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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

grain. but this is being eaten and unless
succor arrives within the month the desti-
tuition win parallel that in the lower coun-
try. Moscow may be said to be lust out
side the stricken district, and its streets
are filled to overhowing with the starving
peasants The prisons are crowded be-
yond their capacity, and every hospital in
and about the city is caring for twice and
three times the usual number Most of
these come from Penzo, Saratoff Tamboy,
Niini-Novgorod and Samara. Little Rus
STA, the province of the south of Moscow.
has enough food to care for its own desti-
tute, and has thus far made no appeal for
aid. South Russia is caring for nearly
lOOOOOO OF the sufferers who nave focked
TO its territory.
Russia has endeavored to cope single
handed with the famine, and even now,
when the records show thousands dying
daily, 1t has made no appeal to other ma
tons. Its methods of aiding the stricken
were planned on most generous scale, but
the extent of the disaster made the applica-
ton anything but satisfactory. The gov
eminent itself was reported to have sub
scribed %, 0e0,0 900 rubles, but only 10000 900
were sent out among the poor; the rest is
still to come.
IN ST. PETERSBURG,
the responses of individuals are numerous
and liberal Women of noble birth are
lief stations. All army banquets have
been postponed indefinitely, and the funds
intended for them have gone TO swell the
purse OF the government relief associations
AT every church in the towns and cities
outside the stricken districts wagons are
seen coming and going, bringing and taxing
cold food and clothes brought by even the
poorest of the members of the congrega
tons.
Ten million rubles have been set apart by
the department of public works to give en-
ployment to the men in Samara and KaZan.
All of this money is being expended under
the direct supervision OF General Amen
kow, who built the railway from the Black
sea to Eastern Asia.
This is a sample subscription list taken
from the late issue of the Journal dc st.
Petersburg:
Rubles
Grand Due Georges Mikhailovitch 81. oO(
Grand Due Alex. Mikhailovitch- 81 COX
Due Serge Mikhailovitch- :35 Oo(
Minlstre Debunge. --.---------------.4 A. 0(
Major Gen. Schenovsky--- Ia. OO(
Madame LIE Countesse Stenbock-Fermor COX
To this are added the names of four OF
five thousand prominent society people. al
of whom have subscribed in sums of owe,
500 rubles to the relief fund. In fact. the
Journal dc st. Petersburg announces that its
own subscription list in four days reached
"a, 436 rubles.
At the Anitchkow Bridge, in ST Peters.
burg, the government receives each DAY
over
THOUSAND WAGON LOADS OF FOOD AMI
CLOTHING.
AL the ship companies on the Black sea ar,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24
The Causes and the Remedy.

The famine now ravaging in Russia ex-
tends to eighteen provinces, the area Of
which is equal to that of France. Belgium
and Switzerland together, and the popula-
ton of which is about forty millions. In
six provinces the famine is partial in the
other twelve complete. The official paper,
the Journal of Finance, has announced that
it will take seventy five million bushels to
keep the population alive until the next
crop. 1t seems strange that all the facts
concerning the impending famine were
known to the government in June and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24
A SAFE INyEsTMFNT.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case OF failure g
return of purchase price. On this safe plan
you can buy from our advertised druggist a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. 1t is guaranteed to bring re-
lief in every case. when used for any aflec-
tion of throat, lungs or chest, such as CON
sumption, inflammation of the lungs, br0n-
chitis, asthma, whcoping cough, Group, etc,
etc. IL is pleasant and agreeable in taste,
perfectly safe, and eau always be depended
upon.
Trial bottles free at A. c. Smith s. Co.,
druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

OF the localities afflicted by famine in
Russia, l ain personally acquainted only
with Saratoff and Samara, the first OF
which was settled by German colonists,
who own plenty of land and are among the
wealthiest peasantry. The total number of
peasants in Russia is $1,000, Coz, &c, 0O0OO9
Of whom are now suffering intensely from
the shortage in food supplies.
The Immediate cause Of this great famine
is not to be found in the bad harvest of last
year. 1t is a well-hnown fact, recognized
by the conservative and liberal papers and
magazines of Russia, that this same famine
has been in existence for twenty consecu-
tive years, during which time these same
people, now poignantly affected, have been
! living in state of
CHRONIC STARVATION,
now forced to crisis only by the emptiness
! of grslaries.
! The cause of this starvation has been the
taxes eXtorted from the peasants by the
government. These taxes may be divided
into three kinds: Ooest, provincial and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

July, for the Zemtvas, or district assem-
blies, had made complete reports at that
time of the failure of the crop, and in the
light of the latest events it is seen that
their figures were correct; their details ac-
curate. Their requests for immediate aid
were lost in a tangle of red tape, and in
consequence half of the provinces were left
without seed, and in the other half the
starving peasantry was compelled to util-
ize the seed grain for food
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

imperial, which correspond to the county.
state and national taxes of the United
States. The local, or ooiest, are per capita
taxes that go to keep up the police, roads,
schools, granaries. priests and churches.
Besides these the local officials, appointed
from ST. Petersburg, have to be bribed by
the peasants. The provincial taxes pay the
salaries of the provincial officials, keep up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24
r ais and guards to keep the stricken under

control.
l applaud the decision of the American
Congress. 1t shows that a republic can
never have faith or believe in despotic
government. The American people are
ready to send large donations 10 help he
starving, but they are opposed to transmit
their assistance to the taX-galherPrs Of a
despot. | congratulate them on their
actions. and know that this will not dimin-
ish their donations, which, in my humble
opinion, should all be sent to Countess
Tolstoi, Moscow"
L. GoLDENBERG,
Editor of the American Edition of Free
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

was saved by Hoods Sarsaparilla." snys
Mr. b. B. Jones, of Alma, Maine she
had seven running sores in different places
on her body, but on giving her Hood s
Sarsaparilla there was marked improve
healthy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

Hoods Pills cure constipation by restor-
ing the peristaltic action of the aLimentary
canal. They are the best family cathar-
tic 16
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AMERICAN MONEY

should be sent to American consuls, or the
English pastors or some other foreigners
in Russia, but not to Russian officials.
Count Tolstoi is man of principle. who
can well be trusted with the distribution of
relief funds, but l must say that | doubt
il. the Russian government will long permit
him or any other honest Russian to receive
and distribute funds
Assuming that the Gar is honest, be-
lieve that he retains his crown so entirely
by the sufferance of the bought officials and
hirelings by whom he has surrounded him
self that he is at their mercy, and they
would not brook his making use of honest
men, even in the distribution of charity
funds.
LEO HARTMAN, the famous Nihilist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

Is it possible to trust such officials with
money from America for the famine
stricken? Is the idea not repugnant to
liberty-loving Americans sending money
to support and strengthen and help to con
tinue in power this despotism2 1t would
be like giving money to the Italian padroni
to succor the Italian laborers whose blood
they sucked, or like sending money to a
thief to aid his victim. Has not civilization
advanced too far to render it profitable to
support this monarchy of physical force in
which the people have no Voice2
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sMY pAUGHIER.s LIFE

Secretary of the Society of American
Friends of Russian Freedom.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03

buyerf" It must, however, be remem-
bered that the policy Of such men is din
mond cut diamond" with a vengeance,
and division of profits among themselves.
instead OF the auctioneer getting the bene-
at, is naturally more likely to conduce to
the advantage of them all.
Should one broker by mistake at the auc-
ton bid more for an article than it's after
ward found to be worth, the ring share the
loss in the same manner as they share the
profits. This. however, very seldom oc-
ours.
1t may be thought the auctioneer does
not eagerly seek the bids of these gentry.
This is often the case and when their bids
are really too absurdly low he runs up
the price by the aid of imaginary bidders.
But the brokers will not go any further
than they think will answer their purpose,
and the lot is bought in by the auctioneer
himself
To make private purchasers transact
their business through them these dealers
will frequently bid against him or her,
and run the article up to about treble its
real value. Had the purchaser tipped
the wink" to one of their number he would
most probably, for reasons | have stated
above. have been able to obtain it at a
much lower figure. The article would be
put up again in the same way by the
broker. and would make, say, thirty shil-
lings. The broker would most likely
charge his client two guineas and pocket
the difference, besides taking his share of
the pool.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
The Waste of Fuel.

Since in obtaining power from fuel by
means of steam engines upward of 90 per
cent. is wasted in unused heat, while the
power obtainable for use represents scarce
ly more than 10 per cent. of the real value
of the fuel, under the very best conditions
the question arises whether there may not
be discoverable a plan whereby a much
larger percentage of the real value of the
fuel may be turned to account as electric
ity, and through the latter as heat, light
or power.
This question has at present no answer
The subject has been alive in the minds of
our most able engineers and inventors for
years, and some have striven hard to find a
solution to the problem. Records of SCI
entific discovery have been earnestly ran
sacked to find some clew. or, as it were, a
guiding post to point the way for the un-
certain explorer. 1t now appears that we
may be compelled to await some new dis
covery, some new adaptation or some new
generalization before the way to the much
desired solution may be found.
The effect on the general industrial and
economic development in electricity which
would follow the discovery of some not too
complex means for realizing an economy
of even 40 or so per cent. of the energy
value of fuel is indeed almost incalculable
-Elihu Thomson in New England Maya
vi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03

esty at the bsllot-hox," exclsims a re-
publican organ. lis proving very costly
to the dominant party in New Jersey. 1t
has just sent 60 very ef1cient democratic
workers to the penilentisry where they
can do no good to their party until this
years elections sre over" Thus is an
other difference between the parties il
Illustrated. Just over in Indiana. for in
stance. the republican election crook,
even on the bench. instead OF being sent
to the penitentiary is promoted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
Excursion Rates.

Burlington Route" Davenport races,
October Srd to 7th. inclusive. All sta
tons within IS miles. A fare AMI one
third for round trip. Military Tract Sol
diers' and Sailors Reunion, Macomb. H..
October 4th to 7th. inclusive. One fare
for the round trip. Illinois State Fair,
Peoria. H., Sept. oath to Oct. 1st, inclu
siye. One fair for the round trip. 81.
Louis Exposition. st. Louis Mo-. Sept.
26-e9, Oct. 8 6-10-13-17 30. Good TO
return FIVE DAYS from date of sale.
fare and one-tbird for the round trip.
ST Louis Fair and Yelled Prophets. st.
Louis. Mo-, October 1st to 9Th, inclusive
One fare for the round trip. For further
information apply to Il. D. Mack, Div.
Pass. Agt, Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
DiSeaSeandCure
Medical knowledge Applied.

Disease is q weakness or loss of vital
force in some part of the BODY.
The success of the treatment is due to
the fact that the physician applies his
knowledge in his practice and employs
such remedies only as Strengthen the
body in all IFS parts and st the same time
fortifes and conserves the vital forces.
In disease some part OF the body is not
performing its work
To catarrh the physicians of the Scott
Medical institute find fault of The mu-
cous membranes of the nose, ard at the
same time fault of come other part of
the body. These associated c, mplicste
catarrh.
In order to cure. the physicians Of the
Scott Medical Institute apply such treat
ment TO the nose as tends 10 restore the
parts to a normal condition, and at .he
same time they give such remedies as
will correct the other accompanying
troubles.
They do this By regular medical treat
ment. They hsve no specifics, no dec
trical spolian' es no magnetic healing
system and no charms or fetish
They assert no other power than spec
ial knowledge of a special sutj-ct.
This ex iiins their successful Catarrhal
cssps alIrh the foilnyjnu.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
1t Could Never BE.

st can never be. Mr.. Fish," she said,
trying to be firm, although the tears were
yelling up in her forgetmenot eyes
why not, Genevieve?" he asked, bend
ing toward her until she could distinctly
hear him swallow the lump that had risen
in his throat at her words. Don't you
love me any more?"
Yes. yes; love you. Believe me, love
you," she sobbed. hastily drawing her
hand from his.
Tell nie,'' he asked with anguish, have
you learned to love another:"
mol" she cried. ''Oh, how could you
doubt me?"
well, then, why have you changed1"
at is-it is-eh, how can | say it?" she
jerked out 1T is-it is-your nameP
My manner" he echoed. 1T is among
the Four Hundred as well as yours. Miss
Codd"
You wrong me. You wrong me great
ly," she sobbed, drawing off his ring and
standing before him in all her stateliness
II mean / can never be yours because it
would break mammals heart to sink the
family name, and how can become Mrs
Codd- ?"-New York Evening Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
Newspapers Endorse.

Educators are certainly the greatest
benefactors OF the race. and after reading
DR.. Franklin Miles popular works CAM
not help declaring him to be among the
most entertaining and educating authors.
New York Daily. He is not . stranger
to our readers. as his advertisements ap-
pear in our columns in every issue calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Diseases is
distributed free by our enterprising drug
gists. Harsz & Bahnsen. Trial bottles of
DIR. Miles Nsrvine are given away; also
book Of testimonials showing that it is
unequaled for nervous prostration, head
ache. poor memory. zziness. sieepless>
ness. neuralgis, hysteffa, fits. epilepsY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03

Among the thousands of testimonials
of cures by DR.. Niles New Heart Cure,
ia that OF Nathan -Allisons, well-known
citizen of Glen Rock, Pa. who for years
had shortness of breath, sleeplessness,
pain in left side. shoulders. smetherlng
spella, ETC.; one bottle Of DR.. Miles New
Heart Cure and one box of Nerve ana
Liver Pills, cured him. Peter Jaquet,
Salem, n j., is another witness. who fer
twenty years suffered with heart disease,
was pronounced incurable by physicians,
death stared him in the face, could not
lie down fer fear of smoihering to death.
Immediately after using the New Cure
he felt better and could lie down and
sleep all night. and is now a we'll man.
The New Cure is sold, also free book, by
Harfz & Bahpsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
AUcTIONEER!NG DOOGES.
ssS~~Ges of the Sharp and Shrewd "a
Beat the Man the Block.

sss--nes of the Sharp and shrewd 70
Beat the Man on the Block.
Very few people are aware, when going
to an auction, that there exists among the
furniture dealers, and other gentlemen OF
their kidney who patronize these places
what is known to those in the swim as
ring"
On arriving at furniture sale these
worthless agree not to bid against each
other.
Suppose O rather valuable antique sofa
(which, if we may trust to the voluble
eloquence of the auctioneer, was made by
Noah at about the same time he built the
ark was put up. One of the ring, we will
call him. A, wants just such an article.
The sofa is worth perhaps a couple of soy
ereigns.
A bids for it, and all the other dealers
are silent. After few bids from the ven
cradle old DANES who frequent these auc-
tions, it is knocked down to him for five
and twenty shillings When a few more
lots are disposed of fine old armchair is
brought out, which is purchased under
the same conditions by B, also of the ring.
Each of these worthless knows perfectly
well what each article is worth, but under
the principle that there is honor among
thieves, none of the dealers ever bid
against one another.
When the sale is over all the ring repair
70 some out of the way place. A then puts
mp the sofa which was knocked down to
him at five and twenty shillings- raises
the price to twenty-six shillings, placing
the shilling into the pool" follows
suit and adds his shilling. The others keep
ON bidding until a fair sum Is reached. when
the article is knocked down to the highest
bidder, who pays A the original sum he
paid for the sofa at the auction The other
money Is left in the pool. All the pur-
chAses are dealt with in similar manner.
When all are disposed of, the money in the
pool, which by this time amounts of course
10 considerable sum, is equally divided
among the members Of the ring.
Il may be asked: ''Why II such q great
AoaI Of trouble takeni Why could not the
goods at once become the property of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03

HAVING explained TO the western far
mer that the tariff has raised the price of
wheat he produces and sells to the Amer
lean consumer. Major Mckinley is going
east 10 explain to the consumer that the
tariff has reduced the cost of everything.
including the products of the farm Mr..
Orator Puff. with two tones 20 his
voice." was not circumstance to the
modern protectionist or,tor STRIVING to
fulfill the requirements of the situation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
Political Clippings.

Truman Plan'z addressed a large and
enthusiastic gathering at Gilchrist Tues
day evening. MI. PlaniZ spoke for over two
hours. having the close attention of the
audience all the time. After the speak
ing was over quite humber of men were
IN the company store talking politics. and
9 republican was taking exceptions to
some things Mr.. PIantz had said. and
claimed that the tariff had tendency to
reduce the price of articles on which is
was placed. While be was talking Mr..
Plan happening to overhear some of
his remarks. asked him if he was a far
mer. The speaker said he was And
you think the tariff has tendency to
reduce pricesT The farm, again as
scented. Well inquired Mr.. Planrz
was that the reason the tariff upon
wbest was ed?'-Aledo Democrat.
Hen. 81. R. Bartleson. of Macomb,
who is the democratic candidate for
member state board of eousliz alton, at
tended the fair q part of last week and
formed the acquaintance of many of
MERGERS citizens. He is a msn well
qualified for the Office. and we hope and
expect 10 record his electiou.-Aledo
Democrat.
Hon. Truman Plsntz is making
vigorous and very efficient canvass in the
eleventh Illinois district, and will GER
tainly be the next congressman from tbs;
particular division of Illinois, Keokuk
Constitution Democrat.
Congressman Gable fads nothing
but consolation and good tidings 10 the
northwest. The brsiny young commits
tPemsn can see ccnver;s farther than any
man in this part of the world. and bring
them TO light. too Quincy Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Est ,te OF John Carlson, Deceased.
The undersigned having been ap ,ointe admin
ietratrix Of the ettste of John Carlson,
late OF the coun of Rock Island. state of Illinois
dec eased, hereby gives notice that che will appear
before the county urt OF Rock Island county, at
The Office Of the clerk Of aaid court in the city Of
Rock Island, at sthe December term, on the frst
Monday in December next, at which time
ali persons having clsir1s against said estate are
no lied and requested o attend, for the purpose
of having the eame adjusted.
Ali persons indebted to said eeta.e are reques.
ted to make immediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated il 10th day Of Sept. A. D. 1892.
ANNA SWANSON,
Administrative.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03

What the Hon. George G. Vest says 10
regard TO the superiority of the Hirsch-
berg's diamond and interchangeable spec
tacles
Il am using glasses which purchased
from Prof. Hirschberg and they are the
best ever tried; it affords me great
pleasure to recommend rrof. Hirsch OF re
as an excellent optician, end his glasses
are simply une9uslled In NV experience
G. G. VEST
These spectacles are for eale by L. II
Thomas, agent for Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed, and
not less thsn one million people have
found Isl such friend in Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
and Colds.-ff you have never used this
great cough medicine. one trial will con-
vince you thsl il has wonderful curative
powers in all diseases ST throat, chest and
lungs. Z lch bottle is guaranteed to do
ell that is claimed or money will be re-
funded. Trial bottles free at Har,z s.
Bahnsen's drug store. Large bottles soc
q ID 81 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters. AID have new
er handled remedies that sell as well, or
that have gwen snch universal satis'ac
sion. We do not hesitate TO guarantee
them every time and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price. il satisfactory
results do no, follow their use. These
RENE dies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. HsrtZ & Balm
cen druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-03
Ills rOmpt

In its action, being very penetrating.
goes right to the seat of the disease. The
skin is an absorbent. and takes up this
Oil as the sun does water, parties who
have used it stating that when briskly
rubbed on the face for neuralgia, they
could taste it. 1t is intended only as an
external application, and yet 1t is harm
less.
This wonderful remedy is known as
Krause's German Oil. the poor mans
friend. Only csc bottle.
Cubeb Cough Cure-One Minute