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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23


I. CHATTER !.
it was Christmas eve, and Nance was the
last one Of the chorus In the dressing nom.
The raw light from the unshasiesi Rrs jes
nickcrcd upon the bare, white walls and on
her m she stood thossghtfully dropping the
rouge. harc's foot and powder int the
ANAL black bur.
On the peg behind her hung the blue and
silver robe which, with asalariesi smile, she
wore nightly In The MikSsio." Il had q
patient, lackaslaisical expression, ~ 10, like
Q sentient thing. Il felt n certain degrade
tion in being strung up by the neck when
not wanted. Nance's dulled, dark circied
eyes rested wistfully ON IL. She wouid
never wear Il again. To leave II was like
saying coosiby TO u part Of herself, but
the engagement ended tonight. and the
robe was the property OF the management.
Talking some Oh the sott. silky stun In
her small hands, she laid her cold cheek
against u, and q mist rose over her burn
ing eyes. The black butterflies and the
strange, long throatet bsrs's on h were her
only confitiants.
IT Is all over. II Is over-over." she
said, breathless catch making the words
tremulous.
she Thought OF one race. OK one voice that
AFTER tonight would De missing from her
NE forever.
When she reached the empty stage, she
CHANGED upon scene .hiftcr who was sit
sing ON ko-ko's dais where IL lay with odd
bits OF scenery In corner.
Hello, Thirteen'' he said. by way of
greeting. pausins between bites Of huge
sandwich.
What are you waiting Tor. SammyT
asked Nance.
The new scenery u going to be set mp for
mex weeks production. This time we're
M-goin To have tragedy here, like this:
Hold on, MacduH' Marry, come mp.
row NO more opera this winter. I'm
mighty glad OF ie too The plasuey tunes
Keep eoin round and round In me head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23
THE MOONS TRAGEDY
NJ KATE JORDAN.

tCspyrieht. isoc. ~ American Press Assncis.
toni
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

fused Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh. 1t proved a cure.-B. F. NJ.
Weeks, Denver. a.
Ely's Cream Balm is especially
adapted rs remedy for catarrh
which is aggravated by alkaline dust
and dry winds.-W. A. Hover, drug
gist, Denver.
l can recommend Ely's Cream
Balm to all sufferers from dry catarrh
from persona experience.-Michacl
Herr, pharmacist. Denver.
Ely's Cream Balm has cured many
cases of catarrh. 1t is in constant
dcmand.-George W. Hoyt, pharma-
cist. Cheyenne, Wvo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

awful. despairing feeling Of eonciusioni
Her life was not ended lecnuse marx 1or.
anse was about 10 disappear from Il. This
opusn. with its exotic. oriental charm, was
isoe che end Of everything. She had always
bsen no deiiantly proud. had kept herself 20
spOtlcss among Temptations In the moral
murkinees enveloping her. had brrathet q
pore ether that might have been exhaled
from her own soul, and 60 think that she
he'd given her love, deeper, more passioo-
Sc than she hasl dreamed she could ever
fssl, 20 aman who was not 1T her world, and
wAose life hereafter wUssld be ~ FAR ~
moved from hsss - u they lived upon DIFF
lsssnt planets What possible affinity
cuatl there be- between Mark L0sauce.
Eaglish gentleman and famous singer. end
Nasce Pattison. No. ~ In the chorusf
~ she snunteresi On her eyes lowered.
SAe was nOe awase until quite clos that
so0sbudy Stood outsisie che stars dividing
suoa. 10 was m 10 her thoughts had sum
wuoed hin, for Eanki Poo, now In shagwy
emy 0verusae, was drawing On his gloves
81 smiling nc her.
'sDood m0snin9. he it's after r." and -
0an9 away biz eiens. "A msssy Chsissnas
- you, Nance"
4Aas Wa = long, Interested scrutiny tn
hooeyA b alnuse spsased that - cuuld
eummaa1 eAe sscset % hes love frum hsf,
~ ~ sssusa lookiae taee ~ hsass. In
son11sy ~ 49, oaly wuadssiag auAia, - ~
~ Wuo6Rrpd hefOse, what u Wus shae bod
abuuys elno1sll her % siUnally isu0 ~
GumDoo1sus. Psesty though - Was, Shsss
- haaf d0npn oehess ia Iias VIII hss
pAGhs s1ses niohs WIN - fsr - pss1eivs
toIney q euneusp wsat. Ter aMtaAeas hes.
u - hsr vioa1 Individuality skae sxae1sd
- - aopuotu1 - him. SAe w. liesle,
~ 80 sotasos - - inslsVenslsas. - ~
s1VuA ~ W16h snhsl~, swissly ssaiia6
800 Glnnouosto ~ haasl sysA Thsss
vosn - neanl1ns nlaa 49, ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

e existence since he spoke those woras
that seemed echoing still In her brain,
Yen will touch pitch, Nance, even though
you shrink fsOm t." Shrink from I'll She
bad lived in Il! The shafts Of destiny he'd
been too strong for her and had sent her
hurting down. down.
Aarki All, she might think Of him to.
day-this Lest day. She had been nothing
TO him. lt was only The thought oe what
be had beea 20 hsr that nlled her heart.
The lobby was quite deserted, and her
eyss Travelled from 0oc insignificant object
70 another - she reconstructed the picture
a TIE paaG but they passed . long while
a so0eehing - ~ side. whore IL lixhs
49, fall sRee = Hs neme-':Mask
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
WHY PLAY BANKING.

So long as the state proposes to
do a banking business-put out
money on interest for the revenue
there is in it-why don't it make a
real business of it? If it did that
it would be making seven or eight
per cent. on its loans instead Of
two and half or three per cent.
Why, if the state is to be money
loaner, such as it has been the
past three years, should it play
second fiddle? Why should it let
the middle-nlan-the banker
take the cream while it sups the
skinned milk? The state should
be as shrewd as a good business
man. No good business man
would divide profits, give, even.
more than half of the proceeds OF
his goods to the man who simply
sold them. This. is a matter for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
the taxpayers to take into account.

the taxpayers to take into account.
The money in the state treasury is
theirs. They are the banks de-
positors. The state is doing
style of banking business; it is
loaning to other banks for the
money it makes on such loans.
1t loans at less than half that
other money loaners get for the
use of their money. That is a
loose, un-business like way of
carrying on banking. If the state
wants to lend its money at two
and a half or three per cent, let it
lend to the men who go to the
banks and get the states money
for seven Or eight per cent. Why
not? 1t is idle to say the state
cannot put men in the treasurer's
office who can do banking as well
as it is done in the average bank.
This is a question which the press
and the people of Wisconsin can
we'll afford to agitate. Why
should not the state double its
interest income? To do so only
needs an application of a common
sense business princlple.-Jlila0an-
kee Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
Gov. Peck and the Roster Job.

The answer Of Gov. Peck, in
the suit against him, and others,
by Madison printing firm, is a
most remarkable document. The
suit was brought by Tracy, Gibbs
& Co., to recover moneys advanced
to carry out a contract made by
Gov. Peck with one w. J. P.
McPhail for the printing of the
roster of Wisconsin soldiers. The
firm advanced several thousand
dollars, which was paid to
Clarence L. Clark, then the
governors private secretary, to be
used in carrying out the contract.
The essence of Gov. Peck's
answer is a general denial of the
allegations Of the complaint, and
specific denials that he was party
to conspiracy to defraud the
plaintiffs, or that he had a pecuni-
ary interest in The Madison
Times newspaper, or that there
was any collision in the matter of
making the Citizens bank of
Clinton a state depository. The
answer recites that the governor
did, in January last, with the
assistant state treasurer, F. F.
Proudht, and upon solicitation of
Private Secretary Clark, one of
the stockholders in the Madison
Times, endorse a note for the
Times Printing company. This
was some months before the
contract was let to McPhail, who
was alleged to be the successor OF
The Times Printing company as
publisher of the organ. The
governor asserts that he has not
been called upon to pay the note,
but that $4,000 was paid upon it,
and that "Mr. Proudht is amply
responsible for the amount of the
note" This was the only connec-
ton the answer shows Gov. Peck
to have had with the Madison
organ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
A New Joke

On the liver. When it is out of
order and you feel blue, try a few doses
of Beggs' Little Giant Pills. Your liver
will appreciate the joke. So will you.
For sale by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
Free-Trade for Farmers.

Worlds Fair Congress of Agri-
culture and shall refer to it again.
He breads the acquisition of
knowledge by farmers and would
have them shut apart, separated
from the world, and to remain in
ignorance. He objects to the
meetings of their oranges and
alliances where agreeable social
events combine with the free
discussion of topics that bear a
direct interest upon the farming
industry.
Speaking Of free trade Mr..
Morton says: "Free-Trade does
not compel anybody to trade; it
does not even recommend anybody
to trade. 1t simply allows those
to trade who find it profitable to
do SO. Why. then, should not the
laws of the United States, in their
majesty and justice, permit each
citizen to decide for himself how,
when and where it is profitable for
him to make his trades? Is it
asking too much, in the land
which boasts Of the liberty of its
citizens, that the citizen be permit
ted to exchange the result of his
services 1 commodities in those
countries where he can secure for
himself the most remunerative
returns?"
This is Secretary Mortons
theory of Free-Trade. Now let
us turn to the practice of it as
described in the English agricul-
tural paper, Bells Weekly Messen-
ger and Farmer Journal, of Nov.
6, 1898. In an editorial article
addressed to farmers on the
subject of agricultural Organi-
zation" we find the following: 1--WE
have built up in many respects the
greatest Empire that has yet been
known, but it is less secure than
Rome under the Second Empire.
We are positively more unsafe
than beleaguered garrison
without provisions. We have just
seen France and Russia shake
hands and hug each other. We
know France to be prepared much
more fully than we are for action.
Let both these great nations
conspire to cut off our food
supplies, how long can Britain
hold oute Day by day the
number Of mouths to be fed
increases, but the sum total of
food we produce diminishes. This
has been a grave evil, steadily
increasing since Britain ceased to
export corn.
Owe are at this moment more
dependent than at any previous
time upon foreign sources OF
supply, not merely for our luxuries
but for our necessary food. Yet
we steadily allow necessaries to
enter our ports at prices that we
cannot by any honest possibility
compete with, to the gain of the
few and to the imminent risk of
the whole community. Meanwhile
we tax the luxuries that we
cannot produce. What matters it
if Manchester can get bread one
penny loaf cheaper, at the cost
of the utter ruin of our corn
producers, and the consequent
abandonment of our arabic land?
We spend scores of millions to
maintain our outer lines of defense
and we suffer our internal
resources to be utterly shattered.
The gross products Of every mill
in Lancashire and every foundry
and pit in the Midlands could
never recoup the frightfuI suffering
and loss involved in a three
months siege and blockade of our
ports. These are facts known to
everyone, and generally admitted"
WHY PLAY BANKING.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30
Me1(' S
Boys
Youths

We have the largest and most complete assortment
have shown We carry everything in the line of Gents
Furnishings, such
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-30

We prepared show the finest line of Carpets
shown the Call and them before purchase elsewhere
An elegant line of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
NOT SURPRISING.

Iron and Steel Manufacturers Believe
in the Mckinley Protective Tariff.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE attention
of the ways and means committee to-day
was devoted to hearing gentlemen repre-
Senting the iron and steel Industries, in
cluding JamesW. Barton of Philadelphia,
vice president of the American Iron and
Steel Association. In introducing the
subject he said that the magnitude of the
industry was not always appreciated
either by its friends or its enemies. The
industry WAS carried on in twenty-uine
states, giving employment to $50, 600 work
men, on who Sc earnings about 1900, ,0OO
souls depended. The larger interest,
however, was with consumers, who wish
ed to see the business up to the standard.
FAvORs M'KINLEYIsAT, OF COURSE.
He spoke of the views of the two great
political parties on the tariff and of the
damage caused to business generally by
the discussion. The Mckinley law, as
far as his industry was concerned, was
the best the country had ever had. Tt
had reduced duties on iron and steel, but
had offered the industry protection. They
were satisfied with it, and wanted no
change. Changes were the worst thing
in the world for business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
THAT BLESSED BABY.
For the Time Being Ruth Win Have to
Take q Back Seat.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE white house
baby is doing well and so is Mrs. Cleve-
land Mrs. Perrine is now with her
daughter, and will remain until she is
able to be up and about.
The President pursued his regular
routine in his Office to-day. According to
his custom on Mondays, he saw no visit
ors except some cabinet officers, but de-
voted himself to almost uninterrupted
work at his desk.
Telegrams and letters are still being
delivered at the white house from people
in all parts of the country congratulating
the President and Mrs. Cleveland on the
new addition to their family. No mes
sages from foreign governments have
yet come to hand, but several are ex-
pected by mail in due course of time
Bunches of flowers from intimate friends
of the Cleveland family have been re-
ceived at the white house in great num-
bers, and many people of prominence,
particularly those in diplomatic circles,
have left their cards
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
MURDER IN FLORIDA.
A Kentuekian is Suspected of the
Crime.

Crime.
Palatka, Fla. Sept. ll.-Word has Just
reached here from Como, in Putnam
county. fifteen miles south of here, that
the wife of Capt. Jamison of that village
was murdered late Saturday night and
her body burned. Neighbors observed
here the house on fire, and q general
alarm was given. Mrs. Jamison was no
where to be found, and as the house was
rapidly burned to the ground tho ruins
were thoroughly searched AT last her
body was found burned TO crisp, and
with long knife near it,
TELLTALE FOOTPRINTS.
Tracks were found in the wet soil lead
ing irom the house of a ueighbor to Jami-
sons, and the shoe prints correspond ex-
actly with pair of shoes found in the
nelghoor's house. He is a kcntuCltiau
named Brent, and was arrested on suS-
plcion Capt. Jumison is in Philadelphia,
and his wife was alone in the house,
where large sum of money is rumored
to be kept A man who had been en-
gagged by Jamison to stay at the house of
nights to protectjt, went to his own home
Saturday night and left Mrs. Jamison
alone.
TALK OF LYNCHING.
Brent has n bad reputation in the coun-
ty. There is intense excitement and ru-
mors OF lynching are heard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
CAMBRIDGE's SALARY.
Dalziel's Motion in the Commons 70
it's Reduction Defeated.

it's Reduction Defeated.
London, Sept. lin the House of
Commons tonight Jas. Henry Dal2iel, lib
eral, moved Il reduction Of the rate for
the salary of the Duke of Cambridge,
commander-in-chief Of the army.
The motion was made for the purpose OF
attacking the appointment of the Duke
Of Connaught to the Aldershot com
mand. Dalziel said that the appointment
was an injury to Lord Frederick Rob
erts, commander of the Indian army, as
well as an injury to the general interest
of the service.
He added that he had been informed
that the Duke Of Connaught did not live
in camp and that he delegated many of
his active duties to his chief of staff
Lieut.. COlonels Warde and Lockwood,
both retired army officers, defended the
appointment.
Henry Campbell secreta-
ry Of state for war, said that the Duke of
Connaught had been selected by the Duke
OF Cambridge subject to his approval As
war secretary, he accepted the full re-
sponsibility for the appointment
Dalziel's motion was rejected by a vote
of 1856 to 30
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
SUNDAY SENSATION.
Gladstone Publicly Insulted by an
Episcopal Clergyman.


London, Sept. 1.-THE sensation of the
day here is the attack made yesterday
upon Gladstone by the Rev. Frederick
Davies. Gladstone attended divine SER
vice yesterday at the Episcopal church
at Blairgowie and the sacred e1ifee, in
honor of the premier's visit, was packed
with people anxious to see the great lib
eral leader On the previous Sunday, it
would seem, the church mentioned had
not been crowded with worshippers.
Rev. Frederic Davies, who was to preach
the sermon, publicly insulted Mr.. Glad
stone by refusing to shake hands with
the venerable statesman before the ser
mon. In addition, during his sermon, the
clergyman directly condemned the peopl e
present for, as he claimed, coming to
church for unworthy motives, to worship
a creature rather than the creator.
The words offered by Davies caused
much indignation among a majority of
those present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
MERCHANT DROWNED.
He and His Horse and Buggy Carried
Half Mile.

Richmond, Va, Sept. IA special to
the Dispatch from Charlottesville, says
Jas. D. Monday, highly respected and
aged merchant of this place, was drowned
to-day while attempting to ford Trevilian
creek, few miles from Charlottesville.
He left here this morning at / O'Clock for
East Hall on important business, against
the urgent protest of his wife. Soon af-
ter the accident a number of citizens went
in search of the body which they recovered.
DANGEROUS CREEK TO CROSS.
He with his horse and buggy hoated for
possibly half a mile down the stream.
The creek is a very ordinary and placid
stream in dry weather. but during hard
rains, such as last night and to-day, it
rises rapidly and soon becomes very
swift, and exceedingly dangerous to cross
It is coincidence that Mr.. John Goss,
son Of the late Rev. James Goss, was,
about the close of the war drowned in
this creek and at the same spot in which
Mr.. Monday lost his life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
THAT MANDAMUS.
Commissioner of Patents Cited to
Appear Before Judge Bradley.


Washington, Sept. 11.--Gov. Tillman,
of South Carolina, by his attorney, ap-
piled to Judge Bradley, of the supreme
court of the district, for mandamus
which would compel the commissioner to
register the trade mark palmetto "
To-day Judge Bradley signed an order
directing the commissioner to appear be-
fore him at 10 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 49, and
show cause why the writ of mandamus
should not be issued.
THE GOVERNOR WILL PERSIST.
Tho representatives of Gov. Tillman
are quite determined to carry the ques-
ton clear up to the supreme court, if nee
essary, for a final decision. They contend
that the duty of the commissioner of
patents in the matter of trade mark
applications is mainly clerical in its
nature, except that he is to see that
the design does not infringe upon pre-
vlous applications That he should go
into a consideration of laws upon which
the trade is founded they consider un-
usual, and they want the decision of the
courts upon the question and other points
involved.
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THE HOUSE.
Little Interest, Small Attendance and
Limited. Session.

14LnAteQsS eSSlOn,
Washington, Sept. 11.-There were less
than 100 members present when the House
was called to order at noon to-day In
his prayer, the chaplain prayed for "the
child which had gladdened the nation and
the home and heart of the chief magis-
trate OF the country He invoked the
divine protection of both mother and child,
and prayed the little one would grow up
with every grace and womanly virtue
JOINT RESOLUTION OBJECTED TO.
Mr.. Murray, rep, of South Carolina, in
view OF the cyclone which devastated the
South Carolina coast, asked for the i'm
mediate consideration of Joint resolu-
ton appropriating 500, 900 to enable the
secretary of War to purchase rations and
medicine and distribute them among the
sufferers from the August cyclones along
the South Atlantic coast.
MIR. Kilgore objected; and the Joint
resolution was referred to the committee
on appropriations.
LITERATURE GALORE.
Mr.. Richardson, from the committee on
printing, reported back the resolution
providing that all documents and books
ordered by the F'ifty-second congress and
remaining undistributed at this time
should be distributed among the members
Vi JHe tltLy-UDlfu congress. MI Rlch-
ardSOn said that unless the resolution was
adopted the documents which were pub
lished before the first Monday in Decem-
Der would be distributed to members who
had retired on March 4, and not to the
sitting members. The resolution was
adopted
The speaker called the committees for
reports, but the only one that fell in the
hopper was one authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to settle the ac-
counts between the United States and
Florida. 1t was made from the commit
tee on claims and was placed upon the
private calendar
House then, on motion of Mr.. Catclfngs,
at 1910 o'clock, adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
TEN DAYS SHOWING.
Treasury Department Exhibits De-

Treasury Department Exhibits De-
cided Improvement for the Time.
Washington, Sept. lin touch with
the revival of business the treasury de-
partment, according to the "ten days
statement" " issued to-day, shows decided
improvement from the first of the month.
The gold reserve has increased more than
S2,00O000, standing to-day at SOS, S,050, 900.
The currency balance has slightly de-
creased, but the net balance shows an
improvement of 81, 600, coo. The amount
collected at New York from customs for
the first ten days of the month aggrega teS
81, ,469, 600, being about 100000 less than
for the same period in last September.
MARTIAL LAW BLOCKS BUSINESS.
Another dispatch from United States
Minister TO Brazil Thompson was re
ceived at the state department to-day,
but contained nothing important except
that commerce and business were sus-
pended as a result of the declaration OF
martial law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
Cruiser Detroit ordered to Rio.

Washington, Sept. 11.-This afternoon
the navy department directed the com
mander Of the Detroit to sail from Nor
folk for Rio on Thursday, and il is not
unlikely that the Newark will be ready
in time to sail in company with her. in
regard to other ships to be sent to South
and Central America no decision has
been reached, but orders will probably be
issued assigning some ship to the east
coast of Nicaragua on account of the
rumors of impending internal trouble
there. The Kearsarge now at Whining
ton. is the most available vessel for this
service, and she will probably be sent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
no pREsERvE MILITARY DrsCrpLINF.
GOV. Tillman Aocepts.

Columbia, S. c., Sept l1-Gov. Till
man has accepted the proffered services
of the American National Red Cross for
work ia behalf Of the South Carolina
coast sufferers. He has communicated by
wire and mail with Miss Clara Barton,
expressing his thanks and inviting early
conference with her representative upon
the proposed line Of vo~E