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Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-27

THOSE Democrats IN Ashevllle who
think that the best way to get the Demo
cratic party in trim to fight successfully
the great battle this tall is bv dlsorgan
izing the party this spring, should remen
bcr the dismal failure made by this sort
OF tactics in the Congress of the United
States when they agreed to tegln the
fight for silver money by Internationally
repeating the Sherman law. NJtwith-
standing the declaration that the stage
was only being cleared for action, no sill
yer law has vet been placed on the statute
books. The world will never see victory
come party that surrenders. Bat ties
are never won that way.
THE CITIZEN doubts neither the hon
osty, the Democracy, tor the good IN
tentions of those Democrats who are
supporting the so-called Reform ticket.
1t does doubt their Judgment, however.
1t is impossible for us to conceive how
a minority of Democrats can join a ma
joritv of Republicans for the purpose OF
reforming the Democratic party, 10
us such course means Republican sue
cess, not Democratic reform. no differ
ence how good the intention of the Dem
ocrats who engage in it. 1t has been
said, "the wav to hell is paved with good
intentions, but the end of that way is
hell all the same, and the end OF this
way OF reforming the Democratic party
is Republican advantage all the same.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-27

Nou always hud complete line OF
colors in the Home aud Farm paints at
50 North Main. Fitzpatrick X May
Ask for Rcd Letter CigarS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

The largest bicycle show that Great
Britain has ever seen has opened at the
Agricultural hall in London. No less
than 1900 machines are ranged in lines on
the floor and galleries of the vast hall,
and the devotees Of the wheel turned out
in thousands to inaugurate the opening.
Scotch miners who struck and were de-
feated arc in such destitute circumstances
that they have appealed for help from or
ganized labor in the United States.
Mrs Cleveland declines to allow Watts
painting. Love and Life" to he hung In
the White House. because the White
House is not picture gallery.
George n. Teller, the oldest travelling
passenger agent in the United States, died
at Buffalo. He had been with the North
ern Pacific since its organization, and was
pcnsioned two years ago on account Of old
age.
Miss Victoria A. Stein, of Chicago, has
sued Clarence H. Saulpaugh, of Mankato,
Mimi, for $50, 900 for breach of promise.
kanakas on the New Guinea islands
have rcvolted and eaten all the white set.
tiers.
Obituary: At Denver, Colo, Bridget
Duffy, aged 1ol, formerly of Chicago. At
Oshkosh, Wis, Paul J Reynolds. At
Virginia, Ills, Mrs. Mary Kennedy, aged
100 At Paris. DIR. Claudio Jannct.
Mrs. Jeannettc McWilliams. an aged
lady living in Brinton, Pa, was so fright.
encd by train whistle blowing a fire
alarm that she died.
Hukcr Bech, Hungarian emigrant,
bound from Budapest to North Dakota,
landed i'm New York with his family Of
three and a fortune of $i200c1
The Woman's Christian Temperance
League, of keokuk, adopted resolutions
condemning Mrs. Cleveland for using
wine nj the recent christening Of the St
Louis at Philadelphia, declaring such nc
ton IAN insult to the rcvercd memory of
Mrs. Lucy Il. Hayes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Original.

John Hookham Frere was q scholar
and man of much literary ability, but
one of those whose work, for some rea-
son, finds very slight hearing But
even if his literary work should be quite
forgotten the stories of his absence of
mind will live as long as incongruous
error continues to amuse.
One day he sat repeating some verses to
Mr.. John Murray in Mr. Murray's office.
and his host became so interested in the
poem that he asked the poet to go home
with him to dinner and continue the
recitation. Mr.. Frere, startled to find it
SO late, excused himself. He had been
married that morning. he said, and it
was already past the hour when he had
promised his wife to be ready for their
journey into the country.
Another such story rests ON the au-
thority of his wife herself. Mr. Frere
had just been introduced to her at an
evening party and offered to take her
down stairs to procure some refresh
ment. He became so interested in their
conversation. however, tina. he dranl,
the glass of negus he had poured for her
and was about to conduct her up stairs
when she laughingly demonstrated with
him for having forgotten her needs.
This" she said, convinced mo
that my new acquaintance was, at any
rate, very different from most of the
young men around us!'-Youth's Conn
panion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
BANDIT GANG BROKEN UP.
One of the Robbers '.squeals'' in the Hone
of Securing a Reward,

One of the Robbers sssqueals'' in the Hone
of Securing Reward.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Nov. 24.-An organ
lied band of postoffice robbers operating
southern Illinois has been broken I'D this
week ut Ashley, Ills, by the arrest of
Robert Mccullough and Frank Blanken-
ship, who were bound over by United
states Commissioner Duncan at Cen
tralia to answer the charge of stealing
four mail sacks from the Louisville and
Nashville station platform at Ashley the
night of Nov. %, 1893. They failed to give
bond and were lodged in Jail here. Blank
enship, in the hope Of securing a reward,
informed on Mccullough and on Charles
Patton, the latter Of Golden.
Blankenship also drugged Mccullough
and underworld to get up to confess in the
presence of concealed witnesses. but
failed. Patton on examination impli-
Gated Mccullough and Blankcnship in
not only the robbery of the mail sacks
but of the postoffice and stores at Ashley
one night last week when a Waterman
was knocked down and gagged, and tes-
tilted that they were members of an Or
gained gang of robbers Patton was the
Waterman at the mill at Ashley and
couldn't participate in the robberies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Unique Advertising.

A tale is told of Robert Bonner aud
Of his belief in advertising. One day he
engaged whole page of a newspaper
and repeated q two line advertisement
upon it over and over again. 1t must
have been repeated 5000 times upon
the page in the smallest type.
why do You waste your money.
Robert?' asked q friend. Il noticed
that same line SO often Would not half
a page have answered your purpose?"
Half page would never have
caused you to ask the question, " replied
Mr.. Bonner. "At least five people will
ask that to every line, was the way
figured it. New York News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
SUGAR COMPANIES BRING SUITS.
Courts Called on tn Decide tn. sugar
uouuty Question.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 The controversy
between the sugar growers of the country
and the United states government grow
ing out Of the repeal Of the act granting u
bounty of y cent n pound upon all sugars
grown in the United States and territories
by the new tariff bill and the subsequent
refusal Of the treasury department to pay
bounties upon the sugar grown In the
prcss mt year has reached the first stage in
progress To- definite legal settlement. !;
Archibald Murray, attorney, of New York
has filed In the court Of claims three suits
identical in character, and all seeking TO
recover from the government sums Of
money alleged to- ~ legally due the COM
plainants as bounty upon sugar raised by
them In the year 1891.
The Chino Valley Beet sugar company,
of New Jersey. SIZES for si3 i2i: the Nor
folk Beet sugar company. Of New Jersey.
for ES0si, and the Oxnari Beet sugar
company for sll,,S The complaints are
based upon the allegation that the United
states, by the act Of congress granting n
bounty of u cent pound upon all sugar
grown I'm the United states and territories,
entered into legal contract with the com
plainants, as well ms all other sugar grow
crs. and led them 10y its terms to under
take the culture of bects and other plants
from which sugar is obtained, but which
could not have been profitably pursued
without the benefits of such a contract
The claim is further made that the crops
OF the compliments were growing and the
sugar resulting from them was in process
of manufacture long before the passage
by congress Of the measure repeating the
provisions of the act granting the bounty,
and that the government has no right to
withhold the payment of the bounties al
legged To be due. The cases will probably
bc pushed To an early hearing in the court
of claims. and will then In taken to the
United states court for final settlement
Eleven million dollars is mt stake I'm the
controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
JACKETS scs OUR SAILORS.

they Are Made by sewing Women In tho
Employ of tho Navy Department.
The natty uniforms of the sailors and
marines Of the United States navy are
made by corps Of women employed by
the quartermaster of the Brooklyn navy
yard. They are well paid. and the posi-
ton Of tailoress or seamstress is eagerly
sought for by women who earn living
by making garments. The waiting list
OF the bureau of employment contains
more than 100 applicants. All work is
done by the piece, and the wages vary
from g to sI2 a week.
The applicant must present her name
to the civil service board Her applica-
ton must be signed by at least two rep
utable persons. Not only must she
come we'll recommended as seamstress,
but the condition of the workshop is
carefully considered The quartermaster
makes it point that no work shall be
done in sweatshops or in places where
the clothing is likely to be infected.
Once appointed, the applicant visits
the tailor shops of the navy yard, where
she receives a bundle of goods to be
made up into garments. The govern
ment furnishes all the trimmings and
thread. From 30 to so bundles are is
sued every morning. 1t usually requires
two days to finish the garments. The
work is delivered and new lot issued
The overcoats are made of heavy cloth,
and the maker receives g.. so apiece
Drawers and understands for the men are
made of l l ounce and ounce blue fan
mel. The seamstress is paid 15 cents for
each. The maker is paid &c cents apiece
for cloth trousers and so cents for work
ing trousers. Overshirts of heavy and
light weight flannels pay 65 cents
apiece. Jumpers are made of white drill.
ing at so cents each.
Some of these women have been in
the employ of the navy yard from / 5 to
20 years. The older employees are best
paid and make rarely less than S12 a
week
The garments are for the enlisted men
only, as the officer supplies his own
wardrobe. The uniforms are issued at
the navy yard by the quartermaster-
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

Pullman officials. This evidence can be
freely examined by any one you see at to
send to this Office, as have an extra
copy Of It, or you can find a copy of it in
the hands OF Judge Worthington, al
Peoria.
"The testimony will be printed by order
Of congress and then every one can satisfy
himself as to the truth Of the position
taken by the commission. I believe the
report Of the commission to be thoroughly
impregnable as to every material state
ment OF fact. Whatever specific answer
she commission may make to tho charges
OF the Railway Age and of other papers, !
presume the commission will prefer to
make officially. and not to any individual
publication. Such an answer 1 have no
right now to make because 1 have not
consulted the members',Of the commission.
write this letter on my own response
bility. Whoever calls on me for the pur-
pose Of examining the testimony will be
accorded overy privilege
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
IOWA FARMER KIDNAPPED.
Taken Away by Three Mem on . Bogu
Warrant.

Takcn Away by Three Mem on . Bogus
Warrant.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 24.-Considerable
excitement has been cause1 by the carry
ing away from his home, eight miles from
Grinnell, Ia, Of Arthur Gilbert Last
winter hogs were stolen from several
farmers in that vicinity. For this offense
indictments have been returned against
the three Barton brothers. Darius Clark
and Arthur Gilbert. Gilbert has since
turned states evidence. A stranger Civ
ing his name as Schumacher called on
Gilbert. He claimed he was deputy
sheriff and read warrant on a charge Of
larceny. He then hurried Gilbert into
closed carriage and started ostensibly for
MonteZuma, the county seat 1t is certain
that third person was in the buggy.
Suspicion was aroused and n messenger
was sent In the night to the county seat,
where 1t was learned that no warrant was
issued. Gilbert's friends believe he has
been kidnapped on account of his connec-
ton with the hog stealing case and some
even hint mt foul play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
The Fly In Amber.

In one OF the European museums may be seen
piece of amber. in which is deeply embedded q
perfect fly. Nov. neither the amber nor the ny
are curiosit;es. but the curiosity consists in how
the ny got into the amber. An equally wonder
ful curiosity may occasionally he recn in country
drsg stores. in the shape Of huge dr.s,ic Gather.
tic pills, put up in cheap wood or paste board
boxes. The curiosity with these 'joke,s.'- con-
s:sts in showing who aeke for them, when IL IL
generally known that Dr.. Picrce's Pleasant Pei.
ett-. eugar-coat- d, and put up in glass bottles,
always fires h and reliable. hut little larger than
mustard seets. are Efficient catbartic regu ate
the liver, ard cure six headache, constipation
aud dyspepsic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
THE CABLE CAR MAN.
He Claims That He Faces Dangers Which
Almost Unnerve Him.

He Claims That He Faces Dangers which
Almost Unnerve Him.
When the railroad men left the cable
car at the head of the Milwaukee ave-
nue. viaduct, the gripman threw the
lever forward with an emphatic Zip
and said: Those locomotive engineers
think they are the only men with nerve
who ride on rails. Did You hear them
talking about how weak they felt after
their machine had just missed knocking
some clumsy farmer over the telegraph
wires and how they sweat cold sweat
when the baby toddled in front of their
engine: Did you get onto their trick for a
layoff because they have lost their nerve
through running fast and can 4 make
over 10 miles an hour until they get
their nerve back again: If those engi-
neers would take this run, they would
be wet through all the time and wouldn't
have enough nerve left to sass a messen-
ger boy
There are more kids to the acre ND
Milwaukee avenue than anywhere else
in the city, and every last one of them
plays Ill between the street car tracks
We have close shaves every block. Just
like that. Did You see that man then?
He had plenty of time to wait for the
three seconds il takes for us to pass, but
he couldn't wait, and we grazed him
We don t run 60 miles an hour, but YOU
can kill man just as quick at 12 miles
an hour, and it shakes you up just as
much. There isn't a gripman in Chicago
but breads to make the down town loop
during the rush hours. Providence looks
after babies and drunken men, and be-
lieve we have special Providence with
us 1ou people may think we have no
feelings, but have seen men run their
grip cars into the barn and then sit
down, weak as a cat and white as a
sheet. Their nerves had given out, ana
that was all that was the matter with
them. Chicago Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Chnncery Notice.

Chnncery Notice
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Il; AuD CorsTY.
In the circuit oourf OF -aii Rock Island county.
20 the nu.y term. q. % 1885. IN chincery.
Robert :. Woo burn. complainant. vs John Ev-
ans. IN. unknown heirs deyi-cee Of John
kvsne. deceased. Nancy tvans. the unkr oWn
heirs or devlsees CT Nancy Evane. deceased
defendants Bill 10 quiet title.
To tn sbove named Scfsndsn and each OF
them: Affidavit Of your non-rcsicen having
been filed In the Office OF the clerk OF ssd circuit
court: notice is hereby ven TO you and each Of
Jon that the above named CONT sinacf hae 4 ed
IN said court Ills bill OF compl lint agsins; You On
the chancery siec OF sa;d court; that q sum-
mons in char Gerry has been i.sueI in said csuee
against you. reiurnsble 10 the next term 81 said
court. TO be b gun ard horen q; the court houae.
In the city Rock l-lxi d. IN ssid COUNTY. on fhs
frst Monday Of January A. u. ts95. a; ~hich tine
ard plscc yon viii 'ppe3r aid IL nd. answer OF
demur 20 sad bill 81 complain IL y.n zee A..
GEDhSE ". GAMBLE. Clerk.
swKEyEr Vs., KEr Solicitors fo- complr.
Rock Island. Illinois. Nov. Is, A. d. 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
No Mob ut Washington c. H.,

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 24.-At the Colt
court of inquiry James Dewolfe, a re-
porter. testified that the mayor of Wash
ington Court House telephoned the adju-
tant general to recall the troops or send
more ms he would not be responsible for
the safety of the court house. Lieutenant
Baker testified that he covered q rioter
with a revolver wfo drew a similar
weapon to shoot Colonel Colt Sergeant
Aud and Private Campbell testified they
wore dragged around the corner of the
court house and threatened with lynching,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
OF Interest to the Grain Trade.

TOLEDO, o., Nov. pa case was de-
cided In common pleas court of much in.
terest to the grain trade. A man named
Miller took flyer in wheat speculation
on the Toledo produce exchange, South
worth s. Co. being his brokers. He lost
$500 by his operations, and brought suit
against the firm for that amount on the
ground that dealing in optoins is gam
bling, and hence, contrary TO the state
law. The jury brought in a verdict for
the defendants on the ground there was
no cause of action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Chief Hazen, of
the United States secret service has re-
ceived from Newark, n. j., one of the
most dangerous counterfeits seen in n
long time. 1t is n SO United States note
with the Morris head and "A small seal
check letter ID" The execution of the
work is exceptionally fine in every
particular The penalty clause in the
left space OF the reverse side of the note
is entirely wanting, also the word ''series
Of on face. But for these deficiencies the
character of the note would be almost i'm
possible of detection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
LEGAL
Notice 20 Contractor

Sealed prcposals win be received ~ the cit,
clerks Once, Rock Island. ILL.,. until Monday.
Dec. 8. 1924. NJ o'clock p. m. for the coaefrur
lion Of q siandppe md f,un as'on for C city RI
Rock leland. Ill. and for fuvni-hifc al the ms
teriais and dom the work accoidinr 90 plans and
AL bids mu-t be accompanied ~ithsa GER flied
cbeck n toe sum of I've hundred % oo) dollars
payable 20 the ord ~ the MAJ or Of rsid city
which shall become foff-ife 10 laid city. In cs~e
Il e BIDDER shall fell 30 enter ito coLtract with
APPROVED sureiics 10 *. cute the work for the
price mert ioncf IN his bid ana according TO tho
plane ami specifeati rs in the cvcsi that the
contract shail be ava dea 70 him.
Rock leland, ~ Nov. -. 1874.
A. ID. HUESlNG, City Clerk.
T. J. MED'LL. JR.. Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Fire Department on Strike.

SPRING LAKE, Mich, Nov 24.-The en-.
tire fire department resigned because
President Blitz of the village council
would not reinstate Foreman Nichols and
Mason, who werc discharged for profanity
at u fire. They received the full stream
from the hose and swore little, and for
that Blitz discharged them The council
says It will not accept the designations.
The hremen are saying they will not work
and IL n fire breaks out it can burn I'D the
town for ali they care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Notice Of 9 lie by Commissioner.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. 4.

Ar'-ANp N"Nff.
the Circuit court of sad county. In chanccry.
Nary Lucy Higgins and rank y Bn,gins. W.
Harvey Cfa-e nr- !ns ald ueo--s r. Roth. In
partition.
In pur.ua'r- 81 f-c-ra ii court. entered
IN said ca &c sn lie 20 j ,:ay fNoy-mb-r, A. D..
le3a. j. Richsrd A. nofsi -. -perizl comm.s.
sioner, WI or Thur-hr.. tn ? III a=y % becem-
ner- ID. 1-"i- ~ 80 assr o. lao 80 O'Clock in
the afternoon OF -sid =. tie saa h door O:
INC d".iiins hou-- - ua ed on Z e premises
nereinkh = ccscii.cd. ~ tn city af R.,cs Ieand
10 sald ,uniT. ex5o-e AZ Ili l- sn~'ior snd cell
10 the hgh-.' oid5-- To- cash "a u al rae fol ov-
ing oe - rlncc real e-'af-. rif aicd in fhe univ
q fock isisnc- ND ate cf ilisici-. iowif:
The east nine 90 Get Of Ut nu nber twelve
u2) AMI all Is lot nn'ncer ~ i-f-en tis. In block
number the 81 ~ iha; psrs Of the city Of Rock
Island. kuCwn a- the, hscsro or Lower addition
Dsteo at bcch Island III Goth day OF Novem-
beT, A. ID. 1874.
kICHARO 4. DONALDSON,
sp cisl Cornmissi 1nsr.
JACKSON a HrEsr. Solicitors for Complainant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

TOLEDO, Nov. pa special from San
dusky, o., says: The United States gun
boat Fcssenden, Captain Hodson, is now
anchored In the harbOr. She is here to
investigate alleg ed unlawful molestation
Of American fishermen by the Canadian
ram Petrnl. Several days ago the Petrol,
claiming that the Americans were fishing
In Canadian waters, drove them away and
seized their nets. Captain Hodson of the
Fessenden, in nm interview, stated that a
full investigation would he made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

ANN ARBoR Mich, Nov. 2l-Dean
Henry l.. Obetz, who has for twelve
years been at the head of the homeo-
pathic department of Michigan university,
has rendered his resignation to the board
of regents of the college His action was
in the interests of harmOnizing various
differences which have arisen over the
control Of the homeopathic department,
in all of which DIR. Obetz's position had
been indicated by the regents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Annie Quinn,
a servant, tried to burn alive 2-ycar-old
child. The girl is employed by Edward
Pearson. In fit of hysteria she picked
up the child and held it over the fire,
which was furious one. The mother
heard the little one scream and rushed to
save 1t. The girl beat her off and deliber-
ately tried to roast the child. A strong
man finally beat the girl into submit ssion.
The babe was seriously hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Woman Proposes and Man Sues.

CENTREvILLE, Mich, Nov. 24.-The
unique spectacle Of man suing woman
for breach -Of-promise of marriage has
created q sensation here Arthur MusseI
man, Of Mcndon, claims that Mrs. Solo
mon Dill encouraged his attentions and
finally proposed marriage to him, but
now declares there was no engagement be-
tween them. Musselman sued for dam
aRps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Fitxsimm0ns Exonerstsd.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov. 24.-The coron-
cr's jury brought in a verdict on the death
Of Cornelius RiOrtlan, generating Robert
FitzsimmOns from any criminal intent
The cause Of death was decided to be
hemOrrhage Of the brain, caused by an
accidental blow struck by Robert Fitz-
simmons while engaged in a legitimate
performance ut II. X. Jacobs Opera
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
WRIGHT TO THE RAILWAY AGE.
The strike Commissioners Says That Report
j. 1mpregnai,le.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ~. - Carroll ID
Wright, chairman Of the strike commits
sion, has addressed an answer to the open
letter to the commission recently pub.
lishcd In The Railway Age. The COM
missioncr's letter is dated Nov. %, 1891, and
addressed To Harry p. Robinson. Esq,
president of The Railway Age, Chicago.
II Il rs follows:
DEAR SIE:-Yours Of the 10th. cnclos.
ing copy Of your open letter to the strike
commission, was duly received. I have ex-
amincsl the points you attempt to make
against the commission and find that
every material position taken by you is
false, while our own positions are in the
main clearly substantiatc,l by the cvi.
dcncc taken by the commission and chiefly
by the sworn testimony Ut the railway and