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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-26
Mayor A. NJ. PInkerton's Address

mayor a. M. PlnkertOn's Address
Then came the most interesting
and longedfor number of the pro-
gram-the address of the popular,
esteemed and brillian; young mayor,
Hon. A. M. Pinkerton. When his
name was announced by Master of
Ceremonies Bay, all present were
eyes and cars, and everyone crowded
close by about the platform. Ifanv-
one thought for moment that his
honor would monopolize the time of
others in order that they might lis
ten to him, they underestimate his
conception of courtesy, for within
five minutes his honor had delivered
one of the wittiest, yet eloquent and
substituting addresses ever made.
He welcomed in few well chosen
and appropriate words, the host of
friends and neighbors to his town:
he was proud to be an humble men,
Der of such a noble order; the KEYS
of the bastile, by his personal orders,
had been thrown into well, and the
stars taken off the policemen, tenn
porarily, and people could do any
thing they pleased. so long as they
conformed to modern ideas and prin-
ciples; he turned the town over to
the care of the strangers. He issued
an informal order that everyone be
permitted to keep on the grass
in fact, his entire discourse from be-
ginning to end was one of true well
conel intorpolated by witticisms and
com plimentarv remarks. He was
encored time ana again, and this
Grafton was only another instance of
his popularity here.
The response of Silas Sheckles, of
the Kcithsburg Transcript, was one
worthy of attention, and his deep
feeling remarks and manifest inter-
est in the progress of the Woodmen
elected the closest attention, as id
also the electrical and thinking re-
Spouse of Scoville Lee, of Millers-
burg camp.
Then came a selection by the Sea-
ton Cornet band. And such a num-
her 1t was. The boys, aside from
their magnificent $500 outfit, possess
some of the talent, not only in Mer.
Ger county, but in the state. The
time beat by this band is absolute
perfection, its appearance proposes.
sing and its music edifying. The
members are harmonious, their
leader is of the most genial type.
and, taken as a whole, they are
''strictly in it."
The New Boston band, the mem
bers of which wore uniforms consist
ling of blue blouses, overalls, red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-26
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In speaking of the rendition of the
program little need be said. The
Viola orchestra was divine; vet, per-
feet as it was, the members of this
musical body could attain even q
highter degree of perfestion were it
not for the manifest surly and domi-
neering disposition of its leader, c.
+. Dixon. The vocal strains of the
Viola Glee club were also particular
ly enhancing, especially the fine and
well modulated soprano of Z. A. Fra
zier. The organ accompaniment of
Miss Lena Frazier were more than
could be expected, which claim. in
fact. the quartet entire sustained
throughout. The prayer offered by
Rev. j. G. Calhoun was full of mean
ing and earnestness, and commanded
the most reverential attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-26
SAN JAK.
For sale by all dru ggiets.

Read what DR.. Snyder, formerly
of Freeport. says:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-26
Big Bargains

One Fine Organ, almost new, worth
800. ut $40.
One Good 1-octave square piano,
at S7j.
One Good Organ if taken tonce,
ut $50.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
TREE, VINE AND FLOWER.

AN American vine plantation has
been laid out in South Africa, but, ow-
ing to scarcity of American vines,
only 1000 riparia and rupestris were
planted The study will be of interest
owing to the varieties of character and
composition of the soil.
PROBABLY house plants are more fre-
quently injured by too much than by too
little water, but now that the days are
getting longer it is advisable to push
them into growth, and, therefore, the
supply of water should be increased
with the supply Of light.
An interesting fig tree in the palm
house in Central park bears its inedible
fruit directly upon the trunk and larger
limbs. One bunch of well developed
figs is growing down within n few
inches of the ground directly upon the
trunk, which at this point is three inches
in diameter.
THE national flower of Greece is the
violet; Egypt, the lotus; England, the
rose; France, the aeur-de-lis; Germany,
the cornilower; ireland, the shamrock;
Italy, the lily; Saxony, the rnignonettc;
Scotland, the thistle; Spain, the pomc-
granatc; Wales, the leck. Canada has n
national tree, the sugar maple, as has
also Prussia, the linden.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28

a neighboring town about sixty miies
distant a natural gas well has recently
been sunk 800 feet which produces an
immense flow of fine quality of gas. Thie
same company are going down 1000 feet
with every Indication of soon producing
a flowing oil well. The same conditions
exist on this side of the mountain. Places
can be found where the earth will burn;
particles of oil can be found at the waters
edge OF come streams. and it needs but
the drilling machine to bring it to the
surface.
The system Of irrigation OF Della coun-
ty as yet is not complete, bu. is we'll
advanced and in short time will be
perfected. The opportunities for irrigs-
tion are good, and within short time all
will be supplied. The natural facilities
are such that it makes it comparatively
easy to convey water up to and over the
most elevated portions of the mesas. This
is true Of California, Garnet and Rogers
mesas.
Along the valleys of tho Uncompahgro,
Gunnison, North Fork, Smiths Fork.
Muddy, Lie Roux, Tongue and Surface
creeks, there is an abundance OF water
for all purposes. In addition to this, a
complete system of reservoirs have been
established along the Grand Mesa, which
afford sufficient water for purposes re-
quired along the valleys or table lands
bordering thereon. The advantages to
be derived from the facilities for procur-
ing abundance OF water throughout the
county is of incalculable value, and ono
that should be taken into consideration,
as upon this depends largely the SUCCESS
Of the toiler.
One of the latest markets which tho
valleys west of the range must supply is
the Goose Creek gold camp, whore the
new town Dubois has been started, and
which will doubtless surpass Cripple
Creek. All these mining camps do bust.
ness on cash basis at fabulous prices.
Old fruit growers claim they can make
money raising fruit at one cent per pound,
and when from four to eight ccnts ror
pound is realized an idea Of the profits
| can be realized.
In the consideration Of De!ta's markets
much credit is due to G. L. Wright, the
4 leading commission man and his force of
"hustling' employees. He has brought
Delta county to the front as a garden
| spot where the thousands OF thrifty
miners send for fruits and vegetables.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
MEN OF MANY LANDS.

CECIL WOLFE, private secretary to
Lord Randolph Churchill, is bankrupt,
owing Ss5, 900 and having no assets.
THE ameer of Dolshara, it is reported.
has arranged to surrender his dominions
to the czar of Russia-which exercises
protectorate over them-for s2,500, 900
and a pension of $50, 600 a year.
RIAZ PAsHA, the new Egyptian
premier, is SAID to be Il pronounced
anglophobist and to be further notable
for his ovcrwcening belief in himself
and his inlezible tenacity of purpose.
COUNT LEO ToI.sToI, who spent his
time and fortune year ago in allevint-
ing the sufferirgs of the starving Rus
slams, now asserts that drunkenness
was one of the great causes of the fam
inc.
IT is known that the Turkish sultan
has always declined to have his portrait
painted or to be photographed, and is
consequently on guard against the
trcachcrous instantaneous camera. A
portrait has, nevertheless, been taken
of his majesty, and appears in the East
crn and Western Review.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28

The decrease in the population of
France was the subject Of special dis.
cussion before scientific congress in
Paris ~ few days ago. Numerous recon.
m cndations were made by the savants
to correct the evil, but, the wisdom of
many of them may be doubted. The
doctors recommended, among other
thingn, the ntrict execution OF the law
regarding vaccination, military service
for two years, freedom FROM taxation
for large families, and the heavy taxa
ton OF ali bachelors over forty years
old who havc not adopted children.
Tbe congress- also proposed n way of
founding families without the necessity
of civil or religious marriage--n rcvo-
lutionary recommendation. which for.
tunately viii be frowncd upon by the
great majority OF the French people
and the nations OF the world.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
LITERARY CHATTER.

LADY GORDON in her search through
English libraries for books written by
women has discovered pamphlet on
rights of women, published in 1896 by
Mary ASSET. Its title is advice to La
dies"
IT is stated that Mr.. Gladstone has
intimated definitely his intention to ap-
point n poet laureate in succession to
Lord Tennyson. The difficulty in MAX
ing the selection has, however, not yet
been overcome.
THE novel called "An Exquisite
Fool" which has attracted considerable
attention, turns out to be by Miss
Poynter, the author of my Little
Lady" The publishers thought SO high
ly of it that they resolved on the exper-
iment of issuing it anonymously.
A DISCUSSION concerning the longest
words used in the English language has
recalled to one of the participants that
''disestablishmentar was used
by many English and Irish newspapers
at the time of the disestablishment of
the Irish church, about 1871, and found
its way into the house of commons.
Mrs. Lucy II. HOOPER, the noted
Paris correspondent, was born in Phil
adelphia and was great heiress.
Heavy pecuniary losses led her to adopt
literature as a profession, and in her
pretty Partisan home she writes much,
but contrives to entertain nearly all the
distinguished Americans who visit the
ray capitol
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28

Ten years ago when fruit trees were
first introduced into the valleys of the
Gunnison and Uncompahgre it was
somewhat of and open question whether
they would bring forth reward for the
labor. But it is no longer question.
From the time the first trees came into
bearing there has never been Il crop
failure. and every year has brought forth
an abundant harvest OF the very choicest
fruits which have commanded the high
est prices on every market where they
have been introduced.
Thousands upon thousands of trees and
vines are bearing every year producing
over 100000 pounds Of choice fruit an
nually and this is but commencement.
AS nearly as the number can be comput-
ed by freight receipts, and the output Of
home nurseries Delta county fruit-grow-
ers in 1893 planted over 100000 fruit trees,
not counting the many small fruits plant
ed. The planting for 1894 promises to
exceed 100000 trees; one firm alone liav-
ing contracted for 10000 trees. When
all these trees come to bearing the output
of fruit will be beyond the grasp Of
imagination.
There is no fruit grown in the temper
ate zone which does not flourish in these
valleys. Among those in bearing are
apples, pears, peaches, grapes, ounces,
apricots, plums, nectarines, gooseberries,
currants, blackberries, raspberries, mul-
berries, Strawberries and all of finest
flavor.
The natural resources which help the
fruit grower are an abundance OF sun
shine; plenty Of water; no insects; no
tornadocs; no hailstorms, and winters 80
mild no trees are killed by cold weather.
While the growth Of fruit is the parti-
cular industry in which Delta county
excels yet there are other industries in
which it ranks well with other commun-
tiles. There will probably never be a
silver mine located in Delta county.
There is not known to be any gold mines
at present in operation in the county
except one or two placer diggings, but
as the head Of the Gunnison valley con.
tains u large amount OF float and gold
specimens no doubt leads will yet be
struck in the eastern portion OF the coun.
ty.
The area of coal lands is not computed
by the acre, but by the mile, and the
entire side OF the Grand Mesa for over
40 miles abounds in coal Of the best
quality. But three mines are in opera
tion at present supplying local demand
but additional railroad facilities viii
bring wonderful output.
Recent developments have made il
evident that oil and natural gas can be
pbtaiaed By boring. At Grand junction
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
THE AUTHOR OF "spARTAcus.'
Composed by Elijah Kellogg When \ Stu
dent Mt Andoyc-.

Composed by Elijah Kellogg When \ Stu
dent at Andovc-.
Talking with a correspondent OF the
Boston Herald Rev Elijah Kellogg, OF
Harpswcll, Me-, thus described how he
wrote that favorite defamation of
school boys: "Spartacus to the Gladia-
tors:
SIT was while | was at Andover," I"
said he, smiling as the remembrance
of the event came back to hIr. '.Wc
were required to prepare speeches for
our rhetorical exercises, and after each
man had spoken he was subjected TO
criticisms by his fcllowg-and tn cir
comments weren't always SO compli-
mcntary as they We're pointed. Then
the professor would follow with scri-
Gus criticism, and he always found
faults that needed correcting.
$50 these speeches came to be looked
upon with dread. and at last made up
my mind that I'd try to get something
so different from anything we had had
and SO interesting that it would hold
their attention too closely for them to
think about points on which to criti-
else me, and so ! would gct off free.
.'Well, wrote 'Spartacus.' When
began it worked just as | had ex-
pected. They were so taken by sur
prise that they never thought of any
thing but the speech. You could have
heard a pin drop ut any time while
was speaking, and they did not recover
until had finished and had come down
to ask for criticism.
''Then when Prof. Payne turned to
the students and inquircd: What
criticism have You to offer, young gem
tlcmcn?' there wasn't one of them had
word to say, for they were all think
ing of the piece and hadn't noticed
anything else.
Gentlemen said the professor
we are not here for theological dis
QUESTIONS nor for learned arguments,
but these exercises are purely rhctor-
ical. and, gentlemen, that is rhetoric
"Thcn, turning to me, he remarlted;
y could criticisc you, kellogg, but
don't know whether it would do you
more good or harm, and 20, on the
whole, think will say nothing
go" added the old gentleman, with
chuclsle, 81 escaped criticism"
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
SHORTHAND NOW A NECESSITY.
1t Has Become important feature in
t,,c L, .siilrsa MorII ut I fnrss.

1t Has Become an Important feature in
t,,e I,.siIcs. Wor!I ut iarf-c.
The baraau of education 1T Washing
tou has done good pilc2 OF WORK,
says the Boston Herald, III the mono
graph whoh has just bccn rent ont
from the government printing Office on
''Shorthand Instruction and Practice"
In 1sg! it published a circular of infor-
nation on the teaching, practice and
literature OF shorthand. Twenty thou
sand copies were distributed AID an
other edition of equal size has been eX-
hausted.
The present work furnishes not only
an account Of shorthand il foreign
countries and in the United States, but
nearly the full Statistics Of instruction
from 1859 up to the guInInei' of 1891 iii
this country, with cn account OF the
extent to which Gtcnograrhera have
been employed in courts, in legal de-
cisions, aud in other public services,
There are thousands of shorthand So
cieties in Germany, Franco and Eng
land, and in this country, whose wor'5
is to disseminate a knowledge Of tie
art, and the introduction of shorthand
into the public schools is to be one OF
the next steps il secondary education.
The typewriter is next 10 shorthanl
as laGor-slving instrument, and the
shorthand systems and the principal
typewritins machines have aiready
wrought revolution not only in the
courts but in the business ofiicas. in
the writing done for newspapers. a;lI
in every department of life where
writing Is Indispensable. Until speed
can be reached on the typewriter equal
to that which can be obtained by cE-
pert stHnogrcPhcrs, stenography win
take the lead rs system by which the
spoken word cGn be taken down exact
~ as IL is uttered and made to serve
the purpose for which it is designed.
1t is such an aid in all sorts OF b,si-
ness transactions that ygc could no
more 90 bccl; to the old habits than we
could 20 back TO the stage coaches
which fifty years ago convcyci! orr
grandfathcrs across the country. In
this country the number of peraons re-
cciging instrnction-iu shorthand from
July /, 1882 to June 50, 1859, wal o.
GT5, and of this number 23,GGj were
males and 25,0o5 females. All these
were taught in schools and classes,
anu Wv VI tlA- 4ApII 'S~-o
were instructed by mail.
In 220 schools and classes in which
Shorthand was introduced during the
scholastic year ending June so, 1891,
the number of persons taught orally
was 4.l50, which with those by mil
made grand total of i,Tes. OF thcsc
taught orally 2,414 were Iaalc9 rud
1,15S were females. This Is rs near u
correct statement of statistics - Ttr.
Rockwell has been able to arriv. nj.
and il shows the vast extent and rlo
of shorthand instruction in this coctn.
try in all the departments of life.
StcrogrGphy has come TO stay. and
typcwriting has come to stay with It,
and the two, combined with the ;el1.
graph and telephone, have been great
ly instrumental in accelcrating The
progress of IDEAS and facilitating the
methods of business and the produc-
ton of literature.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
FOREIGNERS OWN LA PLATA.
Its Politics Are Run by Natives, Who
Leaves Business to Outsiders.

Its Politics Are Run by Natives, Who
Leaves Business to Outsiders.
The old notion of the Argentine
Republic as essentially stock-raising
country, from which nothing was to
be expected in the way of food exports
but uneatable ''charqui,'' otherwise
''jcrled beef" will have TO be modi
fed, says the London News, in tho face
of the fact that the crop of wheat this
year is estimated at 1,T50, 900 tons, of
which more than q million of tons will
be available for export Agriculture,
in fact, as distinguished from cattle
raising, has become an important
source of wealth in this part of South
America. 1t has many advantages for
this purpose, among which are it's cx-
ccssive flatness, extending over 100000
square miles, and its remarkable varie-
ty of climate.
Our consul at Buenos Ayres notes the
remarkable circumstance that foreign
ers IN the republic practically monop-
olize trade, railways and commercial
undertakings of every kind. They
own large portion of the country,
and are yearly acquiring more proper
ty of every description. Almost all
the railways belong to English capital
lists, and, If not to English, TO foreign
ers. 1t has been stated that one-half
Of the cultivated portion OF the prov
incc Of Santa Fe belongs to English
men. Agriculture, it isuadded, nay be
said TO be entirely in the hand of Eu-
ropeans.
The amount of crime all over the
Argentine Republic is stated by our
consul, Mr.. Gaskell, to be alarming.
The population is every day becoming
more exclusively foreign, but the gov
ernment is entirely in the hands of the
comparatively small number Of pure
Argentines, rather anomalous posi-
tion. which in the course of years may
alter IL the enormous foreign element
should make its power felt and become
a decisive factor in politics.
At present all foreigners shun poll
ties and only busy themselves with ac-
qniring wealth commercially.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28

The best and most complete cattle rancl, in
Colorado for sale; 100 acres and 200 a.rcs of
desert land. 100 acres in alfalfa, acres ia
trnit, l25 head cattle, IA head horses, hogs,
chickens. bees, wagons, harness, buggy, full
set OF implements, etc., price 81, 10000. Call
and get particulars.
BLAIa {; MA.rig.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28

"Howdy do?" cried the sidewalk to
the wcather-vane on the church steeple.
'IIow arc you feeling this morning.
sway up!' replied the weather-vane.
---Harpcr's Young People.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
Delta rs sURRoUNDED ny A
VAST AREA OF ARARLELAND

Ha''"9 an ercsn1y productive unlimited raty suppv and
an '1"aHed climate IL has water ,sorh a9o,dag plentiful sppy
pure ~a 9ooa schools fine churches Touring .yorator
gram 'ea,eous' a is on TIE M,ongh East and s
"es 1ho dodcen mountains Conner
and Iron, and Amhraofte Bitumfnous coai
The Delta independent., 1894-02-28
The Town of Delta
ls s1TUATED IN THE CENTER or THE
Fruit Growing Section of Colorado

AFPs Peaches Pears Cherries Aricot ecises Gyope Almonds
end all 6fnd Of small ,s perfection year
eee since "e r@ f'nh trees into bafng
Je @ crop in Delta cocntg TIE trees bringing foyih their 4n qua
V JfHh each Lra,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-30
important dispatches received.
THE PERSIAN EARTHQUAKE.
Confirmation of the Report that 49,
600 Persons Perished.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-The steamer
Belgic, from China, brought confirmation
and details of the terrible earthquake in
Persia, whereby 1900 people in the town Of
Kutshan and vicinity were killed and $1,000
cattle were destroyed. The once important
and beautiful city of 10000 people is now
only a scene of death. desolation and terror.
The district in which the town was sit
uated Is in the western section OF the val
ley stretching between Hazar Mazjid and
Aladagh mountain ranges from Meshed 10
Phirvan. The valley communicates by
pass with the frontier of the Russian trans
caspian territory. 1t is an exceedingly fer
tile valley. watered by the upper Atrek
river and thickly dotted with towns and
villages. The slopes and hills afford excel
lent pasturaga for cattle and sheep, the
breeding OF which forms an important part
in the industries OF the people in that sec
tion. on the hills and mountains the herds
were chiefly watched by the Zafaranlu
Kurds, warlike tribes. who while tending
their fiocks also used to guard their Sc
cluded homes against the fierce Akhal Tekke
Turkomans. But these marauders were sub
dued by the Russians several years ago.
and the valley has been undsturbed until
the heavy hand of Providence laid low its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-30
INSURANCE DECISION.
Rights of Insurers and Insured to Sue
for Damages Caused by Fire.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 29.-The United States
Court of Appeals to-day decided an inter-
esting case involving the rights of insurers
and insured to sue for damages caused by
fire The facts in the case are that the
Goodlander Mill Company owned a mill at
Fort Scott. Kan, which was destroyed by
fire. The insurance company paid $1,000 in
surance on the wheat to the mill company
and then brought suit against the Standard
Oil Company to recover the amount al
leging that the wheat was burned through
the negligence of the oil company Ten
other companies had Joined i'm insuring the
mill for three-quarters of it's value The
Goodlander Mill Company had also sued the
oil company for the damages suffered and
refused to become a party with plaintiff
and were therefore made codefendants The
court held that when the value of the prop
erty destroyed exceeded the insurance
money paid, the right To indemnity from
the wrongdoer remains in the assured for
the whole value of the property. II the
contention of plaintiffs in error was sound
then the eleven insurance companies and
the assured could each maintain a separate
action against the wrongdoer.