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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-23

Lee Grow. a laborer employed al;
the slough railroad bridge extension.
and who lives on Brady. between
Third and Fourth streets in Daven-
porl. was in jurcd this morning
Grow. with some of his compan-
ions. was engaged in digging out an
old tree stump on the island shore.
He was working under it. when it
fell, Pinning the unfortunate man to
the ground. He was extricated as
quickly as possible. and the patrol
sent for. Officers Dumbald and
Crompton went up with it. and took
the injured man to his home.
The injuries received were about
the breast. and will not lay him up
very long.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-23

An Engiish authority. IN speaking q
heavy gums. says that the 10 ton gun.
ie3 inch bore, will Ere sS ordinary
rounds. after which the gun Is unit for
further service. The 6. ton gun, 1874 inch
bore, will fire le7 rounds. and the Is
ton gun. ~ incl: bore, will Ere 15c
rounds before becoming useless. The
cost Of the British 40 ton gun is @S2,-
800. That Of the 81 ton gun is 81, 500.
and that Of the Is ton gun eSl ,500.-Ja.
lana Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-23
a rAris,.. Newspaper Novelty.

A farthing newspaper is the latest
novelty in Paris. 1t il called La Vie,
and is edited BY Pol Martinez, an an
archist, who has spent no uncomfortable
part Of his life in prison for his violent
writings. As a farthing, or, to speak
more precisely, a q centime piece, is un-
known to the French currency, the new
venture is faced at the outset by &C.
rious practical difficulty, but the pro-
jector gets over it in a rather ingenious
fashion. The paper is TO he printed in
two different cOlors, each color being
used on alternate days. Purchasers Of .
paper Of one color will be charged q
halfpenny, but they will getin exchange
for 1t ON the following day, without
further charge, the paper Of the other
color.-London Daily News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-23

The weather.
Fair weather. slightly colder;
winds.
+. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-23

OHicer william hIan. VII" Ia.
been suffering with a severe attack
NJ catarrh since last Saturday. sur
pri.ed his friends today by coming up
scwn. All traces Of sickness have left
the genial Bills face. and given way
to broad smile. The cause is n
hoy. a II FOUNDER. and democrat
81 says the proud father. Good rca
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
PASSAGE CT THE REPEAL BILL,

After weeks of exasperating expec-
tation and disappointment to the
country, the Senate surrendered on
Monday, and repealed the purchas-
ing clauses OF the act Of July 10,
1890, by vote OF forty three to
thirty two. 1t should be matter of
congratulation to the Republican
party which in every stage of its
history has advocated and man
tanned a sound National currency,
that although in a minority in the
Senate, majority of those voting
tor the repeal OF the silver purchas
ing clauses were Republicans. While
the Sherman Law has in a measure
contributed to the business depress
ion SO severely felt in the country
yet It is not the sole or primary
cause ofthe unprecedented industrial
depression. The passage OF the
Repeal Bill will doubtless to some
extent relieve the prevailing uneasi,
ness in monetary circles, but not
until Congress has taken some fnal
and decisive action on the tariff
question, can the industrial interests
of the country reasonably be ex
pected to show any decided signs o.
revival OF activity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

Are your children subject to Group? II
so, you should never be without bottle
of Oh am berlains Cough Remedy. Ii is a
certain cure for Group, and has never been
known to fail. If given freely as soon as
the croupy cough appears it will prevent
the attack 1t is the sole reliancs with
thousands OF mothers who have croupy
children and never disappoints them.
There is no danger in giving this
Remedy in large and frequent doses, as it
contains nothing injurious. 90 cent bot es
for sale by Druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
IT BRIBERS AND BRIBEES
TAKE NOTICE,

Several prominent citizens OF this
county recognizing the supreme neces-
sitY of maintaining the purity of the
ballot box in the county, and that there
is at this time, an open and undisguised
purpose to corrupt the voters of the
county on Tuesday, have authorized
the WING to offer cash reward OF
100000, for the detection and convic-
ton of any one found offering or receiv-
ing bride either to haze any 0otey
refrain from 0oting, or to secure any
berS0n's o0te on TUESDAY next.
Sec. 8, Art. I, of the State Consti-
tuition declares "that if any person
shall give, or offer to give directly or
indirectly any bribe, present or reward,
or any promise or any security for the
payment or the delivery of money, or
any thing TO induce any voter to refrain
from casting his vote, or to prevent
him in any way from voting &c., &C.,
at any election held in this state, shall
on conviction in court of law be for
ever disqualified to hold any Office,
&c, or vote at any election hereafter.
Sec. &c, Art. Fl, Maryland code
declares, that if any candidate &c, &C.,
or any other person, shall at any time
before, or on the day of election give
or bestow, or directly or indirectly
promise any gift or reward to secure
any PERSONS vote at any such election
&c, &C., every such person or candi-
date so offending shall on conviction
in the court of the county in which
such offense may be committed be
fined not less than 100000, and suffer
such Imprisonment as the court may
adjudge not exceeding six months, as
prescribed by the constitution, one
halt of the fine to go to the intormer.
1t is notorious fact, that at least
four young business men Of Elkton,
were this week circulating among prom
inent Democrats petitions asking large
contributions to corruption fund to
be used for Mr.. Crothers' benefit in
this district on Tuesday. Several of
these Democrats positively refused to
subscribe on the ground that no legiti-
mate campaign expense had been
incurred In the district, and that they
would not contribute to an open and
undlsguised corruption fund. One of
the young politicians who is an asplrant
for local office, himself contributed
one hundred dollars to the corruption
fund used at the primaries in June,
and made this fact the ground of his
appeal 10 other Democrats. The
crime of bribery upon the part of men
protesting to be reputable business
men is becoming defiant and offensive
to reputable citizens OF this town and
county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
REPEAL BILL SIGNED.
President Cleveland AfIiXes His
Signature to it.
PURCHASE OF SILVER STOPPED,
BY Vote of 1873 tn 81 the House Concurs
in the Senate Amendment to the Measure
which is then sent to the White House.

WASHINGTON. Nov. AT thirty five
| minutes past four o'clock this afternoon
President Cleveland affixed his signature
to the bill repeating the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman law and it became
part OF the Law of the land. The bill
was laid before the House of Represent
atives at the opening Of the session today
and in spite OF the ffor;s of its opponents
to delay action the Senate amendment
was concurrei 10 d t3T minutes before
3 o'clock by vote of 1913 to "a, over
two thirds voting to concur. Ten
minutes later the concurrence was
communicated to the Senate and the
signatures OF speaker Crisp and Vice
President Stevenson were affixed with
out delay. Then Representative Pearson
of Ohio, the chairman of the House
committee on enrolled bills, carried it to
the White House, where the President
lost no time in fixing his signature.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

Selt-colored Dress Goods
the modestly beautiful stuf's
that women of quiet tastes
can wear as freely as any Of
the plain weaves.
1t takes real art to bring out
these monotint pictures SO eX-
quisitely. Whether in flowers
or figures in dots or spots or
splashes-no matter what the
design, there's a grace and
elegance to the work that lifts
the old familiar weaves into a
new light of loneliness.
These selfcolored sorts have
three long counters solely
to themselves. Probably
more than a thousand styles
and colors-75c to So the
yard. And the best OF it is
that quality for quality, prices
are ten to Is per cent under
those of last season.
Here are a few of the very
newest:
At z5c q Jmrd.
IS in. All wool French Epingline, IA
colorings.
1t 75c a yard.
IS in. All wool French Bengaline,
IA colorings.
1t S. a yard
40 in All wool French jacquard self
colored figures, 20 colorings.
at 81 a yard.
80 in All wool French Casimir.
regular $1.25 quality;9 colorings.
AtSI,25 a yard.
46 in All wool French Matte, a new
weave, IA coloriug.
Az SI.25 a J01'a.
~ III al "OOi I'LL pOIteu 1ld9 dIibe, d
beautiful finish, IA colorings.
Al $3.50 a yard.
A in All wool Basket Armure, a
new effect colorings.
Al $3.50 a yard.
45 in all wool Pointed Bepgaline,
Al S. a yard.
IS in, Mohair Novelty, self-colorcd
figures, 6 colors
Al S. a ym~d.
As in. Bengaline Croise, Atwood,
French made, colors
Al s. a yard,
80 in. Matte Stripe Bengaliue, Wool
ground, Mohair stripe, colors.
Down Quilts, 6x6 it,, COW
cred with fine quality Sateen,
in handsome patterns; choice
color effects, full corded edges
worth So in the regular way,
may go at $3.50.
Quite as interesting in their
way are finer Quilts at less
than 5oholeSaIc prices. Cow
cred with Silk and Satin, in
this seasons best patterns.
$12 80 Quilts at 50 so
SIS 90 Quilts at $12 80
$4,000 Quilts a. $14 90
$500 Quilts at $3.50
$4,000 Quilts at $40 90
S35 90 Quilts at $21 90
Near Women's Waiting Room
john WANAMAKER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
THE HARRISON TRAGEDY,

The assassination of Mayor Harrison
of Chicago, is one of class of crimes
which are rare IN this country. 1t is
NO indication OF a deterioration in
public morals or OF vicious political
spirit. The murders of public officers
in the United States by irresponsible
Or haif.luny outcasts have usually been
isolated occurrences, for which only
individuals have been responsible.
Witt the exception of the killing OF
President Lincoln IN the midst of war,
there has never been conspiracy for
the removal" OF any official, and
nowhere is Assassination recognized or
tolerated as a espon on the part of
any class of society, if we except a
very limited circle OF Anarchists.
The crime of the depraved loafer in
Chicago is simply one OF those homi-
cides OF which any conspicuous man
may become a victim at the hands of
"cranks" with murderous instincts.
The wretched Prendergast belongs 10
a small class of vicious and Anticipated
scamps who are IN the habit of threat.
ening public men because of imaginary
| grievances. 1t is seldom, however,
that they actually resort to the pistol
or the knife. In the fourteen years
that have elapsed since the ass ASST
nation of Garfield, the attempts to take
the lives Of millionares like MeSsrs.
Mackay, Frick and Sage have been the
principal instances where these threats
have been carried into execution, and
in every case tie defender was lun-
attic or an outCast.
Carter Harrison was not politician
whose methods can be approved or
even excused but they had nothing
to do with his taking off, as some news
papers which are in search of moral
in commenting on the deed, nave
assumed. In fact, his refusal to give
an office to worthless mendicant
seems to have been the special grew
ance which inflamed his murderer.
Ga the other hand, it is an Injustice to
the American people to assume that
the "spoils system" is responsible for
the crime. 1t was only Mayer Halri-
sons fate to be singled out as victim
of crank who would haye been,
doubtless, quite as vlndictive against
him il he had been simply a private
employer who had turned away half
crazy applicant for work.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
BRIBERY AT BAY.

All the signs OF the hour indicate
that the bribe giver is about to pay the
penalty of his rashness.
1t is apparent that the voters of the
county are disguised at, as we'll as tired
of the imputation of chattels to be
purchased put upon them, and that
they will visit with their resentment the
authors OF it next Tuesday.
The plea of confession and avoid
ance which the journals that profess to
support the Crothers ticket have set
up, seems to be a sad failure on the
avoidance side of them.
The virtual confession will stand, but
the effort to avoid the consequences,
will meet whitening blight on election
day.
The money that bought the prim-
aries will not avail at the election.
The people have had enough of the
house of Crothers, with all that term
implies.
They mean to put quietus on the
methods introduced in Cecil politics
by this aggregation OF office sappers,
and they will do it in no uncertain
way, with no uncertain sound.
They purpose to issue proclamation
through their ballots, that Cecil
County's franchise is not
for sale, and that the men who
seek to prostitute it to such base con-
dition are to be stamped out.
After next Tuesday there is to be an
end of the success that attaches to a
V or an X as vote getter.
Raped ballot boxes and pocket bur
roughs, are to be things of the past.
Henceforth it must appear
that the candidate zCho Sc
cures u party nomination,
must secure 1t by popular
favor, and not bypurchased
franchise.
While the WING will take its share
OF the credit for calling attention 10 a
practice so pernicious, that it needed
only to be recognized to be reprobated,
it will have source of deeper gratula-
ton in the fact, that the overthrow OF
the House of Crothers next week
means the lethal stab 10 bribery at the
primaries.
The outburst of the wrath that will
manifest Itself at the polls will be
doubly gratifying to ali considerate
men in the spectacle it will present,
of whole people rising above the
trammels of party, and marching to
the overthrow of an iniquitous nominal
| ton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

a seat in the Senate to perform this
service.
In 1883, when DR.. r. &. Mackall a
well known anti-license Democrat
represented Cecil in the Legislature,
and when whiskey was outlawed in the
county, under the operation of pro-
hibitory law, as effective as could be
expected while the enforcement of it,
was in the hands OF its enemies, Mr..
Crothers made an unsuccessful attack
upon the prohibitory law and was
engaged professionally to do so by his
clients the liquor interest of Baltimore
and Cecil.
He and his friends were more sue
cessful however in the Legislature of
1890.
They opened the question again.
in the fall of that year ul1erhis
championship, and defeated prohibit
ton by meagre majority of 2S5 votes,
In which campaign the money of the
liquor dealers and saloon keepers was
literally spent in the county. to debauch
and buy voters.
Mr.. Crothers had perfect right to
SO engage, and we do not deny that he
has faithfully earned the personal and
professional confidence of the liquor
interest for the shrewdpsss, ability and
industry expended in their behalf.
But while We do not object to Mr..
Crothers making all the professional
reward CO possible out of the liquor
men, we do object, and object most
earnestly to his laying any claim to the
votes of temperance voters in Cecil
county, upon the detebhous assertion
that tile license question is not an
issue in this campaign.
No assertion could be more absurd,
none could be more misleading.
When the friends and
advocates of any cause de-
sire favorable representa-
ton in that cause, zchO do
they select to represent
them, the enemies or the
friends of that cause?
That's just the issue this fall when
we are selecting our Representatives in
the Legislature to meet in January
next.
II we are friendly to license and the
rum saloon, and want the traffic con-
tinued in the county, We vote for the
man who voices our sentiments, in this
case Mr.. Crothers.
If we are opposed to the rum saloon,
and the license system, and do not
wish the whiskey traffic perpetuated in
the county, we vote for the mau who
voices our sentiments, in that case Mr.
Haines.
In no possible event can the issue
be more clearly drawn next year be.
tween a license law and prohibition
than it is drawn this year between these
two gentlemen Mr.. Haines and Mr.
Crothers.
Let no sincere temperance voter be
he Democrat or Republican be de.
celved on this issue.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
SEE IT RIGHT.

Let no specious and misleading
appeal to a conscientious voter on
Tuesday next, seduce him from the
allegiance he owes the cause OF
decency, and of good order.
Let no merely personal considera-
ton blind him to the real issue in
the contest.
1t is not the re. assessment of prop
erty.
That is not an issue, because we
are all, Republicans and Democrats
alike, agreed on the necessity for d
re-assessment.
Whoever may be elected to the
Leg stature will advocate and vote
for the best re- assessment law pos
sible.
There is no earthly difference or
this question who represents Cecil ii
the Legislature.
The County Commissioner Law is
not an issue, for the highest appel
late court of the State has within the
past two weeks, affirmed the consti
nationality of its provisions and taker
that question out OF the realm o
present political discussion.
No, the living, breathing, puiSat
ing issues now before the voters o
| Cecil county, in which the fair name
of our county, and the peace, eooc
order of our communities, the pros
perity of our men, and the happiness
and comfort of our women are in
volved are:
% Bribery of voters.
(2) The saloon as the handmade
and helper OF bribery, and the domi
mating power of our politics.
CD The Crothers ticket as repre-
senting both these evils.
Entrench Mr.. Crothers, the pollti
cal head and front of the saloon
interest in Cecil, tie political tostel
father of our present license system
in the greater political power of ;
secure seat in the Senate o! Mary
land, with three subservient legisla
tive associates at his elbow, and the
contest with the saloon power il
1894, now assured under existing
law, will be handicapped in advance
All opponents OF license and the
saloon ought to see this issue in it
right light.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

RICHARD CROKER Of Tammany
Hall, and Mayor Body of Brooklyn,
labor under the delusion that crit.
cisms OF them are attacks on the
reputation of New York and Brook
Ign. So Mr.. Crothers would have
the people believe, that criticisms of
his political methods are attacks
upon the Democratic party OF Cecil
county. Nothing could be more
deluSive
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

is surely as the sun rose
to-day, If the whole Rep1tb-
HcaD vote Of this county
goes to the polls Oh Tuesday
nert, and is deposited for
the straight Republican
ticket, every candidate on
the Cr0therS Saloon Ticket
will be s1oo1ced under.
Let Republicans do their
duty, and the UictOry is
ours.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

Leafs I. Logan Is q modest,
courteous, capable gentleman.
No man 7OaS e0er nominated
BY any bmy in this county
possessing more Of tile qHallf-
catlonsnecesSa1yJoraSHcc
Commissioner than lie possesses.
Vote him into tile "H0ke in
the WaU.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

WILMER J. FALLS has Surveyed the
political field in Cecil. He says the
Republican lines were never run
straighter, and the Crothers course
never fuller of breaks and turns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
THE COLORED VOTERS

The local agents of the Crothers
Ticket are Boosting about how many
colored voters they can by, Mr..
Crothers having insulted the whole
race by openly asserting that they
can be swung one way or the other
by the cold cash. We publish today
letter on the subject from a well
known colored citizen Of Cecil. He
talks like man, and feels the indig
nifty put upon his race.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
WORKING THE PENSION RACKET

In our last issue a reliable CORE
spondent in the Eighth district called
attention to the fact that Mr.. Austin
l.. Crothers, the States Attorney for
Cecil County, was getting in little
missionary political work in that
district on Sundays, upon the princi-
pie "that the better the day the
beuel 10 deed"
The Pension racket, it seems, has
been his favorite method OF opera
ton. as it promised to secure a few
old veterans votes for the Crothers
ticket, and offered him the oppor
tunity to nit the local Board Of
Pension Examiners "a lick" at the
same time.
The following certificate given by
Mr.. Norris Sproutt, Union vet,
eran of that district, shows how the
"racket" was worked by our shrewd
States Attorney
hereby certify that States Attorney
Austin L. Crothers called me out of the
house on Sunday, the cad of October,
1895, and said to me:
"l1ow are you, Jack, how are you
getting along? Have you heard anything
from your pension yet p INC" said.
"Well," said Mr.. Crothers, 81 wrote a
letter in your behalf to Raum. Did you
get an answer to it ," No" said, Il
did not but Squire Cummings got one.
It's no use to spend any more money on
it. The Democrats ask more than the
Republicans did" Mr.. Crothers said,
ooh, no, you'll get it. | can get it for
you" | said, Il won't spend any more
money on it. ""Oh." said Mr.. Crothers,
Il don't want any money IkcIy0H tie
day you passed the examination in En-
ton 70as tie day -y0H'- claim 50as killed
But | won't tell you who did it. may
some time. You know every man has
enemies" said. II do not think have
any. Mr.. Crothers replied, you know
every man has. You'll get your pension.
There's going to be nsw board ab
pointed at EIFt0n, and you 7UiH getn0kcc
to gro before that board will see you
later. Good day" his
!. NORRIS X SPROUTT
Witnesses present: mark
S. I. Roman, w. T. West.
CoNoWINGo, Oct. 81, 1898.
Now the simple fact in this case Is,
that on November IS, 1891, the local
pension board did examine !. Norris
Sproutt and found pensionabIe disa-
bilities, and rated him for a pension.
This examination and rating was
duly and promptly reported to the
Pension Department at Washington,
and had no persionable disability
been found by the local board, the
applicant would have been so notified
Immediately by the department. In
stead of the claim having been killed
at Elkton as Mr.. Crothers tried to
persuade Mr.. Sproutt it had been. it
has been, and is now being held by
Democratic Pension Board at
Washington. Mr.. Sproutt sac
through Mr.. Crothers' little game,
as others see through it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

LEWIS T. LOGAN, our Republican
candidate for County Commissioner,
has made quiet campaign, but he
and the whole Republican ticket will
be heard from in the Eighth district
on Tuesday next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

The man 1OhO votes the
saloon ticket on TUESDAY,
nert, ought DeUer to utter
q 100rd Of complaint If the
saloons are open in this
county in 1895.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

The editor OF the Meas has grown
purple in the face swearing every
thing is serene in the Democratic
ranks. This week its political pro-
phet predicts a majority of four
hundred for Mr.. Crothers. Next
week another Daniel will come to
judgment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04

WHEN Clinton J. White the Repub
lican candidate for sheriff, lost his
position two years ago, he took his
saw and chisel and hammer, and like
man went to work at his trade.
Do you see the point1