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The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01

THOSE only read the worlds future
truly who have faith in principle, as
opposed to faith in human dexterity;
who feel that in human things there
Is really and truly spiritual nature,
q spiritual connection, a spiritual
tendency, which the wisdom of the
serpent cannot alter and scarcely can
affect.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
-. Men in Our State Commit These
" Grim and Live. Negroes are
eds This Justice9

~ ...n living in Winnebago
VIM Wis. entered the house of a
Ooun'. s.a..rad woman, and by repre-
POO P;na her that his wife was con
sell'iD jar5 lone, with no one to hand
hleu Of water, induced her to
hei Ge- frle girl, six years of age,
aHo" - any him. He started
to ~ @of home through the woods,
tO"alJi tOai distant, with the child.
,e'giadi ,eb"dg found some days after
Us JOI o. red, torn and mangled, in
Talu' 5ond some distance from
CiV. road and partially covered
ue Walters was arrested.
WIZ Inat ran high, and lynching
lnuio o.aIt. af a little. Walters at
Sao VAS &c ed change of venue to
~in' r. for their client, and he
UfSnI .bo,s led. convicted and sem
Fao T. penitentiary for thirty
"nv rs and now in Waupun serving
bis term. .o,oo Ill d,,n
W ono a.. COMMON SeuS6 Will G0uy
At ~ VIZ. who will commit an
'nar D,rore on p little child, is guilty of
% %a most vile crime, and should be
w ;sLad to .le fullest extent of the
which law should be to hang
h;r i%n' m death; but it is a terrible
n,; n;nc 10 read o., man or set of men
.nL;ng % the law 1ito their hands, tying
"n % human eng and burning him,
aF af though he was piece of cloth.
onr white friends (?) such as that
% oo1 Christian (?) minister in Chi
esoo NAV say sit served him right.
WM suypose people are foolish
enouob to rant that, then let
rsasb the questions: Why are not
hundreds of white brutes treated in
tbe same manner, who commit the
same crimes? Why did not these
neOple. who believe so much in JUS
tce burn or lynch Walters? Was
not that innocent little colored girl
as worthy of protection as this white
child? Why did not the authorities
Of Philadelphia burn and lynch that
white scoundrel ia police who out
nged and murdered that little 49,
var.old colored girl last spring?
Why are our little daughters, who are
taught and loved with as much care
s the white girls, to be ruined, and
he white man put in prison simply
Dbe pardoned later on, when poor,
ignorant, foolish negroes, whom the
white men have made and kept igno-
nnt, are to be tortured to death?
We only ask for fair play. We only
want You white people, who claim to
reasonable, to do unto us as you do
byourSelves. The Milwaukee Necs
is the only journal in our city that
came out boldly and fearlessly, and
spoke againat the above hellish trick,
yet there are being published daily
and weekly journals that claim to be
friends to the people and the country.
What can we do?" is the cry. Why,
publish these affairs as being wrong.
Condemn the Southern authorities
for not taking hold of such things,
dlabuse your minds of the idea that
We are not as good as you. Give us
trial, from a business and just
standpoint in this portion of the
country and we will prove to be men
and women of honor.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
IN regard to the lynching of Smith
81 was
RIDDEN OUT OF PARIS ON A RAIL

RIDDEN OUT OF PARIS ON A RAIL
because | was the only man in La
mar County to raise my voice against
the lynching of Smith. | opposed
the illegal measures before the arri-
val of Henry Smith as prisoner,
and | was warned that [ might meet
his fate if was not careful, but the
sense of Justice made me bold, and
when l saw the poor wretch tremb-
ling with fear and got so near him
that | could hear his teeth chatter, L
determined to stand by him to the
last.
II hated him for his crime, but
two crimes do not make a virtue, and
in the brief conversation | had with
Smith l was more firmly convinced
than ever
THAT HE WAS IRRES PONSIBLE.
81 had known Smith for years, and
there were times when Smith was
out of his head for weeks. Two
years ago | made an effort to have
him put in an asylum, but the white
people were trying to fasten the MUIR
der of young colored girl upon him
and would not listen.
"For days before the murder OF the
little Vance girl, Smith was out OF
his head and dangerous. He had
lust undergone an attack of dellrlum
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01

and was in no condition to
ID at large. He rsalized his
/, for I spoke with him not
ks ago, and in answer to my
ens be promised to reform.
time | saw him was on the
is execution.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01

him to the float on which he was to
be exhibited before he was finally
burned at the stake. | followed the
procession and wept aloud as 1 saw
little children of my own race follow
the unfortunate man.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
AND TAUNT HIM WITH JEERs.

AND TAUNT HIM WITH JEERS.
Even at the stake children of both
sexes and colors gathered in groups,
and when the father of the murdered
child raised the kissing iron with
which he was about to torture the help
less victim, the children became as
frantic as the grown people, and
struggled forward to obtain places of
advantage
1T was terrible. One little tot,
scarcely older than little Myrtle
Vance, clapped her baby hands as
her father held her on his shoulders
above the heads of the people.
For God sake, / shouted, send
the children home.
"'No, no, shouted hundred mad
dened voices,
LET THEM LEARN LESSON.
81 love children, but as l looked
about the little faces distorted with
passion, and the bloodshot eyes of
the cruel parents who held them
high in their arms, l thanked God
that have none of my own.
GAS the hot iron sank deep into
Henry's flesh, a hideous yell rent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30

THE VILLAGE BLA CKSyIITH AS DRUM MAJOR.
tains, with bright, fair faces, white
dresses gay with flying ribbons, and
each one, down to the tiniest little lisp
ing maid in the infant class who brings
up the rear, skipping along in her haste
to keep up with the large girls, bearing
a cross of flowers held against her heart.
A squad of Grand Army men in uni
form shamble along. lame from rheu-
matism, stiff and numbering from their
long marches in the burrows after their
plows, and each one taking kind of GO
-you-please-only-get-t trot, and be-
hind them one sailor in uniform, the
cynosure of all eyes, steps proudly on
alone, a big, handsome, brawny chested
fellow, with a bronzed, strong face, and
still farther back veteran in buggy
drawn by an old, freckled, lame white
horse sits with his wooden leg, which he
has hewed and whitfield out of a stick of
wood, resting on the dashboard in front
Of him, the hero of the day.
Then comes the long line of carriages,
buggies, wagons, buckboards, any kind
of a vehicle on wheels, drawn by lame,
tired plow horses, with heavy collars and
pieces of sheepskin or scarlet flannel tied
under the straps of the harness, and in
variably with tiny flag ON their heads.
Arrived at the cemetery, all are seated
in order, and the exercises open with a
prsk yer. Everything in the country does
be&n with a prayer and closes with
beriediction. After the prayer, the cap
tain of the G.. A. R. post, in the solemn
and impressive words of the military
service, proceeds to command the process
sion to reform and march to the graves. +
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE
STATE OFILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ROCK ISLAND C UNITY.
To every person in actual possession or ocCu-
pancy of the following described land lot: also
the person in whose name the same was taxed or
specially csseG: a'sO, the owners Of p rites
int, rested therein. and to whom il msy concern:
Notice is hereby given. as required by the
statutes of said State of Illinois, in such case
made and provided, that on the fret t1st Gay of
September, A. ID. 1891. at public sale, NY the
County Treasurer of said County of Rock leland,
Of lands and lots against which judgment WIS
rendered for delinquent taxes, special assess
ments and costs, authorized by the laws of this
state Jacob StIohmer, purchas ed ] l. eight (S),
nine 90. ten 40 and eleven I'D IN bi ok one
hundred 600 in the village of Andnlusia in town
shin of Andalusa, nor range three CD west of
the fourth (4te priI cipal meridiau situate in said
county and state, AID paid therefor the amount of
said judgment sa above desCr bed real estate;
that the above dercribcd land or lot was taxed in
the name of Sam kenworthy for the year A ID
1899 and prior years and the time of redemption
of aid land or lots from said purchase ut raid
sale, ill expire in two wears from the date of satd
sale, which will be on the LIST day of September,
A. d 1893, and said redt mption may be mace on
befo resaid last mentioned dae. at the office of
the County Clerk of said County of Rock Island.
Sery ed this 27th day of May. 1898.
JACOB STROHMER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
Tax PURCHASERS NOTICE
STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,

To every person in actual poss essiOn or occu-
pancy of III. following described land or lot -
also. the person in whose nsme the came was
taxed or specially assessed; alno. The owners of,
parties intert sted therein and to whom il may
concerns:
Notice is hereby given. required by the stat
utes of sa d state of llilno is, IN such made
and provided, thai on the first cay of Septem Der.
A D., 1893, at public sale, by the Comfy Treas
urer of said County of Rock Island. of lands and
lots AGAINST which judgement rendered for
deliI quent taxes. special assessmC nts and costs
authorized by The laws # this I tie. |, J. IL
b ookman, purchased lot three (3) in block one
hundred ana four 400 in township of Andalu-i ia
north, range west OF the 4 rincipal m. ridan,
situate in said County and site, and paid there
for the amount of sad judgement on said above
described r, III estate; that Il e above described
land or lot - was taxed ia The name of sarah
KenwOrthy for The year A ID , 1890 and prior
years, and the time OF redemption of said land o.
lot - from said purchase at said sale. will expire
in two years from The d ate of said ale, which
will be The first day of eptember, A. -. 1893,
and sad redemption may be mace on or before
sa,d last mt nIioned date at the office OF the
County Clerk of said county of Rock stand.
j. "a. BROOKMAN.
Served this eth day of May, A. d, 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
pEoPosALs FoR FREsn NEGErARLEs-

DEOPOSALS FOR FRESH Y VEGETABLES
i Headquarters Department of the Missouri,
Office Chief Comm;ssary OF Subsistence. Chicago.
Illinois. April -. 1873. Sealed proposals. in trip
GCatc viii be received ut this office until IL O'Clock
a. m. on Wednesday the Dist day of Nav 1875. at
which time and place they viii. he opened in
livery OF such quantities of fresh potatoes and
onions a. may he required by the subsi -tcncc de
Iartment, United states army, at Fort Brady,
Michigan; Fo:t Leave worth Kansas; Fort Mack
mac, Michigan: Fort Reno. oklahoma Territory
Fort Riley, Kansas: Fort sheridan, Illinois; Fort
sill. Oklahoma Territ ry: Fort supply, Indian
Territory; Fort Wayne. Michigan: Indisna polls
Arsenal. lrdiana: jefferson Barracks. Missouri:
ROCK Island Arsenal. Illinois. and the Military
PRISON, Font Leavenworth, Kansas during the
lime commencing July /, and ending Ncvem Der
50, 1885 Proposals will be received mp to and
opened At the same hour nj the several uosts by
the respective com nisssiies of such posts each
post comElissary receivins proposals for his own
post only Blanks for proposals and CirCu ar of
instructors 10 bidders, giving full information
10 me q lallty OF vegetables required. manner of
bidding, conditions to be observed by bidders,
and terms OF contract and payment, will be fur
II shed on applicat on 10 tn office or to the act
ing commissary Of subsistence at any post. The
government reserves the right rel, CT any all
Proposals Envelopes obtaining proposals
should be marked Pr oposals for Flesh Vcgeta-
Die, ana addressed 10 the undersigned or the
acting commissary of subsis:en &c AT the post bid
for. j. GILMAN. Major and C. s.. L. :. A,
Cmef Commissary of Subsistence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
A MEMORIAL SCENE.
How the Day Is Observed In n Eacl<woods


How the Day Is Observed In a Eackwoods
Village.
a correspondent of a New York paper
describes a Memorial day scene as fol-
lows:
Something like an hour later than adj
vertised the procession forms at the
church. First, the band in full uniform,
with the village blacksmith as drum ma
jor in bearskin hat of mammoth pro-
portions, a gorgeous coat on his rather
stopping shoulders, and welding his
baton as he would a sledge hammer,
while the small boys crowd thickly
about among the players and surround
the bass drum like flies around honey
jar. Next, two diminutive drummer
boys, very red in the face and very
weary, bearing some battered drums
wreathed with flowers, which have seen
actual service in battle. Then all the
sweet girls which the village school con-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
Tax PURCHA SERs' NoTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, !
Rock ISLAND COUNTY, {

To every person in actual possession occu-
pancy OF the following described land or lots
al-o, the person i'll whose name the same was
taxed ecially assessed; also, the owners of,
or par ties interest, therein, and whom it may
concern:
Notice is hereby gwen. as required by the
statutes OF said state of Illinois, in such case
made and provided, that September 1st.
A d. 1891, at a public SALE by the county treasur-
OF said county OF Rock Island, of lands and lots
against which judgment was render d for delin-
auent taxes, special ssessmente and costs, au-
thoriZed by the laws q thi- state. :, j. III.
Brookman purchased lot two in block one
hundred and nineteen uiD in the village of An
dalusa, in township Audaiusia north range 3,
west Of the 4th principal meridian, cit
uated in said county and state. and PAID
therefor the an cunt OF said judgment on said
above described real estate; Tat the above de-
ribbed land lois taxed in the
name OF unknown for the yer A. d. 1890
and prior years. and the tine of re-
demption of said land lots from said
purchase at sale, will expire in two years from
the date OF said sale, which viii be Septem-
Der list, A. d. 1898. and said redemption may
be made on or before said last mentioned date, at
the Office of the county clerk of said county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois.
Served this 27th day of May. 1898.
j. H. BROOKMAN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
LEGAL
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of an order and decree of the county
court, of Rock Island county. state or Illinois
made on the petition Of the undersigned, James
y, Johnston. administrator OF the estate OF
Thomas B. O'Donnell, deceased. for leave to sell
real estate of said deceased. NJ the May term, A
D., 1873, of said court, Jo-wit, on the 3D. day OF
May, A D., 1893.
shall on the Sd dav of June, A D., 1893
between the hoars of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
aud O'Clock in the afternoon of said day. sell a,
public sale at The north door of the court house.
in the city of Rock Island, in said county, the
real estate described as follows. to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land situated in
the northwest quarter cd of section number
twenty eight (2s), township number nineteen
90, north range three 81, east OF the Fourth a.
principal meridian described follows, begin
ming 22O.s feet east OF the corner of sections 20.
81, % and 20, in the township aforesaid thence
south 1873 feet, thence north S6& degrees, east
los feet thence north 291 degrees, west PIG feet,
to the section line; thence west the section
line 5915 feet 10 the place OF beginning.
Situated in the township of Canoe Creek.
county of Rock ISlsnd state OF Illinois. on the
following terms, to-wIt: Cash delivery of
deed.
Dated this 4th day of May, A. D.. 1893
j. r JOHNSTON.
Administrator of the Estate of Thomas B. o'Don-
nell, Deceased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
Tax PURCH ,sERs' NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, &C
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,

To every person in actual possess ion or occu-
pancy of the following described land or lots:
also the erson in whose name the same was
taxed OF specially assessed; also, the owners OF.
or parties intel ested therein ana to whom 1t may
concern:
Notice is hereby given, quired by the stat
utes of said State OF Illinois, In such case ade
ard provided, that on the frsi day of september.
A. H.. 1891. at public sale, by the County Treas
urer of said County of Rock Island, of land. and
lots against which judgment was rendered for
delinquent taxes, special assessments and cos S.
au horized by the law of this state, ]. J. II.
Brookman, purchased lots one "a ard six 90 in
block one hundred and four (10Din township of
Andalusia north, range three (3) west of the
fourth az principal meridian, situate in ga d
County and State, and paid therefor the amount
of sa judgment on said above described real
estate; that the above described land or lot was
taxed in the name OF S. NJ. Boney s. Co. for the
year D., 1890 and prior years, and the time of
redemption of said land or lots from said pur-
chase OF said sale, will expire in two years from
tn date of said sale. which will be the fl rst
CAV of September, A. ID 1893, and said redemp-
ton may be msde on or Def IRE said last men
tened date. at the Office of the Comfy Clerk of
said County of Rock Island.
j. II. BROOKwAN.
Served this s7th day of May, A L., 1898.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. !
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. &c.
To every person in sctual possession or oocu-
pancy of The following described land or lot; Also
the person in whose name the same taxed or
specially assessed, also the owners of, parties
interested therein, ana to whom il may concern:
Notice is hereby given. required by the
statutes of said state of Illinois. in such case
made and provided, that on the first Qsp day of
September, A. ID. 1891. at public sale, by the
County Treasurer of said County of Rock Island,
of ,lands and lots against which judgment
rendered for delinquent taxes, special assessments
and costs authorized by the laws Of this state 1,
j Brittou, urchased lots one %, two ~ and
three 81, IN book eleven Q1) in the village of
Andausia, in township of Andalusia. north, range
three 81 We st OF the fourth (4tb) principal meri-
dian, situate in said county and state, and paid
therefor the amount of said judgment On said
above described real estate; that the above de-
scribed land or lots was taxed in the name of sam
Kenworthy for the year A. d. 1880 and prior years
and the time of redemption of said land lots
from said purchase at said sale, will expire in two
wears from the date of said sale. which will be on
the ist Gay of September, A. ID. 1888 and said
redemption may be made on or before said last
mentioned date. at the office Of the County Clerk
of said County of Rock leland.
Served this eth day of May, 1898.
j. II. BRITTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30

ALEX X. MCCLURE, the venerable
and able editor of the Philadelphia
Times. in his address Before the
Press Congress in Chicago last week,
thus eloquently referred to the pow
er of the two great forces in the on
ward march of civilization:
There are two great vital forces in
the enlightened civilization of the
present time-the light and power of
the press and the light and power of
the pulpit--the great fountains that
pour out their beneficent streams and
nourish all that makes for the peo-
pies good. Not always pure are
these fountains, nor should they be
expected to be. No human power is
perfect journalism has no more
sensationalism today than has the
pulpit, and the sensational pulpit is
a hindrance to the work of the
church just as the sensational news
paper is to journalism. The politi-
cal life and power of this country is
shaped by the newspaper press: 1t
is the absolute master. And this is
solely because it is in the closest
touch and sympathy with the people.
ne press mas uone more TO coh-
serve and liberalize the pulpit than
all other causes combined. 1t is
potent because it represents the lib
eral progress of the world. There
was never time when men were so
noble and women so virtuous as
however in the history of the
world was there time when religion
was reverenced as now. The influ-
ence of the press has been potent in
bringing about these results.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30
Tax PURCHASERS NOTICE.
STATE or ILLINOIS.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.

Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
To every person in actual poss essiou or occu-
pancy of the following de scribcd land or lot al
50. the person whose nam the same was taxed
or specially assessed: also. the owne of. or
parties interested therein, and to whom it may
concern:
Notice is hereby given, required by the
statutes Of said state of al noiS. in such case
made and provided. that on the first Gst) day Of
September, \. u. 1891. AT public sale. by the
County Treasurer Of said County of Rock Island,
of lands and lots against which Judgment was
rendered for delinquent taxes. special assess
ments and costs. authorized 10y the laws Of this
State |, ]. II. Brookman. purchased lots six til.
seven Cd eight (S) nine co. aud ten (l0I in ook
one hundred and nineteen mo-; also. lot one %,
in block one hundred and thr-e U03l. in the VII
lage of Andalusia. in township of -AnGslusia,
nor h. range three ~. west of The fourth t4th)
principal meridian. s!tust- in said COun'y and
state. and paid therefor the amount or said judy
meut on sid above described real estate: tn the
above descr bed land or lot taxed i'll the name
of :. orthy for the year \ u. 1899 and prior
years, and the Tine of redemp on of said land
lots from said purchase at said sale will expire in
two years from the date of said sale. which will
be on the list day of September, 4. ID 1893. and
said redemi ton may be made on or before said
last mentioned date, at the Office of the County
Clerk of said County of Rock Island.
Served this 27Jh day of May. 1898
j. Ii BROOkMAN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30

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