or property to raise
money for pablic purposes.
We have established, we think, be-
vond cavil, that there can be no lawful
tax which is not laid for public pur-
pose.
II il be said that benefit results &c
the local public of Q town by establishing
manufactures, the same may be SAID Of
snv otner business or pursuit which EN-
plOys capital or labor. The merchant
The mechanic, the innkeeper, the banker
the builder, the steamboat owner, are
equally promoters of the public good, anc
equally deserving the aid OF the cltlzen'
by forced contributions. No line car
h. drawn in favor of the manufactures
which would not open the Golfers OF thu
public treasury to the opportunities oil
two thirds of the business men OF the
city or town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
$500 Reward

What the Hon. George g. Vest says IN
regard to the superiority of the Hirsch-
berg's diamond and interchangeable spec
tacles.
II am using glasses which I purchas ed
from Prof. Hirschberg and they are the
best / ever tried; it affords me great
pleasure to recommend Prof. Hirschberg
as an excellent optician, and his glasses
are simply unequalled In my experience.
G.. G.. VEST"
These spectscles are for sale by T. r..
Thomas, agent for Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
The Best in the World.

Senator Henry G. Nelson, of New York.
writes:
ION the 9th of February. 1888 was
taken with a violent pain in the region of
the kidneys. 1 suffered such agony that
1 could hardly stand up. As soon as
possible l applied two Allcock's Porous
Plasters-one over each kidney, and laid
down In an hour. to my surprise and
delight, the pain had vanished and l was
we'll. 1 wore the plasters for day or
two as precsution. and then removed
them. l have been using Allcock's Por-
GUS Plssters in my family for the last ten
years, and have always found them the
quickest and best remedy for colds.
strains and rheumatic affections. From
my experience believe they are the best
plasters in the world"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Another Rail in Harrison's Comm.

Here is another ugly nail for the pres
ident's political coffin. He cannot af-
ford to lose Indiana, yet it is plain that
it is impossible for him to carry it. Dud-
ley is not to manipulate the blocks of
five this year, and the secret ballot
checks the course of corruption. Har-
rison has made enemies, the Blaineites
are after him and Hoosierdom is in the
hands of his foes.-Maquoketa Qa.) SEN
tinel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Western Investments.

Orchard State bank, of Orchard, Me-
braska, makes investments in real estate
securities; 2 per cent interest net to in
vestors. No loans made except upon
the personal inspection of the officers
E. w. Dart, president; ]. 8. Dart. cashier.
References-Mitchell s. Lynde. bank
ers; j. F. Robinson, cashier Rock Island
National bank; G. G. Carter. M. D.;
Henry Darts Sons, wholesale grocers.
Correspondence solicited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06

The Prohibitionists claim that they
will poll 100, 900 votes in Illinois, this
year. This is pretty high figure and
one they will hardly reach, but they will
certainly increase their vote over that Of
1898
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
A Rocky Road to Washington.

1t is noticeable fact that Republican
organs and stump speakers are this year
bending their energies not to the gain
ing of new converts to the faith, but are
endeavoring to inspire little enthrSi-
asm in the breasts of 1.-The old guard"
and to win back the runaway sheep into
the fold.-Alton dis Sentinel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Hot Springs Skin salve,

This salve is generally considered
necessary only in aggravated cases OF
skin eruptions. although many are today
using the soap, the powder and the salve
at the same time, for instance the soap
can be used at any and all times, the
powder during the day and the salve at
night Hartz & Bahnsen, wholesale
agents, Rock Island.
$500 Reward
For any trace of antipyrine, morphine.
choral or any other injurious compound
in Krause's Headache capsules.
Cubeb Cough Cure-One minute.
For sale by all druggists. Hartz q
Bahnsen, wholesale druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
PORTLAND, Ore.

Account of Annual Session Sovereign
Grand Lodge 1. o. o F., will sell tickets
Sept. 10 to Il, good to return within 6O
DAYS at one lowest fare for round trip.
r. 81. PLuMGKR. Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06

The Republicans submit the inquiry if
Democrats intend to replace the tariff
on sugar. By no means. But, if the
importer and not the consumer paws the
tax, what difference would it make?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
Democratic Senatorial Convention;

The counties Of Rock Island and Henry, com
rrieing the Twenty first senatorial dlstrct are
roouesred TO send delegates to a convention 10 oe
heid NJ the court house in the city OF hoch isi-
."D' ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 6 1894
Mt $50 p. m, for the purpose OF nominating q
candidate for representative, appointing q s S;
forixi Committee and transacting such other ousi-
nese as may properly come before the convention
The basis Of representative Will be one oeie eo
gate for every 200 votes or fraction thereo o io
or over of votes cast for democratic presioehuai
electors in 1888, follows: o.o
Henry county .236 1868 Ia
l.. c. BLANDIyG,
NJ. J.McESIRY.
L. F. DIaMICk.
Rock ISLAND, ILLS, Aug is, 1892.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06

If Senator Hill should decide to take
an ocean trip he will remain away but
four or five weeks, and will actively
participate in the campaign on his re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06

Joseph Ruby. of Columbia. Pa. suffer-
ed from birth with scrofula humor, till he
was perfectly cured BY Hoods Sarss-
parills.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06

1t was noticeable that there were no
labor clubs IN the professions at the
meetings for Whitelaw Reid. Even
the printers unions failed to turn out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
HE KNOWS.

Governor Fifer says that Judge Altgeld
claims the state by 10000. Filters
statement may or may not be true, but
of this you may be sure: If Judge Alt
geld makes this claim he knows what he
il talking about.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1892.
SPECULATION NATIONAL TICKET

To- VICE Preeident ADLAI Il. STEVENSON
STATE.
~ ~ COuare.sman AT larpeJOHN c. BLACK
For Cong ress man at large ANDREW j. HU ME-
For Lieutenant Governor. JOSErH % Gl y L
For Secretary Of State WN HIS 4SI z 2
For Treasurer. NJ 70 ~. ~
For Attorney Genersl.-.. ....--M. l. MALON f.
For Cong ess, 18th Dist. -TRUM MAN fLANIH
For Member Board Of Equalization,
COUNTY.
For States Attorney d, M %8 u ~
ror Coroner - .WINSLOW HOWARD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-14

1T is very few strings that the Ges.
crowd is not working to insure the res
nomination of the ex-congressmsn. Even
the 2-year ago system of conducting the
canvass in his behalf through the medium
of anonymous correspondents has been
introduced again, and "A Workman" is
drafted in to write the Chicago Inter-
Ocean about what Gest did while in con-
gress and praying for his denomination.
The Union of course ''copies" the COM
munication under double head. The
most laugh-provokiDg part of the COM
munication is the crediting of Gest with
securing the Rock Island visduct and
Hennepin canal appropriation, against
the success of both which measures, no
one could have done more, unless it be
the direct ferry interests.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-14

paper, and the owner of a grocery. a
harness shop, a shoestore, a gunshop, a
butcher shop and feedstore all under
one and the same roof. Further, we are
the acknowledged Ward McAllister of this
town. What we say in regard to social
matters goes. We lead the german when
the music strikes up, and when not lead
ing the german we are telling the hostess
how to work the ice cream freezer and fold
the table papkins toresemble a broken hui
man heart.
On top of all this we are mayor of the
town, elected. by an overwhelming major
lty, and running municipal affairs in bang
up style. Such of the boys as do not re-
spect us as mayor take pains to keep clear
of the two guns we are known to carry as
an editor and citizen. We have driven
out the cowboys, licked every member of
the common council and brought the post
master down off his high horse. 1t doubt
less seems to our contemporary as if any
one critter on this earth ought to be salts
fled with such honors, but we are not. Far
from it! We shall not pause long on the
threshold. We are already laying wires
to be elected to the legislature, as we an
nounced some weeks ago. 1t is the senate
or nothing with us From thence to the
gubernatorial chair will only be step.
From governor to congressman will be
only n stride. We may not be satisfied
with even that
A SOLEMN WARNING.-Tuesday after
noon n man calling himself Grizzly Bill
got into dispute in the Red Trout saloon
with an individual who has been generally
known around town as Terrific Tom
Both drew their guns and adjourned to
the sidewalk and began shooting Twelve
shots were fired and the only thing hit was
Major Calahan's bulldog, who died an
hour later.
The parties were promptly arrested and
brought before us, as mayor, for shooting
all over the town and failing to hit each
other 1t did not take us over half an hour
to ascertain all the facts and particulars,
and we fined each one twenty-five dollars
As neither had over two dollars in cash
and couldn't raise the fine, the pair have
gone to the county jail for three months.
We understand that some of the bows
are criticising our official action, but we
can't help it. When a man draws to shoot
in this town he must either hit somebody
with one OF his six bullets or be considered
an \. q. and treated accordingly. This
blazing away at random, and firing good
lead into telegraph poles and hitching
posts, Is smirch on the reputation of the
town, and we propose to put stop to it if
the thing can be done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-14
MIR. AND MRS. BOWSER.
THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY is IN
A BAD MOOD.

He Tries to Convince Mrs. Bowser That
Things Are Not as They Should BE,
but He Gets Cornered-what No Liv-
ing Man Can Stand.
Copyright, 1872, by Charles b. Lewis
Mrs. bowser realized that something was
wrong as soon as she heard his step He
came scuffing up the steps, gave the door
kick as he unlocked it, and dropping his
hat in the hall he walked up 10 her with
some object in his h and and asked:
"Do you see that, Mrs. Bowser?"
Eyes, dear"
"What is it,"
"a hairpin."
81 picked it up on the steps. 1t is only a
hairpin, to be sure, but my finding it
where l did has significance. 1t proves
the reckless waste and appalling extrava-
gance prevailing throughout this houser'
Does it? Well, I haven't been out the
house today. 1t was very likely dropped
by Mrs. White, who came in this after
noon"
Mr.. Bowser perceived that he had no
case, and he had nothing more to say until
ne sat down to dinner. After he had be-
gun his meal he suddenly laid down his
knife and fork and icily inquired:
Mrs. Bowser, die you ask the grocer for
wagon grease or butter when you got this
stuff"
81 didn't ask for either Isn't it good
butter?"
There's no butter about it. It isn't
even decent oleomargarine. It's wonder
to me we haven't all been poisoned! When
man tells me that his wife knows enough
to buy groceries know he's either a liar
or an idiot I'll bet You paid at least TWEEN
ty-eight cents per pound for this grease~
Mr. Bowser, this is some of that butter
you found in a dairy four or five days ago
and paid thirty cents per pound for because
it was so extra! Let's see! 1t was the
Cold Spring dairy, wasn't it? There's a
whole cake of it still left"
DO you-your'-
"Yes-same butter Mr.. Bowser. Think
you got cheated on it. l never saw man
yet who was judge of butterr'
Mr.. Bowser was foored again, and he
didn't rally until after the meal was over.
He was looking for something and he
found it. Mrs. BoYser had to tell him the
coal was out.
What! What! Two tons of coal gone in
three days and only the range to use it!'
shouted Mr.. Bowser
THAT coal lasted longer than usual,
think" quietly replied Mrs Bowser