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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17
Warning Words From n Woman,

Mrs. Jane G.. Austin, who has been
decidedly opposed to the suffrage move
ment, writes to the Boston transcript:
am really afraid that the inexorable
logic of events is going to lay upon the
already overbnrdened shoulders of wom-
en- the added burden Of suffrage.
IL public officials generally were wom-
ell, would they play with the lives of
men and women as gamblers play with
dice! Or if women were voters would
they allow such officials to remain in
power?
A few wc;es ago scores OF the wards
OF reiShboriag state were burned to
death because the men in charge of them
provided mGniacs with matches and then
locked them up without fire escapes.
Would women have created such stu
pendous folly? Or when the crisis came
would women have lost their heads and
been unable to devise some means of ex-
Treating those wretched victims? I guess
not.
When political selfshness and greed
become official inhunanity and brutal
ity. it is time for the underlying forces
OF our community to rise up and come
to the front. Nobody, 1 imagine, doubts
that women, if they choose TO assert
themselves. can do anything they see fit
to do, from knitting off the heads of
kings and queens to preventing cruelty
to animals, children and poor old wom-
en-, but it would be so much better, DYE
men, if you would behave yourselves de-
Gently in the position we have conceded
to you and not put all the work of the
common household upon our poor Shout
derSi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17
A Philos piers Opipi. N.

Voltaire sad 10 a beautiful young lad, with
whom he was diuing, Your rivals are the per-
lection OF art; you are the perfection OF nature "
This could not have been said if the young lady
was suffering ON disease and pain had left its
signs on the fe lures. Women who want to keep
beautiful, and be the perfection OF nature, -
should use 'Favorite Prescription to assist
nature when needed, TO correct irregularities aid
circulation and digestion, oni thereby clear up
the skin. renderi' g it s'ft and beautiful. DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Pre- CT p ion is the only medi-
cine for womnns peculiar ills, sold through drug
gists and guaranteed TO give Subtraction in every
case, or money refunded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17
This Frog Weighed u Ton.

The labyrinthodon, huge creature re-
sembling toad or frog, and which
lived in the earlier periods of our planets
history, has been found in a surprising
state of preservation in the mari beds of
Huezelweitz, Hungary. All species of
this gigantic frog are now extinct and
are known to the naturalists only through
the Investigations of the geologists, who
have often found parts or entire fossils
of the monster in strata of the triassic
portion of the mesozoic period. South
wick mentions it in three line entry In
his "Quizzism and Key" under the head
"a Frog as Large as an Ok" and in
Barnett's Geological Epochs" It is con-
sidered in q chapter ON Huge Froglike
Creatures Of the Mesozoic Age"
The specimen unearthed In the Hun
garian mari bed is entire with the excep-
ton of the left forearm and the lower
jaw. The skull measures IS inches be-
tween the eye sockets and weighs, ex-
elusive of the missing underjaw, 812
pounds. The bones which have been dis
covered up to date land there is still
hopes of finding the missing parts, with
the adhering matrix, weigh 1880 pounds,
almost ton.-St, Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17
COLONEL PHILLIPS, spEcTAcLes.
story of Their Use Related by the Big
Hairy Man From the Prairies.

story of Their Use as Related by the Big
Hairy Man From the Prairies.
The way you Chicago people look at
things reminds me of my old friend,
Colonel John Phillips"
The speaker was large, hairy man,
with big SLOUGH hat and voice evil
IDENTIFY better adapted to the acoustic
properties Of the prairie than the smok-
ing room. He appeared to realize this
as he glanced around and saw every man
In the room looking toward him, some
smiling, some scowling.
Tell US about your friend, the colo
mel" suggested real estate agent who
had the hairy giant ON the string for a
big cash trade.
why" continued the big man with
the prairie voice, Phillips saw every
thing that belonged to him big and ev-
erything belonging to me small"-
That's human nature" the agent
was suggesting. but the prairie man in
terrupted with:
"No, 'twan't no human nature. Twas
spectacles: He got 'em made in this
town. believe you people all wear 'em
too"
What peculiar properties did your
friends spectacles possess:" asked Gu
rious listener.
"Just as I've said. They made his
property loom up in regular Chicago
Worlds fair fashion, but squashed other
peoples stuff worse'n Zimri Dwiggins
bank
How could he do this"
why, the blamed lenses worked on
an axis and showed things telescope fash
ion, you know. S'pose there was horse
trade up; he'd let you look at your own
horse through the ordinary little end of
his glasses, but when you came to look
at his he'd get at his specks again under
some pretext-just Tipping em over the
magnifying way-and you'd see a mag
nifcent animal. 1t was the same way
with houses, tracts of land, wheatfields,
changing money-anything Once you
looked through his glasses at anything,
you were his victim, for you felt as if
you couldn't live until you'd traded just
as Phillips wanted you to. But he met
his reward. He tried a bluff game on
big Buffalo Jones of Arizona, to whom
he had by that specialized jugglery sold
100 jackass rabbits for burrows, ard
looked at big Jones six gun through the
little end of his glasses, trying to put
him down small, you know. But, alas,
it didn't work.
What happened" asked the agent
Big Jones gun went off repeatedly
just a Colonel Phillips was adjusting
his gasses. 1t was as we'll perhaps, ~
continued the prairie man. dropping his
voice SO low that the believing of tugs
in the river and lake could again be
heard, for my friend had acquired
such habit of trying to talk up to the
magnifying side of these glasses that his
long enjoyed reputation for veracity
was entirely spilled. We buried him at
Big Jones expense, and to prevent re-
currence of such tragedy took pos
session of the spectacles, and
Whatever became of them" asked a
hungry looking man who had gone broke
on World fair hotel scheme
II now wear 'em myself" said the
big, hairy prairie man.-Chicago TriD-
une.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17
COUNTY BUILDING


Aug. 15-Geo. W. Walker to Erick
Okerberg, lot II, block 4, Columbia
park, South Moline, 81 $50.
Probate
Aug. 6-Guardianship OF minor
heirs of Anna r. Reck. Guardians
report filed and approved. Report
and receipt of Warren H. Reck. one of
said heirs Che having arrived at the
age Of majority filed and approved
and guardian discharged as to him.
Estate of Nels P. Nelson. Final
report OF Administrative filed and ap
proved. Order declaring estate in
solvent and discharging administra-
triX.
Licensed to Wed
14-Willhelm Kahlstrom, Emeline
Peterson, Moline.
15-Alex Jones, Metcalf, H., Grace
Sherman, Rapids City.
16-Royal F. Williams, Jr., Marie
A. Bladel, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17
CaStOria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children tina,
recommend it as superior to any presentation
known to me-
n. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, ny
Our physicians in the children's depaxt,
inent have spoken highly OF their experi-
ence in their outside practice with Castoria.
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won US to look Win
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPKSsAxY.
Boston, Ma
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
nrTay Street, New York CITY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17

Assertion unsupported by fact is nuga'
tory. surmise and general abuse, II
however elegant language, ought not &c
pass for truth.-Junius.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17

Oastori is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. a harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops, Soothing Syrups, Castor Oil
1t is Pleasant. Its thirty use nv
Millions of Mothers CastOria alIays
feverishness. CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Darrhea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethins troubles, constipation and fatulency
Castora assimiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is the Children's Mothers Friend
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-17
Castoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
"Castoria is the hes. remedy for children of
which I'm acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
d. J. F. KINcHKI4oE,
Conway, ARK.
The Centaur Company, II /
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

adequate protection against fire, while
the residents are denied the convenience
Of water service. Remember, too, the
scandal Of the water company's alleged
attempts to brlbe the council q couple Of
years ago.
The city should also own and operate
it's gas plant. After q hundred years of
public gas illumination, gas has not yet
found it's way into workingmen's homes,
nor into the homes Of good many other
people. II the city owned the gas works
the mains could be extended to the
suburbs, and, as there would be no
stockholders to draw dividends, the
price could be reduced to actual cost,
and no meter rent would be charged.
This Is not proposing anything new. A
number Of cities have owned and oper-
ated gas works for years and with great
success.
How many people ia Topeka can en-
Joy the luxury Of electric lighting in
their homeaP All might enjoy it. To
peka has for some years owned and
operated an electric light plant. No
councilman, certainly neither of the
partisan candidates for mayor, would
dare propose that the city should give
up these street lights. They do more to
make the streets safe ct night than
would policeman in every block. Why
not increase the power of this plant and
furnish the citizens electric light in their
homes at costP Why must only select
few be permitted to enjoy this latter
day luxuryP
These, reader, are some Of the projects
proposed by the peoples municipal party
in the platform upon which DR.. Nc
Lallin has been nominated for mayor.
What, that is Of use to you, does either
of the other candidates propose, If
elected, to do? But everything cannot
be said in this leaAet. Do not rely upon
the Misrepresentation you will hear
from interested parties or from politi-
clans.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
Gan Be Spared.

PETER has tslegrsphed to the Topeka
ADVOCATE that he does not favor q silver
party, and that he indorses the ADvo-
Gates comments, which we reprinted
last week. The Associated press report
Of Kansas City new party meetings, at
tended by Jerry Simpson and other Pop
ulist leaders, has been found to be fake,
Taubeneck, Simpson and others, reported
to favor q new party, have declared
themselves against it. But Rightmire,
the unknown, has called q st. Louis
meeting to organize a silver, one idea
party. We can spare every Popullst who
wants to join it, and never miss them
Alliance Independent (Neb)
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
Hardware. Stoves and TinWare.
Good Goods, Fair Prices,
D. Il. FORBES, Topeka, KaS,
6I6 Kansas Avenue.
First published December 1S, 1881
Notice by Publication.
6I6 Kansas Avenue.
/. 4. Freker and COmpanN:

h. 4. FTekeT Hhu COmpdby'
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued by the Topeka Commission Company,
composed OF Joseph G.. Hayes, doing business
as the Topeka Commission Company, in JUS
tice +. M. Growers court, q justice OF the
peace in and for the city OF Topeka, Shawnee
county, Kansas, and that you must answer the
bill Of particulars fled herein on or before the
25th day OF January, 1894, or the bill OF particu'
lars will be taken as true, and judgment rem
dered for the plaintiff and against the defend.
ant for one hundred and fifty-six and 2.100
dollars for goods and merchandise sold and
delivered to the defendant. II. q. ROOT,
Attested: Attorney for Plaintiff
F.M GROVER, Justice OF Peace.
December 6, 1898.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
Ask information Of Cleveland.

DENVER, Colo, December 1l.-The
editor of the Denver Times this morning
sent the following telegram to President
Cleveland:
To Grocer Cleveland, President of the U nitSd
St0teS. Warrington, d. c.:
DEAR S1R-FOr the information Of the
people Of Colorado you viii kindly make
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

ON q platform which proposes that the
city should own it's water works, gas
plant, street railways and electric light
and power plants. What does Colonel
Harrison or Mr.. Mason propose to do in
this direction, or in any direction, for
the good Of the people? They propose
to run the city in the same old way for.
ever; Come out to Peoples party meet
ings, where you will not be bored by
political talk, but will hear only these
live questions discussed by men who
have studied them.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
Fort Prick" or the Siege of " Home
stead"

A thrilling and faithful description Of all
the soenes connected with the great strike
of the Carnegie steel works in 1892, and the
trials of the men arrested. The story Is
told in fascinating style, accompanied with
portraits Of the works, leaders in the battle,
also of the battlefield.
The book is tastefully bound and 10 sold
for $1.50, post paid, By District Assembly
No. 3, Knights Of Labor. The proceeds
are for the benefit Of Mrs. H. F. Dsmp-
seY and Mrs. Rob. j. Beatty and children,
wives Of brothers convicted. Address all
orders with money order or postal note TO
E. B. Vincent, D. M. w., D. A. No. 8. Box
764 Pittsburg, Pa, or L. HOeohStetter, R.
s. D. A. No. 3, box 764, Pittsburg, Pa.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

public a statement as TO the effect in the
east Of the repeal Of the SO-called Sherman
act2
The many thousands who have been
thrown out Of employment in this state By
suited in the restoration Of prosperity else
where.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
ThRPGQll2,s ClQthiRrS

To FG7ners and Others Interested in Sac
ing Money:
We wish to tell you thai we want
your trade, and if selling goods
for less money than others and
carrying the largest stock in the
city is the means Of getting il
we will certainly get it.
The largest Stock Of
.ChldTGn'S, Boys and Mems Clothing
In The State
Every variety of overcoat at prices
from So up. Hats and Caps Of the
leading manufacturers. UNDER
WEAR in every style and variety.
It will pay you to call and get prices.
Mail orders given prompt attention.
GREENWALD & CO.,
5O7 Kansas Avenue, Topeka.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
IT COSTS MONEY TO BE FOOLISH.

ers Of the electric railway should go to
Palestine or to heaven, leaving the su-
perintendent, the motorneers and the
conductors here, would not the cars run
just as we'll? But if all the motorneers
and conductors and the superlntendents
should go abroad, leaving only the bond
holders and stockholders here-what
good would the "electric" do US? You
see the only railroad people Of import
snce to the public are those who actually
operate the road, Who pay the motor
neers and the conductors? Who pay
for repairsF Who pay all ths-expensss
of running the roadp Who but the peo-
pie? And what do we get for our
DickelsP We ride. Who haul US? The
superintendent, the motorneers, the con"
ductors and the others who do the actual
work of operating the road. But whom
do we pay for our rides? Every 5 cent
fare is divided into three parts. One
part pays for the actual cost Of the ride;
another part goes to bondholdess who
live-hesvsn knows where; and the re-
mairder goes to the stockholders to pay
them for the wearing hard labor for own
ing the road. Now, suppose the city
should decide to give these poor, over
worked bondholders and stockholders a
much needed rest, and to own and
operate the electric railway, then we
could quit paying the parts Of fares
which go to non-workers, and fares could
be reduced to 3 cents or less. School
children and school teachers could ride
free to and from their school houses;
working men and working women could
have Communication rates.
Why not have it this way? Are we
such fools that We must hire eastern peo-
pie to own our city railway for usY Mu-
nicipal ownership of street railways is no
new thing. Glasgow, Scotland, has for
many years owned it's trsmwsys. The
city of Berlin makes street railway COM
panies pay large sums annually for the
privilege OF using the streets, and in
1911 the lines are to become the Rbso-
lutte property Of the city. The city Of
London will soon own and operate muni-
cipsl trsmways in all parts Of that me
tropolis.
And the wsterworks? II they were
owned by the city the rates could be re-
duced to perhaps half what they are now.
Then why should not the city own themH
At Kansas City, lately, the wsterworks
compsny had a dispute with the city
council, and, but for violent resistance,
would have shut off the water supply,
thus leaving that uity to the flames in
case of serious coDfsgstion. Appalled,
at holding all they possessed at the
mercy of greedy foreign money makers,
the principal business men and the own
ers Of valuable buildings in that city
held q meeting and have taken steps
toward the municipal ownership Of
wsterworks. Lawrence lately had its
water supply thus shut off by private
company, and municipal wAterWorkB was
the first thought OF the citizens till q
compromise was effected. Topeka can
have the water mains extended only
when it pleases the company to extend
them; and 30 the suburbs are without
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

sIVE THAN wE2
Said the Review of Reviews for April,
1892: London is most wretchedly sup
piled with water by number Of private
companies which collect inordinste rates
from the loDg.suffsring householders. 1t
is proposed by the council, without fur
ther delay, either to buy up the water
companies or to introduce an independ-
emit municipal supply. In due course of
time, as a clear. r.msjority Of the munich
pal leaders of London would readily sd-
nit; the municipality will undertake the
direct manufacture and sale of illumi-
nants. Already, however, the
London council has begun to purchase
the street railways. Their charters,
granted for q term Of twenty or twenty
five years, are now beginning to expire,
and it is the prevailing opinion in Lon
don thatsthe lines should be purchased
by the municipality, in preference to the
granting OF new charters"
Here are some Of the principles set
forth in the platform of the London
Liberal and Radical union, which, says
the Review Of Reviews, was $50 over
whelmingly indorsed by the voters OF
London" at the election held in March.
1892:
"First-Thst the county council should
not only treat it's own workers fairly. bat
should set a good example to other en-
ployers in respect to the hours Of labor,
rate of wages, and conditions Of employ
ment generally.
Second - That the county council
should continue the policy it has already
initiated of arranging for its employees a
normal eight hours day and six-days'
week, and trade union rate Of wages.
"Sixth-Thst the council should make
due provision for the erection and man
sgement of municipal common Lodging
houses, together with power to make
free night shelters"
John Burns, who was "trlumphantly
elected by the voters Of the BRtterses
district, made the following declaration
Of his municipal creed in manifesto to
his constituents"
"Second-Thst all monopolies, such
as gas, water, tramwsy, omnibusses, mar
ksts, docks, and electric lighting, should
be municipalized, and the profits
amounting to -, three times the
councils revenue, devoted to public pur.
poses.
Observation-Disclosures of free hos
pitals in every district, and control by
the council of those which already exist.
"Fourth Artisans dwellings to be
constructed and owned by the council.
"Fifth-EnlRl cement Of powers so as
to enable the county council to under
take the organization Of industry and
distribution, especially Of those depart
ments dealing with the necessRrles OF
life.
"Seventh-The organization Of unem-
ployed labor on useful work at fair
wages.
"Eighth-The direct employment of
all labor by the council at eight hours
per day, at trade union rates; women
and men receiving equal pay for equal
work. Three years, experience has
proved that contract work, however we'll
supervised, does not produce such good
nvl r,o,lrv, absp M kha not1v
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

Senator Allen, Of Nebraska, says sit 10
necessary to chalk q democrat in order
10 tell him from q republican"
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
POINTERS,

Continued from page 81
these things at every municipal election
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
sIvE THAN wE2

SHALL ENGLIsHMEN BE MORE PRO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-05
He Is In Business.

Harry F.. Smith, who is in the
CITY with the Calvert baseball team
this afternoon, was seen by a re-
porter for the LIGHT this morning.
Mr.. Smith is in business in Calvert
and doing nicely. He is looking
the pink of good health. He says
he does not expect to play profess
sional ball any more and has in
vested in Calvert real estate. Harry
is no "high-fyer," but leads a
steady life, and has an eye on the
future in the Lone Star state. He
played with the San Antonio pro-
fessional team last season and is a
general favorite among the fans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-05
TAKE THE KATY FLYER FOR
CHICAGO.

The NJ. X. & 7. railway is now run
ming daily solid vestibuled train consist
ing Of elegant coaches. chair cars (SeatS
free and Wagner Buffet sleeper lighted
throughout with PintSch gas from Hous-
ton to Chicago via Smithvllle, Taylor,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Hannibal.
Passengers from San Antonio and Vi
cinity desiring to travel on this magnlh-
cent train can take berths in Kansas
City, Sleeper leaving San Antonio via
Southern Pacific at 9 p. m. every night
and transfers into Chicago sleeper at
Hillsboro at a. m. next morning, with
out having to get off the train, arriving
in Chicago at 4:l5 D. m. second day In the
remarkable quick time OF 43 hours and
Is minutes, making direct connections
with all trains for the east and northwest.
For ticket and sleeping car berths apply
to J. NJ. Knight, ticket agent, or Hal
Howard, assistant ticket agent Southern
Pacific railroad, opera house building or
depot. TT u