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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
THE HUB.
This to be the Common Center
of the Western Empire.
o. NJ. BABOOCKS LOGICAL IDEAS.


An Interesting, Practical Talk. Inteln-
gently Illuminated Before the Citizens
Improvement Association Last Evening
Rock Island the Coming Center of Com
merce and Population of the New
World
The regular meeting of the Citizens
Improvement association was held at its
rooms in the Mitchell & Lynde building
last evening. President William Jack
son presided, and after calling the meet =
ing to order he introduced o. NJ. Bah
cock, of Philadelphia, who in general
way explained the proposition he has
made to the Tri- City Columbian commit
tee for the purpose OF advertising the
locality at the coming Worlds Fair. Mr..
Bsbccck begun his remarks by explain
iGg the manner IN which he became in
terested in the work he has 10 hand .
He spoke of the interest people tske in
the past and was surprised that so few
cared to look into the future.
North America Under One Flag.
The speaker ives OF the opinion that
the time is coming when the whole OF
North America would be under one flag,
and II this was so il would be interestine 9
to try and figure where the center Of
population would be in the future and
just What section would be most favor, {
In this res pect The speaker commended
that with the flow of water toward &
common center 10 the Great Bash
or hississ Dpi Valley so flows the sympA'
tics OF the people that inhshit this sec
ton, and from this he drew the con
b. iug identical, they were naturally draw
together by common baud that wou q
Withstand all outside Influences snC
guard against any rep t.tion of secession
as attempted few years ago in th'
south He characterized the great LAKE
chsin and the Mississippi river and il
branches the two great highways of CON
merce, and as each must have city t
control its main business he demo
strated by practice illustration that st
Louis would occupy that position on tn
rivers and that Chicsgo was destined t
be the mistress of the lakes.
Chicago's Future.
In this connection Mr.. Bsbcock eE
pressed the belief that the day woUlt
come-and is not far distant when Csi
csgo will hive population of 10000
600 and will embrace territory exteud
as far out from the present limits a
EIgin, Aurora and Joliet. By maps anC
charts Mr.. Babcock then demonstrated
that Calcutta, India, and Rock Islsr d
III, are directly opposite on the earth
He then explained the position of A he n
and Rome, the ancient seat of learning
phicslly-the 40th parallel psssin
between the two, aud traced the course q
civilization, population and learning oil
its westward way. and showed this lint
of the march of empire to cross throu q
Chicago and Rock Island being siighIl.
detected 20 the north and terminating i
Puget Sound, which the speaker con
tended would be surrounded by the sam
conditions as London and Paris who
are situated similarly. geographical
speaking.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
AGENTS.

3v .eu md manage property on commission,
rorey, Co loct rents, also carry line Of first
=, i.g Insurance companies, building lots for
snsIrhrd Fcrtnt additions. Choice residence
vriy IN 81 parts Of the city.
5gr4. Mitchell & Lynde building, ground
o, In resr Of Mitchell & Lynde bank.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
THE MARKE rs.
Spot Cotton Closes Higher in
Several Markets.
FUTURES GENERALLY HIGHER.
Something Of a Boom in Nay Wheat, and Iuly
as weil--closlng Prices Of Produce.
Livestock Sugar.
Coffee.
PRODUCE.


Chicago. H., April S.-Futures boom
In May wheat was a noticeable feature
on change today though trading IN July
was decidedly larger than in nearby
options. May at one time showed a
gain Of nearly 1-Sc over last night 8
prices. IL was up 5-Sc at the close
while July had an advance of only half
a cent. Dry weather was the main in-
huence.
Compared with last night corn is
1-Sc higher and provisions range irreg-
ulary higher 70 limited extent
Leading futures closed
Wbeat--Aprl 10 3-4c, May 81 la
81 3-4c. July 40 34c
Corn April 40 lac May fl 1-2c, July
40 3-i042 T-Sc
Oats-May 80 1-i@30 3Sc, June
80 5-Sc, July % T-Sc
Mess porl May S17, July S1T1I IL,
September S1TS5.
Lard--Aiay S1820 July Sl027 -,
September Sl0.3T IL.
Short ribs May $500 July S9.62 1-2,
September S965.
CASH quotation:
No . spring wheat, 40 1-2c.; No. 2
red, 80 1-2c.
No, corn, 40 S-Sc,
No. . oats, 3Oc
Mess pork, S160O61700.
Lard, SlO.150l020.
Short ribs, sides 1oose), S960Q9.00.
Dry sailed shoulders boxed, 5000
9.3i -, --,,o.
Short clear sides boxed, S9Sq9oo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
REFINED SUGARS.
LOCAL MARKETS

The following quotations are revised
daily aud win DO found reliable, both
wholesae and retail, as specified;
Nuts--Almonds, new, soft-snell, per
pound, he; walnutS, extra large,
per pound, 16 lie; iilberts, per
pound, lac; Brazils, new crop, per pound
II l'2ei nuts, assorted, 2A-lb boxes, Com
et brand, lie; pecans, new crop, bc'
peanuts, fancy white. by the sack, Par
rot brand, lie; choice white, best
quality, Bass brand, &c; roasted, white,
best quality, Toe; cocoenuts, fresh, per
suck, $500; less quantity, per do1, 0Oci
peanut roasters, No j, Peerless, one.
hat bushel size, SIC 90; popcorn and
peanut roaster combined, at factory,
eoo W; popcorn rooster, at tactOry,SS
peanut roaster, Boss 500 O0i popcorn
shelled. per H., &c.
Dried F'ruifs-rurldsh primes, per H.,
l0c; French 110s and lbs 56-lb boxes,
l2c; California Dos and zoos, 25-lb boxes,
l5ei California fancy eyaporated peeled
peaches, 2o-lb boxes. per 10, none; un-
peeled, 2oib boxes, per h.. il Lei Gam
fornie eyaporated apricOts, 25lb boxes,
per d., zoe Datcs-~f Ford. cob boxes,
1ei Figs, choice layers, 10Th boxes, loc;
fancy, l6c; fancy black, California. boxes
Per lb.. l2 l-2c; .plums, pitted, boxes, per
-, nQne; California grapes, IN sacks
@Oc; No, 81 London ioyer raiaons, 20lo
boxes, 81 %; California; seedlesg roisin.s,.
luc; Apples, choice evap0rnted, ot|b
boxes, Per 10. lOc; Prime. 0O-lb boxes
per To-, II lie.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, April s. WheatSpot
quiet, friner; No . red elevator, a l-2'
options Grm, 1-SU1-2 over yesterday
No. . red, May, TS IA; July, 80 3Si
August, 81 Is.
Corn Spot, dull. steady; No. ., 81 10
elevator; options 1-Sd3-S higher. hrm,
very dull; Mny, ~ rs; July, 40 Is.
Rice-Fairly uctive. firm; domestic,
fair 90 extra. 3 5-S; Japan, 4 3-4M5.
Molasses-Foreign, nominal; New Or
leans open kettle good to choice, fair de-
mu1l, firm at 3O03S.
Cohee--Options opened firm at 5dl5
points advance. closed steady, 5GtlI
points advance; April, $1,000 May,
$40. 75ulj.S0; June, S15.G0N 20; July,
Sl5GOQ15G5; August, $l5O5 Septem.
Der Sl5G0Ml5.G5 October, S1550@
1850; December S15.35 Spot Rio dull,
steady; No z. 10 O-S
Sugar Raw, steady, quiet: fair re-
finmg, 3 IA; scntIifugals SO test, 81;
off 4, rs; mould A, 3-16Q5 8-S;
standard. A. $4,000 1-S: confection.
er's A. 5-1Gd5; cut loaf. 5 1-2d5 11-1O:
crushed, 1.2dJ 11-1G powdered. 3-10
% 3-S; granulated, 4 15-1Gd5 Ia; cubes,
8 3-1GIj 3-S.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
CUTCACO ITyrSTOCN

Chicago. Ills, April Seattle Re
ceipts, 1000; market for week 10 10
Doe lower than last week; top prices
for top steers, $5.40d5G0; others, $3.50
05.2O
Hogs Receipts. 5000; shipments, 5000;
market active, Doc higher; common and
mixed SG19d7 10; heavy, 81 15@G 90;
light, 7.OOdT 10
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1000;
market active, steady, some top sheep,
$525Q5. 49, top lambs, S6004O00.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
RECEIPTS AT UNITED STATES
PORTS
DAILY MOVEMENT AT INTERIOR
TOWNS.

Galveston, Tex, April (Spcclnl)-
Augusta Receipts, OT shipments
1903: stock. 25jO3.
Memphis Receipts, 100; shipments,
369: stock S3.G6I.
st. Louis Receipts, 467 shipments,
1921 stock, 1886.
Houston Receipts, 603; shipments
100: stock, 1881.
Total today Receipts. 1854; ship
ments, 3443; stock, 21O,S03
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
ALL THAT IS CLAIMED FOR IT.

To The Fort Worth Gazette;---
Gentlemen--I got my machine home
Christmas eve. IL ~ ali that you claim.
I'd for IL. Every lady who has seen II
says It's q fine machine for the money II
cost me, aud | know I have the finest
and best machine IN this nelghborhood.
sg3 was the best spent Of any $50 / oter
epe,t for anything. / gave $50 10 an
arent for an improved American, aud n
was not the machine nor did Il have tho
attachments Tho Gazette machlne has,
though II was very good machine. You
can add all the praise you wish. Your
machine is worthy Of Il,
SARAH MELWREATH
usrichhnm Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
LDvEsro3<


CENTS $500: shipments 100: fairly active,
steady. Dressed beef and shipping
steers SO. S5Gf525; cows and heifersS2. %
644O: stocliera and feeders S200N4.35:
Hog receipts 800; shipments 100.
Active: S1O6p15. higher, all grades, $3.50
a 6.05; bulk S6.45QO.G0
Sheep receipts 900; shipments none;
S5q10, higher.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
The GAZETTE MACHINE.
What Those Who Have Used Il Say Of mo
Cheapest Machine IN Tho Market
First-Ciass In Every Par,ieulae
GreenvIlle, August es 1892.

To the Democrat Publishing Co.
/ received my sowing machinc. and
pleased with H. l find Il In good order,
chine In every particular. My wife
aud also end Il 10 be drst-class ma.
says 70 tell you that she don't think
hard OF You about the delay; she Is too
well satisfied with it, and would mo-,
give It Mp for any SEQ mnchine. We
wish you long life and great success
Hurnh for tho Democrats aud thrco
cheers for the Democrat publishing
company. Of Fort Worth. Texas May
your paper ever spread and carry the
g,ad tdings ~ that noble machine 90
thousand more homes. You may put all
l have said In your paper " you Ike
Yours truly,
s. J. JOHNSON.
Greenville, Hunt county, Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
GENERAL MARKETS-

Galveston, Tex, April S.-(Speclal)-
Unsecured Wool Market closed steady,
unchanged
IL ais Il.
Medium this day, II 1919; yester.
1916 IL
Medium, this day, 1G@17; yesterday,
1GQl7.
Mexican improved, this day, 12d18 1-2:
yesterday, l2Q13 10.
Mexican carpet, this day, II 1-2al2 ID;
yesterday, IL 1-2dl2 IL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
"a LoIns IIVnsTOCK.

St. Louis, Mo-, April Seattle re
ceipts 300; shipments 1900 Steady, at
recent decline, for Texas steers SO
pounds $50
Hog receipts 500; shipments 2400;
$1,000, higher; heavy SB.6OMT; mixed
Sheep receipts none; shipments 200.
steady.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

single ton. s. az: Anthracite PENN
cont car lots, Sill: to 10 ton lots.
II TO- single ton, Si3; Anthracite
iOuida) 2 to 10 tons, 50 90; single ton.
81 so; onc.holf ton, So 90; Slack coal,
4Oo: eggs. II i-2c per doz
Cotton Good middnnr, $40: strict
low niddlinR. Z lao. low middliug,
&c; strict good ordinary, 5-Sc: good
ordinary, 1-Sc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS Ar ALI
UNITED STATES PORTS.

Galveston, Tex. april Special y
Receipts thus far this week. l2l3
Receipts snme time last year,. 6SlO
Receipts this day. .......... --
Receipts this day last year. -
Total reefs thus far this season fbSGtOt
Total reefs thus far last season G.5JG. 419
Difference. go. 1,0GS. 7l5
Exports to Great Britain. 14.TOt
Exports 10 France. ....... i02S
Exports to Continent. ....... 11,4OO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
a. Good a, Anr Zoo NnclIn,.

Fort worth, Tex, Sept, ., 1902.
Editor OF Gazette
Allow me to say IN bchnlf Of Tho
Gazette machine, that | have had
one In constant rso for the past cightcon
months and during that timo Ii has
done the best Of work. and proven Itself
as good as any $50 machine Wishing
you much success, as you cnn safely
recommend Il. Very respectfully,
M. FARRELL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
Highly Piensed

Crawford Tex, Sept. II, 1892
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
Gentlemen; Your premium Ga.
zette sowing machine received yesterday
accompanying Il was a fye.year guar.
antee. We are highly pleased with the
appearance of the machine, and viii
write you later as 20 It's true merit.
Yours truly,
o. A STA NDTrru
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
NEw oRLrANs rrrrRrs.
FREIGHTs TRoM GALYEsroN.

Galveston, Tex, April S.--lSpccial)
BY steamship from Galveston. Tex;
TO Liverpool. ........... 1l4d
TO New York .d3o per 10 lbs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

lfmnuh lex hiHy 50 lco@.
Fort Worth Gazette
I am IN receipt OF Tho Gazette sew.
ING machine and find II TO ho all you
claim for u. We are delighted with the
finish and the work Il does. Think Il
very cheap for such n machine aud
equal 10 a $40 or 500 machine.
Yours with thanks for II,
a. J, MORRISON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
ALL TT rs REPRrsENrpD

P0ul's Valley, |. r.. Jan. %, 1904
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
l received premium sewing machine.
have tested IL and find II an that Won
reprosent-R splendid machine Rnns
light and does the work well. Respect.
fully, SUSAN ID. BURKS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

81, Louis, Mo-, April S-Cotton-
Steady; middling. S1-4c; sales, $500
hales; receipts. 500 bales: shipments.
400 bales; stock. $4,000 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
NrM oRLnANs sPor
GALVESTON SPOT.

Galveston, Tex. April s -(SpecigL
Spot cotton closed firm, unchanged
Sales. 1888 bales.
Stock, AZ 500 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
A FIRST CLASS MACHINE.
Guthrie. King couty. Ter,
Eah Ih 1904

To Tho G0Tettc.
Denr sirs. received Tho Gazette ma.
chine. all right side up with care" and
am pleased 90 say my wife thinks Il one
Of tho best machines she hns over used |
would advise nll wanting o hrst-claes
sewing machines 20 send for The Ga.
zettes. Yours truly, %. W. SLOAN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
MORE TESTIMONY.
A rinc 500 Sewing Mnonlno for Only sat,
Try one.

Silverton Tex, Dec, 3, 1892.
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
Gentlemen; The high arm sewing ma.
chine Is all you claim for H. IL Ia first.
class In every respect. My wife IN de.
lighted with Il, IL IL neat and well
finished, light running, and gives en-.
tire satisfaction. Respectfully,
ID. H. SWEENEY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Needing a tonic, or children who want build
ing Up should take
BROWNS IRON KtIrWWa.
II Is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Biiousnoss Liver Complaints and Neuralgia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
A tn ING OF BEAUTY,
A Handsome 0tname nj and a Useful Article.
Call al The Gazette Office and 500 II

Tho ladies' Of Fort Worth are invited
10 call nt The Gazette business Office
and examine The Ga2ette's Cabinet
premium sewing machine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
THING OF BEAUTY

aahdsome Ornament and a Useful Article
y c1ni NE Gazette Once and Soc Il
.nrEI miles OF Fort Worth are invited
A. nj pt The Gazette business o9ice
N .atnine The Gnzetta's .,abinet
az ssssirg isselina
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
STOCKS AT ALL UNITED STATES
PORTS

Galveston, Tex, April s.-Cspecial)
Stocks-This day. .......... 724.T2G
Stocks-This day last year &C.. $40 lBl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

NEW ORLEANS PRODUCE.
New Orleans, La, April S.-Market
quiet, unchanged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
WOOL.

SIT. LOUIS WOOL.
St, Louis, Mo-, April Wool-Firm,
unchanged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
INTERIOR TOWNS.
Nav York Chronlcle,s TotnlsN

CNew York Chronicles Totals)
Now York, April S-(SpeciaI) -
Saturday.
Reccipts-This week, %. no: last week
Ro.SSI; this week last year. 3S373
Shipmcnt-I'his week 53, SST: last week
0.Sl4 this week last year, 90 500.
Stock-rhls week. 355, 25T: last week.
$50, 434; this week last year, 36T .09l
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

New York, April S-CSpecinl.)- D..
Visible supply OF cotton In world accord
ing to Chronicle this date:
Total supply today ........ 3.05S ST5
same day last year. 4,3lO 463
Difference. ......... 351 ,5SS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-10-07

ana streets. rffe streets represent an
soluts equality. They ere At the
widest but three yards across, and ev-
CRY one pushes, and apparently every
one has something TO sell, or at least
something 70 say, for they oil talk and
shout ct once and cry at their donkeys
or abuse whoever touches them. A
Wates-caYrier, says Harpcr's Weekly,
with bts gostslsin bag on his back and
his finger on the tube through which
che water comes, jostles you on one
side, and slave as black and shiny as
. petent-leather boot shoves you on
the other as he makes way for his mas
Ter on Ane white Arabian horse with
brilliant trappings and . huge con-
tempt for the donkeys In his way. It
is worth going TO Tangier II for no
other reason than to see slave, and
10 grasp the fact that he costs any
where from one hundred TO Ave hum
dred dollsxa. To the older generation
this may NOT seem worth while, but TO
the present generation-those Of II
who wsre born altar Richmond was
taieen--it is new an momentous SEN
aation to look ct q man - ine and
stalwert and human as ono Of your
own people, and feel that hc cannot
strike for higher wages, or even serve
a. parlor-oar porter or own barber
shop, but must work out for life the
two hundred dollars his owner paid for
him Ot EeA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-10-07
sor A Aaoossm Mvr,sy,osa

-
TAs Davsss .sssA 70 dAv> Dsse ylsst USso
s. 7oans Y1eacA Physleaaa' h ie6A
'sThe popHlsr belief Is that The n
cycle h : modern invention, wheu tn
hot u really dates back to the seven-
teenth century" said DT. T. @. Minor,
hccording to the Cincinnati, Stan ri
learned this one day when was max.
ing some translations from the Jour
nal de Medicine dc Paris. Ozaram, In
1864, In his 'Mathematicsl and Physiesl
Recreotions,' tells Of carriage, "a he
calls Il, in which one can ride without
tina use Of ,hprses' And then he goes
on 70 tell Of how 'iaSkey ats ct the
back, makes II run by walking alter.
nstelZ With his two feet by means Of
two small wheels concealed In . osse
Just between the wheels behind and
attachsd q. the axle Of. the, carriage
This was che principle Of the veloci-
pede, %, much improved since then.
But ~, pRtohtty OF the discovery Of
the bicycle I believe TO he. establisAed
withorS fuyther argument or dispute.
Il was BY Q physician. Ell RichaSd, .
young physician Of Rochelle. France,
who made the first machine after
which .ouF modern bicycle Is pat
termed He wss medical stndent In
Paris IN 1ee6, and became ono Of the
great physicians ot Trsnee. He died
q the age Of sixty-one at noehells In
17oa, and There is street In Rochelle
named for him. and there b now q
movement on foot to erect . bronze
statue, not to Michaud, who Il Il
claimed was the discoverer Of the bicy-
ole, but 70. the true disooverer, D1. Ell
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-10-07
Falls Township Democratic
Primary Election.

The Democracy of Falls town
ship, including Gore precinct, will
hold a primary election on Satur-
day, October the IA, 1892, for the
purpose of nominating one candi-
date for Justice of the Peace of
said Falls township.
At this Primary the residents of
Falls precinct and Logan village
will vote at the Recorders Office.
The residents of Gore precinct
will vote at their usual place of
holding elections.
The poles shall open at each
place at six o'clock A. M. and close
at four o'clock P. NJ, and shall be
conducted by one judge and one
clerk for each such voting place.
The said Judges and Clerks of
said election shall certify the re-
suit thereof to Noah Schwarz,
Chairman, on or before Monday
Oct. 10th, 1898.
BY ordor Of Dem. Twp. Central
: Committee.
CHRIS HoLL,0
NOAH SCHWARZ,
JOE STRoUP, Com.
H. s. DOEBELE,
JONATHAN shaw
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-10-07

the purpose of the club to attend
during the campaign all Repub-
lican meetings within convenient
distance Of Athens, and In all
practicable ways to contribute to
the success of the beneficent politi-
cal principles expounded by the
Republican party.
If "a large percentage of the
club are voters" all the others
must he children sent to school in
some cases by parents who, in these
high tariff times, must ec0n0mize
and stint themselves to- give their
boys an education. Yet these Re-
publican whoopers intend to take
the scholars away from their stud
les, send them about the country
to yell for Mckinley and "protec-
tion," and make a political pande-
monium of schools and colleges.
This outrage upon parents, pu-
pills and the schools, should be re-
buked by every newspaper in Ohio.
Such methods are like those in
vogue during the hard.cider and
coon-skin campaign of 1910, of
which the wings never heard the
last; and, by the way, for the same
purpose-giving to few the right
to tax the many by means of q
''protective" tariff.
P. 8. The inevitable consequence
of starting Republican club
among the students has been the
organization of a Democratic club,
with 35 members enrolled at the
first meeting. This whole business
is not only improper but damaging
to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dem.
Eng.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-10-07
ROCHESTER NOMINATED.


The Republican Convention,
which met at Macarthur on We'd
nesday iast nominated J. p. Rooh.
ester, of this place and our pvRsont
Mayor. for Representative BY se-
clamation.
.Pursell presented his name and
that. insured his nomination be-
yond preadventure. 1t also in
sures his defeat.
Sill dident want 1t for himself
and; 90, he gave It to Philemon out
of pure kindness of heart.
If It hadent been for the pesky
delegates Sil would have given
himself 10 the sacrifice but the del.
egates would not hear oft, and so
lightning struck Phil.
Phil is d right good boy about
home and for fear he might get
spoiled we'll keep him here.
Wen take no chances in the
doleful November days ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-10-07
Conn.,,
A Delusion and A Snare.

For almost generation the Re.
publicans have been preaching the
beneficient effects of protection.
:, In strident tones the doctrine,
that the wages of the American
workman shall be proportioned to
the height of the tariff placed on
imported goods, has been proclaim
ed from every stump, and the col
umns of every Republican news.
paper has been loaded with speci-
Gus platitudes in the same vein.
If has always been the one most
favored shaft in the Republican
political quiver, and there have
been many, far too many, who
have hugged the delusion to their
hearts, and disregarding all the
precepts of philosophy and politi-
cal economy, still believed that
Ananias would speak the truth.
They continually hear the shout
of the Republican stumper, "Do
you want to compete with the
pauper labor of Europe? If so, vote
the Democratic ticket, and against
protection" "DO you want to
maintain wages at their highest
figure? Then vote for the contin-
nation of protection and the Re-
publican candidates."
This din has been so prolonged
and presisted that some have been
induced to believe that Elijah has
returned to earth to work miracles.
The great misfortune Of human
ity has always been that there are
great number OF people who are
entirely unable to distinguish q
great noise from truth, and there-
fore when the McKinly tariff bill
was proposed the matter Of wages
was to be given a special bonn.
IT was claimed that that wonder
ful bill, like the "nigger" coon trap
was double acting and at the same
time would increase the number Of
HsHDufHct0Ties and At the same