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Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13
THE President has informed the COY

THE President has informed the gov
ernments of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Col
umbia and Honduras that he deems their
duties on our products unreasonable and
unequal, and unless lowered before the
18th of March he will proclaim the former
duties on sugar restored, as TO those
countries, as he is authorized by the
second section Of the Mckinley bill.
Now comes the Democratic party, with
Breckenridge as mouthpiece, with res.
olution in congress to repeal that section
as unconstitutional. There would be
little damage done by continuing to re-
ceive the small amount of sugar produced
by those countries free, without securing
the free admission of any of our products,
But the mischief consists IN this: That
Spain, the British West Indies, Germany,
France and other countries, perhaps even
Brazil. would instantly reimpose duties
on our pork, flour and other products
if the Presiden. is shorn of his power to
declare that if so, their sugar shall be
taxed This mode of confering power on
the President was not unconstitutional
when jefferson, by the embargo act, was
given power to suspend commerce alto
gether, or when at various times In early
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13
days the President was aut thorized ,0 sns-
pend trade with the West Indies. The

days the President was nut thorzed ,o sns-
pend trade with the West Indies. The
great ow-not-to-do-it Democratic party
IL particularly skillad in discovering the
unconstitntiona,itv Of all wise legislat4on
for the benefit Of the people.
THE third section Of the Mckinley bill
also arouses Democratic lrc This pro.
vides that the President may declare our
ports open to any American nation If it
admits free ot all taxes our hour, corn
meal and other bread s,uffs. preserved
meats, fish, vegetable and fruits, cotton
seed oil, rice. lumber. agricultural i'm
plements, etc., or such other products as
may be agreed upon, Mr.. Breckenridge
wants to repeal this and enact a pr0vis-
ion that the President may open oul
ports to tic products Of such countries
as do make true reciprocal arrangements
with us. as he is in favor of the frees,
possible trade consistent with revenue,
This means no favors to American repub
lies not granted to monarchicai Europe,
and free trade with England, as she alone
of the nations offers true reciprocity on
everything. We don't believe this wise
because we already have the trade III
bread stutfs, provisions, etc. with Europe
aud especially with England, and admit
ting their trade free would not help ou,
trade particle, while there is a vast field
for selling the agricultural products
enumerated, on this continent If we can
induce the nations to take off their
duties. Furthermore, their products are
chiefly such as cannot he raised or made
here and admitting them free will break
up no manufacturing business and create
no financial crisis.
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13

THERE are no placer silver mines, as
there are of gold. None but wealthy
men engage in separating it from the ore
And yet the alliance organs feel bad on
account Of these millionaires because the
their products bring in the market. That
is just what the government pays the
gold producer when it coins his gold free
of charge. If a premium of 25 per cent
more than it costs 1o.produce, is to be
paid to either, it had better be the gold
producer. for some Of them are poor men
and it IS some object to stimulate pro
dnction till the value of gold falls to the
old time proportion with silver.
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13

THE supreme court have reversed Judge
Gresham's decision in the Counselmau
case. This may seriously cripple the
Interstate commerce law. Counselman
refused to answer whether his road had
Disseminated in granting rates to ship
pers on the ground that he might incrim
mate himself. The court holds this a
good plea even in civil actions and inves
LEGATIONS. and not withstanding the state
law provides that such evidence, shall
not be used against the witness, because
through his evidence other evidence
might be obtained that would convict
him
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13
A Great Mechanical Work.

It was over in a few minutes, the
work Of breaking ground for the bridge
across the Hudson at New York, but it
initiated one of the grandest mechanical
enterprises of the latter part of the
Nineteenth century. No silver trowe]
or fancy implement was employed as 9
tool to dig up the earth, but just new
steel shovel, exactly such an honest
strong implement as the foreign labor.
ers themselves will use when they bur.
row into the ground at West Sixty.
seventh street, New York city, and on
in a tunnel to the Hudson river. An
American threw out the first shovelful
Of earth, to give the thing dignity
Then he stopped and delivered over the
real task to the italians and other
gentlemen from Europe who come
across the water to do the hard work OF
the United States. So it goes.
The great bridge will cross from
Sixty seventh street, New York, to the
heights of Hoboken. It will be four -tifths
of mile long, it's center span being 2,O21
feet, the longest ever made. It will be
$50 feet above high tide mark. This
splendid bridge will carry at least eight
railway tracks, and give New York city
what it has never yet had, direct com
munication with the rest of the country.
Facilities will be sufficient to allow
every railway centering in Jersey City
to bring passengers and freight direct
into the heart Of the metropolis. The
benefits that will accrue from this car
hardly be computed It will spread
New York city over good part Of thu
adjacent lands in Jersey.
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13
Coinage 0f Gold ana silver.

There was coined during the fiscal
year Of 1891, $59, ,es5.e7s In gold. This
was &lO,808,854 moro than was coined
the year before. But following the Ba-
ring furry in London much Of our gold
had to Be shipped across the water to
hold Europe steady. so there was net
loss in our gold coin Of $87 ,948, ,708. But
happily this is coming back to us rapidly
now in return for the grain and other
food products we are shipping in such
unprecedented quantity to Europe.
OF silver there was coined $88, ,272, ,020
Altogether the national mints turned
out, Of gold, silver and minor coins,
$8S,6l1, ,l59, the largest amount in the
history Of the country. Since 1875. when
the coinage Of silver dollars was re-
sumed under the Bland bill. $4O9, 9,475,-
1853 have been made. These have been
added to our metal currency. Under the
act of July II, 1890, 81, ,3Os, ,575 dollars have
been coined in silver. The recoinage of
the trade dollars into standard dollars
began at the mints OF Philadelphia and
New Orleans in June, 1891, since which
time $3.50, 100 new dollars have been
turned out to take the place of the trade
dollars that were removed from circula-
ton, The recoinage OF the trade dollars
is now completed. New silver money
from the fresh designs adopted in 1891
will soon be in common circulation.
The product of gold from the mines
of all the world last year was $l16,0O9,-
600, Of which the United States pro-
duced $32, ,845, 900. The total amount of
gold and silver money in circulation and
in stock in the United States Nov. is
estimated by the, director Of the mint as
follows: $67l, ,ls9.53l in silver, $3.50 9.241,7
GA in gold; total, $l,2l0,38l, 1855. So
that in respect to actual value there is
still more gold than silver money in the
country. Finally the total amount of
money in circulation at present: paper
and metal. amounts to $24.52 per head
See that you get your share of it.
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13
THE tariff levies a duty of 25 per cent

THE tariff levies duty of 25 per cent.
ad valorem on boots and shoes. This
gives an opportunity for the demagogue
to claim that every man who wears 8
boot or shoe pays Is per cent. more than
he otherwise would for his footwear.
But an investigator, desirous Of ascer
tanning truth only, comes to far different
conclusions. The importation of boots
and shoes amounts to few thousand
dollars worth ooly. Though the wages
paid in this industry are greater than IN
other countries, yet the employment of
machines for part of the process in man.
ufacture are far greater. The result is
that we produce boots and shoes of every
description, except the highest grades of
hand sewed boots and shoes, at less cost
than elsewhere. But don't the manufac-
turers combine and keep up the price ?
The manufacturers are too numerous and
the quantity made too vast. Absolute
free trade within the United States in an
article used by every one of its sixtyfive
uilAiOu pCOpACs Will VIC SOASACtAOu IAdI
if the margin of profit is increased thous-
ands more will engage in the business, is
sufficient guarantee of bottom prices.
Why then any tariff on them? First. be-
cause in practice 1t is tax on a luxury.
The dudes who must have London or
Paris made boots and shoes, though no
better than American make, can afford
and ought to pay little higher for them
Second, to preserve the American market
to American workmen. Ordinarily not q
boot or shoe below the highest grade
would be imported but in times of COM
mercial depression when manufacturers
must sell below cost the United States
would become the favorite dumping
ground. Neither shoes nor anything else
can be produced at so low an average
price when their makers are liable to be
wrecked and undersold once In three or
four years, as when they are sure of the
American market. There are many other
things, such as rubber goods, broom
corn brooms, cotton goods, that are pro-
duced quite as cheaply in America as
elsewhere. The tariff Is no tax on those
made in America but only on the few
goods imported for the sake of fashion
or like reasons.
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13

1t was the persuasive eloquence of
Lord Chesterfield in 1852 that prevailed
on the British parliament at last to rec
tify the mistake. of the Julian calendar
to adopt the Gregorian calendar When
the measure was put through and the
lst Of the month became the 1lth, the
ignorant common people of England
could not understand it. They thought,
this silly herd. that eleven days had
actually been taken out of their lives.
A bowling mob pursued Chesterfield on
the streets, shouting to him, "Give us
back the eleven days you have robbed
US of"
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13
Tho Greatest Strike.

Among the greatest strikes that Of DR..
Miles in discovering his New Heart Cure
has proven itself to be one of the most
important. The demand for It has
become astonishing, Already the treat
ment Of heart disease is being revolution.
lied, and many unexpected cures
effected. 1t soon relieves short breath.
futteriDg, pains IN side. arm, shoulder,
weak and hungry spells, oppression,
swelling Of ankles, smothering and heart
dropsy. Mr.. Miles book on Heart and
Nervous Diseases, free. The uneoualed
New Heart Cure is sold and guaranteed
by Geo. Null q Go also his Restorative
Nervine for headache fits, sprees, hot
flashes, nervous chills, opium habit,
etc. O "a.
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13
sherman Charged with Briberv.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 10. In an article
charging Senator Sherman with cor
rupt methods in securing his election to
the United States senate, an afternoon
paper alleges that Representative Flick
niger. elected as a Foraker man, voted
for Sherman after being promised the
consulship at Frankfort on the Main,
and that the brother of E. i. Lampson.
senator from Ashtabula county, will be
made United States marshal for North
ern Ohio for a consideration for Mr..
Lampson's vote. Another member, it is
said, was offered an increase Of pension
if he would abandon Foraker and vote
for Sherman.
Mower County transcript., 1892-01-13

SECRETARY BLAINE has sent an ultima
tum to Chilli She must apologize Tor hel
insulting diplomatic note, aud settle ia,
the wanton attack on the sailors of the
Baltimore. Her minister at Washington
has thought she would do it aud that has
given rise to the peace rumors. 1t now
looks like war. ~"
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Ausr,S, WEDNESDAY,, JAN. IS 1909.

When Chicago people pay up the con.
tribution fund for the suppression Of
anarchy by the police then anarchy is
dead. But when the fund stops the
scaly monster comes to life and rears
his horrid front again. So tits said Can
IL be tll1a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
More Ill,berai Clubs.

Two more .'illibera" republican clubs
sprung up Saturday night. A number of
Third and Fourth ward lights assembled
at States Attorney Surgeons Office aud
effected temporary organization with
the election of Fl Mccarthy as president
and John Rinck as secretary, and How
ard Wells, E. G.. Fickenscher and John
Rinck were instructed to secure hall for
Thursday evening when the permanent
organizationwill be perfected. Armory hall
being engaged. The incident of the
meeting was the capture of the late boss,
Mr.. Wells, for whom the Liberal reser-
walton have had lines out for some time.
The Seventh ward republicans met and
elected F. M. Sinnett chairman and NJ.
E. Sweeney. secretary. A committee
was selected to solicit members, COM
posed of M. e. Sweeney. William Scott.
Joshua Hasselquist, +. n. Sinnett. 81. II.
Holland. Herman Doerring. William
rabbi. G. r. Sundehn a nd William Long
and an adjournment was taken until FRI
day EVENING" and the promoters hope by
that time 10 have enough signatures to
organize.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
TWINS TRIUMPH TWICE.
The Locals Now Have a Good Hold
on First Place.
A GsOd Game Saturday and Another
Yesterday Puts the Boys ON
Top a 2air-PIaytng Brilliant
Bali-NOtes.

Yesterdays game at the Twin>City
park was witnessed by large rowd. and
was one Of the best Sunday games that
has been played here this season. Bart
son was in the box tor the locals, and
WAS backed up by Zsis. while Matte
Vickers" and Sharp was the visitors bat
terry. Neither side scored until the fifth
inning, when, with the bases full, Nc
Guirk batted the ball square in the nose
for a screamer to right, clearing the
bases. he himself being caught in trying
TO reach third on the throw in AT
his next turn at the bat, he cracked out
single allowing another run to score.
and the boys caught the fever. and runs
were laid on the shelf. the visitors being
ua-bie TO secure but four. Below is the
'tN"lsted score:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemp's Bslsam will stop the cough st
once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08

Errors Rock Island Moline; Q; Joliet; 8
Earned runs~Rock Islandts oiine. 5: Joliet, Q.
Two-base hits Cunningham, Zeis, Carroll
o'Dsy, MeGairk tsj. Bases O ON DaisNBy Dom
nelly, s; by Cunningham, 4. Struck out--By
Donnelly' ?; by Cunningham q Wild pitch
UmPire.McGiniey. Time 80.
STRUCK OUT.
"Cunny" did himself proud Saturday :.
McGuirk played a great game yester-
day, both in the field and at the bat.
Lynch continues to play the game of
his life in his position. and with the
stick.
Putty" Zeis caught another of his
old time games yesterday that was plees-
ing to see.
> Ths. Rock Islsnd-Moline battery
Cunningham and Zsis did some pretty
fine work Saturday.
The Twin City team goes to Rockford
tomorrow for three games. Then Rock
fords come here for three games.
The Moline papers may be excused for
any display of enthusiasm they may show
over Cunnlngham's Saturday game.
Dock" Sage made two great plays in
left field yesterday. his running catch
and double play with Nulton's assistance
lance being of the Jimmy Ryan order of
brilliancY.
When it is considered that it is the
same beautiful few that cried. ''Glass
Arm" Bsrtson at the opening of the sea-
son, and have been roasting Short-Stop
Lynch all the season until recently, who
take pleasure now in attempting to guy
McGuirk, their slurs don't amount to
much. If it wasn't "Mac" 1t would be
someone else. and all our big first base
man can do is to take it, and consider
the source, as long as no effort is made
to preserve order in the grand stand.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
Nor. second avenue Buildings.

to rise on Second avenue. Or. A. j.
Harris of Chicago having completed the
plans for three new buildings to be
erected on his ground 90-foot front on
Second avenue opposite Spencer Square.
They are TO be 20,feet front each, one to
be two stories high and the other two
one story. All are to be o: pressed
brick and modern in all respects. The
plans are now 10 the hands of DIR. w. T.
Magill, an old friend of d.. Harris, who
formerly resided here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
-. E. REIDY. T. b. REIDY.
REIDY Bros,
THE POPULAR
Real Estate
Insurance,
AGENTS.

We now have some fir tclass bargains in real
estate which will net all the way from to II per
cent on the Investment. IL will be to the interest
of pa ties who have their money placed at a less
rate of interest cali and examine these argains.
Room q. Mitchell & Lynde building, ground
floor, in rear of Mitchell Il Eynde bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
Subscribe for Stock

In the Second series of the
Home Building and Loan Asso-
citation, of Rock Island.
A safer and better investment
than Government Bonds, be-
cause the loans are made only
upon esta blished values and it
pays more than three times as
much interest besides the
amount invested and the profits
can be Withdrawn at any time.
Money loaned at lowest rates.
R. A DONALDSON, Secretary.
OFFICE, Rooms 8. 4. and Masonic TemLIe,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
HENNEPlN WORK HALTS.

On Account or the E1ght-HOur Law
some OF the Construction Is sus
pend ed-Contracts Will Probably be
ReIet.
Work on the Hennepin canal that had
just gotten we'll under way. was brought
to a sudden halt on Saturday night by an
order being received By Capt Wheeler
to suspend work pending the approval
of the Monroe s. Richardson aud NJ n.
King contracts for the construction of
the canal
On Aug. LIST the S-hour law, providing
that not more than eight hours work
shall be done on any government con-
tract, went into effect. and the cont racts
of she two firms above mentioned. have
not yet been approved-in all probability
now will not be. though both firms have
every reason to believe that there would
not be any trouble about their approval
Under the new law, it would in al
probability affect contracts taken before
materially. so that a large loss might be
sustained. and the chances are now that
the work will be resadvertsed and new
contracts let under the new law. Mon
roe & Richardson, who have large
number of men and teams on the ground,
will no doubt suffer quite a loss for work
already done if the contracts are thrown
up. and besides it will be late in the year
before another start can be made.
Capt. Whitney's contract will not be
affected. as it was approved before the
passage of the law, and he will go right
on with the work
The contracts of Richardson & Mon
roe covered the construction of three
miles of canal trunk and the excavation
for lock 36. while Mr.. Kings contract
covered the excavation for the guard
lock. Only a death in his family pres
vented Mr.. King commencing work at
the same time as the other contractors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
Sunrise to ALI.

After using Mothers Frien1" two
mouths l was so speedily and easily re-
lieved that it was a surprise 10 those at
tending me. Mothers Friend" IN
doubtedly lessons the pains. saortens the
time and restores the mother speedily to
health. Will recommend it to all ex-
pectant and mothers, advise them to use
it. Mrs. J A R, Muncie, Ind. Sold
by HartZ & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
Pure and Wholesome Quality.

Commends to public approval the Cali
fornia liquid Laxative remedy. Syrup of
Figs. 1t is pleasant to the taste. and by
acting gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels to cleanse the system ehectually,
it promotes the health and comfort of all
WIN use it. AID with millions it is the
best and only remedy. For sale BY
Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
River lClplets-

The Volunteer, j. 6. Chapman, West
Rambo and Verne Swain came down.
and the Belle Mac, Sidney. Volunteer,
West Rambo and Inverness passed up.
The stage OF the water at noon today at
the Rock Island bridge was: 5.45. and
the temperature 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
How to Read

your doctors prescriptions. Send three
2-cent stamps, to pay postage, and re-
ceive Dr. Kaufman's great treatise on
diseases; illustrated in colors; it gives
their signs and Authorizations. Address
A. p. Ordway & Co., Boston. Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08

Crockery,
Glass Ware,
Lamps.
Lanterns.
Table Cutlery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08

Every testimonial regarding Hoods
Sarsaparilla is an honest. Impoverished
statement of what this medicine has act
uallv done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08

Errors-Rock leland Moline, / Joliet, 3. Bat
teries--Barston, Zeis McVicker, Sharp. Earned
runs--Rock land-Moline, /; Joliet, 8. Base
hitchcock Island Moline, 16; Joliet IL. Two
base hits-McGuirk, Sage, Nicholson, Zeis.
Three-base hite- Zes. Double play-Sage, Null
ton Zeis struck out-By McVicker, 2; by Bar
ston /. Hit by Pitcher-By McVicker, 1; by Bar
ston, /. Bases on balls-McVcker, .; Barston 5.
Umpire-McGinley. Tiue-2-o5.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
SATURDAYS GAME.

In Saturdays game not one Of MUIR
locals piled up seven big scores. making
another shut-out given to the Convicts.
Cunningham and Donnelly were the OPP
posing twirlers, and pitched good games,
this being especially true of Cunning
ham, whose pitching won the game,
though his support was perfect. The
following is the score:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
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aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste ans ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
manyexcellentqualities commendit
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 75c
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Any reliable druggist who may not
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to try it. Manufactured only by the
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