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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
DR.. BRIGGS MAKES REPLY.
He Protests Against the Appeal I;eing
Entertained.

He Protests Against the Appeal T;eing
Ii:t"rtnincd-
At the closp cs Dr. Blrch's address D..
Briggs arose. he protested against the
entertaining of she appeal by the general
assembly. lie stated the question, and
quoted the law which prohibits the en-
plovment of professional counsel in such
cases, saying that if permitted to do so he
would have employed such professional
counsel for the reason that it was doubt
full if he could present his case as it should
be done This situation was one that was
forced upon him by the book of discipline,
which made it necessary for him to rise
above personal consideration, and to ap-
pear as the attorney for DIR. Briggs
The question before the assembly was
not, he said, whether or not DIR. Briggs
teachings were proper, but whether or not
the appeal could be lawfully entertained.
The first thing to he decided was whether
the form of the appeal was correct; not
whether any matters exist which might
Justify the sustaining of the appeal. IL
there was any want of form or detail in
the appeal the general assembly could not
lawfully take jurisdiction.
The appeal was invalid because it included
much besides the vote of the presbytery
and the reasons therefore. He argued from
the start on technicalities and quoted the
law of the church to sustain his position.
He sketched the legal and ecclesiastical
definitions of heresy and the history and
manner of dealing Herewith. The pun
ishment therefor might affect or destroy a
mans ecclesiastical life, and therefore it
was question whether a man should
twice be placed in jeopardy. He commended
that this was an attempt to force man to
teach more than was required by the
church standards, which might be good
club law but was not good ecclesiastical
law.
The church was never reformed or re-
vised by the will of the majority. The
fundamental question involved twas
whether the church WINS voluntary So
ciety or a church of Jesus Christ. He dis
cussed the law of appeals, and declared
that the prosecuting committee had no
right of appeal. The church was not re-
sponsible for all the doctrines of its minis
tiers, and it was not certain that the de-
cisions of the general assembly finally
determined questions of doctrine or morals.
After speaking an hour and half the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
snnn1h rnrc Econ Home WITH a Gun.

RIPoN, Wis. May "a mob of about
thirty-five men went at night to the home
of Lorenzo Smith, farmer living near
Berlin, with the intention Of tarring and
feathering Smith and his wife. The in
tended victims escaped. and the mob after
emptying the tar and feathers on the floors
of the house nailed up the notice, leave
town." and departed Smith, it is said,
abandoned his first wife and married Il
German servant niTi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
BAPTIST Publication society.

DENVER, Col, May 25-The first session
OF the American Baptist Publication So
c,ety was called to order in the First Bap-
fist church by President $ y. Grocer,
of Pennsylvania The attendance in the
morning was small, scarcely more than the
officers of the society being present. Hun
Gr-is of delegates and other visitors are
riding about the city on the street car lines
and visiting points of interest about the
city. The report of Secretary Griffith. OF
the Publication society, shows a healthful
growth in the volume of publications, with
ample means at hand to carry on the work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25

CHICAGO, May 25.-Anson's colts are on
their mettle. To have licked the Spiders"
once was a great feat, but to have repeated
the dose a second time drove the cranks to
the verge of joyous insanity. Following
are the League scores: At Chicago-Cleve-
land 5. Chicago 10; at Pittsburg-St. Louis
2, Pittsburg s; at Baltimore-New York
16. Baltimore IL; at MISUNDERSTANDING
ton /, Brooklyn 2; at Observation-Disclosures
g. Boston 15
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25

MONMOUTH, Ills, May 25.-The thirty
dfSh general assembly of the United Pres
byterian Church of North America has
convened in this city. The 800 accredited
delegates are about all present. Moderator
McDill delivered the opening sermon from
Hebrews, chapter i, verse l. An eastern
state Will probably supply the new
moderator The committee on home
missions presented its report to the as
sembly this morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
rurneaVp alter Thirty Years.

RICHMOND. Va, May 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Clancy. OF Washington, y. c., have
had restored to them their long lost son.
He is fine looking man, p years old
When years old the son disappeared
mysteriousIy and for weeks the entire
neighborhood searched for him. Finally
ii was concluded he had been kidnapped by
men in a tobacco wagon that had been seen
on the road that day. He was recognized
by a book agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
The Campnnia Bides Her Time.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The Campania on
her present trip will not attempt to lower
the westward record. She is coming over
the southern course, which is somewhat
longer than that taken 10y the Paris when
she made the record, and it will not be un-
til July 10 that the Camrania will take the
northern and shorter course to this port
Then. say the Cunard officials. the west
ward time from Queenstown will be low
cred i'll degree to surprise even the most
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
The Engineer Was Killed.

ST. LOUIS, May 25-The south bound
express train No. 6 on the Frisco railroad
was wrecked by an open open switch near
Vernon, Mo. The engine left the rails and
rolled down the embankment: the baggage
and mail cars we're derailed, Engineer
Mansfield was carried down with the en-
CINE and was fatally injured. Fireman
Smith and three tramps named Harry
Eaton, Henry Mitchell and J, D. Boly Were
slightly injured. The switch had evident
" been tam pered with by tramps.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
Reward of $500 for Each.
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Woman Nearly Decapi tated Because She
f.,r

Woman Nearly DecHpitated Because She
Applied for Divorce
GREEN BAY, Wis. May 25.-Mrs- Mettie
Mario, living near Fort Howard. has been
killed by her husband, John Mario. The
couple had quarreled for long time, and
Mrs Mario had applied for a divorce. This
so enraged her husband that during the
night he killed her, almost severing the
head from the body with butchers
cleaver. a posse started out in pursuit of
him as soon as the murder was discovered,
and about noon found his body hanging to
a tree, shot through the head. He had
Committed suicide.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
The Cumberland Presbytcrians.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. May 25.-The woman
question has been settled in the Cumber-
land Presbyterian assembly by the adop-
ton of report TO submit the question OF
making women eligible to ruling elder
ships to the presbyteries, and churches are
asked not to ordain any more women I'M
til the question is settled. The assembly
adjourned sine die at midnight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
professor y1eluea 10 a morton TO adJourn
Lutherans in Session at Canton.

CANTON, o.. May 2o-The cityis filled.wiih
ministers and visitors to the thirty-siXth
biennial convention of the general synod
OF the Lutheran church of the United
States. Fully $50 delegates. representing
nearly every section of the country We're
present at the opening session, which was
held at the Trinity Lutheran church. The
session consisted of devotional exercises
aud the synodical sermon by Rev. j. a
C!utZ of AtchisOn, Kan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Infanta Eu-
lalie, accompanied by the cabinet members
and their wives, the diplomatic corps and
others, on board the steamer McAllister,
which flew the flags of the United States.
Spain, England and France visited the
tomb of Washington. At night she gave
a reception and later attended Queen VIC
toria's birthday celebration at the British
embassy. She left here today for New
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
Dastardiy Deed of IA Tramp.

MASON CITY, Ia, May 25.-Charles
Towne and wife, living two miles north of
Plymouth, were shot by tramp. The
tramp had asked for something to eat and
was refused. Returning to the house later
he fired through a window, the shots strik-
ing one in the head and the other in the
breast. Both parties are yet living No
arrest has been ma de-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
R,a.t Furnace Assigns.

ST PAUL, May 25.-The West Duluth
blast Furnace company has made volun-
tary assignment, due to the failure Of the
Superior Steel and Iron company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
Farnham Post VIII Go It Alone

NEW York, May 25.-Farnham Post No.
45e, G. A. R., which has been disbanded by
the council of administration, has resolved
itself into a separate and independent Or
OaniZatiOn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25

No Respecters of Persons, the Highway
men Make No Moment of the Fact That
Missouri's Governor and Treasurer Are
on Board--The Express Car Blown Open
With Dynamite and the Safe Looted of a
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HOW TO SHOCK CORN.
There ArSsNIany Ways But This One IL
the Easiest.

There ArSsNJany Ways But This One Il
the Easiest.
There are various ways of building
shock, says G. T. Curtis in Rural Life,
but we have settled down to one of two
ways, depending upon the corn and
other conditions, viz: the solid shock
or the standing shock built close around
jack The former is made by placing
the first armful fiat on the ground, the
next across it at right angles, and fol-
lowed by filing in the angles and
building up solid from the ground,
keeping as much of the fodder corn
from coming in contact with the ground
as possible. The jack used in the sec
ond method is made from a 2x4 scant-
ling IA feet long with two legs support
ing one end about four feet from the
ground; the other end rests on the
ground and about 3 4 feet from the up
per end put 4-inch fence board Z feet
long through a mortised hole in the
scantling. Let the intersection OF the
board and the scantling be the center
of the shock and make good big solid
one and bind it tight at the top. When
the shock is finished remove the jack
by sliding the board out first and you
will then have large well-built shock
partially quartered permitting the ac-
cess of sufficient air to prevent the fod.
der from spelling even if quite green.
/ had some fears when l began to use
this method that the jack would leave
the shock too open and cause it to
bleach and take water, but it does not.
Corn may be put up in this manner as
green as it ever need be cut if not wet
with dew and it will come out in per
feet condition.
The other method is not so salts
factory if the crop is somewhat green,
and it has the furth er disadvantage OF
being moro subje ct to the ravages OF
field mice, but it beats the old plan oi
tying the tops of four hills together foI
| q foundation. +
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the forenoon and in the afternoon un>
less very actively engaged to drive off
the stupor The air is extremely rari-
fed, and if this portion of the earth is
surrounded by vapor it is evidently
long distance away. The temperature
is ever balmy-never warm nor cold
and it is no wonder that the ste lwart
Indians relapsed into life of idleness,
ease and effeminacy. Such is the con-
dition of the pale-face who has built
his wigwam and pitched his tent upon
the former home of the red brother.
Here they live in state of nature bor-
dering upon that of the aborigine.
The Indian, in a suit cut about as short
as the bathing trousers of to-day,
would leave his hut, walk to the
waters edge, remove his suit and
plunge in the briny. The white man
puts on his bathing suit, walks
through the crowded streets and
Jumps off the wharf. It is a novel
sight. If seen on the beach it is con-
sidered all right, but to see man
barefooted and with nude limbs walk
ing through the streets and in front
of hotels, with hundreds of loungers
on the piazzas, it does seem queer,
even for the wild west. Women do the
same, but they wear tights. Their
long hair streaming down their backs
is remindful of the squaws whose bath
ing places they have usurped.
While bathing the Indians used the
soap-weed for dressing their hair.
After lathering the head with the
foam and thoroughly cleansing it,
they would plait the hair and wear it
| In lengths over the shoulder. This
gave to the hair a glossy blackness,
preserved its freshness and relieved 1t
of some of it's natural coarseness. 1t
also cleansed the aboriginal head OF
those troublesome insects for which
the pale-face mother prospects with q
| fine-tooth comb.
The Spanish conquistadores, in addi'
ton to planting the royal standard,
also planted herd of goats upon the
island, and established rancho del reg,
or kings ranch, as was the custom in
those days, to produce provisions and
stock for the soldiers. But the goat:
ran wild, the kings farm was failure
and the Indians made it rather un
pleasant for the Spanish ranchers
Finally, the king of Spain gave the
island to some favored grandee, ant
this Spanish grant, like all others, ha:
been cause of much contention. /
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LIVE STOCK NOTES.

IDLE horses in winter will be benc-
flied by feeding them corn fodder
awhile and then hay.
WHEN calves are from three to slz
months old and weigh from IS to l@0
pounds they are best for market.
If the horses are worked down feed
generously on ground corn and oats
mixed with cut hay and well salted.
SoReHUM seed is first class for fat
tening animals The seed for this pur
pose will almost pay for producing the
crop.
BE kind to the bull, but at the same
time keep him at such disadvantage
that you know and he knows you can
handle him. Never trust the gentless
of bulls.
FEED principally corn to the hogs
when fattening, of course, but never for
get that some bone and muscle forming
food adds to the weight and conduces
to health. Farmers Voice.
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fasten the ends together. This, If OF
proper length, can be adjusted in the
notches on b, thus retaining the axle
at any desired elevation. When to be
used place the apparatus so that the
broad end of b is under the axle with
the opposite end elevated. Press down
on the outer end of the lever until the
axle is as high as wanted, then retain
it by adjusting the wire in the proper
notch. By this means heavy wagon
is readily CREASED, The jack, being
made of oak or some other hard wood,
is strong enough to lift several TONS
Orange Judd Farmer.
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has passed from one government to an
another, and the Indians, the only
rightful owners, stood by and wit
messed the barter and sale and were
never once consulted.
In later years, the wealthy Mexican
ranchers of the vicinity of Los Angeles
used the island in common as a ranch
or corral" for cattle and sheep. But
the Indians played havoc with their
stock. Then the ranchers, who
seemed to have pull" with the
government, had soldiers placed upon
the island. Frequent battles were the
result, disastrous to both sides. The
Americans changed this protective
policy, and the goats have run wild
wilder than the Indians, and now
furnish amusement for the hunting
| tourist, who almost always misses the
| frisky animal In the ages of evolu-
tion the Santa Catalina island goat
| has developed into a distinct species
SO far as his front feet are concerned.
They are about two inches shorter
than his hind feet, which enable him
to climb mountain more readily, and
very likely his partial transformation
was brought about by this consta Mt
mountain climbing. In ascending a
mountain side, he goes straight up
never deviating from straight line
unless some large bowlder blocks the
way. In going down the mountain he
reverses or advances backwards, other.
wise his heavy horns might cause him
to lose his balance and he would roll
| down. ]. n. soAaLAgp-
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A ROMANTIC RETREAT.
Avalon, the Capital Of the Santa
Catalina Island.
One of the Most Fascinating Spots on the
Pacific Constituencies of tho
Remote Past - Latter
Day Peculiarities.
Especial Avalon (CaL) letter.

Santa Catalina island, so named for
Saint Catherine, is perhaps the quaint
est spot to be found in southern Cali
fornia-a country full of odd corners.
The island, nine miles in length and
from half mile to six miles in width,
and abounding in caves and craggy
cliffs of from 1000 to 1900 feet in
height, was long the headquarters of
pirates and smugglers. When the
Spanish conquts:adores discovered the
island, they also found it to be inhab-
tied by several thousand Indians.
Their idols bore the emblems of the
sun and the moon, evidence that they
worshiped these planets and were de-
scended from the Aztecs, who migrated
westward about the tenth century.
Had Columbus touched at this island
when he discovered America he would
have found here peaceful inhabitants
and high state of civilization. This
is what Cabrillo found in 1542, a CEN
tury and q half later than Columbus.
Unlike their semi-barbarous ancestors,
the aborigines were peacea able-no war
like instruments being found in their
graves, temples, or amid the ruins of
their works of art, sculpture, pottery,
etc. They were no doubt detached
tribes that seeded from the main army
of invasion to escape a life of warfare
with other more hostile tribes. Once
on this island-thirty miles from the
mainland they were practically hid
den from the enemy and were free from
surprise.
Their villages were on the mesds and
on the cliffs overlooking the horseshoe
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gloves" The meat is shipped east as
'boneless cod"
The climate at the cove Of Avalon is
another popularity of the strange
island. During the first few days of a
visit it has depressing effect-as If a
heavy weight had been placed upon
the top of the head; slight headache
follows. Then for few days an un-
controllable stupor follows, with de-
sire to sleep and a further desire to
staye off work. 1t would seem as If
one never could get enough sleep.
After ten hours sleep awol1e sleepier
than before, and again fell asleep in
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bay, sentinels were on guard day and
night, and on the approach of canoe
of warriors a signal smoke went up
from the conical summit, and the
braves, armed only with the bow and
arrow, swarmed upon the beach in
readiness to repel the foe. The Indian
signal smoke was doubtless the origin
of the signal service of the pale-face.
But it is more primitive. A wet hide
is placed over q smouldering fire. In
a moment a volume of smoke has accu-
mulated under the hide and it Is
emitted in small spiral columns by
raising a corner, or in huge black
volume by suddenly lighting the hide,
or in sections of columns by ''fapping"
the hide over the Goals. The "code" is
quite lengthy, and their simple 'srnoke
talk is about as complete as the army
signal service or that at sea. On the
summit at one corner of this horseshoe
bay, where the Indian signal smoke
arose, "woman-hater" has built him
self SIS, ,000-cottage, surmounted by q
cupola, the size and shape of the con-
ical huts of the aborigines. Beneath
this cone he has an observatory,
where night after night h1bpends hi S
time in observations of the heavens,
like the astronomer in the happy val
10y of Rasselas, but, unlike that learned
astronomer who admitted his friends
once a month to hear his auctions
and enjoy his discoveries, thc learned
and wealthy hermit of this island has
no reception days, and even plays at
| billiards alone. His ''castle" is luxu-
riously furnished, and he also has q
fine library. His cellar is stored with
wine and the delicacies of life-all of
which he enjoys alone. He is his own
,chef de cuisine, and his own guest at his
sumptuous table.
In the rear of his cottage is small
garden, where he cultivates rare
| plants, fruits and howers-merely to
test his theories of botanical knowl-
edge, and to work up an appetite. The
house is apprShed by a winding
staircase, something like the feudal
castles of old, and, from his observa.
tory he views the visitor, and, unless
strictly on business, he comes down
from his eyrie and tells the visitor that
he.is mot in" The story of his early
love and the cause of his leading a
hermit's life, though possessed OF
wealth and learning, is unknown tt
the world.
One of the industries of this queer
nook in the ocean is the catching O.
black bass, or Jewish, for the market
The fish takes it's local name from al
Israelite fisherman, who charged
the most outlandish high tariff prices
for his fish. The Jewish weighs from
$50 to 400 pounds, and is caught il
deep water at depth of from 100 t.
500 feet. The scales were polishec
and used by the Indians as money
and were also painted or dyed by tn,
distillation of flowers, shaped int
various floral designs, and sold as imi
tation flowers. The scales were fash
Toned into the shape Of the rose, tn
lily, the pink, and tinted so life-lik
with the essence of the flowers the
represented that they readily passe
for the genuine. This is another in
dustry of the island, and is very profit
able. After the Jewish has bee
scaled he Is skinned. Being of til
thiok-skinned variety, his hide
used for Morocco shoes or "dees-ski
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THE FARMING WORLD'
GOOD WAGON JACKS,
Two Styles Which Are Easily Made an
Very Convenient.


Very Convenient.
The illustrations represent two forms
Of wagon jacks, convenient for greas-
ing vehicles, changing wheels, etc. The
one to the right (E) is desirable for
buggies, carts, etc, which are lig hit and
easily lifted. The notches are to adapt
it to vehicles of different heights. The
jack on the left of the illustration is
designed for heavy wagons and trucks.
1t is made of three timbers and a
piece of heavy wire. To the 2x4 scant-.
ling (C) mortise the upright CAY, also
2x4. Bore holes as shown in the cut,
through which an iron pin is passed to
support the lever (B). Through the
lowest hole pass a strong wire and
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To TIE farmer, Natures slagy.hoo. "a o
neysg.enetag cereal,
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Store a Supply of Dirt.

Get in a supply of dirt before winter.
Have 1t dry, and place it where it can
be used conveniently. Dirt is impors
tant, as the hens use It for busting. ~
also absorbs droppings, serves as de.
odorizer, and makes it easy to clean ous
the poultry-house. A bushel OF nne,
dry plaster. mixed with ten bushels OF
dry dirt, will be an advantage. Keep
the dirt In . dry place, free fFom deng'
asss
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or getting inside of it to scratch tneif
food. l have three of them eight feet
long for about seventy-fve hens ana
there is no waste of what is put ~
them.-E. Cove, in Farm and Home.
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A hen feed trough is easily made and
proof against the fowls fighting across