Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-04
JOSLIN.

JosLIN, Aug. 2 The Joslin creamery
was in operation on Sunday last
There have been quite a number of
horses sacrificed with the intense heat of
last week. Farmers should be careful.
That was a very timely rain we had on
Sunday last. To those farmers who have
not suffered with food, it helped the corn
crop wonderfully.
Revenue necessary to an economical
administration of government should be
raised by levying burden on what the
people possess instead of what we con-
sumo.
Chicago makes no pretense of closing
the saloons on Sunday. and this gives
point to the argument that if the Worlds
fair is closed on Sunday. the Chicago sa-
looms will tie the principle gamers.
There was a lady passenger with a
baby in her arms at the JoslIn depot this
morning. She had just obtained her
ticket for Rock Island when the train
came in. The car wheels had scarcely
ceased to turn when the condu ctor
waved to go. and of course the lady with
the baby got left. She made frantic
efforts to catch hold Of the car. and it is
a wonder she was not jerked under the
cars.
Mr.. Fitch. of Cordova. rented the B.
B. Joslin farm. now owned by James
Cook. of Hampton township, for cash
rent. In conse quence of the overflow
Mr.. Fitch has lost his crop A portion
of the rent was paid down and mort
gage upon personal property was given
for the balance. The property has been
advertised for sale. MIR. Cook and Mr..
Fitch are now trying to settle the matter
1t is said that Mr.. Cook has made .dr.
Fitch very generous offer.
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already over rich. 1t takes from the
weak to give to the strong. 1t is one of
the most potent influences in dividing the
country into the very rich and the help
lessiy poor. 1t keeps children from
school and mothers from church. 1t is a
moral question and every man and woman
who loves God and humanity, has
moral duty to perform. of driving this
iniquity out,of our country.
During the war the tariff stood "a per
cent and an income tax was imposed
upon corporations, banks and rich men
Checks. deeds, mortgages and contracts
were stamped. But since the war the
tariff has been gradually pushed up until
now it stands at AZ or 4S per cent. while
the income tax has been repealed and the
wealthy corporations and great banking
institutions and the millions Of the rich
tanning the government.
Since the last presidential election the
method of voting has been changed in
more than two-thirds of the states
Thirty-five states have adopted the Aus
tralian ballot system in various forms
What effect this will have upon the next
general election it Is difficult to predict.
/ suppose that such politicians as Clark
son. Quay and Dudley will plan some
scheme to defeat the Intentions of the
law. In New York they paid voters to
stay away from the polls. thus accom-
plishing one-half the result of former
corrupt methods.
To talk about liberty of contract for
the workingman. and then place him
where the only liberty he has is to accep,
the terms offered or starve. is an sbsurdi-
ty. And that is just what faces the
average workingmsn. Monopoly has
obtained control of all national oppor.
tunities; the fields. the forests and the
mines. The money of the country is in
the control of both home and foreign
combinations and syndicstes. The aver
age man has little opportunity to make a
living for himself and family and lay by
any thing for old age.
MULTUM IN PARvo