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Thomson Vow F-ae-

In the case of Harry Thomson. the younc
man charged in the Police Court some time
ago with telorfious assault on Jessie Langley,
who has since died, as heretofore published in
IHE STAR, Assistant District Attorney Null
lowney yesterday catered a nolle pros. An
inquest was held over the bodr of the Girl rs
published at the time. and Thompson was ex-
onerated as heretofore published.
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EAToN-RIcHARns On Tuesday morning. NAV
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LOU z. third daughter Alfred Riciszrls ESQ., a
of this city. Noc-ris 1''
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taught that Moses is not the author of the PEN
tateuch. He said that 'the prosecution orig
inally proposed to prove that Dr. Briggs as
sertion that Moses is not the author of the
Pentateuch was a fact which sustained the
charge that he taught doctrines which conflict
lrreconclably with and are contrary to the
cardinal doctrine taught in the HOLY Scriptures
and contained in the standards of the Presby-
terrain Church. tina. the Scriptures of the Old
and New 1estaments are the only infallible RUE
OF faith and practice This charge they have
abandoned and propose to prove that the
Teaching that Moses is not the author Of the
Pentateuch Is contrary to direct statements Of
holy Scripture and to the essential doctrines Of
the standards of the Presbyterian Church. %
That the Holy Scriptures evidences itself to
be the word of God by the consent of all the
parts, and ca that the infalible rule of inter-
probation OF Scripture Is the Scripture ITSELF y"
CLAIMS MUST BE PROVED.
1t is not sufficient for the prosecution to
prove that doctrine is an essential doctrine
Of the Westminster standards. They NAV
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HIGHER CRITICISM.
CONTINUED from First Pd1e.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
the prosecution. fail to see what use thew can
make Of 1t in proof of the inerrancy of Holy
Scripture. This section gives list Of the
canonical books Of Holy Scripture and prefaces
the list with the statement, "Under the name Of
Holy Scripture. or the Word of God written,
are now contained all the books Of the Old and
New Testaments, which are these" &c.
This clearly is a comprehensive statement
which simply amounts to this: that Genesis,
Exodus, and SO forth, are books of Holy Script
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committed fornication with heather gods, they
are clad in the white robes of the priests of God
they live and reign with Christ in the heavenly
Zion throughout the complete period of His
:-lediatorial reign. they share the Redeemer' &
blessedness and glory.
THE SLEEP OF PIoUs SOULS.
There have been those who taught the sleep
of pious souls. DIR. Birch seems to hold that
opinion, for he said in his argument: "All dead
Christians are asleep. Laughter When we
are asleep VIC show the rest which consists in
the inaction of mind and body" Others have
held that departed spirits pass dreamlike ex-
istence, with powers of memory of the life in
this world, and Of anticipation of the resurrec-
ton OF the body and the Judgment seat of God
but without real activity or change of condition
throughout the entire period. But these opm-
ions have always been rejected by the orthodox
DIR. Briggs then went on to argue from what
he mad adduced, that the prosecution had failed
to prove their case, and that it must fall. He
claimed to have shown that all matters of i'm
portance had been discussed before the presby-
terry OF New York. and he protested against the
action of the prosecution iIsAHranging the case
before the assembly as they'd done
As to the new matter brought in by DIR.
Lampe. he said it would take at least an hour
to answer it, and this he would not do. as he was
certain they had already made up their minds
upon it. and he was willing to leave it to the
good sense of the house.
THE CHARGE OF PREJUDICE.
AS to the charge of prejudice used in the
conduct Of the case before the prestytery
Prof. Briggs entered a protest against any such
charge being made against such learned men and
Christian scholars as those members OF the New
York prcsbytery whose remarks were cited in
support of this charge. LII such men as these
could not be unprecedented where on earth
could one obtain unbiased men? But even if
they were prejudicei in 1891 there was nothing
to show that they were prejudiced in 1892
Why might il no; be supposed that they had ac-
copied meekly the rebuke of the assembly at
Portland in sending back the case to the pres.
bytery?
If there was prejudice on one side of the
case, DIR. Briggs continued, there was as much
reason to suppose there was prejudice on the
other He might have challenged as members
OF the court i'll the presbytery all such men as
had voted against him in Detroit on the matter
OF his transfer to the Robinson chair of biblical
theology III Union Seminary. On every occa-
sion the defendant had had to defend himself
before tribunals that were manifestly opposed
to him. Matters are done better than this in
civil cases and before civil courts in the wav of
providing defendant with fair and impartial
trial. The time might vet come when in an
ecclesiastical court a man might by means of e.
| Challenge exclude such men as are manifestly
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THE CRAIGHEAD CASE,

You will then have to apply the law Of the
Supreme Court in the Craighead case that
mo man can rightly be convicted of hcresy
by inference or implications; that is. we must
those consequences which may legitimately How
from his assertions. Many men are grossly in
consistent with themselves; and while it Is
right, in argument. to overthrow false opinions
by tracing them in their connections and con-
sequences, it is not right to charge any man
with an opinion which he disavows." Craig
head case. minutes Of the general assembly
1924, p. 1922
You cannot convict me in the face of this
decision of the general assembly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
Trouble in the Organ Loft.

A young lady organist in a church
in Colorado was somewhat captivated
with the young pastor of the church
in the next street, and was delighted
to hear one week that by an exchange
he was to preach the next Sunday in
her own church. The organ was
pumped by an obstreperous old sexton,
who would often stop when he
thought the organ voluntary had
lasted long enough. This day the
organist was anxious that all should
go well, and as the service was about
to begin she wrote a note intended
solely for the sections eyes. He took
it, and in spite of her agonized beckon-
ings carried it straight to the preacher.
What was that gentleman's astonish-
ment when he read: ''Oblige me this
morning by blowing away till l give
you the signal to stop"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Scaled proposals will be received al the City
ClerL', Office, Rock Island, H., until Monday,
Aug. :, 1898 at O'Clock p m, for constructing
he Improvement ordered by ordinance of
Of the city of Rock Island, passed June :, 1898,
entitled An ordinance for the improyeu ent of
Seventeenth and Ninet euth streets from The
south line OF Third TO the north Ina of Foulh
avenue, and of Twenty-th I'd street from the
south line of bird TO the nor.h line of Fourth
avenue, from the south line Of Fifth avenue east
along said Twentythird street south 10 a line 5iU
feet rOuth Of and parallel with the sou line of
Ninth avenue" Under The above ordins nee, the
said sire l. are ordered cIr5ed with cuyb stones,
cXcav3led and Graded, improved and paved with
paving brick Of good qua.i'y
Plans ard specifications for said Improvement
on lie al the City Clerks Office.
Al bids INNS he accompanied with certified
check in the sum Of $500 payable 10 ire orlcr of
The treasurer Of said city, which sksl bee me
forfeited TO said city 10 the biducr shall fail
10 inter into contract with approved saretes Il
execute The work for the plans mentioned in his
bid and acCofdir . TO the plans AID specifications
in the event that the contract sha he awarded TO
him.
The right t. reject any al BIDS or proposals
l. hereby expressly reserved by said city.
70 ck Island, n. July II. 1895
a u. HURSING City Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
SAVINGS BANKS.
To Be Introduced Into the Boston Public
Schools Very Shortly.

To Be Introduced Into the Boston Public
Schools Very Shortly.
1t is proposed to introduce stamp
saving banks in the Boston public
schools. From various offices colored
stamps of six denominations and stamp
cards will be obtained To each per-
son wishing to become a depositor the
local treasurer gives stamp card, and
sells as many stamps as he has money
for. These stamps must be pasted on
a card. The card when full viii prob
ably contain about S..
AS soon as the child has stamps for
that sum the money is taken and de-
posted for him in some savings bank
that he may designate. The S. once
deposited he begins again, and the
small sum grows to a larger one under
his hands. If he wishes to withdraw
he presents his card and draws all
that is on it. Then if he has more
money than he cares to use he calls
for another card and redeDosits the
balance.
BY this method all bookkeeping is
avoided, the child always knows Just
how much he has, and the local treas
urer can tell in the same manner. If
the child loses the card, however, he
loses the money, or rather all that he
carried o., that card.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
N DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
In the county Conrt OF said county, TO the Man
Term, A. d. 1895.
james Il. Johnston. administrator of the es-
tate Of Ros !lie Hartnagel, deceased. vs. Emelie
Koher, Alice Engel Theodore Hartnagel VII
liam HART arel, Arthur Hartnagel. Edwin Hart
uagci ana Paul HarinaCel.
Affidavit of non-resi ience of said Ernele Ko-
her, Alice Engtl, Theodore Hartnagel, William
Hartuag |, Arthur HartD8gel and Edwin hart
nagel having been fled in the office of the clerk
Of said county court. notice is hereby given to the
said bmClis hUhar Alice Engel, Theodore Hart
ragel William Hartnsge Arthur Hartuagel and
Edwin Hatua eli, heirs Of The said Resale Hart
nacel, deccas, d. that the sa' James r. John
stou. administ ator Of the estate of Resale
larlna-el, eastd, flied IN the said Couu-
" court on The iO,h day of June. A d, 1898. his
petition MAXI = the said Emelie koher, Alice
Engel, Theodore Hartnagel. William Hartnaeel,
Arthur Har' nagel, Edwin Harnagel and Paul
Hartnagel, defendants, praving for an order di
recting him 10 sell, for he purpose of paying the
debts of said estate, the following described real
estate, tO-wli'
The north twenty (2Ol ceres of the west half of
the east half of section nine 90 in township
seventeen a. north r5nge two t2) west of tue
fourth (D principal meridian stu a:eG iii the
county of Rock bland, state of Illinois, exec pit
ing therefrom the following described real estate
taken by the United States government for the
building of the Illinois and Michigan canal Be-
ginning a. point on the half section line forty
Two (42) chains and tifty-seven $50 links south
of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter
of said section nine (9) and running thence south
tlSty-tnfeS 1901 ueSrees ana f0rty t4UD minutes
east 5 % degrees 40 e. thirteen chains and
twenty-four links (13 24-10O chainsJ tn nee south
fifty two degrees and fifty-fve nutes east Is So
degrees So minutes E. ten chains and fifty niue
Inks nc 591GO CHI ins) more or less to the east
line of said west half of the east half of said
section nine ~ containing between sa,d line and
Rock Biver eight and twenty TWO hundredths Is
22i0O) acres more or less
That summons thereupon be issued out of
said court against the above named defendants
returnable on the LIST day of the term. of said
county court, TO be held at the court house in
said county on the fret Monday of July, A D.,
1885, as is by the law required which suit lie now
pending. Now, unless you appear in said court
on the first day OF the August term, thereof to
be held at the court house in the city
of Rock Island. IN SAID county and
state, on the first Monday of August A d. 1889
and plead, answer or demur, TO petition there.
in fled. the same will be taken as confessed
AGAINST you, and Judgment thereon against you
entered accordingly.
Dated this 18th day of June. A. D. 1898.
HJALMAR KoHLER, CLERK.
McENtRY MCENIRY Solicitors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
Great Rock Island Route
TO THE EAST.

Best Dining Car Service in the World.
The Rock Island is foremost in
adopting any advantage calculated
to improve speed and give that lux
ury, safety and comfort that popular
patronage demands. Its equipment
: thoroughly complete with vesti-
buled trains, magnificent dining
cars, sleepers and chair coaches. all
the most elegant, and of recently i'm
proved patterns.
Faithful and capable management
and polite, honest service from en-
ployes are important items They
are double duty-to the company
and to travelers-and tits sometimes
task difficult of accomplishment.
Passengers on this line will find little
cause for complaint on that ground.
REMEMBER
The Great Rock Island Route runs all
regular trains to .Englewood subur-
ban station, close to Worlds Fair
grounds, and you can save time and
trouble by getting off at that point
and avoid the crowd in the city.
For full particulars as to tickets,
maps, rates, apply to any coupon
ticket office in the United States,
Canada or Mexico, or address:
JNO. SEBASTIAN,
Genl Tkt. & Pass. Agt., Chicago, Ill.
Z. ST JOHN. Gcn'l Mgr. Chicago Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
NOTICE IN ATTACHMENT.

county court of Rock Island county, July
Term. 4. d. 1s!'3.
Montpelier Tile Company vs. Eli Bronson, in
attachment.
Public notice i hereby given 10 the said Hi
Bronson that writ of attachment issued ont of the
Office Of the clerk of the county conrt OF Rock Isl
and county dated the 10th day OF February. A D
1885, Ut the suit OF The said Montpelier Tile Com
pSny and against the estate of the said Eli Bronson
FOR the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dol
lars ard nine cents, directed to the sheriff Of said
Rock Island county. which aid writ has been re-
turned executed.
And an order having been entered Of record
in said court ut the March term, 1898, thereof
4 at said cause stand coctinued, with order OF
publication.
New, therefore, unless you, the said Eli Bron-
son shall personally be and appear before the
said county court of Rock Island county on the
first day Of the next term thereof. to be holden
At the court house in the civ of Rock Island in
said county, on the Tenth cay of July A
ID. 1898. give special bail and plead to the said
plaintiffs action, judgment viii lie entered
against you, and in favor OF the said Aountpelier
Tile company and so much of the property at
tachcd as may be suffic iert 10 satisfy the said
judgment ana costs, will be sod to satisfy the
same.
HJALMAR KOHLER,
Clerk of the County Court
jack & Hurst. Plaintiffs Attorneys
Rock lsJGnC July : A. II. 1893
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
AN UGLY WEAPON.
The JaEvfacture of the Gimlet knife
Forbidden by Law.

The NaE"facture of the Gimlet Enifo
Forbidden by Law.
The gimlet knife is a weapon so
dangerous that its manufacture is for
hidden by law This is one of the
smallest fighting knives used by any
people of the earth and one of the
most deadly. In length this knife is
hardly longer than a long gimlet, SO
that it can readily be concealed inside
the waistband of the trousers. The
handle is not set on parallel with the
blade, as in an ordinary knife, but at
right angles, like that of a. gimlet,
hence the name.
This handle is grasped with the
blade between the second and third
fingers, the upper part of the blade
being drawn down to shank, so as
to prevent cutting the fingers when
the blade is so held. The blade when
in position represents merely an ex-
tension of the axis of the arm. and is
not held at right angles with the arm,
as the villain in the play holds his
knife.
The blade is made of the best razor
steel, is double-edged for the lower
two-thirds of its length and is as keen
as razor. 1t is not dagger pointed,
but has the stronger formation of
rounding point. The blade is short,
but long enough to inflict a fatal
wound, and SO strong and keen that it
will divide a rib under a powerful
blow, or cut through any garment
like so much paper.
The peculiar position of the handle
leaves nothing for an adversary to
grasp at except the blade, so that it is
almost impossible for the wielder of
the knife to be disarmed, the more so
as the handle curves in at the end,
giving the fingers a better hold
upon it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
COAL VALLEY.

Coal VALLEY. July 12.-W. S.
Hazen and son, Clarence, are here.
Mr.. Hazen has been in Florida for 20
years He formerly lived one mile
northeast of here. He has been at
tending the fair at Chicago. He will
remain in the north for some months
His son will return to Florida.
J. W Gordon and lady were here
on Saturday.
William W. Bailey visited Rock
Island Sunday.
Mrs Lind, widow of the late John
Lind, is visiting here.
Miss Emma Gobat, of Chicago, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. James Frits. OF Bureau coun-
ty, is visiting her parents.
Fred Meyers is visiting his parents.
He has also taken in the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, of Briar
Bluff, are here calling on friends.
Mr.. Rodarmer is filling S. A. Mont
gomery's place while he attends the
fair
Miss Ida Pryce has engaged the
Peter Fries school on Rock river bot
tom.
Mrs. Archibola Cook, Of Pasadena,
Cal, is visiting her brother, Henry
Deals.
T. c. Killey has purchased new
threshing machine and repaired his
old one.
Miss Ida 5. Nelson and Rev. Plan
der are attending the Worlds fair
this week.
John Buckley, Sam Montgomery,
and Murtz Connor, Jr., left Saturday
evening for Chicago.
There will be communion services
at the Presbyterian church on next
Sabbath at 3 o'clock p. m.
Miss Irene Peters returned home
Saturday from Bureau county, where
she has been teaching school.
The German Lutherans had service
on Sunday. Father Mennicke
preached He has not been here be-
fore for some time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
Anxious to Assist.

At an lat home" of a Buffalo mans
wife, the footman was called upon to
do duty as a butler. He was much
taken aback by the extreme thinness
of the slices of the bread and butter
with which he had to serve the guests.
Finally, as he was passing the plate to
an old dowager for the third time, he
remarked in very audible whisper:
IF you slap three or four slices to-
gether, mum, maybe you can get a
bite"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
A knowing Printer.

Sometimes one finds printer who
knows more about typesetting than he
does of Greek mythology. Such one
was he, who, coming across the name
Hecate in the following line:
Shall reign the Hecate of the deepest shades,
inquired of the boss printer whether
cat was spelled with an sc" Being
told mo, you blockhead,' he omitted
the Objectionable letter and the line
of poetry as improved read:
Shall reign the He cat Of the deepest shades.